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Neck Lift
As the natural aging process takes hold, most of us will lose skin elasticity and start to develop unwanted facial lines, wrinkles, and creases. Early signs of aging can be frustrating and difficult to get rid of, especially loose skin and excess fat on the neck. Often referred to as a "turkey wattle," excess skin and tissue hanging from the neck can be unflattering and annoying. Even with normal exercise and diet, it seems that the neck area is impossible to target with at-home treatment methods. Someone who would like to achieve tighter facial skin and decrease facial lines may benefit from neck lift surgery.
Often performed in conjunction with a facelift, brow lift, or eyelid lift, a neck lift is an ideal procedure for achieving a more youthful appearance. During neck lift surgery, excess skin and fat are removed to improve the severity of sagging neck features and to diminish deep facial creases.
- Provides a rested, more youthful appearance
- Creates firmer, smoother facial skin
- Eliminates fatty deposits on the neck
- Removes loose skin and muscle bands on the neck
Neck lift surgery is performed in our outpatient surgery center under a general anesthetic. The operation typically takes two hours, or longer if combined with other procedures, and patients should expect about two hours of recovery before returning home. Traditionally, the incision will begin in the hairline at the level of the sideburn and continue down and around the ear, ending in the posterior hair. Dr. Bonaldi tries to make the incision as inconspicuous as possible by concealing it along the natural hairline or the contours of the ears. Patients who have minimal sagging in the neck and only need minor correction may benefit more from a limited incision neck lift, which involves incisions only around the ears.
Through the incision, fat can be resculpted and redistributed in the jowls and neck. The neck tissues are repositioned, and the platysma muscle is tightened. Any excess skin is trimmed, and the remaining skin is redraped smoothly over the newly defined contours. The incisions are closed using sutures.
A bandage may be placed around the face and neck to minimize swelling and bruising. Dr. Bonaldi will provide you with specific instructions on how to care for the surgical drains and sites. Patients should keep the head elevated and straight to aid in proper healing. Every patient's level of recovery is different. Most patients can return to work and normal activities within one to three weeks.
It can take some time before results become fully apparent and residual swelling fully subsides. Most patients will notice full results within three months. They see their newly improved muscle tone and neck contours with firmer, smoother skin. With proper care and a healthy lifestyle, patients can enjoy their more youthful, rejuvenated neckline for many years.
If you are interested in removing signs of aging in the neck, schedule a consultation with Dr. Bonaldi today! He can evaluate your facial anatomy and goals and help you decide if it is the right procedure for you. Contact us by calling (775) 828-7400 or by filling out our online contact form.
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Mikael Silvestre kept Manchester United's title hopes alive, but victory was tempered by the loss of Roy Keane for three weeks with a hamstring injury.
Keane was one of a clutch of United walking wounded, with Quinton Fortune, Silvestre himself and, possibly worst of all Juan Sebastian Veron all picking up knocks in the dramatic victory which narrowed Arsenal's Premiership lead to five points.
Veron will be assessed today on an ankle injury which saw him limp off 10 minutes after the interval, while the home side were still leading through Lucas Radebe's own goal.
The Argentinian's inventiveness was certainly missed once Mark Viduka had pulled the visitors level. However, some quick-thinking by David Beckham helped secured the points for the home side.
He floated over a quick free-kick for Silvestre to nod home the winner 11 minutes from time, only his third goal in 180 appearances for the club.
"We have hobbled through really," admitted Ferguson. "I was going to take Mikael off just before he scored because he had already missed with three headers. Fortunately he got a fourth.
"We had to batten down the hatches at the end but we have a 10-day break coming up and the players deserve a rest now."
The break Ferguson highlighted includes a Champions League encounter with FC Basel, although a huge number of changes can be expected with the Red Devils already secure of a quarter-final berth as Group D winners.
In contrast, Leeds boss Terry Venables must galvanise his team for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final at Sheffield United, still fuming over Graham Poll's decision not to award a penalty when Viduka went over in the box while the score was 1-1.
"I thought Graham felt it was a penalty but then changed his mind," said the Elland Road chief.

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About Gina Papan
Experience ☆ Leadership ☆ Proven Results
Former Millbrae Mayor Gina Papan brings decades of experience championing public safety and quality of life services that protect children, families, local businesses and economic vitality. She is a strong advocate of establishing emergency reserves; reducing waste, costs, and debt; and maintaining the essential, quality of life services our local residents and families rely on.
As a member of the Millbrae City Council, Gina helped bring new businesses to our City; instituted systems to help the environment and keep our local water supply safe and clean; installed more street lights and bike lanes; expanded programs for kids; developed policies to support water efficiency and the use of recycled water; and protected our Police, Fire, and 911 services.
If re-elected, Gina Papan will continue to ensure our life-saving emergency, medical and 911 services are the top priority. She'll protect our community's character with responsible development that doesn't increase traffic or burden local services, infrastructure, or schools. Gina will continue her advocacy for children, seniors and all families, while fighting for Millbrae's economic prosperity and fixing aging infrastructure, streets and potholes.
Gina currently serves the public as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California and is a Director of John's Closet, a community nonprofit that has assisted over 15,000 underprivileged children and their families with free clothing, scholarships and other basic needs. Gina and Maggie, her four legged pal live in the Green Hills neighborhood.


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Let's ToASt to hope for turbulent times
Wow. The stock market has just crashed, one major US financial institution has collapsed and others are only afloat because they are being propped up by one of the most indebted economies in the world. Economies around the world have only just begun to feel the impact of this week's events. It's official - the world we live in is broken. Most probably beyond repair, if maintaining our current lifestyles is our objective. I have found it fascinating that all of the East Africans who are playing the ourwwworld game are seeing the end of times spelled out in the google search trends.
But I have a secret weapon for remaining optimistic. I know that there are armies of people out there - all over the world - who are actively engaged in the Better World Building industry. (Some people call us changemakers, some call us social entrepreneurs, others call us the citizen's sector.) I've personally been an active participant in and promoter of what I love to call the Better World Building industry, through my endeavors online from Africa during the past 10 years.
As a result, my networks on facebook, twitter, linkedin, ned and other social networking sites include many awe-inspiring people who dedicate amazing reserves of their time, creative intellect and other resources into building a better world. They are already developing new systems and ideas that offer hope for better times ahead. During this party, I'll be raising toasts to a number of them, who have inspired hope in me and in others through their amazing initiatives.
My intention is not only to recognize them (for they surely deserve it), but to inspire hope in other readers. As long as people like these really exist, the world really isn't as badly off as it sometimes seems.


