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Engraved metal beads Snap Leather Cuff Bracelet
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Brand: Nakamol Chicago
SALE $28 (Retail $39)
Dimension & Size: 3/4" width. Adjustable in 6.75 and 7.75" wrist
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Silver tone engraved Metal beads strands and silver tone box chain trim and Chocolate brown leather bands . The leather cord is Chocolate brown.
Adjustable in 2 size.
Model's size (picture 2) is wrist 6" and use the 6.75" snaps.
We love this wild and easy bracelet and the reasonable price also.
Well made. The beads are inset with the silver tone box chain and the closure parts are tied again with the chocolate color leather cords.
Box is not available but we ship this bracelet with a pouch.

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- Understanding Home And Contents Insurance
- Your Guide To Renters Insurance
- A Home Owner's Guide To Home And Contents Insurance
- Home And Contents FAQ
- Contents Insurance Explained
- Landlord Insurance Explained
- Claiming Home And Contents Insurance
- Home & Contents Queensland
- Fire Insurance
- Mobile Phone Insurance
- The Average Value Of Home Contents
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What Is Landlord Insurance?
If you're a landlord, you may be a little sceptical about this landlord insurance thing. After all, you may be wondering what is landlord insurance?
Your property is an asset you've worked hard to purchase. You want that asset to work hard in return and earn you a rental income. Having landlord insurance protects you financially against the risks that come with renting your property out.
What's the difference between landlord insurance and building insurance?
Building insurance covers you for the structure of your property in the case of damage caused by events such as fires, explosions, storms, floods and earthquakes. Landlord insurance is a little more complicated, and insures you against loss of income or damage to your property while renting it out to tenants.
What does landlord insurance typically cover
Landlord insurance protects you financially against the risks of renting out your property that aren't covered by other types of home and contents insurance policies.
Some of these risks may include:
- Theft or burglary by tenants (or their guests)
- Damage to building or permanent fittings and fixtures caused by tenants (or their guests)
- Loss of rent due to a tenant defaulting on rental payments (this is especially important if you're relying on rent to pay your mortgage repayments)
- Legal expenses associated with tenant disputes
- Damage to permanent fittings and fixtures caused by explosion, flood, or fire
- Loss of rent if property becomes uninhabitable due to repairs from an insured event
Questions for your insurer
Insurance policies vary in value. And the fine print of each policy will be very different, so it's important to ask your insurer the right questions and combe through the inclusions and exclusions carefully.
When shopping around, keep the following questions handy:
- Are there limits on the amount I can claim when a tenant fails to pay rent?
- Is malicious damage caused by tenants or their friends included under the policy? (Some policies only include accidental damage)
- In the event of flood or fire damage, am I also covered for loss of rent during repair works?
- Will I get reimbursed for re-letting expenses if a tenant has to be evicted, or they break their lease agreement?
- Does the policy include professional tax audit fees?
- Are there restrictions on claims for legal expenses in the case of tenant disputes?
Your property – taking out a tailored insurance policy
The thing about landlord insurance is it works best when your policy is tailored to your property – i.e. you're covered for the risks that pose the greatest threat. Every property presents different risks.
To identify your insurance needs, consider the following questions:
- Will I be renting out to long-term or short-term tenants? (If you intend to rent your property as a holiday let, you may have specialised short-term rental insurance requirements)
- Will I rent my property out furnished or unfurnished? If you choose the furnished option, you'll need to find an insurer who can incorporate contents insurance into your insurance package
- Is my property located within a flood, fire or tsunami zone? (You can call the local council to find out, or the insurer may be able to check for you. Either way, make sure you take out a policy that protects you against loss of income and damage caused by such events)
Getting a great deal on your landlord insurance
As with any important purchase, it pays to shop around before you commit. Each insurer will 'package' the costs and benefits up differently, and the cheapest policy may not necessarily give you the best value for money.
Getting great value out of your landlord insurance policy
A successful rental property is managed like a business. That means being professional, maintain your property, keeping records and having adequate insurances in place so you get the financial protection you need.
To get the most out of your landlord insurance policy, it's worth considering a few simple tips:
- Get insurance before renting out your property: you're entering the unknown with a new tenant, so you want to have insurance in place to have protection just in case.
- Conduct regular inspections: You want to know your tenants are looking after your property. If they're not, you need to identify issues before they escalate.
- Keep detailed reports (including supporting photographs): This way, you'll be able to back up your arguments for making a claim.
Learn more about landlord insurance in your state:
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Week 26 Building Review
I'm so glad that I feel like we're out of the doldrums and moving forward again! Hopefully we'll keep on pace (or even exceed it!) from here on out. We're working hard to make it happen.
ALL the trusses are set! The barn is up! More steel went up on the roof and it's so close to the full barn structure being up and done so we can get to work inside there!
I also found out this week how big the barn truly is, I mean I knew it but apparently big is too small of a word to describe it. I met with our tile layer and gave him directions and he called because he'd passed our neighbor's "big" white barn to make sure he didn't miss it. I told him to keep driving down the road and when he finally did see it he said it wasn't big but ginormous! Really, you can't miss it once you see it.
