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This week's bond review takes a second look at a well-known manufacturer and retailer of nutritional supplements. GNC recently posted financial results from its first quarter 2018, surprising analysts in both revenues and earnings per share (EPS). While revenues were essentially level year-over-year (when considering one-time items), GNC had plenty of good news from its first quarter.
- 12% increase in free cash flow.
- Private label domestic sales increased to 50% as compared to 43% a year ago.
- Loyalty membership is up 12.3% over Q4.
- Healthy interest coverage over 2x.
The big news is GNC's recent agreement with Harbin Pharmaceuticals of China. This agreement will provide $300 million in capital to GNC, and will result in 40% ownership for Harbin. Also, a joint venture with Harbin will give GNC access to Harbin's established networks and relationships, and assist GNC in the manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of its products within China. Considering GNC's strong Q1 and its pending deal with Harbin in China, GNC's 2020 bonds have been marked for additional weighting to Durig Capital's Fixed Income 2 (FX2) Managed Income Portfolio, the most recent performance of which is displayed below.
Highlights from GNC's First Quarter 2018 Results
In its first quarter 2018 results, GNC beat analysts' expectations on both revenue (beat by $34.3 million) and earnings per share (beat by $0.02). The company had many positives to report in its first quarter. Here are some of the more significant highlights from its Q1 results:
- Free cash flow increased 12% year-over-year, from $33.4 million in Q1 2017 to $37.4 million n Q1 2018.
- GNC brand products (private label) for domestic system-wide sales increased to 50% in the first quarter compared to 48% in Q4 2017, and 43% in Q1 2017. New proprietary product introductions such as Slimvance (a weight loss supplement) and Beyond Raw (workout / performance supplement) have contributed to this increase. Building private label sales will ultimately help drive stronger gross margins for the company.
- After removing one-time items from Q1 2017, adjusted EBITDA increased year-over-year by 4.6%, growing from $56.7 million (Q1 2017) to $59.3 million in Q1 2018.
- Loyalty program membership increased 12.3% compared to December 31, 2017. The company's PRO Access members (paid membership) increased 23.6% compared with December 31, 2017.
Ken Martindale, GNC's Chief Executive Officer provided additional positive news on the company's first quarter in GNC's earnings call. "For the third quarter in a row, same-store sales were positive and we drove the highest gross margin in six quarters. Throughout much of 2017, we worked diligently to build, refine, and solidify our strategic initiatives. They are now taking hold and can be seen in our most recent results."
About the Issuer
In 1935, David Shakarian opened a small health food store in Pittsburgh, PA. Even though health food was considered to be a passing fad back then, people welcomed Shakarian's store. In the 60's, as people began to accept natural foods and better nutrition, Shakarian met the demand by opening more stores in additional states. It was at this point when he changed the name to General Nutrition Centers, and began producing his own vitamin and mineral supplements.
GNC Holdings, Inc., still headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is now a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplement products, sports nutrition products and diet products. The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GNC."
The Company – which is dedicated to helping consumers "Live Well" – has a diversified, multi-channel business model and derives revenue from product sales through company-owned retail stores, domestic and international franchise activities, third party contract manufacturing, e-commerce and corporate partnerships. GNC's broad and deep product mix, which is focused on premium, value-added nutritional products, is sold under GNC proprietary brands.
The Harbin Deal
The big news at GNC is the deal struck earlier this year with Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, a leading pharmaceutical company in China. In February, GNC announced that it had reached an agreement regarding a strategic partnership and China joint venture with Harbin. Specifically, Harbin will invest $300 million in GNC, becoming the single largest shareholder in GNC (40% ownership). GNC will use the proceeds from Harbin's investment to repay outstanding debt, general corporate purposes and enhancing the company's capital position.
With regards to the joint venture, GNC and Hayao (the parent company of Harbin) will form a joint venture for the manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of GNC-branded products in China. This will help both companies to effectively leverage their respective synergies in the fast growing Chinese market. China is the largest international market for supplements and GNC is already a well-recognized brand within the country. Hayao will provide its established relationships and networks which will assist GNC in its efforts to expand within China. This includes its leading pharmaceutical distribution network in China as well as its expertise in operations and manufacturing. This partnership and joint venture will help GNC capitalize on China's growing demand for nutritional supplements.
The Health Supplement Industry
The global dietary supplements market is being driven by increasing awareness on the part of the consumer, who is seeking preventative healthcare. In addition, it is also being driven by the growth of the aging population. According to a Zion Market Research report, the global dietary supplements market, valued at USD $132.8 billion in 2016, is expected to reach USD $220.3 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8% between 2017 and 2022. In 2016, Asia Pacific made up the largest market for dietary supplements, accounting for more than 31% of the total volume of the dietary supplements market. This trend is anticipated to continue into the coming years. The second largest market was North America, with 28% of the total market. Most of the growth in the North American market is projected to come from products that are related to weight loss and weight maintenance.
Extending Debt Maturities
Along with the Harbin partnership, GNC also announced plans to extend the maturity date on its existing term loan facility which is currently due March 2019. The company seeks to extend this date to March 2021. In addition, GNC's existing credit facility would be cancelled and it would enter into a new $100 million revolver. The company's largest term loan lenders have indicated their support of this extension and new credit facility, conditioned upon the successful closing of the Hayao deal.
Liquidity and Interest Coverage
Interest coverage is of paramount importance to bondholders as it indicates a company's ability to service its existing debt. GNC's interest coverage ratio for Q1 is excellent. For the first quarter 2018, GNC had operating income of $46.4 million and interest expense of $21.8 million, giving the company an interest coverage ratio of 2.1x. In terms of liquidity, as of March 31, 2018, GNC had cash and cash equivalents of $53.9 million.
The risk of default on these convertible bonds is tied to both GNC's continuing to refine its offerings as well as the outcome of the deal with Harbin. In terms of refining, the company has announced that it has plans to close 200 stores in 2018 in an effort to focus on locations that are doing well and eliminate those that are struggling. The company's private label offerings are increasing as a percentage of sales, driving gross margins. The Harbin deal will definitely bring a boost to GNC, not only in the form of capital, but the joint venture will provide increased opportunities to grow the GNC brand in China. In light of these factors, the over 13.5% yield-to-maturity on GNC's 2020 bonds appears to outweigh the risks identified.
