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Registered Phenomena Code: 997
Object Class: Gamma-Red
Hazard Types: Toxic Hazard, Geological Hazard, Sentient Hazard, Grouped Hazard, Gravitational Hazard, Newtonian Hazard
Containment Protocol: All tunnel entrances are to be sealed with concrete inside the tunnel to a thickness of 10 meters. Pending Incident 997, all tunnels are to have anti-personnel mines placed inside and be capped with 10 meters of concrete. Entrances are to be monitored with seismic sensors and all entrances must be patrolled regularly to inspect for signs of damage or tampering.
Shaft 6 of RPC-997-1 is equipped with a small access shaft for the purpose of deploying remote exploration vehicles within the tunnels. To deter breach attempts and give advanced warning, all tunnel seals are further embedded with explosive fragmentation devices designed to detonate upon tampering or removal. Site security will maintain a company-sized presence at the site and conduct routine patrols and manual inspections of the site's security measures. Due to the effects of RPC-997-1's environment, it is highly recommended that any hostile engagements with instances of RPC-997-2 be conducted outside of any areas of anomalous influence.
Description: RPC-997-1 is a complex of mine shafts within a mountain in the United States Pacific Northwest. Originally the tunnels began at the peak and extended vertically and horizontally throughout the mountain. The tunnel complex was originally excavated to mine silver in the early 1900s and is mapped with vertical shafts which extend to a depth of some 1596 meters. These shafts possess horizontal and diagonal interconnecting pathways with lengths of up to 1000 meters. These tunnels are accompanied by a variety of galleries, loading areas, ventilation shafts, drainage shafts, and ore chutes.
Due to spatial anomalies and anomalous geography, the original maps of the complex are no longer useful. When the 200-meter point within any tunnel is passed, anomalous geographic effects begin to manifest extending the tunnel's length far beyond any possible limits that could be contained within the mountain. Furthermore, as one progresses farther into the tunnel increasingly hazardous reality distortions begin to manifest. The severity of the reality distortion can be identified as an increasing amount of antiquated appearing machinery within the tunnels and embedded in the tunnel walls, gravitic disturbances, and occurrences of non-standard geometry.
Water has been seen flowing upwards to flood shafts that are overhead, dropped objects may fall sideways, or "fall" down a horizontal shaft. When following adjoining shafts, the individual may find that they have traveled in a circle back to the diversion point without departing from a straight line of travel. During exploratory missions, personnel have also reported periods of intense vertigo. This is most commonly reported to be in the form of a sensation that one is not walking in a horizontal tunnel but instead falling down a vertical shaft.
At the 2000 meter point, the machinery encountered will still be in operation despite advanced age and decay. Machinery manifests as rusted and mineralized riveted iron pipes, pressure tanks, gears, and crankshafts embedded or built into the walls for unknown purpose or function. 2000 meters beyond the first encountered instance of anomalous machinery, the air within the tunnels grows highly toxic. Atmospheric testing shows heavy concentrations of carbon monoxide, methane, and hydrogen sulfide. In addition to these toxic gases, the air will become increasingly devoid of oxygen the further one progresses. 200 meters into the toxic atmosphere is the exclusion zone from which no exploration vehicles or CSD personnel have been recovered to date. No further expeditions beyond this point are permitted.
Instances of RPC-997-2 are most commonly encountered within the confines of the toxic environment. Instances of RPC-997-2 are humanoid entities clad in antiquated mining SCBA respirators and mine rescue equipment whose make and model date to approximately 1890 to 1920. RPC-997-2 appear to be capable of full coordination even within complete darkness, suggesting that they utilize alternative senses to detect and interact with their environment. RPC-997-2 do not obey the known laws of physics and have been observed walking on both the ceiling and walls without effort. RPC-997-2 instances exhibit strength on par with that of an average human but, when within the effects of the reality hazard, seem to possess endless stamina and do not tire or slow due to injury or prolonged physical exertion.
RPC-997-2 move unhindered by the weight of their bulky equipment, which consists of antiquated breathing equipment, rubberized canvas, and leather suits. Instances of RPC-997-2 have been observed walking and running through fully submerged portions of RPC-997-1 as if water were not present. Additionally, instances of RPC-997-2 have been reported to dematerialize after turning corners into dead-end tunnels only to reappear and attack from behind, trapping their pursuer turned quarry.
RPC-997-2 cannot breathe regular atmosphere and appear to be fully dependent on the toxic atmosphere within the geographically distorted region of the tunnels. Their antiquated respiration equipment does possess a limited supply of this atmosphere, enabling them to conduct activity beyond the limits of the tunnel's toxic environment for a period of time. RPC-997-2's ability to violate gravity or standard geometry does not extend beyond the limits of the spatial anomaly. When inside the influence of the spatial anomaly instances of RPC-997-2 will make full use of their abilities to stage ambushes and will almost always attack from angles normally considered impossible when in the confines of normal reality.
To date, no instances of RPC-997-2 have been successfully removed from the spatial anomaly for testing. If involuntarily removed from said toxic environment, instances will begin to undergo rapid decay, leaving behind only their clothing and corroded breathing apparatus. However, RPC-997-2 are fully capable of leaving the toxic atmosphere of the reality distortion on their own volition. Instances of RPC-997-2 have been spotted leaving the tunnel complex in order to assault and capture personnel who are then dragged back into the tunnel complex for unknown purposes. The rapid decay seems to only occur in the event of death or capture.
Instances of RPC-997-2 appear to be fully reliant on their breathing apparatuses while venturing outside of the tunnels. Instances of RPC-997-2 have been encountered individually or in groups of up to 8 in large numbers both within and outside the tunnel complexes on different occasions. RPC-997-2 will attempt to remove any obstacles or blockages within the tunnel complex. To date, no verbal contact with an instance of RPC-997-2 has been established but a badly corroded copper plaque located shortly before the point of no return exclusion zone was discovered with a more crudely etched scrawl upon its backing. It reads:
Below the earth, the light forsaken
Death forgotten, Life mistaken
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Japanese regulator slams brakes on antitrust penalty changes as lawmakers demand attorney-client concessions
10 January 2018. By Sachiko Sakamaki.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has postponed a planned overhaul of the country's antitrust penalty system as part of an emerging bargain with ruling party politicians seeking to link those changes with the legalization of attorney-client confidentiality in the regulator's investigations.
The JFTC had been planning to submit a bill to amend the Antimonopoly Act by March, to be debated in the upcoming parliamentary session, which is expected to run from Jan. 22 to June 20. The aim was to grant the regulator some flexibility to determine the size of fines for leniency applicants based upon the extent to which they cooperated in investigations.
Akinori Yamada, the JFTC's secretary general, said the regulator had decided to postpone submission of the bill while the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's competition policy research group holds discussions on attorney-client privilege.
"We've decided that there's no choice but to forgo the submission of the Antimonopoly Act to the upcoming parliament session as the debates on the broad legal framework continue," Yamada told a weekly press conference today, adding that a new timetable for submission was uncertain because it would depend on politicians' discussions.
Yamada said, however, that the JFTC hadn't given up on revising the penalty system, and would continue discussions with various groups.
The JFTC began reviewing the fines system by establishing an experts' panel in February 2016, and had been preparing legal amendments since the panel proposed allowing it limited discretion on fines levied within the leniency program in April last year.
The proposed changes have topped the agenda of JFTC Chairman Kazuyuki Sugimoto, whose five-year term expires in early March.
In his new year's address today, however, Sugimoto made no mention of amendments to the fines system, saying simply that the JFTC wanted to promote competition policy and enforcement among digital platform businesses and cooperate with other competition regulators. His remarks stood in sharp contrast to comments he made in his new year's address in 2017, in which he expressed his ambition to design a new penalty system.
The issue of due process in antitrust investigations has been a thorny matter for years, pitting the JFTC against Japan's business and legal communities. In this latest round of that ongoing tussle, ruling party politicians have sought to make the changes the JFTC has proposed conditional upon the enactment of reforms to investigation procedures.
Last month, the LDP's competition policy research group called for the legalization of attorney-client confidentiality and improved company defense rights, such as allowing lawyers to be present during interviews with JFTC investigators, to offset the powers the regulator would be granted under the new fines system, although it nevertheless supports overhauling the penalty regime.
The party's competition research body is currently setting up a working group to look into the issue of attorney-client privilege.


