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No Ordinary Bookshop specialising in BAME books comes to Harlesden
PUBLISHED: 09:56 27 July 2018 | UPDATED: 09:56 27 July 2018
The founder of a bookshop specializing in BAME characters is launching a pop up library in Harlesden for a month.
Angel Miller is bringing her No Ordinary Bookshop to the Unity Centre in Church Road from 3pm to 6pm every Monday until August 20.
The 57-year-old, who has seven grandchildren, has launched the initiative #BLACKtoreading to encourage children to get to read one book a week for the next six weeks.
She said: "Parents will be able to see what kind of books are available for their children as many simply do not know. In my experience, even just one positive image or idea can elevate a child's self-esteem, while educating them and inspiring them in a positive reflection of their cultural heritage."
She added: "My mission is to build our community one book at a time."
The library is open July 30 and August 6, 13 and 20.
Go to noordinarybookshop.co.uk/
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Job descriptions are a very common tool developed and implemented by most employers. However, in the wake of ADAAA as well as the necessity of developing and implementing successful and affordable compensation systems to include performance management, the job description must be thorough, well developed and become an active and useful tool with managers and employees alike.
Job descriptions should:
- Be the basic building block of an effective compensation system.
- Summarize in detail the most important features of a position.
- Detail employee characteristics required for performance.
- Defend job worth.
- Play an important role in performance management, recruiting and succession planning.
- Ensure legal compliance to include ADAAA and EEO.
Some basic elements of the job description should include:
- Job title
- Exemption status
- Reporting relationships
- General summary
- Principle duties and responsibilities including:
- Essential functions of a job
- Duties and responsibilities in some rank order of importance
- Standards of performance
- Job specifications
- Working conditions
- Disclaimers
Although there is no specific format used for job descriptions, the previous items as stated are found on most job descriptions. The key to a good job description is to identify the essential job functions and the minimum standards of the job. Ensure that job descriptions are up to date and accurate. Many job descriptions will contain a performance appraisal built-in which duals as a job description and performance appraisal document.
In our consulting practice, we have found over the years that those organizations who continually challenge, update, revise and keep active job descriptions, that they become an effective and essential tool. Other clients develop job descriptions and find them gathering dust in personnel files or in binders. Job descriptions can and should be an essential tool in the daily management of your most valued asset.
Contact SESCO should you wish to discuss the development of job descriptions to include criteria-based.
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Investigation by Tulsa Police Department facilitated by Safe Oklahoma Grant
TULSA – Attorney General Mike Hunter today announced his office has filed drug trafficking and other related charges on two Tulsans after officers with the Tulsa Police Department searched a southeast Tulsa residence.
Officers found James Mitchell and Tynisa Williams in possession of nearly two pounds of methamphetamine, three pounds of ecstasy and 10 guns, including assault-style weapons, during the execution of a recent search warrant.
The investigation by the Tulsa Police Department was conducted by officers working overtime and paid for by the attorney general's annual Safe Oklahoma Grant disbursement.
Attorney General Hunter said the annual grant is helping to cut down on violent crime in the state.
"Drug dealers need to be held accountable," Attorney General Hunter said. "Thanks to this annual grant, combined with proper allocation and strategy, as we consistently see from the Tulsa Police Department, we will remain dedicated to deploying these resources to cut down on violent crime statewide. I applaud officials with the Tulsa Police Department, led by Chief Chuck Jordan, for the successful initiatives they have championed with these funds."
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan said a portion of the money is being used for special projects which target these violent drug traffickers and pay for overtime.
"The funds from the Safe Oklahoma Grant are making Tulsa and countless communities around the state safer for our friends, families and neighbors," Chief Jordan said. "I appreciate Attorney General Hunter's steadfast commitment to continuing this grant and his dedication to partnering with law enforcement agencies to clean up our streets."
In addition to the methamphetamine, ecstasy and weapons, officials also seized nearly four pounds of marijuana, digital scales and other paraphernalia.
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Christmas boat parades in Niceville Dec. 12 & 19
Niceville Christmas Boat Parade 2015 – Niceville Christmas festivities take to the water with two Christmas boat parades set for December, one sponsored by North Light Yacht Club and the other by Bluewater Bay Marina.
The North Light Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade will be held in Niceville on Saturday, December 12, beginning at 6 p.m. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. Parade watchers can enjoy refreshments and festivities on the docks at North Light Yacht Club with fun for the whole family.
Boats will circle Boggy Bayou, making for good viewing along both the Niceville and Valparaiso shorelines. A route map is shown below:
From 5 p.m.-8 p.m., the Niceville High School Chorus will hold a fundraiser at Ernie's Dockside Café featuring a performance by Opus One on the floating fireworks platform. General seating is $15 per person, and VIP seating aboard the platform is $20 per person. Enjoy silent auctions and all-you-can-eat catfish and jambalaya. Tickets are available from NHS Chorus members. To purchase a ticket call Karen Boyer at 850-418-3815
The Bluewater Bay Marina Christmas Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Boats will leave the Bluewater Bay Marina and travel North to Nelson's Cove, around Rocky Bayou and South to Rocky One marker then return to Bluewater Bay Marina.
Visit the Bluewater docks early and see the boats as they leave for the boat parade.
If you are interested in participating, contact Bluewater Bay Marina at 897-2821 and North Light Yacht Club at 678-2836.
Bluewater Bay Marina is located at 290 Yacht Club Drive. North Light Yacht Club is located at 115 W. John Sims Parkway.


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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as hes packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike
And strike it does. For in Harrys second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasleys younger sister, Ginny.
But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone -- or something -- starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects . . . Harry Potter himself?
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Chamber of Secrets
The Chamber of Secrets was home to an ancient Basilisk , which, according to legend, was intended to be used to purge the area of Muggle-born students. The Chamber was flanked with towering pillars that were entwined with carved wood, and the Statue of Slytherin was at the far end. The Basilisk resided within the mouth of Slytherin's Statue, which possibly symbolised Slytherin's ability to speak Parseltongue. Salazar Slytherin disagreed with the other Hogwarts founders about the importance of Blood Purity and the acceptance of Muggle-borns at Hogwarts. As the other Founders were against him in this matter, Slytherin left the school. According to legend, before he left, Slytherin created a secret chamber deep underground in Hogwarts Castle — known as the Chamber of Secrets.
After a marvelous year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter is stuck spending summer break with his awful Muggle non-wizard aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley, and his equally horrid cousin, Dudley. On July 31, it's Harry's birthday, but no one remembers. All the Dursleys care about is their guests for the evening: important clients for Uncle Vernon's drill business. Uncle Vernon tells Harry to sit in his room and pretend he doesn't exist — he doesn't want Harry's freakishness i. When Harry retreats to his room to stay out of the way, though, he finds someone unexpected waiting there: a house-elf named Dobby. House-elves are bound in servitude to wizarding families.