Currently, GNC does not have a quorum from its shareholders to move forward with the deal with Harbin. Management believes it will ultimately have the necessary agreement level from current shareholders to move forward with the deal, but if they are not able to gain this, it could adversely affect the company, primarily through not being able to extend the maturity on its term loan, which is currently due in March 2019.
These bonds have a convertibility feature that allows bondholders to convert to common stock. Considering the recent stock price, the convertible feature on these bonds may not result in the possibility for increased returns. However, at present the yield to maturity is still very competitive.
In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. This effect tends to be more pronounced for lower couponed, longer-term debt instruments. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to a gain or loss. Higher yielding bonds typically have lower credit ratings, if any, and therefore involve higher degrees of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.
Summary and Conclusion
GNC posted a surprise for the analysts in its first quarter for 2018, beating targets for revenues and EPS. The company continues to create new product offerings for its customers, ultimately resulting in increased private label sales as percentage of total sales. Its most recent quarter saw increases in free cash flow and adjusted EBITDA year-over-year. There is healthy interest coverage for bondholders as well as a solid level of cash on hand to cover ongoing operating costs. The company has committed to using free cash flow to continue to pay down debt. When / if the Harbin deal closes, GNC will have a significant capital inflow that will help it pay down debt and increase cash on hand, as well as another mechanism to increase its sales in China. Considering these positive developments, GNC's 2020 bonds, currently selling at a discount and with a yield-to-maturity of more than 13.5%, are ideal for additional weighting in Durig Capital's Fixed Income 2 (FX2) Managed Income Portfolio.
Issuer: GNC Holdings
Ticker: NYSE:GNC
Price: $7.25 (as of 5/8/2017)
Conversion Price: $66.06/share
Coupon: 1.5%
Ratings: – / –
Maturity: 08/15/2020
Pays: Semi-Annually
Price: 77.0
Yield to Maturity: ~13.5%
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40th Rare Plant Auction Postponement Advisory
In light of the CDC's recommendations on limiting large gatherings during the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Delaware Center for Horticulture's 40th Rare Plant Auction® at Longwood Gardens on Saturday, April 25th has been postponed until a later date. Please be assured this is an event postponement, not a cancellation. We are actively working through the evolving logistics of the rescheduled event with our event partners, co-chairs, steering committee, plant selection committee, board of directors and staff. We will communicate updates as we know more. We sincerely thank you in advance for your patience during this historic and unprecedented time for DCH, our state, and our nation. Your continued support of this event is vital to the success and longevity of our programs and organization. We will be reaching out to event sponsors, advertisers, donors and vendors with more details as they become available. Due to these uncertain times, we do not have an anticipated future date for the event. On behalf of DCH's staff, Board of Directors, and Council of Advisors, we hope you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy.
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Like you, we are closely monitoring the rapidly-developing information about Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a facility accessed by the public, the health and safety of our community is a priority. Given the recent declarations of state and national emergencies and to do our part in minimizing the impacts, DCH's facility will be closed to visitors and guests for the two-week period of Sunday, March 15, through Sunday, March 29. We are also canceling or postponing all scheduled DCH programs, events, and gatherings through April 15, including our Annual Meeting. Please check our website's home page, our calendar of events, and DCH social media for the latest information on cancellations and rescheduled dates.
During this two-week period, we will take additional precautionary measures, such as thorough cleanings of our facility, and will proceed with an already scheduled renovation of our entrance courtyard. We will also communicate with event/program registrants directly. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please call (302) 658-6262, and you will receive a response from one of our staff.
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36th Annual Rare Plant Auction® Supports Greener Communities and Urban Agriculture Programs throughout Wilmington
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TheDCH has chosen a new Executive Director
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Just as, twenty-five years ago, Albanians left the country in droves
Today's migrant crisis gives many Albanians mixed feelings. As a country of emigrants Albanians are sympathetic to others who flee war or who just want better lives. Just under 3m people live there; at least 1m Albanians, the largest part of the diaspora, live in Greece and Italy. Last year just under 55,000 tried their luck at escaping poverty by joining the flow from the Middle East and applying for political asylum in Germany (nearly all will fail).
The Albanian authorities have started to worry that Albania is going to have to deal with people arriving rather than leaving. Some now predict that refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq—many of whom are blocked in Greece from entering Europe through Macedonia—may now try their luck through Albania. Small numbers have been detected on the routes across Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia. Rumours are circulating that Albanian mafiosi are looking in Italy for rubber dinghies known as gommoni to speed migrants to Italy as they did with thousands of Kurds and others in the 1990s. So far nothing, bar the odd drug-smuggling speedboat, appears to be crossing the Adriatic. Many migrants in Greece have heard that Albania is risky and that if you are not robbed and killed by the mafia you risk spending a year in jail. In the last few months only a few hundred have had a go.
Although the country has experienced a sudden influx of migration before—during the Kosovo war of 1998-99 around 500,000 Kosovo Albanians went there and stayed until the war was over—in many respects it is ill-prepared. Albania is now deploying extra police to guard its borders. On March 4th Italy promised to send men and equipment to help on both land and sea. But Edi Rama, Albania's prime minister, says that his country is not open to migrants. So one more country along the Balkan migrant trail may yet become overwhelmed by, and then deeply hostile to, thousands of refugees fleeing war. The fact that so many Albanians have found welcome abroad may count for little.


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TODAY is Curious Events Day - celebrating the great mysteries of the world.
It's a time to ponder the big questions, like whether the Loch Ness Monster really does exist (it does) and did we all get here?
Okay, these questions will definitely take a lot longer than a day to even come close to an answer, but there are plenty of other myths and mysterious characters to uncover from Scotland's history.
We've already mentioned Nessie, but have you heard about the monster's counterpart Morag?
And while some of you may have visited the statues of the supernatural Kelpies , have you heard of the similarly named and equally mysterious Selkies?
