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Churchill Adekunle, the ex-husband of controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has once again spoken about their crashed marriage and how they met at a Lagos nightclub.
Mr Adekunle, who has had a running battle with Tonto in the last two years, disclosed this in an interview with a blogger, Azuka Ogujiuba, on Wednesday in Lagos.
He also debunked allegations made by his estranged wife that she was responsible for all their bills while their marriage lasted.
"I met Tonto at my brother's birthday party back in 2014, and she became pregnant three months after we met. When I met Tonto, I was already one of the most successful young millionaires in Africa," he said.
He said their marriage was plagued with "several frivolous claims of falsity, ranging from domestic violence to false allegations."
"We broke up in 2016 at a house, I newly acquired for my mother in Lekki, Lagos State. I never laid my hands on her. I have never done that in my life before. She made up those things to discredit my philanthropic works.
"I am from a proper disciplined Yoruba home. I was well trained and brought up under the fear of God. Marriage isn't by force and so I encourage the entire public to shun the baseless sponsored social media propaganda which the actress has continued to fuel," he said.
Tonto confirmed there were cracks in her 17-month-old marriage in February 2017.
By June 2017, Tonto's dad returned her traditional marriage bride price to his ex-son-in-law.
Tonto, 33, who underwent a much-publicised beauty surgery which she said cost N5 million has been outspoken about her crashed marriage.
She also told PREMIUM TIMES in 2018 that she hopes to remarry someday.


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Growing up, the hottest commodity on the ESLI (Elementary School Lunch Index) were Fruit Gummy Candy (Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Roll Up, Gushers (premium)), Go-Gurt, Kudos and String Cheese. If you walked into the lunch room ready to deal with one of these items you could do pretty well for yourself. If it was close to the end of your parent's pay period and your lunch had granola bars or fruit in there, you were desperate to start making some moves. If you were sitting still when the lunch trading floor opened, you were already behind. Pokemon cards were lost. Doritos were spilled. Kids got in trouble.
That was fun to write.
Since most (all) of the people that I know and work with don't work on THE Street, this kind of thing is no longer routine, but it taught a lot of us the value of commodities at a real early age. Most don't think about it but we are still making lunch trades every day. We the employers have time and labor to trade our employers for money.
The reason I bring all of this up is because I have been trying to figure out how to put knowledge about how to transform things with data into the hands of other people and sometimes if you just make things look awesome they will come to you, and you might learn something in the process.
My wife and I bought a house and have done a total gut and renovation. Which is stressful.
I would say that I am pretty resourceful. I somehow have a guy for everything. Taxes, car repair, home renovation, athletic training, graphic design, etc. You never want to take advantage of those relationships so you always want to make sure you are giving something back. Everything has a going rate. If you help me move in an afternoon you get pizza and a case of beer. Anyway, my wife picked out this awesome tile and we got some bids and it is STUPID expensive to lay tile. So I talked to one of my house guys about what it would take for me to do it and he was like, well let me come over and look at it and we can chat.
Saturday he came to my house and took a look and started squaring up one of the rooms to see how it would work. It took about two hours but he laid the first tile. I was watching art in motion. During this time he started asking me about what I do at Knight and said "Do you do Power BI?"and I was like "YES?!?" To which he asked if I would teach him. So we talked about that for a little while and I am going to get some really sound help installing tile while spreading the good word that is Business Intelligence and maybe some SQL stuff.
This whole thing is dope and it helped me begin to see some things that I have been trying to practice bear/bare (sometimes English is stupid) fruit.
- It's one thing to write about how excited I am about what I am doing. It's another thing to live it. If I am able to show my excitement to a guy who doesn't know what he is getting into in a way that makes him want to get into it, that is cool.
- How do we build this army? In my last post I talked about taking bets on people. I think that in the future, I am going to write a whole post about how I prefer to implement this, but essentially I think it branches into a concept that is as simple as "loving other people". I say it's simple, but some people have a harder time picking it up than others. He is going to take care of me and my house and I am going to teach the heck out of some SQL and Power BI. There is some nurturing going on there. (Without getting soap-boxy, I believe that we can solve some problems in almost any work place with this.)
- Not only am I going to get some severely discounted renovations done, but when we are done, this guy is going to have the crazy ability to transform his career and his life. (He doesn't lay tile professionally, it's just something he knows how to do. I don't have anything negative to say about people who are able to use their hands to support a lifestyle, I often find myself jealous in fact.)
- I never thought I would be talking about Go-Gurt on this blog.
I am excited!


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Danielle Edelman (United States of America) 1; Michael Chang (United States of America) 1; Katie Wrubel (United States of America) 1; Laura Nelson (United States of America) 2; Haley Kennard (United States of America) 1
1 - Makah Tribe; 2 - University of Washington
Since time immemorial, Qwidiččaʔa•tx˘, or the Makah Tribe, has lived on the Northwest Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Climate change has already impacted the Makah Tribe, and will continue to do so in the future. Our history, archaeological archives, stories, and knowledge show that the Makah Tribe has an extensive history of adapting to changing climates. Traditional, cultural, and Indigenous knowledges can play an important role in climate adaptation planning, and for Tribes and indigenous peoples, the use of different types of knowledge can be a crucial component in ensuring that planning strategies and outcomes are culturally-appropriate and aligned with tribal values.
The Makah Climate Change Workgroup, an internal workgroup for the Makah Tribe, has begun a Makah Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Resource Assessment to complement our Makah Climate Impacts Assessment and Makah Climate Adaptation Plan. In this presentation, we outline how Makah has utilized Traditional and Indigenous Knowledges within their own planning processes, and we provide a potential framework for how other Tribes and Indigenous peoples can use Traditional Knowledge in the following ways: 1) provide historical baselines and fill in gaps in monitoring data; 2) identify cultural resources that are vulnerable to future climate change; 3) identify potential climate adaptation and mitigation strategies 4) use traditional, cultural, and historical knowledge and stories to engage the community on climate change impacts.


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Samsung and Apple have made huge advancements in smartphone technology, but there still isn't any smartphone that I could get professional work and photo editing done on, at least in a very short period of time. That's because mobile phones run mobile operating systems, as they should. As we learned with Microsoft Ultra Mobile PCs last decade, a desktop operating system isn't meant for very small devices, especially because of the short battery life.
The Surface Phone could change all of that. Many rumors have Microsoft's upcoming smartphone running a version of Windows 10 that would be compatible with Windows desktop apps. It won't substitute your regular PC, but if you need to use Photoshop on the go or do a fast design with Adobe Illustrator, this could be the smartphone of your dreams.