And the visitors we had on Saturday also commented on how much bigger it is in person. She said the big side wall posts look like toothpicks in pictures online but they're huge in person. You'll have to come visit and see for yourself!
We have electricity INSIDE the barn and guesthouse, well only one outlet so far but that'll change soon and it's still a big step forward. And we have lots of plumbing and even duct runs with the HVAC system and water heater on-site too! The "guts" of the Guest House are being put into place and I'm so thankful!
Well I'm off to prepare for a little girl's birthday party! Toddle-loo!
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Terms of sales and delivery
Ordinary Terms of Sales and Delivery
Unless otherwise expressly stated, these terms and conditions shall apply to all deliveries by Seller to Buyer, including tangible goods as well as advice and similar intangible supplies. Napatech A/S, hereinafter referred to as the Seller, is not bound by any terms and conditions of purchase stated in the Buyer's order unless such terms and conditions are expressly accepted by Seller.
1. OEM Sales & Support
1.1. The sales of accelerator and/or platform (sever, accelerator and software) products to Buyer are on an OEM or Buyers own use basis. Buyer is responsible for all end customer support and Seller will render backend support to Buyer on a reproducible error basis. The Seller has no liability for the use, fit and function of Buyers solution towards end users. The Buyer is solely responsible for configuration issues and use of accessories with the products. If accessories are used other than approved by The Seller as per product specifications, the above support obligation becomes void.
2. Prices
2.1. The offer made by the Seller will remain in force for 30 days and include only the deliveries comprised by the offer.
2.2. All prices given in the Seller's offer are current prices. The Seller reserves the right to adjust all prices, e.g. for cost price or currency fluctuations.
2.3. A dispatch fee of USD 200 is charged for deliveries worth less than USD 1,000.00.
2.4. When the Seller has sent a written order confirmation, the order to purchase is considered binding. Changes can only be effected with the consent of the Seller. If cancellation is accepted, a fee of 20% of the amount of the order is charged.
3. Delivery and dispatch
3.1. The time of delivery is fixed by the Seller at its discretion.
3.2. Notwithstanding delivery is considered to have been effected ex works and the risk of the product sold has passed to the Buyer, the Seller will, on Buyer's request, make arrangements for the dispatch of the products. In such case the Seller will decide whether the products will be sent together or as several consignments.
3.3. If the delivery is delayed in whole or in part, the Seller is not liable unless it can be proven that the delay is due to errors or negligence on the part of the Seller and if the Buyer can prove that he has suffered a documented loss. Damages cannot exceed more than 10% of the invoice value of the delayed delivery, exclusive of VAT and import levy. In case of delay, the Seller will never be liable for the Buyer's direct or indirect losses, including loss of business or profit.
4. Transfer of risk
4.1. The risk of accidental loss of products is transferred to the Buyer at delivery. The delivery is FCA, cf. INCOTERMS (the 2010 edition).
5. Description of products
5.1. All information on design, weight, dimensions, capacity, technical specifications, etc., given in catalogues, prospects, advertisements, illustrations and price lists is only binding to the extent expressly referred to in the Seller's order confirmation.
6. Payment
6.1. The Seller's terms of payment are, unless otherwise stated, 30 days net from the date of invoice. If payment is not effected before the last date of payment, interest will be calculated on the sales price, at present in the amount of 2% for each month or fraction thereof following the date of payment. Any credit given is subject to credit approval at the Seller's credit insurance company.
6.2. Even if the Buyer may have a counterclaim against the Seller, such claim cannot be set off against the sales price unless the claim is acknowledged by the Seller.
6.3. The title to any products delivered by the Seller to the Buyer shall remain with the Seller until the products are paid in full.
7. Applicability of the products
7.1. Only upon written approval from management of the Seller may the Seller's products be applied as critical components of the Buyer's equipment, such as, but not limited to, application in resuscitation equipment, aero planes, nuclear power stations and within the space industry. Furthermore, reference is made to the note in the manual pertaining to each product.
8. Liability for defects
8.1. The Buyer shall examine and test each delivery thoroughly immediately upon receipt.
8.2. The Seller does not undertake any liability (except for platform products defined functionality as per datasheet) for fitness for a particular purpose contemplated by the Buyer.
8.3. If the Buyer intends to invoke any defects of the products supplied, he must immediately notify the Seller in writing. The Buyer's failure to notify the Seller immediately of defects which the Buyer has or should have discovered shall exempt the Seller from liability.
8.4. In case of complaint, the Buyer is not entitled to dispose of the products or return them to the Seller without the Seller's written approval thereof.
8.5. If the products or any part thereof should prove to be defective, the Seller is entitled to decide whether to remedy the defect or to replace the product by products of a satisfactory quality. If the Seller offers to remedy the defect or replace the product, the Buyer is not entitled to rescind the contract of sale, or demand proportionate price reduction or damages because of the defect. The Seller is not liable for any delay caused by the remedy or replacement.
8.6. The Seller is not liable for any defects due to unusual wear and tear, damage, insufficient maintenance, incorrect installation or repairs carried out by another person than the Seller.
