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CMP's RFID World 2007 Debuts the Industry's First RFID Excellence in Business Awards
The Enterprise Industry Event for RFID and Advanced Item Track & Trace Solutions to Take Place March 26 - 28, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP's RFID World, the world's largest industry event focused on radio frequency identification and advanced track and trace technologies, will host the first "RFID Excellence in Business" Awards at the RFID World 2007.
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The RFID Excellence in Business Awards showcases achievement, innovation, and unique applications that illustrate the power and functionality of RFID. Award applications may be submitted until 12:00 p.m. PST on February 5, 2007 at http://www.rfid-world.com/. Companies and/or individuals may self-nominate or nominate others. Separate panels of three distinguished judges will judge each of the five award categories. The judges will select a winner in four of five categories. In the case of one of the categories, the winner will be decided on the basis of a vote by attendees at RFID World 2007. RFID Revolution, LLC is co-sponsoring the RFID Excellence in Business Awards and administering the awards process.
The RFID World Conference & Exhibition is scheduled to be held March 26 - 28, 2007 at the Gaylord Resort Hotel near Dallas and includes more than 200 exhibiting companies from North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region including signature sponsor, ThingMagic; platinum sponsors: Siemens, Reva Systems, ADT/Tyco, and Impinj; as well as gold sponsors Intel, BEA Systems Inc., Reltronics Technologies Inc. and Insync.
RFID World is the most effective place to generate awareness, leads and sales. The extensive exhibition provides technology vendors with an unsurpassed environment to meet face-to-face with key decision makers across all industries as well as press and analysts. The three-day event offers enterprise users and systems integrators a comprehensive view of key issues surrounding the RFID business case, applications and technology alternatives. RFID World 2007 features panel sessions, case studies, experiential information to help individuals pinpoint challenges and pain points of their operations.
Speaking applications for RFID World are now being accepted. For additional information, visit http://www.scievents.com/rfid07.
For RFID World 2007 program information or to register, go to http://www.rfid-world.com/.
About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/)
CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media ( http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/ ), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.
About RFID Revolution (http://www.rfidrevolution.com/)
RFID Revolution, LLC is a market strategy consulting firm focused on helping companies with emerging RFID solutions drive revenue growth. The firm provides a broad range of assistance to vendors of RFID products and services, from market strategy and research to product promotion. All services are aimed at helping companies leverage information about real needs in the marketplace to transform promising technology into viable commercial solutions. RFID Revolution assists end-user companies in making better RFID investment choices by helping them understand the opportunities and risks posed by the rapidly evolving RFID industry. Based in the Washington, DC area, the company also serves associations, government agencies, investment firms, and law firms seeking to better understand the RFID marketplace.
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On Saturday, April 28th, the Community Development Department will team with Bradley University's Communication 103 course, "The Oral Communication Process" for The 2018 Great American Cleanup. Students, staff volunteers, and other community residents will participate in multiple service opportunities throughout the City of Peoria, on the nation's largest annual community improvement event.
Approximately 100 students will be picked up from Bradley's campus and given a tour of the City's neighborhoods, historic sites, public art, and recreational areas. The tour will last for roughly an hour, after which groups of students will be designated to their service location.
Area Organizations:
- The Center for Prevention of Abuse
- Crittenton Centers
- EP!C – Empowering People, Inspiring Capabilities, Rebuilding Together
Neighborhood Service Projects:
- East Bluff
- North Valley
- West Center Bluff
Area residents are encouraged to come out, meet the students, and help with their service project(s). It takes the entire community coming together to reduce blight and keep our neighborhoods clean. Projects at each location will start at 9:30 AM and last until 12:00PM. City staff will be on hand to provide supplies.
Bradley University's COM 103 course, "The Oral Communication Process", focuses on public speaking, communication, and critical thinking. An additional component of the course requires civic engagement of the student's choosing. Some opt to attend City Council meetings and others volunteer for litter collection.

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Megan and Chris, a fab couple, held their awesome Halloween wedding at Sketchley Grange Hotel in Hinckley Leicestershire.
It's great to photograph celebrations for couples with alternative wedding ideas. It was a relaxed and fun day with lots of laughter and happiness, a fantastic wedding!
Ed is available to photograph couples with alternative, unique and off beat wedding inspiration internationally and throughout the UK, West Midlands, Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, Warwick, Kenilworth, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Lichfield, Cannock, Staffordshire, Stoke, Leicestershire, Ashby De La Zouch, Market Bosworth, Rutland, Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford, Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northampton and London.
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- 1. DBPOWER T20 1500 Lumens LCD Mini Projector
- 2. ELEPHAS LED Mini Video Projector
- 3. DBPOWER RD-810 1200 Portable Projector
- 4. Crenova XPE460 LED Video Projector Home Projector
- 5. TENKER Q5 Projector
- Best Projector Under 200 Dollars – Informative Guide
- Projector or TV? Which One is Better for Me?
- Keystone Correction and Lens Shift
- Conclusion
Whether you want to watch a movie or do some presenting work, choosing a projector is an excellent choice. Projectors have been used from the middle of the last century mainly for the presentations, but with the advancements in technology in recent times, they have been used for more purposes than before.
You can make your home cinema now with a projector, and what's even better is that it won't cost you a fortune. If you're looking for the best projector under 500 dollars, you've come to the right place.
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|DBPOWER T20 1500 Lumens LCD Mini Projector
|ELEPHAS LED Mini Video Projector
|DBPOWER RD-810 1200 Portable Projector
|Crenova XPE460 LED Video Projector Home Projector
|TENKER Q5 Projector
We have made a comprehensive guide detailing the best projectors under 500 dollars to make your job even easier, so let's begin:
1. DBPOWER T20 1500 Lumens LCD Mini Projector
This projector is, hands down, the best projector under 200 dollars money can buy right now. It provides a fantastic home theater experience with its crisp visuals and great function. This high-tech projector makes sure that your images will be sharper than ever, even on the big screen. It also supports HD resolutions, which will reasonably boost the image quality.
Features and Specifications:
LED Technology – thanks to this technology implementation, the DBPOWER T20 will project a clear and crisp image without the risk of damaging your eyesight as TV-s and monitors do. With the upgraded LED technology, you can enjoy your favorite movies or other similar pastimes without worrying about your sight.
Big Screen Entertainment – this projector will provide a big screen experience for every user, as it has an image projection size of 32 to 176 inches with a projection distance of 1,5 to 5 meters. You can watch a movie and feel like you're in a little theatre. The size of the image can only be adjusted if you change the distance. The ideal projector distance would be 2 or 2,5 meters which will bring the image size to 130 inches.
Low Fan Noise – the fan is updated with some innovative design decisions to increase the heat dispersion as well as reducing the fan sound. That improves the viewing experience considerably, as you can enjoy in big screen entertainment with no background fan noise, thanks to the noise suppression features.
Brightness – this projector is brighter for about 50% than ordinary LED projectors, thanks to the 1500 Lumens brightness level. That means that it's ideal for a home setup in a dark room, but it's not recommended for business people that want to use this projector for their business presentations.
Other Specifications – you can even connect your phone to this projector with a HDMI dongle, but you need to buy it separately. This projector also comes with a 3-year warranty that will ensure that your projector is replaced if it encounters an issue that may hinder its performance. The native resolution of this projector is 800×480 pixels, but it also supports resolutions up to 1920×1080 pixels. You can expect this projector to last for about 50,000 hours so that you can watch a movie every day, and it will still last for years.
✓ Great value for such a low price
✓ Supports Full-HD resolution
✓ Great for big-screen entertainment
✓ Lasts for a long time
✗ Isn't great for business situations
✗ Need to buy phone HDMI dongle separately
2. ELEPHAS LED Mini Video Projector
This projector under 200 dollars is a great way to bring big-screen entertainment to your family and friends alike. It is small and compact enough to be carried and put almost everywhere, and that is a huge benefit this projector enjoys. The picture quality is crisp and clear enough to impress everyone, judging by how low the price of this projector is.