So far, it will just be in your dreams. However, as Tech Times points out, the new Surface Phone could be announced at a new Surface event in Shanghai on May 23. Microsoft hasn't given any direct hints that the phone will be announced, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently talked about Microsoft's continued plans to make smartphones that won't look anything like current devices that we are familiar with.
Microsoft's recent smartphones, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, ran Microsoft's latest version of Windows 10 Mobile and were major flops. The Surface Phone will likely be a make-it-or-break-it product for Microsoft, who doesn't want to give up on the smartphone business. Microsoft will likely aim the Surface Phone at corporate users instead of regular smartphone users — this is a good thing that will help them differentiate the product.
The Surface Phone is likely to run using Microsoft's mobile ARM processor, which Microsoft just demonstrated running desktop apps on. This will make using apps such as Photoshop painfully slow, but it's doubtful that anyone will be purchasing a Surface Phone to use specifically at a photo editing device.
The "Surface" branding certainly won't hurt Microsoft. The Surface products have gone from being a joke in 2013 to being a major success in 2017. Although Microsoft failed with the regular Surface tablet, the Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 have been incredibly successful. In fact, the Surface Pro 4 is such a big success for Microsoft that they don't have to worry about taking their time on the Surface Pro 5.
Samsung fascinated everybody recently with the release of the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and Apple is getting ready to release their latest iPhone. Add the Microsoft Surface Phone to the list, and 2017 is shaping up to be the best year ever for smartphones.


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Since I left the box tonight from Femme training with Smita, I have been theorizing on why I just didn't have it together. Maybe doing Grace on Monday at RX wrecked me (30 clean and jerks at 95 pounds). Maybe it's because I had a cooking fail on Sunday which resulted in not preparing my lunch for the week. I ate off my normal diet and I am wondering if the substitutions didn't give my body enough energy and nutrients to get me through my grueling trainings. Maybe I just need some extra rest days. Maybe mentally my head wasn't in it. Maybe getting a 135 clean last Friday was a fluke and I am crazy to think I can replicate it again. Maybe turning another year older in a few days is messing with me. Maybe it's a million other things that I have yet to stress myself out trying to assess.
Does it really matter why? I suppose on the one hand it is to avoid getting into a bad pattern. Or I can just shake it off and remember that not every time I work out will I feel like a rock star. AND THAT'S OK!
I have been hitting a lot of PR's lately across the board and it has me pumped. It's hard to go from having that to the opposite where I feel like my body is just on strike. I realized tonight that I am getting greedy with PR's and not being fair to myself. I am reminded time and time again a coach that PR's are sacred. Both him and Smita tell me after I do my PR happy dance to shut it down. I typically just smile politely while secretly plotting my next PR.
Tonight though I realized the value of what they have been saying. Not every workout is going to trump the last one I did or result in hitting a new personal best. Being at max capacity sucks a lot of energy out of a person and we are entitled to take a step back at times after we experience that. It's all part of a process. You need lows to get you to the highs and appreciate them. (and to keep perspective on how we define "low". Chances are our lows may be disappointing to us but in the grand scheme of things are pretty bad ass).
So while I write this I realize I may have just had the most obvious epiphany. I am sure most of you already knew that PR's are sacred. For me, I needed the reminder so I can continue to train smart. We all should train smart and not be so hard on ourselves. Enjoy your great achievements and patiently work for your next.


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We are excited to announce the release of Thermo-Calc 2017b, which includes several new databases, major upgrades to the Diffusion and Precipitation modules and more:
Thermo-Calc 2017b includes many exciting new features and updates:
- Several new databases
- Many upgrades to the graphical mode Diffusion module (DICTRA)
- New features in the Precipitation module (TC-PRISMA)
- Six New Examples
- 3D Plotting for Grid Calculations
- Improvements to the Scheil calculator
- Many bug fixes and usability improvements
Read the Thermo-Calc 2017b Release Notes.
New and Updated Databases
TCTI1: This is the first ever CALPHAD thermodynamic database which covers both Titanium-based alloys and Titanium Aluminium-based materials in a single database. The database consists of 23 elements, 236 assessed binary systems and more than 70 assessed titanium containing ternary systems. The database can also be employed to design light alloys based on the Al3Ti and AlTi3 intermetallic phases.
MOBTI2: The second edition of the titanium mobility database is designed specifically to be compatible with TCTI1.
TCNOBL1: A new thermodynamic database for noble and precious metal alloys which consists of 21 elements. The database can be applied to jewellery, decoration industries and dental alloys, as well as delicate components for scientific equipment, such as thermocouples and calorimetry elements.
TCAL5: The aluminium alloys database was expanded to include erbium, bringing it to a 35 element framework. The database includes 258 assessed binary systems and 87 assessed ternary systems. This update highlights the assessment of many binary and ternary systems relevant to the 8xxx and 8xx.x series of industrial aluminium alloys, including but not limited to Al-Ce, Al-Er, Al-Li, Al-Sc and Al-Sn alloys.
TCHEA2: The new version of the high entropy alloys database has improved stability descriptions of the sigma phase.
SSUB6: The sustance database has received general updates.
New Features in the Diffusion Module (DICTRA)
The graphical mode version of DICTRA, known as the Diffusion module, includes several new features that extend the functionality and flexibility of the program and make it more user friendly.
- It is now possible to set boundary conditions.
- One can now add a Table Renderer to the Diffusion Calculator.
- A new advanced mode gives users more control over the plots and allows you to plot additional combinations, such as activity at a specific time. You can now also plot user-defined functions, giving you a lot of flexibility in the plotting.
- All regions are now visible in the Configuration window. Small regions that would be too small to see are now represented with a dashed line, as shown in the image below.
- A tool tip appears when you hover over a region which shows the name of the region, the width of the region and the number of grid points, as shown below.
- Composition profiles are now visualised before you plot the results. A useful tool tip explains how each one works and how to set them, as shown below.
- User defined functions (using Python) can be added in the new composition profiles feature, allowing you to see if there are any mistakes before you plot the results.
- Three new examples are included to help users learn about the new features: D_05, D_06 and D_07. All Diffusion module examples can be found in the software in the Help Menu > Open Examples > Diffusion Module – DICTRA.
- A video for example D_07 showcases the new features.
New Features in the Precipitation module (TC-PRISMA)
The Precipitation module (TC-PRISMA) has received several new features in Thermo-Calc 2017b.
