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Bathroom Plumbing Maintenance To Perform On A Regular Basis
As a homeowner, taking care of plumbing issues is a big deal because you don't want to end up having to deal with water damage and other issues that can cost you hundreds in repairs. Here are some bathroom plumbing maintenance techniques that you should be performing on a regular basis: Fix Leaking Faucets: Leaking faucets in the bathroom are a huge issue because it can waste a ton of water, which is going to cost you in your monthly water bill.
Why You Should Invest In Sidewalk Signs For Your New Marketing Plan
When you're looking for new ways to market your business and improve your foot traffic, one of the easiest, most cost-effective choices is the use of sidewalk signs. Not only do they grasp the attention of those walking by, it lets everyone know your business is open. Before you put hundreds of dollars into a marketing plan that may not reach the local foot traffic around your business, here are a few reasons to think about investing in a sidewalk sign.
Addressing Common Garage Door Concerns
Problems with your garage door can represent a major inconvenience and potential safety hazard for your home. However, there are many homeowners that have a shockingly weak understanding of these devices, which can cause them to fail to understand some of the basic maintenance needs that these doors have. Yet, having the following couple of questions answered should make it easier for you to prevent some forms of minor garage door damage from developing into serious problems.
4 Tips For Effectively Using An Airless Paint Sprayer
If you are planning on painting the outside of your business, or having someone paint the outside of your business, one of the newest ways to apply paint is with an airless paint spraying device. These devices apply paint quickly and create a nearly-flawless application process. Here are a few tips to keep in mind while using an airless paint sprayer to paint the outside of your business: Cover Everything Up
Little Cracks In The Basement Foundation Could Be A Big Problem
If you have small cracks in your foundation throughout the basement walls and you aren't sure if it's a problem, a concrete contractor can help you assess the situation. The cracks may be minor and not need to be repaired, but they could also need to be filled and sealed. Foundation flaws can greatly damage your home, so you can't ignore the cracks at all. While you have the contractor at your home, you'll want to consider the following things to prevent future cracks or structural problems.
Three Tips For Working With PVC Pipes
If you are interested in DIY plumbing repairs or installations around the house, then you need to know how to work with polyvinyl-chloride (PVC). This is because PVC is one of the most common plumbing materials, especially for pipes. Here are some tips to help you work with the material: Cutting PVC is not very tough, so there are many tools that can cut it. However, a fine-toothed handsaw will probably give you the cleanest square cut.
Keep Your House Beautiful By Keeping Your Siding Clean
Siding is one of the most popular exterior home materials. As the years go by, the siding sales continue to grow. There are several types of siding, including vinyl. Vinyl siding is durable, cheap, versatile and is practically guaranteed to improve the appearance of the exterior of your house. Over time, vinyl siding can become dingy and will need to be cleaned. There are several ways to clean vinyl siding. Some are more time consuming than others, but all should get your siding as clean as new!
Four Ways A Remodeling Contractor Can Help Give Your Home A Modern, Open Design
Many older homes have floor plans that are closed and full of walls. Today, there are affordable options to open up space and give these homes makeovers with more open designs. You may want to have the kitchen open to the living room, add vaulted ceilings, and let more light into your home with larger windows. If you want your old home to have more of a modern design, here are some things that a remodeling contractor will be able to help you change:
Extending The Life Of Your Air Conditioner: The Power Of Scheduled Maintenance
High quality air conditioning units can easily last as long as 15 years before needing to be replaced. However, without proper maintenance, this expected lifespan can be cut short. That is why it is so important for homeowners to not only understand what type of maintenance their air conditioner requires, but also how this maintenance helps their AC unit to run smoother and last longer. The information outlined below can help you to develop this important understanding.
Learn How To Customize Curtains To Fit Your French Patio Doors
French patio doors are quite beautiful to have in a home. They allow ample amounts of light to enter a room and create an elegant look. The only issue that arises with patio doors is finding curtains to use on them. The curtains that are designed for use on the patio doors are often more expensive than normal curtains because they have openings at both the top and bottom to slip curtain rods to so that you can secure the curtain to the door.


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In Episode 47 I shared a conversation late night with Mandy at one of our local watering holes in Gigante Nicaragua. I couldn't help but notice her light energy as she dances around the bar. She had been around a while teaching yoga but now was leaving and I wanted to capture her impression of Gigante and the people who lived there. I happened to have my recording equipment on me and thought an impromptu conversation with Mandy could be a really interesting. It turned out Mandy's life path is full of serendipitous twists and turns that lead her to where we were at that moment. It's a great story of what happens when you're open to life and the world around you. Enjoy!
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About Atma Astrology
"In order to be a good physician
One has to be a minor astrologer,
And in order to be a good astrologer
One has to be a minor physician."
(Tibetan Saying)
Astrology has always piqued my curiosity for its accurate and revealing descriptions of my life-patterns. It was not until I began studying Ayurvedic and Tibetan Medicine that my interest in astrology acquired depth. As the above quoted saying illustrates, astrology has been an essential aspect of medical practice in India, Tibet, and China for thousands of years. It immediately struck me as the missing piece of the puzzle in understanding my patients' constitution, tendency for specific imbalances, nature and duration of diseases, and so on. After seeing my patients in person, I began looking at their birth charts to see what else I might discover that would make the treatment more effective. It quickly became obvious to me that astrology is an indispensable tool to use in conjunction with medicine. The birth chart began to fill in what I could not gather from my consultations, and so my interest blossomed.
Vedic astrology is known in Sanskrit as Jyotişa. Jyoti means "light", thus Jyotişa is the study of the all-pervading light that illuminates the cosmos and the heart of man. As Ayurveda and astrology teach, the human being is a reflection of the cosmos--the macrocosm in the microcosm. The human being is a participant in a cosmic play, patterned by forces that extend beyond the locally apparent sphere. The five elements are not unique to Earth, just as the three doshas are not unique to human beings. The five elements and three doshas are universal and cosmic descriptions of the play of life-energy.
Prana is manifested in three forms: solar energy (agni), lunar energy (soma), and etheric energy (marut). Space itself is the context and support of all manifestation and as such is the vibrational flow of prana, the mover and sustainer of forms, the space and air elements, and vata dosha. For our solar system, the sun is the source of agni, and thereby of fire element and pitta dosha. The Earth's moon is the source of soma, and thereby the water and earth elements, and kapha dosha.
Naturally, Medical astrology (or Āyurjyotişa) is the first branch of astrology I studied. But that was only the beginning of an entire world of knowledge and study. Truly, the ancient Vedic sciences of Ayurveda and Jyotişa are bottomless fields of study. There is no true mastery of them, and the amount of knowledge that can be acquired within them is not possible to fathom. Practitioners of these great sciences embark upon a life-long journey of study and practice. Yet, in the context of this vast process, a practitioner of good competency should offer his knowledge in service to others--and it is in this spirit that I have created Atma Astrology.


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It's a fact ~ a heatwave couldn't stop these two from getting tangled up. Katrina & LP travelled from their home in Brooklyn to finish up wedding preparations in advance of their upcoming party time, and the weather couldn' have been hotter. On the Brooklyn side LP is keeping it fresh at The Fader, and Katrina is uping the quality over at TED. Whoa!
Lucky for us the Parc Ave Dairy Queen was fully stocked, and we ordered a few chocolate dipped cones to make the most of the hazy, humid evening that was last Sunday, aka Montreal engagement session.
These two winners are fantastic.
If you are engaged or perhaps hitting the ice cream lineup with someone you love? that's awesome! You need a record of these days. Take a minute to learn more about my adventure sessions here, or check out some previous sessions below.


