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We're super excited to announce that Joan Hyman (USA) will be back to Melbourne for the 2nd time offering a 3-day 25 Hours Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program in March. Joan was a senior teacher trainer at YogaWorks in LA for 15 years before joining Wanderlust to lead Wanderlust's teacher training program in Hollywood. Her teaching is authentic, world class and inspiring. She is often referred to as a Teacher's Teacher.
Joan has this incredible ability to make complex and advanced asanas seem easy and she teaches in a way that suddenly everything makes sense. Either you are a yoga teacher or an experienced yoga practitioner, Joan will lead you on a journey to boost your teaching confidence and deepen your personal practice to a whole new level. Don't miss out this rare opportunity to train with a true yoga master teacher.
Joan Hyman's grounded teaching style seamlessly supports her students as they emerge from their practice with the rich and bright energy that yoga has to offer. It is here that the space is created for her students to deepen their personal journey while aligning with the teachings of true yogic traditions.
Joan's teachings come from an organic and intuitive place, as she draws upon the combination Ayurveda, meditation, as well as the studies of Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga. An authentic modern day yogi, Joan's love and devotion show up in her practice and through her teachings.
With over twenty years of experience leading retreats, trainings, and workshops worldwide - fifteen of which as a distinguished YogaWorks senior teacher - Joan recently brought her expertise to Wanderlust. As Director of Teacher Trainings, Joan collaborates with teachers who are experts in their field of study with the goal to create an eclectic training program for students at any level. As a leader in the Los Angeles yoga community, Joan also contributes to popular blogs such as The Daily Love, Elephant Journal, and Wanderlust. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, ORIGIN Magazine and Women's Health for her advice and expertise on health and wellness. Joan's openhearted approach to teaching yoga keeps both her inner spirit and her students continuously evolving.
DAY ONE (2nd March 2018 Fri)
10:15am - 11:45am: "Twisting and Cleansing (Detox)" Masterclass
Twisting is not only a great way to cleanse the body, but when done on a deeper level, it becomes a mental and spiritual cleanse. We will stabilize our core muscles first before we move into twists ringing out toxicity in our bodies and mind. The result of this type of practice is a calmer, more stable energy that creates a space for a quieting pranayama practice at the end. This class will be taught as a vinyasa flow class ending with quieting pranayama and a lng deep relaxation.
**********One Hour Lunch Break**********
12:45pm - 2:45pm: Finding your Path as a Yoga Teacher Workshop
Do you consider your life to be deeply fulfilling? Are you clear on your sense of purpose? We'll explore what it takes to live authentically and explore the inner work of the shadow to help you move into your light. From there we will discusswhat makes you shine, what gives you purpose and how to connect to your dharma. You'll come away with a good understanding of what it is like to live authentically, without fear, and be poised to align yourself with your purpose and a life with fulfillment.
You'll learn:
• How to Build a sustainable career as a yoga teacher
• Learn about Dharma and How to find your purpose
• Self Care as a yoga teacher
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3:15pm - 6:00pm Understand Anatomy and how to work with injuries
Understanding injuries is a crucial part of being a yoga teacher these days. Most people that come to yoga usually have some type of injury they are working with. We will review common injuries and the anatomy involved with those injuries to help to build a healthy sequence that strengthens surrounding muscle groups around the injured area. Learn important questions and techniques to ask your students to help them approach their injuries with more awareness and mindfulness.
You'll learn:
• How to design sequences for specific injuries
• How to work with props to support alignment
• How to have a sustainable practice
• Learn about different injuries and how to remedy them.
DAY TWO (3rd March 2018 Sat)
11:15am - 12:45pm: "Inversions for All" Masterclass
Build your inner strength and confidence to move through obstacles by turning upside down. Flipping your perspective on the mat can flip your perspective on any situation off the mat. Joan guides you on an inversion exploration that is safe, effective and accessible for everyone. This invigoration practice integrates deep core and shoulder girdle work. It also burns away impurities in the body and mind to help you get up and stay up! All levels welcome.
**********One Hour Lunch Break**********
1:45pm - 3:45pm: Sequencing for the Advanced and Beginning level Practitioner Workshop
We will be breaking down the contrast between beginners and advanced yoga students. In today's classes many of them are mixed levels so it's important to understand how to cater to each student and offer a range. Learn to define an advanced practitioner and how to make advanced postures accessible. We'll discuss yoga classes in the Western world today, including what an advanced practice might look like and what creates advancement in your practice?
Beginner yogis are a unique population. They are also the key to building your clientele as a yoga teacher. Students rarely forget their first yoga teacher, so this is an important part of a student's journey. This is a great opportunity to teach good habits, how to work with props, and understand alignment. This workshop will examine the difficulties for beginners and look to create a safe yet challenging sequence for them. At the same time, we'll explore the art of teaching a multi-level class so you're well equipped to support all levels in one room.
• Learn to teach All levels
• How to Sequence for Everyone • How to work with props
• How to theme classes
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4:15pm - 6:15pm Hands on Adjustments and How to Read Bodies Workshop
A great yoga teacher can read bodies and understand what adjustments and instructions to give so student can move into better alignment from within. We will look at different types of bodies in the poses and learn how to read what adjustment that student may need. Learn the skill of hands-on adjustments by grounding your students first and teaching them how to eventually access these poses on their own. Adjust with confidence in a safe and effective manner so your students will leave with an understanding of how yoga works on their bodies and feel transformed!
DAY THREE (4th March 2018 Sun)
11:15am - 12:45pm: "Unlocking the Psoas" Masterclass
The psoas muscle is the deepest muscle in our bodies. It's sometimes referred to as the muscle of our soul. This core-stabilizing muscle that runs from our trunk to the hipbone affects mobility, structural balance, joint function, flexibility, and much more. In addition to its function to help keep the body upright and moving, it affects two of our most vital systems: digestion and breath. In this workshop, you will learn where your psoas is and how to unlock this deep muscle creating numerous benefits throughout your body. There will be a brief anatomy lesson learning the psychological benefits of releasing this muscle before a deep two- hour practice opening the abdomen region and releasing the lower back and hips. Open to all levels.
**********One Hour Lunch Break**********
1:45pm - 3:45pm: How to access the Subtle Body Workshop
The pranayama kosha is where our vital energy lives. As yogis, we try to access these layers to build more prana so we can increase our vitality. Bandhas are the valves that help us regulate our energy and vayus are the channels that prana flows through. Each vayu moves through a different part of our body. Clear channels lead to radiance.
Learn how the chakras relate to our physiology and affect our behavior and patterns in our lives. Understanding this will help you create healthier relationships with your students, deepen your sequencing skills, and ultimately increase your energy and awareness on every level!
• Design a pranayama practice
• Understand the psycho somatic effects of the chakras • Learn about the nadis and bandhas
**********30 Min Break**********
4:15pm - 6:15pm Restorative Love Workshop
Restoratives create the rest and relaxation response in our nervous sytems which help us heal deeply. Many of us are use to being stressed and being on the go, and because of it, experience anxiety, sleep disorders, injury, and sickness. Restoratives can help bring the body back to a deep sense of healing where we begin to repair our nervous system and can induce a natural state of energy where the system can repair improving sleep, inspiration, health, digestion and increased vitality. You will need an eye pillow and a desire to lay down and rest! All levels welcome!
• Understand the Theraputics of Yoga
• Learn the benefits of Restorative Yoga
• How to set postures up
• Enjoy a restorative practice
2-4 March 2018 Fri/Sat/Sun
Humble Warrior Studio, Suite 11 Acacia Place, 677 Victoria St Abbotsford, VIC 3067
AU$550 (Early Bird ends on 15th Jan 2018) or AU$650 (Full Price)
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Career Life Plan?
It has been a challenging year it was last year, and i already made some list of goals that every time i will leave my room i can see it facing myself. Unfortunately most of them(80%) are inconsistently happening. Many things did happened and still thinking that even the worst thing might come soon. But there is this space inside my head that really is looking for that missing portion of which i already seen into some of my employers before. Of course i cannot have them all , but i suppose the one true important thing might be the one that i can really manage and cope with every minute. Today i am working (4th Job) and still undecided what will happen soon, but i do have some simple and great ideas IMHO, that might change me somehow. But i am still young and stupid to have this maybe? and i can be hasty which i do it most of the time, that i sometimes forgot the real things in front of me. Even my family are quite confused to the things i am doing to myself. That i know deep into their minds they hate me for what i am doing and might do in the future.
