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On Second Thought
Despite the many positive aspects in the President's speech at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, a nagging question refuses to be put aside albeit difficult to put one's finger on.
While the President's rhetoric regarding his stopping "torture" and closing Gitmo are repetitive to the point of expectation there was something else. The rhetoric addressing just war, defending the nation and evil in the world was a dramatic change in tone. It is easily written off to the realities of the job, embracing the assumption that intelligent men must, at some point in time, face realities that don't fit ideology. Such is the fate, of every President to some degree.
Add to the Presidents comments the major recent change in tone from Homeland Security. They seem to have replaced the "scared of vets coming home" with the homegrown terror threat as the true nexus of the threats that exist. That nagging question begins to nag a bit more.
Based on the diametric change in rhetoric and that nagging question one wonders if the President has been confronted with the likelihood of serious threats and was delivering specific messages or creating a point of context for what he anticipates he may have to do in the near future. Two critical issues are likely hitting the President's desk on a daily basis.
The history of the reporting could easily lead to an opinion that Jihadist influences in the U.S. both legally and illegally are significant and trace back over a number of years. Ongoing exposés related to the strategies and tactics of American Islamic groups such as the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR), The ISNA, Islamic Society of North America and the MSA, Muslim Students Association, among others, are potentially frightening when you pay attention. The demonstrated connections between these groups and to the Muslim Brotherhood double down on that concern. Politically correct apologists in Congress for these groups will easily fill a good size meeting room.
The reporting related to Jihadists groups connecting themselves to South and Central American drug lords has also been persistent. As have reporting of connections to Hiz'bAllah and Hamas by way of Iran.
Independent security analysts of serious weight have opined that the next attack on American interests may not be far in the future. A Chicago man is under suspicion for participation in the Mumbai attacks. Five Americans arrested in Pakistan for seeking Jihad, the missing Somalis. Security incident on an Air Tran flight that is still a bit cloudy on verified detains but could have been a "dry run" to test security, crew and passenger responses to a 9/11 style plane take over. There is, of course, Fort Hood and the shoot out in Detroit with a Radical American Imam, all recent, all dramatic.
There are reports of Jihadist intentions to smuggle bio-weapons into the U.S. by way of Mexican tunnels (Washington Times June 6, 2009). 39 "camps" run by Muslims in America that serve, to be kind, questionable goals and may in fact be Jihadist training camps on home soil. Those camps are associated with a radical Pakistani terror group leader, one camp even named a street after him. There are literally hundreds of reports that represent either direct threats or the significant possibility that infrastructure for threats are being put in place. This year The US intelligence community warned of the threat of terrorist attack against the United States as Al-Qaeda improves its ability to identify, train and position operatives for such operations. In their annual threat assessment, US intelligence reported that it had detected an influx of new western recruits to Al-Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan's federally administrative tribal areas.
"Al-Qaeda is improving the last key aspect of its ability to attack the US- the identification, training, and positioning of operatives for an attack in the Homeland," the report said.
Secondly there is Iran. Engagement with Iran has come to nothing. Iran continues to play for time and demonstrates no material change in their position. No sooner had the President delivered his Nobel speech than the Iranians declared that (sic) "well, there might be a little something we can talk about". This is the repetitive pattern of their engagement over the past six years, creep up to a red line and then offer to "talk a little". It has come to nothing, other than the space and time to get to where they want to go. It is possible that the President is aware of information that has led him closer to the Israeli view of when the threat red line in likely to be crossed and Iran has a functional nuclear device.
A new report from ISIS, December 14th 2009, indicates that Iran has been working on a neutron initiator. That's the part of a nuclear weapon that makes the radioactive explosive core go boom! ISIS reports that there is no civilian use for this manner of research and development. ISIS is uniformly conservative in expressing opinions regarding the research and analysis they do but even ISIS says that this "could" be the smoking gun related to the Iranian intention to deploy a nuclear weapon. (No pun intended). It's safe to assume the President knows this and the intelligence community is revisiting their opinion that all of this activity likely stopped in 2003. (See National Intelligence Estimate, December 2007)
The President may have been saying to one and all that if nothing else works with Iran we'll do what we have to do militarily as the only remaining option. That is a decision no one in their right mind would envy the President as the full range of consequences are difficult to envision.
It is hard to reconcile the Presidents speech in any context other than the potential for impending action may soon be upon him. To spend so much time discussing "just war", his responsibilities as Commander in Chief, and the dangers of extremism are simply not places he goes frequently or in all likelihood, willingly. There has to be a reason!


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'Was £500, now half price!'
When consumers see these offers in retail outlets, they can easily be swayed into parting with their cash because they believe they are grabbing a bargain.
The Office of Fair Trading is the organisation that controls and maintains consumer protection. They have recently begun investigations into the use of misleading reference pricing by high street retailers.
Recently, there was a Court case against Tesco regarding the price of strawberries and the fact that they were on 'offer' for longer than they were full price. The reason the Claimant won this case is because Tesco were breaching consumer rights by misleading the customer into thinking that they are purchasing the items on offer.
If Tesco had initially marketed the strawberries at the on 'offer' price then they feared they would not have sold as many units as the price would not have been so appealing to the customer.
The Office of Fair Trading is investigating 'reference pricing'. This refers to offers which aim to demonstrate value to customers by including a reference to a higher, past or future price for the same product.
Most retailers make use of reference pricing as a sales tactic. Many retailers use reference pricing during seasonal sales and some use reference pricing on an on-going basis. Usually, to draw the customer in further, the labels (and webpages) may show a price or number of previous prices scored through.
The reason that reference pricing is a concern to the Office of Fair Trading is because it creates a potential to mislead customers as the original reference price was not a genuine selling price for the particular product.
The Office of Fair Trading has created a number of priority factors to address this year. One is to prevent retailers from avoiding investigation by establishing a product at a higher reference price in a small number of stores on a lower shelf and then advertising a much lower price across all the stores. Another is to prevent retailers from marketing a reference price as a discount for longer than the period of time the higher reference price was charged.
The current stories in the media, highlight the issues that the Office of Fair Trading are facing with ensuring that customers are protected. The Office of Fair Trading is not going to let the retailers get away lightly.
If you have any queries regarding Consumer Law, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01536 276300 or use our online enquiry form.
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When Kelly Hart and the eS' team arrived at camp, they wanted to film an entire web edit on their iPhone. Who were we to suggest otherwise? Times have certainly changed.Featuring: Kelly Hart, Tom Asta, Ryan Lay, Ryan Walker.Filmed: Eric Lasar Edited: Dave Metty
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Utica City FC 10, Harrisburg Heat 5
Bo Jelovac put in a man of the match performance as Utica City FC defeated the Harrisburg Heat 10-5 to stay undefeated at the Adirondack Bank Center. Jelovac scored four times and added an assist, Liam Callahan contributed a pair of goals, and Andrew Coughlin made nine saves in the victory.
Lucio Gonzaga kicked things off for Utica City after he stole the ball and calmly side-footed into the back of the net. The strike was Gonzaga's third goal of the season.
Joey Tavernese quickly followed with his sixth tally of the season. Tavernese was played through by Mohamed Kenawy to double the home side's lead. Jelovac closed out an impressive first quarter for Utica City with turn and strike past Matt Perrela for his second of the campaign.
After Harrisburg opened the scoring in the second quarter, Slav Ubiparipovic scored his sixth of the campaign off the restart with a powerful left-foot attempt into the top corner. City made it 5-1 following a Liam Callahan strike before Harrisburg closed the first half with a pair of goals to shrink City's lead to 5-3. Shots for the first half ended 14-13 in favor of Utica City FC.
The Heat opened the second half with an immediate goal from Julian Escobar to trim Utica's lead to 5-4. Play got tense with under six minutes in the third quarter blue card. Both teams were issued blue cards. First, Mauricio Salles was booked for tripping, however, Harrisburg's power play was nullified when Dominic Francis earned himself a blue card with a pushing infraction. Jelovac responded for Utica on the power play with a right-footed curler for his second of the game to give Utica a 6-4 advantage.
The final quarter opened with a Heat goal from Julian Escobar for his second of the contest to add drama to the action at the Adirondack Bank Center. A tripping blue card to Stephen DeRoux put City on the penalty kill, which they were able to erase. DeRoux atoned for his penalty with a side volley past Perrela to restore Utica's two-goal lead. An acrobat backflip from DeRoux punctuated the celebration on his first goal of the season. Harrisburg pulled the keeper in favor of a sixth attacker, but it was quickly rebuffed by City with goals from Callahan and two from Jelovac.
Utica City FC is back in action at the Adirondack Bank Center after the Christmas holiday.
Charlotte Checkers 2, Utica Comets 1 (OT)
The Utica Comets increased their season-long point streak to five games, but fell in overtime to the Charlotte Checkers by a 2-1 margin on Sunday at Bojangles' Coliseum.
The first period was a defensive display, as neither team found the goal in the opening 20. Thatcher Demko made five saves on five shots faced, and Callum Booth made all three stops required of him as the teams went into the first intermission facing a scoreless tie.
The Comets generated the first goal of the game early in the second period, after Lukas Jasek forced a steal in front of the Checkers' net and lifted a wrist shot over the stick side of Booth. The goal was Jasek's seventh of the season and was an unassisted tally. With ten seconds to play in the second period, sustained pressure by Charlotte allowed them to tie, with Morgan Geekie re-directing the tying effort.
Neither team earned a tie-breaker in the third period, setting the tone for an overtime session.
Just :22 into the overtime period, a steal by Aleksi Saarela allowed him space up the left wing, where he uncorked a shot that slipped through the legs of Demko for the game winner.


