text:
"Transition to what?"
part 1 of 3
Léogâne, 23 August 2011 – Blue, pink, white or green. Plastic, plywood, steel, two-by-fours. These are the colors and materials that make up the almost 90,000 tiny houses dotting the hillsides of Haiti's slums and countryside in the earthquake zones.
But who is getting a "T-Shelter," so-called because it is "temporary" or "transitory"? And, as one United Nations agency director said, concerning T-Shelters – "Transition to what?"
What is a T-Shelter?
A T-Shelter is a small house built by humanitarian agencies and organizations as part of the standard post-disaster toolbox.
"Transitional shelter is used to house affected households with habitable, covered living space and a secure, healthy living environment with privacy and dignity during the period between a natural disaster and the availability of a permanent shelter solution," according to Safer Homes, Stronger Communities, the World Bank-sponsored "[h]andbook for reconstructing after natural disasters."
Source: Shelter Cluster (November, 2010)
The construction of transitional housing for displaced people is one of two periods after a catastrophe. The first is distribution of emergency shelter, like tents, and the second is the building of emergency structures ("T-Shelters"), which precedes the construction of permanent housing.
On average, a T-Shelter is one room measuring between 12 to 18 square meters, and built to last at least three years.
It's lifespan depends on how it is planned and built, because some are simply wooden posts with plastic sheeting, sometimes without doors or windows, while others have a wooden or metal frame, with plastic or wooden walls. Almost all, although not 100 percent, have tin roofs. Some are called "semi-permanent" because the foundations and walls can become part of a larger, permanent home, assuming the beneficiaries have the economic means to make those changes.
The also vary in terms of cost. The price can run from $1,200 plus labor, like the steel-frame-and-plastic shelters provided by Cooperative Housing Foundation International, all the way up through US$4,300, and the price tag might be even higher. The "Shelter Cluster" – the United Nations system that should coordinate, but that does not have coercitive power over, the humanitarian agencies working on shelter issues – attempted to get hard figures for a recent study, but didn't always succeed. (Le Cluster system is used by humanitarian agencies after catastrophes. See The Cluster System in Haiti for more details.)
Differing types of T-Shelters. Prices run up to US$4,300. Source: Shelter Cluster
"Agencies were reluctant to share their cost data," Regan Potangaroa, who worked on one study, explained to Haiti Grassroots Watch (HGW) in an email.
As of early August, the agencies had built 89,705 T-Shelters, about 30,000 of which are in the Palms region: the coastal zone west of the capital.
Although only a ballpark figure, it's safe to project that at least US$200 million, and likely about US$300 million, will have been spent on T-Shelters once they are all constructed.
Denigrated as « chicken coops » or « cages à pigeons » by some, and even by officials like Marc Roland Justal, le mayor de Petit-Goâve, thousands of families are grateful to be out of the squalid, overcrowded and dangerous camps, even if they are squeezed into one room with plastic walls.
But, T-Shelters usually don't go to Haiti's poorest…
However, not everybody gets a T-Shelter. In most cases, only those with a land title can get one.
And, according to the most recent figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), published in an August, 2011, study, 62 percent of the 634,000 displaced people living in the 1,001 camps – almost 400,000 people – were renters before the earthquake.
In a study by HGW journalists, in nine camps in the Palms region, of 20 people interviewed, 18 said they had been renters. Most of them also reported that agencies had distributed T-Shelters to some of the residents of their camps.
"Only the refugees who have land get a T-Shelter. So far they haven't said anything to the people who don't have land," Sam Brignol, a refugee at the Gérard Christophe Park camp, said.
Brignol knows because, at the time this article was being prepared, he was living that reality. In his camp, housing about 200 or so families, the Lutheran World Federation [LWF] is providing 100 households with what they call "semi-permanent" shelters to landholders.
"After this series of 100, the LWF will examine the possibility [highlighted by LWF] of constructing other shelters, however, we can't make any promises. That will depend on the funding and the funding sources for this project," LWF's Jean Denis Hilaire told HGW in an email.
Map of agencies doing housing-related work in the Léogâne region. Source: Shelter Cluster
The Land Question
All the humanitarian actors – from the agencies on the ground, all the way up to the highest levels of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) – recognize that complications around land tenure in Haiti represent a major, perhaps the major, stumbling block.
Dr. Louis O. Dorvilier, FLM country director, told HGW that, in addition to having their building materials delayed in Haitian customs for seven months, local and national authorities in Léogâne have not been able to make land available for planned, temporary settlements where former renters would also be housed in T-Shelters.
"Since the beginning, the LWF has worked with local and central authorities to try to find a sustainable solution for the population," Dorvilier said in an email.
In nearby Gressier, where five hectares of land was made available, LWF is building – with local participation – an "integrated village with decent housing, sanitary, electric (renewable energy) and water installations, a community center, a play ground" and zoning for small businesses, according to Dorvilier. LWF sees the project as an example of "rebuild better and rebuild with dignity."
"We could have done the same thing in Léogâne, but the land wasn't available," he added.
Jean-Christophe Adrian, director of UN-HABUTAT, the United Nations agency concerned with human settlement, and the agency which leads the "Shelter Cluster," calls the land issue a "major obstacle" for every phase of reconstruction – from beginning to end.
"They don't give transitory housing to anyone who is not a landowner," Adrian confirmed, with frustration.
In many regions of the country, other humanitarian organizations tried to get land in the same manner as LWF by asking the authorities to declare land "of public usefulness" so that earthquake victims could be housed, but in many cases, the attempts were in vain.
"We didn't succeed," explained Catherine Lefebvre, former Shelter Cluster leader for Petit and Grand Goâve and for the Southeast.
"The authorities didn't give land for the earthquake victims. The humanitarian agencies can't take this action. The authorities need to do it. Give us the land, we can build and we will build. It's always the same land problem," she said indignantly.
However, it's not impossible. The "village" of Gressier and several planned camps – like Tabarre Issa and Corail Cesselesse, which together house almost 6,000 families – are just a few of the examples of settlements where the government go involved to either declare land « of public utility« or to outright rent it from its owner.
But if not done well, chaos can result.
In 2010, the René Préval government declared a 5,000 hectare tract – much of it reportedly privately owned – "of public utility" so that humanitarian actors to establish the Corail-Cesselesse planned settlement on 42 hectares. Nothing was announced for the rest of the land, but within weeks, squatters began arriving. Today, some 60,000 people live in tents and shacks on the arid, rocky slopes.
Land north of the capital declared "of public utility." Souce: UNOPS
Map of Corail settlements. Source: UNOPS
Settlers' homes in Canaan.
"It is impossible to overstate the degree to which the land ownership situation in Haiti contributed to the impact of the earthquake and to the complexity of reconstruction," Priscilla Phelps, IHRC Senior Housing and Neighborhoods Advisor and co-author of the World Bank post-disaster housing book, told HGW.
Indeed, the IHRC website makes a public plea to the government for a more proactive approach to the land issue, proposing that it "complete[s] or abandon[s] appropriations processes for land declared of public utility" as well as "establishe[s] procedures to ensure tenure rights in enumerated informal neighborhoods."
Leaders will need to be determined and tireless if they want to find a long-term solution to Haiti's land issue, according to Bernard Ethéard, General Director of the National Institute for Agrarian Reform (INARA in French).
In an interview with HGW last year, Ethéard posited that most land in Haiti is actually state land that has been stolen or given away by almost 200 years of dictators and tyrants. Consulted by the government after the earthquake, he recommended "state verification of all land titles" and in the meantime, "outlaw all land dealings." [Read What is the plan for Haiti's 1.3 million homeless? for more from Ethéard, and for background]
Not surprisingly, that advice has not yet been followed.
End of part 1
Go to part 2 - Corruption and other challenges
Go to "Being Broke is Nothing"
Return to the Introduction and watch the video


text:
It's hard to imagine any person on the planet who has not heard Shawn Mullins voice at least once. His song "Lullaby" a.k.a "Rockabye" ear-wormed it's way into all of our heads and by most accounts has never left. If that's all you know of Shawn's music, you have missed thirteen albums that explore far greater landscapes than the one he crafted in that song.
His latest release on Vanguard, entitled "Light You Up" is a solid collection of songs that successfully marry his love for rootsy Americana and his enduring passion for the melodic pop tune. The majority of the songs on the album were co-written with a number of talented songwriters including Chuck Cannon and Glenn Phillips.
In this episode of Take Me to the Bridge, Shawn talks about his beginnings in music, his struggle with the overwhelming success surrounding "Rockabye" and his approach to writing these days. He also performs acoustic versions of "Shimmer" and a haunting Civil War song from the new album called "Catoosa County."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
"Word of mouth" may seem like a quaint or even passé idea in this era of digital technology, but it remains a powerful force in the competitive landscape, and one that's worthy of attention from every manager, director and c-suite exec. Plus, new Brick Meets Click research shows that it explains a lot about why some online shopping options grow faster than others.
Register to view the full article
Hide comments


