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As a small business owner, you are often looking to create graphics that don't cost too much – or anything. You understand graphic designs are important, and that images may convert sign-ups via advertisements as much as 329% more than those with no visuals.
You may or may not know that the average small business spends approximately 7-8% of their revenues on marketing, graphic design may be a minimal part of this.
Here are some free online design tools worth checking out.
10 Free Online Design Tools to Help Your Small Business
We're online design tools that will help your small business in logos, social media, photos, and more that may save thousands of dollars.
1. Canva
If you don't use Canva yet, once you do it will completely change the way you look at graphic design. Canva is a free tool for social media graphics, books, presentations, guides, brand templates, team collaboration, and more.
2. Befunky
Befunky is similar to Canva in several ways. They differ with over a million free stock photos that will help you with graphic design. These may be helpful for Pinterest, a searchable content sharing platform, with a typical demographic of over $100,000.
3. Snapseed
Snapseed is a free photo editing app. Perhaps, you've tried other tools but find them complex. This app will have you looking like a photo editing pro in no time. It is intuitive and simple to use.
4. Infogram
Are you ready to take your infographics to the next level? With Infogram you may create interactive infographics and reports in minutes. They offer an initial free trial to help you test drive the graphic design tool.
5. Unpslash
Are you looking for a beautiful stock photo to add to your website, proposals, or presentations to start? Unpslash is a site full of free photography gifted by generous photographers around the world.
6. Illustrio
Illustrio is a 100% free icon library. They also allow options for full customization to match your brand colors, input text and explore other options they offer. These can be used with a number of graphic design tools.
7. Placeit
Are you looking to take your branded images to the next level by combining them with mock-ups with a tablet, laptops, and phone image? Placeit allows you to insert your designs onto thousands of different images of tablets, laptops, phones, and more.
8. Design Wizard
Design Wizards is a graphic design tool that offers a free option to take your images and videos to the next level in minutes. They offer templates to get you started easily and effortlessly.
9. Tinkercad
Tinkercad is a free easy to use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It is widely used by educators and creators to design anything. This is another free online design tool to elevate your marketing.
10. Adobe Spark
Are you looking for a free online logo maker that will enhance your brand personality? With this free online design tool, you may design your logo by picking a size, an icon, personalizing with images, and downloading and sharing.
Happy Designing!
These are the best online free design tools that will help your small business in many ways. By implementing some, or all of these, you will also likely significantly impact existing expenses in design or marketing.
Please comment on your favorite tool, and the action you will take first.
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Dimensions (inches) 2.96 H x 16.62 W x 9.52 D
Not only does the Proctor Silex® Electric Double Burner Cooktop have 2 burners — a 1000 watt burner for fast cooking and a 700 watt burner perfect for simmering and warming foods — it provides a range of heating options from high to warm for maximum cooking and serving versatility. It's perfect for quickly boiling water for tea or pour-over coffee, or cook an entree on the 1000 watt burner while heating up a side dish on the other burner for a complete meal. Take anywhere you need extra cooking space or want to keep food warm until serving time. Since it's portable, it's easy to move from place to place and to store. Whether you need an extra burner for holiday cooking, quick meals during home renovations or plan to go camping, this versatile electric stove is a convenient cooking solution. It works with all types of cookware, and the burners have hinged coils that easily lift up to clean the plates underneath. Nonslip rubber feet grip surfaces to prevent sliding, and the power indicator light lets you know when the cooktop is plugged in and ready to use. Backed by Proctor Silex with a 3 year limited warranty.
1000 watt & 700 watt burners
This double burner has a 1000 watt burner for fast cooking and a 700 watt burner for simmering and warming. Quickly boil water for pour-over coffee or hot tea, prepare a family meal or keep a side dish warm.
Easy-to-clean plate and hinged 5.5 inch diameter coils
For easy cleaning, lift up the heating coil on each burner after it cools completely to access the plate beneath. Then simply wipe away any spills or messy drips.
Works with all types of cookware
This adjustable temperature cooktop is compatible with every kind of cookware including aluminum (which will not work on an induction cooker).
Versatile cooking — heat adjusts from warm to high
With the heat dials on the adjustable temperature portable electric stove, you can easily select the right temperature for every task from cooking main dishes to keeping food warm to boiling water.
Portable for easy travel & storage
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Although it is quite possible to teach yourself how to play an instrument, the advances that you can make with a good music teacher and following a course of structured lessons can not be overvalued. Don't be afraid to make that call to a teacher and discuss your needs. As adults it can be hard to take that first step, but playing music is undeniably good for the soul, and you shouldn't allow yourself to miss out on the opportunity to feel happier and learn something new.
Before you make that call it helps to know what style of music you would like to learn so you can discuss this with a prospective music teacher. Learning a style you enjoy helps you to stay motivated and make you want to keep practicing. It will also help your teacher to tailor the lessons to suit you.
Music teachers can be found in the local papers, Yellow Pages and Thompson Local as well as on the internet. Go to Google and type in 'music teachers in ''' and add your town and county. Another good source is your local music shop. They usually know the local teachers personally, or know of the good ones from word of mouth from their customers.
There are a number of things to consider when choosing a music teacher, and price should really NOT be one of them. Four lessons a month with an adequate teacher who is cheap may not be as beneficial to you as twice a month with a superior but more expensive teacher. It's true that more expensive is not always better, but an excellent teacher will have no problem finding students prepared to pay a higher rate.
You can expect to pay anywhere from '12 to '30 an hour, though many teachers offer half hour lessons which may well be better for people early into their instrument playing. Ask if there is the possibility of group lessons, if this suits you. This can seriously help reduce the costs for those on tight budget. Those who have family constraints or transport problems might want to consider having a teacher come to their home.
Any good teacher will be happy to talk to you about the possibility of teaching you and should be happy to answer your questions.
* Ask if you can sit in on a lesson. This is especially good if you're thinking of taking group lessons.
* Avoid teachers who are not 'fun'. Playing an instrument should be fun not a chore. If you don't find learning with a particular teacher fun, move on. It should not be work, otherwise you'd work an instrument not play it
* Ask if you can tape record any lessons you have. A teacher who is confident in their teaching methods will have no problem with this, and you will have a source of reference to help you in your practice.
* Never be afraid to ask what their professional and educational experience is. While qualifications may not be everything you should expect a music teacher to have taken their music exams in the instrument or instruments they teach. Also find out how long they've been teaching and the kind of people they teach. For example ' do they teach adults and children? References can be asked for, but none come higher than personal recommendation from a happy student.
* Ask how much practice is expected of you, and find out if there will be opportunities to perform in the future, especially if you are learning an instrument that plays as part of large band or orchestra.
Which ever path you go down, the bottom line is practice practice practice. Little and often is always better than spending 4 hours the day before your next lesson trying to practice what you were shown last lesson! It never fools the teacher and all you do is waste your own money and time. Things sink in better if practiced a little everyday anyway. To spend 10 minutes several times a day working on something you find particularly difficult can often achieve better results than 2 hours in one sitting.
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Neuer Capital Review – Why It's One of the Most Intelligent Platforms
Whenever a new trader talks to me about online trading services providers, I always bring the conversation to intelligence or smartness. You see, there are many places where you can trade. Also, there are platforms that can provide you with some really nice features while you trade. But the best ones are those that provide you with intelligent options. That's where I have to mention Neuer Capital. I think this is the best broker out there when you talk about creating options for traders intelligently. Everything that has been designed by it can help traders in one way or another.
I am writing this short yet informative Neuer Capital review to help you understand why I say this about this particular trading platform.
Trading Accounts with Distinguishing Features
With some companies, you will notice that their trading accounts have been created without proper thought to anything. When you look at their trading accounts, there are some great features. They usually like to boast their huge leverages as well. But is it what trading is all about? Can't you expect something more from the company you are giving your money to? The problem with their trading accounts is that a person holding the advanced account does not feel he/she is getting anything different from a basic account holder.
In the case of this trading platform, I can tell you that each account is different based on a lot of things. The basic account offers you live support, education center, and reviews from the market, but it does not include a senior account manager or pro webinars that are included with the bronze and silver accounts. In this way, every trader feels that they have got an account that was created for them.