8.7. In case of remedying of defects, etc., shipment of products delivered is effected at the Buyer's account.
8.8. The Seller is not liable for any defects of the products delivered, except as following from clause 8.5 above.
8.9. Products accepted by the Seller as return goods for other reasons that those listed above, the products being unused/undamaged, will be credited at the sales price less 20%.
9. General limitation of liability
9.1. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, the Seller's liability for damage or loss incurred by the Buyer because of non-performance or misconduct incurring liability is limited to the sales price of the products delivered. In no event shall seller be liable for loss of profits, special, incidental or damages out of any sale in accordance with these terms of sale and delivery. The above limitation of liability and exclusion of liability does not apply in circumstances of an intentional nature or in case of the Seller's grossly negligent conduct.
10. Product liability
10.1. To the extent it may legally agreed the Seller shall not be liable for personal injury or property damage which is caused by the products to the Buyer, the Buyer's contractors, or any third party, unless it is demonstrated that the damage is due to the Seller's gross negligence.
10.2. The Seller is not liable for any loss of profit, loss of earnings or any other indirect loss.
10.3. To the extent that the Seller should be held liable by a third party in excess of the liability of this clause Buyer shall hold Seller harmless from such liability.
10.4. If any third party should claim damages from one of the parties to this contract, this contractual party must notify the other contractual party immediately.
10.5. The Seller and the Buyer are reciprocally obliged to accept litigation at a court of law hearing a case on damages instituted against one of them because of a defect claimed to have been caused by the products delivered. The mutual relationship between the Seller and the Buyer shall be settled by arbitration pursuant to clause 15.
11. Warranty and Disclaimer
11.1. For a period of 18 months following delivery of the accelerator products, the Buyer is – subject to the provisions of clause 7 – entitled to replacement goods or repair if any errors or defects arise in the products delivered.
11.2. For a period of 12 months following delivery of the platform products, the Buyer is – subject to the provisions of clause 7 – entitled to replacement goods or repair if any errors or defects arise in the products delivered.
12. Force majeure
12.1. The Seller will be exempt from liability in the following circumstances, when they occur after the conclusion of the contract and hinder its fulfillment: industrial dispute and other events which the parties do not control, such as fire, war, mobilization, requisition, seizure, currency restrictions, rising, lack of means of transport, general scarcity of goods, rejection of work, explosion, strike, lockout, acts of God, and long-term failure of energy supply, as well as delayed deliveries from sub-suppliers..
12.2. The party, which intends to rely on any of the circumstances listed in clause 12.1, must notify the other party in writing of its commencement and termination.
12.3. Either party is entitled to terminate the contract by written notice to the other party when the contract cannot be performed within a period of 60 days because of any of the circumstances listed in clause 12.1.
13. Infringement of exclusive right, etc.
13.1. The Seller's products are covered and protected by the legislation on intellectual property rights in force at any time and by international treaties. Any copying, processing, reverse engineering, etc., is prohibited. Furthermore, any specification, specimen, computer code, list of customers or potential customers or other business information is the property of the Seller, and the Buyer is not entitled to pass on any information thereon unless otherwise agreed with the Seller in writing. The Buyer is, however, entitled to pass on the Seller's non confidential manuals to the Buyer's customers.
13.2. The Seller shall indemnify the Buyer for all claims or costs in connection with any lawsuit against the Buyer for violation of patent or trademark rights in the products.
13.3. The Buyer shall notify the Seller immediately if any such claim is made and authorize the Seller to conduct litigation or settle a dispute on alleged infringements at its own account.
13.4. The Seller is entitled, at its own choice and account, to obtain the right to continued use of equipment on behalf of the Buyer or to replace/modify the equipment so as to terminate the infringement. If such measures are not possible in the opinion of the Seller, the Buyer undertakes to return the equipment without undue delay upon written request from the Seller. In such situation, the Buyer's account will be credited with the price of the equipment returned less depreciation. Such depreciation is made at equal installments each year of the normal useful life/period of service as determined by the Seller.
13.5. The Seller's liability for infringement of intellectual property rights is restricted to the situations referred to in the clauses 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 and 13.4 above. No further claims for damages can be raised against the Seller.
14. International relations
14.1. The Buyer is responsible in every respect and at his own account for obtaining and maintaining all export and import licenses necessary for the Buyer with relation to the Buyer's acquisition and resale of the Seller's products.
14.2. The Buyer is responsible in every respect and at its own account for ensuring that the Seller's products comply with the national legislation of the country or countries in which the Buyer markets the Seller's products.
14.3. The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller for any claim, loss or fine related to the buyer's non-compliance with clauses 14.1 and 14.2.
15. Arbitration
15.1. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the delivery of products shall be settled finally and conclusively and with binding effect in accordance with the "Rules of Procedure of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (Copenhagen Arbitration)" Each party shall appoint one arbitrator, while the Chairman of the arbitration will be appointed by the Institute. If a party has not appointed an arbitrator within 30 days of having submitted or received notice of the request for arbitration, such arbitrator will also be appointed by the Institute in conformity with said Rules. The place of arbitration shall be Copenhagen. Danish law shall apply except for the Danish conflict of laws rules.