Features and Specifications:
Great Portability – the ELEPHAS YG400 is a small and lightweight projector, with a weight of only 1.98 lbs. That makes it ideal for taking it wherever you want. Because of that feature, it is perfect for movie time with your family and friends, parties and gaming sessions.
Excellent Picture Quality – the TFT LCD technology ensures that this projector outputs a crisp and clear image that will impress almost everyone. You can adjust the picture size from 50 to 130 inches, but the recommended size is 100 inches. You can adjust the projection distance from 4,95 to 13,12 feet. The native resolution of this projector is 800×480 pixels, and it supports a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels with the contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a brightness of 1200 Lumens, making this projector ideal for a dark room with a reflective surface.
Environmentally Friendly – this projector is friendly for the environment as it consumes less power than the competition. It also features an innovative technology called eco Lamp Care. Thanks to this technology, the lamp life of the projector can last for 30,000 hours and can also save up to 70% of energy. Th
Other Specifications – this projector can be connected to a vast array of devices, for example, Amazon Fire TV, Roku Streaming, Chromecast, various DVD players, game consoles and more. You also get a 12-month warranty with this projector, so you can expect the highest level of customer support.
✓ Eco-friendly
✓ High portability
✓ Can be connected to a wide range of devices
✗ Not ideal for business presentations
✗ Slightly lower lamp life than the competition
3. DBPOWER RD-810 1200 Portable Projector
This projector from DBPOWER is yet another excellent contender for the best projector under 200 dollars on the market. It offers great value for money and is one of the best choices if you want a cheap yet high-quality projector. If you want a fun time with your family and friends with the big screen entertainment, look no further.
Features and Specifications:
High-Quality LED Technology – with the TFT LED imaging technology; you can stay assured that you will get a high-quality, crisp image with this projector. Its brightness is 1200 Lumens, which makes it ideal for home entertainment in a darkened room. Your family and friends couldn't be more satisfied with this projector.
Lower Fan Noise – you and your loved ones can enjoy in big screen entertainment with no disturbances as the fan noise of this projector is smaller than the competition, thanks to the noise reduction technology implementations.
Excellent Viewing Experience – this projector outputs an image size of 50 to 150 inches when the projector is 1,5 to 5 meters away from the screen. That makes it ideal for big-screen entertainment at home. The recommended projector distance is 2 to 2,5 meters which would display an image of 130 inches.
High Compatibility – you can connect this projector to a wide range of devices. Any device that supports HDMI can be connected to this projector, and that gives it a label of high versatility which is highly valued by the customers.
Other Specifications – the native resolution of this projector is 800×480 pixels, and it supports a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, giving it a sharper image. Image quality is unparalleled among the competition thanks to 1000:1 contrast. You also get a 3-year warranty with this projector which tells us that this company cares about its customers.
✓ Provides bog screen entertainment for your loved ones
✓ Lower fan noise
✓ High versatility
✗ Not good for business presentations
✗ Doesn't support Dolby sound
4. Crenova XPE460 LED Video Projector Home Projector
This projector under 200 dollars is a bang for your buck, thanks to the wide range of great features. It is incredibly durable and provides a big screen entertainment for your family and friends. Thanks to the great technology implementations, you can stay assured that you will get a sharp image that won't damage your sight.
Features and Specifications:
LED Technology – thanks to this technology, this projector outputs a clear and sharp image that won't harm your eyes as TVs and monitors do. It also ensures that it projects 20% more brightness than the competition which will make for an ideal big-screen entertainment in the dark. The brightness of this projector is 1200 Lumens, by the way.
Big Screen Experience – the projection size of this projector varies from 37 to 130 inches at a projector distance of 1,2 to 3,8 meters. If you want the best screen experience from this projector, we recommend a projection distance of 2 meters as it will output an image of 80 inches, which is enough for your family to enjoy in the big screen entertainment.
Fan Heat Dissipation – this may be an annoying feature for some. For the projector to achieve better heat dissipation, the fans will make more noise when the projector is at higher temperatures that may disturb some from their big screen experience.
Other Specifications – this projector comes with a free HDMI cable as well as a 12-month warranty that shows customers that Crenova cares about their product as well as their customers. The Keystone function allows for manual image adjustment, with no picture distortion. As with other projectors on this list, this one also features a native resolution of 800×480 pixels and supports a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The image quality is even better thanks to the contrast of 1000:1 and widescreen aspect ratio of 16:10.
✓ Provides great big screen experience
✓ Crisp and sharp picture
✓ Easy to set up
✓ Highly portable
✗Can be noisy
✗Not good for presentations
5. TENKER Q5 Projector
This projector is sharper and brighter than many other projectors in the same price range, and that fact alone makes it an excellent contender for the best projector under 200 dollars. It is an excellent choice if you want your projector to be more than a big screen entertainer for your family, as its high brightness allows this projector to be even better in providing home entertainment for your family and friends.
Features and Specifications:
Brighter and Sharper Picture – this projector has a brightness of 1500 Lumens which makes it ideal for big screen home entertainment and gaming in a darkened room. It features a native resolution of 800×480 pixels and supports a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, which is ideal for a big screen entertainment at home.
Smaller but More Powerful – while this may be a little projector with the dimensions of 7,7 x 5,9 x 2,7 inches, it provides a big and crisp image that would put many other projectors to shame. The screen size varies from 37 to 100 inches depending on the projector distance that ranges from 3,8 to 9,8 feet. If you want the optimal picture, adjust the projection distance to 6,5 feet which will output an image of 75 inches, which is ideal for home entertainment.
Reduced Fan Noise – the innovative cooling system implemented in this projector enables superior heat dissipation which in turn increases the life of this projector. This cooling system also has reduced fan noise, which reduces the disturbances when enjoying the big screen entertainment this projector provides.
Other Specifications – this projector features a Keystone Correction method, which allows for manual image correction with no reduction in image quality. You can also connect this projector to a vast array of devices; the only requirement is that the device supports HDMI. The contrast of the outputted image is 1000:1, providing a vibrant picture for you to enjoy.
✓ Superior brightness
✓ Lower fan noise
✓ Small but powerful
✗ Not good for presentations
Best Projector Under 200 Dollars – Informative Guide
When you're on a tight budget, choosing the best projector isn't a simple task. You need to take note of some crucial features that differentiate them from the rest of the pack as well as the features that make a particular projector worth the purchase. While this may be a tedious task in most cases, thankfully we're here to help you with that. Here are some of the crucial features that determine if the projector is worth the buy:
It is one of the most important features of every projector, and it stands for projector brightness. Essentially, the higher the lumens, the brighter the outputted picture is. There are different lumens levels for different setups, so knowing which lumens level fits your setup is a must.
If you plan to use your projector in a room with no windows and no ambient light, then any lumens level should be ideal for that setup. Business setup requires low ambient light, so a projector that has a 2500 lumens level should be suitable for that setup.
For the home theater setup, 1300 lumens level is ideal for the low ambient light setup. If you want a projector for doing lectures, then the projector with 2500 lumens level may be suitable for you.
Everything depends on the ambient light. More ambient light requires a projector with the higher lumens level, so choose smartly.
You hear this feature everywhere in the display device market. It is essential as it determines what's the number of pixels on the screen that make up the image. SVGA projectors usually have a resolution of 800×600 pixels, which equals 480,000 pixels. That number determines the crispness of the image.
Ideally, you should aim for the highest possible resolution for the sharpest image, but that also means that you would pay more for that projector. For some applications, the higher resolution is a must, but if you just need to present something in the form of PowerPoint presentation, you don't need a 4K projector.
Aspect Ratio
This feature determines the ratio between the width and height of the projectors' outputted image. There are three common types of aspect ratios when talking about projectors: 4:3, 16:9 and 16:10.
