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Published by Martin Anderson
Posted on February 17, 2016
By definition, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), also known as Cogeneration, is the sequential production of electricity and useful thermal energy from a single fuel source. This means that a fuel source such as natural gas or biomass is used to generate electricity and then the waste heat resulting from the generation process is used for a useful purpose such as production of process steam, hot air or chilled water.
A properly sized and configured CHP plant can have an overall cycle efficiency of 70 – 80%. This can be compared to the efficiency of a typical utility power plant of 35 – 40% where the remaining 60 – 65% of the input fuel's energy is wasted through radiation, equipment cooling, and the plant's exhaust. In a CHP plant this effectively "free" waste energy is captured and used for a useful purpose. This can avoid or reduce the use of additional fuel in a separate thermal process (e.g., steam production, hot air generation, chilled water production, etc.).
Looking at CHP economically, a properly sized and configured CHP plant can lower overall energy costs because the total costs with CHP which include capital carrying costs, fuel costs and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs can be less than the sum the costs for electricity purchased from the local utility, the fuel costs for the thermal production (e.g., fuel for a boiler or dryer), and the associated O&M costs for the thermal production equipment. These cost savings can be enhanced by use of pre-owned, refurbished power generation equipment that lowers initial capital costs. Also, from a budget perspective, CHP often offers the ability to control and budget long-term costs better than separate utility purchased electricity and fuel for thermal uses. Because long-term contracts can be obtained for natural gas (and other fuels) used with CHP, the cost of the electricity produced by the CHP plant can be controlled and forecast, something often difficult with utility rates.
CHP has environmental advantages that can provide an overall reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the utility generated and supplied power and the associated transmission losses, and separate thermal energy production. Biomass and renewable fuel based CHP projects can provide zero net carbon (except for biomass transportation emissions) solutions.
From a technical perspective, on-site generation, and especially CHP can provide security of supply during grid outages. On-site generation can also be used to improve facility power factor and power quality.


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Don't you remember all the wonderful holiday decorations you had when you were young. Well many of the dealers still have some of these decorations available for sale. Here is a sample of some of the things in the shop every day. For the holidays many dealers bring in even more to spice up their space and they usually are for sale if you want to rekindle your youth.
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The Five Rites of Tibet sequence is known for being a pathway to 'The Fountain of Youth' and "Eye of Revelation' in yoga. It's most well known for bringing extraordinary physical transformation in the body, and in particular for healing and preventing back issues that 80% us will experience at some point in life. What's less well known and discussed is the effect of combining the 5 rites with meditation, and how this can open the third eye.
The third eye is an energy centre located at the middle of the forehead. When we close the eyes and bring our attention here in meditation, it's as though this is the place where thought arises and can be observed. A little like watching a TV screen, it's possible to realise we are not our thoughts but just the observer of them. The effect of this kind of meditation is an opening of the third eye, which brings about dramatic life changes. If you're searching for clarity, meaning in your life, purpose or career path, or even just to be less irritated and calmer, or to have less drama with people, then the meditation below is the best method known to me.
Practice this three times per day for maximum effect. There is also a 7 minute version available here.
Having practiced this meditation for over 15 years I can testify to its benefits. It cured me of migraines (a sign of a blocked third eye), and also brought about many changes in my life and relationships. A new level of clarity, patience and calmness came over me, and others really noticed it. It brought about the ability to observe thoughts and reactions. It created a little space to have the ability to respond with clarity and confidence to many struggles in life. Meditation brings about healthy and positive changes such as balancing emotion and reason, forming accurate gut feelings and developing intuition it has its limitations.
Often our physical and energetic bodies have built up many blockages or stagnant patterns that no longer serve us. It is said by some that yoga was designed to accompany meditation so that yogi's could sit for longer with a straight spine. In my experience yoga does far more than this. Yoga provides physical postures and techniques to clear away issues at the physical, emotional, subconscious, logical, and sub atomic levels. Cleansing through the practice of yoga dramatically enhances the effects of meditation.
The greatest awakening for me came from practicing the 5 Rites of Tibet, followed by the third eye meditation daily. This practice leads to a clearing of the nerves and energy lines through the spine. In meditation after the 5 rites, an energy rising through the spine clears out the old and brings you to realise more within. It brings you to realise your true self, highest potential, and brings an ecstatic sense of meaning to how you live. What once was a major problem will be easily solved through realisation and knowing of the truth. That as within, so without. Where thought goes, energy flows.
Right now, you are reasonably balanced, but if for some reason the outside environment goes crazy, you also are driven mad in reaction to that. Once the energies enter into the spine through this combined practice, you attain to a new kind of balance, an inner balance where whatever happens outside, there is a certain space within you which never gets disturbed, which is never in any kind of turmoil. Only if you create this stable situation within yourself, you will dare to live to your full potential and find fulfilment.


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The book is structured to encourage productive conversations among book study groups and guide action among leadership teams. Educators can use the Key Considerations for Language Plan that opens each chapter to review what is already happening in their school relative to the chapter topic and to identify areas that they want to target for improvement. Educators can turn to expert responses in the chapters to answer their questions and guide their work. Leadership teams can use the application templates at the end of each chapter to customize their approach to providing quality early childhood programs that place young DLLs on an equitable path to educational success.


