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Talk about tedious tasks with most excellent outcomes …
According to the New York Times, on Tuesday the six full-time light-bulb-replacers (AKA "wiremen") at Grand Central Station in New York City completed a somewhat lofty mission: Replacing the last of the approximately 4,000 incandescent light bulbs in the station's public areas with CFLs.
For those who still can't wrap their heads around the environmental and economical perks of switching to compact fluorescents at home, take a gander at these figures. Thanks to the lighting overhaul at the 48-acre Grand Central terminal, over $200,000 a year will be saved, twice the amount of the annual estimated light bulb budget of around $100,000.
CFLs began sprouting up around the station in around 2002 but at the time it was more of an effort to decrease the need for risky, intensive light bulb changing operations than an environmental one. But as the incandescents kept burning out, it made sense just to replace every single bulb with a CFL.
It's reported that even though the lighting at Grand Central is now officially green through and through, the six wiremen will still have plenty of screwing and on screwing to do. Here's hoping that some of the massive energy savings will be earmarked to give the six brave wireman of Grand Central Station a paid vacation to somewhere warm where they can give put their feet up and give those wrists a rest.
Via [NYT]
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Ring Associates Ltd
Contact Details
Serving the local community since 2002…
We're an independent financial planning and wealth management business, based in the historic market town of King's Lynn. Our experienced team of financial advisers have been providing advice to the local community on a wide range of financial matters since 2002, whether that's help with investments, life assurance, mortgages, retirement planning, trust planning or group pensions. We believe in equipping people with the financial knowledge and freedom to live their desired lifestyle.
Above all, we believe in making good quality financial advice accessible to everyone. And you'll soon discover we take the time to find out about you and your individual circumstances so that we can provide a bespoke, tailored solution rather than adopting a 'one-size fits all' approach.
Proud of our history
Since we first set up in Hunstanton in 2002 with just three staff, we've come a long way. We moved to King's Lynn to The Counting House on King's Staithe Square in 2003, where our staff numbers grew to ten. We then moved to Hanseatic House on King Street in 2008, and grew to twenty-four staff. April 2015 saw our move to our current premises on the Tuesday Market Place, having now grown to a staff of forty-two.
We have taken great care to sensitively renovate this beautiful listed building and are proud to be able to open it up for local events whenever possible. This is all part of our commitment to the local community, which takes many forms, be that the sponsoring and support of local sports teams, charity organisations or promoting financial education in schools.
During this time, our client funds under management have grown from just over £60 million in 2012 to over £300 million today. Of course, our growth in terms of funds under management and staff numbers is not important in itself but helps demonstrate that our style of financial planning is meeting a demand for proactive advice.
Become a Member
Whether you are looking to grow your business, raise your profile in the local community, network with other Norfolk businesses, trade internationally or raise your (or your staffs) skill level, being a member of the Norfolk Chambers can help you achieve your businesses objectives.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was once the largest economy in the world. It was the birthplace of modern democracy, the Industrial Revolution, and many of the financial and capital markets that are the foundation of the capitalist economic system.
At its peak during the nineteenth century, the British Empire covered one quarter of the worldâs surface. Using its dominant merchant navy, protected by the royal navy, it developed a global merchantile system that transported people, resources and capital, generating vast profits for the Empire and its key companies, such as the East India Company, who in effect ran much of India and South East Asia.
The development of the empire was driven both by competition between European powers and the development of science and technology. In the early part of the twentieth century, those two forces combined disastrously to lead to World War I and World War II. Although the UK was on the winning side in both conflicts, it exacted a heavy price. The economy was devastated, the British Empire came apart and the Republic of Ireland withdrew from the UK, leaving Great Britain (consisting of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) to the union.
During this period, the United States of America firmly established itself and the leading economic power of the world. Although still a key global player, Britain has seen its influence decline steadily as other powers overtake it economically.
During this period, the United States of America firmly established itself and the leading economic power of the world. Although still a key global player, Britain has seen its influence decline steadily as other powers overtake it economically.
In recent times, there have been two periods of change that have delayed or (briefly) reversed that decline. The first resulted from the Prime Ministership of Margaret Thatcher, who famously broke the unions and ushered in free market reforms that helped the UK to shed its âSick Man of Europeâ mantle.
The second came about when the âNew Labourâ government came to power in 1997. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown (who became Prime Minister in June 2007) presided over a period of unbroken GDP growth from 1992 to 2008, the longest period of uninterrupted expansion on record.. This period coincided with a resurgence of cultural and sporting gains that came to be known as âCool Britanniaâ.
The UK economy has become one of the biggest losers in the Financial Crisis that started in 2007 however, leading some to believe that much of those gains were artificially inflated.


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The Chapters group of stores have a tendency these days to put the book out when it arrives. I've seen some out 3 weeks before release date.
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The Chapters group of stores have a tendency these days to put the book out when it arrives. I've seen some out 3 weeks before release date.
I have to be more selective (if possible) on books. Sadly it will mean less from small publishers/presses on special editions because of the combo of US dollar right now and shipping costs. Makes it...
Eyes of the Dragon
Bag of Bones
Hearts in Atlantis
I have read it and can echo those comments. A good book and quick read.
Great adds Joe! The Ruins signed by SNL? Haha that is some kinda scratch.
Heard great things about Robotham's new book.
August has been an adventure! Not much in the way of horror, sorry. All signed except my first edition of Cloud Atlas which will be signed when I get to meet Dave in a couple of weeks. The white...
Very pretty book!
Update on some Signed and Dated Books this past month (excluding Murakami). Sept and Oct going to be busy and exciting, going to get to meet some great authors.
I ended up with a gold ticket for this one.
Nice! Waiting on my copy of California.
Special thanks to Mr. Galbraith for this pretty book!
And this beauty, its massive and the illustrations are beautiful. On my bucket list to read in fine fashion, and love that it is in 2 volumes.
My June choices.
Missing Cat: goes by the name "Tucker"
Meh they are just okay.
Gorgeous box! I like what the post office did with the tape decor.
Congrats, believe it or not they do appreciate in value!
Thanks. I have had my eye on The Three for awhile so happy it is out. I Am Pilgrim took me by surprise. The Rahman book is one I took a flyer on to see if it would get into the Booker long list, it...
Forgot about the new Berry book, thanks for the reminder!
These came in today.
I get that but I think what comes out as three 500 page books as one book would probably less and more filtered.
I think book ventures are getting too oversaturated in these forced trilogies. To me, I love to see one big epic novel, I can figure out the pacing myself. Splitting into 3 just seems like its...
Well thats okay, the CD auction went bonkers and it got too expensive for me. I like McCammon, I'm just undecided on committing to the limiteds or try and scoop the trade editions however the Queen...