4:3 aspect ratio produces a more squared image and is implemented in XGA and SXGA projectors. 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios produce more rectangular and broader images that are also in HD resolutions, which means that the images presented in these aspect ratios are sharper than their 4:3 counterpart.
Now, choosing the ideal aspect ratio depends on what you plan to do with your projector. Business people will be happy with the 4:3 aspect ratio. It provides a clear image that won't stretch out too much.
For those home theater enthusiasts, an aspect ratio of 16:9 or 16:10 is the most ideal as it produces a wide picture that provides a big screen experience for the viewers.
Now that we've cleared up what are the crucial features that determine which projector is worth the buy, let's move on to the common topics that concern people who want to buy a projector:
Projector or TV? Which One is Better for Me?
It is the common question regarding the customers who are considering a projector purchase. Projectors are less expensive variants and can provide almost the same image quality you would get with an expensive TV.
What you need to know about the projectors is that they will output a much larger image than the TV. That makes all those colors and tiny details more noticeable. It is ideal for a home theater, gaming, and sports setup, as the small details are essential in these forms of entertainment.
Projectors can easily output HD images that are four times larger than the picture of an expensive widescreen TV. They are also more portable than the TV, making the big screen experience more accessible for everyone. The thing with projectors is that you need to pay huge attention to the ambient light in the room. Then you can choose the right projector for the proper lighting setup.
On the other hand, TV-s are more mainstream, even though they are much more expensive and output smaller images. People like to have everything served up in front of them, and that is why TVs enjoy such an immense popularity, as they are pretty easy to set up. They can also damage your eyesight when looking at it at night, something that projectors counter with their LED technology.
So, all facts considered, projectors can be cheaper alternatives to TVs. They provide the same, in some cases, better image quality than TVs. It all depends on the personal preference, after all.
Keystone Correction and Lens Shift
Keystone correction is an image correction method that is required when the projector and the screen aren't aligned to each other. If you don't use the keystone correction in this kind of situation, the image will look triangular rather than square.
To avoid that, you can use manual or digital methods for keystone correction. The manual correction method is a physical adjustment to the projector lens. It makes the image project at a higher or lower angle. This method is suitable for some situations, but it can distort the image. You also need to put the projector far away from the screen to achieve good results.
The digital correction method is used more thanks to the algorithm implemented in that method which scales the image before it reaches the lens of the projector. That results in a squared, more natural image, even when projecting at an angle.
Other than the keystone correction method, there is also a lens shift method. It has proven to be more efficient in making the image output more flexible. Lens shift essentially makes image adjustments without the need to move the projector.
What makes this work are the lens inside the projector that moves and alters the image to your liking. This method is better than keystone correction because it doesn't compress the image as the keystone correction does.
The projectors with keystone correction systems are regularly less expensive than their lens shift counterparts. This is good to know too.
Projectors are seeing a rise in popularity in recent days. No wonder, as they offer great portability and great image quality that is appreciated by the customers. Choosing the right projector for you may be a tedious task. When you know what you want, a little research will do wonders for you.
Fact is, projectors are becoming great alternatives to TVs, which are cheaper and offer better image quality. So why do people still prefer TVs over projectors? Maybe it's the tradition, you never know.
But you can still make an ideal choice and choose a cheaper and better alternative. Your wallet will thank you, for sure.


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How to Make Sure That Your Software Is Secured?
Computer viruses and computer problems are the one of the most common things that people are facing right now. When a company that is just starting into the business have their own software which they upgrade every twice a year, they must really be aware on how to make sure that it is well secured. It is very crucial for everyone to learn some things on how to make sure that their software are secured no matter what their purpose may be in obtaining it. The goal of this article is to make people aware of the things they need to learn regarding this matter.
So, the first thing that you need to focus on is how to secure your software. Most of the time, people forgot about this matter. It is very inevitable for the computers to be stolen by anyone when you are running a business in which the computers are being accessed by the public that is why, it would be safe if you put something to it for protection and aside from that, you could also install an antivirus to it. It is very important for the cables to be fed into the lock port of the computer to make sure that you are being secured from the hackers and also from the spyware.
Aside from that, you must also take into consideration the installation of the anti-malware in your computer. Hacking a software might be that easy for the hackers especially if it is not secured, however, if there is an anti-malware software that was installed on the computer, they would really be having a hard time breaking it. As surveyed, a lot of breaches in the computers in the world today are being caused by the malware that are really causing the computers to break which could be a very big problem to the people. Cyber crime is also a serious problem that is why, every company should make sure that they educate their employees about it aside from teaching them how to install software like anti-malware and anti-software. It would be a big trouble if you do not teach your employees on how to update these software that is why, you should make sure that they learn about it to keep these software up to date.
The last thing that you must be consider is to lock your network. A wifi password should be very confidential and must be thought of thoroughly so that hackers will never have any hint or idea about it. Trying these simple tips would be helpful not only to you but to your business as well that is why, you should never hesitate to do it.


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Users of Tumblr's iPhone and iPad apps have been exposed to a serious security risk, as it has been discovered that the blogging platform has been astonishingly sloppy with its security.
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Using Yahoo Mail? You should turn on this privacy option as soon as possible
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It has taken Yahoo a ridiculously long time, but it is finally rolling out an option that will help protect users' privacy when accessing their web-based email - HTTPS.
Ashton Kutcher's Twitter hacked with pro-SSL graffiti
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Could an open WiFi hotspot have allowed Ashton Kutcher's Twitter account to have been compromised at TED?
Free open WiFi suspected in Facebook hack of Missouri state representatives
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If you're using free WiFi hotspots to connect to websites like Facebook, you had best be careful.
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Young Sculptor Prize
The Young Sculptor Prize prize is awarded annually to a student(s) of the art colleges with which Kenneth Armitage had particular association: Leeds College of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, where he was a student; Bath Spa University (formerly the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham), where he taught; and the Royal College of Art, where Armitage was a visiting lecturer and tutor.
From 2006 to 2009 the award was presented annually to one student from each college in turn. Since 2010 the prize has been alternated biennially between the London-based post graduate art schools (The Royal College of Art and the Slade) and the regional undergraduate art schools (Bath Spa University and Leeds College of Art). The prize is selected by trustees from the Kenneth Armitage Foundation in consultation with staff from the art colleges. Since the prize was first awarded in 2006, prize-winners have included:
William Hughes (Bath, 2018)
James Fuller (RCA, 2018)
Sophie McCullagh (Bath, 2017)
Ethan Penney (Bath, 2017)
Seaneen Price (Bath, 2017)
Jessica Wilkinson (Leeds, 2017)
Sian Rycroft (Leeds, 2017)
Holly Hendry (RCA, 2016)
Miguel Soto Karelovic (RCA, 2016)
Jack West (Slade, 2016)
Olivia Bax (Slade, 2016)
Sarah Fortais (Slade, 2016)
Hannah Blight-Anderson (Bath, 2015)
Emily Furnell (Bath, 2015)
Nicolas Strappini (Bath, 2015)
Martin Darbyshire (Leeds, 2015)
Alex Beswetherick (Leeds, 2015)
Nuno Direitinho (Slade, 2014)
Jee Hee Park (Slade, 2014)
Adriano Amaral (RCA, 2014)
Robert Cervera Amblar (RCA, 2014)
Kate De Lord (Leeds, 2013)
Christopher Holdsworth (Leeds, 2013)
James Nicholl (Leeds, 2013)
Georgina Winfrey (Bath, 2013)
Esme Rogers-Evans (Bath, 2013)
James Mortimer (Bath, 2013)
Jiyoung Lee (Slade, 2012)
Benjamin Wadler (RCA, 2012)
Laura Rushton (Leeds, 2011)
Emily Towler (Leeds, 2011)
Isabel Skinner (Leeds, 2011)
Anja Borowicz (Bath, 2011)
Charlotte Bartrop (Bath, 2011)
James McCann (RCA, 2010)
Nika Nylon (Slade, 2010)
John Watts-Neilson (RCA, 2010)
Eleanor Wright (Slade, 2010)
Rebecca Bold (Leeds, 2009)
Ocean Minns (RCA, 2008)
Julien McGuffie (Bath, 2007)
Juliana A. Leite (Slade, 2006)


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Indeed, Reverend Holland from the St Michael's Uniting Church in Melbourne would like to be the first to marry same-sex couples.