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Ramsey must focus on the basics, says Wenger
The 23-year-old was Arsenal's best midfielder last term, bagging 16 goals in all competitions despite being plagued by niggling injuries, and named the club's player of the season.
But after a string of below-par performances in recent weeks, Wenger was forced to back Ramsey ahead of his side's trip to Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday.
"A midfielder is a guy who defends well, makes the other players play 鈥?focus on that," Wenger told a news conference.
"I think you have to be guided not by what people say, but the way you want to play and the (way the) game should be played.
"When you score a goal but have a disastrous game, people say you have been great.
"As a midfielder you have to keep the priorities right. Defend well, attack well and give good balls to other players. That's basically what the game is about.
"It's not about goalscoring — goalscoring is a consequence of playing well, so focus on playing well."
After throwing away a three-goal lead against Anderlecht in their Champions League group game on Wednesday to draw 3-3, Wenger believes his side learnt a tough lesson and will be better as a result.
"It was a shock, but overall we know we can score goals and do better defensively," he said. "We can learn a lot from what happened. Subconsciously we thought the game was over and it rarely is.
"We are very positive inside the camp. We are not affected by negativity. We are not happy when we don't win but that's it."
Fourth-placed Arsenal will be without captain Mikel Arteta, who has a hamstring strain, for the trip to Swansea but forward Theo Walcott is fit to start after missing the last 10 months with a cruciate knee ligament injury.
The 25-year-old made his comeback off the bench against Burnley last weekend and has received a surprise call-up by England manager Roy Hodgson for this month's Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Slovenia and the friendly away to Scotland.
"He (Walcott) is available, he has been chosen by England and he needs competition," the Frenchman said. "He has been out for 10 months.
"People think it's like mechanics. They're not machines, they are human beings and to get back into the rhythm of the top, top competition will take time.
"Every time you have a big injury, there is a bigger chance of having another.
"Overall he has been taken care of very well. He is now ready to play again and we have to just leave him in peace and give him the needed time to come back."
(Reporting by Michael Hann; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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MapPlan du port de Portsmouth levé à vue. Scale ca. 1:38,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. Shows fortifications and premier anchorage areas for ships. Indexed for points of interest. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 875 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 440; 650/1; 650/2; 651/3
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The Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) is a non-profit organisation according to Articles 60 and following of the Swiss Civil Code.
The TDHIF has set up a structural model of autonomous organisations working together to achieve shared goals in accordance with common values and principles. It is a "family network", whose members share the same name, use similar methods, and collaborate together as and when this adds value to their actions.
The TDHIF is composed of ten member organisations, located in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland (Terre des Hommes Foundation in Lausanne and Terre des Hommes-Switzerland).
It functions through an International Secretariat (IS) based in Geneva, Switzerland, and in January 2002 it opened a European Union Liaison Office in Brussels. The IS ensures coordination among the Terre des Hommes organisations, and representation at international and European level.
The General Assembly (GA), including all the member organisations, is the highest decision-making body. It meets once a year, defines the global vision and elects the International Board, which is responsible for implementing GA strategies and supervising the work of the International Secretariat offices in Geneva and Brussels.
The TDHIF Chair, two vice chairs and the treasurer are appointed by the International Board.
The International Board (IB) of the TDHIF is composed of and represented by a delegate and a deputy of member organisations. Its members were elected last time in March 2016 for a 3 year mandate. The IB is composed as follows :
Lysiane André (TDH France), Chair
Carel Kok (TDH Netherlands) and Albert Recknagel (TDH Germany), Vice-Chairs
Franziska Lauper, Treasurer
Representative of TDH Switzerland
Antoine Petibon
Representative of TDH Foundation/Lausanne
Donatella Vergari
Representative of TDH Italy
Roland Jaeger
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To find out more about how to serve your CPAP intolerant or non-compliant sleep patients by adding a dental sleep option to your sleep service business please contact the SCMI office at 1-888-556-2203 or email Dr. Jamison Spencer.
A significant number of patients who are diagnosed with sleep apnea are either CPAP intolerant or unwilling to wear a CPAP. And we know that many people will not even get a sleep study because they have negative thoughts about CPAP.
What happens with these patients? The disappointing reality is that these patients usually have no treatment. They continue to struggle through life risking their safety, battling poor job performance, experiencing relationship difficulties and eventually having serious health consequences.
As sleep professionals our passion is to help people with sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. So when it comes to untreated, diagnosed patients we hit roadblocks as to how to help them.
Oral appliances are an option for these patients. Yes, oral appliances, custom fit by a trained sleep dentist, can be a good therapy option for the CPAP intolerant or non- compliant patient.
You will improve your sleep patient care service for this group of sleep patients while positively impacting the percentage of successful outcomes by working with a trained and experienced sleep dentist. Educating patients in advance of all types of treatment (i.e. oral appliances) often improves their willingness to have a sleep study done. It also frequently improves the patient's acceptance of a CPAP trial.
This is good news for you and your patients! Typically a dental affiliation will increase the number of sleep studies performed in your sleep lab through qualified dental referrals.


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As I've mentioned a couple of times, the two-hour documentary special Driving America is airing at 9:00 PM EDT/PDT tonight (I.e. right now) on the National Geographic Channel and I've invited some of the shows participants and creators into the comments to chat about it with you, dear readers.
This is a two-hour special devoted to the history and impact of the automobile within America. As with many of the National Geographic Channel's documentaries, this will be a broad but still detailed look at the social, cultural, historical, and political impact of the automobile.
While you're all quite smart and obviously knowledgable about cars, I hope you'll see a few things you didn't knew or didn't remember.
Feel free to chime in below with questions or stories of your own personal car history. We'll be joined by fellow talking head Hannah Elliott and by the show's executive producer Matt Bennett and by director/producer Russell Pflueger.
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5 Times I Failed at Blogging
So at just under 4 months in, I would say I'm getting the hang of this blogging malarky but I am by no means an expert. There are times as any fellow blogger will understand, that I want to tear my hair out over this creative outlet of mine. As much as I love it, I get stressed and there in…View Post


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Merry Christmas!
Isn't that the cutest commercial? It's been playing every year on TV ever since I can remember and I always enjoy seeing it. That said, I hope you all enjoy a wonderful and safe holiday season! I won't be blogging for the next few days, as I expect many of you won't be either in favor of celebrating the season with friends and family. Thank you all so much for stopping by to chat and read my posts throughout the year. I love and appreciate you all so much! Also, just in case you didn't see, a mini-episode of BBC's Sherlock was released today. Be sure to check it out!


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Animal Gallery
This is the place where you find all the animals I have seen and photographed. Posts are only made once I have a picture that we are happy with, and I feel, will hold up to repeated viewings in terms of quality.
Watch this space, because I will constantly update this section with new animals and in time, will add detailed descriptions for each animal.


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Britain's success in the Olympics has cast an unflattering light on the state of school sport; after years in which the variety and scale of sport in school has boomed, it is looking increasingly patchy.
The seeds of the decay were planted two years ago, when education secretary Michael Gove slashed funding for school sports partnerships, which had helped to increase the quality and range of sport available in schools. At the same time, he lifted the need to collect information for an annual survey of sport participation and the requirement to deliver a minimum amount of sport and PE a week.
In many cases, headteachers have found money from mainstream budgets to plug the gaps and keep sports provision going. But when money is tight, headteachers must focus on the figures they are judged on – exam results – while sport is squeezed.
Chris Dunne, headteacher of a school in Tower Hamlets, east London, said: "The reality is that only this week we were going through our first phase of staff reduction, laying off some of our specialist coaches.
"We're not able to provide as much quality specialist coaching in the sports that haven't got the biggest uptake. We're trying to widen the range of sports so kids who don't like traditional sports can find something else. We're not going to be able to afford a full-time athletics coach, for example."
Under the previous government, schools were introduced to a breadth of sport they had never seen before. Instead of concentrating only on traditional sports like football and netball, many schools also took up hockey, athletics and running. In Tower Hamlets, an inner-city neighbourhood where the vast majority of children did no sport outside of school, pupils learned to fence and went canoeing. That diversity is now in decline.
Lee Parkinson, a PE coordinator at a Lancashire primary school, wrote in a blog for the Guardian: "With previous school sport funding, I was able to give children opportunities to try sports outside my 'comfort zone'. Hockey, lacrosse and athletics were just a few examples of various sports children at our school attempted before joining local clubs if they had enjoyed them and wanted to pursue them further."
Ironically, for a government that prizes competition, competitive sport between schools has suffered after Gove cut school sports partnership funding.
The 162m annual funding for school sports partnerships was cut in October 2010. An outcry resulted in a partial U-turn, with £65m a year for school sport but only until 2013, and no longer ring-fenced.
Gill Moore, a former school sports coordinator in Kent, has noticed a marked decline in participation in county sports tournaments. "In the hockey tournament where we had 16-18 teams in the past, we ended up with eight this year," she said.
When the government stopped collecting data on sport, many headteachers dropped the ball, Moore said. "They just weren't interested. When they knew they didn't have to fill in this form, a lot of them decided: 'What's the point?'. Because they weren't being monitored they could do what they wanted with the money."
This was echoed by parents who contacted the Guardian. One said that his child's state primary school in London "could no longer afford to buy in specialist sports teaching ... the sports are limited to those the teachers feel comfortable with, such as rounders."
The current government regards Labour's strategy as an "expensive and bureaucratic box-ticking exercise". But pupils' participation in sport rose; between 2003 and 2010, the number of secondary school children playing two hours or more of sport a week rose from 20% to 85%. Now, while it's hard to be sure how much sport children are playing because the government no longer gathers data, the picture is increasingly variable.
Matt Bebbington, PE teacher at Wilmslow high school in Cheshire, said: "It's luck, chance and circumstance what a head deems appropriate for their school. We do well in exams. Where there's pressure from Ofsted to improve exam results that money will just be redirected."
Where heads are enthusiastic, sport continues to thrive, often thanks to teachers volunteering their time. Hence the anger when Cameron spoke of "some teachers not wanting to join in and play their part".
Liam Collins, deputy head of a school in Essex, said: "We have sport before school, and football, cricket and netball in the playground at lunchtime. The kids compete outside of schools against other schools.
"The things that cost money are the things that have declined. We don't do canoeing as often as we used to.
"We're still involved in [inter-school] swimming galas, but we don't do swimming as a part of the curriculum anymore. To take a class of kids swimming you need two members of staff, and we don't have a swimming pool, so either we have to pay for the students to enter or they do."
A series of Freedom of Information requests by Labour uncovered a picture of sporting decline across the country earlier this year. The release of secondary school PE teachers to organise school sports was a key part of school sports partnerships. In the West Midlands, there was a 74% decline in days worked by teachers on release. That figure was 72% in the North East and 67% in Greater London.
In East Yorkshire school sports provision for the area's 48,000 pupils is "a mere skeleton" of what it was before Gove's cut in funding, said Mike Furbank, head of achievement and inclusion at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Pupils get less sport, teachers receive less training in sports coaching and some schools now offer fewer activities than before.
Furbank said: "It's a source of sadness for me because it's opportunities for children's sport that we will never get back again.
"There's a generation of children who now don't get the rich offer of sport that their predecessors got.
"We have lost the infrastructure of 25 PE teachers from local secondary schools who used to spend one day a week working with a cluster of primary and secondary schools, organising and staging competitions and delivering sports specific training to school teachers, especially in primary schools, in sports such as hockey and rugby union. The SSP money used to pay for them."
A department for education spokesman defended the government's sporting record this week by pointing to the success of private schools.
The spokesman said: "Private schools never had to provide information on levels of participation. But that has not got in the way of encouraging sport in those schools – as the number of pupils from independent schools in Team GB shows."
But headteachers like Dunne find little reassurance in this comparison. The government's cuts to school sport are "reducing the possibility of identifying elite sportsmen from some of the poorest areas of the country," he said. "If David Cameron asks why are private schools dominant – do you really want to know the answer?"


