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Fideo Ardena (フィディオ・アルデナ, Fidio Arudena) is one of the main supporting characters in Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!!. He's a forward and the current captain of Orpheus.
In Inazuma Eleven the Movie: The Invasion of the Strongest Army Ogre, he temporary plays as a forward for Raimon.
- "An ace striker called the White Meteor of Italy."
Fideo has fair skin and is of standard height. He has medium-length brown hair and dark blue eyes. In the game, his casual clothes consist of a grey shirt which is worn under a blue short sleeved jacket, gray trousers and pair of gray shoes. He, along with several other characters, are referred to by Urabe Rika as a total "hottie".
He seems like a friendly person, as shown when he and Endou Mamoru first met. He always tries to help people and hates taking advantage of people in need, proving he is a kind and trustworthy person. He believes in soccer and his team very much. He also doesn't give up easily, exactly like Endou. Fideo loves soccer and apparently never gets tired of playing it because he remembers his father when he plays soccer, just like Kidou Yuuto.
Season 3
Fideo debuted in episode 68. He made another appearance when Inazuma Japan passed Italy's Area in Liocott Island and saw Fideo along with his team, Orpheus, practicing. After that night Fideo met Endou for the first time. He also appeared later in the opening ceremony of FFI, carrying the Orpheus flag, since he was the current captain.
In episode 91, Kageyama Reiji became the coach of Orpheus and also tried to fire Fideo and his teammates by challenging them in order to make Team K the national team of Italy. They later decided to have a representative match between Orpheus and Team K.
The day before the match, 8 members of Orpheus got injured because of Kageyama who planned the whole thing in order to guarantee Team K's victory. However, thanks to Endou, Kidou, Sakuma and Fudou, Orpheus won and got to keep the position as Italy's representative team. It was then revealed after the match that Kageyama planned it so that Endou, Kidou, Sakuma and Fudou wouldn't be at the match against The Empire. He then watched the match of Inazuma Japan and became impressed by their abilities as they surpass Andes no Arijigoku.
After that Kageyama became the coach of Orpheus, which shocked everyone and Fideo too. After some time, Fideo got rather curious of why Kageyama hated soccer but was so good at it. He later discovered about Kageyama's past and about Kageyama Tougo, thanks to Nakata Hidetoshi. Fideo then decided to trust Kageyama. By trusting Kageyama, Fideo and his team were able to master Catenaccio Counter. By using Catenaccio Counter, he made Kageyama realize his love for soccer again. Hidetoshi then returns to Orpheus, and states that the team and Fideo had started to grow more, and commented that Fideo became a reliable leader.
In the end of the match, Orpheus tied with Inazuma Japan. This guaranteed Orpheus's position in the FFI finals tournament. He is next seen with Mark, Teres, Dylan and Edgar at Inazuma Japan's area to practice with them in episode 108, only to be interrupted by Tenkuu no Shito and Makai Gundan Z who kidnapped Rika and Otonashi. He, along with Edgar, followed Endou's half of the team to rescue Rika from Heaven's Garden, in which they were successful.
He was seen again when his team played against Little Gigant, but lost without a single goal. He was shocked when Rococo blocked his Odin Sword without using any hissatsu. Though Endou came to cheer them up, he was still upset.
Afterwards, he and Orpheus played with Inazuma Japan to show how Little Gigant played. Later, he's shown watching the final match along with his teammates. During the second half, he becamed shocked as Rococo entered the field as a forward. He saw Inazuma Japan win and was happy for Endou and the team. He then said goodbye to Endou at the airport, hoping to see him again in the next world tournament.
In the movie, he travels back in time and joins Raimon to help beat Ogre along with Toramaru, Tobitaka, Fubuki, Hiroto and Kanon. During the match, he uses Odin Sword to create a chain shoot along with Kanon's God Cannon to make a goal though it was stop by Zagomel's High Voltage. The style of his Odin Sword is different in the movie. He was later injured by a shot made by Ikka Stacks.
Game appearance
Character sprite and avatar
|Front sprite
|Back sprite
|Soccer uniform
Wii avatar
|Choice screen
|Soccer uniform
SD avatar
|White Day
Character view
|Front overview
|Back overview
|Front close view
|Back close view
|Orpheus uniform
Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!!
In the third game, first you must defeat Orpheus on Hirai Shinzou's taisen route. Then you can choose him in the machine to recruit him. After that, you can find him in the Liocott Island's beach (the same place where you first meet Fideo). He appears randomly. Like some of other FFI captains you must defeat him 3 times than he will join you.
Inazuma Eleven GO
In order to recruit Fideo, Dragonlink has to be defeated in the story mode first. Also, the following requirements are needed:
- Item: Honor of the European tradition (欧州伝統の名誉)
- Player: Handa Shinichi
- Player: Angelo Gabrini
- Player: Julien Rousseau
After this, he can be scouted by an amount of 4550 Kizuna points.
Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone
In order to recruit Fideo, the following requirements are needed:
- Player: Angelo Gabrini (FFI's community master at Past Inazuma Town's park)
- Player: Gigi Blasi (FFI's Community Master at Past Inazuma Town's park)
- Player: Demonio Strada (FFI's Community Master at Past Inazuma Town's park)
- Photo: Hologram Soccer Ball (ホログラムボールの写真, taken at Future City's museum)
After this, he can be scouted by an amount of 3400 Kizuna points.
Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy
In order to recruit Fideo, you need to have scouted at least 10 characters from the same community master. Also, the following requirements are needed:
- Coin: × 5
- Item: Romantic Astronomical Telescope (ロマンチック天体望遠鏡, randomly dropped from Artist Team (アーティストチーム) at Kisaragi Mako's left taisen route)
- Item: Supersonic Zipping Car (超速のビュンカート, randomly dropped from Edge Works (エッジワークス) at the Steel Tower Plaza)
- Photo: Timeworn Refrigerator (ふるぼけた冷蔵庫の写真, taken at Kogarashi Manor's first floor)
- Topic: Far Universe (遥かなる宇宙の話題, obtained at the first floor of Raimon's second building)
After this, he can be scouted.
All stats are at level 99 and untrained.
- Kick: 62
- Body: 78
- Control: 79
- Guard: 46
- Speed: 66
- Stamina: 58
- Guts: 66
- Freedom: 5
All stats are fully upgraded.
- Kick: A
- Guard: B
- Body: A
- Speed: B
- Control: A
- Catch: C
Inazuma Eleven SD
All stats are at S-rank, level 50, limit break 10, fully upgraded, all skills learned and all kizuna unlocked.
White Day
- Kick: 61
- Dribble: 46
- Block: 34
- Catch: 24
- [SH] Odin Sword 改
- [OF] Hitori One-Two
- [SH] Divine Arrow
- [SK] Ikemen UP!
- [SH] Odin Sword
- [SH] Odin Sword
- [SH] Divine Arrow
Mixi Max
Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone
Best match Mixi Max
- [MIXIMAX] Rococo Urupa
- [OF] Kazaana Drive
Game exclusive teams
Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!!
- Europe Daihyou
- Group A Senbatsu
- Ikemen Sparks
- Inazuma '10
- Neo Raimon
- Sekai Daihyou
- Shin Sekai Senbatsu
- The Woods
Inazuma Eleven GO
Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone
Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy
Inazuma Eleven Strikers
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme
- He's also known as the White Meteor of Italy (イタリアの
白い 流星, Itaria no Shiroi Ryuusei).
- In the dub version, he is known as the White Comet of Italy.
- Fideo is one of the few characters to score a hat-trick. He also managed to do one in the prelims for Italy.
- In the game, he met Rushe after making his seat to the FFI. He also cared for her until he had to go to the tournament, which caused her to have a really strong bond with him.
