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Remove Web-starter.biz virus (Free Instructions)
Analysis of web-starter.biz browsing tool
Web-starter.biz virus targets any browser and any users, regardless how often they surf the Web. It replaces the previous search engine and then performs some changes which enable the hijacker to direct you to additional advertising domains and cram the computer screen with various (non)relevant ads. These popping ads may quickly make even the most patient users lose their temper as they significantly reduce the browser's speed. Thus, you should remove web-starter.biz without any hesitations. The hijacker threatens the performance of the device as it may secretly install additional tools and applications. Web-starter.biz removal can be performed in two ways. More information about them you can find in the last section of this article. While you are reading it, save time by launching Reimage.
If you are familiar with browser hijackers, you might be aware of their annoying behavior. Specifically, they meddle with the browser settings. After applying their "filters" on the browser, they are empowered to control your surfing traffic. In other words, you may notice that web-starter.biz redirect occurs when you either click on a search result or attempt to exit the pop-ups. Instead of reaching the wanted website, you find yourself in a different domain. It might be either shopping or gaming website. Taking into account that the hijacker offers to scan your PC with a security tool, you may also get directed to websites promoting cyber security software. However, even if they promote well-known products, keep in mind that these tools might be corrupted versions.
Questions about Web-starter.biz virus
Moving on, the hijacker disappoints you if you are expecting superb browsing quality and relevant search results. The Pup belongs to the group of hijackers of Plus network which recently published other browser hijackers, such as web-start.org and webstarts.biz, with almost identical URL domains. They fail as the proper search engines because they do not provide numerous and objective search results. They might lack informational value or contain malignant elements. In addition, the hijacker deprives you of the ability to identify which website is secure by disabling security plug-ins. If you regard such behavior as unacceptable, it is high time you performed Web Starter elimination.
The infiltration peculiarities
Its distribution does not stand out from other PUPs of the same kind. It exploited the chance to take control of the device when you were installing a free application. Unfortunately, such legitimate programs as Flash player and Skype are often used as the bait to invade the system. Though its strategy might look as especially insidious, you can prevent web-starter.biz hijack. For that, you need to opt for "Custom" settings rather than "Basic" ones. Afterward, carefully advance through the guide to spotting optional applications. Unmark all unnecessary attachments. Now you can safely install the wanted application.
Web-starter.biz elimination steps
Web-starter.biz virus can be terminated either manually or automatically. We recommend choosing the later option. It includes downloading a security application. Later on, run the scan. Once web-starter.biz removal is completed, you will be able to revert to the previous search engine. Users, who are used to dealing with cyber threat independently might take a look at the manual instructions below. They will help you remove web-starter.biz permanently. For the future note, we recommend exercising more caution while installing any application. Likewise, you will be able to spot unwanted applications before they cause inconveniences.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Web-starter.biz virus, follow these steps:
Uninstall Web-starter.biz from Windows systems
- Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
- Uninstall Web-starter.biz and related programs
Here, look for Web-starter.biz or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
- Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Web-starter.biz from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties.
- Go to Shortcut tab and look at the Target field. Delete malicious URL that is related to your virus.
Repeat steps that are given above with all browsers' shortcuts, including Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Make sure you check all locations of these shortcuts, including Desktop, Start Menu and taskbar.
Get rid of Web-starter.biz from Mac OS X system
Mac OS users should be alerted as well not to run into the hijacker. In that case, use the following instructions to regain full control of your browser.
- If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
- Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Web-starter.biz or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Remove Web-starter.biz from Internet Explorer (IE)
Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Web-starter.biz and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
- Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
- Here, select Reset.
- When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Web-starter.biz removal.
Delete Web-starter.biz virus from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
- Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
- Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
- Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
- Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can't see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
- When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
- Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
- Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Web-starter.biz should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Erase Web-starter.biz from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
- Here, select Web-starter.biz and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General.
- Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
- Click OK to save these changes.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Web-starter.biz removal.
Eliminate Web-starter.biz from Google Chrome
It is of great importance to go through these steps carefully and attentively to remove all PUP's filters.
Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
- Here, select Web-starter.biz and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings.
- Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
- Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
- When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
- Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Web-starter.biz removal.
Uninstall Web-starter.biz from Safari
- Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
- Here, select Extensions and look for Web-starter.biz or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General.
- Here, look at the Homepage field. If it was altered by Web-starter.biz, remove unwanted link and enter the one that you want to use for your searches. Remember to include the "http://" before typing in the address of the page.
Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....
- Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Web-starter.biz removal process.
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October 11th, 2016 at 4:46 am
Enough with those redirects! Im getting rid of it.
October 11th, 2016 at 4:47 am
It looks like an ordinary hijacker, that s all.
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Simultaneous Improvement: Safety and Productivity
Thomas R. Cutler
Safety Improves Productivity
Leading businesses know that safety is not incompatible with efficiency; as a best practice safety enhances productivity. Safety is a competitive advantage since the majority of serious accidents involve stability incidents and vehicular collisions with pedestrians. New safety systems integrate technology with intelligent speed control, vehicle tracking, and pedestrian tracking that can provide both improved safety and increased productivity.
Everyone wants to be safer - vehicle manufacturers, managers, workers, union leaders, and regulatory bodies. Too many safety programs are not fully utilizing technological solutions that are readily available for all aspects of industrial operations; too often when safety interferes with efficiency, safety ranks second on the priority list.
Employees working in or around forklift equipment are statistically exposed to one of the most dangerous work environments in industry. While forklift trucks are involved in only 1% of all industrial accidents, these accidents are responsible for ten percent of physical injuries. In the US, industrial forklifts kill an average of one hundred people per year and seriously injure tens of thousands more. According to US Dept of Labor, OSHA forklift violations (29 CFR 1910.178) are one of the most common OSHA citations, resulting in nearly $1,000,000 in fines each year since 2005.
Cost of Accidents
Safety is a justified goal; however the business costs of forklift accidents have become increasingly a bottom-line issue. The direct cost of accidents with injuries includes medical costs, lost work time, and reduced productivity. More time and money is spent conducting an ensuing investigation as well as designing and implementing safety improvements. The U.S. Department of Labor reports the average cost of a recordable injury in the United States is $35,000. In the most serious cases there are litigation costs, OSHA fines, and repair costs for damaged equipment and facilities.
A repeated pattern of poor safety causes...
higher insurance and workers compensation premiums
adverse company publicity
higher recruiting and training costs
low productivity with higher overtime wage expense
low morale
Based on data from the National Safety Council and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alert Safety Products has calculated the costs of an industrial vehicle accident with injury as follows:
The median number of lost work days is seven
22.8% of the injuries will result in more than 31 lost work days
The direct cost of lost productivity will be $47,000
Equipment damage adds another $6,400 in repair costs
An OSHA fine will be a minimum of $3,500
If a fatality results, costs will exceed $1,000,000
It is clear that a strong business case can be made for investing in safety systems and technology to eliminate hazards and accidents.
Hazard Control Strategy
To systematically improve safety, safety engineers recommend the following strategy for hazard control: Remove, Guard, and Warn. According to Wayne Baxter, President of BaxTek Solutions, a leading safety and quality-focused systems integrator, "Companies must strive to remove the hazard by eliminating the danger…this can be accomplished by designing it out of the system or environment. For example, close or eliminate a blind door opening into a warehouse will eliminate the possibility of a pedestrian walking into forklift traffic."
Not all hazards can be eliminated so easily and second strategy is to guard the hazard by installing safety apparatus to prevent exposure to the danger. Even if pedestrians and drivers are distracted, guards can protect both from harm. Elevated loading docks may not be eliminated, but automatic barrier guards can be installed to prevent fork trucks from dropping off a vacant receiving dock. Baxter cited a good example as the Rite-Hite RHH dock leveler with the Safe-T-Lip barrier, which prevents forklifts from running off an open dock and can stop a 10,000 pound forklift traveling at up to 4 mph.
