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Some highlights from this morning's Q&A at the National Assn. of Broadcasters confab with "Lost" stewards Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.
We will find out more back story as to why the late Libby was in the same mental hospital with Hurley, prior to the plane crash, and presumably after she gave her boat to Desmond for the race.
Will we at some point catch up with Emma and Zack, the two kids from the tail section group of survivors who were kidnapped by the Others in season 2's "The Other 48 Days."
To the question of whether we'll ever see Katey Sagal's Helen character (Locke's former flame) again, Darlton indicated that they hoped so.
To the question of whether the DeGroots, the hirsute couple who founded the Dharma Initiative, are still alive, Cuse and Lindelof paused a bit and then pressed for more specificity on the time frame of the question. As of where the time line of "Lost" will be when the series returns on April 24, Darlton would only say: "One of them is."
Lindelof let it be known that in a recent episode when one of the castaways (Locke? Hurley? Sawyer? I can't remember offhand) asked Ben if he knew what the island's smoke monster really was and Ben responded that he didn't know — big lie. "Ben was lying about the smoke monster," Lindelof said.
And once again, Darlton made it clear that they do in fact have a blueprint for the series, stem to stern, and that "the last scene has been in our heads for a long period of time."
More to come from the sesh, which mostly focused on big-picture business issues and production processes, once I transcribe the tape.
In the meantime, above and below are some pics from the upcoming April 24 seg "The Shape of Things to Come."


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Professional cleanings. Proper home inspections. Does the homeowner need to add a fresh coat of paint? Handle minor repairs? Sometimes it seems like the more you prepare to sell clients' homes, the more tasks are added to your checklist.
What else needs to be done? One of the things many real estate agents wonder about is the necessity of a real estate photographer. Can't you just take pictures with your smartphone? Do people really look for homes online?
While it may seem faster and easier to simply take your own photos and upload them to the internet, in reality this can hinder the sale of a home. Hiring a professional real estate photographer can both help you sell your homes faster and at higher prices.
Below are top 5 reasons to hire a professional real estate photographer.
Real estate photographers know how to showcase a home's best assets.
While any smartphone or digital camera can take pictures of clients' homes, real estate photographers have experience highlighting a home's space and design. Showing the interior and exterior of a house with proper lighting is not always easy, especially if you are trying to sell in the winter and live in a city like Anchorage or Wasilla. A professional real estate photographer has the knowledge and experience to emphasize the beauty of a home at any time of day and at any time of year.
Your listings will get more attention.
The Internet is becoming a more crucial tool for selling homes. Nine out of ten homebuyers use the internet at some point in their search for a new home, and over 50% of homebuyers said that the internet was the first place they looked.
And what's the first thing they see when looking online? The pictures. Professional photos will catch the eyes of internet browsers and help those properties to stand out in their online search against hundreds – and sometimes thousands – of other houses.
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When you work on commission, speed matters. If you can sell two homes a week instead of one, or 10 instead of five, that means more money for you. Well, listings using professional real estate photos sell 32% faster than listings that don't. Be sure to look for real estate photographers who provide quick turnaround on photos and you will have offers on your homes in no time.
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New Year, New Novel
What better way to start the new year than with a new writing project? As I continue working on my short story collection and one-act plays, I welcome Fenella Baird: A London Tale to the manic mix of my madness.
As you can see from the cover, this novel will have a lighter and more comedic tone than The Lost Chord, so stay tuned for updates as the story progresses.
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I've made a new trimmed video with Mpg2Cut2 and this is the resulting Mediainfo:
Complete name : E:\Mijn video's\DVDBlokken\Blokken2004Twee.MPG
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 1.57 GiB
Duration : 23mn 3s
Overall bit rate : 9 752 Kbps
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Duration : 23mn 3s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 8 820 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.851
Stream size : 1.42 GiB (90%)
Audio #1
ID : 189 (0xBD)-128 (0x80)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Muxing mode : DVD-Video
Duration : 23mn 3s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -80ms
Stream size : 63.4 MiB (4%)
Audio #2
ID : 189 (0xBD)-129 (0x81)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Muxing mode : DVD-Video
Duration : 23mn 3s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -80ms
Stream size : 63.3 MiB (4%)
On my TV the size and quality of the new video seems to be the same as before.
I still kept my previous file (made with Nero) and tomorrow I will check if there is in fact a difference in size and quality playing it on my TV.
What both video's have is a relatively long white striped line above the video and a straight, shorter one below the video. This appears also playing it on my laptop. Is this normal ?
I don't have a zoom function on my TV but I can choose three different modi of which one gives a horizontally stretched, slightly distorted, image. The other one produces a smaller normal image.
See ya !
p.s. I forgot to tell you that on my laptop (Windows Media Player) there is in fact a difference in size between both video's.
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MediaInfo look fine.
Symptoms of overly low bitrate are a lack of detail and macroblocking or "pixelation". Scenes with rapid movement are the most likely to show defects when the bitrate is too low. The effects of low bitrate are less visible when there is not much motion.
The white lines you describe sound like overscan. Overscan is supposed to be hidden from view, but for some reason shows up fairly often in DTV transmissions. It is part of the original broadcast picture. Nothing you did caused it. Cropping could remove it, but if it is next to the picture you might loose a few lines of the picture too. Lines have to be cropped in multiples of 4.
Too bad your TV does not have a zoom function. If you can't tolerate letterboxing, you will have to re-encode to remove it, but be aware that if the recording is from an SD channel, credits or subtitles may overlap the letterbox bars and you will loose those by cropping. You need to crop 72 pixels from the top and 72 pixels from the bottom, resize to 720x576 for anamorphic widescreen, and set the aspect ratio flag to 16:9. Use bitrate settings as close to the original as possible. Keep the original GOP settings, use PAL for the video standard, with 25 frames per second, and don't deinterlace.
If I were you, I would just live with the letterbox bars and make life easier. Sometimes the color may change slightly after cropping or resizing. The color almost always gets too red when I do it. I have to add a little green to fix it. It may take a few tries to get the color just right.
I think, for now, I will follow your advice to accept the letterboxing.
This cropping thing is so technical I'm afraid that it would get me busy for a very very long time.
Again I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the time and effort you've put into this issue.
If I still need some information in the future I know who to turn to.
Regarding the thread's original subject, I also had a TV DVD made 'blank' by the most recent recording not finalizing. I had several previously recorded episodes and was adding another but at the end my Magnavox VCR/DVD screamed 'Cannot write to this disc E 3 28031100' and purged everything. But unlike the experience of two previous posts here, I found that CDRoller recovered everythiny. So I thought someone else might find this info useful.
The program wasn't speedy, my disc must have been badly damaged. I had to let it run overnight. But I got back two big VOB files, which the software split into MPG files. One episode was split into two MPGs. I pasted it back together from the command line (copy part1.mpg/b + part2.mpg/b whole.mpg/b). When I burned a replacment DVD-RW, it worked in a player but not a recorder. I then burned a DVD+RW which worked on both. But I couldn't record anything new to that disc anyway. So one more burn to a DVD-R, which also worked for both. The replacement DVD has no menu, which I found disconcerting, but you can jump betwen episodes with the skip button.