When it hit the shelves: July 2, What happens in the book: After a summer spent with the Dursleys, Harry is excited to return to Hogwarts. An unexpected visitor, the house elf Dobby, tries in vain to prevent Harry from returning to Hogwarts by getting him to illegally perform magic outside of the school. Uncle Vernon puts bars on Harry's windows, imprisoning him in his room. Harry spends the remainder of the summer at the Weasleys' cramped but cozy home. When Harry returns to Hogwarts, he realizes he has developed a cult following. Fellow student Colin Creevy constantly takes pictures of him; Ginny Weasley, Ron's sister, seems to have developed a crush on Harry; and professor Gilderoy Lockhart, a pompous wizard, boasts about Harry's accomplishments and their nonexistent rapport. The trouble begins when someone opens the Chamber of Secrets, hidden under the dungeons of Hogwarts.
Rowling 's novel of the same name. The film is a sequel to the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and the second instalment in the Harry Potter film series. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter 's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets , unleashing a monster that petrifies the school's denizens. It was followed by six sequels, beginning with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 in , nearly ten years after the first film's release. Harry Potter spends the summer with The Dursleys without receiving letters from his Hogwarts friends. In his room, Harry meets Dobby , a house-elf who warns him of a peril that will take shape if he returns to Hogwarts.
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Some people have always manifested different sleep patterns and the problem is that they spend their life doing things that are not good for their body. According to relevant sources, people who spend most of their time on the internet have hard time falling asleep at night and it is because they have adopted the lifestyle that makes them lack enough time to sleep at night and hence it becomes a habit. Such people only want to fall sleep during the day when they are supposed to be doing other productive things like the rest and that is why this article has the right information that can help change your life.
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V. S. Naipaul's Barbarians, Diversity in Poetry, and Proust's Unpublished Stories
What did the Victorians eat when they went out in London? Lentils, Indian and Malay curries, and "red-hot chops, with their brown, frizzling caudal appendages sobbing hot tears of passionate fat": "In London in 1885, there was a cheap Italian restaurant (its name and location haven't survived) where a person could dine on a breaded veal cutlet served with curry sauce instead of the usual wedge of lemon. Breaded veal cutlets – often on the menu as côtelette Milanese – were a standard item at Victorian Italian restaurants, but the curry sauce was a novelty. A writer in the Caterer was enthusiastic: 'Its crisp breadcrumbs will become slightly moistened by the sauce, but the eggs will hold good against curry and gravy.' (This cutlet actually predates the original Japanese katsu curry, pork tonkatsu, first served in 1899 at a Tokyo restaurant called Rengatei.) Before the First World War put an abrupt stop to it, the possibilities for eating out in London were far more extensive and varied than one might imagine."
You know what's missing in this piece by Bob Hicok welcoming the declining interest in his poetry simply because he is a "straight white guy"? Any discussion of poetry. He takes the mere fact that there are supposedly more books by black, female, gay, and transgender poets as a sign that today's work is better than that of the past. What matters is inclusion not quality, and the greater the diversity (associated exclusively and clumsily with skin color and sex), the better. But riddle me this, cher Bob: One of the great thrills of reading is encountering something new. So why is it that so little today is truly interesting? Could it be that it has always been so?
Nine stories that were cut from Proust's first collection, Plaisirs et les Jours, will be published for the first time: "The pieces were discovered by Bernard de Fallois, founder of the publishing house, who died in late 2018. They will be collected together under the title The Mysterious Correspondent and Other Unpublished Novellas. The 180-page book, which will be published on October 9, will include facsimiles of Proust's original pages."
Pacific Standardto shut down.
David Berman has died. He was 52.
Matt Hanson revisits Elia Kazan's 1957 film A Face in the Crowd, which is "a prescient warning about the power of demagogues, which remains all too relevant more than 60 years later": "The plot is simple. Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes is a boozy roustabout who washes up in an Arkansas drunk tank only to be discovered by an idealistic radio journalist named Marcia Jefferies. Rhodes instantly becomes a huge radio hit for his guitar-twanging, whiskey-swilling, just-plain-folksy ways and as his star steadily rises, aided by mass communication, he becomes something of a folk hero to the thousands who tune in everyday to hear his homespun country aphorisms and hillbilly songs. The trouble, as we know from the start and Rhodes' audience doesn't figure out until it's too late, is that behind the bushy hair and toothy grin lies a red-blooded all-American megalomaniac. None other than Andy Griffith plays Rhodes, in his film debut."
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"There was a time," Elizabeth Powers writes, "when V. S. Naipaul, reporting on the growth pains of the postcolonial world, was a favorite of the literary establishment." Why did he fall out of favor?
"It is worthwhile to note that the change in Naipaul's reception occurred in the same years that Western liberals abandoned their infatuation with another truth teller, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, during his post-Soviet exile. While Naipaul has not given any indication that he took an interest in Solzhenitsyn's writings, his accounts of the effects of colonialism on native peoples—in The Middle Passage and The Loss of El Dorado and, later, in A Way in the World (1994) and Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples (1998)—resemble the kinds of case studies that Solzhenitsyn assembled in The Gulag Archipelago (first English publication, 1974). And just as Solzhenitsyn failed to display the gratitude of an exile and instead called attention to the spiritual vacuity of the West, Naipaul was denounced in attacks that neglected to deal with the substance of his writing. An egregious instance, again, is that of Edward Said, who called the writings by Naipaul 'travel journalism [that is] unencumbered with much knowledge or information . . . unrestrained by genuine learning or self-education.' Whatever his interpretation of facts on the ground, Naipaul was steeped in the historical sources, and Said's wrong-headed response, like that to Solzhenitsyn, reflects the ideological distortions of the present age.
"Naipaul's biographer, Patrick French, has written that Naipaul's 'response to the growth in his reputation as a villain was to stoke it.' One cannot help thinking that criticism also amused Naipaul and that his acerbic and offhand responses reflect his Trinidadian background, in particular the figure of the jokester that is prominent in the early fiction. A term that truly enraged his critics was 'barbarian,' which Naipaul used frequently in connection with Third World countries and peoples and which was assumed to encapsulate his loathing and condescension. His critics simply could not get past its present connotations, which, besides the contrast to 'civilized,' suggest depravity and evil."