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As a gay man growing up in a conservative environment in Brazil, I had to face many obstacles throughout my life just like everyone else, but not in quite the same way. Being an LGBT+ person makes our lives already harder, more complicated and lonelier. We are constantly facing the misunderstanding of our parents, our siblings, people around us who do not understand or do not know why we are the way we are. But it was only when I was in Ireland, far from my home, from my family, friends and everything that was familiar to me that I realised I had an issue that I needed to deal with.
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After living here for a while and building a base of trustworthy and loving people around me, I started to feel the need to share with someone what had happened to me when I was a child and finally open that box. This decision was the first steps of something that would change both mine and my relatives' lives completely.
When I became Mr Gay Ireland in 2018, I started to understand that it was not just about me anymore, I was representing a whole community. Some people in our community are struggling with many different things in their lives, and the fact that I had a platform where I could help in some way, gave me the strength to finally open up. Working on one of the challenges in the Mr Gay Europe competition was the deciding factor – all the delegates had to create a project about our community which would make a positive impact.
Some delegates opened up by talking about HIV or being transgender. I asked myself what life experiences I could talk about that would help the community. It was at this moment that I realised that it was time to forgive myself and let the monsters in my head go.
I was abused as a child and that changed me forever. I have been dealing with this for 20 years in my head, alone and quiet, but now it was time to talk about it.
I discovered that 93% of victims know their abusers. Many perpetrators of sexual abuse are in a position of trust or responsibility for the child's care, such as a family member, teacher, or coach. The child has a relationship with the abuser, it can be long or short term abuse. As a child, we do not know what is normal and what isn't in relation to something like this, so the abuser is in control and the child is warned to keep quiet or something bad could happen. It's a sick mind game to play with an innocent life.
I experienced so much guilt, shame and blame. People feel guilty about not having been able to stop the abuse, or even blame themselves if they experienced physical pleasure.
It is important to understand that it's the person who hurt you who should be held accountable. Not you. The guilt of pleasure is one of the heaviest feelings to overcome. You feel like you are guilty because you 'liked' the behaviour or you believed you did, but it is not true. If you stimulate something you will get a reaction from it, that is natural. What isn't natural is an adult doing this to a child. Because of this, intimacy and relationships after abuse can be difficult. You meet nice people who you connect with but things sometimes don't go further from there, which makes you think that something is wrong and you question why you feel that way.
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Worrying about telling my story impacted me in so many ways, fearing some people might be hurt by my story. My abuser is a son, a husband or could be the father of someone and having to deal with the truth might be hard for those people connected to him. I had to think about what needed to be done weighed against the heaviness of my silence, but you can't be the victim of your own story or carry scars around for years. The past doesn't define you and it doesn't stop you from being who you want to be.
I find it fascinating the resilience of children, how they adapt, stay strong and believe in better days; the joy of innocence and purity. I miss my innocent days, but to be honest, I barely remember them. I wish I could remember them more. Unfortunately, toxic masculinity is a real thing and we are all also a victim of it. Men can't cry or show feelings, which can make suffering from abuse so much harder. Victim blaming is something that oppressors use to silence those who are willing to share their stories. The same happens for women, with all-too-familiar statements like "her skirt was too short", "she was drunk", "she was asking for it". I hope that our society stops blaming the victim for what has happened to them. If we change this mentality, more people will speak up against their abusers and more predators would end up where they belong – in jail. This will lessen the large numbers experiencing sexual abuse and stop people suffering.
As an adult survivor, I have been living with these memories for a long time, 20 years precisely. Some survivors keep the abuse a secret for many years because it is not easy to come out of the closet. Victims may have tried to tell someone and were met with resistance or felt there was no one they could trust. For these reasons and many others, the effects of sexual abuse can transpire many years after the abuse has ended. Remember that there is no set timeline for dealing with and recovering from this experience. Like everything else in life, it is different for each person, you will come out when you feel like doing it and that's okay.
From my own experience of keeping my story hidden, opening up to my family, my partner, my friends and now the world, it gave me strength that I didn't even know was there. The first time I opened up, I cried, and I cried again the second time, but after talking about it more, the pain that I was carrying got smaller and smaller. I found my self-healing in other people, with some contacting me on social media and sharing their own experiences and others coming to me to say that they too had been through the same but did not have the strength yet to talk about it publicly.
Just know – you are not alone. It is okay to feel the way you are feeling, it is okay to be who you are. Sexual abuse can have numerous negative impacts but it does not define who you want to become. Empower yourself with everything that you can and let everything else go. I personally do not believe in forgiveness, especially when someone stole something so precious from me – my innocence. But depending on what you believe, either Jesus or karma will make a decision in the end.
Most people aren't ready to tell the world but I tell everyone that it will be okay. I believe that once one person starts talking, the movement starts to take form. It's important that people share their experiences and support each other. This is my motivation.
Be kind to everyone. Kindness is an endless circle that should be cultivated every day, even more so in our community, which needs it so much. This can be our strongest weapon to change the world.
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Nivetha Pethuraj's Hollywood debut!
By Pakka Admin - Mar 11,2019
Nivetha Pethuraj's Hollywood debut!
Actress Nivetha Pethuraj, who had begun her career with Oru naal Koothu, was seen last year in contrasting characters in the movies Tik Tik Tik as a space traveler and in Thimiru Pudichavan in a fun filled cop character, and currently she's working on a number of interesting flicks including Vijay Sethupathi - Vijay Chandar flick.
After Kollywood and Tollywood, the pretty actress has next eyed Hollywood. The actress had always aspired to star in a Hollywood movie, and as per reports,the actress has received an opportunity to audition for a character in one of the movies of Marvel cinematic universe.
Following reports that she had received the chance to participate in the final round of auditions, the actress has expressed confidence to bag the role. Following Avengers End Game and Spiderman Far From Home, Marvel cinematic universe has a line up including Guardians of The Galaxy 3, Black Widow, The Eternals, Black Panther 2 and many more, and it is to be seen which of these movies Nivetha is auditioning for.


