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5 Baker McKenzie and Mergermarket, Simplifying business in a complex world, Part II," 2017.
6 http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/wir2017_en.pdf
7 "WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force," 22 Feb. 2017; https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/fac_31jan17_e.htm
8 http://www.globaltradealert.org/global_dynamics/day-to_0808
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10 Global Future Council on the Future of International Trade and Investment, "From Bad to Worse? The Case for Arresting the Slide in Global Trade Cooperation"; http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_DAVOS_BRIEF.pdf
11 Baker McKenzie, "Rising Scrutiny: Assessing the global foreign investment review landscape," 2017; http://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2017/11/rising-scrutiny
12 Baker McKenzie and Oxford Economics, "Global Transactions Forecast 2018: Deal Appetite Rising," 2018; http://insight.bakermckenzie.com/forecast
13 Baker McKenzie and Rhodium Group, Rising Influence: Assessing China's Record FDI Surge in North America and Europe (2017).
14 Baker McKenzie and Rhodium Group, "Chinese FDI Squeezed in 2017 by Regulatory Crackdowns at Home and Abroad," 17 Jan. 2018; https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/newsroom/2018/01/chinese-fdi-2017
15 https://www.ft.com/content/dec677c0-b7e6-11e6-ba85-95d1533d9a62
16 http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/digital-globalization-the-new-era-of-global-flows.
Preparing for the evolving trade and investment landscape
As countries throughout the world adapt their trade and investment policies to respond to new risks, multinational companies will need to closely monitor the landscape. Below we offer strategies to help companies capture the benefits of free trade agreements and get deals through.
Think strategically about trade In order to harness the benefits of the multilateral agreements that are taking shape, companies should:
+ Review FTAs, including duty phase-out schedules, when planning future expansion and distribution activities.
+ Consider new suppliers to take advantage of preferential duty programs and rates.
+ Consider the use of FTAs for investment structuring purposes, such as to reduce foreign investment limits and to protect investments. Service and investment commitments in FTAs provide qualified investors / service providers with preferential market access. This will impact holding company structures and the activities that must be performed by holding companies to benefit from preferential access.
+ Consider rules of origin that make it easier to achieve more flexibility in sourcing operations, but still ensure entitlements to preferences.
+ Review pricing and sourcing to ensure benefits are being derived from FTA duty preferences when purchasing goods from a distributor or supplier and that the company can claim preferences when assembling materials from many sources.
Ensure a robust compliance program As companies develop increasingly sophisticated and optimized global supply chains, it is critical to ensure their programs and controls are sufficiently robust to support compliance with the web of international trade rules. Unsubstantiated or incorrect certifications can result in penalties and retroactive duties with interest. To minimize risks, companies should:
+ Conduct an international customs and trade compliance health check on internal systems, processes and controls, tariff classification, valuation and origin.
+ Ensure suppliers meet origin rules. Origin audits and investigations are becoming more common, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, and will continue to proliferate as FTAs increasingly provide for self‑certification.
+ Obtain warranties and indemnities from suppliers and conduct regular internal audits and visits.
Anticipate e-commerce and privacy provisions
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership leaves intact TPP provisions promoting electronic commerce and eliminating barriers such as "data localization" requirements. These provisions were built on the foundational concept that data must be able to flow back and forth across borders, subject to certain baseline protections. While the future of digital trade rules is uncertain, companies are likely to see more regulation in this area. To prepare, companies should:
+ Examine current privacy policies and procedures to ensure that they are broad enough to address consumer data and marketing issues (e.g., online collection of data, opt-in/opt-out requirements for electronic email solicitations) and are not focused only on home country rules and regulations. Companies need to consider each country's legal and regulatory framework.
+ Ensure that their privacy governance structure is flexible enough to address differences across countries, including standards of stricter regions such as the EU. A one-size-fits-all approach may not work across the organization.
+ Prepare for heightened focus on privacy and cyber security-related issues by regulatory authorities, as well as privacy advocates and individual consumers.
+ Consider non-tariff barriers associated with e-commerce activities.
Conduct an early risk assessment of foreign investment review risks Foreign investment is a hot-button issue in many advanced economies. While the vast majority of transactions continue to be approved, uncertainty related to foreign investment review risk inevitably makes some buyers less attractive than others. This activity underscores the need for investors to prioritize foreign investment review risks as early as possible, certainly pre-approach, to determine if potential concerns exist. In addition, to increase the likelihood of getting deals approved, foreign investors should:
Elevate national security risks for investors with any hint of a state affiliate: This includes investors that are directly or indirectly government-owned, -controlled, or even -influenced, as well as private investors headquartered in countries with state-directed economies.
Take a global view of national security risks: Early identification of impacted jurisdictions and cooperation between counsel on strategy are paramount. Even minor operations or activities in a country with strong national security laws can potentially present roadblocks, and countries are increasingly likely to coordinate their efforts. "Before engaging in any new project, investors need to assess carefully its commercial viability. As governments tighten regulatory and legal requirements and scrutiny, Chinese investors in particular have to factor in the increasing cost of compliance," says Bee Chun Boo, a partner in Baker McKenzie's Beijing office.
Craft a public and government relations strategy: Foreign investment reviews can be highly political and susceptible to negative media attention, and developments on this front in one country can easily impact the perception and process in another. "Apart from the exercise of a legal right, in practice, whether a bid is successful depends on how the government, investors, the press, unions and others talk about it," says Tim Gee, a Baker McKenzie M&A partner in London. "It's critical to manage stakeholder interests to get a fair wind behind the offer."
Engage with the reviewing body early: Foreign investors should work with counsel to engage with relevant officials up front, even on an informal basis without disclosing the client's name, to identify and quantify risks. "From a purely regulatory standpoint, the earlier you go in, the more receptive the regulators are likely to be because they feel you're being respectful. At the end, you're more likely to negotiate a favorable outcome than if you leave things to the last possible minute and take advantage of every statutory right," says Arlan Gates, a regulatory partner in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office.
Understand the process and timeline: The process and time frame for screening investments can vary widely and may not be as predictable as statutory provisions suggest. The procedural complexities can be even greater for multi-jurisdictional deals.
The challenges ahead
While global trade has borne the brunt of the backlash against globalization, technological change has been the larger force behind job losses in manufacturing. According to a recent study, 85% of US manufacturing job losses between 2000 and 2010 are actually attributable to technological change – primarily automation – and not international trade.15
New technologies from automation and additive manufacturing to AI could dramatically alter trade patterns as companies think differently about their business models and footprints. Similarly, factors other than low wages, such as customer needs, the availability of low-cost transportation, or access to skilled employees, may play a bigger role in investment decisions, reshaping supply chains.
The exponential growth of digital trade – which lacks a global framework – is also creating uncertainty for multinational companies. According to McKinsey, cross-border data flows grew by 45 times between 2005 and 2014, generating $2.8 trillion in economic value in 2014 – a greater impact on world GDP than global trade in goods.16 Many governments have responded to these changes by seeking to control (and tax) digital trade through measures such as filtering and/or blocking cross-border data flows, implementing data localization requirements, and imposing news aggregation fees.
On the foreign investment front, a looming question is whether, and to what extent, countries choose to consider economic interests in screening investments, either explicitly or within the rubric of national security. While some countries currently evaluate the economic impact of foreign investment as part of the review process – for example, Canada's "net benefit" test – others have focused on sectors traditionally associated with national security. This may be changing, even in the absence of changes to regulations, as governments think more broadly about their national interests.
The changing global trade order could dramatically impact M&A and IPO activity
In our Global Transactions Forecast released with Oxford Economics in late 2017, we forecast an uplift in M&A and IPO activity in 2018 as dealmakers and investors gain greater confidence in the business prospects of acquisition targets and newly listed businesses.12 Two alternative scenarios, however, demonstrate the wide potential swing based on trade and investment policies.
