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Its earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation, or EBITDA, was Bt906.7 million, a decrease of 9.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY). The company saw net profit of Bt290.5 million, a decrease of Bt81.2 million, or 21.8 per cent, YoY.
However, in the second quarter of this year, the company earned net profit of Bt232.4 million, a decrease of 37.5 per cent YoY due to the provision for long-term employee benefit obligations of Bt58.1 million.
Central Plaza's hotel business meanwhile reported revenue of Bt2 billion, a decrease of Bt138.7 million, or 6.5 per cent, YoY, due to a lower number of Chinese tourists – an important group of visitors during the low season – coupled with the closure of Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui for major renovation since June 1, 2019. In addition, the operating results for the 5-star property in the Maldives softened, compared to the same period last year. In the second quarter of this year, the company achieved EBITDA of Bt543.1 million, or 27.1 per cent, of total hotel revenue, it reported.
Its food business recorded Bt3.22 billion, a rise of 5.7 per cent YoY, derived from a net increase of 99 quick service restaurants. Total systems sales growth was 5.7 per cent YoY, while same stores sales growth decreased by 1.8 per cent YoY but improved from the previous quarter, especially from Mister Donut and Auntie Anne's outlets. However, the firm's promotional campaigns to drive sales and an increase in fixed costs such as those for labour resulted in the lower profit margin. The company achieved EBITDA of Bt363.6 million, or 11.3 per cent, of total food business revenue in the second quarter of this year.
For the first half, the firm saw total revenues of Bt10.86 billion – similar to the same period last year – and total EBITDA of Bt2.4 billion, a decrease of 9.9 per cent YoY, for both its hotel and food businesses. Net operational profit was Bt1.03 billion, a decrease of 17.5 per cent YoY.
The company's long-term employee benefit obligations of Bt58.1 million and meanwhile an insurance claims payment for damages to its property of Bt80.6 million resulted in net profit of Bt1.05 billion, a decrease of 15.7 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the firm's earnings report.


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Hydro One announces new Ontario grid control center in Orillia
Canada: Hydro One Inc. announced it is moving forward with plans to build a new Ontario grid control center in Orillia.
This new, state-of-the-art facility is expected to serve as one of the company's technology hubs and will ensure the safe, reliable delivery of electricity to communities across all of Ontario for years to come.
"Hydro One is proud to be proceeding with this innovative new facility in the near future. It will be home to our highly skilled employees who ensure electricity is moving safely across the province to large industrial customers, local electricity utilities, and Hydro One's 1.4 million residential and business customers," said Darlene Bradley, acting chief operating officer, Hydro One. "We are committed to this investment of approximately $150 M in Orillia, which is expected to bring long-term economic value to the city and its local businesses."
Once the new Ontario grid control center is completed, the existing facility in Barrie will operate as the back-up control center. Hydro One anticipates construction will begin later this year. This new building has previously been referred to as the Integrated System Operating Center (ISOC).
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IPCB holds hearings in Edwardsville on emissions changes
EDWARDSVILLE — Officials from Dynegy Midwest Generation faced extensive questions by a Sierra Club lawyer and attorneys for the Illinois Attorney General's Office Tuesday on changes in emissions standards for Illinois power plants.
This occurred during the first of two days of public hearings by the Illinois Pollution Control Board in Madison County. The hearings are part of a request by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to change the rules regarding multi-pollutant standards, which regulate sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions at coal-powered plants.
"There is an existing rule that allows a group to use multi-pollutant strategy to reduce emissions and address those emissions," said Hearing Officer Marie Tipsord, who is general counsel for the IPCB .
There are currently two different standards, one used by Illinois Power Holdings and the other by Dynegy, however, through acquisitions Dynegy now owns all of the power plants.
"They want to be able to join together and have one (standard) for all of the plants," Tipsord said "Dynegy and IEPA are arguing Dynegy needs regulatory flexibility. There is concern from the Attorney General's Office and environmental groups that it will create more emissions."
Local environmentalist had hoped to be able to provide public comment at Tuesday's hearing, but Tipsord said public comment might not be heard until Wednesday.
"I'm hoping later today but more realistically tomorrow," Tipsord said during a break late Tuesday morning. "We've received well over 2,000 public comments in writing so far," she said. "Those are part of the record already."
The hearings are being held in the Madison County Board Room, with a second day of hearings set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The first day was expected to include questions arising from previous testimony.
New testimony will also be given.
Prior to the hearing, environmental advocates met at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, across from the shuttered Wood River Coal Plant.
They characterized the changes as a "backdoor Dynegy bailout."
Toni Oplt, of Edwardsville, a member of the Metro East Green Alliance and Sierra Club, was at the hearing with about a dozen others. Most wore sweaters saying "No Coal Bailout."
"Our point was we wanted to be near the closed Dynegy plant in Wood River," she said of the earlier hearing.
She said Dynegy promised to clean up the plant and never did.
"The ash ponds are still there and sits adjacent to a flood plain and has the potential to be a toxic hazard," she said.
"We're very concerned about Dynegy's request to lower its monthly pollution standards," Oplt said. "We feel that allows it to put more pollution in the air," she said.
According to a Dynegy press release, the rule change would only affect eight coal-fueled plants in Downstate Illinois and that emissions would be lower than under current rules, including a 20 percent reduction in sulfur dioxide.
During the first few hours of Tuesday's hearing Rick Diericx, managing director of environmental compliance for Dynegy, answered most of the questions, which had been previously submitted. Faith Bugel, an attorney for the Sierra Club, asked most of the questions. Also asking questions were Andrew Armstrong and Steven Sylvester, attorneys with the Illinois Attorney General's Offices' Environmental Division.
Much of the discussion was technical, and ranged from business practices and economic decisions to coal-scrubbing capabilities at power plants.
A final round of hearings focusing on public comment will be held from 4-8 p.m. April 16 and 11 a.m. until necessary April 17 at the IEPA office in Springfield.
More information is available at the IPCB website www.ipcb.state.il.us under "Calendar of Events" or by viewing R2018-020 under "Rulemakings Pending Before the Board."


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Here are 5 HR skills every NON-HR Manager needs in 2019:
- Legal stuff. We are not saying that you need to educate your managers, team leaders and supervisors to act as lawyers, but they don't necessarily know all the legal things when it comes to health and safety, employment equity and the basic conditions of the employment act. In any leadership role, you are often faced with choices and decisions that have legal implications or consequences. It is all about knowing enough to know your and the employee's rights and also when to call in an expert.
- Recruiting 101. From sending out the job vacancy; to interviewing; to retaining the right talent, every manager should have the right skills set to handle the recruiting process. The HR department might be skilled enough to hire, but the manager, supervisor or team leader knows which person will fit in best into their department or team.
- People management. Leaders within the organisation need to understand people and how they operate. They should learn how to become approachable, trustworthy and how to gain the respect of their peers. They should learn and practice good leadership skills like effective communication, active listening and also become emotionally intelligent.
- Performance management. Being able to review someone else's work seems like a daunting task. Especially if that person is not living up to their potential. Skills to review and address these problems will assist you while influencing the person with positive criticism. You will also find out what issues the staff member might have with the company and in so doing, you will be able to rectify wrongdoing.
- Mentoring and coaching. HR Managers become coaches and mentors. They are the go-to-person for advice and for problem solving. Skills to train and coach become very useful in leading your team or department. They look up to you. They trust and respect you.
However there is a caution to use these skills carefully. Once you are equipped with these skills above, you will find that your involvement with your staff's problems and issues increases. You will need to redirect your focus, realise what is equally important at work and at home, and then compartmentalise your work stuff and your home stuff. If you want to succeed with any leadership, managerial or supervisor role, you need to be able to keep a work-life balance.


