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Automatic Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Set
The Automatic Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Set is a state of the art system duplex pump sequencing and monitoring system. This system includes automatic lag pump back-up features that improve fuel system availability and safety. A pump set mounted LCD display is used to monitor day tank and pump set status and alarms.
The ATPS is appropriate for day tank applications, most boiler loop applications can use the SATPS:https://www.preferred-mfg.com/products/pu/Semi-Automatic-Fuel-Oil-Transfer-Pump-Set
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- Application
Preferred ATPS pump sets are used for emergency diesel generator facilities as well as dual fuel fired boiler facilities. The microprocessor-based monitoring panel can be configured to monitor and control transfer pumps, return pumps, tank level gauges, and tank leak detectors.
- Features
- Loop or Day Tank Fuel Oil Transfer System
- Microprocessor Based Monitoring and Control with Automatic Lead/Lag Function
- Automatic Pump Prime and Suction Line Integrity Check
- Main Storage Tank Monitoring
- Building Automation System (BAS) Interface
- Alarm and Event Summaries
- Overview
The Automatic Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Set is a state of the art system duplex pump sequencing and monitoring system. This system includes automatic lag pump back-up features that improve fuel system availability and safety. A pump set mounted LCD display is used to monitor day tank and pump set status and alarms.
The Automatic Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Set is a factory packaged, pre-engineered, pre-wired and pre-plumbed system that includes pumps, industrial motors and accessories. These systems are shipped to the job site, requiring only external fluid and electrical connections ensuring undivided responsibility of delivering fuel at the selected flow.
Standard Equipment Includes:
- Microprocessor Based Control With 16 Line x 40 Character LCD Display and Alarm / Event And Operator Action Log
- Control Circuit Transformer (if required)
- Alarm Bell With Alarm Silence / Reset Pushbutton
- Two "Hand-Off-Auto" Switches
- "Pump On" Indicators
- Two Magnetic Motor Starters With Overload Protection
- Two Motor Circuit Breakers
- Two Pump & Motor Assemblies
- Two Relief Valves, Two Check Valves And Four Ball Valves
- Two Simplex Inlet Strainers
- Inlet Compound Pressure Gauge
- Pump Discharge Pressure Gauges
- Three Gauge Isolation Valves
- Pump Set Flow Proving Switch And Base Assembly
Motor Power: 120, 208, or 230 Vac 1 phase or 208, 230, or 460 Vac 3 phase
Control Circuit Power: 120 Vac 1 phase step down transformer included when selected motor voltage is other than 120 Vac
Fluid: No. 2 or No. 4 Fuel Oil is standard. Consult factory for other fuel types
Pump: Bi-rotational, positive displacement type with cast iron housings and self-adjusting mechanical seals
Motors: Base mounted, Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled (TEFC) construction
Strainer: Simplex, ½", 1", 1½", or 2" (according to inlet line size) complete with 40 mesh basket (Duplex strainer available)
Fuel Oil Transfer System: The lead fuel pump is energized when day tank oil level falls below 50%. The lead pump continues to operate until the day tank level is greater than 80%. Upon the next call for fuel, the lead pump automatically alternates. The control system automatically energizes the back-up pump upon detecting a low level condition, (40% full condition). Both pumps then continue to operate until the level of oil reaches the high level point, 90% full condition. Upon detection of loss of flow or pressure or lead pump thermal overload the control system automatically energizes the backup pump and de-energizes the lead pump.
Loop Fuel Oil Transfer System: The lead fuel pump is energized upon a call for oil and run continuously until the demand is removed. Upon the next call for fuel, the lead pump automatically alternates. The lead pump shall automatically rotate every 1 to 168 hours or shall be manually selected by the operator. Upon detection of loss of flow or pressure, or lead pump thermal overload the control system shall automatically energize the backup pump and de-energize the lead pump.
Automatic Pump Prime And Suction Line Integrity Check: Fuel transfer system suction piping, pump prime and pump operation are automatically verified each week (adjustable). The lead pump is automatically energized. Once the lead pump has been proven, the lag pump is energized and run through the same test. These tests are recorded in the controller memory with a time-date stamp for later verification. If either lead or lag pump fails any of these test, the control system generates an audible and visual alarm and logs the "Failed Pump" condition. To permit pump set testing, fuel oil piping system design must allow pump set discharge to return to the main storage tank. The above diagrams show suitable Loop and Day Tank system arrangements. Additionally system designs may include return flow pumps or solenoid valves. Consult Factory for additional information.
Modbus Communication Interface: An easy to setup RS485 Modbus interface is available for off-site monitoring and control.
Alarms / Event Summary: Up to 200 alarms, system events and operator actions are listed in "first in first out" order with time/date stamp. Alarms include "Pump Thermal Overload", "Pump Loss Of Flow" and "Pump Set Failure" with "Day Tank Leak", "Day Tank High level" and "Day Tank Low level" added for Day Tank Systems. The following events are recorded with time/date stamp: "Pump Started", "Pump Control Switch in "Off" position", "Pump Set Prime Test OK" and "Pump Selected as Lead".
Duplex Strainer (Option "-D"): A Preferred duplex fuel oil strainer is provided on the suction side of the pump set instead of the two simplex strainers. S trainer baskets are 40 mesh stainless steel.
Duplex Strainer Differential Pressure Switch (Option "-DP"): A differential pressure switch/indicator with isolation cocks is provided to energize a audible and visual alarm should an excessively dirty strainer condition be detected (Option "-DP" can only be used with option "-D").
Pump Set Leak Detector Switch (Option "-L"): A float operated Containment Basin Leak detection Switch is provided to shut off the pumps and energize an audible and visual alarm should a pump set leak be detected.
Main Storage Tank Monitoring (Optional): Up to two (2) tanks, Model TG-EL-D5-2 may be integrated into the Model ATPS Transfer Pump Set
Telephone Modem (190604): The Modem allows the controller to dial out to an alphanumeric pager in response to alarms or events and allows a technician to dial in to the controller to view all displays and make tuning adjustments.
|ATPSF 100 Series CAD Drawing
|ATPSF 201/202 Series - CAD Drawing
|ATPSF 203/206 Series - CAD Drawing
|Automatic Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Set Cutsheet (Catalog 25)
|Automatic Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Set-SPEC