In the upside forecast, sustained growth in the Chinese economy and stronger near-term growth in the US spur global optimism, accelerated global trade and a higher volume of deal-making in key trading sectors, such as manufactured goods and internationally-traded service sectors.
The second scenario is based on a return to US protectionism and anticipates a far more negative outcome. In this model, the US imposes tariffs of 45% and 35% on Chinese and Mexican merchandise goods, respectively, and also raises tariffs on imports from South Korea and Taiwan, prompting these countries to retaliate with similar tariffs on US exports. In addition, deportation of illegal immigrants and curbs on legal immigrants result in a decline in the size of the US labor force. Under these conditions, M&A activity could fall by up to $1 trillion in 2018 and around $500 billion in 2019.
Changes to investment policy could also impact deal activity. In 2016, for instance, Chinese investors walked away from 30 deals for US and European companies worth $74 billion where regulatory and political scrutiny was a contributing factor.13 Similarly, while the total number and value of abandoned deals declined in 2017 — mostly because of Beijing's tougher regulatory stance on outbound investment — overseas regulators and political backlash sunk more Chinese deals than ever before.14 More than two-thirds of the total withdrawn / canceled transactions last year can be attributed to overseas regulatory intervention, with at least $7 billion in deals terminated because of CFIUS concerns.
Cooperation on trade and investment is becoming more difficult
While countries continue to look to free trade agreements to support closer economic integration, a striking development in the post-financial crisis period has been a surge in restrictive trade policy. Since the height of the crisis in November 2008, governments around the world have implemented more than 2,300 protectionist measures, according to Global Trade Alert.9
The environment for large trade agreements is also becoming more challenging, as evidenced by the negotiations over CETA. While it went into provisional application in September 2017 after ten years of negotiations, to fully enter into force it needs to pass 42 national and regional parliaments in 28 EU countries – no small feat in view of the vocal opposition in many countries and Belgium's challenge to the Investment Court System in front of the European Court of Justice.
"The negotiations between the EU and Canada were extremely hard to conclude even though there were obvious benefits for both parties," says Hedwall. "One regional government in one Member State – the Belgian regional parliament of Wallonia – was able to hold up the agreement for quite some time, and we are likely to see more of this in the future. Different interests at a local level can have a huge impact on the ability to conclude big multilateral agreements."
Even bilateral and regional trade agreements may be under threat. The WTO has advanced a scenario where violations of such agreements become widespread, unilateral changes are introduced, and re-negotiations are forced or even unilaterally revoked.10 The likelihood of this adverse trade scenario being realized has dramatically increased, particularly as the Trump Administration has made a number of threats to withdraw from existing trade agreements such as NAFTA and KORUS.
"The debate over whether particular trade agreements are 'fair' is intensifying. This is creating much more uncertainty in the trade environment, which in turn is complicating companies' ability to make long term investment decisions," says Manuel Padron, the Latin America Chair of Baker McKenzie's International Commercial & Trade Practice Group.
On the foreign investment side, regulation is becoming more complex as advanced economies respond to record levels of Chinese investment, increased activity by state-owned enterprises and sovereign entities, and changing ideas about national and economic security. As our recent report, Rising Scrutiny, highlights, seven of the nine most advanced economies have changed their foreign investment review procedures since 2014 (Australia, Canada, France and Germany) — or are considering doing so (the UK, the US and the EU) — to allow for greater government review of cross-border investments.11
Tensions between the US and China have continued to rise in early 2018, with one deal blocked already and debate over reciprocity and technology transfer. "No-one wins a zero sum game and cooperation between the world's largest economies is the only way to continue economic growth," says Danian Zhang, chief representative of Baker McKenzie's Shanghai office.
Cooperative trade and investment forces continue
Amid the changes unfolding across the global economic landscape, it's useful to remember that trade and foreign investment are deeply woven into the fabric of the world economy. Trade represents 58 percent of global GDP and FDI flows have exceeded $1 trillion every year since 2005. 6 And there is evidence of new global cooperation. For example, last year:
+ The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) entered into force – the first WTO multilateral deal concluded since its founding in 1995. Full implementation of the TFA is projected to cut members' trade costs by an average of 14.3 per cent and add as much as 2.7 percentage points per year to world trade growth by 2030. 7 + Japan and the EU finalized a free trade agreement (excluding investor disputes) that covers over a quarter of the global economy.
+ The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada entered into force provisionally, ending 98% of tariffs on goods. + Eleven signatories of the now defunct Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement (excluding the US) announced the outline of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
More broadly, from 2012 to 2016 the number of trade liberalization measures enacted by governments around the world nearly tripled (though the absolute numbers were low compared to the volume of protectionist measures).8 That's a reminder, says Miguel Noyola, an international commercial partner in Washington, DC, that "even in these challenging times, most countries recognize that there are clear benefits from trade."
While the previous generation of trade liberalization has been extraordinary, particularly in developed markets, many governments are recalibrating their approach to trade and investment in response to the effects of globalization, technological advances, state development strategies and geopolitical risks.
This dramatic rebalancing has the potential to slow economic growth, as multinational companies work out whether to forge ahead with their deal making or put investment decisions on hold. They also have to consider how to raise capital and allocate resources for trade deals and cross-border transactions when it's unclear how the rules and terms of trade and foreign investment are going to change. Indeed, according to our recent survey, more than half of business leaders in the Asia-Pacific region cite trade deal uncertainty as one of the key complexities they face today.5
"While it's difficult to predict concrete steps – and to separate political rhetoric from policy changes – multinational companies need to recognize that the landscape has changed," says Mattias Hedwall, Global Chair of Baker McKenzie's International Commercial & Trade Practice Group. "Trade liberalization is likely to become more difficult, and cross-border investment is likely to attract more attention from policymakers, advocacy groups, and the media."
Before engaging in any new project, investors need to assess carefully its commercial viability. As governments tighten regulatory and legal requirements and scrutiny, Chinese investors in particular have to factor in the increasing cost of compliance.
Bee Chun Boo,
Toward a new era of trade & investment policy
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Lady Vikings Volleyball Drops Conference Matchup to Baker
MARSHALL, MO -- The Missouri Valley Lady Viking volleyball team was knocked off by Baker University in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday night at home in three games. The Lady Viking volleyball team was down early, and fought back in the third game, but was defeated by Baker in a 16-25, 14-25, 21-25 match at the Burns Athletics Center.
Junior Outside Hitter Ana Calito finished with nine kills and 12 digs, while Junior Opposite Courtney Wallace had seven kills and one block. Also, Senior Libero Jessica Gates finished with 25 digs, and Junior Setter Tarrah Sweet had 24 assists.
The loss drops the Lady Vikings to 8-10 overall, and 1-4 in HAAC play. Baker improves to 13-9 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. The Lady Vikings have a week off until their next match, a road conference match up with Central Methodist University Tuesday October 9 at 7 p.m. in Fayette, Missouri.

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Acquisition of a wood chipper that produces chips for cogeneration more efficiently, thus reducing the cost of tools and consumables per unit of finished product.
A company that produces ice-cider in northern Sweden, combined RDP support and crowdfunding to plant an apple orchard that would support its production needs.
Previously uncultivated and overgrown agricultural land was restored and was used to set up a new competitive and sustainable business.
Setting up a micro-fund as an alternative way to provide guarantees or loans for small, local organisations.
A small family farm in a traditional winemaking area of Croatia used RDP support to purchase new machinery and equipment for wine producing.
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Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust
This Apple Pie recipe has been around for a few years, but it tends to be a go-to in the Fall when I want a dessert with a slight twist.