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The WEBLOS Scouts are crossing over to be welcomed into Troop 37. The Meeting is starting at 7:30PM. Meet at the lower church hall in complete Class "A" Uniform
The Knot of the Month is the "Timber Hitch" practice tying it.
Animated link below to how to tie a Timber Hitch http://www.animatedknots.com/timber/
Black Hawks are the Service Patrol -please arrive by 7:15
Be sure to bring your Boy Scout Handbook to the meeting so we can record advancement requirements that were completed on the camping trip and hike.
Saint Teresa's Conran Hall
1634 Victory Boulevard
All Scouts are expected to attend.
The Troop will be conducting an Eagle Court of Honor for Benjamin Lattanzio and Joseph Nadal. As a Troop 37 Scout it is your duty to attend and Honor your fellow Scouts achievements.
Those not attending must notify Mr. DiTrani why – prior to ceremony.
Please be in Class A Uniform with Merit badge sashes and arrive no later than 7:15 PM. Parents and family are invited. Refreshments will be served immediately following.
-Set-up and practice for Color Guard / COH in Conran Hall @ 4:00pm – Please help out


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I'm always on the lookout for new yarn shops, near my home and everywhere I go. Many are so-so...nothing out of the ordinary. But, sometimes, I find one that meets or exceeds my hopes and expectations. Today, I found one that did just that. It's the "Needlecraft Cottage" in San Diego, just blocks from Pacific Beach. What a great store! They're friendly (something so important but often overlooked by shop owners) and full of yarns that I don't see at other shops...including LOTS of non-wool choices. Wow! So fun!
I've started thinking about Christmas (which will be here much sooner than I'm ever ready for) and decided to look for yarns to make gifts. I found so many possibilities and narrowed it down to three...for now...after all, I can only knit so much, so fast...
The one on the left is "Araucania Ruca" and it's made of sugar cane. I saw this once before and have thought about it ever since and couldn't wait to find it again and buy some. It's soft, has beautiful colors and a slight sheen. Beautiful! I'm thinking of making a lacy scarf or cowl with this one.
The one in the middle is "Ty-Dy" and it's 100% cotton, really soft, and is a striping yarn with gorgeous blues and greens. Can't wait to play with this one either...maybe a scarf.
The one on the right is AslanTrends "Class". It's made of 55% cotton and 45% viscose. It's soft and one of the plies is shiny. Pretty! I have someone in mind for this one...she'll LOVE it! I'll probably make a cowl or scarf with it.
I also bought more "Sugar N Cream"...I really don't need more of this but I love it so much and they had some balls of one of my favorite colors. I'm planning a knitted project bag with this. I found some of the HUGE balls of "Sugar N Cream" at JoAnn's today too in some new and gorgeous colors...but...I resisted. :-( Also, the lady at the "Needlecraft Cottage" said that the natural color of "Sugar N Cream" is fun to dye. Hmmmm?! :-)
What a fun store and shopping experience! I definitely plan on going back to this shop! Now...if I could just find the time to knit more and knit faster so I can finish more projects and buy more yarn!!!


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Some of us make ourselves prisoners by wearing shackles that we put on ourselves, in the name of protection and fear. But you have to release yourselves so you can move around."
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Our emotional health affects our physical wellbeing, e.g. when we get nervous we may have butterflies in our tummies.
We hold emotional tension in our bodies and this can affect tummies, backs, and chest among others.
If you have a tense, knotty feeling in your tummy and don't know why, talking to a counsellor and exploring your emotions can help relieve some symptoms, and therefore help you to relax more.
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Make an appointment to talk to a qualified counsellor who can help with many issues including low self-esteem and relationship issues.
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Would you spend a flight in the cargo hold with your luggage? That unusual idea is closer to becoming a reality after Airbus EADSF, +0.73% and seatmaker Zodiac Aerospace US:ZODFY released designs showing new uses for cargo holds — currently better known as the chilly spot where pets sometimes perish and battery fires sometimes start.
The companies are developing "sleeping berths" to be installed in long-range Airbus aircraft, they announced this week. The cavernous space will "offer new opportunities for additional services to passengers, improving their experience while enabling airlines to differentiate and add value for their commercial operations," the companies said. The mock-ups showed reconfigured cargo holds with features including a children's play pen, a conference room, and a lounge room, in addition to sleeping pods. Airbus and Zodiac will allow airlines to order the options on new aircraft or have existing aircraft retrofitted with new cargo holds starting in 2020.
The news comes after Alan Joyce, chief executive officer of Australian airline Qantas Airways QAN, +0.89% , announced a similar plan to reinvent the cargo hold. Speaking in a meeting with the Australia-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in London in March, Joyce raised the idea of someday using the cargo hold for a new class of cabin, where some passengers could sleep in large pods and even exercise.
The suggestion was part of Joyce's plan for "Project Sunrise," his vision for a non-stop flight between Australia (from Sydney or Melbourne) to the United Kingdom and another direct flight to New York City within the next four years. Such a flight would take more than 20 hours, and could require a redesign of planes.
"In doing so we need to re-imagine the whole travel experience," Joyce said in his speech. "Is there a new class that's needed on the aircraft? What are the out-there ideas that could apply to this and really change air travel for the future? And nothing, nothing is off the table."
Other airline executives have made outlandish promises about in-flight amenities in the past: Virgin Atlantic's Richard Branson previously promised on-board casinos that never came to fruition. Lufthansa LHA, +0.98% is reportedly working to develop in-flight yoga classes and other fitness experiences. Brian Sumers, airline reporter for travel analysis site Skift, said using cargo hold for sleeping may be more attainable.
"It wouldn't be easy, and it might not be commercially viable, but it's good to hear an airline executive talking about bringing train-style compartments to airplanes," he said.
Meanwhile, airlines may do better to focus on improving the basic flight experience before adding more bells and whistles, said consumer advocate Christopher Elliott. Qantas puts economy-class passengers in seats that are 17.5 inches wide and have a pitch — the space between a point on one seat and the same point on the seat in front of it — of 31 inches. That's relatively standard for a major airline, but uncomfortable for a long-haul flight of 20 hours.
"It's more profitable but it's also highly unethical," Elliott said of the seat pitch. "Instead of thinking about exercise rooms and luxury berths for its elite passengers, maybe Qantas should find ways of giving all of its customers a humane amount of legroom."


