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Global Reforming Unit Market: Overview
Reforming unit, also known as thermal reformer, helps run a catalytic process that converts low octane naphthas into higher octane reformed products. With the growing environmental concerns, the demand for higher octane reformates for gasoline blending and hydrogen for other refinery operations is escalating in order to meet the requirements for clean fuels. The byproduct of the dehydrogenation process, hydrogen gas, is useful for hydrocracking and other processes throughout the refinery. The other products of reforming are light gases and high-octane gasoline blended component called reformate. Consequently, the global market for reforming unit is projected for a healthy growth rate during the forecast period of 2016 to 2024.
This report on global reforming unit market is an in-depth analysis of all the major factors that are expected to influence the demand over the course of next few years. It also highlights some of the trends in the market for the players to make most of the untapped opportunities. The report also contains a dedicated section on company profiles wherein several prominent players in this market have been analyzed for their market share, geographical presence, and recent developments. The global reforming unit market can be segmented on the basis of reforming process, into thermal and catalytic reforming.
Global Reforming Unit Market: Drivers and Restraints
Increased demand for high-octane gasoline and hydrogen gas as byproduct, are two of the primary driver for this market, besides the increased efforts of several governments for clean energy. On the other hand, the market is restrained by the challenge of maintaining the heater outlet temperature of the reactors, which is essential to ensure the quality of the end-products. An unscheduled shutdown of the reforming unit results in significant monetary loss to the company, as the output of other dependent units also suffer.
A thermal reforming unit requires extremely high temperatures to operate, and offer residual products such as residual oil, gas, and gasoline, whereas a catalytic reforming unit utilizes catalysts to combine low weight naphtha, and convert it into aromatics, which are useful in blending gasoline and making chemicals.
Global Reforming Unit Market: Region-wise Outlook
Geographically, the report studies the opportunities available in the regional reforming unit markets of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World. For each of the region, existing valuation have been evaluated, and based on estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR), estimated valuation of the regions by 2024 have been projected. Currently, North America serves the maximum demand for reforming units due to stringent government regulations for clean energy and availability of latest technology. Asia Pacific reforming unit market too is expected to present lucrative opportunities as it resides nearly half of world's population and is experiencing rapid urbanization and industrialization.
Companies mentioned in the research report
The report identifies some of the key players currently operating in the global reforming unit market, including Chevron Corporation, Honeywell International Inc, Chiyoda Corporation, Atlantic Richfield Oil Company, KBR Inc., KASUS Technical Service & Consulting GmbH, CB&I, Siemens Industry, Inc., Foster Wheeler AG, Linde AG, Larsen & Toubro Limited, and Ventech Engineers International LLC. Each of the company profiled in the report possess strong presence globally, or in their respective region.
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1980 – The delicate tension that exists between men and women has been fodder for music since the first bones were clapped together and ululations were undulated by groovy neanderthals gathered around the campfire. With very few exceptions, the subject matter of these timeless exhortations have mostly been "will he/won't she and why am I so lonely."
To diverge from these tropes, willfully and with determination, was to invite criticism and neglect from the tribe. To even question the superiority of men and the role of a woman, besides being a homemaker, was to invite scorn and sometimes violence.
In 1980 the notion of forging a new world, a new music, a new politic and new notions of sex and gender was an unusual occupation.
The folk who chose to plow those fields and till that rocky soil were harbingers of so many things that have come to pass musically and socially that it is easy to forget that it wasn't like that before they came along.
There were no templates for them to follow. There was no "music television" or, "24-hour news channels" (CNN had just made its debut but few punks back then had televisions) to provide even the foggiest notion of how to proceed.
You can only glean so much from repeated viewings of Easy Rider and re-readings of Hunter S. Thompson without running into hippie madness.
By default, music made and disseminated via singles and LPs became the telegraph of tomorrow's promise and the perilous roads that we needed to travel to get there.
Gurl Eighteen embodied everything new, scary and cool that many graduates from Punk U. were contemplating as we danced, flirted, thrust and parried the world around us.
Lesley Woods is serious business. The band she fronted, the Au Pairs, were like the shock troops of sexual and political activism leaving scorched symbols and demolished conceptions in their wake
Although hailing from Brighton, the band seemed more of piece with the Leeds scene and its exemplars Gang of Four and the Mekons.
Radical politically and musically, the Au Pairs fused skittering rhythms, liberating vocals and passionate performances into a power-generating dynamo we were all to happy to plug into.
Their first US tour was a whirlwind. So many of the bands from Europe that would perform at the Underground came to us via Ruth Polsky (you will read about her Gurlhood soon), the booking agent for Hurrah's in New York City.
She could pay enough for the artists to fly over for one show and return home with some pretty polly in their pockets as well. A short trip to Boston was like a bonus for them and a coup for us.
It was an arrangement that led acts like New Order, Bauhaus, The Cure and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark to our small stage and crappy P.A. for their first U.S. appearances.
Unlike many touring acts, they arrived early for sound check. Extremely early. YHN arrived at the club simply because he had nowhere else to go. The band were splayed and arrayed on the front steps of the apartment building that was across the street.
Their dark clothes and pale skin made them easy to spot. After some casual banter and a quick discussion about Captain Beefheart we got to work.
We quickly made it into the club and started setting-up their gear onstage. Lesley, like the barrister she would eventually become, cross-examined YHN as to the nature of Boston, the status of the state and where she could get some "proper" cigarettes.
Then, they played.
When you are very young every new experience is a thing of wonder. An acrobat, animals fucking, a new bicycle, they all have an eerie sameness to a forming brain.
As we get older, we cross-reference and categorize "new" interactions with the world around us and seemingly lose our awe and wonder.
Watching Lesley was what one would imagine watching Rommel in the battle of Benghazi was like. Cool, in-command and both acutely aware and indifferent to the battle about to be won. It was wondrous to behold.
She was revolutionary in her collaboration with her band mates. Women and men, sharing, creating and in the process informing the discussions about sexual politics. It was a weird thing to do back then.
There was no precedent. Less than ten years after "you bet your sweet bippy" and within hailing distance of "love to love you baby," Lesley was calling for nothing less than equality for all. Sexually, politically and personally. It was a seemingly extreme feminist territory and position to take before Paglia and post Friedan.
Lesley wanted to take a walk before the show. Since they had arrived so early there was plenty of time to kill. We walked up Commonwealth Ave. to Harvard Street. She, like many artists from Europe was both reverent and repelled by what America had to offer.
We got a sandwich and she was astounded by the size. "Oi, I could make seven sandwiches with all this lot." She then cemented an idea that had been slowly forming in YHN's tiny brain. Abundance is not "plenty." Say what you mean and mean what you say. It is only good work that defines us.
Gurl Eighteen was a magnifying lens, a focal point, a reason to believe in the transformative power of post punk and an amazing influence on so many. If you ever need a lawyer in London, look her up.
No boundaries were crossed nor lives changed in the writing of this piece.
Your humble narrator Tommy Wilhelm is a character in "Seize The Day" and is known mostly for being immature and lacking insight until circumstance forced an inventory of all the things he had surrounding him.
Punk rock music can be heard regularly on John Carlucci's SpeedieJohn program on
Channel 21 of Little Stevens Underground Garage on Sirius XM Satellite radio.
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Is there a specific reason you want to edit/truncate it in place? Seems like it maybe a lot of work and risky at that. It may be easier to simply rotate the log throughout the day, compressing the older ones to save space. Have you checked out rotating files, is there a better way?? Are these files flat text, or something else? A search on google may be a good idea. I seem to run across log rotation scripts every few weeks.
NON-perl: I recall in *nix copying the whole file into a new one (filename.0), then something like echo /dev/null > filename. Finally, I'd gzip or bzip2 the logfile.0. YMMV.
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I serve the God who heals. And after almost five years of dealing with a terminal disease (my brain tumor), I say that now with more confidence than ever.
Six years ago, I was enjoying my comfortable life — my dream life. I was married, serving in ministry, and very hopeful about my future.
But I had some problems that I didn't even realize. I didn't understand how much God loves me. Not because I didn't believe the Scriptures, but because I didn't believe in myself. I didn't understand how my lack of self-confidence tainted how I attempted to love others.
I pursued comfort, and not at a healthy level. The pursuit of comfort was more important than obedience to my Lord. Although I would not say it, my actions revealed that I considered safety and health more desirable than a closeness to God. Therefore, I was an idolater.
I was jealous. I wanted kids, and I didn't seem to be able to have them. And to make it worse, there were women unworthy of the title "Mom" who kept having kids. I was hurt and jealous.
I was afraid of the unknown; the possibility of saying the "wrong" thing kept me from speaking up when appropriate. The possibility of a natural disaster taking away what I cherish kept me awake at night.
And so for the past almost five years, while I have been pursuing physical healing, God has been more concerned with my heart.
And He has been healing me.
I now have a greater understanding of God's love. I value myself. I know God created me for good works, and I am trusting Him to reveal them to me.
Sometimes, I can embrace discomfort by trusting that it is good for me and my family. Right now, I am going through chemo and proton radiation. I am losing my hair. (The picture I my brush and my hair.) I am physically uncomfortable. I am spending more time away from my house than actually being at home. I am praising God for the opportunities to encourage others.
Although jealously still appears, I can get excited when my friends announce that they are pregnant. I see babies and praise God for the new life.
When I am afraid, I have learned the importance of responding in love. Love is more powerful than fear.
I join Paul in praising God.
"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Ephesians 3:20-21 (ESV)
I also want to encourage you. If you are discouraged that God isn't working in your life, maybe He is working in ways you don't understand.
If I judge God's work by my own expectations, He has failed. I am still fighting the brain tumor. But God has revealed to me that He is fixing problems that I didn't know were problems for His glory. I praise God for His work and trust God that He is not finished.