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How to Become a Successful Fashion Designer?
September 28, 2015
Fashion is a fascinating business, one so versatile that it can collaborate with any type of industry. In the past I worked with Suzuki cars to create a colour psychology car test to help their clients identify the car that suited them best based on their colour preferences. I was therefore interested in meeting Olivia Rubin, the designer that Dove chose to collaborate with to design three fashion capsule wardrobes . I wanted Olivia to inspire you to follow your dreams and to learn how to get the attention of big brands & celebrities in a market filled with talented people.
Olivia: It was something within me. I was always interested in art since I was quite young. I started drawing and painting at a very young age. My grandfather was a painter so it was in my blood. Then I studied art at GCSE and A Level, I set up a fashion show at school and I obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Print at St Martin's. This is really how my journey began; a natural progression.
Flavilla: We all have a source of inspiration, what is yours?
Olivia: My main source of inspiration is modern art and architecture. I like graphic bold lines and shapes and I contrast them with nature and floral prints. Within my work, there is always a contrast with colours and prints, or within the silhouettes.
Flavilla: How did the collaboration with Dove happen?
Olivia: Well, Dove wanted to work with a designer who expresses themselves through colour. As a designer, I am known for my use of colour and prints, so naturally I was the perfect designer as the project involved portraying women and 100 colours through their products. The aim was to bring colours back into women's lives and to help them become more confident. Besides that I'm also launching my own bespoke line which will be made in the UK towards the end of the year.
Olivia: Colourful! (Laughs) I dress according to my mood and I never wear black as I don't like myself in black at all. The majority of women wear black. They see black as the most slimming colour and classic style. I love wearing bright colours and putting different colour combinations together. My favourite colour is pink: candy pink, neon pink, etc. Pink was the main colour I used when I launched my collection so it's my signature colour.
Flavilla: My favourite is red!
Olivia: Really? I can't wear a red lipstick but I can wear bright pink.
Flavilla: We need to find your perfect red lipstick then! (Laughing)
Olivia: We do! (Laughing)
Flavilla: You have celebrities who love your brand. How did you make them fall in love with what you do?
Olivia: Well, I used to work quite closely with a celebrity stylist so that's how they saw my collection. Also, some celebrities' approach me directly, ask to see the collection and I help them to choose what works for them.
Olivia: It's key to get as much experience as possible. Before I started my label I worked for 5 years in the industry. When I was at St Martin's I worked through the holidays and I had a weekend internship as well. Gaining experience makes you more determined to start up your own brand and also gives you an insight into what work you have to do when you start a label. College students only see the glamorous side of it; fashion, parties, catwalk shows etc, but that's only a small percentage of what running your own brand is about.
Flavilla: I agree, running a brand is not easy and you need to develop variable skills to succeed. For you, what was the moment when you realised you were ready to start your own label?
Olivia: I entered the fashion fringe competition, it's an international competition and I reached the final. I met Donatella Versace as well as other great designers and I had really positive feedback about my work. They said to me, "Go for it!" This was my opportunity to really start. The mixture of having enough experience and positive feedback from mentors in the industry is sufficient to take the fear away so you can start.
Flavilla: It's true, it gives you that reassurance.
Olivia: Yes, it gives you the reassurance that you have support behind you and gives you the confidence you need to take the plunge. It's not a small thing, starting alone. It involves a lot of planning ahead and you have to learn about different areas where you need to be quite strong. You need to have something that stands out against the other collections out there. It's also about selling your collection, doing your PR and being sociable while meeting people. It's about getting the word out there and believing in you.
So remember that standing out in the fashion world requires great creativity, uniqueness, perseverance and sociability. Mix the four together and you have your melting pot recipe to succeed as a fashion designer.
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For those who love small streams, wild trout, and life...in their simplest form
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Recovery........ and a Small Stream
I was fortunate to fish a small stream last Thursday for several hours. This was the first time fishing this stream since the heavy rains from tropical storm Irene pushed through.
The storm changed this stream scouring out new holes, silting others and putting trees in several locations. Upon looking at it you wonder how the trout could hang on, but hang on they did.
It took a lot work for me to present the flies to my quarry, but when it was right they responded with authority. Many of my hookups were just that on and then off. There were a few beautiful wild survivors that came to hand.
As I sit and write this post it is softly raining, listening to the rain I think of the sounds of the stream as it cascades on its never ending run..... all is well in Brook Trout Forest.
These stream side flowers, must have been covered with the heavy currents which were able to move trees, yet they held on to show their beauty.
Their fall colors are beginning to show.
Along this flat rock, the water was deep and clear. A brook trout of about 10 inches rose the the fly.....he was on, but not for long. He won the battle.
That pool produced several rises, and one to hand. So small and fragile.... yet strong enough to beat a tropical storm.
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Nice to hear your are getting back out again - best wishes - markReplyDelete
Glad to hear the fish made it through the storm and you are able to get out.ReplyDelete
I can't think of a better therapy, if not for the body... then definitely for the soul.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Nice to see you posting about fishing trips again.ReplyDelete
Nice post
It felt so good.
The brookies made it OK, it seems the landscape didn't fare as well.
You are so right on both instances.
It feels great to be doing so.
I'm happy to see you getting back into the swing of things! Congrats on the beautiful brookies.ReplyDelete
Great rewards from such a beautiful place...glad those fish were able to "hang on".ReplyDelete
Nice to hear from you again! Sounds like the storms are over.ReplyDelete
Two different flies? Two fish..do you change out often? Or stick with the one you came to the dance with?ReplyDelete
It's great to be back, even at a limited capacity.
It's amazing how something that's all of about 8oz's, can hold in that stream.
Slow soaking rain like we are receiving now is ideal.
I don't change often, I feel very confident with a Bomber. But once and or twice I'll change out.
I only posted two fish, but there were several more taken.
Beautiful stuff, as always. Very glad to see you are "back on the horse" and sharing your adventures with us. Godspeed.ReplyDelete
Great Report. It always amazes me how the fish survive the floods that come each year. I am sure they worked up one heck of an appetite for those Bombers :) Wonderful pics. Glad to see you back out and sharing Brook Trout Forest stories with us. Nice Brookie too. Tight Lines.ReplyDelete
Delighted to see you back to business. Trout, and so many other river dwellers, have truly incredible abilities to ride out floods.ReplyDelete
Matt Grobert,ReplyDelete
The horse is a little rocky, but improving.
Trout Magee,
Trout are tough little fellows.
It's good to be back.
Glad to hear both you and the brook trout forest are healing together....ReplyDelete
Nice report once again. Good to see the brookies are still there.ReplyDelete
We are doing just fine.
They held up OK.
Brk Trt,ReplyDelete
Nice to hear about your latest excursion stream side. Sounds like good stuff!
Also, I'm happy to hear that the episode that you experianced health wise was some what minor.
Hope you make a complete recovery with no signs of what happened......DRYFLYGUY
- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Glad you are back out on the water my friend. I'll take a ride up your way this fall for some fishing. I'll be in touch when I get back from the Adirondacks.
I take day by day, and happy to fare so well.
It's good to fish again. Enjoy the ADK's.
I'll hold a date to fish this autumn.