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It's the middle of the week, and our eyes are on the prize; the weekend. We're halfway there, and we as sneakerheads are gearing up for all of the hot new releases set to arrive this weekend. It's 2019 and if you need a good excuse for a new pair of kicks, a new year is an excellent time for some new sneakers.
As we do every week around this time, we are looking forward to the weekend, doing so by taking a look at the hottest new sneakers slated to drop over the next few days. This weekend doesn't find too many new kicks on the docket; however, there are some outstanding silhouettes to be had.
Nike brings their A-game on a trio of releases. The iconic Air Force 1 makes its return, doing so in a Jewel Black/Active Fuchsia-Blue Lagoon-White colorway that offers something different and outstanding. The other two releases from Nike come in the form of a One Midnight Navy/Gum Light Brown-White-Midnight Navy rendition of the Air Foamposite One and the Off-White x Nike Air Max 90.
The Jordan Brand returns, doing so with a 'Black History Month' iteration of the Air Jordan 2, while the Air Jordan 4 Retro SE returns in a dark, black tonal "Laser" edition. Both kicks put a new touch on a classic silhouette, which are sure to make a nice addition for any collection.
Finishing things off, the Under Armour Curry 6 is arriving in a bold new colorway. The court-inspired kicks come with an all red approach with black details that makes a nice contrast and an incredible pick.
Take a closer look at all of the outstanding new footwear dropping this weekend below and be sure to make the selection. Keep it locked for more new sneakers, shoes, and footwear coming soon and give us your thoughts on our choices in the comments.
Nike Air Force 1 Low Jewel Black/Active Fuchsia-Blue Lagoon-White
Air Jordan 2 Retro "BHM"
Under Armour Curry 6 Red/Black/Rage Red
Nike Air Foamposite One Midnight Navy/Gum Light Brown-White-Midnight Navy
Off-White x Nike Air Max 90
Air Jordan 4 Retro SE "Laser"


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Creating Winning Moments
turning moments into sales
Creating Winning Moments
Sales people have a series of critical moments with customers that make or break the sale. During those moments we have two options – do what we always do or be brave, creative and do something different.
At Natural we are specialists at identifying these critical moments and turning them into Winning Moments for your business, using the collective wisdom and experience of the team in a high-energy environment.
We optimise each moment your sales people are talking to customers, encourage collaboration and increase revenue and strategy across the department.
"High energy, high learning, practical, great, robust, clear, honest, inspiring – the whole package. We spent £20k, with a £100k return with one deal!"
Arlene Scott, Head of Human Resources, Maybourne Hotel Group
It is highly practical and really challenging – watch, share, solve, learn and do. Take a look at this from our work with the Maybourne Hotel Group:
How does it work?
Prior to the event
Natural Training helps you to distill down the typical 'moments' that your team faces as they attempt to win new business. For example: preparation for first contact, communicating & bringing conversations to life, selling the solution and managing accounts.
Then starts the process of research and preparation, including surveys, research, analysis, 'moments' videoing and editing, event design and creation. We will require examples of challenges that the teams face on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, stories and anecdotes to fuel the training. We will create a combination of videos using your people and ours to set challenges for the team.
Moments Event
The event typically lasts 2-3 days and comprises of high impact workshops built around your company's sales moments. We create a white-hot environment of ideas, energy and outcomes that will up-skill and re-energise your team. It is also an opportunity to create a clever, practical and realistic strategy for generating real pipeline!
Moments Videos
We would use video to introduce each moment and bring it to life for the group.
Each of the Moments will incorporate the issues as outlined by you, such as the psychology behind selling over the phone. Each one having expected, and unexpected, twists and turns; really challenging Moments. The training will focus on these certain Moments, the group will be played the Moment and then be asked to break into smaller groups to answer the following questions:
- What do you normally do at this stage of the sale?
- What would you do now?
- What is one 'off the wall' idea to approach this 'moment' in a different way next time?
Once they come back to the larger group with ideas, we then move into training mode. The training part of the sessions will include short bursts of theory, formal sales training, and high levels of collaboration, presentations and problem solving techniques.
The effect of simulation is more powerful than training as it puts people right in the moment and demands a strategic approach to get to the bottom of complex problems.
The memory structures gained from simulations are much stronger than traditional training sessions, because the onus is on the delegate, not the trainer.
This means that when we are back at work we can more easily recall and replicate what we went through because we've lived it, we've done it, and we've achieved success.
Following the event
A Sustained Learning Programme, including a resource page with trainer videos, advanced learning and extra training resources. Importantly, we ask for success stories during this stage, and give prizes for the best ones. This feeds the success of the training, creating a healthy competitive atmosphere.
If you're interested in a Winning Moments Sales Training Programme then give us a call on 0207 043 1582 or fill in this short form and we'll call you.


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The Best Time to Install a New Fence
Whether replacing an old, worn-out fence or adding a new one for the first time, homeowners who are installing a fence should consider the time of year when planning this project. While spring and summer are the traditional times for most outdoor upgrades, a professional fence company can get the job done any time of year, as long as the ground isn't frozen (which isn't a common problem in Georgia). Smart homeowners could save time and money by opting for the less popular seasons. These are the five benefits of fence installation in the fall and winter months.
Faster Service
Because spring and summer are the high seasons for new fences, homeowners who purchase a new fence when it's cold outside could benefit from fast installation. When the schedule is wide open, it may be possible to get a new fence with only a minimal wait time, which is rarely the case in the summer. In addition, decreased demand may make it easier to deal with bureaucratic issues, such as obtaining permits and delineating property lines.
Discounted Prices
Homeowners who want to get the most for their money should purchase their new fence in the off-season. Due to fewer people hiring contractors in the fall and winter, discounts on labor and materials are often available.
Less Yard Disruption
Grass and gardens are already dormant in the winter, so cold-weather fence installation means less disruption to the landscape. This is especially convenient for those who prize their lawns, flowers, and produce. They can plan their garden around the new fence rather than skipping a season for construction.
Enhanced Privacy
When trees are bare, the yard is wide open with little shade and less privacy. Installing a fence can eliminate this problem so that homeowners can feel comfortably secluded, even without the cover of leaves, branches, and shrubbery.
Increased Summertime Enjoyment
No one wants to spend the summer indoors because a construction crew is working in the yard. Homeowners who have their fences installed in winter can peacefully enjoy the outdoors come spring, making the most of those beautiful warmer days.
All Advanced Fence, LLC offers professional installation of all types of fences throughout the year. We've been serving residential and commercial clients in Atlanta and the surrounding areas since 1997. Call (770) 480-1600 or complete our online form to get a free estimate.