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Building Customer Loyalty: Lessons from the Sharing Economy
The sharing economy revolves around the customer experience, whether the customer is renting an apartment through Airbnb or hiring help to fix their kitchen sink through TaskRabbit. A major benefit these companies gain for the strong focus on perfecting the customer experience is the high customer loyalty rates. Ninety-one percent of customers recommend sharing economy companies after an experience, according to Vision Critical. The sharing economy is currently a $15 billion market, reports PWC, and it's projected to grow rapidly. So what is the sharing economy doing right when it comes to customer loyalty?
Putting Feedback Into Action
The sharing economy places a strong emphasis on customer and employee feedback, with many companies incorporating it as a standard part of the process. Airbnb prompts guests to provide feedback after every stay, which is split between public feedback for the host and private feedback for Airbnb, as well as a rating system.
Airbnb uses customer feedback to improve the customer experience. If customers have issues with a host, the customer support team reaches out to the host to address concerns and review hospitality standards. The company also adjusts processes based on customer input, such as the feedback system. Originally, both host and guest had 30 days to review each other, with the reviews posting instantly. Tech Hive found guests and hosts were hesitant to give fully honest reviews, or negative ones, because of fear of retaliation. Without user transparency, Airbnb couldn't address customer experience issues. The company changed the system, giving guests and hosts 14 days to review each other. Once each party wrote a review, both reviews went public. If only one party wrote a review, the review went up after the review period ended.
Data-Driven Customer Relationship Building
Sharing economy companies also lean heavily on data to find areas where they can improve the customer experience and increase loyalty. Zipcar uses data-driven initiatives throughout its organization, particularly for personalizing the customer experience. This data helps the company find optimal car placement in high-demand areas, develop customized messaging and identify services customers may not be aware of. The company is also working on creating environmental impact reports using its data sets. These reports help customers feel good about their decision to use a car-sharing service instead of driving their own vehicle.
Enabling Emotional Customer Support
Customer support for customer experience-driven sharing economy companies revolves heavily around how the customer feels. Higher emotional engagement with the company helps drive customer loyalty, and some sharing economy companies go above and beyond accommodating this need. DogVacay's customer service hiring strategy focuses on dog lovers first, regardless of their customer service experience. The company's stance is customer service skills can be taught, but a passion for animals is the most important aspect of the job. DogVacay's company culture strongly influences all areas of the company. Dog owners using the service find the customer support department as passionate about pets as they are.
It's difficult to attract customer attention in a world filled with customer options. The sharing economy's focus on building customer loyalty provides many valuable insights for improving your company's customer experience. Gathering and using feedback, putting your data to work and tying in your company culture with customer support are applicable across many industries.
Contact us to learn more about how TaskUs can help you provide exceptional customer experiences.
- http://tms.visioncritical.com/sites/default/files/pdf/sharing-new-buying-collaborative-economy-report.pdf
- https://www.pwc.com/us/en/technology/publications/assets/pwc-consumer-intelligence-series-the-sharing-economy.pdf
- http://www.techhive.com/article/2452750/airbnb-revamps-reviews-to-encourage-more-honesty.html
- http://blog.airbnb.com/hospitality-15-cities-5-key-lessons/
- http://searchcio.techtarget.com/news/2240204410/Zipcar-CMO-taps-data-driven-marketing-to-personalize-the-business
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/deniselyohn/2015/03/04/what-you-can-learn-about-customer-experience-from-sharing-economy-companies/


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Just a little update. The twirly-wirly scarf is done. Here is a picture. Sorry the quality isn't great. I only have the camera from my phone most of the time.
I love how the mixture of colours coordinate with my favourite pink cardigan and cosy grey polo neck. Perfect for winter.
Now, shall I keep it or shall I give it away for Christmas? Could I rustle up another one before December 25th? What do you think?


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As we were driving to Waldport today, we saw the elk herd grazing in the field.
I got so excited when I saw 2 little brown spots next to the big brown elk shapes in the distance! Could it be babies?!!
I didn't know, until recently that elk calves had spots.
This one was still a little wobbly and couldn't keep up with Mom and the others. So it hunkered down and sunk deep into the tall grass.
Then Mom came back for her. She got back up and Mom started walking away. The calf followed and called after her in the quieter, squeakier, version of the elk call.
It rained last night and was still raining a little this morning when we saw them. So I'm not sure if this baby is wet from the rain or from being born.
The other calf looked drier than this one.
You can see the antlers just starting to grow on the yearling in the foreground. He looks curious about this tiny little thing squeaking as she walks. Oh the wonder of life!
Of course we didn't have time to stay and watch for long! Argh!
I didn't mind being 2 minutes late for my hair appointment but I'd already rescheduled 3 times and I'd probably lose my stylist if I did it again.
This is the other one born on the same day. The calf was following Alllie (tagged cow elk A-3) across the field but we think the one looking at the calf is the mother.
When we came back, an hour later, the elk were still in the field but not one sign of those little calves. I am sure they are somewhere, very near, in the tall grass though. In fact I drove by another couple times today (not to check on them – although I'm not above that) and they were still invisible. I'll probably go back this evening to check on them.
If we hadn't come along at just the right moment, we might have never seen them!
I read here that does leave their fawns hidden in the tall grass during the day and nurse them at night. Maybe elk do the same thing.


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Two Shebbear College pupils had a day to remember at England's Pennyhill Park training base.
Two rugby players from Shebbear College have been put through their paces by England internationals.
Charlie Short and Stuart Williams were both selected for the U15 Natwest Schools Cup Academy Squad in April.
The squad came together last week for a training day at the England rugby team's official training base at Pennyhill Park.
The training day gave the young players the chance to experience a day in the life of elite players.
The day started with speed testing and drills before games coached by England captain Chris Robshaw, flanker Matt Kvesic and lock Dave Attwood as well as former England international Mark Cueto.
They then took part in a feedback session where members of the England coaching team analysed their games.
Speaking at the NatWest Academy Day, Cueto said: "The level of quality at the NatWest Schools Cup Academy Day was extremely high.
"English rugby is in a good place following the Grand Slam win and the calibre of players on show suggests we have a promising future to look forward to as well.
"Charlie and Stuart performed consistently throughout this NatWest Schools Cup and their contribution to Shebbear College's season has been rightfully rewarded."
Short and Williams have been part of a Shebbear College team that has won three consecutive North Devon Sevens titles, as well as a North Devon Schools Championship for 15-a-side rugby.


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Located on Lake Batur with beautiful charm.The water from this bath comes from Mount Batur. The location of this hot spring is right on the shores of Lake Batur so that visitors can relax and enjoy the hot water and the beautiful panoramic views of the Mount and Lake Batur.
The Kintamani tourist area in Bangli Regency is not only famous for its beautiful mountain scenery and Batur lake. In this place there is also a natural mountain hot spring located on the shores of Lake Batur. In addition to recreation, the natural hot water of Mount Batur is also believed to have the efficacy of treating diseases, especially skin diseases.