text: Ah, the quickening of Spring. This time of rebirth in the natural world began in February and continues to flourish as we approach the Spring Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere. As such, the winter chill has begun to thaw, the forest floor is dotted with beautiful blooms of spring ephemerals, and more greenery surrounds us with each passing day. In this blog post, learn more about herbal actions and wild medicinals to help you transition from winter to spring.Read More


text:
Motherwort is made with organically grown motherwort and gluten free vodka that has been steeped for multiple months. It can be used for insomnia when taken prior to bedtime, used for anxiety, irregular heartbeat, tonic for menstrual and menopausal symptoms, and to balance hormones.
Do not use during pregnancy. Consult your doctor or an herbalist if on heart medication, if you have hypothyroidism, or endometriosis.
This is a dietary supplement.
For herbal tinctures that are alcohol based you can place a small amount in a cup and put a small amount of boiling water over it, the alcohol with then evaporate leaving you with the healing properties of the tincture still just minus the alcohol.
I recommend that with all the herbal tinctures you start of small in dosing and work your way up to recommended dosage. Some people only need a small amount to notice a difference.
Disclaimer: Earthly Remedies is not responsible for any individual's use of our products. Each person's response to herbs may differ. Consult a qualified health care practitioner or herbalist for guidance.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.


text:
When a company I own is the leader in its industry by a significant margin, it gives me comfort as an investor.
I want the most recognizable brand name. I want the widest moat. I always want to feel like I own the best of breed.
Given all that, I'm happy to say this: Welcome to the Income Builder Portfolio, McCormick & Co. (MKC)! (I'm also welcoming it to my personal portfolio; more on that later.)
On Tuesday, May 29, I executed a purchase order for 10 shares of the world's leading spice-maker at $103.13 each.
Including the $4.95 brokerage commission, the total paid was $1,036.25.
Daily Trade Alert provides $2,000 monthly for two IBP purchases. And because our May 4 buy of Lockheed Martin (LMT) only came to $939.60, it left us with a little extra cash to spend on MKC.
Divvies Are Delish!
Another wonderful reason: It is a Dividend Aristocrat, with 32 consecutive years of increasing its distribution to shareholders.
For 2018, MKC raised its quarterly payout 10.6% to 52 cents per share. So come July, the company will pay the IBP $5.20.
As mandated by the portfolio's Business Plan, all dividends get reinvested right back into the same companies – a fee-free process informally called "dripping." After buying MKC, I instructed the brokerage to "turn on the drip."
If MKC is still trading at about $103 early this summer, the $5.20 will buy .051 of a share for the IBP. Then, three months later, the Income Builder Portfolio will get dividends based upon the new share total of 10.051 – making the October payment $5.23. In turn, that will buy another fraction of a share.
And if McCormick announces another 10% divvy hike around Thanksgiving (as it tends to do), the new quarterly payout will be 57 cents and the January distribution will be about $5.76.
Compounding is a key ingredient to building an enduring, successful income stream, and that's what the IBP is all about.
Valuation Station
Due to its quality and consistency, McCormick rarely goes "on sale" — and it certainly is not a screaming bargain now. I consider it fairly valued, though I found analysts who place it on both sides of the valuation spectrum.
One of the more bullish analysts is CFRA. As the two graphics below show, it says MKC is about 9% undervalued and foresees 12-month gains of roughly 17% to $121.
Credit Suisse sees similar growth ahead for McCormick, with a similar target price.
Morningstar, meanwhile, thinks the stock is just a tick above fairly valued.
Nevertheless, Morningstar shows how just about all of McCormick's metrics (red circled areas) are below the company's 5-year averages (blue), and the forward P/E ratio is a solid 20.9 (green).
According to Value Line, MKC has a target price range of $125-$150 (as circled in green below), meaning it expects the stock to appreciate about 20% to 45% over the next 3-5 years.
Value Line also assigned MKC a "Relative P/E" (red circle) just over 1, indicating that its P/E ratio is slightly higher than the average of the 1,700 companies in VL's analytical universe.
Finally, let's look at a few illustrations using the FAST Graphs valuation tool.
The first shows that McCormick's current "blended P/E ratio" of 22.6 is higher than the company's normal ratio during this millennium. Notice that the end of the black price line sits higher than the blue normal P/E line, a sign of overvaluation.
But when we shorten the time frame to just this decade — a process that takes the Great Recession out of the equation — McCormick's valuation is almost exactly in line with its norm.
And when looking at free cash flow rather than earnings, MKC appears to be a tad undervalued.
Free cash flow is a useful metric for Dividend Growth Investing proponents because a company's ability to grow FCF directly affects its ability to grow its dividend.
Skin In The Game
I really shouldn't wax poetic about a company without owning it myself, should I?
So after I returned from taking my dog for a walk Tuesday afternoon and noticed that MKC had dipped back under $103/share, I bought about $3,000 worth of it for my personal portfolio.
And with the money left over in my account, I initiated a similar-sized position in Disney (DIS) — just as I had promised in April, when I bought that company for the Income Builder Portfolio.
Wrapping Things Up
I am glad to say that I now personally own all 10 of the high-quality, name-brand companies that make up the IBP.
McCormick, especially, is one that I had wanted for quite some time, as it historically has performed well even in the overall market's down stretches.
Over time, I will be building up the position in my personal portfolio, and I'm guessing I eventually will be adding to MKC in the Income Builder Portfolio, too.
Naturally, I strongly urge investors to do their own research before buying any stock.
— Mike NadelWarren Buffett Went All-in In a Sector He Swore He'd Never Touch. Will you? [sponsor]
Buffett could see this new asset run 2,524% in 2019. And he's not the only one... Shark Tank Personality Mark Cuban says "it's the most exciting thing I've ever seen."… Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg threw down $19 billion to get a piece... Microsoft Founder Bill Gates wagered $26 billion trying to control it... What is it? It's not gold, crypto or any mainstream investment. These mega-billionaires have bet the farm it's about to become the most valuable asset on Earth. And if you act fast, you could see tremendous returns before the year is up. Click here for immediate details.


text:
A panel of local celebrity judges will select one winner from three competing stylists: Meleana Estes, Tara Michie (LADYSLIDER) and Nova Rizzo (The 96815). The winner will receive fabulous prizes and boast the title of "Honolulu's Best Stylist." The competition will feature three looks; swim, casual wear and evening resort wear. Looks will be styled with the Collections of Waikīkī retailers.
The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort
2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu


text:
Ketogenic Peanut Butter Bacon Cookie Recipe!
It's always nice to find a tasty dessert recipe that is sugar free, low carb and ketogenic. I'm looking to expand my options of easy to make treats because sometimes I like to end my day with a nibble of something sweet.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. You can find all my recipes here. If you decide to make these cookies, take a pic and tag @MySugarFreeJrny on Instagram so I can see! Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Bacon Cookie Recipe
Author: My Sugar Free Journey
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Ketogenic
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 6 cookies
A Low Carb Ketogenic Peanut Butter Bacon Cookie Recipe
- 4-6 slices of bacon, cooked crisp
- 1 cup of chunky peanut butter (reduced sugar or natural blend preferred)
- 1 cup granular swerve sweetener
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsweetened organic cocoa
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook bacon until it is crispy, crumble it and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, sweetener and egg. Mix until well combined.
- Add the cocoa powder, vanilla extract and baking soda into mixing bowl and mix until very well combined.
- Add in crumbled bacon.
- Grease baking sheet or line it with parchment paper and form dough into balls.
- Flatten and place on liner, bake for ten minutes.
- Remove and let cool. *if they don't cool properly they will fall apart*
Don't miss a post! Click here to sign up for our daily email!
Need more info about the ketogenic diet? How about a great support group? Join our Ketogenic Facebook support group!