He even said he campaigned with his parishioners to vote in favor of equal marriage.
He also installed a large rainbow sign to support marriage equality outside the church.
"I want St Michael's to be the first church to legally marry same-sex couples in Australia," he said.
"Marriage equality is important as it is simply natural justice for all people to be treated equally. The Church in Australia should be standing up for this human right loud and clear.
"The discrimination and marginalization experienced by the LGBTI population increase the risk of developing mental health issues and encourages community division.
"It is the churches' task to stand up for people who are marginalized; to be constructive rather than destructive and to break down barriers rather than build walls."
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I ported it to OS-9000 (A real-time, POSIX-compliant OS). My benchmarks
are for crippled embedded systems with slow memory and low power
requirements, so I don't submit them. The second routine seems worthy of
preservation because it uses a more restricted set of the C library. It
should port easily to most embedded systems.
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text: With a new event comes a new discussion thread. But we're gonna do things a little bit different this time with the Tournament being such a big showdown, and there being time to build up anticipation while the labyrinth is going on. We'll be doing some deep dives into early game pokemon of each region to assist newer players with picking their teams, so you can see what might be viable in what is sure to be an exciting clash of trainers! We'll also be doing introductions to NPC trainers and more in here! First off though, what does everyone think of the labyrinth wild list and challenges? There's some pretty great wild pokemon and I know I'll be spending some quality time hunting for a few of my faves in there.


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Over the past month an awful lot of work has been done at the Arboretum. Our work to open up planting areas and thin the collection continues. We have just removed five large birch trees from around the barn. In this process we have opened up a young Metasequoia glyptostroboides and Pinus heldreichii, and the removal of Rhododendron from around the base of these trees also really shows them off. To do this we had the help of the Botanic Garden's enthusiastic trainees, Tonia and Virginia who really got stuck in. This was a good opportunity to get them using the chipper and also a chance for them to see some tree felling. Whilst working in this area we have also created a new path leading up to the barn allowing easier access from the all-weather path.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides in newly cleared area
Another task that is being undertaken is the continuing classification of the trees in the collection. To do this we are working with the curator of the University Herbarium Dr Stephen Harris. Over the last year we have gone through most of the collection looking for flowers and cones to find out exactly which species we have in the collection. This time of year there are few cones and flowers so it gave us a chance to start working through the specimens to verify them and to make sure that their accession labels are correct.
It has also been a very wet month; this affects the ability to move machinery around the site without causing damage to the land. This not only gives us a chance to keep up to date on machinery maintenance, it has also meant that we have had a chance to modify the tractor shed and install an airline system. This means that in the future we have the right tools in place to carry out the correct maintenance to machinery.
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Push press (115 lbs./75 lbs.)
Post time to comments.
12:52 – 95lb push press
Killer workout my arms were gassed after the first set of burpees.
On Tuesday we should do WOD #3 for the sectionals in Tulsa. It had some running in it and it's going to be a nice day. I don't remember what else is in it but I'm sure someone knows.
For time:
Run 250m
25 Snatches (75/45)
25 Kettlebell Swings (55/35)
25 Overhead Squats (75/45)
25 Box Jumps (20″/16″)
25 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (75/45)
25 Wallballs (20#@10ft / 14#@8ft)
25 Thrusters (75/45)
Run 250m
20 minute time limit.
Eric, good job! I hated to miss Rooster time this morning…I was d-e-a-d!! (still sore from Friday).
Yes! That! That post from Andrew 2 posts up. That's what we should do on Tuesday.
Did it Sunday. Harder then it appears. Steady wins the race.
did this a few days ago….
135# push press
burpee box jumps
About 14:37 Ow thAt one really hurt 🙂
8:00 even as rx'd. Total shoulder burner. Kelly, I missed you!
11:30 as rx'ed. ouch.
I did it.
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I'm with Max E on that WOD of Andrews – it is perfect:
No fricking burpee's or PU's. The only thing that would make it better would be to sub rowing for that pesky running.
Hey Minimum. Speaking of burpees, what exactly was that "scaled" burpee you were doing?
Well, to really experience it, get yourself some 6 inch elevator shoes and put on the 40 lb weight vest. Start doing burpee's and the scale will come naturally.
I think you are still living (in your mind) as if you are the same person who was just starting CF. You are not. You have improved your fitness so much. I am certain you can handle a real burpee now.
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Niche Site Ranking Woes
After steadily marching up the ranks on Google Search for the keywords "adjustable dumbbells," our niche site, www.adjustabledumbbellscenter.com has fallen off of Google page rank completely as best I can tell. I went through 42 pages of Google search to try to find it and couldn't. I've positioned the site as an affiliate marketing site, with reviews of dumbbell sets and then affiliate links to Amazon.com for contextually-related items (dumbbell sets, P90X, home fitness, etc.).
Was this a good niche? Probably not. Here's why. Remember that I selected this niche (as well as another) prior to fully understanding keyword analysis and, more importantly, prior to purchasing Market Samurai. Now that I have Market Samurai (free trial), what have I discovered about this niche? First, as you see in the screenshot below (click to enlarge), "adjustable dumbbells" is widely searched. Note the SEOT value below, which tells me that a #1 ranked site on Google for the keywords "adjustable dumbbells" would receive 684 daily clicks. That is huge and is good. If I were monetizing the site with Google AdSense, Market Samurai calculates that a #1 ranked site would receive $123.25 in advertising value alone each day (AWV or "Adwords Value"). Since I'm not using AdSense, my goal instead is to turn those pageviews into purchases of exact or related items at Amazon through an affiliate link.
What's the problem then? Well, note the SEOC value, which is 431,000, which is Market Samurai's way of returning the total number of webpages that mention the keyword term "adjustable dumbbells" in Google's index. Market Samurai recommends that you only target keywords that have an SEOC value of 50,000 or less, to limit your competition. Clearly, I've not got this right with my niche as the competition for these keywords is high.
So, let's take a closer look at the competition. Market Samurai pulls up the highest ranked Google sites with the keywords "adjustable dumbbells" and that is reflected in the chart above. Note that most of them are corporate websites for dumbbell manufacturers, but one (dumbellsok) is not. This is the one I've targeted and Google samurai lists it having 78 total backlinks. That should be beatable, despite my earlier failure to do proper keyword analysis with Market Samurai.
But first, I have to rank and need to do something about my sudden page rank disappearance. What have I done? Well, for one, I've added new content to the site and will continue to do so. In addition, I've reinserted Google Analytics code into the web site and started another Google Analytics account-- yes, my experiment in a Google-free life has ended. I sent a note through Google Webmaster Tools for the Google robots to crawl my site. Google should rank the site without having their Analytics code on the site, but I can't account at this point for the sudden disappearance, so I've placed their code back into the site.
When looking at the competing site I'm targeting (dumbbellsok) that has a front-page rank on Google, I've discovered with Market Samurai that it has 78 backlinks from various places on the net, none of which have anything to do with the actual keywords that the site is targeting.
For example, take a list at the following excerpt from Alexa for the site that shows a few of the 78 backlinks.
See how none of them have anything to do with dumbbells? In fact, if you drill down on one, you see that there is supposedly a backlink from a Lemur Conservation Foundation's contact page, yet going to that page shows no obvious link to the site, nor is it all contextually related.
Drilling down on another site, you see a site full of broken links and buried in the lower left corner, a hard-coded backlink to the site. Can you see it?