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Science, Southeast Asia, Gay Stuff, Video Games, and Pop Culture all tied up in an occasionally German mess...
I'm loving this graph. That's a pretty significant shift in public opinion in such a short time-span. Maybe some of those state-wide bans will start to be rescinded with the help of good campaigns.
It's funny that the two graphs look like a penis.
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Baby Essentials
When my husband and I first became parents, we did a lot of research to figure out what we needed and what we could omit purchasing. Over the last (almost) year we can now look back and pinpoint the essential items that truly got us through the first several months with baby girl.
Marpac Rohm Portable White Noise Sound Machine
This white noise machine is literally a lifesaver. We continue to use it every nap and every nighttime sleep.
Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper
Amelia LOVED her Rock 'n Play and I'm not sure we would of survived the first 4 months without it. She would nap in it and sleep beside our bed at night. It doesn't make a huge amount of noise which was nice during nap times when I would sit beside her. Eventually when we were transitioning her to the crib, I would use the rock and play but keep it stationary, so she got used to sleeping with no motion.
Summer Infant Babble Band - Wearable Digital Audio Baby Monitor
This baby monitor is amazing and I highly recommend it! I tried the video monitoring and it just wasn't my thing. I preferred being able to hear her rather than see her. When she started sleeping in her big girl crib in her nursery I used it for a couple of nights, until I realized that I could hear her just fine with no monitor since she was right next door. The monitor is perfect for when I'm in the shower and she's napping, when we're outside the house in the back or front yard, or when we have guests over and I can't hear her properly.
My mom first got us this baby gown and I so wish we had purchased/known about it when Amelia was first born! The quality of this fabric is outstanding, it's easy to put on, has amazing scratch mitts, and the bottom flips up and snaps to mimic a swaddler. At night it was incredibly easy to undo the snap and change a diaper, and in the morning she could play comfortably in it as well. Well worth the price.
We continue to use this carrier and it is by far the best we've found. I did purchase another one early on that tied around my waist and Amelia hated it! This carrier is incredibly easy to get baby in and out of, and also grows with them which was a huge selling feature for us.
We tried a couple of bath tubs that were either too awkward to maneuver by myself, or just totally unworkable for our family. This bath tub comes with a sling that allows newborns to safely sit in the bath water, and grows with them.
Remember that every baby is different, and although Amelia loved these items, your little one may hate them! My best piece of advice is to not get frustrated. You will purchase items you will throw across the room at 3:00AM (yes, I've done that.) You will lament the day that you bought that "amazing" piece of new technology that instead of making your life easier, seems to make it more difficult. You will regret not purchasing something that you find out about later. We're all new at this and we're all learning, so take a step back when you feel these emotions and give yourself a break!
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Economists are always looking for ways to gauge the economy, from housing starts to underwear sales. Before they start inspecting tea leaves, or sales thereof, someone might want to high-tail it over to the men's shoe department of Saks Fifth Avenue or Barneys New York, where designer sneakers festooned with more colors, materials, studs and doodads than a Las Vegas showgirl are, against all odds, doing a remarkably brisk business.
"We were really surprised," said Eric Jennings, the men's fashion director at Saks. It was just last summer that he saw some of them — bursting with patent leather and metallic hardware, with four-figure prices to match — in the showroom of Giuseppe Zanotti, whose way-out women's shoes are best sellers at Saks. He cocked an eyebrow, rolled the dice and made a buy.
"I didn't really think they'd sell," he said, reasoning that they would at least be a good loss leader.
How wrong he was. "Before the recession, we had seen a lot of dressy sneakers, and then that kind of went away," he said. "Now they're back, but times 10."
Any number of fashion houses are making them: Gucci, Dsquared, Pierre Hardy, Rick Owens, Raf Simons. Some are one flamingo-bright color; others have enough different colors to make a macaw green with envy.
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If the Circus Maximus sneaker can trace its origins to anyone, it is Christian Louboutin, who was similarly taken by surprise a few years earlier. It was May 2008, and Mr. Louboutin was looking for a way to power up his outfit for the Met Costume Institute gala, celebrating its "Superheroes" show. So he had a simple pair of velvet tux slippers blanketed with studs.
"I've never received so many compliments, ever," he said. "People would stop me on the street. One man wanted to buy them off my feet. I said, 'You don't even know if they're your size.' He said, 'I'll make it fit.' "
Mr. Louboutin had been working with the English pop singer Mika on an out-there collection of sneakers to wear onstage. The designer, who up to that point had a modest following for the modest men's shoes he had introduced, decided that, henceforth, modesty be damned. In 2010, he put the Mika sneakers right into the men's line. By 2011, his hunch had paid off in spades, studs, sequins.
"I realized there was a showman inside every man," Mr. Louboutin said. "This old idea that women are more fashion-oriented and men want something they can hand down to their sons, it's over. Now men are exactly like girls."
Thus history's most defiantly unsneaky sneaker was born and born loud; call it the shrieker.
Before you scoff at the men wearing them, and certainly before you run out to buy a pair to wear to, um, Thanksgiving dinner, a note of caution.
"If you have a statement sneaker, you need to dress it down," said Alex Badia, the men's fashion editor of Women's Wear Daily. "You see people with the whole look, and you think 'Whoa!' But you see someone wearing jeans and a black T-shirt with them, they look cool."
And if you think these shriekers, these high kicks, are going away any time soon?
"I've seen ones for spring with Lucite, with crystals," Mr. Jennings said, shaking his head.


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Headline: InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club(R) Rewards Joins Loyalty Program Marketplace.
I think that this could be considered a fairly important milestone for the Global Points Exchange (GPX). People can now essentially trade hotel rooms for flights with other people, and vice versa. The extension beyond air travel enhances the value of the service, and further extensions into other sectors should continue to add value.
I hope that the loyalty program participants in this secondary market begin to more aggressively re-evaluate pricing. It appears that some like Aeroplan have already made the decision to reduce transaction fees. Hopefully other market participants will follow.
As PTS exits 2008 with around $75 million in sales and a couple of million in EBITDA, this Company is poised to be a near monopoly player in a market that appears to be somewhat insensitive to the current recessionary cycles.
At $0.52 share price and a fully dilute market cap of less than $80 million, PTS is a stock to own for the long-term. Three years from now when it has the potential to generate $25 to 30 million in EBITDA, it will seem remarkably inexpensive.
I do not own this stock, nor do I receive any financial benefit from Points International.


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Danny D was Brazzers' biggest fan until a freak electrical storm sucked him into his computer. Now he's trapped inside the Brazzers Universe, hopping from site to site! Can he fuck his way through the entire network before the evil Head of Brazzers has him deleted from the system?