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Standing in complete stillness with my arms outstretched, as if I touched the sky, I sigh … With my sighing I say good-bye to the stress, the days of haste, the stormy vibration in my ears … We have arrived … The hotel Leitlhof promises us the dose detox of the month.
In a secluded spot in the South Tyrol, the Hotel Leitlhof, a holiday destination with eco-sustainable airs, breathes slow. In summer, the sky is blue, the green meadows … In winter, the stage is covered in white, the fireplaces are lit, silence invites to rest.
There, where the path is lost, the hotel Leitlhof emerges as a slow destination where the smell of Swiss Pine from the Dolomite Alps welcomes us. Our well-deserved holiday in the Pustertal mountains in South Tyrol can begin. Here we will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Drei Zinnen Nature Park and the varied and light delicacies of both South Tyrolean and Italian cuisine in our restaurant.
The Leitlhof hotel is once again nominated as one of the 12 best green hotels in Europe within the World Travel Awards 2017, which will be presented on 9 September. Specifically, competes in the category Leading Green Hotel.
It is an ecological refuge 4 stars Superior created for those who, in addition to fleeing the agglomerations, want to do it in an eco-conscious way. We talk with the managers of this wonderful place about life, the importance of slowing down, the new sustainable tourism …
We see a great potential for tourism in the green region of South Tyrol. Due the current security situation, many guests decide to spend their holidays in smaller and less removed vacation destinations. South Tyrol benefits from this fact very much. Hotels, as well as other vacation providers, redefine their USP's and go more and more individually to their guests' needs– they say.
We have to appreciate our habitat and also inspire our guests to do the same.We invite all people to connect with the resources that are available to us. We can invite everyone to deal careful with the resources that are at our disposal. There is no doubt, there is no better therapy than the colors, smells and tastes that Mother Nature gives us.
If tourism is based solely on quantity and not on quality, we can lead to a long-term destruction of the living and vacation space.
In summer, the idyllic and sunny location of the Leitlhof Hotel and its stress-free atmosphere invites us to take a break: Relax in the spa oasis, stay in the tastefully furnished rooms, be delighted by the wonderful views over the Dolomite Alps' summits… A well-developed hiking and cycling network runs through all of Hochpustertal.
In winter, the cosy atmosphere at the hotel invites us to cuddly days at the hotel during the cold season – the enchanting, surrounding mountain world offers a wide range of leisure activities: Skiing on the Haunold – the local mountain – and many other ski regions in the nearby vicinity.
Also we can enjoy the mountains of the Sextner Dolomite Alps with other winter sports activities, off-piste, as well: tobogganing, cross-country skiing, ice skating or a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride…, all in the Hochpustertal natural environment.
At Leitlhof, they empower eco-sustainable tourism. The pool on the outside, which caused 25,000 euros of heating costs in the first winter season 2011, was decisive for the Energy Revolution. Beyond this financial aspect, we have taken a path to the climatic neutral and energy-efficient hotel. A process that is now actively involved in planning and further development.
Now, thanks to the the wood-fired power plant of the hotel, they have become one of the few energy-efficient hotels in the world. The CO2 footprint is recorded annually in cooperation with Climate Partner. Since 2012, we have been able to reduce CO2 emissions due many initiatives from 85,5 kg to 12,3 kg per guest and night.
Most of the gastronomic offer served at the hotel comes from the Mühlhof farm, where sheep are feed with organic products.
Another step was the installation of two charging stations for electric vehicles. Our values are unique in the tourism sector. By compensation payment of the remaining CO2 we allow our guests a climate neutral holiday. We also support the environmentally friendly arriving by train. During the stay, our guests can leave the car in the underground car park and our free shuttle takes them to the village, the ski slopes or to the end of their hiking tour. We will continue to focus on waste prevention in the future.
The managers of the Hotel Leitlhof not only make culture with their clients, they also sensitize their employees to the topic of environmental protection. If we want to continue to inspire guests for our Drei Zinnen holiday region, we must protect our landscape from environmental pollution and destruction.
The fresh air is tangled in my hair as we walk towards the Mühlhof, the hotel farm. It is a short walk from the Leitlhof. For some years now, they have specialised mainly in 100% natural and organic sheep-farming – all lamb at the Leitlhof is produced at the hotel's own farm. Most of the vegetables and herbs that we use also come from the Mühlhof.
Jams, liqueurs, cheeses, honey and much more are produced at the Leitlhof in San Candido. If you're in the area, you should certainly try the herbal liqueurs and excellent elderberry liqueur. These great souvenirs are available for purchase at any time in the hotel shop.
Ouuu yesss! We were right! We could not have made a better decision!
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South West TAFE's best trade apprentices celebrated
South West TAFE's best trade apprentices were recognised at an awards night in Warrnambool on Thursday.
More than 300 people attended to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of students across automotive, carpentry, cabinet making, electrical, engineering and plumbing trades.
Third year engineering apprentice Elijah McLeod won the 2018 Apprentice of the Year.
Mr McLeod, who is employed by Midfield Meats, also won the best third-year engineering apprentice of the year and the Andy Kinnear Commemorative awards.
He was awarded for his passion, quality workmanship and the help and support he has shown for his fellow apprentices.
Mr McLeod now has the opportunity to enter the Victorian Training Awards.
South West TAFE chief executive Mark Fidge said the awards night was a fantastic opportunity to recognise both the success of students and their employers.
He said it was pleasing that the Training and Skills minister Gayle Tierney and the Victorian Skills Commissioner Neil Coulson were there to present awards and congratulate the students.
South West TAFE food, fibre and land manager Paul Meredith said the evening was about showing apprentices and their employers how valued they were and what they could achieve after their apprenticeships.
"These awards are given to students who are enthusiastic, dedicated and committed to a future in the trade," Mr Meredith said.
As well as awards for the top students in each year level, commemorative awards were also presented to outstanding students dedicated to their trades.
Major award winners included:
- Best third year automotive apprentice: Andrea Iurissevich.
- Best third year cabinet making apprentice: Nathan Monk.
- Best third year carpentry apprentice: Daniel Schild.
- Best fourth year electrotechnology apprentice: James Hayden.
- Best third year fabrication engineering apprentice: Connor Fitzgerald.
- Best third year mechanical engineering apprentice: Elijah McLeod.
- Best third year plumbing apprentice: Beau James.
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Creating a Monitoring Policy for Log Monitoring
You can create a monitoring policy to track a specific type of logs in your environment. If you need to create a global monitoring policy, see Creating a Global Monitoring Policy for Log Monitoring.
Before You Begin
- Collect the details required to create the policy. For more information, see Planning for Your Monitoring Policy.
- To view the data you collect in the Log Monitoring application, you must set up the Web Console and configure the Index Server before creating the monitoring policy. For more information, see Setting Up the Log Monitoring Application.
- Determine if you want to save the policy configuration in a script that you can run later from the command line interface. This is useful if you want to save the monitoring policy configuration in case the policy is accidentally deleted.
- From the CommCell Browser, expand Policies.
- Right-click Monitoring Policies and click New Monitoring Policy.
The New Monitoring Policy wizard is displayed.
- Follow the instructions in the wizard.
For information about the options in the wizard, see Monitoring Policy Online Help.
- On the Summary page, choose whether to save the configuration as a script for future use:
- To create the policy immediately, click Finish.
- To save the policy, click Save as Script.
For instructions on saving your policy as a script, see Save as Script Overview.
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I removed the dust sheet from the harpsichord. I wasn't expecting this. There was sheet music underneath; old music with old keys.
I dredged my memory for the fingering of, say, B quadruple flat, and pressed.
It was badly out of tune. Or was it supposed to sound like that?
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For those of you still on Dynamics GP 2010, you may want to consider upgrading soon as mainstream support will end on October 13, 2015. When Microsoft releases a new version of its Dynamics GP product, the product is in mainstream support the first five years from its release date.
During mainstream support, Microsoft releases hot fixes, service packs, and year end and payroll updates. Once mainstream support ends, the product goes into extended support for another five years. During extended support, Microsoft will only provide break-fix support. No hot fixes, service packs, or year end and payroll updates are released for products in extended support mode. In addition, to qualify for extended support, the latest service pack must be installed. For Dynamics GP 2010, that means you will need to be on Service Pack 4.
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We're nearly a week on, now, from the bizarre latest clash in the Southend UKIP civil war, and I'm not entirely sure what we've learnt.
I did say, back when there appeared to be some sort of reconciliation between Cllrs Moyies and Waterworth, the leaders of the two "factions", that it wasn't over. I am delighted to have been vindicated.
The thing is, this isn't just a battle between egos, but a fight for the soul of UKIP in Southend. I have long suspected that the party's surge (Isn't that word trademarked by the Green Party? -Ed) in popularity has brought into the fold a lot of, shall we say, less savoury folks. It would explain how UKIP members in Rochford & Southend East managed to take a no brainer like Moyies vs Waterworth and still get it wrong.
No, it comes down, for my money, to Moyies being "too moderate" for the new UKIP. And my little birds are bringing me suggestions that this is exactly the case.
James Moyies is now "permanently expelled" from UKIP, though he claims to be appealing. I'm sure he'll be as unsuccessful before the Kangaroo Court of Appeal as he was with the Kangaroo Court of First Instance, and given that the dear leader Farage has described him as not being a "team player", it seems unlikey he'd get a fair hearing in any case.
So the hinterland of Independence beckons, which is an unbearably ponsey way of saying he'll go and sit with Ron Woodley and Martin Terry. Which might suit him better, actually.
My little birds report that some of his colleagues, his supporters even, hope that he'll go voluntarily into exile and as such they won't have to make the choice between Moyies and Waterworth. Moyies is far and away the more competent of the two (Which sounds like a compliment, but is much like saying, "The sky is bluer than the grass" -Ed), but Waterworth seems to have quite the stranglehold on the local party. After somehow becoming succeeding Moyies as chair of the South Essex branch he alone is determining candidates for the local elections, and his efforts to turn the party into a retirement home for local Conservative has-beens is not universally popular.
To be fair, though, from what I hear their candidate selection doesn't exactly seem to be going well generally. One particular individual, earmarked for what must be a target ward, has apparently been excluded on the basis of their former membership of, err, the National Front. I won't name them now, but there's a chance that they may stand anyway as an independent (Because Lord knows we need more of those… -Ed), in which case disclosure may follow. The electorate deserve to be informed, after all.
So given that he seems to have very little support (I.e. none -Ed) within the council base, who exactly is it that's backing him? Moyies accusations of intimidation and threats are fascinating, but at the moment unproved — though I would offer that whilst James Moyies is many things, I'd hesitate before branding him a liar. But Waterworth's meteoric rise, devoid of hard work or wit, certainly raises questions.
The most immediate question raised though, in light of the looming election, is what reason would anyone possible have for voting for UKIP in Southend. Even if you support UKIP's terrifyingly regressive policies, the cavalcade of clowns which wear the purple and yellow in this town have shown themselves firstly unable to organise a drinking party in a brewing establishment, and secondly disposed to hang anyone who looks as though they might be able to.