15.2. For USA the following applies: Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the delivery of products shall be settled finally and conclusively and with binding effect in accordance with the laws of California, USA. However, a party shall not be precluded from claiming the remedies available to that party in any other jurisdiction where that party may enforce its rights before a competent court.
NP-0403_5 Napatech Terms Of Sales & Delivery, Rev. 7 August 2018


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Despite a challenging economy, Minnesotans are continuing to invest in their state's future by preserving the past, and people across the state are reaping the economic benefits.
The Minnesota Historical Society will continue to build a powerful historical and cultural legacy with new funding from the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, which has already created hundreds of jobs and produced a healthy return on investment.
For the 2012-2013 biennium, the Minnesota state legislature appropriated $24.1 million to the Society to "preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and its cultural and historical resources." Legacy funds will allow the Society to create new educational opportunities for students across Minnesota, preserve our state's priceless historical resources and give Minnesotans unprecedented access to history.
"The Minnesota Historical Society is eager to serve the people of Minnesota with this new appropriation of Legacy funds," said Society Director Steve Elliott. "The funds will be reinvested in exceptional history projects and cultural heritage programming that will benefit today's and tomorrow's citizens."
The projects come with the added benefit of creating much-needed work in communities all over the state.
Last biennium, Legacy history programs and projects created or extended 404 full- and part-time jobs in Minnesota and for every $1 of Legacy funds invested in history programs and projects, the state received a return on investment of $1.95, according to an economic analysis prepared by the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality.
The 2012-2013 appropriation is divided into five categories:
Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, $10.5 million, see below.
- Statewide History Programs, $9.6 million, including many innovative projects like exhibits at the Minnesota History Center on the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and the U.S. and Minnesota Constitutions opening in the spring of 2012.
- Statewide History Partnerships, $3 million, including the Minnesota Main Street partnership which preserves and revitalizes Minnesota's historic downtowns.
- Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites, $500,000, including surveys of McLeod, Red Lake and Steele Counties.
- Minnesota Digital Library, $500,000, a project that will preserve, digitize and share Minnesota images, documents and historical materials, making these resources more accessible than ever.
Through a competitive process, the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants program will award grants to historical organizations across the state to support projects of enduring value for the cause of history and historic preservation. The next deadline for applications for small grants is Oct. 21, 2011. The pre-application deadline for mid to large-size grants is Oct. 7, 2011. Last biennium, the demand for grants funding outweighed available resources 6 to 1.
"The Minnesota Historical Society has proven to be an excellent steward of Legacy funds. We are measuring results from all projects and we invite the general public to track all Legacy expenditures through a comprehensive report and web site created by the Society," Elliott said.
For a list of 2012 Legacy projects and programs funded through the Minnesota Historical Society, go to http://legacy.mnhs.org/newprojects. Descriptions will be added soon.
Minnesota voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in November 2008. It mandates that a portion of the funds "preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage."


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Monday, June 30
Hey guys! I am going to start giving away blog freebies every once in a while! So be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss out on the awesome digital scrapbooking freebies!!!!!
And if you really want to show me some love- leave me a comment with a link to your layout! Or link to my blog from your homepage :) I would really appreciate it!
Hope you all are having a happy scrappy day!!!! :)
Download your freebie here (requires a free registration to DSP if you aren't already registered):
(link expired) but be sure to check out "A Million reasons Page Kit" in the DSP store!!!!
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- Dixie(Mama) said...
I'm already sub'd to you, but this is a wonderful bonus!! Thank you for the freebie! :D
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- June 30, 2008 at 2:07 PM
- Gabby Faye said...
Me, too...what Shawn said.
Thanks for doing this. I can't imagine the time you spend designing only to GIVE it away.
- June 30, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- Alice said...
This is such a beautiful freebie, Nicole! Thanks for shaing!
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Thanks very much, love the plopper! I'll be sure to link you :)
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- Vintage Vicki said...
You are such a generous - and MULTI-TALENTED GIT!!! - Thanks so much!!
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- Momma Byrd said...
Thanks Nicole! Love the plopper. I've linked you on my blog as a favorite.
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- Kay Butler said...
Wow !! What a gorgeous wonderful generous GIT you are !! THANK-YOU !!This is totally stunning !!
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I would love to put up your freebies!! I only pick my favorites, I looked around your site and I know whatever you make will be one of my favorites!! GREAT stuff!! I will be happy to link you.. I would love if you could link me :) I didn't see any blinkie on your blog but I will put you in my list of favorite sites that don't have blinkies :) Thanks for the goodies, Ginger
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Thanks Nicole.
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Ayara Hilltops Boutique Resort
Awesome views, great rooms, and good service.
121 m from hotel
125 Moo 3, Surin Beach, Srisoonthorn Road, Tambol
Nestled amidst tropical gardens, Ayara Hilltops - Adults & Young Adults 16+ Only, offers amazing views of the Andaman Sea and Phuket's Surin Beach. Spacious suites have a private terrace with an outdoor refreshing tub (unheated). Guests have access to an outdoor pool and the hotel's spa.
