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Falken Tyres
Established in 1983, Japanese brand Falken is a solid mid-range tyre choice for many motorists. Falken Tyres has strong links with many areas of motorsport. The company cites research and development from different racetrack environments as key influences on its design of tyres for road-going passenger cars.
In recent years, a range of manufacturers in the company's homeland of Japan have awarded Falken original equipment status. Among them are Subaru, Suzuki and Nissan.
Why choose Falken Tyres?
Falken has been manufacturing tyres for over 30 years and is the sixth largest tyre manufacturer in the world. By using its extensive racetrack experience they are able to develop innovative, hard-wearing and high-quality tyres for the road.
It is therefore no surprise that Falken's reputation centres on its ability to provide reliable mid-range tyres for affordable prices.
Falken Tyre Awards
In its 2018 Summer Tyre Test, German motor magazine Auto Bild rated Falken's new Ziex ZE310 EcoRun as 'Exemplary'. The tyre scored particularly well with regards to aquaplaning, corner aquaplaning and mileage. It also received a '2+' rating for wet and dry braking, dry handling, ride comfort, pass-by noise and cost-performance ratio.
In Test World's Summer Tyre Test, the new Azenis FK510 scored an impressive 9.0 out of 10. Handling, breaking performance, aquaplaning, noise class and rolling resistance were all evaluated at the Finnish test track. The Azenis FK510 came in at an impressive fourth place out of 16 tyres tested.
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Falken Ziex ZE310 EcoRun
Being the latest generation of Falken's high-performance summer model line, the Ziex ZE310 EcoRun offers improved traction, increased stability and longer wear life.
Falken Sincera SN832 EcoRun
The newest model in Falken's long-lasting and comfortable range, the Sincera SN832 EcoRun offers increased fuel efficiency and improved wet weather performance.
Falken Azenis FK510
Most recent in Falken's ultra high performance range, the Azenis FK510 features Adaptive Constant Pressure technology and an innovative new compound.
The Falken Range
Falken Ziex
The Ziex ZE914 tyre combines sporty performance with comfort and economy. In most sizes, this tyre scores 'A' or 'B'-ratings for wet grip. Volkswagen recently announced that it will be fitting it to many Passat models in both standard and 'Ecorun' formats. This tyre is competitively-priced compared to many branded rivals. It features a relatively hard compound, which gives it increased durability and provides high standards of handling response. The Ziex ZE912 is effectively the same tyre but designed for use on smaller cars, including hatchbacks and small saloons.
Both tyres have scored well in customer reviews for their long life and wet-weather performance and are available in run-flat formats.
Falken Sincera
Falken has designed its Sincera range of tyres for small city cars and family hatchbacks. Volkswagen have factory-fitted Falken Sincera tyres to their Up! city car. These tyres are designed to offer economy, comfort and safety to drivers of similarly-sized cars. They feature a new silica compound, designed to offer increased grip and performance in the wet and a longer tyre life.
Falken Azenis
Falken's Azenis tyre is designed to deliver the correct speed and load variants for sportier and high-performance SUVs. This tyre was developed specifically for this market segment and is a popular fitting on the Range Rover Evoque.
Falken EuroAll Season
The EuroAll Season is a new tyre from Falken, designed for year-round use. It offers high levels of braking and cornering performance in dry and wet conditions alike. Falken has built this tyre with an all-new rubber compound which features extra silica to provide exceptional grip and handling on wet roads. It also offers traction and safer braking in light snow and has a special sidewall ingredient to prolong tyre life through changing seasons.
Falken's winter tyres
Falken has two tyre ranges for winter weather. The EuroWinter range provides impressive grip and handling response in rain, ice, snow and freezing temperatures.
Falken has designed the highly-specialised Espia range to cope with the harshest, most severe Nordic winter conditions.
Stay connected with Falken Tyres
Stay up to date with all of the latest developments from Falken, on their busy European Twitter page.


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NOTE: This tutorial was written in 1847, and kicad has changed a lot since then! Check out this awesome free kicad video series tutorial from Contextual Electronics for a more up-to-date version. They also have a small course on building your first pcb that includes everything from circuit board design in kicad to manufacturing the pcb.
UnDo... not yet, but there is an UnDelete:
It's pretty easy to accidentally delete an entire track, so this is actually very helpful. Unfortunately, there is no general purpose undo that I know about.
Adding Screw Holes:
One of the quirks of KiCad is that you can't just drill a hole, you need to make a one-pad component that has the right sized hole for your screw. The module called "1PIN" is the right size for a 4-40 screw.
Click the "Add Modules" button.
Type in 1PIN and click OK or click "List All" to browse by library.
Place the screw hole and repeat for the other 3 corners.

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"Legal Metrology" is a new name of weights & Measures. It is defines as follows: Legal Metrology treats units of weighment and measurernent, methods of weighment and measurement and weighing and measuring instruments, in relation to the mandatory technical and legal requirements which have the object of ensuring public guarantee from the point of view of security and accuracy of the weighments and measurements;
Yes, the offence committed under the packaged commodities Rules is compoundable.
Compounding of offences.-
1. Any offence punishable under section 25, sections 27 to 39, sections 45 to 47, or any rule made under subsection (3) of section 52 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, it to the Government of such sum as may be prescribed.
2. The Director or legal metrology officer as may be specially authorised by him in this behalf, may compound offences punishable under section 25, sections 27 to 39, or any rule made under sub-section (3) of section 52.
3. The Controller or legal metrology officer specially authorised by him, may compound offences punishable under section 25, sections 27to 31, sections 33 to 37, sections 45 to 47, and any rule made under sub-section (3) of section 52: Provided that such sum shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the fine, which may be imposed under this Act for the offence so compounded,
4. Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to person who commits the same or similar offence, within a period of three years from the date on which the first offence, committed by him, was compounded, Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, any second or subsequent offence committed after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which the offence was previously compounded, shali be deemed to be a first offence.
5. Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be taken against the offender in respect of the offence so compounded.
6. No offence under this Act shall be compounded except as provided by this section.
"Pre-packaged commodity" means a commodity which without the purchaser being present is placed in a package of whatever nature, whether sealed or not, so that the product contained there in has a pre-determined quantity.
Sale means transfer of property in any weight, measure or other goods by one person to another for cash or for deferred payment or any other valuable consideration and includes a transfer of any weight, measure or other goods on the hire purchase system or any other system of payment by installments, but does not include a mortage or hypothecation of, or a charge or pledge on, suvh weight, measure or other goods.
Any contract, whether for sale, purchase, exchange or any other purpose, or any assessment of royalty, toll, duty or other dues, or the assessment of any work done, wages due or services rendered.
"Protection" means the utilization of reading obtained from any weight or measure, for the purpose of determining any step which is required to be taken to safeguard the well-being of any human being or animal, or to protect any commodity, vegetation or thing, whether individually or collectively.
Re-verification is a fresh verification of weights & measires at certain intervals to ensure and maintain thge accuracy of weights & measure.
"Label" means any writtn, marked, stamped, printed or graphic matter affixed to, or appearing upon any pre-packaged commodity.
Net quantity relation to commodity contained in a package, means the quantity by weight, measure or number of such commodity contained in that package, excluding the packaging or wrappers.
In relation to a package means the total surface area of package where the information required under these rules are to be given in the following manner:
(i) All the information could be grouped together and given at one place; or
(ii) The pre-printed information could be grouped together and given in one place and on line information grouped together in other place.
"Retail dealer" in relation to any commodity in packaged from means a dealer who directly sells such packages to the consumer and includes, in relation to packages as are sold directly to the consumer, a wholesale dealer who makes such direct sales to the consumer.
"Institutional consumer" means the consumer who buys packaged commodities directly from the manufacturer or from an importer or from wholesale dealer for use by that industry and the package shall have declaration 'not for retail sale'
Industrial consumer means the consumer who buys packaged commodities directly from the manufacturer or from an importer or from wholesale dealer for use by that industry and the package shall have declaration 'not for retail sale'.
Retail sale price means the maximum price at which the commodity in packaged from may be sold to the ultimate consumer and the price shall be printed on the package in the form of maximum retail price.
All kinds of soap, lotions, cream and camphor.
I have inadvertently missed the declarations and realized the mistake. Is there any remedy for me against prosecution?
Applicant may apply for relaxation under rule 33 of the legal metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
Yes the rules are applicable both to imported packages as well as the indigenous packages.
In general the manufacturer has freedom to declare the retail sale price on the package except as and when fixed under essential commodities act, 1955 or any other law in force that empowers the governement to regulate prices. The govt. does not go into the reasonability of the price so declared.
Government has made it mandatory to pack the following 19 commodities in the prescribed size from 1st November,2012 as per the recommendation of the committe on subordinate legislation and with the consent of the state governments, in the interest of common consumer: Baby food, weaning food, bread including brown bread but excluding bun, un-canned packages of butter and margaraine, cerals and pulses, coffee, vanaspathi, ghee, butter oil, milk powder, non-soapy detergents (powder), rice(powdered), flour, atta, rawa, suji, salt, soaps (Laundry soap, non-soapy detergents cakes/bars, toilet soap including all kinds of bath soap, cakes), Aerated soft drinks, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water and drinking water, cement in bags, paint varnish etc.[Paint(other than paste paint or solid paint, Base paint)]
Yes, value based packages from Re.1/- to Rs.10/- are allowed under rule 5 of the said rules.
Whether additional sticker can be affixed on the package to provide information required under the rules?
The rules provide that all the information required under the rules either printed on the package itself or on a label affixed there to. therefore, given all the information on a single label affixed on the package is not prohibited. However, giving individual sticker is prohibited under rule 6 (2). However affixing individual sticker is not prohibited for declaring reduced MRP provided that tha MRP declaration made by the manufacture shall not covered.
Whether giving additional information is considered violation under the packaged commodities rules.?
Giving any information in addition to the mandatory information required under the rules is not considered violation.
Register importer, in india, is responsible in case of imported packaged.
No, rules covers only pre-packaged commodities.
Yes, under sub-rule (3) of rule 6 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 a commodity may be sold at a price lower than MRP.
No, under sub-rule (5) and (6) of rule 18 of the legal metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 no one can alter the price once printed.
No, under rule 18(2) of the Rules 'No retail dealer or other person including manufacturer, packer, importer and wholesale dealer shall make any sale of any commodity in packed from at a price exceeding the retail sale price off.
All pre-packaged commodities except otherwise exempted from the rules are covered under the rules. The exemption is given for Drugs, fast food items and packaged commodities sold in the packages upto 10g or 10ml.
The following declarations are required to be given on all pre-packaged commodities meant for retail sale:
(i) Name and address of the manufacturer/ packer/importer
(ii) Common or generic name of the commodity contained in the package.
(iii) Net quantity, in terms of standard unit of weight or measure or in number
(iv) Month and year of manufacture/pack/import
(v) Retail sale price in the form of Maximum Retail Price (MRP)Rs… Inclusive of all taxes
(vi) Consumer care details
Yes, e-mail address is mandatory.


