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Steve Jobs famously put Adobe and Flash on notice in 2007 when he said Apple would never support Adobe Flash Player on any of its iOS devices including the iPhone and iPad. This was the shot heard across the tech world as Adobe Flash Player has long been the standard for multimedia content on the web.
Heck, when I was in school it was all that was taught in media design classes. Adobe Flash this, Adobe Flash that. I guess Steve Jobs had the last laugh as Adobe killed its mobile Flash product development in 2011.
"Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy. Whenever a Mac crashes more often than not it's because of Flash. No one will be using Flash, he says. The world is moving to HTML5." – Steve Jobs
Fast forward to the present, 2015. The web is marching on towards an open alternative, as Mozilla drops support for Flash in its latest release of the nightly builds of Firefox. Is Adobe Flash really on it's last legs?
Maybe, but not anytime soon.
On a typical day here at Xform Computing, we receive anywhere from 100-250 support tickets from our users of AlwaysOnPC, Virtual Browser for Chrome, Virtual Browser for Firefox and Private Anonymous Browser with Adobe Flash and Java support.
Usually these tickets range from "Good job, I like your app! 5 Stars!" to "I need help! My app doesn't work. I want to download Flash Player on my iPad." On occasion we get asked questions that don't fall into any pre-defined support category. The average user doesn't care about the war going on against Adobe Flash on the web and mobile.
These are the questions many mobile device users on iOS and Android are trying to understand. Why doesn't their current device support Adobe Flash Player or Java? Will support ever exist?
"Why doesn't my iPad or iPhone offer support for Adobe Flash Player or support for Java right out of the box?" – Virtual Browser for Chrome User
This is the question that was posed to us by a user the other day "How come my iPad doesn't come with Adobe Flash Player already installed? I paid good money for this device."
With iPads being as ubiquitous as cars on the road, many folks use their iOS devices for more leisurely activities that would be considered passive usage such as gaming, surfing the web or checking the occasional email.
Little has been made of the large number of use cases in which iPads and iPhones are being used as full productivity devices for enterprise work. As this article for appstechnews.com mentions that a Citrix Mobile report shows the continued dominance of iOS in Enterprise. Support for Java and Flash is still heavily needed and our apps fill that void through a virtual service. By allowing your iOS device either iPhone or iPad to connect to our servers we are allowing users to access Flash and Java supported sites such as Pogo.com, BNSF, Runescape and Pearson Learning among others.
This isn't to say that in 5 years the roadmap to a newer web standard won't exist but for the foreseeable future Flash is still King. That means that while the usage of mobile devices that support Apple and Android keeps going up and up, the demand for Flash is going to be high.
Our apps VirtualBrowser for Firefox and VirtualBrowser for Chrome offer the best solution for users still seeking to use Flash and Java programs on an iPad or iPhone. By allowing a virtual connection on your iOS device you get a "desktop" class browsing experience with the ability to customize your browser with Add-ons, apps and extensions. Also by allowing users to connect with Firefox Sync or Sign in with a Google Account, you can enjoy the seamless integration of your saved bookmarks and history. All with the ability to still use Flash.
While the web may be writing off Adobe Flash we're not setting it off into the sunset just yet. Adobe Flash is not dead, not by a long shot.
If you want to find out more about our apps click on the links to the right. Drop us a line via social media, we can be found on Facebook here, here and here.
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Update for Virtual Browser for Chrome with Flash Player, Java and Chrome Extensions on iPad and iPhone is now live!
We've updated to version 2.0.8 of our Virtual Browser for Chrome with Flash Player, Java and Browser extensions. This update fixes various issues with iOS 8 and provides more stability.
Apple is now starting to notify developers to start to update all apps with 64-bit support. This article on AppleInsider.com goes into more depth on why this will be an important move for developers in the App Store.
This update will address those issues and a minor issue affecting users iCloud accounts. Again always make sure that your iCloud account is active and with the correct login credentials. If you switch iCloud accounts our app may not be able to recognize your Premium purchase.
The newest update for Virtual Browser for Chrome with Flash Player, Java and Browser Extensions is out now!
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App Updates for all Virtual Browser Products: Virtual Browser for Chrome, Virtual Browser for Firefox and Private Anonymous Browser for iPad and iPhone.
Santa Barbara, CA — Xform Computing Inc., a leader in open-source based cloud-streaming apps for mobile devices, is excited to announce an update to our existing lineup of iOS apps. This app update (Versions 2.0.7, 2.0.5 and 1.0.3) fixes a bug issue that was prompting many users to "Recover" their premium accounts even if they had already upgraded. If a user choose the yes option to recover they could get stuck in a loop or they would be prompted to "Recover" again if they closed the application out.
This newest update fixes that bug issue for all Virtual Browser products and will allow users to continue to seamlessly use the Premium features with an updated in-app purchase model.
All our Virtual Browser products run Flash, Java as well as the ability to use Firefox Add-Ons (Virtual Browser for Firefox only) Chrome web apps and Extensions with both our Virtual Chrome and Private Anonymous Browser apps. Private Anonymous Browser runs in a private incognito tab that securely protects your privacy and data. All mobile sessions are SSH encrypted end to end.
Virtual Browser for Firefox ranks #3 (Appfigures.com data August 14, 2014) in paid Business apps and is the only app to run the real Mozilla Firefox browser with "desktop class" features like Java, Flash, Firefox Add-Ons, Extension and much more.
Virtual Browser for Chrome ranks #20 in the Utilities category on the AppStore with it also in the top 25 for Top Grossing apps in that category (Appfigures.com data on August 14, 2014).
About Xform Computing
Xform delivers the power of cloud-hosted desktops and applications to iPad, iPhone and Android phones and tablets. Xform has Cloud clusters deployed in the US and Europe, with more to be announced in 2014. With over 1.5 million virtual desktops created and streamed to customer's PC's and mobile devices, Xform Computing's apps include Virtual Browser for Firefox, Virtual Browser for Chrome, Private Anonymous Browser and AlwaysOnPC. The apps are sold in the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon Apps, and other marketplaces.
Learn more at http://www.xformcomputing.com
Kroum Antov
Chief Executive Officer
Xform Computing, Inc.
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"Oh my GAWD! I have to create some content for our brand!"
Creating good content for your brand can be a somewhat difficult endeavor. You may be inclined to cut and paste articles on social media that have some relevancy to what you do, but are you really doing the best possible job at curating content for your brand experience?