All in all, acceptable and nearly automatic recovery by a complete novice. So others who run into this nasty DVD bug where the last write doesn't complete and blanks the whole DVD might want to consider CDRoller as one possible solution.
I paid for CDRoller, and I went back-and-forth with a very rude tech person for about three days...Of course, his solution was "something is wrong with your system." When I tried Isobuster, I followed their steps and created the image file (took ALL day)...it said there were errors, and that I had to purchase to do anything with the files they created. Then, I came to this site and found your instructions. After that initial try with Isobuster, it wouldn't recognize the disk. However, I went into the image file created by Isobuster previously (the ibq file). When I opened that, it recognized the track, and I followed your steps. I now have a movie I thought I had lost forever. Now...onto trying it on the wedding footage I thought was lost. THANK YOU!!!!!!
I had precious and irreplaceable video of two of my son's piano recitals from 2007 and 2008. The Hitachi camera which I'd shot it on could initially read the DVD but suddenly no longer could, before I had a chance to finalize it. I had thought I might have to contact Hitachi, or pay a lot to a data recovery specialist. Then I found this thread, got Isobuster, and instantly recovered the files. (I also used mpegstreamclip, which I have used for a long time).
Many, many thanks for your help--he's graduating from high school and I'm putting together a DVD of his piano performances going back to 2001 and up to the present... it wouldn't have been the same without those to.
Actually it's an old thread, but this guy explains you everything within 20 minutes... and it works.
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Where To Search For Non-Profit Jobs For Freelance Writers
The non-profit sector provides plenty of writing opportunities for freelancers wanting to bring their skills to organizations that stand for causes they support. It's a mistake to think that working for a non-profit means you will not get paid; non-profits can offer very competitive wages to the most talented skilled freelancers out there. Here are some things you should know about searching for a good opportunity that pays well:
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We all knew that traffic would increase through town when we learned about the highway road closings. We knew that our Police force would be burdened with more patrolling, monitoring and enforcement. I am sure they are doing the best they can. This problem could have been discussed (and possibly avoided) at the Parking and Traffic committee meetings last year as well as at the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board meetings. Next time, let's be prepared to handle this before the problems arise, but for now, solutions are still possible.
Here is an idea that other communities are using to aid pedestrians in crossing safely. These flags are placed on both sides of the street. Pedestrians wanting to cross the street take a flag, step to the curb, hold it up or wave it at oncoming traffic to alert them that they intend to cross. It gets the drivers' attention. Then after crossing, they place it in the holder on the other side of the street.
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St Augustine's C.E. High School, Westminster
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Funded: Voluntary Aided
Admissions: Comprehensive
Gender: Mixed
Age group: 11-18
Number of Pupils: 707
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St Augustine's C.E. High School is a smaller than average comprehensive voluntary aided school , located in the borough of Westminster with a specialist unit for deaf children. Also a large number of the children speak English as an additional language. The school takes on children from age 11 to 18 years old
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So, because I am something of a procrastinator and also very easily distracted, I never actually finished
Oh look a butterfly!! Brb, just having lunch.
Sorry, what was I saying? Right, I never actually finished blogging about my trip to New York this time last year. So, as it's winter again and I fancied reliving it and being miserable that I'm not there now, I figured I'd try and finish off. (One of my new year's resolutions – in 2013 -was to finish things I start. Better late than never, right?!)
Day 4 dawned bright and crisp, and we headed to the High Line which is basically a park above Manhattan's West Side. It used to be an elevated freight rail line and is now a gorgeous public park about 3 storeys above New York. I really enjoyed walking along it, the greenery is so pretty and it has art installations and sculptures all along, including the nose in a wheelbarrow, pictured above, and this lady below, who I can only assume is modelled on Tilda Swinton's less successful sister.
Stumbled onto some sort of film shoot.
Just chillin'… It is such a nice idea to have a peaceful little park in the sky where you can escape for a bit.
I wore: my Urban Outfitters baby doll style dress (as seen in my first ever blog post!), with leggings, Office booties and about 55 cardigans, along with my weird stag skull necklace that I think I got from River Island. I covered up with my grey French Connection coat (bought on sale in Bicester, back when they still had a FCUK *sob*) and my Zara scarf (that clashed so badly with my dress!) and I carried my mini pink leopard print backpack that I've had since 1999. I also wore my Dorothy Perkins spiky hairband because it makes me feel like the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately, it also hurts like hell so I have to remove it every half hour or so to regain the feeling on the sides of my head. I am nothing if not determined though so I refuse to give up on it. Feeling like Lady Liberty is too important not to at least try. (Life lessons from The Styletterie!)
Our High Line stroll took us right to Chelsea Market where we ate at Artichoke Basille (supposed to be amazing, but I was underwhelmed), had milkshakes and shopped for a bit. The above was in Anthropologie, where I could have bought everything, if only it wasn't so darn overpriced!
World's ugliest (and giant-est!) shoe…
Chelsea Market…
Back to the hotel to nap and drop off our bags, then off to Macy's, which is my favourite place! It's not as highbrow as some of the other big New York department stores (and not as pretentious as some of the markets/"indie" places) which means I can actually buy stuff! Yay! (Plus, when we went, it was during Black Friday week, which I had never heard of before, although this year seems to have become a 'thing' here in the UK too.) (Plus plus, foreigners get a tax free card in Macy's so everything is, like, 11% off!)
Looove Rachel Roy… Some of my all time favourite USA purchases are Rachel Roy for Macy's…
I really wanted this apron!
Spot the tourist…
After yet another nap (holidays really take it out of you), we went for a drink at The Breslin which was a cool bar with great cocktails that my photos don't do justice to, then on to Kyo Chon in Koreatown for dinner, where I became obsessed with Shazaming all the K-pop songs being shown on the TV, before getting home and realising that without the mesmerising videos and accompanying Korean food, they really weren't my thing!
The Breslin.
After all those naps we were exhausted, and so another day was done.
Hope everyone is having a good week! 😀
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Fuel price increases yet again
Wednesday December 5 2018
Dar es Salaam. Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) announced an increase in prices for petroleum products for December.
For the second consecutive month Ewura has announced that petrol, diesel and kerosene, which were imported through Dar es Salaam port, retail prices increased by 1.66 per cent, 2.11 per cent and 3.85 per cent, respectively, compared to those announced on November 02, this year.
A litre of petrol will now cost Sh40 more, while diesel will fetch Sh50 more than previous prices and kerosene price went up by Sh88 more. The new prices came into effect today.
"The change in local prices of petroleum products is mainly due to increases in the world market and BPS (Bulk Procurement System) premiums" Ewura statement indicates.
Dar es Salaam consumers will now have to pay Sh2,436, Sh2,436 and Sh2,368 for a litre of petrol, diesel and kerosene respectively compared from last month, when they were paying Sh2,396, Sh2,385 and Sh2,280 for the same products respectively.
There were no new consignment of petroleum products imported through Tanga ports in the month of November 2018, hence in December 2018 prices of petroleum products in the Northern regions will remain the same as they were in November.