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"He who would live for aye, must eat Sage in May"
English – Unknown
I know, I know it's been a long time coming but life, ya know…it happens sometimes! Anyway…Sage! Sage (Salvia officianalis) is about as common as common can be when it comes to herbs…in fact it's so common I almost considered a different herb for this instalment but in the spirit of simple Kitchen Witchery I've chosen a easily obtainable supermarket favourite for the 'S' instalment of the Alp-herb-et.
Growth and Cultivation
Sage is native to the Mediterranean and was likely introduced to the British Isles by the Romans (along with so many of our well known herbs). Like Rosemary, Sage likes free draining compost, I use garden compost with grit added. I grow Sage in a terracotta pot in full sun which checks its growth but I have grown sage in previous gardens in the soil and been pleasantly surprised how big it can grow….about 2 feet. It is classed as a woody shrub just like Lavender and Rosemary. Its leaves are relatively large, up to 2" typically and are a silvery grey-green colour which feel soft and velvety to the touch, when rubbed or crushed the leaves exude a heady musky and undeniably sagey aroma that instantly makes me think of roast chicken!
Sage can be grown from seed or from semi ripe cuttings in just the same way you would lavender or rosemary although sage cuttings seem far more susceptible to rotting off so I don't cover with plastic and just leave on a warm sunny windowsill in sandy compost topped with grit which I mist regularly. They can be potted on when signs of growth are apparent. These days, it's even possible to by potted sage plants from supermarkets!
The problem I have with Sage is that it tends to look very haggard and leggy after a while, lots of thick brown wood with few fresh stems. Like rosemary and Lavender you should avoid pruning into the thicker woody stems and instead prune gently and regularly to keep the plant fresh and compact.
Depending on how often you use Sage, the plant will flower in summer and like all members of Lamiaceae family, has nettle like flowers which are usually lavender coloured although there are white and blue cultivars available. It's very much liked by Bees although my sage never gets opportunity to flower!
Culinary Uses
I've already mentioned Roast chicken which for me isn't complete without Sage and Onion Stuffing…it's a classic! To make, gently fry a medium onion in a little butler and oil which you then add to a bowl containing 30oz breadcrumbs and a tablespoon of finely chopped fresh sage (half has much dried). Bind everything together with a beaten egg, season and roll into balls, stuff into a baking tray or into the meat! Easy! I actually love this with slow roasted Pork Belly in fresh rolls with Apple sauce too!
I also use Sage with Pasta quite a lot. Just melt a tablespoon or two of butter in a small pan over a medium heat, add about 5 large sage leaves cut into slithers and fry in the butter for a few moments and spoon over the pasta. It's especially good over pumpkin or spinach ravioli.
Sage is also very nice with cheese and can be incorporated (dry) into cheese scones or biscuits to eat with cheese but use dry sage sparingly…otherwise everything just tastes like that famous British freeze dried stuffing brand!
Medicinal Uses
Medicinally, the whole of the upper herb (stem, leaves and flowers) may be used. Historically Sage was famed for its heath giving and restorative properties and was imbibed in great quantities throughout southern Europe. I use Sage primarily as a gargle and mouthwash for sore throats, gums, mouth ulcers and so on. It's an excellent antiseptic and seems to be especially effective for mouth and throat infections as well as maintaining general oral health; it even helps brighten the smile! You can make a simple mouth wash / gargle by steeping a handful of sage leaves in a pint of Vodka for a fortnight, shaking regularly. Strain and then dilute this with half the volume of water. You can add other ingredients such as cloves or mint to also keep the breath fresh.
Just like its fragrance would suggest, Sage is a robust herb which strengthens and supports. Sage tea, popular in the far east is an excellent tonic for the blood and great for calming nervous conditions…headaches, tension, anxiety and related tremors or palpitations. Rosemary has many of these properties but is contraindicated in people with high blood pressure so Sage may be a valid substitute in these cases.
Another use for Sage is as a hair rinse. For those with dark hair Sage will bring out the natural shine and lustre and even darken the hair (those with light hair use Chamomile instead). Simply brew up a strong infusion of sage and rinse hair after shampooing.
Just a warning on the essential oil. Sage essential oil is incredibly potent and known to cause convulsions, dizziness and vomiting. If you are looking for all the benefits of sage in oil form (antiseptic, and mood lifting for example), then always substitute with Clary Sage (S. sclarea) which has all of the same benefits Sage essential oil can bring.
Magical Uses
Love them, or loathe them (as I do I'm afraid) everyone is bound to be familiar with sage smudge sticks. Sage is famous for its cleansing, purifying even sanctifying properties and most commercially sought after smudge sticks are often those containing White Sage (Salvia apiana) which has an especially potent sagey aroma but can be made with garden sage just as easily should you feel inclined to do so, I personally prefer Mugwort and Pine for this sort of thing but each to their own.
To make anything 'smudge stick' like you only need dry short bunches of herb and bind with thin thread into a typically smudge sticky shape…though if like me, by the time you have burnt a few holes in your carpet and got sick of keep lighting the thing you will probably wish you just made a simple regular incense and used that instead!
Whilst I don't make use of Sage much in incense form, Sage is an ingredient in my Four Thieves Vinegar which I do make use of regularly to purify the home and magical objects! I find this much easier to incorporate into daily life by just mixing with usual floor or window washing water for example when doing routine house cleaning… no faffing around required!
Culpepper assigns Sage to the planet Jupiter…the great benevolence of the heavens which is equally assigned to Chesed on the tree of life. Imagine a great benevolent and merciful King upon his throne loved by all, a King Arthur of sorts and you will have some idea of the power Jupiter / Chesed represents. Blessing, good fortune and abundance are under Jupiter's stabilising and benevolent rule. Use Sage therefore in all magical acts concerning good fortune, luck, well wishing, blessing and in situations where you need to bring a little harmony. And, like all good King's, Jupiter is responsible for defence of the realm, Sage is therefore equally apt to use in magic relating to protection of the home and to 'bless' wrong do-ers.