There has been a seismic shift in the way consumers interact with brands. The traditional way has been to watch television and consume content by targeting your product during your demographics peak viewing hours. This is what is typically called a Nielsen Rating. Many traditional media outlets like print newspaper and television newscast live and die by these ratings. Nielsen has a whole scientific way of getting results per viewership and there is a great blog post on it here.
This is not a very efficient way of gaining traction with your brand. It's a very low latency/low interaction method that does not fit the digital media landscape. Many big brands are struggling with this as the rules are changing daily. A perfect example of this are companies like JC Penny who felt they had to change in order to gain a broader audience and hired former Apple Retail Executive Ron Johnson to be the company CEO in November 2011. (He has since been ousted.) JC Penny was trying to adapt its long and storied history into a hip name brand, which did not resonate with its consumer base and the content marketing efforts in online media were not very well executed.
This brings us back to the idea of developing good content marketing for your brand. There is a great post I read by Noah Brier, Co-Founder and CEO of Percolate an online content marketing company founded in 2008, on ReCode which you can read here. In this article Noah states "I would simplify things even further to say that content marketing is nothing more than brands using content to communicate with audiences."
So how do you develop good content? The key is to look at the tools you already use in your daily marketing efforts. What kinds of interactions are you having with users on your Facebook page? What types of tweets are your followers on Twitter most interested in? Twitter just released their analytics tools at analytics.twitter.com. Use this to find out what your users actually want? Here is a quick snapshot of Xform Computing's analytics page.
As you can see most of our followers are interested in Music, Technology and Tech News. So in order for us to create good content marketing we have to position or post and tweets to cater to those tastes. We've developed several YouTube channels focusing on features in our line-up of products. Some videos are general while others get more specific. Our product is not trying to "go viral" as many brands try to do and fail miserably at. What we want to tie into our content marketing is steady user growth and our line graph to have a steady up tick of user acquisition.
There are some simple rules to follow:
By no means is this an easy task, but if you outline a plan relevant to your brand you may find that a more dialed in approach may be what works best for you. Plus your marketing budget will be no more worse for wear.
You can reach us at email@example.com or on Twitter @AlwaysOnApps
Tags: alwaysonpc, Cloud based streaming, cloud browsing, Flash on iPad, Flash on iPhone, How to, How to get Flash on iPad, java, Java on iPad, Streaming, tutorial
Starting today, we're going to begin posting a new series of videos on our Virtual Browser for Chrome channel, Virtual Browser for Firefox channel and our AlwaysOnPC channels on YouTube.
Many of these videos are going to be based on user feedback that we get daily on our community forums, desk.com ticketing system as well as Facebook, Twitter and of course good old fashioned email. If you want a certain feature on Virtual Chrome, Virtual Firefox or AlwaysOnPC explained let us know and we'll make a video about it!
It's sometimes hard to figure out how to use a new app when you get used to the way an iOS app functions. Most applications are of course based on the notion of touch interfaces, but what about streaming mobile apps like ours that can offer various ways to use an app? It is okay to be able to use a an app in different ways and not get stuck with one method of operation. This really builds on essential skills because wether your on iOS, Android or Kindle each operating system functions and behaves differently.
That's why were working on this new series to act a community resource of our products. We also want to encourage users to post their own videos to help others.
If you ever run into an issue with our products let us know.
Watch the video, comment and share!
Tags: alwaysonpc, chrome browser, Chrome Extensions, Chrome Sync, cloud browsing, firefox browser, Flash on iPad, Flash on iPhone, flash player, How to video, Java on iPad, Java on iPhone, Second Screen, Streaming, tutorial
One of the many qualms of technology is the fact that there may be an issue that never gets resolved. This sometimes happens with larger companies where the amount of users outweighs the amount of support personal available to solve these issues. It can be a very frustrating experience. You can go about searching for answers but some community forums are as useful as sour milk.
Luckily though there is always an answer that someone will come across and share.
Google Search has recently been redirecting many users to Google Germany (google.de) this has cause widespread frustration and millions of search queries like "how to fix google defaulting to german" we got complaints from our users if we were having server problems? We couldn't seem to figure out what the issue was? It was even redirecting YouTube to YouTube.de….strange.
The fix is pretty simple and one that was found on a google forum posted by a community member. Just type in google.com/ncr and you should be taken to the standard U.S. version of google search.
No need to thank us. Thank the folks who found the solution to this.
Happy searching!
Tags: chrome browser, cloud browsing, firefox browser, Flash on iPad, Flash on iPhone, google, google.com, google.de, How to, Java on iPad, Java on iPhone, redirecting, search, Streaming
It's been a long time coming but we've updated our app to version 2.0.3 with better quality Video Mode! We've also updated our overview video to see some of the exciting features we are offering with our Virtual Chrome product for both iPad and iPhone.
Run Chrome with Flash and Chrome Extensions on your iPad or iPhone!
The VirtualBrowser for Chrome App brings the power of the full desktop version of the Google Chrome browser to your iOS device, including all the features you've been missing in Safari for iPad and iPhone:
• Flash on your iOS device!
Powerful standard features like:
• Video Mode!
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DeManczuk retires after decades at Sterling's
After more than 30 years of dedication to the Carano Family, Philip DeManczuk, Restaurant and Wine Director of Sterling's Seafood Steakhouse, retired on Sunday. He plans to spend his well-deserved golden days scuba diving in the Bahamas, visiting friends in Nashville and catching up with family in The Hamptons.
DeManczuk's accolades with Sterling's include earning Wine Spectator's "Award of Excellence" sixteen times and being voted as one of the Top 100 restaurants in the nation for "Best Service" by OpenTable. As well, OpenTable recently named Sterling's as the most successful and most booked fine dining restaurant in Reno/Tahoe out of 72 that take reservations via OpenTable.
While DeManczuk will be greatly missed, Silver Legacy is also excited to announce the promotion of Gary Steininger, formerly Sterling's Maître d', to Restaurant and Wine Director. Steininger will soon celebrate 11 years of spectacular service at Sterling's, having come from years at the award-winning Armani's Restaurant at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, a Hyatt-Regency restaurant. He is a member of the Guild of Master Sommeliers and a level one Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, America. Steininger is currently working on his Certified Sommelier credentials.

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Johannesburg – Lawyers in South Africa have applied to be informed should the suspects in the Ali al-Marri case enter the country, so they can apply for their arrest and a full investigation can be done into their role in torturing al-Marri on US soil.
Yesterday, CAGE released 35 000 pages of documents providing evidence to support their that their client Ali al-Marri's claims that he was forced into pleading guilty to involvement in 9/11, after 13 years of detention and torture at the Charleston Naval Brig in the United States.