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Winter arrives at 4:23 PM Friday at the time of the Winter Solstice!
It's been WET lately. Huntsville has 6.21" on the month of December so far; the thirty-year average is only 5.77" for the whole month, so yes, it has been unusually rainy over the past three weeks. We get a break from the soaking wet weather for a few days, but we can't completely escape a chance of some rain here and there on Sunday and again on Christmas Day (Tuesday).
Clouds break up some Saturday, and temperatures rise into the lower 50s in the afternoon. Sunday looks a little wetter again; a weak disturbance passing with a cold front brings a few showers now and then from sunrise through early afternoon. Expect highs around 50ºF to 55ºF Sunday afternoon.
Cool and quiet for Christmas: The weather looks very even-keeled through Christmas Eve (Monday) and Christmas Day (Tuesday).
Christmas Eve will be cool and dry; expect some sunshine at times between clouds. Another disturbance passing overhead Monday won't have enough moisture to work with for a chance of rain, and the set-up for Christmas Day looks mostly dry as well: only a 10% chance of a shower.
The historical odds of a White Christmas in North Alabama are around one percent. It's 4.5% for a high over 70ºF and about 25% for substantial rainfall (more than 0.10"). We'll miss all of those targets this year: no snow, no really 'warm' air even though it looks fairly comfortable in the 50s, and no heavy rainfall. A few spotty showers are possible, but most of us won't see a single drop of rain again until Wednesday night or Thursday.
There will be some snow left in the Great Smoky Mountains, though! Mount Leconte may have a huge snow on the ground leftover for Christmas Day, but the rest of Tennessee and North Alabama looks like a normal late December day!
Sixties, seventies and storms? Quiet weather through Christmas Day turns wetter and uglier later in the week. Some scattered showers develop on Wednesday evening, but the next 'good' soaking comes on Thursday. Longer-range model guidance suggests air warm enough to push temperatures to around 62ºF Wednesday and near 70ºF on Thursday. That kind of warmth this time of year makes it 'feel stormy.' And it may get stormy on Thursday.
Don't let your guard down next week! We can have rough weather in late December. It's too early to tell if this is going to be one of those nasty days or if it's just going to rain a lot.
Either way, we expect a lot more rain: 1-2" between Wednesday and Friday of next week. That would put us close to 8" of rain on the month, and as big as that sounds, it's nowhere near the wettest December on record in Huntsville! That was 18.68" in 1961.
Looking for the forecast? It's always online at WHNT.com/Weather and in the "Daily Forecast" section on Live Alert 19!
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Pajama Jeans
I guess I wouldn't be fully committed to wearing those jeans either.
The Tree Skirt
I like the odd transition when I start at the bottom: I see an ugly rug, a tramp stamp, a shirt girdle, and an ugly tattoo of what I'm sure is just an expression of some stupid philosophy you have that also serves as the reason you don't shave your armpits.
Obey Your Thirst
Nobody needs to obey their thirst that much!…..On a side note, is 7up still around? Those two used to compete, and I haven't been offered a 7up in like 6 years. I was a big fan of Cherry 7up. I'm guessing their downfall started when they stopped using the red ball mascot. Sprite went and got athletes like Lebron and Kobe to do their commercials. Wait, is 7up just Sierra Mist now? Wow, I can't believe you are still reading my rant on Sprite and 7up! You must be bored.
Open 24 Hours
Guess what Walmart, you're not the only thing open 24 hours a day! Enjoy the competition for once!


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Speakers: Michael Jenkin, retired civil servant and former SCC staffer; Janet Halliwell, final SCC president and chairman, Principal, JE Halliwell Associates Inc.; Jeff Kinder, Director of Innovation Lab, Institute on Governance; Paul Dufour, Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Institute for Science, Society and Policy, University of Ottawa
One of Canada's most renowned government science policy organizations is being revived, at least in book form. Co-editors Paul Dufour and Jeff Kinder chose the Canadian Science Policy Conference to launch their new book on the Science Council of Canada (SCC), an arm's length think tank that operated from 1966 to 1992.
A Lantern on the Bow: A History of the Science Council of Canada is in the final stages of compilation with a publication date slated for early 2018. It contains chapters contributed by 13 science policy experts, many of whom worked at the SCC. The book details the impressive body of work produced by the SCC and the forward-looking advice it provided to government, complete with recommendations.
Much of the work conducted by the SCC focused on industrial and technology policy, more commonly referred to these days as innovation policy. The major conclusions made by the SCC over the years don't seem all that revolutionary or controversial today but at the time they represented a major departure from the conventional wisdom and science policy of the day.
"While this is a book about looking back, it's also a book about looking forward in terms of what we've learned from our current experiments in science and science policy," says co-editor and contributor Paul Dufour. "I think the Science Council of Canada contributed greatly, particularly around the current science and innovation policy debates we're having today."
For example, several SCC reports reinforced the contention – which was new at the time – that the emergence of technologically sophisticated commercial activity was key to export success, stable growth and high-paying jobs. As such, it should be the primary focus of any industrial policy.
"From the middle 1970s through to the early 1980s, Canada and most of the industrialized world were going through a crisis in economic policy," says Michael Jenkin, a former staffer at the SCC. "That was where the Science Council's approach became both controversial and very different. It took as its departure point how to get inside that black box called technology and it did it from a very different, multidisciplinary, perspective...It drew on a lot of the work done in Europe in the sixties … how the evolution of technology had changed the nature of how industries performed."
Janet Halliwell, the SCC's last president, noted that the work of the SCC took five major trajectories: mapping and analyzing major scientific disciplines; major science projects; relationships and interactions among scientific activities and national needs; the application of science and technology to specific sectors of the Canadian economy and technology; and industrial and innovation policy.
"In all our major reports on large-scale initiatives was that central theme of aligning our investments with social and economic benefit for Canadians, and how you achieve that dynamic balance. We were talking about things like oceans, water, space, the upper atmosphere (and) we positioned these in the context of national goals … They were somewhat embryonic at the time but we really tried to take a stand on that … focused on the science, engineering and technology dimensions."
Because all SCC reports included recommendations, Dufour said that meant "you were going to get into trouble on occasion". Controversy often followed some of its recommendations which stimulated debate across the country. The landscape for science policy began to change in the 1980s when government developed in-house policy capacity which led to an atmosphere of tension and competition, eventually leading to the closure of the SCC, ostensibly as a cost cutting measure.
"I do have a fond memory and passion for what an organization like the science council could do, and how it's pan-Canadian, independent nature allowed it to address emerging issues which I think other organizations struggle to get at," said Dufour. "At some point, governments hate getting advice that's independent, sometimes when it clashes with their own agenda, platform and ideology, so you have to be extremely carefully about the context in which you're providing advice. That's the lesson I learned."
Dufour noted that many of the more than 400 reports produced by the SCC have been digitized. They are available at www.artsites.uottawa.ca/sca/en/science-council-of-canada.


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In this special beer blog, we are going to get into another limited release beer known as Harvest Ale from Founders. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Midwest craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Founders Brewery. Let us get into this beer.
It has a clear golden color with a constant white head. The smell has a citrus to piney notes. The taste has a piney, citrus, and a slight tropical notes. It is light and refreshing beer with a nice crisp hop finish for the aftertaste. The hop aftertaste hangs but it disappears. It is a pretty drinkable wet hop ale.
Here is a description from their website (www.foundersbrewing.com):
This liquid dream pours a hazy golden straw color with a white, two-finger head. Your first sip rewards you with a super juicy hop presence bursting with fresh citrus, then finishes to introduce toasted malt undertones.
- IBUs: 70
- Availability: October
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.foundersbrewing.com
Twitter: @foundersbrewing
In the end, I love this beer. This is by far the best product that they make. I really love this wet hopped ale. They picked some nice hops and build a nice malty backbone. There is some nice packaging. I also love the color and presentation of this ale. This is a beer if they can pull it off. It should be all year-long but I get why it is not because it is the harvesting of the hops that makes beer special. I really like this beer and I will have a few more before the end of the season. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
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Ukraine 2017-2018 sunoil exports seen down 4%
Ukrainian sunflower oil exportable surplus is likely to decrease 4 percent to 5.58 million tonnes in the 2017/18 season due to a smaller sunflower harvest, Reuters reported Tuesday citing UkrAgroConsult analysts.
Ukraine has almost completed the 2017 sunseed harvest, threshing 11.9 million tonnes, compared with 13.3 million tonnes in 2016. The yield averaged 2.01 tonne per hectare this year against 2.27 tonne a year earlier, Reuters reports.
The consultancy, however, said that sunoil exports in the first two months of the current season featured a new record of 850,000 tonnes versus 710,000 tonnes a year ago.
Read alsoYield of crop production in Ukraine may almost halve in 2017 – experts UkrAgroConsult said 334,000 tonnes were exported to India against 206,000 tonnes in September-October 2016, and Ukrainian market share expanded by 10 percentage points to 39.4%.
India is a key market for Ukrainian sunoil, absorbing around a third of the country's overall exports. The EU share is around 29%, while 10 percent of Ukrainian sunoil exports is headed to China.
Read alsoUkraine exports oilseeds worth $1.3 bln in nine months Earlier this month, India doubled sunoil import duties, but UkrAgroConsult said Ukrainian sunoil exporters could feel quite confident in the 2017-2018 season because India has forecast 2017/18 sunoil imports at 15.5 million tonnes.
India imported 15 million tonnes of sunoil in 2016/17.