I guess this is ME , looking and still searching the things i really wanted to do and pursue (although i did filter something) i still need to find those supporting details to make me a real person. Right now all i can say is i am deeply ashamed to what i might do and still getting the nerves of not finishing at the right time. Sometimes i wanted to change plans but time is running out ( i think ) and we all know that shifting things might not always be an option but instead we rather simplify things that we are dealing with and in the future find out that we're really fitted to this kind of situations.
Just to clarify everything, i wanted to really find it this time around and kickstart the ideas and stuff that is hidden within my head. I am very much grateful to all of the people that helped me made to who i am right now and to those people that really inspired me to continue doing things the geeky way. I am not claiming myself to be master of something but i am trying to do it one at a time, even when i really need to do it from the start.
Learning really for me does not depend on how you know things it is how you interpret and implement the things you have studied in a much effective way. So be it i am blogging different things at different angles that i am hoping you guys can understand and relate to. I do not want to convene everything that can be very obvious but i wanted you to think of things that the mystery of life has to offer. - Life and Career Plan.
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Title: Fire and Snow
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Carlisle Cops #4
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: May 20 2016
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Fisher Moreland has been cast out of his family because they can no longer deal with his issues. Fisher is bipolar and living day to day, trying to manage his condition, but he hasn't always had much control over his life and self-medicated with whatever he could find.
JD Burnside has been cut off from his family because of a scandal back home. He moved to Carlisle, but brought his Southern charm and warmth along with him. When he sees Fisher on a park bench on a winter's night, he invites Fisher and his friends for a late-night meal.
At first Fisher doesn't know what to make of JD, but he slowly comes out of his shell. And when Fisher's job is threatened because of a fire, JD's support and care is more than Fisher ever thought he could expect. But when people from Fisher's past turn up in town at the center of a resurgent drug epidemic, Fisher knows they could very well sabotage his budding relationship with JD.
Book Links:
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Once he'd showered, Fisher wrapped a towel around his skinny waist and pulled open the medicine cabinet. He pulled out the weekly pill container he set up each Sunday and opened it, groaning softly when he realized today was Sunday and his pills for Saturday were sitting in their slot. At least that explained the blues that had descended over him and the roller coaster he'd been on. It also accounted for the few hours he couldn't remember from last evening. Oh, he remembered the restaurant with JD, Red, and Terry, and the food, the talking, the lightheartedness. But pretty much all he remembered about the hours before that was being cold and alone. The feeling stayed with him even if the exact memories of what happened were lost.
Fisher doled out his upcoming week of medications into their slots, then took his Sunday pills from the container, placed them in his palm, and chased them with a shot of water. Then he went back into the bedroom, dressed, and checked himself in the mirror as well as the time.
He had five minutes before he had to leave, and he needed to eat when he took his pills. He hurried to his tiny kitchen, pulled open the refrigerator, and grabbed an apple. There was only one but it would have to do for breakfast. He ate it as he left the house and got into his car for the four-mile drive to work.
When he pulled into the lot and parked, there were a lot of people heading the same way he was. They were saying good morning and greeting each other, chatting away. Fisher pushed his hands into his pockets and walked, head slightly down, the way he always did. Into the warehouse, punch in, check the systems, and then out to the yard-control booth near the entrance, where he'd meet incoming drivers and explain where they were to go. That was his day, every day the warehouse was running. He spent a lot of his time either speaking with the drivers or simply sitting and waiting. In his pocket was a small paperback that he could read on his break and lunch.
"Morning," one of the men said as he passed Fisher. Fisher returned the greeting, then sat in his chair and began checking in the first of many trucks waiting to deliver their loads. By the time his morning was over, Fisher had spoken to dozens of drivers coming into the yard and an equal number waiting to be checked out with their loads to be shipped. He was the first and last line of defense in the yard, and Fisher took his job seriously. He was always meticulous and careful, checking each load against manifests and documentation.
"It's lunchtime," Ellen, his supervisor, said as she approached the booth. "I'll take over for you so you can go in and eat." A few months ago, after she realized Fisher was staying in the booth and eating a sandwich at his computer, she had started intervening, spelling him for lunch.
"You spend way too much time alone," she told him as she settled in the seat. "I did this job for four years before you came, and there were times I wanted to pull my hair out. In summer it was hot as hell, and in winter, cold as blazes."
"I don't mind," Fisher said. "I guess I'm a loner by nature." He turned, waved once, and walked across the yard to the main building and down to the lunchroom.
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Author Information:
Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.
Andrew's hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world's most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Author Links:
Amazon Author Page
Barnes and Noble Page
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Facebook Group All the Way with Andrew Grey
Amazon Author Page
Barnes and Noble Page
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Facebook Group All the Way with Andrew Grey
For Other Works by Andrew Grey
(Please Be Sure To Stop by His Website to See All of His Works)
The ones listed below is for the Carlisle Cops Only
Fire and Water (1)
Fire and Ice (2)
Fire and Rain (3)
Fire and Snow (4)
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Interested in winning your choice of one of the Carlisle Cops books?
Andrew is giving two lucky winners a chance to win their choice of any one of the books from his Carlisle Cops Series. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is click the link below and leave an entry on the rafflecopter. Good luck!
Fire and Ice (2)
Fire and Rain (3)
Fire and Snow (4)
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Why focus on the customer journey?
Because the customer journey itself can create value for the customer. It is a key source of differentiation between competing products and services.
Improving customer experience is rapidly moving from a feel-good initiative to an urgent business priority, as many organisations realise they are under attack from their competitors to provide the optimal experience to customers.
What we hear from leaders across organisations is "where do we start"? We believe you need to start with a thorough understanding of the journey your customers take with your brand or organisation.
When: Wednesday 27 July, 2016, 9am - 5pm
Where: Proto Partners, Level 13, 213 Miller Street North Sydney.
Who should attend this workshop:
Anyone who plays a role in helping their organisation become more customer centred.
This includes customer experience professionals as well as those who work in marketing, innovation, IT, products, design, business analysis, and change management.
$495* per attendee,
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The customer journey mapping process
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Research tools
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Insight synthesis
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– Creating competitive advantage.
Operationalising the customer journey.
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"New York is unlike any market in the country," Joe McMillan says as he sinks back into a sofa in the concrete-lined living space of 12 Warren, a new 12-story luxury condominium […]
"New York is unlike any market in the country," Joe McMillan says as he sinks back into a sofa in the concrete-lined living space of 12 Warren, a new 12-story luxury condominium building in Tribeca. While the statement may seem like a no-brainer
(after all, if you can make it here…), McMillan has spent the past eight years entrenched in the market, learning how to stand out in this most competitive field.
The unit where he's sitting is part of the latest project developed, designed, built and managed by DDG, the "design-focused integrated real estate" company founded in 2009, and where he serves as CEO and Chairman. Since then, DDG has grown to 100 employees in offices in California, Florida and New York, and has developed a portfolio of residential and mixed-use projects in some of the most exclusive neighborhoods, from SoHo to Palm Beach.
Part of DDG's success, McMillan explains, is its in-house attention to design, a process that starts with research into the neighborhood's past to imagine how a building will fit into the streetscape today, as well as in the future to come. "You have many more eyes on your projects in New York than you do anywhere else in the country," he says, which is why DDG's focus on design begins at the street level, with distinctive facades like the bluestone of 12 Warren and 41 Bond, which is cut and laid out at an upstate quarry before being numbered and shipped to the site, or the cast-aluminum face of SoHo's XOCO 325, which references the area's historic buildings.
Today, McMillan says, buyers aren't just looking for a good investment – though value remains the key driver – they're also looking for a unique experience. That means staying true to certain signatures (rich materials, quality construction, design-driven details) while also cultivating distinctive features, including LEED certification and artistic collaborations, like the partnership with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and the Whitney Museum that transformed a building wrap into a temporary art exhibition. "We want to continue to help change the streetscape and the landscape for the positive, to do projects that are additive to the built environment," McMillan says, "so when we all look back five, ten, twenty years from now, we can stop and say, 'That's a great building.'"