- In Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone, when he is Mixi Maxed with Rococo Urupa, he will look like Matsukaze Tenma.
- In Inazuma Eleven SD, his White Day form's element is Earth.
- Fideo along with Teres Tolue, Mark Kruger, and Edgar Valtinas have a character song called "Eikou e no Yell!".
- Despite being Italian, Fideo is actually a Spanish word.


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After magnum opus, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Prabhas has geared up for another big budget film, Saaho. The film also stars Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor in an important role and it marks her debut in Telugu cinema. Shraddha Kapoor has been omnipresent these days, courtesy her versatile line up of films. The actress has begun with the promotions of Batti Gul Meter Chalu and is celebrating the success of her recently released film, Stree. Shraddha had recently taken off to Hyderabad for the next schedule of Saaho. The actress has been shooting for the film in portions since last year.
Recently, Shraddha Kapoor spoke at length about going through challenges while shooting for the same scene in two different languages-Hindi and Telugu. At the success meet of Stree, Shraddha Kapoor said, "Saaho is still being shaped up, we are still shooting for it…It is one of my films that I'm shooting in small parts. We started shooting for it last year and half we started this year…so its a spread out and that's a kind of film it is. It needs a lot of set work, a lot of location changes, and in that sense, it is pretty a large film."
She further added, "I'm speaking in Telugu and in Hindi..I'm memorizing all my lines and not taking any prompting. It takes a very long time to memorize Telugu lines."
When asked about learning a new language, Shraddha said, "My director would constantly sit with me and we would prep for it. It is so fascinating to speak in another language. It was a very fun experience for me. we would shoot in Hindi or Telugu, it depends on what the scene is and then we would shoot in Telugu as well. It is a lot of fun and challenging as it is a new language… Sometimes after the scene is done and I go to bed, there would be times when there are dialogues going into my head. Its actually like shooting two films into one film."
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After a long day of shoot on #Saaho, celebrating #STREE ♥ Thank you @ajitha.mannepalli for your thoughtful gesture. Cutting the cake with @shraddha.naik (who spun her magic doing make up for the film) These little gestures are so special. And thank you to my dearest Raju for capturing this on video ⭐ #ASweetLittleCelebration
Saaho also boasts of big Bollywood actors like Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Chunky Pandey among many other. Malayalam actor-filmmaker Lal too would be seen playing a key role in Saaho.
The music of Saaho is being composed by Bollywood composer tri Shank-Ehasaan-Loy who have already said to have begun the compositions.

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Skyepharma to communicate nutraceutical CDMO capabilities at Vitafoods Europe 2019
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France: – Oral dosage specialist Skyepharma Productions S.A.S. (Skyepharma) will again be represented at the upcoming Vitafoods Europe exhibition in Geneva.
Skyepharma also attended Vitafoods last year in line with its status as a key player in the field of development, commercial manufacturing and packaging of complex oral solid dosage forms.
Skyepharma will take advantage on the event's exciting networking opportunities to communicate its tailored capabilities for pharmaceutical, nutraceuticals & food supplement development and manufacturing.
Growing nutraceuticals markets
As a CDMO, Skyepharma can help clients from the early development stage to the commercial manufacturing and packaging, offering agility and flexibility that are key added values for the nutraceuticals & food supplement sectors, delivering accelerated times to market.
Skyepharma will be represented in Geneva by its Business Development Consultant, Jeroen Van Egmond.
Mr. Van Egmond commented: "We are very pleased to be returning to this excellent event that reflects the growing market for food supplements with many opportunities for development of innovative tablet or capsules food supplement, from early stage formulation development up to commercial manufacturing and packaging."
State-of-the-art technologies
"Multi-layer tablet, tab-in-tab, press coated tablet and even chewing gum tablets are of great interest for our partners in the increasingly competitive nutraceuticals and food supplements environments and our technologies and state-of-the-art equipment are well adapted for these sectors," said Mr. Van Egmond.
"We can also offer the strong development skills that are so important to fast prototyping and reduced time to market," he added.
Skyepharma's appearance at Vitafoods Europe will closely coincide with an article to appear in France's Actu Labo magazine that highlights Skyepharma's capacity to develop food supplements for its partners.
Business transformation
Skyepharma will also be communicating the significant changes that have taken place within the organisation as part of its transformation to a full CDMO, including the recent formation of a dedicated Customer Service department.
Since July 2016, Skyepharma has been transforming its processes and facilities to support its mission to become an end-to-end contract CDMO, providing services extending from early stage development and manufacturing through to packaging, serialization and aggregation.
It is now accepting requests via LinkedIn and email to set up face to face meetings at Vitafoods 2019.
About Skyepharma Production
Skyepharma Production S.A.S. (Skyepharma) is a specialist CDMO with particular expertise and capabilities in oral solid dosage forms, being a key player in drug development and delivery of oral technologies serving the global pharmaceutical, biotech and consumer health industries.
Skyepharma is the oral business unit of the Vectura Group of companies, an international leader in inhalation and other drug delivery forms.
As an integrated CDMO, the company's vision is to help solve healthcare industry complexity with a mission to provide a dedicated and results-oriented team to deliver advanced oral dosage services to the healthcare industry through state-of-the-art facilities, scientific expertise and open, transparent relationships. All of this is summed up in its strapline: 'Expert and Agile CDMO partner for tailor-made solutions'.
The Skyepharma CDMO offer in solid oral dosage formats encompasses the whole value chain, including Formulation Development & Process Design, Analytical Development, Scale-up, Manufacturing, Packaging, Serialization and Aggregation.
Skyepharma also provides a range of support services that help client companies from early stage development (up to phase III), through scale-up and full commercial manufacturing and packaging to market introduction, including controlled substance handling, QbD methodology (FMEA, FTA, DOE), Troubleshooting, regulatory services, validation, registration and warehousing services.
About Vitafoods Europe 2019
The annual Vitafoods Europe conference and expo is the only dedicated event covering the entire nutraceutical supply chain – from ingredient to shelf – and provides a forum for the foods supplements industry to focus on creating innovation, networking with peers and finding effective solutions. The event showcases leading ingredients, raw materials, service or nutraceutical products from over 1,200 global suppliers. Vitafoods Europe.
Vitafoods Europe 2019 will particularly focus on sustainable ingredients and production with its new Sustainability Square located at the heart of the show, along fast-growing sectors like plant-based diets, hemp extracts and CBD. It will also feature a Clinical Trials Zone and Regulatory Clinic.
Vitafoods Europe 2019 is a three-day event opening May 7 at Geneva's Palexpo Center and is expected to attract more than 22,000 visitors and 1,200 exhibitors from more than 110 countries worldwide.
The event is organized by Informa Exhibitions with further information at: https://www.vitafoods.eu.com/en/welcome.html


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NOTES: If you are using Firefox, you must import the ROOT-CA Certificate that you have generated on your pfSense firewall. I noticed using Chrome that you don't need to import the ROOT CA Certificate to make it work on the Local Side!
In the menu of your Firefox Browser navigate here >
> Tools > Options > Privacy & Security > "Scroll down" click on View Certificate.
Check both options and import!
Et voilà!!!
Now in Firefox your pfSense will be secured using your CA Certificate on the local side 😉
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Hello Members,
I have the following question about the pipe() system call. Say, Process A (my main()) forks a Process B which then forks a Process C. How can I open a pipe between Process C and Process A? I would like to write a sentence in Process C and read it in Process A. Right now, I am only able to read/write from Process A to Process B and read/write from Process B to Process C. Any pseudocode/example code will be of great help.
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Heir to a king's ransom.
Sometimes it's hard to figure out how to spend it.