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3 pitfalls to avoid for a successful e-commerce project
- Posted on August 2, 2016
In my work as a digital consultant, clients often ask me how they can increase sales through online channels and my answer is always the same and always twofold.
First, one must recognize that it is not easy to succeed with an e-commerce solution – it is a difficult task. Second, it requires close cooperation between marketing and IT if the project is to end up as a success.
Large e-commerce projects typically risk serious delays when they involve multiple stakeholders, several countries and a large number of legacy systems. These projects quickly become so complex that they might never finish. In order to avoid getting stuck along the way, it's important to be aware of some of the pitfalls.
Here are three of the biggest pitfalls and my ideas about how, as a marketer, you can work with your IT department to avoid them.
Pitfall #1: Underestimating the Complexity
To create a true omni-channel experience requires alignment of multiple business stakeholders, IT systems and sometimes even a change in the way the organization measures and rewards its employees – to avoid internal silos with different goals. If the e-commerce project is too ambitious and attempts to solve all past problems, it can become a situation of trying to "boil the ocean," which is simply too complex to ever happen.
For these reasons, I recommend adhering to a 'customer journey approach' where the initial focus is to:
- Be pragmatic
- Accept legacy IT mostly as it is, and only change functionalities if it is absolutely unavoidable
- Define a tight timeframe and use it to drive fast decisions, so that the project is not delayed
The key to avoiding the danger of complexity is focused leadership, execution and partnership between both the business and IT organizations.
Pitfall #2: Unrealistic Scoping
When researching requirements for an e-commerce solution, get inspiration from your own favorite websites. To ensure a realistic project and reduce overhead, I recommend an agile approach to the requirements:
- Create your backlog of desired features and have all business and IT stakeholders rank them based on business needs
- Identify the minimum set of features required for an initial pilot release early on
- Only design and specify detailed requirements for the features you will build in the near future
- Capture customer feedback after the first launch and work this into future requirements
The above approach avoids costly attempts at predicting all future needs and instead requirements for future solutions are based on actual customer feedback.
Pitfall #3: Too Much Manual Maintenance Work
Sometimes you will find that you have incorporated features that you really want, but that are hard to support. For instance, you want to create a dynamic webpage, but your product master data is not good enough to ensure a personalized online customer experience.
It can be tempting just to assume that the missing data will be easy to add, when the solution is being rolled out, and just design and build the feature anyway. However, such behavior can result in a bulk of manual content work for rolling out and maintaining the solution, so that the launch is delayed or, worst case, never happens.
To avoid this, I recommend:
- Include a column with anticipated content maintenance effort in the backlog where you list the desired features
- Early on, agree on the actual time that people from different departments will have available for creating and maintaining content and product data
- When ranking desired features, include both the effort to build and maintain the features as key ranking criteria
If you follow these recommendations and work with your IT department, it is possible to significantly reduce the time and resources spent on your e-commerce solution; ensuring that it is quickly accepted by your organization, while ensuring the business can reap and enjoy the benefits of a successful e-commerce project.
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Learn from our Dance Team members who are some of the most talented dancers on the swing scene today. Each of us specializes in the swing styles that emerged out of the 1920s – 1950s here in America. We cherish these dances and love sharing them so that they will live on and on. Maybe you'll be part of the next generation of talent.
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A White Christmas Featuring The 18 piece NORM HATHAWAY BIG BAND ORCHESTRA
featuring Vanessa Racci on vocals.
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A wonderful evening of the best Ballroom and Swing Dance Music of the 20's, 30's and 40's.
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Tuning Frequencies by Hisham Akira Bharoocha
Wednesday 22 May – Wednesday 13 May, 2020
Hisham Akira Bharoocha explores sound in all its permutations in the Elsewhere Courtyard and Loft bathroom.
#sound-art #mural
We've invited Hisham Akira Bharoocha to create a mural for the Elsewhere courtyard entitled 'Tuning Frequencies'
This piece acts as a visual representation of sounds finding their place in a composition, enjoying casual conversations as they dance along, until each sound finds the right frequencies to dance with, to carry on with until the next song or piece comes along. Tuning Frequencies can be seen as an analogy to one's experience in a music venue. You show up at the venue with friends, feel the music, possibly meet someone new, have a casual conversation which could lead to a deeper connection or be fleeting as sound is in the air.
In the loft bathroom, experience Bharoocha's untitled sound installation.
What goes through your mind when you take a break from the music blaring from the stage at a show for a moment of quiet in the restroom or you step outside to get some air? Occasionally you run into a friend and catch up quickly before heading back out into the veil of sound pouring out off the speakers. This 30 minute looped sound and word piece was created as yet another voice to bounce your thoughts off of while in a space of contemplation.
Hisham Akira Bharoocha is a multimedia artist based in Brooklyn, New York, and represented by Snow Contemporary (Tokyo). Bharoocha works in various mediums, creating large-scale murals, paintings, drawings, collages, sound-installation work, and performances. Bharoocha has had solo exhibitions at Snow Contemporary (Tokyo), Ginza Mitsukoshi (Tokyo), D'Amelio Terras (New York), and De Vleeshal (Netherlands), among others. His work has been published in Artforum, Nowness, i-D, V, and Flaunt Magazine. In addition to being a founding member of the experimental rock group Black Dice, Bharoocha has performed in many bands touring the world, such as Pixeltan, Soft Circle, IIII, 41 Strings featuring Nick Zinner, and Boredoms. He is currently in the band Kill Alters who are currently working on a new album.


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Wood Trebuchet Kit Lets You Assail Unsuspecting Coworkers
Edgar Griggs — January 8, 2009 — Art & Design
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Ready to launch your action figure into orbit? If so, you'll need the Working Wood Trebuchet Kit which can send small objects airborne over twenty feet. Use it to launch gummy bears at unsuspecting co-workers, or simply send a Hail Mary corn biscuit pass across the table to Grandma at your next family dinner. You'll need a few minutes to glue this trebuchet kit together, but it won't be long before you too can see if reindeer really fly--small toy reindeer, that is.


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Politics of Life
Longtime political consultant for the Labour party in the U.K., Philip Gould was a man of influence in his life. But when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, he began what he called "an extraordinary time of my life, certainly the most important time of my life."
When I Die
from director
Adrian Steirn
After treatments did all they could do for him, he approached his impending demise with a focus on making it easier for his wife and daughters, and also to help others as they entered into this unknown zone of life—that is, approaching death.
"I knew that my purpose here now was to give as much love as i could to people that mattered…. my life gained a kind of quality and power that it had never had before."
Watch this short film to hear, and feel, his extraordinary perspective on being human and what he learned.