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UK retailer Clove has announced on its official blog the listing of the upcoming Samsung ATIV S. The Windows Phone is now ready to pre-order for £442.80, including VAT. Samsung unveiled the Apollo smartphone at the company's presentation at IFA 2012 in Berlin. Featuring a metallic hairline finish, as well as a minimal deisgn, the ATIV S is a unique device being only 8.7mm thick.
The beast of a handset sports a 4.8" S-AMOLED display (720x1280), dual-core 1.5 CPU, 16GB (plus expandable SD support up to 32GB), 1GB RAM, 8MP camera (1.9MP FFC), 2300mAh battery and comes with NFC and DLNA support.
"While there are not necessarily hardware features included with the Ativ S that will make it stand out from its Android competitors, its compatibility with the desktop version of Windows 8 gives it a different kind of sparkle to the range of smartphones that are already out there."
We're closely approaching the launch of Windows Phone 8, with events in San Francisco and London that are set to unveil the magic.
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Harold "Huck" Norman Wallace
July 16, 1952 - November 28, 2017
Born in Galt, Ontario
Resided in Calgary, AB
Harold "Huck" Wallace passed away peacefully at Foothills Medical Centre on Tuesday, November 28, in his 65th year. Huck was a loving partner of 31 years to Denise (Dorge); beloved father to Lance, Mike (Crystal), and Ben (Courtney); and proud grandfather to many grand and great grand children. Also left to morn is his sister Barb (Bert) and brothers Larry (Paula), Jim, Ron (Theresa), Bob (Pat), Mark (Genny), Hank (Fran), and Rick (Denise). Huck was pre-deceased by his parents William and Olive; siblings Tom, Les, Eva, Mark and Nance. Huck was a lover of life and a seeker of good times. Please join us in a celebration of his life on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 1pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275 (755 40 St SE, Calgary).
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Royal Canadian Legion, Forest Lawn Branch #275
755 - 40 Street SE
Calgary, AB Canada
Heart and Stroke Foundation
100, 119 - 14 Street NW
Calgary, AB Canada
Canadian Cancer Society
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My term as chair of the General Assembly Mission Council began at the end of General Assembly. Friday night the stole was passed on to me by the previous chair, Carol Adcock. Carol is the epitome of leadership with grace. She will be missed.
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I have a confession to make. It's time to come out of the nerd closet...
I'm a HUGE nerd. At least in the way society typically defines a nerd.
I've noticed it more and more as I've gotten older, I've been more accepting of my nerdiness. Obviously, I've always been a nerd in the academic sense - English nerd (now teacher), drama club member, honors classes, fairly high GPA in high school and college, hung out with the band geeks and Magic-players (while never playing music or Magic myself), and being mocked by the popular girls behind my back. It never really bothered me, though - because while the popular kids mostly ignored me, a few found me (intentionally) funny and for the most part I noticed that my peers generally liked me. I wasn't as socially active as I would've liked, but for the most part I look back on my middle and high school years with general fondness. (College, on the other hand...)
Anyways, as I got older, I noticed that I was a HUGE pop-culture enthusiast. Entertainment Weekly is my bible, and I had to take a break from gossip sites and magazines because it was getting ridiculous. Also, my movie tastes tended toward the cult favorites as well as the popular movies. Being interested in popular culture isn't necessarily nerdy, I realize, but when you're known by friends AND family as the Trivia Queen - to the point where people fear NOT being on your team for Scene It! - then it's officially a nerdy thing. ;p
Then there's my comic book fandom. Yup, I read comic books. Now, I don't read a ton of the superhero ones (although "Daredevil" is my favorite, but I'm woefully behind - I still haven't finished Bendis' last run before Brubaker took over!), but I am a regular reader of "Fables". Seriously, "Fables" is the one I pimp the hardest. I also like "Runaways", "Y: The Last Man" (It's completed, HIGHLY recommend), and then there's a ton of webcomics that I read. The list is pretty long. Oh, and then there's graphic novels... I'm actually planning to attend my first official comic-con the first weekend of October. I wanted to go to WonderCon this year, but we couldn't afford it at the time. APE seems like a good place to start, plus my FAVORITE graphic novelist, Craig Thompson, will be there and I'm a little afraid I might cry when I meet him, he's that amazing. I'll also get to see one of my favorite comic strip writers, Keith Knight, too... I've actually considered attending several of his appearances, but I've always wussed out because he seems SO cool and I'm so NOT cool, haha. Of course, the fact that I'd be meeting him at a COMIC CONVENTION is completely lost on me.
Now what's really making me say, "Ok, I'm not just a girl with nerd qualities, I'm a straight-up NERD" is that I've recently fallen into... gaming. Not video games, ROLE PLAYING GAMES.
Yes, I'm in a gaming group. Even better... I FREAKING LOVE IT. OMG it is SO MUCH FUN.
Now, I'm trying to argue that I like it so much because it's social and I've been fortunate to have a great group of guys for my first group, but... I like the fantasy elements. I like that my character is a half-elf sorceress and that I got to create a background story for her. It's like a social "Choose Your Own Adventure" book - and I loved those books as a kid. It's PERFECT for me. I've seriously played it almost every Saturday, and I'm having a blast. The Hubs just LAUGHS at me. He has nerd elements, but he's not as nerdy as I am.
I'd probably be more "ashamed" of all these things if my friends didn't also have similar interests (how do you think I got involved in the gaming group? ;p), and if I didn't realize that WHO GIVES A CRAP ABOUT THIS? I'm damn near 30! Do people still have so little to focus on that they'll judge me by my hobbies? I also craft and play ukulele.
Not to mention, I'm married, socially functional, and a cute girl. The last one alone excuses me from most judgment, at least from guys. ;p


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ACCRALAW's Managing Partner Emerico O. De Guzman received the National Law Firm for the Year for the Philippines Award for the Firm with Victor P. Lazatin who was awarded Disputed Star Awardee for the Philippines. ACCRALAW has once again been internationally-recognized as the indisputable No. 1 law firm in the Philippines. In the recently concluded Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution...Read more
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In ignition scale hot plasmas, temperature gradients and thermal transport modify electron distributions in a velocity range resonant with Langmuir waves typical of those produced by stimulated Raman scattering. We examine the resultant changes to the Landau damping experienced by these Langmuir waves and the levels of thermal plasma fluctuations. The form factor and Thomson scattering cross-section in such plasmas display unique characteristics of the background conditions. A theoretical model and high-order Vlasov-Fokker-Planck simulations are used in our analysis. An experiment to measure changes in thermal plasma fluctuation levels due to a thermal gradient is proposed. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.


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I had to pump for five min straight to get about 40 psi in my wheel with no leaking in the process... When i finally gave in and tried to ride the last few miles home a car cut me off and i had to jump the curb, normally not a problem but... Low Psi means pinch flat easy. Brand new tube gone, had to jog barefoot with bike last 2 miles home. Be careful using this one as a primary, especially in a time crunch like commuting or racing.
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"This is a great time to build a company with breakthrough science and disease-modifying pharmaceuticals. I am excited to help visionary management teams execute their goals and build sustainable companies that will improve patients' lives. "
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Farah Champsi joined InterWest Partners as a managing director in May 2015. Since 2000, she has been a managing director at Alta Partners and played a key role in raising and managing over $1 billion in life sciences venture funds. She currently serves on the boards of Allakos and Kite Pharma. Farah is also responsible for Alta's investments in Cytokinetics, Intarcia, and Trevena. Previously, she led Alta's investments in Agensys (acquired by Astellas), Esperion (acquired by Pfizer), Excaliard (acquired by Pfizer), Orphan Medical (acquired by Jazz), Chimerix (IPO) and Portola (IPO).
Prior to joining Alta in 2000, Farah was an investment banker for 13 years at Robertson Stephens & Company, where she focused on biotechnology and other life sciences companies. She was elected head of the global life sciences investment banking group in 1995. During that time, she was responsible for building one of the most successful life sciences investment banking franchises on Wall Street.
Farah received an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. in Economics from Smith College. She serves on the board of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.