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25 Mar, 2013
Bloggerinos! Raph here, with another round of reviews for the relaunch of the Valiant Universe. This time, we're going to look at Archer & Armstrong, Bloodshot and Shadowman! Valiant has been doing an amazing job relaunching these core titles, and I want to highlight these wonderful books. Check out my thoughts after the break.
One of the most beloved and critically acclaimed properties produced by Valiant, Archer and Armstrong is basically a buddy comedy. Obediah Archer has been raised by his parents in a Christian camp cult-like environment to defeat the Great Evil Who Must Not Be Named… Armstrong. Armstrong is your typical 10,000 year old super-strong, nigh-invulnerable immortal, if 10,000 year old super-strong immortals grew on trees. An immortal whose secret is coveted by various secret societies like The Sect or the 1% (Super greedy Wall Street types looking for profit any way they can), or like the one Archer's parents belong to. The two team up to stop the destruction of the world, immortality falling in the wrong hands and… someone has to be Armstrong's designated driver right? Fred Van Lente has crafted a story that's both hilarious and captivating. He successfully taps into the buddy comedy roots but also adds a bit of Highlander panache. Armstrong throws out historical references with hilarity and aplomb, bragging about getting drunk with Michelangelo and inspiring poems about himself. Throw in the beautiful art of Emanuela Lupacchino and you have one of the best books on the shelves. A real treat to read. Volume 1 was just released, and I highly recommend it!
Bloodshot is the a happy medium between superheroes and war stories: the ultimate soldier equipped with nanomachines that increase his strength, reflexes and limited shapeshifting: he's the ultimate solider, the ultimate killing machine… but what about the man underneath? Project Rising Spirit has created him to serve his government, but they also took away his humanity. Implanting him with false memories, Bloodshot thinks he's rescuing a brother-in-arms, or going back to a loving wife and kids, but really, there's nothing. Free from this charade, Bloodshot wants to find out the truth about his life… but he'll uncover something much bigger. The comic kind of feels like a mashup of Call of Duty and God of War, but the series predates either game franchise. Gamers with itchy trigger fingers might like this series, but beyond the action scenes, there's a story about a man's soul underneath it all.Duane Swiercynski has done a great job writing this series, and exploring the humanity of a supposed killing machine. Can you still be human, even if every aspect of your humanity is a lie? Bloodshot explores all of this, as well as providing action and suspense. With the upcoming Harbinger Wars crossover, expect more blood and guts to fly, but also some more questions about morality and identity.
The last of the 2012 relaunch books, Shadowman takes an interesting route. Shadowman is the only main character of the relaunch to not have his powers based on science (war suits, nanomachines, mysterious alien tech and latent psychic potential are the primary purveyors of powers). Shadowman is Jack Boniface, whose father Josiah died in the line of duty as Shadowman. What is Shadowman? He is the man who stands between our world and the Deadside, a dimension of dead souls and a gateway to other dimensions. He also has to watch out for Master Darque, a man who has gained vast and terrible powers and wants to show the world just how vast and terrible they are. People get put into positions they don't expect and thrust into roles they have no idea even existed… what do you do when you're the only defender against a realm of darkness and magic? You step up, because there's no one else to. That makes for a compelling argument for our Shadowman. Doctor Strange has a slew of Avengers to call in, Doctor Fate has the Justice Society… Jack Boniface doesn't even have a doctorate, only his new mentor Dox and his student Alyssa. Justin Jordan, writer of the excellent Luthor Strode series, is writing another gem of a series here, one that might be a bit under the radar, but that's why I'm here bloggerinos! This is definitely a book you should be checking out.
That's it for now. Valiant has come out of the gates strong, all 5 titles are good enough to rival that of any of the other companies, that includes the Big Two. The talent they've put together is impressive, and the work that results from it is proof. All of their first volumes are also available for $9.99, so you can try out these books with a minimum of investment! How can you go wrong with that? Next week, I'll be wrapping up our Valiant coverage with some interviews over at the Valiant offices! Until next time–
"I think that's a bernoose"
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I'm a homebody. Of course, this may surprise you given the amount of travel I do for work, but I truly prefer to curl up on my own couch each and every night with needle in hand. So far this year, it's been one busy weekend after another and I finally got a quiet one! Minimal errands. DVR full of good stuff and stitching galore (that's never an issue).
I finished part one of Lizzie Kate's Things Unseen Sampler:
The fabric is 32-ct PTP Wren and Weeks flosses. I'm *very* tempted to start part 3 (the bottom) and then do part 2. I'm ornery that way, I suppose 😉 We'll see what happens next weekend!
I also put in the first stitches on January's Hands on Design "Year in Chalk" this morning.
This is 30-ct WDW Gunmetal linen. January calls for Chalk and Tropical Ocean GAST.
You may have noticed the increased use of QSnaps lately (or you may not – no worries). While I still consider myself an "in-hand" stitcher primarily, the 'snaps are definitely handy for linens and opening up the holes.
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Working with a Designer
A designer can pull all the pieces of your kitchen puzzle together and keep you from getting bogged down in details that can throw your planning off track. You'll be free to dream, while the designer thinks through all the measurements, material coordination, and construction logistics.
You might want a recycle center, for example, but you can't quite figure out where it would fit so you decide to go without it. If you were working with a designer, they might know exactly how to make the recycle center work based on his experience with similar kitchens and their specialized training. Or you may have always wanted a dramatic beamed ceiling but assumed that your house couldn't support it. A designer could tell you that decorative beams often can be installed below the ceiling line without requiring any structural changes.
In other words, a good designer will help you do it right the first time, see possibilities where you could not, and make the entire experience go smoothly.
When you work with a kitchen designer, you don't have to give up control of your plans or turn all the remodeling work over to other craftsmen. Think of yourself as the movie producer and of the kitchen designer as the movie director. You can be intimately involved in every detail of the project, but when you do need someone to handle logistics, whether it's ordering products or coordinating contractors' schedules, the designer can step in.
A designer will typically:
- Visit your home to take measurements.
- Create a design and draft a floor plan and elevations.
- Develop a detailed budget and schedule.
- Order products and materials.
- Coordinate work with your builder/remodeler.
- Coordinate and oversee the installation of cabinets and countertops.
Before meeting with a designer, consider:
- What you and your family like and dislike about your current kitchen. Bring a copy of your home plans, if applicable.
- Whether you want your kitchen to reflect the architectural style of your home.
- What designs have caught your attention—bring photos or magazine tear-outs of your favorites.
- When you want your new kitchen to be ready.
- How much you want to spend.
- What questions you have about the designer's work & about the remodeling or construction process in general.
Contact us to setup a meeting with one of our design specialists.


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In the Ultima saga, it seems more than one Tree of Balance existed. One such tree was Elerion, situated on the world of Pagan, which the Avatar visited during the time of exile by the Guardian in Ultima VIII. Serpent Isle also had a Tree of Balance, but it died when Ssithnos, the last Great Hierophant of Balance, was murdered.
A Tree of Balance can produce an acorn, a Silver Seed, only once every hundred centuries. From this seed can grow a new tree.
Elerion was destroyed when the Guardian and his Titan minions laid waste the world of Pagan, although one caretaker of the tree, Morghrim, managed to escape via magical means to Serpent Isle with a single Silver Seed from Elerion. However, its passage through the chaotic magics of the Void corrupted the seed after it had ruptured, rendering it sterile, and thus unable to produce a new Tree of Balance.
Fortunately, the Avatar, on a quest to the past of Serpent Isle in Ultima VII Part Two, was able to locate a second Silver Seed, and thus restore the Tree of Balance to its former state.
It is not known at this time if this seed was a product of Elerion brought from Pagan at an earlier time, or an example already present on New Sosaria. It's most likely the seed the Avatar finds was a product of Serpent Isle's own Tree of Balance, kept safe against the day it would be needed.
Given the lengths the Guardian went to in order to destroy Elerion, this is a good explanation as to why the Dark Monks are involved in the plotline of the Silver Seed: had they gotten their hands on it, they would have surely destroyed it.
Trivia Edit
- Some might wonder what purpose the planting of the Seed serves for the story since nothing happens in future afterwards. Most do the planting well before the Banes are released, since the sooner the powerful items of past have been acquired, the easier the game is afterwards. But if the Seed is planted after the Banes have been released, Karnax mentions that the Tree of Balance will bring all the people killed by the Banes back to life again after Balance is restored. This solution provides a nice restoration for the cut/alteration made to the original plot of the Serpent Isle.


