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Like most entrepreneurs, I seem to be never at a loss for ideas. Some of them, of course, are better than others. So how do you know which ones to pursue, and which ones to leave alone? Forget the MBA courses on entrepreneurship. I've developed my own "idea filter", as it were, for such emergencies.
This filter is more than just a series of linear "stages" that ideas progress merrily along until they reach the logical end point. It truly acts a filter. All ideas go through stage one, but as they pass through subsequent stages of the filter, many of them fall by the wayside (for reasons that will be discussed below). By the time an idea reaches the last stage of the filter, the entrepreneur is completely consumed, and probably needs to be exorcised from his or her "demons." Ha! Read on.
Stage 1: Wouldn't it be great if … ?
This seems to happen to me at least 2 or 3 times a week. Every so often, I even go through a phase where it happens almost daily. I'm driving down the road and all of a sudden I blurt out a string of expletives to myself, usually prefaced with the word "holy." If I happen to be with someone else when I have such an epiphany, you get something a little more in line with coherent English: "wouldn't it be great if they did x?". This is the seed. The nucleus of all things entrepreneurial. The birth of the big idea.
As for exit criteria, most ideas never pass through this stage to reach stage two. It's one thing to come up with original ideas, but it's another thing altogether to muster enough energy, desire, and passion to drive them along.
Stage 2: Wouldn't it also be great if … ?
The second stage consists of building upon the original idea. Three or four days later, I may be driving down the street with my wife or a colleague and out of the blue I might say "hey, you remember that idea I had the other day? Well, building on that idea, if they also did y or z, then it would be even better. Hmm." This represents the refinement of the original idea.
If an idea passes through this stage of the filter, it has enough "substance" to warrant a more in-depth treatment.
Stage 3: Ok, so what does the business model look like?
The ideas that reach stage 3 are the ones that I think are the most volatile. i say "volatile" in the sense that some ideas that get clogged up here do so without justification. Sometimes, the first shot at a business model for an idea isn't the right one. If the business model doesn't seem to work, keep trying. History is full of successful companies that had to shift gears. There is no reason as to why the shifting of those gears can't be pre-company. If the business model doesn't fit, don't acquit. Try something else.
In order for an idea to continue its journey beyond this stage, the entrepreneur must sense that a viable business model can be wrapped around the idea. For me personally, I generally don't leave this stage without some theoretical numbers either in my head or in a spreadsheet. Keep it simple – but realistic.
Stage 4: So what do you think?
Armed with the firm belief that a sustainable revenue model can be leveraged against an idea, I aim to validate that idea. I like to bounce my idea and business model off of my "inner circle", as it were. I am not ashamed to admit that the Chairperson of my inner circle also happens to be the CEO of my family … my wife. If my wife laughs me out of the room, I go back to the drawing board and take a hard look at what it is I'm proposing.
If she doesn't fall over with laughter, then I pitch it to a few of my trusted friends and colleagues. Same rule applies – they either laugh, or they don't. Quite often, my idea gets refined a bit in this stage, as my colleagues will invariably offer up ways to improve or polish the idea.
If you don't receive validation of your idea in this stage, this doesn't mean you necessarily abandon it. This is a personal decision that depends very heavily upon your relationships with your colleagues, your business experience, and your intuition as an entrepreneur. If the bozos out there (per the great statesman, Guy Kawasaki) spurn your idea, keep on keepin' on. We've all seen some kooky ideas in our day – and oddly enough, some of them actually end up becoming tremendous successes (the Pet Rock, the Apple computer, Amazon come to mind).
The exit criteria for this stage is simple. You must give the idea your personal seal of approval, based upon whatever validation you chose to undergo.
Stage 5: Hmmm … how can I pull this thing together?
By the time an idea reaches the final stage, the entrepreneur is examining the launch process. What resources do I have available? How can I build this thing? How can I bring this to market? How do I capitalize this operation? What does the management team look like? What are my strategies for partnering, growth, exit, etc.
Some people create business plans in this stage, some do it later. In either case, it is vitally important to have an understanding, even upstairs, as to what your roadmap for success potentially looks like.
When you exit this stage, you are going through a rite of passage. The idea is original, validated by people you trust, seems like it could be sustainable, and you've now made a conscious decision to pursue it.
As a simple, personal benchmark, I'd say that for every 100 ideas that I have, only one or two will actually make it this far.
Stage 6: Visiting Martha
This stage is more of a "destination", rather than a tollgate. On the morning that you wake up, pour yourself into your car, and drive down to your attorney's office (or the office of your county business license administrator), you have arrived at this sweetest of places. Of course, all of the hard work is actually ahead of you still. But when you write Martha the clerk a check for $35 to register your business entity, you have a reasonably viable idea in tow, and one that is driven by your passion. Hopefully, the filter will have served you well.


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The approved package does not include Miracle Hills, although the original did.
Additionally, two of the seven residents who live near 192nd and Center will get "greenbelt status" which will limit the amount their property taxes go up. However, a majority of those who had their SIDs annexed will pay lower property taxes.