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Volume 52, Number 31 April 25, 2005
In particular, Cordell is looking at transitioning the College's graduate programs from state support to self sufficiency. He is also working to expand the Accelerated MBA program, which offers mid-career professionals the opportunity to complete an MBA through evening or Saturday classes.
Cordell comes to SFSU from the Monterey Institute of International Studies where he was a professor of international business. During his 10 years at the Monterey Institute he also served as director of the Executive MBA Program, director of the International Business Planning Program, and as a board member of the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
He holds a doctorate in marketing and international business from University of Houston and spent 14 years working in international banking.
Academic Senate meets Tuesday
The Academic Senate will meet from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Nob Hill room of the Seven Hill Conference Center.
Agenda items include: a report from Gene Chelberg, director of disability programs and resource center, on staff elections procedures; an update from Oswaldo Garcia, chair of the academic program review committee, on the Task Force on Graduate Program Review; Senate elections; a resolution in support of The New York Times program; a proposal for non-majors' access to general education courses; a proposed Academic Senate meeting schedule for 2006-07; a proposed academic calendar for 2005-06; a proposed revision to the bachelor of arts degree in dance; and a proposed revision to the minor in dance.
In memoriam: Eric Joseph Lopopolo
Eric Joseph Lopopolo, storekeeper for the Student Health Service (SHS), died April 9.
Born in Fresno, Lopopolo had worked for SHS for 22 years. He was in charge of all non-pharmaceutical purchasing -- medical and office supplies. He also made sure that sterilization equipment worked and that medical waste was handled and disposed of properly.
"Joe was always so positive and willing to lend a hand to anyone," said Marian Yee, outreach coordinator for the Student Health Service. "He loved going to work and made friends on campus wherever he went."
A resident of San Francisco, Lopopolo is survived by his partner Bob Streisf. The Student Health Service held an on-CampusMemorial for him April 13.
Energy efficiency grant
Facilities and Service Enterprises has received a $465,000 grant from PG&E and the Public Utilities Commission to install energy-efficient lighting in six buildings across campus -- Thornton Hall, Hensill Hall and the Science, Business, Administration, Psychology/Ethnic Studies and Humanities buildings.
The project is part of an agreement between the CSU and UC systems, the PUC and major California utility companies. It will result in significant annual utility savings for the campus.
University-wide elections begin
Elections run from Monday, April 25, through Monday, May 2. Voting may be done online at: www.sfsu.edu/~senate/
Positions up for election are:
For details, contact the Academic Senate Office at ext. 8-1264.
"I'm not any kind of expert," said Roma Guy, lecturer in SFSU's Department of Health Education. "I'm an activist." But it is hard to imagine that her extensive work in women's issues and public health doesn't make her an authority, at least in San Francisco. In fact, it would be easier to make a list of important Bay Area community health and social projects that Guy has not participated in than to create one she has.
Currently serving her third appointment on the San Francisco City and County Health Commission, Guy has worked with public officials, residents and community organizations in San Francisco since 1974 when she joined SFSU. Her distinguished list of accomplishments also includes a stint as director of the Bay Area Homelessness Program, a consortium of 16 colleges and universities founded at SFSU to prevent and end homelessness...
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Future-fit Young Leaders
What makes a successful Young Leader? Successful leaders need to know themselves, understand others, and inspire the people they lead through great communication.
When Airbnb was founded, CEO Brian Chesky was 27 years old. Steve Jobs was 25 years old when Apple went public. Bill Gates was only 20 when he founded Microsoft. Young business leaders have the ability to achieve amazing things despite inexperience. If you want to be a successful, effective young leader, you will need to acquire a few common traits shared by the world's most successful young businesspeople.
Successful young leaders have the ability to shape our world and grow both personally and professionally. Successful leaders never stop learning about themselves and the people that they lead.
Who should attend this workshop? Anyone in a leadership position or aspiring to be a leader, who wants to develop and improve their leadership skills.
This 1-day workshop covers:
- Self-management – Work-life balance
- People management – Inspire and motivate others.
- Leadership thinking skills – negotiation, change and decision making.
- Leadership functions – organising, coordinating, motivating.
- Leadership principles – authenticity and ethics.
Benefits of learning the tools and techniques as a leader:
- Putting theory into practice – "hands-on" techniques for managing teams.
- Build confidence to lead.
- Learn conflict skills for more effective communication.
- Develop emotional intelligence.
- Become more influential in order to lead by example.
After this 1-day workshop you will be able to:
- Be aware that leaders lead, not operate.
- Enhance your strengths as a leader.
- Manage stress in a work-life balance.
Communicate effectively as a leader.
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
Hanrie started Pro-Active Communications 22 years ago. She specialises in communication, inspires teams and individuals to grow through the facilitation of interactive workshops and business coaching. She has an M-Phil in Management Coaching, a B-Prim (Art) and is an accredited Enneagram Coach.
She is on the virtual faculty at University of Stellenbosch and lecturers on the MBA and Senior Management Development Programmes (SMDP) at USB. Hanrie is passionate about communication and brands herself a "compulsive reader" with a "curious disposition".
To find out more, click here
In-house Workshops
Our recommendation is that this intervention should be run as part of your in-house management development curriculum at a venue and on a date that is convenient for you!