The whole thing stinks, and this is exactly the sort of thing that Google's algorithm is supposed to sniff out and then punish. In this case (and in nearly every other site I've seen ranked with the keywords "adjustable dumbbells") you see that the algorithm isn't working properly and garbage sites are still being ranked very highly.
If anyone in the SEO community has any observations or can account for this, I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. In the meantime, I'll continue to monitor Google Search and see if I can get the site ranked and once again headed toward the front page.
Also, I can't sing enough praise for Market Samurai. I held out on purchasing it for far too long and now that I have, I wouldn't even consider attempting to start a niche site (or, to be honest, to try to rank ANY site, niche or not) without using it.
Update: Check out my previous post, on how I boned up keyword selection trying to only use the Google Keywords Tool.


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No matter where you live, a UK property is a smart investment. It's one that also happens to be quite popular at the moment. Why? Because rentals are a simple and easy way to make extra money, if set up right, and the economic climate in the UK is ripe for property owners. Here's what you need to know.
Have a Survey Done
A survey of the property helps you better understand what you're buying. It's a step a lot of people skip, but one you shouldn't. Properties in the UK can be inspected by a certified survey specialist, which is an individual who inspects the property for any issues that may require fixing at some point before it's suitable to live in.
As a landlord, you have responsibilities to your tenants to provide a safe living environment. Make sure you understand these landlord responsibilities before you buy a property, especially as it relates to gas hookup, energy assessments, fire safety, smoke and file alarms, and electrical wiring and certificates.
The survey will also tell you whether you're getting a good deal on a property since you'll know potential repair costs before buying the rental unit.
Rent A Letting Agent
A letting agent is a property manager who takes care of the day-to-day activities of running a rental unit. These property management specialists will be your saving grace. Since they can do all of the tasks of a janitor, rent collector, and tenant interviewer, there's very little manual labor or actual work that you need to do yourself. In a way, it's like having a partner in business.
Of course, they take a substantial cut of your rental income for the privilege, but you can more than make up for this in scale. In other words, by buying multiple rental units, you can make more money, with less hassle, than if you worked alone.
Letting agents can also advertise your property for you, check the tenant's identification and references, conduct viewings as an agent for you, and sort out any maintenance issues, organize tenancy agreements and manage the legal affairs of such, and provide general guidance and advice on property management.
Your job will be to pay the bills – all of them.
Register Your Property For Tourist Rentals
In the UK, you must register your property to allow tourists to rent from you. And, because tourism is big here, it's a very good idea to get this done before travel season starts.
If you're buying a rental in Spain, Greece, or Portugal, then you definitely need to complete registration for tourist rental. Being caught without registration could cost you €3,000 to €30,000.
Offer a Welcome Package
Think about the things that you would want to come home to if you were the tenant. A welcome package could consist of a basket of eggs, butter, bread, tomatoes, salad, beer or wine, and bottled water.
If you're renting to tourists, this kind of thing becomes more significant and will earn you high marks when people review your rental when they leave and tell others. It could also earn you future rental income from those tenants.
Yet for long-term renters a welcome package and ongoing gifts are a great way to endear yourself to the tenant. Christmas gifts, quarterly free rent or conditional free rent programs where tenants get 1 month of free rent if they pay their previous 12 months on time, can help you earn referral business but it will also boost the morale of your tenants. Who wouldn't want to live in a place where the landlords handed out free goodies for being a good tenant?
Make Sure You Have Insurance
Landlord insurance is something that most property owners are familiar with. There are several types of insurance that protect you, your building, and the contents. The most basic insurance covers the building.
So, if there's a natural disaster like an earthquake or a fire, you're covered.
Then, there's contents cover. This insurance protects all of your things inside of the rental unit, and could include protection from flooding and other damage that's not typically covered by other types of insurance.
Finally, there's liability cover. This is something that not all landlords pick up (or picks up enough of), but should. Liability cover protects you if someone slips and falls or becomes injured on your property. It also covers the legal fees if you have to take your tenants to court for non-payment of rent.
Finally, some types of insurance will cover you if your tenant skips out on you and defaults on the rental agreement.
Laura Finney manages properties. She likes sharing her insights online. Her articles appear mostly on investment and real estate websites.


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Arne Duncan and state across the country have all their Common Core eggs in Pearson's basket. I actually hope this isn't the way in which the children are handled in every school district, however this college district is impossible to get your level throughout with, and it's speculated to be top-of-the-line in South Carolina, which isn't saying much for the reason that training system in South Carolina is lacking in many areas. There is somewhat bit of details about each author and illustrator along with more books listed that your child would possibly take pleasure in.
The firm is shedding 1000's of jobs in an attempt to turn the enterprise round, however this flawed strategy won't tackle the deeper issues in its predominant US market. Pearson has put too a lot of its eggs within the US testing basket and unions are right to be concerned that the company dangers gambling away the present and future pensions of hardworking public sector staff. Maryland State Board of Education slams Montgomery County Board of Education for coming into into contract to promote curriculum to Pearson Education, Inc. Going online would cut the price of the books to college students, and that might help them.
After studying this she wished to go to the library and check out more books about this little boy and his dog Mudge. Gloria Zyskowski, the deputy associate commissioner, says the company communicates with Pearson almost daily. That means when a state or group of districts is on the lookout for a vendor for a brand new take a look at, say, bidding processes are generally much less competitive than they is likely to be. And when an schooling coverage becomes unpopular, Pearson, which is about as much as make a profit on that coverage, is a fat target.
Pearson pays six lobbyists to advocate for the corporate's legislative agenda at the Texas Capitol—typically successfully. While Cudd claimed price had completely no impact on his ebook choice, Arthur said she would truly analysis online to discover the least expensive retail location for the scholars to buy their books. And if the student drops out, Pearson partners with the American Council on Education to offer the GED examination for a revenue.


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November 25, 2014, 12:04 am TWN
MANILA -- The main suspect in a shooting spree by Philippine Coast Guard officers that killed a Taiwanese fisherman in May 2013 did not show up at a pre-trial hearing in the Philippines' Batanes Province on Monday.
Arnold de la Cruz, the Philippine Coast Guard commanding officer suspected of ordering the strafing of Taiwanese fishing boat the Kuang Ta Hsing No. 28 on May 9, 2013, has been charged with homicide along with seven of his subordinates.
De la Cruz and Seaman 1st Class Mhelvin Bendo were also indicted for obstruction of justice after they were found to have given untrue descriptions of the trajectory of the bullets fired on the fishing vessel.
Aside from de la Cruz, the seven other defendants were all present at the hearing accompanied by public attorneys, and they all claimed their innocence in the death of 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng.
Hung was killed when a Philippine Coast Guard vessel chased after the Pingtung County-based fishing boat in waters where the economic zones of Taiwan and the Philippines overlap.
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LA veteran punks The Generators have announced that they will be releasing a new "retrospective" album titled "Earn Your Stripes" on February 22nd via Randale Records. The release will feature a mix of brand new songs, old songs and a few hard to find songs. To get you fired up you can check out a music video for the track "Throw Away The Key" off the pending album below.
The Generators released their last studio album "Life Gives – Life Takes" on May 5th, 2014 also though Randale.
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What do Exclusive Pass Packages include?
Information on what is included for our Love City Country Music Festival Exclusive Pass Packages with H2O Trips, in the Virgin Islands May 2015
* 7 nights accomodation on your choice of yacht.
* All your meals, and full open bar onboard your yacht. One dinner ashore is your responsability.
* Full activities, snorkeling, kayaking, SCUBA diving, Sailing, Hiking, Water Skiing, fishing and many other toys on board depending on the yacht you have chosen.
* Services of a Captain and Chef on board the yacht. Personal H2O Trips Representative on shore, and throughout the week coordinating and trouble shooting.
* All custom fees, clearing fees, cruising fees and permits, mooring fees and more.
* Entry ticket to both days of the Love city Country Music Festival
* Swag from the LCCMF including, rally towel, T shirt, coozie, drink tickets.