This mountain natural hot spring is located in the Toyabungkah area, Batur Village, Bangli Regency. This tourist attraction is about 80 kilometers from the city of Denpasar.In the holiday season, this hot spring is always crowded with tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists. In this place, tourists can take a bath in a natural hot tub, which is sourced from Mount Batur.
In this place tourists can feel the sensation of bathing in a shower of hot water with a temperature of 38-39 degrees Celsius. In addition to refreshing the body and mind, bathing hot water in this place is also believed to be efficacious for the treatment of diseases, especially skin diseases.And if you want to go to that place, it's the right time to choose your tour program when you vacation in Bali.
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Ye Chunqiu changed his thoughts, searching the words eight-legged essay (1). Millions of articles appeared in his brain. Ye Chunqiu was entirely in a shock, oh dammit…..His heart is shaking…wtf…
Doesn't this mean any document from any time period, as soon as I change my thoughts, will appear in my brain?
Ye Chunqiu peeked at Ye Jin quickly. Ye Jin's sight is focused in the direction of the Ye's Fu, not noticing him.
Ye Chunqiu sighed in his heart, it will be good if his system isn't found by anyone.
Having lived twice, Ye Chunqiu definitely understood the importance of keeping this secret. He can't act strange and let anyone notice the unusualness about him.
The ox cart finally stopped at the Ye's door, the blue brick and white tiled fu is now covered by the snow. Only the red painted with gold outlined plaque says 'Ye fu' is still vivid under the eaves.
An elderly man has his hands clasped and covered by sleeves as he strolls outside of the door. When he sees the person on the ox cart more clearly, his mouth opens as big as an egg. He looks at Ye Jin, then yells in shock: "The…The young master…young master is back."
Ye Jin holds Chunqiu's hand behind his back. His eyes filled with smiles. In Ye Chunqiu's view, his dad's eyes always look friendly. But Ye Chunqiu thinks that even his dad didn't show much emotion, his mood must be hard to explain.
Ok…Hiding behind him should be good.
The entire house got disturbed, as if the spring suddenly comes after winter, everything woke up again.
Ye Chunqiu followed Ye Jin to walk around the shadowed wall and through the moon door, finally entering Ye's main hall.
The main hall has lots of space, and lots of people were already standing or sitting here.
Sitting on the top, definitely is Ye Chunqiu's grandfather, Ye Jin's father, the grandfather Ye.
Ye Chunqiu carefully peeks at grandfather Ye, feeling like things might not be as easy as he thought. Grandfather Ye has a murderous look. Where is the happiness for a father and son get-together? The motionless face has an awful look. Ye Chunqiu wanted to draw grandfather Ye's figure down, so whenever it's New Year, he could save money and put it on the wall to scare ghosts away.
Standing beside grandfather Ye are two people around the same age as the dad. The older one wears a headband, so he is apparently a successful scholar, he puts on a smile, but when he sees my dad, he is ready to give scolding words.
So that is the second uncle?
The third uncle, has an ashen face, seems like he drinks a lot, even his eyesight seems listless.
Besides the three of them are the ladies in the family with their children, some of them the same age as Ye Chunqiu.
What a big family. Seems really complicated.
(Translator's Notes)
(1) Eight-legged essay: a style of essay writing that needed to be used to pass the imperial exam.


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We are very grateful to everyone who attended our recent seminar at the Canada Bay Club. With our speakers; Lesley Small, Larry Vogelnest and Siew Te Wong everyone who was there now understands the sun bear more and the reasons why it needs to be saved in Sumatra. Thank you to everyone who not only attended, but everyone who donated prizes to help us raise our much needed start-up funds for our future rescue and conservation centre.
Thank you Pall Zillmann for putting on a great night in November 2018!! Paul raised over $1100 for our cause. It really will go towards us getting to our goal of Saving Sun Bears in Sumatra!! Thank you from all of us at SSBT and thanks for all of your friends support also .
Sun Bear Speed Trivia Brisbane
All donations and proceeds raised going towards the work of Sumatran Sun Bear Team, preventing and relieving the suffering of Sun Bears in Sumatra.
As well as trivia there will be games, live music, raffles and lots of fun, so bring the whole family along!
When: Saturday 10th November
Where: Hope St Cafe
170 Boundary St
West End QLD 4101
Time : 5 PM.
Tickets: No ticket needed – just pay on the day!
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On the 24th November 2018, We are very pleased to announce that The National Zoo and Aquarium, Canberra raised over $6,700 with a Trivia night. This is our first fund raiser that has been held for us to help us achieve our goals to help the Sun Bears in Sumatra and get us closer to building a Conservation and Rescue Centre. Thank you to everyone involved, you all went to so much effort before and on the night. Thank you Caitlin Gilchrist for arranging everything that you did and worked with such a great team. Thank you also to the Canberra Labor Club Belconnen for donating the use of the venue, your venue and the staff were just amazing. Thank you also to everyone who donated prizes, worked on the night and who made everyone feel welcome.
"Cantik" is a female Sun Bear who has found herself in a position she would never had imagined could happen to her. Through no fault of her own, while walking through the forest she stepped on a snare that was set for other species, possibly deer or wild pig. A snare is usually a wire lasso that is hidden on the ground and tied to a tree. Once the paw goes through it and the animal pulls to try and escape, the wire loop tightens. There is little chance of escape. "Cantik" is one of the lucky ones, where the local people found her in the forest in Ache, Sumatra and called for help. Sun Bears are fierce, strong and in "Cantiks'" case she would have been in pain and very frightened for her life. A difficult situation to try and rectify. It took a few days before a Wildlife Veterinarian could get to the scene to dart her with an anaesthetic and transfer her to a surgery at the University of Banda Aceh. Her paw was so badly damaged it had to be completely amputated. She has recovered well, but because she may now not survive in the forest she has been cared for in a holding facility.
We would like to see her in a natural environment where she can explore, try to climb, rest and dig where they will be safe. A place where she will see birds and insects and wandering monkeys. We have just the place to build such a centre where Sun Bears, just like "Cantik", who have found themselves out of their natural homes, can come and call the SSBT their new home. If they can't be returned to the forest, they can stay with us.
We hope that you can help us help "Cantik" and Sun Bears just like her.
Thanks to nominations from our wonderful supporters, Sumatran Sun Bear Team (SSBT) was selected as a finalist to win $5,000 generously donated by the National Zoo & Aquarium.
Hearing that the winner would be the charity that had the most votes, our network of dedicated bear supporters jumped to action, sharing the post far and wide, asking family and friends to vote for SSBT.