Also, there was no new consignment of petroleum products imported through Mtwara port during similar period.
According to Ewura, Diesel is the only available product at Mtwara storage terminals.
The price of Diesel in Mtwara, Lindi and Ruvuma regions will remain the same-Sh2, 344 per a litre. For that Ewura said in the statement, since traders will have to source petrol and Kerosene from Dar es Salaam the product's prices is likely to increase to cater for transport costs in the three regions.


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Rules Review: Forge World's Canoptek Acanthrites
|Acanthrite image from Forge World, used for review purposes only.
It's time to do more RulesMan stuff around here! Starting with a review of Forge World's new and rather snazzy looking Canoptek thingy. Experimental rules are here and Bryss & 'Scape Inc is here.
The first thing that springs to mind when looking at this thing is that it's rather like a Wraith, however on closer inspection the only thing they really share is aesthetic design and their Jump Infantry type. The Acanthrite has one better Toughness (which means it doesn't die to missiles and other sundry S8) and one more Wound, at the cost of losing the handy Wraithflight power and the Phase Shifter, as well as having one less attack.
Next, I'll explain their special trick. After this jump.
What makes the Acanthrite so special is that they've nicked a weapon from the Dark Eldar catalogue and re-named it. Namely, the Heat Lance, rather imaginatively re-named to the Cutting Beam. But, it gets worse. You see, one Scourge with a Heat Lance is 44 points. That's a one-wound, flimsily-armoured T3 model. You could, I suppose, argue that the Heat Lance gets 6 more inches of range and is AP1. But that doesn't take away from how efficient this unit is. 5 Scourges with 4 Heat Lances are 158 points, and Scourges need all four heavy weapons to be a legitimate threat. 3 of these is enough to put your opponent on ice, for just 135 points.
A lot of the efficiency of this unit comes from survivability. The aforementioned unit of Scourges dies in a heartbeat once they fire one round of shots. These guys can probably get in an extra turn. They also get Stealth, meaning they can hide and survive until they're needed very well, and if you choose to Deep Strike them and miss it's not the end of the world. Add to that Fearless, although Necrons in general don't run away too often.
Finally, as if all that wasn't enough, they get Voidblades. Yes, Voidblades. So despite having one less attack and two less strength than Wraiths, they are arguably better against vehicles, and can still hold their own in combat to a lesser degree. Being able to take Power Fist hits helps.
There are a few things that help limit it. For one, you can't take them in squads of less than 3, so no running 3 squads of 2 at 1000 points for laughs. For two, if you actually manage to catch them, which is doable under 6th charge rules, they're easy to tarpit with a unit like Crusaders (but not Wyches, unfortunately). For three, they can't buy a Night Scythe, but unfortunately still fit in one.
However, none of these things really help solve the problem this unit have. Nobody in their right mind would give you permission to use them until they go to at least 55/60 points. Overall, I give the unit 6.5 out of 10. This would rise to 8.0 if they were costed better.


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This book was read by Meredith Lewis, [mostly] the Orange County Campus Librarian.
Title of book: Lincoln in the Bardo
Author: George Saunders
Genre: Literary Fiction
#ReadGreatThings2018 Categor(ies): A fictionalized account of a real person's life & A book that contains a supernatural creature, occurrence, or event
Why did you choose to read this book?
The press surrounding this book was weird– I kept hearing about a huge number of people involved in the audiobook and wasn't quite sure why that was a thing. (The book is made up of various accounts of different events, both real and supernatural, so each narrator gets a new voice– if you were wondering.) Aside from that, I like supernatural stories and the premise– Willie Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's young son dies and is stuck between moving on to the world of the dead and staying behind on earth in the bardo (to greatly oversimplify: an in-between state in Tibetan Buddhism)– was really interesting.
What did you like about it?
Lincoln in the Bardo was unlike anything I've read before– the way the actual history backdrop of the story unfolded and how it was written was really interesting. It was kind of like reading a play, where it takes you a second to get used to the style and then you forget it's there.
Did it remind you of any other book, or a movie?
When I was younger, I read Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters and loved how weird and wonderful it was. One part of the storyline reminded me strongly of that book.
Was there anything noteworthy about the book?
I mean, it an award and stuff (if you're into that).
Who would you recommend the book to?
People who like supernatural fiction and historical fiction and are looking for a well-written blend of both. It really was a great book about love and loss and regret and bravery and so much more.


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Last week, the Lifebook 2014 lesson over at (willowing) was entitled "Be True to You". They say that it is the exercises that you resist that have the most to teach you. To be honest, I'm not terribly keen on collaging (is that a verb? let's assume so...) ephemera - I would rather learn to draw a whimsical face, a leaping figure or distant buildings in perspective. But I have promised myself I would do every single Lifebook 2014 lesson, and now I am glad of that.
The first step was to think of three elements or symbols that are true to me. After getting over the initial surprise that I didn't know the answers to these questions automatically, I noticed how nice it was to be forced to spend some time thinking about just me. How odd not to have instant reflexive answers to such a simple personal question. The colour scheme was easy. I have always been the Queen of Cream, as my interior decorating choices have long borne witness. But as for what I like... hmm. I know what my children need from their mum, what their school requires from me as a parent, what my students want to take from me as a lecturer, what my academic colleagues expect as a researcher, and so on. But me, just me as me? I don't think I have ever thought about that too much before. So after some consideration, here it is: words, music (my beloved ukulele - cream, obviously) and the simple elegance of a white tulip. C'est moi... apparently.


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Hi everyone. Some of us who use various distros have joined forces for a fun project. This is not an effort to "steal" anyone from any preferred project or distro. I have made many friends in many communities over the years and there are no finer people than the Linspire and Freespire communities.
Come and take a look.
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For those who do not know about the KlikIt installer, it has been around and used by some Linspire users since Linspire 4.5 in 2004. Since this is based off Ubuntu we still have the same package installation options as (K)Ubuntu, but that KlikIt is developing, as quick as possible. The Storehouse – already in alpha stage, is a web based apt-get front end with the advantage that it doesn't depend on a central server that mirrors repositories, but on the "official" (K)Ubuntu repositories. Soon we will roll out our own repositories as a backup, and to include all of our unique stuff. Besides that it is COMPLETELY open to anybody and the scripts used are right there so anybody can view, modify, and contribute with newer ideas.
Besides the klikit software installer mechanism, which is really cool, one other thing sets us apart is our reason for existing. We are not here to take over the world, we do not care what our distrowatch rankings are (although the higher it goes, the cooler that would be), we have no commercial motive, we do not seek hardware vendors, and we are not out to disparage any other OSS efforts.Think of it as a LUG that happens to have it's own distro. The main point is to socialize We exist to have fun. We like to think of it as- ?Linux for friends, by friends?. Make life long friends, and not only to say what you want in a distro, but to actually have the opportunity to see it in the distro. We have no governance, we have no constitution, we are a clubhouse making a fun and useful distro…as a community.