Al-Marri, a Qatari businessman, insists he is innocent of terrorism and would never want to harm the American people. Rather, CAGE have published evidence to suggest that he is the survivor of interrogation methods that mirrored those of Guantanamo Bay.
The CAGE report and documentation is unprecedented in that it names members of the FBI and the Department of Defense who allegedly participated in torture on US soil. In 2014, the US released a Senate Report on Torture implicating the CIA, but very few alleged perpetrators were named.
Al-Marri and his lawyers are seeking the arrest in particular of Ali Soufan, an ex-federal agent and CEO of a security consultancy which provides counter-terrorism services to a number of governments around the world.
Feroze Boda SC and a spokesperson for CAGE Africa, a branch of CAGE UK, said:
"The release of this amount of evidence is an unprecedented move, not only because it highlights the alleged perpetrators, but also because these crimes took place on US soil, and not in the black hole of Guantanamo Bay. As such, it is a major step towards securing accountability for those who abuse in the name of the 'War on Terror'.
"The fact that al-Marri insists he was forced into a guilty plea by years of incarceration and abuse must cause us to question the context in which many so-called 'terrorism convictions' are secured."
"The South African authorities are compelled by their membership of the United Nations, to arrest and investigate any individual likely to have been involved in torture, which is a crime against humanity. Should the individuals named in the CAGE Report 'Torture in America' visit South Africa at any point, we have requested the Department of International Relations and Communications, Interpol and the South African Police Service to immediately move to arrest them in line with international law."
(NOTE: CAGE represents cases of individuals based on the remit of our work. Supporting a case does not mean we agree with the views or actions of the individual. Content published on CAGE may not reflect the official position of our organisation.)


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Bernice L. Haas
Bernice Loraine Haas, 93, of Garber, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Guttenberg Care Center.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg and one hour before service at the church.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Marvin Bries.
Interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Garnavillo.
Bernice was born on Jan. 18, 1926, near Communia, the daughter of Robert and Elsa (Maehl) Koehn. She attended the local country school through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Leo Moser. To this union four children were born; sons Dee, Stevon, and Lynn, and a daughter, Maylo. They owned a gas station in Garnavillo and Garber for several years. They later divorced.
On May 20, 1967, Bernice was united in marriage to LaVern Haas. To this union one daughter, Ann, was born. They lived near Dubuque until they moved to Garber in 1976. Bernice was a homemaker and cared for several foster children. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Guttenberg and a member of the Plagman Barn in charge of cutting and serving pies during Show Days for several years. She loved spending time with family and friends, cooking, canning, gardening and being outdoors barefoot. She also enjoyed crocheting with thread and yarn, feeding song birds and watching birds and other animals. She especially enjoyed bald eagles.
Survivors include her husband, LaVern, of Garber; two sons, Stevon (Mary) Moser, "wanderers," Lynn (Christina) Moser of Olin, and one daughter, Ann (Mark) Payne of Elkader; eight grandchildren, Naomi Smith of Blooming Prairie, Minn., Scott (Kim) West of Stuart, Fla., George (Kate) Moser of Cheyenne, Wyo., Caleb (Jill) Moser of Cedar Rapids, Alicia (Jeremy) Lenz of Farmersburg, Sean (Ana) Moser of Aberdeen, N.C., Todd (Kawana'ao) of Kona, Hawaii, Charley Hicks (step-grandchild) of Riverside; 14 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Maylo Maule; a son and daughter-in-law, Dee and Marilyn Moser; a brother, Harley (Evelyn) Koehn; three sisters, Vera (Alvin) Berns, Violet (Elmer) Hansel, and Reta (Clyde) Rentschler; and one granddaughter's husband, Scott Smith.


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Today I thought I'd share my top five books of 2018 so far, since we're already 6 months into 2018 (seriously how the hell did that happen?!) Anyways this was a bit difficult to put together, since I've only read 15 books this year, which yes I know, is absolutely pathetic, it was kinda difficult to pick out five standout books from the miniscule list. But I did it and here they are…
Blood and Sand – C.V. Wyk
Blood and Sand is probably my favourite read so far this year, I really loved everything about it to be honest and I finished it in less than a day, my only gripe is that I have to wait until 2019 for the next book!
Sky In the Deep – Adrienne Young
I adored Sky in the Deep. A fierce female Viking who kicks butt? Yes please! Why aren't more books about Vikings?
Hope and Red – Jon Skovron
I've previously mentioned on another post just how much I love this book. For me it was a breath of fresh air from what I'd normally read and I just enjoyed pretty much everything about this one!
Everless – Sara Holland
Everless is a story that's really stuck with me well after finishing it, not for any life changing reason or anything like that, I can just vividly remember what happens, for me that's a sure sign of a good book!
Retribution Rails – Erin Bowman
As a lot of you probably know from a few of my posts, I love Erin Bowman's Vengeance Road duology. I'm in love with the ridiculously stunning covers, I love all the characters, I love the world building, the writing style, ugh, I just love them and will continue to sing their praises forevermore!
I'm planning to read around 50 books over the next six months… I have no idea how I'll achieve that as of yet, but I'm determined to reach this years reading goal!
How many books have you read so far this year? Are you doing as terribly as me? Have you read any of my top five this year? What did you think?


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Meeting Minutes - 6/2/2002
In attendance:
Brinn, Cemb, Cryheart, Deavon, Drallen, Humongor, Matthiew, Ruffelin, Sylvarana, Typhus, Yviara
Guests: Matthiew and Sylvarana are the guests of Typhus.
Lord Cryheart opened the meeting.
I. Order Property
Lord Cryheart and Drallen acquired three banners for the Order. They will be used as the official standard fro the Order, henceforth.
A gryphon-blazed banner
The thick silk banner is attached to a sturdy haon post by loops of fine mithril. The edges of the banner are threaded with fine silver threads. Centered on the pennant is a ruby circle with a silver gryphon emblazoned upon it. Scribed beneath the symbol are the words "To Serve with Honor, by Example and Deed." On the reverse is a field of silver-chased gryphons with ruby silk-embroidered names beneath each, identifying the members of the Order of the Silver Gryphon.
II. Landing Defense
Lord Cryheart cautioned the Order that while there is a threat against the island of Teras, protecting the Landing must be kept as top priority.
III. Code of Conduct & Enforcement
All members should familiarize themselves with the proposed code of conduct and enforcement policy for discussion next meeting.