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Wanting to carry out market research about your social enterprise idea? The Policebox are looking to help people wanting to test out their business ideas.
The policebox supports a wide variety of community activities, campaigns, entrepreneurs, foodies and creatives through their Leith walk police box. The former police box is an iconic building, situated on one of the busiest shopping streets in Edinburgh, with, at peak times over 300 people pass each hour.
The box has a power supply, a table and a gazebo. The renting rates are affordable and lets are flexible. They have a special rate for charities and for those on low incomes (from £15 on a weekday). With the organisation offering to help with social media, publicity and any practical issues that arise on the day, it's a great place to get the message out about your idea.
If you're interested in renting the pop up space, or just want to find out a bit more you can do so by:
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Wed & Fridays 11-5ish - Tipico quality nuts, almonds and roasted pistachios plus delicious Sicilian confectionery - caramelised nuts, brittles and tarrone (Italian nougat)
Thursday 14th February 10-5 Leith's teeny tiny animal care - animal sanctuary fundraiser. Crafts and bits and pieces for sale to help support the sanctuary.
Saturday mornings Edinburgh tool library 1030 til 1300 pay what you can to join and borrow tools for DIY, gardening and sewing. Workshops and courses. Gift memberships.
Saturday 24th February 2-5 Invisible Edinburgh Street Barber, Socks for the Streets and QMU podiatry services for people encountering homelessness. Invisible Edinburgh walking tours employ people who have encountered homelessness as tour guides.
Sunday 25th 1100-1400 February Lazy Lettuce vegan burgers - take the challenge meat eaters with these tasty, satisfying 100% plant based burgers.


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With this course you will also learn differences between CAD and BIM. We will talk about the different file formats used by Revit.
After this course, students are expected to be able to Create basic floor plans and 3d models of a 2 story building.
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A hammer drill is a tool used to drill holes or insert fasteners in very hard or dense surfaces. While a traditional rotary drill would break when used on these tough objects, a hammer drill can produce higher levels of force to break down the object as needed to drill the hole. These tools are frequently used with masonry materials such as concrete, brick, and stone.
The primary difference between this tool and a regular drill is that the hammer drill has a movable chuck, the part of the drill that holds the bit in place. The chuck is capable of moving forward and backward over a very small distance, which helps to "hammer" or "kick" at the wall as the drill spins. Though it only has a short range of movement, the chuck moves very rapidly, allowing it to hammer into the walls hundreds or thousands of times per minute. This hammering motion helps to break down the stone or masonry so that the drill bit can enter successfully. The strength and power of a hammer drill is generally measured in Impacts per Minute (IPM), which represents the number of times the chuck can hammer into the wall each minute.
These tools are often used in applications where workers need the combined benefits of a hammer drill and a regular rotary drill. The unit is usually equipped with a switch that can turn the hammering motion off as needed, which means that the chuck will remain stationary for use in traditional drilling applications. A hammer drill is a convenient option for workers going into a job where they are unsure what surfaces they will be working with, or where they will need to drill into both wood and stone objects. Buyers can choose from units with electrical power cords or more flexible battery-operated versions.
The hammer drill is often confused with a similar tool known as a rotary hammer. The rotary hammer is a heavy-duty version of the hammer drill, and is capable of creating large holes at a fast pace, even in very dense or hard materials. It uses a piston mechanism that is similar to a jackhammer, and may also include an integral weight that helps the piston drive the drill bit more firmly into the surface. These units require special bits that can be locked into the chuck, as regular smooth bits generally won't stay in place. In addition to drilling holes in masonry surfaces, rotary hammers can also be used for chipping or chiseling stone or concrete.
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At 411 Church, just north of Carlton in Downtown Toronto, construction is well underway on a 38-storey, IBI Group-designed condominium tower from CentreCourt Developments. At the time of our last update in early April, work had reached the halfway mark of the building's six-storey podium, and the first signs of the tower's honeycomb-like exterior had become apparent. Forming has since progressed to the top of the podium, and work is now underway for the first tower floor above.
411 Church will set itself apart from its neighbours with an exterior expression of staggered projecting hexagonal frames to create an aesthetic evocative of a somewhat flattened honeycomb. This pattern is present on all of the podium elevations, as well as the north and south tower facades. With crews now forming the seventh level and first of the slimmer tower floors, the first signs of the rectilinear east and west tower facades will soon emerge.
Also new since our April update has been the start of cladding installation. 411 Church is being clad in a window wall system with dark aluminum mullions framing reflective glazing and dark grey spandrel panels. Cladding installation has progressed up to the third floor of the podium.
Still to come are the balcony railings and dividers that will realize the look, forming the vertical walls of the honeycombs' cells while making private each suite's balcony.
The geometric lines of 411 Church will eventually contrast with the curving exteriors of The Stanley Condos, also under construction on Church, to the immediate south. That project has recently reached ground level.
Additional information and renderings can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.
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Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 11, 2014
I have many amazing women that I love and care for in my life, today is a special day. Happy Mother's Day to all of you!! I hope you have a nice relaxing day, filled with love, enjoyment and family. Now that I've already sent my gifts out that I carved, I can write about… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 10, 2014
Yesterday multiple people, including me were given conduct tickets, having to report to the sergeant to enter a plea for said tickets. When I was told to report to the sergeants office for a ticket I had no idea what was going on, I was highly upset while waiting in line to be seen, knowing… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 9, 2014
All the weight that I gained in the county jail continues to give me problems. From less than 150 lbs., underweight at the time of my arrest, to 265 lbs. in just one year, gorging myself with food every chance I had, with the intention of being big for prison, also replacing my addiction to… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 7, 2014
Personal best. Today I broke my record distance for miles ran;- 6.25 miles, 25 laps is the farthest I've ran yet this year. I could have continued running even further, but I ran out of time, having to make it back to my unit and get in the shower before locking down for count. Slowly… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 6, 2014
My mother and my son are coming here to visit me on Saturday. It feels like an eternity since I last saw them. I miss my son and daughter so much, I feel more and more like a stranger to them, uniformed of their lives and occurrences. Before I came to prison, my son, Taylor… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 5, 2014
More ridiculous threats from staff. Up until a few days ago, nobody knew about the family day coming up next month. Family day, here at Madison, is when we inmates get to have our family come out here for a full day of walking around the compound, opposed to a couple of hours in a… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 4, 2014
Last night I had a great conversation with my good friend, Kurt. After dinner we walked the track, talking about family, future, goals, addiction and many other things that contribute to the changes we're both making for a better future. I never thought that I would consider another inmate as a caring and trusted friend,… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 3, 2014
There has reportedly been a bunch of rumors going around about some major changes taking place, here at my parent institution, Madison Correctional. Apparently the prison has a new contract, to install a second fence around the minimum security side, enabling them to make this level two, medium security side (where I currently reside) into… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 2, 2014
I just got an email from my daughter, Caitlin. She doing all sorts of very important and life memorable things, like getting ready for Senior Prom. Caitlin was also telling me about having just a few short days of school left, then she's graduating, something I won't get to attend and Caitlin will always remember… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – May 1, 2014
I went down to the horticulture class the other day to speak with the teacher, in an attempt to pull information about the next list of students that will make the it into the upcoming course. I pled my case, stressing the importance of learning horticulture and how I plan to implement this knowledge after… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – April 28, 2014
I've been working diligently to complete the preface to my book. I'm almost finished, ready to send it home for my amazingly supportive family to retype and ship out to my publisher, Justin Paperny. According to my parents, my book should be completed and ready for purchase sometime this summer. Writing a book is such… Read More
Steven Dybvad – Personal Journal – April 30, 2014
While in the county jail, begging my parents to get me a good lawyer, and rescue me from my own self-destruction again, instead they searched and searched for other options, a way to help me help myself and save my own life. That's when they discovered the Michael Santos Foundation, and the Straight A Guide… Read More