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A top hot topic for enterprise marketers is how to truly understand and activate massive amounts of omni-channel customer data and leverage it to optimize marketing efforts. Today's customers are expecting a seamless customer experience across channels. From clicking an email to searching online, to checking the closest store on their mobile, to going into the store -- all customers and their journeys are different.
With all of this data and demand, enterprise companies are looking to solutions like AgilOne - to cleanse, dedupe, and stitch together all customer data sources into a single customer profile that gives insights enables action.
AgilOne sat down for an interview with David Raab, the founder of the Customer Data Platform Institute, who has been closely tracking the evolution of the Customer Data Platform (CDP) market. We got the chance to ask him what requirements enterprise retailers should look for in a CDP, their role of machine learning in CDPs, and what direction he sees the category evolving.
What capabilities should an enterprise retailer with lots of stores look for in a CDP? Large retailers often have a mix of technologies in different locations, so they need a CDP that's especially good at standardizing disparate inputs. This means making it easy to map different input formats to a standard data model and automatically identifying inputs that are not in the expected format. Retailers also need to deal with variations in product data, such as different SKUs that describe the same product in different sizes or packaging.
Retailers may also deal with complex purchase records that split their data among several levels such as order headers, line items, tax charges, payment types, and so on. Geographic features to understand store trading areas and distances to competitors are also important for retail. Finally, for retailers, the CDP may need to look up external data such as weather conditions in a particular location at the time of purchase. In some cases, this requires real time access to help select appropriate customer treatments. Enterprise retailers should consider their specific use cases when evaluating a CDP as not all CDPs provide these capabilities.
CDPs traditionally focus on known first party data. How do you see CDPs evolving to integrate further into the "unknown" world of AdTech? This is happening already. It's probably easier for most CDPs to support anonymous data than it is for most DMPs to add known customer identities, since the known data comes with more complex privacy rules. Similarly, CDPs are built to handle multi-level data structures, so it's easier for them to deploy the single table structure of a cookie-plus-attributes DMP than it is for a DMP to move from single- to multi-table data. But adtech does have its own requirements, such as very fast data access for real time bidding and integration with other adtech systems and process flows. So it will certainly take some work for CDPs to fully replace DMPs in particular applications.
What is the role of machine learning within a customer data platform? The most common use of machine learning is for predictive modeling, such as assigning customers to segments or selecting the best customers for a promotion. Machine learning can also help with other tasks such as interpreting and standardizing data inputs, recommending the best product or content to offer each individual, or even recommending new marketing programs to deploy. From a strategic standpoint, machine learning removes manual labor and decision making, enabling marketers to run more sophisticated programs – for example, with more segments or more content variations – than is otherwise possible. This lets them make better use of the massive data volumes assembled in the CDP.
How do you anticipate the adoption curve for CDPs will change over the next year and beyond? What factors will drive this change? We're seeing a sharp uptick in interest in CDPs – for example, here's a Google Trends chart.
Adoption is also accelerating according to our data. I expect this to continue. Factors driving the growth include greater awareness and understanding of what CDPs offer, more martech expertise in marketing organizations, allowing them to take advantage of CDPs, and of course greater understanding among senior management that unified customer data is essential to meeting customer expectations. It's a perfect storm but, in this case, one that leads to good results.
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At Fairytale Gardens we truly have the most beautiful people that send us photos of their fairy gardens that we just adore! Every now and then we get sent something from a fairy gardener that's really special, who has amazing passion and love for fairy gardens.
We want to share with you Sophie and her daughter's amazing gardens, their love, passion and knowledge really shines within their work. Please take the time to read Sophie's story on how these gardens began and view their wonderful work.
Also visit her Instragram page, minifairygarden (see links below)..
A bit about me, Sophie.
I lived in Somerset, UK for most of my life surrounded by beautiful English cottage gardens. When I arrived in Australia a few years ago I was full of ideas but found it hard to grow even the same plants here, but to my delight I found that I could make miniature gardens in pots with plants and they survived!
The first garden (which was going to be the ONLY one so we wanted it to be a big one) was with my daughter as a fun project. She designed it on paper, she envisioned a fairy house, archway, a cute little veggie patch, a pond for the ducks, a path to lead the way and some trees at the back to create a magical feel.
It was so exciting when I found Fairytale Gardens, they had everything we needed and more! We pored over a few of Aileen's blogs and one we really enjoyed was about choosing suitable plants and trees for a miniature/fairy garden, (- see fairytalegardens website under Fairy Gardens - Plants To Use). This really helped us as we have tried asking advice from many garden centres but didn't have a lot of luck with suggestions for miniature fairy garden plants - so many plants we tried overwhelmed the pots in a matter of weeks - there was a lot of trial and error involved in what works and what doesn't in a fairy garden! We really find that following miniature garden enthusiasts like Fairytale Gardens and miniature garden centres like Miniature Garden are so much more knowledgeable on which slow growing and miniature trees and plants best to use.
After reading the Blog on great plants for miniature gardens, (See Fairytale Gardens website under Fairy Gardens - Plants To Use) we ended up using a lot of the miniature Steppables range mentioned from our local Bunnings which are truly wonderful to use. Also luckily for us we have a wonderful conifer nursery close by so we bought a few dwarf slow growing conifers (some of them only grow 1cm a year so perfect for miniature gardens and look like real big trees). We have also tried some bonsais but the pots need to be planted IN the main pot - and repotted, roots trimmed etc every few years so are more time consuming and need more maintenance than the conifers.
So with an amazing earthenware Atlantic pot that we found on special at Bunnings in hand with our plants we headed home to ponder on Fairytale Gardens website and wow, just so many options! We bought a cute little house and lots of wonderful accessories (I really like the rustic arbour and walls for the veggie garden from Fairytale Gardens). Then we added some outside fairy lights (with a solar panel) for the house & our garden was complete. Now all we have to do is wait for the fairies to come (with a note left in the house to welcome them of course!)
I use the term fairy rather than just miniature gardening as I'm not perfect with scale (another great blog to see is Fairytale Gardens post on miniature garden sizing) as I love all the fairy accessories which often doesn't have a set scale. Most of my houses are small so I try to keep the scale roughly 1:24 with accessories (I think most miniature garden accessory sizing are a little bigger than mine like doll house sizes at 1:12) so everything doesn't look too out of proportion.
After that first garden we were hooked and still had so many more ideas - we just HAD to do JUST one more garden!
I love that it's something I can do with my daughter and the joy we both get from seeing our gardens develop and grow. Every season the gardens, trees and plants change and we notice something new almost every day. It encourages her to be outside and the magical thought of the fairies coming to visit our gardens is enchanting to children (and big kids alike!)
Sophie @minifairygarden
Thank you Sophie
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Sophie's Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/minifairygarden/
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FTG Blog - Plants To Use
FTG Blog - Miniature Garden Sizing
FTG Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fairytalegardens/
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Stephen Harper's Conservatives set out on the campaign trail Sunday with a goal to frame their re-election pitch to voters on three pillars — leadership, national security and the economy.
In his first public comments of the campaign, Harper hit all three notes, then hit the road in a campaign bus emblazoned with a slogan that drives home the message: "Proven leadership for a safer Canada/stronger economy."
For the next 11 weeks, that's what Harper will seek to persuade Canadians they need and want — and that he's the person for the job.
"This is an election about leadership on the big issues that affect us all: our economy and our nation's security," Harper said in front of Rideau Hall after asking Gov. Gen. David Johnston to dissolve Parliament.
"I will be asking Canadians for their support to continue to deliver sound economic management and to take the difficult decisions necessary to protect our country's security."
The itinerary from Day 1 of the Tory campaign also suggests the party plans to spend some energy on Quebec, where it has struggled in the past and only won five seats in 2011.
The party makes no secret of its hopes to capture additional ridings in the Quebec City area.
The first half of Harper's statement was entirely in French and the party's kickoff campaign rally was planned for Sunday evening in Montreal, where the Tories haven't held a seat in over two decades.
The location of the Montreal event — the city's diverse Liberal stronghold of Mount Royal — is also significant in the context of this year's campaign.
The district was once held by former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's father.
Harper's message was designed to differentiate the Conservatives from rivals like Trudeau and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair — particularly on the economy, a front both challengers attacked Harper on Sunday.
The Conservative leader framed his opponents as big spenders who would raise taxes and bloat government, while arguing that his party has managed the economy effectively during its nine-and-a-half years in power.
"We have given Canadians a low-tax plan with disciplined financial management," he said in response to a question about the country's sagging economy.
"What the other guys are proposing is a high-tax plan, big hikes in spending to lead to permanent deficits as a way with dealing with temporary economic challenges. That is a formula that has been disastrous in other countries. It's why they don't perform over the long haul as well as Canada."
The Canadian economy shrank during the first five months of 2015, leading some experts to say the country slipped into recession during the first half of the year.
The decline was largely due to the steep drop in world oil prices combined with the failure of other industries to pick up the slack, especially the manufacturing sector.
Harper insisted the root of the economic trouble was tied to external, global issues such as the slow rebound in the United States, the downturn in China and the debt crisis in Europe.
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If you search for a mattress store, you'll find an array of mattress brands which might be displayed. At first glance, they will all look closely the identical and you'll surely have trouble telling them apart. This is why before going for the store and doing an impulsive selection, you need to do major comparisons first. Also you should weigh your options on whats the best bed.
MF is made of polyurethane foam, which consists of tiny air cells. These cells move mid-air from cell to cell as pressure is applied allowing the environment to go out of the mattress rather than be trapped in it. This allows pressure to get distributed evenly across the physique. Since pressure is evenly distributed and not targeting a specific region from the body, you do not be getting up to find a better position to sleep in. MF mattresses happen to be medically which may reduce being restless during the night time by up to 80%, supplying you with for a longer time of undisturbed sleep during which you may achieve REM cycle sleep. You will awaken in the morning feeling energized and refreshed.
A machine-washable cover can also be an incredibly beneficial addition when choosing a brand new memory foam dog bed, especially if your pet frequently gets dirty or sheds plenty of hair. Covers for beds ought to be washable, removable and intensely durable. Long-haired dogs tend to be more suitable for a very good cotton cover as this material will help prevent dogs from overheating excessive if they're staying indoors. Short haired dogs typically get cold quite easily so that they are often better worthy of covers made of warmer materials including suede or fleece to keep them warm throughout every season.
Gather the cleaning materials for the mattress. This means that you will need detergents, apple cider vinegar, an outdoor hose a whole bunch more of water. Since washing a mattress is in fact similar to visiting the gym, in addition, it requires some kind of manpower if you do not possess the physical ability to undertake it alone. If it's just too much for you, ask for a family general clean-up. That should be able to give you some relief.