- Elastic strain energy effect on precipitation can now be taken into account, as shown in the image below. Default values will be offered for each type of alloy or users can provide their own data. An elastically homogeneous system is assumed.
- Non-spherical morphology of precipitate particles can be treated. If desired, the evolution of the shape factors for cuboids, plates or needles can be predicted together with the size, as shown in the image below. This new feature is explained in a new video for example P_09.
- A bug that sometimes led to a sudden stop of a simulation because of the "negative matrix composition" error has been fixed.
- A new calculation type, CCT or Continuous Cooling Transformation, has been added to the software, as shown in the image below. The new calculation type is explained in a new video for example P_07.
- Three new examples are included to help users learn about the new features: P_07, P_08 and P_09. All Precipitation module examples can be found in the software in the Help Menu > Open Examples > Precipitation Module – TC-PRISMA.
3D Plotting
Thermo-Calc 2017b includes 3D plotting for Grid calculations in the Property Model Calculator and the Equilibrium calculator. See example T_11_Coarsening_and_Interfacial_energy or the accompanying T-11 tutorial video.
Improvements to the Scheil calculator
The Scheil Calculator has been updated to be faster and more reliable. The improved Scheil calculator has better handling of multiple composition sets and no longer resets if a new composition set is found. Additionally, it now automatically changes numerical settings if needed.
Usability Improvements and Bug Fixes
- Users can now enter custom contour values in contour plots.
- Using the tab key to jump to a text box now auto-selects all text in the box.
- The periodic table has higher contrast colours for selected/deselected elements.
- A bug was fixed that caused the graphical mode of Thermo-Calc to scale oddly on high resolution screens.
- Many other bug fixes
Read the Thermo-Calc 2017b Release Notes.


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Morae Global Acquires Content Management and Digital Transformation Provider Phoenix Business Solutions
- 25 Apr, 2019
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The combined entity brings together Phoenix' document management expertise and Morae's strength in advisory, managed services and discovery capabilities
Houston, May 1, 2019 – Morae Global Corporation, the premier supplier of full-service, technology-enabled, integrated solutions to corporate legal and compliance functions, today announced that it has acquired professional services information management specialist Phoenix Business Solutions.
The deal strengthens Morae Global's strategic direction and capabilities around artificial intelligence and cloud-based technology and reinforces client and industry requirements to work with a more robust and trusted legal services partnership. "Empowered by the efficiency and flexibility of the cloud and driven by increasing data mobility and advancing regulations such as the GDPR, law firms and law departments are looking to reduce walls and work together for the benefit of the ultimate client," says Shahzad Bashir, President and CEO of Morae Global. "Helping our clients better collaborate through the use of technology, data and information management serves our core mission of transforming legal and compliance into functions that perform like other business units."
The Phoenix leadership team will remain in place, with CEO Mathew Crocker being named President of Morae Global's new Phoenix service line and David Boswell moving into a Senior Managing Director role. "It has always been our mission to help all players in the legal/compliance ecosystem to be efficient, safe and smart, and combining with Morae Global is a giant step in that direction," says Crocker. "Shahzad's team has been the go-to advisors for corporate law departments for many years, and the technology, consulting and legal process services they perform are truly transformational. Together, we are uniquely situated to meet the growing need of law firms and law departments to collaborate through all phases of the information life cycle."
"Phoenix has been an award-winning implementation, support and development partner of iManage, leading some of the largest deployments around the world since its formation in 2003, and will remain a key partner. This acquisition is a validation of how the legal market is advancing – connecting law firms to corporate legal departments and achieving agility and productivity gains via AI, cloud and modern technology platforms. Morae Global and Phoenix bring together complementary strengths to enable our joint customers to fully leverage the breadth and depth of our platform to execute on their digital transformation vision," says Neil Araujo, CEO at iManage. "We look forward to expanding the scope, scale and value of our joint offerings to the legal market."
Morae Global is headquartered in Houston and now has offices in 11 cities across four continents, including Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Sydney, Washington, D.C., and Zurich. For more information about Morae Global's end-to-end solutions for legal and compliance, please visit https://www.moraeglobal.com.
About Morae Global Corporation
Morae Global Corporation provides end-to-end legal and compliance solutions to law departments, compliance teams and law firms. Morae's team of experts is comprised of some of the most seasoned and knowledgeable professionals in the legal industry who are trusted to transform legal ecosystems worldwide. Core service lines include Clutch Information & Discovery, Morae Legal (advisory and alternative legal resourcing) and Phoenix Business Solutions. Using performance-based management consulting and technology-enabled information, discovery and on-demand legal services, Morae Global is redefining the business of law. Morae Global has offices around the globe, including in Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London, New York, Sydney, Washington, D.C., and Zurich. For more information about Morae Global's end-to-end solutions for legal and compliance, visit https://www.moraeglobal.com.
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Hi my name is Andrea. I live in Dunkineely, Co. Donegal. I have Primary and Secondary Lymphoedema.
When I found out I had it, I had no information other than the help my physio was giving me. There is no local support network available, unless I travel to Galway or Dublin for the conventions which take place once a year.
I have been on different diets since I was 14 years old. Nothing was working, I just kept gaining weight and no-one would believe me that there was something not right. I am 32 this year and I was still getting 'bigger'.
I had been to GP's, hospital appointments, for a stress test and to a dietician. Doctors told me I was very overweight and that I needed to diet and exercise.
However, I was already pretty active (walking, swimming and gym) and becoming breathless, with heavy-dead legs within minutes of walking. A simple knock to my legs sends pain shooting through for ages and they bruise easily too.
A year ago, I went to my doctor with a severe pain in my left arm because we have a strong family history of heart disease on both sides of my parents families. My GP told me I had tendinitis in my shoulder causing me the pain in my arm.
As the months went by the pain was getting worse to the point I couldn't move my arm and it was so swollen and red, but again it was tendinitis I was told. He asked if I wanted to be referred to physio and I said yes.
Four months later I got a call from a physio and to come the following day for a consultation etc. I did, and when telling her my symptoms she asked me to make two fists so she could see the difference.
She proceeded to measure my arms to see the difference in how big they were. My left arm was inches bigger than my right dominant arm. The physio proceeded to ask me if I had any trauma to my left arm to which I replied 'no, I don't think so'.
The physio told me after inspection that I had Secondary Lymphoedema in my left arm due to trauma and would need massage therapy on it to help relieve pain, pressure and fluid from that arm. I was amazed.