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Since 1890, the RASC has published noted astronomical periodicals, references, and other materials of interest to astronomers:
Journal of the RASC
The Journal is the bi-monthly magazine of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. It welcomes articles on Canadian astronomers and current activities of the RASC and its Centres, research and review papers by professional and amateur astronomers, and articles of a historical, biographical, or educational nature of general interest to the astronomical community. Now in its 108th year of publication!
Observer's Handbook
Published continuously since 1907, the RASC Observer's Handbook is a unique annual compendium of astronomical information and highlights for the coming year. Rigorously researched and developed for advanced amateurs and professionals, the Handbook is a must-have resource. See the Cloudy Nights review from Tom Trusock. Order online here or go to the Handbook page to download the order forms (for mail). Note: most earlier editions are available - contact the National Office.
Observer's Calendar
The award-winning RASC Observer's Calendar features 12 spectacular astro-images taken by amateur astronomers, along with unequalled astronomical information, including lunar phases and librations, sunrise and sunset times, astronomical events such as meteor showers, occultations, and much, much more! Makes an outstanding gift. Order online here or go to the Calendar page to download the order forms (for mail).
Skyways--and the French version, Explorons l'astronomie--the RASC's Astronomy Handbook for Teachers was written specifically for Canadian educators and meets the astronomy learning outcomes outlined in the Common Framework of Science Learning Outcomes (the "Pan-Canadian Protocol"). The book contains instructions for hands-on activities on a wide-range of topics including Seasons, Stars, and the Solar System. Go here to download the order forms (for mail). Buy now at the RASC eStore.
Explore the Universe Guide
If you are just starting out in astronomy, the ETU Guide is for you. This illustrated book answers questions about astronomical coordinates, constellations, eclipses, the Moon, major and minor planets, comets and more. It's the perfect guide to start learning your way around the sky!
Building A Small Observatory
This book is the result of interviews with 140 small observatory owners in 10 countries to discover what it takes to fund, build, and operate a small observatory. As a planning guide, it will help you maximize your chances of successfully creating a trouble-free installation, and help find the best site and equipment. Learn from the experience of those who went before you. Don't make the mistakes that others have made!
The Bulletin
The Bulletin is a monthly e-newsletter that is sent to all members of the Society with a valid e-mail address on file as a benefit of membership.
National Newsletter
The National Newsletter is a forum for all members of the RASC to contribute newsworthy items. It is published as an insert in Skynews magazine.
Our Printed History
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As nerve wracking as it can be, I am officially teaching yoga and doing my best to inspire my students. Working for LA Fitness as a yoga instructor is a good start. I'm getting lots of practice being an effective instructor, but I still question how much knowledge I have to take my students into posture and back out SAFELY! It's going well so far, but I've only taught 3 classes. My fourth class is tonight and I still need to come up with a sequence that will be different as well as challenging for them so they walk away from my class feeling rejuvenated and yet relaxed.
I'm concerned about falling into a pattern and my sequences will all feel very much the same. I need to mix it up and add variety. Best get on that for tonight's class or else I'll be feeling nervous and unprepared. Thursday nights are supposed to be busy. Last week wasn't, but this week might be.
Until next time......
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The day of the 12th (May-2009) started with the opening speech of Jim Cundiff, the Managing Director of the Scrum Alliance. Nothing too big about what was said, but I see as very big that he was here. To me, this shows that the Scrum Alliance is really interested in Latin America and of course in Brasil.
After his brief presentation, Ricardo Vargas took the floor. He is "only" the chairman of the PMI Board (2009). Again, here, the thing that had my attention was the fact that he was there! As PMI sees the growth of agile projects in the US in the IT Business, economic interest can be more clearly seen.
It seems that in the US, (self-denominated) agile projects (in IT) are now more used than the projects with heavier or more traditional approaches.
His presentation was more about PMI than about Scrum. It was clear that he knew very little about Scrum. He seemed to know that it was lighter, and that teams are self-managing. When talking about the PMI and the PMBok, he was trying to be clear that the guides are not rules; they are recommendations on practices that the organization thinks will work. His message was in the line of: "Use whatever works and gets results!"
Underneath, with this strategy, the PMI is trying to make agile or empirical approaches a leg of their guides. Today, the PMI and the ScrumAlliance are certainly aligned, but on the long run, it looks as if the PMI is looking to absorb Scrum. Today, the ScrumAlliance wants the PMI stamp, and the PMI is looking at all this market that is trading management practices. The hidden message is that PMI will accept agile when the rate of change is higher. I felt the hidden message was that Scrum is good for software and programmers, but if you need an Oil Platform, or have a Billion Dollar project, call me.
One of the more polemic topics was the self-management of Scrum Teams. Ricardo said that he has never seen a team that would be productive without someone telling them what to do. In his view, 90% of people would do nothing without being forced to. He sure made clear he was talking about his personal experience. My personal view is that his vision is probably accurate for construction work or a work where you take a black liquid out of the ground to be burned, but programmers do intellectual work and it may be different in the IT business. My view on this is certainly more naïve or romantic, but I can live with that.
PMI is, and will continue to lead in project management guides and skills. Empirical and Agile methods will start to be a part of the PMI teachings and the PMBok, that's for sure. Traditional project management and heavier methods will still dominate and be effective whenever the requirements are in control, and change is not as significant as it is in our industry.
Of course, as software penetrates more and more every aspect of human life, and the pace of change increases, it is very likely that the Agile methods will expand and become dominant in the future. Time alone will tell.
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Today, during long sudarshan kriya followup, three phones played their tunes. Some got distracted, some ignored it. Some did not care. Some were agitated. Some were releasing emotions. Some were in bliss.
Every mobile phone tune is like the emotion that we experience in our daily life. They are so powerful. They overpower us. They disturb our sleep. They interrupt our family talks/meals.They bulldoze and wipe out our very existence. We experience the extremities of emotions more often than not. They interfere and can be destructive at times.
I presume this was observed by HH +Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji also. He saw that many were meditating but they were not able to get the deep experience which meditations gave in earlier ages. He got sudarshan kriya to erase and wipe the emotional blocks that were preventing us from experiencing our true meditative self. So if you have learnt the sudarshan kriya then practice it everyday. If you have not learnt it then do learn it from nearest +Art of Living center. Follow it up with Sahaj Meditation.
According to +Michael Fischman Meditation is the key. Everyday, twice we need to do it. Sahaj easily transports into the meditative world. A world of energy. Sudarshan kriya clears the emotional blocks and prepares you well for the Sahaj.
The material worlds saps on energy, it will drain your physically and emotionally. If you are evolving spiritually then the spiritual world energizes you regularly. So, before you become a dry leaf let the juice of spiritual energy help you reclaim life, your true.


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San Francisco, CA, Aug. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting today, iOS users can now take the selfie craze to another level with Cymera, which now offers a new social collaboration tool that enables multiple people to edit and have fun with selfies and 'groupies.' Cymera, a popular free digital photo app for selfies and portrait editing that recently reached 100 million downloads worldwide, has unveiled first-of-its-kind social editing for portraits and private album sharing, allowing friends to interact in a unique and fun photo playground. Additionally, Cymera offers hundreds of beautification and retouching tools as well as fun decorations, and ambiance options. The latest version of Cymera is available now in the iTunes store, in addition to Google Play.
With an estimated 230 million photos using Cymera app every month it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. However, Cymera now delivers a new way to personalize images through unique group editing and sharing features that allow multiple people to collaborate and have fun altering the same image, before easily posting to popular social sites. The latest version of Cymera includes an array of new features ranging from beautifying effects to retouching options, including the new Face Pop feature that enables users to blow up heads and add thought bubbles for a comic book-like feel.
Users also have the ability to slim their face, widen their eyes and smile, and eliminate spots and blemishes. There are hundreds of special effects to choose from, including more than 800 decorative choices and 100 ambiance options.
The latest version of Cymera for iOS and Android has a ton of additional features for capturing, sharing, beautifying and retouching selfies, or for creating memorable Internet memes (Android only), in just a few clicks:
● Powerful Camera: To start, choose between seven DSLR-inspired camera lenses. Plus, select from shot options like Focus, Anti-Shake, Timer, Self-Portrait and Touch Shot.