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Hey guys and happy Monday!
Are you ready to start the week?
Todays post is an outfit and a place recommendation as well. Two weeks ago one of my best friends called me and said – I am taking you to the jungle for an afternoon tea. I did not know what to expect but I couldn't wait to see this place.
She took me to the Barbican conservatory, which is inside the Barbican centre. It is full of tropical plants and trees, but is only open on Sundays. It is free to visit but you can book an afternoon tea as well. It costs £27.50 per person and you get a lot of delicious cakes and savoury bites. The one thing we found out is that actually some of the fruits were grown there, which I think is amazing.
You can book unlimited proseco for some extra, but it is really unlimited. We certainly enjoyed this option.
I was thinking of what should I wear for this and I decided to wear my new vintage print shirt that I got recently. This fitted perfectly with the whole jungle theme. Also, prints this season are very much in. This is good because no matter what your budget is, you can easily find shirts/T-shirts like this anywhere.
I hope you guys like it and make sure to visit the conservatory, I will link the website below.
See you on Wednesday,
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*Note-This is an older post from when I first started blogging. Seeing as how it is raining today and my darlin' has made me sit through an episode of Frankenstein Fish, I thought that I would share it with those of you who have never had a chance to read about how I like to spend a rainy day. Enjoy and wish me luck…Military Channel up next.*
Today is a rainy day…and I am so glad that it is. All right now, don't call me crazy! I know that most of you do not like rainy days. It's not fun to get out and get wet. Not to mention people honestly loose every bit of their driving ability, it goes right out the window. So I really can understand your reasons they are good ones. Although I also have a few good reasons why you should try and embrace rainy days. So first of all if you do not like to go out in them… don't. It's the perfect excuse to stay home. "Oh ewww honey it's raining out, would you please go to the store for me?" ( Hee, hee) Trust me they're not dumb, but they loves us anyway for our little fibs.
Now while your loving spouse is running your errands for you go and turn off the tv/ radio, open the curtains, find a comfy chair/sofa by the window and get your favorite blanket. Can you see where I am going with this… yep that's right, just snuggle up and watch as well as listen to the rain.
Rain falling is in itself music. Rainfall is the soft, drumming, soothing, music of the days renewal. The rain washes, feeds, and revitalizes the nature around us; watching it and listening to it actually does the same for us internally. We are a part of nature, so from time to time we need to slow back down until we are on its rhythm. Uh, oh! Tickled Red has gone all existential on us…I can just hear you out there. No not really, just living today by the old adage "Stop and smell the roses" but someones roses just so happen to be my rainy day.
While you are all cozy and wrapped up in your blanket enjoying the quite; don't forget the hot coco in hand of course (or your hot beverage of preference) give yourself the permission to day dream. You remember those places you used to go in your head as a kid? Not grown up day dreaming of real possibilities that eventually lead to," How can I find the time to actually do that or afford that", questions. Daydreams of mystical far off places only you could imagine. Places of calm serenity. Maybe of places like this…
Don't forget to make yourself a princess, or queen now that you are older and wiser. Also add in your knight for good measure and just plain fun. Come on now, you know picturing your significant other in period costume always makes you smile. It sure TICKLES me. Or if you're more the Braveheart type, go for it, I have…
Ummmmm… wait a minute? That is Sooo NOT my knight, that's not even Mel.
Oh there he is 🙂 Hi my darlin'. Now hold on just a dadgum minute!! Where is your period costume complete with kilt and sword? We need to seriously talk about how you are messing up my daydream here honey.
So on this or any other rainy day in the future, if you are not working and have a couple of hours to relax…please do. You will thank yourself later. Oh and don't worry about the laundry, dishes or dinner. They will all be waiting patiently. They have no where else to go you see.
If you are really smart, you will grab that significant other of yours and snuggle up with him while the kids watch a movie, and discuss those daydreams you were having while he oh so sweetly went and ran your errands for you.
Then again, he might just yell out "Look the military channel", the monkeys come running, and all three of them are giggling like little maniacs.
So just snuggle up with all of them anyway, they are just so comfy and lovable it's worth an hour of tanks, planes, and veterans recounting missions of war on fierce battlefields. 🙂
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I'm very open with my diagnosis and happy to share but I went through a rather horrible 2 weeks earlier in the year where I've considered my own mortality WAY too much.
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I'm very open with my diagnosis and happy to share but I went through a rather horrible 2 weeks earlier in the year where I've considered my own mortality WAY too much.
At my last appointment the result came back at 0.03 which was a significant increase from my previous reading of 0.004. Even though my consultant reassured me, I properly panicked. Have I put too much weight on? Too much alcohol? Too much stressy work? Has the dasatinib just given up? It was horrible. My consultant rushed a set of blood-work though.
My result on Friday was 0.03. It turns out that the 0.004 was an outlier result. My blood has been stable in MMR for over 2 years. No need to panic. I'm not dead yet.
It's utterly pointless trying to tell any of you to heed my words and not to worry because if something goes wrong then you will. No matter how logical the thoughts are, a part of our brain will turn them into a dark irrational, illogical thoughts that somehow the disease has finally caught up with us and the end is nigh.
I don't know why we do this to ourselves. I spent 2 days in a funk, being upset with everything - a lifetime of living life on-the-edge in front of me. I suppose I'll get used to it - I'm 6 years in.
The point of my message? I know what it's like and there are thousands of people out there that know. I'm writing to share an experience. To use the language that you use. To make sure that if something like this happens to you there is a little spark in that back of your brain that says - well he was OK - before the other stuff kicks in.
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Ryan Lenora Brown is the South Africa correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. She has written for The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, and U.S. News and World Report.
When downtown Johannesburg's Shakespeare House first opened in 1938, the sleek Art Deco tower was a nod to South Africa's rising prominence in the world—an upscale Manhattan-style office building in the heart of Africa's wealthiest city. Nearly eight decades later, the slumped and broken building has become a symbol for a different Johannesburg, one blighted by decades of white flight and municipal neglect.
But in July of last year, Shakespeare House got a vivid new makeover. A group of artists going by the name Beware of Colour marched through the inner city's abandoned buildings late at night, pouring pink paint from their gaping windows and splashing pigment across their crumbling facades.
The point, the artists say, was to draw attention to the neglect of much of Johannesburg's prime real estate. The inner city is scattered with derelict high rises, even as around 1 in 5 residents (PDF) of Gauteng, the province where Johannesburg is located, lived in informal shacks or squatter settlements in 2011.
"We wanted to literally highlight these buildings," says Yazmany Arboleda, the Colombian-American artist who instigated the project while working at an art camp for underserved youth in Johannesburg. "There's a housing crisis in this city and yet here are all these buildings not being used."
The project quickly drew the ire of Johannesburg's architectural preservationists, who say it's reckless and short-sighted to fight decay with defacement.
"A city's history is in its buildings," says Herbert Prins, an architect and heritage consultant who has publicly critiqued the Beware of Colour project. "So often it's not only the building itself, but what it represents, that warrants preservation."
Then again, appealing to history in contemporary South Africa is hardly a straightforward matter. Buildings like Shakespeare House were originally built for the exclusive use of whites, back when Johannesburg's inner city was the center of one of the modern world's most infamous projects of racial segregation.
Given that fact, "why exactly should we expect [current inner city residents] to be sentimental about that past?" asks Thomas Coggin, who teaches property law at the University of the Witwatersrand and co-runs the blog Urban Joburg.
All of the buildings targeted by Arboleda and his team of nearly 30 local artists came from a roster of the city's "heritage buildings," structures more than 60 years old. They also shared another crucial characteristic: none had been occupied in the previous decade. Some had been abandoned as long as 20 years.
All, in other words, were markers of the mass exodus of white capital that happened in this city in the 1980s and 1990s, as restrictive building bylaws, the expansion of Joburg's yawning suburbs, and the crumbling of apartheid converged to radically reshape the city's urban core.
Led by a wave of incoming black residents previously barred from the city center, the transformation was brusque and unsentimental. One of Johannesburg's oldest synagogues became a boisterous tavern (and later, an equally boisterous Pentecostal church). Abandoned office blocks were overtaken by squatters. Terraced European-style cafes became Congolese nightclubs.
In the years leading up to the 2010 World Cup, however, the government began a massive campaign to "rejuvenate" the inner city by pouring capital into real estate development, forcibly evicting squatters, and trying to coax money back from the suburbs.
Private developers bought up abandoned buildings, promising to refashion them into the upscale high-rises they had once been. But many of those buildings were never touched, continuing to stand neglected as their owners patiently waited for their value to increase.
The buildings Arboleda chose to emblazon in pink were all owned either by the city of Johannesburg, or Urban Ocean, a major local developer with a wide portfolio of abandoned downtown property. And Arboleda says he would have kept going, except for one thing: his arrest.
One night in early August, he says, security guards near his chosen paint site became suspicious of a quiet knot of people, dressed as construction workers, tromping into an empty building with gallons of pink paint. They called the police, and after some negotiation, Arboleda was arrested, while the rest of the artists were ordered to leave the site.
After a night in prison on a charge of "malicious destruction of property," Arboleda was allowed to go free, but he called off the project and returned to the U.S. soon after.
"In a way the project was quite selfish, because [Arboleda] wasn't from Johannesburg, so he could always walk away from the consequences," Coggin says. It remains unclear who, if anyone, should be held responsible for scrubbing the buildings clean (assuming the paint will even come off).
Arboleda insists he only intended to start a conversation, which he believes he has. Even Prins, who calls the project a "childish prank," says he reserves most of his outrage for the city itself. "The painting is just background noise," he says. "What's more appalling is that the neglect of these buildings has for so long gone unnoticed by those with the power to stop it."
Ernest Majoro, a Zimbabwean trader who sells loose cigarettes and hard candies in the shadow of one of the marked buildings, says he understands the idea of the pink paint, but isn't sure it has achieved anything.
"I think the people who did it are trying to say that something should be done about all these old buildings, because they're idle and rotten and many people are homeless," he says. "But maybe there is a better way to show that than paint."
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Imma need Sleepy Hollow to get back on track because I am sick of them writing Katrina as a boring angsty woman who never really uses her powers. I am sick of Jenny not doing as much shit as she was doing before. I want more from Ichabod and Abbie's storyline with new dangers because I am done with this storyline (Orion's story adds nothing to me). Hawley is annoying and I am not interested in his boring ass, there is no need for him on the show (they could just have Jenny do the shit he is doing) and Orion (besides the terrible wing animation they had on him) why is it that they couldn't make him a PoC? Black, Latino, Asian, Native? Hey, or we could have made that character a woman! Do we REALLY NEED ANOTHER WHITE GUY? Do We?
What happened to the fresh show that had PoCs as the main importance? As I see this as SciFi(ish) show, not based on history*, I don't see why there are so few PoCs on the show.
I am glad Irving is still on the show, but I am having problems with this show. I remember talking with another poster (I think MarthaJones?) that I was hoping they add more PoC and do something with Irving (which is still in the air at this point), but this story has became the Katrina, Abraham, Ichabod…then Abbie, and Jenny (I am sure you throw in some of the other white characters before Abbie and Jenny). Can we get John Cho back on the show please?
I just don't know, I don't know if I can keep watching this damn show at this rate. I don't give a damn about these white characters when this originally had PoCs with important narratives to follow. There are plenty of shows about white people doing things that we can follow, I would like for once to have a show on TV that follows PoCs' lives without doing a complete side step to the people who I don't give a damn about. UGH.
*I hate when people say things are based on history so that is why white people are in it and not PoCs. BLAH BLAH BLAH, I don't want to hear this bullshit.