* H2O Trips Excluse Pass Packages SWAG: Drink bottle which can be refilled at our hospitality area at the Festival, T shirt, Wide Brimmed Hat, Souvener Lanyard, Personal Dry Bay dry, Mosquito Repellent, Sunscreen
* Hospitality Services and Representatives exclusively for H2O guests, complimentary water, soda, beer, (probably rum!) chips/nuts at the festival.
* Entry and Exit privileges.
* Large high speed tender transport to and from festival on both nights which will be available to take you back and forth to your yacht until the wee's hours of the morning after the after parties.
* On shore H2O Trips representative at the Festival and tender dock.
* Soggy Dollar Party on Jost Van Dyke Thursday with the Wheeland Brothers
* Exclusive BBQ dinner and Dance Party Thursday night on Jost Van Dyke with artists
* Exclusive Deserted Beach Concert with Travis Meadows, Levi Lowrey on the Tuesday night.
* Souvenir Movie of the week.
DOES NOT include:
-Extra charges for SCUBA as detailed by the yachts
-Communications, however, most of the yachts WILL have internet availablity both in the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. ATT has great coverage and it is NOT roaming, you will have access to the ATT towers in a portion of the British Virgin Islands as well.
-One dinner ashore possibly at the Love City Country Music Festival * As the events will be running over dinner time on Friday and Saturday, some of you may choose to stay in town. Please know, your chef on board will be happy to make dinner on board for those who would like to go back for dinner, they will talk to you about that once on board
-Anything else that you choose to purchase or do on land
-Transportation to and from the Virgin Islands and any taxi transportation costs to get to your yacht and back to the airport
-Crew Gratuity for your yacht crew
Get your passport! You are going where Country Meets Reggae in the Caribbean.


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A Bytecoin Is Worth: The Affluence Network – The New World Order, Maybe…
We would like to thank you for coming to TAN in search of "A Bytecoin Is Worth" online. technology because of the many advantages associated with it. This is why the new technology is about to change the world from the way we see it nowadays. Bitcoins opened the door through use of Blockchains as the first cryptocurency. Ethereum is broadening the horizon in the field of smart contracts. It's certainly possible, but it must have the ability to understand opportunities no matter marketplace conduct. The market moves in relation to price BTC … So even if it's in a BTC tendency down can make money by purchasing the altcoins which are altcoin oversold trading ratios-BTC. Sure, your purchasing power in DOLLARS may be lower, but as long as your purchasing power in BTC is still growing you'll be ok. Entrepreneurs in the cryptocurrency movement may be wise to explore possibilities for making substantial ammonts of money with various types of internet marketing.There could be a rich reward for anyone daring enough to brave the cryptocurrency markets.Bitcoin structure provides an informative example of how one might make a lot of money in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin is an astonishing intellectual and technical achievement, and it's generated an avalanche of editorial coverage and venture capital investment opportunities. But not many people understand that and miss out on very lucrative business models made available as a result of growing use of blockchain technology.
A Bytecoin Is Worth: The Coin Without Boundary – The Affluence Network
Mining cryptocurrencies is how new coins are put into circulation. Because there is no government control and crypto coins are digital, they cannot be printed or minted to make more. The mining process is what makes more of the coin. It may be useful to consider the mining as joining a lottery group, the pros and cons are exactly the same. Mining crypto coins means you will really get to keep the total benefits of your efforts, but this reduces your chances of being successful. Instead, joining a pool means that, overall, members will have a higher chance of solving a block, but the benefit will be divided between all members of the pool, depending on the number of "shares" won.
If you are thinking of going it alone, it is worth noting the software configuration for solo mining can be more complicated than with a pool, and beginners would be likely better take the latter route. This alternative also creates a secure stream of revenue, even if each payment is small compared to totally block the wages. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, LiteCoin, Ether, The Affluence Network, and many others have already been designed as a non-fiat currency. To put it differently, its backers argue that there is "real" value, even through there isn't any physical representation of that value. The value rises due to computing power, that is, is the only way to create new coins distributed by allocating CPU electricity via computer programs called miners. Miners create a block after a time frame that's worth an ever diminishing amount of currency or some kind of benefit to be able to ensure the shortage. Each coin includes many smaller units. For Bitcoin, each unit is called a satoshi. Operations that take place during mining are exactly to authenticate other transactions, such that both creates and authenticates itself, a simple and elegant solution, which will be among the appealing aspects of the coin. The blockchain is where the public record of all trades lives.
The fact that there is little evidence of any growth in the utilization of virtual money as a currency may be the reason there are minimal attempts to control it. The reason for this could be merely that the market is too little for cryptocurrencies to warrant any regulatory effort. It really is also possible the regulators simply do not understand the technology and its consequences, expecting any developments to act. When searching online forA Bytecoin Is Worth, there are many things to think about.
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Click here to visit our home page and learn more about A Bytecoin Is Worth. For most users of cryptocurrencies it isn't essential to understand how the procedure functions in and of itself, but it is simply crucial that you understand that there is a procedure for mining to create virtual money. Unlike currencies as we understand them now where Governments and banks can only choose to print unlimited quantities (I 'm not saying they're doing thus, only one point), cryptocurrencies to be managed by users using a mining program, which solves the advanced algorithms to release blocks of currencies that can enter into circulation. Ethereum is an incredible cryptocurrency platform, however, if growth is too fast, there may be some difficulties. If the platform is adopted quickly, Ethereum requests could increase dramatically, and at a rate that exceeds the rate with which the miners can create new coins. Under such a scenario, the whole platform of Ethereum could become destabilized because of the increasing costs of running distributed programs. In turn, this could dampen interest Ethereum platform and ether. Uncertainty of demand for ether can lead to an adverse change in the economic parameters of an Ethereum based company that may lead to company being unable to continue to run or to cease operation. The physical Internet backbone that carries data between different nodes of the network is currently the work of a number of firms called Internet service providers (ISPs), including firms offering long-distance pipelines, occasionally at the international level, regional local pipe, which ultimately links in homes and businesses. The physical connection to the Internet can only occur through any of these ISPs, players like level 3, Cogent, and IBM AT&T. Each ISP manages its own network. Internet service providers Exchange IXPs, owned or private firms, and occasionally by Authorities, make for each of these networks to be interconnected or to transfer messages across the network. Many ISPs have agreements with providers of physical Internet backbone providers to offer Internet service over their networks for "last mile"-consumers and businesses who desire to get Internet connectivity. Internet protocols, followed by everyone in the network makes it possible for the info to flow without interruption, in the correct place at the perfect time.
While none of these organizations "possesses" the Internet together these firms determine how it works, and established rules and standards that everyone remains. Contracts and legal framework that underlies all that's occurring to discover how things work and what happens if something bad happens. To get a domain name, for instance, one needs permission from a Registrar, which has a contract with ICANN. To connect to the Internet, your ISP must be physical contracts with providers of Internet backbone services, and suppliers have contracts with IXPs from the Internet backbone for connecting to and with her. Concern over security problems? A working group is formed to work on the issue and the solution developed and deployed is in the interest of all parties. If the Internet is down, you've got someone to phone to get it mended. If the difficulty is from your ISP, they in turn have contracts in position and service level agreements, which regulate the manner in which these problems are resolved.
The benefit of cryptocurrency is that it uses blockchain technology. The network of nodes the make up the blockchain isn't governed by any focused company. No one can tell the miners to update, speed up, slow down, stop or do anything. And that's something that as a dedicated advocate badge of honor, and is identical to the way the Internet works. But as you comprehend now, public Internet governance, normalities and rules that regulate how it works present constitutional problems to the consumer. Blockchain technology has none of that. You have probably heard this often times where you typically spread the great word about crypto. "It is not risky? What goes on if the price accidents? " to date, several POS systems presents free transformation of fiat, alleviating some matter, but before the volatility cryptocurrencies is addressed, most of the people will be reluctant to carry any. We must find a method to combat the volatility that's inherent in cryptocurrencies. If you are in search of A Bytecoin Is Worth, look no further than The Affluence Network.