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Montessori materials and wooden toys can be quite expensive. Therefore, shopping in charity shops and…
"Never help a child at a task he feels he can succeed"
Maria Montessori.
In order to help a child to become independent, we must provide him with the right tools and it's even more true for the practical life activities.
Many parents are surprised when coming to the playgroup that the children will prepare their own snack. However, they are soon amazed to see the dexterity of their young toddlers at work!
One of their fear is to see their child using a knife.
The first one that I introduce to young toddlers is the crinkle cutter. Children can cut soft vegetables and fruits with this one, such as cucumber, banana, celery, tomatoes, … And it's totally safe!
You can offer a butter knife or a child-size cutlery to your child to spread butter or to cut soft food (such as banana, cheese…)
When the child has some experience with those first knives, you can give them some more grown-up knives that will cut more challenging food, such as carrots.
We currently use the Ikea Smabit knife.
The knife comes with a peeler. This knife is recommended for children 8+. It's sharp but with a rounded edge. Our 5 years old uses it but under close supervision.
In fact, we have replaced all our sharp blade kitchen knives with those children's knives.
Below is the selection of knives that a child can use after the crinkle cutter and before the Ikea's one. (I haven't use any of these personally but they were recommended on Montessori for families UK fb group)
The cute dog face is very attractive for children.
There is a space to teach correct finger placement, as well as a handy finger guard.
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Carine Robin is a a mother of 2 children. She raises them the Montessori way. Originally from Belgium where she worked as a child psychologist for several years, Carine spent 6 years in Ireland before settling in in the UK. She qualified as a Montessori teacher 10 years ago and has since worked as Montessori teacher and preschool manager. She founded Montessori-family in 2011 to provide opportunities for parents to discover Montessori. She believes that it's truly possible to implement the Montessori ideas at home to make your house and family life welcoming to your child, her needs and her thrive for independence. She offers parents & babies classes, toddlers playgroups; Montessori home designs, one to one support, parenting classes and online courses.
Wow never seen anything like that before! Looks really good!
This is so interesting to know! Will definitely look into these when my little is old enough. We really should be encouraging them to do more things for themselves to gain independence, thank you for the reminder!
These look great. We encourage the kids to do things for themselves at nursery but we don't have knives for them
I encourage mine to use a knife although mine use plastic ones. My eldest girls can use some little metals ones I have for them and luckily my son doesn't have much interest in those at the moment.
I think I'm very guilty of not letting my children develop skills like this. I think we will have to get one of these knives to try out
These are a great way of encouraging independence. I get so worried about allowing my little ones near anything sharp
I've seen these before , not sure where, but my daughter is definitely in need of something like this as I cringed when she's cutting food lol x
I'm going to take a look at one of those crinkle cutters, my little one has an independent streak and loves her food cut up small
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Project Overview
Comparing Methods for No-Till Lespedeza Pasture Establishment
Proposal summary:
Small ruminant farming operations often struggle to source sufficient quantities of affordable and appropriate forage for their livestock. Replacing high priced alfalfa hay with high quality browse suitable for small ruminants contributes to feed efficiency, increased health and microbial resistance; reducing overall costs while promoting self-sufficiency on the farm and improving the quality of resulting farm products. Lespedeza cuneata (Sericea Lespedeza) is an increasingly popular pasture plant for small ruminants, however renovating pastureland through extensive cultivation, herbicide use, and bare-ground seeding can result in erosion, field ruts, loss of topsoil, and unwanted pesticide residues. These negative impacts can be compounded in the rocky terrain, sloped fields, and extensive waterways characteristic of central Virginia.
While previous SARE funded research has largely demonstrated that the establishment of Sericea lespedeza pasture offers benefits such as increasing grazing and microbial resistance, there has not been sufficient applied research focusing on comparative no-till approaches in lespedeza pasture establishment, providing farmers and ranchers with the practical data needed to decide between available no-till methods and budget for the corresponding input and labor costs, while planning for expected performance and yields over time.
This project will be focused on comparing two common no-till practices for establishing legumes withing a primarily grass-based pasture, thus improving pasture quality without compromising soil stability.
Project objectives from proposal:
Two sites with differing features would be equally divided to establish legume stands through seed drilling and frost or broadcast seeding at each location. The primary usefulness of this project would be in the extensive collection of data related to input costs, labor costs, grazing management during establishment, and effectiveness of establishment and yields over a two-year period.