Deposits without Worries
Yes, when you deposit money with this broker, you will not be worrying about things that you should not be worrying about. Let me tell you what I am talking. With many other online trading platforms, you will have to pay a lot of different fees, service charges, and commissions when you make a deposit in your account. It feels weird because you are just depositing money in your own account. You can say goodbye to these fees and charges when you sign up with Neuer Capital. Even if there are any minimal fees, you will be told about them straightforwardly. There will be no unpleasant surprises to scare you out of trading.
Another amazing thing about depositing money with this company is that you can use your credit and debit cards from MasterCard and Visa. Yes, you can use your debit cards as well.
Friends Bring You Money
A lot of online trading services providers tell you that you should bring your friends into the loop. They ask you to refer their services to your friends. In most cases, I have noticed that they do not offer anything attractive to their traders. You won't really go through the trouble of telling your friends about your trading platform for something that does not appeal your interest. I think the referral program from Neuer Capital is an intelligent one. Even if your friend starts with a small deposit of only $5,000, you will still get a huge $400 in your account.
This amount can even go higher than $1000 for you depending on the amount that your friend deposits in his/her account. Now, isn't that something you will be looking forward to?
Final Thoughts
You can see from all the information I have provided you so far why I consider this trading platform an intelligent one. You can't just introduce features and expect your traders to like them. You should consider things that matter to your traders, and that's where I think Neuer Capital is on track. Its features are not there only to be there. They are there to offer value to traders when they are trading. So, are you considering signing up with Neuer Capital?


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Beyonce fans were quick to slam the mysterious woman Queen Bey references on her album "Lemonade," in which she seemingly reveals that husband Jay Z cheated on her. But, unfortunately, fans targeted — and threatened — the wrong woman.
"Lemonade" dropped on HBO Saturday, and since then social media has been crackling over the current state of Beyonce and Jay Z's marriage, as well as centering on fashion designer Rachel Roy being "Becky with the good hair," a lyric on Beyonce's new album.
Roy added fuel to the fire when she posted a photo to her Instagram (which is now private) just a few hours after "Lemonade" aired, captioning the photo, "Good hair don't care, but we will take good lighting, for selfies, or self truths, always. live in the light #nodramaqueens."
Roy had been previously been attached to rumors that Jay Z cheated on his wife back in 2014. At the time, many tabloids even reported that Roy was the reason Solange Knowles attacked him in the elevator of Manhattan's Standard Hotel.
However, Food Network star Rachael Ray is being targeted by angry Beyhivers instead of Roy, with many taking to her Instagram to post lemon emojis or threats that they will never watch Ray's show again.
"Oh I loved hot chicken fajitas but I will never make them again after what you did you did to the Queen," wrote one user. Many rushed to the defense of Ray, writing that fans were attacking the wrong Rachel/Rachael.
On Sunday, Roy took to Twitter to defend herself.
"I respect love, marriages, families and strength," she posted. "What shouldn't be tolerated by anyone, no matter what, is bullying, of any kind."


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Acts of Kindness Program
Christmas has always been an exciting holiday for children where they get to receive and give gifts. It's a holiday where family and friends get together to share love and gratitude and show appreciation for each other. This year may look a little different. Families may not gather and there are some who just can't afford presents due to current economic hardships. That is where we can help. Christmasville in Emeryville is excited to offer our Act of Kindness low income discounted photoshoot sessions for families in need of a little extra cheer. Here at Christmasville we are always looking for ways to give back to our community.
How do I apply?
Fill out our application below. In just a few short questions you will be entered in to our program. All applicants must be residents of California and have low to moderate income. This is a merit based application so you will not need to prove your income, we will trust your are telling the truth and are unable to afford the full price of a photoshoot with Santa at this time. Although we will request that you tell us why this photoshoot experience would be important to you and your family. Your story will be shared if you are chosen but your identity can remain anonymous if you choose to stay private.
How do you choose who gets a Discounted shoot?
Grantees will be chosen by chance with a random name picker app. All of the first names + last initial will be added to the app and the computer will choose a name for us. This process will be captured by screen record as proof.
What happens if I am chosen?
You will be contacted to schedule your privates session with Santa. Our low income tickets are priced at $75 and include 5 professionally edited images. If you would like to have any of your images printed or framed you have the option to order those after your shoot as well for an additional fee.
Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
Compliment the first three people you talk to today.
Send a positive text message to five different people right now.
Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items at the store.
Leave a gas gift card at a gas pump.
Leave quarters at the laundromat.
Encounter someone in customer service who is especially kind? Take an extra five minutes to tell their manager.
Leave a note on someone's car telling them how awesome they parked.
Write a kind message on your mirror with a dry erase marker for yourself, your significant other or a family member.
Send a gratitude email to a coworker who deserves more recognition.
Know parents who could use a night out? Offer to babysit for free.
While you're out, compliment a parent on how well-behaved their child is.
Email or write to a former teacher who made a difference in your life.


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Factual error: The U.S. Paratrooper uses his "clicker", and the German answers with a "double" click-click - click-click. The Paratrooper stands up, and the German soldier shoots twice with his Mauser K98 without pulling back the bolt between shots, which is impossible.
Suggested correction: There could have been another German soldier present who fired as well.
Factual error: French commando Philippe Kieffer is wearing the ribbon of the Military Cross throughout the film. He was actually awarded the MC in July 1944, a month after D-Day.
Factual error: As the British prepare to march inland following the capture of Sword Beach, Lord Lovat tells piper Bill Millin to play "The Bluebells of Scotland," but Millin instead plays "The Black Bear." Additionally, he can be heard playing the same tune during the landing, but the real Bill Millin did not play that song on D-Day.
Factual error: The ribbon of Richard Burton's Distinguished Flying Cross is on upside down. The Air Force Cross following it is the right way up. The stripes on both should point the same way, as they do on the uniform of his colleague in the mess. Nobody would be allowed to get away with a mistake like this - another officer or senior NCO would soon point it out. In addition, as a long-service veteran (his colleague says he served in the Battle of Britain) he should be wearing the ribbon of the 1939-1944 Star (as it was then), which was issued to all qualified personnel from 1943.
Factual error: The caption says that Major Werner Pluskat is in the 352nd Coast Artillery Division. He was actually an artillery officer in the 352nd Infantry Division.
Other mistake: In the early part of the movie, Rommel is addressing his Officers on the Atlantic Wall. The "mid-shots" and "close-ups" are shot against a back projection. Rommel turns to view the sea/horizon and the view is exactly the same as their "mid-shots". The effect is a horrendous "jump-cut".
Factual error: In the scene where Ike and the other leaders are deciding to either invade the next day or postpone the invasion, a jet plane can be heard loudly passing by through the open window. The only jet aircraft in service in the UK was the Gloster Meteor, which was developed in top secrecy; its first flight over London was on 21 July 1944, some six weeks after D Day.
Factual error: The landing craft bringing the troops ashore have PA-44 on the side. USS Fremont was in fact in the Pacific at the time, participating in the Saipan landing 10 days after D-Day.
Factual error: Before Obertsleutnant Priller and Unteroffizier Wodarczyk attack the allies, the stock footage shown is incorrect. In reality, they flew FW-190's on that mission.
Factual error: The paratroopers in the film are wearing infantry boots, i.e., short ones with a buckle-on ankle-protector rather than a one-piece that protects the ankle from breaking on impact.
Factual error: In the scene that introduces MG James M. Gavin, the wings on his uniform appears to be the Senior Parachutist Badge (official term for the wings), which has a star just above the parachute. The problem is that the Senior and Master rating was not approved until 1949 by the Department of Army.
Continuity mistake: Shadow of the dolly against the smoke of battle during the invasion of Omaha beach. The direction of the shadow and the geography of the beach indicate that this scene, while set at dawn, was filmed in the afternoon.
Factual error: When John Wayne has a compound fracture diagnosis, the medic looks at John's foot with an uncovered light. Medics and soldiers were trained to use rain coats or anything available to block any light that they needed to use, to avoid drawing enemy fire. Furthermore, a compound fracture is supposed to mean that broken bone is protruding through the skin. John Wayne's skin is intact.
Factual error: When one of the Paratroopers gets hung up on a church roof, he reaches for what should be an M3 Trench Knife on his right boot. But if you look closely, it appears to be an M1 Carbine bayonet. This is not only the wrong knife, but M1 Carbines didn't have bayonet lugs until late 1945, if not until Korea.
Continuity mistake: Sgt. Fuller's stripes disappear (actually one stripe is hanging from his uniform) as he is running with the detonation wire. They reappear in perfect place when he is about to detonate the first charge.