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This month we are featuring a collection of pirate-themed items called Ahoy, Matey!
The blog roll for the participants is at the end of this post.
I have created a new Ahoy, Matey! Collection that includes papers, elements, alphas and CU layer styles that should be in my stores very soon. A few items will be up today and on sale for 35% off - starting at midnight Pacific Time. Here's a sneak peek:
My contribution to the Ahoy, Matey! Blog Train is a set of 2 alphas that are perfect to accent all of your treasured pages.
Customers logged in to the Wilma4Ever Shop will be able to download it for FREE until November 14. (This won't be FREE until midnight Pacific Time.)
And, here are the Blog Train participants (Keep in mind time zone differences, and be sure to stop by and say thanks for their lovely gifts):
ABD Designs
Gallerie de Jackie
April The Scrapaholic
Becky's Creations
RoseMade (you are here)


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Reading is one of the most important skills kids can learn. It allows them to develop imagination and intelligence, empowering them with knowledge that enriches their entire lives. A love of reading is one of the finest gifts parents can give their children.
While there are certain mechanics to the process of learning to read, the moment when individual letters morph into meaningful words is pure magic. Suddenly a child holds the key that unlocks a whole world of adventures.
Books can provide a quiet place from which to explore new ideas and feelings. They can also build self-confidence, help foster creativity and imagination, and introduce children to new characters they can relate to. Most of all, delving into a great story is fun for all ages.
The recipe for creating a life-long reader is wonderfully simple. Encourage your child to delve into books with these tips from Charlotte Teeple, executive director of the Canadian Children's Book Centre and head of the TD Grade One Book Giveaway, Canada's largest free book distribution program for school-aged children.
Read regularly. Make books and reading a part of children's lives right from the start. Set aside a regular time to read to children every day from infancy, and create independent family reading time to keep it up as they get older.
Lead the way. Make regular visits to the local library or bookstore to help children find the best books available.
Think outside the book. Look for opportunities for kids to read in unexpected places and ways. Listen to audiobooks in the car or while going for a walk, or take the opportunity to read posters while shopping.
Set an example. When children see adults enjoying a good book, they get a very important message – you can never outgrow books.


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April Greiman is a designer. "Recognized as one of the first designers to embrace computer technology as a design tool, Greiman is also credited, along with early collaborator Jayme Odgers, with establishing the 'New Wave' design style in the US during the late 70's and early 80's".
Greiman heads Los Angeles-based design consultancy Made in Space. Her art combines her Swiss design training with West Coast postmodernism.
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It's that time of year when we salvage our heaters from storage and abandon our flip-flops for toe socks. Winter is fast approaching and along with it those ghastly snot bugs, ferocious fevers and headaches from hell; all thanks to common colds and flu!
Although often confused with the common cold, flu is a contagious disease caused by the influenza virus, and it can be deadly! Every year up to 10% of adults and 30% of children catch the flu. It's highly contagious and spreads through coughing, sneezing, and hand-to-hand contact; infecting the nose, throat, sinuses, upper airways and lungs. Although some cases of the flu can be very mild, it can prove to be fatal for babies, toddlers, the elderly and people with underlying health issues. Not something to be ignored!
Children are especially prone to picking up viruses because their little bodies have not developed the kind of immunities that adults have. Children in crèche and school under the age of 12 are the most likely to get flu. And when they catch it, they bring it straight back home to their families…every mom's nightmare! Closed communities, such as homes for the elderly, university campuses and military bases, are also prone to outbreaks that run their course over a few weeks.
You've heard it before: Prevention Is Better Than Cure.
So how can you protect your family against flu and the common cold this winter? The easiest and most effective way is for your entire family to receive a flu vaccine (yes moms and dads, you too!). Making a quick visit to your local pharmacy, hospital, clinic or GP could be the smartest thing you do this year. And every year for that matter! Even for the healthiest person. Why? Because the flu virus strains are constantly changing. Each year, before flu season, the most recent circulating viruses are identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and are included in a new vaccine formula that offers the best protection. And with the onset of the Swine Flu in the last few years, you'll be glad to know that the flu vaccine will protect you against that ghastly H1N1 virus!
If you're worried about scary side effects, don't be! Flu vaccines are safe and generally well tolerated. The vaccine will not give you the flu. The vaccine is made up of small inactive, non-infectious particles of the season's flu virus, which merely alert the body to the threat of the virus. In that way, your body makes antibodies and builds up its own immunity against the circulating flu viruses. The most common reaction to the vaccine is just a mild soreness at the site of the injection.
Did you know that people considered to be in high-risk groups can get their flu vaccinations for free from government clinics or hospitals? Now you do!
The high-risk groups include:
- Pregnant women (past their first trimester)
- People over 65 years of age;
- People with chronic heart disease, diabetes or chronic lung disease, especially asthmatics
- People living with HIV/Aids or other reduced immune system related conditions
PLEASE NOTE there are people who should NOT have the flu vaccine, which includes:
- Babies under the age of 6 months
- Women in their first trimester of pregnancy
- People who are allergic to eggs, because the vaccine is grown in hens' eggs.
So what are you waiting for? Avoid the headache of having headaches, bins full of snotty tissues and fuzzy days out of action. Do the smart thing and visit your local pharmacy, hospital, clinic or GP today! Prevention really is better than cure!!
You can get your flu vaccine at Baby Guardian Vaccination Clinic.
Contact Sr. Andrea to book an appointment.