If the hazard cannot be eliminated, or exposure to the danger prevented, the only remaining strategy is to warn workers of the hazard. Baxter suggested, "Specific alerts should be communicated only to those directly involved in the hazard situation and only where and when a danger actually exists. Warning lights can be installed at blind corners to warn of oncoming forklifts with a system like the Wickham Fork-Alert product."
Safety system designers now have new technologies to consider for hazard control, particularly for detecting collision and speeding hazards.
Collision Avoidance: A Technological Approach
Today sensor technology provides the ability to detect and track the location and proximity of vehicles and pedestrians in industrial facilities. Sensors that detect vehicles and people have the ability to work in localized areas, over large areas, and throughout entire facilities. Whether tracking pedestrians or trucks, the best safety technologies will have the following capabilities:
Location determination accurate to within a meter or less
Velocity determination
Determination of orientation or direction of travel
Ability to identify vehicles
Baxter suggested, "One of the best solutions for Collision Avoidance is with Sky-Trax, a technology company specializing in optical technology for tracking vehicles and assets inside warehouses. Automation and safety customers insist that we utilize these state-of-the-art warehousing solutions. Technology cannot replace the basics of safety – strong management commitment, good operations design, training, and accountability. A safety conscious culture encourages technology like Sky-Trax because it provides the tools for transforming safety into a competitive advantage."
Reducing vehicle stability accidents and vehicle/pedestrian collisions by using new sensors and intelligent, automated safety solutions, is increasingly recognized by industry leaders, regulatory agencies, and safety researchers as absolutely vital; it is expected that industrial vehicle manufacturers will incorporate the new safety technology into their products, and that all industrial leaders will take advantage of these new capabilities.
Thomas R. Cutler is the President & CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based, TR Cutler, Inc, (www.trcutlerinc.com). Cutler is the founder of the Manufacturing Media Consortium of three thousand journalists and editors writing about trends in manufacturing. Cutler is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Association, American Society of Business Publication Editors, and Committee of Concerned Journalists, as well as author of more than 300 feature articles annually regarding the manufacturing sector. Cutler can be contacted at email@example.com.
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Designing A BPM Strategy? Here's What You Should Know/
For organisations just delving into BPM and new BPM teams, one of the first steps is usually to design a strategy of how business processes will be managed. This strategy provides a road map for launching and implementing business process improvement projects.
Why BPM?
- "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing." - W. Edwards Deming. BPM provides process visibility so that everyone is on the same page regarding how processes work.
- It integrates people, process and technology to improve the performance of the organization and value delivery to customers.
- It provides accountability for the supervision and improvement of business processes.
- It provides a way of monitoring and improving business processes by designing key performance indicators so that the impact of improvements can be seen easily.
Why have a BPM Strategy?
Developing a Business Process Strategy can help to identify how different business areas will be improved. Usually, the smaller the organisation, the higher the probability of achieving significant benefits with the company's strategy.
You should consider including the following elements in your Business Process Strategy:
- Process Architecture Design. This illustrates the processes within an organisation and their dependencies.
- BPM Approach. Identify the BPM approach to be adopted. Are you reviewing processes with the main objective of continuous improvement, achieving competitive advantage in a certain area of the business or going for drastic organisation-wide reengineering?
- Process Selection Criteria. The BPM strategy should take into consideration how processes will be selected for improvement.
- Business Process Documentation & Analysis. Processes need to be documented to understand how they can be improved.
- Key Performance Indicators. KPIs should be identified for processes to facilitate process review, monitoring and optimisation.
- Technology. In designing a BPM strategy, it is necessary to consult IT to find out what is technically feasible, if technology is to be introduced. BPM Technology typically involves integration with applications at the back end to ensure that data feedback is received based on process activity. This integration can be achieved using SOA and web services.
- Design of a Process "Center of Excellence" to define the tools, techniques, templates and overall methodology for managing business processes across the organisation.
- Standardisation of business processes.
- Change management should be built into the BPM strategy to ensure that end users are carried along on any changes made. Process owners should also be carried along before and during implementation.
- Process Review & Monitoring. This verifies that target objectives were met and that data can be collected to facilitate further improvements.


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Place: Uppsala
Type: Competition för psychiatric division
Year: 2007
Sence: Healing tree
Spridd was in cooperation with the Norwegian architects Medplan invited in spring 2007 to participate in the parallel task on the new building (30 000kvm) for outpatient and inpatient psychiatric care in the academic hospital in Uppsala. Other contestants were Henning Larsen Tegnestue, White, AF architects and Tengbom (winner).
The house has a treelike structure with a core and branches debouching into a green space. The key ideas that shape the buildings design are:
· Green rooms on several levels.The building complex is characterized by the wide variety of green spatiality. It is also characteristically featured by the surrounding parkland, and the many lush terraces.
· Front building.With the many big windows, the house is designed to feel open and accessible to everyone, including the passers-by.
· The patient's needs and wellbeing.All rooms have windows facing the surrounding parkland. The goal has been to create the most open and light care environment as possible while maintaining the privacy of the individual patient. The windows are designed as oriels with glazed top corners that widens the outlook while allowing seclusion sitting in the niche.
· Interaction with the city.The building complex interacts in a variety of ways with their environment, both through an urban facade in the east and north as well as with a green and open frontage towards the Bleke Backe. The welcoming, low-key arrival of the main building's entrance is designed to take advantage of and enhance the yard space between the existing buildings.
· Flexibility.Flexibility is taken into consideration in between the sections around the central staircases. The interior and the floor plans are arranged so that the boundaries between them can be adjusted according to changing needs over time.· "College Court."
A coherent structure for a teaching and research space is created at ground level where the internal activity meets the surrounding parkland.
Project group: Ola Broms Wessel, Klas Ruin, Per-Christian Brynhildsen (Medplan), Chiara Grifasi (Medplan), Anne Lammer (Medplan)


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Turf Care 100 Hours Certificate Course
Hi there, is this course still priced at 340? Thanks
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Learning Goals: Turf Care BHT104
- Determine the range of grasses and other species available for turf culture (Part A)
- Determine the range of grasses and other species available for turf culture (Part B)
- Determine appropriate procedures to establish turf
- Explain the management of soils for growing different types of turf
- Explain the weed management of turf
- Explain the management of problems, including pests and diseases, in turf
- Determine general maintenance practices used in turf management
- Determine irrigation maintenance practices used in turf management
- Plan the development of different sports turf areas
- Develop management strategies for the care of established turf
- Develop plans to establish ornamental turf
Lesson Structure: Turf Care BHT104
There are 11 lessons:
1 Introduction - Turf Varieties
- The Benefits of Turf
- History of Turf
- Turf Varieties: Bentgrass, Bermuda/Couch Grass, Buffalo Grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), Carpet Grass, Chewings Fescue, Kikuyu Grass, Perennial Ryegrass, Soft Brome Grass, Sweet Smoother, Tall Fescue, Kentucky Blue-grass, Phalaris
- Lawn Mixes
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- Turf Varieties Reports: Illustrating the Turf Variety
- How to Lay Out your Turf Variety Report
2 Turf Grass Physiology
- Introduction
- Grasses: Structure (Morphology) of a Typical Grass, Flowers, Spotting Other Characteristics, Roots, Shoots, Root: Shoot Ratio, Recuperative Potential
- Ways to Identify Grasses: Identification Key to selected Common Turf Grasses
- Identifying Tips: Rye-grass, Fescue, Bent Grass, Bluegrass, Others
- Description of Major Warm Season Lawn Grasses: Couch, Zoysia, Carpet Grasses, Paspalums
- Grasses Diagrams
3 Turf Establishment
- Establishing Turf Grasses: Soil Preparation, Seeding, Sodding/Instant Turf, Stolonizing, Sprigging, Plugging, Drainage, Chitted Seed
- Producing Drawings to Scale
- Work Scheduling
- Costing Guide: Materials, Equipment Costs, Insurance Costs, Wages, Administration etc., Profit
4 Soils
- Understanding Soil: Soil Texture, Soil Blends, Soil Structure, Soil pH
- Buffering Capacity
- Improving Soils: What Sort of Areas Do You Need to Buy in Soil For? What Type of Soil Do You Need? Calculating Soil Quantities
- Cation Exchange Capacity
- Plant Nutrition: The Nutrient Elements, The Macronutrients, The Micronutrients
- Fertilising Turf: Choosing the Right Fertiliser
- Drainage: Techniques Used to Improve Soil Permeability During Garden Construction, Improving Surface Drainage after Construction, Layout of Drains, Types of Drains, Laying the Drain
5 Turf Weed Problems
- Introduction
- How are Weeds Spread?