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Wet-Chemical Processing of Phosphorus Composite Nanosheets for High-Rate and High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries
Zhang, Yanyan
Rui, Xianhong
Tang, Yuxin
Liu, Yaqing
Wei, Jiaqi
Chen, Shi
Leow, Wan Ru
Li, Wenlong
Liu, Yuanjun
Deng, Jiyang
Ma, Bing
Yan, Qingyu
Chen, Xiaodong
Date of Issue2016
School of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Accepted version
Phosphorus-based materials are promising for high-performance lithium-ion battery (LIB) applications due to their high theoretical specific capacity. Currently, the existing physical methods render great difficulty toward rational engineering on the nanostructural phosphorus or its composites, thus limiting its high-rate LIB applications. For the first time, a sublimation-induced synthesis of phosphorus-based composite nanosheets by a chemistry-based solvothermal reaction is reported. Its formation mechanism involves solid–vapor–solid transformation driven by continuous vaporization–condensation process, as well as subsequent bottom-up assembly growth. The proof-of-concept LIBs composed of the phosphorus-based nanosheets achieve a high capacity of 630 mAh g−1 at an ultrahigh current density of 20 A g−1, which is attributed to efficient lithium-ion diffusion and electron transfer. Such simple sublimation-induced transformation opens up new prospects for rational engineering of phosphorus-based materials for enhancing electrochemical performance.
Phosphorus composite nanosheets
Lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries
Journal Article
Series/Journal Title
Advanced Energy Materials
© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Advanced Energy Materials, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. It incorporates referee's comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201502409].
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Manuel de Pando, 6th Marquess of Miraflores
The Marquess of Miraflores
|Prime Minister of Spain
|In office
2 March 1863 – 17 January 1864
|Isabella II
|Preceded by
|Leopoldo O'Donnell
|Succeeded by
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Manuel de Pando y Fernández de Pinedo
Don Manuel de Pando y Fernández de Pinedo, 6th Marquess of Miraflores Grandee of Spain and 4th Count of la Ventosa (22 December 1792 – 20 February 1872) was a Spanish noble and politician, who served two times as Prime Minister of Spain and held other important political office such as Minister of State and President of the Senate.
Pando was born Madrid. After studying agriculture and industry, he took part in the Dos de Mayo Uprising during the War of Spanish Independence. Later he had to flee, together with his family, to Cádiz. After the accession to the throne of Ferdinand VII of Spain, the latter's uncle, Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain asked Pando advice for the writing of the Memorial of Miraflores, which aimed to solve the situation after the end of the French domination in Spain.
In 1820, as part of the National Militia, he took part to several actions under general Rafael Riego; he abandoned the field two years later, however, and was able to escape the persecutions of the so-called Década Ominosa (1823–1833).
Pando reappeared in the public life in 1832, siding for regent Maria Cristina of Spain and the future Isabella II. In 1834 he was named Spanish plenipotentiary at London. As a diplomat, he had a role in the signing of the alliance between Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom. He subsequently returned to Spain where he held several position, until forced to flee to France in the wake of the Revolt of La Granja de San Ildefonso. Returned home, Pardo took part in the declaration of the constitution and in the Convention of Vergara which substantially put an end to the First Carlist War.
On 12 February 1846 he became Minister of State. His moderately progressive program, favouring a return to morality and a general conciliation, was however thwarted by the opposition of his predecessor, general Ramón María Narváez and by the immoral behaviour of regent Maria Cristina. Pardo resigned on 16 March, being replaced by Narváez himself. From 1845 to 1862 he was president of the Spanish Senate. After the marriage of Queen Isabella II and Francis, Duke of Cádiz, Pardo became Governor of the Royal Palace, and worked to reform its administration.
During the presidency of Juan Bravo Murillo, Pardo was Minister of State (minister of Foreign Affairs, 1851–1852). In this role, obtained the help of France and Britain in the defence of Cuba. In 1853 Isabella called him again as prime minister, a position he held until 1864; afterwards he was again President of the Senate from 1866 to 1867.
He died in Madrid, Spain in 1872.
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Ramón María Narváez
| Prime Minister of Spain
12 February 1846 – 16 March 1846
|Succeeded by
Ramón María Narváez
|Preceded by
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa
| Minister of State
12 February 1846 – 16 March 1846
|Preceded by
Manuel Bertrán de Lis
| Minister of State
23 May 1851 – 7 August 1852
|Succeeded by
Manuel Bertrán de Lis
|Preceded by
The Duke of Tetuan
| Prime Minister of Spain
2 March 1863 – 17 January 1864
|Succeeded by
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|Preceded by
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| Minister of State
2 March 1863 – 17 January 1864
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We designed the style to be simple with no sharp edges. Also selected for accent pillows was a cream colored linen fabric with a very thin stripe of green and gray. This really pops against the green chenille.
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Aquila Barn
Aquila Barn offers a luxury on-farm retreat at Table Cape on Tasmania's North West Coast. Set high on the plateau fields where sea thermals dance, this award-winning accommodation is elegant and sophisticated.
The Aquila Barn caters for two guests and is appointed with a queen-sized bed, hay-loft mezzanine and high vaulted ceilings. There is a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen and open-plan living where you can sink into a leather couch by the wood heater. Here, you'll be captivated by the play of wind and light on the rolling fields to the river valley below through floor-to-ceiling double glazed windows. During the evening the luxurious bathroom with floor heating and deep bath awaits, overlooking the pleasant fern garden.
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Sometimes a sidekick gets forgotten…
Tag: Ace the Bat-Hound
Going Through The DCAU Part Fifty-Nine
Jimmy and Tom are back to discuss the Batman Beyond episodes "Once Burned," "Hooked Up," and "Rats."
Going Through The DCAU Part Fifty-Seven
Jimmy and Tom are back for more DCAU cartoon talk. This time around, they'll be discussing the Batman Beyond episodes "Splicers," "Earth Mover," and "Joyride".
Going Through The DCAU Part Fifty-Four
Jimmy and Tom are still talkin' cartoons. This time around we have the Batman Beyond episodes "Meltdown," "Heroes," and "Shriek".
Going Through The DCAU Part Fifty-Three
Jimmy and Tom start their Batman Beyond discussions with the pilot two parter "Rebirth," and the episodes "Black Out" and "Golem".
Comic Review: DC Rebirth Batman Volume 3
Batman faces off against Bane to save Gotham Girl.
Slightly Misplaced Comic Book Heroes Case File #119: Gunfire
A DC summer crossover event intended to create new heroes. Most of them sucked.
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Tom and Jimmy discuss "Make 'Em Laugh," "Deep Freeze," and "Batgirl Returns" to finish out the original run of Batman the Animated Series.
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Olazabal Interview/
Thanks to reader Phillip for the heads up on this Donald McRae interview with Jose Maria Olazabal, who talks about the state of the game, his health problems (and comeback) and about Seve.
I shared rooms with older Spanish players like [José María] Cañizares, [José] Rivero and [Manuel] Piñero. They were like gods to me and I tried to soak up all their knowledge. None of this would happen today. There were no sponsors for young players then, no courtesy cars or practice balls. That's why we shared rooms and cars and developed this great camaraderie. Our minds were a lot more open than the average professional today. We were a lot poorer but our lives were much richer.