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I caught this picture earlier in the week but had already posted for the day. This certainly sums up how I feel these days… I dream about editing and sound editing these days. Today I made it home and collapsed into a nap right away. Back to the grind tomorrow.


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Sump pumps are accessories installed in a home to remove excess water. They are typically installed in a basement or underneath a home, and are intended to keep water away from the foundation. There are several types of sump pumps, which can range in price and installation cost from £39 to £975.
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Basins are installed under a home to collect excess water. A sump pump removes the water from those basins. Some homeowners may have systems used to drain water straight to sump pumps, which can increase installation costs.
Sump Pump Costs
The cost of installing sump pumps is significantly less if a homeowner installs a sump pump himself.
A sump pump with a baseboard drainage system could cost between £390 to £975 if the homeowner installs it himself, according to OldHouseWeb.com. A perimeter drain around the interior of the basement may require a professional, and can cost between £1,300 and £2,600. Excavation and additional work can increase the installation expenses.
Reducing Installation Costs
OldHouseWeb.com encourages homeowners to confirm the source of any flooding before installing sump pumps. In some cases, they may not be necessary. Finding the source of the wet basement can help a homeowner determine the cost required to fix it.
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Monday- more of a preview to Fahrenheit 451. Read through page 21 for Tues: page 42 for Weds; and finish the section "The Hearth and the Salamander" for a quiz on Thurs. See previous Google Site entry for materials that might be beneficial.
Tuesday- review of above; start reading "A Modest Proposal" in textbook in classroom either Thurs or Friday. It cannot go home.
Wednesday- review of the second part or "The Hearth." Check last entry for a quiz to take on your own instead of taking it in class. :>)
Thursday- discussion of Part I of F-451 with a quiz to follow. Use remaining time today to start "A Modest Proposal."
Friday- worksheet on "A Modest Proposal." Reading time. Worksheet due on Monday.


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The Verge reports: "Today, Cars 3 becomes the first Pixar film to be distributed in 4DX, the motion-based 'immersive' film format from Seoul's CJ 4DPlex. 4DX is one of a handful of formats that attempt to turn traditional, passive filmgoing into something more experiential: seats shake, tilt, and pivot, while environmental effects like air blasts, scents, sprays of water, and in-theater fog and strobe lighting echo what's happening on the screen. It's symptomatic of an industry struggling to give audiences something they simply can't get online or from their television at home."
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(ANS – Rome) – A new service aimed at young people between 10 and 16 years was opened recently at the Salesian Don Bosco Boys' Town (Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco) in Rome. It is a semi-residential community, a day care facility for children in difficult conditions, who are sent by the social services of the area. The project was started
(ANS – Burriana) – A few years ago the Salesians in Spain launched a number of new works to meet the new needs of young people, putting the Salesians first in line in meeting young people's needs. The opening by the Ángel Tomás Foundation of a new building called Buzzetti House in Burriana, near Valencia, fits into this context. The inauguration
(ANS – Madrid) – In the words of Jonathan Bergmann, professor of chemistry and one of the authors of the teaching model known as the "flipped classroom", the best resource in a classroom are the teachers. Teachers, therefore, should be aware of improvements in educational practice and offer better ideas to their students, so that the students can feel active
(ANS – Rome) – The Salesians of the Special Circumscription of Central Italy have taken action in several ways to help the tens of thousands of people affected by the earthquakes that are shaking the central regions of the country. They have offered accommodation in their houses and are collaborating with centres for displaced persons. They have also organized additional
(ANS – Munich) – The words of Pope Francis seem as if they are taken from the Fathers of the Church, but they are ever more relevant and valid in the light of the urgent reality being experienced by refugees, especially young people. Pope Francis has insisted that "accommodation alone is not enough and it is not enough to give a
(ANS – Bruxelles) – Don Bosco International Executive Secretary, Angel Gudiña, has intervened in the round table "Reaching out to the excluded youth leveraging the potential of youth organisations" sharing the best practices within Don Bosco Movement of the use of European Funds to empower and include in their communities excluded young people in Salesian Presences in Europe. This Round-table
ANS – Rome) – Yesterday, 19 October, marked the inauguration of the Academic Year 2016-17 at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. Proceedings commenced at 9.30 a.m. with a Eucharistic celebration at which Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians and Grand Chancellor of the UPS, presided. In his homily he called on students, faculty and staff of the
(ANS – Los Angeles) – The Pope's address at Lampedusa continues to act as a heart-breaking voice to thousands of migrants who, with the hope of a better life, risk their lives, not knowing if they will arrive at "the other place" alive. The Pope's voice keeps on asking: "Who has wept for the death of these brothers and sisters?
Valencia, Spain – October 2016 – More than three thousand people, including a large representation from the two Salesian Houses in Valencia, took part in the "Zero Poverty" gathering on 15 October. Chanting slogans and carrying placards and banners against poverty, young people, families, teachers, Salesians and Salesian Family members marched through the streets of Valencia. Zero Poverty is one
(ANS – Turin) – "I want to draw attention to the situation of underage migrants, especially those who are on their own, calling on all to take care of young people who are helpless three times over – because they are underage, because they are foreigners and because they are defenceless. For various reasons they are forced to live far from