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The great ballet of the Sharjah Light festival opens on one of the most accessible and powerful light installations. A gallery of light as a tribute to the spirit of the festival, symbolizing the bonds between Sharjah's educational monuments. A technical masterpiece of a show that showcases the variety of light installations that are part of the Sharjah Light Festival. 4 months to set up, 4.6 km of lights, countless eyes amazed.
Nomada Design Team
The creative crew is composed of light artists, lighting designers and engineers who have been active in the field of light art since the 1990s.
What is the link between families and cultures? Should we seek for its very origin? "Connections" is an interpretation of the strong relations nature and humans are able to develop. Connections between Art and Science, Architecture and Light, Families and Cultures. This show explores these connections by looking at the connections between sound, the visual and space with the canvas of 3 beautiful facades.
Filip Roca & Dan Garotte
Living in Barcelona, the city of art and architecture, Filip Roca, Yugoslavian and Dan Garotte, Catalan, master different technics that they combine to create beautiful artworks. While Roca specializes in the field of architectural video projections, object mapping and live generative visuals, Garotte is a renowned leader in motion graphics and real-time performances. Together they explore generative and organic visual territories to convert architecture into colorful natural landscapes.
"One more night" is a creative fusion between drawings using various techniques and 2D animations on computer software. The show will display a dreamlike epic through tales from Orient and Occident. Thanks to a subtle play on visual metamorphosis, City Hall's facade turns into a wonderful show echoing our collective memory filled with princes and princesses, initiatory journeys, mythological animals, lost treasures and wise encounters. This show acts therefore as a tribute to these tales that help us grow and feed our imagination.
Cindy Lo
Cindy Lo is a multidisciplinary Cambodian artist fascinated by the connection between ancestral cosmogony and contemporary cosmology.
What is University about? University can be thought as the gathering of an intellectual family passing on everlasting knowledge and desire to learn even more to each next generation of students. The show imagined for American university of Sharjah symbolizes this procession of actors passing on traditions and knowledge from one generation to another. A band of characters in animated hand drawing, march and play all around the facade of the building, a tribute to the talent of AUS's creative students.
Julien Croyal
Illustrator and motion designer, Julien Croyal enjoys working with both traditional and digital material, switching from a pen and a sheet of paper to a stylus and a touch screen to animate sceneries and characters. Drawing inspiration from Franco-Belgian comics to foreign pop-culture elements, he intends to tell playful stories in still or animated images, pursuing the desire to explore a multiplicity of medium in this regard, from wall painting to screenprinting, adding now projection mapping to his list.
Identity takes shape throughout generations. Step by step, habits develop, rules take roots. Family itself develops in time, generation after generation its very own culture. However, outside cultures and influences also shape a family, culture and family are therefore evolving in a constant state of transformation: a symbol for a solid base with constant renewal. The Book authority show takes its inspiration from organic elements such as coral, and displays a variety of unique graphical universes each developing in their own way and expanding to meet each other.
Nooraiz Hasan
Originating from Pakistan and living in the United Arab Emirates, Nooraiz Hasan brings his culture into his work and takes the audience to a universe of new geometrical forms and magnificent colors. As shapes take form on architecture, music brings new emotions and the work of Nooraiz is accomplished: creating magical illusions.
The show "Transmission" imagined for Sharjah Municipality is a powerful tribute to Arabic culture and the ones who made it live, yesterday and today. The stories emerging from legends and mythic poets that are still told today. This show focuses on the universality of Arabic culture and singularity of its symbols. It aims at presenting Sharjah as a place of reunion of all these different directions. The show takes full advantage of the magnificence of the Municipality building to enhance its colossal architecture with a thought-provoking ballet.
Laurent Langlois
Laurent Langlois' activities are mainly based on the art of using projected photographic images in his stage directing and space designing projects. Since 1986, he's been collaborating for multiple cultural events, in museums, theatres and festivals.
This show is a fairy tale on the water, a delicate prologue tickling eyes and curiosity and drawing the audience to the beautiful lagoon show. A 200 meters long parade magically leading to the Grand Final on the water. An aquatic muse dressed in blue gown opens the dance, a dozen glowing silhouettes emerge from a mysterious mist and follow her as a colony of servants. After them come the fairy's luggage, carried by giant floating horses and their rides, loaded with trunks and shimmering fabrics. What follows is a captivating show with mythic aquatic heroes, fire and petals swirling in the sky spreading sparkles.
Since its creation, Ilotopie has developed artistic creations and cultural experiences built on the greatest transversality of disciplines possible. This unique team sprung from an island hidden in the depth of France's mystical and bewitching wetland region of Camargue. Nested in the mouth of the Rhone where the river progressively flows into the Mediterranean Sea, Ilotopie spawned from the mesmerizing wonders and forces of water. So as to preserve this singular point of view they hold on the world, Ilotopie creates artistic universes in which they draw the audience from the ultimately intimate to the ultimately universal.
Sharjah's lagoon will welcome a unique celebration, reflecting all over the city from watery waves to clear sky. We are reminded of ancient celebrations and forgotten cities, but also the joy of gathering with family to watch the skies together.
Groupe F
Groupe F is a worldwide renowned company designing pyrotechnic shows and open-air theatrical artworks. They have enlightened the skies of Olympic Games, Football World Cups, New Year's Eves at iconic monuments like the Eiffel Tower, the Burj Khalifa and more. Their fireworks combine technicality and art at the same time, the members of their team are engineers as well as artists. When Groupe F takes possession of a building or an event, the sky becomes their paper and fire is their pen.
This show is a direct tribute to Sharjah as an Arabic capital of culture and is a reminder of the surrounding landscape of Al Noor Mosque as well as of the water environment of Sharjah. The Mosque alongside the water acts like a spiritual gate to the city.
Raphaelle Martinez
Raphaelle Martinez has created projection mapping artworks all around the world, developing light art concepts and projection mapping ideas that make thousands of people smile.
The lagoon lights are a poetic tribute to the multiculturalism of Sharjah, building a bridge of light over the water of the lagoon, and therefore over cultural differences. The lagoon lights offer a new perspective of the Festival. They ask the audience to raise their eyes to the sky and and see the landscape anew.
Emmanuel Chapelan
As a lighting designer, Emmanuel Chapelan creates the lighting and atmosphere of a location. The combination of colors, effects and intensity of the light can transform a landscape into different ambiances. Each spectator will feel different emotions while the light changes and evolves. Using technical expertise to create lighting schemes, he is always looking for creative and innovative solutions balanced with the most up to date and energy efficient technology.
Laser technology shows off the best of Qasba architecture to broadcast a show full of life and energy. Highlighting the architecture in a dynamic and playful way, the laser show illuminates each detail and cuts out stone carving like delicate lace. Emerging from both internal facades of Al Qasba, laser threads make these twin edges meet and build a bridge over the water. This play of light draws us to reflect on the many paths we choose to travel and the point at which we meet again to come home.
Alexey Fedorov
Alexey Fedorov is working since the last 25 years for international and UAE projects. His experience covers complex and artistic shows created with the German laser-controller "LaserGraph DSP". Mr. Fedorov is an expert for special laser shows, such as lasermapping, 3D aerial effect shows and laser effects in combination with light, video, water fountains and other kind of special effects. His speciality is working with a huge amount of laser systems at the same time, creating the most spectacular shows nowadays.
Have you ever dreamt of venturing into an enchanted forest? A place where light pops out of the trees and bewilders your senses? Where the borders between dream and reality are fading away… Palm oasis sees its famous trees covered with billions of fireflies. This installation rethinks this space to offer a renewed use for families and friends. During the festival, they are invited to gather, wander and wonder. This technical marvel "sets light" to 330 trees.
Nomada Design Team
The creative crew is composed of light artists, lighting designers and engineers who have been active in the field of light art since the 1990s.
"Route of Cultures" is a trip back to the trade relations between the old cultures around the world, one of the first mediums of making connections between cultures – opening roads and building bridges. The adventure starts in Ancient China, crosses India and Old Mesopotamia, on the way, we will encounter dangerous glaciers, fertile oasis, graceful horses, lost pearls...a story on the walls.
Joan Molin & Roger Amat
Based in Spain, Joan Molins and Roger Amat are audiovisual creators. Their extensive work in art, graphic designing, illustration, broadcasting, advertisement and show business has taken them everywhere around the world. In 2017, they founded MARTES, a creative atelier where many of their artistic projects were born.
Arabic literature gives great importance to the wonderful, especially in tales and stories of journeys. The patterns in this show take elements of the wondrous from Arabic literature; fishing nets, azulejos mosaics, Arabian carpets and transform into marvelous aquatic visions. The activity of Al Hamriya city is centered around its lagoon and harbor, which therefore highly influences its culture. This show is directly inspired from this aquatic world becoming a fantastic childish universe, a contemplative moment for families.
Albane Chaumet
As an international animated films designer and illustrator, Albane Chaumet brings life to buildings by projecting her work onto them. She transports her spectators to a world of insomnia and dreams. She uses her imagination, fired by limericks, word plays and poetry to create unexpected pictures and movements.
This show displays the story of the very origins of culture and its inscription on paper: literature, the page itself holds a variety of treasures. The practical use of paper and ink are shown as open gates leading to stories and spirituality. "Matter of Mythology" will therefore display several scenes, beginning in the curves of calligraphy. These curves progressively take the shape of book pages covering the buildings' facades.
Vincent Masson
From Los Angeles to Paris, passing by Bangkok or São Paulo, and for the first time in Sharjah, Vincent Masson travels the world with his shows. Inspired by the Japanese culture, the world of David Cronenberg, animation, video games, science fiction and posthuman theories, he expresses his art by questioning the instability of contemporary bodies. In his work, the fluctuation of identity corresponds to the transformation of the body. The protagonists of his stories become variables in perpetual state of evolution.
Every civilisation holds the basic elements of each writing system to pass on heritage, of a way of thinking, or of a story. This show will retrace on the first facade, the journey of the smallest of signs in its simplest shape (a dot, a line) as it changes into a sharply designed silhouette, a letter. The second building will take the audience to an educational journey through the traditional book cover marble technique called "Suminagashi", an inspirational, abstract show with landscapes and gently moving organic shapes.
Studio Halpeji
Studio Halpeji is a duo of artists trained at ENSAD in Paris and the HEAD in Geneva. They are talented graphic and interactive designers who like to turn almost any surface into a dynamic video display, while exploring a wide range of digital technologies.
Grand Mosque Dibba, overlooking the busy activities of a fishing harbor and the spiritual infinity of the lonely sea, is the facade for this show. The voices and stories being told to families and new generations can be seen as a mosaic of speech, a kaleidoscope of tales and elder's wisdom. The show's aesthetic focuses on traditional Arabic lines and offers endless texturized effects. One after another, an infinite variety of glass pieces, mosaic, offers us a different way of seeing and in this way; a different way to see the world. A colorful experience that will act as a contemplative show for families and friends to marvel at.
Francois Decourbe
Francois Decourbe is a well-experienced lighting designer and consultant combining creativity with pragmatism and developing light solutions that are energy efficient and visually impactful. Specializing in light and environment, Decourbe is committed to the realization of original lighting concepts that enhance spaces. With wide international experience in a variety of projects, he seeks to implement lighting solutions that best meet the aesthetic and environmental goals of the projects.