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Most of us despise meetings, and for good reasons. A typical meeting is unnecessary, annoying, has the wrong invitees and sucks energy for little or no benefit. We'd rather keep working on our priority projects than going to a meeting. However, when done right, meetings can be very productive, engaging, and fun. Throughout my career, I have collected a few tips, and now I genuinely love productive meetings. You can easily meet your objectives when you incorporate several of these tips to your firm. Read more →
Our productivity depends on innovation, and innovation is driven by intense curiosity – the quest to find out: "Is there a way to do this better, cheaper or faster?" This type of question prompted Elon Musk to found SpaceX, Larry Page and Sergey Brin to start Google, Jeff Bezos to create Amazon, and Michael Dell to start Dell. Asking "Why" prompted Sean Moore to invent the Crescent Rod, a curved shower curtain rod; and four Harvard students to invent Soccket – a soccer ball that generates electrical power for underprivileged families through kinetic energy. In her book "The Power of Why" business journalist Amanda Lang reveals how asking "Why?" can fuel innovation and promote a spirit of inquiry in your workplace. She offers valuable insights and excellent case histories. Her findings have helped executives and people from all sorts of life to be innovative and productive. Read more →
The performance of the team is one of the critical factors for a successful project. Therefore, Google conducted a study to find out what makes a Google team effective. They used extensive data and rigorous analysis. The study took over two years, consisted of more than 200 double-blind interviews, and 250 attributes. Through this process, they busted a few myths and realized their assumptions were wrong. The characteristics of the team members are not as important as how they interact, structure their work and view their contributions. Read more →
Your written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills are instrumental, especially in today's working environment. Nevertheless, many professionals make a number of common communication mistakes that damage their image and credibility, in addition to conveying an unintended and unclear message. The full expression of your message includes not only what you say, but also how you say it, and how you present yourself. You achieve true, accurate communication only when the other person understands what you mean exactly. Follow these 17 practical tips to overcome everyday speaking and presentation blunders. By removing these barriers, you will be able to work productively with people from different backgrounds, roles, and levels in the organization. Read more →
To achieve extraordinary results in both work and life, we must do two things: 1) turn our to-do-everything approach into a targeted "One Thing" approach, and 2) manage our time productively. Multitasking is not effective since success requires long periods of laser-focused concentration. If you find your "One Thing," everything else will fall into place. In this article, I summarize seven recommendations based on his research and experience. These methods are helping managers and executives become more productive and create habits that build success. Read more →
We want employees to complete projects and tasks, and perhaps more importantly, we want them to learn the skills that make them more competent and more self-sufficient. Conversely, very few managers coach their employees on a regular basis. Of those who coach, few have the necessary skills to do it right. Most people think of coaching as an advice session. However, as Socrates figured out more than 2,000 years ago, a better strategy is to coach by asking intelligent questions that encourage people to talk about their work, their thoughts, and their concerns comfortably and openly. To accomplish this task with little effort, managers can have a prepared list of essential questions and use a questioning process to help their employees enhance their skills, reach solutions on their own, master their jobs, and understand and own their actions. This technique will improve your relationship with your employees. Also, it will reduce their dependency on you, giving you more time for your projects. In his recent book "The Coaching Habit - Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever," Michael Bungay Stanier, the first person honored as Coach of the Year in Canada, presents the vital seven coaching questions to teach managers how to coach effectively. This concept will help you become a successful coach with little strain. Read more →
No matter which industry you are in, it is critical to employ top performers. I often hear managers complain about a particular employee who is not performing. After talking for a couple of minutes, it usually becomes evident to me that the manager should not have hired this individual in the first place. Most of us agree that the hiring process is more an art than a science. What rules can we follow to increase the odds of hiring the best candidate, rather than the best job seeker? Read more →
The levels of disengagement in the workplace are growing fast. Some blame it to technology, newer people generations, an increase on stress levels, growth in job complexity or the perceived need to know everything instantly. This lack of engagement negatively impacts productivity, creativity, and profitability. What can leaders do to correct this startling concern effectively? In this article, I describe how leaders can make personal interactions and decisions to raise... Read more →
Managing your direct reports might be challenging at times, but managing people outside of your reporting lines it's even more taxing. How can we effectively influence and manage people when we lack the authority? This skill is becoming very relevant as we have more and more matrixed organizations. Managers and leaders who are new to this venture may feel that they are doomed to fail. However, when handled properly, it... Read more →
In the last few years companies have been increasingly allowing employees to use their own devices to access the company's email, calendar, employee directory, and other corporate data. This phenomenon is known as "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) programs or IT Consumerization. BYOD gives employees more flexibility and mobility, which in turns makes them happier and more productive... Employees are no longer imposed to use specific types and brands of... Read more →
Companies have been outsourcing for many years, but often they have been outsourcing the wrong functions and for the wrong reasons. Lower labor cost repeatedly lures investors and executives, without considering the real total cost. Are you disappointed about the results you have been getting from your outsourcing initiatives? In this article, we will explore the reasons, benefits and potential disadvantages of outsourcing technology functions, such as development and testing.... Read more →
Why are companies using more and more the agile application development methodology compared to the waterfall model? One of the main reasons is that agile application development results in business agility. This model helps build the right applications, make swift changes, provide nimble deliverables, and allow a faster product to market. Build the Right Applications Agile development characterizes for getting business people involved in the process throughout the whole application... Read more →
Are you serious about implementing a DevOps culture? Perhaps you are already using DevOps, but haven't yet realized all the DevOps benefits on quality, automation, measurement, predictability, and reliability? Then your next step is to make sure you hire the right people and get the whole team committed to your mission. Below are 11 key traits you should look for in job candidates. If you already have a team, you... Read more →
Stress and pressure are two different things. While some level of stress may be good for you, any level of pressure is usually harmful. It is extremely important to recognize and differentiate between these two feelings so that you can apply the correct solution techniques. Most of us are familiar with two types of stress. Positive stress, called eustress, is usually good for you. It motivates, focuses energy, feels exciting,... Read more →
Today, information is one of the most treasured assets of a business. Still, we have seen many large, well-known corporations failing to protect their business and customer data. We have witnessed astronomic data breaches at Apple, Bank of America and Zappos in 2012; Target and Facebook in 2013; eBay, Sony Pictures, Home Depot and J.P. Morgan Chase in 2014; and most recently Anthem and Ashley Madison in 2015. Smaller companies... Read more →
Would you like to have two more hours per day? Personal time management is a key trait of successful people. They know how to achieve their goals in a fraction of the time that it takes most people. By learning and applying their techniques, we can also accomplish more in less time. Here are 22 time management tips that I am sure you'll find very useful. First Decide If You... Read more →
Have you ever had a situation where you need to give a presentation in a short period, even in just 30 seconds? Imagine you want to present a great idea or a big problem to a senior executive. Perhaps you have spent a good amount of time preparing a formal 30-minute presentation complete with PowerPoint slides. What happens if the senior executive says something like, "I've got to go to... Read more →
No matter which industry you are in, it is critical to hire good performers. I often hear managers complain about a particular employee who is not performing. After talking for a couple of minutes, it usually becomes evident to me that this particular employee should not have been hired in the first place. Most of us agree that the hiring process is more an art than a science. What rules... Read more →
In his book "Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead the People Who Deliver Technology," Paul Glen explains that we cannot manage geeks the same way we manage other knowledge workers. The one-size-fits-all leadership approach won't work. Then how should we manage geeks? What are the key differences? In the following paragraphs, I summarize the key cultural differences of technology teams, and what managers and leaders can do to create... Read more →
This technique can be used to deliver a persuasive presentation or speech. It uses a five-step pattern called Monroe's Motivated Sequence and has been used successfully for political, sales, and marketing campaigns. It can also be used to sell your idea, initiative or project. The sequence is named after his creator Alan H. Monroe, who taught public speaking at Purdue University. Wouldn't it be nice to have this skill in... Read more →
One of the basic leadership and management principles is to communicate a clear vision. How can we apply this principle to project management and substantially increase the odds of success of our projects? The project vision statement provides a simple, clear, and concise description of the purpose of your project. It allows team members and stakeholders to quickly have a good understanding of the project's goal. New employees and new... Read more →
Today more and more employees want to telecommute while some employers still prefer to have their whole staff working on-site, and this is a cause of significant concern for HR departments. We can argue about the pros and cons about telecommuting, but the truth is that employees from Generation Y (the Millennial generation, born from 1981 to 2000), and especially those in the technology industry and technology jobs are demanding... Read more →
It is very important that each employee becomes familiar with the company's business, and how the company does business. This helps employees, including IT employees, to really feel part of the business, to become a more valuable resource, to participate in the innovation the business processes, and to provide better solutions to problems and opportunities. One way I've seen companies provide the appropriate business knowledge to their employees is as... Read more →
If we want to make sure we do something, then we need make sure we do that first thing in the morning. This is the recommendation from Laura Vanderkam, time management expert and author of "What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast." People who have become professionally successful are following several of these principles. They set aside the first few hours of their day and invest them on their... Read more →
By Charles B. Benedict at Elemental Creative Group. Great leadership is an assumed foundation of any strong company or organization. It is often referred to in press releases, speeches, marketing materials, annual reports and even mission statements. Senior executives speak of the strength of the leadership team when they address everyone from the board of directors to the employees when providing their vision, strategies and sometimes hope for the future.... Read more →
The founders of a startup company are highly motivated by the hopes of a lucrative IPO, which may or may not happen sometime in the future. However, according to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a Harvard Business School professor and author, what motivates company founders, and senior executives is very different from what motivates employees to come to work day after day. Kanter strongly recommends that executives and managers focus on giving... Read more →
The following is a list of my favorite quotes from successful people that nicely define great leaders and great leadership. They are a wonderful source of inspiration. Please read them, savor them, and share them. And more importantly, apply them to help you become an even better leader than you already are today. "A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see and... Read more →
Who are your favorite leaders? If you think about it, I'm sure you'll find that, in addition to being great leaders, they are also good communicators. Toastmasters International (http://www.toastmasters.org) is a non-profit educational organization. It is widely known for teaching public speaking through a worldwide network of meeting locations. What you may not know is that this organization is also recognized for teaching leadership skills and overall verbal communication skills.... Read more →
In the 21st century, most people agree that the IT department produces great value to the firm. However, sometimes the metrics we use in IT do not effectively communicate its value to the business. For instance, System Uptime is a great metric internally for the IT department in order to manage the systems well. However, in order to show the real value to the business we need to translate this... Read more →