A Bytecoin Is Worth – The Affluence Network – Your Wealth Robot
Just a fraction of bitcoins issued so far are available on the exchange markets. Bitcoin markets are competitive, which suggests the price a bitcoin will rise or fall depending on supply and demand. Lots of people hoard them for long term savings and investment. This limits the variety of bitcoins that are truly circulating in the exchanges. Additionally, new bitcoins will continue to be issued for decades to come. So, even the most diligent buyer could not buy all existing bitcoins. This scenario is not to imply that markets aren't vulnerable to price manipulation, yet there is no requirement for substantial sums of money to transfer market prices up or down. The smallest events on the planet market can change the price of Bitcoin, This can make Bitcoin and any other cryptocurrency volatile. This mining action validates and records the transactions across the entire network. So if you're attempting to do something prohibited, it is not wise because everything is recorded in the public register for the rest of the world to see eternally. Cryptocurrency is freeing individuals to transact money and do business on their terms. Each user can send and receive payments in a similar way, but they also get involved in more complex smart contracts. Multiple signatures allow a trade to be supported by the network, but where a specific number of a defined group of folks consent to sign the deal, blockchain technology makes this possible. This allows progressive dispute mediation services to be developed in the future. These services could allow a third party to approve or reject a trade in the event of disagreement between the other parties without checking their money. Unlike cash and other payment systems, the blockchain consistently leaves public evidence a transaction occurred. This can be potentially used in an appeal against businesses with deceptive practices. Bitcoin is the main cryptocurrency of the web: a digital money standard by which all other coins are compared to. Cryptocurrencies are distributed, global, and decentralized. Unlike traditional fiat currencies, there's no authorities, banks, or any other regulatory agencies. As such, it's more immune to wild inflation and corrupt banks. The advantages of using cryptocurrencies as your method of transacting cash online outweigh the security and privacy hazards. Security and seclusion can readily be achieved by just being intelligent, and following some basic guidelines. You wouldn't set your whole bank ledger online for the word to see, but my nature, your cryptocurrency ledger is publicized. This can be fastened by removing any identity of possession from your wallets and therefore keeping you anonymous.


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Nespresso's Chadstone boutique plays with the shape and colour of the brand's espresso capsule.
November 23rd, 2011
Group GSA recently assisted Nespresso Australia to complete their Nespresso boutique store in Chadstone Victoria, only the 3rd of their new generation of stores worldwide.
The new retail concept, developed in 2010, plays with the shape of the Nespresso capsule, with the capsule shape repeated in most of the store elements.
Each discreet function is then given its own personality within the volume of the store.
As with all Nespresso stores, a high level of coordination was required with Nespresso and their team of concept architects in Europe, from design development through to construction.
Photography: Shannon McGrath
Group GSA has been working with Nespresso for the last 8 years, completing 10 stores in Australia and in New Zealand with 3 more stores planned for the second half of 2011.
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Ghost Stations
Gas stations are so ubiquitous across the American landscape that we either take them for granted or ignore them completely. I am fascinated by old abandoned gas stations because they are such time capsules, ghostly reminders reflecting the architectural styles of bygone eras. At times I will come across an old station that has been repurposed to serve the needs of another type of business or even adapted for residential use. Here are a few favorites from my collection.
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September 2017: Прессъобщение: Първи каталог с арабски преводи на съвременни автори от България и Балканите
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Tuesday 28 April 2009
Encounters Program - Call for Applications
Next Page Foundation announced a call for applications for supporting translations between Arabic and the languages of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Detailed information on the requirements and the application procedure are available on www.npage.org. Inquiries and letters of intend should be addresses to Maria Velichkova. The deadline for application is 15 May 2009.
All credits to Dar Kredieh Publishers of Beirut, to its translators Nadim Issa, Murad Awad, Kamal Maksoud, and to the invisible editors behind their books
Quality of translations is one of the most often quoted problems when Arab publishing, and especially when Arab academic publishing, is in question. The other is the often complete lack of editorial control and even proof-reading.
Well, we have some good news to report!
Dar Kredieh Publishers of Beirut had just published two translations from Turkish that stand out by its quality of translation and careful editing. In the history of Next Page's support for translations in the region, it hasn't been very often that our independent evaluator of a translation would clearly state: "The linguistic structures in the target language are powerful, the text is coherent, the vocabulary is well-selected, and the style is eloquent and elegant". Particulary when it comes to such a rare and challenging language combination as Turkish to Arabic. Attempting to reach the highest quality of the final text, based on the translators' perfect understanding of the source language, publishers do several phases of editing and proof-reading that often take longer and cost more than the translation itself.
And Dar Kredieh is not exactly a publisher specialized in translations. The house was founded in year 2000 in Beirut and – as many others in the region – is also in distribution, represents several UK and US publishers for the region and publishes primarily university textbooks.
Only three percent of world's water is fresh!
Only three percent of all books, published in the US are works in translation.
Only a very small fraction of these titles are covered by the mainstream media.
As a result, a huge pile of brilliant fiction and poetry in translation is unnoticed and practically never finds its path to the potential readers.
Imagine this huge pile of books as a fragile and invisible "Tower of Babel", built by the efforts of writers, translators, editors, designers, printers, and publishers. …Invisible, and therefore threatened with extinction.
Here comes the great missionary idea of Three Percent. Three Percent is a web resource, based at the University of Rochester, launched in the summer of 2007. Its aim is to take care of the "fresh water", to sustain a rich and vibrant book culture through providing the reading audience with information about the international literary world, reviews about new publications, and samples of translated works. Besides this, Three Percent keeps track on how new books are making their way to the American readers through updated statistics, special featuring of independent bookstores, and announcing the upcoming translation events.
Of course, while browsing in Three Percent, you can leave your comments after the articles published, and support the whole initiative. Be the first to participate and "drink" from the resource of Three Percent! It is fresh, it is vital, it is timely.


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Tuesday - March 13th sportscastWRITTEN BY THE EDITOR ON MARCH 13, 2018. POSTED IN SPORTS
Are the ICC ruining cricket? Yes, but why are they ruining it and what is the upside? I explore this in today's sport. But to be totally honest, I'm just too deflated to really give of my best here. Along with the cricket rant I touch on some football and Man City's greatness.
Catch your daily sportscast live on CliffCentral from 6:40am Monday to Friday SA time. Or catch the podast daily here on thebounce.co.za.
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When it comes to choosing between the hardwood and softwood floors, the hardwood floors tick all the right boxes. From durability to appearance, a hardwood floor will give you decades of service at no extra cost.
Hardwood flooring maintenance
If you do not want the hardwood floor to show the signs of abuse in the heavy traffic areas, regular polishing is advisable. Regular polishing helps to maintain the appearance of this wood floor as well as the value of your home. Before installing a hardwood floor, ensure that you undertake a thorough anti-termite treatment to protect your floor from termite damage. Ensure that the base drains properly before you install the floor to prevent the stagnation of water. Dry the floor completely when mopping to eliminate the water that could cause extensive damage. Avoid installing these floors in the bathrooms, kitchens, and other wet areas. Avoid high heels, pet nails, or heavy traffic that could scratch the surface.
Hardwoods are renowned for their tensile strength. Oak is a slow-growing tree that takes some time to grow and strengthen its grains. Oak is a favorite choice for the construction of floor and furniture since it is extremely durable and strong. Besides the strong cellular structure, hardwoods have a unique appearance that suits an array of styles. You can also use several hardwood species to create one engineered wood floor. If you mix the reddish cedar and dark oaks, you can create a rare appearance that looks rustic.