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My Journey with wildlife photography continues. I hope also you continue to be a part of that journey and maybe even enjoy some of my work and maybe even share your thoughts/comments if I really get lucky.
Approved after painstaking negotiations between Theresa May and the EU – now how difficult was that – no wonder why they were pretty busy!
PS: Please note that as content of my online gallery on my photo website FidelitosPix changes regularly some of the old links to photo's may no longer work. I try and change gallery content 1-2 times a week.
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You have no score on this list yet! Play the track now, and set a new highscore!
This is is so hard to be consistent on it lol
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fun track!!
I don't like this track
Poorly tracked.
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Riteish on Salman's trail
Imran Khan and Riteish Deshmukh finally have more than a lakh followers on the micro-blogging site.entertainment Updated: May 08, 2010 15:45 IST
Mottu's back, with my Ethiopian kawah in one hand and her berry in the other. Now she wants me to hear that Imran Khan and Riteish Deshmukh have got more than a lakh followers on the micro-blogging site… and so has Salman Khan.
So? Only difference is that Sallu crossed the lakh a lot sooner than the two young Turks. So predictably, Deshmukh tweeted to the 40-plus star: "Bhai, we both entered 1,00,000 together on the same day. Only I started 50 years ago." So very obvious, I tell you… but Mots remarks that even if Riteish started 100 years ago, Sallu would outrun him in a jiffy.
By the way, Sallu wants the Twitter guys to get rid of the fake Salman Khan. According to him, they have failed because: "Gyarah mulkon ki Twitter police mujhe dhoond rahi hai."
However, he added, "But I am Twitter than them. Ek twutki me gayab ho jaunga..." Before Mottu goes on and on like a twit, I've asked her to tweet off.
First Published: May 08, 2010 15:30 IST


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Jane and Chris' New Year's Eve Wedding
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Byron Bay, NSW
There is truly something magical about a wedding on New Year's Eve. The festive essence of the day itself seems to seethe into and intertwine with the merriment and excitement of a wedding catering. Jane and Chris were blessed with an absolutely gorgeous afternoon that sprawled into the evening with just a shy drop of rain here or there.
A small group of just thirty-six plus three wee ones, it was an intimate gathering that really opened up and made us feel like part of the celebration. The feasting menu led way to a tailored combination of Moroccan flavors with some local favorites.
Hot Breads served with Organic Butter
Moroccan Carrot and Bean Salad, Black Sesame Seeds, Orange Dressing
Vegetarian Tagine, Tomato, Preserved Lemon, Peas, Thyme & Saffron
Jeweled Couscous infused with Citrus Zest, Pine Nuts, Herbs, Capsicum, Pomegranate, & Cranberries
Grilled Catch of the Day: Mahi Mahi rubbed in Coriander Crust with Lime Zest & Ginger
Steamed Summer Greens tossed with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Lemon
Roasted butternut and Roma Tomato Salad with Baby Spinach, Mint & Garlic Yogurt Dressing, Flaked Almonds
Rolled Bangalow Pork rubbed in Fennel, Garlic & Lemon with Homemade Apple & Pear Sauce and Crackling
Ringing in the New Year with this lovely couple was a blissful moment for us, and left a special note on the end of the evening for everyone that was there.