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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Germany: Martin Luther's book against Jews republished in modern German
Via HPD (h/t Honestly Concerned):
In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, German publishers published Martin Luther's screed against Jews "On the Jews and Their Lies" in modern German.
The editors added a short preface, but left the text as-is.
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Looking very promising… The camera angle is much better and far more interesting!
Spectacular 3D Entry: Maciej Frolow
looking really good man… but one thing do u think the earth near the clif can support a monument of that scale?.. but who knows mayb ur thinking of somwthing way ahead in the future when everything is possible… keep goin… ur looking good
aweome concept. this would make a very good image. i'll be watching
Hi, nice lighting and camera angle, it looks like sunset.
I think it works well for the environment.
i liek your idea its very true about humans always trying to be above 'earth' but we always realise at the end of the day the earth is way above us…nature is powerful so i'd really like to see how you use in your images natures strength and mans strength… very cool dude… looking forward to it
Really interesting idea, I will keep up with this forum holla!
That seems to be a good idea with a spectacular view… :drool:
with th enew building the scale not is very expressive and dinamic !
jddog errr thanks but I don`t get… it is expressive or not?
Lemog merci, I would to have one day a spectacular idea too this one is "just good" lol
beelow thx, feel free to visit anytime :bounce:
Neeno thank you, yes I`m thinking to put also few bridges to enhance the human presence
scorpion007 thx, yes it is… warm colors and long shadows works good here
joshcxa glad you like it, thx
overcontrast thx, I think the rock is just verry hard here so there is no problem about construction… fault forces was enough strong to crash this but you can now build on without risk… of course to the next earthquake
HammaJamma thank you, hope this angle adds enough dynamics to the image… if not I will definitly add some planes passing… I have to build a movment in this composition
Well mate… "spectacular" also depend with the realization… in this challenge, we can't see only originals ideas… Why ? our imagination only depend of our culture, skill… nothing to create… all to change
Lemog true true, I
m just verry critic in all Im creating… and newer says "it`s great".
But I will work hard to make this image as spectacular as possible :banghead:
Few refs… thats not exactly what I wanted but it`s a start. I think thers no big faults which "just emerged" in recent years… all are old and eroded.
Armageddon on the morning… sounds great!!
Here is what I wanted, interesting camera angles and a global show of few cities. Verry inspiring.
This is the last references set, with hope those refs could serve not only to me…
Wow, these images are really giving a good idea of what it's going too look like. Good luck man…:buttrock:
We can imagine the chaos… yerk :argh:
the_fgdf yes but this will take place long long after the earthquake, so no dead bodies and big explosions this time
Jepster2005 I hope so… thank you
Lemog Chaos? not sure… cities are more like some biological cretures, they grow themselves without any "sense" but expansivley and everywhere… even on borders of faults
a good concept can imagine the spectacular city scape ! cannot imagine the polycount hehe!
My imagination is running wild with your idea. I can not wait to see humanity defying nature yet again.


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Despite the blizzard that set in shortly after setting up camp, we made good use of the next 48 hours by locating stunning ice caves and canyons within a kilometre of our tents. By the time the clear night came around, I had 4 or 5 shots I was after.Read More
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10 Favourite Places to Shoot the Northern Lights
I'll admit it: the northern lights are intoxicating. For many years I've been drawn to cold, northerly destinations, both as a photographer and an adventurer. And beyond the desolate beauty and landscapes of these locations, whether it's Greenland or Canada's northern territories, it's icing on the cake that they also provide us with the best opportunities to shoot the aurora borealis.Read More
Trailer Release: In the Starlight
A few years ago, French filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay reached out to me with the idea for a film. Little did we know that the journey to capture footage would take us to the top of Mt. Whitehorn here in the Canadian Rockies, twice to the remote glaciers and fjors of Greenland and to the desert dunes of Namibia. I'm thrilled to finally be able to share the trailer of the film, which premieres on Ushuaïa TV this month. Follow In the Starlight on Facebook for updates on more screenings!Read More
Top 10 Images of 2017
From Greenland to Antarctica, Namibia to the Faroe Islands, Banff to the Torngat Mountains, here are my Top 10 favourite images of 2017!Read More
Paul Zizka Photography: Top 16 of 2016
As a photographer, I love to take some time each December to review what was created over the last year. I know I've taken a few images that are compelling to me if I can look at them and re-live my year through them. So, please allow me to share 16 images that are special to me, as well as the stories behind them. These are not necessarily images that others liked or that made a killing on social media, but they're shots that got me fired up creatively. Enjoy!Read More
Back in September, I had the opportunity to spend a few days with French filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay on the Greenlandic icecap to shoot segments for his upcoming film, In the Starlight. While plans are in the works for him to join me to shoot both here in the Canadian Rockies and in other international destinations this upcoming year, Mathieu has released this short film in the meantime. Here are some "behind the scenes" from our days spent amidst, ice, auroras, indigo waters and icebergs.Read More
Top 15 Images of 2015, by Paul Zizka
2015 was one of the best years yet, with my travels taking me to some places on my bucket list, such as Arctic Bay, Nunavut, and Greenland (can you tell I like Northern destinations?). Additionally, I was treated to a successful ascent of Mt. Robson, family time in Belize, some spectacular sessions shooting the aurora borealis, and various other adventures here in the Canadian Rockies.Read More
9 Images of a Breathtaking Landscape: Greenland
Greenland is a misleading name for this vast and wild landscape. Drifting icebergs, striking rock formations, and colourful skies are plentiful here, making Greenland a photographer's dream location. I had the chance to spend a short time there this September, scouting out locations for a photography workshop next year. Here are some of the best images to come out of this trip!Read More


