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The class photo. 43 in total! Can you believe it! Aren`t they so precious! On the second to last day we took them on a fieldtrip to the library. It was a precious experience. Then the last day we brought candies and notes for them, and I started to say good-bye in front of the class, but broke into tears, and Sara had to finish. Then 43 students ran to the front and just embraced us. Biggest group hug of my life! I�ll never forget my first experience teaching in Mexico. And the sound of "Maestra, Maestra"
Crazy kids in class
We taught Math everyday for a couple of weks
P.E. - their favorite!
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I was really happy, don�t let the face fool you!
Precious girls!
The library has a play area, where they had 30 minutes to play!
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I tell you, these kids know how to have fun, and they never cry, their pretty tough!
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Interesting article showing an example of Heather Jacksons food diary. Clearly she uses periodisation training principles with her diet, changing her diet as the race approaches. Food Diary 6 A.M.: Wake up and have 2 cups of coffee with cream. 6:45-8:15 A.M.: Swim
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Heather Jackson Training Food Diary
Pro Triathlete Heather Jackson Talks Race Strategy And Nutrition
Herbalife 24 Athlete Heather Jackson, fresh of winning the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon and the Oceanside 70.3 Half Ironman reflects on training, race strategy and her nutrition leading up to some of her big races.
How Lukas Verzbicas Fuels His Training?
Up-and-coming American triathlete Lukas Verzbica has partnered with Herbalife24 in 2013. Extracts from an interview with http://triathlon.competitor.com/ How important has nutrition been in your training and recovery? Nutrition fuels the body, simply put whatever you put into your body you
Monica Torres Wins in Malibu
Congratulations to Monica Torres for finishing 1st at Nautica Malibu Triathlon! The Nautica Malibu Triathlon Herbalife International distance race course features a 1.5K Pacific Ocean swim, a 40K out-and-back bike course along the Pacific Coast Highway, and a 10K out-and-back


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French bulldog
The French bulldog has a large head and a short nose. The dog's large ears large, erect ears are its trademark feature.
The small dogs are commonly called "Frenchies."
Because they rarely bark, Frenchies are especially popular with city dwellers. They also are friendly dogs who like to spend time with their people.
Like other flat-faced dogs, French bulldogs commonly have difficulty breathing.
Is a French bulldog the right dog for you?
March 30, 2020 posted by Editor
The French bulldog is a smart, playful dog that perfectly adapts to the indoors and is not overly demanding in terms of grooming.
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5 Most Popular Dog Breeds and Why People Love Them
January 26, 2020 posted by Editor
While there have been some changes over the years, the five most popular dog breeds tend to stay the same and include Golden retrievers.
Posted in Dog breeds, Home page | Tagged beagle, Big dogs, French bulldog, German shepherd, Golden retriever, Labrador retriever, Small dogs
Must love dogs: The 20 most dog-friendly cities of 2019
April 11, 2019 posted by Editor
Rover compiled a list of the most dog-friendly cities by analyzing the number of walks, dog walkers and sitters, plus the time and distance of walks.
Posted in Dog breeds, Dog fun, Home page | Tagged Big dogs, Chihuahua, dog-friendly cities, French bulldog, Labrador retriever, Mixed breed, Pit bull, Small dogs
5 perfect dog breeds for first-time owners
September 9, 2018 posted by Editor
Perfect dog breeds for first-time owners include Boxers, Boston Terriers, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Posted in Dog breeds, Home page | Tagged Boxer, Cavalier King Charles spaniel, French bulldog, Golden retriever, Labrador retriever
Choose the right dog for your senior years
October 29, 2017 posted by Editor
Adopting a dog in your old age is an excellent choice. Best dog breeds for seniors include Labrador retrievers, beagles, basset hounds and poodles.
Posted in Dog breeds, Dog health, Home page | Tagged basset hound, beagle, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bulldog, French bulldog, German shepherd, Golden retriever, Husky, Labrador retriever, pointer, Pomeranian, Poodle, Rottweiler, shetland sheepdog, vizla, Yorkshire terrier
Choose the right dog breed for you
June 22, 2017 posted by Editor
If you're considering getting a dog, check out the characteristics of some of the most popular dog breeds before you make your decision.
Posted in Dog breeds, Home page | Tagged beagle, Boxer, English bulldog, French bulldog, German shepherd, Golden retriever, Labrador retriever, Poodle, Rottweiler, Yorkshire terrier
Is an American Bullnese the right dog for you?
March 20, 2014 posted by Editor
By Karen A. Soukiasian There are two types of American Bullnese. Those registered in the American Bullnese Association are recognized as American Bullnese Purebreds. The other is called a Bullnese Hybrid. This is where the American Bullnese part ways, and things get interesting. The ABA American Bullnese (Purebred) is a Secret Recipe The ABA American… Read the rest »
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Some time after the start of the weekend's event, a number of players alerted us to connectivity issues they were experiencing with the game. The team is currently working on a solution to this issue. However we do not have an ETA on a resolution at this time. Some players are seeing improvement in the performance of the game as time progresses, but we hope to have a permanent solution shortly.
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The national park system ranks among our most magnificent achievements and the story of its creation reveals how the American landscape shaped our history and character and continues to do so almost 175 years after painter George Catlin first proposed "a nation's Park."
In these lavishly illustrated pages, award-winning author Kim Heacox chronicles our changing visions of wildness from the 17th century, when the first settlers built towns around shared commons, to 1916, when the National Park Service initiated a new kind of common–unspoiled parkland held in trust for Americans everywhere.
Here are explorers like Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, and John Wesley Powell, who reported wonders so amazing they were met with disbelief. Here too are farsighted leaders like Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and other sponsors of such parks as Yosemite and Yellowstone.