- Non – Chemical Control Methods
- Chemical Control Methods
- Herbicide Use in Turf Correct Usage
- Importance or Recommended Concentration: Always Read the Label, How Poisonous is it?
- Commonly Used Commercial Formulations: Domestic Range
6 Turf Pests & Diseases
- Introduction
- Chemical Control
- Turf Health Problems: Non-Parasitic Problems in Turf, Fungi, Turf Pests, Animals
- A Preview of Commonly Used Chemicals - Pesticides: Pyrethrum, Dipel, Carbaryl, Malathion, Rogor, Derris, Diazanon, Disyston, Nemacur
- Others: Diatomaceous Earth, Soapy Water, Pests
- A Review of Commonly Used Chemicals - Fungicides: Benlate, Fongarid, Mancozeb, Zineb, Maneb, Lime Sulphur or Lime, Copper Sprays
- Spray Equipment: Watch These Points, Sprayer Maintenance and Cleaning
- Domestic Lawn Care Program: Environmental Problems in Turf
7 Turf Maintenance Techniques
- Mowing Turf: Turf Mowers, Mowing Guidelines, Length of Cut, Getting a Clean Cut, To Catch or Not to Catch, Direction of Cut or Pattern of Cutting, What about Cutting Steep Slopes? What to Do With Lawn Clippings? After Mowing
- Mower Safety: What to Wear, Other Safety Considerations
- Other Turf Maintenance Techniques: Aeration, Coring, Scarification, Spiking, Drilling, Slicing, Grooving, Topdressing, Rolling Turf, Repairing Turf
- Golden Rules of Laying Instant Turf
8 Irrigation - An Overview
- Water and Plant Growth - Why is Water Important to Plants?: Water Loss from Soils, Improving Water Retention
- Understanding the Movement of Soil Water: Types of Soil Water, Field Capacity, A Feel Test for Estimating Soil Moisture Level, A Feel Test for Estimating Soil Moisture Level
- Tensiometer
- Estimating the Water Needs of Turf: Specific Needs, Irrigating Turf, When to Irrigate, Maintaining Appropriate Water Levels, Rate of Watering, Period of Watering, Cyclic Watering, Pulse Watering
- Irrigation Systems: A Note on SI Units, Conventional Sprinkler Systems, Travelling Sprinklers, Methods of Driving Rotating Head Sprinklers, Irrigation System Efficiency
- Irrigation System Design Considerations: Sprinkler Spacing, Designing and Considering Sprinkler Performance, Electrical Considerations, Electric Automatic Systems
9 Playing Fields & Bowling Greens
- Gradients and Dimensions for Sporting Facilities: Gradients, Dimensions, More on Gradients
- Construction Procedure for a Playing Field: Sand-based Technology
- General Specifications for Golf Course Preparation: Course Preparation for the Australian Open Golf Championship (greens, Tees, Fairways, Rough, Bunkers), Pin Placements
- Cricket Wicket Table Construction: Size and Orientation, Grass Types
- Laying a Turf Wicket: General Approach to Maintenance and Repair of Turf Wickets (End of Season Maintenance, Off-Season Maintenance, Renovation, Preparation, Marking a Wicket, Treatment After Play
10 Managing Established Turf
- Golf Course Care and Maintenance: Mowing, Watering, Drainage, Renovation, Top Dressing, Changing Pins and Tee Markers, Fertiliser Requirements, Weeds and Pest and Disease Control
11 Establishing Ornamental Turf
- Ornamental Turf: Shade, Establishment
- Planning for the Environment with Golf Courses
- Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Audit
- Turf is unlike any other area of horticulture in one major respect: the plants are subjected to traffic!
- Traffic can take numerous forms when we are talking about the wear and tear of turf. The most obvious examples might be vehicular and human movement. This should be extended to include all activity in which the turf surface is subjected to some sort of foreign physical contact.
- Examples of traffic then, include:
- Golf course -golf carts and buggy wheels which compact soils
- human shoes, often with sprigs that rip and tear turf
- golf clubs and ball which cause divots and ball marks or plugs.
- animal grazing (which tends to be more of a rural problem).
- Parkland -human use including walking, laying down, might include erecting temporary structures such as a marquee, tent.
- ball games of all varieties.
- irresponsible vehicle use.
- animal use
- The amount of damage caused by traffic is relative to the amount and type of traffic, but other factors such as environment and turf species are also important factors. The resultant damage that does occur is called turfgrass wear.
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"Aldous Huxley's tour de force, Brave New World is a darkly satiric vision of a "utopian" future – where humans are genetically bred and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively serve a ruling order. A powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations, it remains remarkably relevant to this day as both a warning to be heeded as we head into tomorrow and as thought-provoking, satisfying entertainment."
-Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
I am currently continuing on with my English 4 assignment: the April Reading Challenge. I have completed my first book Burned by Ellen Hopkins (which you can read my reading response here) and have began reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
Even though I am only a few chapters in, the vast amount of information and details that I, as a reader, am receiving is leading me to multiple predictions of what is to following within this piece of literature.
My first observation, derived from the beginning of this book, is that the author is hinting this dystopian society is actually an unsettling, emotionless, and almost ominous place. The authoritative figures within the plot are making it seem as though the society that they are creating is best for everyone and will benefit all for the long run, yet as a reader, I'm receiving this vibe that not everything is what it seems. Also coming from the current society that I'm living in, what the government is doing simply isn't normal or maybe even ethical/moral.
Next is the the World State motto that the society lives by: "Community, Identity, Stability" (3). Already, readers are able to see how this motto is playing to society and the processes and norms that individuals are living by. Reading through the processes and creations of how the government is making the society, I can already see how people's personal identities are being lost or, in this case, duplicated. For this society, by mechanically creating, categorizing, and labeling individuals, it is creating stability for the community (for now?).
The biggest aspect of this book so far is the concept of "ideal" society. This is the number one priority of the society. This dystopian world is controlled by chemically driven happiness. By creating mass amounts of clones through the "Bokanovsky" (6) process – mass duplication or division of one fertilized egg to create "eight to ninety-six" (6) individual embryos or, in rare cases, sixteen thousand embryos (8) – and incorporating this sort of psychological conditioning (or, in other words, hypnotic persuasion), they are concocting a society and culture where every single person has a place and possesses knowledge of their position.
Like previously stated, I'm not very far into the story, yet I'm starting to gain bits and pieces from what is to come in this "ideal society." I've also been thinking while I read of how thankful I am for uniqueness and difference in society and in this world. I think that if everyone thought the same or performed the same thing as everyone else, a lot of amazing and impactful products would have never been created, thought of, or discovered. Even though difference in our society is often seen as bad, I think that difference and being unique is what makes history, is what pushes our society and our world foward.
So far, I am enjoying this book and I am excited to keep digging deeper into this story.