For Pastry
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb extra-sharp cheddar (preferably white), coarsely grated (2 1/2 cups)
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening (trans-fat-free), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
1 tablespoon milk
For Filling
1 1/2 lb Gala apples (3 medium)
1 1/2 lb Granny Smith apples (3 medium)
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
Make Pastry Dough
1. Stir together flour, salt, and cheese in a large bowl (or pulse in a food processor). Add butter and shortening and blend with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse) just until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Drizzle 6 Tbsp ice water evenly over mixture and gently stir with a fork (or pulse) until incorporated.
2. Squeeze a small handful: If dough doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1 Tbsp at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until incorporated. Do not overwork dough or pastry will be tough.
3. Turn out dough onto a work surface and divide in half, then form each half into a 5-inch disk. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
Make Filling and Bake Pie
4. Put a foil-lined large baking sheet in middle of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
5. Peel and core apples, then slice 1/4 inch thick. Toss apples with sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt until evenly coated.
6. Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining disk chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out remaining piece of dough into an 11-inch round.
7. Transfer filling to shell. Dot with butter, then cover with pastry round. Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Press edges together to seal, then fold under. Lightly brush top crust with milk, then cut 5 (1-inch-long) vents.
8. Bake on hot baking sheet 20 minutes. Reduce oven to 375°F and bake until crust is golden-brown and filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes more. Cool to warm or room temperature, 2 to 3 hours.


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TUESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- There is a host of health benefits of running, including weight control, stress reduction, better blood pressure and cholesterol.
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Cholesterol has long been seen as a villain for heart health, but our understanding of this beast is changing. New recommendations suggest that risk factors should determine who should receive drugs called statins to lower cholesterol levels, and who should simply make lifestyle changes to combat the problem.


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There are several aspects to pet ownership with varying costs based on the species (cats, dogs, exotics), size, breed, and age of your companion.
- Pet food: There are many dietary options available to pet owners with varying quality, but on average pet food costs from $100 to $275 per year
- Veterinary Care: Medical care varies based on the stage of life your pet is in. Older and very young patients require more care to remain happy and healthy but never discount the unexpected injury or illness at any point in your pet's life. Veterinary care averages out around $200 per year.
- Hair Care/Grooming: Depending on the species and breed of your pet, regular grooming may be needed to avoid matted hair and associated skin problems. Grooming can range from $20 – $80 every 6 to 8 weeks.
- Toys, Accessories & Boarding: Boarding can range from $10-$39 per night and toys and accessories can average out to $3 – $80 per item.
Pets can be a crucial and amazing part of our families, but families need to consider the financial aspects of keeping their pet healthy before bringing home a new pet. Ways to offset a lot of these costs will be discussed in next week's article!


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Why Free Money For Everyone Is A Good Idea
The idea of a Universal Basic Income "is a proposed system of social security in which all citizens or residents of a country regularly receive an unconditional sum of money, either from a government or some other public institution, in addition to any income received from elsewhere."[1]From Wikipedia
The idea has been gaining exposure and popularity in recent years, gaining enough support in Switzerland to call for a referendum, along with many other advocacy groups and initiatives in Europe. It was tried in Dauphin, Ontario for five years in the seventies with good results. Leftists are probably already on board but you can read some Friedrich Hayek or Milton Friedman if you're more right wing and skeptical. It's a good idea for everybody, from every perspective.
It would eliminate a lot of the bureaucracy surrounding welfare, simplify, save money and make sure everybody has enough money to meet the basic requirements of their survival.
We've talked about it on the Srsly Wrong podcast before.
This TEDx talk by Rutger Bregman called "Why we should give everyone a basic income" summarizes the argument really well. Good meme to be spreading around –
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American Apparel is closing all 110 of its U.S. stores by the end of April. The Los Angeles-based brand filed its second bankruptcy back in November. Unfortunately, the financial trouble has led to nationwide closings. While the closings might be bad for business it's great for consumers because most stores are offering 50 percent off their merchandise. American Apparel's website advertises that some select stores even have 80 percent off some items.
American Apparel is known for its basic and classic fashion pieces. The discounts come at the perfect time for some of you guys so you can get your closets ready for spring and summer. The store recently had 50 percent off all items online but they no longer have an online presence. All sales are now exclusively in-store only. Whether you're a hipster, nerd, or classic dresser, American Apparel has something for everyone. The simplicity of the clothing, make items easy to pair with other style choices.
Classic t-shirts, shorts, and tank tops will have you prepared for the fast approaching warm weather. Even if you want to shop for some fall and winter items for later in the year, those items are all on sale as well. Head over to an American Apparel and take advantage of these amazing prices before it's too late. With the end of April just 30 days away, maybe the stores will start offering 90 percent off all merchandise. We recommend that you head to an American Apparel near you and take advantage of the killer prices.


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Dancing With The Stars's Jenna Johnson won't be sashaying her way down the aisle alone. The bride-to-be—who got engaged to fellow DWTS pro Val Chmerkovskiy in Italy this summer—has asked her former celeb partner, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, to be her bridesman.
"She called me while she was on vacation, pretty shortly after she got the ring," Rippon, 28, explained in an interview with People. "And she was talking to me and she was like, 'You have to be in the wedding.'"
Initially, the athlete thought Johnson might have just been a bit too excited over her impending nuptials. After all, she wouldn't be the first bride to accidentally invite her freshmen year college roommate or third cousin to be a bridesmaid in the heat of the moment. But, thankfully, Johnson was completely serious about the bridal party invitation.
"She brought it up again and confirmed she was being serious," said Rippon. The future bridesman immediately accepted. "I'm super honored," he noted. And though Rippon doesn't have too many details of the upcoming affair as of yet, the famous figure skater is sure the wedding is "going to be quite the extravaganza" and "very beautiful."
Rippon also recalled the first time he learned about his friend's engagement. He received a call and at first, was concerned something was wrong. "She had her hand up to her face...then I looked close and I was like, 'Oh s—.'" You can say that again! The gorgeous ring Johnson scored from her fiancé features a four-carat cushion-cut stone and E! estimates it totes a $60,000 to $65,000 price tag.
Rippon added that he has become very close with both Johnson and Chmerkovskiy throughout his time on DWTS. He and his boyfriend even went on a double date with the soon-to-be husband and wife.
"I feel very in the family," he said.
See more: Dancing With The Stars' Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd Officially Married at City Hall Before Their Fairytale Wedding


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BANGALORE: Both Congress and BJP are trying to up their game as the date of assembly election in Karnataka is nearing. Determined to gain as much traction as possible before ending their respective campaigns, national heads of both parties, Rahul Gandhi (Congress) and Amit Shah (BJP), have made several trips to the state, trying to establish connect with the masses, and particularly meeting religious luminaries in an attempt to please different groups.
Commenting on Rahul Gandhi's frequent trips to the state, a BJP leader said that he is campaigning for BJP, while the Congress recently passed the same statement for Amit Shah, when he inadvertently called his party's chief ministerial candidate B S Yedyurappa's regime in Karnataka the most corrupt one. Amit Shah, on his part, has been convening meetings with state and national leaders of the BJP, strategizing for the election and assessing the mindset of the electorate.
There are only 25 more days left to campaign for the assembly election, and the incumbent CM Siddaramaiah of Congress has been leading the campaign for his party, while Rahul Gandhi's frequent trips and rallies have added muscle to former's canvassing. However, BJP's Yedyurappa has not been able to make his mark like Siddaramaiah, and BJP might have to rely largely on Modi's charisma to win in Kanataka.