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Heuristic Play For The Under 2's
Heuristic play was identified by Elinor Goldschmeid, a child psychologist in the early 1980s. The idea behind Heuristic play rooted from the natural curiosity a young child has for its surroundings. As babies grow over time, their emotion and sensory capabilities regarding objects around them also grows. They are no longer are just happy playing with toys and objects instead, they want to explore how objects can be used. This conquest of handling things, gathering them, piling together, knocking them down helps them build a connection with objects surrounding them. Objects such as kitchen utensils and ordinary items lying around the house serve as a great activity to keep young children engaged.
Our parents and grandparents were well aware of this notion even before realizing it had been termed as Heuristic play. We all remember the fond memories of our childhood, where we all have been offered pots and pans in the kitchen to play with while our mothers busily prepared dinner. Don't forget the stirring and banging, we all have done with wooden spoons and making mud pies with grass on top. So you see we all have experienced the very same notion that Heuristic play sessions are based on. In these sessions you introduce your baby to a selection of everyday items found around the house and garden and give them time and space to explore the objects, using all their senses.
Young children are fascinated by their enjoyable discovery of new and interesting sounds, which is why they often repeat the action a couple of times to test the outcome – this strengthens cognitive development, hand-eye coordination and muscle control. Heuristic play requires no parent intervention and is great for children who engage in an activity for a short duration. Heuristic originates from the same root as Eureka – 'I found it' and according to the Oxford Dictionary it means 'helping to find out or discover; proceeding through trial and error.' Several daycares use this form of activity to engage children that are one or two years old.
When the Heuristic play sessions are in process, parents and practitioners are advised to remain seated and quiet so that young children are given the opportunity to experiment spontaneously with non-commercial items by themselves. The only difference that Heuristic play has from the age-old fascination with pots and pans is that it takes place with a group of children and a wider selection of items. Objects range from ribbons, empty cotton reels, gift wrapping material, jar lids, seashells and much more. A large area is allotted for this play and children are given an hour to perform their intriguing explorations. Because it is held in large groups, young children not only are engrossed in their own investigation but are also aware of each other which increase social awareness and abilities.
The heuristic play not only provides benefits for young children but also offers great insight for the carers who sit quietly nearby observing them. At the end of the session, children can be asked to gather objects and put them in their respective places. It is fascinating to watch the thought process of a child and heuristic play allows you to do that.
Written by Carly Garrett
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The article is available to download free on the Journal of Women's Health website.
In the article "Young Women's Perceptions of the Relationship in Fifty Shades of Grey," Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH and coauthors from Michigan State University, East Lansing, describe their discussions with women 18-24 years of age who met in focus groups immediately after watching the film. Although the women largely viewed the relationship as unhealthy—including Christian's use of control, manipulation, and emotional abuse—they sympathized with and rationalized Christian's behaviors.
Regarding Anastasia's role in the relationship, most of the women emphasized how difficult it is to speak up in such an unhealthy scenario. A small group felt that Anastasia contributed to the unhealthy relationship.
In the Editorial "Sexual and Partner Violence Prevention and Popular Media," Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PA) suggests, "Clinicians might consider offering information to their adolescent and young adult patients integrated into their patient education materials about being smart consumers of media. Asking our patients about their exposure to pornography (specifically violent and coercive depictions of sexual acts) may be helpful not only in identifying and supporting patients exposed to sexual violence, but also providing an opportunity to discuss healthy, positive, and consensual sex."
"These findings indicate the importance of engaging young women in conversations about healthy relationships, healthy sexuality, and warning signs of abuse," says Susan G. Kornstein, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Women's Health, Executive Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health, Richmond, VA, and President of the Academy of Women's Health.
About the Journal
Journal of Women's Health, published monthly, is a core multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more prevalent among women, as well as diseases that present differently in women. Led by Editor-in-Chief Susan G. Kornstein, MD, Executive Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health, Richmond, VA, and President of the Academy of Women's Health, the Journal covers the latest advances and clinical applications of new diagnostic procedures and therapeutic protocols for the prevention and management of women's healthcare issues. Complete tables of content and a sample issue may be viewed on the Journal of Women's Health website. Journal of Women's Health is the official journal of the Academy of Women's Health and the Society for Women's Health Research.
About the Academy
Academy of Women's Health is an interdisciplinary, international association of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who work across the broad field of women's health, providing its members with up-to-date advances and options in clinical care that will enable the best outcomes for their women patients. The Academy's focus includes the dissemination of translational research and evidence-based practices for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of women across the lifespan.
About the Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including LGBT Health, Population Health Management, and Breastfeeding Medicine. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry's most widely read publication worldwide. A complete list of the firm's 80 journals, books, and newsmagazines is available on the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers website.


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If you're a homeowner, you have probably had to deal with a pest at one time or another. Pests come in many varieties. They come in mammal and insect form. Some pests can do significant damage to your home, such as termites. Get rid of your pests by following the guidelines below.
Do you have a recurring issue with fruit flies? Your drain could be causing your pest problem. Place some plastic wrap on a drain to see if small flies or other bugs appear. If they do have fruit flies, pour boiling water down the drain to destroy them. This will help keep the flies from breeding in there.
Use some hairspray to get rid of wasps, bees or hornets. Hairsprays contain chemicals that can quickly kill a variety of pests, and the scents help to keep future pests away.
Always have new homes inspected by a trained bed bugs pest control utah professional. There are some easy signs of infestation, but you won't truly know what pest hide in your insulation or underneath your home until you leave it for several days.
Seal off any cracks or openings in your home. Use a good caulking material and be thorough. Often, pests use these little holes to get into your house. They will be locked out tight if you seal up these small openings.
Mint can help in the battle against mice in the home. A group of plants situated along your home's foundation will repel them. This will cause mice to move elsewhere. Mint leaves are a great tool when trying to ward off mice. This will repel mice in most cases, but always remember to sprinkle fresh mint leaves.
Make sure you rinse your recyclables before putting them in the recycle bin. You must always rinse pop cans that often have sugar residue. Ensure that the soda is properly rinsed out so that it is clean whenever you place it outside.
If you have a pest problem, you can easily find a solution. Try using the home improvement store as a resource and speak with the workers there. They know what pesticides work on whatever pest you have in your home.
It is important to have your home checked for pests on a regular basis. If your home has a basement, termites may be operating in secret. Give your crawl space and basement a look over.
Hairspray is surprising effective at dealing with flying insects. Hairspray is totally safe for humans, but deadly for insects. The hairspray will stick to them before they can get to water or food. This is a great option if you happen to have a bee fly in your home and do not want to get too close.
Your recycling might be a source of attraction for pests. Recycling is generally stored outdoors. If this is not doable, then rinse everything you put in your inside bin. The best chance you have at avoiding pests when you throw your garbage out is to buy recycling containers that are sealed.
Whatever your pest problem, you will want to handle it quickly. By using the advice above, controlling them is possible. Keep in mind all that you've learned to get rid of pests.