Continuity mistake: The German General Pemsel says, "Wir haben starke RADAR-storungen," which means "we have strong radar interference." In 1944, the word "radar" was not used in Germany, and quite likely not even known. The Germans used a comparable system, called "FunkmeBgerate," which basically means "radio measuring equipment."
Suggested correction: IMDb ripoff.
This has been online since 2001 (hover over the info icon). More likely someone copied it from here and posted it to the IMDb!
Factual error: The film exaggerates the carnage at Ste Mere Eglise. In this battle sequence, the U.S. paratroopers of F company (from John Wayne's battalion) of the 82nd airborne are mown down like ninepins as they parachute into the square of the village which is swarming with German troops. In reality, only about thirty troopers landed in or around the square and less than a dozen were killed or wounded, not the whole company as the film suggests.
Revealing mistake: There is a short section where a U.S. soldier hops a rugged looking stone wall in France. As he goes over the wall, it moves back and forth a bit as if made of styrofoam and wood.
Factual error: In one scene, two British paratroopers mistakenly land in the courtyard of the chateau where one of the German generals is staying. The film depicts the two paras being overwhelmed and captured by up to a dozen heavily armed guards. This event did occur but it was actually just one of the general's middle aged staff officers with a pistol who successfully rounded up the two paratroopers.
Factual error: When Richard Burton's character is introduced, the on screen caption gives him the rank of Flight Officer. The rank that Burton's character has is Flying Officer. Flight Officer was a rank in Women's Auxiliary Airforce (WAAF), equivalent of Flight Lieutenant.


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Partnership with Magnus
CRIS CHIL is a singer/songwriter based in Miami, FL. She has quickly become a part of the Miami songwriting community. She writes in both Spanish and English and has been collaborating with top writers in both LA and Miami. Cris co-wrote the benny blanco, Selena Gomez, J Blavin single "I Can't Get Enough",Top 10 Latin Radio single "Contra La Pared" for Sean Paul x J Balvin, and DJ Snake's single "Fuego" featuring Anitta, Sean Paul. She has also written songs for Dalex, Kali Uchis, KHEA, Tainy, INNA, Alvaro Soler, Yashua, Ana Guerra, and Juan Magan. Her music has recently been placed in ads for Puma and Apple, as well as multiple EA Sports games, and television network shows.


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Real estate always makes for good investments; period. However, there are certain factors to consider, that may give you better returns from investing in a single-family home rather than a multifamily home; the vice versa also holds true. To resolve the dilemma between single-family versus multifamily investing, we must carefully examine both types of investment prospects first.
Single-family rentals
What are Single-family rentals?
Single-family rentals consist of only one residential unit. Hence, there is only one entity liable likely to rent your asset. This entity may comprise a single resident, a couple, a family, or co-living residents.
Pros of Single-family rentals
A lower initial investment cost
Single-family assets have a smaller capital requirement. They incur a lesser down payment as well if you are taking out a mortgage loan. Single-family assets. Multiple single-family investments attract the highest tax advantages among all asset classes.
Higher chance of resale
Investors can gain a high resale value from single-family homes.
High demand
They attract a higher number of buyers, such as first-time homeowners, retail buyers, fellow property flippers, cash buyers, etc. The American dream prompts as many as five million SFR sales on a yearly average. This also means better single-family investment opportunities.
Low tenant turnover rate
Are multi family homes a good investment if you want a low turnover? Not when compared to single-family homes. The average single-family resident has personal attachments that give them lesser incentives to change the address.
Cons of Single-family rentals
A lower cash flow
Single-family homes produce only one cash flow channel per unit. Even real-time eventualities like a late-paying or vacating tenant can strain your mortgage situation. Plus, routine maintenance costs more and yield lesser than multifamily homes.
Vacancies produce zero returns
The pressure is even higher when you do not have replacement tenants to immediately fill up vacancies.
Difficult portfolio scalability
Those looking to scale their portfolio fast may find it challenging to do so with single-family investments alone, without investing in multiple SFR units, and flipping the low performers.
"Don't wait to invest in real estate, buy real estate and wait." If you like to view the upcoming opportunities with us, sign up now: https://fairwinds.invportal.com/signup
Multifamily rentals
What are Multifamily rentals?
Multi-family rentals have separate units to assign to multiple tenants. If the unit has more than four units, then it may attract a less favorable margin of loans, as it would qualify as a commercial rental unit.
Pros of Multifamily rentals
A higher portfolio scalability rate
Investing in multiple single-family units can effectively scale your portfolio. Resale value appreciation of the asset improves the value of all units, not just one.
Higher monthly returns
A multi-family asset offers investors multiple channels for a higher net income. They are easier to maintain and cause lesser challenges when a unit goes vacant.
Live-in ownership
Occupying one of the units allows direct management and no residential costs for the owner.
Cons of Multifamily rentals
Inefficient tenant screening
Difficult to screen for reasonable tenants with an inevitable large-scale tenant pool.
Difficult financing
Financing MFR's can be difficult for first-timers. Banks relent only for good portfolios or ambitious business plans.
Harder management
Are multi family homes a good investment? Not if you cannot juggle multiple tenants, their respective qualms. But, the higher returns per door can offset the difficult management and maintenance costs.
Harder resale eventuality
Depending on the location, low-maintenance cost single-family homes may appreciate in value manifolds in comparison to a multi-family home in a less popular location.
The takeaway from this lesson is that either prospect can bear fruitful tidings given the right factor. It is not a question of 'either/or', but 'which one and when'.


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Who we are
We are the accelerators of financial inclusion.
Algo360 is an emerging alternative credit score solution that provides lenders 800+ alternate data points to gauge the creditworthiness of individuals, irrespective of their accessibility to banking facilities.
What we do
We strive to provide a 360-degree view of an individual's ability and willingness to uphold credit commitments, using state of the art machine learning models trained with historical data of millions of individuals.
Our Journey
Product conceptualized
Successfully completed a POC with a leading NBFC
1 million customers scored Launched the Income Estimator
Integrated with the digital channel of a major NBFC
Algo360 Score launched
Developed a customized credit score for a major Fintech group
30 million customers scored Achieved faster TAT through parallelization and serverless computing
Data science Architecture redevelopment to incorporate Auto Learning.
SOTA Sequence-to-Sequence models deployed using contextual word embeddings and Long Short-Term Memory units.
Named Entity Recognition models trained using domain specific data.
First on-premise deployment
Beta version of Early Warning Score launched
2nd Gen Algo360 Score deployed 50 million customers scored
Identifiers for Merchants and Self Employed launched


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Dead Cells: The Bad Seed
Cheat Codes:
Submitted by: David K.
How to Get All Weapons:
The blowgun is a silent weapon your enemies wont hear you hitting them
with until its too late. Its a tactics-based ranged weapon. If you hit
an enemy from behind with it, you can land a critical hit. Those who find
themselves consistently rolling behind enemies to dodge enemy attacks
will have the most out of it. It takes up one weapon slot.
-=Flashing Fans=-
The flashing fans are a pair of fans you can use that inflict a decent
amount of damage. Theyre a brutality and tactics based weapon. If you
attack at the right time when a projectile is coming at you, you can
reflect it at your enemy. When you successfully do this, you can inflict
critical hits for eight seconds. It only takes up one weapon slot.
-=Left Scythe Claw=-
The left scythe claw is a massive two-handed weapon with a considerable
amount of range, capable of attacking several foes at once. Its a
survival-based weapon. You could inflict a critical hit with the weapon
if your first attack is the right claw, which you can do by hitting the
two different weapon slots the weapon takes up. You need to switch between
the two to get the most out of the weapon. You can only receive this weapon
by defeating The Bad Seed boss, Mama Tick.
-=Rhythm n Bouzouki=-
The rhythm n bouzouki weapon is a two-handed instrument you swing around
to damage your enemies using the power of beautiful music. Its a heavy
weapon and is brutality and survival-based. If you time your attacks
correctly for the second and third hits, you can have these strikes land
as critical hits. You want to learn how to time this weapon to get the
most out of it. It takes up one weapon slot.


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Outdoor Signs
Outdoor Signs
Your company's exterior signage is often your customers' first impression of your brand and offerings. Outdoor signs are bold, large-scale fixtures advertising the location of your company — your outdoor signage should be a reflection of your hard work and distinctive brand that offers unmatched value to your clients.