● Private Sharing: Create and share photos with friends through private albums so users can collaborate and edit photos together
● Retouch: Enhance selfies with retouching tools, including the new Face Pop feature for blowing up heads
● Beautifying Effects: Face detection technology allows Cymera to locate every facial feature and apply relevant effects such as Big Eyes, Slim Face, Smile, Brightening and Clear Spots. Plus, select from more than 70 hair and makeup items to completely transform images
● Decorations: Choose from more than 800 decorations, including stickers, frames, speech bubbles and stamps or a variety of paint brush items, as well as text functions with numerous fonts and styles
● Storytelling Collage: When one pic isn't enough, craft cool photo stories with custom or freestyle collage layouts
● Filters: Use the effects of approximately 100 filters, lights, and borders to change the ambience of photos and bring them to life. Adjust the intensity so it looks more natural than ever
● Oldies, But Goodies: Edit using all the old standards, such as cropping, rotation, contrast, and saturation
● Public Sharing: Easy uploading to Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr
About Cymera
Developed by SK communications, Cymera initially launched in March 2012. It's an innovative camera and editing app with automatic beautifying effects, facial mapping technology, filters, collages, and more. With more than 100 million downloads of the app worldwide, Cymera now offers social features called "social editing" that allows users to share pictures with friends via private albums, and to communicate and jointly edit pictures with fun 'retouch' features. For more information, check out Cymera's website, YouTube page, and Facebook page.
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Find information you need regarding the registration of a business including the business registration application.
Apply for a job online utilizing the service provided by the village.
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On June 21, 2010, the Village of Lisle Board of Trustees passed Ordinance No. 2010-4329 which established vacant property regulations and property lien procedures. This ordinance requires a building owner to register a building if it is unoccupied, vacant, and unsecured.
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Memphis Stone and Gravel Co. has a proud history of excelling in our industry. We have been on the leading edge of new technologies that make our processes cleaner, safer, and more efficient. Periodically we are recognized for these accomplishments, these are a few of those.
Joseph Holmes Award for working 53,892 hours from 10/1/1996 to 3/31/1999 without a lost time injury at the Brideforth Mine.
Tennessee Road Builders Safety Award, 43,086 without a lost time injury, North Plant 2006.


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Cadillac Coupe deVille
1956 Cadillac Coupe deVille: The Coupe deVille (sometimes spelled Coupe Deville or Coupe DeVille) was a model of Cadillac from 1949 through 1993. The name has become famous through pop culture, with references in pop songs, movies, and other media.
Model History
The Coupe deVille was introduced by Cadillac late in the 1949 model year. Part of the Cadillac Series 62 line, it was a closed, two-door coupé, Cadillac's first pillarless hardtop. Intended as a prestige model, at $3,497 it was one of the most expensive models of the Series 62 line. It was luxuriously trimmed, with leather upholstery and chrome 'bows' in the headliner to simulate the ribs of a convertible top. The first-year Coupe deVille sold 2,150 units, but 1950 sales were more than double, and 1951 more than doubled those of the previous year. By 1961 it was one of the company's most popular models, with annual sales above 20,000.
In 1956 the Coupe deVille was joined by the Sedan deVille, a four-door hardtop sedan. The Sedan deVille would ultimately outlive its two-door predecessor. In 1959 the DeVille line was separated in a distinct Series 63.
The Coupe deVille, like other Cadillacs, grew substantially larger and more powerful from 1949 through the early 1970s. By 1973 it was 4 in. (101.6 mm) longer in wheelbase, 17 inches (431.8 mm) longer overall, and more than 900 lb (408 kg) heavier, and its standard V8 engine had grown from 331 in³ (5.4 L) to 472 in³ (7.7 L).
The Coupe deVille remained a pillarless hardtop through the 1973 model year, but for 1974 was restyled as a pillared two-door with then-fashionable opera windows behind the side windows. The Sedan deVille remained a pillarless four-door through 1976.
When General Motors initiated the redesign of the B-body and C-body for the 1977 model year the DeVille (and all other full-size GMs) shrank by 9.8 in (249 mm) and about 750 lb (340 kg). The new standard engine was a 425 in³ (6.9 L) V8.
In 1985 the DeVille was downsized again, this time dropping some 26.2 in (665.5 mm) in length and another 800 lb (363 kg). It also adopted front-wheel drive.
The declining popularity of full-size coupes eventually led to the discontinuation of the model in 1993. For 1994, The DeVille (now identified on the car with a capital " D") series was comprised of the four-door Sedan DeVille and (Sedan) DeVille Concours. Starting in 1997, it was known simply as the Cadillac DeVille for several years, although the Concours version was available through 1999. Subsequently, Cadillac added a 'DTS' model to the Deville series, an abbreviation for Deville Touring Sedan.
Popular culture
50's models with their extravagant fins are probably the best known versions of the car. Models from this era have commonly appeared in movies and music videos and also on postage stamps.
A movie of this name directed by Joe Roth appeared in the early 1990s.
It sometimes seems that songwriters know no other kind of car. The Coupe deVille (and more widely: "Cadillac") is simply pre-eminent among cars referenced in American popular music, whether rap, country, pop or blues, and this process is still going on some ten years after the model was discontinued.
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Charity fundraisers have a reputation for being a little stiff. But one just announced for Saturday, Oct. 27, is supposed to be that way. Why? Because it involves stiffs—zombies, to be precise.
The Boise Dead is essentially a big-ass game of zombie tag. How big? Organizer Ryan Canning—the man responsible for the Main Street Mile—is hoping to set a new world record for largest game of tag, which he estimates will need 4,000 participants to pull off. But with the trifecta of absurd fun, charity and prizes that Canning hopes will include a role in AMC's hit show The Walking Dead, anything is possible.
Why zombie tag?
"Somebody showed me an event called 'Run for Your Life,'" Canning said. "It was basically a zombie obstacle course. I thought it was kind of cool, but thought it might be kind of limited in who it would appeal to. I liked the idea of tag. Keep it as simple as possible."
And, like Canning said, the game will be relatively simple. Participants will be divided into two groups: zombies and survivors. Survivors must make their way to a series of 10 checkpoints without getting tagged by zombies. If they are, then they remove their black T-shirt to reveal a white one, effectively switching sides. This might sound simple with George Romero-style slow lurchers, but for The Boise Dead, it will be all about the Danny Boyle-style sprinters. Good luck mortals, you'll need it.
Canning told Boise Weekly there will also be cosmetologists on site to apply zombie makeup. But besides the charity and fun, there's another reason Canning thought The Boise Dead would be a good idea for an event.
"At the end of the day, this game of tag is preparing you a little more for the zombie apocalypse," he said. "And we want people to be ready. You get tagged, you're made into a zombie. That's real world. You only get one chance."
The Boise Dead will go down in a designated zone around Ann Morrison Park Saturday, Oct. 27. Registration is $25 for adults and $20 for students or military.


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Poetry is one of the most expressive forms of literature. It can evoke emotions, set a mood, tell a story, or create a deeply and universally understood feeling in its readers. This makes expounding its elements, and understanding its rich meaning, comparisons, and symbols, even more important.
The TP-CASTT method of poetry analysis is a great way to teach students to dissect a poem and understand its parts. It helps students to uncover the deeper meanings within poems while giving them the confidence to be self-educators. TP-CASTT Poetry Analysis is an order of operations similar to PEMDAS for math. It asks students to list items in sequential order and answer questions based on their reading of the poem.
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TPCASTT Example for "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
|"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" might imply that the narrator cheated death in some way.
|The poem begins by personifying death as a person in a carriage, who picks up the narrator as a passenger. As they ride around peacefully, they see many things: children playing, fields of grain, and finally the head stone of the narrator. Here, she realizes that it has been centuries since she died. However, it only felt like a few hours.
|Going beyond the literal meaning, Dickinson almost seems content with death.
|Using words like "kindly", "leisure", "passed", "riding", "slowly", and "civility" suggests an attitude of comfort and peace.
|A shift occurs in stanza six, in the last four lines. "Since then- 'tis Centuries – and yet/ Feels shorter than the Day/ I first surmised the Horses' Heads/ Were toward Eternity." The previous attitude that seemed peaceful changes to an enlightenment that is startling. The speaker comes to the realization that the ride has been centuries and not hours.
|After reading the poem, my interpretation of the title was incorrect. The speaker was unable to cheat death. No matter what, when it is your time, it will come unexpectedly. No one is prepared, just as the speaker was not prepared.
|The theme that 'Death is Eternity' is evident as the speaker realizes how far death goes as there is no concept of time.