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In order to create the best possible living environment, you need spaces that are free of dirt, debris, toxins, and bacteria. With regular cleaning and maintenance, you can improve your family's health. Consider these tips to maintain a safe and healthy home.
Test for Radon
Radon is a gas that is odorless, tasteless, and invisible. Radon enters in low-lying areas such as basements and crawlspaces and it spreads into the living areas of your home. Detecting radon gas is necessary to keep your family healthy. Call a professional for a radon test. If radon gas is found in your home, a pro can help you decide the best course of action to maintain a safe and healthy home.
Eliminate Mold
Mold is a fungus that is unhealthy and unsightly. Mold damages any surface where it grows and it causes a variety of respiratory problems. Because mold thrives in moist environments, taking steps to better ventilate your home is helpful.
Install and Maintain Smoke and CO Detectors
Your home probably has smoke detectors installed, but remember to test and maintain these devices. Make certain that your home has at least one smoke detector on each level and one in every bedroom. Also, install a carbon monoxide detector in your home. Carbon monoxide gas is poisonous and impossible to detect without a detecting device.
Avoid VOCs
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are toxins found in common household products, such as air fresheners and sprays. Use all-natural cleaners instead of commercial cleaning products around the house. When tackling a home-improvement project, shop for VOC-free paints and review the ingredients labels on products you buy.
Filter Drinking Water
Add a filter to your drinking water system. Request a water quality report from your local utility company to better understand what type of filter you may need. Many invisible microorganisms and particles are present in the water that comes out of the tap. Filter the tap water before it's used for drinking.
Dust Frequently to Maintain a Safe and Healthy Home
Dust and vacuum regularly to remove tiny allergens, bacteria, and particles from the house. When dust collects, irritants build up and spread throughout the air. Invest in a vacuum with a HEPA filter to better remove contaminants from your home. Regular cleaning is important to maintain a safe and healthy home.
Open the Windows Often
To help remove dust, open the window often. The fresh air will help remove toxins caused by cleaning products and mold spores and introduces new air into your home.
Maintaining a safe home is a top priority because you spend a lot of your time in your living space. Follow these steps to maintain a safe and healthy home.
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From George Washington to James Gildart, 10 November 1764
To James Gildart
Williamsburg 10th Novr 1764.
The chief design of this Letter is to cover two Bills of John Poseys: for the amount of which please to give my Account Credit; that is, for £8.4.2¾ drawn on yourself, and £11.2.10¾ on Messrs Crosbies & Trafford.1
I shall direct Six Hhds of Master Custis's Tobo to be put on board Captn Mulloy to your address on wch please to make such Insurance as you think the Tobo will bear, & advice me thereof—The charge of doing this must be placed to the young Gentlemans Account and credit given him for the nett proceeds.2 I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt
Go: Washington
ALB, DLC:GW. GW wrote, "Sent by the America—via Bristol. Copy—by Colle. Tabbs—Ship." The America, John Weatherson captain, cleared outward from the York River on 29 Nov. 1764. Tabb may have been one of two merchants, Thomas Tabb of Amelia County or John Tabb of Petersburg.
1. GW's neighbor and friend John Posey was heavily in debt to GW at this time. GW records having received the two drafts from Posey on 22 Oct. 1764 (General Ledger A description begins General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. description ends , folio 168). GW notes in 1765 that Trafford's bill was returned protested and in 1767 that there was a two-shilling overcharge in Posey's draft on Gildart (General Ledger A description begins General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. description ends , folio 168). GW later shipped tobacco to the Liverpool merchants Crosbies & Trafford (see his letter to the firm, 6 Mar. 1765).
2. Instead of sending six hogsheads of John Parke Custis's tobacco, GW sent eight by Capt. John Mulloy aboard the Johnson. See GW to Gildart, 20 Sept. 1765.


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Vijay Mallya blames fuel taxes, high interest for Kingfisher crisis
Mumbai/New Delhi : Caught between the ambition to be India's biggest airline on one side and mismanagement on the other, Kingfisher Airline's chairman Vijay Mallya's attempt to keep his company afloat after a Rs 468 crore loss in the previous quarter failed to impress passengers.
"We have been getting calls daily from people booked on Kingfisher flights to change to other carriers. It's the same trend for new bookings," said Rajji Rai, president, Travel Agents Association of India.
Frequent flyer Amardeep Bajpai, CEO, Webisdom, said delays, lack of hygiene and "bad food finally made me shift".
Mallya blamed every one – state governments taxing fuel, and rising interest rates, the media – for this state of affairs.
State governments, he said, are making "windfall profits".
"Kingfisher has applied for direct import of fuel, so no sales tax is payable. This is the last resort to get fuel costs down to where they should be."
At 29%, Tamil Nadu charges the highest sales tax on the fuel, while Hyderabad's 20% – the lowest among the big cities – at the bottom. On an average, fuel costs about 60% higher in India than in other countries.
Mallya said the company, under a Rs 7,000 crore debt, needs Rs 800 crore to keep going. And bankers may have to oblige.
"We will have to provide additional working capital loan to Kingfisher as we can't let a Rs 7,000 crore portfolio turn into a non-performing asset, especially with the pressure from rating agencies," said the chairman of a bank, one of the 13-member consortium that has lent to the company.
"The discussion, if any, will be on the conditions."
The ailing airline -second-largest after Jet-cancelled more than 250 flights last week, as 130 pilots quit in the past three months.
A revised schedule on Tuesday says the airline will offer 300 flights daily, down from 340 previously. 30% of its cabin crew of 1,800 has also quit. Kingfisher employs close to 7,000 people.
While denying that he had sought a bailout, Mallya gave the government a policy option.
"I do not see any reason why FDI (foreign direct investment) from strategic partners in airlines should be banned or not permitted. A general investor who has the opportunity in investing in other sectors may not care to look at an airline. Chances are an airline investor will look at an airline. FDI by strategic investor should be permitted," Mallya said at a crowded press conference at Mumbai's Hyatt Regency.
"To write the epitaph of Kingfisher constantly is not fair."
Try telling that to his exiting passengers.


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Happs Pottery
A total ceramics experience! Happs Pottery features the works of Myles Happ made at his home studio.
All the pottery is made right here in Dunsborough. There are many bright colours in contemporary styles. Our happiest call to fame is that visitors say they found out about us from their friends... who have our pottery in their homes. And like many people we love food, so you will find there is a diverse range of contemporary hand made table wares, unique each one, either thrown or hand built.
More informationFrom buying a dinner set, functional food presentation platters, architectural pieces and tranquil water fountains, as a wedding gift or dare it be said, self indulgence, it is possible to take home something that was made with loving hands.
We make our own glorious glazes and have a huge range of unique and individual pieces which we are more than happy to pack and send for you.
If you are looking for an activity to do, Myles is happy to create a pottery experience for you. The lessons are suitable for groups of up to 6 people at a time, and you should reserve about 2 hours to get muddy making something!
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Newsela Overview
Newsela helps unlock the written word by providing non-fiction, current event news articles that can be customized to individual student reading levels. Teachers have the ability to assign quizzes on the articles, create written response prompts, and create a set of articles (text sets) around a particular theme being studied in class. We have three versions of Newsela available depending on class level and student need:


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There was an article in our local paper this morning that saddens me. I understand that our immigration policy is broken…that we need desperately to make some changes to fix it. But I would like to see us try to find ways of doing that with as little damage as possible to our society, our schools, and all the individuals involved. I'm not sure the bill that our legislature is considering does that.
According to the article, children whose parents brought them to this country illegally would be denied the option of federal financial aid, state aid, or in-state tuition. For many that would make it even more difficult than it already is to gain further education–since the legislature has already blocked funding to any public college or university that gives these children in-state tuition.
I understand that these parents brought the law…but I also am aware that sometimes that situation is not as black-and-white as we would like it to be. There are many factors that go into causing individuals to leave their own countries in order to try to find a better life for themselves and their children–and without having walked in their shoes, I'm not at all certain that I can make a righteous judgment.
Beyond that, these children had no choice. They were brought here–many of them–before they were aware at all that they were born in a different country. They have called this country home for their entire lives…have dreamed about the ways they can contribute…about possibilities that might be open to them.
Often the first knowledge they have of their illegal status comes when they are beginning to make real plans for their future…and suddenly life is turned upside down.
Do we really want to do this? Do we really want to visit the sins of the parents on the heads of the children? Do we really want to force them out of the country they have considered their home for their entire lives…and give them no assurance that they would be able to return?
Many of these children have gifts and talents they want to sure with their country…and that we need.
Can't we work together to find ways that would be beneficial to us all?


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It was wild – it was fun – check out the list below for all the great posts that happened!
The whirlwind blog tour for November 2010 is over now, but all the great information shared is still there for you to see. Learn more about how to :
Improve Your Blogging Experience: 200 Tips Toward a SUCCESSful Blog!
The Tour contained 18 stops around the blogosphere throughout the month of November 2010. Each of those stops featured a post about 10 things you can do to improve your blogging experience. That's 200 tips for improving your blog, improving your blogging strategies, and more!
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- November 4th – 10 Easy Steps to Optimize Your Mom Blog for Search Engines
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- November 10th –10 Tips for Successfully Building Your Blog Through Forums
- November 11th – 10 Sanity-Saving Tips for Moms Who Blog
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World Class machines from Pakona enjoy the Goodwill & Confidence amongst clients for Quality, Dependability & Enduring Value. Pakona is the Largest Exporter of Packaging Machines in India, with world-wide exports to over 80 Countries.
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Menopause is a time in a woman's life when she stops having menstrual periods. On average, menopause occurs at 51 years of age, and commonly between the ages of 48 and 55 years. Premature menopause occurs in women as early as in their 30s or early 40s. The reasons for this phenomenon are largely unknown. Menopause is a natural process that a woman's body experiences that ends fertility. A woman who has had a hysterectomy can induce menopause. Menopause is caused by a complex series of hormonal changes. These changes can lead to a large variety of symptoms that vary from woman to woman. Although there are some women who report that they… experience little to no menopause symptoms, others…complain that their menopause symptoms are wreaking havoc on their lives. Ideally, these women will search for effective ways to relieve the symptoms of menopause to improve their quality of life.
Early Menopause Signs and Symptoms
Some of the most common menopause symptoms are hot flashes, night sweats, sporadic menstrual periods, reduction in libido and vaginal dryness. Some of the other early menopause signs and symptoms a woman may experience include erratic mood swings, fatigue, and hair loss. Others include insomnia, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, and dizziness. Depression, anxiety, and irritability often join the parade. Hormonal changes is the culprit, along with trying to cope with all the other symptoms. Symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats can be difficult to cope with. They often lead to anxiety and stress as well as disturbed sleep. This disturbed sleep can lead to difficulty concentrating and memory lapses. Many women experience mood swings and irritability. Oftentimes, this causes relationship trouble when others don't understand what's going on. Well ladies, those are the facts. I realize not all of it is good news. Ok, none of it is. However, it is something that is part of being a woman, and we must go through! HOW we go through is up to us. We can choose to educate ourselves (as you have done here) and make the journey as easy as possible on ourselves and those around us. Or we can choose to pose for the new edition of the 7 Witches of Menopause, and be the itchiest, bitchiest, sweatiest, sleepiest, bloated, forgetful and psycho lady going! Either way…..


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Curb appeal is described as the visual attractiveness of a house as seen from the street. This applies to the outside of the home as well as the landscaping, outdoor fixtures, sidewalks, and driveway.
An attractive view from the street can help sell your home and extend your property values as well as the neighborhood's value.
Curb appeal is very important to you, and not just when selling your home. It can also save money and help detract criminals. Well placed trees and shrubs will block the home from sun and wind and can help cut down on cooling cost. Shrubs and bushes in front of windows, but not fully blocking them, can prevent people from looking into your home or getting too close. Keeping them trimmed and the yard maintained also lets people know that the home is regularly occupied.
Here are 5 simple, cost-effective ideas you can do to improve your curb appeal.
1. Create Perfect Symmetry
Symmetry is not only pleasing to the eye, it's also the simplest to arrange. Symmetrical compositions of light fixtures and front-door accents create welcoming entryways and boost curb appeal.
2. Dress Up The Front Door
Your home's front entry is the focal point of its curb appeal. Make a statement by giving your front door a blast of colourr with paint or by installing a custom wood door. Clean off any dirty spots around the knob, and use metal polish on the door fixtures. Your entry should also reflect the home's interior, so choose something that reflects your personal style.
3. Install Outdoor Lighting
Low-voltage landscape lighting makes a huge impact on your home's curb appeal while also providing safety and security. Fixtures can add accent lighting to trees or the house or can illuminate a walking path. If you aren't able to use lightss that require wiring, install solar fixtures but understand that their light levels are not as bright or as reliable.
4 Create An Instant Garden
Container gardens add a welcoming feel and colourful curb appeal to any home exterior — quickly and affordably. You can buy ready-made containers from garden centers or create your own with your favorite plants.
4. Renew Planter Beds
Get garden beds into shape by pruning growth, pulling weeds, planting flowers, and adding new topsoil to restore colour that was taken away by sunlight and heavy rains. If stones border your bed, consider cleaning and resetting any pieces that are soiled or dislodged. If your border is old or tired-looking, try upgrading to stone or a decorative cast-concrete edging system for improved curb appeal.