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Looking For My Worst Cardinals Team - Part 8
It's time for the last team, barring a complete collapse by the current squad. As opposed to the half-assed collapse they've been engaged in for the last month.
Record: 78-84 (.481), outscored 829-725, -104 run differential
Pythagorean Record: 71-91 (.438)
Offensive Notes: Scored 725 runs (11th out of 16); 5 players (2 starters, 3 reserves) with OPS+ > 100.
This team was marginally good at getting hits. They were 7th in hits, and 5th in batting average and on-base percentage. That last one was in spite of being 13th in walks. Unfortunately, they didn't hit for any power. 14th in doubles and slugging, 16th in triples, 13th in home runs. They did have the 3rd fewest strikeouts, but more than offset this by grounding into the most double plays in the league. They were also 15th in the NL in stolen bases.
The two starters were Albert Pujols, who with a .997 OPS (157 OPS+) had his second worst season up to that point, and Chris Duncan (.834, 114), whose season ended early. David Eckstein outhit Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds, which would have been great if David put up a .900 OPS, but he didn't reach .750. Adam Kennedy had a miserable year (.575, 50). Amongst the reserves, the good hitters were the guys taking over in the outfield by the end of the season: Skip Schumaker (.816, 111), Rick Ankiel (.863, 119), and Ryan Ludwick (.818, 110). They all had weaknesses, especially patience, as none of them walked all that much, and Skip wasn't much of a power hitter, but they were an improvement on the starters, as a whole.
Molina had a positive year in the sense he posted his best OPS up to that point, .708. Brendan Ryan hit better than his minor league numbers suggested he would, though Scott Spiezio was a bit of a disappointment. Aaron Miles had what was probably a good year for him, but not a particularly useful one for the team. As a whole, the Cardinals had 5 players in double digit home runs, though only two of those (Duncan and Pujols) reached 20. Eckstein was the only one to steal 10 bases.
Pitching Notes: 829 runs allowed (13th of 16); 11 pitchers (3 starters, 8 relievers) with ERA+ > than 100.
Not much good to say here, either. They allowed the 5th fewest walks, they were in the middle of the pack in HRs. But they were 11th in hits allowed, and 15th in strikeouts. No surprise there.
Of the relievers, Josh Hancock threw 13 innings before his passing, Troy Cate 16, of which he was probably lucky to have a 3.38 ERA, considering his 1.688 WHIP. Randy Flores and Tyler Johnson both posted ERA+ better than 100, but their ERAs were still above 4.00, which isn't great for a reliever. Flores was probably lucky, considering his 1.564 WHIP, compared to Tyler's 1.237. The Cards did have 4 legitimately good relievers: Isringhausen, Ryan Franklin, Russ Springer, and Troy Percival. All of them had an ERA+ of at least 145, and no ERA was higher than Franklin's 3.04. Izzy had the worst WHIP, at 1.071, and Springer (0.909) and Percival (0.850) were both fantastic. Izzy struggled a bit with walks (3.9/9 IP), but still K'd over 7/9. Percival was over 8 K/9, and Springer was a 9 K/9. Two of the good starters were Pineiro and Todd Wellenmeyer. Pineiro surrendered 1.6 HR/9, and Wellenmeyer averaged less than 5 innings when he actually started, while walking over 4/9. Wainwright was the closest thing to an actual good starting pitcher, throwing 202 innings with a 3.70 ERA (119 ERA+).
Unfortunately, the team had its share of duds. Mike Maroth had a good first start, then was battered for the next six starts, and 7 relief appearances. Anthony Reyes struggled with runners on base, with his mechanics, with the pitches they wanted him to throw, with lack of run support when he pitched well. Kip Wells sucked. Mulder was still not ready. Kelvim Jimenez (7.50 ERA) mostly held the role of "pitcher LaRussa uses when he's throwing in the towel", though Andy Cavazos, Brian Falkenborg, and Dennis Dove also took turns.
Defensive Notes: The Cardinals were actually good at some positions. Unfortunately, like the '99 team, they were equally terrible at others, mostly in the outfield. Molina was 12 runs above average behind the plate, Albert +25 at first, Rolen partially made up for his lousy offensive season by being +14 at 3rd. The bad news was the Cards were -5 at 2nd, and -9 at SS, thanks to a -15 in 1245 innings of Aaron Miles and Eckstein. The outfield was a disaster. Chris Duncan and So Taguchi were a -22 in 960 innings, though Ludwick and Schumaker were good enough that the team was only -13 overall. Their CFs were average, but Juan Encarnacion was -16 in RF, and the team was -24 as a whole. Overall, the Cardinals were only +8, despite being a combined +59 at C, first, and third.
Other Notes: The Cardinals somehow managed a winning record (43-38) at home, despite being outscored by 20 runs. That they were 35-46 on the road, where they were outscored by 84, made more sense. The team had two good months, July and August, where they managed to climb into the divisional race, thanks to a 30-23 record and a terrible division. Not surprisingly for a team with such poor starters, the team was 25-38 in blowouts. Also not surprisingly for a bad team with a relatively good bullpen, they were 16-20 in one-run games. They owned the Pirates (12-6), but were destroyed by the eventual division winning Cubs, losing 11 of 16. Though only managed 1 win in 6 games against the Nationals, and 1 in 5 against the Giants.
Final Thoughts: This probably shouldn't have been a surprise, considering how the 2006 team played during the regular season. Going into a season with a rotation of Chris Carpenter, Kip Wells, Braden Looper, Wainwright, and Reyes, only to see Carpenter lost for the season in the opener, should have been another clue. Very little seemed to go right. The offense was completely non-existent (even from Pujols) for the first six weeks, and then, just as the team started to hit a little, the rotation fell completely apart. Reyes mostly stopped pitching well and getting screwed by lack of run support, and just pitched poorly. Kip remembered he was Kip Wells. Wainwright started to turn things around by the end of May, but by then Looper was reaching career highs in innings, and wearing down, though I was still impressed by how well he held up.
Mulder tried to come back, and failed. Maroth was not a successful reclamation project, and in that season, Wellenmeyer would be stretching the definition of "successful". Preston Wilson tried to play hurt because the team needed him, and fared poorly. Encarnacion came back from injury mid-season, then had his career ended by a foul ball off Miles' bat. Adam Kennedy played horribly, then was shut down with a knee injury. Duncan struggled after July, until he was shut down in early September with a hernia. I was watching the game against the Diamondback when they shut him down. Watching Albert run the bases that season had been ugly, as you could tell he was running so as to avoid injuring his hamstrings and heel any worse. Watching Duncan leg out a triple that night, you could tell he was in even more pain.
The only things that slightly mitigated the pain of such a lousy season were that they won the World Series the year before (big help), and the NL Central was so lousy they weren't eliminated until an 8 game losing streak in early September.
This is the team. There's really nothing they do well. They aren't a decent offensive team like the '94 squad. They aren't a good run prevention team like the '95, '97, or '86 teams. The '88 and '90 teams could each at least run a lot to compensate for their lack of hitting, and both those teams had better rotations than the '07 team, if not better bullpens. The '99 team is probably close to as bad, but they were a better offensive team, able to hit for more power, and demonstrate more speed on the bases. The '99 team's rotation was better too, even if their bullpen was also much worse. They aren't a good defensive team overall, either. Better than the '99 and '88 groups, but only by 10 runs. +8 is better than -2, no doubt, but it doesn't hold a candle to +35 (1990 and 1994), and certainly not +94 (1986). Really, a good bullpen (excluding all the lousy relievers, anyway) is all this team has going for it, besides Albert Pujols, and I don't think that's enough to elevate them above the other teams.
From worst to best, I'd go 2007, 1999, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1986.
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"I was the vice-president at PepsiCo. What reason would I have to leave a very sustained and highly paid job to join a company of nerds selling computer? But he said to me and said it looking deep into my eyes - 'Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life or want a chance to CHANGE THE WORLD?' I could not resist.", said John Sculley.
What was he (Steve Jobs, of course) doing? Selling an offer to Sculley to join Apple? But do you see him mentioning the monetary gains or rational benefits or the level of control he would enjoy at Apple? No. He used sentiment, an emotion, a feeling of greatness or being unique because he (Sculley) was granted an opportunity to change the world, influence perceptions and create better experiences. What Sculley couldn't resist was the Emotional Benefit, and not a Rational Gain.
Every Brand, Product or Service, has its own set of Emotional Benefits and Rational Benefits. But do they leverage? Let's look at a few Brands that do it smartly.
1. A Product Brand A sports Brand that never talks about quality and functionality of its products and yet continues to influence buyers across the world only through the stories of Heroism. Nike. But now, it is expanding the scope of heroism and is concentrating more on defeating the villains inside you like laziness, fatigue etc. Nike passes on these strong ripples to their consumers so much that even owning a pair of shoes is in itself a motivation to stick to their fitness goals. Advertising slogans like - "Run Faster", "If you didn't lose your conscious in the end, then you could run faster" or the advertisement with the monologue of a runner trying to fight his demon called fatigue - talks about their attention to consumer emotions.
2. A Service Brand In the current Airline Industry Scenario, where everyone is talking about low fares, punctuality, hospitality and on-board entertainment, British Airways stands out with their emotion driven communication. 'A ticket to visit mum': A warm heart-touching story of a mother longing see her son who is studying abroad and how British Airways helps to reunite them. They always talk about what kind of emotional or spiritual give-and-take experience it is to connect people. They seldom mention about strategic rationality they are capable of bringing to our flying experience.
Brands that make their way into your subconscious are a combination of Rational AND Emotional Benefits. That subliminal connection leads to loyalty for a Brand. It is analogous to our Human relationships and bonds.
Does that mean low priced Brands or Mass Retail Brands don't have any Emotional Benefits? No. All products and services can have strong Emotional Pull – it just needs to be recognized by the Brand Managers and Consumers. An inexpensive pen has several Rational Benefits like smooth nib, long lasting and non-blotting ink, but it still has one strong emotional benefit. Well here it comes, 'Even if I lose it, I would not worry or regret.'
'Emotion is the Energy in Motion' as Peter McWilliams said. So, pay attention to your Consumer's Emotions and harness the Energy.
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It's similar to introducing antibiotics into the body to kill the bacteria that is causing an infection, he said.
Chemotherapy, surgery and radiation will still be used in most treatments, he said, but immunotherapy is a welcome new trend.
Perhaps the biggest success story for immunotherapy came in treatment for former President Jimmy Carter, he said.
In 2015, Carter announced that his melanoma had spread to his liver and brain, a condition that would have been considered untreatable a few years ago. Doctors used a new approach combining radiation and immunotherapy. The tumors were first subjected to radiation, then he received pembrolizumab, a drug designed to support his immune system's response.
Three months after starting immunotherapy, the former president's tumors were gone.
Not everyone has seen that kind of success, Harris cautioned, and it depends on the type of cancer.
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"We see about three out of 10 patients do extremely well with immunotherapy, but we want to see six out of 10, seven out of 10 … 10 out of 10," he said.
As research and clinical trials improve, drugs can target specific genes to battle cancer.
Gleevec is a good example of a drug that was discovered to be successful in battling CML, or chronic myelogenous leukemia, he said.
According to a report on the cancer.gov website, someone who has CML but has been in remission after two years of Gleevec treatment has the same life expectancy as someone who doesn't have cancer.
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A recent report by the American Cancer Society said that in 2015, the cancer death rate for men and women combined fell 26 percent from its peak in 1991.
Increased access to screening tests and breakthroughs like targeted gene therapies have played a role in that, scientists have said.
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Of course, eating healthier (more fruits and vegetables) and getting that recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day are all ways to help fend off the risk of cancer, he added, though there are no guarantees that living as healthy as possible means you can avoid cancer.
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Here is a brief update on ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard. The ISO/PC 283 workgroup continues to move forward with a new ISO 45001 standard. It seems like a long time since work began, and the project has taken more time than originally thought. From a scheduling standpoint, here is a summary of where things stand now.
There were approximately 3000 comments on the first draft standard, which failed to get approved for publication. A second draft standard has been prepared based on those comments. The next comment period runs from May 19 to July 13, 2017. The target date for publication is November 2017 if new comments can be resolved at a September 2017 meeting in Malaysia. Otherwise, the publication will not occur until after March 2018.
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- Who is a "worker" for purposes of participation? Workers may include contractor employees and it is not clear how they would be able to, or even if they should participate in a company's policy and planning decisions.
- Elimination of hazards. In making changes in response to earlier comments the new draft now promotes "elimination" of hazards. It may make more sense to encourage the reduction of risks and "control" of hazards (gravity and electricity are hazards after all, and elimination may not always be practical).
- Work organization. Social factors (victimization, harassment, bullying) are included in the list of hazards to be addressed by the standard. It is not clear if these belong in this safety and health standard.
- Outsourcing and contractor safety. These areas are still fuzzy.
The structure of the ISO 45001 standard has been better aligned with ISO 14001 environmental management and ISO 9001 quality standards. The result is a general direction toward an auditable conformance document full of prescriptive requirements. This will be a particularly useful document for those already using other ISO standards, or those using OHSAS 18001 which will be replaced by ISO 45001.
For others who do not live in a conformance culture and simply want to improve safety and health management, the ANSI Z10 standard (in use and currently being updated) may be a more user-friendly way to go. The ANSI Z10 standard is the basis for many of the US positions.
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Two members of Microsoft's Online Safety Team are suing the company, citing post-traumatic stress and auditory hallucinations after being made to filter through and remove videos and pictures of child porn, murder, and bestiality as part of their job. Members of Microsoft's Online Safety Team had 'God-like' status, former employees Henry Soto and Greg Blauert allege in a lawsuit filed on Dec. 30. They 'could literally view any customer's communications at any time,'" reported the Daily Beast. "Specifically, they were asked to screen Microsoft users' communications for child pornography and evidence of other crimes."
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Breitbart continues,
Soto was also forced to remain in the position for at least a year and a half before being able to request another transfer– the usual practice for any position at Microsoft.
As part of the job, Soto claimed that he had to watch and filter through "horrible brutality, murder, indescribable sexual assaults, videos of humans dying and, in general, videos and photographs designed to entertain the most twisted and sick-minded people in the world."
"Many people simply cannot imagine what Mr. Soto had to view on a daily basis as most people do not understand how horrible and inhumane the worst people in the world can be," proclaimed the lawsuit, adding, "He had trouble with sleep disturbance, [and] nightmares."
…Greg Blauert, who is also currently suing Microsoft, cited similar concerns about the job, declaring that he had to sift through "thousands of images of child pornography, adult pornography and bestiality that graphically depicted the violence and depravity of the perpetrators."
…Both men have been diagnosed with PTSD and are currently on leave from work.
Microsoft defends the surveillance.
When images that exploit children are discovered, it's reported to The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and ban the user. No one can argue that protecting our children is top priority.
Microsoft claims to have a wellness plan in place to support employees. However, the quality of the plan is part of what is up for debate. Soto and Blauert claim that their counselors were under trained. Employees on Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit are offered a more comprehensive mental health program.
No wonder this job has taken its toll on them. It would for anyone with a heart or a conscience or a soul. But why would Microsoft place techies in that job and then train them to do this type of surveillance? Why not hire FBI field agents and offer them the specific tech training that they'd need?
Another takeaway from this story is that pedophilia has become rampant to the point of an epidemic.
SO many questions…
Pedophilia has been a growing problem and yet is somehow never addressed politically. It makes a person wonder. Is it because the Washington elite do not see it as a problem at all? Are they trying to protect their own- or blackmail their own? Because maybe there is, in fact, an enormous pedophile ring that caters to the Washington elite? Is that why so many journalists who report on "Pizzagate" are shut down? Why has the politically planted media suppressed what should be the scoop of the century instead of practicing investigative journalism? Why do they slam all investigations as being "fake news?" Why has John Podesta not been hauled in for questioning?
What are the Clintons' ties to Laura Silsby, who was convicted of child trafficking in Haiti? Where's the follow up about the murder of Monica Peterson who was in Haiti investigating Clinton ties to Laura Silsby and child trafficking? Why did the Washington Post and other media slam similar questions as being "fake news" instead of investigating the eerily coincidental ties? If there's no connection, fine. But why not investigate it?
These questions need answers.
That these Microsoft employees were inundated with so much depravity proves that pedophilia and other depraved crimes is rampant . It's a very real problem and not at all "fake news."
How many victims could have been saved from a lifetime of suffering had people been more willing to accept the idea that child abusing Catholic priests are not in fact God and nothing more than sick pervs masquerading as holy men?
People want to dismiss these possibilities.
Because they cherish their own comfort. They choose to worship their political, religious and celebrity idols and turn their backs on innocent children.
The left chose (feels so good to use the past tense!) to align themselves with Hillary and Bill- both of whom have some serious questions to answer about their involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Laura Silsby.
Many have no problem applauding convicted child rapist Roman Polanski. They chose to throw Bill Cosby's victims under the bus until the evidence was so overwhelming that they had to cave. In other words, it's idols before victims for the radical left.
There's a lot of people who need to wake up. Unless they just don't care.
Elite pedophile rings are nothing new. Examples include Jimmy Savile, the Elm Guest House and the government sponsored Franklin Scandal. It's nothing new for such degenerate scum elites to exploit innocent children for their own gratification. What is new perhaps the enormity of what's going on.
Also disgusting is how it's being "normalized" by radical lefties who are now trying to elicit sympathy for perpetrators. The New York Times published and article by an "expert" who claims that pedophilia is not a crime. Governor Gerry Brown of California recently decriminalized underage prostitution. Michelle Obama was "shaken to the core" when she heard Donald Trump's 11 year old locker room banter but allows her daughter to intern with self-confessed incestuous child molester, Lena Dunham.
Radical lefties are more likely to lend a sympathetic ear to a twisto from the "Man Boy Love Association" than to anyone with a different political point of view. Especially if the conservative is a celebrity, someone from a minority community or a member of the LGBQT community, as we've seen with Milo.
The vicious and unrelenting war against the new administration was and will continue to be unprecedented.
The elites have everything to lose if they can't complete and capitalize on the destruction of the US, Israel and European countries.
They will lose even more if this massive pedophile ring is proven to exist. The panic to cover their tracks could very well be the fuel on the fire. Enough to start a nuclear war with Russia.
This is what the left, whether consciously or not, aligns themselves with.
Awesome update!
Before hitting the "publish" button, IMOwired came across some great news! Mainstream CBS grew a pair and allowed Ben Swan to report on Pizzagate. This video is well worth the watch. Bear in mind he had to pull back quite a bit, but it finally offers an introduction to the public that presents some information while asking the all important question-why hasn't this been investigated?
Well today, thank God is January 20th! Maybe our new sheriff in town-President Trump can get these questions answered once and for all!
Please share this so people can demand answers. If it is true, we don't want these children's suffering and exploitation to be on our conscience!