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- Styles: Commercial and Contemporary Music including Pop, Jazz, R & B, Soul, Folk and Singer/Songwriter styles.
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Miriam is a professional Vocal Coach and performer specialising in Commercial and Contemporary music (CCM) which includes Pop, Jazz, Funk, Soul, R&B, EDM, Folk and Singer/Songwriter styles. She has a Bachelor of Jazz Performance (Voice) from the New Zealand School of Music and has a T.O.S.C.A Certification from the renowned Voice Lab NZ and Atlas Voice NZ.
Teaching Info
Engaging sessions are held from a studio in Wellington South and students receive coaching oriented around their personal goals, with an overall focus on developing vocal health, flexibility, individuality and musicianship. With her 'come as you are' attitude Miriam invites an open and honest relationship with her clients. She understands that singing well is about great technique and craft, but it's also about being free to express yourself at any age and stage!
Understanding the physiological demands required of the CCM vocalist, vocal pedagogy is derived from a sound knowledge of current singing science with particular consideration to developing flexibility and musicianship.
Music theory, ear training and use of technology are taught in a practical manner.
All students are encouraged and challenged with performance opportunities available after a minimum of 2 terms of lessons.
With a passion to help people move forward who may have been experiencing difficulty/frustration growing their vocal potential due to undiagnosed issues, Miriam has a trusted network of specialists including Otolaryngologists, Physiotherapists, Voice Pathologists and ENT's in New Zealand who have the experience level required to work with singers if further investigation is required.


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The White Sox have brought back a familiar face to man the bench for Class A (Advanced) Minor League affiliate Winston-Salem Dash. The news broke on Twitter late Sunday night.
Omar Vizquel to manage in White Sox system for Class A (Advanced) Winston-Salem. He spent last 4 seasons as Tigers 1st base coach and interviewed for manager job that went to Ron Gardenhire. https://t.co/sMH9oxYN6N
— Evan Woodbery (@evanwoodbery) November 20, 2017
Vizquel played two seasons (2010-2011) of his 24-year career on the South Side of Chicago. Although this will be his first managerial position, the former White Sox infielder already has some coaching experience on his résumé. Before his 4-year stint as the third base coach for the Tigers, Vizquel served as the Angels infield coach for one season. He replaces 2005 World Series Champion, Willie Harris.


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Lifegroup Leader Update| 8.28.17
Team! If you're receiving this post, we've got you down to lead in LIFEgroups this year! First of all, on behalf our team, thank you for your commitment to join in and help disciple these students. They're incredible and we're excited to journey with both you and them this year. This Wed. night is the official start of groups for the Fall semester! We've seen God do some incredible things in the first 3 kickoff nights, with salvations and students desiring … Continue reading