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The '90s were a confusing time for all of us: Bowl cuts, JNCO jeans, and Furby were just a few of the most mysterious things that happened in the '90s. To this day, so many questions remain unanswered: How did Jessie Spano's hair hold curls so well? What exactly did Steve Urkel drink to become Stefan Urquelle (and where can I get some)? How did Arnold's tiny hat fit so perfectly in that little space between the tufts of hair on his football-shaped head? The curious thoughts that ran through our minds as youngsters have continued right through adulthood. (Because seriously, if I could hold a curl like Jessie Spano, all of my hair troubles would be over.)
The speed and accessibility of the internet today means that information is available at our fingertips 24/7, with just the click of a button. Such wasn't the case in the '90s; and many secrets remained in the decade as everyone else moved on. From some of the most bizarre UFO sightings to unsolved crime to the ingredients of a special sauce all of us have always been dying to try, here are some of the most mysterious things that happened in the '90s.
1. The Phoenix Lights
On March 13, 1997, thousands of people across Nevada and Arizona reported to have witnessed seven lights in the shape of a V. Others reported seeing orbs and triangles in the sky. One witness account said the lights were as low as 500 feet above them. Actual Earth vehicle, or UFO from outer space? You be the judge.
2. The Ingredients To Ed's Special Sauce
Ed's secret sauce brought Good Burger back from near-bankruptcy after Mondo Burger showed up in town. But while we got a glimpse of the recipe in the movie, Ed never confirmed the ingredients himself. Sure, people have tried to make copycats of the secret sauce from Good Burger; what's more, Kel Mitchell (who played Ed) once said that it tastes like In-N-Out's sauce. But I want real answers, darn it.
3. The Black-Eyed Kids
One evening in 1996, journalist Brian Bethel was parked in front of a movie theater. Two boys around 10 years old approached him in his car. One of the boys explained that they went to the theater to watch Mortal Kombat but left their money at home, so they needed a ride. While this was happening, Bethel was totally overcome with fear, although it wasn't clear why. They tried to convince him to open the car door — but as Bethel was reaching for the handle, he caught sight of the boys' eyes: They were completely and utterly black. He rushed off in his car; then, when he looked back, they had vanished. The legend has persisted, though, and stories of the black-eyed kids, or BEK, can still be found all over the internet today.
4. The Ease With Which People Snuck Into Each Other's Bedroom Windows
Didn't people have screens? Wasn't anyone afraid of heights? Didn't neighbors ever get suspicious seeing pre-teens and teenagers scaling homes and climbing into each other's windows? It didn't stop it from happening repeatedly on Clarissa Explains It All, Scream, and every other '90s TV show and movie you can think of. I'll stick to the front door.
5. JonBenet Ramsey
This has to be one of the biggest mysteries to leave us scratching our heads; and people haven't stopped talking about it.6 -year-old JonBenet was found dead in her family's home in 1996, and the murder remains unsolved. There have been articles, reports, TV specials, interviews, and movies; but authorities haven't been able to answer the one burning question: Who killed JonBenet?
6. The Contents Of A Lava Lamp
As a kiddie, I would lay awake in bed at night gazing at my lava lamp, always tempted to try and bust it open and remove those magical floating orbs. It's long been a secret the truth about what's in a lava lamp, although many claim it's basically colored wax floating in colored water. Still, I think there's something we don't know. It's just so... incredible.
(And yes, I realize that lava lamps existed long before the '90s. They definitely had a resurgence in that era, though; every '90s kid wanted one in their bedroom.)
7. The Cosford Incident
Before the Phoenix Lights, there was the Cosford Incident in March of 1993 — when hundreds of people in the UK saw patterns of lights in the sky. Some claimed that the mysterious object was as close as 200 feet to the ground, with others saying it had actually landed. The Cosford Incident is yet another UFO experience that was never truly explained.
8. Why Wilson Could Never Show His Face
One of our favorite '90s sitcoms included one of our favorite characters — from the eyes up, anyway. Wilson (actually, Wilson Wilson, Jr. was his full name on the show) was a Home Improvement icon, but we never got to see his face. We'd try to sneak peaks in the cracks of the fence he shared with Tim the tool man, but we never got a good view. It's true that if you're really curious, you can just Google Earl Hindman, the actor who played him (although there still aren't a ton of good pictures, so consider yourselves warned)... but still. Unfortunately, Hindman died in 2003, but those of us who came of age in the '90s will never forget him.
9. The First Rule Of Fight Club...
If the first rule of Fight Club was that you can't talk about Fight Club... how did he go on to explain the next seven rules?
10. Gak
Just... everything about Gak. Its ingredients. Its appeal. Its very existence. It is the very embodiment of mystery, is it not?


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Hi Keyesville fans,
Team Action Dad is honored to have been producing the Keyesville Classic MTB Race beginning in 2020. This event has been a cornerstone of mountain biking for over 3 decades and we look forward to bringing you an exciting weekend of racing, fun and the great outdoors. We are very, very excited to be a part of such a legendary race and will work hard to produce THE Keyesville experience for all.
The Team Action Dad Brand is a team of Dads dedicated to their families and living the action lifestyle. From the Mountains to the Oceans you will find Team Action Dad members dedicating there lives to being in the action and not standing on the sidelines of life. Dads passing their passions on to future generations to come.
Quality bike racers by bike racers for bike racers,
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Intervention needed to aid farming in weather crisis
Agriculture experts have warned that farmers are facing a serious Winter fodder shortage if the weather fails to improve.
With official records showing that June was one of the wettest on record, grass growth has been seriously impacted and the boggy ground conditions have left it all but impossible for farmers to harvest silage or even put their animals out to pasture.
John Comer, President of ICMSA, is calling for official acknowledgement of what he has described as 'near catastrophic' conditions facing farmers all over the country.
Mr Comer said that the time had come when the conditions warranted an acknowledgement by the Department that they would be 'factoring-in' the very adverse conditions farmers are experiencing in terms of compliance and inspections. He the scale of the problems being currently experienced and the likelihood that conditions might worsen as the summer goes on now required a proactive and constructive approach both from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the Co-ops/processors to assist affected farmers through this latest challenge.
Mr Comer called for all outstanding payments under all schemes to be paid immediately and said that the advance payment of the Single Farm Payment was essential.
"The Department must ensure that all payments are made on time this year and they must actively anticipate likely problems and address them before they become intractable," he said adding that Department Inspectors would have to recognise the pressures on farmers and take a reasonable approach where weather-related problems such as poaching arise.
The ICMSA spokesperson also called on the Co-ops to show support by providing quality feed at the lowest possible cost to farmers "and they must also endeavour to provide reasonably priced substitutes for fodder where farmers find themselves short in the coming winter. Finally, the Co-ops with seasonality schemes must review these schemes and farmers should not be penalised under these schemes due to issues arising from the current weather conditions".
IFA President John Bryan agrees that early intervention is essential if the sector is to avoid serious issues later this year.
"As it is, the very challenging conditions of recent weeks have led to increased costs for farmers and caused major difficulties with silage harvesting. We estimate that half the crop has not been saved, which is a very unusual situation for farmers at the beginning of July. This delay could have very serious implications for next winter, as adequate feed supplies will be critical for the expanding national herd," he acknowledged.
Mr Bryan said stock has had to be re-housed in some parts of the country, extra feed has had to be used and production levels are back. John Bryan said the adverse weather conditions will have a negative impact on farm incomes. "Bad weather inevitably means higher costs, at a time when inputs are already rising in price," he added.
The IFA President has now called on the Minister to intervene. "The Minister has an opportunity to improve cashflow for farm families, and provide some certainty in meeting credit deadlines," he said.


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Kneel in front of the immense talent of one of the greatest servants of Chaos : my friend Julian Bayliss .
I'll post later his magnificent adaptation of Norse mythology , but for now , let us its latest wonders …. bubonic .
Fantastic work Bro' ! You'll never stop to impress me !