In spectacular counterpoint, 100 illustrations unveil a pristine new world that awed the artists and photographers from Eadweard Muybridge to Ansel Adams. An epilogue summarizes developments since 1916, and an appendix provides descriptions of every national park. A tale of discovery and an eloquent testament to our unparalleled natural glories, this is more than an account of our national parks: it's a telling portrait of the essential America.


text: As any other wood product, OSB exhibits mild dimensional changes (shrinkage or dilatation in length/width) when exposed to changes in moisture and temperature of the surrounding environment. This effect is covered in the design of the structure by using sufficient expansion gaps. In order to limit the dimensional change effects, different technical classes (types of boards) are available, so that the right board must always be chosen depending on the conditions of each application (external wall, roof). As a general rule, OSB must always be protected against direct contact with water (rain, snow, infiltrations) during all stages of its intended use – from warehouse to job-site storage, transportation, installation and daily use within the building lifetime.


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As students return to school after summer break and seek to stretch their driving skills by driving to school, parents may be unsure if they need to add the new drivers in their family to their insurance policies. After all, "permissive drivers" are covered for the family car, so why shouldn't family members? Permissive drivers are friends, for example, who may borrow your car and who don't have their own auto insurance. Your policy would cover any damage they cause while driving your car. But there's a big difference between "permissive" drivers and family members who can drive, Scruggs says. All licensed drivers living in a home must be listed on the policy, otherwise a claim they're involved in could be denied, Scruggs says. Updating a policy when teens start driving allows insurers to correctly rate the policy, he says. However, there's another side to auto insurance that many families don't consider. Insurance "follows the car" in most states and parents don't have to list their children as drivers on the family car insurance policy, says Chicago attorney John R. O'Brien. "This means that the policy on the car is primary, and anyone driving it with the owner's permission is covered," O'Brien says. He's had teenage children who drove the family cars and weren't added on the policy, and all of their claims were paid, he says.
However you decide to insure your teen or college-age driver, there are some ways they can get discounts and lower their auto insurance costs:
For students with a 3.0 GPA, equal to a "B" average, many insurers offer discounts of up to 25 percent through college graduation. Only the last report card is needed as proof.
Teenage drivers who complete a driving improvement course can get up to 8 percent off their policy at Farmers Insurance, Scruggs says. Many insurers also offer this discount.
For college students who have the chance to live at home with their parents and commute to school, they can save money in the longterm by building their insurance history on their parents' policy, Scruggs says. But that only applies if they're driving a family car. Once they buy their own vehicle, they need to have their own auto insurance policy, he says.
"Usually when they buy their first vehicle, that's when they get their insurance on their own," he says.
As mentioned above, owning a car is a good time to get your own policy. If the teen is past age 18, a policy separate from their parents can avoid increasing the insurance cost because parents' coverage is usually much higher, says Frankie Kuo, a research analyst and auto insurance specialist at Value Penguin, a personal finance research company.
If a student lives at least 100 miles from home and doesn't have a car at school, they may qualify for an auto insurance discount because they'd only be using the car when they go home.
For a college student who is only home during spring and winter breaks, it may be worthwhile for parents to remove the student from their policy. However, the student wouldn't be covered for accidents on campus. The student could still drive at home during breaks, as long as it's not for 30 days, according to Value Penguin . They'd then be considered a permissive driver, though during the summer they'd need to be added back to the family policy
Policyholders get to decide who is assigned the primary driver of which car, Kuo says. "Listing the teen as the primary driver of the least costly to insure car on the policy is one strategy to lower cost," he says.
This is a long-term strategy, but helping your teen build a better credit score will help because a credit score affects an insurer's risk assessment of a driver, Kuo says. Teens usually don't have a credit history, so helping them get a student credit card or supplementary card can help them establish credit.
This is a no-brainer — and one that makes sense for every driver no matter what their age — but not getting speeding or other traffic tickets will lower your auto insurance significantly
Spencer Shulem, a 20-year-old who estimates he saved $40 a month by having good grades, says the good driver discount from not having tickets or accidents added up to most of his savings. "Having a ticket raises the rates a lot more than the discount of not having any tickets," Shulem says.
Aaron Crowe is a journalist who covers the auto industry for www.cheapautoinsuranceco.com


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Drywall Contractors Vancouver And Advantages To Get From Them
Building materials that are used for remodeling and constructing play a significant role is determining how sturdy and resistant the building is going to be. In this scenario, one thing that is drawing considerable attention in drywall as more and more people is choosing this material over conventional plaster. Hence, if you are thinking of remodeling your house or commercial property soon, hiring Drywall Contractors Vancouver is a smart option for optimizing the benefits of drywall to the fullest. Only the contractors are well known to latest methods of applying drywall that will ensure longevity of construction over regular wear and tear.
Doing drywall might sound like an easy job to do but, it is not an area that you can attempt to do it all by yourself. Also, if you are not skilled in this particular field, you might end up making some mistakes that will cost you huge. Thus, you cannot afford to do that on your own. When you have hired a professional Drywallers Vancouver, it means that you have performed a crucial duty in maintaining your home and keeping it beautiful aesthetically also. It might so happen that drywalls you have used earlier might get torn or easily worn out as well.
Ensuring quality job is these places are quite significant that can only be carried out by a professional. A professional handles different types of projects and understands a fact that each house and their owners have different set of priorities. And it knows how to address each problem with a specific solution. With proper organization and using required techniques, an expert will be able to fix any awful mark on the wall or any hole. You can expect satisfactory results from them, as they have right set of tools and understanding at their disposal to carry out the work. Most of these service providing companies have required team of professional that will finish the work within specified time.