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1. CHLOE PERFUME $45 – the perfect thoughtful gift for any lady on you list! From boss to teenage niece, I love getting gifted a new scent as I think of that person everytime I wear it.
2. QUEEN CATCH ALL DISH $15 – another gift perfect for any Queen on your list!
3. PRINTED NECK SCARF $48 – it comes in 5 colors and is under $50! I love it around the neck and doubled up around the wrist.
4. DRY BAR PRODUCTS $29 – I love the smell of these! Perfect for the lady on the move or the new mom, who might not have time to wash her hair.
5. KARL LAGERFELD DOLL $30 – for every fashionista!
6. MONOGRAMMED BLANKET SCARF $49 – the monogram makes this an easy but super thoughtful gift.
7. GOLD 'BUT FIRST COFFEE' MUG $18 – a great stocking stuffer for any lady on your list!
8. MIRRORED SUNGLASSES $60 – for the sunglass obsessed or for the lady who has hinted at wanting a new pair.
9. BOW EYE MASK $29– for the traveler or sleep deprived!
10. POM POM MONOGRAMMED KEY CHAIN $49– comes in5 colors, including navy and blush, and free monogramming for under $50!
11. OMBRE BOM BOM EARRINGS $78 – for the fashionista!
12. MONOGRAMMED COSMETIC CASE $79 – for the difficult to shop for. Who doesn't need another cosmetic case?
13. DRY BAR ROUND BRUSH $42 – for the lady on your list with the mane of envy
14. VELVET MARY JANES $18 – comes in three colors and on sale for 2/$20!
15. JAPANESE PICNIC BASKET $88 – for the fashion forward or blogger bestie!