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Government to cease purchase of single-use plastics from today
From today, Friday, Janurary 4, no Government department will purchase single-use plastic cups, cutlery or straws for use within their offices.
The announcement was made this morning by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton.
In addition, all public bodies including state agencies and schools will not purchase single-use plastic-beverage cups, cutlery and drinking straws after March 31, except where specific public health/hygiene or safety issues arise.
In his announcement, he explained that Government departments, public bodies, and schools will "lead the way" in the response to cutting down on single use plastics.
According to the minister, these plans will help staff make savings in energy and water use as well as preventing food waste and maximising recycling.
The announcement comes following yesterday's Government approval to bring in a number of measures which will see Government departments and agencies lead the way in the revolution that is needed.
Commenting on his announcement, Minister Bruton said: "The public service must be the first to show that it takes policies for sustainability seriously if we are to persuade the rest of society to make the step to changes which we need to make.
Every year the public service spends €12 billion in procuring goods, services and works.
Concluding, the minister said: "By adopting green procurement, not only will Government lead by example, but it will also help to create a new market for sustainable goods and services."
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Infrared Room Control (Samsung IR protocol) Code
Well, I can't finish the PCB for this project yet (I'm planning make it with a Transformerless Power Supply), but I'm posting the Microchip C18 code for all that want work with this protocol.
Please, visit my download page.
Infrared Room Control (with Samsung IR protocol)
I had ear some time ago that laziness sometimes is the best thing for inspiration. That week I discover that's true. Some nights, I lay on my bed to watch some thing on TV and doing some electronic research, before sleep. And, I don't like to put off the lights (effficient ilumination is the best friend for a good reading) . Then, obviously, before sleep, I need to stand up to turn lights off. At my side, on bed, always resides a great remote control TV, with a set of unused buttons, telling "use us to turn the lights off".
That's a project that I was retarding because other, but now I decide to initiate and finish it.
The Basic Idea
The first step is recognize what my remote control is send to TV. It's a Samsung remote control, with TV, VCR, DVD and STB specific and shared functions. My basic idea is: use some of this unused buttons to turn the lighst ON and OFF. But, why not dimmer the lamp? Why not doing some other useful thing? (Yes, thats because some projects growing up…)
So, the basic idea now is:
- Make a device that recognize when a command is addressed to it self or not;
- Recognize different commands;
- Save usuful states (dimmer regulation);
Samsung Protocol
The Internet has a lot of information about RC5, NEC and Sony IR protocols, but not the same for Samsung. After some search at Google, I found this usefull page with some information about Samsung IR protocol. Resuming Samsung protocol:
- 37.9KHz carrier wave (ON state is a burst of carrier with some duration, OFF is absense of it);
- 1 Start bit (4.5ms ON, and 4.5ms OFF);
- 32 data bits stream (data + address?);
- bit "1" (590μs ON, 1690μs OFF) (thanks to Islam qabel, for the more precise bit duration);
- bit "0" (590μs ON, 590μs OFF);
- 1 Stop bit (590μs ON, 590μs OFF);
I think that more information only with a test.
Test Circuit
The test circuit is very simple, consisting on a IR receiver (with filter, carrier demodulation and output). My only device available at home is a TSOP2236. Well, let's go see what hapens.
TSOP2236 is a dedicated IR receiver with PIN diode and preamplifier, assembled on lead frame. The epoxy
package is designed as IR filter, to improve sensibility. The demodulated output signal can directly be
decoded by a microprocessor, but it's logical reversed:
- ON state (carrier presence): TSOP output LOW;
- OFF state (carrier absence): TSOP output HIGH;
To make measures and confirm my suspects, I had use my Logic Analyzer from Saleae on the follow circuit:
That's the results for press button "1":
The process to gathering all this information is very easy with Logic Analyzer. The measured times differs a little bit, but this isn't a problem. I count the transitions after the START bit and there's 32 bits in.
Look again at the sequence of high and down states. Remember that we have a reversed version of the original IR wave from remote, because TSOP OUT signal is inverted. But actually it's really doesn't matter. What I need is: pressing "1" differs from pressing "2" or other buttons on remote. I don't wanna to create a compatible device.
Decoding the data stream
To decode the data stream I used a PIC18F2520 MCU. I already has working on 16bits and 32bits MCU, but this project is much simple to require a great MCU. My design goals are:
- Use internal clock (8Mhz, Instructiom Time TCy = 4/8MHz = 500ns);
- Use Timer0 as counter with 1us increment (Timer0 prescaler to 1:2);
- Use External Interrup 0 (INT0) to handle incoming IR waves and get the building IR code (final version);
That's the circuit:
The code (for Microchip C18 compiler) consist in a set of functions to detect when the signal change it's state from DOWN to UP or UP to DOWN. See the sequence (basic):
Note that for data bit identification, only HIGH time is important. It's the difference between logic "1" and "0", so you don't need to be very precise in that differentiation. The red right program branch, needs to run 32 times, for all 32 bits.
I get…
The test was a success! After all, I have a 32bits unique data, that contains (probably) a Address Part and a Data Part. Again, I don't worry about what is address or data. Only need unique 32 bits codes. If address part repeats (because you are send codes to one device), data should be unique. Ok to me.
The stream is read as it is delivered from TSOP to MCU, from left to right (START BIT to right). I'm considering from LSB to MSB, so when you see the analyzer stream signal, you are viewing the reversed version. See:
After some nights adjusting some things, the code works great! I'll publish it here in the next week.
As I think, some codes changes if you are using TV, DVD, VCR or STB buttons. See the codes for VCR function:
If you observe the first pictures, about button "1" stream, you can see the sequence of 1110000 (reverse order, 0x07).
Proof of concept
To test my concept, I programing the device to waiting VCR signal functions (ended with ….0505) as you can see:
- Buttons 1,2 and 3 turn ON color RED, GREEN and BLUE;
- Buttons 4,5 and 6 turn OFF color RED, GREEN and BLUE;
- Button 9 turn ALL ON;
- Button 0 turn ALL OFF;
- VOLUME+ increase LED power (PWM duty cycle);
- VOLUME- decrease LED power (PWM duty cycle);
See my video:
Next Step
Now I need to design a transformerless power supply and the power control circuitry (TRIAC, etc) to control the real lights. Some nice ideas to next version:
- Store dimming states on internal PIC EEPROM, so you can save desired conditions every time;
- TV Remote now can act in others projects too (robots, toys, other home automation, etc);
- With a small LCD, create a small menu, some configuration options, to more advanced projects;
I hope yours enjoy this project. From the first paper to here, I took one week to get it working properly. In a few weeks, I'll share all the files here, in downloads page. Thank's!
OLED Display (SH1101A) and DS18B20 (with C18 example code for download)
For who need SH1101A OLED driver, I'm posting here my code (written in Microchip C18, but easly to port to other platform) to help more people on get use this great OLED display. It's not finished, yet, but it's very useful.
The code has geometric draw functions to draw single pixel, lines, rectangles and circles with fill option. There's characters output functions too, with 8×6 pixel font.
The icons for Battery (animated), Bluetooth, WiFi, Sound (animated), etc are on the code too.
Some example of available functions are:
- SetPixel(), GetPixel();
- Line();
- Bar();
- Character output functions, PutROMString(), PutString();
- PutImage();
In the code you'll find a DS18B20 Dallas OneWire Digital Temperature sensor driver too. That's a limited version (only work for one sensor in OneWire bus) but works great. You get a float reading plus a string with temperature value (in Celsius Degrees). More improvements coming soon.
Well, let's go to download link:
If you have any trouble with that code, email-me or let me a comment.


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when i was little my mom and dad split up because my dad is a crack head. later on my mom got a boyfriend when i was 12, and he was a MONSTER. he would come in to my room and beat me senseless no matter if he was sober or drunk. And tell me my dad is dead, and mentally abuse me even locking me out of my house in 20 below weather in just a t-shirt and jeans. he never raised his hand to my older sister though, because i was the one that didn't obey his every word. its been 5 to 6 years since he finally left, but i still have nightmares of him. but just one where i'm in bed and i wake up to him chocking me to death, and i wake up in complete fear crying. it was the worst 4 years of my life, and still haunts me today.
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So sorry to hear of the horrendous way that you were treated. Did you ever tell your mother, sister and other family members and have you confronted your mother's Monstrous boyfriend? If you haven't done so, it would likely be therapeutic at least for you to tell your folks. Your horrible dreams will end though when you get into therapy and heal from the terrible abuse that done you. Take care and bless you.
I'm really sorry to hear that you were treated so horribly. No one should ever feel like that. I can't suggest anything that could help enough because I dono how it feel but I could suggest you doing very relaxing workouts or exercises and then when ever you are in a happy moment listen to a favourite song of your and when you go to bed play that song in your ears quietly. It mat mentally help. xoxo