It is also quite evident that voters in the state are not quite impressed with BJP's Hindutva agenda, barring a few pockets in coastal Karnataka. Even local party leaders think that the central leadership is far removed from the ground reality of the state. The differences between Shah and Yedyurappa are also apparent, with Shah not quite keen to give tickets according to Yedyurappa's recommendations.
However, it must be noted that caste and religion have recently gained prominence in the political equations in the state. While Siddaramaiah has tried to gain some points by recommending to the Central govt. a separate religion tag for Lingayats in Karnataka, the BJP, trapped by this smart move, is responding by saying that Siddaramaiah's recommendation is a move to divide the Hindu community. The Lingayat vote may get split or swing towards Congress now, and leaders of both parties want to please this politically and socially strong and well connected section of the society in Karnataka.
The J D (S) is also ramping up its campaign, supported by B S P and AIMIM. Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM said that his party will extend support to the J D (S) and will campaign for the same. He said that both the Congress and BJP have let the people of the state down and it is time to bring change by voting for the J D (S). And this seems right to some extent, since both BJP and Congress are not talking about development of Karnataka anymore. Issues like Cauvery and Mahadayi river water sharing, farmers suicides, infrastructural growth, women's safety etc have taken a back seat, and separate religion for Lingayats, separate flag for Karnataka etc have become more important.


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By Timothy M. Dilley, CPA, Wenatchee Certified Public Accountant
Where does your money go? If you find yourself asking that question from time to time, it may relate to cash flow within your household. Having a cash flow management system may be instrumental in restoring some financial control.
If you find yourself too often living on margin (i.e., charging everything) and too infrequently with adequate cash in hand, you aren't the only household feeling that way. Some major economic trends really have made it more challenging for households with mid-five-figure incomes.
By many economic standards, today's middle class has it harder than the middle class of generations past. Some telling statistics point to this…
- In 81% of U.S. counties, the median income is lower today than it was in 1999. Even though we are in a recovery, much of the job growth in the past few years has occurred within the service and retail sectors. (The average full-time U.S. retail worker earns less than $25,000 annually.)
- Between 1989 and 2014, the American economy grew by 83% (adjusting for inflation) with no real wage growth for middle-class households.
- In the early 1960s, General Motors was America's largest employer. Its average full-time worker at that time earned the (inflation-adjusted) equivalent of $50 an hour, plus benefits. Wal-Mart now has America's largest workforce; it pays its average sales associate less than $10 per hour, sometimes without benefits.1,2
Essentially, the middle class must manage to do more with less – less inflation-adjusted income, that is.
Much has been written about the growing "wealth gap" in the U.S., and that gap is very real. Less covered, but just as real, is an Achilles-heel financial habit injuring middle-class stability: a growing reliance on expensive money. As Money-Zine.com noted not long ago, U.S. consumer debt amounted to 7.3% of average household income in 1980 but 13.4% of average household income in 2013.3
So how can you make life more affordable? Budgeting is an important step. It promotes reliance on cash instead of plastic. It defines expenses, underlining where your money goes (and where it shouldn't be going). It clears up what is hazy about your finances. It demonstrates that you can be in command of your money, rather than letting your money command you.
Budget for that vacation. Save up for it by spending much less on the "optionals": coffee, cable, eating out.
Buy the right kind of car & do your cash flow a favor. Many middle-class families yearn to buy a new car (a depreciating asset) or lease a new car. The better option is to buy a lightly used car and drive it for several years, maybe even a decade. Unglamorous? Maybe, but it should leave you less indebted
Plan to set some cash aside for an emergency fund. According to a recent Bankrate survey, about a quarter of U.S. households lack one. Imagine how much better you would feel knowing you have the equivalent of a few months of expenses in reserve in case of a crisis. The key is to recognize that a crisis will come someday; none of us are fully shielded from the whims of fate.3
Budgeting for the future is also important. A recent Gallup poll found that about 20% of Americans have no retirement savings. You have to wonder: how many of these people might have accumulated a nest egg over the years by steadily directing just $50 or $100 a month into a retirement plan? Budgeting just a little at a time toward that very important priority could promote profound growth of retirement savings thanks to investment yields and tax deferral. 3
Turning to the financial professional you know and trust for input may help you to develop a better budgeting process – and beyond the present, the saving and investing you do today and tomorrow may help you to one day become the (multi-)millionaire next door.
Tim Dilley is a Certified Public Accountant with Cordell, Neher & Company, PLLC, a Wenatchee public accounting firm.
Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp., Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc.
1 – washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2014/12/12/why-americas-middle-class-is-lost/ [12/12/14]
2 – tinyurl.com/knr3e78 [11/27/12]
3 – wallstcheatsheet.com/personal-finance/7-things-the-middle-class-cant-afford-anymore.html/?a=viewall [12/15/14]


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Welcome to 2019! I had a wonderful extended holiday with my family. We moved our daughters back to campus this week, and I have returned to work. This was our second year celebrating the holidays with our daughters home from college. I cherish these moments as I realize these college years will go quickly, then my daughters move on to their post-college years. We also had friends in for the weekend before New Year's for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and food that we call WHOA (Weekend Holiday of Adventure). I had so much fun running a mini-campaign of Dresden Files Accelerated RPG and playing in a Toon RPG set in a classic AD&D Module, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks. Gaming is a great excuse for gathering far away friends together once every year or so to catch up. So lots of quality time with family and friends celebrating and relaxing.
With my daughters in their second year of college, I once again have had time this spring and fall with just my wife and I at home. We continued to focus on finding our rhythm in life. As I stated earlier, developing patience and simplifying my life have been focuses in 2018, whether intentional or not. What I hinted at in that post and in others this year, is why those were focuses. I have been struggling with a lot of frustration and anxiety the past few years with all the changes in my life and increased difficulties my wife has been experiencing with her health, thus increasing my caregiving. I can put up a good front that I am managing everything going on and keeping a good balance, when in truth I have been struggling mentally and emotionally. Most of those struggles were very self-inflicted as I tried too hard to "fix" everything myself and in a timetable that was unreasonable. When I did that, I often neglected my own health to the point I would feel guilty spending time focused on my own interests rather than time with my wife. I stumbled upon an old favorite quote again this fall and it has really been speaking to me.
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. – Lyndon B. Johnson
My resolution for 2019 is to seek greater PEACE in my life, one step forward at a time. I want to be at peace personally so I can be a better caregiver as well as find greater enjoyment of the people around me and the moments before me. I have been worrying too much about the next responsibility at work and home that I have missed truly experiencing the life happening around me. I have been blessed with amazing family, friends, and coworkers and have been provided wonderful opportunities and experiences. I need to enjoy those to the fullest and not always worry about how clean my house is, whether dishes/laundry are completed, if I have finished everything on my to-do list, should I attend every event, and other daily things before me. Instead, I need to focus on the priorities and less on the secondaries. Finding patience and simplifying my life are two of those simple steps I have taken toward the greater journey of peace and they have really been effective for me, providing some margin. The next two steps I will be taking in 2019 are accepting more assistance when offered and accepting that I need time to focus on my own health as well (which goes hand-in-hand with accepting assistance as well). I am very self reliant and stubborn, which means I push myself hard to complete things well and on my own, often to my own detriment. Don't misunderstand me…I am capable of doing all this, but in recent years I have been pushing so hard to fulfill what I think should be done that at times I set aside all personal enjoyment and relaxation or feel guilty when I do take a break for myself. Simplifying and being more patient this past year has really helped me with my margins and overworking, but has not provided as much peace as I would desire and really need for my health. Next is accepting that when I am at peace and healthy, which require me to have more margin in my life, then I am a better leader, father, husband, and caregiver. When I am at peace, I can be peaceful around others. What this means currently, I am not completely sure. Angie and I are discussing how to proceed, both of us willing to try some things and see how they work. Working together, we will take this journey toward peace in both our lives.