Also, if you have any query or want to gather some knowledge regarding the common issues or maintenance of dry walls then, feel free to ask experts. When you are choosing a professional or company for doing your drywall then, it is duty on your part to check whether the company has enough expertise in the job and is using sustainable resources for doing the job. As they have the right tools and known technique to do drywall in different buildings so, both commercial and personal property owners will benefit from them in every way.
Another service that is also provided by these construction and remodeling companies is installing steel studs. It is coming to be known as one of sturdiest and recyclable building materials. Due to this reason Steel Stud Framers are gaining importance in the industry. And as they are durable, most of the dental and medical offices are now built with such material to benefit from its inherent properties. One of the most interesting facts about steel studs are that they do not contract or expand with weather and retains no moisture which is important for air quality indoors.


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text: (Quoted from Japan Times on November 5, 2019) In a rare corporate experiment to test a four-day work system, Microsoft Corp.'s Japan branch found that their productivity improved by about 40 percent, the company said. The test involved 2,300 regular office workers in August. Amid calls for improving efficiency in the workplace in a […]Continue reading


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- About This Property: Rare Valencia townhome - two masters, one on the first floor and one on the second. The Arbor Park complex features gated access from McBean and from Arbor Park, lush landscaping, and a number of trees all of which make it a park like area in which to live. There is easy access to area shopping and freeways. The unit has three patio/garden areas, one at the entry, one off the downstairs master, and one off the upstairs master which is an ideal area for outside dinning. The upstairs includes not only a master suit but a loft/bonus room sometimes finished as a third bedroom. Flooring is primarily brown bamboo planks, and tile in both bathrooms and kitchen. The kitchen is in the center of the home with black granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and tile flooring. The living room has high ceilings, a gas fireplace and access to a guest power room.
- Listing information courtesy of: Cyndi Lesinski, JohnHart Real Estate *Based on information from the Association of REALTORS/Multiple Listing as of Mar 30 2020 and/or other sources. Display of MLS data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. The Broker/Agent providing the information contained herein may or may not have been the Listing and/or Selling Agent. Property may have been sold while Agent was with another brokerage, and may have represented the buyer in this transaction.
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NAB: Meredith Selects WO Mobile
WideOrbit has announced that Meredith Local Media Group is
deploying its mobile campaign software WO Mobile to deliver school, business
and church closings and weather alerts to its TV audiences.
"WideOrbit has been a trusted partner for many years so it
was a logical choice to look at them when selecting an SMS provider," said Tom
Cox, VP of digital content at Meredith Local Media Group in a statement. "They
came to the table with a well-considered product and have worked with us to
implement this important tool for our news and sales operations."
WO Mobile allows user to launch targeted mobile programs and
campaigns, including SMS alerts, MMS videos, sweepstakes and mobile coupons.
When used with WO Traffic, users can combine mobile campaigns with traditional
spot buys on a single order for simplified billing, invoicing and reporting.
WideOrbit will be demoing WO Mobile and other
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Our team at Unleashed Technologies recently exhibited for the third time at the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition and each year we enjoy meeting with the top talent in the association world.
When considering what platform works best for nonprofit websites Drupal often comes up as the top choice. This is in part because the open source software is perfect for projects without large development budgets and yet can also accommodate any amount of customization your organization might require. Nonprofits like the Marine Corps Association and Foundation, Reserve Officers Association, and United States Naval Institute have chosen Drupal to manage their website and content, including online magazines, as they expand their global reach.
If your organization is like most, you have a to do list as long as your arm, but nowhere near enough people or resources to accomplish everything. Your website can either be a source of stress – requiring manual effort to sync data and complete work flows – or it can be an asset – automating membership updates and donation information and helping you to advance your mission on a broad scale.
When developing a website, there are so many different things to consider. From content to functionality to design, there is a lot that must be decided and a lot that can be overlooked. Membership-driven organizations have an additional level of complexity...
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At Secure Locksmith Inc, we pride ourselves in taking the best care of our clients and that means offering convenient locksmiths services around the clock. We know that our clients may need help outside of normal business hours and that is why we offer emergency locksmith services for those who cannot wait to receive help. For example, you might get locked out of your vehicle while in the middle of nowhere. You would not want to take the risk of waiting around for several hours to get help with getting back into your vehicle. We would need you to tell us the make and model of your vehicle and then we would travel to you to get you back into the car in no time.
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If your question is about Plucking, I have the answer. It all depends on what you feel comfortable with there are a lot of different ways to shape your brows.
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When I first began as a makeup artist I had a mentor, who had done makeup for many different celebrities and major magazines tell me that "Your eyebrows are sister's, but not twins". I was so obsessed with having the brows identical that I wasn't considering them to the proportions of the face.
The first eyebrow tip I would give you is to consider your faces natural frame, and go from there.
Flawlessly shaped eyebrows will accentuate the look of your eyes, and on the other hand unruly eyebrows will hide the beauty of your eyes.
Step 1- To begin, apply a lubricant before you pluck, one that had a dulling effect like a oral gel (Anbesol works great).
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Tip: Tweeze the top of the brow sparingly or they will start to lose there shape, and always Tweeze the stray hairs between them to keep your look uniform and neat.
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HOUSTON — A slick new campaign mailer shows a smiling state representative and reminds voters of her many notable achievements in education, economics and politics.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
The ad doesn't say that Republican Glenda Dawson died in September.
Dawson's campaign still continues. Campaign officials hope she will win re-election for a two-year term over the Democratic challenger. If she wins - likely in this heavily Republican district - Gov. Rick Perry will call a special election to fill the vacancy.
