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Jaipur, India
This textile manufacturer employs 400 men and women, of which 260 are cottage workers. Employees receive ES insurance to get free medical treatment for all the family, provident fund for pensions and interest free loans for various health problems or marriage. They support SOS Children Village India, Save the Children and Oxfam as their favoured charities. Traditional techniques involved include hand-weaving, hand embroidery, kantha work, sequins, cutwork, tiedye, block and screen printing. Materials used include wool/ jute, jute/cotton, seagrass, wool/cotton and recycled materials are recycled cotton, recycled denim, sweet wrappers and saris. They have an excellent team of young people who are energetic and committed, giving a new vision.
The Process
The process of producing a cushion consists of three major parts: Yarn sourcing and processing, weaving, and cutting, stitching and finishing. Cotton is the most popular material for making cushions, rugs and carpet because it is strong, soft, long lasting and beautiful. Once unprocessed cotton arrives at the workshop the cotton flower is separated by hand from the cotton plant. The strands are then mechanically spun into yarn. We source our yarn from the cities of Jaipur, Panipat, Bikaner and Bhagalpur. Once procured the yarn is then washed to remove the dust and grease thoroughly. The process involves submerging it in a detergent bath, wringing it out several times, and then washing it with clean water to remove the detergents. Then the washed yarn is dried in the sun for two to three days. Once dry the yarns are then dyed into respective colours to make them ready for weaving.
The dying process happens in the city of Jaipur in the districts of Lavaan and Sitapur. In this style we use pigment dye To allow the dye to work its way into the yarn, it is heated to a near-boiling temperature for a specific period of time. The longer the time, the darker the hue. The dyed yarn is then put out in the sun to dry. Once dry, it is ready to be woven into a panel. First, an artist draws a design on a special graph paper. A frame is then prepared by stretching columns of thread, called warps, vertically down the loom. Warps are usually made of cotton. The weaver then weaves the yarn knot-by-knot on the loom using a knotting method. They use a scaffolding system that allows them to raise and lower the warp along the entire length and a specialised tool to push the yarn back and forth - this is the easiest and least expensive method but it is still a time consuming and labour-intensive process. Once woven the panel is sent for stitching and finishing.
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"Hand-made cushions represent a unique and centuries old craft. The best antique cushions and pillows are always those that were made by hand, and with all natural ingredients. Indeed, there is something very special and unique about hand-made cushions, in that the people who weave them and the vegetables and plants that yield the dyes, all live harmoniously together. This tight-knit relationship between the producers of fine cushions and pillows and their environment is part of what makes such pieces so special."


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Hey PHers! We're Wedivite and we're trying to change the wedding world by saving couples a lot of money, rescuing some trees and making the wedding planning process a lot more fun & stress-free. Some of our features include a social wedding album, a social song list suggested by wedding guests, gift registries, RSVP, one touch directions through GMaps / Waze and a live wedding slideshow that is updated in real-time. And now for the interesting fact of the day! :) While running a survey with our couples, we found out that 41% of brides changed their Facebook relationship status only 3 hours (!!!) after being proposed, 11% did it after 30 mins. Shocking?
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I really love all the offerings you put up with this service. Going into it thinking it only did Invites left me surprised but I might have passed it up not knowing it covered all those services. Slick site and I would have immediately used this when I got married. I got married in 2012 and used all the services you listed in separate services and implementations. One thing I'm really curious about is what option is there for people that are not connected in? I really feel there needs to be an option for the older generations and luddites. We created a wonderful Wedding Registry for people to fund items on our honeymoon, out of 300 people only 2 used it. The link was on our invite, I was so bummed. We did have people share photos with our hashtag and they were pulled in by an app but it was really only 12 years - 33 years old that used it. Without going on and on about my experience, my question is, how does your service take into account not everyone is connected, nor ever will be?
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@novakben Thank you for taking the time to give more background and information. Glad the beta went very well. I will certainly be recommending this to a few couples I know going through their wedding planning process. In fact, last night at a happy hour we had a nearly 20 minute conversation about your service and I was impressed how quickly your service moved to the top of the list of their solutions. Thanks again for more information, I'll be keeping an eye on your success and recommending your service at every chance. :P
@webaddict It's so great to hear :) Thanks!
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Getting married and giving this a try! Looks awesome!

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Nearly three months ago, the Santa Monica Fire Department became one of the first paramedic providers in Los Angeles County to offer a new treatment option to patients experiencing difficulty breathing, Santa Monica fire officials said.
The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device is described as providing non-invasive, safe breathing support and oxygen for patients experiencing respiratory distress.
The treatment method provides a continuous level of positive pressure to the lungs through an airtight mask, keeping collapsing airways open and oxygenated, and this treatment decreases the work of breathing, raises oxygen levels and helps decrease anxiety, fire officials said.
Most patients experience almost immediate relief with the application of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, fire officials note.
The method is commonly used at home by individuals who suffer from sleep apnea. For paramedics, the tool is used for patients with moderate to severe respiratory distress.
The tool is useful for patients suffering from congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and near drowning.
Fire officials said it is important for the patient to realize that the mask may be uncomfortable or feel claustrophobic initially, but once it is in place it will bring relief. The sensation is often compared to the feeling of sticking one's head out the window of a moving car, they said.
All paramedic units in Santa Monica now carry the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device and all fire department paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) have been trained in its use.
Fire department paramedics say they are proud to provide this cutting-edge treatment to the Santa Monica community.