text:
Meg Myers is an early borrower turned lender. She's become an angel lender, helping people who are advancing their careers through professional programs or career betterment programs. She chats about what she looks for when lending money, why it's valuable for Realtors, and her overall experience with WeFinance.
Lender Corner with WeFinance is a regular series that looks at some of our angel lenders, why they lend, and what they look for when looking for opportunities.
Looking to become a lender? WeFinance for Lenders is a way to lend to real people and make a great return doing it.
You borrowed money to complete your Realtor license. Do you think WeFinance would be useful for other aspiring real estate agents?
I don't think I would have been able to look into real estate as a career if I didn't have the backing from WeFinance, so I definitely think it would be helpful. There are a lot of upfront costs that keep people from starting in the field — about $5,000 in classes and fees just to even get started.
As they're going through the licensing process, they're probably realizing just how long it will be before they get their commission check. Given that the role is 100% commission based, WeFinance is very useful for new real estate agents while they're still training and building up their client base. I wish the school I took my classes through brought up WeFinance!
WeFinance loans didn't just help me get started in real estate – it was an additional push to do well because I had so many friends (and some strangers) literally invested in my success.
What gave you the push to move from a borrower to a lender?
I started making money in real estate but I'm not making the kind of money where I can make a big investment in the stock market without taking significant risk. These microloans are a good way to invest money and get a great return in a short period of time. Borrowing was a great experience; lending has been too.
At this point, lending ends up being a significant chunk of income I get every month just in the loan repayments.
At it's core, I love that everyone can personalize their campaign for their needs. It's amazing that someone can say that they want a loan that's x years, with a y%, and z month deferral.
Do you have any tips for people considering lending on the platform?
It's super easy after the initial setup (connecting a few accounts). Once it's done, everything is automated. Lending takes seconds once you read the stories; it's just a click. For me, it's a great return since I can make 4% to 10% — it's better than what you'll get at a bank account and it's probably less risky than putting it anywhere else.
Right now, my repayments from my loans don't come in on the same day of the month, so every few days I'll get a notification that someone's made a payment — it's like getting a nice letter in the mail!
What do you look for when you lend money to someone?
I look at the mutual connections (if any) and at the repayment terms — the terms have to make sense and be worth it to me. I also look at whether their story makes sense; are they doing something with the money that's going to have a return?
I've lent money to people I don't know but as long as they're going into a career betterment program, I know that there's going to be a safe bet of a return on that investment.
What's your personal process for lending? Do you start with the stories or the terms?
Every time there's a new batch, I'll go through and look through the terms of the loan to see if it's something that's worth it.
I think it's a great platform with the way that you can set up your repayments. There are just some repayment terms that aren't as attractive. Obviously, the higher the interest rate and the more money I'm going to make in the long run, the more I'm interested. It's not really appealing if I'm loaning $100 and I only get $104 back AND it's deferred for a year. The ones that are starting repayment within 6 months and have a nice percentage return are the ones I investigate further and read the stories, testimonials, and endorsements.
I haven't seen anyone on the site where I wouldn't lend them money. Whether I do is usually just dependent on the terms — I've felt really good about all the campaigns I've contributed to.
Any tips for borrowers creating a campaign (other than a great interest rate)?
Just convince me that there's going to be a return on the investment. When I was borrowing, it was hard to guarantee that I was going to make it as a Realtor since there's no guarantee of an income even if you get the license. In my story, people took it on faith that I was going to do well.
The more that you can prove that the money is going to advance your career or your earning potential, the better I feel lending to you.
Is there anything you'd like to see on the platform?
One thing I don't like is that the loans don't fund unless they reach the minimum. From my view, if someone's willing to pay me 10% on my $100, I'd love to click the button and not have to worry about whether their campaign hits a minimum.
As a past borrower, it would have been amazing to be able to thank some of my lenders or to give them updates on my professional progress.


text:
ParentPay-ALL parents
27 March 2019 (by mrs bennett (thegrangepri))
Every single person in school should now be registered on ParentPay. If you have any issues with it please feel free to call in at the office as we are only too happy to help you with this.
We appreciate that it will feel like extra hassle at first but we are one of the last schools in the area to go over to online payments.


text:
running past topographies...
as the sun sets here in toronto, and the day winds down, the trees finally beginning to bloom, i thought i'd share some topographies from my run up and back on down the west toronto railpath.
it was round 6:10 or so and impulsively, as most of my runs start, i was sitting on this here computer, not on it like a chair, but with it and boom, i realized it was time to get my body moving, time to go running.
so i threw on my running gear, laced up my kicks and ran. it was gorgeous, the sun had some time left on the horizon. and it wasn't until i had turned around over by cariboo street, heading on home that i saw this prehistorical creature creeping out a bin of scrap metal... a couple was right there and with not much breath, i smiled running past, "that would be a snap eh?"
so i picked up my paced and ran on home, grabbed a digi camera and old rollei. hopped on my bike and doubled back. this cautious tree only came into view as i was meandering home again, sweat turning to salt on my forehead, what an interesting evergreen!
enough writing for me, back to editing!
love and health to all...


text:
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Host Hotel & Resort Inc. HST, -0.17% shares fell 4.5% Thursday, one day after LEM Mezzanine said it would sell the W New Union Square luxury hotel to a venture led by Host Hotel & Resorts. The sale of the 270-room New York hotel is part of a bankruptcy settlement.
Host Hotel & Resort shares fall on word of deal
Quote References
-0.03 -0.17%


text:
You'll need:
A dice (preferably 0-9)
A competitive class
How it works
This was introduced to me as a place value game for low ability. They write 5 boxes in a row (to represent a 5 digit number) and a bin. You roll the die 6 times. Each number must be put in either a box or the bin as soon as it is called. Aim is to make the biggest/ smallest/ closest to a predetermined value.
Possible Alternatives
I've used this for a variety of topics with the same premise. One number "in the bin" in all cases. All that changes in each case is how many boxes and the layout
– written methods
– four rules with fractions
– powers/ rules of indices
– solving equations.
I'll pad this post out with some sketches as soon as I can but I wanted to explain to the people following #mathscpdchat tonight 😃


text:
Piaget Yellow Gold Malachite Wristwatch
Piaget Yellow Gold Malachite Wristwatch
Circa 1970s Piaget 18K Yellow Gold Wrist watch, measuring 1 X 1 inch and Having a Bezel Of Dark Green Malachite. 17 Jewel Manual Wind Movement, Green Malachite Dial and Yellow Gold Hands. 5/8 inch wide Piaget textured mesh Brink link bracelet. Total Watch length 6 3/4 inch. Recently serviced and comes with a one year N. Green and Sons Warranty.
Add To Cart


text:
You are here: Home Chemicals
A pure chemical compound is a chemical substance that is composed of a particular set of molecules or ions. Two or more elements combined into one substance through a chemical reaction form a chemical compound. All compounds are substances, but not all substances are compounds.
Flame retardants are compounds added to manufactured materials, such as plastics and textiles, and surface finishes and coatings that inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames to prevent the spread of fire. They may be mixed with the base material (additive flame retardants) or chemically bonded to it (reactive flame retardants).[1] Mineral flame retardants are typically additive while organohalogen and organophosphorus compounds can be either reactive or additive.


text:
Metazoan histone mRNAs are unique in that they lack a 3′-polyadenylated tail, but instead end in a conserved stem loop that is bound by SLBP (stem–loop binding protein). SLBP is required for efficient histone mRNA synthesis and translation. Removal of SLBP by RNA interference causes an increase in the number of cells in S-phase and this effect can be reversed by expressing an exogenous SLBP resistant to the small interfering RNA. Cells with decreased SLBP levels progress slowly through S-phase when released from a double-thymidine block. Thus SLBP is required for efficient DNA replication probably because a decreased ability to assemble chromatin results in a decrease in the rate of DNA replication.
- cell cycle
- histone mRNA
- RNA interference
- S-phase progression
- small interfering RNA
- stem–loop binding protein
RNA Structure and Function: Joint Biochemical Society/Royal Society of Chemistry Focused Meeting held at the Michael Swann Building, University of Edinburgh, U.K., 4–6 December 2004. Organized and Edited by S.V. Graham (Glasgow, U.K.) and D.M.J. Lilley (Dundee, U.K.). Sponsored by BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), Glen Research, Promega UK Ltd, VH Bio Ltd, Stratagene, New England Biolabs (UK) Ltd, MWG Biotech UK Ltd, Ambion Europe Ltd and Link Technologies Ltd.
Abbreviations: HA, haemagglutinin; RNAi, RNA interference; siRNA, small interfering RNA; SLBP, stem–loop binding protein
- © 2005 The Biochemical Society