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text: Recent Legislative Changes Create Planning Opportunities for Same-Sex Couples by Darren L. Zagarola, CFP®, CPA, PFS As published in Princeton.Patch.com, January 7, 2014 A Supreme Court ruling and recent changes in laws regarding same-sex marriage have created financial planning opportunities for same-sex couples. The June 2013 Supreme Court ruling struck down one section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), giving same-sex couples who marry the same federal benefits as straight couples. The high court's ruling also preserves individual state laws on the issue, meaning that states in which same-sex marriage is not legal do not have to provide spousal benefits with regard to a wide range of planning issues. Closer to home, New Jersey became the 14th state to recognize same-sex marriage in October, providing further financial planning opportunities for Garden State residents. The other 13 states include New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, California, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia. To be clear, the federal government will not recognize all same-sex marriages, just those performed in jurisdictions where same sex marriages are legal, known as the "State of Celebration" doctrine. In addition, existing civil unions and domestic partnership agreements are not considered marriages, and thus couples living under these agreements are not eligible for treatment as married under the new laws. The decision to marry is a relationship decision first, rather than a financial decision. Once the decision is made, though, gay and lesbian couples should review their estate plan and tax-planning strategies, as well as update their beneficiary designations on life insurance and retirement plans. This may include amending old income tax returns (up to three years), altering estate plans, and deciding which partner's name should be on specific investments or assets. Tax Planning Considerations Whether same-sex spouses live in a gay marriage state or not, they can file a joint Federal return as long as they were married in a jurisdiction that allows same-sex marriage. And for those that have been married for years, they are now able to file amended tax returns for the past three years. For those residing in states same-sex marriage states such as New Jersey, same-sex spouses can also file state taxes jointly as well. If they move to a state where gay marriage is not legal, they would not be able to file state taxes jointly as long as they live there. The most obvious financial benefit of the new laws for couples is that they can now file a joint tax return for Federal purposes. The best tax break associated with filing jointly is that a couple's combined taxable income is subject to more favorable tax rates. Although the same six tax rates of 10, 15, 25, 28, 33 and 35 percent apply to all taxpayers, the income tax brackets that determine how much of your taxable income is subject to each rate are much wider for joint than single taxpayers. One of the other benefits of filing jointly is the elimination of "phantom income" (a charge of the value of the benefit for tax purposes, although no cash was actually received) for spousal health benefits. Because it was included as Adjusted Gross Income, that amount can be removed by amending the tax return. Gaining access to spousal tax rules also comes with some tax burdens – namely the marriage penalty – as well. Dual-income couples with high incomes will pay income taxes at an increased rate if they are married than if they were single (thus the so-called marriage penalty). Whether to file married jointly or married separately is a decision that should be made with input from a financial planner or accountant. Estate Planning Considerations Same-sex spouses will now be able to utilize the marital deduction for the estate tax exemption, as well as the portability of the exemption. Those that have gifted while they have been married may want to file amended gift tax returns as well. Same-sex spouses can now transfer property in order to equalize estates since marital transfers are unlimited. With regard to gifting, all gifts made by one spouse can be treated as if half was given by one spouse and half by the other, thus doubling the amount of the gift tax exclusion, which is $14,000 for 2013 and 2014. Additionally, spouses can transfer property to their partners free of the federal gift tax. It is also advisable for same-sex spouses to review beneficiary designations on retirement plans and group life insurance plans, as new rules allow for defined contributions plans to be rolled over to spousal accounts, for favorable treatment of non-qualified inherited annuities and for spousal rollovers to IRAs. When one spouse in a same-sex married couple passes away, the surviving spouse will now be entitled to claim the marital deduction from the estate tax and to make a "spousal rollover" of the deceased spouse's IRA or 401(k). Employee Benefits For those couples preparing for retirement, the surviving spouse is now eligible for joint and survivor pension options. In addition, although certain companies and institutions allowed spousal benefits to those couples with civil unions or domestic partnerships, married same-sex spouses also may be eligible for medical benefits. You may still have to wait for open enrollment periods since the ruling does not represent a qualifying event, although some employers may be lenient. Additionally, flexible spending account and health savings account distributions can now be used for spouse and family members. Pension and Social Security Considerations Prior to retirement, decisions are to be made regarding pension options: payable over single life, period certain, or joint and survivor benefits. Not all of these options had been available to the surviving partner. Under the new rules, the same-sex spouse is entitled to the same benefits, allowing them the option of the joint and survivor pension benefit which is payable over both of the spouses lives and could provide a longer benefit period. Same-sex spouses can now be made beneficiaries of their partner's federal pension. For those who have already made the pension choice under the old laws, there may be nothing to do to change their choice. Social Security benefits on the other's work history are now an option. In states that allow gay marriage, same-sex spouses are eligible to collect social security spousal benefits after one year. If a spouse who did not work or could collect more if their own social security benefit is less than 50 percent of your spouse's benefit, they could use the spouse's work history and begin receiving benefits. The file and suspend technique is also available now. For those that have opted for benefits within 12 months and want to repay and reapply, they can now do so. Unintended Consequences and Considerations Same-sex marriage is a moving target of sorts. Federal agencies are not uniform in their definition of how to determine whether a gay couple is considered legally married. The Social Security Agency uses the state of residency to determine a marriage's legality. The Immigration Department uses the state of celebration, that is, where the marriage occurred. States can approve it, only to have that approval overturned. Rules are being made and interpreted in an accelerated manner, and all the consequences and side effects are not yet fully known. Couples traveling throughout the country (for business or pleasure) should bring documentation when traveling to a state that does not approve of same sex marriage to remove risk as it relates to power of attorney and medical directives. The hospital may not recognize the marriage from another state. Couples relocating to states that don't recognize same-sex marriages could face challenges. It may be impossible to get divorced if the state does not recognize a marriage in the first place. And this consequently could render estate planning useless, since the state does not recognize the marriage, although it would not impact financial planning from federal standpoint. How to Review a Financial Plan As with any couple, it's important for same-sex spouses to review retirement plans and projections given any changes to their circumstances or with regard to court rulings and new tax rules. For gay New Jersey residents planning on getting married, they face all three. Below is a short list of possible considerations for same-sex married couples: Review estate planning documents to determine what, if any, revisions should be made Consider the availability of portability of a deceased same-sex spouse's unused federal estate tax exemption amount. Review titling of assets to ensure efficient asset transfer on death.Consider gift splitting for annual exclusion or other gifts. Consider amending previously filed federal income, gift, or estate tax returns (within three years)Consider reviewing life insurance planning opportunities now that second-to-die policies may be considered.Review beneficiary designations for life insurance and retirement accounts. 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The SHSAT is coming up and it never hurts to be on the same page about super fundamentals and some points that might not be so clear, so I'm throwing all this out there and if some of it sticks for you, awesome.
For the 8 test in schools, the SHSAT is THE ONLY THING THAT IS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION. The. Only. Thing. That's it.
Yes, your child ranks specialized high school in order of preference during the test itself.
No, they don't need to list them all. If they're only interested in one, they only have to list one.
You only get one offer. Period. There are no wait lists. There are no appeals. Even if your child has a score that would qualify them for another school, how they rank on their test is it. Period.
Kids can take the SHSAT again in 9th grade.
This year the test is changing. Super quickly, it's now 3 hours long, there are no scrambled paragraphs or logical reasoning sections. 20 questions will be embedded in the test that won't count and kids won't know which those are.
LaGuardia is a specialized high school but has a completely different admissions set up than everyone else.
All offers are sent out on one letter in late February/early March.
Kids can main round AND specialized offers. They can also get offers from more than one discipline at LaGuardia if they auditioned.
Once you make a decision and accept an offer, that's it. You can't change your mind at a later day. That seat is relinquished.