Liked to collect things, especially odd, wild beasts.
Bought a pack of wolves for a rooftop in Tribeca,
Amazing what you can find on the internet, impulsively.
They were skin and bones when Ruth found them,
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We arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday afternoon just after 5:30 p.m. The sun was setting, and you could see a faint orange color in the sky. We stopped at the hotel restaurant for dinner. We then prepared for and rehearsed "Every Beat," the song and dance we will perform at worship. The restaurant staff enjoyed watching our dance moves and smiled as we taught ourselves the COR choreography. I am pretty sure we all went to bed that night with the chorus "Only you can, only you can" dancing in our heads. Tomorrow we head out to Lilongwe to serve God and meet the people of Malawi. It feels incredible to be on another continent and to soon be in the Warm Heart of Africa.
"Declare his glory among nations, his wonders among all peoples." Psalm 96:3.


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Although I primarily stream and playback via my Mac, I've been pleasantly surprised by the sound quality from cd's via my Blu-ray player fed into my dac. I also rather enjoy spinning the odd cd.
Now I've heard a difference in the past between transports but that was years ago (I had a two box Micromega) and am assuming things have come on a long way since then in terms of dac development.
Any experiences?
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You Get No Credit For Cheating
(I manage a station for a national grocery chain. I am trying to process a lady's credit card so she can buy some gas.)
Me: "I'm sorry, but your credit card had been declined."
Woman: "That's not right; there is over $50,000 in that account."
Me: "I'm sorry, but the card has been declined. I ran it twice."
Woman: "I demand that you stop pushing the decline button and approve my gas."
Me: "I'm sorry, but you need to contact your bank to see why it declined your card."
Woman: *in a very loud tone* "I DEMAND THAT YOU PUSH THE APPROVE BUTTON IMMEDIATELY! I HAVE OVER 50K IN THAT ACCOUNT, SO YOU NEED TO PUSH THE APPROVE BUTTON IMMEDIATELY!"
Me: "I'm sorry, there is nothing more I can do."
Woman: "I'M LATE FOR WORK BECAUSE OF THIS! I'M GOING TO GO TALK TO YOUR BOSS, AND IN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES YOU WILL BE FIRED FOR REJECTING MY 50K CREDIT CARD!"
Me: "I apologize for the inconvenience."
Woman: "YOU SHOULD BE IN JAIL FOR REJECTING MY CREDIT CARD!"
(She stormed off and I never saw her again. A regular that knew the woman told me that she'd had her money cut off by her husband because she had been cheating on him.)
This story is part of our Cheaters roundup!
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Each month on my YouTube channel I always do a roundup of my favorite things-beauty items, clothing, accessories, people, books-it's always random and clearly, one of my favorite videos to make. I'd like to start including them here on the blog as well, mostly because it's such a positive, happy thing and there can never be too much of that! So here they are, the best of the best from April … [Read more...]
Best of Beauty 2018
Happy New Year, Friends! Are you ready for my yearly "Best of" series? My favorite video (or blog post) to create is the round-up of my monthly favorites, so of course the ultimate favorite is a best of the best post. In this case, I've gone through all my monthly favorites videos from 2018 and picked my all-time standouts from all twelve months and put them into one place-my Best of Beauty 2018. … [Read more...]
Top PR Products I DID Repurchase
I first saw this concept in a video from Risa Does Makeup on YouTube and thought it was fabulous, and then LisaJMakeup texted me and asked if she thought we should give it a go. I love this concept because while all of us "beauty" influencers get sent a lot of free PR product, how many of it is so good that we're willing to repurchase it? The original video idea was to pick 10 items that we would … [Read more...]
2017 Best of Lifestyle
This is the last in my series of looking back at 2017 and picking out my favorites from beauty, fashion, and now lifestyle. My 2017 Best of Lifestyle picks include actual items that either made my life easier or gave me joy, favorite books, and my favorite YouTubers/Bloggers/Instagrammers from the past year. Let's start out with the actual items and then finish with my favorite-the people that I … [Read more...]
My Everyday Makeup Heroes
One of the hazards of doing what I do for a living is that I often get sucked into the trap of wanting to use the latest, prettiest, most innovative new makeup products, but there is a set list of products that I really don't deviate from using on a daily basis. I like to call them my Everyday Makeup Heroes because they do what they're supposed to do, they're incredibly dependable, and they don't … [Read more...]
Where Are They Now-A Look Back At March 2013 Favorites
I have been doing this monthly series for awhile now (you can watch the whole playlist of videos HERE) and I really look forward to making them. It's always fun to share my new favorites with you each month, but it's very satisfying to virtually travel back 4 years in time to revisit what I was loving then and if those products have stood the test of time! This month we're taking a look back at … [Read more...]
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A blind machine operator manages with adaptive aids, tips from co-workers and careful concentration.
As told to Patricia R. Olsen
Sept. 28, 2018
Jay Browder, 43, is a machine operator at Alphapointe in Kansas City, Mo.
When did you become blind?
I lost my sight at 19 when I got shot in the face in a gun accident. I had left high school early to go to work, but losing my vision gave me the motivation to enter a program to get my degree.
I was the only blind student at the school. I needed help with math, but I taped the other classes and studied from the tapes. I was on the bus when I got the call that I'd passed, and I almost got up and ran off I was so happy.
Then I attended a community college and transferred to the University of Detroit Mercy and got a bachelor's in computer information systems.
What's your job?
I run three microinjection molding machines. Two produce plastic barrels and inside parts for the Skilcraft U.S. Government pen, for government personnel, and one produces parts for the Skilcraft B3 Aviator pen, for military pilots. I also run two larger injection molding machines that produce prescription pill bottles for the pharmaceutical industry, and spray bottles.
Whom do you work for?
Alphapointe is a nonprofit associated with the government's AbilityOne program,, which creates employment for people who are blind. National Industries for the Blind, a nonprofit designated by AbilityOne to work with it, provides the federal projects I'm involved with. I work primarily for the office products and pharmaceutical products departments here.
How do you operate those machines?
Very carefully. There's a science to it, to keep up with the work and do a good job, especially with no vision. It's mind over matter. I often tell myself: "It's me versus the machine. Who's going to win?" I have to stay on top of things and make sure I don't make mistakes.
But the machines are also adapted for us. As an example, one machine has a protective case with a handle to open it. Also, I know where the buttons and the tactile labels are, and we follow emergency procedures.
If a pharmaceutical container gets stuck in the machine, rather than try to fix it myself, I sound an alert. Often, the person who comes to fix it is a blind co-worker who has been trained on jams.
Does the work get tedious?
No, because I'm always asking to learn new machines. I joke that it makes me marketable, but really, I just like to help. The more machines I know, the more the supervisors can move me around. I've also done product assembly and packaging. The veteran workers here have passed on tips like slightly tipping a box to affix a label and then feeling with your fingers to line it up with the edge. I also try to envision what the box looks like.
What is your work background?
I worked at Citibank here in a call center for several years and then was a stay-at-home dad for three years raising my daughter. After that I found a job in Alphapointe's call center and eventually moved over. I've been with the organization for three years in December.
How do you think of blindness in the workplace?
It's fascinating that my co-workers and I are able to do things like this. Some of my colleagues have been blind their whole life. They've never seen another person or driven a car, but they can do this work and do it well.
It encourages me and motivates me to come in every day and work hard.
Read the original article on the New York Times website.
A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 30, 2018, on Page BU2 of the New York edition with the headline: He Makes Products He Can't See.


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In this article we will cover SolidWorks prices in the UK for the Standard, Professional and Premium packages. SolidWorks resellers offer Subscription and Term licensing models. If you would like to see the US prices, please click here.