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SOLANA BEACH — Accusing Solana Beach of violating state law and the U.S. Constitution, an organization representing coastal landowners is suing the city, claiming officials enacted policies that will prevent oceanfront property owners from protecting their property from erosion with sea walls and make it significantly harder for them to keep and maintain private beach stairways.
The lawsuit, filed on April 26 by Pacific Legal Foundation on behalf of the Beach & Bluff Conservancy, is in response to the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan adopted by City Council with a 4-1 vote at the Feb. 27 meeting.
"Our lawsuit says to Solana Beach, 'Tear down your unlawful anti-sea wall policies, and stop eroding the property rights of coastal landowners,'" Paul J. Beard II, principal attorney with Pacific Legal, said.
According to a press release, coastal landowners who want to build a home or make improvements to an existing residence must agree they will never install a sea wall even if their property is threatened by erosion.
"This new anti-sea wall rule washes away people's statutory and constitutional right to safeguard their property by protecting it from the destructive force of the tides," Beard said. "As a land use permit condition, the anti-sea wall dictate is also unconstitutional because it has no relationship to any impact created by any proposed land use project. The permitting process is being misused and perverted to twist people's arms and extort unjustified concessions."
The lawsuit also claims costly new demands are imposed on coastal landowners who seek permission to preserve or repair private stairways to the beach.
"The city's goal is to phase-out private stairways, or convert them to public use — of course, with no intention of paying any compensation," Beard said. "This is another unlawful erosion of private property rights.
"California law and the United States Constitution protect oceanfront residents against infringements on their property rights, just as much as landowners far inland," Beard said. "No matter where you live, if you own a home or any kind of property, you should be concerned when government undermines property rights, including when it happens along the coast."
The provisions challenged in the recent lawsuit were added by the Coastal Commission. Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys have also taken over representation of the BBC (Beach & Bluff Conservancy) in an existing lawsuit against the commission over its role in promoting the unlawful policies.
"The Coastal Commission leaned heavily on the city to adopt the Land Use Plan with these unlawful policies, but that doesn't excuse the city for buckling to the commission's pressure," Beard said.
"The city broke faith with the oceanfront property owners," Chris Hamilton, spokesman for the BBC, said. "It sacrificed property rights to the persistent pressure of the commission to enact policies that are inconsistent with the Coastal Act and the Constitution."
A Local Coastal Program, which regulates development in the coastal zone, is required by the California Coastal Act of 1976 to ensure coastal areas are used and developed according to statewide public objectives.
Each LCP contains an LUP, or ground rules for future development and protection of coastal resources. Solana Beach is unique in that the entire city, including the area east of Interstate 5, is considered the coastal zone.
It is one of a handful of cities statewide — and the only one in San Diego County — without an approved LCP.
Solana Beach has been actively working to prepare an LCP since 2000.
Council approved an LUP in February with the caveat that changes would be submitted as an amendment to be adopted later by the California Coastal Commission.
Councilman Tom Campbell said he couldn't approve the LUP without first knowing the amendments, which are available for public review until May 10.
The lawsuit asks the court to invalidate the policies and restore the rights of coastal landowners in Solana Beach.
"My hope is that we can still engage in productive discussions to amend the LUP so it conforms with recent cases and the Coastal Act," said David Winkler, an attorney and Solana Beach bluff-top owner who has been involved with crafting the LUP from the start.
"It would be much better to come to a reasonable compromise," he said. "The Coastal Commission staff, through pattern and practice, has imposed its will on the city and at some point you have to draw the line and say, 'This is illegal. One's rights are being trampled on.' That's what we're doing.
"There's no animosity," he added. "It's just saying what the Coastal Commission can and can't do legally."


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Friday, 6 February 2009
Running KDE 4.2 on Kubuntu 8.10
Sadly, it's a painful process. Is it worth it? Yes. This new version KDE really is great, but installation is definitely not for non-techies, yet. This is a shame as the 4.2 KDE release is for non-techies, whereas Kubuntu's stock 4.0 is most definitely not.
I've run through the upgrade process three times in one day now. Each time I've hit the same problems.
Installing KDE 4.2 on Kubuntu 8.10
The first trick is finding out how you are supposed to do it. The information is on: www.kubuntu.org/news/kde-4.2 (not in the Kubuntu FAQ or wiki).
Make sure your installation is up to date, and you have already installed the Kubuntu "restricted" extra packages first. Then add the "experimental" package repository for the software update process. This is a manual copy of an APT line, which is rather error prone. Indeed, it's incredibly important to get this line right, or the update not only fails, the adapt software installer program segfaults on startup. User friendly. Fixing the problem involves common sense, the command line and knowledge of apt and Linux. This clearly isn't ready for Granny, yet.
Next install some gpg keys. If you forget this, the update fails and leaves your system in a semi-screwed state that the adept GUI updater cannot fix, leaving you to again resort to the command line.
At last, you can hit "Upgrade" in Adept.
Now watch the errors. Back to the command line. Run apt-get -f install to try to clean up the mess. Agree to whatever it says. The computer knows best.
Then, if you don't want to be totally screwed, install the window manager that was magically removed with the above shenanigans. apt-get install kde-window-manager
Logout, restart X, say a little prayer, log in. Enjoy.
Hopefully that'll work fine. (2 out of three times it did.) If not, go back to the command line, apt-get install kde for luck, and see if everything else got installed.
Running KDE 4.2
Oh joy! Compared to 4.0, this is a joy to use. Most (not all, most) of the redraw bugs have been ironed out. Missing functionality had been restored. It's actually nice to use again. It feels as good as KDE 3.x felt in the day.
I'm a happy bunny.
I have to take my hat off to the KDE development community. They have polished and improved the KDE 4.x code considerably, and it's a job very well done.
No one suggested that installing KDE 4.2 on Kubuntu was supposed to be easy right now. If you have the smarts to do it, it's highly recommended. If you don't feel comfortable playing with apt-get by hand then it's probably best to wait until the packages become a mainstream Kubuntu release.
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Thank-you. Helped immensely
- 7 February 2009 at 08:09
Thank you. It worked. I can now experience KDE 4.2. Man it's nice.
- 19 February 2009 at 10:25
Why was there no follow on bankruptcy then? The bailout of AIG FP went to (wow power leveling) hedge funds that bound credit swaps on Lehman failing or others betting on rating (wow power leveling) declines. AIG has drained over 100 billion from the government. Which had to go to (wow power leveling) those who bet on failures and downgrades. Many of whom (power leveling)were hedge funds. I-banks that had offsetting swaps needed the money from the AIG bailout or they would have been caught. Its an (wow powerleveling) insiders game and it takes just a little bit too much time for most people to think (wow gold) through where the AIG 100 billion bailout money went to, hedge funds and players, many of whom hire from the top ranks of DOJ, Fed, Treasury, CAOBO
- 21 April 2009 at 00:27