Around the end of my consultation I asked the physio, 'would that be the cause of my legs being so big my whole life and nothing fits me'. I stretched out my legs and showed her and she looked down at them and asked to examine them to which she did pressure points to see the circulation etc and she said, 'you have Primary Lymphoedema in both legs' – that I was either born without my lymph nodes developed, or else they were damaged.
I felt like crying and still get emotional about the fact that I now know what is wrong with me. I'm not just 'fat' like I was lead to believe. I have been having treatment since September 2018 on my left arm and both my legs.
The fluid has reduced in my legs a bit and my arm. My compression stockings and sleeve, help to keep it under control. Swimming is so much more enjoyable, now that the pain has been lifted from my arm.
I will need six sessions on each of my affected limbs twice a year for the rest of my life. This has been hard to take in and deal with. Nearly 32 years old and living with this condition, which would not be as severe if it had been diagnosed earlier.
Getting dressed in the mornings is tough. It takes around 30 minutes to get the compression stockings and sleeve on and then find clothes that go over the clothes that fit. Shoes are the hardest.
I am sick a lot, have swelling, extreme fatigue, temperatures as I'm mostly cold (feet, legs and hand can be like ice!). When I'm tired I simply have to rest.
Living with Lymphoedema has a massive impact on my life and every single decision has to be made around the condition.
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There are numerous ways that marijuana legalization benefits society: increased tax revenue, less arrests and many more. But it turns out there's another way it helps: Innovation.
A study conducted by members of the Harvard Business Review found that marijuana legalization and other social issues helped to contribute to innovation more than economic incentives. The researchers examined how a government's handling of social policies affected innovation. They looked at three issues: marijuana legalization, gay marriage and abortion restrictions.
They found that states that either legalized marijuana or allowed gay marriage saw an increase in innovation at around five to six percent. Meanwhile states that passed abortion restriction bills saw a decrease in innovation of one percent.
The researchers offered an explanation for why that would be the case. Social liberalization policies led to more diverse social interactions among individuals. Diverse interactions is a direct cause of innovation, as people are exposed to more ideas and feedback than they would in other environments. With more exposure to ideas and feedback, people make better and smarter innovations than they would otherwise.
It's like the idea that Google or another tech company puts ping pong tables everywhere to foster a certain type of environment. Marijuana legalization and other social liberalization policies basically do the same thing at the state level.
So if your state's trying to attract the next Google, they should forget about offering tax breaks and instead legalize marijuana.
(h/t Harvard Business Review)


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A nearly sixty-year tradition at the Marshall Public Library gets underway starting next week.
Starting Monday, April 10 and running through Saturday, April 15 the library will kick off National Library Week 2017. This year sees the library continue the American Library Association's theme from last August, "Libraries Transform." The initiative aims to "increase public awareness of the value, impact and services provided by libraries and library professionals."
The week will feature special events to mark the occasion. Monday will feature a blackout poetry station near the circulation desk, Wednesday will see the "Human Library" return, and Friday will feature a showing of the superhero film Dr. Strange. The youngest library visitors will also have special events during the regular story time including one where they will learn about the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies.
For a full schedule of Library Week activities, visit marshallpl.org.


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Other events are less clearly defined as actions or not. For instance, distractedly drumming ones fingers on the table seems to fall somewhere in the middle. Deciding to do something might be considered a mental action by some. However, others[who?] think it is not an action unless the decision is carried out. Unsuccessfully trying to do something might also not be considered an action for similar reasons (for e.g. lack of bodily movement). It is contentious whether believing, intending, and thinking are actions since they are mental events.


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Mix in the fruit, mixed peel, nuts, chopped apple then the zest.
In a new bowl beat the eggs and add the stout and rum. Add to the dry ingredients, and stir VERY well ( it is best to use a very large bowl).
Cover the bowl and leave overnight.
Grease 2, 2 pint pudding basins and pack the mixture into them.
Cover with greasproof paper and pudding cloths, tied on with string.
Steam for 8 hours. Cool, and store in a dark, cool, dry cupboard.
To reheat for eating, steam for 2 hours
Serve with..
Cumberland Rum Butter
6 oz unsalted butter
6oz soft dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons dark rum
Blend butter and sugar, add rum slowly, and mix well.
Pack into moulds for serving and chill. Remove from 'fridge just before serving.


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Nightlife in Germany
Germany travel guide
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The Ultimate Clubbing Guide to Berlin
Berlin's clubbing scene is fiercely creative and fun. You can go wild for days in this liberal city thanks to relaxed opening hours, which means some clubs are pumping pretty much all the way through the weekend.
Parties range from glitzy rooftop affairs and friendly dive bars to clubs in abandoned factories and barren warehouses, with every musical niche covered somewhere in the city. The coolest clubs have lines around the block for big events, but there's always an alternative in Berlin. Berghain is probably the best-known club in the city – the one with the famously picky door staff – but there's a host of other packed dancefloors to discover. Be warned that you need to dress appropriately for the club you want to visit.Devamı
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- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
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- Monaco
- Montenegro
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- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Poland
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- Russia
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
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- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
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One Teacher's Idea Met With Community Support...
Late last year, our Resource Coordinator at Asheville Middle School was talking to 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Portugal, who was teaching a class about entrepreneurship. In the class, students were learning about market research, product development, manufacturing, marketing and financing. Pretty impressive stuff for a seventh grade class. What Mrs. Portugal needed was a group of volunteers who could judge the students' projects (shark tank style) and possibly invest $25-50 on the projects they felt had value. Our Resource Coordinator knew just how to help and introduced Mrs. Portugal to our volunteer department at United Way, Hands On Asheville-Buncombe. After learning the project needs, we reached out to our Leadership Giving Society members, comprised of local business leaders and entrepreneurs in the community.
In the winter of 2018, Debra Prince Slosman, the Owner and Creative Director of Porter and Prince, a luxury linen and sleepwear retail store in Biltmore Village, served as a volunteer investor in the inaugural Cougar Tank at Asheville Middle. She and 24 others from our Leadership Giving Societies arrived at the school and met in the teacher's lounge as students excitedly prepared their business pitches and sample creations. Both students and investors were divided into groups and the morning kicked off with round one of entrepreneurial ideas ranging from a t-shirt folding device to a cell phone speaker made out of plastic solo cups to bath bombs and vitamin juices. One product Debra had the chance to review could have easily fit in at her own shop: goats milk and honey soaps neatly wrapped in a bag with a paper tag reading "Bee You Skincare".