Featuring Thai architecture, spacious and elegant rooms are fitted with wooden flooring and air conditioning. Modern comforts like a DVD player and rain shower are included in all rooms.
Located on Surin Hill, Ayara Hilltops - Adults & Young Adults 16+ Only is a 30-minute drive from Phuket International Airport and Phuket Town. It is a 20-minute drive from lively Patong Beach.
Spa Sereniti provides relaxing massage and steam baths. Afternoons can be spent exercising at the gym or enjoying water sports by the beach.
The Spice Poolside Restaurant provides outdoor dining and serves an international menu. A daily buffet breakfast is also available.
A guide to great places near Ayara Hilltops - Adults & Young Adults 16+ Only
Awesome views, great rooms, and good service.
121 m from hotel
125 Moo 3, Surin Beach, Srisoonthorn Road, Tambol
Try the beach barbecue on Saturday night - great seafood and Italian dishes.
242 m from hotel
Soi Haddsurin 8
The best thai good here
258 m from hotel
Soi Hat Surin
beautiful beach. not much people here. have floating pier for walk to the sea, slider in the sea. cool. when u are in phuket, u should try to get here.
274 m from hotel
Surin Beach
Tempuras and pad Thai
288 m from hotel
Surin beach
Highly recommend the penthouse!
350 m from hotel
106/46 Moo 3, Surin Beach
Do not go to the restaurant! Prices are too high and do not include service charge
381 m from hotel
105/2 Srisoonthorn Rd
Здесь вообще все вкусно 😊 и рыба на гриле и курица. Очень советую к посещению.
384 m from hotel
Surin beach
vary tasty food, free pool & free working wi-fi
0.5 km from hotel
Got bitten by a little monkey
0.7 km from hotel
Fantastic sea, beautiful sunset and nice cocktails. Food is delicious though pricey.
0.8 km from hotel
Surin Beach
Great Breakfast buffet and directly at a not so busy beach. Beautiful place to stay in Phuket.
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Album Reviews
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade
Written by: TL on 14/10/2011 23:34:04
If you're an avid pop-punk follower, you'll probably know that Florida quintet Mayday Parade have been around for a while now, having released their debut EP all the way back in 2005 and currently being out there with their third LP, this time titled merely "Mayday Parade". Normally I'd consider myself an avid pop-punk follower, but perhaps not avid enough, because I've honestly only been vaguely aware of this band's career trajectory. From the world around me I seem to get that they're one of the more sappy and cheesy acts in the genre, and hence not worth too much of anyone's time, yet the few times I've heard material by them, I've gotten the impression that there might be more to them than that.
Hence I've been giving this "Mayday Parade" album some curious spins lately, and I believe that I'm ready to come out with an at least somewhat worthy analysis. The band is indeed quite traditionally pop/punk/rock and in typical American fashion they try to bring uplifting, emotional anthems to the good rock-hungry people. Opener "Oh Well, Oh Well" does its job perfectly, introducing new listeners to the band's sound, which is characterized by a completely conventional setup in terms of instruments, songwriting and singing, all aimed uniformly at producing songs that soar and make the listeners' (young?) hearts soar with them.
To their credit, Mayday Parade do quite well at just this, consistently establishing a convincingly sentimental mood, mostly through the use of a solid understanding of songstructure and the spirited vocals of singer/keyboardist Derek Sanders. On the flipside however, one very quickly starts to suspect the band of being a one trick pony, with each song on "Mayday Parade" sounding disturbingly similar to the last one. It doesn't seem to matter whether the tempo is upped or slowed, or which perspective is taken in the lyrics - most of which seem to deal with the terribly difficulties of young romance. It all sounds completely the same.
Now, it could be I'm just too used to all kinds of gimmick samples and exotic vocal arrangements, but the fact is that Mayday Parade's biggest problem right now is that the songs on their self-titled sound much too samey and formulaic. It's like they're channeling the exact same starry-eyed emotion regardless of what song they're singing, and the lack of variety eventually reduces the album to one that feels like it has a lot of filler and too few real stand-out moments. Of course this is likely more than good enough to add a few new songs to the band's setlist and keep their career rolling, but really, for a band this poppy it's disappointing that the first handful of highlights isn't jumping off the record already after a few spins. Compared to recent efforts by similar bands, it indeed seems evident that Mayday Parade are decisively middle of the pack. They're not quite as insufferable as the likes of We The Kings and Boys Like Girls, yet they're also not on the level with the average material from bands like All Time Low or You Me At Six. Moreover, don't even mention them in the same sentence as genre progenitors like Jimmy Eat World and Relient K.
Download: Oh Well, Oh Well; Priceless
For The Fans Of: We The Kings, You Me At Six, Cartel, Something Corporate
Listen: facebook.com/maydayparade
Release Date 23.05.2012
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Brennan Dunn is the co-founder of RightMessage, and the founder of Double Your Freelancing, a community of freelancers and agencies, offering courses that help freelancers increase their rates and charge what they're worth.