But these are also sentimental memories. You know how it is - the first cars or planes look fantastic but they are no longer practical. The world moves on and some of these 22-year-olds don't even know we played with wooden drivers. I'm not saying golf was a better game 20 years ago, just very different. But I would love to see two or three events a year, when the season's over, played with the old equipment and the original golf ball. You wonder how some of these young guys would cope.
We didn't have that cockiness you see in Sergio García. There is a generation between us. I was more interested in golfing tradition while he does things his way. But maybe he's maturing and becoming closer to people. That will help him - not just as a golfer but as a person.
With that lovely short game and his great length off the tee, [García] has the best chance of all the Europeans to win a major. But there are not too many more lonely places than walking those last nine holes on a Sunday afternoon when you're trying to win the Masters. You are surrounded by people but, deep inside, you are in a very isolated place. I still think some of the young guys, like Sergio, need to understand that.


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This year Milan plays host to the World Exhibition known as the "EXPO" running from 1 May to 31 October. The core theme "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" has brought together more than 140 countries, the United Nations, European Union, charities, sponsoring companies. By the end of the exhibition, over 20 million people will have visited it.
The pavilions
The EXPO concours runs for 1.5 km. The exhibitions are housed in architecturally impressive pavilions that cost millions to construct and run. For the Head of Advantage Austria Dublin, Wilhelm Nest, the Austrian and Irish pavilions were top of the list. The Austrian theme is "breathe.austria", and the Pavilion features thousands of living trees, native to Austria. "Fifty per cent of the land in Austria is under foresty and wood is an importance resource for us in producing clean energy based on biomass" says Wilhlem Nest. "The trees also illustrate the importance of Austria's extremely clean air."
Meanwhile at the Irish Pavilion, "Origin Green" is the motto that highlights the country's drive to become a world-leading producer of sustainably produced food while protecting the land's rich natural resources .
Milan Expo Hunger Event
On 6 September 2015, the Irish and Italian Ministers for Agriculture, Maurizio Martina and Simon Coveney, hosted an event focusing on world hunger. At the event, to which Wilhelm Nest was invited and which was attended by Italian Premier Matteo Renzi and U2 frontman Bono who spoke about unequal distribution of food in the world.
So popular are the pavilions of Italy, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan (the next host of the EXPO in 2017), that visitors are prepared queue for hours to enter. In the Japanese pavilion, the theme "Harmonious Diversity" might not be the only reason for its huge popularity: Italy issued a special exemption from EU regulations and thus allowed the Japanese to serve a specialty, the highly poisonous pufferfish, or fugu.


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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wait Until you See This!
Good Day Inky People!
The title of this post is Wait until you see This! And I mean it! Sometimes a product comes out and you didn't even know you needed it. Well here it is!
I just found out that coming May 31st Stampin' Up will be carrying new Wood Mount cases to match our Clear Mount DVD cases. I find the DVD cases so useful I just know that the Wood Mount cases will be just as much fun to use. Have a little look at the video. So cool!
So hang on to your hats because I am sure Stampin' Up! is not finished with the surprises.
I'll be back later with my April Thanks you cards! (and don't laugh and say April is almost over cause I am aware of it, thank you very much, but better late than never I always say.) Oh and just a little reminder that the Discontinued list will be out April 24!
Have a great day stampers! Can't wait hugs!
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The Trace- Apex Real Estate
The Trace- Apex Real Estate
The Trace in Apex, NC, is a small quiet neighborhood that was completed last year by Standard Pacific Homes. An additonal phace called The Trace II is being built by Royal Oaks Homes. The Trace is located on Salem Church Road, near the intersection with North Salem Street and very near the boundary with Cary along Old Apex Road.
Year Built: 2007- 2015
Size Range: 2600- 3725 square feet
Price Range: $298,000- $494,000


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Since the dawn of man, humanity has been gathering around the fire for food, fun, and camaraderie. Today, that sentiment is alive and well, and is especially seen and experienced with the addition of a fire pit to your entertaining space.
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Montana Fire Pits understands this idea and offers a myriad of the tools and techniques needed to capture the romanticism of basking in the warm glow of the evening flame – including complete fire pits that offer every style, size, and function you and your guests could hope to desire.
What Are Complete Fire Pit Kits?
From roasting marshmallows for making s'mores to warming your toes by the fire to strumming a six-string on your front porch swing, an outdoor fire pit is a great way to pull your deck, patio, or backyard décor together. Sitting around a fire exchanging stories with friends and family is one of the best ways to bring your loved ones closer.
A complete fire pit is everything needed to assemble and operate your very own fire feature and bring this idea to the forefront of your life. This do-it-yourself approach allows for you to take control of your evenings and avoid the added expense of hiring a costly professional to assemble your fire pit.
A complete fire pit kit will have all it takes to ensure you and your guests have a roaring good time!
What Comes In A Complete Fire Pit Kit?
Our Fire Pit Kits come with everything you need to build your own fire pit and are great opportunities to share family bonding time, as the process of putting it together is almost as fun as enjoying its warm glow on a cool evening… almost. One thing is for certain, you are sure to get a wonderful sense of satisfaction knowing you're the one that put it together!
All of our Complete Fire Pit Kits come with everything you need to build the fire pit including the burner, flex line & key valve, pan or plate, and all the components you may need to get warm up your evenings. Some offer you the option of choosing stainless steel or brass components, decorative touches such as lava rock or fire glass, and your choice of match lit or electronic ignition systems. You can even choose a complete fire pit kit that incorporates water elements! The choices are near endless and are only bound by your budget and imagination.
Montana Fire Pits carry only the best products from the best manufacturers and many of the complete fire pit kits we offer are USA made and come with limited lifetime warranties!
Why Choose A Complete Fire Pit?
Many of us enjoy the process of assembling something with our own hands – especially something that is designed to offer many years of family fun and friendship. As a bonus, saving a few bucks is always a good option.
This is why Montana Fire Pits offers you the opportunity to purchase Complete Fire Pit Kits. You have the opportunity to choose a product you prefer, as well as the ability to customize it in any way you see fit – all at a more affordable cost than purchasing a finite, finished unit that does not give you exactly what you want.
Your evenings should not be limited to what your outdoor living area offers you. We aim to make you and your guests comfort and enjoyment a top priority!
Complete Fire Pit Manufacturers
We only carry products by companies that represent the finest complete fire pit kits in the world.
Nisho: Nisho fire pits combine influences from contemporary and industrial design, resulting in a remarkably distinct yet functional concrete masterpiece for you to relax and unwind. Created from the ground up with an unwavering eye on every last detail, Nisho geometric shapes and material fuse together to create a durable structure that looks equally as good with a flame off as it does on.
With ample space for food and drinks, Nisho will quickly become the cornerstone for cozy nights. Nisho is designed through innovation and designed for life.