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The history of the Social Justice Summer Retreat is still evolving as we continue to expand our reach and clarify how we can achieve our objectives.
Events like this have been organized before. The progressive intellectuals and activists of the 1930's, 40's and 50's used to gather at the National YMCA Camp at Geneva Park on Lake Couchiching near Orillia. That's where they helped combine the Christian social gospel tradition and the social democratic ideas of the CCF (the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, fore-runner of the NDP) -- and the League for Social Reconstruction (that was the brains trust behind the CCF) into the social safety net that we have today.
The Couchiching gatherings were referred to as Thinkers Conferences and were rather elitist. They are carried on today but with a more liberal orientation – featuring speakers like Paul Martin and other members of the Liberal Cabinet.
There were other camps and leadership training schools organized between the 1920's and the 1970's – by groups such as the United Jewish Peoples Order, the Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, and the Grindstone Island Cooperative. They left a rich tradition of organizing by those firmly on the left-wing of Canadian politics, whether socialist, communist, or simply peace-loving.
It is wonderful to hear these old activists reminisce about all the fun they had when like-minded people – those who shared a commitment to social justice – got together with their families in a wonderful Northern setting. We wanted to resurrect these traditions.
The idea for such a retreat was hatched in late 80's when some activists from churches, unions and other social movements gathered at Emmanuel College to discuss running a leadership development program for our younger activists. Talked turned to the history of progressive summer camps in this province.
Soon after that, the Atkinson Charitable Foundation brought together activists from about 35 social movement organizations to discuss what we were doing, what we might have in common and how we might work more closely together to achieve a greater impact. It was proposed that we continue the networking over a longer period in the summer, and bring along our families, so that we could establish deeper relationships and more collaboration.
A small group gathered in January of 1998 to plan our first retreat – Debbie Field, Sam Gindin, Josephine Grey, David Langille, Lee McKenna du Charme, Susan McMurray, Judy Rebick, and Ted Reeve. We agreed that our purpose was to help build and strengthen the social movements of Ontario. The Atkinson Foundation gave us $12,000 to help organize and subsidize the first retreat. We checked out the facilities of the Geneva Park YMCA Camp at Couchiching and the CAW's Family Education Centre at Port Elgin – and found that they would cost too much for our crowd. So we began looking at summer camps and Arowhon quickly emerged as a natural choice – it offered wonderful facilities in a beautiful wilderness setting, and the owners, Joanne Kates and Leon Muzinski, were sympathetic to the cause. Algonquin Park is roughly of equal distance from the major cities of the province.
We try to offer a rich program but we want to avoid organizing a conference in the countryside. So we structure some free time in the program and we encourage you to take a break when you feel the need – so you can find the right mix of listening, talking and recreation.
Consistent with our commitment to social justice, we want to avoid this being an elitist event so we seek a mix of leaders and grass-roots activists. Everyone who attends is a full participant and capable of contributing to a panel, workshop or discussion.
Various groups have chosen to hold their meetings in conjunction with the Retreat -- such as the OCASI youth program, the Ontario Environmental Network's youth program, the Ontario Young People's Alliance, and the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice.
In order to better reflect the diversity of Ontario, each year we have extended our outreach to sectors of the social justice community that we felt were missing or under-represented.
Organizing and financing the Retreat became an ongoing process involving a broad partnership of groups – including the Atkinson Foundation, Catalyst Centre, Canadian Autoworkers, Conservation Council of Ontario, Canadian Energy and Paperworkers Union, Canadian Federation of Students, Canadian Labour Congress, Council of Canadians, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Canadian Postal Workers Union, Interpares, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, Ontario Coalition for Social Justice, Ontario Federation of Labour, Ontario Young Peoples Alliance, Phoenix Community Works Foundation, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the United Steelworkers. The Centre for Social Justice continues to take responsibility for financing and coordinating the Retreat.
We welcome you to Arowhon, and invite you to join us in our ongoing debates about how to build and strengthen the social movements of Ontario.
We also invite you to get involved in helping to organize next year's Retreat. This is now a year-long process which begins at the Retreat where you can help identify emerging issues, give us your feedback, and join the working group.


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Drop the MIC ! (military-industrial complex)Submitted by dmcfarland on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 2:51pm
DRIOP THE MIC (Military Industrial Complex) is a community conversation
about the impact of militarism on our community, our country and the rest
of the world.
Speakers: Maggie Martin and Matt Howard of Iraq Veterans Against
the War, Karlene Griffiths Sekou of Black Lives Matter Boston and Mike
Prokosh of Dorchester People for Peace will be speaking and leading the
Report from Standing Rock / DAPL Pipeline: Peace and Prayer for HumanitySubmitted by dmcfarland on Sun, 02/05/2017 - 8:22pm
Join Dorchester People for Peace in Dorchester Day ParadeSubmitted by dmcfarland on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 2:10pm
Dorchester People for Peace (DPP) will marching again this year in the Dorchester Day Parade on June 5. Join us along with friends and allies as we advocate our vision and values to thousands of people along a 4-mile route.
Marchers will gather at around 12:30pm in Lower Mills (Richmond Street between Dorchester Ave and Adams Street) with the parade kick-off at about 1pm.
Muslims in America Share their ExperiencesSubmitted by ujpadmin1 on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 2:25pm
Dorchester People for Peace (DPP) stands with our neighbors in Boston who are overcoming the effects of War, Repression, and Injustice in all its forms. We want to be part of the solution, with supportive actions we can take together.
Please join us for the second event of the Solidarity Project Series.
Middle Eastern Refugee Solidarity DinnerSubmitted by ujpadmin1 on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 4:40pm
The Boston Olympic Bid, Communities of Color, and the Future of Our CitySubmitted by ujpadmin2 on Fri, 07/10/2015 - 4:04pm
The Boston Olympic Bid, Communities of Color, and the Future of Our City
- Share your perspective about what you think has been missing from the public conversation about a potential Boston Olympics.
- Hear about an opportunity to engage in community-based research about the Boston bid in partnership with researchers, community groups, and residents.
- Learn about how community groups in other cities have organized to influence the Olympic bid process.
Dorchester Day ParadeSubmitted by tpaneth on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 8:57pm
Dorchester People for Peace will be marching again this year in the
Dorchester Day Parade on June 7 -- along with our friends and allied
organizations. Together we bring our vision and our values to
thousands of people along the four-mile route. Join us this year!
Women, Peace and SecuritySubmitted by ujpadmin1 on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:43am
U.S. National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security.
Community Speakout on Jobs and the EconomySubmitted by ujpadmin1 on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 8:18am
It's no secret that our community is facing many challenges these days. Many people are out of work and have little hope of finding a job. Hundreds have been forced from their homes due to foreclosure. Tight budgets have closed schools and community centers, leaving our youth with few opportunities.
It's time for change, and we need to speak out and take action on these and so many other issues that harm our neighborhoods.
Dorchester People for Peace Holiday PartySubmitted by ujpadmin on Sun, 12/05/2010 - 7:38pm
We'll honor the work of Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) and the CORI Coalition with our annual awards.
And we'll review a year's worth of struggles to end war, fight racism, achieve justice in Palestine/Israel -- and re-direct billions from a bloated military and Empire to fund our communities.
Wheelchair accessible. Call us a week in advance if you need translation, childcare, a ride, or have other needs: 617-282-3783.
Please RSVP to email@example.com
Peace Contingent in the Dorchester Day ParadeSubmitted by ujpadmin on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 10:56am
Dorchester People for Peace will march with allies and supporters, bringing a Peace message to thousands of parade watchers. Our theme this year will be to End the Wars, and promote the campaign to Fund Our Neighborhoods/ Reduce Military Spending.
A Movement-Building "World Caféâ€Submitted by ujpadmin on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 11:55am
Iraq Labor Tour: Fighting for Worker Rights and Against PrivatizationSubmitted by ujpadmin on Sat, 09/12/2009 - 9:54am
Five Iraqi labor federation leaders will share their views and stories. What will the next five years look like in Iraq? Workers, activists, and veterans will have an opportunity to share their struggles in dialogue with the Iraqi brothers. Don't miss this opportunity for inspiration, education, and solidarity.
Dorchester Day Parade - Peace ContingentSubmitted by ujpadmin on Mon, 05/25/2009 - 5:45pm
Sunday, June 7, Dorchester Day Parade! DPP will be marching again this year along with our friends and allied organizations. Our contingent will gather around Noon in Dorchester Lower Mills with the parade kick-off about 1pm.
Peace Contingent in the Dorchester Day Parade!Submitted by ujpadmin1 on Sun, 06/08/2014 - 8:08am
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Dorchester People for Peace will be marching again this year in the Dorchester Day Parade on June 1 along with our friends and allies.
We'll also be collecting signatures for RaiseUp Massachusetts. Please join us!
Together, we bring our vision and our values to thousands of people along the four-mile route.
AFTER-PARADE BARBEQUE AND CELEBRATION at Jeff Klein's house, 123 Cushing Ave. from about 3:30pm. All invited, whether you can march or not! Bring a dish or something to drink if you can. Marchers can drop things off at Jeff's house before the parade if they want – please call ahead – 617-288-4578.