In recent years, SolidWorks added dozens of innovative features, extra toolsets, and a variety of add-on applications. For this reason, SolidWorks is now available for licensed use at three different subscription levels – Standard, Professional, and Premium.
Separate licences can also be "rented" using "term licenses", which will be explained in greater depth later in this article.
SolidWorks packages
In this section, we will briefly list the benefits and features of each SolidWorks package. Please also check out SolidWorks Standard vs Professional article for a detailed overview.
SolidWorks Standard
SolidWorks Standard is the simplest package and offers all the core design and modelling functions that make up the SolidWorks software.
The 3D-solid modelling tools are ideal for designing parts, products and assemblies. One of the main strengths of SolidWorks is that you can create associative links between the 3D models of your parts and assemblies, which means that drawings auto-update when any linked part is altered.
You can also use a tool to make lifelike visualisations, allowing you to virtually test the parts and products. Naturally, this helps reduce design and testing costs. SolidWorks also allows you to create shop-ready 2D drawings directly from the 3D model.
- Assemblies
- Surfacing
- Sheet metal
- Configurations
- Interfaces
- Animator
- Physical dynamics
- Welded frames
- Smart mate
- Draftsight
- EDrawings
- 3D content central
- Simulation Xpress
- Flow Xpress
- Driveworks Xpress
- DFM Xpress
- FeatureWorks SolidWorks utilities
- Magnetic mates
- Mate controller
- 3D interconnect
- Treehouse
- SolidWorks CAM (Additional SolidWorks CAM subscription required for this feature)
- Most affordable – Standard is the cheapest and leanest package of the three
- Easy-to-use, powerful 3D modelling software with many other features
- Great for product design – especially if working individually or in a small team based in one location
SolidWorks Professional
SolidWorks Professional includes all the tools and features mentioned in the Standard tier. The added features include a version-control and data-management system. This powerful tool allows teams to collaborate on product development – even from long distances – while retaining secure, centrally-stored data and documents.
The Professional package also includes an expanded toolbox, which has a 3D model library of standard components, including nuts, bolts, bearings, etc., to save time during the design stage. A scan-to-3D tool is also included, which is a handy application for importing scans into SolidWorks and converting them to 3D models.
Features (also includes everything in Standard)
- Tolerance analysis
- PhotoView 360 & SolidWorks visualize
- EDrawings professional
- Costing
- SolidWorks task scheduler
- Design checker
- Circuit works
- A wider range of tools and specialist features
- Automation tools to save time
- Extra libraries of standard components
SolidWorks Premium
The next step up, known as Premium, again includes everything found in the Standard and Professional packages. Its primary addition is SolidWorks Simulation, a program that offers deep analysis and design optimisation opportunities. The software has various tools for measuring properties such as linear stress, strain, and displacement.
Another addition is SolidWorks routing. For MEP engineers, this is a great specialist tool that allows you to design and optimise complex routed systems such as pipework, tubing, cables, and wires.
Features (also includes everything in Standard & Professional)
- Advanced surface flattening
- Stress hot spots
- SolidWorks simulation motion
- Offloaded simulation
- 3D interconnect: CATIA
- Powerful simulation software for engineering analysis
- Allows greater control over the surfaces of 3D models
SolidWorks Prices UK
Subscription model (Perpetual pricing model)
The following are average price ranges for an annual SolidWorks subscription in the UK:
- SolidWorks Standard – £1,145 to £1,450 (software price approx. £4,500)
- SolidWorks Professional – £1,445 to £1,750 (software price approx. £5,750)
- SolidWorks Premium – £1,745 to £2,050 (software price approx. £7,000)
Term licenses
Term licenses can be a cost-effective and flexible way to use SolidWorks if you only need to use it for a short time period. Rentals are offered in 6- or 12-month increments.
More than 20 pieces of software can be rented under term licences, with prices ranging from £240 to £3,200 for a 6-month rental, depending on the type of software.
The following software can be rented:
- SolidWorks 3D CAD
- SolidWorks Simulation
- SolidWorks Technical Communications
- SolidWorks Electrical
- SolidWorks Visualize
*Prices are approximate; please contact a certified UK SolidWorks reseller for current prices and packages.


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The expanding US war campaign in Somalia, which has seen a fourfold increase in the number of soldiers in the nation since the start of 2017, carried out two drone strikes Friday against Daesh militants.
"The first strike occurred at about midnight East Africa Time, with the second strike taking place at about 11 a.m.," somewhere in northeastern Somalia, the Defense Department said in a November 3 news release.
"US forces will continue to use all authorized and appropriate measures to protect Americans and to disable terrorist threats," AFRICOM said, adding that "no civilians" were present near where the strikes occurred. "They struck their intended targets," ultimately killing "several terrorists."
Pentagon Africa Command spokesman Lt. Com. Anthony Falvo told the Associated Press it was the first such drone attack in Somalia of the year. The strikes are also being reported as the first salvoes by the US against Daesh in Somalia.
Data compiled by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism show that US aircraft — conventional and drone — have conducted 17 strikes in Somalia during 2017 operations, leading to an estimated 38-42 deaths. In 2016, US drone strike casualties in the east African nation tallied at least 204.
Al-Shabaab, a militant group that pledged loyalty to Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda in 2012, has carried out al-Qaeda style attacks on civilians in Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti in addition to Somalia. Now, AP reports, Daesh fighters have split from the group and are posing a threat of their own.
The battle between the Somali government and Al-Shabaab has picked up recently, but the insurgents have pushed on for decades. The Somali president declared a "a state of war" this week after seeking military support from neighboring nations in the wake of the truck bombing in Mogadishu October 14 that killed 358 and wounded scores more, according to AP.
Local elders told the AP thousands of Ethiopian troops, armored personnel carriers and tanks started crossing the border into Somalia November 2 — in addition to the troops contributed under the African Union Mission in Somalia.
According to Stanford's Mapping Militant Organizations Project, Al-Shabaab has Islamist, jihadist and Salafist ideological roots and goals. In 2009, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Eritrea of providing al-Shabaab with funding and threatened to "take action" if the support wasn't cut off, the Daily Beast reported.
Asmara routinely denies such allegations, according to Reuters. Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu told Newswire service, "the United States has given Somalia 40 tons of weapons and ammunition. Do they think the situation is helped by imposing the power of fire?… We do not care about the US threat at all."
In 2006, the UN alleged that Eritrea, Djibouti, Iran, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Hezbollah and Lebanon gave the militant group funding, machine guns and shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.
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A Fluffernutter sandwich before assembly
|Alternative names
|Liberty sandwich
|Place of origin
|United States
|Region or state
|New England
|Created by
|George Newman
|Main ingredients
|Peanut butter, marshmallow creme
A Fluffernutter is a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme. It is usually served on white bread. Some recipes have wheat bread instead of white bread. Many sweets and salty, savory ingredients can be added for enjoyment. Foods with peanut butter and marshmallow creme can also be called fluffernutters.