At SpeedPro, we understand the importance of your public image and how outdoor signs can help promote your brand and overall vision. We provide quality, eye-catching signage solutions, including backlit signage, banners, large-format graphics, sidewalk signs and so much more, for businesses nationwide. SpeedPro is a full-service outdoor signage company, creating custom solutions designed to fit your needs and match your personal aesthetics.
Our experienced, innovative teams work tirelessly throughout the entire creation process from conception to installation. Make an unmistakable and memorable statement with SpeedPro, and discover why we're the leading outdoor signage company in the nation.Request a Quote
Outdoor Signage Design Inspiration From SpeedPro
Think about the last time you approached a brick and mortar store — chances are, the store signs or advertising signs were the first item you noticed, whether it was bright and flashy with unique fonts, simply sophisticated or a bit drab and dingy. An outdoor sign is the first thing potential customers will look for when they're discovering your business as well.
At SpeedPro, we can create a wide variety of distinct custom outdoor signs. Our studios utilize the most cutting-edge design and production equipment and materials, including metal signs, acrylic signs, PVC signs, sign foam and wood — transforming your wildest designs into a reality. The only limit to our design and production capabilities is your imagination. SpeedPro specializes in advanced full-color printing, custom fonts and finishes and professional mounting and installation for a diverse selection of products that are tailored to your specific business, including:
- Illuminated signs
- Channel letters
- Projecting signs
- Wall-mounted signs
- Aluminum signs and panels
- Dimensional or flat signs
What It Takes to Create Custom Outdoor Signs
Regardless of the type of business you own and where it's located, your outdoor signage is a vital fixture for guiding clients to your location. With SpeedPro as your trusted custom outdoor sign company, you can expect our team to handle everything. We provide:
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When it comes to cold and flu season, there is no one size fits all for immune support. In recent years, however, one tiny little berry has gained popularity and is championed as a superfood to be added to your diet, especially during this time of year. You may likely already know that we are talking about the Elderberry.
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is the dark purple berry from the European elder tree. Approximately 30 different kinds of elder trees and plants exist around the world – but Sambucus nigra is the one that is most closely linked to healing and health. Elderberry can grow up to 30 feet and has clusters of flowers, known as elderflowers. The berries are found in blue and black bunches. The flowers can be added into certain meals, but the berries are the most common part of the elderberry that's consumed.
Even though it may seem that way, elderberries didn't become popular overnight.
Elderberry extract has been used medicinally for centuries to fight infections, clear up complexions and boost immunity. The history of this elder plant dates back as far as 400 BC. In fact, Hippocrates – known as the "Father of Medicine" – called the elder tree his "medicine chest." In the Middle Ages, elderberry was called a Holy Tree, believed to have the ability to preserve health and lengthen one's life.
What are the benefits of elderberry?
The flowers and berries of elderberry are packed with vitamins and antioxidants that can give your immune system a boost. This could help in terms of protecting your heart, lowering stress
levels, and taming inflammation.
Can elderberry boost your immune system?
Elderberry is one of the most beneficial ingredients in terms of your immune system. This is because it contains several different antioxidants that will give your immune system a boost, for example, vitamins A, B, and C. These vitamins and antioxidants can assist in keeping your immune system as strong as possible.
Nutrients and Immune Support
Consuming one cup of elderberry provides vitamins and minerals that are significant to our health and need to be consumed each day. Here are some of the nutrients that elderberry offers:
- Vitamin C – One cup of elderberry contains around 50 milligrams of vitamin C. Vitamin C is essential to our health for many reasons, including lowering blood pressure and preventing iron deficiency.
- Calcium – One cup of elderberry contains around 50 milligrams of calcium. Calcium is a mineral that keeps bones strong and supports muscles and nerves.
- Fiber – Elderberry contains about 10 grams of fiber in each cup. Fiber is necessary for improving bowel function and reducing blood pressure.
- Flavonols – Flavonol helps to reduce inflammation, as well as aiding in disease prevention.
- Anthocyanins – This is what gives elderberries its blue and black coloring. Because Anthocyanins act as antioxidants, they may have a positive effect on blood vessels and help fight off infection and diseases.
Research on the effectiveness of elderberry
As is the case with a lot of natural remedies, people will tell you that elderberry has the power to cure virtually anything. We're not claiming that elderberry is a magical ingredient. However, it does have a lot of highly beneficial properties, which have been proven in a number of different studies.
While studies on elderberry have been largely inconclusive on the true impact of elderberry on the duration of a cold or flu, what we do know is this: elderberries are rich in powerful antioxidants like flavonoids and vitamin C. And a diet filled with antioxidant-rich foods is one of the best strategies for maintaining a strong immune system.
Furthermore, elderberries have been proven to have an antiviral impact in mice. We still need to see more clinical trials, yet there have been promising results from the few human studies that have been conducted. In fact, in one study that involved 60 people with flu symptoms, participants who consumed 15 ml of elderberry syrup four times every day ended up experiencing relief from their symptoms four days earlier when compared with those who did not consume elderberry syrup.
Other important health benefits to consider
Aside from the advantages that we have discussed so far, elderberries could help to lower your risk of chronic disease. As elderberry has a naturally high amount of vitamin C, which is the most abundant antioxidant in the body, it will help to lower your risk of chronic disease. Furthermore, it could be beneficial for people in terms of preventing iron deficiency anemia, as well as assisting those with high blood pressure.
Aside from this, elderberry has been shown to help exercise performance, helping you maintain a healthy weight. Elderberry could also provide you with some neuroprotective benefits. The dark purple/black color of elderberry means that it is an excellent source of anthocyanins, which is a compound that has been proven to protect the brain.
How to get elderberry into your diet
While ingesting elderberry extract or syrup is totally safe, eating berries picked straight from an elderberry tree is not. Never pick the berries and eat them raw — they need to be cooked. The unripe fruit and other parts of the plant can cause cyanide poisoning, with effects like nausea or vomiting.
Most likely, you'll take elderberry as a supplement. An easy and effective way to introduce elderberry into your diet is with our Respiratory Detox Supplement. Dejia Harmony's RDS is perfect all year-long – or when you need to deliver an extra boost for your wellness. RDS is our immune-boosting liquid herbal supplement, featuring 10 Natural Powerful ingredients (including elderberry) to support respiratory, immune health, and overall wellness. RDS supports the lung's ability to detoxify naturally – and is perfect for immune and respiratory support. You can order online today with ease.
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NHL Power Rankings: Stanley Cup Final matchups that could only happen this season
In this week's NHL Power Rankings we will be taking a look at some of the best potential Stanley Cup Final matchups for this season that would not be possible in a normal season.
The 2020-21 season has a new divisional alignment and playoff format that opens the door for teams that normally play in the same conference, or even division, to potentially meet in the Stanley Cup Final. That is exciting.
Just as a quick refresher on this year's playoff format: The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs where they will play in a 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3 bracket through the first two rounds. The four teams that win those brackets will advance to the semifinals where they will be re-seeded, 1 through 4, based on their regular season point totals. It is at that point we get some potentially unique Stanley Cup Final matchups.
To be considered for this week's Power Rankings it has to be a matchup that can only happen this season and would not otherwise happen in the league's normal alignment and playoff format.
They can only be matchups involving teams that normally play in the same conference or division.
Which potential matchups would we like?
To this week's Power Rankings!
The best potential matchups
1. New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. John Tavares against his former team. Toronto's media comparing Kyle Dubas to Lou Lamoriello and lamenting the Maple Leafs' choice to hand the franchise over to the former. No matter the winner, this series would spawn nuclear grade hot takes. We can only be so lucky.
2. Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. This is the best of everything. Longtime rivals going back to the Original Six days, individual star power on both sides, and currently two very good teams with a history of recent playoff matchups that have been awesome. The Bruins have absolutely tormented the Maple Leafs in the playoffs over the past decade, winning three different Game 7s in 2013, 2018, and 2019. Imagine being a Maple Leafs fan. Your team finally gets into a situation where it can break through in the playoffs. It gets to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since the Original Six era. Then the final boss gets revealed and it is your long-time nemesis.
[Related: NHL officially rolls out play for 2020-21 56-game season]
3. Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens. What else needs to be said here, other than this is historically one of the fiercest rivalries in the sport. In a normal year I would not consider this Montreal team a contender, but the All-Canadian division and the playoff format opens the door. It should also be a much-improved team. So maybe?
4. Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche. I just think this would be a wildly entertaining series, mostly due to the crazy amount of star power. The main draw would be the two most dominant offensive forces in the league -- Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon -- going head to head.
5. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins. The intrigue is simple, and it is the fact these have been two of the best teams in the league over the past three years. It would only be fitting for them to meet in the Stanley Cup Final.
6. Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks. Very similar to the Oilers-Avalanche matchup. I just think this would be fun. Two teams with great young stars. MacKinnon and Elias Pettersson at forward. Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes on defense. Lot to like here. You also have former Capitals teammates Philipp Grubauer and Braden Holtby as the likely goalie matchup.
The rivalry and bitterness matchups
7. Calgary Flames vs. Los Angeles Kings. Let's be honest, this would really just be a Matthew Tkachuk vs. Drew Doughty rivalry. But what a rivalry it is. Given that the Kings are early in a rebuild it will almost certainly not happen. We can still dream.
8. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets. The only thing John Tortorella loathes more than a postgame press conference is pretty much anything involving the Penguins. They have had some legendary run-ins over the years, and that was always just for regular season and First Round matchups. Imagine the intensity for all the marbles.
9. Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild. Old Minnesota vs. New Minnesota. This would mean more to the fanbases (well, Minnesota's fanbase) than the players.
10. Arizona Coyotes vs. Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg whiteout vs. Arizona whiteout.
11. Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. Old school rivalry, and two great individual talents at the top in Auston Matthews and Jack Eichel.
[Related: ProHockeyTalk's 2020 NHL Free Agency Tracker]
12. Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues. Strong rivalry with some recent postseason history. Not likely to happen given Chicago is starting a rebuild and has major holes on defense and in goal, but it would still be fun.
The "Hey, I remember you" matchups
13. Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators. Matt Duchene wanted out of Colorado, and the Avalanche used that trade (which sent Duchene to Ottawa) to rebuild its defense as part of a three-team trade with Nashville. Then Duchene ended up in Nashville as a free agent.
14. New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets. Tortorella against his former team. Artemi Panarin against the team he left in free agency.
15. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins. The Dougie Hamilton championship series. Also a really good hockey matchup given the two rosters.
16. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes. Jim Rutherford has managed both of these teams to championships (the Hurricanes for one and the Penguins for two) and Hurricanes center Jordan Staal won a championship with Pittsburgh. Lot of familiarity here.
17. New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens once thought P.K. Subban could help them win a championship. In this matchup, he could prevent them from winning it.
These just seem fun
18. Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. The two best goal scorers in the league (Alex Ovechkin and Matthews) go head to head.
19. Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens. I admit, I wanted to get a Flyers matchup vs. somebody in here, but all of their biggest beefs are within their current division. So I thought it would be fun to see them go against Shea Weber all these years after the failed offer sheet. Plus, Carter Hart and Carey Price would be a great goalie matchup.
20. St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars. Two of the top teams in the Western Conference, and the past two Western Conference representatives in the Stanley Cup Final.
Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.


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Earlier this week I told you that the awesome Indie game, Thomas Was Alone, would be coming to even more consoles. While the information in that article seemed to be mistakenly leaked, there was zero mention of the game landing on Sony's next generation console. That's changed – the blocky platformer has now been confirmed for the PlayStation 4.
Curve Studios were responsible for porting the original game over to the PlayStation 3 and the Vita. They made the announcement over on the PlayStation Blog.
A lifelong PlayStation fan, Mike was genuinely excited by the idea of having the game appear on PS3 and PS Vita, and we had a great time creating that version. With that in mind, we're now happy to announce that we're bringing Thomas Was Alone to PS4, and it will be available to everyone as a cross buy title. That means if you picked up Thomas on PS3 or PS Vita at any point last year, you'll be able to grab the game completely free on PS4.
That's right, if you own any of the previous Sony versions, you'll be able to claim a copy for your PS4 for absolutely nothing. The same applies to the Benjamin's Flight DLC.
"Is Benjamin's Flight cross buy / save?" yep, same deal as the main game.. if you own it on Sony, you can have it on PS4 for free — Mike Bithell (@mikeBithell) September 18, 2014
I really dig incentives like that. It makes me feel like I'm seen as a gamer, not just a source of money.
If you haven't already noticed, many of us at Lazygamer are big fans of the game, and we have huge love for its creator, Mike Bithell. If you haven't played it yourself, you literally have no excuse now. It's not just some platformer. Those little blocks are packed with tons of personality! Thomas Was Alone will be arriving on the PS4 sometime later this year.
Rumour has it that we might be seeing it on even more platforms in future…
@mikeBithell Thomas was alone confirmed for the Elmo Projectors from grade school… pic.twitter.com/R8QqIwhnHq — Ryan Tanner Jamerson (@RTJamerson) September 18, 2014
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With Democratic lawmakers ready to speed toward a new public health-insurance system for Connecticut, their partner in the governor's mansion is sounding a more cautious note.
As three legislative committees huddled Monday in a joint all-day hearing on bills to transform the proposed SustiNet health insurance program from blueprint to reality, Ben Barnes, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget director, sounded lukewarm about the need for urgent action.
"It's a little premature to set up SustiNet with the aggressive timetable in the bill," Barnes said in an interview.
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Renzo Rosso:"Fashion consumers want comfort first"
When asked the question, how have consumers of fashion evolved, Renzo Rosso doesn't hesitate. "Nowadays, consumers are increasingly looking to comfort, and luxury that is on the less flashy side," he describes.
Such the analysis of the current market from the founder of Diesel and the president of fashion group OTB, speaking to FashionMag on the sidelines of ITS. Rosso has sponsored the new designer competition - held in Trieste, Italy, for the last fifteen years.
"Customers don't care about the old rules of fashion. What they're looking for mostly, is comfort," said Rosso. "The classic jacket seen in other times, customers don't want that anymore! It has to be made more simply, in a lighter, more elastic fabric," he continued.
The Italian entrepreneur has found success in Jogg Jeans, a model of hybrid jeans made from denim and jersey, released by Diesel at the end of 2013.
"The jeans of today have totally changed. Jogg Jeans, for example, represent 70% of our denim sales in Japan," explained Rosso.
The Italian executive also wants to extend the offering of the group's brands across all product categories to "create a lifestyle, a reference for the consumer. Even if the latter is increasingly disloyal," he added.
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Kiwi Property is committed to delivering a brighter New Zealand by reducing our resource consumption, contributing to community building and providing reliable investment option from a high-quality property portfolio.
Our sustainability programme has been operating for more than 20 years and is an important part of our value proposition.
Like many companies, when we embarked on our sustainability programme, we started with a focus on implementing environmental initiatives that would reduce operating costs and allow us to tread more lightly on this planet.
Today, we deliver for our stakeholders by taking holistic approach to investment management, with a focus on commitments across people, plant and profit. We have set guidelines on how we will:
You can read or download our 2023 sustainability report below.sustainability report detailed approach
We have reduced our energy consumption by 35%
Since 2012 we've reduced our water consumption by 16%
Since 2012 we've reduced our waste to landfill by 24%
We have reduced our operational carbon footprint by 60%. We continue to be a leading force in this space, achieving an A rating for the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2020.
Across our portfolio, there are now 33 free electric vehicle charging stations across five of our retail centres including eight Tesla supercharger stations and 16 stations provided in partnership with Meridian Energy.
In a first for New Zealand shopping centres, we also have added 10 e-bike charging stations at LynnMall.
Across our existing office assets, we have achieved the following NABERSNZ ratings:
ANZ Raranga – 5 Star NABERSNZ
ASB North Wharf – 4.5 Star NABERSNZ
The Aurora Centre – 5.5 Star NABERSNZ
44 The Terrace – 4.5 Star NABERSNZ
Vero Centre – 4.5 Star NABERSNZ
65 Bryce Street – 4 Star NABERSNZ
we are community builders
Our assets connect us to diverse people and cultures across New Zealand. We set out to create spaces where people feel they belong and that contribute to wellness and inclusiveness by providing a broad mix of spaces for both active and restful enjoyment.
a vibrant culture, focused on excellence
The people component of our sustainability programme focuses on our employees, customers, visitors, suppliers and communities, ensuring we provide environments where people may flourish. As an employer,
we do this by promoting diversity, ensuring we adhere to best practice labour standards, while providing appropriate training, cultural awareness and wellbeing programmes.