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The payment deposited in our following ICIC Bank Accounts and intimation given us our phone, SMS, email:-
Ac Name : Aditya Consultancy
Bank's Name : ICICI Bank
Account No. : 186705500528
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Branch : Nandanwan, Nagpur
IFSC Code : ICIC0001867
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To begin the process of applying for consultative status, an organization must submit a letter of intent to the NGO Section. of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), also known as the Secretariat. The letter should be on the organization's letterhead and signed by its secretary-general or president.
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The Application: Questionnaire + Summary + Supporting Documents:
Once the NGO section receives the letter of intent, it will mail the application package containing the questionnaire and all the background materials to the organization. The application and questionnaire is then completed by the NGO applying for status. Questions regarding the correct completion of the application and questionnaire should be directed to the NGO Section. The applications forms are also available for download at the documents section of this site.
Applications are only accepted in one of the UN Secretariat working languages: English or French.
Completed applications must be received by the first day of June of the year preceding the year the NGO wants to be considered for recommendation by the Committee. For example, complete applications, (which include a completed questionnaire and all the required supporting documentation) received by the NGO Section before 1st June 2008, will be taken up by the Committee on NGOs in the year 2009. Applications received between the 1st June 2008 and 1st June 2009 will be taken up in the year 2010.
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The period between 1st June and the date the Committee meets is dedicated by the NGO Section to review the applications. During this time the NGO may be contacted and asked for more information or clarifications. Only after reviewed by an officer and considered complete, an application is submitted to the NGO Committee.
When an application becomes part of the agenda of the NGO Committee a letter is sent to the NGO informing them of the upcoming session and inviting to send no more than two representatives to be present during the session. The presence of NGO representatives in the room is in no way mandatory and it does not imply any advantages. NGOs simply have the right to be present when their applications are being considered. Considering the cost involved in traveling to New York most NGOs do not attend the first time they are being considered. If the application raises many questions from member countries and gets deferred to another session, NGOs might consider useful to be present at the following session in order to be able to reply in person and avoid being deferred again.
Among other requirements for obtaining consultative status are the following:
• Applying organization's activities must be relevant to the work of ECOSOC;
• The NGO must have been in existence (officially registered) for at least 2 years in order to apply;
• The NGO must have a democratic decision making mechanism;
• The major portion of the organization's funds should be derived from contributions from national affiliates, individual members, or other non-governmental components.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations:
The Committee meets twice a year to decide which NGOs applying for consultative status it will recommend to the ECOSOC Council. At any time, the Committee may ask questions to the NGO. Such questions are immediately faxed to the NGO by the Secretariat and should be replied by the NGO as fast as possible in order to help the Committee make a decision and avoid getting deferred to future sessions.
The main tasks of the Committee are:
• The consideration of applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification submitted by NGOs;
• The consideration of quadrennial reports submitted by NGOs in General and Special categories;
• The implementation of the provisions of Council resolution 1996/31 and the monitoring of the consultative relationship;
• Any other issues which the ECOSOC may request the Committee to consider.
• The Committee only recommends:
• The Committee recommendations are published in a report and submitted to the next ECOSOC meeting for final approval. Official notification is sent to all reviewed NGOs, informing them about the Committee's recommendation.
The Committee may recommend a different category than the status requested by the NGO. Also, the Committee may decide to defer an application review until the next session, waiting for clarifications and answers to questions asked to the NGO.
• ECOSOC final decision:
• When the Council finally approves the Committee recommendation to grant consultative status to an NGO, official notification is sent by the Secretariat. NGOs granted General or Special consultative status must submit to the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, every fourth year, a brief report of their activities, in particular regarding their contribution to the work of the United Nations (Quadrennial Report).