Fire Pit Art: Fire Pit Art identifies as "a gathering place for family and friends." Affordable and beautiful, Fire Pit Art offers complete fire pits that capture the warmth and focus of an open hearth under the stars. These fire pits provide a great space for socializing and conversation, extending the living area of your home to the outdoors.
An evening around the fire is a pleasurable pastime, as flames capture the imagination, sparking ancient memories spanning back to the dawn of time. The constant movement and change of fire is both soothing and exciting, the perfect backdrop for tall tales, quiet reflection or intimate moments. Fire Pit Art is pleased to bring this to your home and become an integral part of your evenings.
Architectural Pottery: Architectural Pottery prides itself on its innovative looks and functionality, while offering multiple options for its customers.
Made from Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Architectural Pottery's products are especially conducive for outdoor use. They offer made to order options that capture the imagination of the consumer. Their containers encapsulate contemporary and traditional designs and are even offered in cast sandstone.
They offer archpot fire manual systems and all weather electronic ignition systems that ensure your fires light with ease. Add their special fire glass and lava rock accents for a beautiful and timeless look.
Ohio Flame: Ohio Flame produces "American Quality by Design" by offering only American made fire pits.
Its "Liberty Line" combines bold and linear styling with tough American quality and durability. With no parts to break or wear out over time, this Fire Pit is built to last a lifetime. "The Liberty" is crafted from thick carbon American steel that is sourced from local steel mills. No maintenance is required for this Fire Pit, as it's designed to withstand the elements year-round.
Ohio Flame's artisan "Skillman Signature Series" are designed and handcrafted by local artisan, Matt Skillman, and serve as a functional of piece of art that is the perfect centerpiece for your outdoor space. They are 100% American Made and feature a Lifetime Warranty. With no parts to break or wear out over time, these artistic Fire Bowls are built to last a lifetime.
All Ohio Flame fire pits are forged from locally sourced steel and backed with limited lifetime warranties!
Why Montana Fire Pits?
Montana Fire Pits offer multiple options to suit our customers' diverse need of complete fireplace kits and accessories. From top-of-the-line American made perfection to basic, entry-level and efficient fire bowls for your backyard patio, we offer an opportunity for each and every one of you.
We recognize that fire pits are more than keeping you warm in cold weather, they are an instrument of togetherness that adds exceptional value to your outdoor living space. Because of that, we have chosen only the finest complete fire pit manufactures and assembled a stellar collection of styles, materials, and functions to meet the preferences of our unique blend of customers.


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MUMBAI -- Upping the ante in the housing loan segment, State Bank of India on Monday steeply reduced its affordable home loan rates by up to 25 basis points, offering a lower rate of 8.35 per cent to new women borrowers.
With around 26 per cent market share, the nation's largest lender is also the biggest player in the home loan segment. Even at the existing 8.60 per cent, SBI offers the lowest rate.
HDFC, the second-largest player in the space, offers loans at 8.65 per cent to women for loans up to ₹75 lakh and 8.7 per cent for others. Similar is the minimum rate being offered by the largest private lender, ICICI Bank.
As for male borrowers, the state-owned bank said the limited period offer is valid till July 31 and the new rate for the salaried will be lower by 20 bps at 8.40 per cent.
One percentage point is 100 basis points (bps).
Under the new government scheme, loans under ₹30 lakh qualify for affordable housing in which the borrower gets an interest subsidy of ₹2.67 lakh per annum.
SBI Managing Director for national banking, Rajnish Kumar said the 25 bps reduction is applicable to new women borrowers who are salaried, while for the non-salaried women borrowers, the reduction is 20 bps.
Similarly, a male salaried borrower can get a new loan at 8.40 per cent, 20 bps lower than the prevailing rate, and a non-salaried male borrower can avail of a loan at 15 bps lower than the current rate, Kumar said.
"This is a huge saving for the borrower as the 25 bps reduction translates into a saving of ₹530 per month on EMI," Kumar told , adding that the new rates will be effective tomorrow.
Explaining the reason behind the move, which makes its offering the lowest in the industry, Kumar said the bank has seen a hike in home loan enquiries of late and reduction in rates will further help millions of buyers fulfil their dream of owning a home.
Also, the bank expects that the new rates will attract the fence-sitting borrowers to go in for a loan now.
"This is a giant leap to give a fillip to the affordable housing segment keeping the government vision of providing housing for all by 2022," Kumar said.
"A lot of customers are undecided on a new home as rates of the market as well as finance have been high for too long. That should hopefully change now," Kumar added.
With a home loan book of ₹2.23 trillion, SBI leads the home mortgage segment with 25-26 per cent market share.
He, however, said the new offer may not push up its market share significantly as 45 per cent of its ₹2.23 trillion home loan book is already under the ₹30 lakh bracket and the rest of the credit industry is also very aggressive.
SBI is also giving a special offer for construction finance to builders for affordable housing projects.
"This will give a dual push both for construction finance and also for home finance for affordable homes, but the bank did not quantify the reduction," he said.
Asked about the delinquency levels in the home loan segment, he said the highest is among the rural borrowers with a ticket size of under ₹4 lakh, but for other segments, he claimed that SBI has the lowest bad loans.
The SBI stock closed 0.91 per cent higher at ₹298.65 on the BSE today as against a 0.23 per cent rise of the Sensex.


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How to: Think About Community/
What does community mean to you?
It means a great deal of things to me; but before I get into that, let me start by sharing the top definitions from Merriam-Webster.
- a unified body of individuals
- a social state or condition, joint ownership or participation, common character, social activity
- society at large
Do these definitions enforce or change the way you think about this concept? For me, it's both.
Personally, I've spent years thinking about this. More recently because the very word has been a part of professional job titles and descriptions; but prior to that, I gave much thought to it because I craved it above almost everything else. I wanted to belong. I wanted to be liked.
I won't go into too many details now, but I dealt with some intense anxiety attacks during my adolescent years. I wasn't totally confident with who I was, and I wasn't totally sure if "the world" liked me. I constantly felt like there was more I could do: to be a good friend, to be funny, to be charming. It was a game of popularity and achievement.
My thinking was "if I could just get this, then I'll be satisfied." Sometimes the thing would come to fruition, and sometimes it wouldn't. But, I was rarely satisfied. Honestly, I was paranoid, and I had FOMO before that was even a hashtag'd thing. The constant during this struggle was certainly the Lord but also my parents' praying for me and sitting at my bedside anytime the attacks struck.
Why do I tell you that? Well, I feel as though there's a "cultural moment" happening now. My viewpoint is that people feel all the more isolated at the very point when we have the most access to people (called "friends") than we've ever had before.
Now, I'm not going to continue down a path of discussing the effects (positive or negative) of social media usage, but I do know it's made its mark on this conversation of community and belonging.
This is shaping up to be a long post, so let's look at what we've established so far:
- The definition of community
- A bit of my personal story surrounding community
- The notion that the digital world has made an impact on community
Now, where do we go from here? Well, I believe it's important to unpack the practicalities of community: how it's formed and maintained. In fact, the pastor of my church preached on this a few weeks ago and broke down community into four parts: 1) proximity, 2) time, 3) commonality, and 4) vulnerability.