All specialized schools are NOT CREATED EQUAL. They're each a very different place, with different focuses, sizes, commutes, sensibilities, strengths. NO ONE IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RANK STUY FIRST IF YOU DON'T WANT TO. Stuy is a great school. It's not for everyone. And that's absolutely fine.
I'll end with this (which I've shared before): my daughter was testing well before the exam and her dad encouraged her to put Stuy first. Because it was Stuy and she had a chance to get in. It became and issue in our house. She'd fallen in love with Brooklyn Tech and wanted to go there, but he got carried away by the Stuy hype (not in any way to take away from the school). But, should she have ranked it first, and had gotten in, then that would be her only specialized option and that's not what she wanted. So she ranked Tech first, earned a seat, and there you go.
Ok, last last thing. Both my kids felt a deep sense of relief at earning a specialized seat because they felt it was based on what they knew, not subjectivity of grades and interviews and portfolios. They also both voiced that they wished we lived in the suburbs so they could just go to school.


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Top Job Search Websites In India | Best Job Portals for Freshers/Exp.
Top Job Search Websites In India
India is the second country in the world with a population of 132.42 crores (2016). As per the data in India, the unemployment rate is 3.52 per cent which shows how many are actively searching for jobs in India. In the online era, you don't need to go directly to the employer. Here you can check the list of top 8 job search websites in India for the freshers as well as for experienced where you can create a profile of yourself and upload a resume. The top job search websites not only convenient as well as have lots of benefits. Some of the following are:
- The job portals save the time of job seekers in finding relevant career opportunity.
- You will be safe from the fraudulent who ask for money in favour of a job.
- Best job search websites help to get shortlisted for the applied profile as soon as possible.
- You can read employer or client reviews to know more about the company.
- The job sites also bring data from previous employees like the selection process of the company, salary structure and work environment which give insights about the company.
- You can save your time and money without losing your mind
Either you are working or looking for jobs in the private sector, you should have your job profile on these top job sites to find the next big career opportunity.
Top Job Search Websites In India for Freshers and Experienced
1. Naukri.com
Sanjeev Bikhchandani started the Naukri.com job portal in 1997. The website has more than 50 million registered job seekers and 51,000 plus recruitment firms/companies. The job seekers can create a profile and upload their resumes. The job site provides a facility to find jobs in dream companies. Naukri.com also includes guide and courses to improve professional skills.
2. Shine.com
The job website is a part of Hindustan Times (HT Media) Group and founded in the year 2008. Zairus Master is CEO of Shine.com. The job portal has more than 03 crore plus registered job seekers and three lack plus jobs available. The job search platform provides various facilities for job seekers such as they can find jobs as per their profile, experience, location, and salary.
3. Monsterindia.com
Jeff Taylor founded the Monsterindia.com in January 1994, and now the company has more than 200 million users all over the world. The job site has its Headquartered in Hyderabad. You will get verified employers and an opportunity to apply for international jobs.
4. Indeed.co.in
Indeed.co.in job portal is the world's search engine for searching for jobs in different sector and companies. The website is functional in 60 countries and has more than 200 million users on board. You can expect employers response fast as thousands of corporate clients find the right talent for their organization.
5. TimesJobs.com
The employment website owned by The Times Group and started in the year 2004. Timejobs has more than 25,000 registered recruiters, 25 million plus job seekers and 20,000 plus resumes added every day on the website. The job seekers can read company reviews, interview questions, salary updates and many more on the same platform.
6. Linkedin.com
Linkedin is a social networking platform which focuses on business generation as well as provides a platform to find a suitable job. The website founded on December 28, 2002, and currently, Jeff Weiner is serving as CEO of the platform. Linkedin is the most extensive professional network in the world which has more than 562 million users. One of the most exciting thing on this website is your connections which can help you to get a reference in their company so that the talent search team can notice you.
7. Glassdoor.co.in
Glassdoor is also a leading job and recruiting website in India. The company was founded in 2007 by Tim Besse and Robert Hohman. Glassdoor also provides job search facilities like other websites, and here you can also read company reviews posted by former and current employees of the company.
The employer can also tell their brand story on this platform which helps them to attract talented candidates.
8. CareerBuilder.co.in
The job search website was founded in 1995 by Robert J. McGovern and now operational in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Asia. CareerBuilder serves 23 million plus unique visitors every month across the world. The job seekers can find a job as per their experience, location, job preference, desired company, and salary structure. CareerBuilder has millions of registered job seekers from India including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Calcutta, and Hyderabad.
The above mentioned top job search websites in India definitely can help you to find a better career opportunity. You can read the posted interview questions and other helpful material which can help you, to enhance your interview skills. When you apply for a company through the job site check the company reviews posted by former employees. If you are seeking a job in India, then it doesn't matter you are fresher or experienced the above provided best job website can help you to get your dream job.


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Tone and I got there a little after 7:30 and while Tony was helping me unpack our stuff/junk and set it up on one of the folding tables that June provided, I spotted something that Ellen had for sale and I knew that I just had to have it. So before our garage sale even started I was already $20.00 in the red, but I didn't care, because I was so happy about my purchase.
Tony thought I was crazy when I told him what I had bought and Ellen was laughing when she took this picture of me removing my precious purchase from the garage sale items.
Yes, that is me carefully removing my new/used half-male mannequin, wearing patriotic underwear and wearing a pair of Kevin's (borrowed) dark, brown shoes, in hopes of boosting sales. And before Tony left, to come back to the rescue ranch to do his morning chores, he asked me what I was going to do with my half-man. So I told him, "I am going to dress him in my jeans and put a pair of my old, pink boots on him and turn him into a lamp!" Tony didn't laugh, but everyone else did.
Around 11:00, our garage sale customers had dwindled, so Ellen and June thought it would be a good idea to do something fun to boost our sales, while we waited for another shopping frenzy. And before you knew it or before Tony returned—we had my half a man-mannequin laying on a trundle bed, hidden under a quilt with his feet hanging out, at the end. And we put a pair of men and women shoes, on the rug, next to the bed. And June topped it off with a baseball cap and she put their lamp and fringed lampshade, beside the bed. And we loved it and we laughed ourselves silly.
When the next shopping spree finally happened, the customers were staring at our restful display and they were laughing, whispering to each other, etc. about it and before long the bed and the mattress sold!
When our multi-friends garage sale ended, Tony helped me load up our stuff/junk that hadn't sold and I ended up making a grand total of $14.00, after buying a lot of their stuff.
Then after counting my profit Tony happily loaded up his new/used (Ellen's) Nada Chair, (June's) Cabella's outdoor recliner, a really cool, gas camp stove, a set of blue and white, Pottery Barn curtains. And lastly Tone carried my half a man mannequin and tossed him, into JJ Cale's backseat. Then we adios-ed everyone and came home.
As soon as we got back home Tony carried my half a man mannequin, into The Cabin, and I went into our bedroom to grab an old pair of my Levis and an even older pair of my dusty, Justin Gypsy pink boots.
Then the phone rang and the father of one of the great girls, a member in the East Kerr 4-H Club, called and asked if he could drive out and adopt Walter from us, because his sweet daughter and him had fallen in love with him, last Saturday. Of course, my answer was "Yes!"
Thirty minutes later, Walter was officially adopted and he took off, in a big fancy pickup, to go to his new home, in Kerrville. (So please keep your fingers crossed that Walter will mind his manners and his adoption sticks.)
After we adios-ed Walter and the nice man it was dress-rehearsal time and here are a few pictures that I took of Tony trying to help me put my jeans on him and then trying to shove my boots on his gigantic feet.
And the whole time that we were trying to turn my man-mannequin into a cowgirl, Tony kept saying, "Don't you dare take my picture or tell anyone that I was involved with this...." Of course I promised him, but as you can see—I was lying, again.