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So why is it that tiny little Cyprus and the their banks are causing such consternation and high blood pressure over in Europe and why should we care ? Richard Wolff gives a good explanation with this audio clip from an interview on KPFA that I grabbed and uploaded to my web site. You can hear the whole program here if you like.
Here is the long and the short of it. The Eurozone was the outgrowth of The Common Market or EEC – European Economic Community.
The European Economic Community (EEC) was an international organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957.[1] aIts aim was to bring about economic integration, including a common market, among its six founding members: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. The EEC was also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world and sometimes referred to as the European Community even before it was officially renamed as such in 1993.
It gained a common set of institutions along with the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) as one of the European Communities under the 1965 Merger Treaty (Treaty of Brussels).
Upon the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty in 1993, the EEC was renamed the European Community (EC) to reflect that it covered a wider range of policy. This was also when the three European Communities, including the EC, were collectively made to constitute the first of the three pillars of the European Union (EU), which the treaty also founded. The EC existed in this form until it was abolished by the 2009 Treaty of Lisbon, which merged the EU's former pillars and provided that the EU would "replace and succeed the European Community."
Whew. That's is essentially how it began. To allow trade between the various countries that made it up to proceed with few hindrances and eventually to have a common currency. Sounds good in theory but it has a number of flaws. For one there is a central bank but no central government behind it. It has no real power except to print money. It cannot set policy of the member states. Nor can it set the policies of theses states banks. The states themselves remain autonomous. When the single currency was brought forth, it was – more or less – to replace each states currency on a one for one basis, even if the exchange rate at the times was wildly different.
All of this was in and of itself a prescription for disaster. As we all know the exuberance and risk taking by the banks both here and in Europe built up mounds of debt. Debt that eventually came due and the debtors could not pay.
So why all this fuss over Cyprus banks ? They could not be THAT big…or could they. Well as a matter of fact and as Richard Wolff explains in the interview they are. Far bigger that this tiny country with only tourism and some maritime shipping would ever generate on it's own.
During the run up of the fantasy economic boom of the 1990s, they went to attract as much business as they could. They wanted a piece of the action, as it were. So they got big depositors from Russia and Europe and here in the US as well. And they also began to loan out money people and governments who eventually could not pay back. As well as betting on these loans, just like here.
So what we have there – like here – banks and businesses that made bad bets, took high risks and are now on the verge of folding. And nobody – no government, no bank, no business – is willing to bail them out so they are try of get those on the bottom to pay for the mistakes and flaws in capitalism.
But they have painted themselves into a corner. Locked themselves in a container that is filling up with water. For if they let the banks collapse and go under, the economy may collapse as well causing massive unemployment and massive social unrest and the depositors and bond holders would lose everything. If they keep shoveling money into this ever expanding sink whole it could cause massive inflation and devaluation of the Euro and there by killing trade. This would most significantly hurt Germany whose economy depends on exports.
But if they keep squeezing the little guy, consumption keeps falling and that also hurts trade.
So as Richard Wolff says it's a crisis spinning out of control and nobody has an answer to it.
So they are trying one more thing and Cyprus is the test case. To directly take money from the depositors – the citizens of the countries and others with money in these banks – to try and stem the tide. But this has a very real risk of generating a run on the banks as people try to move their money to someplace where this is less likely to happen. There by causing these banks to fail not slowly but very, very rapidly.
So how would this effect us ? Well can't you guess ? They already want to take away the social safety net, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security. What else is left ? And if the banks there failed, what do you think would happen to the banks here that have money over there still ? And are still owed money by Greece and Italy and Spain and …….. And have investment in they stock markets and hold their bonds ?
It's very much a Catch 22 situation.
Even if they manage to control the situation on Cyprus, who's next ? As Richard Wolff says, the problem is the capitalistic system itself. Not some member of it.


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Moving From America To London – Healthcare
Relocating from overseas can be a difficult time, especially with so much to take into account and one of these things to think about when moving from America to London will be your healthcare. While healthcare in America may be all you are used to, the system in the United Kingdom will differ. To keep you and your family shielded from the financial aspects of any medical bills when moving from America to London, learn about the ways you can acquire protection for healthcare.


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This sharp, white balsamic vinegar is infused with the exquisite flavor of oregano, to produce a Mediterranean classic taste. Perfect to enhance flavors in pastas and sauces, marinades, Greek salads, grilled vegetables, cheeses and superb vinaigrettes.
Chef Suggested Pairings: Meyer Lemon Olive Oil, Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil or Basil Olive Oil.
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Our store is worth its own visit, with quality gear, beautiful decorative items for the home and garden, and exclusive Wild Center merchandise. Also visit our Green Gifts section of the store which features an entire array of unique sustainable gift and household items. The store is open during normal Center hours, and features items that are not carried at other stores in the region.
We welcome shoppers even when you are not visiting the Center. Just stop at admissions for your "store" button.
All profits from all sales support The Wild Center mission.
A Special Book At Our Store
This is a limited-edition book, available at the Wild Supply Co. It represents a great collection of stories by Bill Frenette, one of the founding figures behind The Wild Center.
If you are interested in the local history of the Adirondack's, this book is a great resource. (Feel free to read an excerpt here.) Bill, a native of Tupper Lake and Town Historian, was a true raconteur, outdoorsman and businessman. He penned bi-weekly articles over a ten year period that were published in the Tupper Lake Free Press. The stories are interesting, captivating and evocative. is a must read for people who are curious about the connection of history to today and the inter-relationship with local characters, events and locations.
As a founding board member we have special history with Bill at The Wild Center. Drawing on his wealth of knowledge of the region Bill helped shape the exhibition stories and he was often our fact checker as we finalized exhibits.
Transitions is available at our store.
Come and make an enjoyable waterfront meal part of your Wild Center experience. The cafe is open daily in the summer season from 10-5, with full lunch service from 10-3:30. During the winter months the café is open from 10-4 when the museum is open. The café has indoor seating and outdoor seating on a covered terrace overlooking Greenleaf Pond.
All of our packing materials are either recycled or made of biodegradable and compostable materials. We source locally as much as possible, and we know the local farmers and artisanal food makers around the region, and feature their great products. When you leave after a meal you can also know that we make every effort to breakdown and compost whatever refuse we can in our composting system on site.


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I am currently running 3.0.5 and am looking to update to a new version of WordPress.
I am using Multi-DB
My question has to do with the regular disable all the plugins instructions.
For plugins that are activated on individual sub sites would I delete the plugin ?
It seems like that would not be ideal as thousands of sites would now have to relogin and activate all their plugins. How do you guys handle that? Am I missing something?
Should the plugins all be updated before before the attempt to update WordPress?
Is their a awesome document about upgrading somewhere on this site?
My plan is to setup a couple test runs on a LAMP virtual machine that I can just snapshot and revert changes.


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Home now. Had a nice meetup with Anton to see how I could contribute to the new Share website. I'll be focusing on enhancing accessibility for disabled users. Then he showed me Vade, the VJ application he's been working on. It's really sweet and I'm excited to be one of the beta (alpha?) users once Anton compiles it. (One of the cool aspects of MAX/MSP is that you can turn any patch into an application, thus sharing the wealth with those who can't afford its weighty pricetag.)
After we'd dorked out in the extreme on XHTML, CSS, MAX/MSP, VDMX and other acronyms, we fell into a discussion of interfaces, improvisation, and the current limits on both of them in live video/audio performance. Anton seemed to feel — and I agree — that we're close to the next great tipping point in interface design, like in the 80s when the GUI leapt into public use. We're both quite keen on getting our grubby muscles twitching in the guts of the machine.
Wore a belt today to keep my pants from falling off my skinny butt. When I got weighed at my physical a couple weeks ago, I was surprised to find I was 140 lbs. For some reason, when I did induction last year I thought that I'd only dropped 15 lbs (from 160). I must have gotten down to 135 or so, actually. "Lean of face and strong of chest," as my brother remarked in an email today. I owe it to staying plenty active, switching to diet soda, and snacking only rarely on good stuff like cashews. Also, heroin.
Procrastinate faster
> Seven things – If you're too overwhelmed to even think about a big system, try this. Get to work early and make a list of exactly seven things that you can do by the end of the day. Each one should take no more than 30 minutes to complete, but try to make it just 10 or 20. Break one big project into seven little ones or just prioritize your clutter. Do the four you least want to do by 11:00, and I promise the remaining three will topple like fat kids.
43 Folders focuses on getting things done and Getting Things Done. It's turned me on to Quicksilver and a lot of other cool apps and lifehacks. If you wanna try Quicksilver, consider Merlin's suggestions for how to start with it.
I bought the Ultima Collection on eBay and it came in the mail last week. For those who don't know, Ultimas I – VIII are PC-based role-playing games from the 80s and early 90s that set a high standard for those which followed. Using Exult for Ultima VII and Radnor for the rest, I've been living large in VGA. If you'd like to get your Avatar on without coughing up high dollar on eBay, i.e., "borrow" my CD, email me.


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Heavenly Tasty in export breakthrough in Bahrain
Heavenly Tasty Organics, the Omagh-based manufacturer of organic baby weaning meals, has been helped by Invest Northern Ireland to win business in Bahrain, its first export contract.
The award winning small business is supplying fruit and vegetable puree meals to the Al Osra group of stores in the Gulf state. The lead that produced the deal for Heavenly Tasty Organics was provided by an Invest NI food marketing adviser in London.
The company's first business outside the British Isles was announced by Shauna McCarney-Blair, Managing Director and founder of Heavenly Tasty Organics, and welcomed by Barry McBride, Invest NI Director International Business.
Mrs McCarney-Blair, commenting on the deal, said: "Invest NI's adviser in London arranged for us to meet a distributor of UK foods to Al Osra. We provided samples of some of our products suitable for Gulf markets and subsequently received an initial order for our fruit and vegetable purees for babies aged seven months and over.
"This is an immensely exciting opportunity for us and one we will be endeavouring to develop further in the months ahead. While Bahrain is a relatively small market, there is a significant expatriate population there. Our aim will also be to use Bahrain as a springboard to other and much larger markets in the region such as the United Arab Emirates.
"Invest NI's support and encouragement for our business is tremendously important especially in terms of pinpointing potential distributors in export markets and the support that enabled us to take part in major international trade shows such as SIAL in Paris. We are also currently following up inquiries from France and Germany about our products," she added.
Mr McBride said: "This is an immensely encouraging development by Heavenly Tasty Organics, a small company that is showing tremendous commitment to business growth outside Northern Ireland. The company is quick to act positively on expert advice and to follow up business leads provided by the Invest NI team members who have a wealth of contacts in key international markets.
"The company's first business abroad shows what a small company can achieve with the right products and a determination to do whatever is required to pursue and secure business in international markets. Our marketing team in Dubai will readily work alongside the company to build on the business in Bahrain and strengthen its position in the wider and very affluent Gulf marketplace."
Heavenly Tasty Organics, formed in 2011, has also used Invest NI's Design Development Programme to develop a new corporate identity and more eye catching packaging for its range of 11 baby weaning meals, which are 100 per cent natural and dairy free. In addition nine are gluten-free.