IV. Requests from H.E.R.T.
The Haven Emergency Response Team, which constitutes their primary militia has made two requests of the Order to Lord Cryheart.
1) That the Silver Gryphons aid in the defense of Solhaven when possible.
2) That a delegation be sent to speak of the Order's History to H.E.R.T.
-Sir Brinn, Dame Deavon, Drallen, Cryheart, Humongor, Sir Ruffelin, and Typhus agreed to go.
V. Miscellaneous Items
Holswort has been spotted in the Landing, surveying the recent damage.
Lord Cryheart closed the meeting.


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Zika virus (ZIKV) disease is caused by a virus which is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. Most infections are either asymptomatic or cause a mild illness including low fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and other congenital malformations in newborns, known as congenital Zika syndrome. In adults and children it can cause rare but severe neurologic complications induding Guillain-Barré syndrome.
On 1 February 2016, WHO declared that recently reported clusters of microcephaly and neurological disorders potentially associated with ZIKV constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). As of February 2018, 86 countries and territories around the world have reported transmission of Zika virus infection, of which 27 areas have ongoing transmission with new introduction or reintroduction reported since 2015.
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These Guys have for some good time now since 2005 made a great contribution to the Ugandan Music industry. They are truly Ugandan Ambassadors and are based in United States of America.
The Batabazi are a group of 5 Hip Hop Ugandan superstars that you can't afford to miss watching live on stage performing in this festive season.
The Batabazi will be coming to Uganda about 10 days from now. They will be escorting Gera K a.k.a Gera Kiwanuka a Ugandan Female Hip Hop and solo music Star who will be launching her album on 19th December , 2009 At Kasalina's Restaurant ( Off Kampala Rd, Next To The Post Office) starting at & Pm.
Gera K's concert will feature Ugandan artists like Bebe Cool, Sweet Kid, Batabazi, David Lutaalo, Bella and many more..
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The DK Bildwörterbuch Deutsch is a fantastic monolingual children's German dictionary that teaches 2000 German words.
At the beginning of the book there are topic pages that include lots of useful words on a particular subject, presented through photographs of everyday objects, labelled with their name in German.
There are also A-Z pages that work like a traditional dictionary, allowing children to quickly access a word and read its meaning in German, as well as a section on verbs.
An audio CD is included, containing extensive audio material to promote correct pronunciation and listening comprehension.
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The DK Bildwörterbuch Deutsch is written entirely in German, with no English translations. It is aimed at native German speakers from ages 6 - 9, however it is also good for children who are learning German as an additional language as the included CD will aid correct pronunciation.
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Genesis Elijah- Deh Pon RoadMay 31st, 2005
Rapnews.co.uk drop a world exclusive review of the forthcoming album by the young South London rapper.
Check out the interviews section for an interview with the artist reviewed here.
Genesis Elijah, real name Nathaniel Bygrave, is 23 and from Brixton, South London. He's been building a following for himself for some time, having already secured a set at Glastonbury Festival, ahead of ever having a full length release out. 'Deh Pon Road' is the culmination of four years of hard work, and it shows. Out on Broken Souls/Brave Music, it consists of eighteen tracks recorded between 2001 and now, including the popular 12" single 'Jah Bless' featuring Klashnekoff.
There are several significant highlights of the album; The previously mentioned single, '3RD Order' featuring Skinnyman, Supernova and Nasser and 'Gun Talk' featuring Wordsmith and Terra Firma. That's not to say the album relies upon big guest appearances though.
The collection of tracks are structured into three sections, similar to the way in which 'Lets Get Free' by Dead Prez was of two halves. Separated by interludes, which could perhaps emphasis the concept a little further for greater effect, each section orientates around particular themes and focuses, 'The Road', 'The Art', and 'The Truth'.
In 'The Road', tracks such as 'Half A Bar' and the title track set the album off well, introducing the young artist who leans towards more aggressive styles of rapping and lyrical content. 'I'm Here' produced by Neehi is the most effective introductory track due to its simple and dark beat. 'Road Rage' has a heavy beat produced by the consistent Tom Caruana and talks of teenage stabbings, robbing and gun crime. Unfamiliar rapper Ahmos drops an impressive verse which builds interest as to who he is.
In the section 'The Art', the songs revolve around commentary of the music industry and its many unappreciated aspects. On 'Seems Strange' produced by Dutch Courage, Genesis talks of Fame Academy, the quality of the charts and radio airplay. 'So Hip-Hop' is atmospheric and fairly low tempo. The rapper talks about artists who have no grasp of the art they claim to be creating. The chorus questions if these artists really own guns and do the things they say they do. 'Now You Wanna Know' talks about how people's attitudes towards Genesis have changed since he's begun gaining more exposure and success.
In 'The Art', 'Stay Strong' is an atmospheric, inspiring and uplifting track produced by Imz and Genesis himself. The chorus is sung with emotion and the verses are of a positive nature. 'How It Goes' continues the good vibes, talking of making it through the day and speaking up. 'More To Life' which features Sabrina Roberts singing, talks of the need to dream and stop crying. It includes social commentary and personal reflections.
Overall, and especially considering this is a debut album, the release is very solid and jammed with many moments worth many playbacks. There's a nice mixture between mood's and topics, and solo and collaboration tracks. Listeners are likely to appreciate the set up of the album, which is testament to the in-depth engagement the artist consistently seems to have with his work, which is evident throughout.
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Matthew holds a Diploma in Financial Services, a Diploma in Financial Markets, is an affiliate member of the Securities Institute of Australia, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Matthew was appointed to the Board in September 2011.
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Mark has in excess of 30 years' industry and legal experience. A qualified solicitor, he has considerable experience in corporate litigation, restructuring, and commercial property generally.
Mark was principal and legal practice director of Hallett Legal and, following a merger in 2018, is now a consultant at Macpherson Kelley.
Mark has managed successful property syndicates for business associates and continues to advise participants in the industry on property investment, legal and corporate restructuring.
Mark was appointed to the Board in January 2011.
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Philip has over 32 years experience in stockbroking, equities research and corporate finance. He joined Morgans in 1986 and has served as a Director of Morgans and Joint Head of Corporate Finance. Philip currently holds the position of Executive Director Corporate Advisory, primarily focussed on raising capital for growing companies, and chairs Morgans' Risk and Underwriting Committees.
Philip holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury, is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors is a Senior Fellow of Finsia and is a Master Practitioner Member of the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association.
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Located a few blocks down at 2213 El Camino Real, they have a huge collection of Indian grocery essentials.