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Type of Activity: TPCASTT Poetry AnalysisCommon Core Standards
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/6/4] Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/6/5] Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/6/7] Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch
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Perform a TPCASTT analysis of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death". Remember that TPCASTT stands for Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude/Tone, Shift, Title, Theme.
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Vocoderion's fan-page is now updated with some pictures from her performance at the concert in Cracow 2006.
The concert was held saturday 19 August 2006 at Lochness Cracow Poland. Besides Vocoderion there were also some performances by Common Dream (Poland) and Head-Less (Germany) that evening.
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SOURCE: Cosemi
September 19, 2017 10:00 ET
Targeted to Personal Computing and Consumer Electronics; New Cables Transfer 10 Gbps Data Bi-Directionally over Distances up to 15 Meters
Targeted to Personal Computing and Consumer Electronics; New Cables Transfer 10 Gbps Data Bi-Directionally over Distances up to 15 Meters
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 19, 2017) - Cosemi Technologies Inc., a global leader in innovative, high-speed connectivity solutions, today announced the launch of the OptoUSB Active Optical Cable (AOC) product family. Supporting the popular USB standard, the first cable in the family is a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A cable and is the first of many USB AOCs from Cosemi. With data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps over lengths of up to 15 meters, the new AOC provides a single connection for consumer electronics and personal computing and makes the vision for USB convergence a reality.
It's no secret that USB is the undisputed connector of choice for personal computing and consumer electronics. Type A is the most popular USB connector and is found on almost any personal computing device, as well as consumer electronics devices like video game consoles, smart TVs, DVRs, and DVD and Blu-ray players. With the explosion of 4K-enabled devices, speed and distance also become a necessity. While there are many copper-based USB Type-A cables on the market, none can transmit data at the speed required by the USB 3.1 Gen 2 specification beyond a few meters. Additionally, many 4K and enterprise applications require data transmission over longer distances, beyond the typical one-to-three meters. Cosemi's OptoUSB Type-A AOCs, built on its patented hybrid AOC platform, combine the control and power of a copper cable with the high-speed data transfer of fiber optics to support distances up to 15 meters.
"As a leading provider of AOCs, we take great pride in developing solutions that meet the needs of the market," said Dr. Nguyen X. Nguyen, Cosemi CEO. "USB Type A remains the most ubiquitous USB connector in the industry, but the reality is that many of the existing solutions cannot handle the high data transfer rates needed to satisfy the USB 3.1 Gen 2 specification. Our newest AOC not only provides connectivity for those devices with Type-A ports, it does so with the speed and distance capabilities not possible with copper cables."
Key Features of Cosemi's OptoUSB Type-A AOC:
While Type-A connections continue to lead the way in USB connectivity, USB-C is growing in its rate of adoption. As the standard for USB-C solidifies, it will be vital for companies to provide cables to support it. Added Dr. Nguyen, "USB-C is considered the future of USB connectivity. We are taking the unparalleled optical connectivity technology behind our USB Type-A AOCs and adapting it to support other USB connection types for a full product family of OptoUSB AOCs that includes Type A, Type B, USB Mini and USB-C."
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text: Please join our Rocket Boosters parent association in raising funds for Moon Valley High School. On the evening of November 7, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Fresh and Easy located on the north east corner of 35th Avenue and Greenway. Our school will receive 5% of all purchases made when you turn in your receipt at our Rocket Boosters table.


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From Property for sale Málaga I hope this ending year was better than others. The crisis time is a stage, but the important is to go out.
For this reason, I have selected images in Málaga with christmas spirit.
Enjoy it!
Choose your favorite, and tell me, what´s your favorite place in Málaga!!?? Remember that if you need to these days help to choose a place where you stay, to look for in Property for sale Málaga your float.


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Pittsburgh, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/31/2014 -- Seegrid, maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), is featured in the current issue of Food Logistics magazine, titled, "The Race To Automate: Wholesalers And Retailers Pass New Milestones." Elliot Maras reported, "The challenges facing today's food and beverage warehouse manager are numerous – SKU proliferation, omni-channel order fulfillment, burdensome new government reporting requirements, global trade opportunities, rising competition and more. And they can all be summarized by one overriding quest: improved efficiency that is economically justified."
According to Maras, automated storage and retrieval systems continue to play a key role in making warehouses more efficient. Wholesalers are also increasingly relying on automated guided vehicles (AVGs), augmented by RFID and optical scanning, voice technology and pick-to-light picking systems.
Giant Eagle is a member of Topco Associates LLC, a $12.3 billion cooperative and leader in the grocery/supermarket industry. AGVs play a critical role for Giant Eagle, Inc., the Pittsburgh, PA based supermarket chain serving the Midwest, noted Rob Kuchta, distribution systems manager at Giant Eagle. The Seegrid AGVs, directed by the WMS, save a lot of transit time. Before the automated system, a driver had to drive pallets to a "reserve" location, and then drive back to the receiving dock. With AGVs, Kuchta estimates they save 35 percent to 45 percent per pallet hauled. "Having the Seegrid AGV do the non-value-added work has made the process more efficient," explained Kuchta.
About Seegrid
Seegrid Corporation (http://www.seegrid.com), global leader of robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs), designs, engineers, and manufactures AGVs for the materials handling industry to operate with simplicity, flexibility and affordability. The company's state-of-the-art navigation technology requires no infrastructure for navigation—no wires, lasers, tapes, or magnets. Seegrid vision-guided AGVs are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments.
Creating economic and operational advantages, robotic pallet trucks, tow tractors, and walkie stackers optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing labor and operating costs. Seegrid AGVs improve workplace safety, reduce equipment and product damage, and deliver a rapid return on investment.
Maximize the efficiency and productivity of vision-guided AGVs by utilizing Seegrid Supervisor, a network appliance connecting, monitoring, and controlling a fleet of AGVs within an operation.
Recent acknowledgements include a 2014 Edison Award, Manufacturer of the Year award, and chosen as one of Food Logistics Top 100 software and technology providers. Seegrid was named to the list of Fast Company 50 Most Innovative Companies and Top 10 Most Innovative Robotic Companies 2013. Follow on Twitter @Seegrid.
Seegrid Corporation
Amanda Merrell
Marketing Director


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Next Meeting
Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 21st August at the new time of 7.30pm in our new venue, Dechmont Memorial Hall. The hall is close to the primary school on the main street of Dechmont, if you need better directions please let me know.
At the meeting we will be focusing on the Afternoon Tea and asking those who are taking part to have a practice of what they are making on the big day.
Once you've signed up to your Afternoon tea items please bring a sample of what you are baking, maybe 15/20 pieces and we will mock up a cake stand and see how it all looks.
However if you're not able to take part in the Afternoon Tea please come anyway and bake something that you would make if you are having friends round for coffee.
Afternoon Tea
The Afternoon Tea will take place on Saturday 5th October at 2.30pm in the High Church in Bathgate. Tickets cost £7.50 and there will also be a prize draw.
We have selected Cyrenians as our charity – one of their Social Enterprise projects is a farm near Kirknewton that specialises in growing food and growing people. It is home to a residential community of young people who have come from a background of homelessness or other complex needs and provides opportunities for supported day volunteers, work placements, schools and community groups and helps over 90 people annually. Due to reduced funding and weather-related issues such as flooding, they are experiencing some difficult times so we are keen to raise as much money as possible to allow them to continue their good work.
This is going to be a local event, sponsored by a local business (David Stein Butchers) for a local charity and we would be delighted if you were involved.
So now we know where and when we need you to sign up to what (baking and help on the day) you will be willing to contribute.