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Student exchange is a great opportunity to successfully combine travel and study, experience life in another country, learn the culture and traditions of other nations, make new acquaintances and, of course, gain new knowledge. The main goal of such exchanges is the development of international contacts, the knowledge of cultural and spiritual values of different countries.
What are the benefits of student exchanges, and why is it preferable to study abroad regularly? Enrolling in a foreign university is real enough if you consider two things. First, you need a good knowledge of the language of the country in which the future student wants to study. Secondly, it should be remembered that education for foreigners in higher educational institutions of any country, regardless of the university's form of ownership, is possible only on a paid basis. In the second case, all the points described above are saved. Naturally, this form of study in foreign educational institutions is suitable for those students who are not experiencing financial difficulties. For those who cannot afford such expenses and still want to get an education abroad, the student exchange program is the most appropriate option. Let's discuss all the benefits and challenges that student exchange programs offer, with leading Pro-Papers experts.
The basis of the program is that the student is sent to a foreign country, where he/she gets acquainted with the traditions, culture, and learns the language. Such programs include living in a foreign family. Those who are going to leave under the international exchange program may face many situations, the way out of which is not very obvious. Moreover, it is necessary to live with a strange family and country, without knowing the language.
To begin with, participation in the exchange program can be done in several ways: take part in the exchange program of the university which you study in, if one exists; you can use similar programs of foreign universities, information about which is posted on their websites; win an exchange program as a grant or as a result of participation in a competition.
Special attention should be paid to the content of a suitable program, the terms of training and the list of free services that are included in the package. Try to find a program that will be completely free for the student. By the way, experts warn students that in case of an independent exchange selection, you should check the available information and should not trust private announcements posted on the Internet.
As noted above, learning in the student exchange program has many advantages. However, it is worth saying a few words about the difficulties that await those who wish to study abroad. It can be said that they rather refer to the problems of moral adaptation to the conditions of the new life.
If you communicate with those who have been abroad on such programs, they, as a rule, will be unanimous in their statements. First of all, the guys note the presence of such a feeling as nostalgia. Impressions of novelty and initial enthusiasm pass with time, and the process of study begins. It requires exertion of strength in order to adequately demonstrate yourself in a new team.
However, certain difficulties arise with what is usually characterized as a language barrier. Indeed, even with a good command of the language, it is impossible to know any national peculiarities or expressions that are difficult to understand and convey to a representative of another country. Here not only language plays a role, but also national traditions. The difficulty in such programs is the length of stay. This is especially true of those who went to study in order to complete their education. It should be remembered that the status of graduate can be obtained only after completing a full year course. Otherwise, we can assume that you had a pleasant time and just got acquainted with the country. Modern exchange programs involve studying in universities in the UK, Canada, Spain, France, Germany and China. Many companies also offer internships in their chosen specialty.
There are some general tips to help you deal with difficulties. To participate in the student exchange program, you must complete the questionnaire. It is very important not to make mistakes in writing an e-mail address. The family, ready to take the student, will contact you via e-mail. You can ask them to tell about the family, their characteristics, as well as the reasons why the family participates in the program. In a new country, you often have to talk about yourself and the country which you came from. Considering that language skills will not be at the same level in order to make a story quickly, it is advisable to prepare it in advance, before departure.
When filling out the questionnaire, you should not embellish your abilities and knowledge, indicate incorrect information. Of course, the embellished questionnaire may cause more responses from families, but in the end everything will become apparent. The true information is very important to them.
Thus, studying abroad by exchange programs opens up good prospects for students and gives a number of advantages. You will be able to get a high-quality education and an international diploma, recognized by experts, to travel and develop your horizons at the same time.


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Daiwa set to launch a feeder fishing brand at EFTTEX
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Tackle giant, Daiwa, is launching a new sub-brand – N'ZON – to cater for the fast growing feeder fishing trend that is sweeping across Europe. The Japanese-based tackle icon will be revealing all at this week's EFTTEX trade show (June 13 to 15).
The Daiwa product team has invested the last two years developing and refining a comprehensive range of rods, reels and tackle for match and pleasure anglers alike.
Leading with seven reel models, the LT concept forms the basis of six, offered in 5000 and 6000 sizes in two ranges. For really big work a single model built around a mini big pit 25mm spool is there to serve. All feature distance control line clips.
Across two ranges, over 30 rods from 9' to 14' have been designed, covering small, close range feeder work to big river specials that can launch up to 180g.
Organisation of kit and bait has been well considered with two luggage ranges that have seen 'bags of thinking' gone into them.
At the business end, a mix of terminal tackle and feeders for all styles has been developed to provide accurate bait placement. These include versions for conventional stillwater work at moderate or big distances to flat base designs that let you nail it to the bottom on a river.
Feeder goes BIG
The 25mm spool configuration, originally developed as a compact mini big pit, had already found its way into the hands of serious feeder anglers who were seeking more distance and power. This evolution has now been embraced by Daiwa reel designers and presents itself in the shape of the new TDR Distance 25QD.
Carrying the same livery of the renowned TDR range, this design brings a whole new feast of desirable features to that stable. The 25mm LC long cast spool can return a five per cent increase in distance.
SCW Slow Cross Wrap
EFTTEX will see an array of new Slow Cross Wrap (SCW) reels launched from Daiwa.
Led by the much anticipated new Basia in carp and surf editions, each come with a 45mm LC spool and shorter body than any predecessor.
Also embracing SCW are Emblem 45 Carp and Surf models as well as a conventional 35mm Emblem Spod reel.


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Man convicted in murder of Kohtla-Järve teen, sentenced to 16 years ({{contentCtrl.commentsTotal}})
Viru County Court on Monday morning sentenced Artjom Dronnikov to 16 years in prison for one count of physical abuse and the murder of a 15-year-old girl in the Northeastern Estonian town of Kohtla-Järve last spring. Prosecutors had sought a 20-year sentence.
As the trial was closed, sentencing likewise took place behind closed doors at Jõhvi Courthouse on Monday.
"Artjom Dronnikov was charged with two counts of physical abuse and one count of murder," Judge Anne Palmiste said following sentencing. "Artjom Dronnikov was found not guilty by the court on one count of physical abuse. The county court found Artjom Dronnikov guilty on the other count of physical abuse and on the count of murder. The county court sentenced Artjom Dronnikov to an aggregate 16 years in prison. His sentence began to be counted as of when he was taken into custody on April 15, 2018."
The ruling has not yet stepped into force and can be appealed within the next 15 days.
Representatives of Viru County Court had previously declined to confirm whether or not Dronnikov had pleaded guilty or not. "Unfortunately we cannot answer this question, as the trial has been declared closed," spokesperson Maili Õunaaed previously told ERR.
On April 15, 2018, the body of 15-year-old Nastja was found with multiple stab wounds in a Pärna Street courtyard in Kohtla-Järve. That same evening, an 18-year-old man, an ex-boyfriend of the victim, was arrested as a suspect in her killing.
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Are you interested in getting your GED® certification in Caldwell AR? The exam is for adults who have not completed their high school diploma. The certificate that you receive upon completion of the Arkansas GED® test is accepted as an equivalent credential to a high school diploma by employers and colleges across the United States.
The examination covers basic skills that students learn about in high school. Topics covered in GED® classes include writing, reading, social studies, math, and science. Those are the subject areas that make up the exam in Arkansas.
Many prep programs in Caldwell AR are offered at:
- Caldwell Literacy Centers
- Caldwell Libraries
- Caldwell Colleges
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Fun was had at the WRI 2013...
After months of planning the Winter Race ireland 2013 is finally over. It turned out to be a good weekend enjoyed by all. Most importantly there was some very exciting racing.
WRI 2013 The Movie
Produced, directed and filmed by Kevin "Scorsese" White
The track ready for racing
The weekend started on Friday with open practice. It was a slow start to the day, but after lunch a steady stream of racers came to the track for some final tweaks to their cars and to get in a few laps to be prepared for the weekend.
Some of the cars
2 Wheel Drive
The track opened at 8am on Saturday for open practice, and all racers were there nice and early. The track closed at 9.30, for very good reason. This was when the breakfast rolls supplied by the Cottage Cafe at the Seamus Ennis Centre arrived. We have no photos of them as we were all too busy eating them to waste time with cameras
Racing got underway on time with 2wd Clubman kicking it off. There was also a new class running with a full heat of 1/18th buggies. A few of the guys came all the way from galway, and the heat was bolstered by a few members of the DMCC who joined in.
Racing stopped at 1 for lunch. Food was supplied by the Chipper in naul and left all drivers finding it difficult to climb the stairs at the rostrum.
DMCC feed the drivers well
Finals kicked off at 2pm. There was close racing all afternoon, in all finals.
In 2WD modified Mark Penny took the first two legs. But he sat out the final leg to watch the race as it was between Aaron Vance, Denzell McBurney and Alan Thompson for second and third. In the end it finished with a tie after some extremely close and fast racing. On count back Denzell took second and Aaron took third. But it was one very exciting race to watch and went right to the wire!
In 2WD clubman Dylan McBurney was on fire and took all three legs. Watch for this fella in the future! Again in the last final second and third were up for grabs and ended with Adam Keegan in second and Kevin White in third.
The day ended up in Wrights pub in Swords, with Mark Penny fending people off his Ferrero Rocher cake. Its a well known fact that Ferrero Rocher are Marks favourite. Oh there was also a few pints had... (if you werent there, you missed out!)
WRI 2013 The Movie, Part 2
4 Wheel Drive
Sunday started off with a few hung over drivers tucking into the famous breakfast rolls (Two eggs, two sausages, two rashers, two bacon, two pudding, one black, one white. All stacked like a tower on top of each other and rolled up good n' tight).
There were a couple of issues with the track which stopped racing for a short while, but the racing was underway in no time. Again there was close racing in both clubman and modified. Mark Penny and Aaron Vance were both on top form for the whole day. Taking first and second respectively. The biggest fight was for third position. With Michael Bolger missing the first leg and Lee McGuire taking third and Gary Baird in fourth. In the second leg Michael took third, but in the third he had mechanical trouble, with Gary Baird in third for most of the race. However on the last lap he broke a shock tower on a hard landing and limped home in fourth.
However the biggest excitement was in Clubman. Alan Thompson took the first two legs. In the final leg Second and Third were still up for grabs between Graham Parkes, Lucy Thompson, Tony Marshall and Eoin keating. But with Lucy, doing some of the best driving she has ever done, took first in the leg. It was specially good how she passed Alan in the final few laps and kept ahead even though he did his best to get by. There was also some lovely clean driving from Eoin Keating who hasn`t been racing for a good while.
There was also serious messin goin on in the open class, mostly inspired by Kevin White with Adam Keegan demonstrating that hes not far behind Kevin. Both of them making their own Modified class adding aerodynamic upgrades to their cars. Oh and also driving in formation.
"Modified" Cars
The DMCC would like to thank the following business
The cottage Cafe in the Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co Dublin and also The Chipper in the Naul. Who both provided us with lots of really gooodfood and FAST!
MSD models who provided a prizes and fantastic tee shirt for the raffle. Signed by the top drivers from the 2013 Worlds in California.
And finally Schumacher for the fantastic prizes they provided. Thanks a lot guys!
The Winners!!!!!!!!
2WD Clubman
2WD Modified
4WD Clubman
4WD Modified
Lee McGuire in 3rd, but he was holding the camera