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The One You Had To Have But Never Play
Chordite replied to gardo's topic in Electric GuitarsJackson Dinky I thought, as you do, that it would change the way I played. But instead I just felt 50 years too old for it.
What are you currently trying to learn musically?
Chordite replied to nedezero1's topic in Sound, Stage, and StudioSitting at the Yamaha listening to Philip Aaberg and wondering how it is possible to play in such a way that you might hypnotise yourself and never come back. (This is not embeddable so you will have to click it) https://youtu.be/KLQz08L8Z0A
Came across this. Someone once said something like "A work of art need only be interesting." And to me this is. Particularly the second song "Sonali" Is it Neil Diamond? Assuredly not, but different, yep. .https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49562567
Somwhere we went from recording the instruments and assembling a song to assembling the instruments to record a song. The musicians went from providing a performance to providing a texture. We've all heard it: "We need some (name an instrument) here." The result is a lack of expression and the more tracks you add and tweak the more clarity suffers. I think ears seek that clarity and the more auditory information you layer on the tougher their job gets. Listen to Miles Davis There's the drums, there's the bass over there a bit to the right and the piano to the left and in comes the horn, central. Each in his space. Try that with a Madonna track . When you had 8 tracks or even 4 each track was a full component. Give a producer 64 tracks the likelihood of leaving 56 unused is almost zero, that's human nature. Just my 2cents
The Official "Raise Your Post Count" Thread !
Chordite replied to GRINGO_LOCO's topic in Effects and ProcessorsA downdraught when you need an updraught.
The British Amp Invasion
Chordite commented on HC News's story in Guitar and Bass AmpsLooks interesting albeit specialist. I'm sure as well being interesting to guitarists it will also have a place as a 'case study' in business schools.
Beyond 11: The Music Industry Epidemic
Chordite commented on Phil O'Keefe's article in RecordingThinking back to the old days when Branson took a risk on Mike Oldfield and boy, how that paid dividends. There is so much interesting stuff out there that doesn't get airtime but gets my attention. Here's one I found yesterday and bought the album on the strength of it, "Pictures" by Trwbador, a welsh duo. http://youtu.be/7LNg49ypbg0
Etymotic ER-20XS Universal Fit High-Fidelity Earplugs
Chordite commented on Phil O'Keefe's review in Band and Orchestra InstrumentsAs someone who now has tinnitus for several years and a huge dip above 2 khz I look back regretting my belief that it wouldn't happen to me. It did. Now the rest of my life will sound like the morning after a loud gig with a constant ringing and cutlery sounding like it's made of wood Take Phil's advice
The literature: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer-in-men/about/key-statistics.html
The female to male case ratio is 100 to 1 so you can pretty much take that to the bookies.
It seems pretty much agreed that she was bisexual but never got seriously involved with a man. She died from breast cancer so that should allay your "concerns." If you like the horns they are in my offcut bin
Yes, daddymack, the song is over at 2:17. Just gentle outro and fade there and you have something perfect. Anything else is hitching a trailer to a Rolls Royce.
Tv Jones that will be a Good Match for Lil'59
Chordite replied to burton4snow's topic in Electric GuitarsEvery stock Tele I have played the neck is way weaker than the the bridge. It was, I believe, designed that way by Leo for a "split role" reason. Whether you still have a Tele when you throw away that chemistry is open to debate.
Reasons I hate Saxophone #3
Chordite posted a topic in Sound, Stage, and StudioHere we have what is in my opinion one of the most perfectly delivered love songs. Minimal orchestration, it's like she is with you. Then at 2:17 it starts, the god awful saxophone arrives totally trashing everything like a cheap movie. Not just a riff but half the freaking record! I don't know who produced this but it is a bloody travesty, it ruins the song like cheap elevator music. [video=youtube_share;Tf1d65OHYXo]
1969 the greatest year in music
Chordite replied to gardo's topic in Electric Guitars69 I was finishing college, no special interest in music beyond songs as punctuation markers to place lovers and parties. And suddenly they happened: In the Court of the Crimson King Abbey Road, Let it Bleed, Tulls Stand Up If 1969 pulled me into the bedroom 1970s Trespass from Genesis was the seduction. 1969 was absolutely pivotal The jiving stopped, the world turned and Buddy Holly didn't matter any more
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Chordite replied to 1001gear's topic in Electric GuitarsBeat smee.
Katy Perry v Flame another nail in the coffin of creativity
Chordite replied to Chordite's topic in Sound, Stage, and StudioI wanted to do a piece for a film using Widor's Toccata and discovered it was still in copyright due to a quirk of French copyright law and can't be used without paying the heirs. (death+70 years+all the years France was at war ). For someone born in 1844 (35 years before the cowboy era!) this is bonkers.
In my case 15 years back it was my 1960s Hagstrom (to pay the mortgage) I should have sold the Les Paul instead because it would have been totally replaceable when better times returned, The Hagstrom not so much.Lesson learned keep the rarest not the most expensive Similar to the one being very ably demonstrated here (after a suspect start) [video=youtube_share;YbkpJGqkRko] What was yours? (the financially fortunate with large houses who 'keep everything' need not reply )
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-49161916 This decision is just shameful. The songs (both in the article) are nothing like each other. WTH were the supposed jury thinking! Nowadays it seems there doesn't need to be any actual resemblance the accusation is enough to prove guilt. America, get your lawyers under control or lose thousands of potential songwriters who decide it simply isn't worth the risk in the litigious environment where they could lose everything to twelve moonbats with no ears.


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Michael Byron
Daily Stormer
July 29, 2017
White countries tend to be nice places in which to live. Their infrastructures are developed, their economies are stable, their corruption levels are much lower than the global average, and their environments are clean and well-managed.
Unfortunately, due to numerous external factors that have absolutely nothing to do with Jews, most White countries suffer from fertility rates that are below population replacement levels.
Don't worry, though; a Moslem living in Australia has come up with a perfect solution for this demographic crisis!
The head of the Halal Certification Authority says Australian women need Muslim men to fertilise them to "keep them surrounded by Muslim babies", declaring that the "white race will be extinct" in 40 years.
Mohamed Elmouelhy made the comments on Facebook in response to a study by researchers from the Hebrew University, published in the journal Human Reproduction Update, which found declining fertility rates among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
"According to the Hebrew University, Australian men [sic] sperm count has declined by 52 per cent over the last 40 years so your men are a dying breed, Australian women need us to fertilise them and keep them surrounded by Muslim babies while beer swilling, cigarette smoking, drug injecting can only dream of what Muslim men are capable of," Mr Elmouelhy wrote in a Facebook comment, which was first reported by The Daily Mail and has since been deleted.
"If the country is left to the bigots the white race will be extinct in another 40 years. Muslims have a duty to make your women happy because you are declining, better go chose [sic] a plot for yourself at your local cemetery. If you can't afford it, commit suicide it is a cheaper alternative for bigots."
This is one hardcore Haji.
Seriously, I wish all Moslems were as honest as Mohamed Elmouelhy. He was clearly absent from class when his imam taught the children about "taqiyya," the art of deceiving infidels to subvert their nations from within.
Alternatively, perhaps he has just become overconfident, like a lot of colored folk these days, after realizing he can say whatever he wants about White people with impunity.
Either way, Islam is undoubtedly a cult of conquest, and using White women as brood mares for the global caliphate – which is Elmouelhy's obvious implication – is essential for its continued proliferation across the globe.
Nothing in Mohamed Elmouelhy's Facebook post is exaggerated. His vision of an Islamic Australia would be identical to Sadiq Khan's vision of an Islamic Britain.
The only difference between the two men is that Khan is too disciplined to share Elmouelhy's sentiments in public, which makes him much more dangerous.


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Barry Patterson
Barry Patterson was born in Widnes, England in 1964 and graduated in Illustration at the de Montfort University.
For many years he has worked as a full time artist producing drawings and paintings, and he recently moved from commercial illustration into education and now works as an illustrator at the Open University.
Working in oils and with a palette knife, cloths, sponges and brushes, he is always looking to create a sense of movement within the paint.
In his recent works, he started to focus on a more abstract landscape representation in an effort to evoke memories of place and time.
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Aria Cappella presents: Opera & Afternoon Tea
As a special treat for the Seniors Festival, Aria Cappella is very pleased to perform their thrilling repertoire of operatic delights in their signature, a cappella style. No orchestra required! We are so proud to have this opportunity to volunteer our time and talents to give back to the community.
The concert will take place from 1pm on Sunday, October 27, at the Wattle Park Chalet, and is presented with the kind support of Provincial Events, who have offered use of their venue and staff for the day. A feast of sweet and savoury treats is covered by the ticket price, with a range of included beverages, and a cash bar will be available.
Bring the whole family for a lovely Sunday afternoon of music and treats in a truly stunning venue.
To cover the delicious afternoon tea, tickets are $15 for Seniors Card holders, and $20 for General Admission.
Book your tickets via TryBooking - www.trybooking.com/BFDJP
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Just like a lighthouse, this Singapore shop guides the way – to the best cup of cheese tea
Clarke Quay, once one of the most bustling wharfs in Singapore, where barge lighters transported goods upstream to several blocks warehouses, is today a dock that doubles as a hip neighbourhood, teeming with restaurants, bars and nightclubs. And that's appropriately where Heytea, a Chinese tea chain with a very contemporary mindset, decided to launch its first overseas shop.
Inspired by the lighthouse on Fort Canning Hill, close to the quay, MOC Design created an array of 20 bespoke lamp posts that dim and brighten overtime in a gradual choreography. It is quite the sight and customers have seen the light: the total space is 250 sq-m, but even that isn't enough to fit in the lines and lines of people willing to wait for a glass of cheese tea.
Just like a lighthouse, the new Heytea shop guides customers through a sea of shops and into their favourite cup of tea
Beyond the spectacle, the lamp posts are fitted along the high table, in order to fulfil some functional needs. But still, the element plays a fundamental role: the light belts hidden on the top part of the wooden frame produce a reflection onto the ceiling, which translates into a soft veil of illumination. Then, spotlights are used as partitions between the seating areas and the hall, and tall glass windows and bright white spots serve to contrast the lull coming from the street outside.
So it's not just the historical inspiration: just like a lighthouse, the new Heytea shop guides customers through a sea of shops and into their favourite cup of tea.