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FrequencyAugust 9th, 2010 |
Pretty sure the system works – so I'm going to start posting on two projects frequently over the next few months: "Wish the World" and "The Variety Show." There's a backlog of 20 completed pages of "Wish the World" and 20 strips of "The Variety Show" ("The Variety Show" is stuff published before – but working on new materials of course).
In the meantime, please sign up on the email subscription box in the lower left corner. Haven't quite figured out how to use it yet, but you'll know when I do.
And respect to Nate Pollard, who's responsible for the design and architecture for the website. After three years of multiple developers, I'm grateful for Nate pulling through with a terrific finished product.


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New Alton soccer coach: 'Fitness is a major focus'
GODFREY — To new Alton High's new boys soccer coach Nick Funk, playing in the Southwestern Conference means special pressures on both players and coaches alike.
"(The SWC) is one of the best high school soccer conference in the state," said Funk, whose hiring was announced Wednesday. "It's tough to play against some of the best players in the state and you're going up against some outstanding coaches."
So what's Funk's take on how to best attack that tough SWC schedule?
"Conditioning is something that we are going to stress, especially early on," Funk said. "Fitness is a major thing. We had stepped away a little from that. You have to be as fit as possible to compete in the (SWC).
"I think that skill-wise we're pretty set for next season," he said. "But fitness will be a major focus."
Funk already knows about the playing part of life in the SWC. He's a 2006 Alton High graduate and played four seasons for the Redbirds under former coach Greg Nasello.
Funk, 28, served as an Alton assistant coach with the freshman team two seasons and coached the junior varsity last season. He replaces Jay Robertson, who resigned earlier this spring to pursue other interests.
Last season, the Redbirds were 9-10-3. Under Robertson, Alton was 53-62-3 in six seasons.
As a player at Alton High, Funk was versatile. He played midfield as well as forward.
"Wherever I was needed, I played," Funk said.
Funk went on to play soccer for a season at Illinois College and later played two seasons at St. Louis Christian College.
Funk also played club soccer for a number of teams, including the former Alton Belle Futbol Club, Riverbend FC, Metro, and Belleville Futbol Club.
Funk said that the Redbirds kickers, while not playing in a summer league, will continue to concentrate on fitness and add in some ball skills in summer workouts every Monday and Wednesday, as well as every other Saturday.
"Becoming a head coach at a high school is something I've wanted to eventually do," he said. "I've always had the passion for coaching."
Funk added that the opening of the soccer field at Alton High last year is a big boon to the program.
"Having everything in one place at the school is really great," said Funk, who works in private business and is also a youth leader and media specialist at The Bridge church in Alton. "Being able to practice and have games at school cuts down on travel time (to the former facilities at Gordon Moore Park)."
Preseason practice will officially begin Aug. 12. The Redbirds will open their season Aug. 24 at home against Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Reach Pete Hayes at 463-2500 or Twitter @HayeserPete


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Run-Time: 1 x 52 min.
Directed by Gustav W. Trampitsch
Written by Gustav W. Trampitsch
Languages: German (ORIGINAL) , English (DUBBED)
Format: 16:9
Captivated by Fragrance
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Fragrances are substances that have powerful abilities to signal, entice and send out messages that have a significant impact on our everyday lives. What drifts around us defines our lives whetherwe want it or not. As if by remote control, we react to it, align our opinions, our desires and - not infrequently almost as if by force - our actions to it. «Captivated by Fragrance» shows how ubiquitous odours are in our everyday lives, the affect they have on our social behaviour, the role they play in our choice of partners and careers, and what happens to us when we lose our sense of smell. The attempt to pin scent down leads to Grasse, the world capital of perfume, and to Vienna and Marrakesh.
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Imagine traveling through an apple orchard or on the Caribbean, picking the finest apples off the branches and pairing those flavors with some good old fashioned rum from the Caribbean. We created this flavor for those green apple lovers out there that wanted something different, something with a tasty zing to it. What better flavor to use then some classic butter rum? If you loved those old style candies then you will love how these two flavors will mix together to create a tasty new vaping experience and will make your room smell amazing! This flavor would be great for any fruit or dessert vaper, because it lies right in the middle of both categories. Sweet, but not too sweet, but fits the description exactly in what it will deliver with every single taste. Don't lose out on this opportunity, get a sample of this flavor today, or upgrade to our giant 120ml size featured in authentic chubby gorilla bottles!
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The first duty: when a mother-to-be has the desire for a baby, she should have a womb that is imbued in Naam
Charhdee Kalaa is the absence of pretence and performance to please others.
One might ask, why awakening to empowered self is so important...
All Eternity is in The Moment ~ Nimakh - The Moment by Ramneet Kaur
This is the 9th and Concluding part of the series "To See the World through the Guru's Eyes"
"Am I making spiritual progress towards realisation on the path I have chosen?"
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Easy to use hand spray to make mucky mitts clean and fresh...
We know that little hands get everywhere (large ones too!), so our Mucky Mitts Spray is the perfect thing to keep them feeling fresh and fantastic. And, with a handy clip-pen design it's perfect for storing in pencil cases, pockets or bags.
One spritz delivers just the right amount, reducing the chances of kids overusing it, while it also just makes it fun to keep busy hands clean. What's more – we've even made it so that you can refill the pen and use it for other things once the spray is finished.
Of course, being a Jackson Reece product, that's not all. Our Mucky Mitts Spray is 100% alcohol-free so it won't irritate. We only use natural plant extracts and oils, such as Tea Tree and Aloe Vera, as well as pure filtered water, so it's perfect for even the most sensitive and delicate skin. Just spray on your hands, rub them together, and you're good to go!
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I would have confidence in bringing anyone here. Instantly, you are made to feel welcome and at home. And it is so beautiful, especially now with the Christmas decorations up.
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Have you ever heard of people saying that they cannot cook anything but eggs? Then the next question to ask them is if they do know how to use all the methods of cooking eggs. I do not know how to but I would love to eventually.
There are numerous ways to cook eggs. Here are some of my favourites.
1. Over-easy, and eaten early in the morning with economical fried bee hoon.
2. Scrambled, with loads of garlic, dried shrimp and sliced onions.
3. Steamed, and accompanied with rice and other complimenting dishes.
Of course, I could not do without eggs when it comes to baking. It is absolutely necessary.
Eggs are one of the most nutrient-rich foods available to us, so eat up people! 🙂