Beyond resolutions, there are some exciting things I am looking forward to in 2019:
- Once again, I will be teaching Writing & Editing for Gaming at Taylor University. This is the second time we are offering the course, and we are updating it to a three credit hour course, which gives more time for in-class discussions, speakers, and final project work. If this goes well, we are hoping to submit the course to the University for approval as an official ongoing every-other-year course.
- Getting back into game mastering an ongoing weekly roleplaying campaign. I had hoped to do this last year, but so many other things took precedence over that. Because of my time constraints, I have decided not to delve into my custom reworked 5e Spelljammer at this time, saving that for later, when I have more time to devote to game prep. Instead, I am going to be running Curse of Strahd and really digging into the Gothic aspects of the campaign. Having a prewritten sandbox campaign takes up less prep time for me allowing me to focus on the storytelling and feel of the campaign.
- Continuing my involvement in The Tavern and InnRoads, including being an ongoing host on the Game Store Prophets. Looking forward to interacting with Jeff Romo and Daniel Fisher in our episode conversations.
- Really looking forward to attending Gen Con 2019. We plan to book the same accessible hotel room that we have the last few years. New this year, my family and I will be setting up/tearing down and working the Stronghold Games booth. At this time, my daughters will be able to join again this year. They are both looking into summer internships and other employment that might keep them away from Gen Con this year or in the future. So I am cherishing each one of these conventions I can share with my daughters. They are really enjoying college, and I am excited to see where life takes them.
- This year, my wife and I are celebrating our 25th Anniversary with a two week road trip to Prince Edward Island in the fall. We have our reservations all set and are currently scheduling times to meet friends along the journey. Angie will also be traveling with me to a business conference or two during the year. With our daughters in college, we are doing a lot more traveling together, which I am really enjoying.
What are your 2019 resolutions and things that have you excited coming in the new year?
Happy New Year!


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Council launch official Town App
Brackley will launch the town's new and official app during the Community Carnival on Saturday 9th June, 2018.
Brackley Town Council, working in partnership with Brackley app developers –PNB Mobile Limited, will reveal the app to residents and visitors alike during the popular carnival festivities.
Said Brackley Town Mayor, Cllr Mark Morrell, "This is a hugely exciting time for Brackley. With so much investment in the town it seemed the ideal opportunity to promote our town, not only to visitors and businesses relocating here, but also to our expanding number of residents. We want to ensure that we promote the very best of Brackley and in this app we are confident we will achieve this."
The app features a heritage trail around Brackley's historical high-points, allowing users to learn more about the town and glimpse into the past using the historical photos and videos. Not only that, the app includes the most comprehensive and up-to-date listings of the town's attractions, from places to eat and drink through to community and emergency contacts as well as details of play spaces, parks and even the contacts for local clubs and societies.
Said PNB Mobile Director, Mark Sinclair, "We were thrilled when Brackley Town Council asked us to work with them on this exciting project. Living and working in Brackley gave us a unique insight into what the town needed. We have worked closely with the council to translate that desire into reality and we are delighted with the end result."
Added Cllr Morrell, "Having celebrated Brackley's wonderful achievement at Wembley a month ago, we're hoping for a home win with our new app! With so many wonderful qualities, and even more to come, the app is like Brackley itself – already a winner, but with its best days yet to come. Whether you want to explore the town's history with the app's heritage trail – or simply find out where to eat, drink or sleep – the Brackley App has it all."
For more information please contact Brackley Town Council, Town Clerk: 01280 702441, email@example.com
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I'm just going to get a few of these in before the blog neglects to change its Sloggis any more often than once a week and goes 24/7 football for a month. I wonder if any of our legion of female visitors can explain the psychology of this story which has been widely syndicated to the EDP.
Women Are Pants at Packing for Hols
Monday, 7 June 2010
Women are pants at packing and take twice as many knickers on holiday than they actually need, according to a survey.
Including thongs and briefs, women pack an average of 15 pairs of pants for their trips but wear just seven, the survey of 2,000 women by budget airline easyJet found.
Women also get their knickers in a twist over just how many bras they need for their breaks away, packing an average of seven but only wearing four.
In all, women fail to wear a third of the clothes they pack to go on holiday.
Additional items packed but not worn include, on average, four tops, one pair of trousers, one skirt, two pairs of shoes and a raincoat – amounting to an additional 5kg in weight.
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Hydrogen gas sensing properties of Pt-WO3 films on spiral microstructured fiber Bragg grating (FBG) has been demonstrated. Pt-WO3 film was prepared by hydrothermal method. The spiral microsturctured FBG was fabricated using femtosecond laser. Spiral microstructure FBG hydrogen sensor can detect hydrogen concentration from 0.02% H2 to 4% H2 at room temperature, and the response time is shortened from a few minutes to 10~30 s. Double spiral microstructure at pitch 60 μm and sputtered with 2 μm Pt-WO3 film recorded hydrogen sensitivity of 522 pm/%(v/v) H2 responding to hydrogen gas in air. This translated to approximately 2~4 times higher than the unprocessed standard FBG. The humidity has little effect on the sensing property. The sensor has fast response time, good stability, large detection range and has the good prospect of practical application for hydrogen leak detection.
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In A Clash of Kings, A Song of Ice and Fire - Book 2, Tyrion tells three different stories about Myrcella to three different people in order to discover the fink. That was a great tactic.
Is there a term or keyword for these kind of tricks in literature? (e.g., psychological manipulation?) How should I search for some other tricks like this one?


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The financial institutions will lend more if the legislative inconsistencies impeding the return of funds are removed.
According to the relevant committee, this goal is in line with the finalized bill, which will be reconsidered by the Verkhovna Rada on the first reading today.
Now the document is called quite ambitious: "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Renewal of Crediting" (№ 6027-d). And it's not so much about restoring customer confidence in banks, but about simplifying the process of returning and collecting debts.
Thus, for example, it is assumed that reconstruction or unauthorized construction will not allow bad faith debtors to withdraw objects from the real estate mortgage.
On the one hand, the time limits for bringing a claim. by the creditor to successors are reduced (from one year to 6 months). On the other hand, this period will not be calculated from the moment of receipt of the inheritance rights certificate, but from the moment when the financial institution found out about this fact.
Moreover, it is suggested to prohibit the registration of the cars which are under any encumbrance, without the consent of the lender. This will also be followed by the notaries, who certify transactions on alienation of vehicles.
At the same time, banks will have access to the State Register of Civil Status Acts. Thus, they will verify the information provided by the potential borrowers, and also will monitor if the debtor is still alive to ensure that the momentum to deal with the heirs is not lost.


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Michael Barone has 101 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1988 Call-In as an Editorial Writer for the Washington Post. The year with the most videos was 2007 with eight videos as a Resident Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2015 with an average of 1,461 views per program. Most appearances with Karlyn Bowman (14), Norman J. Ornstein (12), Henry Olsen (9). Most common tags: Campaigns, Washington Politics, U.S. History.


text: I joined Close Combat Self Defence around 5 months ago and I've learnt so much already. Dave and leighann are just amazing! They are very professional, caring and always making you feel comfortable in everything we learn. They always spend time alone with each student to perfect the skills learned and are always happy to answer questions or give advice in or outside of training. It's a great class with some amazing students we all help and encourage each other with the new skills we are taught. We always have a good laugh and learn all the skills in a slow well taught manner. I'd recommend everyone giving self defence classes a try. For Anyone that struggles with low self confidence it really does give your confidence a boost with a great sense of achievement!. Plus the first session is free so you have nothing to lose! The lessons are always challenging but extremely fun and a great work out. With a good warm up, boxing, kick boxing, juijitsu it's a really good mix. I've enjoyed close combat so much so that I've just started doing two nights per week.