Brennan's latest venture, RightMessage, is a tool that helps marketers build highly targeted messaging for website visitors. The idea behind RightMessage is that you want to talk to people differently depending on who they are and what their needs and interests are. RightMessage allows you to change the content on your website to speak directly to the person who's visiting your website. It's an extremely powerful tool that lets marketers do things that, until recently, were only available to the most sophisticated internet marketers.
If you've been following RightMessage since they launched in February 2018, you might think it looks like an overnight success. As usual, that's not the case. The idea of personalizing website content for your visitors is not new, and it's something that Brennan was helping freelance web marketers do through Double Your Freelancing.
In this episode, I caught up with Brennan to ask him the story behind RightMessage. Brennan paints a picture for us of how his early experience shaped his knowledge of sales, and how validation for the idea started long before they started writing any code.
Pre-selling is a powerful way to validate your business proposition and generate early cash flow. Brennan pre-sold the product before they began building it. This is a technique a lot of founders could take advantage of.
Direct sales is not always the first sales channel that comes to mind for SaaS founders. But direct sales can help to get your product on the map. The first hundred customers for RightMessage have from (and continue to come from) direct sales, not from SEO, or content marketing. That's not to say that you can ignore those other channels and just do direct sales, but selling directly from the very beginning can help to pump a lot of momentum into your growth flywheel.
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Private organizations, including EnviroForensics, a company that offers environmental engineering and litigation support services, are weighing in on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Vapor Intrusion Guidance, which was released last week. The initial draft was issued 13 years ago.
Vapor intrusion is one way that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can impact the environment and local health. The issue emerged in 2002 with the Federal Corrective Action Campaign, and the EPA created its vapor-intrusion assessment guidance. However, scientific and toxicological advancements in the intervening time made the original document inapplicable, creating the need for new guidance.
EnviroForensics is one of the companies leading the way in assessing and implementing the final vapor intrusion guidelines on behalf of clients across the country.
"Although drafts of the final document were issued long ago and public comments have been considered by the EPA, one can be certain that much effort will be spent in the coming months to realign current Vapor Intrusion assessment and mitigation practices with the new guidance," Jeff Carnahan, EnviroForensics' director of technical services, said.
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The word "free" brings cautiousness/suspicion and when any commodity is designated as "free", it is being undervalued (psychologically tested).
This reminds me of a funny moment, when I was in Reliance footwear shop in Mumbai. I had 5 coupons worth 1000 each. These coupons can be used to make payment of 50 % of the total bill.
So I approached a customer who was buying shoes worth 4000 INR. I said to her that I can give two coupons worth 2000 INR for half the price (1000 INR). She could have used this (2000 INR coupon) to pay her bill at the counter, but she said she is not interested.
Since it was the expiry day for these coupons, I approached another customer who was buying a Reebok bag around 2000 INR. I asked if he is interested to redeem 1000 INR coupon for 300 INR at the counter, he said he is not interested.
Let me tell you this clearly, most of the tips and tricks, I am going to share in this website may be absolutely free or available at ridiculously reduced priced. This is not because the company has become generous and has started giving free products, but because of the opportunity you create so as to use some of its promotional offers for your benefit.
Now coming to the point, how I have been buying medicine for free?
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Studies on the effect of IPM, chemical, botanicals and cultural practices on hopper showed that hopper population was effectively controlled in insecticide, IPM, insecticide + botanical pesticide and botanical pesticide whereas maximum hopper population was recorded in control. Fruit set per 100 panicles was significantly higher than control in all treatment whereas it was at par among IPM, insecticide alone and insecticide + botanical pesticide. Fruits harvested were maximum in IPM followed by insecticide and insecticide + botanical pesticide whereas no significant differences in fruits harvest were observed between cultural+ mechanical practices and control. Fruit weight was maximum in IPM followed by insecticide + botanical pesticide and insecticide alone. Lowest fruit weight was observed in control.
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Turmeric Chicken Pizza with Chickpea Flatbread Base
|Prep / Cook / Total
|20 / 30 / 50min
|Lunch or Dinner
|4 mini pizzas
For Chicken Marinade
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tbsp whole grain mustard
- 2 tbsp smooth Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- Salt to season
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced
- For Base
- 2 cups chickpea flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt
For Base
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the chickpea flour, water, olive oil and salt until well mixed.
- Spread mixture out into rounds (depending on size of base desired).
- Bake for 5–10 minutes or until crust is slightly crispy.
- Remove from the oven, turn over and peel paper away from the base.
For Chicken Marinade
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the marinade ingredients (honey through salt).
- Pour marinade into a large zip lock bag and ass chicken to the bag and shake to ensure all the chicken is coated in the marinade. If time allows, place bag of chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Heat a non-stick pan, or outdoor grill over medium heat with about a teaspoon of oil and cook/grill chicken on each side until golden, crispy, and cooked through.
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VP Business Development, Cleantech Group
Catherine Jhung is the global head of Cleantech Group's data business (i3), where she focuses on building and deepening relationships with and between the firm's corporate, venture capital, and startup clients. She is responsible for developing and managing i3's expansion strategy and is called on by clients to drive internal and external deal-making activities. One part of her role is leading the company's global sales and research organizations.