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in the spirit of the golden globes later today, i was having a look at the detailed votes for this years fifa balon d'or, won by my favorite lionel messi. for the first time, not only the votes of the world's captains and coaches were taken into consideration, but also the journalist's opinion, which i tend to see as the most exact one. i also don't like the many votes coming from countries with no or little tradition in football, and maybe biased opinion (africans vote drogba, other small countries vote for the traditional best like cristiano ronaldo). so here, i present to you a more detailed look at fifa's list, creating from it a fairer one, in my opinion. at the end, there were five clear favorites, garnering almost 80% of all votes.
i picked out the votes of the captains from football nations that should have a say in this vote (i chose 48 nations), and this is the top ten based soley on their votes (5 points for first place, 3 points for second place and 1 point for third place).
10. cristiano ronaldo 9 points
9. mesut özil 10
8. didier drogba 12
7. xabi alonso 14
6. iker casillas 15
5. diego forlan 25
4. wesley sneijder 59
3. andrés iniesta 67
2. xavi 77
1. lionel messi 91
well, the players clearly supported the idea of giving messi the prize. let's look at the coaches from only relevant football nations. they normally imagine who they would like to have in their team, for whatever reasons. here are their top ten (considering 44 coaches):
9. david villa & xabi alonso 6
8. carles puyol 8
7. thomas müller 9
6. cristiano ronaldo 18
5. diego forlan 20
4. wesley sneijder 52
3. andrés iniesta 56
2. xavi 79
1. lionel messi 121
a very clear vote for messi, even clearer than that of the players. cristiano ronaldo gets twice the points here, compared to the players, and both thomas müller and david villa weren't even mentioned by the players, but made the top ten with the coaches.
finally, here comes the list made by the journalists, who, as a job, evaluate the sport in the year and historically. let's see wo they thought were the best ten in the world:
9. samuel eto'o & asamoah gyan 3
8. carles puyol 5
7. david villa 10
6. iker casillas 11
5. diego forlan 55
4. lionel messi 101
3. xavi 138
2. wesley sneijder 138
1. andrés iniesta 141
it is clear to see that the media weren't really sure who to choose: sneijder was mentioned 46 out of 68 times, xavi had the most votes for first place (21), but iniesta would have a slim lead to win. messi is only fourth place in this vote, and almost everyone voted for three of the top five. this seems to be the most coherent list, to me.
adding all of them together, this would be the final result for the fifa 2010 balon d'or:
21. miroslav klose (germany) 1
20. julio cesar (brazil) 2
19. asamoah gyan (ghana) 3
18. maicon (brazil) 4
17. cesc fabregas (spain) 5
15. bastian schweinsteiger & thomas müller (both germany) 11
14. didier drogba (cote d'ivoire) 13
13. mesut özil (germany) 13
11. arjen robben (netherlands ) & samuel eto'o (cameroon) 14
10. david villa (spain) 16
9. xabi alonso (spain) 21
8. carles puyol (spain) 22
7. cristiano ronaldo (portugal) 27
6. iker casillas (spain) 27
5. diego forlan (uruguay) 100
4. wesley sneijder (netherlands) 249
3. andres iniesta (spain) 264
2. xavi (spain) 294
1. lionel messi (argentina) 313
maicon is the best brazilian (!), and six in the top ten are spanish players (!!) showing their supremacy in the world.
here a ranking by nation (in total, 10 nations were represented in these votings):
1. spain 649
2. argentina 313
3. netherlands 263
4. uruguay 100
5. germany 36
all in all, the combined vote of the ballon d'or (which used to be called european footballer of the year) and fifa's world footballer prize is still not even enought, for my taste. i do think the right player won, but generally i believe journalists should have a greater say on who should be considered the best; the way to do that would be to give football nations more journalistic votes if they have more football tradition – it can't be that there is only one english, german or brazilian journalist voting, compared to one of swaziland, uganda and french guinea!