We also regularly support our community by:
we are focused on reducing our footprint
We're deeply committed to investing in a brighter New Zealand by lowering our resource consumption and carbon footprint, preserving our nation's outstanding biodiversity, and by encouraging others to do the same. By focussing on reducing our resource consumption and carbon footprint, we not only obtain better environmental outcomes, we also deliver tangible benefits to our business.
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Our environmental programme continues to reap significant rewards. Since our 2012 audited base year (for carbon reporting) to 31 March 2022, see our savings above.
sustainable returns by creating exceptional experiences
We are committed to delivering sustainable returns for our investors.
delivery sustainable returns by creating exceptional experiences
Long before Green Star rating tools were available in New Zealand, Kiwi Property deployed best-in-class sustainable design principles.
In 2005, when we built Sylvia Park, sustainable design was one of the eight guiding principles we initiated, which drove a raft of sustainable outcomes. We even built a railway station to ensure Aucklanders could travel to Sylvia Park by train.
By building assets that remain relevant, attractive and focus on endurance, we can deliver on our objective of providing our investors with long-term sustainable returns.
we have high ethical standards and integrity
The Board of Kiwi Property is responsible for, and committed to, ensuring the Company maintains best practice corporate governance structures and high ethical standards and integrity.
Major redesign of Wellington office complex receives 'excellent' 5.5 energy rating.
Kiwi Property is proud to announce that our strategic redevelopment of The Aurora Centre office complex in Wellington has garnered the building a 5.5 Star NABERSNZ™[1] Energy Rating – one of the highest in the country.
Our major reconstruction project kicked off in 2016, joining the former Unisys House and Aurora Chambers to form a larger, cohesive office space comprising an expansive 24,276 sqm. The refurbishment was kickstarted to accommodate a new 18-year lease for the Ministry of Social Development, a major Crown occupier.
National Facilities Manager, Jason Happy, said: "Getting a NABERSNZ rating is independent validation of our investment and the huge work to realise that investment."
"Sustainability is embedded in everything we do at Kiwi Property. This enables us to focus on reducing our resource consumption while building asset and business resilience."
The high NABERSNZ Energy Rating was assisted by:
"Perhaps the best choice overall in our project choices was the inclusion of demand-controlled ventilation. Using this system, air provided and energy expended to control multi-zone comfort levels are proportional to what's required by the CO2-based demand controls on each level," said Mr Happy.
"This means we're delivering a better experience for our tenants while reducing energy consumption and costs."
John Gallagher, NABERSNZ Assessor for The Aurora Centre base building rating and Director of Anax Ltd, said: "I was impressed by the 5.5 star rating, especially given the scale of the building and its high occupancy rate. It reflects the good design of the air conditioning systems and ongoing good management of these systems."
"This means we're delivering a better experience for our tenants while reducing energy consumption and costs."
John Gallagher, NABERSNZ Assessor for The Aurora Centre base building rating and Director of Anax Ltd, said: "I was impressed by the 5.5 star rating, especially given the scale of the building and its high occupancy rate. It reflects the good design of the air conditioning systems and ongoing good management of these systems."
[1] NABERSTM and NABERSNZTM are owned by the New South Wales Government through the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH). The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECATM) is the licensee of NABERSNZ in New Zealand. NABERSNZ is administered by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).
Light emitting diodes, or LED's, are not only more efficient than traditional metal halides and fluorescent lamps, they also offer far longer lifespans.
Unfortunately, LED's are expensive, meaning long payback times. By partnering with ECOLight we have transformed the economics with these energy and material efficient forms of lighting, for our benefit and the environment's benefit.
An LED's lifespan is 25 times longer than traditional metal halide and fluorescent lamps, and one LED strip is equivalent to 1.5 fluorescent lamps. The project is estimated to save over 300,000
traditional lamps being produced and disposed of. The average fluorescent lamp contains 30mg of mercury, which means this project alone is estimated to save over 9 kg of mercury being used and disposed of.
Our energy target for the reporting period was to extend our light replacement programme. By switching from traditional globes to LED's we aimed to reduce our energy consumption by 500,000 kWh per annum.
Our target was surpassed six-fold with the retrofitting of 9,700 light fittings saving 3.3 million kWh of power annually and 336 tCO2e.
As a result of this programme, 80% of the common areas in our buildings are now lit by LED's.
In partnership with ECOLight, we have developed a product that not only revolutionises how energy efficient lighting retrofitting is undertaken, but a product that also actively reduces
hazardous waste to landfill.
From an economic perspective, our light-fitting solution has reduced the cost of LED's to a two-year payback period, whilst also increasing the efficiency of the LED fittings by including motion and daylight sensors in each light fitting.
ECOLight is poised to support businesses around New Zealand to significantly improve the quality and life expectancy of their lighting and reduce their electricity and maintenance costs by between 50 – 80%. Commercial lighting in New Zealand uses 2.1 billion kWh per year, which when replaced with ECOLight's LED's will save between 1.05 billion kWh and 1.68 billion kWh per year and approximately 200,000 tCO.
To read more about our energy outcomes in 2018, read our latest Sustainability Report.
We have reinforced our commitment to renewable energy.
We have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Meridian Energy, with a view to rolling out New Zealand's largest combined solar installation across at least four of our shopping centres.
Under the agreement, Meridian will invest in the upfront system cost and then charge Kiwi Property for the solar power generated under an innovative Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) solution. Ownership of the array will pass to Kiwi Property at the end of the PPA term, which is anticipated to be the mid-point of the system's lifecycle.
The installation programme, a first for New Zealand, is expected to deliver capacity in excess of 650kW. Once the programme is complete, it is expected that Kiwi Property's combined solar power capacity, including the existing 350kW Sylvia Park system, will exceed 1MW, making us the largest commercial user of solar energy in New Zealand.
This bold next step in our solar programme follows the installation in 2015 of what was then New Zealand's largest photo-voltaic system for producing solar power on the roof of Sylvia Park, producing 447,566 kWh of electricity and saving 45 tCO2e. This system now produces 19% of Sylvia Park's base building electricity requirements.
To read more about our energy outcomes in 2018, read our latest Sustainability Report.
In the 2018 financial year, Kiwi Property sponsored the New Zealand Retail Interiors Association's first sustainability award.
This award used Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) criteria developed by Kiwi Property (using a specialist consultant) to assess entrants' submissions.
The inaugural award was won by Lush's Queen Street store. 2degree's Queen Street store was highly commended, and the awards evening was well attended, raising both the profile of sustainability in the retail fit out industry and Kiwi Property as a leader in sustainability.
To read more about how we seek to tread lightly on our planet, read our latest Sustainability Report.
Our success is linked to the success of the local communities in which we operate.
Accordingly, we consider it vital that we play an active role in supporting New Zealanders to prosper.
We do this by not only creating vibrant places to shop and work, but also by creating a strong corporate culture, operating ethically and with high levels of governance, supporting employment and education in our industry, and by giving back to our communities through volunteering, sponsorship and helping community groups to flourish.
To read more about how we contribute to stronger communities in our latest Annual Report.
Our Wellington office building at 44 The Terrace has been awarded a 4.5 star 'excellent' NABERSNZ energy rating, reflecting our 10-year focus on energy efficiency.
The 12-storey office complex was built in the 1980s and houses mainly government tenants, including the Commerce Commission, Tertiary Education Commission, Human Rights Commission and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority ' also the licensee of NABERSNZ.
The rating underscores our commitment to a number of energy-related projects at the site, focused particularly on commissioning and fine-tuning base building services. The 4.5 star NABERSNZ rating shows the building consumes 76.3 kWh of electricity per square metre.
The largest solar array in New Zealand is now in operation at our flagship shopping centre, Sylvia Park.
Covering an area of 3,000 sqm – about the size of 12 tennis courts – the solar array is at least five times bigger than a similar system installed on the roof of the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Some 1,134 solar panels will generate enough clean and green electricity to power the equivalent of 59 New Zealand homes annually. That equates to around 16% of Sylvia Park's common area energy consumption.
The installation, the latest of an ongoing sustainability initiative to be introduced at the country's largest shopping centre, went live on 3 January 2015, producing 190,000 kWh units of electricity in its first two months of operation.