text:
Key Things tο Take Note οf In Whеn It Comes tο Getting thе Rіght Roofing Services
Thе success οf аnу roofing project іѕ fully depended οn thе roofing company thаt уου select, thus thе need tο take thе hiring process seriously. It саn bе a daunting task having tο sift through thе many roofing companies tο find thаt one whісh wіll offer impeccable services аt thе best price. Keep reading fοr ѕοmе tips аnd guidelines tο gеt уου ѕtаrtеd іn finding аnd dealing wіth a roofing company fοr a successful roofing project.
Tο gеt уου ѕtаrtеd, уου want tο work wіth a roofing company thаt hаѕ a proven track record οf success. Yου ѕhουld know bу now mοѕt ѕtаrt-up businesses wіll always close down within three years аftеr incorporation. Thіѕ means ѕhουld уου settle fοr аn inexperienced company, thеу mау bе out οf business already whеn a problem wіth уουr installed roof arises. Stick tο thе tried аnd tested roofing companies thаt hаνе thе expertise аnd experience nесеѕѕаrу tο back-up thеіr roofing service ѕhουld thе need arise.
Still οn point, уου want tο deal wіth roofing service providers wіth a permanent physical address аnd a working email аnd telephone number. Thеrе аrе far tοο many briefcase companies thаt exist οn thе internet аnd nο physical address іn рlасе. Thеѕе companies wіll οftеn take advantage οf thе high demand fοr roofing services аnd flood thе market wіth suspiciously low roofing quotes. Yου don't want tο void manufacturer warranty аnd lose out οn labor warranty bу working wіth a suspicious roofing company, now dο уου? Thе best аррrοасh here wουld bе tο deal wіth a roofing company wіth a physical address аѕ іt shows ѕοmе stability аnd seriousness іn іtѕ roofing business.
Still οn point, іt wіll bе prudent οf уου tο find out іf thе roofing company hires subcontractors οr handles thе job іn-house. See, mοѕt roofing companies wіll pay subcontractors οn a per job basis whісh οftеn leads tο poor workmanship. Thе reason fοr thіѕ іѕ bесаυѕе thеу аrе always іn pursuit οf thе next available job, hence wіll dο thе job very fаѕt аnd sometimes carelessly. Yου аrе safe іn thе hands οf a roofing company thаt hаѕ invested іn a human resource thаt wіll handle thе project frοm thе beginning tο thе еnd without hiring subcontractors. Speaking οf employees, always ensure уου determine thаt thе roofing company уου аrе considering hаѕ valid insurance before аnу job commences. A written estimate wіll cushion уου against undocumented costs thаt mау arise аѕ thе project progresses. A contract, οn thе οthеr hand, іѕ a legally binding document thаt clearly stipulates thе roles аnd responsibilities οf both parties tο ensure thе project completes οn time аnd within schedule.


text:
Virgin TV Anywhere App Review for iPad
I tried to subscribe to Sky TV once. Two installers turned up at lunchtime, told me I couldn't have it as the dish wouldn't be able to see the satellite and then disappeared back to their van for sandwiches and an ogle at page three. I looked at the working dish a couple of feet from my window, belonging to a neighbour and realised I'd been dropped by people who considered an early lunch more important. I vowed never to contact Sky again.
As a Virgin Tv subscriber, I have found myself envying Sky subscribers from time to time. In spite of having inferior satellite technology, unreliable Sky+ boxes and poor ADSL based broadband - Sky innovate where it matters, TV content and accessibility. Virgin with its massive fibre-optic network never seemed to make the best of what they had, let alone try to innovate.
Recent times have seen some happy changes though. A Virgin Media customer can have up to 100MB broadband now (before you moan, they're one of the least complained about broadband suppliers - leaving the horrors of their NTL roots far behind them) and the Virgin TiVo is a powerful beast of a box, easily the match of Sky+HD.
After a few weeks with mine, not long after it's launch, I sang its praises here at Dependent on Gadgets and for the reasons I listed there, I still think it's one of the best set-top-boxes on the market. However, I don't think I've necessarily gotten the best out of it. One of the unique selling points of the TiVo is the powerful programme guide. Not only do you see all the usual programme information, you can also get a full list of cast and crew for a given show, and you can then drill down further and see if anything else is coming up in the schedules for a favorite actor, or director. Even better, you can also set up a wish-list and forever more the TiVo will look out for them and record anything that comes up.
Brilliant, but I've barely used it, why?
Most of the time, when the TiVo is on, its because my wife and I want to watch TV - not explore menu after menu. In an age of tablets and smartphones, with their instant gratification, I must also admit it does feel a bit clunky and slow from time to time.
It was with great joy I discovered that last week, Virgin had finally released 'Virgin TV Anywhere', a companion app for the Apple iPad that gives you access to the full functionality of the TiVo over your local WIFI connection and even over the internet! I downloaded and started to explore...
Setting up the TiVo with your iPad is easy, so long as you can connect the TiVo to your router via a network (ethernet) cable (see the end of this article if you feel uncertain!) and you know your Virgin account username and password. The app does a nice job of guiding you through registration (including getting a 'media access key' from the box) and then you're connected and ready to go! If you have trouble, the 'help' section looks well written and should be able to sort you out.
At home, this app essentially turns your iPad into a fantastic second screen for your TV enjoyment and a powerful remote control to manage your TV viewing. Without disturbing other viewers, you can easily comb through the TV guide looking for shows to watch or record up to two weeks into the future.
When you find something you're interested in, you can just as easily disturb everyone and change the channel direct from the app, either by tapping 'Watch Now' on a highlighted show, or by flicking over to an on-screen version of the TiVo remote. All the buttons are there, but if you bought your iPad because you love the feel of a good swipe, there is also a gesture based version of the remote to learn and play with.
A big touchscreen version of the remote and the EPG would be a nice app all by itself, but things don't stop there. You also have access to manage your recordings, both recorded and planned any time you have an internet connection. When connected to your TiVo at home, you can hit the 'Watch now' and start playback of any show on your TV. Sadly streaming of the shows direct to the iPad is not available, but hopefully this is just a question of Virgin getting the correct licenses from programme-makers and this function can be added later. Shows can also be deleted from the drive, series-links and wish-lists can be edited and of course you can use the 'Explore' option to look at that cast list and see what else is coming up from your on-screen hero.
It's this function that has the most value being taken off the TV screen and moved onto the tablet. I've created so many more wish-lists in my week with this app than I ever did before and can't wait to see what gets recorded for me. It's much more of a pleasure to do whilst watching shows full-screen on the TV and anytime someone pops into your mind, it's so much easier to pick up the tablet and add them.
I've already noted that you can't stream your recordings to your iPad and yes, this is a disappointment. Anyone who has seen 'Sky Go' may also be further disappointed, as Sky have managed to arrange for many more of their channels to be available to the iPad for streaming anywhere. Virgin have made a start, some of their 'TV Choice' on demand stuff is available and Channel 5 and a few of the lesser known channels make their live TV available too. Those downloading this app for the streaming, I'm afraid this is not where its strengths lie (but the iPad has other powers for this).
The TiVo is already an excellent device and it's true that you already had all this functionality - but if you also have an iPad (or indeed iPhone - not tested), this app helps you get extra value out of two expensive, but awesome devices littering your living room. Got an Android based tablet? Patience will be rewarded with a version of the app due early next year.
Connecting your TiVo to your Router
In order for the iPad to be able to talk to your TiVo box, it will use your broadband setup. Whilst your broadband is there to provide wireless internet access to the household, the box you were given for this, the router, also automatically manages a private computer network for your devices to all talk to each other over.
The TiVo doesn't have a wireless network connection, it needs a cable. These cables are generally known as Ethernet cables although some will refer to the 'CAT5' standard as well. These cables are cheaply available at Ebay if you can't get hold of one.
Once you have one, the Ethernet socket is easy to locate on the back of your TiVo next to where the power goes in:
Now the other end needs to go into the router. The box Virgin currently supply is called their 'Superhub' which has space for four cabled network devices. Connect the other end to any of these and your TiVo is now networked!
Do post a question in the comments if more detail here would be useful.
Photo Credits:


text:
AF: Understanding the Decoupling of Messaging in Actor Framework
You can couple and decouple messaging in Actor Framework, but you have to use inheritance or fully decouple the messaging. At this session, examine decoupling and see a demonstration of a method for fully decoupling caller actors from nested actors. The method even allows for sending messages to actors that do not inherit from a common ancestor (except for 'Actor.lvclass').


text:
ABLE is a lifestyle brand focused on ending generational poverty by working with women who have often overcome extraordinary circumstances. We manufacture directly in the communities we wish to impact, both locally and globally, creating jobs and ending the cycle of charity dependency.
We want you to know the true impact of your purchase.