We were honoured to be named alongside three other fantastic organisations, and were blown away by the level of passion and endorsement we received from people all over the world who believe in SSBT's mission.
The race was very tight and although SSBT came in second place, we gained many more supporters and more people are aware of the work we are doing to save the Sumatran Sun Bear.
Thank you to the National Zoo & Aquarium and to everyone who voted for SSBT!
Our founder Lesley was in Bukit Lawang for a week after winning the International Conference of Zoo Keepers (ICZ) Conservation award. Lesley gave a fantastic talk to the local people about the importance of the Sun Bear in the local eco system and our plans for the rescue and conservation centre. Lesley and the SSBT worked with Anders Alexander to produce posters for the local people to read in both English and Bahasa. We also produced 2,000 bilingual Educational flyers to be distributed to the people of the Village and the surrounding areas, thanks to Jon Dunn for working with Lesley on this.
It was great to see so much great feedback and that the local people are excited that they will be involved in the project towards the common goal of saving Sun Bears.
Warwick Taylor from Global Wildlife Constructions, travelled with Lesley along with a local land surveyor, assessed the land and many discussions were had around what would be the best way to layout the space we have available.
Lesley also met up with Sun Bear expert Siew Te Wong, Veterinarian Dr. Arman, The owner of the land Sipke Verhage and one of our Sumatran team members Dewi.
It was a very productive time in many ways.
Imogen, the Sumatran Sun Bear Team (SSBT) secretary, and two family members visited the Bukit Lawang land where we will build the rescue and conservation centre for four days in April.
Imogen met and spoke to a lot of the fantastic local people whose support and input will be fundamental to our success and who welcome our project as a away of further protecting their forest and the animals that live within it.
Their logoed SSBT t-shirts were a hit with tourists visiting the Bukit Lawang area, with many people stopping and talking to the group, and expressing excitement in being able to visit our rescue and conservation centre once it is up and running.


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The reinvented Marshal Software has won custody of the channel for the security suites it acquired from NetIQ.
This includes distributor Express Data, which NetIQ appointed in March 2004 to distribute the MailMarshal and WebMarshal products.
These suites were sold to a new company established by former staff of the original Manukau-based Marshal Software, which developed the products before being bought by NetIQ in December 2002 for US$23 million.
The new Marshal Software will not make any immediate changes to its channel model in New Zealand and plans to retain Express Data as distributor, says CEO Ed Macnair, formerly global head of sales for the Marshal range within NetIQ.
"It is working very well for us and I see no reason to change it at the moment," he says.
Most of the current channel partners have been on board since before the sale to NetIQ.
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The company will look to add resellers where it does not have adequate coverage, but this is likely to be limited in New Zealand, where Marshal already has a large market share, Macnair says. Marshal is now headquartered in Basingstoke in the UK, the range's biggest market, according to Macnair.
"Half of our revenues come from the UK, so it makes sense to have our base there," he says.
However, development and technical support is being brought home to New Zealand. "This is where our key hardcore developers are," says Macnair.
The development team will be expanded as the company aims to release a batch of new products in the next eight to 16 months, he says.
John Skeates, formerly CEO of the old Marshal Software, has rejoined the company as Auckland-based Asia-Pacific and development head.
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Providers, be aware that Magna Carta Companies (formerly PSM) ended its relationship with its bill review service, CorVel. More importantly, Magna Carta is not responding to requests for information as to where providers can send workers' comp bills.
Given the radio silence and Magna Carta's apparent recent turmoil, providers should reconsider seeing Magna Carta-insured patients until further notice.
Following Magna Carta's termination of the relationship, CorVel disabled the electronic connection to Magna Carta effective June 10, 2019. DaisyBill reached out to Magna Carta, leaving multiple messages via phone and email, but we have received no response to date.
Providers in the Dark
DaisyBill reached out to CorVel after CorVel listed the Magna Carta payer ID as "disabled." According to CorVel representatives, on June 10 Magna Carta notified CorVel that the latter's bill review services were no longer needed. CorVel then established June 17 as the date of final termination.
Magna Carta provided no additional information to CorVel. This leaves providers and their billing agents in the dark as to where to send Magna Carta bills. If Magna Carta designated a new bill review service, they failed to let providers know — and now refuse to communicate.
Our attempts to reach Magna Carta on behalf of providers include the following:
- June 10: A DaisyBill Compliance Associate left a voicemail with Magna Carta's workers' comp claims department, specifically requesting information regarding bill review and the designated destination for Magna Carter workers' comp bills.
- June 11: A DaisyBill Compliance Associate sent an email to Magna Carta's workers' comp claims department requesting the same information noted above.
- June 18: A DaisyBill Compliance Associate left a second voicemail with Magna Carta's workers' comp claims department, requesting a response and reiterating the requests above.
- June 19: A DaisyBill Compliance Associate sent a second email to Magna Carta, requesting a response.
- June 27: A DaisyBill Compliance Associate left a third voicemail and third email with Magna Carta, requesting a response.
As of this writing, we have heard nothing from Magna Carta.
Since 2012, California workers' comp regulations require claims administrators to accept electronic bills from providers. Failure to provide a destination for electronic bills amounts to blatant non-compliance with this rule. If Magna Carta intends to continue providing workers' comp services, they must fulfill mandated responsibilities and communicate with providers.
If Magna Carta's recent troubles make it impossible for the insurance company to meet its obligations, the least they can do is inform providers. Until Magna Carta offers answers, providers would be well advised to avoid dealings with this company.
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When a couple separates and one party moves out of the house, it can cause concern about the ongoing payment of the mortgage. Arrangements should be entered into as soon as possible regarding payment of the mortgage. Even missing one month's mortgage payment can affect both parties' credit ratings. If the mortgage is not paid for a period of time then the mortgage lender can take steps to repossess the property.
If the mortgage is held in the joint names of a couple then they both have a joint and several obligation to pay the mortgage. That means the mortgage lender can pursue either of them for payment.
As a result of this, if one person pays the full mortgage, then that person may be able to argue that he or she should be entitled to repayment of half of the sum from the other party in due course. However, if the mortgage is only in one person's name, then they have the obligation to pay the mortgage alone. On occasions, the party who is required to pay the mortgage can seek payment of aliment or maintenance from the other party depending on their respective financial circumstances.
Although the party who continues to pay the mortgage can argue that he or she should be reimbursed for half of the mortgage payments in the event that the house is transferred to him or her, there are counter arguments. These were examined in the recent case of Fox v Fox at Stirling Sheriff Court. In that case, the Sheriff decided that fairness was established by splitting the value of the house equally at the date on which the house was transferred. Mrs Fox had to continue to reside in the house with the child of the marriage and had paid the mortgage in its entirety since the date of separation.