Our National Facilities Manager, Jason Happy, updates TVNZ viewers on Sylvia Park's solar array commissioning.
At Kiwi Property, we've long been focused on producing sustainable outcomes from our portfolio of office buildings and shopping centres.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are one of the major sustainability trends in supporting New Zealand to a low carbon economy. We are seeking to support these early users, understand how this substantial change will impact on our assets, then ready our assets accordingly.
In 2014, we led the shopping centre industry by introducing two trickle chargers at Sylvia Park Shopping Centre to allow our customers to charge their electric vehicles or plug in hybrids, free of charge.
Given the success of the Sylvia Park installation, we have rolled out stations across our portfolio. There are now 26 free electric car charging stations across five of our shopping centres, including eight Tesla supercharger stations and 16 stations provided in partnership with Meridian.
Usage of our EV stations has risen dramatically over the past year. Typically, we are now seeing in excess of 900 uses across the portfolio a month, with a total plug in time of over 1,100 hours a month.
The typical stay time for an EV is just over an hour and 10 minutes, which is around 10 minutes longer than the average customer stay in our centres.
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Rabbi Levinsky's Sermon 7.1.21
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Storytelling: Rabbi David Levinsky
In Japan, there is a way that they repair broken pottery. It's called kintsugi. The process involves gluing the pieces together using lacquer. The key element, though, is the dusting of the sticky lacquer with gold powder. The results are beautiful. Not only is the piece of pottery once again whole, the cracks from the break are preserved in gold. The memory of the moment when the pottery broke becomes a part of its beauty. It has gone through a transformation. The pieces have been put back together. It is whole once again. The traces of the fissures remain. They are the now a source of beauty.
I was reminded of this process by an article in the New York Times last Sunday written by Emily Esfahani Smith. Ms. Smith reminds us that we have just gone through a traumatizing experience. We have been in lockdown, isolated from many of the people that we love. We have helplessly observed the death of millions of people. We have seen people suffer the effects that the pandemic had upon the economy, or from the poverty that was already defining their lives. The world we lived in before the pandemic is gone. Now it's our task to grieve.
We want to try to forget all about what happened, to go out into the world with fire in our eyes, to try to fill the summer with all the things that we missed over the past year. That's fine. Have a drink on me. It's not the only thing that we have to do. We also have to grieve. We also have to pick up the pieces, glue them together and turn them into gold.
How can we do this? There is no single answer to that question. We all grieve in our own way. One way that we can grieve is to tell stories. That's the real reason why the rabbi meats with you when a loved one dies. Yes, I must plan the memorial. Yes, I want to find out more about the person who is no longer with us. I also want you to tell stories. When we mourn, stories give us a chance to repair what has broken. Stories give us a chance to dust the broken shards with gold powder.
In her article, Ms. Smith refers to the scholarship of Dan McAdams, who is a professor at Northwestern. Dr. Mcadams writes about the stories that we tell about ourselves, or to use his term our narrative identities, explain how we became the person that we are today. He beaks down stories into two major categories. We can tell stories about ourselves that are contamination stories. These stories begin with us in an often idealized, pristine state then focus upon the events in our lives that soiled that pure beginning point. We can also tell stories about ourselves that are redemption stories. These stories acknowledge that bad things have happened to us but focus upon what we gained from these experiences.
Dr. McAdams emphasizes the importance of our narrative choices. We all make choices when we talk about our experiences during the pandemic. Someone who worked at restaurant and lost their job during the pandemic could tell a story about how life before the pandemic was so wonderful and life during and after it are terrible. They could also tell a story about how the experience of losing their job forced them to reconsider what they wanted to do with their life and inspired them to go back to school and get another more gratifying job. The stories that we tell about ourselves matter. They determine our identity.
Not only the way that we tell our story, but the process of telling the story itself can heal the traumas we have experienced. We all know this intuitively. What do we do when something bad has happened to us? We talk about it with people that we love. We talk about it with a therapist. We may even write about it in a journal. The process of putting our pain into words often makes us feel better.
James Pennebaker, a professor at the University of Texas, shows us the healing power of telling a tale. Dr. Pennebaker, over a period of thirty
years, asked people to write about their traumatic experiences for fifteen minutes a day for three or four days. The people who wrote about the stories were less likely to visit a doctor, more likely to have a sense of well-being, had lower blood pressure, and had stronger immune systems. In other words, they felt less of the physical and emotional aftereffects typical of people who experienced trauma.
Dr Pennebaker also noticed that the people who experienced better moods and stronger bodies wrote versions of their stories that gradually became more insightful and coherent over time. While the people who continued to tell fragmented stories did not experience these psychological and physical benefits. Writing about their emotions allowed many people to develop a coherent story about experience and helped them develop insight about those same experiences. This process helped them make sense of what happened to them. In very real terms, it helped them feel better and made them healthier people.
Here we are. We have spent more than a year experiencing small and large traumas. We have come out on the other side damaged in small and large ways. All of us have at least a chip missing from the vase that is our heart and soul. Some of us have a pile of shards laying on the floor and we are wondering how to put them back together.
What are we going to do with the broken parts of us?
It's tempting to simply ignore them and throw ourselves back into life. I 've done some of this. I bought a lot of tickets to see live music this week. I'm eager to get that part of my life back. I went out for an anniversary dinner with my wife. It felt really good. It also is an illusion. It always was an illusion, but now I can see it more. These small pleasures are just some of the ways that I hide from the broken parts of me.
It's much better to tell my story. I spend more time writing than usual. I share my thoughts with the page and the screen. It feels good to just get it out of me. It feels good to turn the fragments of the past year into a coherent narrative. I tell those stories to my family and friends. That also feels good. I am not alone. We all have gone through this experience. I also spend time asking for other people's stories and listening to other people's stories. It's one way that I can give back. An open ear is a healing ear.
We are still broken. The shards are lying on the floor. Walking away from them doesn't put them back together. We need to tell those stories. We need turn them into coherent and redemptive narratives. Only then can we put those pieces back together. Storytelling is the sticky lacquer and cold powder that can turn us once again into a beautiful piece of pottery.
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Our latest Celebration Assembly is available to watch by clicking here. For additional security, the video can only be accessed by a Wymondley email address, so please use your child's email address to view it. We hope you enjoy watching it and still being a part of school life, albeit through a screen. We are all looking forward to welcoming you back for in-person assemblies when it is safe to do so.


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One of Eastern Ontario's largest distribution centres is in line for a significant facelift as the world's largest retail chain plans a massive upgrade of its Canadian network.
Walmart Logistics arrived in Cornwall in 1999 and currently operates two distribution centres, each 1.5 million square feet in size, in the city.
Earlier this week, Walmart said it would spend $1.1 billion to build two new distribution centres in Vaughan, Ont., and Surrey, B.C., as well as renovate an existing facility in Cornwall to add automated systems to manage apparel, health and beauty as well as other small general merchandise items. The system is slated to go live in early 2021, Walmart said.
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It's part of a broader $3.5 billion, five-year plan that focuses on technology to make so-called "smarter stores."
"The investment will impact every aspect of the business," the company said in a statement, adding it comes as its Canadian business grows, with grocery and e-commerce gaining "significant momentum."
The investment will create hundreds of construction jobs in Canada and forge partnerships with Canadian high-tech companies, Walmart Canada said.
It said it will also renovate 150 stores, or more than one-third of its total network of more than 400 stores in the country, over the next three years.
It plans to accelerate digitization to make its stores smarter, which will include expanding electronic shelf labels and shelf scanners to monitor product volumes.
Walmart Canada will revamp checkouts with larger self-checkouts, as well as giving employees technology to allow customers to check out items from anywhere in the store.
The company said it will also expand robotics and computer vision cameras, which will help with efficiency and accuracy.
Walmart Canada also aims to offer a complete merchandise pick-up service at about 270 branches, or 70 per cent of its locations in Canada, by the end of this year.
It will pilot what it called hybrid locations that have micro fulfilment centres in an effort to increase pickup and delivery order speeds.
The investment will ensure Walmart Canada develops an enviable supply chain, said John Bayliss, senior vice-president of logistics and supply chain, in a statement.
"The better the supply chain, the quicker our customers can get the products they want."