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April 18 2010
Israel has tried to justify a war on Syria, claiming it could be attacked by Syrian-supplied missiles of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement.
Based on allegations that Syria is equipping Hezbollah with Scud missiles, Tel Aviv communicated a menace-laden message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad earlier this month, the British weekly newspaper The Sunday Times reported Sunday.
In the 'secret' message, Israel alleged that Hezbollah may launch an attack on Israel using the projectiles, threatening to engage Syria in a war if such missile offensive by the Lebanese movement materializes.
"We'll return Syria to the Stone Age by crippling its power stations, ports, fuel storage and every bit of strategic infrastructure if Hezbollah dares to launch ballistic missiles against us," the paper quoted an Israeli minister as saying.
Last week, Syrian Foreign Ministry rejected the Israeli allegations, insisting that the claims were meant to justify military actions against Syria and provide it with the excuse to avoid peace.
Also, Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem on Saturday described the Israeli allegations as "cover-up" for its somewhat uneasy ties with the United States and its nuclear arms program.
Both Syria and Lebanon have areas occupied by the Tel Aviv regime and have invariably supported each others' anti-Israeli stance.
Tel Aviv has recently reinforced the verbal aspersions with action by intruding into Lebanese border town of Abbassiyeh and firing flares over southern Lebanon. Source
Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace
April 19 2010
Israeli jets have violated Lebanese airspace, breaking the sound barrier over several villages in the southern part of the country.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported on Sunday that several Israeli fighter jets crossed into Lebanese airspace at 10:30 a.m. local time (0830 GMT) and hovered over the southern town of Jezzine, located some 22 km (14 miles) from Sidon and 73 km (45 miles) south of Beirut.
According to Lebanese military authorities, an Israeli reconnaissance drone flew over the village of Naqoura, along the Mediterranean coast close to the border with Israel, on Saturday evening and left Lebanese airspace hours later.
Lebanon's military often reports airspace violations by Israeli aircraft but does not usually open fire on them.
The United Nations considers Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace to be breaches of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the Israeli offensive against Lebanon in 2006. Source
You can be sure if another war starts in the Middle East Israel will one way or the other be behind it. If anyone should be disarmed of WMD it should be Israel.
If I were in the Middle East and lived next to Israel who is always violating International law on a daily basis, I would want weapons to defend myself too.
Israel is always threatening someone. Israel is loosing all respect from other countries.
The block bully is at it again. Seems Israel cannot get enough of killing and destruction, they want more.
The US had better wake up and smell the death before it is too late.
They must stop as all countries must, providing Israel with WMD.
So I guess it would be fair to say to any country in the world if you provide weapons of mass destruction to Israel, any country could go to war with the country that provided weapons ti Israel.
Basically if Israel thinks that way then maybe the rest of us should think that way.
Of course that type of thinking is just ridiculous. That type of thinking means you need medical help as you must be mentally ill.
So would someone start medicating the Leaders of Israel, they are all quite ill it seems.
So here is a little scenario for you to think about. Lets say:
My neighbour just bought a gun. So now I can go blow his house up.
My neighbour has every legal right to buy a gun, but I have decided he can't, in spite of what the rest of the world thinks. To hell with laws.
I have told him he can't own a gun. I told him if he bought one I would blow his house up. So he has been warned.
He says he has every right to bear arms under the law.
I told him I don't care about the law, the only law that counts is mine.
To think that way is pretty dumb now isn't it????
P.S. I own 95 guns. So stick that in you pipe and smoke it.
Would you say I was a bit nuts maybe?
Would you say the neighbour wanted a gun to protect himself from me?
Considering I am always threatening all my neighbours and doing one thing or another to annoy them, all the time. I have even been know to shoot up their property. I steal their stuff. I rip up their yards with my truck. I even put up a fence on their land, to keep them off my property.
All in the name of self defense of course.
Well that's what I say. I am the victim you know. I am for sure. Them neighbours should just move. They do things like walk around or breath. You know one of them actually had the nerve to plant an apple tree, imagine. Boy was I angry, so I just went over there and sawed it down. For sure my neighbours really annoy me.
So who is the bad guy me or my neighbours?
So who died and gave Israel dictatorship over the Middle East?
Update April 20 2010
US 'Unsure' About Hezbollah Scud Claims. So Why Is President Obama Publicly Lashing Syria Over Them?


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Updated: Crews knock down fire in two-story Dana Point home, two injured
By Andrea Papagianis and Andrea Swayne
A 67-year-old Dana Point woman was rescued by neighbors Tuesday after becoming trapped on a second-floor balcony in a house fire, authorities said.
Neighbors propped a ladder up to the balcony and helped the woman climb down to safety, said Paul Satras, fire captain for the Orange County Fire Authority.
A 61-year-old man, who also lives in the home, had already made his way out, Satras said.
OCFA received the call at 10:39 a.m. reporting heavy smoke and fire coming from the back, second-floor corner of a home on the 32900 block of Bluffside Drive, said Division Chief Kris Concepcion.
The two residents were out of the home when firefighters arrived at 10:44 a.m., and the fire was contained by 10:55 a.m., Concepcion said.
Both victims were treated on-site for minor burns and smoke inhalation, and then transported to Mission Hospital.
Fire authority officials estimate the blaze caused approximately $400,000 in damages, including loss of property.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.


text: The Benefits of a Mini-Split System Posted July 25, 2016 An air conditioning option you may not have looked into, or even heard of, is a mini-split system. Mini-split systems have been prominent in Europe and Asia for quite some time and are becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Identical to a forced central air conditioner they have an outdoor and indoor unit, and periodically with multiple indoor units. With the mini-split model of air conditioning you are able to create individual zones in your home, with each zone having its own thermostat. This grants you to only cool the areas of your home that are occupied. Many models are able to have four simplified zones connected to one outdoor unit. The number of zones will change on how much cooling is needed and how well the room is insulated. Mini-split systems are a successful solution to both your air conditioning and heating needs because they are compact, not noisy and help you build a more comfortable home environment. Not to mention that the efficiency levels of mini-split systems mean that you're able to have more control of your home's comfort while also being respectful of your monthly energy spending. Mini-splits are top options for new home additions like sun rooms. They aren't noisy than a window unit because, just like a central air conditioner system, the condensing unit is isn't inside. They also have sleek, current designs and don't block out light from windows like a window unit. There are many different installation options as well, including the ability to have the indoor unit installed in a ceiling. Your air conditioning really comes down to what is right for you and your humble abode. If you'd like to discuss if a mini-split system will work for you give our professionals a call at 601-292-9763. Back To Blog


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Chennai/Amaravati: Severe cyclonic storm 'Vardah' will make a landfall between north Tamil Nadu and south Andra Pradesh on Monday, as both the coastal States have put in place a number of measures to deal with it even as TN announced holiday for all educational institutions in four districts.
The Regional Meteorological Centre said 'Vardah' lay centred at 330 km east of Chennai at 1430 hours on Sunday and would move westwards before making landfall between north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts on Monday afternoon.
Under its impact, rains will start tonight and gradually increase in the northern districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram, S Balachandran, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said.
On December 12, heavy to very heavy rains were likely in some places in these districts, he said, adding, strong winds could gust upto 80-90 kph. The sea would be rough, he said and asked fishermen to not to venture into the sea for the next 48 hours.
Chief Minister O Panneerselvam held a meeting of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority which also asked the armed forces to be on standby. The Tamil Nadu government declared holiday for educational institutions in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, besides coastal taluks of Villupuram.
"They should take necessary steps for ensuring the safety of their students especially hostel inmates and their water and food requirements," an official release, detailing the discussions the Chief Minister had with his senior officials including Chief Secretary B Ramamohana Rao, said.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation through a teleconference with Collectors and top officials this evening. He directed them to be alert and undertake necessary rescue and relief efforts in view of the cyclone threat. Food and other essential commodities should be kept ready in adequate quantities, he said. "Take all steps to prevent loss of lives and to minimise damages to crops and properties," Naidu told the officials.
Tamil Nadu Government also asked private establishments and undertakings in these districts besides coastal taluks of Villupuram to allow their staff avail holiday or work from home. Panneerselvam gave instructions for appointment of senior IAS officers as monitoring officers for these districts to oversee and monitor cyclone related works in coordination with the District Collectors, the release said.
"Arrangements to be made for evacuating people in low lying and vulnerable areas. Relief centres to be kept in readiness along with necessary food, water and other arrangements. Army, Navy, Air-force and Coast Guard have been alerted to be on standby for deployment as and when necessary," it said.