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|Only 12 MIKE HAILWOOD* TT motorcycles will be produced.
|General information
|NCR Mike Hailwood TT
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|Engine and transmission
|1120.0 ccm (68.34 cubic inches)
|Engine type:
|V2, four-stroke
|Engine details:
|Ducati NCR 1120. Titanium connecting rods carved out of billet, high compression forged pistons with single piston ring, custom F1 type crankshaft from billet with longer stroke, NCR CORSE cams, titanium valves, ported heads.
|130.0 HP (94.9 kW)) @ 8700 RPM
|135.0 Nm (13.8 kgf-m or 99.6 ft.lbs) @ 7000 RPM
|Valves per cylinder:
|Fuel system:
|Injection. NCR Corse-EFI, EFI Euro 1, NCR Racing Harness with interface with AMI MXL PISTA display. NCR-EFI system accepts full mapping capabilities along with Lambda interface for closed loop mapping control.
|Fuel control:
|Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
|Cooling system:
|Oil & air
|Transmission type,
final drive:
|Exhaust system:
|Full titanium exhaust system.
|Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
|Frame type:
|Titanium frame weighing only 5 Kg (11 lbs).
|Front suspension:
|Ohlins FGR 900 pressurized MotoGP fork tuned by NCR. Triple clamps made from AL 7075 with adjustable offset from 28 to 36 mm in 1 mm increments.
|Rear suspension:
|Ohlins dual shock tuned by NCR.
|Front tyre:
|Rear tyre:
|Front brakes:
|Single disc. WAVE Braking-NCR, radial Brembo Racing 4 piston monoblock
|300 mm (11.8 inches)
|Rear brakes:
|Single disc. WAVE Braking-NCR, Brembo Racng 2 piston monoblock
|200 mm (7.9 inches)
|Carbon fiber wheels
|Physical measures and capacities
|Dry weight:
|136.0 kg (299.8 pounds)
|Power/weight ratio:
|0.9559 HP/kg
|1390 mm (54.7 inches)
|Other specifications
|Color options:
|Red/green/white. Historical Mike Hailwood NCR colors with a pearl base. All air brushed.
|Carbon fiber bodywork. Poggipolini Titanium fastners. Limited edition.
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in Foreign Languages Department
students set-out
on the program of additional professional education
«Interpreter in the field of professional communication»
the English language
The additional qualification is certified
(License — Series 90Л01 № 0009140, Register № 2103 since 21 April 2016; The Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Education and Science Certificate — Registered № 2613 since 29 June 2017, Series 90А01 № 0002759)
This program allows to get a state-recognized degree entitling to get the job of a specialist with language skills, interpreter in professional (according to the first higher education) field and teacher in professionally oriented English.
Program term of apprenticeship – 3 years (full-time instruction);
1,5 year (external-studies department).
study-for-fee form
Enrolment is subsequent to the results of the interview in English
(May and September).
Persons, who don't get through the interview, may be enrolled in the additional basic courses (1-2 years) of English learning.
Lectures are conducted according to the time-table after 4 p.m. twice a week, address: b. 32, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Str.
This program is realized by highly skilled specially trained lecturers.
English training for the 3d year students is provided in one of the leading linguistic centres of Great Britain. International certificate guaranteed.
Tel.: +7-499-192-84-30, +7-499-192-84-69
Program information
Head of General Technical Sciences Faculty 2 (GTSF-2):
Candidate of Technical Sciences, associate professor Shakin Victor Nikolaevich
Program director:
Head of Foreign Languages Department, Head of "Linguistic education in non-linguistic higher educational institutions" Section of the SMC (Scientific-Methods Council) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Presidium member of the EMA (Education and Methods Association ) in education in the field of linguistics (non-linguistic higher educational institutions), Head of "Foreign Languages" EMA Section in education in the field of communications, member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (University of Kent, UK)
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, associate professor Kozhevnikova Tatiana Vitalievna
Education results:
Program description:
In accordance with the accepted Federal standard the vocational program "Interpreter in the field of professional communication" provides for:
Program final certification – State exam.
Comments on the program
Specialists' comments
Lectures on theoretical subjects suggested to students of the additional professional education "Interpreter in the field of professional communication" completely conform to the State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education and to the Up-to-date Program of Training Interpreters in the field of professional communication (for non-linguistic higher educational institutions). They acquaint students with the most important linguistic topics and problems, key terms which linguistics operates on the given period of its evolution and knowledge of which is necessary for serious English learning.
High-tech based lectures are delivered in an engrossing and dynamic form. They give students an opportunity to feel the linguistic matter, develop the ability to analyze it and understand difficult linguistic problems. They predetermine the rise of interest in language and its investigation, insight in depths of linguistic material.
Lecturer's democracy, intelligence of presentation, both bleeding heart and fidelity to principle make lectures popular with students.
D-r of Philology, prof., Head of the For. Lang. Dep., of Moscow State Open University N.L. Adamiya
Graduates' comments
Katya Kuznetsova: "Language knowledge gives decisive superiority on professional level. I feel more confident at business meetings and corresponding with partners. Colleagues even from other departments ask me for help if they have difficulties in English."
Andrey Sorokin: "I use language knowledge constantly and to full extent. I work with documentation, technologies descriptions, hold conferences with foreign partners, can control a work of my colleagues carried out in English."
Irina Simakina: "My previous job position was the interpreter. Now a round of duties is wider but English knowledge is an important factor for being up to the job status."
Svetlana Boksha: "English knowledge is necessary for my job position of a manager. I'd like to notice that it serves to raise my authority in the team."
Lena Makarova: "In my work at "Svyaz' Invest" company interpretation is not frequent. But I constantly study economic literature in English, read periodicals to face an exact challenge later. Received English knowledge allows to do it easily and, I hope, qualitatively and with pleasure. In addition to the main job I do technical translations for two Internet sites."
Nadya Stebakova: "In the course of work I am becoming more and more assured on how elaborately English learning programs are set up. Everything provided is necessary and actual."
As time goes on the number of graduates from the additional qualification "Interpreter in the field of professional communication" continues growing. More students passed the Final Certification Exam at the end of December 2008 and June 2009. Those who still continue studying at the University to get the basic education received certificates attesting to a successful mastering of the additional qualification program and those who had graduated from the MTUCI (both bachelors and specialists) received long desired diplomas.
Traditionally, some of them told us of how English learning became for them not only an interesting and sometimes complex academic activity, but also a means for achieving professional realization.
Katya Sennikova: "I work at the Research Institute of Radio, in the Department of Electronic Components Procurement. I am a specialist with the knowledge of English and do the correspondence and negotiations with foreign suppliers, translation of standards, etc. I could not have applied for this position without knowing English and having a diploma of the second (linguistic) education. Additional education has given me a lot. English for Telecommunications is exactly what I need. But I have to improve it myself constantly. I'm very glad that I have chosen and studied under the program. And my parents are very glad too. They take me with them abroad. They joke that they are willing to pay for my travels as being with personal interpreter makes them feel at ease."
Dima Tukalov works in a company that supplies innovative equipment. "Correspondence and oral communication with representatives of foreign companies are included in the range of my responsibilities. Knowledge of English is an obligatory condition to apply for this position."
Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk received an interpreter degree in June 2009 and has recently started working in "Megafon". He tells us: "The second diploma hasn't played a special role in my job placement. But I believe my efforts were not in vain. A modern communications engineer must know foreign languages. When you go on vacation you feel much more confident. And there are also English books and movies …"
Dasha Korotovskyh works in the Research Institute of Communications and her knowledge of English allows her to do technical translations and hope for broader career opportunities in the future. "And speaking English fluently when on vacation increases self-esteem" – she adds laughing.
Being a student Igor Sinyakin began working with a financial company. Now he holds a solid administrative post. "We do communication and cooperation with international contract agencies. Working papers and detailed business correspondence are held exclusively in English." Igor believes that training for additional qualification helps keep up with fellow lawyers for whom professionally oriented English for finance is the result of years of study in institutes of higher education and specialized professional work.
Olga Pysina: "I work in a joint venture company which is engaged in organization of events, conferences and exhibitions. This is the Russian-French company but the working language is mainly English. My friends' and my own examples of getting a job convince that having the second diploma testifying knowledge of English in addition to the basic one has played a huge positive role. Gained on the second education knowledge helped me pass the postgraduate entrance examination and study at post-graduate courses now successfully, being ahead of many other fellows. In everyday life we are faced with the fact that necessary materials, a lot of control panels and links are only available online in English. The knowledge of the language removes the complexity of information retrieval."
Truhanov Alex: "When I first heard about additional professional education "Interpreter in the field of professional communication", I was pretty skeptical. But I decided to risk and I had no regrets in spite of the fact that the MTUCI is a non-linguistic higher educational institution. We gained not only translation practice of I'd say not simple telecommunication texts but also a large theoretical basis during our studying process. It gave very good results due to highly qualified specially trained tutors. I'd like to thank the whole Foreign Languages Department's pedagogical staff in the MTUCI and wish them diligent students!"
Our graduates are active, purposeful and strong-willed people. They are unanimous in their wishes to today's and future students.
Olga: "Prove yourself – enlist for the additional qualification. But you should remember that a language requires constant work and development."
Dasha: "The interest and desire to learn a language should be supported by diligence and will."
Dima: "Make more requirements for yourself. Do not be afraid of difficulties. Reach the goal."
Vladimir: "Do not be lazy! It won't work. Do more work and gain knowledge."
Katya: "If you want to achieve something you must define the goal and not give up. You should fight for the dream!"
We rejoice at the dynamic professional start of our dear, wise, and respected graduates and we want to give you another piece of advice: if you are clear about what you want and at that you are diligent, life will lead you to success itself.
Students' comments
English version
Students of a professional educational program "Interpreter in the field of professional communication" took part in one more trip to Great Britain. The aim of the trip was to improve English. The students were taught in Colchester English Study Centre (CESC). On successful completing the courses all the students got certificates of the school. They came back to Russia with a lot of impressions on the courses and the travel (the photo report can be found here).
Colchester English Study Centre or CESC was opened in 1969 by the publisher Oxford University Press as a school for teaching English accredited by the British Council and is open all year round. The town of Colchester with its unique atmosphere of the old and the new contributes a lot to the process of learning English. CESC is located in a beautiful ancient private residence not far from the downtown. Colchester is England's oldest recorded town and the first Celtic capital during their struggle with the Romans with much to offer to a foreign visitor. Colchester is only 45 minutes by train from the heart of London. Lord Melory, the author of novels about King Arthur was imprisoned in the castle of Colchester. Today the castle houses a museum which tells us much of the town history and is the most important tourist attraction in the region. Colchester is surrounded by typical picturesque English villages one can`t help admiring.