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Product Description
32 x 44 inches. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Napped and felt bound. Dry clean only. Made in the USA.
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Tuck them in and tell a story with a soft wool baby blanket made in America. This adorable design depicts the magical realm of the forest, where feathered and furry friends live among the whispering trees. Woven in our Northwest mills. Lightly napped with whipstitched edges


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UW-Oshkosh broke a scoreless contest with a pair of goals during the final 10 minutes of play to defeat the UW-Whitewater women's soccer team, 2-0, on Wednesday (Oct. 3) in Whitewater.
UW-Oshkosh (4-6-1, 1-1 WIAC) scored on its last two shots of the match, including Tory Schumann's first collegiate goal that gave the Titans a 1-0 lead in the 81st minute (80:29). Schumann scored when her 18-yard kick hit the crossbar and bounced into the net.
UW-Whitewater made a furious attempt to tie the match, but a shot on goal in the 86th minute was stopped by a UW-Oshkosh defender just before crossing the goal line. The ensuing UW-Whitewater shot off the rebound veered just wide of the goal.
UW-Oshkosh then capped the victory on Kylee Brown's second goal of the season with just two seconds (89:58) remaining.
UW-Whitewater (6-6-1, 0-2 WIAC), which suffered its second shutout defeat to UW-Oshkosh in three matches, dominated the first half by posting advantages of 13-2 in shots and 8-1 on corner kick opportunities. The Warhawks had a strong wind at their backs in the first half while the Titans had that same advantage in the second.
Both teams had two shots saved in the opening period, including UW-Whitewater kicks that were stopped by UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Erin Toomey during the contest's 25th and 32nd minute. UW-Whitewater goalkeeper Nina Yonan blocked UW-Oshkosh shots by Mallory Knight in the 12th minute and Ashley Baalke in the 32nd.
Yonan added six more saves during the second half and Toomey two as UW-Oshkosh ended the session with advantages in shots (9-7) and shots on goal (8-3) while UW-Whitewater led in corner kicks (2-1).
UW-Oshkosh's 11 total shots included three by Delaney Karl and two apiece from Knight, Schumann and Addie Schmitz.
UW-Whitewater received seven of its 20 overall shots from Anna Brodjian and three from Anna Boyd.
UW-Oshkosh returns home to host UW-Stout on Saturday (Oct. 6) at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.
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This on-going trial is designed to test both the form and function of our new stations – as well as people's attitudes towards Public Place Recycling (PPR) in Wellington.
Each recycling station houses separate bins for co-mingled recycling, glass, and rubbish. You are able to recycle glass bottles and jars, clean plastic bottles and containers, tins, cans, and paper/cardboard items at nine stations located around the city.
The trial will help us develop best practice for PPR in Wellington. Our hope is to set up these stations permanently at suitable locations.
The bins have been supplied through funding support to the Wellington City Council through the Litter Less, Recycle More project developed by the Packaging Forum, in partnership with Be A Tidy Kiwi.
Please recycle clean:
We can't recycle:
Please recycle:
We can't recycle:
General rubbish including:
Sadly, no - we recommend using a Keep Cup or joining a reusable cup scheme like Again Again.
No. To begin with, we would like to be sure we can collect clean recycling so this trial is only for collecting co-mingled recycling and glass - not food waste. In future we may consider trialing a public organic waste collection - but in the meantime, if food scraps are contaminated they can't be made into compost and would need to go to the landfill.
No - soft plastics, including plastic bags, cannot be put in the Public Place Recycling bins. For information about soft plastics recycling, please see the information on where your recycling goes.
These bins are to give the public the chance to recycle while out and about, and to help keep Wellington's public places litter-free. The bins are not for commercial use, and are not to be used by businesses.
The trial will help us develop best practice for public place recycling in Wellington. Our hope is for permanent installation of the bins at suitable locations.
These bins are not for residential recycling – they would not have the capacity to handle such volumes. They are for out and about recycling of drink bottles/cans.
The bins use smart technology to minimise overflow, reduce collection costs and monitor usage - the technology notifies the collection team when it requires emptying.
Recyclable items will be taken to Oji Fibre Solutions' sorting and baling plant in Seaview. You can find out more about it on our recycling section.
The Chinese Green Sword initiative putting restrictions on China receiving plastic came into force in March 2018, but Wellington City Council hasn't exported any material to China since 2017. Grade 1 plastic is processed at @FlightGroupLtd, 20% of grades 2-7 are reprocessed in New Zealand, and we have alternative destinations for the rest of the materials. We are looking at better options for the future with the Regional Waste Minimisation and Management Plan.
There is a clear description on the bins. We also have FAQs and information about recycling on our website. Our contact centre is always on hand to help too (04 499 4444).
We have run a recycling trial in the past, but unfortunately the bins were continually contaminated with rubbish so we couldn't continue. We're hoping the new design and public education will help to make this a success so we can make them permanent.
The bins bright colours help users distinguish between the bins usage, are easily recognisable as recycling and rubbish bins, and the same colours are used across the national trial for consistency - so visitors will recognise the appropriate colour-coding from town to town.
The installation of these Public Place Recycling bins is a trial, which also means we are taking on board all feedback on the design and content of the skins. We are passing on comments to our creative services team, who will develop a new skin later on in the trial, to best suit the needs of Wellingtonians and visitors to the capital.
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XCentium delivers first Stripe plugin for Sitecore Experience Commerce™ enabling digital eCommerce payments, including ACH payments
Los Angeles, CA, May 14, 2019 — XCentium, an award-winning digital consultancy, announced today that they have created and launched a Stripe plugin for Sitecore Experience Commerce, enabling customers to use multiple types of digital payments. XCentium is proud to be the first Sitecore® partner to enable ACH payment, and other digital payment, functionality on the Sitecore Experience Commerce™ platform.
With retailers of all sizes adapting to multiple payment methods to stay relevant with customers, retailers especially need to prepare for mobile ecommerce as sales are expected to account for 54% of total ecommerce sales by 2021. (eMarketer) Currently, 36% of smartphone users around the world make ecommerce payments. (ClickZ)
In 2019, it is anticipated that 61.6 million Americans will use their smart phones to make payments, an increase from previous years, with projected numbers continue to project increased rates in future years. Within the digital payment landscape, Apple Pay and Google Pay are two of the biggest players, with nearly half of US Stores accepting these payments. (ClickZ)
With the advancement of digital currency used for ecommerce, XCentium created the Stripe plugin, enabling retailers on the Sitecore Commerce Platform to engage with their customers and provide a relevant, friction free commerce experience, at scale. The Stripe Plugin for Sitecore Experience Commerce provides numerous digital payment types for retailers to offer including ACH Payment, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Microsoft Pay and Amex Express Checkout options.
"Using Sitecore Experience Commerce plugin architecture, it was easy to integrate with Stripe allowing businesses to use Stripe as their payment provider. With Stripe Elements, we were able to support digital wallet services like Apple Pay, Google Pay, Microsoft Pay, Ali Pay, etc., allowing us to handle the transactions with security and accuracy. We also added support to allow payments using ACH. The plugin is very flexible making it easy to extend as per business requirements," shares Srikanth Kondapally, Sitecore Solutions Architect at XCentium.
"XCentium's payment integration plugin to Stripe provides a trusted and secure way for systems on the Sitecore Experience Commerce platform to immediately have access to a wide range of payment options on a global scale," shares Phil Bui, Vice President of Commerce at XCentium. "In the longer term, this plugin represents significant cost and risk reduction as the fluctuations of online payment changes and options are smoothed out by having a single integration point."
Clients who are interested in learning how they can enable digital payment, such as ACH Payments, as part of their Sitecore Experience Commerce strategy are encouraged to contact XCentium directly. In the future, XCentium will be releasing this Sitecore Experience Commerce Stripe plugin on GitHub. If developers would like early access to this plugin in exchange for feedback on ways to develop it further. To contact XCentium for either of these requests, please email email@example.com
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Rifd Industry Group
Rifd-Industry® Company FOCUS on manufacturing industries but DIVERSIFY within that industries.
The diversification strategy ensure the integrations and the interfaces among the Rifd-Industry Company portfolio where each industry segment supports the other to the maximum extent.
The Rifd-Industry® Company portfolio was modeled based on deep analysis and strategic plan taken into account the world industries trend, the world future economy & GDP, the innovations in all industries , the strategic geographic location of Saudi Arabia, the industries integration that exist in Jubail Industrial City and other industrial cities in KSA, and last but not least the major government support and incentives toward promoting industries in KSA to meet KSA 2030 Vision.
executing downstream industries in the field of chemical / petrochemical, metallurgy, specialty chemicals / polymers, and high value-added products.
Rifd Petrochemical
petrochemicals industries with
emphasis on speciality chemicals
& polymers
Rifd Plastics
polymers industries with
emphasis on engineered thermoplastics (ETP)
Rifd Metallurgy
resources to high-end products and parts
Rifd Advanced Industries
entail high and advanced technology
and know-how
Rifd Smart Pipes
would replace the conventional pipes due
to its flexibility (minimum fittings) while
maintaining its strength
Rifd Consulting & PM
(more than 28 years) in industry have
taken us to a level where we can
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Intelligence to our valued partners
News and Events
Sept 2019: Rifd Industry Company via its subsidiary Rifd Plastics Company signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) at their headquarter in Riyadh city, KSA. The LOI dictates the full support and collaboration of SABIC to our Engineered Thermo-Plastics (ETP) Compounding Project that will be built in Jubail Industrial City, KSA.