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This year, Corporate Screening introduced an annual theme, intended to give everyone in the company an opportunity to delve deeper into the company's values. In 2018, the team has made a commitment to Answer the Call.
One key component of this new culture-building program is to recognize employees who step up in their day-to-day roles. In April, the Theme Embodiment Awards (TEA) were introduced.
"Team members are encouraged to submit nominations, which are reviewed quarterly. Nominations are then presented to an external, independent committee, who review the nominations–with employee names removed to eliminate any potential bias–and recommend a winner," says Michelle Chapin, Corporate Screening human resources manager.
At the quarterly "all hands meetings," all nominees are recognized and the quarterly winner is revealed. Quarterly winners are then in the running to earn the annual award in December.
For the second quarter of 2018, CS team members nominated 22 of their colleagues. Background analyst Scott Kulow is the first-ever TEA recipient. Three employees nominated him, citing core values like accountability, integrity, quality and urgency in his work.
"Scott acted as a leader and showed tremendous support and initiative in helping the team and company during a most difficult and busy time," one employee noted in the nomination form. Another described Scott as a leader for their team who is always proactive in seeking out work and helping coworkers, while keeping a positive attitude.
Scott, who has been at Corporate Screening nearly two years, says he enjoys the "daily interactions with fellow co-workers and the warm and friendly atmosphere everyone creates. It makes working at CS that much better," he adds.
In his role as background analyst, Scott provides support to clients and oversees aspects of the case such employment/education verifications and professional licenses. "I make sure everything runs smoothly on a case so that it can be completed in a timely manner," he says.
Recently, Scott took the time to work on weekends, early mornings, and evenings to push a high-priority project toward completion. He played an integral role in taking responsibility for large parts of the workload, all while maintaining quality amid an extremely tight turnaround.
What keeps Scott motivated? "Providing the best customer service possible," he says. "When [one of our largest clients] sent an email to us praising our hard work and effort in assisting with that project, it was a great reminder of what we really strive for."
Proving he really knows how to Answer the Call, Scott says he relates to the CS core value of trust. "I'd like to think the clients can trust that I can get their cases completed in a thorough and timely manner that meets their expectations," he says.
Congratulations, Scott!