And we've not even dabbled into the world of witches, ghosts and beasts...
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Doctors ask a lot of questions. They want to get to the heart of the issue. They want to improve people's lives. They want to teach and educate – and the good ones are constantly seeking new, innovative approaches to the practice of medicine.
Entrepreneurs have fire in their bellies. They stay awake for days at a time, nurturing ideas until they make informed decisions.
Public health workers are passionate about wellness. They combine scientific knowledge with communication skills to bring innovations to consumers.
When you find a team with the education, passion, and experience – as we are lucky to have at First Derm – you have the ability to do some really great things for individuals and populations. Great things like our skin cancer awareness month kick-off event, Spot Cancer in the Park. First Derm partnered with Blue Lizard Sunscreen™ and Sunscreen Bands™ in an awareness-building event using a rented RV at Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco.
Spot Cancer Campaign
In just 2 days, and on a limited budget, the team spoke with approximately 2000 individuals about sun safety and the importance of early detection of skin cancers. We distributed 500 Blue Lizard Sunscreen™ samples, 100 Sunscreen Bands™, and screened 99 people for skin concerns. Of those 99 screenings, we found 10 possible pre-cancerous lesions (i.e., actinic keratosis), 2 possible melanomas, and 1 basalioma. In its entirety, the awareness campaign took three weeks: two weeks to prep and one week to review, assemble, and present the results.
Thanks to digital and social media, the campaign reached a lot more than the 2000 individuals we spoke with directly last weekend. Combined, our press release and social media campaign reached 71, 518 people. That's a lot of awareness on a small budget and in a limited time.
We'd like to thank our partners, Blue Lizard Sunscreen™ and Sunscreen Bands™, as well as our volunteers, and everyone who took a moment to share our message via social media.
First Derm is hoping to find funding to take the Spot Cancer campaign on the road this summer, driving up and down the California coast. Please visit our website for more information.
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The punching machine app generates the reports of employees in time and our time at the office. Through this application the owner can get the information onthe employee's schedule for the month or for the year. On the basis of this schedule the application itself creates the report of the employee timings. This app helps employees in their increment time.


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Monthly Archives: February 2013
A must-read: Bill McKibben on fossil fuel divestment
The case for fossil fuel divestment: on the road with the new generation of college activists fighting for the environment.
This gives me hope, and makes me so freaking proud of all the students who are working tirelessly to, quite literally, save the world.
If you're a college student or an alum, and your school has a divestment campaign, I urge you to support them. Write letters, threaten not to donate any money to your alma mater until they divest from fossil fuel, do whatever else you can.
The logic of divestment couldn't be simpler: if it's wrong to wreck the climate, it's wrong to profit from that wreckage. The fossil fuel industry, as I showed in Rolling Stone last summer, has five times as much carbon in its reserves as even the most conservative governments on earth say is safe to burn – but on the current course, it will be burned, tanking the planet. The hope is that divestment is one way to weaken those companies – financially, but even more politically. If institutions like colleges and churches turn them into pariahs, their two-decade old chokehold on politics in DC and other capitals will start to slip. Think about, for instance, the waning influence of the tobacco lobby – or the fact that the firm making Bushmaster rifles shut down within days of the Newtown massacre, after the California Teachers Pension Fund demanded the change. "Many of America's leading institutions are dozing on the issue of climate," says Robert Massie, head of the New Economics Institute. "The fossil fuel divestment campaign must become the early morning trumpet call that summons us all to our feet."
Reading while fat, part 4
"Buildings and cars, electricity and language–what a piece of work is man, right? What triumphs of rationality, you know? If you really take it all in, you can become enamored with a smug belief about how smart you and the rest of the human race have become.
Yet you lock your keys in the car. You forget what it was you were about to say. You get fat. You go broke. Others do it too. From bank crises to sexual escapades, we can all be really stupid sometimes."
–David McRaney, You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself
Pretty ironic for a book about unconscious biases, huh?
#FatshionFebruary, day 26
Top: Chic Star, skirt: vendor at a dance festival, petticoat and socks: Domino Dollhouse, tiny hat: So Good, boots: Hot Topic, necklace: eBay, studded wristband: Macy's, zipper wristband: some random store on Newbury Street
#FatshionFebruary, day 25
I was flipping through my old Girlfriends LA catalogs, thinking about scanning one in its entirety. And that inspired me to dig out one of my old GFLA shirts and try to see if it would fit over another shirt. Which, excitingly, it did!
The Oscars: the good, the bad, and the ugly
I didn't actually watch the Oscars, but who needs to, when all the highlights (and, unfortunately, lowlights) are all over the internet?
The Good
-The gowns of Octavia Spencer, Fan Bing Bing, Helena Bonham Carter, and the ridiculously adorable Quvenzhane Wallis–check out her puppy purse!
-Jennifer Lawrence's reaction to ridiculous questions from the press:
Quote of the day
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
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When Centurion Macro arrives on British soil with Emperor Claudius's invasion force in 43 AD, he realises that he is about to face one of the toughest campaigns of his battle-scarred career.
In a series of bloody skirmishes, Macro and his young subordinate, Cato, and the desperately outnumbered Roman army must find and defeat the enemy before he grows strong enough to overwhelm the legions.
But the Britons are not the only foe facing Macro and Cato. A sinister organisation opposed to the Emperor is secretly betraying the invaders. And when rumours of an assassination attempt coincide with the Emperor's arrival on British soil, the soldiers realise they are up against a force more ruthless than their acknowledged enemy. They must act quickly - for time is running out.
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#58. The Syncing Honeymoon Is Over
Frustration has returned to the Tool Bar & Grill. A few years ago, I didn't think about how a USB flash drive could make my life easier. Now I can't live without at least one. But each new solution brings still newer problems, especially for someone as lazy as your Tool Bar chef.
The new problem is synchronizing multiple computers through the flash drive. I have a PC in the office and one at home, and found the easiest way to keep folders and files up to date at both locations is by copying them to and from the flash disk. But not easy enough, of course. I went looking for a utility that would compare folders on the local hard disk and the flash disk, and automatically copy the newer files over. I found Allway Sync, as described in my post #27 (1 July 2007), and life was good. Until recently.