Tribute campaign
State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, who is overseeing the Dawson campaign, said that Dawson's daughter had mailed out a letter two weeks ago noting her mother's death and asking voters to continue to support the campaign.
Bonnen said the new flier was prepared as a "tribute" to the late Dawson, 65, and did not attempt to conceal her death, although there's no mention of it on the mailer. She died of complications from a short illness, according to a statement from her family.
"We don't suggest that there's a great thing she's going to accomplish for the voters in the future," Bonnen said. "We had already made it clear to voters in one piece that she had passed away. We didn't think it was necessarily necessary to repeat it."
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You probably must have heard that the best way to treat erectile dysfunction is to use an oral ED medication like Sildenafil, Levitra, Tadalafil and many more. The truth is that these medications have helped a lot of men who are suffering from ED. Because of the effective nature of these medications, men who don't have ED have wondered if taking an oral ED medication will improve their performance.
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Ashok K. Goel is a Professor of Computer Science and Cognitive Science in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. He is Director of the School's Ph.D. Program in Human-Centered Computing, Coordinator of the faculty consortium on Creativity, Learning & Cognition, and Co-Coordinator of the faculty consortium on Interactive Intelligence. He is Director of the School's Design & Intelligence Laboratory and a Co-Director of Georgia Tech's Center for Biologically Inspired Design. He is affiliated with the GVU Center, the Institute for People and Technology, the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, the Center for 21st Century Universities, and the Health Systems Institute.
Ashok conducts research into human-centered computing, artificial intelligence and cognitive science, with a focus on computational design, discovery, and creativity. The goals of his research are to understand human creativity in conceptual design of complex systems as well as scientific problem solving, to develop interactive tools for aiding people in such creative tasks, and to invent computational systems that are themselves creative. His research explores analogical thinking, systems thinking, visual thinking, and meta-thinking as fundamental processes of design, discovery and creativity. His current projects investigate analogical thinking and systems thinking in biologically inspired engineering design, visual thinking on intelligence tests, and meta-thinking in game-playing agents. Related project focuse on systems thinking and meta-thinking in learning about ecological systems, and analogical thinking and systems thinking in learning about biologically inspired design.
Ashok typically teaches the CS 4635/CS 7637 course on Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence in the fall term of each year. In the spring term, he alternates between the CS 4610/CS 7615 course on Computational Creativity, the interdisciplinary graduate course CS 6795 on Cognitive Science, and the new interdisciplinary undergraduate GT 2803 course on Inventing. He is presently developing a MOOC for the KBAI course.
Ashok is a member of the Organizing Committee of the conference series on Advances on Cognitive Systems, and the Steering Committee of the conference series on Theory and Application of Diagrams. In 2013, we was a member of program committees of several conferences, workshops and symposia, including the Sixteenth International Conference on AI in Education (AIED 2013) in Memphis, Tennessee, the Thirty Fifth Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci 2013) in Berlin, Germany, and the Nineteenth International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 2013) in Seoul, Korea. In 2013, he gave a keynote address to the Twenty First International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning in Saratoga Springs, New York, was a panelist at the Biomimicry 3.8 Seventh Education Summit and Global Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, and the San Diego Zoo's Conference on Bioinspiration, and gave invited talks at the Dept. of Cognitive Science at University of California at San Diego and the College of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.
Ashok is an Associate Editor of IEEE Intelligent Systems, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AIEDAM), Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures, and Advances in Cognitive Systems. He also serves on the editorial boards of AAAI's AI Magazine, Advanced Engineering Informatics (AEI), and Design Creativity and Innovation. He is presently co-editing a special issue of ASME Journal of Mechanical Design on Biologically Inspired Design, and a special issue of AIEDAM on Analogical Thinking.
Ashok serves on the Board of Directors of the Biomimicry 3.8 Institute, and is a member of BID Community Think Tank that publishes the Bioinspired! digital magazine. He is a life member of the Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, and a member of ACM, IEEE, ASME, the Cognitive Science Society and the Design Society SIG on Design Creativity.
Ashok recently co-edited a volume on computational methods and tools for biologically inspired design. In 2011, his Design & Intelligence research laboratory developed an interactive tool on the web for supporting biologically inspired design; Here is a short video describing the DANE interactive tool. Ashok's TEDx talk in 2012 summarizes some of his research on AI for biologically inspired design and computational sustainability.


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Fully assembled
All Evolution systems are fully assembled using hand selected woods for a stunning appearance and the most attractive grain patterns. A fine white birch wood provides beautiful detail and is an excellent foundation for our professional multi-step finishes. Strength and durability is achieved by fastening and gluing all joints during construction.
Two Style Options Available
To ensure Evolution
will compliment your home decor two distinct styles are offered.
The standard Evolution
styling is characterized by crisp, clean lines for a professional fine furniture appeal. Angular crown moldings, beveled door frames, and a grooved base molding detail enhance the sleek effect. A hand carved cut-out graces the base of the furniture for a consistent, complete look.
The traditional Evolution
styling provides additional detail through the use of a distinct crown and base molding system. A hand applied curved cut-out trims the base of the system with a smooth elegance. Raised panel wood doors further enhance the stately appearance while concealing electronics from sight. Full remote control access is maintained through the use of the included infrared repeater (see note about remote control pass through).
Multiple museum quality finish colors
To seamlessly integrate into your home several museum quality finish colors are offered. All colors are applied through an extensive multi-step finish process produces museum quality results in a durable, matte patina. The finish process involves complete sanding, toning, staining, sealing, and lacquering.
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Lightly distressed
For a classic yet relaxed appearance, each system is lightly distressed. These details are randomly applied by hand to give Evolution a unique and timeless personality. The Saroya finish, available on the traditionally styled pieces features glazing, brush marks, and heavy distressing.