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Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
The California Honeydrops began in 2007, when three Oberlin grads linked up to play obscure soul and blues music at the Ashby and Rockridge BART stations. Lech Wierzynski was on trumpet and guitar, Nansamba Ssensalo played a jug and washboard, and Benjamin Malament thrummed a homemade tub bass, which Wierzynski had assembled from a bucket and a broom handle attached with a long piece of string. Their repertory ranged from '70s garage-soul to gospel-steeped blues songs from the early-20th century — stuff with a paucity of recorded material, if any. Crowds loved it. On a good day, the Honeydrops could make $100 apiece in two to three hours. After a couple months with that makeshift setup, they inducted Oakland piano player Chris Burns, started gigging in actual venues, and created an album of all original material that borrows from every branch of the American blues pedigree. Wierzynski wrote all the tracks on Soul Tub! within the last two or three years — half of them between recording sessions in May and June. Yet the album sounds decades old.
Unlike mainstream revivalist acts like Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, or Raphael Saadiq, of late, the Honeydrops aren't dredging up old trends in order to make a concept album or a nostalgia-based soundtrack. Rather, their music is a careful and reverent imitation of several different eras in the 20th century. They situate each song in a particular time and place and keep it true to the original source. Ergo, the Fats Domino-inspired backbeat on "Miss Louise"; the lazy swing rhythm and thinly veiled double entendre of "Squeezy Breezy" (which has a Ray Charles piano groove and a Johnny Guitar Watson sense of humor); and the Zap-and-Rogerish "waterfall vocal" that adorns the album's title track. Vintage instrumentation (tub bass and jug) lends the group a sense of authenticity, as Wierzynski indicated in the liner notes: "All of the music on this album, as well as our 'unusual' choice of instruments ... is rooted in the African American musical tradition." (Wierzynski recoils at the term "folklorist.") The Honeydrops make themselves sound even more old-school by using a trumpet on the New Orleans-style R&B songs that would normally call for a saxophone solo. They use Ssensalo as their primary drummer instead of Malament, who has played drums since childhood. Ssensalo, a novice, is apparently better at laying down a simple backbeat and signifying an old style.
Just glancing around the small, dimly lit flat that Malament and Wierzynski share in North Oakland, you can tell how deep they are into roots music. Their apartment — christened "the Blues Cave" — has an upright piano that resembles the barrelhouse get-ups you might hear on a Fats Waller album, along with a record player, a collection of rare vinyl, and a paperback copy of Jubilee Singers and Their Songs laid out on the coffee table. The two musicians usually under-sell themselves as academics, insisting that the Honeydrops are mostly a party band. "It's not sit-down-and-listen kind of music. ... Everything we know about this music we learned either on the bandstand from someone else or from a record," Wierzynski wrote in a spirited e-mail that ended with the phone numbers of "some fans who can tell you about it."
They may insist they're a "party band," but the label seems to contradict the historical underpinnings and the intentionality behind Soul Tub. Wierzynski's goal is to revive a whole lineage of blues forebears who remain mostly unknown and unheralded. He's been a heavy music buff for years, starting with a jazz phase in high school that drew him to hard bop players like Art Blakey and Clifford Brown. He took piano lessons in early childhood, learned trumpet in seventh grade, and taught himself guitar by absorbing the sounds of old delta blues artists like Leadbelly and Bukka White. In college he and Malament played in a quintet called the Melodic Prophets, which covered everyone from McCoy Tyner to Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Collectively, the Honeydrops have a complex and scattered history. Wierzynski was born in Poland but raised in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Ssensalo grew up playing classical viola but learned jug and washboard to be in an old-time band with Wierzynski back at Oberlin, which disintegrated a couple years ago. Burns has gigged around town for decades, and met Wierzynski when they were both hired as sidemen for blues singer Maria Muldaur. Malament, whose father is the late pianist and songwriter Bruce Malament, majored in African American studies and currently backs the Diamano Coura West African Dance Company on djembe drum. He's most comfortable playing Afro-Caribbean polyrhythms, and had to alter his whole mindset for the Honeydrops.
They recorded Soul Tub at the Blues Cave and named it for Malament's tub bass, which is painted purple and yellow with a light bulb inside, so it lights up like a jack-o-lantern. Malament mastered the soul tub in about a day, even though it's not the most straightforward of instruments — the broomstick has no frets, so whoever plays it has to intuit where each note lies on the string. To Wierzynski, the tub plays heavily into the Honeydrop's raison d'etre. "They used to use these in the jug bands back in the day. There's kinda like a lotta antecedents to this instrument, throughout the African diaspora," he said. Wierzynski's original cover art for Soul Tub! shows the tub being beamed down by a purple spaceship, while the Honeydrops stand by and watch. "That's the UFO giving us the soul tub," Wierzynsky explained. "The aliens come down and see that the human race has gone astray. And they're like, 'Here's something to get you back on track. Play the soul tub.'"
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News brief: Swimmer Andrew Liang ('14) commits to the Cardinal
Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer
October 1, 2013
On October 1st, Palo Alto High School swimmer and Olympic trialist Andrew Liang ('14) announced his intentions to stay in Palo Alto after verbally committing to Stanford University. Also considering offers from Harvard and Princeton, Liang decided the Cardinal was the best fit for him. "Stanford was the...
And we're off: College football kick-off
Zach Rizk, Columnist
September 8, 2013
There really aren't many things that I love as much as college football. Questionably better than my prized Chick-Fil-A, it's easy for me to acknowledge the month of September, of college football, as the most wonderful time of year. This year, it didn't take long for the action to get rolling. Wi...
Chryst picks Stanford over USC, Alabama
Zach Rizk, Columnist
June 29, 2013
Palo Alto high school's standout quarterback Keller Chryst ('14) decided to stay in his hometown, Palo Alto, after committing to the Stanford Cardinal, Thursday. Chryst picked Stanford over offers from Alabama, Arizona, USC and Pitt. "I just felt it was the best for me overall," Chryst said to...
Diving deep
April 26, 2013
Few sports have a lower performance to training time ratio than does diving - an Olympic repertoire typically lasts no more than a minute or two, a high school six-dive lasts no more than 30 seconds. That hasn't deterred freshmen divers Reed Merritt and Mimi Lin from training 14 hours a week, hur...
Zoom: Kevin Anderson
Grant Shorin, Scotty Bara, Photo Editors
October 11, 2012
Palo Alto High alumni Kevin Anderson ('11) redshirted his freshman year at Stanford University. Anderson has become a key component in the special teams unit for the Cardinal's 2012 campaign. He also has made his mark with an increasing amount of playing time on defense as an outside linebacker in the...
Fresh out of Luck
Josh Stern, Staff Writer
October 10, 2012
Before Stanford played USC, I was ready to write a long column on all the ways the Cardinal needed to step up in order to repeat the success of previous seasons. After its first two games, Stanford seemed like it wouldn't be able to win against a decent team. But as I stormed the field with the re...
Girls' cross-country places 10th at the Stanford Invitational meet
Sammy Solomon, News Editor
September 29, 2012
The Palo Alto High School girls' cross-country team placed 10th out of 27 teams in the Stanford Invitational meet's 5-kilometer race. Co-captain Nora Rosati ('13) maintained an average mile time of 6:28 throughout the race, finishing 31st out of the 196 runners with a total time of 20:05. Chika ...
Girls' water polo season preview
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September 4, 2012
After advancing to the second round of the Central Coast Section Championships (CCS) last year, the girls' water polo team hopes to improve on a 9-6 league record and to reappear at CCS. With the loss of leading scorers Shannon Scheel ('12) and Stanford recruit Skylar Dorosin ('12), the team lo...
The great debate: Should NFL teams play their starters in the preseason?
Jonny Glazier, Austin Poore, Columnist, Features Editor
September 3, 2012
Throughout the NFL preseason, teams are faced with the difficult decision regarding how much they should play their stars, if at all, in the meaningless warm-up games. The issue has spawned heated debate among analysts, fans and even Viking staffers whose strong opinions differ regarding this complex ...
The Pac-Anticlimactic
Peter Dennis, Columnist
February 2, 2012
Sometimes I get ashamed for living in California. Mind you, that's not very often, what with our low 60's weather in the winter (and we complain for every degree of it), lack of obnoxious accents, sweet catch phrase "West Coast/Best Coast," and just general awesomeness, but still, with our premier...