Allway Sync is free for personal use, but is restricted to 20,000 files per 30-day period. That's a lot more files than I sync each month. But then Allway Sync warned me that I had exceeded the limit, because it counts all the folders and files it scans, not just the ones it copies. And a few days later, Allway Sync stopped working and suggested I buy the Pro version ($19.95 for one computer, $9.95 for an additional license).
I decided first to find and test some new freeware syncing utilities to see how they stack up against Allway Sync before plunking down my hard-earned money.
What I Want in a Sync Tool
At the least, a folder and file synchronization utility should work bidirectionally, but you would be surprised how many purported sync tools work in one direction only. It should allow you to maintain multiple pairs of folders for synchronizing. I immediately ruled out utilities that lack these features.
A good sync program should provide configurable rules to govern how it decides which files to copy where. It should support filtering, enabling you to specify file types to skip over (backup and temporary files, for example). It should display a preview of the file changes it plans before the actual operation, giving you a chance to change the default actions.
All synchronizers provide day-and-time or interval scheduling, either built-in or using the Windows task scheduler (but this is more suitable for backing up than for synchronizing). I'd like them to provide launch triggers beyond the typical such as launching when a USB flash disk is inserted or removed, or when files in the monitored folders are changed.
The table below shows the features of the sync utilities I tested that floated toward the top of my rankings.
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Sync Expert 1.9
SyncBack Free 3.2.10
Flash Synchron RC 1
A double Y means the preview shows the type and direction of the file operation; in other previews, you have to analyze the file time stamps yourself to puzzle out what is about to happen.
As you can see, none of the freeware sync tools I tested measures up to Allway Sync. Though some come close, all the others require some manual intervention to start their sync jobs.
Dear readers, I welcome you to send me your suggestions. Tell me about the free synchronization utilities you know and love, as well as share any other thoughts, by clicking on "comments" below or writing to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
And now for something completely different… a special review of text-based Web browsers for speed demons, by my ever-slender friend Mark Lautman.
My Browser Is Lighter Than Yours
by Mark Lautman
I came across a web site that tells you what you may not want to know: your body mass index. The BMI is a measure of body fat based on your height and weight, and like tuberculosis, nobody is safe from it. I'm a thin guy, but my short height of 5'9" (1.75m) dooms me to a BMI of 24.8, which is just a breath away from being overweight. [My BMI shall remain classified. –JP]
Here in the Tool Bar's Linux Room we do our share to fight excess weight [unlike in main room –JP], and we start where it counts most: on the personal computer. First, go in front of the mirror with your computer and look at your Web browser. The installation kit for Firefox is 5.6 MB; for Internet Explorer, 14.7 MB. Who knows what else is installed on your machine when you start using these applications. They also have big problems with security, privacy, and generally reprehensible content.
That's where text-based browsers come in. These programs were used in the very early days of the Internet, and still are popular among those who have BMIs of 24.8.
The best text-browser I found was elinks (Linux). It supports many features of the mega-browsers, such as cookies, forms, searches, history, and launchers for external plug-ins, in a very small package. Because elinks doesn't display graphics, there is no need to render pages with particular dimensions and wrapping; this makes the response time amazingly fast.
Another popular text-based browser is Lynx (Windows, Linux). Here is what the Tool Bar and Grill page looks like in a Lynx text browser:
The indisputably smallest and securest browser is the Linux command wget. This retrieves a Web page and saves it as a file - no cookies, no history, no pop-ups. (A Windows version of wget also is available.)
wget is very useful if you want to download a series of Web pages in batch mode. For example, you could set up a batch file for 100 downloads from Project Gutenberg, and in the meantime you're in the weight room lowering your BMI.
Because text-based browsers retrieve only the text from a Web page and none of the media, you probably don't need that expensive Internet connection through cable or satellite. It's something to consider.
If you're interested in exploring other text-based browsers, see http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Internet/Clients/WWW/Browsers/Text-Based/. If you're not interested in learning about such browsers, then you have time to get back on the exercise machine! –Mark Lautman


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Sunday, January 12, 2014
Make Your Own Chocolate Kit
My daughter got a Make Your Own Chocolate Kit for her birthday this past year, and we just found it in the pantry during Winter Break. It comes with all of the ingredients the are necessary to make the chocolate, except a bowl and spoon. The directions were easy to follow, and the kids were able to read them to me. The ingredients included in the kit are cocoa butter, ground cocoa, powdered sugar, starter crystals, thermometer, and candy wrappers. There was an informative instruction sheet included as well as 2 cocoa beans for your child to examine and taste while you are waiting for the chocolate to temper. You can also add some filling to your candies. Some of the suggestions are nuts, marshmallows, peanut butter, and dried fruit. My children chose to put 2 mini marshmallows in each candy wrapper, and then we filled each wrapper with the tempered chocolate. Then we had to put the chocolate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, so the chocolate would harden. When we chocolate was ready, we all tried a piece of candy. It was actually delicious! I was very impressed with this kit, and I would recommend this product.
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Greenfields Albert Park
Greenfields Albert Park is a four-in-one sanctuary, located in the heart of Melbourne. It is an eatery and alternative venue space for social, corporate & lifestyle events. Greenfields is a destination where people from all walks of life can escape the hustle and bustle of all inner city living, and enter a place of community and gathering.
Greenfields engages in corporate events, weddings and private parties. With an open plan design featuring outdoor lawn, terrace, BBQ area and lined glass windows with panoramic views of Albert Park Lake, Albert Park Golf Course and surrounds.
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Another of the popular flower power range of fashion umbrellas – The Daisy purple flower umbrella. The canopy boasts a deep rich purple coloured daisy creating an amazing design. You'd have never guessed!
Measuring 35″ (89 cm) from handle to tip, and having a canopy width of 41″ (104 cm), these exciting fashion umbrellas are selling like hot-cakes so don't delay… order yours today to avoid disappointment.