Heavy-duty casters
Industrial, ball bearing wheels are concealed from view beneath each Evolution system. The wheels allow easy positioning and convenient access to the back of the furniture. There, you will be able to quickly and easily install or make changes to your electronic set-up.
Removable back panels
To provide easy access to the rear of your electronics, Evolution
back panels are secured in place with machine screw fittings. Threaded inserts embedded in the back of the furniture provide positive metal to metal contact when removing or replacing the back panels. You will enjoy quick, full access to accurately wire your electronics.
Air chimney ventilation system
An internal air chimney inside each Evolution system provides air flow to help your electronics ventilate. Sufficient internal air space is provided behind the component shelves and vertical section dividers. This void space facilitates air movement by allowing warm air to rise and exit the ventilation cut-outs in the back panel.
Internal wire management
In addition to increased air flow, the air chimney provides excellent cable management. Cables can be routed from shelf to shelf and section to section without having to be threaded in and out holes or slots in the back panel. Because cables can be freely managed internally, shorter lengths can be used and there is no unsightly mess behind the system. With this design, you can separate power cords from signal cables to help eliminate power line distortion.
Height-adjustable shelves
Shelves are height-adjustable in approximately 1 1/4" increments to accommodate the varying heights of electronic components.
"Blacked Out" interior
To maintain a clean appearance and conceal cords and cables from view, Evolution
utilizes smoke glass doors and black back panels. This darkened interior helps make cables "disappear", yet infrared remote control signals still pass freely through the smoke glass doors.
Interchangeable door panels
Each wood framed door features the ability to interchange a wood, smoke glass, or grill cloth door panel. If you would like to house a speaker or subwoofer, use the grill cloth. Smoke glass panels are a great choice for electronics, while wood panels are most often used to conceal media storage pull-outs.
Control electronics behind closed wood doors
If you prefer to keep your electronics hidden from sight they can be organized behind wood doors. On the traditionally styled systems the wood doors are standard and a remote control repeater is included. With the standard style the wood doors and remote control repeater are available as options (extra cost applies). The remote control repeater is a simple system that passes your remote control signals behind the closed wood doors. Your existing remote controls are used and no specialized programming is necessary.
Large screen TV capacity
The Evolution furniture series is specifically designed to accommodate all display technologies including 16:9 widescreen HDTVs, regular direct view tube TVs, Plasma TVs, LCD TVs, and DLP TVs.
Infinitely-adjustable high-capacity media drawers
Evolution employs the most efficient media organization system available.
Each drawer is outfitted with a system of adjustable dividers that will accommodate media of all sizes including minidiscs, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, SACDs, DVD-Audio, Video Games, VHS, and oversized VHS tapes (such as Disney videos).
Media drawers are height-adjustable and interchangeable with adjustable shelves.
Adjustable media trays
For additional media storage, adjustable media trays can be added to any of the narrow storage areas. The trays are designed to accommodate different sizes of media and can be easily flipped through for convenient access. Media trays are height-adjustable and interchangeable with adjustable shelves.
Expandable media storage
To provide maximum flexibility, Evolution drawers and media trays are adjustable in height anywhere in the system. You'll be able to change, move, and add drawers or trays as your media collection grows.
Compatible with exclusive Diamond Case speakers
The Evolution furniture series is designed to work perfectly with our exclusive in furniture speaker system, the DC-1061. This unique speaker is a professional combination of a high performance loudspeaker and a subwoofer all in a single enclosure. This efficient design eliminates the need for an external subwoofer saving valuable living space and simplifying wiring.
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To provide a personal finishing touch and reflect the time and care put into each Evolution model, all systems come with a unique personalized nameplate.
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All Diamond Case Designs, Inc. furniture systems are offered for sale factory-direct. By ordering directly from the manufacturer you will enjoy expert advice, quick service, and great value.
Call 800-616-5354.
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Physique Zero
The appearance of a bodybuilder is generally the fine figure of health, so it should be that a bodybuilders is the fine figure of health. For this reason, it is imperative that the bodybuilder adapts the healthy eating guidelines to suit his/her nutrition. Some principles of healthy eating are not entirely in line with the ideal bodybuilding diet in order to achieve optimum results; for example the average individual would not consume anywhere where near as much protein as a bodybuilder would. Some bodybuilders argue that a 'normal' diet is just not suitable for optimum muscle growth. I feel, eating a good diet is crucial in order to stay healthy, and staying healthy is, in turn crucial, for maximum training intensity and performance, as well as general well being and longevity.
Too many bodybuilders become fanatical and obsessive about their diet. They read or hear something which they take to be gospel truth. In reality, the basic principles remain the same for everyone.
A healthy balanced diet is a concept shunned by many so-called 'bodybuilding nutrition experts'. It could be defined as 'enough of each nutrient being taken in as is being used up by the body's functions.' Remember, for everyone, the main principles of healthy eating are merely a guide, but let's see how they tie into the bodybuilding diet:
♦ Eat a wide variety of foods - Important for everyone, including bodybuilders, to ensure they obtain adequate amounts of all essential nutrients.
♦ Eat regular meals, and try to eat similar amounts of starchy carbohydrate foods from day to day. Make complex carbohydrate foods the main part of each meal -
Regular meals are vital for the bodybuilder for optimum muscle growth. It is also important that the bodybuilder has regular amounts of carbohydrate, but the main part of each meal should be the protein foods.
♦ Eat more high fibre foods - important for a strong healthy bowel, good health and for more steady digestion and absorption of carbohydrate. High fibre foods are also useful for weight control, as fibre foods are more satisfying, so if you are more full, it helps to stop you wanting to snack on fatty and sugary foods too often.