– Desi India Bazaar
It is a small cozy shop, snuggled at 1584 Branham Ln Cambrian Park, and always has a steady supply of fresh produce and Indian snacks.
– Heritage India Market
Heritage stocks a few novelty products that your average Indian stores around here might not have. Located at 826 E Fremont Ave, it is a little pricier than other Indian stores.
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I had thought is was an issue with my internet provider (slingshot) and / or the line.
Slingshot mucked around with settings at their end (which made it worse and then changed them back again) and then sent a technicial (Chorus) around.
He said that he has a fiddle at the exchange and tested the speed coming into the router at 4mb or so.
The speed tests that I have been doing (slingshot and also speedtest.net) show speeds of around 2mb but often falls below 1mb and today it is anywhere from .03mb (!!!) to .45mb (!).
I tried getting some advise from the chorus technician but he said everything was ok from what he could see.
I sent several emails to the support from my router manufacturer, but they were no help either.
I have a TP-Link wireless N ADSL2 router that is 8 months old and am told this is a fairly good model.
Speeds do not seem to increase even when plugged directly into the router.
We have two mobile phones hooking into the wireless and two laptops, but never have them all going and the tests I did this morning were only with the one laptop connected. We also have a smart tv but this is not connected to the router as the speeds make streaming way too painful waiting for rendering.
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DNR Q & A: Aeration of lakes
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources field staff, resource managers and the DNR Information Center staff answer many questions every day about natural resources topics. Here is one of them:
Q. How does the DNR decide whether to aerate a lake to prevent winter fish kill?
A. The DNR does not aerate lakes, but we do issue permits to lake associations, counties and other local partners who wish to aerate shallow lakes that are prone to fish kills due to lack of dissolved oxygen during winter. Public safety is the primary concern, so these permits require aerated parts of the lake to be clearly marked with thin ice signs and located away from high-traffic areas such as boat launches and snowmobile trails.
DNR fisheries and wildlife managers often provide guidance on whether or not aeration is desirable for a given lake. For example, some shallow lakes are important habitat for waterfowl, where fish compete with ducks and geese for food while stirring up sediment that can harm aquatic vegetation. In those cases, natural winter fish kills serve an important biological purpose.
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For more information, call the DNR information line at 296-6157 or go to the DNR Web site at www.dnr.state.mn.us.


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Rescheduled EMAIL firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions. Thank you to all my students for your understanding and flexibly during this time. Glass on Glass Mosaic Workshop with Kory Dollar of Marvelous Mosaic Fine Art RESCHEDULED
Rescheduled to June Dates: March 20, 21, 22 2020
Location: Denny's Workshop at the Helvetica Lavendar Farm in Hillsboro, Oregon
Price: $375
Theme: Freestyle Flower Garden
Create a breathtaking glass-on-glass mosaic masterpiece! No experience required! This is a 2.5 day workshop, where you will start with a custom framed window, approx 12″x 15″ that will be transformed into a gorgeous work of art. Frame upgrades will be available at workshop and are priced between $25-$50.
Students are encouraged to participate in potluck style lunches. More information will be provided after registration.
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Lodging Available: One queen room, with kitchenette available for an additional $75 / night 2 night minimum. Lodging can accommodate 2 registered students (shared bed) so have a friend register too.
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The steps to designing a quality mosaic should be taken seriously. These classes are developed to foster knowledge, skill, and style. It is my goal to mold you into a fearless creative mind, creating from your materials. I will provide you with rules, tips and tricks that will increase your cutting skills, design skills, and give you steps to create a quality one-of-a-kind stained glass mosaic. I have been specializing in glass on glass mosaics for 20 years, through trial and error, I have developed a process that will assist you in understanding how to design a glass on glass mosaic that looks good at night without light and good during the day with light. We will discuss balance, color theory, physics of glass and why it breaks the way it does. I will teach you to use my rules as a guideline to foster your personal creativity, they, and you are welcome to break them. It is important we have fun and release stress, not create it. Don't over think the process. It is essential to train you to use your creative side to cultivate "artistic freedom without self-doubt." Think back to when you were a child; you created for expression, not to please others. The more you produce, the better you get. When you do something all the time you become good at it. Practice is how you get better. Another process we will discuss in depth is pre-cut and cut to fit glass, randomization, and the direct method. We will practice cutting glass because the more you cut the better you get. I will teach you process; the progression is what will make you quicker and confident to commit to your design and cuts. The act of doing will develop confidence in cutting ad sharpen your skills and self-assurance. In my classes your mosaic is your world…you are the artist; I encourage you to take my suggestions and tips but use your instincts to develop your piece.
I will encourage you to create with passion, strive for originality, make your own rules and break them! Have you ever herd of the saying, if you don't use it you lose it? Practice makes perfect! Now let's learn some rules, cutting techniques, and tips and tricks to promote your creativity. The objective is for you to design a one-of-a-kind design, a lifetime piece of art. I want you to gain the confidence in the design aspect, understand how to create good art. The three-step method I have created will assist you in doing just that. Understand how to break your design into layers, specific cuts, and control the directional flow. We will discuss the best way to select your glass using the opacity rules created specifically for glass on glass. Technique and style will be addressed. I will encourage you to use my process and commit to your design quickly. Grouting and glue tips will be addressed in this workshop.
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By Jim Jones
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it – lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish'? Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. (Luke 14:28-33 NKJV)
Most people – Christians – never stop to "count the cost." And when they do, they usually count in the wrong direction. This is an example of what I mean: "If I become a Christian I will need to give up certain things. I will have to change my lifestyle, reform my language, lose some of my friends, and even possibly change my job. Let me see, is it worth giving up all this to be a Christian?"
Even after becoming a "Christian" many go through the same analysis when considering how much of a Christian they are willing to be. "How much can I afford to give to the church?" "How much time can I really be expected to spend in Christian service?" "You expect me to spend two or three hours a week in Bible and Ministry Training classes? Are you crazy? If I do that I would not be able to spend as much time fishing as I like to!" Of course, you could substitute for fishing any of the following – playing ball, watching television, going to movies, crafting, going out with friends, etc, etc, etc.
You see, this way of counting the cost totally misses what Jesus was saying in our text above. It shows how little we truly understand about spiritual things, and about what is really at stake. Look again at the last sentence of our scripture text, "So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple." Jesus never intended for us to consider if He was worth whatever cost might be required of us, the intent was to get us to consider the cost of our not forsaking all and following Him!