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After Binga's excursion out back, I got to go out front for some bell ringing practice! You want to see how I did? Here are a couple of quick clips that you will probably find amusing.
If you can't see the video above, watch it here on YouTube!
You can't win 'em all!
(The video will probably be an Instagram story sometime tomorrow.)
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From Theory to Practice: Implementing Shared Decision Making
With the shift towards patient centered care, it is now more important than ever for patients to become active partners in their healthcare with their physicians. Time and resource-constrained doctors are embracing new models for delivering and organizing care, particularly as physician compensation is increasingly value-based. Initiatives that increase collaboration between physicians and patients through Shared Decision Making are critical to moving forward.
Patient-centered models of care, such as Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), can use Shared Decision Making as a tool to leverage the most important foundation of the doctor-patient relationship – establishing trust. With pressure continuing to build on doctors, Shared Decision Making in the context of the medical home allows them to sustain these relationships in a more efficient way. Through Shared Decision Making patients become more engaged and more satisfied with their care, the quality and efficiency of office visits improves, and the practice can differentiate quality, informed consent, and value-based decision making.
When delivering Shared Decision Making at the point of care, the results speak for themselves.
- 11.5% reduction in hospital admissions for patients with preference-sensitive conditions
- 9.8% reduction in inpatient and outpatient preference-sensitive surgeries
Reduced Costs
- 13-16% reduction in medical costs associated with preference-sensitive conditions
- Up to a 2.5% reduction in total medical costs
High Patient Satisfaction and Knowledge
- 94% of patients who viewed a decision aid would recommend the aids to family and friends
- 99% of patients who viewed a decision aid said they understood the information presented
- 96% of patients who viewed a decision aid said the aid contained useful condition information
High Patient Engagement
Patient participation rate of 95%, greater than 6% percentage higher than next highest competitor, according to a CMS report to Congress.


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BSF 2018 Assistant Aircraft Mechanic (ASI) Posts - 04 Vacancies | Diploma | Apply Now
Border Security Force (BSF) an armed force under Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India announces new job vacancies for Assistant Aircraft Mechanic (ASI) posts to fill 04 vacancies.
Through BSF 2018 Assistant Aircraft Mechanic Jobs announcement, candidate who completed Diploma in relevant trade or equivalent can apply.
Final candidate selected on merit basis, will be recruited through direct recruitment and will receive salary pay of Rs 29200 – 92300.
Interested job aspirant have to apply for BSF Air Wing vacancies through online mode within 30 days from date of job announcement in employment news.
Eligibility Criteria For BSF Rotary Wing Jobs:
No. Of Vacancies: 04.
Name Of Posts: Assistant Aircraft Mechanic ( Asst. Sub Inspector).
Age Limit:
As on closing date of application, candidate upper age limit should be 28 years.
Age relaxation for reserved and other categories is applicable as per govt. guidelines.
Education Qualification:
Applicant for the BSF job should completed Diploma in relevant trade, recognized by Directorate General Civil Aviation or should have relevant experience in relevant trade with Diploma.
Application Fee:
Candidate should pay application payment of Rs 100/- through DD/Postal Order.
SC/ST/EXM candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
Steps to apply for vacancies:
- Interested and qualified candidate have to visit http://bsf.nic.in/ .
- Download the application form.
- Fill up required details and attach necessary documents.
- And send details to mentioned address before last receipt date.
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Lake Creek Chinook Salmon Performance Measures Paul Kucera and Chris Beasley Nez Perce Tribe/HDR FishPro
Purpose 3. Compare variation between the female per redd derived measure using abundance and redd count expansions 1.Present data to examine variation between adult salmon abundance data and redd count expansions 2.Compare variation between the juvenile per female derived measure using abundance and redd count expansions
Figure 1. Secesh River drainage.
Adult Abundance Project Goal: Accurately assess the spring and summer chinook salmon spawning migration in the Secesh River and Lake Creek on an annual basis (Escapement) Lake Creek Monitoring Projects Juvenile Abundance Project Goal: Determine chinook life history characteristics and estimate pre-smolt and smolt populations (ISS)
Adult Abundance Monitoring Lake Creek (Video) Flow
Juvenile Abundance Monitoring
Adult Salmon Abundance Lake Creek
Abundance Data Purpose is to Provide: Population Census Population Estimate
Idaho Chinook Salmon Redd Counts Purpose is to Provide: Index of Relative Abundance Trend Information Are one time index area counts conducted after the peak of spawning
Adult Salmon Abundance versus Redd Count Expansion Data
Juvenile per Female Data Abundance Data vs. Redd Count Expansion
Female per Redd Data Abundance Data vs. Redd Count Expansion
Adult Salmon Abundance versus Redd Count Expansion Data Johnson Creek
Summary Compared adult salmon abundance data with redd count expansion abundance estimates Redd count expansion abundance estimates were highly variable and not consistently biased (video) Redd count expansion abundance estimates were highly variable and not consistently biased (mark recap) Primary Measures:
Summary Juvenile per female estimates were highly variable at low population size (-55% fewer to 238% greater) Juvenile per female estimates were less variable (- 21% to + 25%) at larger population size Female per redd estimates were highly variable at low population size (-35% to + 122%) and not consistently biased Female per redd estimates were less variable at larger population size (- 2% to + 27%) Derived Measures:
Summary Redd count expansion techniques can provide highly variable estimates of adult abundance Redd counts are not a viable method in RM&E study designs for addressing abundance based Tier 2 or Tier 3 questions Alternative statistical analysis should be employed to determine if redd counts can be utilized given inherent variation and precision questions Consider alternative sampling designs or methods to obtain adult abundance information CSMEP Application:
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Cloud And Mountain Door
This handwoven, acrylic glazed and embellished tapestry is framed within a door used in the Arlington, Texas residence of John and Liz Sieren. It acts as aesthetic access to their home elevator. This kind of surface differs highly from most textile products as it is firm, can be vacuumed, lightly washed or brushed to clean.
Dimensions: Approximately the size of the door itself, less an inch or so on either side. In the case of Cloud & Mountain, the measurements of the tapestry panel were 34"W x 72"H.