♦ Include plenty of fruit and vegetables - 5 servings a day - a must for bodybuilders.
♦ Limit the amount of fried or fatty foods you eat - definitely important for bodybuilders, although some types of fat should be eaten. We will look at types of fat in Chapter 4.
♦ Reduce your sugar intake - swap high sugar foods for low sugar alternatives -
also suitable as part of a bodybuilding diet. Unless an individual is the extremely lean hard gainer type, who struggles to gain weight, in which case, sugar can become a useful source of energy.
♦ Try to get to a healthy weight and stay there - bodybuilders are often classed as 'overweight' according to the weight-for-height tables. In reality they obviously are not, from a body fat point of view, so a degree of subjectivity is needed.
Informed Bodybuilding Nutrition
♦ Be careful not to use too much salt - in agreement with the bodybuilding diet.
♦ Keep to sensible alcohol limits - a keen bodybuilder will only drink very occasionally, although a small amount of alcohol can have some health benefits.
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Wonder Soil instant potting mix is an advanced potting medium compressed into a small wafer or pellet. When mixed with water these small discs expand to an amazing 15 times their volume creating a rich potting soil ready to use. Mix contains a proven formula of coir and peat combined with polymers
Wonder Soil instant potting mix is an advanced potting medium compressed into a small wafer or pellet. When mixed with water these small discs expand to an amazing 15 times their volume creating a rich potting soil ready to use. Mix contains a proven formula of coir and peat combined with polymers and nutrients to feed your plants as needed. Reduce costly shipping expenses with the amazing Wonder Soil wafers!
- Seal drainage holes or place pot in saucer. Drop in wafer(s) or pellet(s).
- Slowly add 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water per wafer.
- After full expansion, stir to aerate.
- Uncover holes; plant as usual.
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- 3/4" pellet will fill a 2" pot
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I would have rated this product a 5, however the product description indicates 40 wafers per package. Of the 4 packages I've used so far, there have only been 36 wafers in each.Other than that, the product is easy to use, however make sure you do not just drop the wafer in a container of water as it will quickly separate and become impossible to remove and use. Gradually add water to one wafer at a time in an empty container. This keeps the expanded wafer together in order to scoop out and transfer to your plug or container.
Fills container as specified, usually
I wouldn't pay much attention to the other reviews claiming that these don't fill the above-claimed spaces - they do. The only issue is that, as with any product produced in large quantities such as this, there are some consistency issues, mostly - in this case - due to the wafers breaking on the edge, and having less volume to expand as a result. I'd say 90% of these fill the exactly specified space, and the ones that don't are with 20% total volume of the space, and not woefully short.
Don't waste your time with the pellets
Good product that is easy to work with but the pellets did not seem to fill as much space as advertised. I ended up throwing about 10 pellets in a 3 cup measuring bowl, mixing the stuff and then putting it into two 3 inch peat pots. I would have been better off (financially) buying a brick of the stuff. For me, the pellets didn't fill as much space as advertised.
Magic Soil
I have been using these soil pellets for years and I love them. I have used them to replace those rather expensive sponges in my little biodome seeding trays, as well as in small dixie cups for my larger seedings like squash. If they don't quite fill up your seed cell, simply rehydrate a few pellets in a small container and use that soil to top off your cells. Until they are ready to use they take us a small amount of space in my garden shed which is a big plus as well.
Nice mini pellets!
These are small pellets that hydrate quickly. I use them to demonstrate how coir products expand with water. You just need to add a little water to these and you can watch them expand! This product allows you to rehydrate small amounts for a single use. It's ideal for small projects. If you need more, get order brick. A small brick will rehydrate fill a 2 gallon ucket. A large brick will fill a wheelbarrow.
Great for seed starting!
These wafers are amazing. As promised, they perfectly filled the plugs in a standard 606 insert. They didn't need nearly the 1 cup per plug that is mentioned above, but they filled the plugs nicely with a great seed starting medium. It was much faster than peat pellets, too. Probably 15-30 seconds on average to fill a plug. Great value and quality!
Amazing little Soil Wafers
I don't think I will ever go back to using those expensive growing sponges for my little grow domes. One small 3/4 wafer of soil and a little water and it was like magic as it filled each growing chamber enough to just drop in my seeds and then cover them with just a pinch of additional soil. I am having a good germination rate using this product. Economical and easy to use. What could be better!
Poor packaging
Too many broken pieces. At least 25%.
not working or what I expected
Didn't really fluff up like the brick that I had before. Didn't appear to be the same product as was advertised.
Soil pods
Terrible waste of time
Wonder Soil Potting Wafers - 3/4
These little wafers are great to use on small pots. They are great for planting seeds also. Just place them in the pots you want to plant your seeds and then add water.
So Easy!
This stuff is quick, easy, and trouble free. I'm new to gardening of all sorts, and this stuff is super easy. Just add water and fluff! It doesn't smell bad like some potting soils. It works great for the herbs in my kitchen, and I'm about to try it with veggies in containers. I have great faith that it'll work just as well for that.
Will Never Buy Soil Again
I absolutely love these and will never buy regular soil again. I am over 50 and live in the city so dragging home and storing bags of soil is not pleasant. With these I can store tons of soil in a small space and use as needed. I have even taken them to the office to pot plants -- you try that with regular soil on the subway! My only problem with them is that when starting seeds they tend to grow mold and attract gnats quicker than regular soil. A layer of perlite helps or the soil pellets. The water retention factor is also excellent. The topsoil can be dry and the bottom is still moist.
love it!!!