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Underwater ROVs
Adaptable Seaker ROV
The stalwart ROV of the decommissioning program in FGMSP (Sellafield). Working continuously for six years in a harsh environment, this multi-function vehicle has extra power cores available allowing tooling skids (from manipulators to jetpumps) to be easily attached, enhancing the range of possible tasks available to operators.
Adaptable Seaker ROV with Jetpump
The RSL Jetpump Suction Dredger has been specifically designed to be utilised within the Inspection and Light Work Remotely Operated Vehicle systems. The RSL Jetpump can be permanently mounted to a vehicle or can be skid mounted to be incorporated within the size constraints of the Adaptable Seaker System that is deployed within Sellafield FGMSP. The Remotely Operated Vehicle is a Nuclear RSL Seaker based on a proven existing design which has operated in the challenging Sellafield environment.
Pick & Place (PNP) Seaker ROV
The RSL PNP (Pick and Place) Super Seaker vehicle was developed as an all electric vehicle to mitigate the risk of contamination into nuclear decommissioning ponds. The Super Seaker Pick and Place ROV has been used throughout the world, from surveying Subsea Cabling in the Orkneys, to Treasure Hunting in the Caribbean and Oil Rig Monitoring Worldwide.
Workclass Seaker ROV
The RSL Workclass Seaker ROV was developed for offshore work surveying power cables between mainland Scotland and the Hebrides. The vehicle has four high powered longitudinal thrusters to combat the tidal waters. Equipped with a hydraulic arm and hi-spec cameras the vehicle is built for both dependency and robustness.
Nano Seaker ROV
The RSL NANO Seaker is a small nuclear class ROV for light inspection work. It's plug & play design means components are easily replaced helping to keep costs down and maintainability extremely high. Developed specifically for the nuclear industry, the Nano is designed with a modular approach allowing it to be stripped down and built back up again in less than five minutes using a single tool.
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If you want a 3d pen that's going to knock your socks off, then look no further. I've got one right here in my back pocket — well, not really. But don't you wish I did? Either way, not to worry — what I do have here for you is some amazing information on ten of the best choices out there, each 3d pen being slightly different than the last,
but no less unique on its own terms. You'll love what we've come up with here, for you, so there's nothing better than to get to it and start reading….
But before we spill the ink on which of the ten we've chosen to be in the lead, let's tell you a few things you should look for in a 3d pen. You might've been wondering anyways, right? Well, the first thing you want is a nice, ergonomic design, especially if you tend to hold your hand in a steady position for several hours at a time as you write. No brainer, eh? You should also think about something with perhaps an LCD display, of sorts; I kid you not — a wealth of modern 3d printing pens that have this latter feature tend to sell out far more, especially for all the display allows them to do.
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Such as what? Well, you can test filament, read the temperature, and even check the speed, respectively. And not only that, but you may be drawn to something that is not only sleek and cozy to grip for extended periods, but a product that will likewise carry a wide, bulky bottom altogether. This'll make it much more difficult for that 3d pen to, say, fall out of your hands. Consider these factors as well: standby mode, quick portability, good customer support when needed.
It makes an appealing blessing, as well, seeming much like a costly wellspring pen in the case. With a metal outside and well-adjusted, generous weight, this 3D pen gives an extraordinary initial introduction.
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This is significant, in light of the fact that, despite the truth that this 3D pen just uses PLA, all PLA is extraordinary. Sparkle in obscurity no longer. The PLA has a much more marginally unique, ideal expelling temperature than plain dark PLA, for instance. Contrasts exist between fiber brands, as well, so this 3D pen's dimension of control is precious.
By far most 3D printing pens available today are made out of shabby plastic. Plastic housings aren't entirely tough and as a rule misrepresent shabby development all through their pens. Conversely, the AIO Robotics 3D Printing Pen utilizes a strong metal packaging with a consoling load to it that motivates certainty about the remainder of the pen's development.
This would be the ideal 3D printing pen, notwithstanding its reliance on PLA fiber. It may not astound you to discover that AIO Robotics makes a large portion of its cash selling fiber, and their wide determination of PLA is exceedingly suggested for use with this pen. Lamentably, this confinement might be a major issue for those with their souls set on printing with ABS. This disappointing constraint is made all the more so in light of the fact that the capacity to print in ABS is very normal in 3D pens.
- Great design.
- Comes with nice display
- Easy to use
- Some models stopped working after 5 days
- Recalls made
(The bundle guarantees every 6 inch stick will give you 60 creeps of play, so I will accept we simply need more practice to understand that much, as I'm speculating most others will, as well.) With this set, you'll get 2 packs of the sticks (48 all out sticks…6 every one of white, mint green, yellow, orange, blue, red, green, and dim). You'll utilize those up excessively speedy! These sticks are biodegradable, without bpa and named as "protected". From what I've perused, you'll need these particular sticks to go with the 3 Doodler.
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Likewise, every time you put another shading stick through the pen, you'll be squandering a touch of the past stick, except if it works into your structure. The entire stick won't totally go through until you put another in there to push it on out.
It takes a lot of training to get anything beneficial to turn out. I have 3 young men, and they all need an opportunity at rehearsing, so considerably more sticks are spent in that procedure. Up until now, we haven't thought of anything near what is appeared in the training book, however none of us can call ourselves excessively gifted in the creative domain as of right now.
The majority of that stated, IF your spending limit takes into consideration purchasing loads of sticks to go with this pen, it genuinely is marvelous! (Or on the other hand you could demand packs of these sticks as grandparent presents for the children.) Letting a tyke utilize his/her creative mind with this thing is an astonishing chance, and I unquestionably prescribe it. (I even suggest it for grown-ups, as well, since we as a whole need a little adolescent fun each once in a blue moon!)
- Great support
- Light
- Comfortable
- Not always convenient
- Sensitive / fragile
Not at all like other 3D pens that vibe like illustration with a highlighter, the MYNT3D Professional 3D Printing Pen feels progressively like a thick pastel.
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The pen accompanies a .6mm spout that is effectively removable and replaceable. MYNT3D sells additional spouts just as their very own PLA and ABS fiber. Setting your pen for either fiber is made simple with the assistance of a high goals OLED screen and instinctive control interface.
The temperature is customizable by degree between 130-240C. Speed is additionally flexible "boundlessly" by sliding the speed control here and there, giving you more opportunity than 3D pens with basic Fast and Slow alternatives.
At its cost, you'd expect the MYNT3D Professional 3D Printing Pen to have a stripped down highlights list, yet nothing could be further from reality. To start with, this pen includes a brilliant OLED show with remarkable lucidness. Screen your temperature settings here, and even watch the pen's warmth go up continuously.
Next, clients value the completely customizable speed, particularly with regards to exchanging among ABS and PLA fibers. Control speed with the finished slide catch, and control expulsion by either holding the Forward catch or double tapping to auto-feed.
- Easy to maneuver
- Good customer service support team can answer any questions.
- Requires little upkeep
- Size is ranked 'just average'
- Could be more comfortable over long periods
The structures you make are not solid, so don't anticipate 3D printer-quality items, and it takes a couple of attempts to get the hang of the procedure. In any case, this device is indisputably fun and has astounding innovative potential.
Be that as it may, the power connector rope is long enough to give you a chance to move serenely while doodling—simply make a point to keep the Create+ tip from contacting the rope.