The Daisy purple flower umbrella has a black handle and stem, complete with matching spoke tips and a sturdy top ferrule. It has a strong metal frame combined with modern lightweight fibreglass spokes and is auto-open for ease of use. One touch of a button and this beautiful ladies purple flower umbrella is ready to keep you dry, whilst brightening up the dullest of daze.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was killed late Sunday in an accident in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, right outside Kings County Hospital Center.
Paul Carthy, 24, was riding a Kawasaki dirt bike east on Clarkson Avenue at East 38th Street, when he slammed into a Nissan Altima traveling in the same direction around 11:10 p.m. Sunday, police said.
Carthy, of 2124 Union St. in Brooklyn, was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The dirt bike was unregistered, police said.
Police did not indicate whether the driver of the Altima was injured.
Kings County Hospital is located right on the very block where the accident happened.
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I am not going to lie. When I saw Pantone's color of the year was Living Coral I was pretty excited! I mean, who doesn't look good wearing coral in the summer with a tan?! It made me think of all of the beautiful ways that you could incorporate the color into your wedding day!
Bridesmaid Dresses and Groomsmen Accessories
The vibrant mixture of pinks and oranges are so beautiful! Floor length, tea length or short – this color will look stunning in a casual to formal setting. Why not let your bridesmaids choose a style that bests suits their body type while keeping the color consistent? This is a great way to add interest to your wedding pictures too! Don't forget the guys! From ties to socks –
From sweet nosegays to beautiful bouquets – you can add splashes of this coral color without it taking over your entire wedding. Add a few peonies or ranunculus to your wedding bouquet, or even add tiny bud vases to your reception or food tables. Don't forget boutonnieres and corsages. The possibilities are endless.
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Set the stage early for your guests on what to expect at your wedding by integrating the coral color into your invitations! From florals to text, and ribbons to wax seals – you can find beautiful invitations and customizable options for these and other coordinating wedding day and bridal shower signs in my shop!
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November 25th, 2016 – Febuary 5th, 2017
Bienal de Cuenca 2016 : Impermanencia Curated by Dan Cameron
"For most of its recorded history, an essential quality of visual art has been the effort that has been made to prolong its existence. If a work of art that was considered really important, the responsibility to ensure its transmission from one generation to the next lay with their owners or custodians; the inability to do so could only be caused by calamities such as war or a major fire. Whether mounted on the wall of a church, hung in the rooms of a patron of the arts, or carefully guarded and sealed inside a Swiss vault, an absolutely essential aspect of the material and symbolic value of art has always been its unlimited capacity to force to protect it from damage caused by weather, a state of permanence that we-the same viewers whose unbroken devotion maintains its reputation with Vital- pulse, we can only speculate."


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Fichu is a luxury luminaire inspired by the patterns of light that break through a forest canopy; the light's handcrafted pattern distributes a warm glow from its pearlescent leather surface. Made from sustainably sourced 100% British sheepskin, Fichu demonstrates an unconventional use of leather, combined with laser-cutting to give a refreshing and unique sculptural form. The use of decadent yet natural materials and a hand-applied finish make each Fichu unique.


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Risdon Vale Family Home
This well presented three bedroom family home has been recently repainted and floors polished to provide a fresh new look. The spacious living room includes a wood heater. All three bedrooms are a good size also with new blinds. The kitchen includes laundry facilities and there is a separate dining room adjacent. Bathroom includes shower over bath and there is a separate toilet. The yard is fully fenced at the rear and there is off street parking for two cars. This property is available now for a 12 month lease.


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AARP offers drivers' safety program
AARP offers drivers' safety program
The AARP will offer driver safety programs during the month of June.
Formerly "55 Alive," the 8 hour classroom refresher/defensive driving course is open to all drivers aged 50 and older. There are no tests and membership in the AARP is not necessary. Automobile insurance companies in Pennsylvania are required by state law to give an additional discount of at least 5 percent to all qualified policy holders who take the course.
Classes will be held at the following times:
Polk Township Firehouse, Kresgeville, 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 7. Call Polk Township Fire Department at (570) 722-1781. Pocono Country Place, Mount Pocono, 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 7. Call Pocono Country Place PI POA at (570) 894-8003. Chestnuthill Park Building, Route 715, Brodheadsville, 1 p.m. Saturday June 16 and Saturday, June 23. Call Chestnuthill Township at (570) 619-4006.
nLoder Senior Center, East Stroudsburg, 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 21. Call Monroe County Aging office at (570) 420-3745.
Wayne County Senior Center, Hamlin, 8 a.m. Thursday, June 21 and Friday, June 22. Call Wayne County Aging office at (570) 253-4262. Wayne County Senior Center, Honesdale, 8 a.m. Thursday, June 28 and Friday, June 29. Call Wayne County Aging at (570) 253-4262.
Smith Family Reunion
The 79th annual Smith Family Reunion will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29 in St. Matthew's United Church of Christ picnic grove, Kunkletown.
The event will feature a concert, old-fashioned cake walk with the Lehighton Band and Rev. Sterling A. Schnell will conduct a program. Food and drink are available at a concession stand. Bring a lawn chair.
RSVP seeks volunteers
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Monroe County is in need of drivers willing to use a county vehicle to transport local residents to and from out-of-town medical appointments on days and times mutually agreed upon.
There is also a need in the East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg areas for volunteers to make a food pick up in the area once a month and deliver it to a specific local client.
For more information, contact Norma Fagan at (570) 420-3747.
West End Relay For Life at PV High School
The American Cancer Society's West End Relay For Life will be held from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, through 10 a.m. Sunday, June 3, at the Pleasant Valley High School football stadium, Route 209, Brodheadsville.
Admission is free. Businesses, churches, organizations, friends and families form "teams" and participate in fund-raising as well as fun activities while continuing the tradition of the first Relay For Life, held in Tacoma Washington 21 years ago, of having people walking around the track for the whole 24 hours. This is the seventh year the event is being held in the West End of Monroe County.
For information, call Hope Smith at (610) 681-5888, or Mike Hurley at (570) 629-6076.