The Sheriff took the following factors into account:
Accordingly, taking the above factors into account, the Sheriff took the view that the sum spent by Mrs Fox was offset by Mr Fox's own living costs in the same period.
The question of reimbursement for mortgage repayments is not straightforward and is one upon which specialist advice should be sought.
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The fast paced and highly competitive nature present across the entire corporate and business world has led organization to undertake extra precautions when assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their existing and future staff members. The process involved in verification of training courses are carried out to assess and conclude whether or not a particular staff member of an organization is familiar and at grips with the various tasks and skills expected to be carried out in their position. If such an employee is very comfortable in carrying out such skills then VOC training Karratha will conclude that such personnel are effective recruits as they can easily perform the functions that is expected of them. However, if an employee manages to fail at successfully carrying out the tasks and skills involved in their particular job then this strongly suggests that such individuals require further training or the corrective measures need to be performed which ensures that the organization in question employs the right kind of employee.
Organizations that want to ensure that they have managed to successfully recruit the right kind of personnel and employee members are encouraged to carry out verification of competency of their employees. This process allows organizations to safely asses the existing skills and abilities of their recent recruits. If such personnel fall short of the standards required by the organization then such an entity can take the necessary steps to improve the skills and abilities of their hired personnel. Go here https://www.nwtis.com.au/ for more information about ewp training.
The techniques involved in the implementation of verification of competency training are designed to provide a firm's employees and staff members with a much needed refresher that can assist them in recalling the vital skills and abilities that they need to carry out on a regular basis. It is very common for individuals to lose grips with a particular skillset, especially during circumstances when such abilities are not carried out on a regular basis. Fortunately, the implementation of verification of competency training course allow such staff members and personnel to rediscover their lost skills and abilities which improve the overall appeal and productivity of such employees and staff members.
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Healthier And Easier Lifestyle Tips For Working Mothers
Any person in the workforce is a busy person and leads a hectic lifestyle but the life of a working mother is the busiest of all. Although a large part of the workforce consists of working mothers it must be understood that she doesn't only have to focus on her job but also juggle tasks at home especially relating to her children. It's extremely easy for a working mom to feel pressured by the stresses of multitasking and instead of feeling proud of the benefits she yields for her family she feels guilty by the small failures in fulfilling the needs of her family. The tips below doesn't eliminate the problems faced by all working mothers but can reduce the stress and allow her to live a comfortable life both at work and at home.
The least a working mom could do to easy her daily tasks is to write a plan of all the tasks and categorize them according to it's importance.
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Be it school, long day care Camden or nanny it must be ensured that the child is in good hands. Ask friends and workmates for references to good and professional centres for your child. They must be experienced and qualified to handle your kid and create a comfortable environment for him. The assistance provided must be flexible to suit your timings and assist you whenever you need.
Family Time
Always set time for your spouse and children. Learn what your child likes and plan activities according to it. Although the childcare centre will provide entertainment as a mother you must also make an effort to spend happy fun times with your child.
Find simple ways to be present in your child's life. Try to drop him off to school with a goodbye hug or leave simple notes along with his lunch. Whenever possible try to take part in school events. All these simple actions will make your child feel connected to you.
Work Hours
Stick to your work hours and do not exert yourself. Let your boss know about your schedule so that sudden work plans will not be made. When your spending time with family do not work on your job. Try to finish all your tasks before you come home. This will make your child respect your priorities.
A goodnight sleep is important to focus the next day. This makes a person fresh and will enable her to complete her tasks efficiently without feeling tired or uneasy.
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3 days, 44 exhibitions, around fifty artists and the most important cultural institutions of the city, all together, celebrating a party which will open up the city to the contemporary art. Apertura is an invitation to explore madrid in a different way, and to discover the latest from the current creation, from september 11 to 13.
For the last 5 years, Apertura is an event which marks the beginning of the year in September. It is the weekend of the inauguration of more than 40 art galleries, all at once, extending their opening hours and planning special activities. In parallel, with the cooperation of institutions (Reina Sofía Museum, Thyssen Museum, Centro Dos de Mayo…) and private collectors –who open up their collections–, a wide activity programme is developed to bring the latest creations to the general public.The city becomes a large exhibition hall of contemporary art, where the Spanish art is discovered through new-generation artists, such as Moisés Mahiques (Fernando Pradilla Gallery), Abigail Lazkoz (Bacelos Gallery) or Secundino Hernández (Heinrich Erhardt Gallery), who live alongside acclaimed names, such as Dora García (Juana de Aizpuru Gallery), Miquel Navarro (Fernández-Braso Gallery), Ángel Vergara (Marta Cervera Gallery) or Alfonso Albacete (Marlborough Gallery).
Apertura 2014 is also a tour through all disciplines, such as installation –Daniel Canogar (Max Estrella Gallery)–, painting –Jorge Galindo (Helga de Alvear Gallery)–, photography –Pablo Boneu (Blanca Berlín), sculpture –Milena Muzquiz (Travesía Cuatro)–…
Additionally, there is space for the international contemporary art within the showrooms of this particular "museum". Prominent figures, such as Stephen Irwin (Arnés & Röpke Gallery),Claudia Wieser (Casado Santapau Gallery), Suda Yoshihiro (Elvira González Gallery), Fred Sandback (Cayón Gallery), Maya Lin (Ivorypress Gallery), B. Wurth (Maisterravalbuena Gallery),
Stéphane Dafflon (Parra & Romero Gallery), Cristopher Knowles (Noguerasblanchard Gallery),or Manuel Caeiro (Ponce+Robles Gallery), among other top names, are part of the Madrid galleries' programme.
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This application note describes a fast, accurate, and robust UPLC/MS-MS method using the ACQUITY UPLC I-Class System with Xevo TQ-S for the detection of 11 coccidiostatic agents in feed down to 0.25% carryover levels. The Xevo TQ-S is a highly sensitive tandem quadrupole instrument with fast positive/negative ion switching capabilities able to deal with challenging matrices.
A fast, robust, accurate, and sensitive method for 11 coccidiostats in feed samples was developed on an ACQUITY UPLC I-Class System with Xevo TQ-S.
Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease of the intestinal tract of animals caused by coccidian protozoa. The disease spreads from one animal to another by contact with infected feces or ingestion of infected tissue. Diarrhea, which may become bloody in severe cases, is the primary symptom. Most animals infected with coccidia are asymptomatic; however, young or immuno-compromised animals may suffer severe symptoms, including death. Among domestic animals, industrially bred poultry and rabbits are particularly prone to this disease.