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Our latest concert and events calendar is below, but we will add more dates as they are booked.
Please check back regularly for the latest updates and information and any last-minute changes to time/venue. Directions will be posted during the week prior to the event. Please read the notes at the foot of the page!
Sun 08 Nov 2020
Cheltenham Festival of Remembrance
7pm - 9pm
Remembrance Day Concert and Service in the Town Hall, attended by local ndignitaries and Service personnel.
Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
General Notes:
Timings shown above are for playing, members should arrive at least 30 minutes earlier to set up.
All timings for concerts marked with * are provisional - please check back nearer the date for confirmation.
For more information about "Bands in the Park" please see www.bandsinthepark.org.uk
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By Zoe Kurland
Image: "Sea Salt," by Charlotte Pierce, 2015.
Exponential decay
That feeling of shame when you're too fancy for the occasion
that "I am overdressed for this party, So much so that I can feel
the slick complications of my waist" feeling.
and the ways in which I've tapered
are crushing the cave where
possible heartbeat
sonically strums.
why is Y a hook between legs why is X arms and legs
Clothes puddle at the foot of your bed.
an infinite stain shrinks, an anemone head
into dermal layers then fluid pools then
poof and cackle to melt
soft and wrinkled as
the wicked witch, I am
one more smudge
on your Ikea
Most things in me have a half life.
It began as a surmise on memory
but now it's whatever goes inside.
yours or mine
Due to galactic fishing line,
a light-hook buried between blades,
her back lurched while
knuckles locked,
crunched over piano keys
as they pulled her from earth.
Slight convexity breeds
bodily complexity, smooth
as roundabout sound,
like storybook slope,
the tale behind the tale of
green quietly pushing back
into primary sky
as something small rolls and rots and does not
slip head dip low, back lingers,
body goes but for fingers,
clutching the toothy instrument
(which always grinned,
full-set at her touch)
The saucer hatch mouth cruds crusty.
With any luck, they'll snag her for far,
sky-krill sipping, moon-man monkfish
In California, mouths dry quickly.
They are dumb and big and often open
to air, they hang ajar. My brother and I
sit outside, sear our skin on the metal furniture
cattle brand of floral tooling, tulips,
heat-pocked by the pear, etched on the chair.
It's summertime, so it smells like bromide.
Outside, we chat about floaters. His are different
than mine. Our faces crack, unlace,
articulate pulsing light-shape.
With our twin tongues, we reject
language, stutter like sprinklers. The grass
will always green
on other's side.
We fall silent, tip up towards the sky.
Eyes fall as the mouths do. Irises
burn as pupils bloom in tandem.
Irregular Tragedy
She pushes a rock up the hill,
gravity's cruel cool
smacks it
back down.
The smell of crushed grass when
the rock rolls, gathering green stain,
sun glancing off horned shoulders
catching pools
of warm sweat salt.
She pushes a car up a hill,
gravity's cruel cool,
smacks it
back down.
The crack of crushed pebble and
slick smooth stick of
pearled paint,
foot catching feeble in the pothole
fear drools warm in private places.
Chorus: "Oh to have been neutral on the freeway!"
It rains in Athens on ruins. Stones shine.
I jerk the car back into reverse, crunchy like the summer
I crushed mouse bones. The rat world's mean goddess
fingering pieces of a rodent leg, of mortar memory,
beige blood. The pestle winces and her hand shoots forward.
This time a crunch like chewing, Athens on snack break,
betweens when chorus tip masks up to gorge.
Amongst her two-faced brethren, young mask flung about
I gulped hard and drifted within heaviness that sat still in me
where the engine quit.
Chorus: "we think —unless our age is cheating us— /that what you say is sensible and right"
Shut up,
hop on an urn.
When he spread his longs legs wide,
palm on both knee, cracking his bones
in my passenger seat.
A whine slipping against one another,
a gum white pulse in the joints,
as do two sweaty sternums.
This floating bone-tale! An anachronism in the mythic Grecian sea. Must be all the salt!
Look closer and taste as much as he lets you.
Again and again I hear the bones, the ones within shoulders like wings, drawn up in the Icarus way, eyes and mouth frozen wide as the throats of his creamy cotton osteo punch at gem-like glub.
Now put a seashell to your ear and I'll tell you how I risked his bones which once tried to impress…
It rains on the ruins but the chorus is attentive.
Sneak Attack
Planning her freudian slips in advance,
she set out on foot.
armed with charming tales
(small things: about the sea,
lazy eyes, bruising violet, easy,
tins of tea, migration courses)
She believed if used correctly,
they were just as Trojan horses.
She aimed to be a sneak attack;
her birthday was 9/11
Walking up a hill for Fiona
the things have hardened wrong.
The resolve of ankles, the reason behind wrists,
trysts, veined long and dense,
A possessed palm, wise with
width, splitting out
reaches for tread,
clutches pearls instead.
Strange day at the luncheon,
her legs forgo their function.
The mother liked to collect empty ice cream cartons and use them to store leftovers. She liked to do this so she could say "would you like some ice cream?" only to lift the lid and reveal a cold piece of meat. She liked this joke very much and did it very often. They all stopped saying yes to the offer, knowing the tiresome end, but the mother chuckled to herself now and again.
Porcelain: A Field Guide
You will never look as bruised
as in the blur,
the bathroom mirror.
Again, correctly and with feeling, please.
You will never look as bruised as
in the third
floor bathroom mirror.
That's nice.
Do it twice and everything
tastes like a second coming.
Do it bent at the waist, down,
brace yourself to waste yourself
lose yourself-
no, ooze yourself-
along a tile floor.
Wait. supplicate.
(pssst, look down!)
you'll be the kid formerly known as "bread,"
now call her "denatured mush."
Look in the mirror.
Softer purple pouches,
punch burst with vessels,
clasping their hands to break
towards the eyes, they're plucking out
lashes by the pinching fistful
wasting good blood and lank hair and
Again, again, again!
I bend and
the whole thing smells
like the ham sandwich in your pocket:
flapping flanks,
sweaty on billows
of bread.