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In recent times, the travel industry has grown so fast. Traveling to any place has become so easy these days since you will find perfect assistance in booking tickets, finding hotel rooms and even hire cabs to roam around locally at the destination spot.
If you have just a couple of extra holidays in hand then Bangalore is one of the right choices to plan a tour. You get to witness several trends, a variety of lifestyle, diverse culture, and lot more. The place is worth staying, short or extended, to experience the culture, heritage and also round the clock lifestyle of the youth.
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This switched-on city of South India is well connected by air, rail and road from every corner of India. If you begin to hunt the reasons to go to Bangalore, then there is no end. A list of what to do in Bangalore is a huge compilation. From unique species of trees at Cubbon Park to flower show at Lalbagh, from Bannerghatta National Park to the new metro service, from the historic palace to walking down the brigade road, from lunch at MTR to shopping at Commercial Street, one gets to know how inclusive the city is.
Where to stay in Bangalore is yet another major decision to make, selecting from several 5 star hotels in Bangalore. Booking rooms from the fleet of majestic properties with lavish facilities is easy via online booking or travel agents.
If you are a foodie or want to give some job to your taste buds, then you should definitely try at any of the several eating joints. The idlis are so soft, that you would have never seen before. Hot upma and delectable kesari bath are also must try to make your Bangalore travel more memorable. Also, do not miss the chance of enjoying piping hot coffee or filter kaapi as it is locally called in Bangalore.
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Bangalore is not the only ultimate destination for a travel freak. This busy city further connects to several prominent laces of South India. So, if you begin at Bangalore, you naturally get introduced to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and also Telugu regions. Chennai in TN is usually the next stop for most people who visit Bangalore.
The road drive from Bangalore to Chennai is one of its experiences. Chennai is altogether different, you will be amazed by the differences in every other city you come across in South India. 5 star hotels in Chennai are many and so are the booking agents. Booking hotels online are the best and easiest way.
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Retailers in Corner on Climate Change
The World Climate Change Conference in Paris is under way, attended by over 150 countries. In a message received today, from William Taylor, co-ordinator of Farmers for Action, Northern Ireland (second left, meeting on farmgate prices) writes:
This has brought into sharp focus just where our world is with industrial pollution, food production and its value and the value of farmers.
According to Sir David Attenborough, Barack Obama and others there is still time to fix this, but only just and we must act now for the sake of our children and future generations!
Now we have the corporates, food wholesalers, retailers and processors in a corner.
How can they mention the word 'green' yet import New Zealand lamb during 2015 when there is plenty already here, purely for profit and to play off New Zealand farmers against UK farmers and vice versa. (Ed: see MP Caroline Lucas': Stopping the great food swap: Relocalising Europe's food supply).
How can they import beef even from Poland when there is plenty here already and so the list goes on – but no longer! FFA intend to hold the corporates and Westminster Government to account on their carbon foot print at every turn by exposing their green credentials for the pharisees that they currently are.
Furthermore, FFA would warn the Government about pointing the finger at livestock methane emissions (which are being improved on) which disperse in 20 years – while the corporate food world plays fast and loose with carbon footprints and the resulting CO2 emissions that take 200 years to disperse, purely for profit, with the Government's blessing, while UK farmers go broke.
FFA are calling for the Westminster Government to introduce the pre-EU Isle of Man system, where regional produce, which must come from the nearest source, must all be used first and foremost before any is imported.
US cannot turn up at a climate change conference in Paris in full support and then agree to have the same food – eg beef – sailing to the US whilst another ship sails to the UK with the same cargo. This is but one example of the double standards of the UK Government and Europe on climate change that FFA are not prepared to tolerate!
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Caroline Knox on "Flemish"
My sister said
"All the elements in this painting
Still Life with Strawberries,
seem to levitate"
(by Isaak Soreau [1604-after
Flemish, early 1630s
Gift of Mrs. Robert McKay
Cincinnati Art Museum)
it said on the postcard of the painting.
"I'll tell you how to levitate
strawberries," said my daughter.
"Hull a quart. Sprinkle them
with half a teaspoon of balsamic
vinegar and a teaspoon of
confectioner's sugar; let them sit."
Still Life with Strawberries, though,
isn't a patch on his Carnations, Tulips, and Other Flowers in a
Glass Vase with Peaches, Grapes, and Plums in a Basket
on a Ledge with Cherries, a Butterfly, and a Beetle.
Isaak Soreau was a twin, moreover,
and in 1652 his twin, Peter Soreau, painted Still Life with
Apples, Black and White Grapes, and a Walnut in a
Porcelain Bowl, Together with Chestnuts, a Pear, Figs,
Turnips, and a Melon, All on a Table with a Bunch of Snipes
Hanging on a Nail
(S L A B W G W P B T C P F T M A T B S H N). Oh Flanders! A
Benelux country, a Low Country.
After I'd written "Flemish," I realized that it contained many unresolved and insoluble puzzles, and that was fine with me. Belgium, Flanders, Benelux, Low Country—so many words associated with this tiny and stunningly gifted land. It speaks Dutch, French, German, and its own dialects. In the poem, interruptions and distractions are part of the design. The poem wants to upset our expectations by juxtaposing high and low, plain and fancy, original and copy. It tries to surprise the reader by sometimes foregrounding the "unpoetical."
My sister is right: the elements in Isaak Soreau's painting seem to levitate, in a faint aura of magical light. My daughter is right: the strawberries recipe is mindlessly easy, yet it transforms the few ingredients into extraordinary new taste and texture, if you "let them sit."
But we aren't looking at the real painting; it's just a postcard (as in Marianne Moore's poem "Saint Nicholas")—it's not Mrs. McKay's generous gift. "DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE," we read. And then we get the line of punctuation, which is also a line of verse, and is as important as the painting, as far as the poem goes.
Still life isn't still. In the Soreaus' paintings, the history of each item is present, although the items had never been assembled before. Just saying each title is saying a mouthful; it's a challenge and an entertainment. Finally, we get an acronym for the Peter Soreau painting—acronyms are supposed to be helpful shorthand, but this one is pleasantly useless and confusing.