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Hi students of English 110,
Welcome to your newest assignment!
There are over 2 million fellow American citizens incarcerated at the present time. Our current assignment is a study of the prison system and to explore the lives of the inmates before, during and after their incarceration. Many of those incarcerated in our prisons are stereotyped as hard criminals and cruel human beings. We are going to investigate and discover the nature of many of these inmates. We will look into their backgrounds and upbringings. What are the factors that contributed to their present situations? What are their feelings now? What are the ramifications of their being in prison? How will they act once released from prison? What will happen to their families while they are locked up? What effect does incarceration have on their lives and on the lives of those close to them?
We will be writing a research paper about the lives of these individuals based on our findings and research.
To answer some of these questions, the first stage of our three week project will consist of some background research by going through some readings, listening to podcasts or watching videos. We will spend three days working in computer labs searching for and gathering this information. Some of the media available will shed light on the plights of current and past inmates and how their incarceration played out in their lives. Radiolab's Dear Hector sheds light on one inmate's personal story throughout his life and how he got to where he is. MSNBC's "Lock Up" series explores life in prison from many different perspectives of both the prisoners and the staff. Some readings to consider are the New York Times article "Prison and the Poverty Trap" by John Tierney or Craig Haney's Psychological Impact of Incarceration. Feel free to search for any relevant media that you think will contribute to your paper.
During the second week of the project we will visit two prisons in the tri-state area, one of which is a maximum security facility, where we will have the opportunity to speak with a few of the inmates and staff there. When speaking with them we will be splitting into groups of three so that everyone will have the opportunity to ask questions. These questions will be focused mostly on the individual stories of the inmates. These questions may be personal (obviously within limits) – what got them into prison, how their families or communities reacted, how they foresee their future etc.
Our goal here is to discover the feelings and sentiments of both the inmates and their families. Some of the families who live close by will be coming to our campus during that second week to speak with us as well. We will be able to ask them their perspective on how the incarceration affected them and how they perceive their spouse/sibling/son/daughter etc. now after what has happened? Were they to blame? What's in store for them after they get released?
We will be taking notes during our interviews with the inmates and staff and as we get tours of the facilities. Take notice of are how they are treated in prison and how they get along with each other. How does this affect their well being and overall health? As we research and jot down notes during this two week period, we will begin to start forming outlines and writing rough drafts of what our paper will look like and what we hope to accomplish with it.
During the final week of this assignment we will be writing our papers and describing what we learned about the inmates and their families. We will compare how we had thought about incarceration before and after we undertook this task. The final week will be spent working individually both at home and in computer labs on campus. Towards the end of the week we will have a session of peer review to get feedback on our writing and how we can improve or add to it.
Finally, by sharing our writing with the inmates, their families and the world at large we will present incarceration and its ramifications as we see it.


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Improving the passivating line of aluminium components, expanded with the newly developed Alu Cast Protect process.
New powder coating robot has been put in operation.
The process of chemical nickelize has ceased.
According to the plans, the production in Pilsting begins at the end of the year.
Heiche Oberflaechentechnik GmbH has celebrated their 50 years anniversary
From a one-man business to a globally organized mid-size family owned company – We are thankful, that we can look back on a 50 year company history. We are looking forward together, with our customers, business partners and employees, to continuing through the next years successfully into the next decade.
Company's Founder
Gerhard Heiche
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Rüdiger Heiche
Gunter Heiche
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Simone Heiche
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In a state of the art facility, we can provide the following processes: anodizing & hard anodizing, washing, Chrome conversion coating, etching and passivation (Chromital, Alodine) for the materials of aluminum and steel.
Heiche sets new standards for a job shop in their location in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Heiche Bayern GmbH & Co.KG in Hunderdorf
"We have chosen this phrase because we realize that we need to question our usual behavior and our thinking routines in 2014 in order to lead the HEICHEGROUP together into a successful future.
In addition, the motto should remind us to be watchful, to be sure to do our job right the first time, and to be aware that each individual makes an important contribution at his workplace, so that our customers award us with new contracts in the future."
Andreas Heuschele, Managing Director (01/13/2014)
Andreas Heuschele was assigned on September 1st 2013, as Managing Director of the GROUP. Read more
The subject of component cleanliness has quickly become an essential requirement for many different industries. There are hardly any drawings left that do not note limits in regards to component cleanliness. The HEICHEGROUP is affected by this development in many ways. Heiche is already known as an industry leader of metal surface treatments, especially with light metals such as aluminum, magnesium, steel and zinc die castings. In most cases, the raw materials will get delivered to Heiche in an unknown state of cleanliness, and they are expected to leave the Heiche locations with a defined extremely clean level of particles, through our surface treatments. To ensure such a high level of cleanliness, Heiche launched a multi-step "Cleanliness Initiative" plan in 2005. The first step was to install microfiltration systems in the component baths with the highest amount of dirt, in order to reduce carryover of particles.
In 2010, as part of a companywide analysis, products from all production lines were examined for cleanliness. The cleanliness was tested according to VDA Volume 19 and/or customer standards. Most findings matched the requirements, but it is important to note that the analysis only provided snapshots of findings. In order to continuously treat parts according to cleanliness specifications, we must practice continuous improvements of all our processes. Such improvement efforts do not only affect the treatment and coating processes, but also the entire supply chain, from raw material to customer delivery, will affect the cleanliness of a product. It is our responsibility to evaluate the cleanliness of all raw materials and the final product; and, as part of our "Cleanliness Initiative", we decided to invest in a Residual Cleanliness Laboratory. For this we installed the laboratory with a special air handling unit; and we are now able to us those special rinsing cabinets, in a controlled lab environment.(see pic 2)
The received rinsing solution will be processed through special filters and drying. Any particles found in the filter visible under the microscope will get analyzed for size and quantity of such particles according to VDA-Belt 19 (see pic 3). This stage of the cleanliness initiative was completed by the second quarter in 2011. With this initiative in place, all customer components and parts could be evaluated for cleanliness at every step of the process. With the help of continuous analysis, Heiche is able to continuously improve its processes and optimize the cleaning capacity of its treatment processes.
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– Start-up of a new phosphate production line in our headquarters
– Chosen among the best 60 employers of Germany
– Founding of surface technologies in Hungary
– Introduction and Completion of a Technical test center at the Schwaigern location, to develop new processes for metal coating and treatments
– Start-up of photovoltaic plant in Schwaigern Germany
– Start-up of black-oxide finishing – phosphate & silane facility Schwaigern
– Completion of new assembly hall & warehouse
– Awarding of the German Federal State Baden Wuerttemberg & L Bank for Exemplary company
– Start-up of new anodizing
– Generation Change
With the start into the new year 1999 company founder Gerhard Heiche has transferred the operational responsibilities to the next Heiche family generation.
The sons Ruediger and Gunter Heiche were responsible to drive the family owned business into the next decade.
The family Heiche thank all the business partners for the trust and cooperation over the last years and is looking forward to continue great business relationships