Advantages of Hardwood Flooring
The following are some of the reasons why the hardwood floors are becoming increasingly popular in the residential buildings:
• Hardwood floors introduce a look of opulence and coziness to your home's interior
• Hardwood floors age gracefully, meaning that their appearance improve with time
• Hardwood flooring Toronto lasts for a lifetime, and the antique woods are a living testimony of this fact
• These floors attract less dust, meaning that they are not only easy to clean, but also healthy since they do not hold the allergens
• The hardwood floors resist the water damage, meaning that they are less prone to mold and mildew development
• These floors are less prone to damage or breakage, especially when a heavy object falls on them
• Since the planks are quite wide and heavy, they can mask the flaws of the underlying surface compared to the thin softwood planks and laminates
• The floors guarantee immense thermal comfort
• Like other wood floors, hardwoods are comfortable for the kids, especially during the cold season when floors become icy.
Besides the comfort and appearance, hardwood floors are easy to clean. With an occasional sweep and a regular mop, the floor will look beautiful for years. By sanding and applying some varnish, the floor can look as good as new.


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5905 S Kings Hwy. #6123 Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 $48,500
Furnished, affordable one bedroom vacation or rental, ground floor unit with view of garden. Steps from hot tub and pool. (It's like having your own huge playground.) Relax and enjoy all the amenities with 6 pools (2 indoor), lazy river, hot tubs/spas, tennis courts, exercise rooms, laundry facilities, playgrounds! Short walk to the beach and restaurant/bar/entertainment area. So much for so little (own your dream!) Within minutes from airport, restaurants and all that Myrtle Beach has to offer! Owner/Listing Agent holds a SC Real Estate License. Recently updated air unit, rugs and vinyl flooring and new refrigerator.
Listing Date: 01-26-2018
Sold Date: 04-19-2018
Aprox Days on Market:
2 month(s), 23 day(s)
Listing Sold:
10 month(s), 2 day(s) ago
Asking Price: $48,500
Selling Price: $46,000
Price Difference:
Reduced By $2,500
Fullbaths: 1
Style: Low-rise 2-3 Stories
Furnished: Yes
Construction: Resale
Year Built: 1985
Levels: Single Level
Floor Cover: Vinyl, Carpeting
Foundation: Slab
Exterior Finish: Wood Frame
Exterior Unit Features: Patio, Pool - Outdoor, Pool - Indoor
Original Price: $48,500
Hoa Calculated Monthly: 401
Hoa Frequency: Monthly
Hoa Include Insurance: No
Hoa Fee Includes: Electric Common, Water And Sewer, Trash Pickup, Pool Service, Landscape/lawn, Insurance, Manager, Security, Rec. Facilities, Legal And Accounting, Master Antenna/cable Tv, Common Maint/repair, Telephone Service In Unit, Internet Access
Interior Features: Furnished
Lot Location: East of Business 17
Lat: 33.63323
Lon: -78.95657
Parking Capacity: 2 Car Unit
Class Type: Condo
Home Warranty: No
Floor: 01
County: Horry
Unit Building: Myrtle Beach Five Seasons
Possession: Closing
Assoc Amenities: Outdoor Pool, Restrictions, Security, Tennis Court, Home Owners Assn Fee, Gated Community, Short Term Rental Allowed, Long Term Rental Allowed, Trash Pickup, Cable Tv, Internet Access, Lawn Maintenance, Owner Allowed Motorcycle, Tenant Allowed Motorcycle, Lazy River, Indoor Pool
Beds: 1
Dining Room: Area, Lvr/dr Combo
Masterbedroom: 1ST Flr Level
Kitchen: Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator, Range, Breakfast Bar, Microwave, Range Hood
Sale Or Rent: For Sale
Sold Date: 2018-04-19
Sold Price: $46,000
Stipulation Of Sale: None
Sqft Total: 650
Est Heated Sqft: 501-550
Est Sqft Und Roof: 551-600
Total Htd Sqft: 600
Unit: 6123
Unit Location: End Unit
Waterheater: Electric
Heating Cooling: Central Heat, Central Air, Electric
Utilities Available: Cable Tv, Electricity, Sewer, Telephone, Water Public


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Diocesan Youth Organisation
of the vibrant youth structures in the Anglican Church of Southern
Africa, the Diocese of Zululand Youth Organisation is open to
all young people who are baptized and confirmed.
It aims to help our youth
come into a personal relationship with Christ and to teach the
Doctrine as professed by the Church and practised by the Anglican
Emphasis is placed on the importance of worship and young people
are encouraged to participate freely in liturgical worship, as
well as to reach out to the
youth of other denominations and assist those from disadvantaged
and unstable environments. In this way, our youth are equipped
with leadership and evangelism skills.
Owing to the increase in numbers at our bi-annual
conferences, and the age gap between our youngest and oldest members,
we have decided to divide
the youth according to age. From 2009, they will
assemble four times in four different places.
The age groups
are: A 13-16;
and D 25+ (Insika)
Goals for the future include:
Major Challenges and issues facing our Youth Ministry
For further information or to join the organisation, please contact
Mr Sifiso Zuma (President) at: P O Box 2305, Empangeni
3880, email: email@example.com, or call 076 135-2593.
Or our chaplain, The Revd Siboniso Zulu at: Kwamsindisi Ongcwele Parish, P O Box 2148 Richards Bay 3900 or call
073 3847898.
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Before I get into the core of my blog, because it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I want to take a moment to remember, honor and appreciate those who have battled Breast Cancer. My thoughts, prayers and good wishes are being sent to : my friends who are survivors or currently in their fight, and in remission; a family member who is a two time survivor; to my close friend and colleague, Kim, who lost her battle a couple of years ago; and to my friend who also lost his mother when time, or lack of it, became the enemy. We will be Warriors with hope.
Many of us know individuals who are in a relationship where we are convinced that they are total opposites and wonder how they got together or even stay together. Do I believe opposites attract? I think that is not the real question and has nothing to do with anything. What some may see as flaws in a person, I think it is not accepting the person for who they are, so the assumption is that they are opposites. And, for any relationship to work, we have to be who we truly are.
As I discussed in any earlier entry, we really can not identify what makes someone attractive to another.What makes us fall in love? It can be purely a physical thing....and that has its place. Yes, it is chemistry for sure, and that has been scientifically proven. What makes us attractive to someone's soul? The spiritual side of me believes the connection is non-physical , but that does not necessarily lead to love. The components of love is so complex, it is no small wonder it's difficult to define. I still believe that a connection with someone is made from the beginning....the first meeting, but that things going on in a person's life often get in the way of solidifying that connection. It's the external happenings that either explore the connection, or hold us back. Sometimes being referred to as being on "the same page" with a person we are interested in, is merely external forces dictating the relationship flow.
Opposites and non-opposites attract each other. The test is keeping the connection, or the relationship moving and growing. What may seem like opposition may be a sense that one person is no longer tolerating what they once thought was their attraction in that person. Being in a relationship with a high-powered corporate executive, who traveled around the world, making lots of money, may attract someone who barely leaves the house and just gets by. The excitement, or the attraction probably would be electric in the beginning, partially because it may seem like each would balance each other from one end of the spectrum to another, but, in reality, most likely, the novelty would probably wear off. Because, if one person is so busy traveling, the other is at home, boredom sets in for one of them, while the other is too busy to notice. It is not that they are opposite, but, external forces are in play. The don't get to be on the same page. And, if they were in love, they seem to not focus on that, and communicating seems impossible.
For me,what my issue has been, is that when I have been in love with someone, I lose myself. So the person someone fell in love with, went away. Compromise is a good thing, but, I have found, in the past, that I became only a version of myself, and that I don't compromise, I have surrendered. It comes from a place of fear. Fear that I won't always be good enough, or that if I am too much myself, I won't be liked. It's crazy, and I have continued to work on this. I have always spoken my mind, but, when I have been in love, or in serious like, I have held back. And, I know that the key to change, is letting go of fear. My head knows that; I am training my heart.
"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." - Zora Neale Hurston
Learning to love my flaws has been challenging. So, take me as I am, or don't take me, as the saying goes!