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I believe education is the great equalizer—or has the potential to be. I teach because I am angry about so many things: anti-intellectualism, prejudice, homophobia, sexism. Education is part of the solution.
That teaching is a privilege and a responsibility, to quote my colleague, Professor Mary Jean McCarthy.
Subversive and provocative.
When I am outside the classroom. Since I prepare future teachers, I love when former students come back and tell me what they are doing in their own classrooms.


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Archive for October, 2007
Flying to Vegas: "She Needs Another Bag"
Posted by josemonkey in Uncategorized on October 1, 2007
Is there such a concept as time-delay live blogging? Does that mean it's just plain-vanilla blogging? Whatever you call it, here's what's going on.
My car to the airport arrived 45 minutes late this morning, which wasn't what I'd call an auspicious start to this trip. The car service had previously advised me that my pickup time was later than they would have recommended. So much for that. Despite the delay and my later-than-recommended pick-up time, my driver managed to get me to the airport with time to spare; the result, no doubt, of some livery miracle that justifies the exorbitant rates the car service charges.
My flight left on time at 11:20am, which probably counts as the second transit miracle of the day. Surely the travel gods are smiling.
As you know, I'm still on the Atkins diet. Traveling on Atkins is never easy, so we'll see how it goes. The in-flight meal choices included a chicken salad that was mostly low-carb. I had to avoid the mandarin orange slices and the pecans (can I eat those?) and the raspberry vinagarette (second ingredient: high fructose corn syrup), which made my salad into a faux-grilled chicken breast and some lettuce. Blech.
The in-flight movie they are showing is called "The Waitress," which appears to be a chick flick about a knocked up waitress who makes pies. I saw precisely three people pay for headphones. There ought to be a rule that says that if less than ten people pay to see the film, they should offer a different flick.
It's 1:12pm now (see, that's the "live" part of the live blogging . . . except that I won't be able to post this until later, which takes the "live" back out, I think), and I think we're almost halfway to Vegas. I got stuck with a middle seat, so I'm a bit cramped as I type this. (Anything for you, loyal reader!)
If I had planned ahead a bit, I should have loaded some sort of game on this laptop that I can play offline. Of course, most of the games I play these days seem to only function when you've got internet connectivity. Ah, I remember the good old days back in the late 90's wen I could fire up StarCraft on my laptop while flying cross-country. That was fun.
(Ok, somebody needs to tell the nasty old guy in the seat in front of me to A) get that scabby thing on his head looked at, and B) to stop picking it. Gross.)
In lieu of gaming, I brought some reading material with me. I'm reading End of Faith by Sam Harris, which is essentially an indictment of religion as a detrimental influence on mankind. When I got to a chapter titled "The Problem with Islam," Harris sought to dispel the notion of Islam as a "religion of peace" by presenting various quotes from the Koran. In an intentionally repetitive and lengthy series of excerpts, Harris demonstrates the inherent intolerance and hostility of the Islamic text. I think it went on for three pages. Anyway, the reason I'm telling you all of this is not because I'm trying to get you to hate on the Muslims, but because I realized at some point that I was sitting on an airplane reading several pages of caustic Islamic rhetoric that called for jihad. I became very concerned that someone was going to look over my shoulder and decide that I was a terrorist. I firmly believe that my traveling good fortune would come to an abrupt halt if that were to happen. So, I put my book away. There's no live blogging from Gitmo, folks.
That's all I have for now. It's about 1:30pm, so I think I've got some miles ahead of me. I may check in again in a little while if I can't find another way to entertain myself.
It's 3pm, and we've got another 90 minutes before we land, according to our captain. About 15 minutes ago, a woman across the aisle from me threw up into her barf bag. Awesome.
My salad wasn't particularly filling. I'm starving.
4:05pm. The captain has advised us that "if you look out to your right, you should be able to see the Grand Canyon coming up." I'm on the left side, thank you very much.
Just before landing, I heard a guy say "she needs another bag." Shortly after, the puker puked again.


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After extensive renovation work on our winery tasting room we are now open for business !
Work on the new tasting room in the historic home of Thierry's grandparents has finally been completed. We look forward to welcoming you to our more spacious and cozy tasting area this summer !
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Use Instagram contacts in Facebook Messenger
Now the biggest social media giant Facebook is coming up with an amazing move by importing Instagram contacts to messenger. As per the reports company is testing this new feature after the collaboration of these two biggest social media giants. This is going to be super easy to connect both the accounts for the messaging purpose.
Day by day the popularity of Instagram is growing rapid and Facebook is trying to make the most of it. We've already witnessed the huge number of Instagram users and those are growing rapidly.
How to do this:
- First of all you've to open your Facebook messenger and check out for People Tab.
- There you will get the link to "Connect to Instagram" tab that would allow you to add Instagram contacts.
- If you both are following back each other than you can find all of them there in your list.
When we talk about another update, Facebook owned Instagram stories and WhatsApp status are having around 300M daily active users. Instagram has recently announced one update wherein user can join friend's stories by simply sending a request.
Stay Tuned for more updates on Instagram contacts and other Latest Web Technology News updates.
Have a look at few quick links:
- Have a look at few Instagram features
- Social media apps have copied each other
- Hidden features of social media
- Now upload multiple Instagram posts
- Instagram users has twice U.S. population
- Social media addiction costing creativity
- Instagram latest interesting updates
Have a look at few top tech news of the day:
- Google is now blocking YouTube on some of the Amazon devices.
- 5G is going to be a reality very soon: reports
- Twitter India reports the increase of profits by 17% in this FY17.
- PayTm is working on ATM banking outlets and it will be there soon.
- Gaana has recently crossed 50M active users on the monthly basis.


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Second Post Beer Night explores the art of opening a new brewery in Colorado
There are almost as many breweries in planning in Colorado as there are breweries.
The state is riding a wave of a craft-beer start-ups, with no signs of rough waters. Yet.
What makes for a successful start-up? How does a new brewery distinguish itself in a crowded marketplace?
You can hear from three great Denver-based voices – and drink their beer, even – on the evening of Tuesday, June 25, at the second Post Beer Night at Wynkoop Brewing brought to you by First Drafts, the Colorado Brewers Guild and the Wynkoop.
The featured speakers are Bill Eye of German-beer specialists Prost Brewing, Scott Witsoe of the adventurous small brewery Wit's End and either Chad or Branden Miller, the red ale artisans behind Black Shirt Brewing.
Tickets are free but you must reserve them in advance. Attendees will be given a free taster of beer from each participating brewery and be able to purchase their beer at the bar.
You can get your tickets here. No more tickets remain but you can get on the wait list by clicking here. If you miss out this time, we will be staging another one of these in September on a different topic.
Our first event, also at the Wynkoop's Impulse Theater, featured Kevin Delange of Dry Dock Brewing, Brad Lincoln of Funkwerks and Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project discussing the state of the industry.
This time, our panel discussion will cover start-up breweries' trials and tribulations, how they did it, what they've learned and what they have in the works – and whatever else comes up.
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Why Drone Insurance Is Becoming Increasingly Important
Drone insurance is becoming increasingly important.
Some insurance companies are starting to fill a void in their coverage: drone protection.
Farmers Need It
It may seem funny to people who live in urban or suburban environments, but farmers use drones to check the status of their crops. The unmanned aerial vehicles, equipped with cameras and the ability to send images to a remote location, enable people who work in agriculture to easily view the health of crops that might span thousands of acres.
As their use increases, so does the need for drone insurance.
Farmers use drones for crop scouting
Drone Insurance
"As the use of drones increases, we realize there is a gap in coverage," says Brent Van Roekel, of Nationwide Agribusiness. "The policies that both farmers and agribusinesses have, typically, exclude liability coverage for aircraft. In order to keep up with the technology and to keep up with customers' needs, we needed to address that issue. We want to make sure our customers are covered appropriately."
Still, some insurers won't touch the issue.
"There have been insurance companies that have come out and said they are not interested in covering drones because of the privacy aspects and intrusion on privacy that you could potentially have," Van Hoekel says. "We obviously recognize that potential exists, but we feel that with the quality of our insureds and the folks we do business with, that it's a smaller risk. We see the use of drones as being essential for the ag economy, so we need to be able to provide a solution."
Nationwide Agribusiness began writing policies that included drone coverage at the end of last year. According to Van Hoeken, drone coverage is not a separate policy. It's simply added to the existing policy already in place for customers that need it.
There's additional good news for drone operators in the agriculture industry. Nationwide Agribusiness isn't charging for drone coverage.
"Since our customers are using drones for crop scouting, we see this as an extension of their agronomy operation and feel this is a coverage that's needed to be able to fully protect that part of their business," Van Hoeken says. "We essentially built it into the agronomy piece of the coverage and are not charging an additional premium."
As of this writing, the company only offers liability coverage. That's because the value of the drones are usually less than $5,000. So, property insurance is not required.
However, that could change. The agriculture industry is also using drones for fertilizer and chemical application. If that trend continues, it's likely that policy premiums will change as well.
"For the $3,000 drones doing crop scouting, I don't see a charge for that in the near future," Van Hoeken says. "As the industry develops and there is more reliance on drones, I think you will start to see some additional charges for coverage."