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I am a homeopath with a worldwide practice working with families and individuals via Zoom. I'm also a teacher and most importantly, a mom who raised my now-adult children depending on homeopathy over the last 31 years. I lived decades of my life with food intolerances, allergies, and chemical sensitivities until I was cured with homeopathy, so I understand pain, anxiety, and suffering. You may feel that your issues are more severe or different than anyone else's, but I have seen it all in my practice and in my work in India. My opinion is that nothing has come close to the reproducible, safe and effective results that my clients, students and I have achieved with homeopathy.
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Thanks for this post Joette.
If I recall, you may have mentioned that the "200" dose should only be used by clinical homeopaths. Is that correct? If not, I have found it very difficult to find the "200" dose of and wonder if there is a place that you know of that they can be purchased.
I really would like to try some thing for my adult son who is skeptical, but desperate. If I can get this to work for him, he may be open to more nutritional input which has really needs. I am a recently graduated Nutritionist)
Thank you for this! Are you recommending using both the Calc Carb and the Bovista in the treatment of allergies at the same time, or choosing one over the other? Thank you!!
Joette, Can you tell us how to download the infographic where it will be big enough to be a full page and readable? I cannot get any of your infographics large enough and they are blurry even at the very small size and we cannot read any of the writing.
Joette, Could you please tell us the frequency of the Bovista 200
Would it be OK to give these protocols to a dog with severe food allergies? And would you give it with the same frequency?
Would this be okay to give my three month old baby? Would less potent be recommended for a baby so young? Thanks in advance!
Thank you! I enjoy reading and learning from your blog. I am currently taking the protocol for acne and I know I have food intolerances as well. Is it a bad idea to take the Bovista right now? I realize it would need to be taken a different time of day…
How often do I take the bovista 200 c for allergies? I purchased from Washington homeopathic products and they don't say a frequency on the package like Boiron does. They just say to put four pills under tongue and repeat as required. It doesn't say three times a day or anything. Please help!
Two days after taking the 200c Calc Carb for allergies, the lumps in my left breast grew in size quite a bit. They are now visible to the eye and pain sits in them. Do you count this type of reaction as a positive thing as if something is healing and continue or a negative and use a different remedy?
Hi Joette,
Would the Bovista 200 protocol help with histamine intolerance? I react to bone broth and other high histamine foods. I understand Bovista is good for food intolerances, but I am just not sure if it also applies for histamine intolerance.
Thanks in advance!


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Emergency Response and Notification System
Seminole State College maintains a comprehensive emergency management plan along with policies and procedures to respond to emergencies. The plan is based on an all-hazards disaster response that complies with FEMA guidelines for higher education that includes planning, mitigation, response and recovery actions. In the event of a significant emergency or situation involving an imminent threat to the health and safety of the campus community, the College uses a multi-layered approach to notify its constituents through the Emergency Notification System:
- Emergency alert phone system: All Seminole State classrooms and offices are equipped with IP speaker phones that allow the College to broadcast emergency messages as needed. The phone system allows the College to target messages by building or classroom.
- Seminole State Alert (website): Seminole State Alert serves as the primary source for information updates on Seminole State's website. Using a scrolling message, the alerts will display at the top of most Web pages on the site using a traffic signal color system: green, yellow and red.
- Email: Depending on the nature and location of an emergency situation, Seminole State may send an email message to students, faculty and staff.
- News/social media: Updates may be posted in the online The Newsroom, Seminole State's official news home and the College's official social media sites, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- Text messaging: Seminole State may use text messaging to provide official notification of a situation that poses an imminent physical threat to the community.
- Phone: Seminole State will record emergency messages on its Emergency Information Hotline at 407.708.2290.
- Other: Additional communication may include fliers, alerts on campus TV screens and regular updates for the news media.
For more information on emergencies, please visit the Seminole State Alert home page.


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This is, in my mind anyway, the most classically high-brow literary-and-arts magazine on the market, though that opinion may only be because when I was in college I was not invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa society, the group that publishes this quarterly. And while I'm certainly a fan of ignoring those who snub you, it's impossible to keep an antagonist front against this consistently brainy, ever clever, and intensely smart magazine. Two admissions: I'm bound to love anything Sven Birkerts writes, and his essay on Flaubert is, as ever, graceful and superb. I'm also, as of late and right along with most of the rest of the conscientious country, horrifically fascinated by all stories pertaining to farming in the US, particularly stories that detail the literally near-unbelievable industrialization and specialization processes that have taken place since, roughly, Nixon. So Richard Manning's "Against the Grain," the lead essay here, is disgustingly enthralling. But there's plenty beyond that, as well. Richard Lucas' visual essay "Roma Ineffabile" is ghastly and addictive and, like any good art, asks more questions of the viewer/reader, and acts as a vein in a copper valley. Kay Ryan's "Nothing Getting Past" is, like all of her poetry, prickly, dense and wise, and Diane McWhorter's "Talk" is great, great fun. The only bad part? Not enough new, unknown writers in this particular issue. Next time - always next time. [American Scholar, The Phi Beta Kappa Society, 1606 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009. E-mail: . Single issue $6.95. http://www.pbk.org/pubs/amscholar.htm] - WC
The American Scholar - Winter 2004
- Issue Number: Volume 73 Number 1
- Published Date: Winter 2004
- Review by: Weston Cutter


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November 26th 2004 - The End of an Era
Chuck Jackson once sang good things come to those who wait, well sometimes the good things come to an end. Yes it's true the last Capitol Soul Club will take place on the 5th Anniversary on Friday 26th of November 2004. I am not saying that that it will, not re-appear phoenix like in the future, but for now the club will be no more.
We have had five almost six years if you count the Bar Shoreditch and feel it's time to go out in style at the Anniversary. From our humble beginnings at the Bar Shoreditch march 19th 1999 with Irish Greg and Carl Fortnum and Debbie and Lucy doing the door, through to our move to The Dome with Matt Jahans MJ Promotions and David Flynn as new resident DJ in November 1999 we have supplied the dancers and collectors with what they wanted quality rare soul and RnB and a little bit of tumbleweed along the way.
It has been you the faithful who have made the club what it was, without you we are nothing. The Anniversary DJ line up of myself, Carl and Mick H will be joined by Ady Croasdale and Kenny Burrell who kindly compiled the fantastic CD we are giving out to the first 150 through the door.
Big thanks go out to Ady Lupton who has been running the club in my absence and our hard workers past and present Caroline and Martin Gavin, Hippy Marie, Sharnya "interceptor" Hale, Haldun stamping your hands and giving out flyers, Lucy on the door, Natasha, Jo Wallace doing coat duties, and Janine for flyering, Kavel for the artwork and Mike Hughes and Winston for the shouts on soul talk cheers guys.
All our guest DJ's Keb Darge, Ion, Tony Smith, Nogsy, Mick Smith, Pete Hullatt, Andy Dyson, Russ Vickers, Jo Wallace, Simon Humphries, Robbo and Paul, Roger Banks, Arthur Fenn, Shifty, Niamh Lynch, Ian Jackson, Vic Ranger, Dave Edwards, Stewart Tyler, Yann Vatisste, Martin Harland, Andy Faulkner, Martin Gavin, Dave Rimmer, Simon Bridger and Ady and Kenny of course, if I forgot anyone sorry 5 years as been a long time.
Biggest thanks go out to you the faithful who have supported the club through its 5 year journey, you have travelled from all over the world to stomp, slide or browse through the record room and as Marion Black once sang who knows what the future may bring?
Yours in soul
Alan H