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Call Your Legislators Today
June 15, 2018
It is imperative you call or email your legislators and Senate and Assembly leadership TODAY June 14, 2018 to express strong support for legislation, requiring the Department of Financial Services to collect key data from insurers and health plans to help determine compliance with the federal and state MH and SUD parity laws.Read more
June 4, 2018
June 4, 2018: An editorial published in the Sunday edition of the New York Times presents a powerful analysis of why the recent call to bring back mental asylums is not sensible, and identifies three major priorities to increase access to mental health and substance use treatment, including better enforcement of the Parity Law.Read more
The ATI/Reentry Coalition Calls for Increased Funds to Support Life-Changing Programs for the Thousands of People Across NYC Involved in the CJ System
May 25, 2018
Today members of the City Council joined the Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI)/Reentry Coalition to call for increased support for ATI and reentry services in New York City for Fiscal Year 2019.Read more
SAMHSA and ONC publish two new guidance documents clarifying 42 CFR Part 2
May 24, 2018
New official guidance documents are now available for substance use disorder patients and treatment providers to better understand the confidentiality protections for substance use disorder information, 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrative (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published two factsheets in May 2018 regarding the application of Part 2 to common healthcare and health information technology settings, and SAMHSA updated existing guidance with new information about the rights of same-sex couples to access treatment information about a spouse.Read more
Preliminary approval of Aetna HIV Privacy Breach settlement
May 23, 2018
On May 10, 2018, a federal court in Pennsylvania granted preliminary approval of the $17 million settlement of the Beckett v Aetna class action lawsuit. The lawsuit arose from an Aetna mailing last July, disclosing the HIV status of nearly 12,000 members through the large, transparent window on the envelope. The suit also charged Aetna with improperly transferring protected health information of over 13,000 members to its law firm and a mail vendor.Read more
Addiction Solutions Campaign Releases Opioid Settlement Recommendations
May 22, 2018
New York, NY: Released today, "Opioid Settlement Priorities; Recommendations from the Addiction Solutions Campaign" outlines several key strategies for investing …Read more
May 16th is National Call-In Day: Urge Your U.S. House Member to Oppose the "Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act" (H.R. 3545)
May 16, 2018
May 16th is National Call-In Day: Urge Your U.S. House Member to Oppose the "Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act" (H.R. 3545)Read more
DOJ settlement with skilled nursing facility: excluding people on addiction medication violates the ADA
May 14, 2018
The Legal Action Center hails the Department of Justice's settlement which found that a skilled nursing facility violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by excluding a patient because the patient was treated with Suboxone for opioid use disorder (OUD).Read more
New York Bar Foundation Grant to LAC
May 7, 2018
New York: The New York Bar Foundation recently presented a grant of $4,500 to the Legal Action Center to support …Read more
March 29, 2018
When a health insurer denies or limits care for mental health and substance use disorders, is it violating the law? New tools from the Legal Action Center (LAC) help individuals seeking care and their loved ones, providers, and advocates understand their rights to coverage under federal and state parity laws, and what to do if an insurer is violating those rights.Read more


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NALA's Board and Student Subcommittee
Like many other charities and organisations, NALA has a Board of Management. The Board ensures that NALA is effective and accountable.
Members of NALA elect the Board at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Spring.
NALA's "Student Subcommittee" of the Board, considers student issues. Fourteen adult literacy students from around the country are on the Subcommittee. They meet seven times a year.
NALA's Student and Membership Officer takes notes at meetings. Students do not need to write during the meetings. There is some reading involved to make sure the formal notes (minutes) from the previous meeting are correct.
Sometimes the Student Subcommittee brings issues to the attention of NALA's Board. There is always a student from the NALA Board of the Subcommittee. Subcommittee members often contribute their stories and share their experiences to a wider audience.
In 2011 students from the Subcommittee took part in an EU project which resulted in a Learner Manifesto being published. See page 20 in the Learner and Tutor Expertise Serving Literacy document for mention of the Subcommittees contribution.
We are looking for new Student Subcommittee members - December 2018
If you might be interested in joining, please phone Margaret Murray, NALA's Student and Membership Officer on 01 412 7928 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Margaret will tell you what it is about and how it works.
Who can go onto NALA's Student Subcommitte?
Students on the Student Subcommittee must be members of NALA (you can join for free) and:
- Be a current adult literacy student - in a centre, on a programme such as Youthreach, doing literacy over the telphone or using the www.writeon.ie website, or as an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) student; or a
- Or a former adult literacy student who has an interest in promoting adult literacy issues.
We are always looking for a good mix of students (men, women, different parts of the country) and different types of learners (from adult literacy centres, younger learners and distance learners). The Subcommittee suits students who are prepared to:
o Talk about adult literacy student issues from their own experience.
o Talk to students in your centre about how they are getting on.
See the "Terms of Reference for the Student Subcommitte" document below for more information and do get in touch with Margaret, telephone 01 412 7928 if you think you might be interested.


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This past Friday I attended a retreat for oncology patients in Exeter, Rhode Island. I was there as a therapist offering treatments with tuning forks and craniosacral therapy. For the closing of the retreat I did a sound journey in the woods by a fire. What a setting! All the women that I spoke to during the course of the day expressed feelings of gratitude, empowerment and deeper connection to themselves and the people around them. Here are some pictures of the beautiful spot under the pines where I did the sound journey as the shadows grew long at the end of the day. It doesn't get much better than this! Some women sat by the fire, others lay down on rugs and blankets.
As I wrote in my last blog entry, I had just learned the night before that Dr. Mitchell Gaynor had recently been found dead in the woods near his home in New York. He did so much for the field of sound medicine, bringing it to the forefront as a complementary therapy, introducing it to all of his patients, as a means of boosting the immune system and helping patients to quickly drop into a natural state of deep peace. It was very powerful and poignant for me to have the opportunity to dedicate the sound journey to him at a time when I was still feeling raw from the news.
A couple of years ago I gave a patient with very advanced cancer a treatment with tuning forks. She was a beautiful bright spirit who was in a lot of pain with tumors throughout most of her internal organs. She had fought for a long time and knew she did not have a lot of time left. She was still willing and eager to try anything that might give her some relief. I gave her a treatment with tuning forks, never touching her body. After the session she told me her pain was not relieved but that she had experienced deep peace which was a great gift for her as it was something that she no longer had.