Today 11 coccidiostatic agents are authorized as feed additives in accordance with EU Regulation 2003/1831/EC. Other regulations specify which agents can be used for specific animal species. Because feed companies typically use the same production line for the production of different feeds, carryover and therefore transfer of coccidiostats from one batch to another is unavoidable. Despite the efforts taken by the feed companies to avoid any cross-contamination, as imposed by European directive 2005/183/EC, maximum levels of coccidiostat carryover have been set (2009/8/CE) to protect animal health and guarantee minimal risk to the consumers. This directive sets maximum carryover levels of 1% for sensitive animal species and 3% for less-sensitive non-target animal species, respectively. These required LOQ levels, described in Table 1, which are drug dependent, The are based on an extraction protocol described further. These levels are very diverse, making it difficult to combine all of the components into one multi-residue analysis and achieve good overall sensitivity, accuracy, and linear range.
In addition feeds are very complex and diverse mixtures. In a routine environment, it is impossible to use matrix matched calibration or standard addition for each type of feed. Instead internal standards and one feed matrix are used. The method accuracy is then validated by selecting different feed matrices and performing spike recovery experiments at different levels with a quantitation of the results based on one feed matrix.
It is known that matrix components can significantly alter the response in electrospray ionization, either a signal enhancement, but most likely signal suppression. Matrix effects are minimized by reducing the absolute amount of matrix ions in the source region. One way that this can be achieved is to dilute the samples (if this method used is sensitive enough to permit this) and hence reduce the matrix loading on-column. As a consequence of this approach, when working in a routine food and feed testing laboratory, it can also be observed that the instrument will require less frequent cleaning and therefore better instrument uptime and method robustness.
This application note describes a fast, accurate, and robust UPLC/MS-MS method using Waters ACQUITY UPLC I-Class System with Xevo TQ-S for the detection of 11 coccidiostatic agents in feed at levels down to 0.25% carryover levels. The Xevo TQ-S is a highly sensitive tandem quadrupole instrument with fast positive/negative ion switching capabilities able to deal with challenging matrices.
Sample preparation
This method was previously employed on a HPLC-MS-MS and has been transferred to appropriate conditions for UPLC, and also includes the addition of a final dilution step.
1. Weigh 5 g of ground and homogenized feed sample into a 50-mL disposable centrifuge tube.
2. Spike with 50-μL internal standard pool (50 μg/mL robenidine-d8 and nigericine, 25 μg/mL DNC-d8, 5 μg/mL diclazuril-bis and decoquinate d5).
3. Add 10 mL of a 10% Na2CO3 solution and hand shake.
4. Add 15 mL acetonitrile
5. Shake for 30 minutes.
6. Centrifuge 5 minutes at 2000 rpm (4 °C).
7. Transfer the supernatant into a 50-mL tube.
8. Repeat the acetonitrile extraction and combine both organic extracts.
9. Transfer 1 mL of extract in a glass tube and dilute the samples 50 times in initial mobile phase.
ACQUITY UPLC I-Class
ACQUITY BEH C18 2.1 x 100 mm
Column Temp.:
Sample Temp.:
10 μL
Mobile phases:
A Water 0.1% formic acid B Methanol 0.1% formic acid
MS system:
Xevo TQ-S
Capillary voltage (kV):
1.00 in positive ion ES and 3.00 in negative ion ES
Source temp.:
Desolvation temp.:
Cone gas flow:
150 L/hr
Desolvation gas flow:
1200 L/h
Compound tuning was accomplished using IntelliStart Software. IntelliStart automatically generates up to 5 MRM transitions per compound on the basis of either a compound mass or its elemental composition. The advantage is fact that multiple adducts can be selected simultaneously. This is particularly interesting for coccidiostatic agents that easily form sodium adducts. A screenshot of the IntelliStart wizard is shown in Figure 1. An extract of optimized MRM transitions for maduramycin can be found in Figure 2.
A separate MS function was automatically created for every individual compound. Table 3 shows an overview of all MRM transitions, including optimal cone voltage and collision energy. Two or three MRM transitions were chosen per component, except for the internal standards.
Figure 3A shows the MassLynx MS method editor with retention time windows for each of the components. Figure 3B shows a typical function containing decoquinate and its internal standard.
An HPLC-MS/MS chromatogram of a 1% carryover sample using the original HPLC method is shown in Figure 4A.The total runtime was 16 minutes.1 There was an incomplete separation of the ionophore coccidiostats.
This method was then transferred to an ACQUITY I-Class System and the runtime was reduced without any significant effect on the spike recoveries. A typical chromatogram of a matrix-matched calibration standard at 1% carry-over level using this method is shown in Figure 4B. All 11 components eluted within a three-minute time frame. The overall method was eight minutes from injection to injection. Baseline separation was achieved for all components except for the pair lasalocid-maduramycin. There was clearly better separation of the ionophore coccidiostats.
The original HPLC method was transferred from an Alliance HPLC System to an ACQUITY UPLC System. When using a UPLC method with a 3-minute gradient only, Semduramycin showed positive recoveries up to 200% in some of the feed QC samples relative to the matrix matched calibration standard. Using a 6-minute gradient, recoveries were within the acceptance criteria. By using the RADAR functionality on the Xevo TQ-S, MRM and full scan chromatograms were acquired simultaneously. As shown in Figure 5A, a matrix component is interfering at the same retention time as semduramycin, possibly giving rise to the observed matrix effect. In Figure 5B it is clear that the longer gradient time results in a better separation between semduramycin and the matrix component.
We tested to find out to what extent the 50x diluted sample was susceptible to matrix effects. In the absence of matrix effects in the 50x diluted extract, it would be possible to use solvent- based calibration curves instead of matrix-matched calibration curves. In order to do this, both blank feed extract and solvent were spiked with the same concentration of coccidiostats, corresponding to the 0.25% carry-over level. An aliquot of both spike addition samples was also diluted sample 50 times. Matrix effects were then calculated for both dilution states as the ratio of the peak area of the different compounds in the extract divided by the peak area of the compound in the solvent standard. The results are described in Table 4.
For the undiluted sample, matrix effects was less likely for the late eluting compounds and variedfrom virtually nothing (Narasin, Salinomycin, and DNC) to extremely high (halofuginone and maduramycin). In the case of undiluted extracts, it is clear that matrix-matched calibration curves are a must.
For the 50 times diluted samples, matrix effects were clearly reduced and all below 7%, except for the early eluting halofuginone (45%) and robenidine (12%). Lasalocid showed a 20% signal enhancement in the presence of 50 times diluted feed extract. It is therefore best to still use a matrix matched calibration curve.