For Action
Please have a look at the list below, we have chosen fairly traditional afternoon tea items that will show our skill as bakers and hopefully be a real treat for our guests. Although we are asking each baker to make 40 of their chosen item we're talking about mini, dainty pop in the mouth sized items.
Please email me back to let me know what you would like to bake. I will keep this list updated for you to check what's left.
West Lothian Bake Club Afternoon Tea
Please select an item from the list below that you feel confident to bake for our Afternoon Tea on Saturday 05 October 2013.
Parmesan Biscuit – 1 Baker required to make 80 = Gillian Brown
Mini Savoury Muffin – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each =
Mini Sausage Roll – 1 Baker required to make 40 = Rose Marsh
Mini Quiche – 1 Baker required to make 40 =
Mini Scone (plain) – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each = Julie Zasada & Eleanor Swan
Mini Scone (fruit/treacle etc) – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each =
Mini Biscuit (eg Shortbread, Viennese Finger, Melting Moment) – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each = Janette Symonds & Jenna Beadle
Traybake (eg Tiffin) – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each = Sheena Cole &
Mini Cupcake – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each = Joanne Cook &
Macaron – 1 Baker required to make 80 = Janice Earl-Summers
Mini Meringue – 2 Bakers required to make 40 each = Sheena Earl &
(ie 2 meringues sandwiched together x 40)
Loaf Cake – 2 Bakers required to make 40 slices each = Jenny Galbraith & Delyth MacDonald
(ie 2-3 loafs per baker)
If you have any questions please get in touch at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Don't let the Ebola Virus scare you
But take precautions during the peak season for West Nile Virus
WASHINGTON, DC – The Ebola Virus has made headlines across the country over the past several weeks, creating a sense of fear that has little basis in fact, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Weber noted that while the virus is potentially fatal, "it is highly improbable to become a real threat in the U.S. For one thing, unlike other viruses such as the flu, which can be spread by casual contact, you've got to be in direct contact with infected bodily fluids to contract Ebola. It is not an airborne disease."
According to Lifescript, the virus is believed to be spread by bats or other infected animals. When the animals are handled, or people have contact with their excrement, humans can come down with the disease. It can be spread by infected males during sexual intercourse.
Two American aid workers who had been helping Ebola victims in West Africa and who were infected on the job were flown to the U.S. for treatment this week at Emory University Hospital. Emory has special isolation facilities for victims of infectious diseases and works closely with the Centers for Disease Control, which is also located in Atlanta.
The CDC has stressed that there are no cases of individuals contracting Ebola in the United States and that it has "very well-established protocols in place to ensure the safe transport and care of patients with infectious diseases back to the United States," including the two patients being treated at Emory.
Weber said that he issued his clarification on the Ebola issue because AMAC is focused on the needs and concerns of older Americans, the portion of the population that is especially focused on health.
"There are enough health threats that are real that deserve special attention such as the West Nile Virus, which is spread by mosquito bites in summertime. The elderly are particularly vulnerable, but they can take precautions to avoid infection."
The AMAC chief pointed out that the disease is prevalent in the lower 48 states. Hawaii and Alaska have not ever had a documented case of West Nile Virus, perhaps because of their geographic locations. He said that the peak season for the disease is June through September and that prevention is easy: just avoid mosquito bites.
"Use insect repellents on your treks out of doors. Ask your physician or pharmacist which repellents are the most effective. As an added precaution, keep yourself relatively covered up in the evenings if you are venturing out; that's the time of day when mosquitoes are most active. Indoors, make sure that screens are in good repair. Finally, mosquitoes breed in standing water, so make sure to check gutters, birdbaths, pet feeders that may be close to your house."


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A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums. The latest lineup features Puscifer and Ashes Divide bassist Matt McJunkins, former guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha; and session drummer Josh Freese, who is best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Devo, and The Vandals. Despite having a varied cast since inception, the stylistic content of the songs has remained consistent with Howerdel as composer, and Keenan penning the lyrics.
A Perfect Circle has released three albums: Mer de Noms, Thirteenth Step and eMOTIVe. A CD-DVD set, aMOTION, has also been released and contains thirteen music videos in addition to a number of song remixes created by Danny Lohner, Robert Del Naja and other artists.
The band went into hiatus in 2004. Since then band members have worked on other projects; the most notable being Keenan's work on Tool's 2006 album 10,000 Days, and Howerdel's founding of the band Ashes Divide. In a September 2008 interview, Keenan announced that he


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Tidbits...This & That...Etc.
Yesterday...stayed home.
With the baby.
Husband: "Wow, we got sleet, snow, & a TORNADO all in one day!"
The sleet/snow were outside. Tornado?? He goes by the name of Baby Gage. And his Mama is the aftermath. That's right. She didn't pick up the debris. She didn't sift through the wreckage. She left that sh*t right there on the floor where it fell.
And you know what?
It was okay.
My house was a freaking zoo yesterday, and it was okay.
Sure, last night, we ended up cleaning up a bit...but for the daytime hours...when the baby was sleeping, mama was being lazy & catching up on her TV time!
When he was awake, Mama was either preparing his food, feeding him, cleaning him up after eating, changing his diaper, or playing with him!
...and Teletubbies. Yup...1pm on channel 13.
Still, just as annoying as they were when Allen watched them.
"Eh-O Dipsy. Eh-O LaLa. Eh-O Po"
"Eh-O Tinky Winky. Eh-O Po. Eh-O LaaLaa"
"Eh-O LaaLaa. Eh-O Tinky Winky........
WTF? I have NOT been able to get those freakish things out of my head since 1pm YESTERDAY!
"Tinky Winky. Dipsy. LaaLaa. Po. Teletubbies. Teletubbies. Say Hello!"
And by "Hello", they mean "Eh-O" which is how it sounds when a teletubby attempts to say, "hello."
And, there tubby tummies turn into TVs (thus, the tele part), and it's so freakish!
But...alas, my child loves it. So, we sat there, and watched, and pointed, and said "bye bye"...etc.
Wouldn't have had it any other way!
Now...other random bits.
Called the OBs office. No results yet.
"The Lake House" with Sandra Bullock & Keanu Reeves. Um...think I saw about 20 minutes of it. Not so fun. Damon & I agreed that it was just...not fun, so we already mailed it back to Netflix.
"The Devil Wears Prada"...pretty cute. Meryl Streep looked better in that movie than she did when I saw her on tv the other day. At least in the movie she looked like she had her sh*t together. When I saw her on tv, she just looked....well, like she didn't have her crap together. Whatever.
"The Shaggy Dog". You may be asking yourself, "why did she rent that? did she really think that any movie where a man turns into a dog would actually be funny?" Well...to answer that, I was trying something new. It sucked. I think. The beginning sucked. I never saw the middle or end.
Y&R...Corbell is hiding something. I wish Sheila would just die. When she stabbed herself, Michael & Paul should have just let her bleed to death. Colleen: whew, secret's out. Bet you feel like a ton of bricks have been lifted. Who planted the bug in Brad's house?? Lilly: watch out for Amber. She'll take Daniel next... And Amber, just tell Jill & Ms.Chancellor about the guy who had a mom named Violet!
Okay....that's enough soap opera talking....
Armed & Famous
Have you seen this show? So good! We saw it from the beginning, and we've just laughed, and been proud of these people. I expected it to be totally stupid...but rather, I find myself enjoying it. But...LaToya...now..... the fear of cats. that part was really silly. And, the way she is constantly going on & on about her DV hx, come on. But, her heart's in the right place, and her motives are admirable.
I just have to say---I'm very impressed with all of them so far.
Now, that's just me. That's just my opinion on it. I think it's entertaining.
There's a critic....who wrote this horrible review of it for the Washington Post...I think before the show aired.
But, whatever. Sometimes I want to watch TV & NOT HAVE TO USE MY BRAIN. Ever feel like that?
What other shows??
Desperate Housewives: do we think that Orson killed Monique, or his ex...whatever her name is. Maybe she killed Monique!
Grey's Anatomy: I want George & Callie to get back together. I want Christina & Burke to get over themselves.... Ugh.
And, we all know that Izzie's going to pay for that surgery for that girl, get too close, too involved, and get herself into trouble....again.
I started back to school this week.