Catherine has led business development teams at a variety of startups in the research, software, and advertising industries, helping them develop their sales and go-to-market strategies. Previously, she was the director of Sales at edo Interactive, a pioneering firm developing digital marketing technologies leveraging pre-existing global point-of-sale payments infrastructures along with modern social networking communities.
Prior to edo Interactive, Catherine spent over five years on the executive team at Equilar, the leading research firm for benchmarking executive and board compensation. There, she built and managed the business development and client services divisions from the ground up, growing the business to over 600 clients.
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About Restaurant De Wipselberg
The hotel's à la carte restaurant is located in the manor house, which dates back to 1920. Because of its location on a hill, it affords beautiful views across the country estate and the surrounding woodlands, perfectly complementing your breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner. The tasteful restaurant changes its menu along with the season, allowing you to enjoy various local products at any time of year. Weather permitting, you can have your lunch or dinner on our sunny terrace.
The restaurant is located in the manor house, on a hill. As a result, there are steps to reach the manor house.
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- Restaurant (Mon-Sun): 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Breakfast (Mon-Fri): 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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Off The Shelf: Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow
Ahead of the release of Leonard Mlodinow's latest book Elastic: Flexible Thinking, I had a read of one of the author's best-sellers: Subliminal: The New Unconscious and What It Teaches Us. The book is both fun to read and hugely informative. Drawing on a wide range of classic social psychology, cognitive and neuroscience studies, spanning the […]Continue Reading


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"There must be something worth living for
There must be something worth trying for
Even some things worth dying for
And if one man can stand tall
There must be hope for us all
Somewhere, somewhere, in the spirit of man"
Never have I seen so many people excited by the "None". Someone was running around, between all the people crowding before the demonstration asking "Have you seen it?", "Have you seen it?", but in fact she had been asking about the things we hadn't seen. We hadn't seen a yellow gate, we hadn't seen a watch tower, we hadn't seen soldiers, we hadn't seen a white skunk truck on the top of the hill, waiting to spray us with its foul smelling water. We hadn't seen a wall, in Bilin.
More than three and a half years after the supreme court's decision, over six years after the popular struggle in the village had started, we had climbed up the hill, and crossed the border line, marked with colour remnants, and skunk odors. We were not stopped by clouds of gas, but our eyes were tearful nonetheless. I walked back and forth, between the road, and the tree and the walkway, unable to grasp the fact that there was not a single soldier standing there blocking my way.
The Friday prayer took place outside, just like it did in the demonstration in which we had celebrated the supreme court's decision, three and a half years ago. Back then it took place by the fence, now it took place on its old route. I watched them kneeling on their prayer rags, and a feeling of clemency was carried by the soft summer breeze, and our hearts were bursting with happiness.
Someone walked around in a shirt that read "From Berlin to Bilin, The Wall Must Fall". I stopped by him, and gestured towards the fenceless landscape lying ahead of us, and smiled, words were unnecessary. "You can't kill popular resistance", "The wall must fall", "Bilin, Bilin, don't despair", and all those other slogans that we shout so regularly, were suddenly charged with meaning, and a new found hope.
The road leading to the new wall is long, and the singed fields leading towards it – a farewell gift from the settlers -serve to remind us that the struggle is far from being over, and a lot was lost along the way, but the olive-trees are standing, green and proud, and we can't wipe those smiles off our faces, and happiness sparkles in our eyes, as the foundations for the new neighbourhood are laid. And the music from the truck fills the air, and the dances wouldn't stop, and chocolates in golden wrappings that reflect the sun, are thrown into the air, caught by enthusiastic children and adults.
And the occupation is not over yet, and the oppression goes on and on, and the wall, in its new route still annexes thirty percents of the village lands, and the road is still long and winding, and the end is yet to be seen on the horizon, but we have torn down the wall in Bilin, and for several euphoric moments, nothing else mattered.


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This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Tony Cox with our Africa Update.
Today, a new head is chosen for the African Union. Plus, the latest on al-Qaida suspects in South Africa, and the end of a general strike in Guinea. Joining me now is NPR special Africa correspondent, Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Hello, Charlayne. How are you?
CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT: Hello, Tony. I'm fine. And you?
COX: Fine, thanks, Charlayne. There's been a decision on the choice for the new head of the AU What can you tell us about that?
HUNTER-GAULT: Well, this is a big news story in Africa today, because the potential deadlock over the chairmanship might have just torn this new African Union apart. Last year when they met, it was time for Sudan to assume the chairmanship. But because of the crisis in Darfur - which, as you know, the United States has called a genocide with a couple of million people displaced, thousands maimed and wounded and, you know, the fighting still continuing - the international community thought that it would be a disaster for the African Union to choose Sudan.
And obviously, the Africans agree because they chose a different candidate. This year, the same crises was looming. But just Monday, they chose Ghana, which is an almost brilliant choice. Because, as you know, Ghana is celebrating 50 years of independence this year. So symbolically, it's great. And while Sudan was pressing to assume the chairmanship, it doesn't see anything wrong with this behavior and says that running the African Union doesn't have anything to do with the war in Darfur. There were African countries like Chad and Senegal and others who had said they would walk out if, in fact, Sudan was chosen.