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Golden Snæfellsnes
Feel the gigantic force of Europe's largest waterfall and freeze erupting geysers with a fast shutter. Hike some pre-historic landscapes, sea cliffs and then stay in a fishing village waiting for auroras with a good meal and steam bath. Not to mention the craziest lava field in Iceland. This 2 day, guided photo tour combines the famous Golden Circle with our popular Snæfellsnes Peninsular tour. The idea is to have a night near a top photo location (Kirkjufellsfoss – Church Mountain Waterfall) in case the clouds clear during an Aurora storm (auroras from Sept-March).
The first leg allows you to explore some of Iceland's natural highlights at a relaxed pace. You will have plenty of time to properly explore areas such as the great Geysir, Gullfoss waterfall and the National park at Þingvellir.
After a drive through some interesting scenery, we arrive at our hotel on Snæfellsnes. The evening of our Snæfellsnes trip has the chance of Northern Lights at a top Snæfellsnes location.
Our photo holiday catches Sunrise on the Kirkjufell mountain and after breakfast make our way around the Snæfellsnes peninsular photographing landscapes and little fishing villages.
We arrive back in Reykjavik at the end of the second day. This trip can easily be extended to 3 or 4 days for a more relaxed pace.
Running all year
Winter (Mid Sept – Mid April ) start times are around 09.30. We shoot regular hours which could include night shooting for Auroras and sunrise.
Summer (Mid April – Mid Sept)
The tour could start after 14.00 in the Summer. Mid-Summer, this could involve shooting through the night hours (22.00-06.00) and sleeping in tents during the day.
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Private, guided photo tour
Private tours are quick to confirm and extra flexible to fit your plans. You can choose to share your photo adventure with others, which will reduce costs as passengers join.
Book your private tour here.
Seasons: Running all year
Winter (Mid Sept – Mid April ) start times are around 09.30. We shoot regular hours which could include night shooting for Auroras and sunrise/set near Kirkjufellsfoss.
Summer (Mid April – Mid Sept)
The tour could start after 14.00 in the Summer. Mid-Summer, this could involve shooting through the night hours (22.00-06.00) and sleeping in tents during the day.
- Includes pick-up and drop-off from the Reykjavik area.
- Includes accommodation for the duration of the tour.
- Suitable for photographers of all levels.
- Private for your small group
Breakfast is included at the Hotel. We usually eat evening meal in Restaurants. Prices are between $30-$50 for a main meal. But we can be flexible if you wanted to cater for yourselves
We stay overnight near the locations in a 3 star hotel (winter) or Camp locally (Summer)*. Your accommodation will be arranged for the duration of the tour, let us know your preferences. Guest rooms have private bathrooms. Rooms can be single, twin or triple. Hotels are arranged by a licensed Icelandic travel agent or we can help you to arrange your own.
Sample Itinerary
Note: this could be run in reverse or altered to match your interests. Weather and road conditions can affect the itinerary.
Day 1
After your hotel pick up, we head a little North through Iceland's longest tunnel and then West to the Snæfellsness Peninsula. We spend the day exploring old fishing villages, stunning coastlines, the historical black church and the amazing Mountain/waterfall combination at Kirkjufellsfoss. We stay at a hotel close to Kirkjufell to increase your chances of a Sunset, sunrise or Northern lights with the famous mountain.
Day 2
After an early start at Kirkjufellsfoss we head to a photographer's paradise at Thingvellir National Park. Set up your camera gear between the continental plates at the Oxararfoss waterfall. From there we take the road to Geysir. Here you will have plenty of opportunity to capture the erupting Strokkur before a photo stop at the huge Gullfoss waterfall. Your Lunch stop could be at Geysir or Gullfoss. Then visit lesser known waterfalls, horses, craters etc. The tour finishes with a drop-off at your Reykjavik hotel a few hours after the final photo stop.
- Þingvellir – the Icelandic parliament and tectonic plates
- Londrangar – colourful bird cliffs and view of Snæfellsjökull
- Öxarafoss – the black waterfall at Þingvellir
- Grundarfjörður – Kirkjufell – the famous Church Mountain
- Geysir – erupting hot-springs
- Gullfoss – the largest waterfall in Europe
- Buðir – the black church
- Borgarnes – beautiful views across Borgarfjörður – Walter Mitty scene
- Arnarstapi – seastacks and arches – quirky lunch cafe
- Þingvallavatn – Iceland's largest lake
- Djuparlon – a cove with a ship wreck and heavy lifting stones for strong men (and ladies)
- Faxi – a beautiful salmon waterfall
- Olafsvík – fishing village with whale watching opportunities
Intended as possible locations and may depend on weather conditions.
Please use the contact form to ask any questions.
DownloadDownload the location guide for this tour.
Why book with us?
- Established 2010 – at the same time as the Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic eruption
- All our guides are experienced photographers and tour operators. They are fully licensed and registered with the Icelandic Tourist board.
- We are connected to many other Iceland tour companies, so we can really tailor your tour to suit your needs.
- We use well established Icelandic hotels with private bathrooms and 3 star facilities.
- All Winter tours provide micro-spike style crampons for slippery surfaces.
The beautiful waterfall and mountain combination on the Snæfellsness peninsular of West Iceland offers so much to the landscape photographer.
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Bonus Video - My interview on Rapa Nui TV!
September 25, 2016
I'm a TV Star! Okay, so it's the most remote TV station in the world, with probably one of the least number of watchers, but it's a start, okay?
Anyway I thought that, since I was posting video content, I'd throw up this edited version of the interview that took place on April 25th 2016, a quarter of the way through my NUTR run. I cut out the rest of the TV programme to leave the 7 minutes starring yours truly. The introduction is in Spanish but the interview is bi-lingual. Enjoy!
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2012 Indianapolis Air Show
The 2012 Indianapolis Air Show will be a memorable event with many talented performers taking to the air to astound the crowds. Catch the following in action: USAF Thunderbirds, Tim Weber Airshows, Jacquie B Airshows, Billy Werth, Jan Wicker Airshows, The Hoppers Jet Formation Team and a variety of exquisite airplanes. On the ground, visitors can check out the following at the Indianapolis Air Show: the Civial Air Patrol, UH-60 Blackhawk, Grace on Wings, a KC-135R Cockpit mockup and boom simulator, FedEx ATR-42, Mooney Ambassadors, A-10 Thunderbolt II, T-6 Texan II, various warbirds, ultralights, the kid zone, a car show, hot air balloons, RC planes, USS Indianapolis Survivors, Indiana Aviation book signing, Military History Exhibit and more.
Dates: 22 to 24 June 2012
Time: Friday from 10:00 am; Saturday and Sunday from 06:15 am
Venue: Indianapolis Regional Airport
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Remember the old joke about helicopters being a loose collection of parts flying in formation? Well here's an example of a helicopter on the ground whose loose collection of parts suddenly decided to become a lot looser.
The self-imposed destruction of this Helibras-built AS350 AStar happened in Brazil on Feb. 23. Ground resonance is thought to be the culprit based on what's shown in the dramatic video. This dangerous condition can occur at certain rotor rpms while a helicopter is sitting on the ground with its blades turning, and has been compared to what happens to a washing machine with an unbalanced load -- although the consequences, as seen in the video, can often be far more severe.
Thankfully, nobody was hurt in the incident. Now it will be up to investigators to try to determine exactly why it happened. Helibras is a Brazil-based helicopter manufacturer that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurocopter.


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EKA's wonderful, safe, knowledgeable drivers.
Expressway connecting the International Airport to Galle.
We can pick you up from the airport and deliver you safely to Podi Gedara. We can also organise your daily visits from Podi Gedara to the surrounding sights of the Southern Region or a personalized tour 'just for you' of the Island tailored to your interests.
Itineraries can be organised from 1 day to several weeks that encapsulate the best sights, hotels and places to visit in Sri Lanka. We have highly experienced, knowledgeable drivers, comfortable air conditioned vehicles and vans at competitive prices. Our prices include insurance, petrol, toll charges and a driver. There are no hidden extras or difficult negotiations.
We aim to make your holiday in Sri Lanka and at EKA hassle free and will do all we can to make this a reality.


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Secret talks between Hamas, Egypt and Israel
Israel may agree that Egypt's border with Gaza be opened, as part of secret negotiations being held with Hamas
Sources have claimed that Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a fresh round of 'secret negotiations', with Egypt acting as the interlocutor.
Israel's Channel 2 website reported that the talks are being held as part of the ceasefire agreement between the two sides at the end of November last year. Both sides are commitment to refraining from attacking one another and are expected to 'reach understandings'.
An Israeli delegation apparently landed in Cairo on Thursday to negotiate under a veil of secrecy. According to the understandings reached between the sides, Israel will agree that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt be opened for the passage of commercial goods and construction materials.
At the same time, reports in the Arab media have indicated that one of the issues around which the meetings revolve is the terrorist prisoners being held in Israeli prisons.
Israeli news outlet Arutz Sheva reports: "Despite the constant claims by Gaza's terrorist rulers that Israel is imposing a "siege" on the region, Israel has consistently allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza, approving internationally funded and monitored projects in the region. Since 2011, 235 projects have been approved. In September 2012 alone, 16 new projects were approved."
The Commentator this week reported on how Israel often surpasses international expectations with regard to water aid to Gaza. Despite this, activists and legislators are quick to blame Israel rather than Hamas for the poor conditions in the strip.
Israel has tightly supervised the materials which enter Gaza through its crossings and with the borders with Egypt being closed, Hamas has resorted to smuggling in materials, including weapons and explosives, through underground tunnels which connect between Gaza and Egypt.
Hamas apparently makes at least $1 million dollars a day in "tax" money from Gaza smugglers, providing protection to smugglers and collecting payments for the service.
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Construction Update June 19th – June 30th:
Street and Sidewalk Impacts:
MBTA Main St. Plaza - The pedestrian plaza connecting Carleton Street to the inbound Kendall Square MBTA Station on Main Street is closed fully for the duration of the project to allow construction of an underground garage in this area. Pedestrians will be guided to seek alternate paths to and from the station using Ames Street, Dock Street, or Wadsworth Street. (M1)
Access to the MBTA station and elevator will remain open and accessible on the Main Street side of the station throughout this work.
Carleton Street will remain open to vehicular traffic from Amherst Street to the Medical Parking Lot.
MIT Medical Building– The stair repair for the MIT Medical Building (C3) will be complete the week of June 19th.
Starting the week of June 26th, the ramp leading to the main entrance off Carleton and Deacon Street will be closed during the work day for a week to allow for demolition activities in preparation for utility installation. The temporary ramp off of Deacon Street will be reopened once the demolition of the old ramp is completed.
Wadsworth Street –The street will remain closed between Amherst Street and Memorial Drive (between Buildings E51 and E52) 24 hours a day to vehicular traffic. We anticipate the closure to remain in place until mid-late August. Vehicles on Memorial Drive should access the Kendall Square area via Ames Street. For the duration of excavation and installation Wadsworth Street will remain closed as a location for equipment set up and staging. (W1).
Carleton Street – The street will remain closed to all traffic except for the Medical Building Parking Lot and emergency services. Utility work on the street includes water line repairs (C1) and electrical duct bank installation (C2).
Amherst Street – Sanitary installation (A1) will continue on the south (100 Memorial Drive) side of the street. Chilled Water piping installation (A2) may begin. Pedestrian detours will be in place as the work progresses down the street but at least one side of the sidewalk will be available to pedestrians at all time.
Eversource will continue to install gas services (A3) on Amherst Street towards Wadsworth Street.
General Construction Update -
Saturday 6/17/17 - The crane installing the slurry wall on Wadsworth Street will be moved from Wadsworth Street to the garage site via Amherst Street. This activity will take approximately 30 minutes.
Work continues on the Kendall Garage behind 292 Main (E38), 290 Main (E39), and 238 Main (E48). This includes -
· Slurry Wall (Support of the Excavation) installation.
· Daily deliveries of steel and concrete.
· Daily trucking to remove material from the site.
Steel will continue to be installed in E38 / E39.
Scaffolding will be installed on the face of E38 / E39 buildings.
Site work will continue on site 5 (behind Cambridge Trust).
Interior demolition will continue in the Cambridge Trust Building.
Police details will be utilized throughout the project area to assist with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.