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This guide leads you, as an organizer, through the creation of your first tickets - The guide is intended for new and first-time users.
Creating tickets
The next step is to create tickets. This is done by selecting "Tickets" under the tab at the top of the page. Once you have done this you will be sent to a page similar to the image below, after which you must click "Create ticket".
Then you need to fill in the necessary information about the individual tickets.
This information is:
- Name of the ticket
- Here you do not write whole events name just a ticket name eg. Partout, Entrance, Adult or similar.
- A description
- Here you can add a short description. max 250 credits.
- Price in whole punds/kronor (incl. VAT)
- This price is inclusive of Tikkios 4% commission fee.
- Number of tickets
- Here is how many tickets you want to put for sale of this type.
- When should the tickets be put up for sale?
- filled in, the tickets are put up for sale immediately, but cannot be seen again by anyone before the event is published
- Max number of tickets per transaction
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Improve your Java 9 programs using Functional techniques
Java 8 introduced a wealth of new features, pushing Java towards the so-called functional programming paradigm. Benefits from this shift include succinctness and ease of developing robust multi-threaded applications.
In this course, we will introduce the key functional features of Java 8 and 9, and explain how they can be used to write code that is more expressive and easily amenable to parallelization.
Specifically, we will first discuss lambda functions and functional interfaces. Using these features, programmers can easily create objects that offer a single specific service, similarly to anonymous classes. We will also explore the predefined functional interfaces that can be found in the Java API, starting from well-known pre-existing ones like Comparator and Runnable.
Reaping the full benefits of lambda functions requires employing them with streams, a new kind of collection with built-in parallelization support. We will examine the relationship between streams and collections, and how the latter have changed as a result of the new language features.
Finally, after having mastered the key features of streams, we will consider the details related to parallel execution, such as the crucial notion of side-effect and the fork-join execution model.
What You Will Learn
- Understanding the principles of functional programming and how they contribute to safe parallelism
- Understanding the new features of Java interfaces, including the notion of functional interface
- Using lambda expressions and functional interfaces, as a lean alternative to anonymous classes
- Using streams to perform computations on sequences of data
- Using streams to seamlessly perform parallel computations with the Java 9 SDK
Introducing Functional Programming
The Course Overview
Installation and Setup
What Is Functional Programming?
Interfaces get a Boost
Some Interfaces are More Functional Than Others
Lambda Expressions
Writing Your First Lambda Expression
Typing Lambda Expressions
Capturing Values
Method References
Stream Operations
Pre-Existing Functional Interfaces
New Functional Interfaces
Functional Interfaces for Primitive Types
Composing Functions
Sequential Data Processing with Streams
Comparing Streams, Collections, and Iterators
Creating a Stream
Understanding Lazy Evaluation
Streams as Monads
Stream Operations
Filtering Stream Elements
Transforming and Rearranging Stream Elements
Basic Terminal Operations
Reductions and Collectors
Streams of Primitive Types
Parallel Streams
Recognizing and Avoiding Statefulness and Side Effects
Using Parallel Streams
Looking Under the Hood: The fork-join framework
Functional Exercise
2D Collision Detection
Two-Phase Collision Detection
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Glenn Greenwald Becomes Focus of Brazil Press Freedom Debate. truthdig.com RIO DE JANEIRO—Several weeks after publishing explosive reports about a key member of Brazil's far-right government, U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald was called before a congressional committee to face hostile questions. | "Who should be judged, convicted and in prison is the journalist!" shouted congresswoman Katia Sastre, an ally of President Jair Bolsonaro. | And by some accounts that wasn't an empty threat: A conservative website reported that federal police had requested that financial regulators investigate Greenwald's finances. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and his Brazilian husband also say t… teleSUR (2019-07-12). 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Committs to Peace. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian Authority says diplomatic relations with the United States can be resumed on the condition that Washington is committed to the peace process in the region. | RELATED: | Israel's Apartheid Wall Stands 15 Years After UN Deemed it Illegal | Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for the government, said in a Thursday statement that the Palestinians have never rejected any negotiations or initiatives for Palestinian-Israeli peace. | "Peace can only be established in accordanc… Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-07-12). Progressives Push Back After Congressional Black Caucus Attacks Justice Democrats Over Primary Challenges. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… … Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-07-12). "Endless War Isn't Inevitable": House Votes to Stop Trump From Launching Unauthorized Attack on Iran. commondreams.org "Congress must continue using every available tool at its disposal to ensure that Donald Trump and John Bolton's march to war is fully blocked." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… … susan_p (2019-07-12). Rojava conference calls for regional security and stability through self-administration. greenleft.org.au An international conference hosted by the Rojava Center for Strategic Studies in the city of Amude in Kurdish-liberated northern Syria from July 7-9 called for international support for the establishment of self-administration in areas liberated from Islamic State of Syria (ISIS) terrorist rule. | The "International Forum on ISIS: Dimensions, challenges, and confrontation strategies" was attended by more than 200 people, including politicians, researchers and representatives of civil society institutions from several countries. | Conference participants discussed various aspects of ISIS' terrorism, including poli… RT (2019-07-12). Most US vets think Middle East regime change wars weren't worth fighting, survey finds. rt.com US veterans are just as war-weary as the general public, according to a recent poll which found nearly two-thirds believe the war in Iraq "was not worth fighting" and more than half think the same about Afghanistan and Syria. WSWS (2019-07-12). Germany's Grand Coalition intensifies war policy in the Middle East. wsws.org The German government wants to step up the German army's war mission in Syria. RT (2019-07-12). Republicans & Democrats agree: No war on Iran (without Congress at least). rt.com The House of Representatives has adopted the 2020 military spending bill, but with an amendment that blocks war on Iran without congressional approval — backed by President Donald Trump's outspoken critics and supporters alike. United Nations (2019-07-12). UN Human Rights Council stands firm on LGBTI violence, Syria detainees and Philippines 'war on drugs'. un.org The 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council ended on Friday with measures taken to address worrying developments in Eritrea, Syria and the Philippines, along with other issues of global concern, such as violence and discrimination against the LGBTI community. Staff (2019-07-11). "Unconscionable & Unacceptable": Rep. Barragán Decries Detention of Migrant Children in Prison Cells. democracynow.org Yazmin Juárez, the Guatemalan mother whose child died from a lung infection after being held in an ICE detention center, testified before members of a congressional panel Wednesday. She shared the story of her daughter, 19-month-old Mariee, who died last year shortly after being released from the South Texas Family Detention Center in Dilley, Texas. Juárez filed a $60 million lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol and the Department of Health and Human Services. The House subcommittee convened to examine the treatment of refugees in U.S. Peace Action (2019-07-11). Peace Action Endorses 'the Squad' — Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — July 11, 2019 — Peace Action, the nation's largest grassroots peace organization, has endorsed four progressive champions for the House of Representatives in the 2020 election, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for New York's 14th district, Rep. Ilhan Omar for Minnesota's 5th district, Rep. Ayanna Pressley for Massachusetts' 7th district, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib … Kathy Kelly (2019-07-11). Activists Walk "Cease and Desist" Order into Nuclear Weapons Base. dissidentvoice.org Media Advisory/For Immediate Release/July 10, 2019 BàúCHEL, Germany — Eleven international peace activists entered the Bàºchel Air Base southwest of Frankfurt early this morning to deliver what they called a "Treaty Enforcement Order" declaring that the sharing of US nuclear weapons at the base is a "criminal conspiracy to commit war crimes." Upon entering the … Ryan Grim (2019-07-11). Amy McGrath Is Challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. She's Everything Wrong With the Democratic Party. theintercept.com Amy McGrath is everything wrong with the Democratic Party. She launched her high-profile campaign Tuesday with a multimillion-dollar burst of fundraising, with Democrats across the country eager to see her upend Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. By Wednesday, she was apologizing for a bizarre flip-flop-flip on a question — Brett Kavanaugh's fitness for the Supreme Court — that seemed like a layup. In between, she told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that she was running on the mind-bending rationale that McConnell needs to go because he has been obstructing the agenda of Donald Trump. | Perhaps the strang… teleSUR (2019-07-11). Brazil: Greenwald Accuses Moro of Threatening Press Freedoms. telesurenglish.net Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro is a threat to press freedom, Intercept journalist Glenn Greenwald said Thursday before the nation's Senate Justice Commission. | RELATED: | First Audio of Brazilian Prosecutor Published in Lava Jato Case | "The climate that the minister is trying to create is a threat to the free press," Greenwald told Brazilian… teleSUR (2019-07-11). UN Visits Colombia to Review Failing Peace Accord. telesurenglish.net This week, United Nations Security Council members will visit Colombia to review the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement that ended the armed conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the state. | RELATED: | Colombia: EU Pledges $2M to Investigate Social Leaders Killings | However, the administration under Ivan Duque has left thousands of the ex-combatants without protection in rural areas, as promised by the accord. Even prior to Duque's inau… teleSUR -EF (2019-07-11). 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Peace operations benefit from improved cooperation between the UN and troop-providing countries, says peacekeeping chief. un.org Cooperation between the UN Secretariat; Security Council; and countries contributing troops and police to peacekeeping operations; is "a crucial factor" to enhancing those operations, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. Staff (2019-07-10). Honduras Now Ruled By A "Criminal Gang" — With Western Government Support. therealnews.com Honduran Congressman Ramón Soto Bonilla says it is now more dangerous in Honduras to be a land defender than a narco-trafficker… Lee Fang (2019-07-10). Protesters Collect Secret Cash to Oppose Fur Ban Proposed in California, Documents Reveal. theintercept.com The fur industry is relying on a small phalanx of vocal supporters who have rallied across the country to prevent a ban on fur products, often inflaming the debate with accusations of hypocrisy and racism. | Many of the impassioned defenders of fur hats and mink coats, however, have received undisclosed financial support for their activism. | At a hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday morning, a parade of opponents appeared before the state Senate Judiciary Committee panel at a pivotal hearing over California's proposed ban on fur products, AB 44. Many of the same individuals appeared at another hearing before the Cal… United Nations (2019-07-09). 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Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights, and support nonmilitary … Paul Kawika Martin (2019-06-20). Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — June 20, 2019 — In response to the Senate voting to block arms sales involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: "When Trump vetoed legislation earlier this year to end U.S. involvement … Jon Rainwater (2019-06-20). 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Peace Action Endorses Ayanna Pressley for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, DC — June 17, 2019 — Peace Action, the nation's largest grassroots peace organization, and its affiliate Massachusetts Peace Action, endorsed Ayanna Pressley for Massachusetts' 7th district. Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and … Jon Rainwater (2019-06-17). Sending More Troops to the Middle East is Adding Fuel to the Fire. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — June 17, 2019 — In response to the Trump administration's decision to send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East amidst escalating tensions with Iran, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: "Rather than pursuing diplomatic off ramps to avert conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is … Jon Rainwater (2019-06-14). High Tensions in the Persian Gulf Require 'Maximum Restraint,' Not 'Maximum Pressure'. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — June 14, 2019 — In response to heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf resulting from recent attacks on oil tankers and escalatory U.S. policies towards Iran, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: "Recent attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the resulting increase in tensions … Last Process: 49 Citations: 2019-07-13 14:08 GMT (10:08 EST)