We had a real problem trying to get my pink boots on him and while we were doing that our phone rang again and it was our good friend Hope calling. She and her boyfriend were running around the Texas Hill Country and she wanted to know if she and Jae could come by for a visit. ..."Great!" Hope said. "We should be there in about forty-minutes. I can't wait for Jae to meet y'all!"
Knowing that time was of the essence, so to speak, I asked Tony to please slit my boots with his knife, in hopes we could put his/her pink boots on. He did that, but we still had no luck, because his feet were just way too big to fit into my pretty, pink boots. So we temporarily gave up.
"Tony, if you'll put my man-mannequin in JJ, I'll take off and go straighten up The Cabin. Then you can bring them over and...."
As soon as I got to our property, I unlocked The Cabin door, opened the windows and then I pulled him, out of the backseat and clumsily carried him, inside The Cabin and I leaned him up, by the front door. Then I quickly put away all of our tools and the scaffolding, into the bedroom and then I swept the sawdust-covered floors.
Ten minutes later, I grabbed my camera and took these pictures of our cleaned-up, soon-to-be cabin, before Tony, Hope and Jae arrived.
Twenty minutes later Tony, Hope & Jae arrived, but I'll have to write about their fun visit tomorrow night, because I am fixin' to go sew another set of curtains, for the window, in the big room, that looks out, at the red barn.
Y'all have a great evening and keep on laughing!
To Be Continued....(Sorry, Mari)


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Surviving high school is one of the most challenging times in teenage life. And when you're new to the city, it's even harder. In the "Love Waits" of Donald James Parker, fourteen-year-old Cheri is forced to face some tough problems when her mom dies, and her father moves them from a small town in Nebraska to a big city.
It's bad enough that Cheri does not know anyone, but when one of the few girls she meets finds out she's still a virgin and tells everyone that Cheri feels she is forced to correct the situation. But she encounters a blockade when her father gets a neighbor to watch her. Cheri is ready to hate Jean, but they develop a close relationship, the one that changes Cherie's look – and her life.
With the help of grandparents, Cheri goes through the process of self-awareness and religious awakening and teaches about the consequences of pre-marital sex. Her new boyfriend is a member of Jean's Church and two cute teenagers are strong enough to accept their faith and resist the pressure of their peers. Cheri, especially, looks wise outside of her age while trying to cope with problems at home. When her mother died, the relationship between her father and daughter broke out and her father turned to sports, alcohol and a new blue bimbo to fill the void.
The story is difficult about content related to faith, but what might come as a prediction is instead presented as a fun story with a message – one that uses both adults and adolescents. I shared a copy with a sixteen-year-old girl. She did not have a problem identifying with characters in spite of a dialogue she felt across the top. Teenage jargon and humor change with time and localization, but the struggles are universal, the same ones that we all deal with. She was involved in a story like I was eager to see where she would lead. Halfway through the book it seemed that the characters grew in mutual relations with God. Things went smoothly and it looked as though everything was resolved. That's when the author completes another curve, he added more conflicts, and the pages are starting to fly again.
This is a wonderful story about family, friends and God that parents may want to read together with their teenagers. This is a realistic view of contemporary teenagers and the challenges they face. It has been said that there is content that could make some readers uncomfortable. The author deals with some serious topics dealing with topics that most of us do not want to think about, including death, pre-sexual sex, rape, and pregnancy of teenagers. The dangers of promiscuity are precise, with very clear attitudes about sex, relationships and abortion. This is a book with real life lessons and presented in a sensitive way with messages of love, kindness and forgiveness. It's an inspirational story, I recommend.
Love Waits by Donald James Parker is available as a free download of e-books on the author's website.
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But the tide could be turning for the overlooked sink, with plenty of options now available to pique people's interest. Ceramic, porcelain for the traditional look White ceramic or porcelain sinks are still a beloved option for people wanting a traditional look, however. But While they are solid and non-porous, they can chip or scratch, which means repairs may be required. Making it seamless, with acrylic for a seamless look Acrylic is another option for sinks and it can be molded into any shape or formed in one piece as part of the benchtop. This gives a seamless finish.
And it's available in a myriad of shapes, mounts, and configurations. Top mounted sinks are standard, but under mounted styles give a clean modern line and a much easier surface to wipe.


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Robert guest starred on Stargate Universe as Simeon in six episodes of the show and has had starring and guest starring roles in Heroes, Mob City, Prison Break, Carnivàle, Arrow, Chicago Fire/PD and Cult. He currently stars as Empresario Buckley in the mini series Texas Rising and of course Prison Break is returning and he has a role in the Twin Peaks revival. IMDB Twitter


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|Campbell's Farmer's Market
376 East Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
4.5 Palms
Gluten Free Products at Farmer's Market in Campbell, California
|Reviewer: BeenToBaliToo
Carson City, NV
Reviewed on Apr 03, 2013
|Campbell's Farmer's Market is open Sundays, 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. year round (rain or shine). As we strolled through the very popular market, we were pleased to find so many gluten free products for sale (and not just fruits and vegetables)! We came home with a gluten-free pizza and some pepper sauce that we marinated pork loins in and deemed them heavenly. Fun place in which to browse!
|Sandwinds Restaurant & Sports Bar
1120 Taylor Place
Fallon, NV 89406
3.0 Palms
Steak And Pool in Fallon, Nevada
|Reviewer: BeenToBaliToo
Carson City, NV
Reviewed on Apr 03, 2013
|The Sandwinds is a popular place in little Fallon, Nevada. They don't know much about gluten at this restaurant, but I was able to order a steak with no seasoning, baked potato, and a salad with no croutons. I brought my own salad dressing, since I didn't know if any of their dressings were gluten free. It was a good meal in the steakhouse, and then we went into the sports bar where they have three nice pool tables and enjoyed a few games with the kids. (Kids are allowed in the pool area until 9:00 p.m.) A good time was had by all!
|Chipotle Mexican Grill
5040 Auburn Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95841
5.0 Palms
Restaurant chain with many gluten free options in Sacramento
|Reviewer: BeenToBaliToo
Carson City, NV
Reviewed on Mar 12, 2013
|There are numerous Chipotle locations to choose from in Sacramento. We consider this Mexican comfort food. It's fast, filling, and satisfying.
According to their website at the time of this writing, everything on their menu (except the flour tortillas) is gluten free, making this one of our favorite places to stop while we are on the road!
|Hilton Garden Inn
840 East El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
3.5 Palms
Gluten Free Breakfast at hotel in Mountain View, CA
|Reviewer: BeenToBaliToo
Carson City, NV
Reviewed on Mar 12, 2013
|The Hilton Garden Inn is a very pleasant stay. They put on a buffet breakfast every morning. It is not free to guests, so even non-guests are welcome to eat there. I asked a server if they add any flour or batter to their scrambled eggs, and she said no. So, along with the eggs, there were plenty of gluten-free options for me to choose from.
So, if you are in Mountain View and need a place for breakfast, this is not a bad option.
|Chipotle Mexican Grill
324 West El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
5.0 Palms
Quick gluten free meal in Sunnyvale, CA
|Reviewer: BeenToBaliToo
Carson City, NV
Reviewed on Mar 12, 2013
|Chipotle to us is Mexican comfort food. We don't have them where we live, so we look for them when we are on the road. We can almost always find one. The food is fast, filling, and satisfying.
Recommend you check their website before you eat there so that you will know what to order that is gluten free. Most of the employees in the locations we've tried have been fairly knowledgeable, but it's easier if you do your research ahead of time.
You will be happy to find that basically their entire menu is gluten free other than their flour tortillas.
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According to the YTV listings, they're going to start showing Death Note this Friday at 10 PM. They originally were going to starting showing it in early September, but pulled it at the last minute for some reason.