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It's something that we all need and we all use. There are endless choices in a huge aisle, so many different formulations and scents and powers. So many chemicals. What am I talking about? Deodorant.
You probably never thought about all the junk the deodorant companies put in their products, did you? Me neither. Never a second thought. Likewise, I never realized that antiperspirants use aluminum to essentially plug the sweat glands until the skin is shed. Does that sound like a healthy way to be stink free? I didn't think so either.
The DeodoMom Cream has no aluminum, no alcohol/glycol, no fragrance, dye or parabens and is 100% vegan. Instead, it uses magnesium hydroxide, a mineral safe enough to eat, and water to effectively keep you odor free.
But does it work?
There are plenty of products out there that are better for us and that claim to work just as well as the chemically ridden cousins, only to disappoint. That is not the case with DeodoMom Cream! I have been using it in the sweltering heat, running around, running errands, chasing kids, you name it, and not once have I been distracted by ineffective deodorant. (Come on, you know it's happened to all of us at some point.)
And I like the fact that it is fragrance free! How many deodorants actually smell nice? In my opinion, they all have a very metallic undertone to them, and if I wanted to smell like metallic baby powder….well, I don't. So….
DeodoMom Cream was created by a husband and wife team, specializing in toxin-free and hypoallergenic products for pregnant women. Obviously, pregger mami's aren't the only ones who care about what goes on and in their bodies, so this product is awesome for anyone who is health conscious and trying to make better choices for themselves and their family.
There are two formulations of the DeodoMom Cream. It is available in a roller, just like regular roll on deodorant, as well as in cream form. The cream comes in a jar and is applied like a lotion to the underarms. Men and women can use DeodoMom Cream, but men will probably prefer the roll on, what with all their arm pit hair and what not.
There are also several olive oil soaps available, each specifically catering to different body areas and conditions.
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The awesome folks at DeodoMom Cream provided me with free product for review purposes and so that I could share their awesome product with my readers. I was not compensated in any other way, and I really do love their awesome, safe deodorant!


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Now what else have I been up to? Oh yes! Crafting! My bff's mom gave me a little gift the other day because she thought I could teach myself how to make them and sell them in my upcoming craft show. (plus I am a self proclaimed kleenex addict). Here are some pics of my newest creations: Kleenex pouches! (I discovered they can also be used for sanitary napkins, travel wipes, ipods, etc.) I made them out of vintage and non vintage fabric. They are super easy to make and look at how cute they are. Just toss one in your purse and no one has to know that you are a kleenex whore like me :P
So with that, any advice for Saturday? I am pretty excited for the craft show, but also a bit nervous, I have no idea what to expect! Any advice is appreciated!
Ok, I think this has gone on long enough and now my stomach is growling, so time to settle down to some comfort food and relax the night away after a couple of hard working days!
P.S. Check out my shop and the 'Christmas in July' sale I am having--it's worth it I promise :)