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On first Shabbat since Pittsburgh shooting, a Long Beach rabbi reminds congregation to be kind
A meeting room at the Alpert Jewish Community Center was packed for Shabbat on Saturday morning with members of the small congregation of Shul by the Shore spilling out into the hallway.
They were trying to listen to what Rabbi Abba Perelmuter would say in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
This week, synagogues across the country participated in Show Up for Shabbat, where practicing and non-practicing Jewish people and non-Jewish people would come and participate in Shabbat services at their local synagogues as a show of solidarity.
Most synagogues, including Perelmuter's, held a memorial service for the victims, where they said the Kaddish, a mourning prayer. At this service, the congregation put the traditional synagogue set-up—women on one side and men on the other— aside and sat together.
"I wish I could tell you that I have a plan, I wish I could tell you that I came over here and I worked it out and I thought it through and I have the perfect plan of what we should do (in case of a shooting)," Perelmuter told his congregation.
But he doesn't, he said, because there's things in life we simply can't control.
"This was something that was unbelievable, shocking, shocking to us," Perelmuter said to the congregation of about 75. "This could've been our brothers, this could've been our sisters, our mothers, our grandmothers, our grandfathers, it could've been anybody here."
Perelmuter shared passages of Psalms, including 23—"the Lord is my Shepard"—Psalms 20 which is a prayer for times of distress, and Psalms 121 which says help comes from God.
But that wasn't the main message of the morning.
"Now comes the hard part, because the hard part is about us," he said. "We said nice words to God, we prayed, we hoped, we beseeched Him, and now we leave it up to Him. Now we gotta think about what we're gonna do."
It's easy to leave synagogue, or shul, thinking they learned something good and they will be better people, he said.
"You know whatever I'm going to say, the moment you get into the parking lot and someone cuts you off, all the nice platitudes that I've said today—be a nice person—go right out the window," Perelmuter said with his signature humor.
To this, the congregation laughed knowingly. While the overall mood in the room was serious, Perelmuter lightened it periodically with funny illustrations about car troubles and difficult children.
The congregation goes through the Torah in sections week-by-week. It's the teaching style, he said, and when they eventually reach the end, they start back up at the beginning. Today's story just so happened to be about when Sarah, the wife of Abraham and who is called the "mother of the Jewish people," died and how a wife was found for their son Isaac.
The story goes that when it was time to find Isaac a wife, the servant who was searching asked God that Isaac's future wife would offer to give not only him water, but offer to give water to his camels; she would be kind.
"This is greater than charity," because kindness is for everyone all the time, Perelmuter said. "Every human being deserves that kind of respect and that kind of kindness to be extended towards them."
Reacting to negative things they can't control with kindness is paramount in life, he said.
"If we ever needed this kind of message like we read today, this is what we needed because this country right now is not kind," he said.
"We don't hear each other anymore. There's nothing wrong with debate and there's nothing wrong with arguing. If you look at the Talmud, the Jewish book of law, it's full of arguments, fighting, screaming and shouting at each other, yes, but it always took place with the other side being recognized as a human being."
The people in the congregation nodded knowingly.
Perelmuter then referenced an interfaith vigil in Pittsburgh earlier this week where an imam addressed the young Jewish people in the crowd, telling them that the imam and his congregation loved them and to wear their yarmulkes proudly.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of," Perelmuter urged the congregation. "They're not going to love us any more if we hide."
After the memorial service, people walked up to the rabbi and thanked him for his words of encouragement. Then, they organized the shul back to its normal set up.
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Introduction: 3D Printed Mini Nightlight
What to do with a 10mm LED and a 3D Printer? Why not make a Mini Nightlight. Perfect for simple lighting around the house, or even outside, these Mini Nightlights will fit the bill just about anywhere you need them.
Step 1: Tools and Materials
- 3D Printer (any type will do)
- 10mm LED (any color will do)
- Cutters
- 2032 3v Coin cell type battery
- STL File (attached)
*Note: We realize not everyone will have a 3D printer but as this Instructable Build night was done at the Tampa Hackerspace, we had access to this equipment. We hope you too might have a space like this near you! Spaces like this are almost always volunteer run, so if you use one, be sure to show your support!*
Step 2: Printing the Nightlight
Take the STL file attached, download and print it out. It comes in two pieces. You will have the bottom and then the top of the nightlight cover itself.
Step 3: Plug in the LED and Battery
On the bottom half of the print, take your LED and measure out how much of the LED's leads to cut with your cutters. Be careful not to cut too much, so cut just a little at a time (as it's easier to keep cutting if you need more off). Once you have cut the LED, place the LED into the slot along with the 2032 battery. Remember that one lead on the LED is longer than the other. The longer lead is called the anode and will be on the positive side of the battery. The short side will be on the negative side. It's called a cathode.
Step 4: Finish the Lantern
Now that you have the battery plugged in, slide the bottom half of the print into the top.
That's it, you have a Mini Nightlight to keep you company!
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HUNT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – A 51-year-old man who took off after a deputy tried to pull him over has been arrested and charged with multiple crimes in Hunt County.
Roberto Omar Vera Jr. was arrested after a chase that started just before midnight on Wednesday, December 28 and ended around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 29.
The Hunt County Sheriff's Office said a deputy initiated a traffic stop on State Highway 276 west of Quinlan when Vera, Jr. kept going.
The Sheriff's Office said in a news release, Vera, Jr. fired several gun shots from his vehicle before he stopped at SH 276 and FM 549 in Rockwall County.
No one was hurt.
On Friday, December 30, 2016 Roberto Omar Vera Jr. was arraigned on the following listed charges:
1.) Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, bail set at $10,000;
2.) Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon, bail set at $20,000;
3.) Aggravated Assault against a Public Servant, bail set at $100,000;
4.) Unlawfully Possessing a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 in the amount < 1 gram, bail set at $5,000. and
5.) Unlawfully Possessing Marihuana in the amount < 2 oz., bail set at $2,500.
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