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I have finally managed to catch up with the backlog of orders that I had and am now panicking slightly that the postal strike will muck everything up !
Along with the orders from the show, everyone seems to be getting ready for the Christmas Craft Fairs, meaning the making season is well and truly upon us. Goodness knows when I'll have time to make my own stuff !
Every year I say that I'm going to make some felt ball garlands for our Christmas tree and every year I never get round to it. This year, I WILL make some. I'm also going to make some lovely decorations with the fantastic sculpted stars that I've got on the website. Once they're done I'll get some photos onto the blog.
Over the last couple of evenings I've been surfing the internet on the hunt for unique Christmas gifts (because I know I won't have time to make my own). As always, I get completely side-tracked and find all sorts of fantastic stuff that I just love, but that isn't really suitable as a Christmas gift (although I think some of them might find their way onto my own Christmas list !) I was amazed when I came across these
Finally, I have a use for all of those acorn cups that are laying in our garden ! I am definitely going to add these to my "making list" - I can just see them all piled up in a lovely bowl on the kitchen table. Will I get round to making them ? Who knows, but I'll definitely try.
Back to the website now and I forgot to say last time that the giant flad pad bookmarks are now back in stock, so if you were wanting some of these, you can order them now.
I've also got a new colourway in the BIG buttons - bright pink (they're lovely !) but are waiting for a brighter day to be photographed and added to the website - check back on these at these at the weekend if you're interested.
Now, if you came along to Ally Pally, you might have seen one of these hanging on the wall or around my friend Amanda's neck ?
It's my felt ball and button necklace kit. As a last minute thing I decided to make up some kits containing all of the components required to make up the necklace, in 4 different colourways. To my complete amazement I completely sold out of the kits !
As Sew Hip magazine did a bit of a photo shoot on these kits and the finished article, I thought I had better get a few more made up and onto the website (they'll be available for sale very soon). Hopefully they'll feature in next month's edition of the magazine and I might sell a few more !
In the kits you get an assortment of buttons, felt balls, maybe a couple of crocheted balls, or some pompoms, a sculpted heart, star or flower, some ribbon and some waxed cotton cord. All you need is a needle to thread them all together. I haven't included any instructions as I would like to think it's pretty self-explanatory, but if you do decide to purchase one or maybe a couple of these kits (perhaps as pressies), and need any help, just shout ! Fantastic value at £5.50 each and as before, in 4 different colourways - Cool (blues & purples), Autumn (browns/red/greens), Monochrome (back & white) and Citrus (lime green, purple, yellow).
I'm also working on a couple more kits which I'm hoping to add to the website in time for Christmas - so watch this space.
I'm also in the process of updating the Special Offers section of the website with a number of items that have been sitting around in boxes for far too long - they should be on at the weekend and then you'll be able to grab yourself a bargain with these special offer items as they won't be repeated !
And if that's not enough to keep me busy, I'm taking the afternoon and evening off tomorrow and am going to see SPANDAU BALLET !! I am SO excited, I can't tell you. Hopefully I'll be able to get some half decent pictures - we've got very good seats (which cost me an absolute bomb), but I don't care !! I've been listening to them in the car over the last couple of weeks and can't wait to see them live.
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Vibrant Visionaries
Episode 30 – Elaine Best on Creativity and Depression
Elaine Best is the hilarious, candid and courageous creator of Angus Eye Tea – The podcast about anxiety, depression, and other cheerful topics.
When I heard Elaine on a recent episode of her podcast share insights and ideas on how to stay creative during bouts of depression I immediately asked if I could share it with you, here on Vibrant Visionaries.
I'd love to hear what you think of her suggestions and how you stay creative when feeling blue.
You can always email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or we can continue the conversation in our Discord chat room when you join the Vibrant Visionaries Clubhouse. I've set up a comfy virtual living room and co-working space to share our favorite funny finds, cute animal pics, brainstorm, trouble shoot or just check in when we're feeling a little disconnected. A perfect place for self employed creatives to find camaraderie and support.
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The debate "Education is for employment" was started by
manjunatha on
January 26, 2019, 4:23 am.
31 people are on the agree side of this discussion, while 36 people are on the disagree side.
That might be enough to see the common perception.
It looks like most people are against to this statement.
Dmoderate32 posted 1 argument, manjunatha posted 1 argument to the agreers part.
Nemiroff posted 2 arguments, District9 posted 1 argument to the disagreers part.
Dmoderate32, lucky, manjunatha, Debate_Wonder, Debate_Master1011, seefus, TD, finthechat and 23 visitors agree.
Nemiroff, Kronicle, asiaphone12, Princess826, nativeRepublican, SMNR, District9, tmjcb99 and 28 visitors disagree.
It's so we can make good decisions
why would me saying theres more to life then a rat race make me mad?
I also dont understand the rest of your post. of course you should give back to your country. education does help for employment, but there is so much more to education then getting a job. I would hope our nation would want and educated population and knowledgeable voters. dont you?
remember, this is a government of the people, by the people, for the people. not some fascist dystopia where the people are expected to suffer and sacrifice for the motherland. the people are the nation.
for gaining knowledge and skills
@nemiroff are u mad, what's the reason that country should spend it's money on you if you won't give it back and do good for it. And if u are normal person you would work for your children's future and for future generations in general. And why do u even need education if u will not work somewhere. But no, let's all be selfish bastards.
You do go to school because its a requirement for work, however, it doesnt teach you much about the real world.
It's hard to tell without a more detailed description of what specifically the topic is referring to, but it sounds to me that the argument is that education is about churning out a workforce. Without education we cannot advance as a society. Without it we have no artists, no scientists, and no engineers. While these are certainly professions, to insinuate that it is only about creating workers would be to miss a sizable chunk of it's importance.
and food is just a survival necessity on the most fundamental, yet ignorant, level.
there is more to life than an endless rat race.


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An Artistic Hub in The Illawarra to Create & Celebrate
Whether you're looking to build a body of work, craft client work, experiment and push yourself or just work alongside creative people, this is why we exist. We welcome anyone with a vision and the energy to support the cause and realize that the more they contribute, the stronger our creative community becomes around us.
"Everyone has their own unique style, process, personality and creative offering at the Timbermill Studios and that's what we love about it. We've organically assembled a truly diverse creative community that works together, privately or openly. As studio spaces open up, we welcome new artists of all backgrounds and talents to join us." – Tanya Stubbles, Resident Artist
Upcoming Events & Timbermill News
Timbermill Extravaganza
8-9 December 2018
The Timbermill is having an "Open studio" weekend and you're invited. The event is called the Timbermill Extravaganza! An open weekend for the public to come in and see what the artists have been up to.
Illuminate Art Exhibition
15 November 2018
An exhibition to shed a light on mental illness using various mediums of art. Bring your kids, tell your family and friends, and come and enjoy a great community event that is for a great cause.
Storm Exhibition – Margaret Mylott
22 November 2018
These Illawarra storm scenes illuminate the wildness of nature and reveal how its elemental forces evoke excitement, inviting us to leave the safety of our own comfortable, familiar shores. 22 Nov – 2 Dec 2018.
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Jessica Simpson's 3-Year-Old Daughter Looks Like a Teenager in This Sassy Snap
Jessica Simpson's daughter is growing up fast! Yesterday, the pop star-turned-fashion mogul posted a photo of her 3-year-old Maxi Drew, and we can't believe how old she looks.
Dressed in a chunky yellow sweater, jeans, and sneakers with her wispy her blonde hair tied back in a on-trend top knot, the stylish tot could pass as a teen. "#SASSYPANTS #MAXIDREW," Simpson captioned the adorable shot of her walking down the street sipping an iced drink (below).
This isn't the first time the star has shared a photo of her daughter showing off her sassy personality. For her first day of Pre-K, Simpson posted a photo of her "boss lady" holding a can of Perrier with her painted nails, proving that she's three going on thirteen. Simpson definitely has a her hands full with this little lady.