In June 2006, Massachusetts State Senator Jarrett Barrios proposed an act to stop serving Fluffernutter sandwiches in public schools.[1][2] Barrios' supporters pointed to the problem of childhood obesity.[3] Massachusetts State Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein planned to "fight to the death for Fluff". She supported acts that would make the Fluffernutter the official state sandwich.[2] The measure failed, and Reinstein tried again unsuccessfully in 2009.[4]
Recipe and variations[change | change source]
A Fluffernutter is made by spreading peanut butter on a slice of white bread, then spreading marshmallow creme on another slice. When the two breads are put together, they make a sandwich.[5] Different recipes have wheat bread instead of white bread,[6] and Nutella hazelnut spread instead of peanut butter.[7] Sweet ingredients can be added like bananas.[8]Salty ingredients like bacon can also be added.[9] The Fluffernutter is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The fluffernutter is often seen as a food for children.[10], but adults like it too. For example, in a restaurant, a chef serves a Fluffernutter hors d'oeuvre in a toasted ice cream cone with a spoon of peanut butter and torched marshmallow creme on top.[11]
The term fluffernutter has also been used to describe other foods that have peanut butter and marshmallow creme. There are Fluffernutter cookies, Fluffernutter bars, and Fluffernutter cupcakes.[12][13] Durkee-Mower has a cookbook that has recipes for Fluffernutter bars, frostings, pies and a shakes.[14] In 2006, Brigham's Ice Cream and Durkee-Mower made a Fluffernutter ice cream flavor. The flavor had peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff in vanilla ice cream.[15] Fluffernutter was also the name of a candy made by the Boyer Brothers candy company starting in 1969.[16]
History[change | change source]
One of the main ingredients of the Fluffernutter is Marshmallow Creme. It was invented in the early 20th century by Archibald Query. During World War I, Emma Curtis published a recipe for the Liberty Sandwich, which consisted of peanut butter and Marshmallow Creme on oat or barley bread.[17] The recipe was published in a promotional booklet sent to Curtis' customers in 1918. It may be the origin of the Fluffernutter sandwich.[18] Earlier labels and booklets by the Curtises suggested combining Snow Flake Marshmallow Creme with peanut butter or eating it on sandwiches with chopped nuts or olives.[18]
Meanwhile, sugar shortages during World War I hurt sales of Archibald Query's Marshmallow Creme. Query sold his recipe in 1920 to H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower from Swampscott, Massachusetts. The two men began selling the product through their company, Durkee-Mower Inc. They renamed the product Toot Sweet Marshmallow Fluff. Durkee-Mower continues to sell the product under the name Marshmallow Fluff.[19] The sandwich was not called a Fluffernutter until 1960.[19][17] Fluffernutter is a registered trademark of Durkee-Mower. The company's U.S. trademark registrations for the term cover only ice cream and printed recipes. In 2006, Durkee-Mower sued Williams-Sonoma Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging that Williams-Sonoma infringed on its trademark by selling a marshmallow and peanut butter chocolate-covered candy under the Fluffernutter name.[20]
In June 2006, Massachusetts State Senator Jarrett Barrios gained national attention when he proposed legislation restricting the serving of Fluffernutter sandwiches in public schools. After Barrios learned that his son was served Fluffernutters on a daily basis at his Cambridge, Massachusetts, public elementary school, he created an amendment to a junk food bill that aimed to limit the serving of Fluffernutters in Massachusetts public schools to once a week.[21][2] The proposal was criticized as an example of trivial and overly intrusive legislation, while Barrios' supporters pointed to concerns over the problem of childhood obesity.[21] Among the people who defended the Fluffernutter at the time was Massachusetts State Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein, whose district in Revere was close to Lynn, where Marshmallow Fluff is made.[2] She claimed she planned to "fight to the death for Fluff" and supported legislation that would make the Fluffernutter the official state sandwich.[2] The measure failed, and Reinstein tried again unsuccessfully in 2009.[17][4] Supporters of the bill cited the sandwich's close association with childhood and Massachusetts.[4]
In culture[change | change source]
The term fluffernutter has sometimes been used to describe something that has minimal to no cultural value.[22][23] Some writers look at Fluffernutters and marshmallow creme as regional pride.[21][24]
The sandwich has close ties to New England, particularly to Somerville, Massachusetts, where Archibald Query invented Marshmallow Fluff, and to Lynn, Massachusetts, where Durkee-Mower has produced it for decades.[10] Somerville holds an annual festival called What the Fluff? based around celebrating Marshmallow Fluff and Fluffernutter sandwiches. The festival incorporates music, visual art, games and a cooking contest based around Fluff and Fluffernutters. In 2011, NASA astronaut Richard Michael Linnehan, who was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and ate a Fluffernutter while aboard the International Space Station, acted as one of the contest judges.[25]
References[change | change source]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fluffernutter.
- ↑ Calloway, LeMont "The war on Fluffernutter escalates in Legislature" Boston Globe, June 21, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 LeBlanc, Steve (26 June 2006). "Fluffernutter Sandwich Angers Mass. Senator". Fox News. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ McKenna, Philip (June 19, 2006). "Can this spread be stopped? Lawmaker wants schools to put a lid on Fluff". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Nicas, Jack (23 September 2009). "Gooey treat Fluffernutter proposed as official state sandwich". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ Chmelynski, Carol. "Fluff Worth Fighting For." American School Board Journal 193.9 (2006): 10.
- ↑ Miller, Michelle (25 November 2010). "Be Thankful That Tastes Change". Tampa Bay Times.
- ↑ Schwartz, Justin (2004). The Mashmallow Fluff Cookbook. Durkee-Mower. p. 122.
- ↑ "History of Fluffernutter Sandwich". What's Cooking in America. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ Bruning, Fred (21 January 2012). "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Bacon". Newsday. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Fluffernutter sandwich is good, but is it the state sandwich?". The Boston Globe. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Maureen (1 December 2011). "Bite-size foods cherished from childhood are served by a New York caterer at the most swellegant holiday parties". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ↑ "Fluffernutter Cookies Recipe". BettyCrocker.com. Betty Crocker. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Bilderback, Leslie (2008). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Snack Cakes. Alpha. p. 256. ISBN 1-59257-737-7.
- ↑ "The Online Yummy Book". marshmallowfluff.com. Durkee-Mower. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "Brigham's, Durkee-Mower team up for Fluffernutter ice cream". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "The Boyer Story". Boyer Brothers. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Stern, Jane (2011). The Lexicon of Real American Food. Lyons press. p. 110.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Alverson, Brigid. "Fluff? Smac? Marshmallows, made in Melrose?". Melrose Mirror. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Inventor of the Week: Archibald Query". Lemelson-MIT. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Williams-Sonoma sued over 'Fluffernutter'". msnbc.com. March 8, 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 McKenna, Philip (June 19, 2006). "Can this spread be stopped? Lawmaker wants schools to put a lid on Fluff". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Top Picks: 4th of July on PBS, letters to Harry Potter, jazz masters, and more; PBS presents their annual "A Capitol Fourth" concert, Harry Potter's fan mail, Sony celebrates 40 years of jazz, and more recommendations". The Christian Science Monitor. 30 June 2011.
- ↑ Louderback, Jim. "There, I Said It: Screw Viral Videos". Ad Age. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "State Senator Wants Fluff Off School Menus". TheBostonChannel.com. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ Twardzik, Cathleen (22 September 2011). "It's 'What the Fluff?' time again in Somerville". The Somerville News. Retrieved 4 March 2012.


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The MVHS Varsity Field Hockey team ended the first game of the season with a 4-0 loss. The game was expected to be difficult considering that Willow Glen HS qualified for Central Coast Section (CCS) the previous year. For junior and co-captain captain Roya Ahmadi, this was her first game playing at...
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Senior and quarterback Cheto Vasquez glanced back at the packed stands from the sidelines one last time before strapping on his helmet and jogging onto the field for the ceremonial coin toss. Four years ago, Vasquez walked onto the same field for the first time as a freshman. Today, he will be playing...
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In the midst of the Vietnam War a helicopter crashed in the enemy zone. Short on ammo and barely having a thing to eat, seven soldiers must cross 58 miles of enemy territory to survive. And that's just the good news.
They must sneak, fight, hide and never give up. They will avoid and fight VC patrols, they will be caught in sniper-fire, they will stumble through mine-fields, watch for traps, fight enemy soldiers... and the price of failure is life.