Maybe they just got cold feet. They have shown seriously nihilistic anime before in the late night slot (like Witch Hunter Robin) but Death Note takes it to a whole new level. Its protagonist makes Dexter look like a litterbug.
The show starts with a Japanese God of Death accidentally-on-purpose dropping his Death Note on Earth, where its found by Light, a brilliant young sociopath. If you write someone's name in the notebook while visualizing their face, that person will die of a heart attack in 40 seconds. It you specify details of the person death (they get hit by a car at 4 PM Tuesday) it will happen if physically possible. Our "hero" decided to create a better world by using the Death Note to wipe out organized crime and notorious killers on a worldwide level. Once everyone realizes their crimes will have fatal consequences, they'll have no choice but clean up their acts.
But he's opposed by an equally brilliant and anonymous detective known only as "L", who has all the resources of the world's police at his command, who Light can't spot because he doesn't know how he is. The story was originally 12 volumes of astonishing manga, a cat and mouse game with a new twist following every turn. If YTV manages to show it this time, I'll be very interested in how the anime version holds up.
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handful_ofdust is a huge fan; I've never seen it, so I only know about it from her, but I like the character of L already.


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Redefining Love in Buenos Aires
Traveler: Clifford Genece. 26 at the time. Retail General Manager in NYC.
Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Why: I had a longtime friend who lived there. She told me I should come and visit while I decided what I wanted to with my life.
Reason for Trip: I needed to redefine my life. I resigned from my position and needed to escape anywhere. I originally scheduled my trip for two months, but also with hopes of making a new life and never returning to the United States.
Favorite Memory: Having dinner at the mall and answering everyone's questions about American culture and views. Who better than me?
Funny Food Story: I saw a flyer for "American Fried Chicken." I got excited and we walked to the store to order. Just from watching them cook it, I knew it was going to be bad. We got back to my friend's place, the chicken had no salt and was red inside. I was sad. I peeled all the meat off and threw it in a pot to cook it through.
Least Favorite Memory: Having to set my tablet at a specific spot and at a specific angle to get WIFI in my hostel room.
Funniest Culture Shock: People smoke cigarettes in parks. The first day I went to a park there were kids running around and adults were blowing smoke in their faces. I caved because I was addicted to cigarettes at the time and did it too. I felt like a jerk.
How Did You Redefine Love?: I understood what family mean. I don't know anyone whose biological parents are still together and I don't think I ever have. My friends parents have been together for at least 30+ years. All her siblings lived close to home at the time and being around them offered me a genuine love of family and what it meant to be family. The things you tolerate, the things you love, and the moments you share, big or small are all important. I was very impatient with my family prior to this trip and easily frustrated. Coming home lit the fuse into making me more calm, accepting, free, and happier in my life.


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A website requires:
- a website host (the place to store your website on the web)
- a domain (the address for your site)
- a design
- content
A website host can cost you anywhere between $1/month to $50/month. (The cheapest ones offer almost no design help and the more expensive ones obviously offer tons of design features for big businesses and stores.) You can route your domain to Tumblr and host there for $0.
A domain costs about $8 to $30/year.
The cost of your design can vary greatly depending on where your designer starts. I'm not a professional web developer, but I have I have enough technical knowledge and experience to help you either improve your current website situation or help you navigate the process of finding a service that works for you and setting it up. I can extensively customize Squarespace or Tumblr (or another of the many hosting options out there) to fit your needs for a fraction of the price of traditional web designers. No matter what your budget is, I could probably have you online in under a week.
As long as you provide the content, I can take care of everything else.
I'd also like to make sure that anyone visiting any of your social media pages can easily navigate around your brand's various homes on the internet. You may also gain access to my own notes on marketing and the tools to manage these things for yourself in the future.
Daniel Ayers Music (+ bandcamp)
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Ashley O'Connor
Certifications and Experience:
- CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
- CrossFit Strongman Certified
- CrossFit C2 Rowing Certified
- Freestyle Connection Gymnastics Seminar with Carl Paoli
- Adult CPR/AED Certified
- Bachelors in Applied Science Graphic Art and Design
- Traveling, country concerts, WODing my sister, chocolate and participating in local CrossFit competitions
About Me:
CrossFit started for me in 2008 (before it was cool). I was at a local globo gym and wanted more out of my fitness. I played high school level sports, but never considered myself an athlete. I tried a class that focused in the methods of CrossFit and fell in love. My first workout was "Barbara" 5 rounds each for time, 20 pull-ups, 30 push-ups, 40 sit-ups and 50 squats – rest 3 minutes between rounds. I didn't come back for another week due to soreness, but knew there was something to this "CrossFit" thing. In 2011 I decided to get my CF-L1 Certification and interned at another affiliate in town. I was able to coach part time and work full-time as a graphic designer in Springfield. As I continued to coach, I decided I wanted more knowledge and experience. In 2013 I received my CF L2 Certification. CrossFit has allowed me to have confidence in myself. I continue to push myself to become fitter and healthier each day, as I hope to guide others in the same direction. I joined RailSplitter CrossFit in January 2017 and have thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, programming and community. I pride myself in being a relatable coach and having the ability to help guide and motivate athletes of all ages and fitness levels.


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- Access control (1)
- Data federation (1)
- Information federation (1)
- Information integration (1)
- Information security (1)
- Product lifecycle management (1)
- Semantic data (1)
- Semantic web (1)
- Service orientation (1)
The transmembrane tight junction protein occludin is sensitive to oxidative stress. Occludin oligomerizes; however, its function in the tight junction is unknown. The cytosolic C-terminal tail contains a coiled coil-domain and forms dimers contributing to the oligomerization. The regulation of the oligomerization remains unclear. As the domain area contains sulfhydryl residues, we tested the hypothesis that the dimerization of the coiled coil-domain depends on these residues. We showed that the dimerization is modulated by the thiol concentration in the low-millimolar range, which is relevant both for physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Masking the sulfhydryl residues in the fragment by covalent binding of 4-vinyl pyridine prevented the dimerization but did not affect its helical structure and cylindric shape. The data demonstrate, for the first time, that disulfide bridge formation of murine cystein 408 is involved in the dimerization. This process is redox-sensitive but the secondary structure of the domain is not. It is concluded that the dimerization of occludin may play a regulatory role in the tight junction assembly under physiological and pathological conditions.
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fundamental challenge for product-lifecycle management in collaborative value networks is to utilize the vast amount of product information available from heterogeneous sources in order to improve business analytics, decision support, and processes. This becomes even more challenging if those sources are distributed across multiple organizations. Federations of semantic information services, combining service-orientation and semantic technologies, provide a promising solution for this problem. However, without proper measures to establish information security, companies will be reluctant to join an information federation, which could lead to serious adoption barriers. Following the design science paradigm, this paper presents general objectives and a process for designing a secure federation of semantic information services. Furthermore, new as well as established security measures are discussed. Here, our contributions include an access-control enforcement system for semantic information services and a process for modeling access-control policies across organizations. In addition, a comprehensive security architecture is presented. An implementation of the architecture in the context of an application scenario and several performance experiments demonstrate the practical viability of our approach.
Information integration across company borders becomes increasingly important for the success of product lifecycle management in industry and complex supply chains. Semantic technologies are about to play a crucial role in this integrative process. However, cross-company data exchange requires mechanisms to enable fine-grained access control definition and enforcement, preventing unauthorized leakage of confidential data across company borders. Currently available semantic repositories are not sufficiently equipped to satisfy this important requirement. This paper presents an infrastructure for controlled sharing of semantic data between cooperating business partners. First, we motivate the need for access control in semantic data federations by a case study in the industrial service sector. Furthermore, we present an architecture for controlling access to semantic repositories that is based on our newly developed SemForce security service. Finally, we show the practical feasibility of this architecture by an implementation and several performance experiments.