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SQF Audits
Training & Registrations
Q1 and Q2 ushered in an evolution in the food industry as we address the challenge of COVID-19. In response to the needs of our community during the pandemic, we revised our audit policies for compliance and regularly update our coronavirus resources.
The SQF mission is to deliver consistent, globally recognized food safety and quality certification programs based on sound scientific principles, applied across all industry sectors, and valued by all stakeholders.


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Discover Holbox
What to Expect
The perfect mix of relaxation, great weather and bohemian beauty, Holbox is the paradise island you've always dreamed of visiting!
A car-free island, situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico is just 26 miles long and home to hundreds of flamingos, pelicans and other exotic birds and creatures.
The streets are made of white sand with an assortment of local boutiques and laid back cafes selling fresh fruit juices and delicious foods.
This is truly a place to unwind and adopt the chilled out island vibe.
Unforgettable experience
An Elle Voyage guide will be with you all the way. Discover Holbox today!
All Your Needs Catered for
Amazing food throughout, and you'll stay in beautiful hotels.
Tour Highlights
- Discover the chilled-out vibe of Holbox
- See exotic birds and protected species
- Explore local boutiques
- Private boat trip, snorkelling, cycling
- Witness a truly natural phenomenon known as 'bioluminescence', plus more!
Holbox Extension Tour Itinerary*:
Day 1 - Holbox
We'll drive an hour to the port town of Chiquilá and then take a short ferry ride across the lagoon to our beachfront hotel.
A small fishing community, Holbox is off the tourist radar and home to turtles, flamingos, pelicans amongst other protected species.
Settle in, soak up some sun and enjoy one of the most breath-taking sunsets accompanied by a traditional Mexican cocktail…the perfect way to end the day!
Hotel: Holbox Dream
Meals: None
Day 2 - Holbox
The rest of the day is yours to enjoy. If you're feeling adventurous, maybe try your hand at some snorkelling, hire a bike and cycle and explore the island, or simply soak up the sun on this paradisiac island with your Voyage girlfriends.
Hotel: Holbox Dream
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Holbox
Soak up some sun, walk through the warm surf along the beach, wander around the sandy streets pausing at the local boutiques and pavement cafés for a freshly squeezed juice or an ice cold beer.
Try your had at kayaking, cycling, scuba diving or whale-watching. Do as little or as much as you feel like, the day is yours to enjoy.
As night draws in, join your Voyage girlfriends for a 'Life of Pi' experience and witness a truly natural phenomenon known as 'bioluminescence'.
Tiny microorganisms light up the sea at night as the waters come alive with millions of tiny glowing lights. Splash your hands on the ocean surface and the water sparkles around your fingers and see how the slightest movement sets the waters aglow. An absolutely amazing experience.
Hotel: Holbox Dream
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 - Departure Day
Have a lazy breakfast, take one more dip in the sea, or a stroll along the beach before it's time to catch the ferry to Chiquilá where our private transfer will be waiting to take us to the airport and onwards to your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast
Elle Voyage
"As creative women we are full of passion, forever evolving and reinventing ourselves"
We take you on a journey to the meet the local women in our destinations so you can feel and grasp their effervescent & vibrant souls!
Dates: 4 Days/3 Nights
October 22 – 26, 2019
Where: Holbox
What's Included: 3 Breakfasts
Group Size: 12 Guests Maximum
Tour Cost: £859.00 Twin-Share Occupancy
Single Supplement: £189.00
All tours are quoted in British Pounds.
Space is limited to just 12 guests. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis.
To register for this tour, a deposit of £300 of the total tour price is required to secure your reservation.
*If booking as an extension to our Mexico Tour then no deposit is required.
Balance is due 60 days prior to travel.