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Temptations are hard to resist. When you subscribe to a new credit card (especially your first credit card), a whole new avenue of potential expenditure opens up before you with a heart smile and welcoming arms. You suddenly find a lot of "free money" inviting you to spend them. Being a newbie, you might not even know how the credit system works. You give in to the 'green' lure and land in trouble. If this hasn't been the story of your life, then I salute your discipline and self-control. However, if you feel that you could fall prey to similar temptations read this article for some basic tips to manage your finance well.
Many credit card users fail to understand the concept of credit utilization. Let's quickly acquaint ourselves to it.
Let's say that you have a credit card with a credit limit of ₹1,00,000. You have made a purchase worth ₹30,000 using the same credit card. The ratio between these two is your Credit Utilization. To put it lucidly, it refers to the amount or percentage of your credit limit that you have used. In this case, it is 30%. Here is how you can calculate your Credit Utilization:
( 30,000 / 1,00,000 ) * 100 = 30%
If you have multiple credit cards, you can add the balances in each card to get your total credit balance. Similarly, add the credit limit in each card to get the total credit limit. Now apply the formula to these new numbers to find your overall credit utilization rate.
Low credit utilization is the best for maintaining a high credit score. It shows that you are keeping your expenses within limits by using a small amount of credit. A low utilization rate, not exceeding 30%, is considered best for your credit score.
The Credit Utilization ratio in each of your credit cards is taken into account by the credit bureaus to determine your credit score - individually as well as collectively.
A high rate of credit utilization will bring down your credit score. It indicates that you are overspending and might not be able to pay your bills on time. If you don't manage to repay on time, a high rate of interest is applied to the principle borrowed amount. So you would pay more than you have actually borrowed and your funds will gradually deplete. It also means that you will have less money in your pocket in the long run.
Now that you know that you should cap your expenses within 30% credit utilization rate, you might as well go through these quick tips to help you with it.
Multiple Credit Cards
Let's say your monthly credit card expense is ₹50,000. You have a single credit card with a credit limit of ₹1,00,000. It means that your credit utilization rate is 50% which might be harmful to your credit score. Solution? Take another credit card; spend from both, ensuring that you don't cross your monthly quota of ₹50,000. Your credit utilization rate drops to 25% which is good for your credit score.
Pay Bills More Frequently
If your credit card bill tends to shoot up by the end of your billing cycle, you should make payments more than once per month. That will balance out the excess credit utilization.
Increase Your Credit Limit
Ask your card issuing company to increase your credit limit. If you have used your credit card responsibly and if your credit score meets their requirement, you might be eligible for a higher credit limit. This being done, your average credit utilization will drop. It could be a more suitable option than taking a new card because a new credit card might bring along extra subscription fee. However, you need to keep two things in mind: don't increase your expenses; remember that an application for a new line of credit calls for a hard inquiry.
Keep Your Utilization Above Zero Percent
You might freak out by the complications and decide not to use your credit card at all. Sounds sensible, right? Well, absolutely not! Banks are here for business. The banks don't profit if you keep your credit card locked up in a safe. The banks want you to use your credit card responsibly, not avoid it altogether. You must use your credit card in order to be creditworthy, but you must not overuse it at the same time.
Still confused? Don't worry. You will get the hang of it as you gain more experience in the world of credit. It is slightly tricky to stay in the optimum utilization zone. Use mymoneykarma's Intelligent Finance Tool to help you with these tough and confusing titbits.
1. Build your Credit Score
2. Reduce your Current Borrowing / EMI Costs


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My daily commute from Malibu to Santa Monica takes me along some of the busiest stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway. Summertime in Malibu creates some truly gnarly traffic conditions topped only by Laguna during the summer art festival. Beachgoers park by the hundreds along the highway and make insane errors in judgement while trying to negotiate U-turns and parallel parking. The CHP is out in force and tow trucks have a field day with the poor shmucks who fail to put the right side wheels off the pavement. (If I'm elected Governor of California, the first thing I'll do is ban that ordinance!)
So this morning I'm cruising to work with the top down just listening to my CD player when a motorcyclist blows by doing about 80 MPH. He's riding your basic Kawasaki crotch-rocket, decked out in standard Malibu biker garb: helmet, t-shirt, board shorts and Nike running shoes. I think to myself, "Man that looks like fun. Those guys have it all figured out." Not ten minutes later I'm stuck in a traffic jam at Sunset Boulevard, wondering where the three firetrucks and two ambulances are heading. Eventually I creep up on the accident site and there is Mr. Moto laying on the pavement surrounded by dozens of firemen and paramedics. The bike lays partly crumpled under a Honda Accord whose driver is still sitting in the front seat in apparent shock. The biker is in a neck brace and appears to be remarkably intact, speaking to his attendants. So much for my Easy Rider fantasies.
My oldest son will be driving PCH in three years. It's probably not too early to start having nightmares.


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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
wishlist wednesday
I hope asos has a coupon code soon because I'm pretty sure I need this tasty dress. I'm such a sucker for this shape to begin with, but paired with a design this cute I'm absolutely weak in the knees. I think of fashion as art, and I wish it was commonly accepted as such, instead of so often being regarded as frivolous. Somebody drew that sweet pastry pattern, and whether it's framed on your wall or adorning a beautiful frock, I think it's beautiful and deserves to be appreciated.
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Do not just pray to help themselves, it is essential to aid others. Not worth the revelation of humility in the indefinite repetition of calls for help, we should not reincidirmos the faults. There is great merit in solicit forgiveness daily, it is necessary to apologize sincerely the extraneous offenses. There is no definitive safety for us if we just light the residence of the neighbors, it is essential to ignite it in his own heart. Not guaranteed by the sure good to teach others feel it is imperative to cultivate it in our turn. There is a full service ministry of truth constructive to the next, prepare your heart to hear it from other lips, with reference to our own needs without irritation and without resentment. Not full medication for ailing organs and it is essential that there be no hatred and despair in the heart. No use the help of the Higher Plane, when man does not care to retain it, first of all, we need to purify the human vessel so that it does not miss the divine essence. Do not just beg the intercession of the good, convençamo us that our renewal for good, with Jesus, imposing life is sacred. Not enough to simply restore the physical body, is the urgent duty to seek spiritual healing to eternal life. Translator: GOOGLE


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The more I draw the more I want to draw, explore and discover. Geometry, chemistry and motion are the engines fueling my work and drawing is the foundation of everything I do including my photographic work.
The underpinning structure of my drawings, is a series of interconnected tetrahedrons inspired by Johannes Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, Leonhard Euler's polyhedron formula, and Buckminster Fuller's nature coordination synergetics concept that tetrahedron is the basic building block of the universe.
The choice of using inks, photographic sensitizers and red wine (from different parts of the world) reflects my romance with living breathing organic materials and the potential of discovery.
Red wine is the principle medium in my work. I became fascinated with this organic pigment during a series of wine classes with Kevin Zraly in 1998 at Windows on the World on the 107th floor of 1 World Trade Center Tower.
I found out that tartaric acid in Vandyke sensitizer was an ingredient in wine and that wine was discovered and produced in the Zagros region of Iran around 6000-4000 BC. This was inspiring to me because I was born near the Zagros Mountains in Iran.
The visual appearance, color, luminosity and the aging process make red wine an exceptionally wondrous liquid pigment to use in drawings and paintings. The sheer experience of working with and seeing red wine come alive on paper, feels as if I am in paradise.