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Well the house is still on the market. Feels like it's been forever but it's actually only been 3 months. The housing market in CT has been slower to recover than the rest of the country (but it was also the last to collapse when the housing bubble burst) so 3-6 months to sell a house, even in a desirable town is not unusual. It does mean that instead of packing, moving & unpacking/settling in I have some time to get creative in the studio. Woohoo!
I love combining the unexpected and that is what Tim Holtz has done this month. A man after my own artsy fartsy heart! Grungy distress with Gold foiling?! Oh boy! I didn't want to cover up the edges of the tag to much (OK, not at all!) so I used tiny brass hinges and mini brads to attach the tag to the page.
I used the Tag & Bookplates die to cut a tag out of the cork to back the tag for a clean and finished look. For the page on the right I masked off the word 'Blessings" from the background stamp before inking it with Water Can Archival Ink and die cut the word out of the cork 'paper' and placed it where the stamped word would have been. I finished off that page with two File Tabs with the number 26 - the date of this year's Thanksgiving.
I did find using a rub-on tool to be a bit tedious (I can be a bit impatient - LOL!) to emboss the Pumpkin as the tip was just to small so I dug out my Teflon tip embossing tools from 10 Second Studio to make quick work of popping out the Pumpkin. Thank goodness I didn't pack them when I was decluttering my studio!
That's it for now! Hope you enjoyed my spin on Tim's tag. I can't believe my book is almost done! It's nice and fat and bursting with tag art goodness! Now I have to get busy making my already clean house, spic & span for the open house on Sunday. Pray we get a buyer this weekend! If interested in more information just see my previous post.
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Societe Generale Private Banking sponsors Fabienne Verdier, the french contemporary painter
Societe Generale Private Banking has become sponsor of the French contemporary painter Fabienne Verdier.
Committed to the values of artistic creation, the private bank of Societe Generale group is supporting this artist, who has followed an unusual path. Although she remains outside the trends of the world of contemporary art, she is nevertheless one of its major living exponents. She recently set herself the challenge of producing work inspired by the early Flemish masterpieces, from Van Eyck to Memling, and suggesting a new way to look at them.
Fabienne Verdier will present the results of her 4-year long work at a major exhibition entitled "The Spirit of Painting: A Tribute to the Flemish Renaissance" organised both at the Groeninge and Hans Memling Museums in Bruges, Belgium, from 5 May to 25 August 2013.
Fabienne Verdier - Saint Christophe traversant les eaux II (2011)
- Tribute to Hans Memling Le Triptyque Moreel
At the same time, another exhibition entitled "Spirit of Painting, Notes and Notebooks" and
organised at the Erasmus House in Brussels from 3 May to 25 August 2013, will present a selection of the artist's ink sketches and notebooks which will cast light upon her research and understanding of the paintings of the Flemish Masters shown in Bruges.
Societe Generale Private Banking's support for Fabienne Verdier, is part of Societe Generale group's commitment to contemporary art. Societe Generale has become one of the most active players in the sponsorship of art in France, in particular through its collection of 300 original works and 700 lithographs, prints and silk-screens. This living collection highlights creation in all its forms – painting, sculpture and photography – of acknowledged international artists such as Pierre Soulages, Pierre Alechinsky, Zao Wou-Ki, Antoni Tapies, Wang Du, Raymond Hains, and young talents from emerging artistic milieus.
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Fabienne Verdier is a French contemporary painter. After studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse in the 1980s, she decided to travel to China to study painting, aesthetics and philosophy alongside the last great Chinese masters. Returning to France, in 2003 she published "Passenger of Silence: 10 Years of Initiation in China" in which she recounted her experience. A pioneer in linking two worlds, Fabienne Verdier created a hitherto unseen form of artistic expression which steps out of the strict framework of calligraphy and uses ink and increasingly enormous paintbrushes to invent works where the lessons learned in China come together with modern art, a mix of Chinese calligraphy and contemporary art.
Fabienne Verdier regularly displays her work in Europe and Asia. Her paintings have entered numerous collections, including Centre Pompidou and Cernuschi Museum in Paris or Hubert Looser Foundation in Zurich.