As you might have guessed by now, Lost Patrol is a simulation of the war in Vietnam. You lead a group of soldiers through the enemy zone. A map of the territory will be shown in the main view along with many options in the bottom of the screen. It would be too much describing them all, just try each one of them once and you'll figure them out (lowering the food rations right at the start is highly recommended). The map is divided into sectors, so you lead your group from sector to sector. Will the next step bring more trouble? Should you rest instead? Or maybe send a scout to check it out first, while your men are starving?
Every conflict is a little game with a different style from other ones, like one-on-one bare-hands fight or very interesting sniper fire, where you have to take down the enemy sniper before he shoots you. When some sort of an encounter happens, you must deal with this new danger. If you fail, someone from your group will surely be wounded, maybe even killed. If you were successful, search the area for food and ammo. The map you see is always same, but with different occasions every time you play. You will surely realize that the game is hard at the very beginning. Well, it gets only harder. A rescue of the lost patrol in a situation like this is a nearly impossible mission and you can't really expect it to be a walk in the park.
There are several cut scenes before a certain occasion. Well, after you've seen them a few times, they might become irritating, especially that machine gun. Cut scenes can't be interrupted, so you are forced to watch them over and over again and they can last more than just a few seconds. Not too long, but enough to start going on your nerves. Also, you may see some raw animations of a soldier or pictures of the surrounding area when moving through the sectors. They are very good and just might give you the feeling like you're inside a Vietnam War movie.
Use the numpad (or cursor keys) to move your group on the map. Buttons O,P,Q, A and SPACE are left for the in game. Use those buttons to select options on the map screen and when dealing with enemy.
This game could be so, so much better. The concept of "Lost Patrol" could be developed into a legend. Although action scenes in the game are very interesting, something is missing. Better graphics and music would probably create a better feeling of war in Vietnam and it's not just about make-up of the game. There are elements that will really pop the feeling, but the more you play and the more skilled you become, the game just gets repetitive. Everyone who played this game on Amiga will probably be disappointed. Still, you should try this one because it might be interesting (especially some parts) and you probably never played something like this before.


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Traditional expressions of eastern Zen are diversified. However, what we want to express is not the language deliberately posted with such labels but a kind of quiet expression that attaches importance to meaning instead of form. The project covers a showroom of 100 square meters and an office space of 700 square meters. Gene core of the major brand QUALLIN in the showroom is also created by us–trace to its source, and return to simplicity.
We intended to break the part that is too formal in eastern Zen. Both our client and us agree to the idea that the design should gives a eastern feeling yet not deliberate, and a feeling of zen style yet not indifferent. The whole design conveys a feeling of simple fashion-a space with style and quality. The entrance design does not present any superfluous element but brings the modern feeling with its own logic of shape and the quality of materials and light. We have integrated the light bands into the whole space as a kind of geometric design language to create another kind of texture.
In temporary reception area of the front office, space-integrated wooden table is used instead of traditional seats. For regular change of theme models, a movable brand model is placed in the sunken part.
As space in front office is not large, an entire mirror is designed at the left side of the entry to stretch the space levels. The embedded light strips on the ceiling and the light strips on the ground echo with each other, creating a powerful space design language.
The reception area in the entrance adopts separate structure. The self-cycling pool made of rusty iron plate on the left has breathed new life into the space; while the cement reception desk is rough and powerful.
The rusty iron plate, cement and striped stone sheds its own gloss under the shadow.
Spatial gradient and balance is very important, yet the virtual-real depth of corridors requires much more attention. It's necessary to consider both the logical relationship in the overall space and the virtual and real space. The abstract ink landscape painting at the end presents a visual focus for the corridor.
When presenting the Zen style, we must be cautious in the selection of shapes and designs to avoid exaggeration. The right side of the corridor is decorated with four rotten wood through years, corresponding to the screens punched with landscape paintings on the back–forming the main scene of mountain, water, wood and stone. The purpose is to best presenting the Zen style yet burying it deep.
The large area of clean blank space makes the level more distinct and also leaves space for association.
We did not make too much shaping and segmentation in the design of showroom space but made efforts to highlight the texture of clothing by the plain technique of wood, cement, iron plate and decoration. The whole style displays the subject of nature, simplicity and depth, and gets rid of fixed style and pattern of thinking. You could feel the simplicity of Europe and America and also the Zen style of the East in this space.
With heavy post-modern imprinting, the sofa in the rest area was hunted from the flea market of France. The small round table was processed with the integration of old brown wood resin. These unrelated items, while placing together, present a different fashion style.
Beside the decoration column is a group of storage boxes hunted from the flea market and several foreign language books of 19th century. A pair of chic dance shoes displayed among them gives a sense of elegance and style.
Considering on the relationship between various materials and creation of simple fashion style, we have adopted customized LED spot lights so as to highlight the texture of materials and overall atmosphere through the scatter of lighting in the whole space.
The table in the center of showroom is restructured with wood and natural stone tank. The green floating plant is cultivated in the stone tank filled with water, presenting a feeling of freshness and nature.
The design of the fitting room should be comfortable and natural, as a result, the harmonious and warm lighting atmosphere is the key point for this area.
We do not deliberately design the main corridor in the middle of the office but take the effects of corridor into consideration when designing the functional facade. The corner of the corridor is customized with a painting of ink landscape, which gives the narrow and long corridor a focus in visual sense.
The layout of design department is more open. With the consideration that each designer should have their own tools such as shelves for sample clothing, we leave the corridor wide so as to made it convenient for moving the shelves. The bare ceiling is unified by the orderly distributed lamps in the shape of Chinese character "米".
The office of sales director is very concise. Space style is highlighted through the display of furniture. The entire wooden office desk echoes with the new Chinese furniture, while the customized black iron plate bookcase is extremely modern. The whole space presents an atmosphere of eastern modern Zen style.
The hand-painted retro-style map of China hangs on the right wall of the meeting room provides an intuitive physical reference for future brand development .
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A vermin exclusion is a provision in property insurance policies indicating that no amount will be paid as indemnity for damages caused by pests, such as fleas, cockroaches, lice, bugs, and rats. Insurance companies generally do not consider pest infestation as a peril to insure, but rather as a part of property maintenance.
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This exclusion presents some serious liability issues for property owners who have businesses on the property that engage in food distribution, rentals, or other operations likely to attract pests. Because vermin often spread beyond the area that first attracted them, it can result in many related issues, not to mention the cost and difficulty of eradicating them.
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Meet Collective Member - Maureen Madigan
Posted on May 06 2017
Maureen Madigan lives in Newport Beach along with her husband Nick. They are empty nesters now that their three children are all away at college.
Originally from Los Angeles, Maureen attended UC Berkley for four years attaining her degree in architecture.
Maureen worked for ten years in various firms in Orange County before starting a family.
She has been an artist for as long as she can remember and has enjoyed painting with a love for design. Her architecture background has been a solid foundation for all design that she approaches. Maureen has enjoyed painting landscapes, seascapes, and houses and loves architecture, interior design and graphics.
Maureen loves volunteer work and is President of the Decorative Arts Society in Newport Beach which hosts an educational lecture series on the decorative arts. This organization that Maureen has been involved with for over 20 years raises money for 12 charities through memberships and underwriting. Maureen says she "loves being involved with Seaside Gallery and Goods as it gives me a chance to try different painting styles. I have met so many lovely people and it is truly a unique store for Newport Beach".
We certainly agree with that!


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Our twelve hear old daughter came home with headlice. It was the first time she'd had it in over a year.
These days it's not such a drama, because I know how to kill those nasty beasties real quick. Here's how.