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The Universal Document Converter is a virtual printer driver which allows you to convert any printable document into PDF files, or many common image formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, PCX or DCX.
The program works much like many similar tools. To convert a document, open it as usual, and choose the print option. Select the "Universal Document Converter" printer, and Windows will print it. All very normal, except once this has finished, a "Save As" dialog will appear, asking where you'd like to save the file. Specify a file and folder and you'll have a PDF version of your document.
Need more control? Click the Printer Preferences option instead for an in-depth list of options. You can set custom paper sizes, for instance, or set the resolution to anything from 96 to 6000 dpi. You're able to choose the default file format, the colour depth or compression levels, provide a default file and folder to save the file (handy if you don't want to browse to it each time), add watermarks, even password-protect the document.
You don't get all the settings available in some specialist PDF creators. There's no option to configure how fonts are treated, for instance. And you can't apply restrictions to the document, for example to prevent users from printing it. Still, this won't be relevant if you're just printing to image formats, and even with PDF, the program provides everything that most users will need.
Please note, this is a trial version of the program. It's fully-featured and will not expire, but every output file will contain a watermark, and you'll need to purchase a licence key to remove this.
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The Universal Document Converter's ability to export to image formats is useful. PDF quality is good, too, but we've seen free PDF conversion tools that offer more features than you'll find here.


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Culture Trip is like a crib sheet to the zeitgeist. It's a whip-smart hybrid of magazine and travel site.
Half of its content is quirky listicles and videos on viral topics of the day, while the other half is location-based travel articles and recommendations, curated by a team of local experts with their fingers trained on the pulse.
It feels dynamic: the app updates regularly, so the same city can feel like a totally different place from one day to the next.
You can filter recommendations via categories, including see and do, art, lifestyle, food and drink and places to stay. Tap your topic and you'll get a whole page of articles that give you a feel for the mood of a place, as well as all the specifics such as price, precise location and how to book.
Each piece has a heart rating, which tells you how the community is reacting to it, and the app also recommends other articles on the same topic.
It's easy to lose yourself in Culture Trip – though you'll emerge able to pass as a veritable travel expert. Culture Trip is visual-heavy, which is so important when you're crafting an itinerary. You can bookmark articles to return to, mail links to friends and save them to read offline.
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Well, my first post is up over at Chicago Moms Blog.... Hope it doesn't embarrass me too badly! I have to rouse the kids and then Corinne and I are off to a playgroup, so I hope you all have a good Monday. (As if Monday could ever be good! I need some coffee...)
Edited to add, look what a lovely job Melissa did with her interview of me! I was very honored, Melissa. Thanks for asking me!
Poetry Month in our Homeschool - Sure, you *can *force a kid to read a book. Any book, actually. But you *can't* force a child to love to read. You can't push and push literature on them a...
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On Saturday, November 26, 2011, hundreds of runners will be burning off their Thanksgiving calories by participating in a half-marathon and 5K event at Chateau Elán Winery and Resort to benefit The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation (www.orangeduffelbagfoundation.org), a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides professional certified life plan coaching and ongoing advocates for older foster youth and those aging out of foster care (ages 12-24).
The November 26th race starts at Chateau Elán (www.chateauelan.com) a luxury hotel, golf resort, and winery just 40 minutes outside of Atlanta, and runs through scenic Braselton and Hoschton. Registration fees for the half marathon and 5K increase on Saturday, October 29, and athletes are encouraged to sign up early to take advantage of lower fees.
The event is being sponsored by ZOOMA Women's Race Series, a health and fitness organization with the mission to inspire women to lead active and healthy lives. ZOOMA plans a special post-race party and race expo with a girls' weekend atmosphere including massages and shopping. Live music, wine from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and more is free and open to the public. Participants may register for the race at http://zoomarun.com/atlanta/
After registering for the race, participants can sign up to fundraise for The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation here: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/orangeduffelbag/zoomaatlantahalfmarathon5k.
Chateau Elán will also be the setting for The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation's first Holidays of Hope, November 23-28, 2011. Compliments of the resort, youth in foster care who are attending area colleges and have no where to go during the break will celebrate the Thanksgiving holidays at Chateau Elán.


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Introducing the U.S. EPA Excess Food Opportunities Map
Introducing the U.S. EPA Excess Food Opportunities Map
Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 1:00 - 2:30 pm EDT
To register for this free webinar visit, https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6859958989880408067
EPA is announcing a new resource in the fight against food loss and waste: the Excess Food Opportunities Map. This national, interactive map can help you save money, feed people, and keep food out of landfills. The map identifies more than 500,000 potential generators of excess food (e.g. correctional facilities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, hospitality industry, food manufacturers and processors, and food wholesalers and distributors) and estimated generation quantities, as well as over 4,000 potential recipients of excess food (e.g. anaerobic digestion and composting facilities, food banks).
The map can help users identify:
- potential sources of food for rescue;
- potential feedstocks for compost and anaerobic digestion;
- potential infrastructure gaps for managing excess food; and
- alternatives to sending food to landfill.
The map is intended to give users the tools to understand the potential magnitude of excess food in their communities, and help make connections between generators and recipients such that more food is diverted from landfills and put toward more beneficial uses. Find out more here: www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/excess-food-opportunities-map.
This demonstration and discussion of methodology will be accompanied by a presentation about how this data can be used at the community level.
Melissa Pennington, Sustainability Coordinator, EPA Region 3
Melissa Pennington spent the first 22 years of her EPA career as a project manager in the Superfund Division specializing in cleanup implementation and enforcement. This time was divided between Region 3 (Philadelphia) and Region 9 (San Francisco). In July 2011, she switched gears and dove into voluntary programs as a Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of Materials Management. Her overall focus is to build capacity for organics recycling in Region 3 and at the national level through collaboration with strategic partners. Most notably, Melissa assembled and leads the Core Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Technical Team. This team includes individuals from many different EPA offices and Regions with technical expertise in AD systems. The nature of this team demonstrates EPA's desire to break down silos and to develop consistent AD policy. Team projects include: a white paper on the basics of AD, an ongoing data collection project, and development of EPA's AD website (www.epa.gov/anaerobic-digestion).
Claudia Fabiano, Sustainable Management of Food Team, EPA Headquarters
Claudia Fabiano joined the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery in 2016. In her role on the Sustainable Management of Food team, she leads EPA's food waste measurement methodology revisions and co-leads development of EPA's Excess Food Opportunities Map. She also works with Canada and Mexico on the Steering Committee for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation project, Measuring and Mitigating Food Loss and Waste, and leads EPA's Food: Too Good to Waste peer network. Prior to this, Claudia was a team leader in EPA's Office of Water working on water quality policy and regulations. Outside of her work at EPA, she is an active member of Washington DC's Food Recovery Working Group.