"With every design client, and every presentation shift of merchandise within my store, I'm called upon to prepare many crucial steps, apply creativity to problem solving and to be able to express my ideas to large groups of people. What I loved about the "Cougar" Tank experience was that the students were immersed in this same sort of project-based learning, giving them skills that will remain relevant to their future careers while also practicing their ability to communicate," shares Debra. I was so very proud of each of the participants addressing all our unfamiliar faces, taking in our constructive feedback and making the most of an experience that beat the heck out of just 'doing homework'. Mrs. Portugal was able to creatively engage her 7th grade students and the results their teamwork and critical thinking produced were really impressive."
Community Schools in Action...
The students presented their prototypes and business ideas with enthusiasm--offering drawings, handmade jewelry, duct tape wallets and more to the potential sharks. Take a closer look at the day-to-day recap in this photo gallery from the Cougar Tank experience. This type of project-based learning is a perfect example of a community school strategy in action, which is an initiative our staff at United Way have been dedicated to the past four years."Kids have a lot of energy and sometimes it is like herding cats," shared Mrs. Portugal. "It's worth it to watch their demeanor change, like when they were practicing their pitches to the class versus when they were pitching their ideas to the investors, they became individuals and they were no longer my students, they were real people with their own businesses. It was just awe-inspiring to watch them."
United Way and the more than 50 member organizations of the Asheville Buncombe Middle Grades Network are all dedicated building systems that support experiences like these in schools and communities throughout Buncombe County, and built upon the 'Four Pillars of Community Schools': Expanded Learning Time and Opportunities, Collaborative Leadership and Practice, Integrated Student Supports and Active Family and Community Engagement.
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Want to get involved as a Volunteer or Student Mentor? Learn more about what those options look like through Hands On Asheville-Buncombe.


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In Napa Valley, California, two-time award winning and published interior designer Patti Cowger recently transformed an outdated kitchen to a fresh farmhouse space for longtime friends Jeff and Cathy. Patti completed a full kitchen renovation for the couple featuring soft, marble-colored quartz countertops, beautiful creamy-white cabinetry and a BLANCO SILGRANIT® sink in order to create a dream kitchen for her friends of over 50 years.
From the very beginning of the project, Patti began her remodel facing the challenge of finding enough space to accommodate all the features Jeff and Cathy wanted for their kitchen. High on the couple's list was a table large enough to enjoy breakfast and spread out the morning paper. Another tough challenge – was creating a layout that is inviting for family functions and meetings.
Both Jeff and Cathy have busy social and professional lives, often holding meetings in their family room adjacent to the kitchen. They needed their kitchen to always look clean and tidy without having to spend too much time doing the work. Since their sink is located in the middle island, which is visible from the family room, Cathy worried about the sink appearing clean and tidy for her guests.
"BLANCO is my go-to source whenever I design a kitchen," says Patti. "As we headed to the BLANCO display, Cathy spotted a SILGRANIT sink and its various dark color possibilities. She was immediately intrigued."
BLANCO SILIGRANIT sinks are durable and heat, scratch, stain, and chip resistant – the perfect functional combination for Cathy and Jeff. From a design standpoint the selection was both sophisticated and novel, pairing perfectly with the quartz counter top.
Jeff and Cathy's new modern-day farmhouse exudes a peaceful, yet welcoming ambiance. The white cabinetry, coastal gray quartz counters, cream walls and a warm gray island come together perfectly to create a warm neutral look. The Anthracite SILGRANIT sink from BLANCO and dark bronze faucet were the perfect finishing touch due to their warm, earthy tones.
Thanks to Patti, each of Cathy and Jeff's 'must haves' were checked off their list and even with a few extras thrown in, like the island seating for their grandchildren. The couple is now ready to enjoy their new kitchen and host family and friends!


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Currency and Amount Fields Should be 2 Separate Fields
Description: Separate currency code USD in 1 field and another field with value such as $2,008.00.
Business Use Case: In Aprimo SaaS, all currency fields export to Excel in a manner that combines the Currency Code with the dollar value. Example: US$2,008.00 as text. This requires the user to further manipulate the export so that the values can be utilized as numbers in the CSV or Excel file.
Instead, this should export as 2 separate fields: currency code USD in 1 field, and another field with value $2,008.00.
Hello Monika, this is a good suggestion, but the problem is that then all Excel exports will have double the amount of columns. One with the currency code and then another with the numeric value in that currency. This makes using those columns in Excel formulas very difficult (such as a sum, average, etc) because all the values in the rows are not consistent types of data. I think it may be easier to just (either manually or through a macro) remove that currency formatting each time you do an export, because that is a one-time routine to make the field numeric, rather than a structural problem that would remain with the Excel file.
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Inflation is a powerful term. It has helped change public discourse and has also been instrumental in rise and fall of governments. It is this fancy number which, of late, has been hovering not too far from the 5% (per annum) mark in India. Roughly put, this means that you are paying 5% more for the commonly used things than a year back. Of course, there are some bad years too as far as inflation number is concerned. And these bad years can dent your finances, especially if you are living paycheck to paycheck.
But has your cost of living really increased by around 5% (or whatever the inflation number is) over last year. And 5% over year before that?
There is no one size fits all answer to the above question. But for a good chunk of people this "inflation" number is probably more. This is more to do with tendency of ones needs, wants and desires increasing over a period of time. So, while inflation measures the price increase in a fixed basket of goods, your cost of living would have probably increased by that price rise (roughly around official inflation number) + cost of your needs that have increased over the year.
This number can be even 10 percent. Or 20 percent. Or even (minus) 5 percent if you have really adopted a frugal or minimalist living, though in long run, this negative number is unlikely to be sustainable due to inflation!
For instance, you shifted to a bigger house this year and your rent has increased by 25% … This is a contributor to your lifestyle inflation.
Moved on from domestic vacations to international ones? Add few more percentage points to your lifestyle inflation number.
Kids moved to a better and more expensive school? And they plan to study abroad? Consider this number
Cost of your healthcare has increased? Add this to the number as well.
So when you are in your "and then happily there after" financial planning mode and trying to figure out your requirements in terms of expenses, do consider your personalized lifestyle inflation number. It will most likely, be more than the inflation numbe that CPI or WPI indicates. And it can serve as a handy number to plan things out..
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Earth Wind & Fire – In Concert (DVD)
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Earth Wind & Fire – In Concert
This brilliant performance was recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum December 30 and 31, 1981, with the sound, the hard-driving rhythms, the sooting melodies, the scintillating horns and special effects that have dazzled concertgoers around the world.