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An Instagram influencer told us how to travel the world for free (or at least cheap AF)
Fine, I'm the Instagram influencer
So everyone's always asking me how I'm able to afford all of my many, many glamorous vacations to exotic destinations like Thailand and Greece. The answer, of course, is that I'm chronically broke and I literally wear the same three shirts over and over again. Now there's a solid money-saving hack!
But another part of the answer is that you have to travel smart. A trip to Bali doesn't have to cost you tens of thousands of dollars, believe it or not. Here are some of the best travel hacks so you can spend less and still get amazing shots for the 'gram that will leave your friends back home SHAKING with envy.
Use Skyscanner to find cheap flights
Don't be that idiot who actually goes to the American Airlines website to look for flights. Are you trying to get ripped off?? Everyone who's anyone knows that the first place you look is Skyscanner. This site (along with others, like Kayak and Google Flights) basically aggregates flights from all over the Internet — including third-party flight booking websites, many of which have shady-ass names like eDreams and GotoGate. Don't be creeped out! These sites often offer the same exact flights for a fraction of the price. Why? Honestly, I'm not sure. But just trust me on this — they work!
But the key to REALLY making the most of Skyscanner is by being as flexible as possible. The coolest function of this site is that you can look at flight prices across an entire MONTH. So if you're set on going to Italy sometime in May but you don't particularly care which week you take off, then this is an awesome way to find out which dates are cheapest. The difference can be huge. Like, the flight will be literally $300 on one day and $600 on the next. It makes no goddamn sense! And Skyscanner also lets you set the destination as "anywhere" so if you know you want to go on a trip but you don't particularly care WHERE, then this is another great way to save money. For example, this is how I discovered a $350 one-way flight to Bali from New York. Pretty sweet deal, I'd say!
Stay in hostels and IGNORE all of the horror stories
Literally everyone and their mother has it in their head that hostels are these terrifying nightmare chambers full of death, murder, and devastation. But they're really not! In reality, hostels are somewhat disgusting communal living chambers full of squeaky bunk beds where you will almost definitely be sharing the room with a dozen loud snorers. So yeah, it ain't glamorous. But it's also the cheapest option by far, and it really really helps to save on accommodation.
Think about it. Like yeah, don't we all want to treat ourselves to a $100/night hotel and sleep in the peace and tranquility of our own room? But if you're on vacation for a week, that quickly adds up to $700 — literally just for a place to sleep at night! That's absurd, especially if you plan on leaving the house during the day (which I hope you will). And honestly, hostels aren't half bad. The amenities suck, but at least you get to hang out with cool people from all over the world. Hostels attract some of the most unique, adventurous, and open-minded travelers — which makes sense, since these are the people who have voluntarily signed up to sleep in a room full of strangers — and these people can become your travel buddies or friends for life. Who knows, you could even end up dating someone you meet at a hostel! You'd be surprised by how often that happens.
Use public transportation
Okay, hear me out! This is not only a money-saving hack. This is also part of the ADVENTURE, okay? Traveling isn't supposed to be easy. It's supposed to push you out of your comfort zone, make you grow, challenge you! And if that means riding a 10-hour bus in Vietnam along with crowds of old women carrying live chickens, then that's just how it's gotta be.
Don't spend hundreds of dollars Ubering everywhere when you could've spent literally just a couple bucks to ride the subway along with the rest of the locals. Of course, it always helps to check. In some parts of the world, Uber is actually ridiculously cheap. Like, literally just a couple bucks per ride. In which case, go ahead!! But one thing ALWAYS holds true. Never, EVER ride in a taxi, especially one at the airport. You will 100% get ripped off. They will act really nice to you, even offer to carry your luggage. DO NOT FALL FOR IT!!
Eat the local food
So of course the smartest thing is to cook, especially if you're traveling long-term and you don't want to spend $20 on every meal. But if you're not going to be there for weeks and months on end, then it's probably not worth your time to hit up the grocery store and spend time actually preparing meals in your (presumably packed and somewhat dirty) hostel kitchen.
Instead, save some $$$ by eating the local food. Yes, that means the street food! Doner kebab, fried squid on a stick, all of that fun stuff. Shit will literally cost you nothing AND give you a really authentic taste of the local cuisine. I mean, surely you didn't fly all the way to Thailand to eat overpriced and shitty pizza…? Don't be scared, make sure to hit up the carts that have long lines, and enjoy!
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The rules of 2019 have already been decided and there's nothing we can do about it
People are already mad
by Caroline Phinney
I feel kind of bad for 2019 because people are already mad at it and it hasn't even started. It's like when you get with someone following a breakup and you're already assuming they're cheating on and lying to you, because why would anyone ever be genuine? How can you blame us though? Even if…
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'Inhumane and depressing': Skoop describes the worst prison lockdown she's ever experienced
'They will fuck your whole cell up'
by Skoop Hernandez
Skoop is babe.net's prison correspondent. She's currently incarcerated in SCI-Muncy, a maximum security women's prison in Pennsylvania. She loves flirting, cooking and trap music. She's also a writer and she sends her columns to us by letter. Her nickname, as she likes to say, is Skoop because she scoops up all the girls. She's here…
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How to slide into his DMs without seeming like you care too much
Of course you care
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So there's a mans you know from class, or through friends, or online but not IRL, and you're wondering how to slide into his DMs so he messages you back, instead of screenshot-ing it and sending it down his frat's GC.No biggie, we all get crushes. I can see it now: you telling your kids…
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This chapter deals with important pricing decision concepts and the different methods of pricing a product.
Several pricing methods are available to businesses. Before adopting a pricing strategy, certain factors need to be considered. Internal pricing factors include production and other costs, and marketing strategies. External factors include market competition, demand and supply relationships, customer behavior, and legal requirements.
The different pricing methods include: cost-based pricing, value-based pricing, and competition-based pricing. Pricing strategies for new products include penetration pricing and price skimming.


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Having the correct insulation depth in your attic doesn't merely keep your house cozy. It can help you save lots of money on your energy bills.
If you are concerned your house is among the 90% in the United States that doesn't have enough attic insulation, now is an excellent time to install more. Having enough insulation helps regulate your residence's comfort and halt wintertime troubles like ice dams, according to the Insulation Institute.
As you get ready to begin installing more installation in your attic, you could be considering if you need to do attic insulation removal. Not necessarily, and here's why.
Unless your existing insulation is soggy or damaged, you can often keep it. We suggest calling a pro who specializes in attic insulation in Oklahoma City, like Gordon's Service Experts. That way, you'll know your attic insulation is installed like it should be and matches building code standards. Proper installation also means you'll have top benefits for energy efficiency.
If your insulation looks like shiny pebbles or chips, stop before adding more insulation. Vermiculite insulation was often installed in homes built earlier than 1990. The EPA says you should presume it has asbestos, which can cause cancer. Don't touch it or disturb it and get in touch with a professional who specializes in asbestos removal.
ENERGY STAR® advises attics should have at least 14" of insulation, which offers an R-value of 38. Attic insulation R-value measures how effectively insulation can stop heat. If you live in a northern climate, as much as 18" or an R-value of 49 is suggested.
R-value is also affected by the type of insulation you use, its depth and how it's added. When you work with a company like Gordon's Service Experts, we'll take all the guesswork out of R-values and how much insulation needs to be put in.
Gordon's Service Experts chooses the right insulation for your attic by taking into account where you live, your budget and how much insulation you need to add. Here are the types of attic insulation we install.
This style of insulation comes in sheets trimmed to fit your attic and is constructed from fiberglass, mineral wool or cotton. Fiberglass is the most requested, due to its price, moisture resistance and fire resistance. Mineral wool is costlier, but delivers excellent protection against fire, water and sound. Usually constructed from recycled jeans, cotton insulation is a green choice that gives superb performance.
A special machine is used to put in blown-in attic insulation, which could include fiberglass, cellulose, mineral wool or cotton. Cellulose is a good option if you have many little spaces to fill, like around pipes, wiring or framing. While cellulose is economical and fire resistant, you'll also have to realize that it can hold on to moisture and settle over time.
This liquid insulation transforms to a hard foam on contact. It gives the broadest barrier against air, vapor and water. Spray foam attic insulation is great for plugging cracks and other tricky-to-get at spots. It's extremely tough, doesn't go down and gives a natural sound barrier.
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Hello Flowtricks family! Devmode's first nunchaku tutorial is here! Devmode is our featured instructor of the month and he has released the first featured video of the month! Learn some awesome new tricks from him! Enjoy!
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