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By Ronald Kabuye
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change FDC president Hon Patrick Amuriat Oboi has given a report of his 100 days in office specifically on party cohesion, reclaiming of the purported stolen elections, vitalisation of party structures, women and youth development.
Among the key achievements include proposal and approval of the party's appointment committe which is chaired by Hon. Philpians Wafula Oguttu members include Augustine Luzindana, Elizabeth Kiwalabye and others with the first duty of appointing a new electoral commission and approval of the Elders forum which has a list of 11 founding members of the party, changes in the opposition parliamentary leadership where Anita Amongi was replaced by Mubarack Munyagwa as deputy COSASE chairperson, Mobilizing the public to join the party with so far 5000 membership cards sold to district offices.
In ensuring party cohesion and revitalization of party structures, Amuriate said he has engaged all the former party presidential aspirants, the entire party leadership who committed to cooperate with his presidency. He further had engagements with the University chapters, other presidents of opposition parties that's Conservative party, Democratic Party, Justice Forum JEEMA and Truth and Justice head Erias Lukwago he however said they made no attempts to meet with president museveni alleging that he has got no interest in ensuring peaceful transition of power which he said is evident through his actions.
He says they have also fully associated with all activities of the people's government like Tubalemesa campaign, isolate the 317mps that voted in favor of removal of the presidential age limit, feilding candidates in elective position and it is on this note he said they are ready to tussle it out in courts of law once the NRM contest the victory of Hon. Paul Mwiru for Jinja east.
He attributed the challenges to purely external factors and one of them being that some members are taking too long to heal from defeat of the elections.
Going forward the party is going to fund raise at least one billion for the party activities in a space of one year, engage in activities to demand social services and accountability from government, fight against land grabbing and intended amendments in the land act, reclaim the purported stolen victory not only at presidential level but at all levels among others.
Amuriat reveals achievements, challenges in 100 days as FDC president
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This was originally posted on computereconomics.com
Earlier this month, the jury in Las Vegas reached its verdict in the Oracle v. Rimini Street lawsuit, a closely-watched case involving third-party maintenance (3PM) in the enterprise software industry.Although the jury awarded Oracle approximately $50 million in damages, the amount was far below what Oracle expected. Moreover, the jury found that Rimini Street's copyright infringement was "innocent," not "willful," that Oracle suffered no lost profits as a result, and that neither Rimini Street nor its CEO, Seth Ravin, engaged in any tortious business conduct.
Assuming the jury's verdict stands up against potential appeals, the case sets an important precedent for how 3PM providers should operate to ensure they are not violating the intellectual property rights of software owners. We expect customer use of third-party maintenance will increase as a result of this verdict.
Oracle: Powered by Maintenance FeesLike most large enterprise software vendors, Oracle makes enormous profit on maintenance fees paid by its customers. By Oracle's own admission in SEC financial filings, the margin on these services is north of 90%. This is an important revenue stream for Oracle because... Continue reading


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40 years of research and results on human well being.. Amedeo Maffei 's invention – from it's origins to a new science.
The Keope miracle was conceived by Amedeo Maffei, who has spent the last 40 years of his life dedicated to research into human behaviour and the biophysical relationship between psyche and body. The futuristicly named Stargate room in the reseach centre of Villa Futura in Sirtori, is fitted out with sofisticated machines that both carry out the therapies that he developed , and measure and record the results.
These two core elements– therapy and research, formed the base of a science that many years later became defined as Global Proprioceptive Resonance.
The pinnacle of this study is today represented at Keope GPR in the form of the first ergonomic structure or device for proprioceptive resonance. Keope GPR is a unique product that shows results after a therapy session of only 12 minutes, offering the scientifically proven benefits of global proprioceptive resonance.
The headquarters of the Reasearch Centre and Keope World is located in Sirtori, in the heart of Brianza, inside Villa Futura, a castle was built 1200 years ago by Princess Teodolinda, queen of the Longobardi. Today Keope World, through it's own structure and accreditted partners, is a reality dedicated to working on four main fronts: production, training, therapy and research.
•Production: the Keope GPR structure is produced entirely in Italy.
•Training: training courses to the top level of Proprioceptive Global Resonance; training courses for operators of the Keope GPR.
•Therapy: at authorized Keope GPR centers, at the University Partners and in accredited sports medical centers.
•Research: at the AM Centre of research, at the CNR Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche, at the University partner and in accredited medical Centers.


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Helping you find your slice of Heaven
If you are contemplating purchasing real estate in Niseko or the surrounding region let us here at Niseko Realty Sales find you your little slice of Niseko. Be it land, a budget property through to a new luxury apartment or home …
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Mauricio Pochettino is eager to add a new face to his squad having failed to do so in the last two windows.
Lucas Moura was the club's last addition joining from Paris Saint-Germain during the 2018 winter window.
Spurs' lack of activity in the market place is increasingly putting Pochettino under pressure, especially after Mousa Dembele left for China.
The Argentine manager is seeking a replacement in midfield and young Soler is an option.
According to the Mirror, the Lilywhites are ready to cough up £30million for the 22-year-old.
However, the English side faces huge competition landing the promising central midfielder with Paris Saint Germain also keen.
Soler is largely unknown in England but his stock is rising fast in Spain.
Manchester United fans will remember the player who scored in Valencia's 2-1 Champions League win against Manchester United at La Mestalla in December.
Soler loves to storm forward to produce a moment of magic.
The 22-year-old has done so twice in 28 games in all competitions this season but also created six assists for the club.
Born in Valencia, Soler is yet to be capped by Spain but has represented his nation at several youth levels.
Quick and direct, he is fond of roaming the midfield waiting to be picked out with a pass.
As soon he receives the ball, he drives into the heart of the opposition, using his deft touches and good vision to push forward Valencia's forays into attacking areas.
Soler could prove to be a good replacement for Dembele.
The Belgian international will be playing in China soon and so Spurs will be missing some technical ability in the heart of midfield and Soler could fill that void.
One thing that is for sure is that the club need to invest in new players or they risk being left behind by their title rivals. Both Manchester City and Liverpool have invested in already very strong squads in recent windows, as they continually look to improve.