August 2019: Rifd Industry Company via its subsidiary Rifd Plastics Company has issued a Letter of Award (LOA) to Almira Center Company awarding them the construction contract for Plastics Compounding Factory which will be built on 15,000 m2 land area in Jubail Industrial City. The factory will be designed to produce 15,000 tons of plastics compounded products.
July 2019: Rifd Industry Company via its subsidiary Rifd Copper Company signed a Letter of Engagement (LOE) with KPMG to provide financial advisory and capital fund raising for its mega industrial projects.
July 2019: Rifd Industry Company via its subsidiary Rifd Plastics Company receive the Construction Permit from Royal Commission (RC) – Industrial Land Authority. The permit will allow the commence of construction and erection activities for our Plastics Compounding Factory in Jubail Industrial City.
June 2019: Rifd Industry Company via its subsidiary Rifd Plastics Company signed an MoU with Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) to support our Plastics Compounding Project that will be built in Jubail Industrial City. The MoU states SABIC support in providing T&I, Supply Chain, Market, and Resources.
May 2019: Rifd Industry Company held an official meeting with Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) pertaining the soft loan that will be provided to our Rifd Pipe Factory. SIDF provides up to 50% of total Capex. The meeting was attended by SIDF's Technical, Marketing, and Credit teams.
April 2019: Rifd Industry Company receives 1.5 million square meter (m2) industrial land allocation for its mega pyrometallurgical project. The project considered one of the nation strategic and priority projects. The project funding as well as the negotiations with the potential EPCs are on progress in order to commence the construction activities on 2/2/2020.
March 2019: Rifd Industry Company released video that shows the good construction at its Rifd Pipe Factory that is being constructed in Jubail Industrial City. The progress reached 20% where the main foundation concrete poured and covered with bitumen. Here is the link to the video https://youtu.be/-wbf-I1rlzk
February 2019: Rifd Industry Company attend a major event where government launched National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP). It was a golden opportunity to meet with big figures in our government such ministers and deputy ministers such as Mr. Khalid Al Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources.
December 2018: Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) has approved our soft loan request (60% of the project capex) for one of our industrial project in Sudair Industrial & Business City, 120 km north of capital city – Riyadh. The Loan Agreement was signed on 27 Dec. 2018 with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Mojel, Director General – SIDF.
December 2018: Rifd Industry Company is proud that its Rifd Pipe Factory has been reported in one of the worldwide respected publication for pipes industry. KWD-globalpipe is German firm that keeps up to speed records and reports on pipes industry.
November 2018: Rifd Industry Company has signed Land Lease Agreement (LLA) with Royal Commission for 10 years lease of 15,000 m2 Industrial land for its Rifd Plastics Compounding Factory in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabi.
September 2018: Rifd Industry Company signed a "Supply Agreement" with Kirby International http://www.kirbyinternational.com to supply 4,500 m2 steel structure building (Hangar) for its "Rifd Pipe Factory" which is under construction at Jubail Industrial city, Saudi Arabia.
August 2018: Rifd-Industry Company made a project walkthrough to follow the construction progress at its Rifd Pipe Factory project site. The site leveling and excavations – for concrete foundations and underground pipes/cables – activities are on progress.
July 2018: Rifd-Industry Company announced the successful commissioning of Copper Powder Factory . The commissioning activities were supported by the process licensor from Germany and its engineering team from UK. The factory is one of Rifd Industry's projects that was developed and executed in Sudair Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
July 2018: Rifd-Industry Company received the final approval from Royal Commission Authority on the whole Engineering Package for one of its projects; "Rifd Plastics Compounding Factory" which developed by Rifd Plastics Company www.rifdplastics.com (a subsidiary of Rifd Industry Company) . The factory will be built in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
April 2018: Rifd-Industry made Safety as well as Progress walkthrough in one of their projects that under the final stage of construction activities.
March 2018: Rifd-Industry received the "Permit to Construct" from Royal Commission (Jubail head office) and commence the construction activities at project site.
Dec 2017: Rifd-Industry awarded the Construction contract to one of major contracting company in the field of industrial factories "Gulf Builder Contracting Company". The contractor will carry out all the construction activities for Rifd Pipe factory in unit-rate/re-measured basis. The expected construction period is 24 months commencing on 1/1/2018.
Dec 2017: Rifd-Industry signs Land Lease Agreement (LLA) with Royal Commission (RC) – the industrial land authority in Jubail Industrial city, KSA-. The agreement entered on 19 December 2017 for 10 years applicable for renewal. The land will be utilized for one of Rifd Industry group's projects named "Rifd Pipe Factory". The construction of the factory will be commenced on 1/1/2018.
Nov 2017: Rifd-Industry has completed the Engineering phase of its Piping Project and has obtained Issue-For-Construction (IFC) stamp on the 100% engineering drawings from Royal Commission (RC). The project has entered the Construction Phase and three construction contractors have submitted their bid proposals. The plan is to hold the "Groundbreaking" ceremony on 1/1/2018.
Oct 2017: Rifd-Industry received the official approval from Royal Commission (RC) for the 30% Engineering package of the "Polymers Compounding Project" . The assigned Engineering Consultant is now preparing the 90% Engineering Package which planned to be submitted to RC in Dec. 2017. The project will be built in Jubail Industrial city on 15,000 m2 land and the project after completion will be producing various polymers compound products.
July 2017: Rifd-Industry made a follow-up and progress review visit to one of Rifd-Industry's projects. Site construction team explained the achievements and the plan ahead. Slides were presented to show the Safety statistics, quality records and (engineering, procurement, and construction) EPC progress figures.
April 2017: Rifd-Industry selected Alhoty-Stanger Ltd. Co. to carry out Topography Survey and Geo-technical Investigation works for one of Rifd-Industry's projects.
March 2017: Rifd-Industry participated in IHS Markit World Petrochemical Conference 2017 held in Houston, TX USA 20-24 March 2017. Major Petrochemical players in the level of C-suite (ExxonMobil, LyondllBasell, BASF, PetroChina, ..etc) including IHS Markit's experts presented the world petrochemical industry outlook and macroeconomic.
January 2017: Rifd-Industry participated in the Solar Expo 2017 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE 15-18 January 2017. International companies from all over the world have presented the latest technologies and products in Solar systems; solar PV cells, solar PV panels, Lithium-ion batteries, investors, and controllers.
December 2016: Rifd-Industry participated in the 11th annual forum of Gulf Petrochemical & Chemical Association (GPCA). Over 2,000 members of the international chemical community (in the level of C-suite and high-ranking management) gathered together in Dubai to celebrate the achievements and growth of the petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region. Through such participation, Rifd-Industry takes the advantage of the visionary perspectives and industry networking provided by such annual forum.
November 2016: Rifd-Industry becomes member of Gulf Petrochemical & Chemical Association (GPCA). The association established in 2006 and represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf. GPCA voices the common interests of more than 240 member companies from the chemical and allied industries, accounting for over 95% of chemical output in the Gulf region. The industry makes up the second largest manufacturing sector in the region, producing up to US$108 billion worth of products a year.
November 2016: Rifd-Industry has officially received an industrial land (15,000 m2) for its new project on Polymers Master-batch and Compounding. The land was allocated by Royal Commission (RC) in Jubail Industrial city and was submitted via official ceremony held in RC main headquarter. The project will be executed and operated by one of Rifd-Industry group; "Rifd Plastics Co. Ltd."
October 2016: Rifd-Industry attended the 2016 K-Fair (K-Show) which is considered the World's No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber that held in Düsseldorf, Germany
May 2016: Rifd-Industry signed an Engineering contract with one of major engineering firm to carry out all engineering packages submittals (10% – 30% – 60% – 90%) up to IFC drawings for Rifd Industry Pipe factory
March 2016: Rifd-Industry participated in IHS World Petrochemical Conference held in Houston, USA
January 2016: Rifd-Industry participated in GPCA PlastiCon-2016 held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
December 2015: Rifd-Industry received officially an industrial land from Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) in Sudair city for Industry and Businesses. The 32,300 m2 land will be for one of Rifd-Industry projects that is planned to be commissioned in 2nd quarter 2017
November 2015: Rifd-Industry commenced techno-commercial study and negotiation with two SAP Golden partners. Rifd-Industry will integrate SAP ERP system in all of their functions and plants to automate all of the business processes, workflows, sales/distribution, and financial system. The integration of SAP ERP system will reflect on group performance, work & products quality, profitability, and customers satisfaction
October 2015: Rifd-Industry becomes a member in the "Industrial Committee" in Jubail Chamber of Commerce
September 2015: Rifd-Industry received officially a land allocation certificate from Royal Commission – Jubail Industrial city. The allocation certificate was received in an official ceremony that was held at Royal Commission Jubail headquarter. The allocated land will be for one of Rifd-Industry projects, "Rifd Pipe Factory" project which planned to be commissioned in 4th quarter of 2017.
September 2015: Rifd-Industry attended an exhibition in Seoul, South Korea on goods and materials
September 2015: Rifd-Industry has been elected to be member of "Businessmen Jubail Council" Asharqia Chamber of Commerce
June 2015: Rifd-Industry participated in ACHEMA2015 held in Frankfurt, Germany
April 2015: Rifd-Industry moved to the new head-office located in Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ……. Jubail Industrial City considered one of the most integrated chemicals/petrochemical city in the world and has the world-class supporting infrastructure and logistics
March 2015: Rifd-Industry participated in the International Plastics Showcase NPE2015 held in Orlando, Florida U.S.A
March 2015: Rifd-Industry presented a Technical Paper in The World Congress of Smart Materials in Seoul, South Korea
February 2015: Rifd-Industry starts seeking to obtain ISO-9001
January 2015: Rifd-Industry participated in GPCA PlastiCon held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates


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On August 28, 1565, Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sighted the verdant, palm covered land that eventually became the US state of Florida. This date was the feast day of Saint Augustine, and Aviles named the territory after him. The land was already civilized and owned by the First Nation of the Seminoles, but the Spanish ignored that detail. The Spanish built a town and then a fort at the site that still stands. Saint Augustine is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the US, predating Jamestown, Virginia. On September 8, 2015, the city will celebrate its 450th anniversary.


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Today ends Blizzard Nemo (2013). It was really great to watch the storm from inside, where it was nice and warm. As I was sitting on the futon, I (not so fondly) remembered the days in which I had to commute to work. Ah, I am so glad that is over with.
One particular snow storm story is as follows:
I worked in W, MA about 30 minutes south of where I lived. It was in December and we were expecting a storm – a big storm. I went to work, as usual. Around 2 o'clock everyone was allowed to leave early, in order to get home before the big storm hit. I figured I would stick it out because I had plans that night.
I stayed at work till about 5 and then decided to leave. My destination that night was about an hour north of where I worked. Considering I was going to pass where I lived I thought I would stop at home, grab a bite, and head on out to arrive on time for the party at 7.
After driving for an hour I decided to get off the highway at my exit, but just keep going to the location considering it was 30 minutes away on a good day.
But then I was detoured. And I have no idea where I was, and no idea how to get back to where I needed to be. And it was snowing – still. So I drove, and drove, and drove. Finally I recognized the area (but still had no idea how to get to where I needed to be). I was late, but I figured I should show up anyway, if I could ever figure out how to get there.
I called a friend who lived in the area that I was lost in – – > they were no help.
Finally I reached a road I knew and I decided after 2 1/2 hours on the road – I just wanted to go home. So I headed south.
And was detoured again.
This detour I knew where I was going… I traveled the windy snow-covered roads at a very slow pace. At one point I was going down a hill. At the same time I spied a plow truck plowing a driveway. He was backing up the hilled driveway. I kept going – keeping my eyeball on him. Just as I was passing the driveway, he slid down the hill right into – Pearl! My Saturn. Aw, poor thing!
The driver was horrified! He jumped out of the truck and rushed over to me. I climbed out of my car, walked over to the side that was hit and just looked at it. There was barely a dent in the side with no other damage. I looked at the man. He looked at me.
Then I heard these words come out of my mouth: 'I just want to go home'. He looked at me. And I repeated: 'I just want to go home'. He asked me if I was hurt and all I could say, after being in the car for over 3 hours in a snowstorm, 'I just want to go home'.
He shook his head at me and walked away. Not even to his truck. He walked out of the driveway he was plowing and down the street. I could see he was shaken and all I could say was: 'I just want to go home'.
I finally arrived home at 9 PM – just 4 short (long?) hours after I left work.
I grabbed something to eat, sat down on my bed and cried.
And that was the day I met: A plow truck.


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A DUI Arrest is expensive! You face the cost of the police towing your car, bailing out, higher insurance rates, court fines, and fees, alcohol evaluations, alcohol classes, etc. And then on top of all of that, you have to pay for a DUI Attorney. The most pressing question for your attorney is going to be, how much do you cost?
How much should I spend on a DUI Attorney?
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On the other hand, there are going to be attorneys that you can't afford. The over-inflated cost of some attorneys will not make a noticeable difference in your case. So you will have to do a little groundwork. You will look at the range of expense between attorneys. Compare their experience and reputation, and settle on someone who is the most experienced and has the best reputation in the price range you can afford.
Why shouldn't I hire the cheapest attorney?
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Many people forego a public defender because they believe that a public defender is subpar to a private attorney. That is not true. Private attorneys will often seek the advice of public defenders on particular issues. A public defender handles so many cases every day, and so they usually have a larger pool of experience to pull from than almost any private attorney.
Public Defenders are highly experienced attorneys that are 'overworked and underpaid.'
The only complaint that defendants make about public defenders, that has some merit, is that they are 'overworked and underpaid.' The court sometimes jam-packs their caseloads so much that they have less time to spend on your particular case. In other words, the circumstances that give them so much experience in court are also the circumstances that may cause them to give your case less attention than you believe it deserves.
Sometimes a public defender is a better choice.
So if you are seeking a private attorney because you want your attorney to spend more time on your case than a public defender would, then you should not then hire the least expensive attorney. Attorneys who take cases on at rock bottom prices also are forced to take on a lot more clients to stay in business. At some point, you might as well have kept your public defender, because now you are paying money to someone who has as many clients as the public defender has, and you are paying out of pocket for him. Not to mention the private attorney likely has less oversight than a public defender.
How much do DUI attorneys cost?
The cost can range drastically between DUI Attorneys. I have personally heard of quotes from DUI attorneys ranging from $500-$10,000 for pretrial work on a simple DUI case. And if the case went to trial, those numbers would be much higher. It is impossible for even our firm to give an exact figure on how much we would charge for a simple DUI case because the circumstances in a DUI case can range so much. That is why we usually will not charge you for a thirty-minute consultation. The consultation is our opportunity to review the details of your case to give an informed estimate as to cost.
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Novak Djokovic is a professional tennis player from Belgrade, Serbia. He was born on May 22nd, 1987. He is currently ranked No.10 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and he began playing tennis at the age of 4 and made pro debut at 16.
Some accomplishments
Djokovic has won 13 Grand Slam (major) titles, the fourth most in the Open Era. Djokovic is one of eight players to achieve the Career Grand Slam and he's the only one in tennis history to hold all four Grand Slams on three different surfaces at once. He has 30 ATP Masters titles, which is second most after Rafael Nadal, and he has won 5 World Tour Finals titles, four of which were won consecutively from 2012 to 2015 (record).
Did you know?
Novak is often made fun of because everytime he's at Wimbledon, he eats grass! And he says it tastes like sweat. He also talks to himself while playing.
– Named recipient of ATP World Tour No.1 Award in 2011-12 and 2014-15, Most Improved Player of the Year Award in 2006 and 2007 (voted by players) and Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2012 for Novak Djokovic Foundation and UNICEF ambassador work.
– Named recipient of BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2011, Laureus World Sportsman of the YearAward in 2012, 2015 and 2016; the Order of St. Sava in 2011, the Order of Karadorde's Star in 2012, the Order of the Republika Srpska in 2013 and Eurosport Athlete of the Year in 2015.
Djokovic is one of the four players to defeat Roger Federer three times in one year and one of only two players to beat both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam in consecutive matches. He is the only player who has defeated both Federer and Nadal in the same tournament on 3 different occasions.
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Gun Lake Tribe Celebrates Another Successful Harvest
Published October 24, 2015
HOPKINS, MICHIGAN — The Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, commonly known as the Gun Lake Tribe, celebrated a successful harvest from its tribal garden on Saturday. The all-day celebration brought together American Indians and others from the Great Lakes region.
The Gun Lake Tribe began its tribal garden in recent years to bring back traditional practices used for centuries by their Pottawatomi ancestors. Some of the crops harvested were the fruition of heirloom seeds that are used from the previous year's crops.
"It's really about food sovereignty," said Kevin Finney, director of the Jijak Foundation that oversees the tribal garden, as part of keeping the traditions of the Tribe alive.
"We are proud of what has been done here to keep our traditions going, "said D.K. Sprague, tribal chairman of the Gun Lake Tribe.
The tribal garden is on the grounds of Camp Jijak, which is located on land-in-trust that is owned by the Gun Lake Tribe.
The Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan's Camp Jijak is located some 30 miles south of Grand Rapids, where of several of the Tribe's citizens reside.
Native News Online photos by Levi Rickert