You'll need: A blow dryer and a set of straighteners (flat irons) that are water-resistant.
These items don't have to be expensive. The flat irons I have cost me $20 from the local discount store, and are "home brand". They work a treat.
You'll also need a regular plastic comb for combing hair during this process, and you may choose to use a nit comb (fine toothed) for removing dead lice and eggs from the hair after blow drying and straightening the hair.
Before you start…
Remember that your child's pillows, towel, sheets, hair ties and hair brushes will all need to be decontaminated with a hot wash before being used again.
Any clothes the child has worn since the infestation will also need washing.
Vacuum any areas the child has been lying, including sofas etc., and remove soft toys that may harbour headlice for two weeks. Placing them in a freezer bag in the freezer has been shown to kill any adults plus their eggs.
After the treatment, any combs, clips, ties etc. you have used during the treatment will also need thorough washing or disposal.
Step 1: Wash and blow dry
Get your child to wash their hair. Ask them to leave it wet without overly towel-drying it.
Blow dry their hair, as hot as possible, as close as possible to the scalp. It should be as hot as they can bear.
If necessary, section the hair, and dry it through a chunk at a time.
The key here is to heat all the hair as hot as possible until it is all completely, thoroughly dry and the hair has all been heated as much as possible.
Step 2: Flat iron
Flat iron hair, in sections, starting at the nape of the neck and working up.
Use the hottest setting, but test the irons first if you've never used them on your child's hair before.
Once again, ensure you complete cover all strands, so that all hair has been treated.
You may hear small "popping sounds". That's the sound of the eggs being fried (yes really!). I find this very satisfying!
Step 4: Repeat every 3 days
Headlice have a 7-10 day life cycle, so repeating the process above four to five times should break the cycle for good.
Remember to check your child regularly regardless, and try to track down where the nits came from in your child's community, to avoid future infestations.
It's absolutely okay to tell your child to avoid any friend who has nits, and to inform a parent their child has headlice (if they do). This is a health issue, and your child does not need nits again!
Also, remember to inform your child's school, playgroups or other carers about the infestation.
Preventing further infestations
Keep long hair tied up. All people with long hair should keep their hair tied up, in buns or plaits, when lice are going around.
Short hair makes lice less likely, and easier to treat. My partner shaves his head. He's never had lice. My son keeps his hair very short, and
Why most chemicals / lotions don't work
Lice, like all insect populations, adapt to chemicals.
Just like other bugs have grown resistant to the chemicals we humans use, so too have headlice.
I spent literally hundreds of dollars on chemicals and hours and hours on the "conditioner and combing" method before I learned that the most effective treatment for headlice was simple heat.
Our family is now lice-free, and we never spend money on lotions and chemicals that don't work and cost a lot! 🙂


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Prior to launching Restoring Performance, I struggled for a time to find clarity in the message rumbling around my head. How can I relate or communicate best what it is that I'm trying to do with Restoring Performance? What is the endgame? How am I trying to help my clients?
As an athlete, we are intently focused on the next performance. But was that relatable to everyone? Certainly, the on-going game of improvement and challenge was more so. But it struck me that we were missing the larger picture. How did this fit into our preparation for what life has to throw at us?
By addressing and shedding the constraints that have held us back, we have the chance to enrich our adventures and deepen our experiences. We can move fully towards our goals and challenges that are just over the horizon. Just out of range. Something that might require us to reach just a bit harder, and dig a bit deeper to show just how much we want it.
And to that end, I kept asking what is my role in making those tangible? How can I give clients the opportunity to take that leap of faith and step outside the box? How can we change the narrative of the story and write entirely new chapters they might not have thought possible?
It is often said that mental toughness has its foundations on physical toughness and preparedness. So, yes, a practice that is focused on the physicality of sport and life may have its foundations in bodywork and movement. However, I believe it points to a higher purpose. One in which it is really an opportunity to pull back the layers that hold us back. One where we might rediscover the ability to fully embrace and explore the opportunities which life has to offer.
So we might start with what is physical and tangible. Unraveling the restrictions and restoring movement capacity. But in the end, I am simply giving my clients the ability and permission to begin exploring…
…a life without limits.


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TOMY Star Wars Pop Up Darth Vader Children's Preschool Action Game
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- Star Wars Pop Up Darth Vader Game is fun for all the family
- Features iconic songs the Imperial March and the Star Wars theme
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This Star Wars Pop Up Game is a perfect gift for any Star Wars fan and brings barrels of fun for all the family. Pop Up Darth Vader plays the iconic songs the Imperial March and the Star Wars Main Theme, and also features the signature sounds of Darth's breathing and lightsaber strikes.
It's quick and easy to set up. Simply twist Darth Vader into his barrel and take turns to slide the lightsabers in. Whose lightsaber will be the first to make Darth pop out? Start another game by twisting Darth down again, but remember it will be different hole that will make him pop!
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Prepare for the adventure of a lifetime on the 6th August as we launch Rocket Boy into outer space for his inaugural mission to Mars. Rocket Boy written by Katie Jennings and illustrated by Joe Lillington forms part of the incredibly successful Stripes illustrated fiction series for newly emerging independent readers.Filed under: Children's Books, Joe Lillington, New Work
We are thrilled to present Joe Lillington's brand new updated online portfolio, now featuring his most recent work including some exquisite illustrations from his new book about the Silk RoadFiled under: Joe Lillington, New Work
At Arena HQ we are thoroughly enjoying embracing Instagram to share the amazing work our illustrators create, it's the perfect visual platform to showcase the best of the best as well as brilliant little snippets and sneak peeks.Filed under: Adam Stower, Aleksei Bitskoff, Arena, Emily Fox, Frances Castle, Joe Lillington, Kristyna Litten, Neal Layton, Simon Bartram, Spike Gerrell, Steve May, Thomas Flintham
It's that exciting time of year again, the moment we get to reveal our new showcase brochure featuring some of the amazing new work our illustrators have been busily beavering away on. This season we have focused on world- building and character creation, mirroring some of the recent successes some of our brands have had on the small screen.Filed under: Adam Stower, Aleksei Bitskoff, Alex T Smith, Anna Chernyshova, Arena, Children's Books, Chris Garbutt, Concept Art and Character Design, Emily Fox, Euan Cook, Graham Carter, Joe Lillington, Jonny Duddle, Kristyna Litten, Levi Pinfold, Neal Layton, Simon Bartram, Steve May, Thomas Flintham, Tomislav Tomic
Joe has kindly written this insightful guest post for us including some great top tips and insights into the way in which he creates his exquisite illustrations, he's also kindly given us a sneak peek at a game design project he's been working on lately called Flocc inspired by the murmurations of flocking of birds.Filed under: Ideas, Joe Lillington
Throughout history, timelines have been punctuated with epic battles, for control of land, resources and communities. Flying Eye Books in association with author Iris Volant and Arena Illustrator Joe Lillington have chosen this aspect of History to form the basis for Ancient Warriors.Filed under: Arena, Book Covers, Children's Books, Joe Lillington, New Work, News
Joe Lillington has been represented by Arena Illustration for two years and in that time has emerged as a go-to illustrator for historical non-fiction publications for children.
The influence of Medieval manuscripts on Joe's recent work is evident in the detail and depiction of figures and landscapes, often drawing reference from the work of Pieter Bruegel who's work he greatly admires, Joe's illustrative style has equally been shaped by his childhood love of the Asterix graphic novels by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo which first triggered his love for history, characterisation and strong narrative.