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Fuel That Workout with the Right Foods
Do you want to burn as many calories as you can? Are you planning on skipping breakfast? That's the wrong decision to make as you prepare to begin your workout routine or take your morning run. Choosing what you eat and when you consume it is very important to the amount of success that you're going to experience in the gym or on the trail where you run. Getting your body fuelled up to perform at its maximum is just as important as the consistency with which you do your exercises. Knowing what to eat and when to eat it can make a great deal of difference to your satisfaction and progress with your workouts.
Timing Is The Key
If you like to run or exercise in the morning, you must have energy to go through your entire workout successfully. Your blood sugar levels are low in the morning and if you don't eat you'll feel sluggish and lack the energy to do everything that you want or need to do. When you run without eating, for example, you're not burning fat, you're simply damaging muscle tissue that is running on empty since no food has been added. To burn fat that your body has stored, you should eat a nutritious snack or breakfast before you leave home. You should also plan the times that you eat to coincide with the exercise schedule that you have. For heavy meals and snacks you must wait longer before you exercise so that your body has time to process the food and beverages that you've ingested.
Choose Healthy Foods And Beverages
Fibre and protein work together to slow down the rate of absorption of food in your body. These two nutrients can control your blood glucose and insulin and make your body perform at a higher rate of success. You'll want to eat about five small meals each day to prevent hunger and to trick your body into thinking that it's full and ready to compete. You should include plenty of fruits, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and water in your diet; keeping yourself hydrated is of the utmost importance. If during a workout you become extremely thirsty, it's almost too late; you should drink water as you work out.
Energy-Packed Meals and Snacks
Because you may have a hectic schedule, making sure that you have healthy snacks and meals is very important. Plan ahead and buy whole-grain cereal, berries and skimmed milk for your breakfast. You can have a poached egg on toast or include egg whites as a part of an exercise diet and scramble them to eat with a grapefruit before you head to the gym. You might want to munch on apples, celery, or carry a trail mixture that you've made at home for snacks on the run during the day.
When you have the right fuel for your strenuous workouts, you'll be sure to get the results that you desire and still maintain your weight by eating properly. Grabbing a healthy snack is just as easy as taking a piece of chocolate with you; the only difference is the weight loss that you'll see in the coming weeks.


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"The bright moon does not shine to guide the night traveller" – Zen saying.
I joined my two brothers for the last leg of the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage in Northern Spain. They had started a few weeks before me and by the time I arrived they had already been named 'the express train' for their fast pace along the way. At an intuitive level, I became aware of an invitation to enter into a deeper way of being on the flight over to Spain. That was to let go of the inner voice of judgement, turning instead to a pure observing mind, one with gentleness and simplicity.
Group consciousness
I was greeted warmly by my brothers and the group that they had connected with. One of the great things about the Camino is that whether you start alone or with others you soon become aware of pilgrims walking the same route. The group expanded as I walked through Galicia in North Western Spain to include Irish, Americans, Germans, Italians, a Hungarian and a Brazilian. I was soon introduced to an American lady who was interested in meeting me on the grounds that I was 'spiritual'. I spoke about the Zen saying to her which I thought was quite apt and she later asked me to come up with a question or statement that might help her along the journey.
Source of pain
I pondered about the mindfulness concepts of the inner critic and the inner observer at some length. During my pilgrimage, I noticed that I was constantly making impulsive judgements based on what I heard, saw, smelled, tasted and touched. For example, I instantly thought to myself "nice sound" when I heard birds singing, or "bloody feet" when I walked on a sharp stone, or "terrible rain" when I felt it pour down. I figured out that these judgements actually took me away from the present moment. In fact, I came to realise that the inner critic was the source of my pain and that it was time for a radical change.
The Camino opened up my pure, observing mind little by little. I began to absorb my experiences just like the "umph, umph, umph" of my walking sticks. I listened to the sound of frogs with complete attention; I held back from any impulsive thoughts and almost let the experience sink into my body. I listened to other pilgrim stories and I asked relevant questions. Judgement is far from bad, I realised, it just requires a level of thoughtfulness and consideration that lets the truth emerge in its own time. I rejoice in my Camino experience and I am deeply grateful for the gift of silence and solitude.


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Take the class where and when it's convenient for you. Go at your own pace.
This course includes access to a private Facebook group where I set up weekly office hours. During those times, we can chat about any questions or concerns you have. You get live answers from your own, personal, human resources specialist. You no longer have to go through the process by yourself.
In-Person Seminars:
Spend the day with me. You'll leave knowing everything you need to about your personal retirement benefits. In-person events cover everything addressed in the virtual course but Live! Whether your agency is sponsoring sessions, or you come as an individual to one of our "community sessions", you'll learn from a seasoned federal human resources specialist in an interactive environment with other federal attendees. You will learn:
- The foundations of retirement within the federal government
- Military and civilian deposits (aka "buy back") and redeposit
- Retirement eligibility
- Computation of financial benefits including your high-3, pension, supplement, and Social Security
- The type of things that will be subtracted from your federal pension, and the order you'll pay them
- Cost of living adjustments (COLA)
- How to pick the best day to retire
- Considerations in making a decision about survivor benefits
- Federal and state taxes
- Plus a whole lot more
Rest assured, unlike the free seminars some financial planners hold, for the sole purpose of mining for customers, our sessions are purely – 100% – instructional. We provide information upon which you can then make your personal decisions. Our seminars provide the most current, accurate, and comprehensive retirement and benefits information available.
In complete transparency and direct adherence to TSP's Agency Advisory.
We do NOT:
- Make recommendations related to any specific financial product or service
- Sell financial products/services, nor allow people who do, into our sessions
- Sell supplemental financial planning or insurance services, nor allow people who do, into our sessions
- Request or solicit employee contact information
- Brand with the name or contact information for any financial services firm
- Distribute business cards, flyers, or marketing materials for financial services firms
- Contact attendees after class
Personal Consultation
Should you decide that what you really want is one-on-one personalized benefits information, we provide private consultation services. You and I will talk on the telephone, via internet, or in-person (if I happen to be in your city) about your retirement questions and concerns. You'll have an opportunity to provide your paperwork and documentation to me. I will then prepare a detailed and comprehensive personal retirement report including:
- Your creditable service for retirement purposes
- Calculation of your high-3 average salary
- Calculation of your monthly annuity (and FERS Supplement if applicable)
- Relevant, personalized information about survivor/death benefits
- Lump sum payments available to your loved ones when you pass
- Your Federal Employees Health Benefits and Medicare equation
- Your Federal Employees Group Life Insurance situation and options
- Your Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance options
- Your Federal Long Term Care Insurance options
- Thrift Savings Plan withdrawal considerations and options
- Things for you to consider and do, moving forward
Have a little fun. You've earned it. After working for the federal government long enough to reach retirement eligibility, it's time to show off. Our ExFed teeshirts and caps are the perfect way to celebrate your accomplishment. They also make terrific office farewell gifts.