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The Rise of Sentiment Analysis
If you could translate human emotion into hard data, what could that data tell you?
In the emerging field known as "sentiment analysis," many businesses are learning how to take online opinion and turn into virtual currency that can make or break a product in the marketplace.
By tapping into what's being said online - through monitoring social media sites - companies are able to identify trends in opinions on products, services, or topics in the news. One company - Jodange - is even working on "a new algorithm that could use opinion data to predict future developments, like forecasting the impact of newspaper editorials on a company's stock price."
Read more about sentiment analysis at The New York Times.
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The bercy Grand brunch buffet
The Bercy is home to Philadelphia Magazine's "Best Brunch in the Burbs." Join us every Sunday for The Bercy Grand Brunch Buffet
Sunday from 10:00am-3:00pm
$35 per person All-You-Can-Eat (Kids under 12 are $12, kids under 3 are free). Ala Carte options also available.
Food Features:
Fresh custom omelettes
Raw bar selections
Carving station
Waffle bar
House made pastries
Yogurt & parfaits
Fresh salads and more.
Beverage Features
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Spot Prawns
Spot Prawn fishing out of Cowichan Bay, BC. This story is in BC Business Magazine, and on stands now. Thanks to Captain Lance Underwood and his crew for having me on board.
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Clint Mahlman - London Drugs
London Drugs is one of BC's most loved brands. Clint Mahlman is the Executive vice-president and COO and a super nice guy to boot.
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Eurolive B215D
The Eurolive B215D active loudspeaker is exactly what you've come to expect from Behringer – great power, greater features and absolutely affordable! Behringer has created a self-contained PA solution that merges state-of-the- art, 550-Watt Class-D power amp technology, an ultra-low noise Mic/Line input section with volume control, integrated DSP – and exceptional portability.
Class-D – Massive Power, Perfect Sound
Class-D – Massive Power, Perfect Sound
Thanks to the revolutionary Class-D amplifier technology, Behringer is able to provide you with enormous power and incredible sonic performance in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable and lightweight package. Class-D amplification makes all the difference, offering the ultimate in energy efficiency and eliminating the need for heavy power supplies and massive heat sinks. This amazing technology makes it possible to design and build extremely powerful products that are significantly lighter in weight than their traditional counterparts, while using less energy and protecting the environment.
Cut the Fat; Keep the Beef
Cut the Fat; Keep the Beef
Behringer drew from its considerable experience to build this performance-grade loudspeaker and made it lighter and more powerful. With custom-engineered Class-D power amps for the ultimate in power and efficiency, backed by SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply) technology – the high-tech alternative to heavy transformers and massive heat sinks – your loudspeaker can run cool all day and all night without even breaking a sweat – or your back!
Bi-Amplification - The Path to Absolute Signal Integrity
Bi-Amplification - The Path to Absolute Signal Integrity
With all its ultra-clean Watts of digital output delivered through separately-powered drivers, courtesy of true bi-amping (2 amplifiers per speaker system), this loudspeaker delivers high-resolution sound that really brings out the best in your music. While some other brands apply simple passive crossovers, which inaccurately separates the frequency spectrum and degrade driver performance, Behringer has gone the extra mile – driving each woofer and tweeter with a separate amplifier for absolute signal integrity.
Custom-Engineered Transducers
Custom-Engineered Transducers
Powerful, high-efficiency Class-D amplifiers and Switch Mode Power Supply technology coupled with state-of-the-art DSP functionality sure sounds impressive—but what about the part of the system you actually hear? The LF (Low Frequency) and HF (High Frequency) transducers from Behringer are designed specifically for each application. When you buy a Behringer active loudspeaker, you can rest assured the transducers inside have been engineered to perform flawlessly with every other element for truly professional results. This loudspeaker cranks out massive quantities of low end, with articulate, detailed mids and crystal-clear highs.
Extraordinarily Versatile
Extraordinarily Versatile
Thanks to its trapezoidal shape, this loudspeaker is suitable for a wide variety of applications, such as mounting on standard speaker poles, vertical placement atop subwoofers, or even laid on the side for use as onstage monitor wedges. Its extraordinary fidelity and frequency response make it a favorite of vocalists and instrumentalists alike. Hookup is simple, requiring only a single XLR or ¼ " cable from your mixing console and power. Additional active monitors can be chained together via the XLR Link Output jack on the rear panel.
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• Revolutionary Class-D amplifier technology: enormous power, incredible sonic performance and super-light weight
• Internal switch-mode power supply for noise-free audio, superior transient response and very low power consumption
• Integrated sound processor for ultimate system control and speaker protection
• Ultra-wide dispersion, large-format exponential/conical horn
• Ultra-low noise Mic/Line input with Volume control and Clip LED
• Dedicated 2-band EQ for perfect sound adjustment
• Additional Line output allows linking of additional speaker systems
• Versatile trapezoidal enclosure design allows different positioning
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KTISMA Journal V1:I1
KTISMA Journal V1:I1
Volume I, Issue 2 is a themed issue titled 'Appropriate Interface' of KTISMA, an architecture journal published by University of Oregon School of Architecture. In this issue, LIONarchitecture partners Teismann and Vega published an article titled 'Futureless.' Futureless is a lexicon in essay form aimed at reorienting our disrupted experience with the world and beyond. Similar to the concepts of archetypes, the words that constitute this lexicon permeate through all aspects of the world around us. Releasing the constraints of both era and zeitgeist, Futureless is a gathering of timelessness that may lend itself to an alternative way of designing, constructing, and experiencing 'appropriate interface'.
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Brook Muller | Architectures of a Beneficial Disturbance
Matt Teismann + Charles Vega | Futureless
Justin Kaden | Apotropaic Ornament
Elizabeth Fenuta | Textile as Interface
McCall Wood | Science | Architecture Interface
Jonathan Hammett Chesley + Alexandria Donati | 100 Year House
Eric-Valentin Issertes-Carbonnier | Biofaedificium
Co-Editors-in-Chief: Amanda Ingmire + Justin Kaden
Copy Editors: Scot Jahn + Jessica Yarish
Layout Editor: Josie Baldner
Outreach Coordinator: Christopher Smith
Finance Coordinator: Jessica Yarish
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Editorial Board: Ben Bye, Haley Hupp, Maxwell Moriyama, Aiden Tart, Wes Thompson
Advisory Board: Philip Speranza, Jonathan Chesley, Kareth Whitchurch
KTISMAjournal is an annual, double blind peer-reviewed publication produced entirely by students at the University of Oregon's School of Architecture and Allied Arts.
KTISMA's objective is to provoke: to awaken a community of peers, colleagues, advisers, administrators, architects, designers, artists, and the myriad thinkers, innovators, and dreamers who inhabit the [meta]physical spaces of our profession.
Embracing a discourse that encourages the exchange of pragmatic and theoretical ideas, we endeavor to facilitate a larger rhetoric. KTISMA provides a focused forum about environments; how they are imagined, created, presented, interpreted and inhabited.
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The Child Identification Program inkless fingerprint I.D. Kit allows parents to take and store their child's fingerprints in their own home. We find most parents keep it with important documents. The Kit also is nice item to add to a photo album. Fingerprints are produced using a clear inkless solution, developed by Inkless Image, that leaves no messy black ink or residue on fingers or clothes.
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Listen as legendary Templar Master William F. Mann takes us on what has become for him a life quest in search of that treasure.
This interview is an all-time classic Dreamland, as Whitley lets William weave his tale of highest adventure that leads not to traditional locations such as the "Money Pit" on Oak Island in Newfoundland, but deep into the American heartland and the world of Native American lore and legend.
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AEM Holdings Ltd - Entering A New Growth Phase
- Successful development of next-gen equipment sets AEM on a new growth path.
- Firm equipment order pipeline and recurring sale of high-margin consumables from key client's migration exercise lends visibility beyond next three years.
- Project earnings growth at 75.6% CAGR over FY16- FY19F.
- Fair value of S$3.35, based on 10x FY18F PE.
The Business
Leading global provider of high-end test handlers.
- Years of engineering investments for AEM Holdings – a customised automation solutions provider for highly complex industrial applications - are starting to bear fruit. The commercial ramp-up of AEM's newly developed, next-gen high density modular test platform for a key client, alone, represents a multi-year opportunity for the group.
- Earnings projected to grow at 75.6% CAGR from FY16-FY19F but earnings visibility extends well beyond the next three years.
- Benefitting from the start of a key client's multi-year migration programme to its next-gen test handler platform, AEM's FY17F order book surged to S$152m (as at 15 April 2017), and is set to remain firm in the coming years.
- Beyond one-off equipment sales, known upgrade opportunities and recurring sale of higher-margin consumables over the life of these equipment are also indicative of future earnings potential.
- Apart from replacement demand, order wins in new sectors (i.e. from the chip-intensive 5G space) could provide further upside.
The Stock Fair value of S$3.35 based on 10x FY18F PE.
- With reference to close peers Cohu and UMS Holdings, which are also engaged in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, we opine that AEM should at least trade at -1SD of their average 3-year forward PE given its smaller scale and key client risk. We thus value the company at S$3.35 based on 10x FY18F PE (vs peers' 13x).
Key client risk.
- AEM's key client is projected to contribute 80- 90% of the group's earnings. Delays to their migration plans could significantly weigh on AEM's future performance.
Customised automation solutions provider.
- Established in 2000, AEM Holdings ("AEM") is a customised automation solutions provider for highly complex industrial applications, such as the semiconductor, solar and smart card sectors.
- Having developed a deep knowledge base for integrating complex solutions, the group is able to support its customers throughout the lifecycle of a programme – from design and tool development to mass volume production and field service engineering support.
- Following the disposal of its plating operations in FY16, AEM will mainly derive sales from two existing business verticals:
- Equipment Systems Solutions (ESS): Sale of customised tools/machinery, consumables (kits and spares for customised equipment) and provision of engineering services
- Precision Component Solutions (PCS): Development and manufacturing of precision engineering products for the semiconductor, solar, life sciences and aerospace industries.
- In FY16, the ESS and PCS segments contributed 91.9% and 8.1% of sales from continuing operations respectively.
Order book of S$152m to be delivered in FY17F.
- Demand for customised equipment and consumables – which grew sales by nearly 50% y-o-y to S$70.1m in FY16, remains strong.
- Outstanding sales orders have nearly quadrupled over the last few months to S$152m as at 15 April 2017 (from S$38.3m in October 2016) and is expected to be delivered in FY17F.
- The company expects to fulfil at least S$142m of its current order book and deliver operating profit of S$17.5m in 9M17.
Better matching of costs from 2H17.
- AEM's costs are largely variable in nature, with raw materials and other consumables generally representing the bulk of its operating expenses.
- From 2H17, to reduce its currency exposures, the group endeavours to further source supplies in USD, which should provide better matching of costs against sales (mainly denominated in USD).
Global engineering services network.
- Through its extensive engineering service support network comprising three manufacturing plants located in Singapore, Malaysia and China, coupled with various sales offices, associates and distributors situated across Asia, Europe and United States, AEM is well able to provide direct engineering support to customers on a global scale.
Core test handler platform business to benefit from key client's migration programme.
- AEM's investments into R&D and engineering programmes bore fruit as the group secured firm orders for its high density modular test handlers from its key client (one of the largest semiconductor companies).
- Capable of being deployed across multiple platforms, AEM's all-in-one test handlers are time- and cost-efficient alternatives to existing single-purpose equipment, and offer better yields. We believe that AEM's key client owns c.1,400 such tools, which will be gradually replaced over the next 8- 10 years as it migrates to AEM's next-gen platform.
Strong relationship and early customer engagement provide high barrier to entry.
- AEM has over 15-year partnership, which spans four generations of test handler platforms, with its key client. Coupled with early customer engagement at R&D level, this provides a high barrier to entry.
- AEM is likely to remain the sole supplier in this migration exercise. After accounting for efficiency gains, our back-of-envelope estimate for replacement demand alone would be closer to 175 machines.
- Order wins in new sectors, particularly from the chip-intensive 5G space, could provide further upside.
Effective capacity to double by end-FY17F.
- The group is currently in the midst of expanding its capacity. Through the expansion of floor space and reduction in cycle time, we believe that AEM's annual effective capacity should almost double to at least 30 machines p.a. by end-FY17F.
Recurring sale of higher-margin consumables.
- Over the life of these customised equipment – which is estimated to be c.15 years, AEM should continue to generate a substantial proportion of revenue from the recurring sale of consumables (such as pans, kits and spares), upgrades and services, which carry higher margins.
Restructured for growth.
- AEM entered into a series of initiatives from 2012 which were aimed at the transformation of its loss-making semiconductor substrates subsidiary and invested in the development of next generation equipment for its key customer.
- Led by industry veteran, Mr Charles Cher and Chairman, Mr Loke, AEM completed its restructuring in FY14 and began to see the first fruits of its engineering investments in FY15.
Adopts formal dividend policy.
- The company resumed paying dividends in FY15, after moving back into the black and instituted a formal dividend policy in FY16, committing to a minimum payout (barring non-recurring, one-off or exceptional items) of 25%.
- At current prices, AEM offers a prospective 2.5% yield.
Return *: 1
Risk: Moderate to high
Potential Target 12-mth* : 12-Month S$ 3.35 (29% upside)
*This Equity Explorer report represents a preliminary assessment of the subject company, and does not represent initiation into DBSV's coverage universe. As such DBSV does not commit to regular updates on an ongoing basis. The rating system is distinct from stocks in our regular coverage universe and is explained further on the back page of this report.
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Up until now, Ray Palmer has only ever used time travel to fix something in time that is out of place. But in Season 3, the DC's Legends of Tomorrow lead will be encouraged to use -- perhaps even abuse -- the technology at his fingertips.
Legends newcomer Tala Ashe and Brandon Routh sat down with the press at Comic-Con International to discuss what the incoming season holds for their characters. According to Ashe, her new character (Zari) will challenge Ray and his views on time travel. Ashe believes Ray can and should do more than simply repair glitches in the time stream, especially considering he is an inventor and a master of forward-thinking technology.
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"You will meet me in episode three," Ashe said. "[Zari is] from the near future, 2031. She is a woman who's strong and speaks her mind. She's a gray hat hacktivist. She has a different philosophical approach to time travel and what to do with it. That's because of the fallout from events in 2017 that she's experienced in 2031. She thinks time should be improved not just fixed." The rules that Ashe is alluding to would be the Legends' code of not changing historical events. But what happens when proper history involves a massive social injustice, like slavery or the Holocaust? "I think she wants to convince the Legends to try and prevent that," Ashe said. "They have to break some of their rules."
Of course, rule breaking does not come easily to Ray Palmer, who will be the most challenged by Zari. Ashe said, "Zari is challenging to all the Legends at first. Ray is a glass half full guy and she struggles with that, because of what she's seen. I think that they're also going to bond in that. Opposites attract in that way."
"Zari... presents a different view on technology and what it can do," Routh added. "Even more of her pessimistic view of the world, she challenges Ray to do more with his technology and inventions, in trying to help change the world. That's a conflict with Ray. Do I really try to change time for the better or do I just keep it the way it is? How much can I really affect it?" These choices will affect the entire team, and could change how the Legends view their role as time travelers.
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"She is a badass," Ashe said, describing Zari beyond her role as a Legends instigator. "She's really articulate and is able to say why she believes what she believes and why she thinks something needs to be done... We're going to come up with our own version, with the comic book as the template." In the comics, Zari's alter ego Isis had telekinetic powers, flight and super human strength. Thus far on Legends, Zari's strengths are her hacktivism and political beliefs.
Premiering on the CW on Tuesday, October 10, DC's Legends of Tomorrow's third season will star Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance, Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer, Nick Zano as Nick Heywood, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein and Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson.