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I know next to nothing about Indonesia. I have not even packed yet. Only good things will come of this.
Doubtful that I will have posts for the next week, but come the end of the month, I might be back to my old school travel-blogging ways (+ dragons). So, stay tuned. Or I might get eaten.


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His sound is one for the morning owls. Those exhausted by the peaks and valleys of a post-midnight set can find some comfort in the steady beats and deep grooves—all subtly adorned—of Canadian house producer/DJ Carlo Lio, who headlines this edition of Artisan's afterhours event Violet Reign. November 9, doors at 10 p.m., $10 men after 1 a.m., women and locals free.
Event posted: Nov. 6, 2013
Last updated: Nov. 6, 2013


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There is probably no better corrective of the pangs of hopeless love than a real, steady application to the prosaic details of an estate. The heart finds it difficult to ache its hardest while the mind is busy with such items as Sixty-one pounds, eight shillings and fivepence, due to Messrs Truby and Gaunt for Fixing Gas Engine, or the claim of the Country Gentleman's Association for eight pounds eight and fourpence for seeds. Add drains, manure, and feed of pigs, and you find yourself immediately in an atmosphere where Romeo himself would have let his mind wander.
(from Money For Nothing, by Sir Pelham Wodehouse)


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Gary, an REI member from Elbridge, New York, shares his passion for paddling in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. He started canoeing with his father at "4 or 5 years old," and has raced for more than 30 years. He talks about learning from his father and passing on the paddling tradition to his own son and grandchildren.
"God doesn't count the time that you are on the water."


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Dear diary: Confessions of a certified practitioner
Dr John Molineux FCPHR, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University
Dr John Molineux was one of the first to achieve HR certification through AHRI.
John is a senior lecturer in human resource management and leadership to MBA students at Deakin University, where he moved following a long career in HR.
"Once you start managing people, then you realise how much you don't know. Those people with managerial experience tend to do best because they already have that background. But increasing knowledge and expertise in HR is fundamental, no matter who is taking on people management tasks or where they are coming from.
"Besides helping to train a new generation of leaders in HR, I have helped to assess HR practitioners' work towards achieving HR certification as a member of AHRI's National Certification Council who approves HR certification applications.
"Through my assessment role it's been really exciting to see some of the high-level work that senior HR people have been doing in organisations. One example was a major international project that saved a huge amount of money, based on assessment of people capability within the organisation.
"If you are going to show leadership in HR, then I believe it's important to be a role model and so there was no question that I wouldn't do the program, even though I am no longer in an HR role. For me, professional certification is the final piece of the jigsaw in a 35-year career that began when I started out as a payroll clerk in the 1970s.
"I followed the HR certification senior pathway program and I put in a research proposal to work on a project with AHRI around positive psychology and experience of work for HR professionals.
"This took the form of a diary study whereby HR practitioners recorded what they were doing and how they were feeling about that work. Follow-up interviews informed an AHRI member survey. And the third step was a workshop which revealed the findings and ideas about how HR practitioners could be more effective and enjoy their work.
"The research also explored the effects of different kinds of stress. For example, we found that creative pressure is more satisfying than time pressure. So our lessons to HR was to make sure you are involved more in work that you love. You can do that by creating efficiencies in transactional work or by allocating specific time for it or making it more fun, so you can get on to the more creative and interesting work.
"I found the AHRI Model of Excellence was a particularly useful tool to think about my own capabilities and behaviours and how they applied to the project.
"Today, I think the perception of HR is that it is variable. Those who are doing it well have a strong understanding of how strategic it can be. But in many organisations it is still only transactional work.
"But you have to understand the operational side of the business. You need to be an expert in HR systems and strategy, people capability and performance management."
"We need to cause disruption within the HR profession. Firstly, by training new talent coming into the profession to think differently about the HR role, but also disturbing what is going on there at the moment, so that it becomes a crisis that HR can't avoid. HR practitioners need to make a decision: if they want to advance their career, they need to expand their capabilities and do further study.
"It's incumbent on large businesses to take the lead as well. They can see that it is worthwhile having highly competent certified HR professionals, experts who can be trusted and relied upon, and to stand up and to say clearly that we need to create that standard within our organisation so that the HR people can be our trusted business partner and contribute to the ongoing success of the company."


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The new UNDER ARMOUR OVERDRIVE FAT TIRE, equipped with MICHELIN FAT TIRE Technical Soles, has a composite textile & foam upper construction for flexible support & comfort throughout. Complete impact protection, unparalleled energy return & adaptive support, thanks to the Charged Cushioning®. It's also bottom-loaded with a softer, high-rebound foam that morphs to any terrain.
The MICHELIN FAT TIRE in Outdoor Compound, is inspired by MICHELIN Wild Gripper mountain bike tires, and is able to provide excellent cross-slope traction and all-terrain performance.


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Online Caste-Based Discrimination Complaints Registration
Any kind of discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion, language, ethnicity, gender and disability is strictly prohibited in Model Christian College. In line with the communication dated 1st March 2016, from the office of the Registrar regarding the prevention of caste-based discrimination, MCC hereby places on record its commitment to strive towards preventing caste-based discrimination in all its academic activities. MCC is committed to the following:
- The Officials/Faculty members will refrain from any act of discrimination against SC/ST students on grounds of their social origin.
- Anybody who experiences or comes to know of any caste-based discrimination in the College are requested to immediately bring it to the notice of the authorities.
Online complaints can be lodged using the Form below.


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Equity Requirements of Austrian Banks are € 18 billion
Published: December 2, 2010; 15:51 · (Vindobona)
Due to the new Basel III regulations, Austrian banks will need a much stronger capital base by 2019. The estimation is € 15 billion to € 18 billion.
Equity Requirements of Austrian Banks are € 18 billion / Picture: © OeNBThis article includes a total of 198 words.
The Austrian National Bank (OeNB) starts from the premise of additional equity requirements of € 18 billion for the banks. First, the "hard" equity (Core Tier 1) has to be replaced, amounting to about € 10 billion, and besides, the government aid for a volume of € 5.4 billion has also to be replaced.
Domestic banks would need up to € 1.5billion additional gains per year…
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As the debate continues to rage over the acquisition of private jets by religious figures, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has suggested that taxes be imposed on churches and mosques in the country.
Falana, who expressed worry about the role of religious bodies in the fight against corruption, gave this indication while delivering a lecture, 'Asking the unasked questions: society, corruption and punishment in Nigeria' in Lagos on Monday.
Falana who was representing Prof. Wole Soyinka at a workshop entitled 'the dynamics of cashless economy and emerging methods in financial crimes,' said both society and the government had failed in the fight against corruption.
He said, "Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, someone who just acquired his own jet a couple of weeks ago, took a swipe at Pastor Tunde Bakare for condemning their crave for jets and opulent life. He (Oritsejafor) said everything a pastor could get for evangelism should be acquired, not minding the economic situation of the people
"If this is the case then, the tax authorities must extend their dragnets to all religious centres where substantial income is generated on a regular basis in the name of God. The prosperity pastors, who are buying jets to preach the gospel to those who wallow in abject poverty should be assessed according to their wealth and be made to pay commensurate taxes.
"After all, they pay appropriate fees for parking their jets at local and international airports at home and abroad."
Falana also noted that death penalty was logical but not necessary in curbing corruption.
According to him, death penalty for crimes such as robbery has not served as a deterrent and will not work in this regard.
He said, "Notwithstanding the horrendous effect of corruption in the society, we should not be frustrated to support the campaign for the brutalization of humanity through the death penalty.
"Even in Nigeria, our experience with murder and armed robbery has proved that death penalty is not a deterrent for violent crimes."