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Cape Town in the news:
- Langa, healing, and the one who sings: A storytelling session with Yo-Yo Ma: Langa is Cape Town's oldest township, established in 1927 as part of the Urban Areas Act. "A sacred space," Zolani called it in her opening speech. When the opportunity to introduce Yo-Yo Ma to her …: "Cape Town" – BingNews
- IFAR Agenda Finalized for Asian Racing Conference: The agenda has been set for the fourth International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses, which will be held in conjunction with the Asian Racing Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The ARC is …: "Cape Town" – BingNews
- Zim Moto-X riders to light-up SA nationals: Then, it would be the turn of Zone 7 in Cape Town on March 28; Bloemfontein on May 30 and to Pietermaritzburg's mid-season races on July 4. The last three races have been slated for August 22, October …: "Cape Town" – BingNews
- Extended world cruise, new ports in store for Hapag-Lloyd's Europa: Four segments of 54 days to 76 days can be booked separately. The first leg will take Europa from Hamburg to Cape Town, the second one carries on to Bali, the third continues to Tahiti and the fourth, …: "Cape Town" – BingNews
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Quick Cape Town Fact: It was the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias who became the first European to set eyes on what is now Cape Town after he rounded the Cape by ship in the late 1400s.


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Vintage Green 1940's Crepe Dress
A charming green crepevintage dress with wonderful detail to the front and back dating from the 1940,s.This vintage dress has beautiful stiching below the waist and on the sleaves. The back of the dress has wonderful ruffle detail.
Size 10 - 12: Bust 34'', waist 28'', length 41''.


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Costa Rica Tarrazu
This is my favorite coffee bean and Aroma Ridge does a beautiful job roasting it. I have been drinking Costa Rica coffee for many years. The flavor is rich and it is the perfect way to begin a day.
As the story goes - In the Mid 19th Century , inhabitants of the central Valley migrated to the southwestern region, known today as Los Santos.
This region owes its name to the name of its cantons named after saints, protected by the Pacific basin range, this region is a sanctuary of mystical birds and forests .
The cultivation of coffee is fundamental to the socio-ecomonic growth of Los Santos. Along with its beautiful scenery and natural attraction for nature's tropical beauty, Costa Rica provides another wonderful gift.
Thanks to its high altitudes and temperatures, a blend of full-bodied and an extremely lively finish is unwrapped within this bean. This Crire coffee is grown in this valley making it a smooth , bright cup , well balanced flavor With a subtle chocolate flavor.