These four points have hit home for me, so I'll continue by unpacking a few thoughts around each one.
One of the hardest parts about living in New York is that I'm far away from my family. Sure, I've been able to form a "city family" of friends, but it still doesn't replace my "family family."
A benefit of social media is that I can still be a part of their lives and they, mine; but it's not an apples-to-apples comparison or replacement. I still long to be close to my family, and that means to be with them in person. I recognize this and then find ways to make it happen throughout the year.
Similarly, it's nice to have "online friends" and to be able to keep up with people from past seasons, but that can't take the place of the close proximity we should have with people in the present season.
As an example, I had a really hard time mourning the end of my college community, well as I knew it during those four years on campus. That group of friends was special to me, and I initially doubted that I'd be able to find something similar while living in New York.
So, instead of trying, I hung on to any crumb of that past circle of friends that I could. Doing this made the first few months of life in New York more difficult. I longed to have close proximity with people, but I wasn't actively trying to find it.
Four years later, I'm very grateful for those college friendships that have remained, but I'm also grateful that we now have new people in our lives, who are supporting us with much closer proximity.
Bottom line: Community takes physical closeness. The digital world helps keep us connected, but it can't replace the actual connectedness of physical closeness.
Action item: Make a list of 5-7 people who have close proximity to your current life. (For the purpose of this exercise, don't include family members or college friends if you don't live in the same city as them.)
How precious is time? In New York, it often seems to be king.
These are rather short statements, but they say a lot about how we value time and determine how to spend it. Sure, time is fleeting, and we shouldn't overextend ourselves, which could lead to burnout and/or a lot of very thin relationships. However, it's unlikely that things are always going to fit into our schedule exactly how we want them to.
It's also unlikely that true community will form after one meeting. It takes proximity as mentioned earlier, but it also takes recurring time within that proximity. Sacrificing precious time may be needed, and we might not get anything out of each individual meeting—but then again, community shouldn't be exclusively transactional. If it is, then things will start to crumble the minute one party stops (or isn't able to) maintain his/her end of the transaction.
Bottom line: Community takes time. Be patient with yourself, and be willing to sacrifice your time for another, even if something isn't offered in return.
Action item: Referencing the list mentioned above, look at each name, and answer this set of questions, "Why is (insert name) on this list? Is it because they might can offer me something (like favors, status, etc.) or simply because I like spending time with them?"
Let's face it: there are some people who we get along with better than others, and often times, that's because of a common interest or experience.
Now, I'm not saying be mean to people who have different interests. Instead, we should strive to treat people with respect and learn about what makes them tick. Who knows: it's possible to find common ground with them along the way.
With this, it's easy to get so caught up in the "striving for deep relationships" that we miss out on the very commonality that could lead to that result. Maybe it's because we put commonality into a narrow box, focusing solely on outward characteristics?
Bottom line: Community is often formed through similar interests and experiences, and that's not a bad thing. However, don't overlook people, who might actually have commonality with you, even if it doesn't appear to be the case on the surface or from the initial meeting.
Action item: Go through your list again, and add the known commonalities you have with each person. Then, note where the overlaps exist. If people on your list, who have similar interests, don't know each other, then find a way for you to connect them; so you all can share that common interest or experience together. Bridge the gap!
This is a tough one, but I feel it's the most important. If we long for honest and real community, then it requires us to be willing to be honest and real.
Usually, we want to put our best foot forward and hide the things we like the least about ourselves. But, that's the strength of true community: being able to come as you are, knowing that the other people will care for you regardless. Sure, they may hold you accountable and help call you out on your stuff, but that doesn't mean that they're going to leave you.
It's tough because it sounds so counter-intuitive. How can sharing the hardest parts about life be enjoyable, or make us likable? Honesty is attractive, and these things we share are often relatable.
Bottom line: Be honest with the people you call (or hope to call) friends, for it strengths the bond.
Action item: Looking back at your list, pick one person, who you feel the most comfortable to share your entire life story, and share it. If you trust them, then you can trust them with your mess. Hopefully, you'll be able to share this with everyone on the list, but start with one.
Ultimately, I can't guarantee that community for you will always be easy. In fact, it's sure to be rocky from time to time; but to close, I feel that's the sign of true community: how the members of said community respond during those rocky times. And if you're looking for how to respond, then I'd say practice the four points listed above. While I mostly discussed them in terms of starting community, they're also great for maintaining and repairing it.


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Archive for September 2018
Exceptional Dealings With the Perfect Business in the World Market
Do you want to integrate a high-level specialized training in the popular areas of business, management and management? Do not hesitate and integrate a master in international trade.
Presentation of the International Business Master
International trade is the exchange of goods and services at the global level. Production of goods and services enables international marketing to markets and potential customers. Trade must therefore take into account the expectations of potential consumers. International trade includes the purchasing, insurance, marketing, finance and management sectors.
The International Business Master trains professionals working in the field of global commerce, negotiation, management but also research, banking and finance. In the Business world market this is important now.
This International Business Master allows you to acquire the degree bac + 5. It can be done alternately or in continuous training. This Master confers 120 ECTS credits.
Master International Business: program and subjects
The first year is devoted to the acquisition of common knowledge of business and business, while the second year specializes more in students. Conferences and seminars are organized to involve international trade professionals. For two years, the courses are:
- International economy
- Human resources
- International marketing
- Finance and Controlling / International Business Management
- Corporate Strategy and International Information System
- Financial risk
- Law and taxation of international operations
- Transport and logistics / Distribution
- Intercultural Management / Economic Watch / Geopolitics
- Communication English
- Service Management / Business Plan
- Commercial negotiating
During the two years of the Master's degree, the students complete a 6-month internship to acquire some know-how in order to put it to good use when they enter a company. At the end of it, a brief is requested. In addition, case studies and role plays are set up to observe their behavior in the face of a current problem.
What are the access routes to this Master?
You can enter the first year of the Master program when you hold a 3-year high school diploma or equivalent to continue your studies. However, for some Masters in grandesécoles, admission remains very selective. To join an International Business Master, you will need to send your academic record, write a cover letter, as well as pass a motivational interview with a jury.
Students have the opportunity to send several applications to several institutions carrying out an International Business Master.
What to do after an International Business Master?
Two possibilities are open to young graduates of this Master:
- Pursue their studies: students can go to a Specialized Master International Trade
- Enter the workforce: they can enter the job market thanks to the experience gained during the internship in the field of trade
- The majority of students prefer to continue their studies.
Explore the Best Details on the Home Loans Now
First, it should be mentioned that mortgage credit is not a magic solution that exempts you from proving any solvency due to the possession of real estate. We would speak in this case of pawnshop or stone loan, which is no longer relevant for large amounts of credit.
You will find in this section the principle of mortgage credit, the advice that ATIPA provides you as part of its services, and finally the main articles of law that legislate in this area.
The principle of mortgage credit
In short, the interest of mortgage credit is that it allows you, in principle, to finance any object: a donation, a purchase of credits, works, a balance, a purchase abroad, a financial investment and cash. With the good at mortgage loan singapore the deals will be perfect.
