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A loop is a construct used to execute a set of statements repeatedly. In C language, we have 3 kinds of looping constructions. Though syntactically different, the purpose of these three is same. Different Types of Loops In C Programming Most common used Loops are as follows: While Loop Do while Loop For Loop Rest of the Loops as follows: ...Read More »
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Control Statements In C – C Programming | Tutorials
Control statements in C With Examples, sample outputs and list of sample programs here. List of C Tutorials for beginners. And, list of C programs. Our team has so far written 350+ sample program both in C and C++. What are control statements in C? In C, we have 32 standard keywords and out of them 12 (the keywords in ...Read More »
C Operators – Tutorial For Beginners | C Programming
C operators – with examples and sample programs. Here we cover the complete step by step information on C operators along with syntax, different operators and examples related to it. Do check it out. What are C Operators? Operators are symbols used to perform a specific operation. Generally operators work on its operands and give a value as the result. ...Read More »
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From the list of C tutorials, another guide for c learners on C constants. C constants with example programs and syntax. Do check it out. What are C constants? Constants in any language would depend on the types of data the language supports. Basically C language has 4 data types and obviously we can say that there are 4 types ...Read More »
Data Types In C – With Examples | C Tutorials
C Data types with examples and sample programs – Here we cover the complete step by step information on what are data types in C, examples and sample programs and output for those example programs. What are Data Types? In C, we have 4 data-types and we can create a variable that belongs to any of these 4 types. Out ...Read More »


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2nd session
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So I went to my second therapy session , I plan on doing this once a week for at least a year .
we started talking about some to childhood memories and she had me walk her through a couple of them that I told her before about . and she asked me what emotions I felt when I recalled these memories . None .
I went though the memory of me walking in the kitchen with that gun to shoot my stepfather . And she asked me "what emotions did you feel when you did that" . There's absolutely no emotion attached that memory . She asked me how do you think you felt , I said imagine fear and anger .
It seems weird to me that I can call up what few memories I have of my childhood and there's absolutely no emotions attached .
I guess it's something we're gonna have to work on .
And as for the situation with my mother , the land line is tied in. the nursing home let me talk to her on the 16th . My brother is still refusing to return the phone . As far as I know he hasn't given her her cell phone back . I'm going to call her tomorrow and see what's going on. He visits her on Saturday so I'm not going to call while he's there.
She told me that he's emotionally abusive when he's there , that he's a control freak and everything has to be done his way . She's telling me she doesn't even argue with him anymore she just does what she's told . And every time she talks about a memory he calls her a liar . When me and him were still talking I mentioned that she told me about memories that I remember . And he was trying to convince me she was just lying about stuff and that I don't really remember it .
I was supposed to hear from APS yesterday but I didn't . I'm going to call them Monday afternoon if I don't hear anything to see what's going on . I believe they opened up a formal investigation .
My wife reported the phone stolen to the police department of the small town he lives in . They're not sure if they can do anything about it .

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|V Cut
Nice cutter
By frederick on Feb 21, 2014
I've got three of these, two work great would give them 5 stars, one not so much. Doesn't cut like the other 2, more of a tear than a cut. The depth of all 3 is good, leaves a nice draw. Will buy another one to replace the not so good one.
By Allan on Jun 16, 2015
Best bang for your buck!
By Michael on Jun 6, 2017
This V-Cut is a great way to cut your torpedo cigars. I much prefer a V-cut when smoking those torpedos, and this does the job well for a great price. It's not fancy or gilded with gold. You can have several wherever you might need them and always have your V-cutter when you need it.
By Andrew on Aug 23, 2016
Easy to use and perfect for the smaller cigars
By david on Dec 8, 2016
Of all the cutters the V cut is my favorite.
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Nothing fancy but gets the job done at a reasonable price.
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Very nice V cutter, I prefer these lower priced value cutters because even higher priced cutters wear out
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for me .. the perfect cut with no guessing .
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I purchased this inexpensive cutter to replace one that I purchased a few years ago. Actually I purchased 2 so I could keep one in my vehicle as well.
This cutter has a clean/compact design look. It is less rounded than my other one and is of heavier material. I also like that the 'V' is a little deeper than my previous one. It's pretty heavy duty for the cost. I think it's a pretty good deal and would certainly purchase this unit again.
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Wanted to try a new cutter and now it is my favorite style.
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I think this v-cutter is the best value for the money. It work very well.
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I think scissor cutters work better.
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By Robyn on Sep 17, 2019
Cheap plastic. Broke with 2 weeks.
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By Randy on Feb 20, 2020
Inexpensive cutters work as well as expensive ones just don't last as long. I buy new cheap ones every few orders rather than buy expensive ones and lose them.
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Didn't work very well at all.
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July is another busy month in Spain for festival and fiestas, so which one to choose. The weather generally is great all over Spain during July which make the days and late nights extremely pleasant. The Basque country is home to one of the most well known festivals of all, the San Fermines held in Pamplona, where running with the bulls offers the ultimate adrenaline kick. Other key festivals July festivals in Spain include the International Music and Dance Festival, the guitar festival in Cordoba and many more.
The San Fermines Festival Pamplona
Come to Pamplona and share in eight days of fun, where every morning, six bulls chase a pack of locals and visitors along the streets of the city leading up to the Pamplona bull ring. Eating good food, drinking copious amounts of ale, and dancing in the city streets takes up much of the time left. Then Pamplona running with the bulls festival now ranks among the best known festivals which is now attended by visitors from all over the world.
International Jazz Festival at Getxo – Varibale dates in late July
The Biscayan town of Getxo hosts numerous concerts during the the month of July. Here Jazz lovers from all over the world congregate in the town to enjoy live music. The town's main open areas are converted into staging areas to host the concerts as well as the competition stages of the festivals.
The International Jazz Festival in Getxo hosts some of the top jazz artists to be sure to check the schedule as there are many concerts on offer throughout the month.
International Music and Dance Festival in Granada – Variable dates
Every July Granada welcomes visitors to enjoy the cities cultural, historical and gastronomic delights.
Visitors are treated to the sounds of the local folklore music and dance while at the same time enjoying the beautiful environment around Granada's main historical sites including the stunning Alhambra Palace with its picturesque centennial gardens.
This fused combination of great music and historical ambiance has made the International Music and Dance Festival in Granada one of the largest of its kind in Spain.
Cordoba's Guitar Festival – Variable dates
If you love music the Cordoba guitar is must visit festival for you, held in Cordoba for the past 33 years it features a large selection of Flamenco artists, ancient, modern and jazz musicians, dancers and groups. Shows take place all over the city including such historic and illustrious venues including the Grand Theatre, the Castle of the Christian Monarchs, Plaza Capuchinos, the Corredera Square, the Royal Stables, the Congress Palace, the Potro Inn or the Plaza de Tierra Andaluza. The Cordoba guitar festival is one of the cultural highlights of the year in Cordoba becoming increasingly popular in the last 10 years.
Festival Calendar for July
Variable Dates – – Estepona, Fuengirola, Alicante – Virgen del Carmen: Annual feast of the fishermen when the waters are blessed and
the Virgen is carried to sea in a procession.
25th July – Galicia – San Santiago – The feast of St James. Public holiday in Galicia
First week July – San Lorenzo – Galicia – Rapa das Bestas – capture and branding of wild horses from the hills attracts
equestrian lovers from all over Europe
Variable Dates – Pamplona – Running of the bulls – one of the most popular and internationally recognised events in Spain where bulls are released into the streets – lots of other events also take place in what are known as the Fiestas de San Fermin
Last week in July – Benidorm – Song Festival
Variable Dates – – Antequera – Feria de Santiago
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Public holiday calendar in Spain
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Jan 6th - 12th night, The Three Kings - Dia de los Reyes
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Variable - Good Friday - Viernes Santo
May 1st - Labour Day - Dia del Trabajador
Aug 15th - Assumption - Dia del Asuncion
Oct 12th - Spanish National Day - Dia de la Hispanidad
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The Periodic Table is deceptively simple. However, its apparentsimplicity harbors a dark secret: we do not yet understand how all theelements it contains in its rank and file were first formed. Now, aEuropean-led team has examined models of a supernova's earliest momentsto try and fill our periodic knowledge gap. Carla Fröhlich of theUniversity of Basel, Switzerland, and colleagues have found that protonsin the proton-rich region surrounding a freshly formed neutron star,which lasts just seconds, can transform into neutrons by reacting withantineutrinos streaming from the neutron star. These extra neutrons arecritical during this period when the material is still hot enough tomake heavy, proton-rich isotopes, as nuclei packed with their fill ofprotons can grab these new neutrons. In so doing, they generate enoughbinding force to capture yet another proton shifting up the periodictable as they go. The work could explain the origins of isotopes of themetals molybdenum and ruthenium, which are proton heavy and contained inthe sun and meteorites, but have no clear origin in accepted nuclearreactions.
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Sprouted Bulbs
I dug up my daffodil, tulip and hyacinth bulbs last fall since we planned to move this spring. We will not be moving for a month yet, but the bulbs have sprouted. They are stored in the garage for now. Can these bulbs be saved and planted this summer, and will they flower at all next spring? Is it worth saving and replanting them?
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The daffodils will do fine. They are hardy and can take stress. Tulips and hyacinth are not as hardy. I would certainly go ahead and do it, but the tulips and hyacinth only have a 50/50 on making it.
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Geri Halliwell reportedly shocked her hairdresser after opening the door to him in her underwear.
The former Spice Girl allegedly welcomed the stylist in just her bra and knickers, but quickly put more clothes on when she found out he is not gay.
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This page is being re-constructed and updated but in the meantime here are links to some guides which will be revised in the near future. They are all in the form of PDFs which can be viewed, downloaded and/or printed.
They each contain information on when they were last updated but, since many of them are 2-3 years old, there is no guarantee that the information is still relevant. However they should provide at least a starting point for further investigation.
Using the Library
Here is a guide to Downloading GPX files. If you feel that you need it you can brush up your Basic computer skills before learning more.
Assuming you have some GPX files on your computer and wish to view them then you might consider Using GPS Visualizer
Alternatively you can try to just carry out the steps give in A quick demo – it's probably a good idea to print it out first since the instructions need to be followed closely.
If at some stage you have GPX files which you would like to share then you will need to learn a bit more about the naming convention used and you will find more comprehensive details in Downloading and contributing GPX files.
Don't worry too much about getting it right immediately – the important thing is attach the GPX file, however it's named, to an email and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. All contributions gratefully received !
If you do decide to have a go at following the naming convention then you will need a list of Areas and starting points
Garmin GPS devices
The notes below are for Garmin eTrex devices but some of the information may apply to GPSMAP 64/64st/66s as well.
Getting started with an eTrex-20 will help you to set everything up ready to take out on a hike. Once out on a walk you will need advice about Recording and saving a track and storing-it on your computer and for more information go to About GPX files and following a track
On the eTrex you can use two different sorts of map – vector maps, some of which may come with the device, or custom maps which have been created from paper maps. Maps for a Garmin explains further. Putting a startup message on an eTrex shows you how to arrange that your contact details appear when it is switched on. This might reunite you with your device if it was misplaced.
Using a smart phone as a GPS device
Most, if not all, smart phones have built in GPS capability and this can be used by apps to track your movements. The most popular app used by Ramblers is Viewranger which is available for both Android [i.e. non-Apple] and iOS [Apple] phones and other devices which have a GPS capability such as iPads and tablets.
Viewranger for Android-a quick start guide and Viewranger for iOS-a quick start guide could be of help although changes to Viewranger may well have been made since these guides were written.
If you have an iPhone [or an iPad with GPS capability – not all iPads have this] then an alternative to Viewranger is OKMap Mobile. Unlike Viewranger it is not free but can be bought for a modest €5 from the App Store.
It has the advantage of being able to use the same custom maps [which can be created from any paper map you have] as do the Garmin devices. Once installed OKMap Mobile-a quick start guide will get you going.
Scanning paper maps
A large paper map can be awkward to use out on the hills so many hikers have in the past used photocopies of the area in which the walk is to take place. Nowadays it is perhaps a more common practice to scan and print at home. A very useful program is Irfanview from which scans can be made and then saved on your computer for further use. You can zoom in to the relevant smaller portion of the map that you will need and then print it out and/or save it. Learn how with Using IrfanView with scanned maps
Rather than scanning and saving many small portions of a map a better solution is to have the whole map scanned at a high resolution. This will generally be of better quality than a home scan and once this is saved on your computer you can use Irfanview to print out any portion of it.
Georeferencing a scanned paper map with OkMap
Consider the scanned map portion shown here:
The position of the village of Annamoe on this map is given in two coordinate forms.
From the top left it is 1935 pixels across and 2215 pixels down.
From a point out in the Atlantic south-west of Mizen Head it is
317289 m [or 317 km] to the East and 199232 m [or 199 km] to the North.
These are the OSI 6-figure coordinates to be found on paper maps.
To georeference this map is to provide some instructions to convert from
one coordinate form to the other.
This can be done by using an excellent program called OkMap Desktop which costs €20. Having gone through the process of Installing and setting up OkMap you will need to get hold of a georeferenced version of one of your paper maps to explore further.
This will come in two files named something like My favourite map.jpg which is just the scanned image and My favourite map.okm which is the file containing the instructions to convert from pixels to OSI coordinates and back again. You will probably have to make some enquiries to find someone who will be able to supply you with this. An email to firstname.lastname@example.com. may be needed.
The guides Looking at tracks in OkMap and Creating and editing tracks in OkMap will help. If you are interested in using routes rather than tracks then try Creating a route
Once you have gained some confidence in using OKMap then you can move on to Georeferencing using OkMap Desktop and Creating your own Custom map KMZ tiles


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PyConZA 2019 - Day 2!
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Welcome to our awesome new sponsor Obsidian! Thank you for being a hero by supporting PyConZA 2019 as part of Open Source Week 2019!
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Welcome back to the amazing Microsoft! We're thrilled you're part of PyConZA 2019 - your support of South African tech is brilliant!
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Arrive & register:
- PyConZA 2019 is at The Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg. See the venue page for details.
- Registration for tutorials starts at 8:30am on Wednesday, 9 October.
- Registration for the main conference starts at 8:30am on Thursday, 10 October.
- Have your Quicket ticket ready!
Lightning talks
- Lightning talks are short, often fun, 5-minute talks.
- There are lightning talk sessions near the end of the day on both Thursday and Friday.
- Any conference attendee can submit one.
- If you haven't spoken before but have something to say – this is your chance to try out speaking!
- See lightning talks for details.
Open spaces
- Open spaces are discussions around a topic.
- They're a good way to discuss things as a community, or to get a community started.
- Any conference attendee can run an open space.
- See open spaces for details.
- Sprints are practical days where people work on projects, either individually or as groups.
- They take place on the 12th & 13th October at Brave Digital.
- You don't need a ticket to attend.
- See sprints for details.
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And of course there are talks!
Schedule Outline
Tutorials (9 October)
- Tutorial registration: 8:30am - 9:00am, have your ticket handy!
- Introduction to Deep Learning
- Python for Analysts
- An Introduction to Web Mapping
- Redis with RedisLabs - Sponsored by Obsidian
Day 1 Highlights (10 October)
- Registration: 8:30am - 9:00am, have your ticket handy!
- Keynote: Why You Should Care About Types
- Thursday Lightning Talks
- Keynote: Deep Neural Networks for Video Applications
Day 2 Highlights (11 October)
- Handing out swag!
- PSS-SA open space
- Friday Lightning Talks
- Keynote: Managers, Diplomats & Gaskets: On Being the Seal That Holds Teams Together
- Closing ceremony
Sprints (12 & 13 October)
- Tickets are not required to attend the sprints & are at a separate venue.
- Details on sprints
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- Main Conference Tickets: 277 / 265 tickets.
- Tutorial Tickets:
- Introduction to Deep Learning: 35 / 40 tickets
- Python for Analysts: 13 / 30 tickets
- An Introduction to Web Mapping: 4 / 30 tickets
- Redis with RedisLabs - Sponsored by Obsidian: 40 / 40 tickets
Ticket sales are closed!
Thank you to all of our awesome sponsors!
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Ages: 9-16 years
Interested in a Google supported grant for new teams? Click here for more information.
2020 Season & Registration
- ACCESS REGISTRATION PORTAL - Launches May 2020
(Australian Teams Only)
- Changes to an existing registration for 2020: *May 2020 Launch
- Full Challenge Resource Library - Click
- Terms and Conditions 2020 *Update May 2020
- 2019 Qualifying Event Dates & Contacts*Update May 2020
- Challenge Launch: 1 August 2020
- Registrations close 2 weeks prior to each event date.
- If you are not already a member of the FLL Coaches & Mentors FIRST Australia email list, please click on the BIG ROBOT GRAPHIC below to submit your contact details.
Assistance provided by Team Project Bucephalus
A listing of official formal rulings made by the Australian Head Referee, Jack Aakhus that will apply to Australian teams.
All challenge related materials will be available via:
2020 National Championships - Australia
- National Championship – South in Melbourne on TBA 2020
(SA, VIC & TAS Advancing Teams)
- National Championship – West in Perth TBA 2020
(WA Advancing Teams)
- National Championship – East in Sydney on TBA 2020
(NSW & NT Advancing Teams)
- National Championship – North in Brisbane on TBA 2020
(QLD Advancing Teams)
For Schools: FLL Australia Curriculum Guide (PDF)
For ALL FIRST Australia events, each participant including students and coaches must download, complete & submit on tournament day:
- FIRST Consent and Release Form *Mandatory form for all FIRST participants.
NSW ONLY - In addition to the FIRST Consent form, all NSW FIRST Events participants including students and coaches must download, complete & submit on tournament day:
- MQU Consent Child (FIRST Robotics Release and Photo Consent)
- MQU Consent Adult (FIRST Robotics Release and Photo Consent)
**For teams located outside of NSW, please contact the regional tournament director to for any additional FORMS. **
In Australia, there are two LEGO® Education retailers for LEGO® Mindstorms EV3 Kits:
For teams that anticipate advancing in the competition, please begin preparing in advance. Part of participating in FIRST is innovation & entrepreneurship! Begin brainstorming now and implement fundraising strategies prior to the season beginning and don't be caught off guard by travel costs. If your team advances to the state level, it may require overnight accommodation - so be prepared! If your team advances to the National Championship in Sydney, it will likely require travel (airfare) & accommodation for any team members, coaches or family travelling - so BE PREPARED!
Even if you think you're team doesn't have a chance of advancing - THINK AGAIN! There have been MANY Australian teams who qualified to advance and were caught completely by surprise. Have faith in your team and abilities - you never know, you might be headed to the national championship or better yet - the World Championship! The better you financially prepare your team in advance - the less stress at the last minute to find funding.
Even if you find that the team doesn't advance this time around, any money raised can stay in your team's "savings bucket" until next year - and that's less money to raise the next go round.
There are lots of ways to fund raise - including securing sponsors from your region. Reach out to local business and companies, let them know what amazing STEM projects you are doing and let them know how they can support. Don't be afraid to ask!
Another fantastic resource are the veteran teams in Australia (and internationally) and you can reach out to other Aussie teams via the HelpDesk (link near top of side bar) and ask other teams to share their strategies for fundraising. This sharing of ideas and inspiration is at the core of COOPERTITION at FIRST!
What if you could build a better world? Where would you begin?
More than ever, we must come together to innovate and solve problems. In FIRST, you are part of a thriving community brimming with inspiration, creativity, and hope for a stronger, more sustainable future—one that's built better together. You have the power to help the cities, towns, and places you call home reach new heights. With the support of the FIRST community, this is your opportunity to lead our future forward—and up.
CITY SHAPERSM coming in August, 2019.
- City Shaper Coaches' Handbook - This is a guide of what to expect.
- Each team may attend ONLY ONE qualifying regional tournament each season. Teams who qualify at these events will be invited to advance to the next level(s) of competition nationally & internationally.
- FIRST Steps - Also recommended for new coaches, these online modules will help you plan activities for your meetings: Request access here.
- There are no refunds for registration & game kits once the kit has shipped. This includes teams who are unable to attend a regional for which they've registered. FIRST Australia will not be responsible for waiving/refunding registration fees to teams who miss their assigned regional for any reason.
- Invoices will be issued to schools between September - December each year following shipment of kit.
Registering a team for FIRST® LEGO® League in Australia incurs the following fees (2020):
- AUD$475 for one team with one game kit + shipping + GST
- AUD$575 for two teams sharing one game kit + shipping + GST
- AUD$950 for two teams with two game kits + shipping + GST
FIRST® LEGO® League is a competition catering for upper-primary and lower-secondary school students. Every year, teams of up to 10 students build, program and compete with a robot, while also learning about a modern problem in science and engineering and developing solutions for it. The entire competition for the year is based around one of these themes: Past themes include natural disasters, senior citizens, food health & safety, climate change, medical science, and nanotechnology. Tournaments are run with the feel of a sporting event, and teams compete like crazy while having the time of their lives. What FIRST® LEGO® League teams accomplish is nothing short of amazing. Its fun. Its exciting. And the skills they learn will last a lifetime.
FIRST® LEGO® League is a multi-part competition judged on three important elements:
1. Robot
Teams design, build and program a LEGO® robot to complete a series of challenges. The robot has to operate on pre-programmed instructions, and complete as many tasks as possible in only 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The challenge changes every year, and is always based on the years central theme. The 2013 game, Natures Fury, was based on natural disasters and robots had to clear branches of power lines, raise flood warning signs, and more. Teams compete on adjacent tables to score as many points as possible, and a number of awards are given for robot performance, programming innovation and clever design.
2. Project
Every year, teams study the years theme and develop solutions to problems theyve identified in society. Through the project, teams learn more about the competition theme and present their ideas to a panel of judges. Working on the project teaches students to research, think critically, work as a team and speak publicly. The project shows students they have the power to change the world, as teams can share successful ideas with their community, their school, their families, even all of Australia and the world. The international FIRST® LEGO® League Global Innovation Award provides teams with a way to share their solution with the entire global FIRST community.
3. Core Values
Throughout the competition, teams are judged on their adherence to the FIRST® LEGO® League core values, including teamwork, Coopertition®, and Gracious Professionalism®. This aspect of FIRST® LEGO® League is designed to develop the students of today into the responsible citizens of tomorrow. Good examples of Core Values are observed and recognised with awards and trophies. Through this celebration of good qualities, FIRST® LEGO® League seeks to make students into better competitors, citizens, problem-solvers and engineers.
Requirements and Cost
FIRST® LEGO® League is an incredibly rewarding program for young students, and teams can come from schools, social groups, community groups, homes, church groups, etc.
If you want to start a team, there are a few things you'll need:
- A dedicated adult coach
- A LEGO Education Mindstorms EV3
- A FIRST LEGO League Challenge Game Kit (new themed game kit each year with registration)
- A place to meet to work on building robots, practicing games and working on the project.
*Please note that the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Kit is not a part of the yearly FIRST LEGO League game kit and must be purchased separately from an authorized retailer. You will receive your game kit(s) from FIRST Australia.
Registering a team for the current FIRST® LEGO® League season (in Australia) incurs the following fees:
- AUD$400 for one team with one game kit + shipping
- AUD$475 for two teams sharing one game kit + shipping
- AUD$800 for two teams with two game kits + shipping
This registration cost includes a competition challenge set for the team to practice with, and the right to compete at a regional qualifying tournament. There are no further registration fees for teams to compete at the state and national level. Teams will, however, incur further registration costs to compete outside of Australia for World Championships and other International Off-Season events.
Levels/Progression of Competition
- Each year the new game is released in August, worldwide.
- Regional qualifying tournaments are held in early November.
- Teams who advance to state competitions will compete mid-late November.
- Teams who perform well in their state competitions will qualify to compete at the Australian National Championship in December, at which they may qualify further to compete at an international event, representing Australia.
FLL Australian Competition Levels:
- Regional Qualifying Tournaments (Early November)
- National Championships (Early December)
- World Championships (held in the US every April following the Nov/Dec FLL Season, Australian teams qualify at the national level for invitations)
- International Events (off-season events, Australian teams qualify at the national level for invitations)
Practice Kits
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The change from winter to spring is a good reminder for us to freshen up our homes and prepare for the coming season. While we're wiping down windows and swapping out winter clothes for lighter options, we can extend this mantra to our work lives and small businesses too. Here are some tips to "spring clean" your real estate operation.
Dust off your business plan
If it's been a while since you first became an agent, it's important to review your initial business plan. Are you still adhering to the vision you saw for yourself in real estate? Review the last goals that you set and see how far you've come to reaching them. Or perhaps it's time to set new, more ambitious goals for yourself or update your business plan. Now is also a good time to assess your work-life balance and see whether there are small tweaks and adjustments you can implement in your schedule to ensure you've dedicated enough to family, friends and your own free time without letting your business sacrifice.
Unclog your finances
If you've been neglecting your spreadsheets and letting your calculator gather dust, let springtime be the motivator you need to unclog your financial operations. Get a head start on reviewing your taxes (reminder: they're due on April 30th!) and take the opportunity to assess what you're spending where. Download a budgeting app like Mint or You Need a Budget (YNAB) to help you track your personal finances and consider a program like Quicken or FreshBooks if you interact with a lot of vendors through your work such as photographers, stagers or contractors. Consider hiring a bookkeeper or an accountant if numbers aren't your forte.
Polish off old listings
We all know that winter is a slower period for home sales and activity picks up when the weather warms. So make sure that listings which may have been on the market for a while get a revamp. If exterior photography features mounds of snow or holiday decor on exteriors or lobbies, capture some new snaps with a fresher, greener look. You might also want to consider restaging a home to refresh the property and get it looking its best.
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Beyond all the figurative cleaning we've mentioned, you can put some real elbow grease into cleaning and decluttering business-related items. Clean out your files and declutter your desk or work surface. Consider purchasing some simple organizational tools or implementing a better filing system for paperwork. Don't forget about your vehicle too. Spend some time cleaning out all the nooks and crannies, or consider getting your car detailed.


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Customer segmentation is a method of dividing customers into groups based on their shared characteristics such as age, gender, interests, or purchase habits. This is important for allocating company resources and targeting clients effectively. Customer segmentation influences mainly sales and marketing decisions in organisations. It allows marketers to tailor their campaigns to different target groups for promotional, marketing, sales, and product development strategies. Personalised marketing and sales efforts that are based on well segmented customer groups have much higher conversion rates and therefore impact an increase in revenue.
Even though customer segmentation is such a vital part of organisational decision-making and machine learning is advancing rapidly, very few companies are using automation processes to optimise their efforts in customer segmentation. Organisations that are using machine learning algorithms in their customer segmentation efforts often use "clustering".
Clustering is a machine learning technique for identifying and grouping similar data points (e.g. customers) together. The objective of clustering algorithms is to ensure that the data-points in the same group are very similar, and data-points in different groups are extremely dissimilar. This process is "the hard part" that 42% of marketers in the USA and UK do not complete due to lack of employees, time, and funding, which prevents them from reaching their personalisation goals.
Once customers, stores, or locations have been segmented into groups, managers can make decisions about how to target each group most appropriately based on their differences. For example, specific segments may be optimal targets for inbound marketing campaigns such as cross-selling and others may be better suited for outbound campaigns such as email messaging. Thanks to machine learning models, companies no longer need to spend ages defining segments and allocating customers to them. Now, their time can be used for understanding who will be best served through which channel, with what message, and at what point in time. Companies can now focus on how to maximise the impact of current capabilities and resources such as available channels, agents, content, and offers!
In addition to simply automating the grouping process, machine learning can impact the "contacting" process. Machine learning models will learn (based on each customer interaction) whether the chosen communication channel, content, offer, and the point in time were "right" for a given customer. Based on the customer interaction with campaign touch points, machine learning models can automatically predict what engagement mode is most likely to delight each individual customer. The more data there is, the more accurate the models will be. Machine learning models do not even need to base their assessments on data from current campaigns – historical data from customer engagement with previous campaigns can be used to train the models.
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Simpler & More Precise Segments
These days customers cannot only be segmented based on their demographic or purchase behaviour data for effective segmentation results. These segments are simply too broad and deliver only suboptimal conversion rates. Organisations are now including more advanced additional criteria to ensure better segmented groups. Specific data from the customers' sales journey is included such as whether they attended an event, clicked through to the company website, clicked on a product, and whether they bought the product or not. The desired criteria to include is always changing and often growing. If managed only by humans, it can quickly become unmanageable and inaccurate. Allowing machine learning models to do this process for you, ensures your customer segments are always optimised, saving employee time and reducing the organisation's costs.
Changing Segments
Decisions to change the segmentation criteria to include different characteristics have perviously been a challenge. Manually reallocating customers from their initial segment to another requires constant monitoring and shifting. Machine learning models automate this process and update and shift customers from one group to a more relevant group in real-time. In essence, the customer segmentation process does not need to be time-consuming, expensive, and manually adjusted, thanks to the implementation of machine learning clustering in this process.
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There is no longer a need to manually allocate customers to segments. With machine learning, each customer is their own segment, defined by any chosen criteria that organisations deem best. When it comes to customer segmentation, machine learning algorithms are highly effective for personalising the customer experience and leading to conversions.
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Different Parts in Your Home Where You May Need Access Doors
Access door systems were in the past used as gateways to spaces where you do not need to enter frequently. Nowadays, they are used to serve the same purpose and in addition, concealing plumbing, electrical equipment, and furnace areas. You can also use them for creating an entry space into an area which would otherwise be sealed with a floor or drywall, such as attics, basements, storage spaces, and vaults. This guide will show you some of the parts in your house for which you can get access door systems in place.
You can install access door systems in walls. The doors will be meant to give you access to pipes, cables, storage spaces, crawlspaces, and plumbing, among others. Thus, you can get access doors for a while through which you can use to access some of these areas. You can purchase access doors that have built-in welded trims so that they can serve you well and durably.
Another place for which you can get access doors is ceilings. You can use access doors for ceilings as a way for you to get into crawlspaces or attics. You should let your supplier know that you are purchasing and accessible for your ceiling when buying one so that they will give you one in the right material and weight that are suitable for the ceiling.
You can also get an access door for your roof. The access door systems to our roof make it easy for you to get to the roof when you need to. For instance, you may want to get onto the roof to access a swamp cooler or other building equipment. For this purpose, you need an access door system that is weather resistant so that it will withstand the weather conditions. It should also be durable such that it will not rust, such that it will last many years without you needing to replace it.
It is also possible to get access doors to ducts in your house. Ducts need to be regularly cleaned or repaired, which is why you need access doors to get to them. Among the common areas where you need access doors to ducts are in the kitchen and laundry areas. You can go for the right size of the access door to ducts depending on the panel that you want to access. Some can be small enough to see through and fix the problem with your hands, while others can give you walk-in access to bigger spaces.
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Although he's always found all wildlife fascinating, Steve has a special love for the giant bucks that live along the area's many corn and soybean fields. It might come as a surprise to many, but deer hunting the Eastern Shore of Maryland is very similar to hunting in the Midwest. The land is fairly flat, with nearly one million acres of farmland devoted to the growing of soybeans and corn. Farms on the peninsula produce nearly 300 million chickens annually, and the majority of the grain harvest is devoted to feeding poultry.As in the Midwest, nearly all of the peninsula's tillable land is put to use, leaving brushy drainages and cutover pine forests for the deer to hide in. Additionally, the entire peninsula is bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and by massive Chesapeake Bay on the west, allowing deer to find refuge in thick marshes and impenetrable stands of phragmites.Maryland is basically a "pay to hunt" state, and Steve was looking for a place in early 2012. He stumbled upon a club of six members on a 300-acre lease in Wicomico County. Astoundingly, there was only one other bowhunter within the group. Steve joined the club but was unable to devote much time to hunting due to a very busy work schedule. At the end of the 2012 season, he found himself deerless.In preparation for the 2013 season, Steve scouted the new hunting property and was thrilled to find numerous large rubs. Some of the rubbed trees were over 6 inches in diameter, giving the hunter high hopes for the coming season. Again, due to his work schedule, Steve didn't get to hunt until the season had been under way for nearly a week. He then jumped at the first opportunity he had to hunt, but he didn't see much action during the evening sit. Steve didn't realize it, but the non-typical he first spotted in September 2013 was well known to another local deer hunter. As Steve slipped out of his stand that first evening, he could see 15 or so deer feeding in the bean field — and one of them was a giant non-typical! Despite his urge to hunt the massive buck, Steve couldn't return for the next few weeks. Once he finally was free, he still couldn't hunt that spot, due to undesirable weather conditions. It seemed the wind would always blow from the wrong direction, and Steve wasn't about spook the buck by being impatient.The hunter was finally able to sit in his ladder stand one evening. At last light, he watched two does enter the bean field just 40 yards from his position. There was no sign of the big guy, but Steve remained optimistic that he was hunting him correctly.Sept. 24 would prove to be a day that would live forever in Steve's memory. He awoke that morning with an unshakably good feeling, as if something special were about to happen. In fact, his intuition was so strong that he bailed out on his last charter of the day. 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Hit hard, the deer hunched his back and ran toward the bean field. After scaring several does out of the field, he ran into an adjacent woodlot and out of the hunter's view.Fearing the meat might spoil if not recovered promptly, Steve remained in the stand for only 40 minutes before starting the search. He thought about calling for help but decided to make sure the buck really was down before making the call. Steve Whitelock's 27-pointer is the biggest Maryland buck ever taken by crossbow. He scores 211 2/8 non-typical. Photo courtesy of Steve Whitelock Fortunately, the buck put down an excellent blood trail. In a matter of minutes, Steve was standing over the fallen giant. With trembling hands, he pulled out his cell phone and called his dad. When informed that the buck had at least 27 points, Steve's dad questioned if his son knew how to count!As it turned out, Steve did. The great rack had 13 scorable points on the right antler and 14 on the left. 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This is a photograph of St Anne's House in Heywood, Rochdale, in which I lived in for nearly 16 years as part of a community. The photograph was presented to me when I left. It was signed by all the members of the community and I hang it in any house I live in to remind me of my time there.
The house was previously a home for young mothers expecting a child out of wedlock.
I met a friend from church who was adopted and he wanted to know more about his history. We eventually found out that he was from this very house. He is now working on a relationship with his birth mother.
The photograph represents something that shaped my life. I went as a volunteer with the intention of working there for 9 months and ended by working there for 15 years. The time I spent at St Anne's House taught me to build relationships.
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Scor-Pal Pals Challenge this week is a "Top to Bottom" Gate-Fold.
Fun challenge, Sandy! I'm sorry you had to be rushed to the hospital so suddenly last week and glad you are back home... hoping you are feeling much better now.
I have my Scratch -n- Sniff class to prep for this morning, but wanted to get the pics up before I went offline for the day. I will get more info up on this card for those interested later tonight! I've been tagged by Donna and I will get that posted too! :)
Speaking of Scor-Pal Pals, I have a few of you linked at the bottom of my blog... just recently joined and am trying to play catch-up. If you have a blog, I would love to add you to my list. Post here or email me through the group!
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Vineland council asked to extend interim court administrator's term
VINELAND - City officials are considering giving a fourth "interim" term to Municipal Court Administrator Damaris Cortes to allow her to finish testing for a mandatory management certification.
The City Council on Tuesday night was briefed about the legalities of reappointing Cortes to another year in the position.
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Cortes, who was at the council work session but did not speak, originally was appointed on Aug. 3, 2015, for one year. She has held the job since then, although without officially being reapproved for the last two years.
Municipal Court Chief Judge Guy Killen told council members he fully supported her reappointment. Cortes has been "the constant" since he joined the court about three years ago, he said.
"So, when I came on board, I cannot remember who the court director was and then there was another person who was appointed," Killen said. "And I'm not speaking negative about that person, but Damaris was the person who knew what was going on, what had to be done, and essentially carried the ball during that period.
"We now have Rachele D'Ippolito, who's been appointed (director) and is doing a fine job," the judge added. "So, as I've indicated, she's been the constant. I would wholeheartedly recommend she be given the opportunity to complete the certification process."
New Jersey law required Killen to advise the council in order for it to act on her reappointment, according to Associate City Solicitor Michael Benson.
Benson said the state allows up to five, one-year term reappointments for an employee without the necessary credentials, if they end up enrolling to earn the required certification. Cortes is in the last stage of that program, he said.
The council anticipates voting on a reappointment resolution at its July 17 session.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The Senate Finance Committee discussed House Bill 1 Tuesday morning.
It is the appropriations bill that keeps the Louisiana government operating.
The Senate is considering a set of amendments that basically undo what the House sent over a few days ago.
Part of the amendments sets up a $200 million fund availability for the Department of Public Safety to deal with the oil spill claims. The dollars will be repaid via a federal emergency fund that eventually will be repaid by BP.
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Which is the best time to buy stock…..??? Don't you have this question in mind…??? The answer is very simple today or this moment is the right time to buy the stock. If you have a look at stock market graph of last 5 to 10 years, you can see that the trend is upward, there can be downfalls in between but over a period of time the share price will increase. This is the common logic of investing but there are some other factors to be considered such as why do we invest in stock? How to invest in stocks? Which stocks to buy? etc.
Most people do not do the required analysis before making their investment decision. They generally follow the traditional principle i.e. follow the crowd and buy what others are buying. This is the biggest mistake you can ever make while investing your hard earned money. Studies have proved that retail investors generally invest when market is already pretty high or over-valued. They feel that since the market is touching new heights this is the right time to buy, think for a moment while doing this. If something is valued the most, will it touch the new heights….? Answer is a BIG NO…!!! Don't be mistaken that only normal and non-finance guys make such mistakes. Even highly trained school business graduates end up doing the same thing! Successful investment is both an art and science. One needs to do the required technical (financial analysis) of the stock before buying or selling it. When to buy or sell probably is an art that comes with age and experience. In this article we have tried to help you understand the things you need to keep in mind while doing your research and number crunching. Remember there is no short cut to the investment.
• Step-1: Find out how the company makes money
• Step-2: Do a Sector Analysis of the Company
• Step-3: Examine the recent & historical performance of the Stock
• Step-4: Perform competitive analysis of the firm with its Competitors
• Step-5: Read and evaluate company's Financial statements
• Step-6: Buy or Sell
Before you decide to invest in a company's stock, find out how the company makes money. This is probably the easiest of all the steps. Read company's annual and quarterly reports, newspapers and business magazines to understand the various revenue streams of the firm. Stock price reflects the firm's ability to generate consistent or above expectation profits/earnings from its ongoing/core operations. Any income from unrelated activities should not affect the stock price. Investors will pay for its earnings from its core operations, which is its strength and stable operation, and not from unrelated activities. Thus, you need to find out which operations of the firm are generating revenues and profits. If you do not know that you are bound to get a hit in future.
Warren Buffet once said that "if you do not understand how a company makes money, do not buy its stock- you will always end up loosing money". He never invested even a single penny in technology stocks and yet made billions and billions of dollars both during tech bubble and bust.
First is to figure out which sector the stock is in. Then, figure out what all factors affect the performance of the sector. For example, Infosys is in IT services sector, NTPC is in Power sector and DLF is in Real Estate sector. Half of what a stock does is totally dependent on its sector. Simple rule-Good factors help stocks while bad factors hurt stocks.
Let's take an example of airlines industry. The factors that affect it are fuel prices, growth in air traffic and competition. If fuel prices are high, tickets would be expensive and hence fewer people will fly. This will hurt the airlines sectors and firms equally. This would make the sector less attractive because there would be less scope for growth of the firms.
The idea is to find out the good and bad factors for the sectors and figure out how much they will affect the stock and how. What we are really looking at are reasons that will make stock price good or bad or a company look more or less valuable, even though nothing about the company changes. This will give you a broader view whether the stocks will do well or poorly in the future.
By performance we mean both operational and financial performance of the company. Take out some time to find out how the company has done in its business over the years. Were there issues with its operations such as labor strike, frequent breakdowns, higher attrition or lagging deadlines? If any company has a history of serious problems, it does not make a good buy because chances are high it may have similar problems again. History is a good predictor of future! It is also extremely important to find out the historical financial performance of the company – growth in revenues, profits (earnings), profit margins, stock price movements etc.
This is most important step in analyzing a stock. Unfortunately, most of the retail investors do not bother to do this. It takes time to do this step but it worth trying if you don't want to loose your money. Many investors buy a stock because they have heard about the company or used the products or think companies have excellent technologies. However, if you do not evaluate or compare those features of the company with other similar firms, how will you figure out whether the firm is utilizing them effectively or is better/worse than others? We also need to find out whether company is growing rapidly or slowly or has no growth. I would like to cover couple of financial ratios here in brief and explain how to use them to figure out a good stock.
P/E: Price-to-earnings ratio is the most widely used ratio in stock valuation. It means how much investors are paying more for each unit of income. It is calculated as Market Price of Stock / Earnings per share. A stock with a high P/E ratio suggests that investors are expecting higher earnings growth in the future compared to the overall market, as investors are paying more for today\'s earnings in anticipation of future earnings growth. Hence, as a generalization, stocks with this characteristic are considered to be growth stocks. However, P/E alone may not tell you the whole story as you see it varies from one company to another because of different growth rates. Hence, another ratio, PEG(P/E divided by Earnings Growth rate) gives a better comparative understanding of the stock.