text:
Member Entrepreneur: AMRA
7 February 2018
Elin Andersson
Health tech Member AMRA has a vision to become a world-leading company with its system being used in hospitals across the world. AMRA is the first in the world to transform MR scans into precise fat and muscle measurements via an automated, cloud-based analysis service. The LINK spoke to AMRA's CEO Tommy Johansson about how a documentary about McDonald's food sparked the idea of the company, obesity being our greatest health challenge and the aim to build a global firm.
How was the idea of AMRA born?
The original idea for AMRA stemmed from "Super Size Me", a 2004 documentary following Morgan Spurlock as he attempted to live on McDonald's food for 30 days. From Linköping University in Sweden, Professor Magnus Borga and Professor Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, decided to recreate the study with the aim to create a rapid, whole-body MR scan and an automated, precise way to measure various compartments and compartmental changes in the body. Their research led to the founding of AMRA in 2010, after which I joined as CEO in 2012.
Tell us a bit more about what you do.
AMRA's cloud-based analysis service offers precise, automated insights that have far-reaching implications for clinical and academic research and also soon for the prediction and prevention of disease in a patient management setting. We are involved in research across the metabolic and musculoskeletal fields, with one of our aims being to redefine obesity and metabolic risk using a personalised medicine approach. In clinical studies and therapeutic investigations, the use of multiple direct biomarkers enables improved patient inclusion criteria and the early detection of treatment effects.
Describe the journey of AMRA from being founded to where it is today?
To be from the life science sector, AMRA has grown quickly. As in all start-up companies, we began with very limited funding, partly from our own pockets and partly from small grants. This taught us to be careful with our costs and to prioritise. In 2015, Industrifonden, one of Sweden's leading VC companies in the life science area, became the primary investor in AMRA. Shortly thereafter, they brought in an English Chairman of the Board, who quickly taught us to have a global view. We then landed a $9m investment from Pfizer Venture Investments and Novo Seeds. American and Danish investors then joined our board, supporting our global expansion even more. Today, AMRA has 35 employees across Sweden, Norway, and USA, and we are working with the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world, as well as leading academic centres in USA and Europe.
Do you see yourself as a Swedish company still and is that important to you?
From the first day, we have been clear in our aim to build a global company. We use our strengths as a Swedish company, such as high-quality research and development (R&D) skills, a flat organisational structure, and strong teamwork, but we implement these qualities in a sensitive way throughout the global organisation. Our sales and marketing are driven by Americans and we see that the combination of the two cultures really adds to the strength of the company.
Along the way, what have the main challenges been?
In the life science industry, there are many legal and regulatory requirements before you can launch a product on the market. To get regulatory approval, extensive research publications and validation projects are required, all of which costs an extensive amount of money. A main challenge has been to get the funding in place for our rapid growth. The key to this success – and to all company success – is always centred around employing the right individuals. We have been very successful in this area and have a fantastic team in place.
What is the future goal of the company?
Our short-term goal is to be used in clinical trials. The high accuracy and precision of our technology allows the detection of small changes early in an intervention process, and the use of direct body composition measurements allows for better selection of patients into a study overall. As pharma invests great amounts into testing new compounds, anything that can improve the process, or the outcome is a great benefit – and that's where we come in. Long-term, our vision is to be used in hospitals across numerous disease areas, whereby patient treatments and preventative measures are improved through personalised assessments. In this way, we are building the evidence base needed to ultimately predict and prevent disease.
What is the best part of your job?
It is great to make a difference to human kind, as obesity and ageing are a growing issue with huge consequences to our health and healthcare systems. If we can help predict the risk of disease development at an early stage, and thus prevent disease, that'd be amazing.


text:
Based on a series of articles, originally written in German for the newsletter of the German Parliament's Office of Technology Assessment (TAB-Brief), a report [download] has been compiled with 17 chapters describing all EPTA member institutions, each broken down into ten sub-sections: Institutionalization; Organization; Finding Topics; Work Procedures and Methods; Topics; Target Groups; Communication and Publications; Impact; The Way Ahead; and Contact. This web page makes these chapters accessible in an interactive table to ease direct comparison between the TA institutions.
Click on the icon to access the table...
[More about EPTA – THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT NETWORK]
© EPTA, provided by ITA; version 03/2013


text:
Squad news
19 Jul 2010
Deportivo is travelling today as it begins its second week of work; the team will play two friendly games in Switzerland and later will have another match in Germany. RCDLC.com reveals all the details.
The second week on the pre-season will allow the fans to witness the first details of the squad that Lotina is preparing ahead of the liga season 2010/11. Today the team is travelling to Switzerland in order to dispute the 49th edition of the Uhrencup, a four-team tournament held annually since 1962 and thats disputed at Stadion Brühl in Grenchen.
Depors debut on the pre-season will be on Tuesday against Swiss club BSC Young Boys, three days later it will dispute the match for the third place or the final against Dutch club FC Twente or German VfB Stuttgart. Later, on next Sunday, the Galician team will travel to Berlin in order to play a third friendly match against FC Union Berlin.
On Saturday, Lotina revealed the list of players that will take part of these three friendly matches. The casualty for injury reasons is Juca (thigh), Aranzubia (shoulder) will also miss the three games, but hes travelling with the squad. Meanwhile Iván Pérez wasnt picked up, which clearly demonstrates that Lotina doesnt counts with him.
At the beginning it was said that new signing Stopira was going to stay in order to have his first trainings with Deportivo B, but at the last minute it was announced that he was going to replace Filipe Luis; this because the Galician club is accelerating the negotiations for his transfer.
List of picked players (24): Aranzubia, Manu, Diego Rivas (goalkeepers), Manuel Pablo, Laure, Rochela, Aythami, Colotto, Lopo, Ze Castro, Stopira, Raul Garcia (defenders), Antonio Tomas, Juan Rodriguez, Juan Dominguez, Saul, Pablo Alvarez, Urreta, Valerón, Michel, Desmarets (midfielders), Riki, Adrian and Lassad (strikers).
Trip plan:
July 19
06h50: The team takes the plane from La Coruña to Madrid
09h20: The team takes the plane from Madrid to Geneva
11h10: Arrival to Geneva, later the team will take a bus to Granhotel des Bains (Yverdon Les Bains)
July 20
19h30: Match BSC Young Boys Vs Deportivo (Uhrencup)
July 23
18h00: Third place match (Uhrencup)
20h00 Final match (Uhrencup)
July 24
16h15: The team takes a plane from Geneva to Berlin
17h35: The team arrives to Berlin and later travels to Hotel Congress Resort Müggelsee
July 25
14h00: Match FC Union Berlin Vs Deportivo
July 26
12h30: The team takes a plane from Berlin to Madrid
18h15: The team takes a plane from Madrid to La Coruña
19h25: The team arrives to La Coruña


text:
May 4, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) The producers of the upcoming Kolkata Bengali movie Le Chakka have released a bunch of stills from the film online.
Le Chhakka is directed by Raj Chakraborty and stars Tollywood hero DEV and actress PAYEL Sarkar as the lead pair. The film is considered a comeback movie for DEV and Payel as a pair - they were last seen together in Ravi Kinnagi's Bengali movie I LOVE YOU (2007) [Buy DVD ONLINE] costarring Tapas Pal, Rajatava Dutta, Subhashish Mukherjee, Anuradha Roy, Arun Mukherjee and Paoli Dam.
Actor-director Anindya Banerjee plays a negative role in Le Chakka. The star cast also includes Rudranil Ghosh, Kanchan Mullick, Ritwick Bhattacharya, Kharaj Mukherjee and Partho.
Anindyo Banerjee's role in TOLLY LIGHTS (2008) [DVD] was well appreciated, with Sreelekha Mitra, Abhishek Chatterjee, Samaresh Chakraborty, Komolika Banerjee, Haradan Bose, Gita Dey, Kharaj Mukherjee, Arjun Chakraborty and others.
The Raj Chakraborty movie is produced by SRIJAN films. Previously, Raj Chakraborty delivered a string of Bengali box-office blockbusters for Sri Venkatesh Films: Chirodini Tumi Je Amar [buy DVD] with Rahul, Priyanka, Tamal Ray Chowdhury, Gita Dey, Rudranil Ghosh; the 2009 award-winning Challenge [DVD] with DEV and Subhashree; Prem Amar with Soham and Payel, and more.
Watch a still-image slideshow of stills from the movie Le Chakka online: click here >


text:
We've created this specialist site to offer an exclusive and very unique range of model die cast racing cyclist figures. Our speciality is creating custom painted figures, you make your order, send us your images and we paint a mini custom cycling model to match. The result is a totally bespoke little cyclist which is sent to you in a cute kraft gift box containing a cigarette info card.
All this for only £16.00 + P+P !