Some might say, "Well, I am just content to be a Christian and see no need to become a disciple. Some folks get a little too fanatical about all this anyway." I have personally heard various forms of this sentiment expressed to me over the years. Unfortunately, many times I have simply shaken my head, let the conversation drop, and walked away. But no more! I am getting too old and there is too little time left for me to allow that to go unchallenged. I am becoming bolder and perhaps more confrontational than I used to be. So let me say this as simply as I know how, a person who is not a disciple is not a born-again Christian!
Christianity, especially in America, is filled with people who want all the benefits of being a child of God, but none of the responsibility. "I believe in Jesus so I can go to heaven when I die!" Sorry, that is not what salvation is about. We are not "saved" just so we can go to heaven when we die. Yes, heaven is a wonderful benefit of salvation, but it is not why Jesus died. God provided salvation through the crucified and resurrected Christ so that He can restore His image in fallen man, the image that was lost by Adam's fall. Our salvation is for His glory! God has already predestined that every person who is born-again will be conformed to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29).
If we are not actively in pursuit of His image in us, then that is a very good sign that we do not belong to Him. How can I say such a thing? Well, the work of the Spirit in us is to conform us to Christ. God has predestined this to be so as we have already seen. If this conformation is not taking place, the Spirit is not dwelling in us. I like the way the original KJV says it, "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."
So what am I saying? Jesus said if we are not willing to forsake all, we cannot be His disciple, and being His disciple means that we are conforming to His image. This is called sanctification, and it is a sure process that follows our justification. You cannot have one without the other. And without justification no man shall enter into the presence of God.
Counting the cost, then, is simply to realize that the cost of not being His disciple is the forsaking of eternal life. It is not what it costs us in temporal things to gain that which is the eternal, but what it costs us in the eternal to cling to the things that are temporal. Paul said in Philippians 3:7-9:
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
I challenge you to rethink "counting the cost." Be sure you are counting the right thing, not what it will cost to be a disciple, but what it will cost not to be!


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We all have to eat. It's kind of a necessity for life. But, we don't have to spend as much money on the food we eat. The good news is that you don't have to sacrifice quality to save some money.
Have you heard that you are what you eat? Here's a new explanation for that. The quality of your food matters as well. But, quality doesn't mean the highest priced items in the store. It means gaining a little knowledge about food.
Checkout the five tips to know more about how to save money on your food bill
1. What you don't know can cost you….money
Read up on meat and what the best and leanest cuts are for your family. Also, learn about grains and which are best for your body. Fresh is preferable, but it is not the most cost-effective. People waste more money throwing away moldy fruit and vegetables that they couldn't eat before the shelf life ran out.
2. Shop at food warehouses
For large families, buying in bulk saves money. You can make one trip for the entire month instead of making a trip or two a week and spending two or three times as much money.
3. Shop for food that you like to eat
Don't settle for brands that you won't eat and don't taste good to you because they cost less. Here's a solution. If you like beef stroganoff, don't buy the prepared dish.
Purchase the ingredients and create the dish you love at home. You could even get more than one meal out of it and save money.
4. Use coupons
This little money-saving trick can't be stressed enough. Even if you save only a few bucks this month, the savings add up. Use coupons to try new foods without paying full price for them. Don't miss the chance to double or triple your coupons on certain days at your favorite grocery store.
5. Bring lunch and snacks with you
Do you know how much school lunches cost these days? Save your precious dollars by packing lunch for the kids and yourself. The trick is to buy foods they actually want to eat. Insulated lunch bags and microwave ovens in schools and offices make it more convenient to eat leftovers for lunch.
Invest in a Thermos for drinks instead of drink boxes. Don't forget to throw in a snack for the evening bus ride and your ride home from work to avoid hitting the fast food joints.
Food is necessary and good, but it doesn't have to take all of your money. Find ways to cut down on food bills without cutting down on the taste.


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The temporary tin-shade where the affected families presently staying.(image captured by Neharul Ahmed Mazumder)
This is a report based on a fact-finding visit to Rajhnikhal village where 80 famalies are left shelterless due to sudden and inhuman eviction by the Forest Department conducted by BHRPC team consisting of Mrs. Swapna Bhattacharjee, Mr. Nirmal Kumar Das, Mr. Dipankar Chanda, Mr. Neharul Ahmed Mazumder, Mr. Rofie Ahmed and Miss. Taniya Sultana Laskar.
It was just after the Eid-ul-fitoor was celebrated in the valley a shocking video of an eviction drive carried out in a Rajnikhal village under Dholai Constituency of Cachar District went viral in the social media. The local news papers also published stories on that during the following days. After coming across the news news BHRPC formed a facts finding team and visited Rajnikhal on 18/06/19 afternoon.
Rajnikhal village is located in an interior area, almost 35 kilometers away along the NH 54 (old) NH no. 306 (new) from Silchar Town under Narshingpur Block of Dholai Constituency in Cachar District. According to the District Census Handbook published by the Directorate of Census Operation, Assam, the Permanent Location Code Number of Rajnikhal village is 299636 in the Census of 2011. The same census also informs that the said Rajhnikhal village has a population of 412 person containing in 83 households. According to that same survey it has 0 forest areas and 3.4 uncultivated land. All the inhabitants of that village belong to Muslim community and from Other Backward Class. They basically live upon the agriculture and related sources like fishing, farming, poultry and animal husbandry. But the villagers got a notice on 21/05/2019 to leave the village within 7 days issued by the Local Forest In-charge, Hawaitang range or steps will be taken against them. Seeing the notice there was a big hue and cry in the village. The inhabitants of the village like Lekoi Mia, Ynus Ali, etc started running pillar to post with the request to suspend the notice. They met every political representative of the area to save the roof above the heads of their children but no results.
The house of Mr. Anam Uddin(41years) and Mrs. Saleha Begum(35years) seen in the picture with their 10 years old son Faruk Hussain . (Image captured by Neharul Ahmed Mazumder.)
On 06/06/ 2019 around 250 people from the forest department came armored with 11 elephants and almost 500 para-military force and forcibly demolished their houses including the village masque and school, perished their crops and vegetable gardens, cut almost all the fruit trees including thousands of battle nuts trees which resulted in almost full abrogation of their source of income. The demolition process started from 9 am and the forces left the village at around 3 p.m at the afternoon. They left penniless and now leaving under a tinshade a little away from the village with their family including infants and children. One person namely Jitendra Koiri allowed them to stay temporarily in his piece of land. In this rainy season these people are in a really helpless and vulnerable situation.