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Midtown Eats: 1st Thursdays Just Became a Thing/
First Fridays has been around for a while celebrating the art and culture in our city. But now we have something to be excited about on First Thursdays: Midtown Eats.
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The Deets:
It's simple - the 1st Thursday of each month for lunch AND dinner:
- May 4th: cancelled due to weather
- June 1st: 11am-1pm & 4-9pm
- July 6th: 11am-1pm & 4-9pm
- August 3rd: 11am-1pm & 4-9pm
- September 7th: 11am-1pm & 4-9pm
Midtown Eats will take place on the pedestrian walkway that runs along the west side of Tower280 - in front of Branca Midtown.
This monthly food event will celebrate and showcase the incredible food scene that is growing here in Rochester. Each week will feature different restaurants offering small plates (which means you can try a few different things each time) and drinks for purchase, the event itself is FREE.
There will also be live entertainment during the dinner hours and FREE parking in the Midtown parking garage for the events, check out the video they posted on Instagram - it can't get any easier to enjoy Midtown Eats.
Sign up here for our WEEKLY email to get the BEST/QUIRKY/FUNNY/COOLEST (etc.) things to do in our city!
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Math and Art meet with, Curvahedra
Curvahedra takes beautiful and esoteric geometry and puts it into your hands. Drawing on obscure mathematical concepts, Dr. Edmund Harriss, mathematician, teacher, artist, and maker at the University of Arkansas, has spent five years developing a system that is accessible to everyone of all ages. Simple, yet smart, it is a small collection of branched pieces with a buckle at the end of each arm and depending on how you connect them, these pieces can come together to form a ball, hearts, hats and more.
The initial concept for Curvahedra got its start with a prototype presented on Kickstarter which raised over $20,000. After the Kickstarter campaign Edmund teamed up with two Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs, Jason Kohrig and Brad Harvey, to further develop Curvahedra´s connector system and materials. Together, the three of them refined the design and manufacturing, created a brand, and formed a great idea into a functioning company. The result of all this was the brilliant buckle connector system cut out of mylar which meant that the pieces were far more durable.
Dr. Harriss´ passion is to make the intricate world of mathematics more accessible for others to explore and to enjoy and since its launch, he continues to explore other possibilities with the current Curvahedra system with plans to launch new puzzles in the near future. In regards to his work with the university, Dr. Harriss is working on the mathematical models for curvahedra along with a related grant around creating mathematical experiences on the theme of Gravity with Stephen Burgin, Dave Fredrick and Vincent Edwards. While their team is currently working with several retailers, in the US and abroad, to expand their retail footprint for the future, Curvahedra is currently available via their website, www.curvahedra.com, and in the gift shop at Crystal Bridges.


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Washi tape heart bunting
What you'll need:
- Cardboard hearts (pre-bought, or print your own from the template)
- Selection of washi tape
- Scissors or craft knife
- String/twine
- Cover each heart with strips of washi tape (horizontally, vertically or diagonally)
- Cut around the edges with a pair of scissors or craft knife
- Use a piece of washi tape to stick the hearts to some string or twine, hang up, and enjoy!
This post was created by the lovely Dee from Things Dee Loves. Check out her blog for more creative ideas and crafts. Comment below and let us know if you make this bunting.


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If an order needs to be changed or cancelled after being processed, please contact us immediately via email. If you have made an error in your delivery address, please contact us via email firstname.lastname@example.com as soon as possible. If your order has already been shipped, we cannot accept responsibility for incorrect details entered.
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Parcels which are rejected by the receiver or have an incorrect address may result in the parcel being returned to sender. On the instance that this may happen, it is the customer's responsibility to contact us to notify us of the situation.
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Dyna-Gro K-L-N Concentrate is a vitamin-hormone solution containing Vitamin B-1 and two rooting hormones, IBA and NAA. K-L-N is proven to promote vigorous root growth in trees, foliage and flowering plants. Use it for propagating cuttings, air layering, and as a transplanting drench for bare-root stock and newly potted plants. Drench, dip or mist your plants with K-L-N to stimulate new root growth.
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The Link Between Teeth and Professional Success
There have been countless studies on the subject of teeth and their effect on professional success, many of which arrive at the same conclusion: teeth can have an impact on your career.
Straight Teeth, More Pay?
According to a study conducted by market research consultancy, Kelton, job candidates with straight teeth were 45% more likely to be hired than those who had crooked teeth. On top of that, male professionals with bad teeth earn on average 18% less than those with good teeth, and females 11% less. They're quite staggering statistics. Tewantin Dental Centre offer a range of cosmetic dental treatments to enhance your smile. So which cosmetic treatment is the right option for you? Contact us to arrange a consultation and one of our highly trained dentists will find the right cosmetic option for you and your teeth.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth Whitening is by far the most popular cosmetic dental treatment around the world today. It offers an instant lift to your smile, helping it to appear more bright, healthy and beautiful. At Tewantin Dental Centre, we offer in-chair whitening and take home kits, both offered at various levels of strength. For us, it is important to find a whitening option that is right for your budget as well as your teeth, so one of our dentists will be able to assess your situation and determine the right cosmetic treatment for you.
Porcelain Veneers
As a strong, effective and aesthetically pleasing cosmetic dental treatment, Porcelain Veneers can help to improve the appearance of your teeth and treat a range of issues, including:
- Cracked or misshapen teeth
- Spaced teeth
- Discoloured or stained teeth
- Teeth that have been worn down from grinding
- Correct the size or length of teeth
- Improve the look of gummy smiles
Composite Bonding
Composite bonding involves the use of a tooth-coloured composite resin to repair the appearance of fractured, chipped or discoloured teeth. We commonly see patients who are concerned about the formation of small, white flecks on their teeth which is often caused by an overexposure to fluoride as a child. Composite bonding is an extremely quick and effective way to fix the problem, and can usually be performed in one visit.
Dental Implants
Used to fix the appearance and function of missing teeth, dental implants are a fantastic long-term solution. The process involves a small titanium screw being placed into the jawbone where the tooth has fallen out, to create a strong anchor. A prosthetic tooth that matches the colour and shape of the surrounding teeth is then attached to the implant to restore the full function and aesthetic of a natural tooth. Dental implants can also help to protect the area of jawbone where you have lost the tooth.
Contact Us for More Information
Your teeth can have a considerable impact on your professional life, and have proven to be a solid investment for many of our patients. Whatever your concern, the team at Tewantin Dental Centre in Noosa will have the right option for you.
Contact us to arrange a consultation and we'll have you on the road to a brilliant smile in no time.