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Daisey Ridley: now very famous and leading one of the biggest franchises in the world.
Daisey Ridley: once not very famous acting in a Wiley video.
Yes take heart unemployed actors, because you too could rocket up the fame rankings. GRM Daily realised a few days ago that Ridley plays the girlfriend of a DJ in grime number Lights On, and it is below for your delectation.


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The 29th edition of the main trade fair involving the entire GCC design community will take place from 17th to 19th September at the Dubai World Trade Centre, as part of the new edition of Middle East Design and Hospitality Week 2019.
The highlight of the design community's calendar, the event will host over 500 exhibitors hoping to benefit from the continued growth of the interior design and exhibition sector.
This growth is confirmed by the ever-increasing number of residential and hotel projects in 2019, in particular in the United Arab Emirates, thanks also to the start of work on the preparation of Expo 2020.
Talking about challenges that designers face when working on projects in the hotel sector, Pallavi Dean, Founder of Roar, explained that delivery of products within tight timelines is of paramount importance. Husain Roomi, Co-founder of H2R Design, added: "sourcing materiality that we can push boundaries with, and that positively surprises the environment".
In addition to the hotel sector, the United Arab Emirates and the KSA have undertaken major renovation programs to upgrade old public buildings using sustainable products and intelligent technologies. While appreciating the positive business climate, Husain Roomi believes that every space/place requires its own research, development and approach based on its context and brand ethos.
INDEX 2019: the countdown begins
Everything is ready for the 29th edition of GCC's main design fair
The 29th edition of the main trade fair involving the entire GCC design community will take place from 17th to 19th September at the Dubai World Trade Centre, as part of the new edition of Middle East Design and Hospitality Week 2019.
Tony Crinion, Portfolio Director - dmg events Design Division said:
"INDEX Dubai has been an integral event for the design community in the Middle East and North Africa for 28 years. The primary purpose of the show is to provide an event that listens and responds to the market it serves. With a particular focus on the hospitality and exhibition sectors, we are very excited to host a worldwide selection of products with which visitors can meet, find sources and have long-standing successful relationships".
INDEX is at the forefront of promoting the next generation of interior designers in the region. With regard to the design and installation of the GCC, Mustafa Khamash, Managing Director/Principal Architect of the Kart Group, said:
"I believe that young designers are our future and, as veteran designers, we all have a role to play in discovering and nurturing this talent".
The companies participating in INDEX Dubai are Belair, Bloomr, Caimi Brevetti, Creative Closets, CUF Milano, Gie El, Indus Heritage Trust, Le JAHAAN, Quadrifoglio Sistemi D'Arredo, Ceramiche Refin, Seteria Bianchi, Vg - Vgnewtrend - Jupiter International S.R.L., VZOR, Lunares, and Meissen, to name a few, the oldest porcelain manufacturer in Europe.
During Middle East Design and Hospitality Week 2019, INDEX will be co-location with The Hotel Show Dubai, Workspace, The Leisure Show, Surface Design Middle East, FIM and INDEX Home.
For more details: www.indexexhibition.com
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Despite pruning, plants can get woody and quit producing a lot of branches after 3 to 5 decades. The plant is used widely in the standard herbal medicine of several countries. Studying plants is about trying to find patterns. You may also propagate new plants from some other cuttings or by layering. You will also discover some of them among our favourite landscaping plants.
Mints are prone to whitefly and aphids. Due to their tendency to spread unchecked, they are considered invasive. As a result of their propensity to spread unchecked, some mints are thought to be invasive. Dried mint leaves should be saved in an airtight container put in a cool, dark, dry place. Garden Mint was initially utilized as a medicinal herb to deal with stomach ache and chest pains.
Because Salvia tend to increase in remote places, collection trips can become scenic adventures. Generally, Salvia once established doesn't require a great deal of plain water. Simply take a stroll through almost any Central Texas garden and it is likely that you are going to come upon a minumum of one kind of salvia. Salvia is the most significant genus, and possibly the most familiar of the sages. Salvia divinorum is a psychoactive herbaceous species on earth that's regarded as legal in some specific countries. There are many varieties to acquire salvia divinorum.
As the biggest genus in the mint family, the SALVIA genus consists of over 900 species, comprising little and huge plants, annual and perennials, and there is certain to be variety that's suited for your specific garden application. Other species exist and are generally grown. Many species are very similar to one another, and numerous species have varieties that were given different specific names.
Once blooms start to fade, don't be scared to prune the bush. As with other members of the aster family, what resembles a flower is really a group of very small flowers. As there are numerous flowers frequented by hummingbirds, allow me to describe the salvia that will help you decide if it's the ideal flower for your garden. As an issue of fact, a vast array of forms, colours, and sizes of Plectranthusmake it feasible to obtain some that will fit into nearly every garden. Native to the usa, it's well represented in gardens all over the country. An herb garden provides multi-sensory pleasures.
Green pepper is principally produced in India. The dried black pepper is going to have a regular spicy aroma, brought on by essential oil, which is mostly distributed in the inner part of the outer rind and quite a modest amount in the core. Oregano is no exceptionit will increase in soil that's only moderately fertile. Interestingly, rosemary is supposed to live for exactly 33 decades, Christ's life span, and after that die. Thyme dries relatively well so it's frequently used as a dried herb. Another good suggestion is to plant your herbs near your residence. The herb will expand in most kinds of soil with minimal water, but it prefers sandy fast-draining soil.
The most frequent reason your sage might be doing poorly is overwatering. Along with ornamental salvias, there's common sage employed in cooking. It's easy to learn to grow sage. It's possible to also grow sage indoors. Sage is a rather drought-tolerant herb. If you choose to grow your sage from seed, take be aware it will likely have a few years to totally mature. Garden Sage Garden sage is just one of the most famous varieties and is also called common sage.


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Writing has been a huge part of my life as long as I can recall; however, I think the biggest role it played in my life was in high school. I discovered my passion for sports journalism.
I took an introduction journalism class my freshman year of high school, which encouraged me to join my high school newspaper the following school year. I grew up playing sports and my passion shown in sports articles. I tried to write other articles, but I was very bad at it and couldn't relate to the writing. I mostly wrote sports stories, which led me to be the sports editor for my last two years of high school. Many people thought I would study sports journalism in college, but I didn't have a passion for it.
Sadly, I realized today I write a lot less than I use to. Maybe the blog will allow me to put words on paper on a regular basis.


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Liz Clinkenbeard heads up communications at one of the Internet's hottest properties of the moment. San Francisco-based GitHub is an open-source platform that enables developers to collaborate on code. Founded in 2008, it is growing rapidly and has 6.7 million users. Shortly after Andreessen Horowitz invested $100m in the business two years ago – at the time its biggest single investment – Clinkenbeard joined from SutherlandGold Group.
Prior to this, she was an account director at OutCast for almost seven years, serving enterprise software, mobile, and consumer technology brands including VMware and DNAnexus. While Clinkenbeard has earned GitHub lots of positive press coverage, particularly around its open policy partnership with the White House last year, she has also had to handle plenty of negative press. A sexism scandal rocked the firm this year, after a female engineer quit over public claims she experienced gender-based harassment at the startup, prompting GitHub to be more transparent.


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At least for a few years
They used to dig, but now they might fly
As promised, "environmental justice" will no longer be a thing
Manchin v Manchin on shutdowns.
Oh really? The twisted history of Hillary Clinton and jobs for coal miners
Yes, you and your tree hugger friends have certainly been making some waves
"The coal people don't like any of us anymore."
And Hillary Clinton has promised to speed up the process. Why would you doubt her?
What could possibly go wrong?
Warrior on coal
A face without a nose
This is somehow eminent domain…
Workin' in the coal mines
He's digging it
At least they both agree on the carbon tax
Did ya catch that, fellas?
Take a seat, Ms. McCarthy
Good news, bad news
Can you dig it?
We're from the government and we're here to help
Time to pay the piper
War on coal, continued.
The greens are winning even when they lose
Hard to divest what you're not invested in
Preemptive strike
My, that's convenient
Did we miss a memo?
"Usually we plug it into an electric outlet"
"Winter is coming"
It's already been three months since the Obama administration debuted their draft proposal detailing what is, for all currently practicable …
Who could possibly have seen this coming
Darkness falls
Civil war, Democrat style
"We must consider revenue generation."
Unusual times call for unusual measures.