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Native American Types of Housing
Native Americans (called Indians or American Indians in historic times) lived in several types of housing, all of which depended on the resources and climate of the area. The most important types of Native American domiciles were
Plankhouses: The design of the plank house is long and rectangular, with a sloped, inverted "V" roof. Like a barn without a wide door at the end.
Longhouses: Longhouses needed to be long, as they were designed to house several families, each of which needed its own sleeping and storage bunks and spaces, as well as its own central fire. There was a hole in the roof above each fire, and this would tell visitors how many families lived in a particular longhouse. Some longhouses were big enough to house a hundred (or more) people.
Hogans: A special structure among the Navajo. There are a variety of designs depending on its purpose. Modern hogans are often round or multi-sided and only have one room inside. Many hogans are only used for ceremonial purposes. Traditionally, the door faces east.
Tipis: The fifteen poles of a traditional tipi each stand for a character, virtue, trait, or strength and, thus, the structure is held in high esteem by Natives. The exterior of the tipi is made from hides. Flaps controlled by poles or ropes allow a fire to be built inside the dwelling and also serve as a ventilation source. During cold winters, an interior lining is often used for additional warmth. The tipi's cone shape is remarkably stable in high winds, as long as the support poles are securely anchored.
Chickees: Chickees have no walls, but that's okay, since the climate where they were invented was always warm. The original chickees had a thatched roof that was supported by logs. Today's modern versions use either steel or wood support beams and a wood or shingled roof. Some Native American chickees had a raised floor, allowing sleeping and comfort off the ground, but the sides were still wide open.
Wigwams and wickiups: A round, domed structure. It usually has flexible wooden poles, which are either completely arched or gathered together at the top. It is usually covered in thatch.
Lean-tos: Two stakes were placed in the ground several feet apart. The stakes were often anchored with vines hammered into the ground. Two long sticks were then affixed to the top of each stakes, extending on an angle and likewise secured to the ground. A covering was then placed across the two diagonal sticks. Hides could be used, as well as thatch or bark. The front and side remained open, and the angular design shed both wind and rain.
Igloos: A cold-climate domed shelter built with blocks of snow, the floor of an igloo is below ground level and is commonly the hole that remains after the snow blocks used to construct the shelter are removed. The blocks are placed in a spiral around the hole, with each one being shaped to not only fit, but to create a sloping, continually rising wall. The spiral begins to create a dome, until the igloo is a complete enclosure.
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Your skill at riding helps your mount avoid attacks.
Prerequisites: Mounted Combat, Handle Animal 5 ranks, Ride 5 ranks.
Benefit: Once per round when your mount must make a saving throw, you can make a Ride check as an immediate action. Your mount makes its save if your Ride check result is greater than the DC of the opponent's attack.
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Enterprise Java Community: A Scalable, Transactional Data Store for Web 2.0 Services
Global online services such as Amazon, eBay, Myspace, YouTube, and Google serve millions of customers through tens of thousands of servers located world-wide. On this immense scale, components fail continuously and it is very difficult to maintain a consistent state while at the same time hiding failures from the application.
Global online services such as Amazon, eBay, Myspace, YouTube, and Google serve millions of customers through tens of thousands of servers located world-wide. On this immense scale, components fail continuously and it is very difficult to maintain a consistent state while at the same time hiding failures from the application.
Peer-to-peer protocols achieve self-management by replicating services among peers, but these are mostly limited to write-once/read-many data sharing. To extend them beyond typical file sharing, the support of fast transactions on distributed hash tables (DHTs) is an important, and until now, elusive piece of functionality.
The Scalaris system, described below, provides a comprehensive solution for self managing, scalable data management. Scalaris and similar systems may be an important core service of future cloud computing environments.
As a common key aspect, all Web 2.0 services have to deal with concurrent data updates. Typical examples are checking the availability of products and their prices, purchasing items and putting them into virtual shopping carts, and updating the state in multi-player online games. Clearly, many of these data operations have to be atomic, consistent, isolated and durable (ACID). Traditional centralized database systems are ill-suited for this task, sooner or later they become a bottleneck for business workflow. Rather, a scalable, transactional data store like Scalaris is what is needed.
Scalaris Key/Value Store
We set out to build a distributed key/value store capable of serving thousands or even millions of concurrent data accesses per second. Providing strong data consistency in the face of node crashes and hefty concurrent write accesses was one of our major goals.
With the Scalaris system, we do not attempt to replace current database management systems with their general, full-fledged SQL interfaces. Instead our target is to support transactional Web 2.0 services like those needed for Internet shopping, banking, or multi-player online games. Our system consists of three layers:
- At the bottom, an enhanced structured overlay network, with logarithmic routing performance, provides the basis for storing and retrieving keys and their corresponding values. In contrast to many other overlays, our implementation stores the keys in lexicographical order. Lexicographical ordering instead of random hashing enables control of data placement which is necessary for low latency access in multi-datacenter environments.
- The middle layer implements data replication. It enhances the availability of data even under harsh conditions such as node crashes and physical network failures.
- The top layer provides transactional support for strong data consistency in the face of concurrent data operations. It uses a fast consensus protocol with low communication overhead that has been optimally embedded into the structured overlay.
These three layers are all implemented in Erlang. Together, they provide a distributed key/value store as a scalable and highly available service which is an important building block for Web 2.0 applications.
Why use Erlang?
Erlang is a functional programming language. It provides only write-once variables, and is therefore often cited as the ideal programming language for implementing parallel algorithms. However, Erlang is more than simply a great programming language – it also makes it very easy to convert parallel programs into distributed ones, because the concurrency model is based on message passing instead of shared state. By distributing the individual threads or processes over several nodes, a parallel program becomes a distributed one.
Erlang's message passing style fits the programming abstractions used in research on distributed systems. This enabled us to directly translate our abstract algorithms for transactions and the P2P layer into Erlang code. The whole transaction framework comprises only about 2,000 lines of code.
And Erlang's asynchronous message passing style is not the whole story either. Another powerful feature is its standard library including OTP (Open Telecom Platform) which provides many useful abstractions for coping with failures. One example is the supervisors which are used to monitor and restart processes in case of node crashes.
Transaction API for Java and Erlang
The following Java code snippet illustrates the common bank account example where money is transferred from account A to B. The money transfer is bracketed within a transaction, thereby ensuring atomicity and isolation from other transactions.
// new Transaction object Transaction transaction = new Transaction(); // start new transaction transaction.start(); // read account A int account_A = new Integer(transaction.read("account_A")).intValue(); // read account B int account_B = new Integer(transaction.read("account_B")).intValue(); // remove 100$ from account A transaction.write("account_A", new Integer(account_A - 100).toString()); // add 100$ to account B transaction.write("account_B", new Integer(account_B + 100).toString()); // commit transaction.commit();
The corresponding Erlang code is slightly more complex, because of the explicit handling of transaction states. The Erlang example below performs the same money transfer as the Java code.
TFun = fun(TransLog) -> % read balance {MyBalance, TransLog1} = read2(TransLog, MyAccount), {OtherBalance, TransLog2} = read2(TransLog1, OtherAccount), % update balance TransLog3 = write2(TransLog2, MyAccount, MyBalance - 100), TransLog4 = write2(TransLog3, OtherAccount, OtherBalance + 100), {ok, TransLog4} end, SuccessFun = fun(X) -> {success, X} end, FailureFun = fun(Reason) -> {failure, Reason} end, % execute transaction do_transaction(TFun, SuccessFun, FailureFun).
The Erlang transaction API is more powerful and it exposes all functionality, including the asynchronous execution. Transactions are expressed as anonymous functions, i.e. pointers to functions like TFun. TFun is a function, which, when executed, records all reads and writes in a transaction log.
The function do_transaction first calls TFun to gather the transaction log (read phase) and then tries to atomically commit the recorded changes to the system (commit phase). If a concurrent write operation on one of the involved items is detected, the transaction is aborted and the user defined FailureFun is executed. Otherwise the given SuccessFun is called.
The Java API, in contrast, exposes only a subset of the functionality but is more convenient to use.
Demo Application
As a demonstrator application we implemented a subset of the Wikipedia functionality with Scalaris as the database. The user-facing webservers are standard Java Servlet containers which implement the application logic and render the WikiText to HTML.
The database backend implements a thin layer for mapping the Wikipedia SQL tables to our data model. The Scalaris data model is essentially equivalent to a Map<String,String> with support for range queries. For Wikipedia we had to split its relational scheme into key-value pairs.
We tested the performance of Scalaris on an Intel cluster. Each node has two Quad-Core E5420s running at 2.5 GHz and 16GM of main memory. On each physical cluster node, we ran one Erlang virtual machine and 16 Scalaris nodes. The graphs show the performance of modify operations (top graph) and read operations (bottom graph) with a replication degree of four. The read operation reads a majority of the replicas of one key-value pair while the modify operation performs a read-modify-write cycle on a key-value pair in a transaction.
The graphs show the number of threads executing the benchmark per node and the number of cluster nodes used. Note, that for the 100-thread-case, there are actually up to 16*100 threads issuing modify transactions concurrently. The read as well as the modify scale almost linearly with the number of nodes. To achieve the best performance, more concurrent data accesses are needed in the modify operation compared to the read operation.
Additional Information
The Scalaris code is open source. It is available at https://code.google.com/p/scalaris/ . Additional information (papers, videos) can be found at http://www.onscale.de .


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No matter how clean your toilet, shower or sink are, if the grout between your tiles looks dingy, your entire bathroom will feel dirty. But there's only so much elbow grease can do to refresh this white filler to its previous glory — which is where the advice from Carolyn Forte, director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab, comes into play. First of all, stock up on these essentials.
What You'll Need:
- rubber gloves ($10, amazon.com)
- eye protection ($5, amazon.com)
- stiff brush ($6, amazon.com)
- household chlorine bleach ($11, amazon.com)
- CLR Fresh Scent Bath and Kitchen Cleaner ($15, amazon.com)
Now you're ready for the fun part ...
How to Clean Grout
Every week, or as needed, mix 3/4 cup household chlorine bleach with 1 gallon water. Wearing rubber gloves and eye protection, use a stiff brush to apply the formula to one small area at a time. Be careful not to let the liquid spatter onto surrounding surfaces. Let it sit for several minutes, then scrub and rinse. Or try CLR Fresh Scent Bath and Kitchen Cleaner ($15, amazon.com), which is Forte's go-to product. Just spray the solution onto the tile and wipe clean.
How to Maintain
To prevent dingy shower grout in the future, run a squeegee on the tile after you're done bathing. Moisture can lead to mildew stains, so the drier you keep your bathroom, the less you'll have to clean it. Opening a window, turning on the exhaust fan while showering and leaving the door open will also help it dissipate. And don't forget to stretch the shower curtain open either. "A couple extra minutes of work can really minimize cleaning time in the long-run," says Forte.
Now that your grout is clean again, try these tips to help keep your bathroom clean for longer.
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