text:
Hari Raya is definitely the best time to meet and catch up with relatives and friends. Chit chatting, taking loads of selfies and wefies, capturing the best memories, surely you don't have time to frequently check on your makeup. Then, after a few hours you caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror only to realize that it has smudged off!
How do you get your makeup to last all day during Raya? Here are some useful tips for you to consider so that you have something up your sleeve this coming celebration.
1. A Make-Up Ready Skin
In order to ensure that your make up will look smooth and last longer, you must prep your skin. Implement good skincare so that you're starting with the best possible canvas i.e your face. Don't forget to cleanse, exfoliate (to polish away dead surface cells), tone and moisturize. The smoother your face, the more even makeup can be applied, thus, the longer it lasts.
2. Say YES to primer
Primer locks your moisturiser and provides a smooth, even surface for makeup. After moisturizing, apply a hydrating primer to avoid your makeup from being absorbed, so it will stick longer. If you are worried about smudgy eyes, use a suitable eye primer, as it will prevent your eyeshadow from creasing.
3. Opt for the suitable foundation
Always choose an oil-free foundation with a long-wear formula so that it will smooth your complexion and lasts throughout the day. With a contour blending sponge, apply light layer of foundation to the face. Then, if you need to, use a concealer to cover up blemishes or any dark spots.
4. Apply makeup using light layers
If you wish your makeup to stay all day long, say no to heavy makeup. Remember, in this case, less is more. Apply light layers to create a smooth complexion. Use a beauty blender so that it will leave your skin looking natural with more even coverage. Avoid the cakey look or any heavy finish.
5. Wear waterproof mascara and eyeliner
For a smudge free eyes all day long, try a waterproof formula mascara and eyeliner.
6. Use translucent powders
Translucent powder will help you achieve matte effect, soaking up excess oil left on the face and keep everything in place for a longer period of time. Once you are done, apply translucent powder lightly to your face for a flawless finish. You can also gently tap translucent powder between layers of your lipstick for a perfect lips or on the upper lid, after applying the eyeliner to avoid any runny incident.
7. Set It Then Hands Off
Once you've applied your makeup, seal it with a light layer of translucent powder, then hands off. Do not touch your face unless it is necessary. It will not only smudge your makeup, but without realizing, you're spreading germs and bacteria that can cause blemishes or skin breakouts.
Last but not least, remember to keep the essentials with you. Keep your products in a bag so it is convenient for you to touch up (only when you need to). Avoid reapplying makeup too often. Use a blotting sheet to soak up unwanted shine or excess oil. Do you have any makeup tips to share? Kindly drop some words in the comment box below.


text:
We're giving one lucky reader the chance to win the Elizabeth Arden products from 'Get the Romantic Look', by Elizabeth Arden make-up artist Gina Myers – to the value of R1 360! The prize consists of an Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment mascara, two Smokey Eye Powder Pencils in Smokey Black and Midnight, two Colour Intrigue Eyeshadow Duos in Golden Moss and Blue Smoke, Ceramide Ultra Lipstick in Peony, and a Ceramide cream blush in Nectar.
All you need to do to stand a chance of winning this fabulous prize from Elizabeth Arden is read the Get the Romantic Look article and tell us what colour eye pencil Gina suggests you should use if you have small eyes.


text:
This Site is operated by Brownber Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under registration number 09983779 and our registered address is Fifteen Rosehill Montgomery Way, Rosehill Estate, Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA1 2RW ("we" "us" and "our" being interpreted accordingly).
This Privacy Policy gives you information about how personal data and other private information that we collect from you as a user of this Site or as a customer ("you" or "your" being interpreted accordingly) will be used by us. When we refer to 'personal data' in this Policy it means any information that relates to you from which you can be identified.
By using our Site or submitting your personal data you are taken to accept the terms of this Policy, so please read it carefully.
We collect or obtain your information:
· When you provide it to us (e.g. by contacting us when making a booking, by booking a room through our website or a third party booking channel, in person during your stay and or by signing up to our newsletter);
· From third parties who may contact us in order to make a booking on your behalf;
· From your use of our website, using cookies, Google Adwords and Facebook custom audience targeting and Facebook conversion tracking.
We may collect the following personal data about you:
· Personal contact details (such as name, home address, email address; business address and phone number);
· Additional personal details you choose to provide us with when corresponding with us by phone, e-mail, through this Site or when you visit our premises, which relate directly to your booking;
· Information about your debit/credit card and or bank account information that we require for the purpose of recording and processing your booking. For further details please also refer to the section below headed PAYMENT INFORMATION.
· Data about your use of our website and services, such as: IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use.
We may use your personal data in the following ways:
· For administrative and business purposes directly relating to a contractual agreement that we have with you.
· To administer our Site and ensure that our Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer/device. Data will be used in this way in so far as it is necessary for our legitimate interests.
· For internal business/technical operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes and as part of our efforts to keep our Site secure. Data will be used in this way in so far as it is necessary for our legitimate interests.
· For advertising on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to this Site. Data will be used in this way in so far as it is necessary for our legitimate interests.
· To send out newsletters to opted-in subscribers, using third party marketing platform MailChimp. We will only process your personal data in this way where your consent has been given enabling us to do so.
Contact information will be retained and used from opted-in subscribers who have given their consent, to enable us to provide updates, send out newsletters and other marketing material relating to Brownber Hall.
As part of this agreement, your personal data will be transferred to and processed by MailChimp, enabling us to distribute email marketing campaigns. You will be able to unsubscribe at any time via the unsubscribe option at the footer of our newsletter.
· Our Site stores a number of different cookies on the computer or device that you use to access our website. Cookies are small text files used by browsers to store small bits of information about a device or computer, such as preferred settings or preferred languages.
· Cookies do not take up much space (unless you have thousands of them) and cannot contain viruses or other harmful code.
· The ICO has categorised all cookies into to four classes:
Category 1: strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
Category 2: performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
Category 3: functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Category 4: targeting cookies or advertising cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.
· The majority of our cookies are category 2 cookies, although other websites/services that we use, such as Facebook, may store category 3 cookies on your computer when you visit our website or share content.
· Our Site uses the Google AdWords remarketing service to advertise on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to this site. It could mean that we advertise to previous visitors who haven't completed a task on our site, for example using the contact form to make an enquiry. This could be in the form of an advertisement on the Google search results page, or a site in the Google Display Network. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone's past visits to the Brownber Hall website. Any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy and Google's privacy policy.
· You can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Preferences page, and if you want to you can opt out of interest-based advertising entirely by cookie settings or permanently using a browser plugin.
· Our Site uses Facebook custom audience targeting and Facebook conversion tracking to provide measurement services and information and target ads based on your behaviour on this website, including remarketing. Any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy and Facebook's privacy policy. You can find out more information and learn how to opt-out here www.aboutads.info/choices and www.youronlinechoices.eu/
We will only disclose your information to the extent necessary:
o To run our business;
o To fulfil any contract that we enter into with you;
o Where we are required to do so by law;
o To enforce our legal rights;
o To protect us, our contractors or our guests against loss or damage.
We will not sell your personal information to any third parties.
We will keep your data for no longer than necessary, taking into account any legal obligations we have (e.g. to maintain records for tax purposes) and any other legal basis we have for using your personal data.
Any credit/debit card payments and other payments you make through this Site will be processed by our third party payment provider. The payment data you submit will be securely stored and encrypted by our payment service provider using up to date industry standards. Please note, we do not ourselves directly process or store the debit/credit card data that you submit.
We may arrange that the card or payment data you submit is stored for the purpose of processing your booking and collecting the payment. Please note, this data may be stored for future use.
We may also store and use this card or payment information for the purpose of processing any future payments that you make for additional goods and services. We will store this data in accordance with our legal obligations under applicable law and only for so long as legally permitted.
You may choose to opt-out of us holding your card or payment data although this means that you will need to re-supply us with card/payment details for any future bookings.
The personal data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") such as by our subcontractors in the United States who process your payment details and/or provide IT support services. In accordance with applicable law, we will do everything we reasonably can to make sure that those subcontractors comply with appropriate security standards to protect the personal data that they handle.
Please note that the US and certain other countries outside the EEA do not provide the same legal standards for protection of your personal data that you have in the United Kingdom or EEA. By submitting your personal data, you agree to the transfer and processing of your personal data outside the EEA for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the internet or public communications networks can never be completely secure. We will take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect the personal data that you submit to us against unauthorised/unlawful access or loss, destruction or damage, although we cannot 100% guarantee the security of data that you provide to us online.
You have a right to access a copy of the Data which we hold about you. If you would like to do this, please email us at email@example.com, putting the subject matter in the email header, or write to us at Brownber Hall, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4NX. Any subject access request may be subject to a small fee to meet our administrative costs. We may also need to ask you for further information to verify your identity before we can respond to any request. We will provide your Data within thirty (30) days of receipt of your written request and payment of any necessary processing fee.
You have a right to have any inaccurate personal data about yourself rectified and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to have any incomplete personal data about yourself completed. You are able to request that amendments be made to your personal data, either by informing us in person, over the telephone, or contacting our Data Processor in writing or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
In some circumstances you have the right to have your personal data erased, without undue delay. These circumstances include:
o When your personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes of enabling us to conclude our contractual agreement with you;
o When you withdraw your consent to consent-based processing;
o When you object to the processing, under certain rules of applicable data protection law;
There are exceptions to the right to erasure. The general exclusions include where processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation; or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Any changes we may make to our Privacy Policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or modifications.
If you have any questions or complaints regarding this Site or these Terms, contact us by emailing email@example.com.
Policy updated 21st May 2018


text:
Chamber Travel is a Great Way to Explore
The Carson Valley Chamber works with the best tour suppliers to find you a variety of trips that represent great value. You get to travel with people you know, with the confidence of working with experienced tour companies and local guides.
Download the Registration Form for Northern Italy here.