These little wafers perform head & shoulders above the little peat pellets I used to purchase locally. They are very convenient. I was able to set up a tray with cells and quickly drop a wafer into each cell...I then added water & walked away to work on other projects. When I came back each cell was perfectly filled with soft, nutrient rich seed starting medium. I especially like the water storing polymer in the medium. My seedling and transplants absolutely LOVE this stuff! I will buy these over and over again. Thank you Greenhouse Megastore!


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14 February 2017 #Employment
Most of us are likely to be spending Valentine's Day at work and, although many people will be separated from their partners, those looking for love may not need to look any further than across the office or shop floor. Whilst good working relationships are important for a successful business, it is not uncommon for these relationships to stray beyond the boundaries of a professional working relationship and into the realms of romance.
As common as it is to find love in the workplace, employers are wise to reconsider their existing policies and/or introduce policies that will protect their businesses from any potential disputes that may stem from workplace relationships. Issues that can arise include breaches of confidentiality (particularly if one of the individuals is in a greater position of power), complaints of favouritism, decreased morale, bullying, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and constructive dismissal, all of which could have a negative impact in the workplace.
Without a relevant policy or rules in place, the existence of a workplace relationship in itself is no reason to discipline or dismiss the employees involved. It may be, however, that inappropriate behavior connected to the relationship is. It is therefore important that employees understand what behavior is expected of them.
A blanket ban on workplace relationships is unrealistic and also difficult to enforce. The key is how relationships are handled and, if clear guidance or policies with boundaries are set, then certain situations can be prevented. Any such policy needs to balance an employee's right to a private life against the employer's right to protect its business interests.


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Visits to Stone Lodge Academy from parents and/or SENCo's are welcome, please contact the office for more information.
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Why Western Asset believes the current positive phase of the credit cycle will likely continue.
The expansion phase of the current global credit cycle has been going for 10 years. Many say it's ending. Yes, we're seeing a worrisome mix of signals that warrants caution. But we don't see any near-term catalysts about to trigger the end of the so-called party. All together, we believe resilient global growth, low rates and stable credit fundamentals suggest credit market performance could improve beyond current market expectations.
Why since the global financial crisis have we continued thinking this credit cycle would likely go on longer than previous cycles?
First, the crisis disproportionately impacted developed markets. It seriously dented global wealth and damaged market psychology among individuals, corporations and governments. While we expected areas of the global economy to rebound sharply, like emerging markets (EM), we felt it would take much longer for the developed world to recover.
Second, central banks initiated extraordinary measures. During the worst of the crisis, major central banks' "whatever it takes" posture signaled that they understood the urgency of preserving the integrity of the financial system and repairing market sentiment.
Third and last, financial regulators made beneficial changes. They advocated globally for changes that would cap leverage, repair balance sheets and improve liquidity. These changes would add ballast to the expansion and work as a strong tailwind for risk assets.
That said, we do see some signs of late-stage cycle behavior. Weaker covenant packages in underlying securities that expose investors to increased risk, questionable use of lines of credit (revolvers), a growing preoccupation with shareholder returns, and increasing debt-financed M&A activity and leverage creep, which are closely tied to the rapid growth of the BBB rated segment of the credit market. There is also risk that an unforeseen catalyst could trigger a wave of downgrades, but we see no reason for panic.
Given the level of uncertainty in today's market, investors are right to question what type of credit exposure is appropriate. The answer depends on where you think we are in the global credit cycle, assessments of "fair value" for each credit sector and your portfolio risk tolerance. Conventional wisdom says in an environment like ours, a broad market portfolio should have a minimal amount of exposure to higher beta sectors. We believe this assessment misses the mark due to unique top-down and bottom-up dynamics.
"All together, we believe resilient global growth, low rates and stable credit fundamentals suggest credit market performance could improve beyond current market expectations."
Here's our view:
- Investors should consider a healthy allocation to both US and European investment-grade (IG) and high-yield (HY) corporate credit. Spreads across these markets have widened lately, but the world of "yield starvation" is back in play.
- The subsectors offering attractive relative value and showing lower sensitivity to tariffs are financials, energy and basic industries. Our emphasis is also on higher quality issuers such as "rising stars."
- A tactical allocation to EM (with an eye on risk across countries) makes sense as U.S. dollar (USD)-denominated sovereign and corporate issuers continue to recover from commodity price collapse and slowdown in Chinese economic activity.
- Structured credit—mortgage and consumer credit—should be considered given our belief that the sector is between the early and middle phase of the credit cycle.
- Keeping in mind that markets may become more volatile in coming months, we favor an allocation to bank loans.
- We favor an allocation to collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) with an emphasis on highest quality (AAA rated) tranches given their history of resilience during periods of severe market dislocation and compelling carry profile relative to other credit markets.
- Given prevailing market concerns over trade tensions and Brexit, we think it's wise to hold an allocation to U.S. Treasuries (USTs).
There have been three credit cycle downturns in the past 30 years, and each was associated with either a sharp tightening in global financial conditions or a protracted economic downturn when corporate default rates rose sharply. We don't see any near-term catalysts that could trigger such scenarios. Barring a full-blown trade war or tail-risk event, we are optimistic that resilient global growth, low inflation, central bank activism and stable credit fundamentals will likely continue to extend the life of this global credit cycle.
Emerging markets (EM) are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. These nations are sometimes also referred to as developing or less developed countries.
Revolving credit refers to a line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customer's current cash flow needs.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a general term used to refer to the consolidation of companies. A merger is a combination of two companies to form a new company, while an acquisition is the purchase of one company by another in which no new company is formed.
A BBB rating is the lowest investment-grade rating; it reflects an opinion that the issuer has the current capacity to meet its debt obligations but faces more solvency risk than A-, AA- or AAA-rated issues.