Horses nicker, heart beats quicker, saddle up for the Pony Express! Joe Lillington's illustrations leap off the page in Ride On, Will Cody! A Legend of the Pony Express, by Caroline Starr Rose and published by Albert Whitman & CompanyFiled under: Children's Books, Joe Lillington, Just Published
Joe Lillington was commissioned to create over fifty black and white chapter header illustrations for a wonderful new series of three Puffin ClassicsFiled under: Children's Books, Joe Lillington, Just Published
Joe Lillington, one of our newest recruits, has been shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize with Toby and the Ice Giants, published by Flying Eye books.Filed under: Awards, Children's Books, Joe Lillington
The first picture book to draw on the evidence recently discovered that some dinosaurs had feathers, Joe Lillington's second picture book for Flying Eye Books is published!Filed under: Children's Books, Joe Lillington, Just Published
Introducing another new illustrator to Arena, please welcome Joe Lillington! A graduate from Falmouth and one of It's Nice That's 2014 graduates.Filed under: Book Covers, Children's Books, Joe Lillington, New Work


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Re: Henry L. Achord
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Re: Henry L. Achord
Patricia Vincent 2/18/00
1820 Henry Achord of Overstreet's Militia District of Tattnall Co GA drew a lot in Rabun Co GA.Rabun Co is on northern border of GA, touches NC and is 10 miles from TN
[from Floreda 1983]
Also from Floreda-1983,possible children of John Achord who was in 1840 census of Washington Co TA as 70-80
Henry L. Achord b 1787 GA joined Ga Militia (Co Chambers) 1812 in Sandersville, was in LA by 1820.
John F. (or T.) b. 1790-1800next to John in 1840 census
Williamd. 1862 in Washington Co GA minutes
James M.requested to administer his brother William's estate
L.H. b. 1804-1810
I haven't researched this family--this info was shared with me by another Achord searcher.Regards, pat vincent


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After finishing of school teaching, it needs the whole engineering aspirants to search for entrance in one of the best engineering school in India, but at the same time, it is also essential that the trainee must have made a decision on math stream after finishing their advanced education. So math's is an essential subject to take a step forward into the engineering world. However, the primary journey begins after the student has finished school. Obtaining admission into one of the top engineering college in India is the very toughest task and altogether it needs a load of methodical study and homework.
The best engineering college in India is well-linked for providing you safe and sound education. Having an engineering degree in your hands can get you several job opportunities in relevant discipline. Engineering educates students a lot alongside prospectuses, in whole education period of 4 years. Students find out how to manage with different positive and negative situations in life. An engineer can do anything in any field, in other words, we can say they are problem solvers and can work in many fields comparatively. They always are able to find solutions and resides chill even in weird conditions.
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Square Handwriting Pocket Token
Keep that special handwritten note with you always - carry it in your pocket, backpack or purse. We will take your actual handwritten note and etch it into this fine pewter square pocket token. We can personalize the back of this charm too, with a hand-stamped message or more of your custom handwriting.
This charm was hand-carved and then hand-cast in fine pewter, is etched with your handwriting, antiqued and then brushed to a matte finish.
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Three Silicon Valley startups coming to Mcity
Three Silicon Valley startups are relocating to Ann Arbor this fall for a technology incubator at Mcity.
Zendrive, a company that monitors driver safety; PolySync, an autonomous vehicle software company; and Civil Maps, a 3-D map-maker that Ford Motor Co. recently invested in all will set up shop at Mcity's TechLab incubator for a semester to work with U-M engineering students to further develop their products.
"The U-M Mobility Transformation Center is pleased to welcome the fall class of TechLab companies," Carrie Morton, deputy director of MTC, said. "We're excited to bring these disruptors and their innovative technologies into the ecosystem MTC is building with its partners to support commercially viable connected and automated mobility."
Mcity is a 30-acre private autonomous vehicle systems test site. It includes a number of partners, including automakers, suppliers, insurance companies and others, who've all done research there over the past year.
Zendrive was the first company to be part of TechLab during its pilot phase in February. Following the program, several U-M students stayed with the company as interns.
"Continuing our collaboration with U-M will progress our research and development, taking essential steps to benchmark safety for self-driving cars," Zendrive CEO Jonathan Matus said. "TechLab is the ultimate coming-together of Detroit and Silicon Valley to bridge groundbreaking technology and research."
The fall TechLab begins Sept. 6.
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Google has announced offline support for Gmail, Calendar and Docs, courtesy of new Chrome Web Store apps that will cache content to your computer. Gmail Offline will be available today, allowing users of Google's free email service to read, reply to, organize and archive their messages without demanding a connection, while Calendar Offline and Docs Offline will roll out over the next week. All are HTML5 apps with various levels of functionality from their online counterparts.
Calendar Offline, for instance, will show appointments in your various schedules, and allow you to respond to invitations. Docs Offline will support viewing of documents and spreadsheets, though editing will not be among the initial abilities. Google says it's working on adding that in later on.
The offline functionality will be of particular interest to users of Google's Chromebooks, which currently rely heavily on a persistent network connection if owners actually want to get any work done. The absence of offline document editing support will still be a drawback, but now at least your notebook won't be an expensive paperweight if you haven't a WiFi or 3G connection to hand.
Activating the offline support is a matter of clicking the gears icon in the top right hand corner of Gmail and then choosing the offline access option.


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This has been quite the week for automotive unveilings. It seems like everyone is releasing some new or updated vehicle, and each seems to be packed with more technology than the last. But to our surprise, Land Rover has bucked the trend. Instead of releasing another progressive design, the British manufacturer took things back a few years and announced the "return" of the Defender for their 70th anniversary.
It's to be produced by Land Rover Classic, the same folks who made the beautiful "new" three-door Range Rover seen here, and, of course, this is just as epic. The limited edition trucks, of which only 150 will be made, are the most powerful versions in history, sporting 5.0-liter V8s producing 400 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque. That will rocket these four-wheel drives from 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. Tim Hannig, Jaguar Land Rover Classic's director, said he felt it was "fitting that we've been able to release the full potential of the iconic Defender, whose much-loved shape remains synonymous with Land Rover, 70 years since it was seen in public for the first time. The idea of reintroducing a V8 Defender was something we were discussing as far back as 2014, when we were still building the Defender in Solihull. We knew the demand was there for a powerful and fast Defender; the Land Rover authenticity is the ultimate finishing touch for discerning clients purchasing these collector's edition Defenders."
An eight-speed ZF automatic transmission will be paired to the big V8, and the trucks will be fitted with sport mode, uprated brakes, and improved handling kits (springs, dampers and anti-roll bars), plus exclusive 18-inch diamond-turned Sawtooth alloy wheels and 265/65 R18 all-terrain tires. If you're still not satisfied, a select number of upgrades will also be available, including power upgrades for the TDCi diesel engine, and high-performance suspension and braking kits.
Eight colors will be available to clients, which include two satin finishes. Every body color is contrasted by a Santorini Black roof, wheel arches, and front grille, and is finished off with a machined aluminum fuel filler cap, Defender bonnet lettering, and door handles. Inside is no less luxurious. A full Windsor Leather interior trim covers the dashboard, door panels, headlining, and Recaro sports seats, and Land Rover Classic's own Classic Infotainment System has also been installed.
These limited edition Landys will be produced in both 90 and 110 configurations and can be purchased directly from Land Rover Classic. Sadly, if you're in North America, you'll once again be missing out on your opportunity. These trucks are only to be sold in the United Kingdom, Europe, and MENA markets, leaving us out in the cold yet again. Not that it matters. With a base price of over $200,000 for a Defender 90, we'd say that these final Defenders are a touch out of most people's price range. Even so, we just love the fact that these trucks exist. Knowing that "new" Defenders and Range Rover Classics are being produced in a small British shop gives us a warm fuzzy feeling inside. We'll just ignore the fact that we couldn't even afford the front seats.