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Kei Takemura "Even if we're not together"
Taka Ishii Gallery
This event has ended.
This exhibition is Berlin-based artist Kei Takemura's second solo exhibition with the gallery, and includes a new installation of four large works (100" x 127") comprised of two layers of embroidery and photograph/drawing, as well as small sculptures from the series "renovation."
For Takemura, the act of embroidery creates a "tentative" state. She considers her memory through an objective practice. This "tentative" state is the realized action of her thought that this state equals the present state of art. Her works represent a means to find beauty itself and also the relationship between a perspective and an environment.
When the line of light falling on a piece of work overlaps with the embroidery details' shadow, the memory of place is evoked through that image. The artist's memory does not consist of her memory but interrelated memories of others that gradually extend and evoke universal memories that may involve unknown people.
[Image: Kei Takemura "renovated K.K.'s tea cup" 2007, (Japanese silk thread, Italian synthetic cloth, K.K.'s tea cup which K.T. used at her home) 13 x 12 x 6 cm]
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Harming created a topic in General Discussion
January 9
Class selection and overview on launch
*preface* All information here will be based off of the various PC versions balance and performance history. Hi guys, One of the most asked questions when it comes to BDO is what class you should play. Most people give you the generic "play what looks fun" answer but im a numbers guy so if you want some solid suggestions your in the right place. I will go over our starting classes and give you the strengths / weaknesses / and any extra information I feel will help you in making a decision in what to play. Section 1 : Relevance - In the current state of BDO's meta only 3 of our starting 6 classes are currently relevant ( a top performing class in at-least one area of the game): Those classes are : Wizzard / Witch / Sorc. The current classes that are irrelevant in the BDO meta are : Warrior / Berserker / and Ranger. If you want to stick to a class from launch to current game, and perform at an optimal level without re-rolling at some point I would recommend sticking to one of the the 3 relevant starting classes. *explanations of why will be included in the specific class breakdowns. Section 2 : Class breakdowns - Since I have listed 3 classes as no longer relevant in the BDO meta I will start with those 3. Warrior: The warrior is the slowest grinder of the starting classes. It has great mobility and a high skillcap but lacks aoe (Scars of Dusk having a long cooldown). It has an advantage in 1 v 1 pvp pre-awakened over ranger, wizard, and witch but is countered by berserkers grab and sorcs mobility. In large scale (node wars) warrior acts as a "front line" before awakening. Once awakened the warrior gains a large amount of damage and slightly better aoe clear speeds. The awakened warrior lost most of its "protection" with a sweeping nerf and have lost its relevance with this hit. It now lacks super armor on most of its abilities and is no longer viable for 1 v 1 or large scale pvp. It is one of the slowest grinding pve classes once awakened as well leaving it with no real role to fill that is not done better by another class. Berserker: The berseker is a pre-awakened juggernaut. It has 2 full self heals, more passive HP, a heavy damage grab, great mobility, and very fast grind speeds. It will seem overpowered until awakenings are released across the board. In 1 v 1 the zerk has the advantage over every class except sorc out of our starting classes. The awakened zerk was also top tier for a long time but was dethroned by a nerf that affected how CC works in BDO, destroying their grab chains. This koocked them down to B tier and the same protection nerfs that gutted warrior also hit zerks giving them a double dose of worthlessness in the bdo metta. They no longer have protection on most o their abilities, and no longer have their cc chains. This has left them as a weak 1 v 1 class with mediocre grind speeds and no role to fill in large scale in the current meta. Ranger: The pre awakened ranger is the fastest grinding class of the starting 6 but relies heavily on mana potions to achieve this. They have great overall damage and a ranged hard CC which is extremely powerful at this stage of the game. This combination makes them valuable in large scale and allows them to melt witch / wiz in 1 v 1. They have a good chance to catch a sorc due to their aoe spam as well. The ranger will die though if caught by a grab from a warrior or zerk. Overall I believe that ranger is the best pre-awakened class out of the starting 6. That being said it becomes absolute garbage once awakened. It fill no role that most other classes cant fill better. It grinds slowly, gets smashed in 1 v 1 , has little protection, becomes melee based, and is squishy once awakened, maning it can not stand the aoe spam of large scale pvp. The ranger is the worst of the starting 6 classes to play long term. Witch / Wiz : The best classes to start with if you plan to play long term. Both are god awful at 1 v 1 pre-awakend, loosing to any hard cc (which every other class has). Both are amazing aoe grinders, second only to ranger, but do not rely on potions. They are the best support characters in the game by a large margin, healing and buffing any party they are in. They also have a skill called Protected Area which single handedly decides who wins guild and node wars. Once awakened these classes become even more powerful and essential, allowing them to both grind even faster and hold their own in 1 v 1 scenarios. They become the second fastest grinding class (behind Musa) on low DP mobs and are all around an amazing class in every aspect of the game. They also support faceroll gameplay with constant protection on most abilities and straight forward easy to use and land skills. Sorc: Sorc is by far the most technical and skill based class of the starting 6 (and debateably of all the classes in BDO). The difference between a good and bad sorc is the difference between being hunted by a kid with a nerf gun or a US Navy Seal. A good sorc is the god of 1 v 1 pvp. Both pre-awakened and awakened, challenged only by a very good ninja (and Striker / Mystic but both of those classes are just broken past sanity). Pre-awakened sorc is the king of 1 v 1 pvp, in node wars it is the assassin that picks off the enemy's witch / wizards and protects their own in the back-lines. It is one of the slowest grinders, only faster than warrior of the original 6 pre-awakened but becomes one of the fastest once awakened. gaining the spot for fastest grinding class (highest DPS on high DP mobs such as those at Gyfin , Hysteria, Akhman). Sorc is a god but you need to put in alot of time learning animation cancels, rotations, and situational awareness. You also need very fast reflexes and solid snap decision making skills. Bad sorcs are cannon fodder. Play at your own risk. Section 3: Maining a non-lauch class: If you plan to main a class that will launch at a later date I would highly recommend you play a witch or wizard at launch. They both are very fast grinders, not dependant on potions, and can grind quickly with very little gear investment. These classes will allow you to stockpile silver and are "safe" classes for world boss farming allowing you to save those boss weapon boxes until your chosen class is launched. Hope this helps some of you who are trying to decide what to play!
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- Advertising brands have yet to tap into the power of AI;
- The real payoff from AI is yet to happen;
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text: madder January 16, 2009 These are photos from the special project I've been working on. I was the photographer, graphic designer and also contributed 2 patterns (the legwarmers and headwarmer). It was a lot of work - but so much fun! Other patterns are by Pam Allen and Cecily Glowik MacDonald.


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Let me just say WOW! I really couldn't spell, not that I can now but Thank God for the magical red dotted line that appears under a word when you misspell.
1. What's a Flimingo? Oh a Flamingo, I still like them but I'm obsessed with my cat Bootsie.
2. Charlotte's Webb? Really? Talk about depressing. I probably just put that because we were reading it in class....suck up.
3. I remember saving my allowance and loving to shop at the purple store in the Galleria.
4. Um, I remember cutting all my Barbies hair and making her makeout with everyone!
5. That is suppose to be Allowance.... and I still like making the $$$
6. Howie? Oh Hawaii...Only my favorite place on earth! But back then I had never been. First time was on my Honeymoon.
8. TACO MANIAC! I really think I have a problem.
9. It's funny that I wrote this because once I got to Junior high and High school age the thought of doing hair was the worst idea ever. Looks like I was smarter as a child. Stick to your first plan? Who knew I would be a salon owner one day.


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Suprun explained how dangerous hand dryers
Acting Minister of health says that in the bathrooms, it is better not to install automatic hand dryers.
Acting Minister of health Suprun said on his page in Facebook about why the dryer in the toilets can be harmful to humans.
The Minister noted that the results of recent studies have shown that hand dryers are very dangerous for health – they accumulate a variety of bacteria and microorganisms from air, and then release them back, including your already clean hands.
The official also spoke about the current research on this topic. It turns out that a lot of them, and the results often contradict each other.
"Some researchers argue that the bacteria in the dryer, there are a lot of them. Moreover, their number growing almost exponentially depending on how long the sample for the study was under the air flow from the dryer. Other scientists point out that is not so scary. The important thing is to keep clean the device and change the filters. This will help reduce the amount of bacteria and microorganisms by almost 75%. In addition, there are studies that do not recommend the use of the dryer in hospitals, because some of the detected bacteria can cause infection in people with weak immune systems. And another group of researchers proves that there is no difference than drying washed hands," wrote Suprun.
According to her, in bathrooms it is better to put disposable hand towels. This is the most secure and fastest method for drying hands from the standpoint of hygiene.
Earlier Suprun told about the new calendar pripravimo.
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