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Arjo Solutions, in partnership with EPSON, launches DOCS, the first Documents Security Solution using the matter biometrics
Press Release – Arjo Solutions
(Levallois-Perret, France, the 06/19/2017) Documents fraud impacts all countries in the world. Indeed, Interpol data illustrate these issues very clearly: database SLTD (Stolen and Lost Travel Documents) contains more than 70 million official identities stolen or lost documents in 175 countries. According to the French Delinquency National observatory, 43% of documents frauds in 2014 were related to identity documents which one third of them were delivered on the basis of false documents (birth certificates, residence document, etc). This French organism also underlines the impact on other types of documents: 26% of the frauds were related to vehicles circulation documents and 31% on administrative documents.
In order to increase official documents security, Arjo Solutions launches DOCS, the first documents security solution using matter biometrics information, based on Signoptic® technology. This innovative technology generates for any document a single digital code named "signature". The signature is based on the random structure of the document, the solution is similar to AFIS system (Automated Fingerprint System Identification) for human being.
DOCS thus enables to check document authenticity but also to ensure its traceability during all its validity period and after, without any additional features, nor design modification. Also, thanks to a unique link between the document Signoptic® signature and its variable data, DOCS reveals any genuine document falsification attempt. The document ensures its protection itself by using its structure, in an undetectable way.
Adapted to all types of emission and personalization, the registration of each document can be carried out either by a vision industrial system on a production line, or by a professional office scanner (Epson) in a decentralized environment. The authenticity verification is carried out via this same scanner or by using a simple Smartphone application (Android or IOS).
With DOCS, Governments, certifying organizations and administrations have a powerful solution allowing to detect in a foolproof way blank stolen documents, by highlighting all authentic documents falsifications and identifying all reproductions.
Proposed in partnership with EPSON, world leader in innovation and chosen for the quality and robustness of their professional scanners, Arjo Solutions will present DOCS at SDW exhibition in London from June 26th to June 28th, 2017.
- About Arjo Solutions
Arjo Solutions , security expert since more than 15 years, designs and delivers solutions for physical and digital identification, authentication and traceability of products and documents to enable its customers or governments to fight against fraud, counterfeiting. Arjo Solutions is a company part of Impala SAS.
For more information : https://www.arjo-solutions.com/en/digital-document-authentication/
- About EPSON
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a line-up that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 72,000 employees in 88 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.
For more information : http://global.epson.com/
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Epson Europe B.V., based in Amsterdam, is the Group's regional headquarters for Europe, Middle-East, Russia, and Africa. With a workforce of 1,750 employees, Epson Europe's sales for fiscal year 2016 were 1,668 million Euros.
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By DatabaseJournal.com Staff
When it comes to installing software, secure design is often the last consideration. The first goal is usually just to get it to work. This is particularly true of databases. Databases are commonly referred to the keys to the kingdom: meaning that once they are compromised, all the valuable data that is stored there could fall into the hands of the attacker. With this in mind, this article will discuss various methods to secure databases, specifically one of the most popular freeware databases in use today, MySQL.
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Welcome to the WrestlingINC.com live, round-by-round results coverage of tonight's UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira event, which emanates live from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
We will be providing live, round-by-round coverage of the pay-per-view main card and quick results of the preliminary card.
You can enter your predictions for the show in our "Comments" section below. Now on to the action! Make sure to "REFRESH" this page often to get the latest results.
Chris Beal defeated Patrick Williams via KO (flying knee) at 1:51 of Round 2
Danny Castillo defeated Charlie Brenneman via KO (punch) at :21 of Round 2
Bethe Correia defeated Jessamyn Duke via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Takanori Gomi defeated Isaac Vallie-Flagg via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Joseph Benavidez defeated Tim Elliott via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:08 of Round 1
Max Holloway vs. Andre Fili
Round 1: They touch gloves as the PPV begins. Fili trying to close the distance early and is being the early aggressor. Nice spin kick to the body by Holloway. Lots of kicks by Holloway and head shots from Fili. Nice right hand by Holloway and he gets another one. Hard leg kick by Fili. Holloway catches a kick and looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Holloway
Round 2: Front kick by Holloway and spin kick to the body. Holloway looks to have done damage with that kick. Fili throws a high kick and Holloway puts him on the ground for a moment. Fili attempts a takedown, but can't get it. Good kick by Fili to the body. Fili looks to be tiring, though he gets the takedown with two minutes left in the round. Referee makes them stand with just over a minute. Holloway goes for that spinning kick to the body again, but Fili catches it this time.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Holloway
Round 3: Both show respect to start the round. Fili with a high kick followed by a low kick. Fili is unable to get another takedown as Holloway goes back to the spinning kick to the body. Fili gets the takedown, but not much happens on the ground and they're standing. Holloway has the guillotine choke and puts them on the ground. The choke doesn't do much damage. Big shots by Holloway and he goes for the guillotine choke again. This time it's enough and Fili quickly taps.
Max Holloway defeated Andre Fili via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:39 of Round 3
Yancy Medeiros vs. Jim Miller
Round 1: Medeiros early with kicks and Miller is relying on punches. Miller gets a kick to the body in one of the biggest shots of the fight. Medeiros looks to have slipped and Miller almost gets a guillotine choke. Miller gets the takedown and has the head of Medeiros. Lots of heart by Medeiros as he goes to sleep from the choke. Miller celebrates under an unconscious Medeiros.
Jim Miller defeated Yancy Medeiros via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:18 of Round 1
Tim Boetsch vs. Luke Rockhold
Round 1: Boetsch goes for a takedown and Rockhold ends up on top. Boetsch is in a bad spot seconds into this fight. Rockhold has Boetsch's head locked between his legs. Rockhold now has the arm of Boetsch and is looking for a kimura. Boetsch is on his back and trying to survive, but he taps.
Luke Rockhold defeated Tim Boetsch via submission (kimura) at 2:08 of Round 1
Phil Davis vs. Anthony Johnson
Round 1: They touch gloves as Davis is circling Johnson. Nice uppercut by Johnson and Davis is briefly on the ground. Outside leg kick by Johnson and a big right hand. Davis goes for a takedown and Johnson spins out. He lands some punches during that exchange and Davis is bleeding out of the left eye. High leg kick to the head by Davis. More punches that rock Davis with less than 30 seconds.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson
Round 2: They're trading strikes during the first minute of the second round. Johnson throws a head kick and continues to stuff Davis' takedown attempts. Another combination of punches and kicks at the halfway point of this fight. Davis tries a superman punch, but doesn't really connect. Johnson with an uppercut and is taking Davis apart. Johnson looks to have plenty of energy as the round ends.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson
Round 3: Davis is trying to hype the crowd and will need to get the stoppage for the victory tonight. Another takedown by Davis is stuffed. Johnson with a leg kick and is looking for another uppercut. Big high kick by Davis, but it doesn't do much. Davis has a leg of Johnson, but another takedown is blocked. Less than a minute and they're in the center of the Octagon. Davis looks for a kimura in the closing seconds of the fight.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson
Anthony Johnson defeated Phil Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira
Round 1: Jones goes for a takedown and it's stuffed. Teixeira lands some big shots in the opening minute. They're tied against the cage for a moment. Big high kick by Johnson. Referee pauses the fight as Teixeira was poked in the eye. Teixeira shakes it off and they quickly resume. Teixeira lands some big punches. Johnson catches a leg and looks for the neck but they're back to their feet. Jones connects with a spinning back kick to the body of Teixeira.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Jones
Round 2: Teixeira with some early punches and Jones lands a takedown. Teixeira is right back to his feet. Jones with some bleak kicks. A hard elbow by Jones and he has the neck of Teixeira. Referee pauses the fight and warns Jones about fingers to the eye. Next time will result in a deduction of points. Teixeira with huge body shots against the cage. Jones tells him to bring it and they're back in the middle of the Octagon. Head and kick combination by Jones. Jones puts Teixeira against the cage and uses his shoulder as a weapon. Spinning heal kick by Jones to close the round.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Jones
Round 3: Teixeira is just short of landing some big shots. Jones with an uppercut that nearly knocks out Teixeira's mouthpiece. Jones has Teixeira against the cage, but it looks like an uppercut by Teixeira gave him the better in that exchange. Teixeira is bleeding from his nose. Jones looks to be setting up for a spinning elbow as they fight against the cage. Jones connects with offense in the final seconds of the round. Jones is not using his right hand during the fight.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Jones
Round 4: We enter the championship rounds. Jones has Teixeira against the cage and goes for that spinning back elbow. Knees to the body by Jones. Teixeira loses his mouthpiece and the fight is paused so it can be cleaned. Jones with an inside leg kick and some elbows to the head. Teixeira is bleeding again. Jones lands several elbows and backs away before Teixeira can check the offense. Jones has Teixeira on the ground and is landing punches. The bell might have saved Teixeira.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Jones
Round 5: Teixeira's camp tells him he needs a knockout to win. They hug before the round begins. Jones with a takedown seconds into the final round and ties him against the cage. Spinning elbow by Jones. Teixeira tries to punch himself out of the corner. Teixeira's mouthpiece is out again and another pause to clean it. Referee warns Teixeira about this. Jones is using his reach advantage throughout this fight. Teixeira lands a big uppercut and Jones looks at the clock. Two minutes left and Teixeira is tired. Jones with a flying knee. Teixeira is trying to stay in this one, but to no avail.
Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Jones
Jon Jones defeated Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to remain light heavyweight champion
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Should you buy an air Cleaner?
The first rule to improve your indoor air quality is to ventilate in order to recycle the fresh air. But what if the outdoor air is really bad? Or the climate extreme ? If you live in cold Norway, hot and humid Singapore or foggy Beijing, you may be considering to buy an air cleaner (also called air purifier). In Asia, air cleaners are becoming a common home appliance that people buy, like they would buy vacuum cleaners. Many technical words are used to describe working processes of air cleaners: electrostatic precipitators, HEPA filters, ionizers, sorbents, plasma, UVPCO, etc.
This post is aimed at helping you to see clearer and understanding the basic principles of these different technologies, as well as their potential risks. Be aware that there is no proper certification for air cleaners. So consumers are left with no choice but to believe the claims of air cleaner manufacturers. Indoor air pollution is not visible, which make it easy for companies to claim efficiency, even when the device provides no significant improvement. Finally, there is no requirement to test side-effects, such as ozone emissions. So consumers need to check the technical parameters to ensure a safety.
Most air cleaners combine different technologies. There are three major technologies commonly used to remove particles:
- Mechanical filters
- Electrostatic precipitators
- Ionizers
and three main technologies targeting gas pollutants
- Sorbent
- Plasma System
I will describe technologies in 2 different posts: Removing gas pollutants; let's talk Tech! and Removing PM: let's talk Tech!
A good start to get a basic understanding of air cleaning technologies is the EPA summary on Residential Air Cleaners.


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November Reading Report
We have had a good month of read-aloud here but a less impressive month of personal reading. Report in for November, I finished:
- The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (read-aloud). I wrote more about this book last month, but it was a winner for us. The story of a young boy, recently orphaned and forced to live with his abusive step-brother. He longs to be a gold smith, but because of his brother's cruelty he is forced to be apprenticed as a stone cutter. He starts to suspect that his brother is up to something evil and with the help of two friends, another apprentice and an old man and his donkey, he decides to do something about it. A wonderful story depicting early Egyptian life and how their society works, as well as bravery and courage.
- The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (read-aloud). We have FINALLY finished our read-aloud of the Little House books. This short tale of Laura and Almonzo's first four years of marriage is hard to read and truthfully just not as much fun as pretty much any other book in the series. In looking on the bright side, I will probably start the series over with the boy in the next year or so.
- The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly. I read Kelly's first book about Calpurnia Tate several years ago when it won the Newberry award and really enjoyed it. Her observation of nature, and in this book it spreads to other sciences like weather, is not understood by her family (especially her mother), but Calpurnia uses her pluck and ambition to find herself assisting the local vet on his calls and helping her brother hide and train and half dog/half coyote stray.
- Still Life, A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery by Louise Penny. I've seen multiple recommendations for Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache series so I finally read the first book, Still Life. It was just meh for me. Here's the thing: it wasn't overly gory, I liked the main detective, and the characters, and I didn't figure out who did it (bonus). However, I don't know if it's the fact that I just finished a Sherlock Holmes and have recently read some Agatha Christie's that I had a hard time relaxing into this mystery set in our modern age of cell phones, Internet searches, etc. I'm not sure that I'm going to write off Inspector Gamache just yet, because there was something about it I liked. But I think what I wanted was another old-fashioned mystery story. This wanted to be, but it had a few things in it that made it ... not.
Currently we are reading The Secret of the Old Clock as our pre-Thanksgiving break (not a history-related) read-aloud. I hate to say it because we aren't done with the book but I'm not sure that Nancy makes a good read aloud. (I hate saying that out loud!) We are still enjoying it - especially my 9-almost-10 year old who is the PERFECT age for Nancy. Maybe she'll gravitate to the series finally! I'm at a run to figure out something to pick up next. I have started and discarded several books this month that I did not like: the newest Rick Riordan set among the Norse gods (didn't enjoy in general), The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (weird and creepy), and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (too much bad language in a teen book, an not appropriate bad language but just sloppy and crude). Ugh. It has been a bad month for fiction choices around here!
I'm toying with an idea of a challenge for myself for 2016 to help my reading selection be a bit more focused ... this needs a little fine tuning and a few parameters so stay tuned, but there is the faintest flicker of an idea there that I need to fan. : ) (I felt very Anne Shirley as I said that last remark).
Happy Thanksgiving to you all and happy reading!