As would be expected, the total ion current (TIC) in the case of the undiluted sample is significantly higher than the TIC in the chromatograms of the 50 times diluted sample. It can be concluded that matrix effects are highly reduced when the feed extracts are diluted 50 times. With the sensitivity of the Xevo TQ-S, these diluted feed samples can still be analyzed with good sensitivity. Analyzing smaller amounts of diluted samples will lead to less frequent cleaning and therefore better instrument uptime and better method robustness.
At the 0.25% carryover level, even the most challenging components (halofuginone, diclazuril, maduramycin, and Semduramycin) can still be detected with signal-to-noise values above 20. The signal-to-noise was determined using raw data and a peak-to-peak noise definition. Taken into account the extraction procedure, the 0.25% carry-over levels corresponds to amounts injected on column that are shown in Table 5. A chromatogram of a matrix-matched calibration standard at 0.25% carryover level with corresponding signal-to noise levels can be found in Figure 6.
Eight fortified samples at 0.5% (n=1), at 1% (n=4) and at 3% (n=3) carryover level were analyzed with an eight-point matrix-matched calibration curve ranging from 0.25% to 6% carryover level of the maximum authorized content. Spike recovery and repeatability were determined and fulfill requirements of EU Decision 2002/657/CE.
For repeatability six replicates were analyzed. The results are shown in Table 6. Repeatability at the 1% carryover level was excellent with %CV values below 10% except for diclazuril (15%).
These values are in good agreement with those obtained via the original HPLC/MS-MS method.1
For accuracy, spike recovery experiments were carried out. Recovery values are all within the acceptance criteria specified by EU Decision 2002/657/CE.
Linearity was examined by injecting a eight-point calibration curve for all 11 compounds. Linearity was excellent and within the studied range with coefficients of determination values above 0.995. Of all 88 calibration points, deviations were within a ±10% range, except for 3 points with a maximum deviation of +14%. Examples of residual curves and calibration curves are shown in Figure 8 for robenidin, halofuginone, and diclazuril. Due to the higher ion counts of the Xevo TQ-S at the LOQ level, the accuracy and precision at these low detection levels was better compared to other instruments.
A fast, robust, accurate, and sensitive method for 11 coccidiostats in feed samples was developed on an ACQUITY UPLC I-Class with Xevo TQ-S. Compared to the original HPLC-MS/MS method the feed sample extracts could be further diluted by a factor of 50, using only half the injection volume. This leads to less frequent instrument cleaning and therefore better instrument uptime and better assay robustness. RADAR provides the necessary qualitative information about possible matrix effects and is therefore a valuable tool during method development.
720004769, August 2013


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It is February, the month of love and everyone is talking about it.
When we hear the word holiday what comes to our minds is money, not even the adventure. We believe holidays are meant for the rich and wealth. To some extent I agree, there are places you need a couple of hundred thousand to visit.
But there are also awesome places to visit locally, regionally and globally with an affordable budget. If you save up, you will be surprised how much holidaying you can do. No need to wait for Christmas.
Surprisingly, there are up to 18 countries you can visit with only a Kenyan passport (visa-free); Zanzibar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Panama, The Bahamas, Singapore, Ghana, Hong Kong, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and more.
To the singles and those who are in relationships and want a break, treat yourself this valentine's.
Holidaying alone or with fellow singles is one of the best experiences. This avails an opportunity for you to be yourself; loud, wild, playful and different without someone questioning your actions.
Take some time off and enjoy yourself. Go over your life; what you love, future plans, career progress, meditate and recap your New Year resolutions.
Self-love is asking yourself what you need-every day-and then making sure you receive it.
You cannot love others if you do not love yourself.
I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you'. There is an African saying which says; be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
Maya Angelou.
Love yourself enough to take the actions required for your happiness…
Love yourself enough to cut yourself loose from the ties of the drama-filled past…
Love yourself enough to move on!
Dr. Steve Maraboli.
Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.
Brene Brown.
Join the love birds and celebrate love.
The plan was a beach walk but my feet could not resist the salty water.
Photography- @anthony.kariuki


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Some news organisations have had a half-decent recession. Trinity Mirror's nationals rank among them.
This morning, Trinity Mirror released its final results for the year to December 2009. Ad revenues at the Daily Mirror and its stablemates fell by 8% during 2009. That's far less than the chunky double-digit percentage declines that afflicted many broadsheets.
But at tabloids like the Mirror, circulation is more important than advertising. At Trinity Mirror's nationals, for example, circulation comprises almost two-thirds of overall revenues. During 2009, these revenues held steady at the Mirror and its stablemates, declining by a mere 0.5%.
Add it all up, and Trinity Mirror's nationals have emerged relatively unscathed from the worst recession in living memory. Overall, revenues declined by just 3.2% YOY to £460m. On the bottom line, operating margins were barely disturbed. In 2009, these declined to 18.2% from 18.7% during the previous year.
It's hard to call this a recession: it feels more like a blip.
Sly Bailey and her management team will feel good about this performance. The comparison with the Mail and the Mail On Sunday is suggestive.
At Associated Newspapers, home to the Mail and the Mail On Sunday, like-for-like ad revenues fell by 15% during the year to October 2009, and then by a further 11% during Q409. Although it's hard to make a direct comparison, circulation revenues seem to have fallen more rapidly at Associated, too.
As always, however, there's a sting in the tail. Readers have stopped buying newspapers during this recession in big numbers.
Between July and December alone, the number of national newspapers sold by Trinity Mirror declined by up to 10%.
Trinity Mirror mitigated these big declines by hiking cover prices. During 2009, the Daily Mirror rose from 40p to 45p, and the Daily Record from 60p to 65p.
But if readers' willingness to buy newspapers continues to decline at the current rate, an awkward question presents itself.
In a world where the Daily Mail costs 50p and the Sun costs anywhere between 20p and 35p, what's the most that Sly Bailey can charge for a copy of the Daily Mirror?


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Financial Information
Asking Price: $395,000
Gross Revenue: $607,857
Cash Flow: $127,450
Business Location
Atlanta, Georgia
This is a well established, well run, construction debris removal service. The business provides a needed service to a wide range of construction companies. The company has extra trucks and equipment so as to consistently be able to say YES to their clients. The business can be grown locally, and could be grown outside of Metro Atlanta. The business is home-based, with a rented lot to keep the equipment. This business priced at $395,000 includes $400,000 worth of equipment at Fair Market Value.
This construction debris removal service for sale is presented by Sunbelt Business Brokers – Atlanta, a division of Sunbelt Network, the largest organization of business brokers and M&A Professionals in the world. As a full service firm with a global reach, the team at Sunbelt Business Brokers – Atlanta has provided main-street and lower middle market business owners with unsurpassed deal expertise since 1998.
For more information on this company for sale contact: Mark Werbalowsky at email@example.com or 770-936-9099 Ext. 804.