Maurice White, the founder and driving force of EWF has done it again; blending the energy, music and creativity that is Earth, Wind & Fire.
(Regional code; 2 (PAL). No protection DVD (FSK))
Earth Wind & Fire – In Concert
01. Let Your Feelings Show
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04. Sing A Song
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06. Remember The Children
07. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
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09. Keep Your Head To The Sky
10. Devotion
11. Gratitude
12. That's The Way Of The World
13. I've Had Enough
14. Jupiter (The Battle)
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You can develop an unique bedroom with a little attention to detail and by including your individual touch to your bedroom design. To make this individual sanctuary unique, you should guarantee you get the right furniture and furnishings. Details like upholstered headboards, deluxe mattresses, vibrant bedspreads, and a well-chosen lighting system can help you develop a genuinely relaxing and calming bedroom space.
Modern sectional sofa is some advance design sofas in the market. With the modern design and kind of sofas you can break the sectional sofa into pieces and can positioned them where ever you wish to positioned. All depends upon your mind and choices. Modern sectional sofa is truly great and better than timeless design sofas. Nowadays modern sectional sofa is can be found in various design and style all have different rates and designs. These sofas are truly available in the market in various designs and styles all have wonderful appearance. There are lots of sofas with outstanding designs and styles. You only need to measure the location where you wish to place it. Always buy the sofa having strong backbone and better design options and are of high quality with additional durability. Sectional sofas are one of the best type of the sofa that are available in the market.
Design and sophistication are not judged by the way you dress, or the automobile you drive, or perhaps the way you speak. It is be judging exactly what can not be seen by typical folk, those concealed characteristics that are neither flaunted nor concealed, something that when seen leaves an enduring impression on a certain individual. Though this is usually a description for a person's intelligence, it can likewise be easily put on a person's taste in great furniture, just like leather sofas.
A living-room set is also available for clients. This living-room set contains a 3seat sofa, a love seat, a single seat sofa, end tables and a coffee tableConsider the futon. The hallmark of college life can grow up and become an excellent furniture piece if you upgrade. Look for a futon with a thicker cushion, durable frame, and storage beneath. Prior to specifying a living room furnishings layout first settle your main activity of interest in a living room. What does this mean? What I mean is for do you make use of the living-room most. Is it checking out?
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As earlier indicated, there are some pillows identified as orthopaedic, however are really simply ordinary pillows. To safeguard yourself from being fooled by such fakes, you would succeed to select a pillow made by a reliable and reputable manufacturer. And aside from ensuring the authenticity of the item, this will also guarantee you that you are getting great quality for an affordable rate.
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It is likewise safe for kids and old individuals, given that it is made of a soft material instead of wood. Households with kids, young children and senior individuals consider it as the best option, as they are likely to get less hurt while getting unintentionally run into it. An ottoman looks well into a bedroom likewise. Now, you can work hours on laptop, without making your bed dirty. Children can likewise use it while studying and playing too. We all are worried of guests dropping in. An ottoman not just supplies additional sitting area, however likewise mixes well with any type of furniture, be it, sofa-sets, recliners, beds or whatever furniture it is. There is a wide variety of furniture offered in market today. Likewise, ottoman is likewise offered in countless types. From single seater to numerous seater, easy to stylish, and leather ottoman to designer ottoman, numerous variations can be discovered.
Leather sofas have actually the included benefit of ease of upkeep. Unlike other sofas, which must be regularly vacuumed, a leather sofa might be easily cleaned with a damp fabric. Even if beer or soda spills on it, it is possible to just mop it away, without having leaving spots. Leather sofas are therefore extremely easy to preserve, and are meant specifically for people today who entertain a bargain. Unlike velour sofas, they do not get unclean easily, or retain any dust. Normal cleaning and cleaning will make sure that the sofa stays smooth and spectacular. You can invest prolonged hours prior to the tv or reading on a leather sofa with out sensation any pain at all.
You can be considering a bunkbed is a simple job. You're absolutely right, but if it worrying your kid's requires it might be difficult than others. Kids are going to climb, leap, shake, wiggle, and abuse the bed. It's called life; it's simply what children are. Your strategies should take into factor to consider the misuse youngsters are going to dish out on the structure, and be able to manage it. If you're considering providing your kids their own bunkbed by doing it individually, you need to have these bunkbed intend on your listing:.
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The name was introduced into the English language in the early 1800 s. An ottoman is likewise known as a tuffet bear in mind little Miss Muffet who sat on one, pouf or hassock. All these names describe a footstool or a low upholstered seat that is completely covered by material. The original tuffets or poufs revealed no legs thus the total covering by picked fabrics. Feet or legs were added for more stability and also the intro of new designs and designs. A stool, which had storage area under the seat, was at very first typically known as an ottoman. Churchgoers often used hassocks to kneel on when in prayer. These thick cushions eventually became known as ottomans.
Selecting the right bedspread commonly has to do with three fundamental factors: cost, upkeep, and design. Individuals who buy bedspreads are usually trying to find an attractive bed covering that is easy to look after, while still offering a great deal of options in colors and structures, all at a reasonable cost. Luckily, there are a number of techniques that can make the process of selecting the optimal bedspread for your area.
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Of course it is essential to make sure that the material has a fire retardant finish which certificates are readily available for this and for the foam filling too. The foam filling comes in many various hardnesses called density, with 30 Super Soft being normally utilized for chair backs and 40 Hard being utilized for the seat. For the heaviest applications 50 or 55 Hard may be utilized. On leather dining chairs the seat and back foam are frequently supported by webbing woven from jute or artificial fibers. For more challenging applications steel springs can be utilized.
Individuals have their own tastes when it concerns the option of bed, but one of the very best choices needs to be a sofa bed. Sofa beds have many benefits over the other kinds of beds the main one being the capability to protect space. Sofa beds will vary according to needs because there are those developed for regular use while others are for periodic use. Sofa beds for periodic use may only be utilized as extra beds while those for regular use may work as seats and beds at the exact same time.
On the average, a regular futon might require you to exhaust basically about 300 dollars in most local or online establishments. So, it is truly interesting to discover various kinds and designs of leather futons that are for sale at less costly rates. Among the first places you should visit for inexpensive futons must be the Craigslist inventory. You will certainly be shocked to discover essentially all the stuff you want at this web site, offered at inexpensive rates. From their site, you can try to find futon sellers near your community. You might also discover neighboring house owners who might be dealing with made use of futons in a garage sale.