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Connecting your Email Inbox to Pixie
Pixie integrates well with your Gmail or Office365 email accounts. Pixie has a smart inbox that works on top of your existing email account. Once you connect Pixie with your email account, you will be able to manage your emails from within Pixie itself. You will be able to read, reply to, and send emails without leaving Pixie.
Another benefit of connecting your email inbox to Pixie is that you can then set up jobs or tasks based on your emails. Once you do this, messages that you receive or send will be linked with the right clients and tasks automatically, without you having to manually record those communications. So your client records will be kept up-to-date without any additional effort.
Let us see how to connect your email account with Pixie.
Connecting Pixie to your Email Inbox is a 3-step procedure:
- Click the Inbox icon in the sidebar menu.
- Allow Pixie to access your Email Inbox.
- Import your emails into Pixie.
Give Pixie Access to your Inbox
Click the Inbox icon in the sidebar menu.
Pixie will request permission to synchronise your email Inbox.
Click the Grant permission button.
Pixie will ask you to sign-in to your email account. Once you've signed into your account, Pixie will request permission to import your emails.
Note: You will need to manually import your emails only the first time when you connect your email account to Pixie. Thereafter, Pixie will automatically import your emails as they arrive in your Inbox.
Click the Start Import button to start the import.
Managing email
Pixie will import the emails and sort them into Priority and Other.
Priority emails are emails from clients created in Pixie, whereas Other emails are emails that aren't related to a client. You can click the Priority or Other tabs to switch between the two.
Click an email in the list to view the content of the email in the panel on the right.
Through your Pixie inbox, you can:
- Reply to your emails.
- Delegate tasks/emails to your teammates.
- Mark an email as "done". This will move the email out of your inbox and into the archive.
- Delete an email. Note that deleting an email from within Pixie does NOT delete the email from your actual email inbox. It only sends the email to the Trash folder in Pixie.
As you have seen in this article, it is quite easy to have Pixie connect with your email Inbox. Once connected, Pixie can import your email messages, and you can then delegate tasks, reply to emails, mark tasks as completed and delete email messages.


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InTek Freight and Logistics Blog
InTek Freight and Logistics is where companies come when faced with a freight and logistics problem within their supply chain.
Truckload | Intermodal Transportation
Weekly discussion and analysis on the trends in the intermodal spot rate market. The InTek intermodal spot rate index increased 4.6% from the prior week.
Managed TMS | Transportation Management System
Outsourcing logistics services puts the day-to-day execution in the hands of trusted logistics experts that frees up a shipper's resources and capital to focus on their competitive advantage and growth. According to a recent Armstrong & Associates report, ninety percent of Fortune 500 companies use third-party logistics providers (3PL) for outsourced logistics and supply chain services, which is a strong endorsement to the value in outsourcing to a logistics service provider (LSP).
Everything you need to know about domestic intermodal and how to be successful implementing it into your logistics strategy. Gives tips, tricks and insights on intermodal and what to watch out for when converting from truckload to intermodal.
We talk with shippers daily about LTL, truckload and truckload brokerage potential service solutions. And this should be expected with over 50% of the freight spend in the US is with these two modes of service.
We talk with hundreds of shippers about truckload and truckload brokerage options every year in sales calls, blog discussions, social media and through our participation on leading industry panels sponsored by the TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association).
Domestic 53' intermodal continues to outpace the freight industry in growth because of its benefits are numerous, yet many shippers still sit on the sidelines.
Truckload | Freight Broker | Managed TMS | Logistics Service Provider
We talk with hundreds of shippers about their truckload capacity requirements. In some cases, we provide guidance in modal conversion from truckload to intermodal, but many times truckload is the best fit for their lane, service and their freight characteristics.
Managed TMS | Transportation Management System
Managed transportation services continue to be the #1 topic we talk with shippers about as they look to optimize their supply chain performance against the challenging backdrop of rising freight rates, tight truck capacity, along with changing and more challenging customer requirements.
Let's face it, less-than-truckload (LTL) can be one of the hardest freight modes to get "right."
Truckload | Intermodal Transportation | Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight pricing is the number one topic discussed, whether a buyer, seller or freight market analyst. As we shared in the comprehensive article entitled Freight Costs: An Insider's Look on Freight Pricing Buyers Should Know there are numerous factors that drive a freight rate either up or down.
Truckload | Logistics & Supply Chain | LTL
What's the Difference in a Consignor and Consignee when Shipping Freight? Every freight transaction involves two parties: consignor and consignee. The terms consignor and consignee are often flipped in people's minds, so why doesn't the freight industry not just use shipper and receiver. We'll get back to that question shortly, but let's start with the definitions of both.


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Barnet Council said it will flatten its 1,000 'sleeping policemen' because they are "ineffectual".
Instead it will concentrate on bottlenecks at junctions and making main roads less congested so motorists do not use residential roads as 'rat-runs', Barnet's environment committee chairman, Tory councillor Brian Coleman said.
Speaking to BBC London's 94.9fm, he said: "The problem with traffic bumps are that they are ineffectual, damage vehicles and cause 500 road deaths a year in London.
"They are unpopular with residents - they want them in their own roads but not in others - and are really a waste of money.
He added that 20 humps have already been removed and the scheme is not a waste of tax payer's money because they will be flattened at the same time as the current programme to resurface every road in the borough.
But Transport 2000 has described the move as an "extraordinary retrograde step".
Spokesman Steve Hounsham said: "Other local authorities, who have waiting lists measured in years for requests for speed bumps will look at this decision with amazement.
"People don't just speed down roads because they are rat-runs, sometimes they do it because they just can.
"How is this policy going to protect the vulnerable such as pedestrians, children and cyclists?"


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Shrink Vs Stretch – What's The Difference?
'Could we have a sample roll of your shrink wrap, if this is suitable for wrapping pallets?'
'I wanted to enquire about your shrink film – is it suitable for use in large scale pallet wrapping?'
'We are looking at an environmentally friendly alternative to pallet shrink wrap.'
'We are interested in the shrink wrap that you offer. Is this wrap ideal for wrapping pallets for transport?'
The above are real enquiries we have received at YPS in recent months and you may wonder 'what's the problem with that?'. It's not until you understand that shrink film and stretch film are two very different products with completely different purposes that the errors become evident – yet mixing up the two types of plastic flexible is an extremely common mistake.
To complicate matters even further, stretch wrap is routinely called 'pallet wrap' and both products are described as either 'film' or 'wrap' interchangeably, despite these terms having the exact same meaning. It's not surprising at all that our customers are confused!
This short guide should make the distinctions between shrink and stretch as crystal clear as our films…
Shrink Film
What?: Shrink film is a type of plastic sheeting that is designed to constrict with the application of heat from a shrink wrapping machine (or a heat gun when lower volumes are required) to produce a tight seal around an object. The finished effect is a (usually clear) plastic outer layer that is moulded around the shape of the product within.
Shrink wrap is a popular packaging choice for a number of reasons, including making items water-tight, tamper-resistant, protected from damage, maintaining their freshness, creating multipacks and improving aesthetic appearance.
Shrink film is available in varying thicknesses and widths and in either polyolefin or polythene specifications. Polyolefin is typically used for display applications where the presentation of a product is the most important factor and polythene is typically used in transit applications to protect a product during transportation. Shrink film properties can be tailored to the requirements of many different products, with high optics, breathable, antifog and puncture resistance amongst the variations available. Printed shrink films are also possible.
Best For Wrapping: The possibilities for shrink film are almost endless! Food, drinks, toys, cosmetics, aerosols, doors, windows, bottles, building products, automotive parts, DVDs, sanitary units and household items are amongst the common applications for shrink film.
Compatible Machinery Types: L sealers, side sealers, sleeve wrappers, shrink tunnels and flow wrappers.
Stretch Film
What?: Also known as 'Pallet Wrap', stretch film is used to secure many items that are stacked together on a pallet prior to transportation in order to provide stability and protection. Stretch film is applied either by hand or with a stretch wrapping machine. It has an adhesive surface that clings to itself as it is wound several times around a loaded pallet and the tension that is created maintains the bundled structure.
Stretch wrap is usually clear in colour and is thicker than shrink wrap. It is available in varying lengths, widths and stretch ratios, depending how taut the finished pallet needs to be wrapped. Differing levels of puncture resistance and tear propagation are available depending on exact requirements.
Best For Wrapping: Any pallet configuration!
Compatible Machinery Types: Fully or semi automatic stretch wrapping machines, either turntable or rotating head.
For all your shrink and/or stretch wrapping requirements, contact our friendly team today!
Please note that all of our shrink and stretch films are fully recyclable to LDPE 04.