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The pen takes around 80 seconds to heat up, so, all things considered, the light abandons red to blue to demonstrate that the Create+ is prepared to utilize. Note that the spout tip is little however exceptionally hot. Between the lower speed catch and the spout is a silicone top that squares heat from where you hold it, yet it won't totally shield fingers from a consume if your hand slides excessively far forward. Hence, it's likely best to keep it out of the hands of more youthful children. 3Doodler's site takes note of that the 3Doodler 2.0 (the past variant) is proposed for a long time 14 and up. There isn't any age extent explicitly referenced on the container of the Create+.
Try not to hope to be a specialist in 3D drawing immediately, however. While the controls are anything but difficult to get a handle on, acing the procedure takes some experimentation. For instance, when drawing level shapes, I previously held the Create+ about a half-inch over the outside of the paper, since I was reluctant to contact the spout legitimately to the surface. I had substantially more command over the state of my doodle by delicately squeezing the spout to the paper, similar to how you may do so with a ballpoint pen on paper.
- Very light
- Very compact
- Very easy to hold
- Easy to burn oneself with
- Smells of hot plastic when in use
- Do not overuse – can overheat.
The Tecboss 3D Pen (SL-300) comes exclusively bundled in a case alongside a few supportive embellishments. Two things are quickly clear when you hold this 3D pen just because Initially, you see how light the Tecboss 3D Pen is, weighing under 2oz. It's one of the lightest 3D pens we've at any point utilized, which truly has any kind of effect during long ventures.
The second thing you notice is that in spite of being so light, the Tecboss 3D Pen feels all around well made and durable. There's no squeaking or rattling plastic as you may discover in less expensive 3D pens. Now, you'll additionally see how agreeable the Tecboss 3D Pen feels in your grasp. The brilliant, bended structure fits the evildoer of your hand and places your fingers at simple access to all the pen's catches.
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Working the Tecboss 3D Pen takes some becoming accustomed to, yet everything is naturally named. Two catches on the correct side control expulsion speeds with eight unique rates to browse. Left-side catches work to expel or empty fiber. At long last, two catches on either side of the OLED screen control temperature and fiber determinations. Look over either PLA or ABS with this 3D pen.
The Tecboss 3D Pen fittings into any USB outlet, which is useful aside from the way that the rope is just 3ft long. Hence, a few clients pair their Tecboss 3D Pen with a power bank.
A great many people are fully up and running under a couple of minutes of opening the Tecboss 3D Pen. The guidelines contain some poor interpretation however are as yet basic enough to pursue at any age. The Tecboss 3D Pen additionally accompanies a great choice of frill, including two shades of fiber, finger defenders, a scrubber instrument, and stencils.
- 2 – filament support
- 8 speed levels
- Great OLED display
- Adjustable temperature design is overrated.
- Minor glitches in performance (w/select models)
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The 3D drawing pen is good with both 1.75mm PLA and ABS fibers. 3 flexible rates comparing to 3 diverse working temperatures are instinctively shown on the LCD screen. This LEVIN 3D craftsmanship pen accompanies a pack of 12 hues PLA fibers (absolute 120ft), a pen holder, a power connector, a USB link and a stencil.
Easy to utilize, simply module, heat up and expel! This 3D printer pen is a superb present for children to help improve their spatial reasoning, develop creation, creative mind and masterful aptitudes.
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Also, I was able to use the same PLA filament that I used on the printer in the pen. The pen has three different speed adjustments. I adjusted the pens printing speed to its slowest settings and then used it to weld the 3D printed parts together. I was able to use the same filament from the printer to weld the components, which made for a beautiful seamless weld.
The pen also comes with instructions for setting up, basic controls and indicators, troubleshooting, and fun drawing tutorials for kids. I'd definitely recommend it. The kit also comes with plenty of sample filament of various colors to try. The colors come in glow in the dark and non-glow in the dark filament. The kit also comes with a nice pen stand and can use almost any PLA and ABS filament that is 1.75 mm.
- Very safe.
- Highly efficient
- Fun
- Lacks originality.
- Ugly design, according to some
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The pen works like a fantasy. It fits well in the hand and isn't too massive or cumbersome to hold. The equalization resembles that of an ink pen. I have made numerous things from a 20 sided item to a dreidel to a wedge of cheddar. It is extremely simple to utilize and the directions are straightforward with no speculating. The main thing this pen can't help with is aptitude. Be that as it may, that is up to the user. I intend to purchase more for my girls as they adore utilizing my pen as well.
This is a fun innovative outlet. The pen accompanies 4 arbitrary shades of fiber (enough to make a couple of little ventures), yet you should arrange more to keep on utilizing the pen, and to have more assortment in shading for your activities. There is a tad of an expectation to absorb information to utilizing this, however I am having a ton of fun making sense of everything! I truly like the sweeping assortment of things that this pen can be utilized for. You can compose words, make dolls, make model structures, and presumably much beyond what I can consider right now. I'm eager to get more shades of the fiber so I can develop what sorts of activities I can make.
- Great LCD screen
- Good price for its value
- Solid temperature control
- Oddly shaped
- Good price for its value
- A difficult pen to hold
On the off chance that you are making the hop from a fundamental to an increasingly intricate 3D pen, you ought to genuinely think about the Scribbler 3D pen. It has a specialist mix of usefulness and structure. You can pick from seven diverse energizing hues – red, blue, green, yellow, purple, metallic silver, and metallic blue.
It's stunning that these features really improve your 3D printing background as opposed to ruining it: The Scribbler's OLED show lets you effectively screen and alter the pen settings like the plastic feeder speed and temperature control; its 6-speed plastic feeder gives you extraordinary adaptability in illustration your plan by coordinating the speed, wherein the fiber overflows out to your work rate.
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Simple to utilize – The Scribbler scores enormously on this territory on account of its slim plan. While most 3D pens creators center around simply ensuring that they produce the best quality 3D prints, they regularly disregard ergonomic elements. The Scribbler was intended to accomplish both. Its thin body estimates six inches in length and two creeps over. It additionally is lightweight, at just 2.36 ounces. With this measurement, it is no big surprise that even youthful clients with littler hands discover the pen agreeable to hold and utilize.
Reasonable Price – It is reasonable to anticipate that the best 3D pens should be sold at more expensive rates, so it is astonishing to find that the Scribbler is truly uncostly.
Adaptability – You will discover a great deal of approaches to channel your inventiveness with this pen, whether you are a tenderfoot or a no-nonsense doodler. It is speedy warming, so you won't need to sit idle, hanging tight to breathe life into a work of art. When you begin, there is no keeping you down. The Scribbler delivers snappy drying fiber, enabling you to make complex structures with negligible requirements for outside help.
- Anything but basic
- Still easy to use nonetheless
- Good support for it included
- Slight errors with 6-speed (very infrequent, though)
The lightweight, ergonomic pen is reassuring when used, and there are security highlights to ensure that the pen doesn't remain hot on the off chance that you disregard it for a really long time.
7Tech's 3D pen is likewise kid – inviting; the prescribed age is 8 and up, making this an extraordinary present for a growing craftsman. With training and tolerance, this pen can be an incredible device.
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The 7Tech Pen has a few highlights that expedites it over all the rest the market today. The Pen has a LCD show that makes temperature and speed determination a breeze. In case of a jam, the pen will likewise show a blunder message here.
The temperature can likewise be controlled somewhere in the range of 160 and 230 C, enabling the Pen to expel the two PLA and ABS (numerous different pens just complete either). As referenced over the pen comes with ABS spools; they are not a ton of plastic by and large (full printers, by and large, use spools a hundred times bigger), however they are sufficient to kick you off with the Pen. Makers regularly don't suggest utilizing any plastic other than their very own, with their items, and 7Tech is the same. The Printing Pen utilizes standard 1.75 mm fiber in any case, and other quality fibers can be utilized. 7Tech offers their own choice of plastic spools in a rainbow of hues, so going out and purchasing mass plastic fiber may not be the best alternative, particularly in the event that you need to make something bright.