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Murray County wants to retain existing providers in the County and add new providers to increase total capacity. To achieve this goal, the County has dedicated $16,000 to grant to new and existing childcare providers.
- Mail completed application to Murray County Economic Development, PO Box 57, Slayton MN 56172 – or – scan it and email it to email@example.com.
- Existing Family Child Care providers may apply for grants of up to $500.
- New Family Child Care providers may apply for grants of up to $750. New providers must be licensed and operating before grant funds will be disbursed.
- New and existing Day Care Centers may apply for grants of up to $1,000. New centers must be licensed and operating before grant funds will be disbursed.
- Grant applications must be submitted and approved before expenses are incurred.
- Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to licensing and background check fees, training fees, equipment purchases, and building improvements required to obtain or maintain licensing.
- Grant funds will be disbursed for approved expenses after receipts are submitted.
- Up to 2 reimbursement requests may be submitted per approved grant.
- Murray County staff may conduct site visits to verify uses of grant funds.
- Should a grant recipient stop providing child care services in Murray County within 1 year of receiving a grant, 100% of the grant dollars must be paid back to Murray County:
- Grant recipients will be eligible to apply for additional grants one calendar year after receiving the initial grant.
- Grants will be awarded until the fund is depleted.


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Online registration is closed, but registration will be available onsite at all start locations!
Please note that the Gravel Ride has been cancelled due to low registration numbers.
What Do I Get With My Registration?
Food: Three stops both days with plenty of vegan, veggie, and protein options included Chillicothe's famous fried chicken and other healthy options like hummus!
Full SAG:
Bike Support: A crew of "bike medics" compliments of Franklinton Cycleworks will be riding along with you. Baer Wheels will have an equipment van and a service tent in Chillicothe. Additional tools will be available at each of the food stops in Waverly and Circleville.
Gear and Transportation: Luggage trucks will deliver your luggage to either SOMC Friends Center (indoor overnight and camping included with registration) or Tracy Park (staying at a hotel or with friends) in Portsmouth, or the Canal Winchester Education Center for south start riders.
Chill-Back riders starting and ending in Chillicothe for the half-TOSRV will have a luggage truck waiting by the Gazebo in Yoctangee Park.
Sleeping and Shower Accommodations: Group sleeping accommodations and showers will be available at the SOMC Life Center located at 1202 18th Street Portsmouth Ohio 45662. Camping will also be available on the green space across the street from this location.
You can also choose independent lodging and stay with a friend or at one of the area hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, or Airbnbs.
Traffic Control: Traffic control via Ohio Highway Patrol and local sheriff's deputies will be located at all dangerous intersections, ensuring rider safety.
Medical Support: A crew of licensed professional medical personnel will be on the trail at all times.
The Experience of Lifetime: TOSRV has a rich history of 57 years and your memories on this trip with friends and family will be those that few people get to experience. Make the most of it! Take plenty of pics with #TOSRV and #themobsrule and you might see your photo for years to come!
Achievement: No doubt about it, this is a challenging ride. Training early in the season is a must and your commitment to training will make it more fun and safe.
Beer: DogTap is the place to be for the post-party. Celebrate at their pub with a BrewDog beer that's brewed on location at this brewery's North American headquarters.
Located at 96 Gender Road in Canal Winchester, about 1.5 miles from the parking areas in the downtown area.
Registration for TOSRV opens for attendees of the Kick-Off Party on Saturday, January 26 at 5:30 pm.
Saturday, January 26 (Kick-Off Party Attendees Only): $80
Sunday, January 27 – March 15: $85
March 16 – April 30: $95
May 1 – May 18: $115
*Partial refunds for cancellations are available until May 1. After May 1, no refunds are available.
Registration Packet Pick-Up
Walk-up registrations are available at Canal Winchester and Portsmouth locations the Friday prior to and Saturday morning of the ride. Chillicothe packet pick-ups are only available on Saturday at times shown below.
North Terminus:
Friday, May 17 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM, 22 S. Trine St, Canal Winchester 43110
Saturday, May 18 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 22 S. Trine St, Canal Winchester 43110
Saturday, May 18 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 PM, Chillicothe,
Yoctangee Park
South to North Riders:
Friday, May 17 SOMC Friends Center until 9:00 pm.
Saturday, May 18 Tracy Park starting at 6:30 a.m.
Gravel Rider packet pick-up is Saturday morning at Turkey Creek – 7:00 – 7:30
Mob Registration
Got a group of 10 or more riders? Whether your ride just for fun, or for a cause, get your team registered through Columbus Outdoor Pursuits.
If you sign up 10 or more riders for TOSRV by March 15 your 11th rider rides free.
Did you know you can now raise funds for your cause through our new team portal?
Why we don't offer paper registrations:
The approximate time it takes to process a paper registration is about an hour and with limited resources AND less demand, it no longer makes sense to offer paper registration options. If you're reading this on a screen, you can register online. If a friend is reading it to you and you don't have access to a computer, have your friend register you.


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In India, jewelry has not only traditional and aesthetic value, but is also considered sacred and even today, jewelry is often bought to fulfill various religious rites and needs based on an individual's religious and spiritual belief. Therefore, the impact of religion has been predominant in south Indian gold jewelry designs which draw inspiration from nature and continue their reference to flower and animal motifs laden with meaning. The significance of rendering plants, flowers and animals in jewelry can be traced back to centuries and continues to the present day.
Here are few traditional Indian brides adorned in jewelry with motifs ranging from flowers, peacocks to mangoes and more...
Let's look at the motifs used commonly in south Indian jewelry and understand each of their significance. For the benefit of our readers, I have also depicted popular south indian jewelry associated with each of these motifs.
The parrot in Hindu mythology is associated with Kama, the god of love and his consort Rati. Kama is depicted as riding a parrot and taking aim with his bow made from sugarcane and arrows made of flowers. Also, in Indian mythology, parrots are associated with fertility and each color of the feather holds a different meaning. Green for example, represent earth after the rain, while the red feather represents unfulfilled desires. Also, in south Indian temples, goddesses hold parrots in their hands as symbol of a messenger and surveillance. The Parrot Kasu Mala (see images below) is a very popular choice among south Indian brides as it signifies color, fertility and all of the magic that it encompasses.
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Mango tree has long held mythic associations in Indian society. The mango tree is believed to be a symbol of fertility and long life. Mango leaves which are believed to hold protective powers are still used in actual rituals in India, also commonly found strung across the entrance of an house. Motifs of mango have been used in south Indian jewelry, lending not only a meaning but decorative elements to the jewelry pattern. Also, in Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is often held by Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment, perfection and love. Representative of life, perfection and eternity, the Mango Mala makes the south Indian bride look extremely traditional and glorious on her wedding day.
A popular south Indian design jewelry effortlessly imbibes the motif of the peacock, and it's not just because of the bird's beauty and elegance. In south Indian mythology, peacock is the vehicle (vahaana) of Murugan/Kartikeya, the God of war, victory, love and wisdom. Also, peacock symbolises the blossoming of love. Peacocks are extensively used in south Indian jewelry signifying love, beauty and wisdom.
Plants and flowers are associated with deities, presented as offerings in Indian rituals and symbolically represented in daily life through various means. A closer look at Indian jewelry from our collection show the many ways floral motifs are adapted in design and jewelry making. Flowers are symbolic of splendid beauty. It is also used to indicate happiness, color and abundance. An Indian bride's jewelry is never complete without floral patterns or design in her bridal collection.