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Sandos Cancun is an all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico. As a guest, you can enjoy the luxury spa, chic bars, gourmet restaurants, a white sand beach, infinity swimming pools, and so much more. Situated in the beautiful Cancun Hotel Zone, this unbeatable property is well-known for delivering high-quality amenities and services with an impression that lasts a lifetime.
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The wide selection of rooms and suites combines chic and comfort like never before. Choose the perfect option for you and enjoy special high-class amenities and services while overlooking a breathtaking lagoon or the mesmerizing Caribbean Sea.
An Experience Focused on You
At Sandos Cancun, we focus on you and design exclusive vacation experiences for each guest. While combining comfort, high-class amenities and services, fun, and healthy lifestyles, each guest can find something to make their vacation one to remember. Sandos Cancun is ideally situated within the Cancun Hotel Zone between the Nichupte Lagoon and the Caribbean Sea, offering travelers the incredible opportunity to experience what seems to be a whole new world. Here you will have the opportunity to venture off of the resort and indulge in excursions, a night on the town, and local cuisine. Experience Cancun how it was meant to be with Sandos.
A Luxurious Experience
If there is one thing Sandos Cancun does best above other hotels are mixing all-inclusive amenities for every age and type of traveler with luxurious amenities and services that you can be excited about. From enjoying a cold glass of champagne in one of the infinity pools overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea to enjoying a dinner on the beach under the stars, feel like the Caribbean's kings and queens with Sandos Cancun.


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Ocean Dunes Golf Course in Florence continues to make improvements, according to head professional Bob Rannow, but is still �in the planning stages� for a redesign that would take place in conjunction with the expansion of the adjacent Three Rivers Casino and Hotel.
The golf course was purchased in March 2012 by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, owners of Three Rivers, to broaden the casino�s financial base by attracting more customers as a destination resort. Initial plans had called for expansion of the hotel to 200 rooms, from 93, among other improvements, as early as next year, but an architect has yet to be hired, Rannow said.
When the hotel expansion proceeds, Rannow said he expects that someone with experience in golf course design would be hired for the Ocean Dunes redesign. Preliminary plans have called for making the current No. 14 hole the starting hole because of its close proximity to the casino, setting up No. 13 as the new No. 18, a strong finishing hole that ends back at the casino. Plans have also included a new clubhouse next to the casino and a new putting green, as well as a much-needed practice range.
Meanwhile, Rannow said, the new ownership has rebuilt five tee boxes, cleared out �a ton of brush and small trees� to make the notoriously narrow golf course more playable, and made agronomic improvements that have made the greens �nine times better.� Business at the course is �definitely improving,� Rannow said, thanks to stay-and-play packages at the resort.
�We�re moving closer to some of our break-even goals,� he said.
A major showcase will be the Florence Classic, expected to attract 140 players for a two-day tournament Oct. 12-13. The golf course has also launched a membership drive for 2014 of $1,295 for unlimited golf at the walking rate, with those who sign up now getting the rest of this year free. �It�s the best value in golf,� Rannow said.
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Bob Robinson, the retired sportswriter for The Oregonian newspaper who for many years was considered the dean of Oregon golf writers, has come out with a second book looking back on the coaches, athletes and events he covered in his career.
Robinson�s first book, �Golf in Oregon: Historic Tales from the Fairway,� was published last year by The History Press. It drew on Robinson�s memory and clip files of almost 35 years, starting in 1961, that he covered golf for The Oregonian.
But that book was a narrower version of the book that Robinson had started to write, recounting his experiences and memories covering other major sports figures and events in Oregon, and he�s written that now. �Oregon Sports Stories: History, Highlights & Reflections,� published again by The History Press, is available for $19.99 at local stores or through Historypress.net or as an e-book on Amazon.com and other sites.
Rest assured, there�s some golf in these pages: A chapter on the LPGA Tour�s stops in Portland, vignettes on Johnny Miller and Peter Jacobsen.
But the bulk of the book will take readers from the NBA title of the Portland Trail Blazers through the glory years of Ralph Miller and the Orange Express, and such Oregon sports figures as Mouse Davis, Bill Dellinger, Maurice Lucas, John McKay and Dee Andros and many more.
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Former Register-Guard sports editor and columnist Blaine Newnham, who became one of the most respected golf writers in the Northwest during his tenure at the Seattle Times, traveled to Scotland in May and wrote about it with typical eloquence and passion.
�Golf in Scotland is not so much an adventure as it is in Ireland, but more of a pilgrimage,� Newnham writes in the current edition of Pacific Northwest Golfer. �To the Old Course, to the adorably quirky Cruden Bay, to Royal Dornach, where golfers go to die.�
Newnham wrote a day-by-day account of his nine-day trip for cybergolf.com; find it under his collection of articles at www.cybergolf.com/writerscorner.
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This is a brand new park and playground in Prague 3 that was opened today so Lucie and I rushed down to check it out. We've been so looking forward to this park opening, especially since Riegrovy Sady playground closed last month for complete reconstruction (the work will be completed sometime in November). Wow, I have to say that I was most impressed, the whole hillside that was once a wasteland on the edge of Zizkov has been landscaped into a stunning park with lovely views of the city.


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2 FTSE 100 growth and dividend stocks I'd buy in October
Heading into October, the FTSE 100 index stands at a relatively high level of over 7,300 points. However, that doesn't mean there isn't value to be found within the index at present. Here's a look at two FTSE 100 stocks that I like right now.
The way we shop has changed dramatically over the last decade. Whereas once upon a time, consumers would flock to the high street to buy clothes, electronics and furniture, these days we can do it all online. I'm a huge fan of online shopping myself, having ordered a new TV from John Lewis this week in the space of about five minutes.
One effective way of playing this theme, in my opinion, is to focus on companies that specialise in packaging. When you think about it, almost every online purchase requires some form of packaging. I already own shares in packaging specialist DS Smith, which has been an excellent investment for me. However, another company in the sector that I have my eye on is FTSE 100 listed Mondi(LSE: MNDI).
Mondi is probably one of the lesser known businesses in the FTSE 100. The company is an international packaging and paper group (from plastic pouches to paper bags), and employs 25,400 people across 30 countries. The packaging specialist touches millions of lives each day, customising over 100,000 products for its clients.
While revenue growth has been a little stagnant over the last three years, City analysts expect an 8% rise in the top line this year. Earnings of EUR1.53 are currently anticipated, growth of 11% on FY2016, placing the stock on a forward looking P/E ratio of a reasonable 14.9. The company is also forecast to pay a dividend yield of 2.9% this year, with the payout being covered a healthy 2.4 times.
Mondi stated in its August half-year report that "the market outlook remains broadly positive" and that "while we continue to see some inflationary cost pressures, we remain confident of making progress in the year and continuing to deliver industry leading returns."
Putting that all together, Mondi looks to be a good value stock with plenty of long-term potential, in my view.
Another FTSE 100 stock that I believe offers strong value right now is WPP(LSE: WPP). WPP is the world's largest communications services group, employing over 200,000 people across 113 countries.
Sentiment towards advertising stocks is extremely low right now, and as a result, WPP's share price has declined from 1,900p in March, to 1,370p today. At that price, I'm seeing long-term potential for both capital growth and dividends. The company has an outstanding record of generating shareholder value, and while current conditions may be challenging, I believe WPP's exposure to emerging markets and digital advertising make the long-term story compelling.
City analysts expect sales to fall around 6% this year, although earnings are expected to rise 9% to 123.1p. That places the stock on an undemanding forward P/E ratio of just 11.1. The company's dividend prospects look attractive too, in my view, as the forward yield is now a high 4.5%. The estimated dividend payout of 61.7p is covered twice by earnings.
Analysts at UBS recently listed the stock as one of their top picks for 2018, with a price target of 1,900p and with that in mind, I believe now could be a good time to get on board.
Edward Sheldon owns shares in DS Smith and WPP. The Motley Fool UK has recommended DS Smith. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.