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Dear Parent/Guardian,
We are writing to make you aware that last Wednesday (9th November 2016) sliced cooked chicken, served as part of the school meals provision, was the cause of complaints. Some kitchen staff reported that the product had an unpleasant odour when the packaging was opened. The product is supplied to the schools by an external company.
All schools were informed of the issue. The chicken was served in your child's school as no concerns were identified with the chicken when quality checks were undertaken prior to service. As a precaution, all chicken from this supplier has been removed from the menus.
The Environmental Health Department of Caerphilly County Borough Council took samples of the affected chicken for testing. Following laboratory analysis, three of the samples of chicken were found to be contaminated with bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes.
There is an investigation on-going that is being led by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) at the production plant into the circumstances leading to the food being contaminated. The products served on the day to all the schools were from the same batch. It is not clear at this stage whether the whole batch was affected. However, those that were reported to have had an unpleasant odour were not served.
Listeria monocytogenes is a rare bacterial infection. It is unlikely to cause illness in healthy children even when they have eaten a food product that is known to be contaminated with it; very rarely it can cause mild fever and muscle aches, sometimes with diarrhoea and vomiting. Listeriosis, the illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes, is most common in older people, pregnant women, small babies and people with weakened immune systems – these groups would need to have consumed the food product themselves in order to be at risk of getting the infection. These groups can experience more severe symptoms if they become infected such as septicaemia, sudden onset of high fever, intense headache, nausea and vomiting (all these are signs of meningitis). There is no risk to family members who did not eat the school meal.
It is important to note that no illnesses linked to this incident have been reported at this time. However, it can take anywhere between 3 to 70 days for the symptoms to show following consumption of a contaminated food product. There is no test that can be undertaken to confirm whether your child has the infection or likely to develop it, prior to the start of symptoms occurring. There is also no medication that can be prescribed in advance of the development of symptoms to prevent infection.
Based on the current risk situation, the risk of getting listeriosis is very low for a vast majority of healthy children. However we wanted to bring this matter to your attention as a precaution. If your child develops any of the above symptoms over the next two months and/or you have concerns about your child's health you should contact your health care provider (either your GP or Paediatrician) in the usual way.
If you have queries about school meals provisions you should contact Caerphilly County Borough Council's Catering Team on 01443 864055. If you would like to discuss listeriosis or its symptoms, you can contact Public Health Wales, Health Protection Team on 01495 332219.
Mrs Heather Lewis Mr Rob Hartshorn
Consultant in Health Protection Head of Public Protection
Public Health Wales Caerphilly County Borough Council


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Thumbing through the pages of most manuals on human evolutionary history, a reader would soon latch onto the idea that our precision grip was a relatively recent addition to the human repertoire. Evolutionary researcher Sergio Almécija and colleagues have knocked the pins from under that bit of conventional evolutionary thinking. They are challenging the view that humans diverged from chimp-like ancestors with hands adapted to swing from tree limbs. They believe the human hand's precision grip is not advanced but instead represents the primitive condition much like that of the last common ancestor shared with apes.
Getting a Grip on Human Origins
"Human hands have not changed that much since they diverged from chimpanzees," Almécija says. "Chimpanzees have actually evolved more than humans."
Evolutionary wisdom holds that humans developed big brains and creative powers after coming down from the trees and evolving hands capable of manipulating the world around them. Such manual dexterity presumably gave our ancestors something to think about and made the manufacture of tools move past the fashioning of stone axes so they could adapt and evolve to hoist themselves into the modern world. Almécija's analysis of primate thumb-and-finger proportions published in Nature Communications overturns the view that we humans evolved our hands from chimp-like ancestors in favor of the notion that chimps evolved their hands from hands like ours.
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I Relish The Opportunities To Dress Up And Out Whenever I Can
Daily Fashion Illustration 124. Thursday, February 20. 2014
Style submitted by Jon Norman Schneider. -instagram @yesjns
'As an actor based in NY, I often feel I have to don a more "basic" or "muted" look, a la jeans and tee shirt, for auditions and rehearsals in order to allow the powers-that-be to really "see" me and my work without distraction. But being a creative person, I've always loved expressing myself through personal style. Consequently, I relish the opportunities to dress up and out whenever I can. Opening Night. A friend's wedding. Birthday dinner party. The bow tie and Italian leather Oxfords come out!'


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School Meals
School meals are a fantastic way to provide your child with a healthy, nutritious, warm meal at great value. School meals are FREE to all children up to the end of Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2) and only £2.10 per meal for Key Stage 2 (Year 3 - 6). Some children may be eligible for free school meals regardless of age - if you aren't sure you can ask at the school office or find more details on Tameside Councils website www.tameside.gov.uk under school meals.
Meals can be paid for at school, but the easiest and most convenient way for alot of people is to pay online via the council's website. You can use credit or debit card and can choose how many children and meals to pay for, whether it be weekly, monthly, half termly or whatever you choose. This means you are never looking round for the correct change or sending your child into school with large amounts of cash. School automatically receive notification of your payment by email.
The latest menu is available on the website or from the office, and parents / children can make their meal choices from those given, ensuring your child always has a choice and something that they will want to eat.
Menus change throughout the year and will be published on the school website.
We kindly request two weeks notice if your child would like to change from a packed lunch to school meals.


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Besides professional garden designing, Karen has designed her own gardens for 25 years in each home she has lived in; from Marin, abroad, Midwest, Las Vegas, and now back to the Bay Area in Sonoma County. As a child in the Midwest, she loved all seasons and the display of various plants in each season. Moving to California, she was fascinated at the vast difference between the two areas plant arrays and how they thrived in various conditions.
Her passion for the plants continued during her education process for her Nutrition degree. Drawn to the plant course offerings she loved learning all there was to know about botany so much that she has a minor in the subject. Each home was an experimentation to push the boundaries of what would work in each climate and plant's location while she gardened as a hobby.
Karen uses her experience and professional landscape training to give you the best of both worlds in creating lovely outdoor spaces. Karen specializes in linking your inside and outside living environments, producing enchanting spaces from entertainment rooms to meditative gardens. In her professional time spent in the desert she is well aware of 'water wise' gardening and the need to plant appropriately for the environment, yet not sacrificing clients' wishes.
"I like to think of a residential design in the big sense, but break it down into smaller outdoor rooms. It's difficult for one to envision what a garden will look like when you see a massive piece of barren land. I can take this daunting task and turn your garden into livable meaningful spaces for you."


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The Bavarian Christmas Wonderland Sitting in Michigan's Backyard
You're probably aware of the ginormous Christmas tree that lights up New York's Rockefeller Center every winter, the ice skating rink that appears in Chicago's Millennium Park, and *insert some third semi-nationally-well-known Christmas event or activity* but did you know there is a tiny town smack dab in the middle of Michigan where Christmas rages for 365 days a year?
Okay, maybe "rages" is not exactly the correct word here, but anyway...
Nestled in between Saginaw and Flint near Michigan's "thumb" sits the unassuming city of Frankenmuth, home not just to the 5,000 some people who live there year-round but also to the largest Christmas store in the world: Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, a 7.35-acre retail space filled to the wazoo with every Christmas decoration, trinket, tree, and Nativity scene known to mankind that helps draw around two million visitors to town annually.
No matter what time of year it is, step into Bronner's and it's Christmastime. Founded by Wally Bronner in 1945, approximately 600,000 glass ornaments; 530,000 feet of garland; 150,000 postcards; and 86,000 light sets are sold every year, according to the always-trustworthy and completely-reliable Wikipedias.
The city of Frankenmuth itself lights up magnificently during the holiday season, but, in true Christmas-is-everyday spirit, Bronner's half-mile-long Christmas Lane is illuminated every day of the year with upwards of 50,000 strings of lights for passersby to enjoy. And get this: in 1992, the store received permission from the government of Austria to construct a replica of a chapel found in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, which is famous as the birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night." The replica chapel sits at the south end of Bronner's 27 overall acres.
Largely due to the existence of the massive Christmas store, Time Magazine named Frankenmuth one of the "9 Most Christmassy Towns in America" in 2011. "The town, nicknamed Little Bavaria, features charming Franconian-style architecture that enhances the Christmas spirit when tourists check out the holiday cheer," Terri Pous wrote in her blurb for Frankenmuth.
The Old Christmas Station and the Bavarian Inn Restaurant provide great places to grab old-fashioned European bites to eat, including pastries like croissants and tiramisu and plenty of schnitzel(s?) — plus, the inn is probably where you're looking to stay to complete the true Bavarian experience while you're in town.
If you're not planning on staying the night, however, due to time constraints or what have you, there really is no reason to worry because Frankenmuth makes for a great day tripping destination. I should know: when I visited some years ago, we only stopped for the afternoon on our way back upstate. And let me tell you: great pit stop.