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Another snow day with all the children at home today. By 9am we'd already spent an hour in the garden having a snowball fight and playing. The rest of the day was pretty hellish.
Not being able to ease the strain of parenting with constant snacking, chocolate and cups of tea is tough. Plus, my teeth hurt. They really hurt. The first thing I did on waking was take two paracetamol. I've had four more since. The last time I took 6 painkillers in one day I was in labour.
And today's removal and replacement for breakfast, lunch and dinner made me cry, literally. It actually feels like my teeth are going to come out when I take out my aligners. Putting them back in is just pain and more pain. Once they have snapped on or off the pain eases, but it's just awful during. And eating hurts because my teeth are so tender I can't chew properly. And my bite has already gone all skewed so my teeth don't seem to meet properly at the moment.
Moan, moan, moan.
It's not all bad
On the plus side, I am drinking loads of water (to ease the dry mouth), and eating three sustaining and balanced meals so that (god forbid!) I don't need to snack on anything. I've tried to work out if I can manage on two meals a day, but I don't think I can last that long without food. Invisalign may actually help me lose the last few kilos of baby weight. I'm super paranoid about consuming anything sugary and it eating away my teeth under the brace if I don't manage to clean it all away, so sweets and treats have been totally out of the question.
My mouth doesn't feel so full today. I have noticed that my speech is slightly affected now and again, but probably not enough that anyone would notice.
Attachment crazy
I counted my attachments – I have 18. Nine on top and nine on the bottom. Why I have so many I don't know.
I haven't had much trouble with rubbing/scratching. There are a couple of spots I keep putting wax on, but nothing unmanageable.
All in all it's really just the sore teeth that are bothering me today. And the gum around one of my back molars hurts when I brush my teeth – not sure if this is from bacteria/infection or the aligners. I've used mouthwash and brushed it carefully.
I am really tired. Looking after the three kiddos has been so tough whilst in pain and not eating or drinking as usual. I'm really just looking forward to bedtime. Sorry for a dry, rambling post, I'll try and inject some more enthusiasm into the next one.


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On Wednesday 24th October 2018 @ Tunstall Baptist Church we will be holding a coffee craft & chat charity bric a brac and cake sale, with all proceeds on behalf of St Elizabeth Hospice.
There will be the hot and cold drinks, cakes, craft to do and for sale, bric a brac items all available to purchase on the day.
We had a great time last year with plenty of games and craft for the children to keep them occupied as well!
We raised nearly £650 last year which is a magnificent amount, thanks everyone for baking, donating, buying and coming along to have fun and help raise such a wonderful figure.


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CityScape in Downtown Salt Lake City
Using Paragon Corporate Housing to find your next corporate housing in Downtown Salt Lake City is a perfect option for any busy professional. Our apartments provide all the privacy you need, comforts of home, and the amenities of a hotel.
Comparing Hotel Prices in Downtown Salt Lake City
We at Paragon Corporate Housing know you have other options when searching for furnished apartments in Downtown Salt Lake City. We would really like to show you why CityScape is a great option through us. However, if you are considering choosing a hotel over an extended stay apartment, here are current hotel prices:
Comparing AirBnB Prices in Downtown Salt Lake City
A potential option for your short term housing needs could be with using AirBnB. If that is the case, it never hurts to run the numbers to see if the costs work out. Here are some current AirBnB prices:
Exploring Other Areas For Corporate Housing Downtown Salt Lake City
There are plenty of great neighborhoods and towns around Downtown Salt Lake City. If you're looking for extended stay options anywhere near here, you should consider the following cities and neighborhoods:
|Corporate Housing In Downtown Salt Lake City
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Continuing Your Search For Corporate Housing Downtown Salt Lake City
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Type: Air Pistol.
Manufacturer: Sig Sauer ASP
Model: Sig Sauer ASP P226.
Materials: Mostly metal build.
Weight: 2.35 pounds (1066 Grams).
Barrel: 4.75 inches - Rifled steel.
Propulsion: 12 gram CO2.
Action: Blowback single and double action.
Ammunition Type: .177 caliber pellets.
Ammunition Capacity: 16 round double sided rotary stick magazine.
Max FPS: Claimed 510 but really more like 400.
Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol is a lot better than I thought it was going to be. The blowback operation does place the hammer in the cocked position for single action type shooting but the the trigger is still required to index or advance the next pellet to line up with the barrel. Because of this, trigger pull is full length even in single action mode but you can barely feel any added friction from the indexing of the rotary magazine. All of this makes for a slightly longer trigger pull but one that is light weight with a fairly nice and easy release.
Accuracy: I have not done my official Field Test Shooting Video with the Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol and I am not sure when I am going to get the chance to do so since I am waiting on a replacement Chronograph for my velocity portion of my testing. That said I can say that Sig has already done some of the work for me and conducted their own "real world" velocity testing for their ASP line of CO2 Pellet Guns. Sig tested both a standard 8.18 grain lead pellet and a high velocity 5.25 grain alloy pellet shooting an 8 shot string with each to find out average fps performance for both pellet types. The 8.18 grain lead pellet average 359 fps while the 5.25 grain alloy pellet average 403 fps. In terms of accuracy, I was able to get about a 2 inch 16 shot grouping on two separate 30 foot back tests which is pretty decent. I did notice that when shooting a 16 shot string, the first and last shot velocity will vary a fair amount as the CO2 cools the gun and lowers the fps. I would recommend taking your time in-between reloads to let the Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol warm back up.
Build Quality: The Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol is a very solid feeling pistol with its all metal construction. Weighing it at 2.35 pounds, it is actually a tad bit heavier then the real steel version but not by much. Sig claims that their entire APS line of pellet guns is life tested for 15,000 shots so you know this gun is going to last and provide years of shooting fun. The fit and finish seem really good, so far no real paint or finish problems and all mechanically everything is operating as it should.
Realism: The Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol is a very close replica of the real steel Sig Sauer P226, I would say it most closely takes after the MK-25 Threaded Barrel version. I really like the fact that the safety also works as a working decoker just as it would on the real P226. Other similar working parts are the magazine release and the hammer that stays back for true single action shooting. The slide catch release and take down leaver are purely for show but they are not moulded in parts so they look the part. One slight disappointment for me is when a gun does not have a cut out ejection port, that is the case with both the Sig Sauer ASP P226 and P250 but it does not take away from the shooting fun in any way.
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- Good overall replica of the real steel Sig Sauer P250.
- Really solid feeling gun, has awesome weight to it with it's all mental construction, pretty close in weight the real steel version.
- Designed by Sig and made in Japan, fully Sig Sauer licensed.
- Nice heavy blowback operation.
- Got respectable accuracy and seemed to shoot pretty hard.
- Safety works as the de-cocker same as the real Sig Sauer P226.
- White dot sights and accessory rail.
- Super easy CO2 loading system, no having to tighten a CO2 tab.
- Great feel to the trigger not heavy or sticky in any way.
- Shots tended to slow down a bit near the end of a 16 shot strong as the gun cooled down.
- Sight are non adjustable.
- Ejection port is not cut out.
What I really like about the Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol is that like all the other APS airguns from Sig, it is a product that Sig has decided to invest a lot of their time and effort to develop rather then simply grab an existing arigun product from a manufacturer and slap their license on it. Sigs product ingenuity is what will help to improve the airgun industry overall. Getting back to the Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol, it's a really solid CO2 Pellet pistol that is a lot of fun to shoot and for Sig Sauer P226 owners, the pellet shooting airgun version offers a super economical and safe way to get some practice in using a product that looks, feels and shoots similarly to their real steel counterpart.
My YouTube Table Top Review of the Sig Sauer ASP P226 CO2 Blowback .177 Caliber Pellet Pistol: