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Looking for historical or modern information on the hamlets of Gravenor, Lower Gravenor and Upper Gravenor near to Wentnor. Have loooked on internet with no success which is strange. Not looked in the Archives yet tho. Maybe info in the green books on Wentnor but not in till end of month.
Hello Baz
Looking at the Ordnance Survey map of 1903 Gravenor, Upper Gravenor and Lower Gravenor each look like individual farms.
In my 1941 Kelly's Directory it lists the following under Wentnor parish:-
Gravenor - Cyril Corfield, farmer (less than 150 acres)
Gravenor - Ernest Littlehales, farmer (less than 150 acres)
Gravenor - Thomas Munslow, farmer (more than 150 acres)
Unfortunately it doesn't distinguish between the three locations so I can't tell which one is which from that source but looking at the 1939 Register it tells us Cyril Wilfred CORFIELD was at Lower Gravenor.
Also in the 1939 Register it shows Ernest LITTLEHALES at Upper Gravenor and Thomas MUNSLOW at Middle Gravenor.
Hi Baz,
Three thoughts that might help:
1. If you subscribe to the Ancestry website then I suggest you go into the Search tab, and search on "Schools, Directories and Church Histories" Then type in one of the names suggested by Mike above. I chose Ernest Littlehales. It came up with the 1916 and 1934 Trade Directories entries for him, with a brief description of Wentnor and the names of prominent tradespeople and where they were living. You could then use these names to search in the 1911 Census. On entering the Census go to Page 1 as that will give you the names of the places within the enumeration district. One of the Directories indicates that Lord Powis was a major landowner, so it is possible that the Gravenor Farms were part of his Estate.
2. If you subscribe to Findmypast then search their newspaper section. I typed in Gravenor Farms in the keywords box and filtered on Shropshire. This came up with seven articles, some may be duplicates, giving info on Gravenor Farm in the period 1860-69, which may be of interest.
3. Try the following link, which will show you documents held in various Shropshire archives that may be worth following up. If you can't get to the Archives then it may be worth giving them a call as they may be able to retrieve a document ata small cost.
My great.grandfather, William Hudson, farmed at Morehouse Farm, Wentnor around 1900.
Hello Baz
Anyone researching farms in the mid-1800's should study the Tithe Records (Maps and Apportionments) which allow you to establish exactly which fields made up the farm you are researching.
These records are now indexed and available on The Genealogist web site (fee payable) where you can search by name (owner or occupier) or place (county & parish) plus plot number.
Wentnor parish Tithe records were compiled in 1845. Unfortunately the Apportionment for Upper and Lower Gravenor does not name the farm so it can only be found by comparison with the six inch Ordnance Survey map of about 1900 (see the National Library of Scotland web site) and also note that several of the Tithe maps do not have north at the top so it might help to take a screen image and rotate it slightly in an image viewer when comparing the two maps.
As far as Lower Gravenor is concerned it is Plot 560 and was Owned and Occupied by Jeremiah Medlicott. Just over 52 acres.
Upper Gravenor is Plot 627 and was owned by Henry Poulter and occupied by George Jameson. Just over 70 acres.
The third property is actually described as Gravenor House Buildings Fold (Plot 593) and Gravenor Farm House, buildings (Plot 612) owned by Henry Diggory Warter Esquire and occupied by Samuel Simmons. Just over 128 acres.
Shropshire Archives have copies of the Tithe Maps which were drawn by a former member of staff in the late 1900's at a standard scale of 6 inches to 1 mile making them ideal for comparing with the 6 inch OS Maps. The copies can be purchased quite cheaply.
Hi guys, thanks for the info. I should have thought out of the box, should have known! I have some of the census's from using names supplied. All found on ancestry, plus Kellys trade directories and also a piece from the Landed Gentry with lineage going back to the 14C! It does also give the changed name of Grosvenor which when put into Ancestry brings out hundreds of pieces of documents to many for me as I was only asked by Nigel to have a look for the elderly gent on the hamlet of Gravenor as he was without a computer and older than me! I think there may be a note in the december mag to the effect.
Once again thanks for the start. I am going through them a bit at a time when I am in.
Barry D


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Watered Down Audit the Fed Bill Passes, Ron Paul Says Senator Sanders is a Sell Out
Ron Paul regarding the Senate Audit the Fed bill:
Bernie Sanders has sold out and sided with Chris Dodd to gut Audit the Fed in the Senate. His "compromise" is what the Adminstration and banking interests want: they'll allow the TARP and TALF to be audited, but no transparency of the FOMC, discount window operations or agreement with foreign central banks. We need to take aciton and stop this!
I am outraged. The Senate just voted down the Vitter Amendment and against a real audit of the Federal Reserve. My entire team and I are going to work very hard to make sure the American people know who voted right, and who voted with the banking special interests.
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The Senate has passed what is being called the Audit the Fed bill with overwhelming support (96-0).
Up until about last Thursday (coincidence?) there was a possibility through the Vitter amendment (see below) that the Audit the Fed bill in the Senate was going to actually audit Fed monetary policy and discount window transactions as per the House of Representative's bill (HR1207) which passed with significant support last year. The new bill, which was passed in the Senate, was changed by Senator Sanders at the very last minute, according to Ron Paul. Additionally, any hope of the Vitter amendment being passed seems to have been wiped out by Thursday's stock market crash, which we have suggested was an attack on our financial system and a clear message to Congress by parties interested in keeping Fed activities secret.
Stock market time bomb? Derivatives crash could blow up the global economy
Even the world's most savvy stock-market giants (e.g., Warren E. Buffett) have warned over the past decade that derivatives are the fiscal equivalent of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) – potentially lethal. And the consequences of such an explosion would make the recent global financial and economic crisis seem like penny ante. But generously lubricated lobbyists for the unrestricted, unsupervised derivatives markets tell congressional committees and government regulators to butt out.
While banks all over the world were imploding and some $50 trillion vanished in global stock markets, the derivatives market grew by an estimated 65 percent, according the Bank for International Settlements. BIS convenes the world's 57 most powerful central bankers in Basel, Switzerland, for periodic secret meetings. Occasionally, they issue a cry of alarm. This time, derivatives had soared from $414.8 trillion at the end of 2006 to $683.7 trillion in mid-2008 – 18 months' time.
The derivatives market is now estimated at $700 trillion (notional, or face, value, not market value). The world's gross domestic product in 2009: $69.8 trillion; America's, $14.2 trillion. The total market cap of all major global stock markets? A mere $30 trillion. And the total amount of dollar bills in circulation, most of them abroad: $830 billion (not trillion).
One of the Middle East's most powerful bankers conceded recently that even after listening to experts explain the drill, he still does not understand derivatives and therefore doesn't trust them and won't have anything to do with them. And when that weapon of mass destruction explodes, he explained, "Our bank's customers, from all over the world, will be saved from the disaster."
What's so difficult to understand about derivatives? Essentially, they are bets for or against the house – red or black at the roulette wheel. Or betting for or against the weather in situations in which the weather is critical (e.g., vineyards). Forwards, futures, options and swaps form the panoply of derivatives. Credit derivatives are based on loans, bonds or other forms of credit. Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are contracts that are traded and privately negotiated directly between two parties, outside of a regular exchange.
Congress Refuses to Outlaw Insider Trading For Lawmakers
Even a cynic can find Washington's hypocrisy shocking at times. The Wall Street Journal reports today a House bill that would force lawmakers to make greater disclosures on financial transactions and disallow them from trading on nonpublic information is going nowhere fast.
That's right. Members of Congress are currently allowed to profit on insider trading!
The bill, which has been languishing in the House for four years, would require elected officials "to make their financial transactions public within 90 days of a purchase or sale" and "prohibit lawmakers from trading in financial markets based on nonpublic information they learn on the job," the WSJ reports.
It seems they're above the transparency they've been calling for on Wall Street.
This comes a day after the same newspaper reported several lawmakers profited by betting against the housing and stock market in 2008. And some did it using derivatives they've recently been railing against.
As our colleague Henry Blodget wrote Tuesday, "If you're going to complain about how awful short-selling is and how evil and venal people are for doing it, you should probably abstain from the practice yourself."
U.S. States Consider Starting Their Own Banks
ATLANTA, Georgia, Apr 30, 2010 (IPS) – At least eight U.S. states are considering proposals to start state-run banks in the wake of an economic crisis where many private banks ceased or greatly decreased their lending, literally shrinking the money pool available in state economies.
Economist Ellen Brown, author of "Web of Debt", has been writing commentaries on various websites and runs a Google Group that has been pushing the idea of state-run banks for a couple of years, efforts which she says have made a lot of state legislators aware that a state-run bank was even a possibility.
North Dakota is the only one out of the 50 U.S. states that is still operating with a fiscal surplus, and some economists argue it is in part due to the state-owned Bank of North Dakota – the only bank of its kind in the U.S. – which has been able to pump money into its own economy by making loans to farmers, small businesses and families.
Numerous states are beginning to consider the idea of starting their own bank, since the issuance of credit is one of the main ways that money enters the economy.
The George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations have pumped trillions of dollars into private banks through the federal bank bail-outs, with the hope that they will begin lending again. Yet any entity can start a bank, including a corporation, university, nonprofit, or even a governmental entity like a state, city, or county.
Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington each have proposals on the table in their respective state legislatures considering the formation of a state-run bank in one way or another.
In addition, current candidates for political office in eight states – California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington State – are pushing a state-run bank as part of their platform.
"I researched this for several months," State Sen. Hanson Clark of Detroit, Michigan, told IPS. "I spoke to the president of the Bank of North Dakota in early February. It's a way to get our economy going in the region and the state, to create more jobs. Time and time again business people would tell me they were ready to expand, do projects, but they didn't have financing."


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Avista Announces Changes in its Officer Team
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A number of other near-term changes have also been approved to further align the leadership team's structure with the needs of the organization, ensure continuity of leadership and to establish the senior leadership team that will be in place through the CEO transition. The approved officer team changes are as follows:
Mark Thieshas been promoted from Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will retain his current areas of responsibility. Heather Rosentraterhas been promoted from Vice President, Energy Delivery to Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery. Her area of responsibility will continue to include the day-to-day operations of the utility, including electric and natural gas engineering, operations and shared services such as fleet, facilities and supply chain. Kevin Christiehas been promoted from Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Customer Officer to Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Customer Officer. His areas of responsibility will continue to include communications, community outreach and philanthropy, as well as customer energy efficiency and conservation activities, regulatory affairs and new products and services.
As the transition occurs, this group, along with current senior officers, will determine the next steps needed to deliver on the Company's vision and best meet the needs of its stakeholders.
"We are pleased to make these changes within the senior leadership team to further leverage the strengths of our leaders and ensure we are well-positioned for the future," said Morris. "This team will work closely with incoming CEO
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We've chosen 5 of our favourite jackets for varying levels of waterproofing and packing in different features. Depending on whether you want shower or storm proof jackets, a waterproof jacket to keep you warm or a lightweight style for increased flexibility, different jackets provide different plus points which can make it hard to decide. Our top 5 pick out a variety of different features so you can find the jacket to suit you.
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Marmot PreCip NanoPro Mens Jacket
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Different features are available on the jackets we've chosen meaning you should be able to find the perfect one for you. As with all of our guides, we've awarded three awards in value, performance and looks if you require some more guidance.
Best Value: Columbia Inner Limits Packable Mens Jacket
Aside from being the cheapest of our 5 choices, Columbia's Inner Limits jacket also comes packed with features such as its packing ability and OmniTech waterproof weave, all in a stylish vintage design.
Best Performance: Marmot PreClip NanoPro Mens Jacket
Packed with innovative features such as the Angel Wings and classic DWR, this jacket combines excellent waterproofing with dynamic movement for an excellent hiking and adventure jacket. It comes in a range of colours, and the boxy style comes complete with a hood, chin guard and adjustable hems for warmth.
Best Looks: Burton Notch Jacket
With multiple colour options, Burton's Notch Jacket looks somewhat like a ski jacket, creating modern block colourways and premium togs and materials. The eye-catching design works well in both rainy days in the city as well as mountain hikes, all whilst being highly visible.


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So, a while back I posted that the first five people to comment on that particular post would get a handmade, crafty something-or-other made by me (with possibly some help from my son). A whole TWO people replied that they would like to receive such bounty (thanks, Jessi and Suze!) So, I decided on what I'm going to make each of you, and got extra materials just in case I get some last-minute sign-ups. C'mon people! Don't you want some craftiness? If you do, go here and drop me a comment in the affirmative. (There's a teeny catch, but it isn't too painful, I promise!)
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Paytm Recharge or Balance Check via SMS or Missed Call. You can use Paytm Services offline, in other words, you can use Paytm for recharge or you can check the balance of your Paytm account with just a missed call or sending an SMS. Paytm is becoming popular day by day, but it was only for Internet users but now you can use Paytm for recharge without internet with the steps below. In order to use these services, you need Paytm Money in your Paytm wallet, you cannot recharge your debit/credit cards offline, you must add money with your Paytm Money, but you can check Paytm Balance or you can recharge offline. Without wasting too much time, let's talk about how you can use Paytm to recharge or check Balance via SMS or misseded call.
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Launch the Paytm app on your mobile. Before receiving the Passbook Statement, make sure you are logged into your Paytm Wallet. Then select the time period for which you want to generate a statement. Next, a confirmation will appear so you can find your statement in your Registered Email ID showing the online payment platform helps people transfer money from their bank account to Paytm Wallet, which offers. Paytm Money Transfer services such as petrol pumps, department stores, restaurants, multiplexes, parking lots, hospitals and various places where the business is going on, they can pay the bills in different places. Paytm users can book it on one bill (mobile, gas, electricity and others) and tickets (movies, trains and others) among others. If you open the app, there will be an option for "Passbook". Generally, the monthly limit for general accounts is 20,000. However, since Paytm has introduced new updates for KYC users. The service allows you to transfer your balance to bank account up to Rs. 5,000 at a time, with a limit of 25,000 per month. If you are a merchant you can earn Rs. 50,000, the limit is Rs. 1 million if you are a user who has done KYC.
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Open your phone's dialer first
Dial the number – 1800-1800-1234 and follow the on-screen instructions
Steps to use Paytm for recharge via SMS
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Open your phone's message centre
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Steps to check Paytm Wallet Balance via SMS
Open your phone's message centre.
SMS: BAL to 09880001234
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Remember the cash crunch we all saw in 2012, which is the "demonetisation" period? Yes it was frustrating for many (and for some other reasons even more frustrating for some) but going forward, during the Demonetisation period, Paytm was an app that was truly huge in India. Since depositing cash in the bank account was the only option. And so many families had a huge cash crunch. So, at that time it was rather obligatory to be cashless and make online transactions. But now, a few years later, when everything is sorted, using the Paytm app has truly become a habit for everyone to use smartphones. Basically, now we physically forget to carry cash! And that's because of Paytm.
But if you are literally living under a rock and don't know what Paytm is, this is a digital payment instrument where you can transfer money from your bank account or credit card or debit card to transactions on the platform. Simply, it is a safe and secure form that we simplify the process of online transactions. But with all these daily transactions, it's hard to know the balance in your Paytm wallet. And beyond transactions, there are a number of websites that promote using Paytm Wallet to get a discount on your total payments (simplification payments and discounts like a jackpot). So, if you want to quickly recharge someone or buy a movie ticket or any other reason to know your Paytm Wallet Balance fast, you are in the right place!
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On paper, Baltimore has an attractive resume for a single gal interviewing potential cities to live in. Between Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland systems, Baltimore is bursting at its waterfront seams with doctors, lawyers, dentists, and academics. And compared to nearby D.C., the cost of living is reasonable.
The number crunchers at Kiplinger, a financial planning outfit, felt the same way. They've ranked Baltimore among the "Top 10 Best Cities for Singles." Their rankings are based primarily on median income and cost of living. They pre-screened cities for their study like a woman screens her calls, ignoring the cities with too high of a percentage of married households. It makes sense right? We wouldn't want a study to encourage adultery.
Kiplinger concluded that Baltimore is one of the best cities to be single because, "More than half the population is single, three in 20 hold a graduate degree, and the average date is pretty cheap." In fact, they report that the average date, which they consider to be two movie tickets and a bottle of wine, costs $28.75 in Baltimore. Maybe if the couple forgoes the wine for a six-pack of Natty Boh, the person picking up the check could spare no expense and splurge on some sweet potato fries.
What Kiplinger could measure, lackluster cheap dates aside, is the number of people satisfied with the single life versus the number dating to find that one person. When I first moved to Baltimore over ten years ago, I wasn't looking. I even dumped my Indiana sweetheart of four years because I was wooed by the "plenty of well-salaried fish in the Bay" story. I spent the next six years fishing in some pretty murky harbor water before I found Mr. Right.
Many of my friends were also looking to update their status from "single" to "in a relationship." The string of lame dates laying down lame game sent some of my friends packing to cities not on Kiplinger's list, like Boston and Houston, where they became seriously involved or engaged. My single friends who remain in Baltimore have moved on from serial dating to hobbies, continued education, and more meaningful careers and friendships to enrich their lives.
So Baltimore, does a city of singles live happily single ever after?
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Set to install a rear view camera for Ford Focus 3 only (2011-2014) (RadioButton 32) includes:
- color display is 4.2" from radiopacity 7, is stitched under the compatibility with all the cameras and health USB audio RP32 (replace your mokronog display radio)
- rear view camera (CCD matrix) button, trunk release (button replacement trunk release)
- adapter Fakra-RCA (to connect the video connector of the cable to the display)
Does not require additional firmware and configuration. Rear camera is powered by power supply of the reversing lamp (green-brown " + " black and white "-"). The display is activated automatically when reverse gear.


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British Columbia man dies after being tasered by Burnaby (BC) RCMP
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Published Thursday, June 5, 2014 2:52AM PDT Last Updated Thursday, June 5, 2014 7:35PM PDT
Published Thursday, June 5, 2014 2:52AM PDT Last Updated Thursday, June 5, 2014 7:35PM PDT
The Independent Investigations Office has taken over the case involving the death of a man tasered by police in Burnaby.
The RCMP were investigating a call about an unwanted person at an apartment building at Walker Avenue and Elwell Street Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the man acted aggressively and the confrontation led to the decision to use a taser, but it didn't seem to affect the man and a brief struggle occurred before the man collapsed.
The IIO will now investigate to determine whether police handled the situation appropriately.
"I actually say instead of taser related death I say a death subsequent to the deployment of a taser because that's one of the things we look at in these instances," said Chief Civilian Director Richard Rosenthal of the IIO.
"Can we establish in fact that the taser was in fact a cause of death or there were other factors that may be involved."
The name of the man who died has not be released.
The IIO says this is the second death involving the use of a police taser since the office opened in 2012.
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Noida is at the epicenter of New Delhi, Ghaziabad and Faridabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a progressive proffering employment to thousands of young Indians, it is rather a hub for IT companies with desk jobs of 9-5 and more. However the city is too cluttered for a person to live peacefully without pollution and extreme traffic, apartments are crawling up the streets, newer buildings coming up every single day making the city look smaller. Crime rates have substantially increased with a rate of 61.54%, can you imagine how big a number that is? People are more prone to danger than being safe in their own houses even, this makes living terrible in Noida. All India Detective is a private detective agency in Noida which helps people hire a private detective in Noida itself for themselves.
Why do you need a private detective in Noida?
The answer to this lies in the facts and statistics provided by multiple websites, where they have shown several surveys which tell us how Noida is becoming unsafe every day, crime rates are increasing and cropping up the happiness of the city. Girls are scared of going out of their homes once it is dark, they are petrified by cases such as the Nirbhaya case that shook the whole nation to its roots. Detectives in India have become more active and aware of the situations happening around these days, they have taken up the cause of helping people get through their lives with a sense of trust and faith. All India Detective is the best detective agency in Noida rendering its services in different cases, following is a comprehensive list of all the services that it covers:
- Pre matrimonial Investigation
- Post matrimonial investigation
- Love affair
- Employment verification
- Sting operation
- Surveillance investigation
- Corporate investigation
- Divorce Investigation
Services provided by All India Detective
A crime has multiple facades and the criminal has a million, there is no sure shot why you can fall in love with someone and yet decide sanely if that person is actually worth your time and effort, you need a second opinion, rather a check to ensure you are with the right kind of person. All India Detective is the best private detective agency in India, serving to its clients with relevant proofs and studies of their respective cases helping them live a life free from negative people. If you have a lot of doubts as to which services to opt for in your case, here is a bit of brief about each and every service to make you clearer in your vision.
Pre matrimonial investigation
Marriage is a holy bond celebrated by two people and their families, it is not just two people who get married, it is their families too because everything that they think or do will affect you in the long run. A dominating sister in law might not affect you right after you get married but she will try and mark her territory in the house post marriage. All India Detective is a detective agency in Noida which determines various aspects in a pre-matrimonial investigation which are crucial to the case and would reveal the true personality of the suspect. We provide a proper documentation with case studies on the suspect, voice recordings, video recordings and clips to back up the case fully. It is made sure that the case is solved. Either the suspect comes out to be clean or is revealed completely.
Post matrimonial investigation
Once you get married, you think that it will be a bed full of roses every day. People ought to avoid the ill behavior of their partner and get used to it. But if you are suffering from a bad marriage, then you should take a stand for yourself. Do not ignore the behavior of your partner. If he/she is ignoring you, not paying enough attention, who knows what that person is up to? Your partner might be even cheating on you. We will help you by bringing you a team of best detectives in Noida. All India Detective is the most reputed private detective agency in India. Being a Detective agency in Noida we know the ins and outs of the city thoroughly. We can provide you with substantial proof of your partner's actions.
Love affair
8/10 people have cheated their partners one or the other time. Do you know that cheating contributes to becoming the largest reason for a divorce all over the world? Well, people lie, they hide and cheat, not all of them, but most do. All India Detective is a private detective agency in Noida which gets deep into the roots of a case. There are a few ways you can guess if your partner is having a love affair:
- They ignore you
- Not giving you enough time
- They don't respect your decisions
- Hiding their social media accounts from you
- Lying to you about random things
While you sit there just daydreaming about you getting married to them or maybe start a family someday, they might be cheating on you. One needs to keep his/her eyes open in a relationship. Love is a wonderful thing to be in, to cherish your relationship with someone. But it has to be worth it. Nevertheless, if you are getting cheated on, it is totally a waste of time and efforts.
Employee verification
Lying over resumes have become a common trend these days. Getting a job in itself has become difficult. People write highly of themselves on their resumes, especially regarding their soft skills. Now there might be a chance someone is listed on the blacklist by a company they once worked with. However, you have zero knowledge about it. You must know the history of your employee, his/her temperament, work skills, and experience. All India Detective is one of the best detective agency in Noida. It provides other valuable investigations as well which includes corporate investigation and sting operations which could help your business/ company identify the ill-minded people you have around you.
Sting operation
All India Detective is a detective agency in Noida which not only works for individuals but also for companies and large organizations. There are chances that you run a business and feel that there is someone who is causing your business a bad reputation or is taking advantage of your trust and diverting money to their own pockets. You can run a sting operation on them. All India Detective has a qualified team of detectives in Noida which run sting operations using the latest technologies. All you need to do is figure out if the suspect is behaving weirdly enough lately, it can be your own employee or an outsider. Sting operations not only reveal a person's intentions but about all those who are connected to them. It might even be your own competitive company. The world has become a terrible place. People believe in stealing other people's hard work. Creativity and innovation are long gone. Don't suffer because someone else is taking advantage of your work. Reveal them with the help of one of the best private detective agencies in Noida NCR i.e All India Detective.
Surveillance investigation
All India Detective uses high tech devices to investigate a case, we don't just rely on the conventional methods of excel sheets and documentation. We use smart software, technologies that could detect fingerprints, recognize voices, tracking devices which could track a person's in spot location. You can hire best detectives in Noida with us, we are a team of a professional private detective agency in Noida. We understand when you put in your money, time and efforts in a relationship, how crucial it is to you to have a trustworthy relationship.
Corporate investigation
Is your company facing a decrease in the sales? Is your profit declining but you don't know the exact reason? See through the history and past actions of your employees and make sure they are not doing anything against the company rules which might be harming your business. Hiring a private investigator in Noida isn't a big task anymore. All India Detective is one of the largest private detective agencies in Noida NCR which renders detectives in Noida. It is sprawled across the whole nation to be exact, it works even offshore. So if you think there is a chance your international clients are creating a mess of your business we could run some digital tests to their emails and tap some of it.
Divorce Investigation
We see cases every single day where people file a divorce and their partners bother them even more after that. Wondering how? Well, alimony money is a huge weapon people use after divorce. There are some people who value money over anything. Women are accused of taking a huge sum of money in the name of kids or their own survival. However, men are accused of not supporting their wife and kids after a divorce financially even after knowing how terrible the conditions are for them. This work both ways. Both partners must understand each other's situations, even after a divorce. All India Detective is the detective agency in Noida that will help you sort issues with your partners. It will render its services in a personal as well as professional manner.
How can you book a case with All India Detective?
This is a simple process. It hardly takes 2-3 minutes to register a case with us online. You can visit the about us page or contact us page and get our contact number as well as email id. Drop a full mail regarding your case, the kind of investigation you are looking forward to or even just a two-liner email that you want help for a certain case. We completely understand your privacy if you want to keep your identity hidden but you need to update us on the suspect's lifestyle. We can not conduct a thorough investigation unless we have the true knowledge about the suspect. To have a smooth follow up on your case, make sure you provide us with relevant details about it. We have an individual people who are highly skilled and talented private detective in Noida.
They have a background of some of the toughest jobs in India, for example, The Indian police, RAW, Indian Army. They have gone through rigorous physical training over the years. Having a mental capacity which is more enhanced than others definitely gives them an edge. Our detectives have the best analytical skills, reasoning capabilities, and logical thinking processes. They will delve in deep that a layman can not even think of.
You can give us a call on the number mentioned in the website and discuss with our investigators as to why you feel that your life is going down a bad road and who do you think is behind it. We are professionals who deal with personal as well as professional cases.
Read more about our services on our website
If you have doubts about whether or not you should go for an investigation, you should give a read to our service pages which will help you decide if you should go for a proper end to end the investigation. Your problem might seem too little to other people but we have seen the consequences when people avoid these little things. Go ahead and read for yourself some cases where our clients were initially damaged by the harsh truths that they discovered but later thanked us for. Human beings feel an emotional trauma whenever they are cheated on, lied to or manipulated. We tend to focus too much on the present that we forget if a simple thing could impact our future lives and change it forever. Book a case with All India Detective to investigate on your suspects.
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We investigate the deep roots of a person from their history to their past love affairs, any criminal records, behaviour temperament, financial and social status.
Check on your partners personal details including their bills, travel, hidden data that could possibly damage your marriage. This Investigation could save up your relationship.
Get a hang on the hidden statistics and facts with relevant proofs. End to end encrypted data about your employees ensuring they are working righteously.
Do you think your partner is cheating on you? Investigate with proper mediums and ways with us to get information about their hidden activities.
Complete electronic surveillance is done using devices like television, wiretapping and radio to record activities of the suspected person.
It is required either for personal use or corporate. We place undercover agents in form of maids, servants, familiar neighbours for personal.
This is for those who have lost a dear one and think that there is much more to the case than what the police is offering.
Corrupt people have taken over the world, if you want to investigate a person or set a company for sting operation, this is the right place.
FAQs ON BEST DETECTIVE AGENCY
There has been an increase in the criminal and fraudulent activities in Noida. There are numbers of the detective agencies are established in order to safeguard the interest of the people. These detective agencies are responsible for providing the personal and corporate solutions with the widest amount of confidentiality and privacy.
Who is the Detective?
What are the various tasks that are performed by the detective?
- A detective is the person who solves the crime.
- The other task that is performed by the detective are missing people investigation.
- The other task is premarital and post marital investigation.
- These agencies are also performing other types of investigation just by examining and evaluating the clues and personal records in order to cover the identity and also provides the required information to their clients.
Why most of the parents hire the detective agency for Prematrimonial investigation?
- Most of the parents and family members are hiring private detectives for checking of the background, financial status and behavior of the family. This has been seen that there are large numbers of the boys and girls are coming closer via online chatting or different matrimonial sites. But they do not know each other,but they get decided to marry. In this case, the chances of the fraud are so much higher. This will lead to the unfortunate cases of Divorce. In this case, Matrimonial investigator plays the vital role in checking the character, lifestyle and financial status of the Bride or Groom. Most of the detective agencies always work in the form of 2- 3 detectives , who do the Matrimonial investigation and collect the physical evidences in the form of photographs, video recording and social media live results . These are very helpful to take the right decision.
Why most of the corporate companies hire the undercover agent?
Why people hire the detective agencies in order to solve the undecided and mysterious cases?
Why detective agencies are famous in the metro cities?
Why most of the couples hire the detective agency in order to know about the bride or groom?
Why most of the people hire surveillance detective in order to solve critical cases?
- Surveillance detectives are responsible to solve many cases.
- Surveillance detectives are responsible for following any person smartly.
- He smartly keeps track of the places visited, numbers of the person to meet and name of the persons.
- Surveillance detectives are responsible for securing the evidences and safely hand over evidences to the clients.
Why spy agency are more in demand?
Services provided by Spy Agencies:
- Pre matrimonial investigation
- Post matrimonial investigation
- Extra marital affairs
- Missing person investigation
- Background check
- Sting operation
- Loyalty checks
- Undercover operation
- Property verification
How to choose the most effective detective company in Noida?
- Try to find out the positive reviews of the detective agency.
- Then check that whether that detective company has the license or not.
- You must make sure that that detective company must have an office.
- Ask from that detective agency about the education and experience.
- Then ask them about the secrecy and privacy.
- Then ask about the previous successful history.
Wide options but less agencies to provide effective results , my choice regarding the agency turned out to be positive .This case was very critical as it was for my sister who was going to get married to a guy whom she had met through a social networking site and she had got carried away through emotions we were facing a lot of difficulties to stop her as we suspected that he was cheating her as expected the spy result proved negative and like her he was in a relationship with two other girls.
Shashank Kumar
It was very difficult to choose among so many detective agency but I had to give it a shot and trust on one agency, I submitted my case to all India detectives .This case was personal as my husband stayed back late nights at office for work, I suspected he was in a relationship with another lady however when the agency completed its entire investigation we found that he was seriously working hard and was not in any RELATIONSHIP.
Valentina Thapa
I hired All India Detectives for Pre Marital Investigation. They did wonderful job and saved my life by providing shocking information about the girl. She was divorce and she was hiding from me


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Why Smoking Could Worsen Obesity
Cigarette smoking may blunt fat and sweetness perceptions among female smokers with obesity, leading to higher consumption of fat and sugar for more intense flavor, researchers report in the journal Obesity. The study in the journal's April 2014 issue contradicts the idea that cigarette smoking could help women control body weight in the long term.
"Studies show that people who smoke have unhealthier dietary habits than those who do not smoke," said lead researcher Marta Yanina Pepino, PhD, assistant professor at Washington University School of Medicine. "Our research complements these findings, showing that women who smoke crave fatty food more often than nonsmokers, and cravings for cigarettes and cravings for carbs and high-fat foods go hand-in-hand."
Pepino, joined by Julie A. Mennella, PhD, a biopsychologist from the Monell Center in Philadelphia, where the research was conducted, tested whether the co-occurrence of smoking and obesity is associated with reduced oral fat perception, or fat content perceived by the mouth, in 47 women 21 to 41 years of age. The women were separated into four groups (14 smokers with obesity, 11 never-smokers with obesity, 10 normal-weight smokers, and 12 normal-weight never-smokers) and asked to rate vanilla puddings that varied in fat content for perceived intensity of creaminess and sweetness.
Overall, female smokers with obesity perceived less creaminess, sweetness, and pleasure while tasting any of the puddings than the women in the other groups. According to researchers, this implies that the ability to perceive fat and sweetness and derive pleasure from foods is compromised in female smokers with obesity, which could contribute to excess calorie intake.
Smoking, regardless of BMI, has been previously tied to increased food cravings and consumption of high-fat foods, as well as increased waist-to-hip ratio, both of which are health risk factors and independent predictors of mortality.
According to the researchers, these findings contribute to the growing body of knowledge that challenges the perception that smoking can help a person maintain a "healthy" weight. Still, research shows an average weight gain after quitting smoking of approximately 5 to 10 pounds — so more data are needed to determine the impact of impaired taste on weight gain.
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YES. When teaching children, Singing Lessons Hull's teacher Lydia loves to encourage and influence children of all ages into the love and interest of music and singing. I believe singing is a brilliant confidence booster and can give the child a deeper knowledge into music. If the parent would like to sit in on singing lessons, you are more than welcome. Also, Lydia has a full CRB check.
Where are you based?
I teach the majority of my lessons from my home located just off Dunvegan Road, Hull, where I have a relaxing studio room perfect for learning to sing within. The room has all the equipment we need, including a piano which I use to warm the students vocal cords up and accompany students while singing. Click on the map to bring up our location on Google Maps.
What songs will we sing?
I have a range of song material, covering all styles, genres and artists and you can select anything you would like to sing. You are also more than welcome to bring songs from home to come and sing during out lessons - it is really up to you.
Can we arrange group lessons?
Yes. Group lessons are an amazing way of learning all about harmony's and are also a great excuse to meet and mix with new people or see old friends.
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If you are under 18 I will need your parent's permission to start lessons. I am happy to talk to parents over the phone or they can come and talk to me in person at your first lesson.
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Updating Google Drive Access Privilege
Hello Everyone,
Openprise is upgrading its Google Drive integration from API v2 to API v3 in the next major release, targeted at the end of Q1 2018. As a condition to the upgrade, Openprise is required by Google to obtain an additional access privilege to manage Google Drive with the same read and write capability.
Actions are required to ensure Openprise operations with Google Drive continue without disruption. Please perform these actions as soon as possible.
If you have any of the following types of Data Sources or Data Targets, you will need to provide new access privilege to them.
- Any Google CSV Data Source with the "Move processed file after importing" option checked
- Any Google Sheets Data Source with the "Move processed file after importing" option checked
- Any Google CSV Data Target that is in Openprise
It's easy to obtain the required access privilege by simply re-authenticating to the Data Sources and Data Targets that fit one of the criteria above. To re-authenticate to Data Sources or Data Targets, go to the details screen of the Data Sources or Data Targets and click on either of these buttons:
When prompted with a pop-up for authentication tokens to use, click on the "Add Account" button:
Then proceed to authenticate to Google by following the onscreen instructions. You should notice that the privilege requested by Openprise are:
The new access privilege is the "View and manage the files in your Google Drive". The previous access privileges required are:
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Karma came to Fields of Freedom together with Buddha and Sutra. All three of them were just 1 year old at the time.
Karma, Buddha, and Sutra were rescued from a lamb farm when a worker at the farm had grown close to them. They had been orphaned when their mothers were sent to the slaughterhouse.
The kind-hearted farm worker could not bear the thought of them ending up as lamb meat, so she brought them home with her. But she couldn't keep them, so again the three lambs' lives were in danger. Fields of Freedom was contacted and asked if we could take all of them together – as all three of the sheep had become close friends and give them a loving and caring forever home.
Karma is the most mischievous of all the sheep at the sanctuary. She is always finding a new way to sneak out of her field or jump over a gate, but she is also very loving and really loves a good long cuddle, especially one her cheeks.
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Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10.23-11.1
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify. Let no one seek his own good, but that of hisneighbor. Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience' sake; for the earth is the Lord's, and all it contains. If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything ...Keep Reading


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We'll All Be Heroes - Everything Must Go EP.
We'll All Be Heroes are a four piece band hailing from Northeast England, bring us their very own blend of Post Hardcore Alternative rock. Everything Must Go is a 4 track Ep, with well, four very strong songs .
The songs are heavy, but they've got hooks that Ginger Wildheart would be proud of, and the music, whilst being heavy is still radio friendly, but not in cheesy overly commercial.
The stand out tracks for me are definitely the opening combination of title track,'Everything Must Go' and 'Burn Your Bridges'.
This a very strong release from a young band that are showing a lot of potential, keep an eye on these guys (and gal!) because I think they could be big!
website - http://www.myspace.com/allbeheroes
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Jemma Rix (former Elphaba – Singapore; Australian Tour, Sydney, Melbourne; former s/b Elphaba – Melbourne) has been cast in PR!CK THE MUSICAL in the role of Connie Monaro. The show runs April 5-7 and April 12-14 at The Flying Saucer Club in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. For tickets, visit trybooking.com for tickets. To learn more about the show, visit prickthemusical.com.au.
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I am trying to correct an out-of-sync movie by applying a delay in milliseconds to the audio track in mkvtoolnix. So far I have used VLC's track synchronisation to manually determine the delay. However this method is not very precise as shifting the delay by 50-150ms does not make any difference -at least in my eyes.
Is there a way to precisely and automatically determine the delay and then give it to mkvmerge when mixing?
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Precisely? Like to the millisecond? No. Automatically? Not a chance. However, VLC isn't accurate enough. In MPC-HC you can adjust in 10ms increments. But if 50ms and 150ms don't sound any different to you then there's no way you'll be able to tell just by listening. When I want more accuracy I use AviSynth's AudioGraph filter to impose a waveform over a video to tell when a sharp noise, like a gunshot or something similar, takes place. It can come to probably 20ms or so of being accurate, given that the video frames are roughly 40ms apart. And it's usually said most people can't tell the difference up to about 100ms.
Lip reading is no good at all. As I said, a gunshot. A door slamming. Any kind of loud sharp noise.
I know nothing about Macs. Sorry.
Thread moved to the mac forum where you can get more help.I think,therefore i am a hamster.
For a free video editor with waveforms, check out https://www.openshot.org/.
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9 Things Kevin's Instagram Reveals About The 'Bachelor Winter Games' Star's Real Life Off TV
Kevin Wendt is one new face that American fans of the Bachelor franchise might not recognize on Tuesday when Bachelor Winter Games premieres on ABC. The spinoff of the internationally-beloved dating reality show will bring together past contestants from not only the United States versions of The Bachelor and Bachelorette, but also introduce plenty of different countries' own Bachelor stars to the American audience. Bachelorette Canada star Kevin is one of those people who is surely about to captivate American viewers.
Kevin originally appeared on Canada's installment of The Bachelorette, and ultimately came away from his season's finale as the victor, embarking on a new relationship with Jasmine Lorimer, according to Us Weekly. Unfortunately, just five months after the finale aired, the pair split, according to the same article. They both shared heartfelt Instagram posts that insisted neither of them harbor any ill will toward the other, but that the relationship was simply not working.
"There's no denying that Kevin and I have experienced our share of ups and downs. Our journey together has been a challenging one, but in spite of the hardships, our bond grew stronger and our support for one another did as well," Jasmine wrote on Instagram in April of 2017. "Even so, our differences and the physical distance have taken a toll on us and a couple of months ago, we decided to end our relationship and take some time to work on ourselves individually."
Though the relationship is over, it seems Kevin is still ready for TV love. So, what can we learn about the new Bachelor Winter Games contestant from his Instagram?
1. It's Clear He Still Cares For His Ex
Their Bachelorette-induced relationship may not have worked out, but Kevin shared similar sentiments on Instagram as what Jasmine said when they publicly announced their breakup. He said it was "impossible to put into words the love and respect" he still had for her.
"I have learned so much from Jas, and I am a much better man because of her," he wrote. "Although rough at times, the year we have spent together is something I wouldn't change or want to experience with anyone else. Jasmine you are the brightest star in my eyes, and I will always be your biggest fan."
2. He's Very Into Working Out
A hefty portion of Kevin's Instagram is filled with plenty of workouts and fitness routines that I'm pretty sure I couldn't attempt even after years of rigorous training. His Instagram suggests that fitness is a huge part of his life. That certainly should give him a bit of an edge as he takes on the physical competitions of Bachelor Winter Games.
3. He LOVES Being An Uncle
There are so many babies and tiny children on Kevin's Instagram feed, and I am here for it. Though none of them appear to be his, he alludes to his position as an uncle in several of his Instagram captions. "She's already way cooler than me," he wrote alongside an adorable photo of himself and his niece donning matching sunglasses.
4. He Enjoys Catching Some Rays At The Beach
Kevin's Instagram is extremely tropical, despite the fact that he hails from Canada. Maybe it's only natural that he gravitates toward warmth despite his chilly northern background. You can almost always find him, apparently, by some beautiful body of water. He'll be giving that up to come to Winter Games.
5. He's A Firefighter
He's frequently sharing photos of himself and his truck, or selfies while wearing his protective gear. On the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, he posted a poignant photo, saying that "the New York City firefighters that died that day are the 343 reasons I became a firefighter myself," and also noted that he had also spent time in the military because of that day.
6. He Is Not Above A Good Mural Selfie
This mural appears in basically every snapshot of someone who visits Nashville, and Kevin is not immune. He seems to be an avid traveler and loves to document all the unique sights of the places he visits.
7. He's Close With His Family
His niece isn't the only one Kevin likes to plaster on his social media — he also seems to be very close with his parents, sharing photos of them for birthday occasions and simply just while hanging out.
8. He Rooted For The Patriots On Super Bowl Sunday
As a lifelong Eagles fan, I must humbly disapprove of this unfortunate decision, and offer some hopes that Kevin wasn't too heartbroken when the Patriots fell in the big game. But it's nice to see that he was supporting his team that day, even if American football isn't necessarily something native to his Canadian roots.
9. He Is No Stranger To Rigorous Athletic Challenges
This can be assumed by noting that he's a firefighter who loves to work out, but Kevin also has shared photos of him and friends embarking on some seriously intense training. Seeing him decked out in harnesses really drives home the fact that he's probably ready for whatever Winter Games has to throw at him, and will likely come out with more than a few date cards, if his athletic record is any indication.
Kevin obviously holds plenty of things near and dear to his heart — his career, his family, and even his ex. And, if Winter Games goes his way, he may very well be making room for even more love and happiness this year.


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In August, Broadway By the Bay audiences will get out their white disco suits and platform shoes for Saturday Night Fever, the thrilling musical based on the hit movie. Featuring over a dozen classic songs by the Bee-Gees, dazzling choreography, and groovy 70's costumes, you'll be hip-swerving and finger-pointing-in-the-aisles to this streetwise and heartfelt story of friendship, home, and risking it all for your passion.
Run Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes (includes one fifteen-minute intermission)
Based on the Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn.
Adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oaks
North American version written by Sean Cercone & David Abbinanti
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Director: Joshua Marx
Choreographer: Nicole Helfer
Assoc. Choreographer: Zoe Swenson-Graham
Music Director: Alicia Jeffrey
Scenic Designer: Kelly Tighe
Lighting Designer: Aaron Spivey
Sound Designer: Zak Stamps
Costume Designer: Tammy Berlin
Hair/Makeup Designer: Alexis Lazear
Dialect Coach: Kimily Conkle
Properties Designer: Eric D. Johnson
Stage Manager: Tim Niupalau
Production Managers: Alicia Jeffrey, Jasen Jeffrey
Tony Manero: Nick Bernardi
Stephanie Mangiano: Anya Absten
Annette: Sammi Hildebrandt
Pauline: Brigitte Losey
Bobby: David Blackburn
Double J: Anthony Maglio
Gus: Jesse Cortez
Joey: Marco Simental
Monty/Frank: Joe Hudelson
Flo: Kris Hudelson
Candy: Camille Edralin
Fusco/Jay: Matt Hammons
Male Ensemble: Javi Harnley, Neal Pascua, Carlos Guerrero, Johann Santos
Female Ensemble: Kylie Abucay, Sofia Costantini, Katie Edralin, Erin Gentry, Anastasia Cooper, Miko Ison
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After a hiatus of some years, I'm again working with C#. Back then, I liked the language fine — it seemed like a somewhat improved Java. Now I find it has undergone some wonderful changes. In particular, Extension Methods just wow me.
With Extension Methods, you can "lash on" method definitions to an existing class without recompiling the original and without extending the class or otherwise changing the class hierarchy. You can even apply this feature to existing classes, such as Int32.
I believe that Ruby and JavaScript support adding new methods to classes and instances, but C# gives you this flexibility and strong typing, too.
Probably the best known example of Extension Methods is in the System.Linq namespace. Including this namespace in a program allows the use of various aggregate, filter, and search functions (e.g., Average, Distinct, Except, First) on enumerable types such as arrays and lists.
Another use for Extension Methods might be support methods for frameworks. This might allow POCOs – Plain Ol' CLR Objects – be used in frameworks, without requiring any change to the definition. This also keeps the original class free of functions that aren't directly related to its concerns.
I've created a short and simple GitHub project, ClassyExtensions, that demonstrates how Extension Methods can be implemented. Below is code for a very simple POCO, Foo:
using System; namespace MyPocos { public class Foo { public Foo(Int32 num) { FooNum = num; } public Int32 FooNum { get; set; } } }
The extension code is in a separate library and namespace:
using System; using MyPocos; namespace MyExtensions { public static class RandomClassName { public static Int32 PlusOne(this Foo foo) { return foo.FooNum + 1; } public static Int32 PlusOne(this Int32 n) { return n + 1; } } }
Finally, a console app that executes the extensions on instances of Foo and Int32:
using System; using MyExtensions; using MyPocos; namespace MyMain { public class Program { public static void Main(string[] args) { // The definition of class Foo, its c'tor, and member FooNum come from MyPocos. // MyExtensions adds method PlusOne. If that namespace is not included, // this code will not compile. Foo foo42 = new Foo(42); Foo foo99 = new Foo(99); Console.WriteLine($"FooNum of foo42 is {foo42.FooNum}, PlusOne is {foo42.PlusOne()}"); Console.WriteLine($"FooNum of foo99 is {foo99.FooNum}, PlusOne is {foo99.PlusOne()}"); // A user can create extensions for System classes. Console.WriteLine($"PlusOne of 0 is {0.PlusOne()}, PlusOne of 31415 is {31415.PlusOne()}"); } } }
Console output from the program is:
FooNum of foo42 is 42, PlusOne is 43 FooNum of foo99 is 99, PlusOne is 100 PlusOne of 0 is 1, PlusOne of 31415 is 31416
A method added to my class, another method added to Int32. Zowie!


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One of the most prevalent difficulties for both employers and employees involves the full knowledge and understanding of workers compensation in Florida. Consulting with a qualified Orlando workers compensation attorney can quickly clear up most fallacies, but all too often people learn of these common errors when it is too late. Below are some of the most frequently heard myths about workers compensation.
Employees are Covered by Orlando Workers Compensation for All Injuries
Agricultural workers, domestic workers, and independent contractors are not covered by the same labor laws and workers compensation mandates as other workers. These regulations vary from state to state as well, so it is wise to speak to your employer about insurance coverage when you are hired.
Certain types of injuries may be difficult to claim under Orlando workers compensation if it cannot be made clear that your injury was part of your work. For example, if you suffer a heart attack or stroke while on the clock, you may have to prove that this incident was a direct result of your work and not an unfortunate coincidence.
People Claim Workers Comp Because They Do Not Want to Work
Recent studies have shown that most employees are eager and willing to return to work during their recovery. Companies that offer "back to work" programs, provide less strenuous transitional duties during recovery periods, and check in regularly on the well-being of injured employees see a larger percentage of those employees returning to their original employment. Furthermore, these same businesses end up owing less money towards missed wages.
A large number of injured workers enjoy the routine and familiarity of the workplace and want a return to normalcy without the stress of hiring an Orlando workers compensation attorney. While people tend to believe that fraud is a regularly occurring event, studies have shown that fewer than 2 percent of workers compensation claims are proven fraudulent.
Workers Compensation is Expensive for Employers
Not only is workers compensation both affordable and valuable for employers but the entire concept was created in order to benefit and protect employers. Before the establishment of this specialty insurance in the United States in the early 20th century, injured workers would sue their employers directly in court. The process was time-consuming, costly, and stressful. Today, when you claim work-related injuries, you are not suing your employer. Instead your Orlando workers compensation attorney will file a 'Petition of Benefits' to the insurer of your employer.
My Employer Will File My Claim
Your employer is only required to report your injury to the insurer. Every step taken further in obtaining your claim is the responsibility of you and your Orlando workers compensation attorney.
I Cannot Claim Compensation If It Is My Fault
The Florida Workers Compensation Act mandates that all workplace injuries are protected on a strict "no-fault" basis. Exceptions do exist, however, for cases of extreme negligence. If, for example, a drug test reveals that you were intoxicated at the time of your injury, you will not be eligible for benefits. Also if your employer were to injure you not by accident but in a deliberate attempt to harm you, "employer immunity" would no longer be enacted, and you could sue your employer directly (perhaps trade your Orlando workers compensation attorney for a personal injury lawyer).
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Independent contractors are not covered by the same regulations as other employees, but many employers misleadingly have their employees sign 1099s when they do not, in fact, meet the criteria for independent contractors.


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Paul's first missionary journey took him from Cyprus into the heart of Anatolia. Why did Paul and Barnabas choose the treacherous path through Perga to Pisidian Antioch? In "Why Perga? Paul's Perilous Passage through Pisidia" in the November/December 2013 issue of BAR, Mark R. Fairchild explores archaeological evidence of the likely presence of Jewish communities on the way.
Take a closer look at Paul's first missionary journey through Turkey in this web-exclusive slideshow of photographs by BAR author Mark R. Fairchild.
After sailing from Cyprus to the Turkish coast, Paul and Barnabas visit the city of Perga before traveling to Pisidian Antioch and other cities on the Anatolian interior. When they head back to the coast, the travelers follow the same route. Why did they choose such a treacherous route for Paul's first missionary journey? Mark R. Fairchild explores unexcavated sites along the Kestros River Valley, exposing evidence of Jewish populations en route.
Acts indicates that Paul deliberately traveled to cities with Jewish populations. Perga was a major city, and the presence of a Jewish community there made it an ideal base for Paul's first missionary journey through Anatolia. Fairchild argues that Paul and Barnabas could have taken an easy but roundabout path along established Roman roads, but opted to travel along the rugged Kestros Valley because of the hospitality of local Jewish communities.
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The International Monetary Fund is worried. That's not just because it has shaved its growth forecast for 2015 for the second time in six months. It is not even that the world economy is expected this year to post its weakest performance since it completely stalled in 2009.
Rather, it is because the global economy continues to under-perform. Every year, economists at the fund predict that recovery is about to move up a gear, and every year they are disappointed. The IMF has over-estimated global growth by one percentage point a year on average for the past four years.
That's a chunky forecasting error, especially in the light of all the factors that should have been boosting activity – interest rates at all-but zero, oodles of money creation through quantitative easing programmes and, more recently, tumbling oil prices.
As a result, the fund is now doing some head-scratching in order to determine whether this persistently weaker than predicted performance is a temporary phenomenon caused by a particularly deep recession or something more permanent.
It starts by analysing the factors that might be causing slower growth. The recent sluggish productivity record suggests that long-run potential output growth – the rate at which economies expand over many decades – has slowed. Persistently low investment helps explains why labour productivity and wage growth have been so modest.
The fund's world economic outlook states: "Low aggregate demand is one factor that discourages investment. Slow expected potential growth itself dampens demand, further limiting investment, in a vicious circle. Ageing populations further restrain investment in a number of countries; in some others, institutional shortcomings or political instability are deterrents."
This, though, doesn't really get to the bottom of whether the slowdown is permanent or not. Some economists, such as the former US Treasury secretary, Larry Summers, think that it is and warn that advanced economies are heading for what he calls "secular stagnation". Others think the damage caused to the financial system by the crisis means it will take longer than usual for economies to return to their long-term trend.
This debate is explored by the fund. "Some economic historians advance the idea that the postwar global growth experience largely reflects diminishing returns along the extensive margin of technological innovation, punctuated temporarily by the entry of China and the former nations of the Soviet Union into the global market economy and by the information and communications revolution." In other words, the technological advances that brought rapid growth in the 30 years after the second world war are now exhausted. Robert Gordon, the US economist, has argued that recent technological innovations are not as growth-rich as those that arrived at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
The counter-argument is that the new waves of technology – from robotics to bioengineering – will be just as important as those in the past, but that it is taking time for the benefits to be felt. This is essentially the theory of long-run economic cycles lasting 50 or 60 years, first identified by the Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev.
As the IMF notes, it can take time for these advances to become fully commercially exploited and to show up in national output. It took until the 1950s, when President Eisenhower built the interstate highway network, for the US to exploit the internal combustion engine, even though the first cars were on the roads by the end of the 19th century. Seen in this context, four years of weaker than expected global growth is neither here nor there.


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Beautiful set of increasingly rare green variation of the iconic Heirloom pattern spice jars by Hornsea.
This rack is the much more desirable version of the Hornsea spice jars where each jar has the spice printed upon it and not simply stencilled on the rack.
Although from the early 1970's this set has no marks, chips or blemishes.