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Stax Cycle Club is the brand new feature of the CitiFit Professional Training state-of-the-art facility, which provides professional instruction in the fields of exercise, nutritional expertise and therapy services, located in Calgary's community of Inglewood.
The Ryan Murphy Team was enlisted to be on the project to enrich the space to feature the proposed new spin class chamber.
These are some glimpses into what CitiFit clients were enjoying on their daily pursuit of body and mind perfection.
STAX: Before
The space features floor to ceiling windows, allowing for natural light in lieu of an artificial fluorescent cast, and had originally offered food services to accompany CitiFit's patrons their typical workout routines.
The plan was to take things to the next level and add an enhancing element to the facility. This would be the Stax Cycle Club. Collaborators included Within Design and Ryan Murphy Construction to bring the client's vision into reality.
And so it begins…
Tarps were secured to maintain the construction area.
Demolition of existing reception desk and coffee bar with café seating area involved removal of all fixtures.
Subsequently, the concrete floor had to be cored, filled and finished prior to the framing and walls.
Framing goes up
Next up: a gypsum ceiling was created to serve as a sound barrier, followed by installation of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems (HVAC).
Bird's eye view from outside the spin class unit cell. The painting and caption as seen here in the distance was about to become a piece of the past.
Black figurative murals and quotes are primed to prepare the walls for a uniform coat of paint.
Foil-backed insulation was then installed as part of the sound-rated ceiling assembly.
…and a progress shot of the space nearing completion.
Rubber flooring is complete here, protected by cardboard sheets as the Instructor Stage is prepared for flooring installation.
The new rubber floor's unveiling concludes the final clean-up!
STAX: After
Behold: the brand new reception area, as seen here. The concept, courtesy of the masterminds from Within Design, is finalized by some white splashes of beautifully hardy orchids and classically lined Gladioli floral arrangements to welcome regulars and new clients.
Another angle of the beautiful harmony of clean lines and textures, with splashes of lovely accents that pop with just a touch of attitude.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Herckes, Pierre
- Westerhoff, Paul
- Lind, Mary Laura
- 1 Arizona State University
- 1 Dai, Lenore
- 1 Hristovski, Kiril
- 1 Schoepf, Jared
- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
Nanomaterials (NMs), implemented into a plethora of consumer products, are a potential new class of pollutants with unknown hazards to the environment. Exposure assessment is necessary for hazard assessment, life cycle analysis, and environmental monitoring. Current nanomaterial detection techniques on complex matrices are expensive and time intensive, requiring weeks of sample preparation and detection by specialized equipment, limiting the feasibility of large-scale monitoring of NMs. A need exists to develop a rapid pre-screening technique to detect, within minutes, nanomaterials in complex matrices. The goal of this dissertation is to develop a tiered process to detect and characterize nanomaterials in consumer …
- Contributors
- Schoepf, Jared, Westerhoff, Paul, Dai, Lenore, et al.
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|Naslovnica :: Hotels :: My Account :: Potrošačka košarica
Hotel Palacio Azul
Palacio Azul Restoran
Dvokrevetna Soba u hotelu Palacio Azul
The intimate Hotel Encanto Palacio Azul (painted powder blue) was originally built in 1921 by an architect Alfredo Fontana and used to be a private residence of a wealthy tobacco baron. Only in 2004 was the neo-classical water-front mansion, capped by a Mughal-style domed turret, renovated into a lovely, colonial style hotel.
The ambiance throughout clings to the hotel's 1920s roots. A restoration has left the structure and its highlights, such as the colonial style tile floors, intact. And the lofty ceilings lend a sense of airy spaciousness. The bedrooms are named after flowers; on the ground floor there is Marilope, Azucena and Mariposa' while Orquidea, Dalia, Verbena and Margarita are on the second floor. The modest furnishings in subdued pastels are a tad bland, but the rooms are comfy enough and have both air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms with shower-tubs. Satellite TV, refrigerators, and in-room safes are standard. Rooms on the second floor are the best bargain, especially Dahlia, which has fine view over the bay. Six of the rooms have balconies (Mariposa does not).
Facilities are limited to a a lobby bar and small restaurant serving from a limited criolla and continental menu. But Palacio Azul is located on the Malecón boulevard next door to the Cienfuegos Yacht Club with billiards bar, restaurant, and nightclub. It is just a short walk from Cienfuegos' main square, which makes it ideal place for tourists who wish to explore the famous city, its culture, architecture, traditions and customs.
© 2017 Nigel Hunt
Bar u Predvorju
Hotel je nedavno restauriran.
Internacionalna kuhinja
Malecon udaljen 5 minuta hoda
Multijezično osoblje na recepciji-Španjolski, Engleski, Francuski, Njemački, Talijanski
Nacionalni & međunarodni telefon
Stara restaurirana građevina
TV u sobi/bar (strani televizijski programi)
The rooms are simple, clean, high-ceilinged and with original floor-tiles and cornicing; with comfortable beds and feather pillows. Although the hotel has a wonderful position right on the sea, none of the rooms have a direct sea-view.
© 2017 Nigel Hunt
Balkon (opcija na zahtjev)
Hladna & topla voda
Kupaonica u sobi
Satelitska televizija
Description and facilities details coming soon.
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Gryb, S & Thébault, KPY, 2016, Time Remains. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, vol 67., pp. 663-705
On one popular view, the general covariance of gravity implies that change is relational in a strong sense, such that all it is for a physical degree of freedom to change is for it to vary with regard to a second physical degree of freedom. At a quantum level, this view of change as relative variation leads to a fundamentally timeless formalism for quantum gravity. Here, we will show how one may avoid this acute 'problem of time'. Under our view, duration is still regarded as relative, but temporal succession is taken to be absolute. Following our approach, which is presented in more formal terms in (Gryb and Thébault [2014]), it is possible to conceive of a genuinely dynamical theory of quantum gravity within which time, in a substantive sense, remains.


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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed Samir Nasri is ready to return for the trip to Southampton on Sunday (1 May), although David Silva and Yaya Toure will miss the game. Silva was also ruled out for Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, but the Chilean boss was optimistic that the Ivorian midfielder would make the crunch tie.