If you and your partner are going the household means, and she has to unwind in a sitting position it becomes uneasy for her on the chair or the sofa because her lower or upper back does not get the correct support. So a leather recliner is the best option for her as she can adjust the back and foot remainder of the recliner chair to easily fit the position she feels finest in. At the end of the day, recliner chairs are more budget-friendly and much less priced than sofas which supply lesser comfort. They are also offered in broad rang of colors, structures and fabrics to fit your needs and requirements.
Leather sofas are somewhat the exact same and fall in the category of the old is gold assets. Now also when one select purchasing a charcoal gray couch state a sofa the primarily thing is the leather sofas that enter mind. They are perpetuity hits along with evergreen. All the characters of the elegance along with elegance exist in these sofas. Usually it is rather expensive because of the style and class it carries. One ought to just opt for sofas comprised of original leather and avoid and beware of those that are fake and replicate. Purchasing an excellent quality of leather sofa is rather a tough job, because now a day the market is full of fakes and duplicates. So, one ought to beware when purchasing them. For decreasing the production costs the quality is deferred and it basically becomes the fake of the original ones. The designs with split leather is kept on the back and leading grain is put are the best.
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Reflexology has been around because ancient times in China, India, and Egypt, but was a lost art for numerous centuries. It was found by Dr. William Fitzgerald back in 1913. Dr. Fitzgerald saw that using specific pressure to areas of the hand and the foot was linked to other body organs in the body. As he focused more on these areas, he saw that specific zones of the feet and hands were linked to particular body organs. As he used pressure in these areas, he discovered that a complimentary healing process began for whole body healing.
Duvet in French (old) language meaning "Down" pronounced as "due-vay" which is exact same as down comforter used in European nations. They are fabric bags fulled of down as well as feathers. It has various names – down comforters in Europe, duvet insert in America and federbetten or featherbeds in German. It came from the rural areas of Europe. In earlier days it was fulled of various kind of feathers, in truth whatever kind of feather they can lay their hands on. But the most desirable of the lot were Eiderdown feathers.
Choose classy comforters and blankets in colors that help set a joyful state of mind. Choose pillows that are soft however that can support the head and neck. Develop a layering of multiple fluffy pillows for a plush appearance and feel. The right bed frames and bedspreads can help create a welcoming and comfy ambiance in your bedroom. Have a good time designing!
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When acquiring furnishings, it's constantly considerable to obtain one that fits ideal. You do need to think about the area of the room where you'll be putting it. Balance is at perpetuities the secret to any well-planned design, so do not get a sofa that is too small it will barely be evident versus the fairly more space-consuming pieces in the room. If you do not have that much area, select a sofa that might be slightly typically smaller sized however is simply enough not to make the room too cramped. As with any furnishings purchase you have to make, the most vital consideration is quality. You will certainly discover that the much better sofas come heavier because of the complex support group that are included in them. The cushion must be soft yet firm and shouldn't make you feel anything hard below such as the frame. Keep in mind that if the piece feels hollow or vacant inside, it is probably vacant inside and inadequately constructed.
Put your feet up, get a cold beverage and rest your aching back on the ease and comfort of these most-sought after recliners. However before you acquire a recliner chair, there are a great deal of elements to consider initially when selecting a product. From rate, design, sturdiness and benefit, you have to see all the elements of the item before making this vital decision. One of the best functions of modern recliners for sale that anybody would definitely take pleasure in is its massaging system. A lot of recliners provide a peaceful massage for your sore body muscles whether due to work stress or just getting up on the wrong side of the bed. With these rubbing chairs, you would not need to drink medicines as typically or shed some huge bucks going to a massage parlor.
Numerous of the modern sofa designs offer variable backrests which offer the user the power to sit or recline on the sofa effortlessly. The sofas are too generally sectionals allowing more choice when embellishing a petite living room. If an individual really wants the comfort that can be discovered in overstuffed long-established furnishings, they will see that this very same kind of sense is obtainable in new cheap sofas. Numerous of the sofas are made using tufted backs and arms which supply you the sensation that they are sitting in an overstuffed chair when they are worn-out. Numerous of the sofas have ottomans which belong of the sofa and allow one to put their feet up and extend on the sofa without using up each one of the sitting area for people in the space.
In moderns various kinds of sofa sets are available and choosing an ideal sofa set for living room can prove to be challenging. A few of this suggestions will definitely help you when out for shopping. First be clear about your requirements and expectations. Needs depends on how much is your sofa going to be made use of and how typically. If guest visit typically then you need a large size sofa to accommodate all. Exactly what you anticipate out of it describes your personal taste like appearances, designs, color, product, and so on
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Yet another alternative is getting a memory foam futon bed. These are much like the standard memory foam beds but without the added cost. You can find these online also and will certainly be surprised at how they feel. Some people get the best sleep they've ever carried these types of memory foam beds. There are homes in the foam that disperses weight so that pressure points are not created and disperses body temperature better so that you don't get too warm sleeping.
Generally, a futon work as a sofa during the day and is transformed into a sleeping space in the evening. A few of the futons have wooden frames that can be folded and put away to conserve space. The futon sofa has cushions that are normally packed with cotton batting and that can be found in a large range of colors, sizes and materials. Those utilized to sleeping and remaining on a futon sofa rave about the excellent back support it provides. Another plus point of futon bed mattress and cushions is that they can be conveniently moved outdoors to air out. In some cases, the futon sofa may need some assembly. The most crucial thing to do while putting together the sofa is to take your time; it is best to devote an entire afternoon to assemble it. It is recommended to take an inventory of the parts of the sofa prior to beginning. And, you need to check out the guidelines not as soon as, but two times for clarity. If utilizing power devices while putting together the sofa, be careful as these devices are so strong that they may over-tighten or strip out the hardware utilized to hold the frame together.
Without a doubt rocker varieties are the most popular types available in the markets. Right here you can rock if you want when the chair is in its upright position. From full reclining when the mood is upon you to disposition to various angles such types offer a wide range of flexibility which add to their appeal levels. If you have the budget and the area to keep them in your house then these types are suitable in all aspects. A fringe benefit is the long guarantee accompanying their makes, makings maintenance easy. Whatever your home design design it is possible to discover one that fits it completely such is the range of designs, designs, colors, and fabrics available in the market.