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The Doughman - as the name suggests, the magic lies in the DOUGH! Doughman specializes in delish Chimney Cones made from dough and filled with contents which can be sweet or savoury. If you love your pizzas but would not mind it in a different order of then, get yourself something from The Doughman menu. These cones are essentially made of dough, with the chief flavor ranging between cheese, salty and sweet. They also have a small section of shakes on the menu, because a beverage is a must with every meal. The 'Berry Blast', 'Oreo', 'Brownie Twist' and 'Choco Mint' are must-haves.


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Rizal-class frigates acquisition a 'strategic move': Navy chief
ULSAN, South Korea The top official of the Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday described as a strategic move the commissioning of the missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), which was formally launched at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in this city on Thursday.
PN flag-officer-in-command, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, said the ship will be the most powerful unit in the PN inventory as it is armed with sensors and weapons capable of detecting and neutralizing any incoming surface, sub-surface and air threats aside from having the capability to engage in electronics warfare.
"It is a strategic move as this ship will be the most powerful in the PN due to its multiple capabilities," Empedrad said when asked by reporters on what the Rizal-class frigates can bring in terms of capability to the Navy.
The PN chief said the ship, which is expected to be delivered to the Philippines by HHI in September 2020, will be armed with an Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid main gun, an Aselsan SMASH 30mm remote-controlled secondary cannon, anti-submarine torpedoes, and anti-air and ship missiles.
It is also equipped with a Hanwha Systems' Naval Shield combat management system (CMS), which integrates all shipboard sensors and weapons, and decides which is ideal to deal with any incoming threat.
The system can also detect and track some 4,000 targets and is used in various configurations by the Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Indonesian Navy.
When asked if the BRP Jose Rizal and its sister ship, the BRP Antonio Luna, whose keel was also formally laid down at Dock 4 of the HHI's Ulsan shipyard on Thursday, can patrol the West Philippine Sea and the Philippine Rise, Empedrad replied in the affirmative.
"Of course. This ship is a big ship. It can patrol the West Philippine Sea, even the Philippine Sea. It can even go into the Pacific Ocean. It is a very stable ship. Acquisition of this class of frigate is a good decision for the PN," he added.
The Philippines and South Korean shipbuilder HHI signed a PHP16-billion contract for two missile-armed frigates. PHP2 billion was also set aside for its weapon systems and munition in October 2016.
Navy spokesperson, Capt. Jonathan Zata, said these frigates will help secure the country's maritime chokepoints or primary sea routes used for trade, logistics, and naval operations for all forms of threats.
Steel-cutting for BRP Jose Rizal took place on April 1 last year while the same ceremony for the BRP Antonio Luna transpired in November that year.
This event officially signified the start of the actual construction of the frigates.
Meanwhile, the keel-laying ceremony for BRP Jose Rizal took place in October last year as the formal recognition of the start of the ship's construction.
Keel-laying refers to the official start of the construction of a ship and is considered among the four highlights of any surface vessel with the other three being steel-cutting, commissioning, and decommissioning
"These frigates are built based on the Incheon/FFX-I/HDF-3000-type multi-purpose frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), which offers increased operational performance and enhanced survivability," Zata said.
They are fully equipped with surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, torpedoes, launchers and weapon systems for four-dimensional warfare.
The ship measures 351 feet long and 46 feet wide and has a maximum speed of 25 knots. It can travel up to 4,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 15 knots and can sustain operational presence for 30 days.
It can also withstand rough sea conditions up to Sea State 7, which means waves of up to six to nine meters high.
"Each frigate has a complement of more than 100 officers and crew. It has a flight deck towards the stern with the ability to handle one maritime helicopter weighing up to 12 tons. Two rigid-hulled inflatable boats will be carried to conduct military and emergency operations at sea," Zata added. (PNA)
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Conservation & Ethics Committee
The Big Cat Sanctuary's conservation and ethics committee oversees the ethical review processes and helps in planning and implementing the charity's conservation and education strategies.
Committee Members & Managing Directors
Dr John Lewis MA, VetMB, PhD, MRCVS
Partner in the International Zoo Veterinary Group and one of the world's leading Big Cat vets, John has wide experience in feline & primate medicine, advanced techniques of anaesthesia, and wildlife medicine. He is recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as a Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine and was appointed to Part 1 of Secretary of State's list of zoo inspectors in July 1996. John is a veterinary advisor to the Tiger and Amur Leopard EEP's and the EAZA Felid TAG, and a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group.
Andy Beer BSc (Hons), PGCE, FHEA
Senior Practitioner and Zoo Courses Manager at Sparsholt College in Hampshire, Andy manages the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals; this course is run in collaboration with the British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). He is also the Nutritionist for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) which involves evaluating and modifying the diets of the large range of species within their two animal collections at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park.


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I am running Nexbeast 1.1 fabs release clocked at 1.25ghz and I've dropped my phone maybe 4-5 times. None of them were big falls but the 3rd or 4th time I dropped it and all the times after that it has turned off. Anyways, whenever I do something for an extended period of time on my phone It freezes up. Seriously even if I'm only on it for 10 minutes. I can't do much without having this problem at least 1-2 times a day. Is their any fix to this? I don't recall it doing this on 2.1 builds. Could that be it?View 2 Replies


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