I had my Tuesday night class...and go again to class tonight....provided the weather's okay. We'll see...and I'm still waiting on my new cell phone.


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After much research, about four years ago I decided to cut all sugar, high fructose corn syrup, flour, bread and white rice from my diet. Diabetes is rampant in my family and it seems I am sensitive to simple carbohydrates. I changed my way of eating and I slowly lost about 30 pounds. My cholesterol and triglycerides dropped dramatically. My doctor did a double take when she realized my triglycerides went from nearly 200 to a very low 69! I continue to eat healthy lean meats, vegetables, low glycemic fruit and dairy products. Over the years of eliminating sugar, flour and simple carbs, I found ways of enjoying my own recipes.
I recently created sinless, sugar free, flour free, low carb "Almond Flour Cookies." So many people have asked me for the recipe. Here it is!
1/2 C. Butter (unsweetened) softened
1 C. Splenda (1/8 to 1/4 C. if you use the packets)
1 TBS. Vanilla
1/8 Tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
2 C. Almond Flour (Red Mill)
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
Let butter sit out at room temperature until soft. Mix all ingredients except almond flour. Then, gradually add almond flour until you have a thick dough. Cover dough in a bowl with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator until hard. Remove hardened dough from refrigerator. Place on wax paper and form into a log or roll. It should look like the roll of Pillsbury cookie dough. Place back in refrigerator to harden. Be careful, as soon as you take the dough out it tends to begin getting soft. Don't leave it out for too long. Also, you can add more Splenda according to your taste. If you have a sweet toooth, just taste a pinch of the dough and add more splenda if you like your cookies sweeter.
Remove cookie dough log from the refrigerator. Cut 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices and place on cookie sheet. Place a nut in the center of each cookie (optional). Almond or Walnut is great. Then, sprinkle splenda on top of cookie (optional).
Place cookie sheet in oven. Bake at 350 until golden brown. Keep an eye on the cookies, all ovens are different and may require shorter or longer baking time. The edges of cookies will be dark brown.
Remove cookies, cool them and ENJOY!
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World Cup shaping Ancelotti's squad
The World Cup is usually a stage for players to catch the eyes of potential new clubs with impressive performances in front of the millions watching, but for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, it could be a platform to make some big decisions ahead of the new domestic season.
Los Merengues have 12 players in Brazil, and although some have shined, the competition could have a detrimental impact on the club careers of others.
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas will return to the Spanish capital for preseason training wondering what the future will have in store for him after enduring a nightmare tournament in South America. Although he was far from being the only subpar performer for La Roja, the 33-year-old's errors stood out. Spain conceded five against a jet-heeled Netherlands in their opener, and Casillas did not deflect the blame after the match, saying, "The first thing I have to do is offer a mea culpa; this is the worst performance of my career."
It may have been the worst performance of his career, but it came after more errors on the biggest club stage that almost cost Madrid their long-awaited La Decima. Casillas was at fault when Diego Godin headed Atletico Madrid into the lead in the Champions League final last month. Sergio Ramos's late header, and subsequent extra-time goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo, saved his bacon. While that error may have been forgiven, more in Brazil will set alarm bells ringing over whether his time at the top has come to an end.
- Lowe: Spain's future is now
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The shot stopper said the crucial clash with Chile offered the chance for him and his Spanish teammates to "react" after the disappointment against the Dutch, but there was no such redemption. A 2-0 defeat sent the defending champions crashing out of the competition at the very first hurdle, and once the dust has settles, changes will be afoot. At 33, Casillas could be one of Spain's golden eras to have played in his final World Cup.
It may be a sad ending to what has been a sublime six years for Casillas and Spain. The Mostoles-born player went into the tournament looking to lift a fourth consecutive major international trophy after the all-conquering Spain side had won the last World Cup and the past two European Championships. Those triumphs will live long in the memory, but Casillas will not want the ride to end this way.
Nor will he want his club career to end in the same manner, and if there's one thing he can take from Spain's disappointment, it is the emotion that he won't want to suffer a similar downbeat departure to life with Los Blancos.
Casillas is known as "San Iker" among Madridistas, but that affection, although lifelong after the trophy-winning service he's given the club, is waning. Uproar from all corners greeted Jose Mourinho's dropping of Casillas in late 2012, but now there acceptance among some fans that the goalkeeper is past his best and no longer among the elite in the world. He will not want that affection to drop much lower so exiting the club after lifting the long-awaited La Decima may be a wise idea.
Casillas, and Ancelotti, have some big decisions to make this summer.
Los Blancos' club captain was already playing second fiddle to Diego Lopez in La Liga with his outings reserved for cup competitions, and although saying he wants to remain in the Spanish capital it may also be best for the club, as well as the player, to see one of their favourite sons say a difficult and emotional goodbye.
Although Lopez has performed well since arriving back at the club under Mourinho, the No.1 spot is one Madrid need to address, and it may be better addressed without the pressure of Casillas being around. A fresh start may be best for all.
It's not only Casillas and club-mates Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso who've endured a tough time in Brazil, Pepe has also disappointed for Portugal and left Ancelotti with another selection headache. He had been the Italian's defender of choice alongside Sergio Ramos for much of last season, but all that could change given his selfish sending-off for his country against Germany and the fact the talented Raphael Varane is waiting in the wings for a long run in the first-team.
The 31-year-old's red card for an altercation with Thomas Muller was stupid, and it was not the first time he's been involved in such an incident. Ancelotti prides his teams on strong discipline and although Pepe looked to have improved that side of his game somewhat last season, his outburst against the Germans could have a negative impact at club level next season.
If some reports are to believed, Ancelotti was ready to drop Ramos, and not Pepe, for the return of talented young Frenchman Varane last summer. The Spanish international's discipline had been worse than Pepe's on paper, and the Italian did not want that risk running in the heart of his defence. As it was, Varane suffered an injury that cost him his place in the side, Ramos enjoyed arguably his best season for Madrid and the rest, as they say, is history.
Twelve months on and it could be Pepe, and not Ramos, who is for the chop with Varane seemingly back to full fitness. Numerous Premier League clubs have been linked with both the Frenchman and Pepe this summer, but with Varane set to enjoy a better World Cup than his club-mate, Ancelotti could make him a surefire starter for Madrid next season alongside Ramos.
The likes of Karim Benzema, Angel Di Maria, Luka Modric and Marcelo have arrived in Brazil on the crest of a wave following their Champions League-winning success in Lisbon last month, but some of their club-mates have not. Disappointment for players, including Casillas and Pepe, this summer may not only be limited to South America, with their performances sure to impact on the way Ancelotti designs his Madrid team for next season.


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I just want to stop by and show some incredible love for Kimahri... dude left his home and his people to take care and watch over Yuna after her father sacrificed himself for Spira, leaving her all alone. He was branded a traitor by his people for leaving, and still he was there for her...
He was even willing to fight Seymor all alone if it would save Yuna...
Kimahri is legend.
"The Save Sphere debacle of 2014: Never Forget"
I dont like Tidus that much as a main character. His character is fine but I don't think he's a fulfilling lead.
Wakka's dogmatic character and credulity isn't someone I'd have fun talking to.
Kimahri was far from interesting to me. To be fair, not much could have been done to save him. I feel his character was stretched to its capacity. He was also my least used character
so that leaves Auron. I liked the balance his maturity brought and that he's a critical minded person, as opposed to most of the cast who follow plans with blind faith almost (no pun intended, shut up). I don't think he'd make a good lead either but his character was more fulfilling relative to his role
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A trailer for Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines has debuted.
The documentary focuses on Wonder Woman and other strong portrayals of women, and how they impacted woman's liberation in the 20th century and beyond.
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, the film was funded through Kickstarter.
It features Gloria Steinem, Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, Trina Robbins, George Perez, Gail Simone, Danny Fingeroth and Andy Mangels.
The film stretches back to Wonder Woman's debut in 1941 in the midst of World War II.
> 'All-Star Wonder Woman': Adam Hughes clarifies status
> DC Comics collects 'Wonder Woman: The Twelve Labors'
Wonder Woman was recently relaunched as part of DC Comics' New 52 relaunch, with the creative team of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang introducing a secret origin for the Amazon princess.
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines will debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, in March.