Behind is the house constructed under Indira Awas Yojuna owned by late Mazammil Ali. Front house is a kachha house owned by Mr. Ala Uddin .His mother Razibun Nessa(62years) and his son Solman Uddin can be seen in the photo captured by Neharul Ahmed Mazumder.
Our team found that almost all the houses of the village were demolished including 11 Indira Awas and PM awas houses. "We are paying the Gaon Panchayet taxes regularly. We didn't have to obtain any kind of NOC from the Forest to obtain the indira awas houses or any other government aid. Then, why this sudden eviction" asked Yunus Ali with tears in his eyes. Four pakka well which were constructed under the MNREGA scheme were also demolished that day. The Shongjogi Sikhsa Kendra established in the village by the government was also demolished which is in violation of the right to education of the children belonging to the village. We have interviewed 9 pregnant women in the village who are exposed to serious health risk due to the eviction. In this crucial stage of their life they are leaving without a roof upon their head and eating kichdri once in a day. The names of those women are:-
- Najma Begum, W/o- Rashid Ahmed.
- Sahanara Begum, W/o- Yasin Ali.
- Abjana Begum, W/o- Ramij Uddin.
- Rumi Begum W/o- Najrul Hussain.
- Reksona Begum,W/o- Misba Uddin.
- Anjona Begum, W/o- Ali Hussain Laskar.
- Mumina Begum, W/o- Nur Uddin,
- Afsana Begum,W/o- Gias Uddin.
- Rustana Begum, W/o- Ajmal Uddin.
An image of the preparation of meal for that day captured by Taniya Sultana Laskar.
There are almost 150 children who stopped going to the school since their school is demolished and now occupied by some of the sheterless families. The families also lost major portion of their source of income and now in risk of disease caused by starvation and malnutrition. There are 7 children including one especially able child namely Salman Ahmed S/o- Sultan Ahmed who have some chronic diseases like Astama, and who are exposed to a bigger health risk. The women in general are in risk of sanitation and menstruation related disease.
Hafiza Begum is a 3 year old girl suffering from severe asthma sleeping in a floor prepared with bamboo.
A pillar bearing signboard of a MNREGA work done in the village (image captured by Neharul Ahmed Mazumder)
From the above findings, it is clear that:-
- The demolition was prima facie illegal as no adequate notice had been provided.The villagers alleged that the village is not at all a forest village or situated in forest land.
- Undue excessive force was deployed to carry out the demolitions.
- The forced eviction which has rendered thousands homeless constitutes violation of the Supreme Court judgments which uphold that the right to shelter as a constituent of the fundamental right to life enshrined in Article 21 of the constitution.
- The demolition has affected access to education of the children in the village and constitutes gross violation of fundamental right to education of the children.
A girl namely Rushnu Begum affected with some unknown diseases.
(Image captured by Taniya Sultana Laskar)
- An inquiry procedure should be drawn against forest personnel who used undue force against the residents and suppressed their rightful expressions of dissent.
- The Forest Department should compensate the people for the economic losses incurred by them due to this illegal demolition of their property and reinstate them as soon as possible.
- The authorities should carry out a survey of the residents in the village along with the participation of people and draw a plan for rehabilitating and housing.
- Sincere attempts need to be made to reconcile the right to shelter of the people with environmental concerns.
- A minimum needs scheme should be prepared and allotment of land should be done for all landless people of the country.


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Boyko joined the Ukrainian delegation which was participating in a meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Istanbul, during which the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin met. According to reports in some media, Ukraine tried to convince Russia to give up the South Stream project, offering favourable rates for transit across Ukraine in exchange.
The construction of a gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine would permit a significant reduction in the amount of gas currently sent from Russia via Ukrainian territory; this would significantly reduce Ukraine's transit importance, and the possible cessation of gas deliveries to Ukraine would not hurt EU countries as much as it did during the period of the 'gas war' in January 2009. It seems that President Yanukovych's team is aware of this threat, and is determined to maintain Ukraine's status of the main transit country for gas from Russia. However, Kyiv does not have enough clout to induce Moscow to give up constructing the South Stream pipeline, and the very possibility of its being built may incline Ukraine itself to make concessions. <smat>


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Dan St. Andrei is a well-traveled artist who specializes in photography and painting. His work http://danandrei.com/ is truly stunning and I love it. I wanted to find out what inspires this guy who lives in Bucharest, Miami and who knows where else?
"I want to enrich the image and bring it to my personal view of reality. I think that art is the reality filtered by the artist's mind, and for me, art is a way to express myself, to record the reactions of my personality, my thoughts, dreams and desire…"
MICHAEL: Hey Dan, Your work looks very cinematic to me. I mean, I see lots of deep imagery and exquisite detail akin to film noir. What inspires you to create?
DAN: Hi Michael, thanks a lot for your interest in my work. Well, I like to see the world as being beautifully imperfect and the imperfection is revealed in the human emotions and anxieties they reflect, holding a mirror to both what we reveal and what we hide within. So I try, through the art of photography, to search for the meanings and hidden motivations that put our world into motion. Perhaps the world motion is the source for the cinematic feeling of my work.
My inspiration comes mostly from my readings, starting from Dante to Boccacio, from Marcel Proust to Emil Cioran, but it also comes from the daily routine and street happenings. Sometimes I could say that my photographs are a report about a world that exists only in my mind, because I strongly believe that there are moments when we allow our imaginations to roam free - in which we allow ourselves to dream. Another source of inspiration is my visual cultural experience; I deeply believe that the history of art is essential for an artist to develop his skills, to start building his artistic personality. An artist must be an art history connoisseur, connected to the present and looking into the future. And last but not least, I am a big fan of movies and my favorite film directors are: Tarkovski, Fellini, Bergman, Polanski, Almodovar, Bertolucci and many others.
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Back in September, a couple of days before an impromptu weekend on Dartmoor, I pulled my old trusty Salomon boots out of storage, only to find that time had done its worst and that they were literally falling apart. They were Gore-Tex boots at the mountaineering end of the scale and had been comfortable from day one but, such is the nature of man-made materials, the heel had started to pull away and there were splits appearing down the sides. I did try some good quality contact adhesive to save the day, but suffice to say there was no way those boots were fit for another day in the hills.
Having been a fan of the Salomon boots, I did order a couple of pairs online, but they were nowhere near as comfortable. They were an OK fit, but not good enough to fill me with confidence ahead of my Dartmoor plans – I guess that always going to be the problem with ordering remotely.