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JET8News - THE LATEST NEWS
JET8 Japan office NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY
JET8 Japan office will be closed for Japanese New Year's holiday from 28 Dec 2019 to 5 Jan 2020. We will open our office from 6 Jan 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for regular business. For your urgent inquiry during the holiday period, please contact us by e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com).If you are planning shipments from/to Japan during the holiday period, please contact us in advance.
Appeared on JBIC Today!
On 2019 July, CEO, Mr. Masahiro NISHI, is on the official JBIC newsletter. His unique and interesting story, includes an insight on how JET8's international door to door courier service started 15 years ago. Future business plan and vision is also interesting to read. JET8 group is going to develop its logistics business (AIR and OCEAN) in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as Middle East, Africa and north America. Our logistics services includes both cold chain as well as project shipping for infrastructure construction projects.
If you want to read JBIC Today, please check here.
[Promotion Now!] Animal Quarantine Support
During the Animal Quarantine Support promotion, documentation support charge for animal quarantine is free!! Why don't you arrange early summer shipments for your R&D work with us.
Promotion Period from 1st June 2019 to 28th June 2019
Japan office HOLIDAY NOTICE
JET8 Japan office will be closed for National holiday from 27 April 2019 to 6 May 2019.
We will start operations from 7 May 2019 at 9:00 am.
For your urgent inquiry, please contact email@example.com / +81-(0)80-7896-1603.
Announcement on ending Global24 service
We would like to extend our deep appreciation for a long patronage for Global24 service, but we regret to inform you that we have stopped this service on August 31, 2018. Please contact us through contact form for inquiries for general cargo.
[Medical/Clinical Trial shipments]
We have experience in medical shipments such as chemical/biological samples, test reagents, investigational drugs, and other related laboratory tools. Our shipping solutions have been supporting many international clinical study partnerships. Please ask us for Medical/Clinical Trial shipments from/to Japan and countries all around the world. You may come visit us for our specialised shipping solutions at BioJapan 2018 as well.(Booth R-18)
Information of exhibition "BioJapan2018"
JET8 is participating in BioJapan2018 exhibition (10-12 October 2018) at Pacifico Yokohama, Japan. You can find our special packaging materials and products for clinical trial and other logistics solutions for bio medical shipments to satisfy domestic and international transportation needs. Please come and visit our Booth #R-18 for presentations of solutions for you.
[Used Forklift purchase service]
Jet8 have branch in Myanmar and Bangladesh, and forklifts in high demand around Southeast Asia.
Do you have fully depreciated forklifts (elapsed years 4 to 5 years,TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, UNICARRERS, KOMATSU, SUMITOMO etc) at your company? Please contact us.
email:email@example.com tell:03-6231-0527
[New Bangladesh Office Address]
Bangladesh Office moved to new address as below
JET8 Bangladesh CO., LTD
House # 22 (2nd floor), Road # 18,
Sector # 3, Uttara, Dhaka -1230 Bangladesh
EMAIL: email@example.com .
[Shipment to Bangladesh] We can handle any types of cargo to Bangladesh quickly and smoothly. JET8 Japan and JET8 Bangladesh are cooperating for you to arrange import permit and import licence. There is no need to be stressed or worried about the difficulties. For shipment of construction materials, machine parts, medical equipments, meintenance repair parts, and cool/frozen medicaments and foods, we will take care of them. Please ask us and try our service first.
[Songkran is approaching] Songkran holidays (Thai new year / Myanmar new year) is approaching.
Thailand: Fri., 13 April ~ Sun., 15 April
Myanmar: Fri., 13 April ~ Tue., 17 April
(Some companies will be closed for a few days before/after the holidays. Please make confirmation on delivery acceptable schedule with your consignee.)
【Frozen shipping for Biopsy treatments】 For those who apply for cell analyzation in/out of Japan, we handle International temperature-controlled transportations of Bio-Medical samples.
Biopsy, a clinical examination of cells or tissues cut out of biological sample, is spotlighted recently. It is especially useful for fertility treatment as it requires just a part of a cell in its procedure.Biopsy makes the treatments easier and safer avoiding freezing or frozen shipping of fertilized egg itself. It can reduce the risk of deterioration of samples and loss or accidents during transportation as well. Above all, you will be less stressed thanks to those advantages. During transportation, the inner temperature of the container can be recorded for your extra relief. Please feel free to contact us if you consider international temperature-controlled Bio-Medical shipment.
【Live Mouse Transportation Overseas】 JET8 can arrange international transportation of live mouse and other live animals for laboratory use from/to Japan.We will pick up at designated places with feed and transport cages for your animals and we deliver them quickly under suitable temperature control to the destination address.On behalf of Shipper, we investigate import/export regulations, create documents for international shipping and even arrange for animal quarantine inspection as well. We can also handle genetically modified animals, so please feel free to contact us.As we have completed many live animal transportations, we are waiting for your inquiry.
《Japan office NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY》 JET8 Japan office will be closed for Japanese New Year's holiday from 29 Dec 2017. We will start operations from 4 Jan 2018 at 9:00 am. The period of new year is considered busy for shipments from/to Japan. Please contact us in advance to accommodate your urgent logistical requests.
《Payment accepted in USD, EURO, SGD and JPY》JET8 can arrange;
・Preparing the shipping cost estimate in English
・Sending billing invoice in English
・Contacting shipper or consignee in English or other local languages
・Accepting payments by bank T/T or credit card
[Notice for CROs in Japan]JET8 is planning domestic storage of temperature control and transportation for Bio pharmaceutical ,CRO in Japan.Our accumulating knowledge in international temperature controlled shipment will apply to CRO Japan domestic transportation as well as Japan domestic storage.We are waiting for customer's request and inquiry .
[Notice for hazardous materials analysis and handling]JET8 started hazardous materials analysis service through our popular international temperature controlled transporation called Cool 24.We can handle and analyze transporation of dangerous and hazardous products even for substance without SDS(safety data sheet)or MSDS.Our qualified DG specialist will assit clients for their various DG transporation and storage inquiries.If you have any trouble for air transport of dangerous goods,please feel free to contact us.
[Comeback campaign] We can offer very reliable operation on Dry Ice shipments with IATA approved packing materials, which are handled by IATA DG diploma. Now comeback campaign is implemented. Please feel free to contact email@example.com


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Small sectional couches can often look dated and worn after a few years of use, which caused owners to look for alternative fabric options. Some may choose to have a sectional sofa reupholstered, which is expensive but will see the most professional. As a cheaper alternative, others will choose coatings, which to wash and replace more easily than clothing. However, finished coverings for sectional sofas are a shortage and custom cover orders can be expensive. If you want to save the largest amount of money, you can make your own custom overlay customized according to your sectional couch.
Prepare the couch pattern; remove all pillows from the sofa. Put some lying parts of the sofa in the backward position. Identify each individual piece of clothing and there each company to others of seams. Take the general height and width measurements of each of these pieces, and mark them on a piece of paper. Cut large rectangles of paper for each part of the couch slightly larger than your general dimensions.
Trace along the seam lines of each part, on the paper, to get a more correct shape. If you have any curves to follow, Cut the edges of the paper and then overlap them together to create a dart effect. Removing the other paper pieces as you walk so they do not get in the way. Cut along the drawn lines to get a general paper pattern for each sectional sofa. Make sure you leave extra paper in the edges of the armrests and middle sections that may easy to fold. Transfer paper patterns to thin fabrics, trace 2 inches from the outer edges of paper to create seam allowance.