A dresser can be put in the workplace to serve as data storage or file organizer. It is equally in your home in the bedroom wherein it can be used for keeping clothing, keepsakes, and other considerable products. It also adds a rustic taste to your bedroom setting. This will certainly prove to be very helpful particularly for people that are constantly moving from one place or another and individuals that like to arrange their residence's interior. These are terrific for keeping blankets, coats, and toys to name a few as well as a furniture piece. There are also cedar chests that can be found in cube designs which are terrific for making the most of area particularly for little areas. It is also used as an end table.
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Some people have certain choices for standard mattresses or futons for their own individual factors. People who prefer to pick up and move can typically fit a double or even queen-sized futon in a station wagon or SUV because of the floppiness of the product. People who desire extra-firm support might go futon shopping for one fulled of cotton batting. Futons are also the standard mattresses of some locations of the world, and people who have actually grown up with them or wish to get back to their cultural roots might seek them out.
There are a number of different kinds of microfiber sofa beds provided for you to consider. You might have particular needs in mind so it is necessary to comprehend the range available. Your microfiber sofa bed is going to be a convenient accessory for your house in addition to one that looks remarkable. The A-Frame style is very basic. This is a terrific alternative for a bed room or a little family room. It will typically offer you a twin sized bed mattress. They are also the most cost effective that you can get. Some individuals purchase microfiber sofa beds in the A-Frame style for their homes. That method they can share expenses with a room mate and still have a comfortable place to rest.


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My tomato plants are wonderful but vulnerable. Some are as tall as me, and loaded with swelling fruit, but they are at risk of the Black Death.
Its more common name is Late Blight. This week last year, the leaves of my tomato plants started showing black lesions. I tried to fight the fungus by spraying a copper solution, clipping off diseased branches, and in many cases pulling up entire plants. We picked a lot of green tomatoes last year.
This year, I used red plastic mulch on two tomato beds and can report that it really works. The plants growing over it are significantly larger and more fruitful than the others. And the tomatoes planted around buckets of compost with holes in the bottom, plus the red mulch, are doing the best of all (as shown in photo).
The tomatoes have loved the abundant rain of the past eight weeks, and haven't minded the cooler-than-normal temperatures as much as the peppers and eggplants.
I have six Big Boy tomato plants that I bought at a nursery and four Cosmonaut Volkovs that I grew from seed (the Volkovs adapt well to my cylindrical cages because they don't branch out). Most of these have the red plastic mulch. I have four Honeydrop cherry tomato plants, two of which are doing well growing in buckets of compost. The three Bobcats are poking along, but my one paste-type plant is thriving.
As a hedge against the Black Death, I'm growing one plant each of two resistant varieties called Mountain Merit and Defiant. (I love the names they give to tomatoes.) I'm also growing one mystery tomato plant (it looks like a Brandywine). That makes 21 plants in all.
Because of Late Blight, we preserved only 25 quarts of tomatoes in glass jars last year, and ran out several weeks ago. Because tomatoes have high acid levels, they may leach out more of the hazardous chemicals put in can liners than other foods do. I'm growing plum tomatoes to try to avoid using cans of paste.
To fight the blight, I started spraying with a copper product called Soap Shield on July 6 and have sprayed twice more since then. It's approved for organic gardens, but I still cover my skin and put a handkerchief over my mouth and nose while spraying. I try to spray before humid or rainy periods, because those are the conditions the blight favors.
Does it work? I don't know. Yesterday a tomato grower told me she's spraying hydrogen peroxide to avoid the blight.
So I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping for an abundant harvest!
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(Bloomberg)—Shopify Inc.'s halo is fading, with an earnings report that showed two metrics key to measuring growth growth are slowing down.
The Canadian e-commerce company's stock sank the most in six months Tuesday, despite beating estimates for first-quarter revenue, profit and full-year revenue. Gross merchant volume, the total amount of goods sold on all Shopify-run sites, grew 64% from a year earlier, compared with an 81% increase in the same quarter last year. That metric has become a key number investors zero in on.
Investors also are looking to see how much of Shopify's revenue comes from larger, more stable merchants rather than lower-paying and more precarious ones. Growth in monthly recurring revenue, a metric that tracks the number of users and the average amount they're paying, is also slowing down. It increased 57% to $32.5 million compared with growth of 62% in the same period last year.
Shopify, No. 6 in the 2018 Guide to E-commerce Platforms, has 22 merchant clients in the Internet Retailer Top 1000. BigCommerce—one of Shopify's top competitors—ranks No. 5 with 25 merchant clients in the Top 1000.
Investors who used to push up the stock after consistent quarterly revenue growth are now diving deeper to look at what kind of users are driving expansion. The shares fell as much as 10%, the most since October, to $119.61.
The shares had gained 32% so far this year at the close on Monday, rebounding after Left's Citron Research released a report last year that called Shopify a " get-rich-quick" scheme that took 12% of the shares in a single day. The shares soon recovered after CEO Tobi Lutke called Left a "troll" and dismissed his accusations.
Despite the concern over future growth, Shopify beat quarterly estimates on most metrics. Revenue was $214.3 million in the three months ended March 31, versus the average analyst estimate of $202.4 million. The Ottawa-based company reported a profit of 4 cents a share, far outstripping the average projection for a loss of 5 cents.Favorite


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I chose to use Blogger to create my blog because it is part of the Google Apps provided by UMD. It was very easy to set up. I would like to use something other than email to communicate information to circulation staff and student employees and the ease of creating this blog makes me think this might be the thing. Do others use blogs for internal communication or do they use email?
2 Learn 23 Mobile Things
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Thing #1:Registration & Blogging
I participated in UMD Library's Learning 2.0 program back in 2007. The first thing we did was create a blog. Do I know where to find the blog I created to record what I learned? No, but I do know that I learned a lot about all the different technologies that touch every aspect of our lives today. I also remember that I really impressed my spouse and my children (ages 12 and 15) when I introduced them to Pandora! They've moved on to Spotify, but I still use Pandora.
How do I track my progress of the 23 Things?
Instructions to self:
You will create a blog of your own in Thing 1 to track your progress. Please use your blog to write your reactions to the exercises and add any ideas you may have on how to use apps for yourself and/or your library. This is your time to experiment, have fun, and learn at you own pace. Links to the blogs of all participants are listed on the Participants' Blogs page.
To help track your progress, include the Thing # in the heading of each blog post. It will help you and the 23 Mobile Things Team track your progress. It is helpful when you want to refer back or add something new on a specific topic or tool, too.
Joining 23 Mobile Things
I've owned an iPad for about 18 months. Don't know how I lived without it! I'm excited to learn about more apps and new ways to use my iPad.
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