The fundamental difference between a home and a mortgage credit is that in the former case, the guarantee (the mortgage or deposit) is taken on the well being financed, and in the second, the purpose of the funding is different.
Conventional deposit banks hardly offer this type of credit to date, and it is difficult for a client to do his research alone. A mortgage broker is often essential. In addition to an understanding of its partners, it masters different financing solutions, which are often based on a mortgage credit, but can be very different from each other.
- You can consult our section dedicated to different mortgages.
- If this interests you, you can discover the history of the mortgage, from its creation to the present day.
- Mortgage credit does not exempt you from proving your creditworthiness
Mortgage credit was created to liquidate the real estate assets. This means that you can make a significant amount of money from a credit institution to the extent that it relies on a guarantee, usually a mortgage, to ensure that in the event of a credit default. Borrower, it may sell the property subject to the guarantee and thus repay the debts due.
It must be understood, however, that the guarantee will be invoked only as a last resort, and that the value of your property can not serve as the sole basis for the production of a sum of money in your favor. In fact, each bank or credit institution is subject to the obligation to advice. With the most trusted money lender in singapore you can have the perfect options now.
The Other Options
Therefore, in addition to the value of your property and the receivables due (i.e. outstanding loans) on these properties, compared to your financing requirement, which determines the mortgage ratio, you must enter in the standards of acceptability of banks. Your debt and your living will be studied, exactly as in the case of a mortgage.
The solutions
Unlike real estate loans where requests are often quite similar to each other, here each request, situation, need, profile, are sometimes atypical. A fine analysis must be done to offer you the best solutions.
Mortgage credit: what the law says
It is interesting to dwell on the laws that govern the existence of mortgage credit. You will find the notion of liquidity of real estate assets.


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This Israeli Couscous Salad with tomato and mozzarella is full of fresh herbs. It will be a fantastic side dish for any great meal, or it could stand alone as a lunch.
Today we're celebrating Aggie of Aggie's Kitchen and the little man she's cooking up in her belly. I just love Aggie. As one of the first bloggers I "met" online, and one of the first to welcome me into the blogging community, she holds a special place in my heart. She had faith in me as a blogger before I did! I'm so excited to be participating in her surprise virtual baby shower today. Surprise, Aggie! I hope you're wrapped in love today — you mean so much to all of us and we're so very happy for you and your family.
We're throwing Aggie an Italian themed baby shower. So technically I guess Israeli couscous is, umm…Israeli and not Italian…but it's pasta. Pasta = Italian. Just go with the flow okay? You could actually make this salad with any pasta that you like. It would be fantastic with normal couscous or orzo.
It encompasses some of the best flavors of summer: flavorful herbs, fresh mozzarella, and juicy tomatoes. The whole wheat Israeli couscous gives a perfect nutty flavor and bit of chewy texture. I think you'll love it! It's also a perfect way to use of up your summer herbs. If you wanted to go with all basil, if could easily be reminiscent of a caprese salad. I chose to use lots of parsley in addition to basil because I love its fresh flavor.
This Couscous Salad with tomato and mozzarella is full of fresh herbs. It will be a fantastic side dish for any great meal, or could stand alone as a lunch.
Verdict: Loved this salad! I could eat it daily!
Husband's take: No complaints from hubby!
Changes I would make: None are necessary but feel free to play around with different herbs!
Difficulty: Easy!
Craving more summer-worthy salads? Try: Greek Pasta Salad with Feta, 2 Ingredient Dill Potato Salad, Asparagus Ribbon Salad with Beets and Burrata, Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Yogurt Herb Dressing, or Israeli Couscous Salad with Apples and Cherries.


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Lofted in Luxury
A creative creation of space is no easy task. Let Ikea guide those feeling a bit lost.
Lofting beds is more than just a college kid's idea of making the most out of their small dorming space. In fact, many young adults (living on on their own or with roommates) utilize the bunk bed phenomena to its upmost potential.
Ikea's STORÅ Loft bed , listed at $300.00, brings customers the best for less. The frame stretches over seven feet with a bed width just under 5 feet – perfect for a majority of full/double mattress sizes. The ladder can be mounted on the left or right side of the bed. And the color? A sleek black.
But before investing in the product make sure to check the home its going to. Minimum ceiling height required is 8' 10" and it should be placed in an area open for ladder space. Additionally, because the frame is made of solid pine and sustainable wood, cleaning and care should be done with a wet cloth or mild cleaner so no accidental damage can occur.
Now for the real questions. How does one get it? Ordering online is as easy as a couple clicks and having a credit card (Ikea takes all cards, and ships to all fifty states). What about store pick-up? Absolutely available and encouraged. Are there instructions included for assembly? Yes and highly recommended to follow in order to produce best results. And if there is no satisfaction? Ikea's no-nonsense 365 day policy allows for speedy returns and refunds on undamaged products, with or without a receipt.
One cannnot create space out of thin air, but can certainly make it appear so. Grab a loft bed and see what can be done for a more unique, stylish, an practical way of furnishing. Perhaps the hardest part is deciding what to put underneath it.


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Mumbai-based IndusInd Bank Limited announced that it has purchased ABN AMRO's Indian diamond and jewelry lending portfolio from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
RBS' Indian portfolio totals 45 billion rupees, or approximately $721 million. IndusInd will run the portfolio in partnership with ABN AMRO, it said.
The deal makes the bank the largest private-sector lender in the Indian gem and jewelry sector, according to Business Standard. The bank's managing director told the newspaper it hopes to expand its gem and jewelry portfolio.
The move affects 274 clients, a statement said.
The transfer is subject to conditions being met, including approval by authorities.
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Wal-Mart unveiled plans to purchase solar power for 22 Wal-Mart stores, including Sam's Clubs and a distribution center in Hawaii and California (as part of a pilot project to determine solar power viability for Wal-Mart). The total solar power production from the 22 sites is estimated to be as much as 20 million kWh per year, and the aggregate purchase could be one of the U.S., if not the world's, top-10 largest solar power initiatives.
"We are taking aggressive steps towards our goal of being supplied by 100 percent renewable energy," said Kim Saylors-Laster, vice president of energy for Wal-Mart. "The pilot project is yet another example of Wal-Mart's commitment to making decisions that are good for business and the environment."
The solar power pilot project is a major step toward Wal-Mart's goal of being supplied by 100 percent renewable energy. Each solar power generating system installed can provide up to 30 percent of the power for the store on which it is installed. SunEdison will provide the four solar power systems in Hawaii and four in California, while PowerLight and BP Solar will each supply seven systems in California.
PowerLight parent company, SunPower, has previously installed solar power systems on three other Wal-Mart facilities. PowerLight's contract with Wal-Mart is for solar electric power systems totaling 4.6 megawatts on seven facilities. SunEdison will provide four systems in Hawaii and four in California, wile BP Solar will supply seven systems in California.
"Leading companies like Wal-Mart are turning to solar power because it makes good business sense and supports their environmental initiatives," said Tom Werner, chief executive officer of SunPower.