text:
The New York Knicks will face the Washington Wizards in London, England next season, the NBA announced on Wednesday.
The game is scheduled for January 17, 2019 at the 02 Arena in southeast London. This will be the ninth NBA game played in England. Last season the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics played across the pond.


text:
End Litter is a campaign designed to significantly reduce littering. We are bringing back PSAs* regarding pollution and littering. Through our efforts we aim to raise public awareness and reduce littering neighborhood by neighborhood. End Litter is brought to life by the Adore Foundation.
*Public Service Announcements
The Adore Foundation is an environmental education club and designated 501c3 organization. Support for our printing, poster and posting cost is always welcome.


text:
Sets New Standard in Sustainable Office Design with Highest BREEAM Rating Under Latest Scheme
London — Opening later this month in the City of London, Bloomberg's new European headquarters is the world's most sustainable office building, as designed. The building achieved an 'Outstanding' rating against the BREEAM sustainability assessment method, with a 98.5% score. This is the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any major office development.[1]
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P. said: "We believe that environmentally-friendly practices are as good for business as they are for the planet. From day one, we set out to push the boundaries of sustainable office design – and to create a place that excites and inspires our employees. The two missions went hand-in-hand, and I hope we've set a new standard for what an office environment can be."
Compared to a typical office building[2], the new Bloomberg building's environmental strategies deliver a 73% saving in water consumption[3] and a 35% saving in energy consumption and associated CO₂ emissions[4]. Innovative power, lighting, water and ventilation systems account for the majority of energy savings. Designed to utilise waste products, respond to the building's external environment and adapt to its occupancy patterns, many of these solutions are first-of-a-kind.
Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners, said: "In some of our first discussions on the project, Mike Bloomberg and I arrived at a 'meeting of minds' on how the design of the new Bloomberg headquarters should incorporate the highest standards of sustainability. The project evolved from thereon into a building that is one of the most sustainable in the world. The deep plan interior spaces are naturally ventilated through a 'breathing' façade while a top lit atrium edged with a spiralling ramp at the heart of the building ensures a connected, healthy and creative environment."
Alan Yates, Technical Director of BRE Global's Sustainability Group said: "What sets the Bloomberg building apart is its relentless focus on innovation and its holistic, integrated approach to sustainable construction and design. Projects like these are really important in giving confidence to the industry to experiment."
Innovation Highlights
• Integrated Ceiling Panels: Bespoke integrated ceiling panels combine heating, cooling, lighting and acoustic functions in an innovative petal-leaf design. The system, which incorporates 500,000 LED lights, uses 40 percent less energy than a typical fluorescent office lighting system.
• Water Conservation: Rainwater from the roof, cooling tower blow-off water, and grey water sources, like basins and showers, is captured, treated and recycled to serve vacuum flush toilets. These use net zero mains water for flushing. Overall, water conservation systems will save 25 million litres of water each year, enough to fill ten Olympic swimming pools.
• Natural Ventilation: When ambient weather conditions are temperate, the building's distinctive bronze blades can open and close, allowing the building to operate in a "breathable" natural ventilation mode. Reducing dependency on mechanical ventilation and cooling equipment significantly reduces energy consumption.
• Airflow: Smart CO2 sensing controls allow air to be distributed according to the approximate number of people occupying each zone of the building at any given time. The ability to dynamically adjust airflow in response to occupancy hours and patterns is expected to save 600-750 MWhr of power per annum, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 300 metric tonnes each year.
• Combined Heat & Power: An on-site Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation centre supplies heat and power in a single, efficient system with reduced carbon emissions. Waste heat generated from this process is recycled for cooling and heating and, in use, is expected to save 500-750 metric tonnes of CO2 each year.
A Global Commitment
Environmental impact management has helped Bloomberg eliminate nearly 700,000 tonnes of CO₂e (41% of CO₂e intensity reduction) and avoid $95 million in operating costs since 2008.
With the addition of the new London building, Bloomberg has 34 LEED or BREEAM-certified projects globally. By the end of 2017, nearly 70% of the company's 19,000 employees will occupy an environmentally certified office.
Sustainable Occupation
Bloomberg has been a zero-landfill operation in London since 2010; instead waste is recycled, composted or converted to energy. This commitment will continue at the new site, with better waste streaming to enable a greater proportion of waste products to be reused and recycled. Globally, Bloomberg currently diverts 75% of its total waste away from landfills and is targeting 90% diversion by 2020.
The new development's interiors encourage active working, with sit-to-stand work stations for all employees and a central ramp spanning six floors that encourages movement through the building on foot. Two cycle centres and a wellness centre incorporating on-site health services, multi-faith prayer rooms and a mothers' room, will also be available to all employees.
About Bloomberg's New European Headquarters:
Located between the Bank of England and St Paul's Cathedral, the new European headquarters occupies 3.2 acres and will provide: approximately 1.1 million square feet of office and retail space; three new public plazas, two featuring specially commissioned works of art; Bloomberg Arcade, a dining arcade lined with independent restaurants, a new entrance to Bank Underground Station and an anticipated cultural space that will restore the ancient Roman Temple of Mithras to its original site. Clad in traditional stone and bronze, the building is sympathetic to its context and will improve the surrounding public realm.
Bloomberg Arcade is now open to the public, reinstating an ancient Roman travel route and adding a new road to today's City grid. The new building will be opened on the 24th October, 2017
For more information on Bloomberg's approach to sustainability, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/bcause/.
About BREEAM:
BREEAM is the internationally recognised measure of sustainability for buildings and communities. More than 540,000 certificates have been issued under BREEAM on more than 24,000 projects and over 2.2 million buildings and communities are registered for certification. BREEAM is used in more than 70 countries. For more information on BREEAM visit: www.breeam.com
[1] BREEAM UK New Construction 2014: Offices (Fully Fitted)
[2] Compliant with current Building Regulations
[3] 2.34 m3/person per annum compared to 8.56 m3/person per annum from regulated loads (Source: BREEAM assessment 2014)
[4] 13.7 kg.CO2/m2 per annum compared to 20.9 kg.CO2/m2 per annum (Source: BREEAM assessment 2014).