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TWA Digitisation GrantCreated: 23/06/2018, Updated: 25/06/2018
The TWA Digitisation Grant 2018 is now open and accepting applications for funding.
There are two funding grants available: Primary Digitisation Grant (£5,000) and Secondary Digitisation Grant (£2,000).
Every institution/organisation whose application is shortlisted will also receive an optional £500 of match funding to put towards digitisation. It can be used to fund digitisation of: bound books, 35mm slides, photographs, microfilm, microfiche, index cards, maps, plans, posters/artwork, registers, and other two dimensional materials.
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Archive for March, 2018
Diesel Fuel Delivery That Is Almost as Essential as Caring for the Planet
We human beings are fascinating creatures. From humble beginnings learning to wield fire and build from basic materials and tools found in nature, to the sprawling cities and complex societies we have today, there is constant change and development. Every new discovery and invention can be built upon and used toward new ideas. With the right cooperative collective mindset, humanity can continue to advance beyond what most of us can currently even dream about.
Using natural resources to advance
Since humans first started banding together to form basic communities, there have been periods of growth and development. Each of these periods have identifying or characteristic features signifying what area of humanity advanced the furthest during that time. From the Renaissance to
Here's Why So Many Business Are Investing In Shipping Container Mobile Offices
Some estimates suggest that there are around 24 million empty, retired shipping containers on our planet. Most containers are retired after only 10 to 15 years use. That being said, there are countless shipping container solutions that can provide functionality and increase the shipping container's lifespan. A mobile office, for example, is just one shipping container solution growing in popularity. Here are just a few compelling reasons to consider investing in a shipping container mobile office.
First, shipping containers are very versatile regarding their capabilities and layout possibilities. Businesses will have complete creative freedom when it comes to configuring an ideal layout that has employees' best interests


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Thermador will showcase its newest kitchen innovations in an immersive design experience with the newly opened BSH Experience and Design Center in the Chicago's historic Merchandise Mart building. Located in the heart of Chicago, a mecca for architecture and design in the U.S., the BSH Experience & Design Center will offer the ultimate experience for the elite luxury and premium markets. This is the first BSH Experience and Design Center to open in the Midwest, building upon the momentum of the company's Experience and Design Centers in New York City, Irvine California, Toronto and Montreal.
Here visitors will have the opportunity to interact with Thermador appliances, and gain firsthand knowledge the unique features that address the needs of virtually every kitchen and home. Although clients are welcome to walk-in during business hours, it is required that visitors call ahead for an appointment to ensure we can provide the most valuable experience possible.
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Expansion Unveiling Party!
On a warm midsummer evening members of the Community, the Board of Directors and Putney Co-op staff gathered together at Next Stage to enjoy a wonderful couple of hours of wine, conversation, great cheese and snacks while reviewing the official plans and drawings for our brand new Deli Expansion!
The community chatted and savored the many treats available while also connecting over the highly anticipated Expansion which breaks ground on August 6th of this year. The project is being built by Greenberg Associates Architects and features both a new expansion of the Staff offices, as well as a new large kitchen and Deli area and greatly increased seating both indoors and outdoors.
The Expansion also adds two new bathrooms, a cash register solely for Deli purposes, new coolers and displays for takeaway products and an expansion to the Hot and Cold bars currently in place, as well as greatly increased storage, cooking and baking spaces.
Keep an eye on our foyer space at the Co-op for exciting new updates arriving soon as construction begins and the Expansion is underway! As always feel free to email us anytime with your questions or comments at firstname.lastname@example.com


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My thoughts on the coward act of BUTT EXERCISE group.
Recently, i was shocked to read such embarrassing news on the papers. A group of army veteran humiliating themselves and even better, putting Malaysia on World News all for the wrong reasons and always the embarrassing ones.
For someone that age; WOW, MUKA TEBAL THOSE VETERANS! I won't be surprised if they were paid to do the 'BUTT EXERCISE' outside Ambiga house. After all, our law enforcement are famous for bribery/corruption. I would love to write in more but being a Malaysian, i might get kicked out from the country.
Some idiots just don't understand what Bersih rally is all about. Google that shit out, please!
Infamous burger protest? That is total bullshit, how rempit-minded are those people ; no one stop you lads from closing that day business, plus the rally finishes at 4pm. Burger stalls opens like what, evening time? Ouch, caught you there. Hey, like I it said before, it's likely to be paid by YOU-KNOW-WHO to cause more trouble to our beloved strong-will Ambiga.
Here's the article that i read on the newspapers the other day.
Group performs 'butt exercises' in front of Ambiga's home
By YUEN MEIKENG
Group performs 'butt exercises' in front of Ambiga's home
By YUEN MEIKENG
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of army veterans literally turned their backs on Bersih co-chairman Datuk S. Ambiga and performed "butt exercises" in front her house in Bukit Damansara.
They held the bizarre protest in retaliation for her organising the Bersih 3.0 rally on April 28, which they claimed had given the country a bad name.
In the incident yesterday morning, about 15 ex-servicemen were seen stretching and shaking their buttocks in front of her house.
Ambiga later came out of her house and told them: "I'm happy you had a good exercise" and offered them isotonic drinks.
However, the group, led by Malay Armed Forces Veterans Associationpresident Mohd Ali Baharom, declined saying they were Malay Muslims and only drank warm water.
He went on to tell Ambiga that the ex-army veterans would take more action if she did anything to tarnish the country's good name and warned her not to bring anymore trouble to the country.
Mohd Ali later told reporters that he challenged Ambiga to take legal action against him and if she failed to do so, a bigger crowd would gather in front of her house.
When approached by reporters, Ambiga said she would let the public decide if what happened was an intimidation or a peaceful protest.
"My views are very clear. It is an invasion of privacy. Unfortunately, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar) does not see any offence in gathering outside someone's house.
"To me, that is highly irresponsible because it will open the doors to allow people to gather outside anybody's house, including a minister's," she said, describing the exercise as "crude".
She said she had lodged a report on the incident and would leave it to the police to investigate the matter.
This is the second demonstration to be held in front of Ambiga's house after the "burger protest" staged on May 10 by traders who gave away free burgers.
They had claimed they were upset over their loss of income as a result of the Bersih 3.0 rally.
Ambiga said that after the "burger protest", some people came by her house "day and night" to ask her for burgers.


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Bordeaux mixture
Bordeaux mixture (bôrdō´), fungicide consisting of cupric sulfate and lime in water. Its fungicidal activity is associated with the slow formation of copper compounds, the ultimate toxicant being the cupric ion. It originated in France in 1885 and was widely used for spraying orchards, dusting crops, and treating seeds until c.1930. Since it was found that Bordeaux mixture frequently caused russeting of fruit, injured the leaves, and led to premature defoliation, it has been generally replaced by solutions made with powdered fixed copper. Sal soda Bordeaux, or Burgundy mixture, containing cupric sulfate and sodium carbonate (sal soda), was formerly used to spray small fruits but has been replaced by more convenient preparations. See pesticide.
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This is my British mother-in- law's recipe. I never met her and she has been gone for quite a while so how do I know that.
For two reasons. I have two of her 'cookery' books from the '40's and the page with her sponge cake recipe is very messy and streaked. A telltale sign that a recipe on that page is a family favourite.
Also Hubby can remember sponge cake being just about the only cake she made and he loved it.
Traditionally the British or Victorian Sponge Cake would be baked in two round pans, sandwiched with jam in the middle and dusted with icing sugar over the top. Yesterday I felt like making it in a tube pan. Since Hubby loves frosting I made my usual Butter Frosting for the top.
Recipes abound for this particular cake and most share a sameness of ingredients...flour, sugar, butter and eggs. you will definitely need eggs which might be the only thing you wouldn't readily have on hand. I've seen recipes calling for vanilla extract, even lemon extract, but this one is free of any flavourings other than the rinds and lemon juice.
British Sponge Cake
6 eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup real butter softened
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1 tbsp grated orange rind
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups cake flour (I've used regular flour and it works fine)
Icing sugar
Beat egg yolks till thick and creamy.
Gradually beat in sugar, butter and the rinds. Beat well.
Beat in lemon juice.
Add salt to egg whites. Whip until stiff but not dry.
Pile on top of egg yolk mixture.
Sift flour over all.
Carefully fold into mixture.
Rinse one 10 inch tube pan or two 9 inch round pans well in cold water. Drain.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and bake for about 40 minutes.
I took mine out after 35 minutes mainly because I tend to err on the side of overbaking and I'm trying to break myself of that habit. You can try the toothpick test. The oven should be slow so I guess it depends on how your particular oven is for the temperature. I've seen 300 or 320 degrees in recipes as well.
This cake is named after Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth is very fond of it too. Apparently it was served to her quite a lot during her Jubilee Celebrations. I'm sure with fresh jam, strawberries or raspberries and cream it would have been yummy every time.
Image from Cakespy.


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Australia - more screening dates
After a successful Australian Film Premiere, Finding The Line will be screening at selected regional and metro locations over the winter including Mt Buller, Thredbo, Mt Hotham, Bright as well as screening in Melbourne as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.
For all details please check out our screenings page or Facebook. We'll be updating info regularly online.