Now, they have their own reasons, and the international community was saying, look. Here's the African Union - which has now pledged to good governance and democracy and respecting human rights. If they want to be taken seriously, they will not put someone who has been roundly condemned as contributing to - if not sponsoring - a genocide, assuming the head of their organization. So they've avoided a huge problem internationally, as well as within their own continent.
COX: Here's another item. Over the weekend, Guinean unions called off a general strike that has crippled that West African nation and led to deadly clashes after a deal was reached with the government. Let's talk about that. But before we do, Charlayne, give us a little bit of background about Guinea.
HUNTER-GAULT: Of course, you know, Guinea is over there in West Africa, right on the Atlantic Ocean. It's a francophone country. The people there speak French, among their other dialects. As you know, Guinea has only had two presidents since gaining its independence from France in 1958. The person who is president now, Lansana Conté, seized power in a coup in 1994. He was returned in an election, but it's been criticized by the international community and others as not having been fair.
The whole strike was called because the unions had set a demand to the president, asking that he retire his cabinet and appoint some interim government officials, an interim prime minister, because they say he's mismanaged the economy. It's a very rich country with diamonds, bauxite and other natural resources, but it's dirt poor. And they say part of the reason is because of the ongoing mismanagement by the Conté government.
They also say that he is quite ill, that he is erratic. And they want some stability. And finally, after 17 days, they came - as you said earlier - to an agreement to put up an interim, a consensus prime minister, and to institute some reforms, you know, put an end to corruption to try and use more of the resources within the country.
So this is a real victory for civil society. And I think it's a good indication that, slowly but surely, democracy and the voices of the people are being heard around the continent.
COX: All right. Let's turn to your base, South Africa. There's big news there with international implications, two al-Qaida suspects in your own backyard. What can you tell us about that?
HUNTER-GAULT: Well, there are two cousins here whom the United States has asked the United Nations to put on their terrorist list. Now the U.N. Security Council is holding off because they say once you get on, it's very difficult to get off. South Africa is also holding off because it claims that it doesn't have enough information about the two people.
Now, the United States Treasury Department has issued a document. These two men are cousins. One's name is Farhad Docrat, the other is Junaid Docrat. And they're saying that they both finance and facilitate al-Qaida. They gave an example in the release that they put out saying that Farhad Docrat in 2001 had provided quite a substantial number of funds - about 62,000 U.S. dollars, almost 63,000 - to the Taliban ambassador to Pakistan to be forwarded to a trust in Afghanistan that was a fundraiser for al-Qaida.
Moreover, they say the other Docrat is an al-Qaida financier, recruiter and facilitator, and that he has had numerous contacts with al-Qaida operatives outside the country. The Docrat family - who have now stopped talking to the media, but before - they all claimed that they were innocent, that this - they had no idea where these charges have come from.
And, in fact, you know, Junaid Docrat's wife says that the whole family has been depressed about reports. In fact, he is the chairperson of the - his community's community policing forum, and they are insisting that they have no ties to al-Qaida.
The South African government is kind of between a rock and a hard place in a sense, because it says that it's committed to fighting terrorism. I had an interview Monday with the deputy foreign minister Aziz Pahad who says that, you know, they yield to no one in their commitment to fighting terrorism.
But they have complained that the United States is borrowing a lot of South African citizens - an increasing number who are either denied entry or refused visas to travel to the United States - and that the government is concerned because they don't have any concrete evidence or information about why these people are being detained.
And so they're asking for more transparency in the United States dealing with people they regard as terrorists, or certainly suspicious people on suspicion of terrorism.
COX: Well, that's certainly a story that we'll be looking forward to talking to you again about in the future. Charlayne, thank you very much.
HUNTER-GAULT: Thank you, Tony. It's nice to hear your voice.
COX: Charlayne Hunter-Gault is NPR's special Africa correspondent. She checks in regularly with an African update for NEWS & NOTES.
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Wu Ji is the Director General of the Chinese National Space Science Center in Beijing, since 2003. Wu Ji has lobbied hard for the Chinese space programme to change direction and promote basic research. In December 2015, the centre launched the Dark Matter Particle Explorer a 1,400 kg satellite that can detect electrons and gamma rays with greater resolution than other facilities available. The next mission, due this year, is to launch the Hard X-Ray Modulated Telescope, which uses an innovative technique to build up high resolution images of events in the vicinity of black holes and neutron stars. The collaborative project was conceived by China, which is providing the spacecraft and the main, hard X-Ray imager. China has also planned the launch of five new space science satellites, including a Sino European joint mission, in the next five years, apart from a Mars mission in 2020.
Nancy IP, Dean for science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, has trained in neural biology and worked in biotechnology. The large research team she works with mixes these fields with clinical medicine and looks for answers to neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Her work, which spans different fields, has won her honours and awards, including the L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science award. She now plays a leading role in China's Artificial Brain Project, which seeks to simulate a vast array of 'neural nets,' and connect them to create artificial brains. The 'neural' modules evolve, like their biological counterparts, but in a supercomputer, and the artificial brain will contain thousands of pattern recognizer and decision modules , to control a walking, talking robot
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