Collateralized loan obligations (CLO) are the same as collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) except for the assets securing the obligation. CLOs allow banks to reduce regulatory capital requirements by selling large portions of their commercial loan portfolios to international markets, reducing the risks associated with lending
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U.S. Treasuries are direct debt obligations issued and backed by the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. government. The U.S. government guarantees the principal and interest payments on U.S. Treasuries when the securities are held to maturity. Unlike U.S. Treasury securities, debt securities issued by the federal agencies and instrumentalities and related investments may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Even when the U.S. government guarantees principal and interest payments on securities, this guarantee does not apply to losses resulting from declines in the market value of these securities.


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Around 70% of UK companies with over 50 employees use psychometric tests in some aspect of their people management – often in recruitment. Use is increasing.
Yet "psychometrics" still sounds like a black art and "testing" gives people flashbacks to sweating over exam papers.
The BBC ran "Test the Nation", a programme which seemed to suggest that testing is to do with what you know. That you need to get a "pass mark" in any test. The programme was adapted in all major European countries. Yet, "what you already know" is only part of what a person brings to work; and given how quickly organisations change, it is often better to find out "what you can learn" or "how well you adapt". There are tests for these qualities as well.
Employers use psychometric tests more for a variety of reasons, not least because they're more defensible in the increasing number of tribunal and discrimination cases. They're more objective than other forms of people decisions. But it's more than that. As service orientation grows, the old saying "people are our most important resource" becomes more accurate. They're also an organisation's biggest cost and the single most complex aspect of organisational success and failure. Next to recruiting and managing a workforce, constructing a balance sheet or designing products is a doddle. We need more scientific ways of dealing with people just as much as we do for accountancy or IT.
And, despite the usual view, people actually like doing tests because tests tell them about their favourite subjects; themselves. Good recruitment and development practice are part of a company's marketing and brand development. Even a rejected candidate will speak well of a company that's taken the time to create a professional recruitment process which gives valuable feedback; tests provide that.
Recruitment testing goes back to the civil service in the Chinese Empire two centuries BC so it's not just a flavour of the month. New research and internet delivery created new sorts of tests which reflect the realities of organisations and working life. But it's still difficult to distinguish between a test that truly advances business goals and something that will land you in the news pages for bad employment practice.
So, what are the nuts and bolts of psychometric testing?
What do psychometric tests measure and what are they used for?
If you're a parent, your children take them at school in between examinations. If you've entered work on a graduate recruitment scheme, you've probably taken one during the milk round. And you may well have sat one when you went for your first or subsequent jobs.
Psychometric tests provide an M.O.T of what goes on under the human bonnet. They compare one individual's performance with other people's or show what are the relatively strong and weak areas within one person. True psychometric tests look at three basic areas:
- Abilities: people's capacity to work with numbers, words, diagrams and systems
- Attainment: what people actually know
- Personality: how people are typically likely to act
Mix and match these and you get dedicated tests of areas like emotional intelligence, trainability, leadership, customer service orientation and how people think – areas that are directly related to particular jobs. Assess lots of people in your company and you can get an organisational profile: how well your teams work; what particular skills you lack; who's going to fit in.
Tests are typically used to recruit new staff; identify people with the potential to be promoted and developed; counsel staff who are under performing; put teams together; coach senior managers; identify stress factors in an organisation; decide on the best organisational structure; create incentive programmes that really motivate – any decision about people individually or people in groups.
I use interviews and other methods; why should I replace them with tests?
You shouldn't! Tests provide part of the picture; interviews, for instance, provide information tests can't reach. But tests provide accurate information, with a measure of how far you can depend on the results. Research shows that interviews, references and application forms are very bad at predicting the success of people decisions. Interviews in particular are dangerous because you will be hugely influenced by your prejudices, likes and dislikes without realising it. Psychometric tests sound rather academic; in fact, they're ways of making hard-headed business decisions. They will increase your bottom line. They'll decrease staff turnover, identify talent, create a more efficient organisation. Recruiters will find increased customer satisfaction among their clients as shortlists and placements hit the target with greater regularity.
Psychometric tests sometimes look expensive. A good test might cost you £ 50 to administer and interpret. But since it may cost you £ 10,000 in direct costs if you recruit the wrong senior manager (and a lot more in indirect costs) this doesn't seem too high a price.
Tests will also help companies defend against legal challenges to your decisions, which might end up in expensive tribunals and court cases. It's illegal to discriminate on grounds of gender and race. It will soon be illegal to discriminate on grounds of age. Test results are defensible evidence in court, whereas interviews are open to all sorts of challenges. And, of course, using them will ensure that you are being objective, building a successful, effective, motivated organisation for yourself or your clients.
How Can I Tell a High-Quality Test From a 'Quiz'?
There are thousands of tests on the market. It's a real growth area and, as with any product or service, it's sometimes difficult to work out the cowboys from the cavalry.
Tests are particularly difficult in this respect. What defines a good test is the research and data behind the questions; the design of a computer says nothing about the quality of the software or the processor. Internet-delivered tests are a particular problem since the "sexiness" of their design is beguiling but many of them provide no background.
A good psychometric test will be absolutely transparent to you as a user. It will state how it was developed, how many people it was tried on, where it should be used and where not and, most importantly, how much you can trust the results
Since tests are used to make complex and costly human decisions, you'll need to train, or employ/contract a trained test user if you're going to use a good instrument. Training ensures you get the most out of them, in the same way that you need to train to get the most out of a new software programme. The training will also introduce you to lots of people issues which will make you a better manager and recruiter.
Ian Florance