So it was off to Cotswold Outdoor to try some boots on… I need to say that the help I got at Cotswold for absolutely top notch. The knowledge, experience, measurement, everything was exceptionally good.
Note, a less discerning customer could easily have gone into Cotswold, gone through the whole measurement, selection and fitting process, and then walked away to buy their boots for £20 or so cheaper elsewhere. If that's you, be aware that it sucks! Local shops, even big chains like Cotswold, offer an invaluable service – by all means buy some stuff online, but also support your local suppliers. End of lecture.
I was expecting to replace my old Salomons for a similar mountain boot, so top of my list was the Scarpa Trek GTX boot, but it was not set in stone, so I was open to ideas. The key factors to my were as follows:
My walking is UK hills (such as the Brecons and Dartmoor) mostly, with the occasional forays into the mountains (i.e the Lake District). So I needed a reasonably stiff boot that could cope with steep terrain and loose rocks, without being too restrictive for distances.
In terms of weather, I was looking for a boot that worked well all year round. It wouldn't see a huge amount of snow, but would definitely see damp conditions, so needed to be waterproof and breathable. Because of the UK conditions, I was also looking for a boot that worked well with gaiters.
Being able to waterproof the boot was key. I'm not a great fan of Gore-Tex's longevity, so I look for a boot that will take a good waterproofing treatment and hence I was leaning back to a leather boot, rather than a fabric upper.
At Cotswold Outdoor I discussed my thinking and the assistant produced three pairs of boots, two from Scarpa, one from Hanwag.
The first pair were the Scarpa Trek GTX boot that I'd originally considered. They felt like a comfortable boot, ticking all of the right boxes, and if they'd been my only option I would have bought them then and there.
The fitting process at Cotswold was very thorough – I'd taken my own socks to be sure of the fit I needed. The assistant tied the boots using their 'corporate' system, which involved a double turn in the laces before they went round the hooks, and another double twist before tying the knot. I then took a walk round the store, before walking up and down their fitting 'hill', stopping mid-way up and down to get a feel for my foot position with my weight on the toes.
However, I'd also considered the Hanwag Banks boot, as it looked like a boot that would be versatile throughout the year, i.e. getting more 'daily' use, rather than just those trips to the hills. My only concern with the Hanwag's was that fitting a gaiter by its 'toe' hook wasn't easy, as the laces thread through a leather flap. I was right to have the Hanwag's on my short list, as they were beautifully comfortable, but their comfort did throw the question as to whether or not they'd be sturdy enough as my main walking boot, as did the sole design which isn't particularly aggressive.
This is where the assistant at Cotswold showed her knowledge & experience and produced the second pair of Scarpa boots, the Kailash Plus. These boots sat neatly between the Scarpa Trek and the Hanwag Banks – they weren't as stiff as the Treks, so I expected them to be more versatile, while retaining the attributes I was looking for in a mountain boot, absolutely ideal. So that my mind made up and I walked out of the shop with the Scarpa Kailash Plus GTX boots.
Two days later I'd banked a good six mile stroll onto Dartmoor, followed the next next by an extended hike into the depths of Dartmoor's bleakness. At no point did the Kailash boots trouble me or cause any discomfort. The second hike did turn into a bit of epic, well off of the beaten way and, if anyone knows Dartmoor, into the hard going of damp & tuffets, so it was a good trial for any boots. The fact that I'd not had a chance to get any breaking-in into the boots was testament to fit and assistance that I'd had at Cotswold Outdoor.
Update – Two weeks later I went back to Cotswold Outdoor and bought the Hanwag Banks boots as well. Those are now my go-to daily boots. Since September, I've donned those boots almost every day and they've coped without a hitch. I've walked to the office, round town, run rugby training, driven in them, etc… everything that you'd want a pair of general purpose boots to do.
Cotswold Outdoor – Boot descriptions from their website:
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The Men's Kailash Plus GTX Boot from Scarpa is a classic trekking boot that offers excellent comfort and long lasting reliability. The nubuck upper wraps around your foot for excellent comfort and a rubber toe cap protects against the inevitable scuffs and scrapes along the way. The Gore-Tex lining offers incredible weather protection and is breathable to help maintain a comfortable environment on the inside of the boot while the Vibram outsole offers durable and sturdy grip on a huge range of terrains.
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The Men's Banks II GTX Boot from Hanwag is a lightweight and comfortable boot for hiking and trekking as well as other outdoor activities.
It features a Gore-Tex lining to offer excellent wet weather protection as well as breathability to ensure a healthy environment for your foot. The Air-Pulse system in the boot helps to maintain air circulation for enhanced comfort even on long days out, it works thanks to a pumping action in the tongue and cushioning everytime you take a step. The sole of the boot can be replaced too so even if you wear them out you can keep hold of what will surely become your trusty, beloved boots.


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Train safely in a virtual world
Virtual reality (VR) technology that improves workplace training safety was showcased at the Melbourne Knowledge Week event this month.
Developed by Melbourne Water and Deakin University, the technology allows users to interact with one another in the same virtual space from anywhere in the world.
The platform has been purpose-built for Melbourne Water to allow its technicians to safely conduct training on the management of highly toxic chemicals, without the inherent safety risks.
Scott McMillan, Melbourne Water's Safety Manager for Technology and Innovation, said the VR technology had several applications.
"We are using virtual reality to change the way we train technicians and eliminate safety risks," he said.
"The platform is initially being used to train staff on management of ozone, a dangerous chemical used in the wastewater treatment process. Ozone is 10 times more deadly than chlorine, so this platform allows our technicians to learn without being exposed to those risks.
"In the same way that trainee pilots use flight simulators to eliminate risks associated with aircraft, we are training for hazardous chemical management without the chemicals, thanks to VR."
The dual user system means the training can be conducted anytime, anywhere — the trainer and the trainee never have to be in the same physical location.
"Just like Keanu Reeves learnt Kung Fu in The Matrix, our technicians can now learn everything necessary for a given task in an entirely virtual world," said McMillan.
Associate Professor Ben Horan from Deakin University's VR Laboratory said the new VR system created a unique 3D experience for multiple users at once.
"We have built a solution to connect people who need to learn a critical task with those able to teach it, no matter where they are," he said.
"Multiple users can walk around in the same virtual environment and communicate with each other verbally and physically, just as you would in the real world.
"The potential application for this 'on location' technology for people living and working in regional and remote locations is massive. For example, we currently have representatives from Australian's Antarctic mission looking at the platform in order to train technicians based at the Antarctic station without the trainers ever leaving their Australian office."
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