- Uses PLA and JBS
- Is very quiet when in use
- Great style overall
- Lacks detailed instructions for use
- It's manually hand – powered.
- Too simplistic for some
10-Ccbetter Intelligent Pen
The Joyluxy Intelligent 3D pen backs an assortment of materials. These incorporate wood, PLA and ABS. For those new to the universe of 3d innovation, let me clarify what precisely we mean when we state PLA and ABS
Both are thermoplastics usually utilized in 3D printing. They are effectively liquid and set to the ideal three dimensional shapes. This makes them ideal for so many other things, in turn.
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The Joyluxy Intelligent 3D pen is a lightweight pen, tipping the scales at just 55 grams. This makes it simple to utilize on the grounds that lighter pens can, without much of a stretch, be moved over the illustrational surface. This gives progressively exact and perfect 3D pictures with lifting for a characteristic look. Along these lines, if there is no inward Picasso for you, you in any event end up with perfect pictures. Regarding size, the pen estimates 18 cm length by 2.4 cm width by 2.4 cm width, when lying in a level surface. This element makes the pen simple and agreeable to deal with for grown-ups and youngsters alike.
- Elegant
- Smooth
- Yet firm & sturdy
- Infrequent failure to feed filament after some time…
Final Thoughts - Summing It Up.
3D pens are an incredible method to acquaint yourself with the universe of 3D printing. When you utilize a 3D pen, the conceivable outcomes are huge for making all sorts of designs and illustrations. Regardless of whether it's their openness or their inventive potential, there are such a large number of motivations to put resources into a 3D pen. The following are only 5 of the top reasons you should purchase a 3D pen today.
1- They're Affordable and Accessible
The best part about a 3D pen is getting the intensity of 3D innovation at a small amount of the cost. The 3D printing industry is developing at a quick rate. In 2016 the business outperformed 5.1 billion dollars. This quick development can be credited to the job 3D printing innovation plays in the assembling business, quickening item improvement and expanding generation adaptability.
In the event that you are keen on advancement, item improvement, or imagining the following enormous pattern in tech, 3D printing is an extraordinary spot to begin. However, not every person has the cash to manage the cost of a 3D printer or approaches one for normal use. That is the place 3D pens come in. With 3D ink pen innovation, the power and advancement of a 3D printer is dense into a moderate and effectively open bit of tech that each growing pioneer can get their hands on.
2. You Can Easily Use it
3D ink pens are unfathomably easy to utilize. Simply consider them a typical pen, however, with innovative highlights that let you draw pictures on a three-dimensional plane. With a 3D ink pen, you should simply stack the ink cartridge and snap a catch.
The LED light will consequently come on and the 3D Cool Ink will begin streaming. All that is left for you to do is utilize your creative mind to move the pen toward the path you need to attract. 3D ink pens are so natural to utilize that even kids will discover their innovation instinctive and simple.
3. They're Safe for Everyone
Not exclusively are 3D ink pens simple to utilize, yet they're 'sheltered' as well, some with their own pre-set boundaries or limitations, respectively. Without the utilization of hot wax or dissolving plastic, you never need to stress over getting scorched or smelling hot synthetic compounds while you work. Truth be told, 3D ink pens use the best in – class innovation and an LED light to in a split second to set the one of a kind Cool Ink recipe we've all heard of in stories…
This makes 3D pens ideal for the entire family to utilize, particularly kids. The Cook Ink equation sets immediately, which means there's no time spent trusting that your undertaking will cool enough to contact. With 3D ink pens, you can securely snatch, hold and shape your task immediately.
4. They Spark Creativity
3D pens are the ideal instrument to start imagination in growing specialists and business visionaries, regardless of how youthful or old they may be. The best thing about making something with the 3D ink pen is that you can work on testing and bombing again and again. On the off chance that you aren't happy with your structure, you should simply begin once again or remove the part that you aren't content with.
Since the Cool Ink recipe cements right away, there's no hold – up opportunity with regards to having an unmistakable last item. You can twist, form, dispose of and add on to your 3D ink figure as much as you can imagine — the sky's the farthest limit here. The Cool Ink cartridges likewise arrive in a wide scope of hues, making it simple to make an assortment of structures.
5. 3D Ink Pens Help Kids Learn
3D ink pens are incredible apparatuses for helping children of any age learn and grow their imagination. Regardless of whether it's getting a hands-on see lesson like geometry and life systems or learning the standards of workmanship, there are such a significant number of ways 3D pens can improve training. Since 3D pens are so moderate, they are effectively open to understudies over the US, making imaginative and hands-on training accessible to everybody.
The 3Doodler is so energizing that it stamps one more significant cycle in 3D printing innovation. The reception way for 3D printing is following a similar way we've just observed for the registering development, however, at a quickened pace. While the way from centralized computer to work area to workstation to versatile took almost 30 years, the way from modern 3D printer to customer work area 3D printer to 3D printing pen seems to have taken under 3 years. The main development was bringing the 3D printer out of the scholarly lab and into inexactly run plan cooperatives, where imaginative sorts could pool their assets. The second advancement was contracting the overwhelming modern 3D printer into a gadget little enough and moderate enough that it could fit on your work area. This next development with the 3Doodler is tantamount to moving from the work area to something perhaps more versatile, where 3D printing is accessible in the palm of your hand.
Doodled Structures, Varying Renditions, & Much More
What's more, it's not simply that 3D printing is "contracting" – it's additionally ending up so natural to do that you should simply realize how to follow a stencil or wave a pen noticeable all around. There's no get – together required, no confused plan programming to learn, and no exercises in 3D demonstrating required. The 3Doodler is "the pen that can attract the air." If you can envision it, you can attract its best 3D.
Simply investigate what's conceivable, once you're ready to doodle your structures on a mixed drink napkin , and have them transform into a reality directly before your eyes. On the 3Doodler site, there's an astounding display of what the people behind the 3Doodler have had the option to achieve in a surprisingly short measure of time. There are 3D adornments manifestations, 3D trimmings and 3D toys. There are 3D renditions of dinosaurs and 3D variants of the Eiffel Tower. Simply believe what's conceivable, and that's everything you set your mind to. As indicated by messages sent to 3Doodler supporters, the organization is presently focusing on November as a next major ship date for its 3D pens, implying that the occasions could be an extremely happy time in 3D Land this year. 3D trimmings. 3D trees. Hell, we may even observe 3D reindeers.
The Computerization of It All
Yet, would we say we are losing track of the main issue at hand here? A portion of the structures made with the 3Doodler look like something gooey your two-year-old abandoned on your kitchen table after breakfast. Furthermore, there are some in the tech network who view the 3Doodler's epic early accomplishment as only a lot of cushion and sharp Kickstarter advertising magic from a toy organization in Boston. They guarantee the Kickstarter video is only another adaptation of an infomercial, and that the 3Doodler isn't generally even a "3D printer" – it's supposedly a heated glue firearm. How inventive would it be, truly, if Russian programmers figured out the 3Doodler in under 20 minutes?
Be that as it may, doodling in 3D is so energizing definitely therefore. Imprinting in 3D will, in the end, become so natural that even a tyke can do it – you won't need a degree in software engineering or visual computerization to begin. You won't have to put a large number of dollars in a 3D printer – you can give it a shot for the low-ease of a $75 3D printing pen. The 3D pen makes 3D printing wake up in the most straightforward manner we know how, in a way so natural that you could show your grandparents how to utilize it. Later on, when you have an extraordinary thought for another item, perhaps you won't write it down in your Moleskine book or endeavor to depict it to companions with words. You'll haul out a mixed drink napkin, remove your 3D printing pen from your pocket, and doodle your vision of how you intend to change what's to come.
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