We do not want to go into the calculation part as values for P/E are available on internet for most of the companies. What I want you to do is fill up the following table for every stock.
|Growth Rate (2)
Calculate average value for P/E and PEG values. Compare the PEG values of stock X with its peers Y and Z. Also, compare X with the average value to find out whether it is over-valued or under-valued with reference to the industry average. A PEG of less than 1 makes an excellent buy if the company is fundamentally strong. If it is above 2, it is a MUST SELL. If PEG for all the stocks are not very different, one with lowest P/E value would be a great BUY.
This is the most difficult part of this process. It is generally used by sophisticated finance professionals, mostly fund managers who can understand different financial statements. However, there are few things that even you should keep in mind. There are three different financial statement- balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. You should focus only on balance sheet and cash flow statement.
Balance Sheet:It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities (debt) and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time. A typical Indian firm's balance sheet has following line items:
• Gross block
• Capital work in progress
• Investments
• Inventory
• Other current assets
• Equity Share capital
• Reserves
• Total debt
Gross block
Gross block is the sum total of all assets of the company valued at their cost of acquisition. This is inclusive of the depreciation that is to be charged on each asset. Net block is the gross block less accumulated depreciation on assets. Net block is actually what the asset is worth to the company.
Capital work in progress
Capital work in progress sometimes at the end of the financial year, there is some construction or installation going on in the company, which is not complete, such installation is recorded in the books as capital work in progress because it is asset for the business.
If the company has made some investments out of its free cash, it is recorded under it.
Inventory is the stock of goods that a company has at any point of time. Receivables include the debtors of the company, i.e., it includes all those accounts which are to give money back to the company.
Other current assets
Other current assets include all the assets, which can be converted into cash within a very short period of time like cash in bank etc.
Equity Share capital
Equity Share capital is the owner\'s equity. It is the most permanent source of finance for the company.
Total debt
Total debt includes the long term and the short debt of the company. Long term is for a longer duration, usually for a period more than 3 years like debentures. Short term debt is for a lesser duration, usually for less than a year like bank finance for working capital.
One need to ask-How much debt does the company have? How much debt does it have the current year? Find out debt to equity ratio. If this ratio is greater than 2, the company has a high risk of default on the interest payments. Also, find out whether the firm is generating enough cash to pay for its working capital or debt. If total liabilities are greater than total assets, sell the stock as the firm is heading for disaster. This debt to equity ratio is extremely important for a company to survive in bad economy. What is happening now-a-days should make this extremely important. Companies having higher debt ratio have got hammered in the stock market. Look at real estate companies- their stocks are down by almost 90%. This is because they have high debt level which means higher interest payments. In the current liquidity crisis and global slowdown, it would be extremely difficult for them to survive. Remember, a weak balance sheet makes a company vulnerable to bankruptcy!
Follow all the steps from 1 to 5 religiously. It will take time but worth doing it. If you do it, you won't have to see a situation where you loose more than 50% of stock value in a week! Buying or selling will depend on how you stock(s) perform on the above analysis.
Remember there is no short cut to investments in equity market. It is a place where you can make millions while loose all your money in a single day. You should think how hard it is to earn money at the end of the day. We hope you do not want to loose your savings in the market due to your laziness or lack of homework. So, we would request you to do some basic groundwork before investing in stocks. our model will just help you in doing so.


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This beautiful and handmade tote bag is made of washed organic cotton and block printed with natural dye. It is the perfect bag for a weekend getaway to Paris or for a busy work trip where you need to fit your personal belognings, laptop and other work things. Robust, oversized with a lot of character, this bag is the modern version of your classic tote bag.
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(France, ca. 1380 - James Prescott, trans.)
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Saracen soup. Take cassia, long pepper and saffron (to give it colour) steeped in wine and verjuice. Boil everything together with your eels. It should not be too thick, for it thickens itself.
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GreatCall's Lively Mobile medical alert device comes with Fall Detection technology built in and is designed for at-home or on-the-go use. The unit is lightweight and small, weighing in at fewer than 1.5 ounces. Its IPX7 waterproof rating enables the device to remain immersed in 3.3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes, and it can be safely worn in the shower.
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An accessory clip, magnetic lanyard and charger come with the device. GPS is built in and enables the response agent to easily confirm your location when you're out of the house. The device can be worn around your neck, clipped on to a belt or worn on your wrist with a specially designed accessory wristband.
The Basics
When you press the button on the Lively Mobile device, you'll speak to a 5Star agent who will evaluate your situation, confirm your location and stay on the line with you until any needed help arrives. The 5Star service also assists in non-medical situations where you feel there may be potential danger or if you're in an anxious situation:
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Long Range Shooting Club Inaugural 600yd FCSA Sanctioned Shoot
SSAA Cardross Range, Mildura VIC. (Visit ssaamildura.org for map)
Practice – Friday 13th May, 10 am start.
Competition – Saturday 14th May, 10am start.
FCSA 600yd Factory Class Fifty Calibre Rifle – 50BMG Calibre only
A firearm will be available for use on the day.
Click here to download the FCSA 600YD Factory Class Match Rules
Please note: These rules are modified to suit individual ranges in Australia.
Awards for
Total Score: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place
Smallest Aggregate: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place
You must be an FCSA member to be eligible for official recorded scores and awards.
This is a modified sanctioned shoot, current modifications, all factory ammunition allowed only.
Targets used to be Australian ICFRA – 500yd targets.
Further modifications to rules may be required on the day and this will be at the discretion of the match director.
Nomination fee – $30.00
The following events if time permits
LRSC 600m Marksmen Event www.lrsc.org.au/events/600-metre-marksmen-event/
LRSC Feral Shoot consisting of the 300m & 500m distances
Any calibres permitted may be used in these events but no awards or placing's will be recorded.
Nomination fee for both these events $5.00
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New and improved submission guidelines. October 1st a new era dawns.
Issue 9 is out the door and can be bought here.
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