text:
Related Links
WESTVIEW Community Connector - 1.0 FTE - Contract Based in Spruce Grove, WestView Primary Care Network is Alberta's 2 nd Primary Care Network (PCN). Working collaboratively with family physicians the... www.westviewpcn.ca View posting
Posted September 20, 2019
Spruce Stony
INSURANCE BROKER Garriock Insurance seeks a Full Time autopac broker based out of our Gimli, MB. location Prior insurance experience considered an asset, but willing to train the right individual.... View posting
Posted September 19, 2019
The Interlake Spectator
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Requires immediately LUBE TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM - Oil changes - Tire installation - Light maintenance duties Submit resume to: firstname.lastname@example.com or in person to: Ed Wiens - Service... View posting
Posted September 19, 2019
The Interlake Spectator
Framers Wages starting at $21 plus annual clothing allowance, long term service bonuses, contribution to retirement savings, monthly medical allowance, increased vacation pay, overtime pay, modern equipment to get the... View posting
Posted September 19, 2019
Stratford Beacon Herald
SwingStage & Chair Window Cleaner Needed.
Call Jeff 416-712-7393 View posting
Call Jeff 416-712-7393 View posting
Posted September 17, 2019
Toronto Sun
Access Insurance is Hiring.
Send your resume to Kevin at firstname.lastname@example.com
or call 780-963-2554 View posting
Send your resume to Kevin at email@example.com
or call 780-963-2554 View posting
Posted September 13, 2019
Spruce Stony
CTT requires a full time, highly motivated and skilled CNC Milling Machinist with experience using Fagor controls. This position is for full time employment (40 hours per week) at an hourly rate of $28.00. The succesful candidate would be entitled to two weeks paid vacation per year and work... View posting
Posted August 27, 2019
Toronto Sun
Provide assistance to prep cook and other kitchen staff as needed, especially during peak times. Wash glassware and other implements by hand when necessary. View posting
Posted Sep. 7, 13 days ago
Downingtown, PA US
Will be CPR and First Aid certified. Martha Villa for Independent and Retirement Living! Our 120-bed facility, provides a warm and caring environment for… View posting
Posted Sep. 9, 11 days ago
Downingtown, PA US
If you're a strong writer who wants to be part of a fast-paced tech startup, then we want to work with you. This position is on-site in Lancaster, PA. View posting
Posted Aug. 26, 26 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Ensure that Cabinet guests are notified in a timely fashion of the time, location of meetings they are to attend, and the subject for discussion. View posting
Posted Aug. 30, 22 days ago
Millersville, PA US
4-year degree in financial related field and 2 to 5 years relevant experience. Reporting packages (Executives, Internal, other business units), monthly… View posting
Posted Aug. 16, 30+ days ago
Delta, PA US
Hire, train, and supervise a group of students who answer phone calls and text messages in the call center. Six months experience as a receptionist or secretary… View posting
Posted Sep. 12, 9 days ago
Millersville, PA US
Fall is right around the corner and hired individuals may be asked to help with the harvest of potatoes, pumpkins, driving wagons, maintenance or other tasks… View posting
Posted Aug. 22, 30 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Provide exceptional customer service by answering telephone calls and handle requests for medical records. Performs related clerical duties such as photocopying… View posting
Posted Aug. 6, 30+ days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Assist the Cook in preparing meals and snacks for residents in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as established procedures *Serve meals and snacks in… View posting
Posted Sep. 6, 14 days ago
Downingtown, PA US
Drivers License and no felony convictions required. Knowledge of hand tools helpful. Maint./HVAC Mechanic Helper for our Maintenance Department. View posting
Posted Sep. 12, 9 days ago
Downingtown, PA US
We are seeking an immediate Front Desk Receptions to work apx. Scheduling appointments check-in,check-out and other duties as assigned. View posting
Posted Aug. 27, 25 days ago
Willow Street, PA US
Busy Real Estate Sales office in Southern Lancaster County seeking to replace a long term Administrative Assistant who is relocating out of the state. View posting
Posted Sep. 11, 10 days ago
Quarryville, PA US
Bachelor's Degree in communications, marketing, advertising, journalism or a related field. Create and distribute content through digital channels such as… View posting
Posted Sep. 13, 8 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
First Aid and CPR Certification if required by state law. Med Tech Certification is required. Martha Villa for Independent and Retirement Living! View posting
Posted Sep. 12, 8 days ago
Downingtown, PA US
Checking In/Checking Out Patients Answering Phone(Multi Lines) Making Appointments Confirmation of next day appointments EPIC EMR HELPFUL Fulltime Job… View posting
Posted Sep. 16, 5 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Lancaster Farm FreshCooperative (LFFC) is a nonprofit organic farmers' cooperative of over 100farmers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. View posting
Posted Aug. 29, 23 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Answer phone calls, greet all guests, cultivate relationships with all incoming and existing guests and clients. Microsoft Office products experience preferred. View posting
Posted Sep. 12, 9 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Must have valid driver's license, pass a criminal background check. Seeking an employee for our chicken layer farm. Light carpentry skills a plus. View posting
Posted Aug. 20, 30+ days ago
Airville, PA US
Prior customer service/ reception experience required. Lancaster Veterinary Specialties is a multi-specialty veterinary hospital located in Lancaster, PA. View posting
Posted Sep. 17, 4 days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Receives, screens and directs incoming calls, visitors, and mail. Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by AWI's Corporate… View posting
Posted Aug. 7, 30+ days ago
Lancaster, PA US
Title clerk duties – Will involve driving to Penn Dot for some title work. Licensed Notary or able to obtain. Deal file preparation for equipment sales. View posting
Posted Sep. 20, 1 day ago
Lancaster, PA US
At BMC, the Millwork Assembler is an entry level team member responsible for assembling millwork products. Dusty and noisy environment when operating machines… View posting
Posted Aug. 8, 30+ days ago
Paradise, PA US
Have a valid driver's license. Bachelor's Degree or higher in Psychology, Education,Special Education, Counseling, Social Work or Gerontology. View posting
Posted Sep. 3, 18 days ago
Lancaster, PA US


text:
Just a quick housekeeping update as we transitioned to a new email service yesterday (the previous one has been in place since 2008, and has been causing problems). I realize everyone is already receiving too many dang emails due to GDPR compliance stuff, and apologies for adding to that. This is a long-planned switch, but the timing has ended up not being ideal.
This should be a relatively seamless transition, but there are a few things you might want to be aware of if you like receiving emails from us and want to continue.
Daily, weekly, & more
Going forward, you can customize your email preferences. Even though we only send one email per day, we often hear that can lead to too much inbox clutter, especially when people are traveling, as most people also check the blog directly or follow us on social media.
- You can still receive the daily digest with all the posts from the day (choose the "Daily" setting) — this is sent around 4:30PM Eastern
- If that's too many emails for you, the "Weekly" option will send a recap of the posts from the week on Saturday afternoons
- You can also opt-in to the (extremely) occasional promos and deals emails
Check your subscription
If you've been receiving the daily email, you should continue to do so. Out of our entire email list, only 44 subscribers couldn't be imported to the new system.
So you'll want to check and be sure you're still subscribed (if you want to be, of course), and then can edit your preferences as well.
The link to manage your preferences is specific to each user, so if you're reading this over email there will be a link at the bottom to update your subscription.
Alternatively, you can enter your email address into the subscription box here, and should get a message telling you whether or not you're subscribed, which will then let you confirm/change/cancel your subscriptions.
Adjust spam filters
Previously, emails were being sent through Feedblitz, and were often being trapped in spam folders. Going forward, emails will be sent from [email protected], so you'll want to edit any filters or whitelists accordingly.
This shouldn't be that big of a deal, and hopefully everything works as-designed, but if you run into any problems please let us know! And thanks as always for reading!


text:
Oil companies should support the communities they're a part of. Don't you agree? We do, too. And so do some others you might not expect.
We use cookies to make interactions with our websites and services easy and meaningful, to better understand how they are used and to tailor advertising. You can read more and make your cookie choices here. By continuing to use this site you are giving us your consent to do this.


text:
What Are The Finest Facial Cleanser Components For Your Skin?
Within the skincare world, skin pores are the enemy. "This acidic surroundings helps development of the skin's pure bacteria and fungus, which is important for proper pores and skin well being," explains Joshua Zeichner , M.D., a dermatologist in NYC and the director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
"As we become older, our own enzymes that usually exfoliate our pores and skin are not as efficient so complexions can look tough and uninteresting," New York dermatologist Jeannette Graf, MD, informed Good Housekeeping She recommends exfoliating at evening, since that's when pores and skin is in "renewal mode," generating new pores and skin cells.
While it's technically doable to make your skin too acidic—within the form of a high-energy peel, that are normally administered and supervised by an expert—you are probably never going to pick one thing up on the drugstore and unintentionally burn your face off.
"The most important mistake with skin care is washing with the unsuitable cleansers, which strips the barrier," says Marisa Vara Arredondo, the founder of the pH-centered skincare line Phace Bioactives Harsh soaps tend to be alkaline, and it's not as though you can scrub away and your pores and skin snaps back to its original pH. "It takes the hours to recalibrate, which leaves your skin red or overly oily or overly dry in the meantime." Getting old itself may trigger your pores and skin's pH ranges to creep up, resulting in wrinkles and sagging skin, as can environmental aggressors (like pollution ) and UV rays.
It features high up the components record so it may well really do its job and depart pores and skin feeling thoroughly clean and replenished. A two in one foaming cream that deeply cleanses and gently exfoliates the pores and skin. People with delicate pores and skin recognize the very fact there are not any perfumes and no artificial colors.


text:
Surprised it's the weekend already? Didn't make any plans yet? As always, KRTU Indie Overnight has you covered.
Stop by Northwest Vista College on Friday from 7-9 PM to play with black lights and luminescent art at Cosmic Art Night. The Fine Art Department is opening their doors and letting the public make luminescent 3D sculptures, luminescent pottery, and luminescent silkscreen prints. This event sounds like a neon dreamy free-for-all. Free.
SAMA is showing an exhibition of Aboriginal artists and pieces they've created since the 1990s. The pieces come from a variety of artists and showcase different regional styles and mediums. The show will be here until May 14, but check it out this weekend to learn about art you probably haven't gotten to see before. Admission for adults: $10, students: $5.
If you ever wondered what Jane Austen would write about today, playwright Tom Stoppard beat you to it. The play Arcadia is about Lord Byron, duels, and forbidden love....all in the world of modern-day academia. The UIW Theater Department is performing this piece from March 2-4 at 8 PM. Admission for adults: $12, Non-UIW students: $8.
The San Antonio Cine Festival wraps this weekend, but they've got a a few more screenings on Friday and Saturday. Our picks are Ixcanul, a movie in the Kaqchikel Mayan language (with subtitles), and Te prometa anarquîa (I Promise You Anarchy). These award-winning movies are playing this Friday at 7 PM and 9 PM at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. $8 per show.


text:
The new series Lemken Titan Semi-Mounted Ploughs, which will supersede the current range of EuroTitan and VariTitan ploughs, will for the first time include a 14-furrow semi-mounted reversible plough. The versions with 4-fold mechanically adjustable working width or hydraulic working width adjustment with 9-14 furrows enable working widths of up to 770 cm.
You are here: Home / Archives for EuroTitan