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Legend of the Celtic Cross
Most common in Ireland, Wales and Scotland, the Celtic cross is a symbol of both faith and ethnic heritage. The circle symbolizes eternity and God's endless love for man. Legend says that while preaching to the lost, St. Patrick was shown a sacred stone marked with a circle that was symbolic of the moon goddess. He drew a Latin cross within the circle and blessed the stone, making the first Celtic cross.
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Triboelectric series
Entry by Kelly Miller
The triboelectric series is a list that ranks materials according to their tendency to gain or lose electrons. The process of electron transfer as a result of two objects coming into contact with one another and then separating is called triboelectric charging. During such an interaction one of the two objects will always gain electrons (becoming negatively charged) and the other object will lose electrons (becoming positively charged). The relative position of the two objects on the triboelectric series will define which object gains electrons and which object loses electrons.
In the triboelectric series depicted below, materials are ranked from high to low in terms of the tendency for the material to acquire a positive charge. If an object high up on this list (asbestos, for example) were rubbed with an object low down on the list (silicon rubber, for example), the asbestos would lose electrons to the silicon rubber. The asbestos would, in this case, become positively charged and the silicone rubber would become negatively charged. The further away two materials are from each other on the series, the greater the charge transferred. Materials next to each other on the series might not become charged at all when they are brought in contact with one another. Materials in the middle of the list (steel and wood, for example) are items that do not have a strong tendency to give up or accept electrons.
Image Reference:[ http://www.esdsystems.com/whitepapers/wp_tribocharging.html]
It is the work function of a material that determines its position in the series. Generally speaking, materials with higher work functions remove electrons from materials with lower work functions. The work function is the minimum energy that must be given to an electron to free it from the surface of a specific material and is a function of the material itself.
See also:
Triboelectric series in Charged interfaces from Lectures for AP225.
Keyword in references:
"Folding of Electrostatically Charged Beads-on-a-String: An Experimental Realization of a Theoretical Model", Reches, M., Snyder, P.W., and Whitesides, G.M., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2009, 106, 17644-17649.


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30 September 2011 – Los Angeles, California – Shaun Sipos attends "Rage" Video Game Launch Party held in Chinatown's Historical Central Plaza.
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Just added to the gallery a lot of "new" photos from 2009 premiere of Shaun's movie "Lost Dream".
Lost Dream Premiere Pre-Party (7th May 2009)
Lost Dream Premiere at Stanley Kramer Theater (7th May 2009)
Shaun Sipos at Fly Girls launch (26 February 2010)
Melrose Place on UK tv "Five"
Come sapete oggi Melrose Place debutta sulla tv inglese "Five".
Per maggiori info visitate il sito ufficiale Melrose Place @ Five.
Troverete anche una pagina dedicata al nostro Shaun Sipos.
As you now tonigth Melrose Place debuts on the uk television "Five".
For more info visit the official site Melrose Place @ Five.
There is also a page about our Shaun Sipos.


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Large upper case letter stamps from A-Z, ideal first stamp set! Each stamp is held in a transparent plate for easy visibility for positioning the stamp.
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This Activity Parachute is made of light multicoloured nylon material with reinforced grips sewn at intervals around the perimeter.
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The "millennial" word itself fills up the heart with a "futuristic" time – more digital, more fancy and more tech savvy. So, who is a Millennial? Millennials are the people born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s and currently, this generation is known as the powerful purchasing population, alongside Gen Z.
In the U.S. itself, this generation controls $600 billion in annual spending and it is expected to multiply in the coming time. They undoubtedly are the enormous commercial force but capturing this audience requires an engaging marketing and personalized experience.
Millennial Buyers Behave Differently
First and foremost, it's important to know the difference between millennial buyers and others. There's a fundamental behavioral and preferential difference between Millennial Buyers and Baby Boomers/Gen X and others. Their whole approach to understanding, processing and responding to media and advertising is so different that it has left many brands wondering and figuring the best way to attract this massive consumer powerhouse.
They like to do a thorough research before buying any product; reviews, comparisons and social validation play important roles in convincing them. They rely on their friends' opinions and real experiences rather than blindly following an advertisement.
The following infographic by CEB 'Iconoculture Consumer Insights' provides a glimpse of the millennial mindset:
Millennial buyers are anxious and always looking for something new and exciting. So, ho wcan one really make them swoon and stick to a brand? Let's dive little deeper and get a real taste.
There is no one-size-fits-all marketing strategy
According to Christopher Brace, CEO at Syntegrate Consulting in New York, "Shoppers' most valuable asset isn't their dollars, it's their attention. Every move should be vetted against its ability to capture the shopper's attention. If it can't, then its relevancy significantly lessens.
Millennials have a very short span of attention, that's why it's important to engage them and provide the best end-to-end customer experience that lasts forever. Better engaging experiences help in with brand recall, when so many products are cramming the market, it's important to standout and make the buyers choose you. How? Let's talk about a few things that make this audience tick and how augmented reality resonates.
Millennials appreciate transparency, especially when being sold too. They are attracted to honest and authentic brands; carefully convey your underlying mission and beliefs. Be yourself and avoid fake portrayal of your beliefs.
It's not uncommon for sales pitches to be carried out through content. Content is king and it's what precedes the sale of most products today, primarily with eCommerce. Ads are passé! Create shareable and meaningful content is the future of product marketing. Videos and GIFs have been dominant because they are attention-grabbing.
Creating experiences is the most important element in engaging Millennials and generations hereafter. They want to know the brand they're buying from and feel that the brand knows them. User experience is everything and augmented reality is the next tool to create engaging marketing experiences.
Millennial Buyers and Augmented Reality
Virtual experiences are thriving amongst the Millennial audience and it's clear that the future is going to be filled with exciting technology used to craft online experiences, especially in retail. These campaigns influence the buying decision, on top of building brand awareness and conversation.
Augmented Reality has greatly increased buyer engagement, keeping mobile shoppers around longer and converting at a higher rate. Engaging buyers and stimulating their senses through virtual experiences in your real environment, in real-time. This technology is fun but it's also valuable in excitingly informative, pegging your brand as innovative as well as consumer focused.
Snapchat has garnered RFPs north of $750,000 for augmented reality "lenses" which are an original form of advertisements. Pokémon Go has built a loyal user base using augmented reality to allow players to catch Pokémon in real locations, and the interactivity has been addictive.
This interactivity will thrive in retail. Millennial shoppers already anticipate a personalized experience to some extent ﹣whether it's similar product recommendations or one-click shopping through Amazon's Dash button ﹣engaging experiences are a requirement in today's day and age of retail, both online and in-store.
Augmented reality is proving to provide benefits for retailers while directly addressing the pain points of shoppers. Without even leaving their houses, the buyers can virtually try and experience the products they're looking to buy. AR is a tool that will make the buyer's journey much more captivating, consumers won't hesitate because of uncertainty. AR has been instrumental in creating a great interactive environment between buyers and sellers and establishing an emotional connection between product demand and consumers' desires.
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|Directors, managers, and staff of Iowa's electric cooperatives discuss the issues with legislators at the Welcome Back Legislative Reception.
The annual Welcome Back Legislative Reception for state legislators was held on January 14, giving directors, managers, and staff of Iowa's 34 electric cooperatives an opportunity to meet with legislators to discuss issues regarding safe, reliable, and affordable energy options for all Iowans.
This year's reception was hosted at the State Historical Building by the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC) in conjunction with Iowa BioTech Association, Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, Iowa Communications Alliance, and the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa.
Nearly 100 legislators and 150 electric cooperative directors, managers, and staff were in attendance. This year's event again provided legislators, directors, managers, and staff an opportunity to discuss issues of significant importance to rural Iowa.
In the coming months the Iowa General Assembly will be addressing a multitude of issues, including energy-related items central to Iowa's rural economy. Beginning with the Welcome Back Legislative Reception, the directors, managers, and staff will again be important advocates for a balanced approach in addressing energy issues that allows for Iowa's member-owned RECs to continue to provide affordable, reliable, safe, and environmentally responsible power.
Electric cooperative representatives from all parts of the state will come to Des Moines in the next couple of months for capitol visits, where they will be able to visit with their legislators once again. The annual REC Day on the Hill will be held on March 19, 2014, at the capitol.