The Citizens visit St Mary's Stadium sitting in third after taking 13 points from their last five games. However, they cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal with Arsenal on the same points and Manchester City four behind with a game in hand.
But Pellegrini has now revealed the club will have to face the Saints without Toure and Silva. The former had already missed the first leg against Real Madrid, suffering an injury against Stoke City. The Spaniard picked up a hamstring issue early against Los Blancos.
Pellegrini confirmed fans' worst fears by admitting Silva will be out for up to three weeks, but he was more optimistic about the Toure situation, hoping to have the former Barcelona star fit for Wednesday.
"David has a small hamstring injury so he will not be fit for this week," Pellegrini said in a press conference ahead of the trip to Southampton. "He needs two or three weeks to recover. Yaya starts working today – we'll see if he's fit on Wednesday. He has some options. All of the other players are fit."
Nasri is ready for the trip to face Ronald Koeman's side, but will be absent against Real as he is not part of the Champions League squad.
"Samir worked this week without a problem – he will be in the squad list for Sunday." Pellegrini said.
Pellegrini also expressed hope that he will have Raheem Sterling fully fit for the final weeks of the season, after the Liverpool graduate recently returned from a long-term spell on the sidelines.
"We need the whole squad to play both competitions – Raheem is just coming back from an important muscle injury which is why he's playing just some minutes. If we have the best of him for the next four or five games, we'll be happy."
Pellegrini also complained about having to play against Southampton on Sunday while Real Madrid will face Real Sociedad on Saturday, meaning that they will have one day extra to rest ahead of the semi-final. He admitted he will have to rotate his squad once again, as he did last weekend in the victory over Stoke.
"We have two different competitions – one is the Premier League where we want to be as near to the top of the table as we can and the other is to try and reach that [Champions League] final," he said. "The best way to play on Wednesday is to play well and win on Sunday.
"I said before we knew we were going to play eight games in 30 days, which is a lot for this squad, so I'm making rotations in every game we play.
"I don't understand why having so many games in this league with so much interest why we cannot play 24 hours earlier – at least the same as Real Madrid. It's not for me to say and there's a lot of things like the rights of TV, so I don't know.
"As a manager you always want to have all of the options - we're representing England and the Premier League in the Champions League – at least you don't want to give an advantage to the other team."


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Finance Minister Grant Robertson departs tomorrow for events and meetings in Japan and Vietnam.
Minister of Finance, and Sport and Recreation, Grant Robertson, today departs for the Republic of Korea and then Singapore to meet with political and business leaders and to attend the Winter Olympic Games.


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The campaign message for the day was Child Protection in line with a project funded by the EU under the Social Protection programme in Eswatini.
The messages were clear - children should be protected from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect so that they grow up in safe, caring and friendly environments.
The children, from primary schools around Eswatini, conveyed these messages in song, poetry, theatre and dance as they performed a variety of activities throughout this colourful day.
The day was also graced by the presence of EU Ambassador, Esmeralda Hernandez Aragones, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister, Themba Masuku, who both emphasized the importance of child protection so as to ensure that children are brought up to be responsible citizens.
In their speeches, both the Ambassador and the DPM further underscored the importance of art, saying the festival helped the children to unleash their creativity through the many languages of art.
The event was also covered by CNN International who also got the opportunity to interview the EU Ambassador for a programme to be aired on CNN in a few weeks' time focusing mainly on the Bushfire schools festival.


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Installing Nagios Core 3.5.0 on CentOS 6.4
Posted 03-26-2013 at 07:39 AM by kashifazizawan
Tags centos6.4, monitoring, nagios, server
Kashif Aziz Awan
March 26, 2013
March 26, 2013
Nagios Core
Latest Releases
Version Date Notes Type
3.5.0 2013-03-15 Latest stable release
Installing Nagios 3.5.0 On CentOS 6.4
Nagios is a monitoring tool under GPL licence. This tool lets you monitor servers, network hardware (switches, routers, ...) and applications. A lot of plugins are available and its big community makes Nagios the biggest open source monitoring tool. This tutorial shows how to install Nagios 3.5.0 on CentOS 6.4.
After installing your CentOS server, you have to disable selinux & install some packages to make nagios work.
To disable selinux, open the file: /etc/selinux/config
# vi /etc/selinux/config
# This file controls the state of SELinux on the system.
# SELINUX= can take one of these three values:
# enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced.
# permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing.
# disabled - No SELinux policy is loaded.
SELINUX=permissive // change this value to disabled
# SELINUXTYPE= can take one of these two values:
# targeted - Targeted processes are protected,
# mls - Multi Level Security protection.
Now, download all packages you need:
# yum install gd gd-devel httpd php gcc glibc glibc-common
Nagios Installation
Create a directory:
# mkdir /root/nagios
Navigate to this directory:
# cd /root/nagios
Download nagios-core & plugin:
# wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...s-3.5.0.tar.gz
# wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...-1.4.16.tar.gz
Untar nagios core:
# tar xvzf nagios-3.5.0.tar.gz
Go to the nagios dir:
# cd nagios
Configure before make:
# ./configure
Make all necessary files for Nagios:
# make all
# make install
# make install-init
# make install-commandmode
# make install-config
# make install-webconf
Create a password to log into the web interface:
# htpasswd -c /usr/local/nagios/etc/htpasswd.users nagiosadmin
Start the service and start it on boot:
# chkconfig nagios on
# service nagios start
Now, you have to install the plugins:
# cd ..
# tar xvzf nagios-plugins-1.4.15.tar.gz
# cd nagios-plugins-1.4.15
# ./configure
# make
# make install
Start the apache service and enable it on boot:
# service httpd start
# chkconfig httpd on
Now, connect to your nagios system:
http://Your-Nagios-IP/nagios and enter login : nagiosadmin & password you have chosen above.
And after the installation ?
After the installation you have to configure all your host & services in nagios configuration files.This step is performed in command line and is complicated, so I recommand to install tool like Centreon, that is a beautiful front-end to add you host & services.
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