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Archive for September, 2009
Yerba Mate and Holistic NewsSeptember 30, 2009 Written by JP
Culture and geography have a profound influence over the types of scientific trials that are conducted worldwide. The health benefits of natural medicines such as cat's claw or yerba mate are frequently investigated in South America. Ginseng and tea have been extensively researched by Asian institutes of medicine. In the United States, a great deal of time and energy has been devoted to the study of dairy products and eggs. The common link among all of these foods and herbal remedies is that they play a major role in the economy and health of their countries of origin. Read more »
Tags: Eggs, Ginseng, Heart Health
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 6 Comments & Updates
Healthy Hospital TipsSeptember 29, 2009 Written by JP
At one point or another almost everyone ends up in a hospital. Or, at the very least, someone that you care about pays a visit to one. When that time comes, it's vital to be aware of certain resources that can help ensure a healthier and safer stay. The suggestions presented today have been validated by recent scientific studies. I'm sharing them in the hope that they will be helpful for both the patients being treated and the nurses and physicians who provide such care. Read more »
Tags: Hospital, Music, Probiotics
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Mental Health, Nutritional Supplements | 9 Comments & Updates
Mangosteen, Sleep and Vitamin D UpdatesSeptember 28, 2009 Written by JP
We all need reminders. There's so much information to process these days that much of what we learn is often misplaced somewhere deep in the recesses of our minds. While scouring through my list of scientific resources, I was reminded of some previous topics that needed updating and perhaps more importantly, expanding. Many times I'll focus on a specific function of a food, supplement or therapy. By revisiting these topics, I can paint a broader and more accurate picture of the full potential of these gifts that nature provides. Read more »
Tags: Mangosteen, Sleep, Vitamin D
Posted in Memory, Nutritional Supplements | 4 Comments & Updates
Aged Garlic ExtractSeptember 25, 2009 Written by JP
The wisdom that comes only after many years of living and learning is generally a desirable by-product of the aging process. On the other hand, many of the physical changes that are a part of the equation are almost always unwelcome. A similar dynamic occurs in the maturation of food. A certain degree of ripeness is necessary in order for most fruits and vegetables to be edible. But if they're left to ripen for too long, they'll spoil. However, there are certain instances where prolonged aging of food can yield medicinal properties. One example is the unique aging process that Allium sativum (garlic) sometimes undergoes. Read more »
Tags: Cholesterol, Garlic, Stroke
Posted in Food and Drink, Heart Health, Nutritional Supplements | 11 Comments & Updates
Soda AlternativesSeptember 24, 2009 Written by JP
Improving personal health and the health of our communities, countries and the world at large can take place one small step at a time. I was thinking about this the other day and I wondered whether there was a simple change that I could implement and suggest in order to do my part. Pretty much everywhere I go, I see people of all kinds drinking soda. The drinks range from high-calorie to no-calorie, loaded with caffeine or caffeine-free and artificially or naturally flavored. Some of the fizzy pop is as clear as water while other varieties are chemically enhanced to produce any color of the rainbow and beyond. But the one thing that these beverages have in common is that they always contains some questionable ingredients and virtually never provide any nutritional content. In my opinion, a health promoting alternative to such popular drinks is long overdue.
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Tags: Diabetes, Sugar, Tea
Posted in Diabetes, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 17 Comments & Updates
Red Wine Cancer ConnectionSeptember 23, 2009 Written by JP
Red wine has a mixed reputation in the medical community. Some health authorities cite evidence that indicates it may be the one form of alcohol that provides actual health benefits. Generally speaking, the positive research regarding red wine has to do with its impact on cardiovascular health. In recent years, scientists have begun to analyze the specific chemical make up of this popular beverage. In doing so, they've discovered several phytochemicals that could be the reason why fermented grapes discourage heart disease. Furthermore, some of these substances have exhibited benefits in other arenas, such as anti-cancer activity in animal models and in-vitro (test tube) experiments. However, these laboratory findings are often at odds with population studies that find negative associations between alcohol consumption and cancer incidence. Today I'll examine the most recent findings regarding the alcohol cancer connection. Read more »
Tags: Breast Cancer, Prostate, Wine
Posted in Food and Drink, Men's Health, Women's Health | 7 Comments & Updates
Osteoarthritis AlternativesSeptember 22, 2009 Written by JP
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common consequence of aging in the modern world. On average, we're living longer than ever and our joints are taking their fair share of the burden as a result. There are many conventional treatments for dealing with the impaired mobility and pain associated with this condition. However, many of us would prefer to avoid taking medications or resorting to surgical procedures unless it's the only remaining option. In the field of natural medicine field, there are several well known alternatives for OA. The most familiar names are probably glucosamine and chondroitin. This duo is often effective in managing the symptoms of OA and perhaps even in slowing its progression. But they don't work for everyone. Fortunately, the natural health industry is much like its pharmaceutical counterpart in that it's always looking for new choices for consumers. Read more »
Tags: Arthritis, Eggs, Inflammation
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Diet and Weight Loss, Nutritional Supplements | 29 Comments & Updates
Cinnamon, Coffee and Male Fertility UpdatesSeptember 21, 2009 Written by JP
Medical studies often yield three different types of information. Firstly, findings that either confirm or dispute prior research. Performing multiple experiments helps scientists to form a consensus about the efficacy of any given treatment. A second category of evidence assists researchers to better understand how and why a therapy is effective. This knowledge allows for a more specific application of the test substance. Lastly, the third side on this medical triangle has to do with the discovery of new applications for already known medications and procedures. These observations take place in both allopathic and natural medicine. Read more »
Tags: Cinnamon, Coffee, Fertility
Posted in Diabetes, Food and Drink, Men's Health | 13 Comments & Updates
The Acne DietSeptember 18, 2009 Written by JP
I'm entirely open to seeing a doctor and having appropriate medical tests conducted. I'm even willing to judiciously use medication if it's truly warranted. But there are many conditions that effect quality of life without threatening mortality. These are the types of health concerns that are often best addressed by natural means. A good example is a common problem that afflicts a large segment of the adolescent population. Acne vulgaris is a skin condition that's a major cause of both physical and psychological harm. It just so happens that there is an all natural, inexpensive and safe treatment plan that may help abate the suffering. Read more »
Tags: Fish Oil, Skin Care, Sugar
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements | 26 Comments & Updates
Chocolate, Hot Tea, Lutein and Soy UpdatesSeptember 17, 2009 Written by JP
How you prepare food and the manner in which you consume it can make all difference. A healthy vegetable can easily be rendered into a health hazard by dipping it in batter and deep frying it in hydrogenated oils. On the other hand, marinating meat with aromatic herbs and spices and cooking it at the right temperature can prevent certain food-borne illnesses. These are a few of the more obvious examples. But looking a little deeper into the scientific literature reveals lesser known tips about how to get the most out of your dietary choices. Read more »
Tags: Cocoa, Lutein, Soy, Tea
Posted in Nutrition | 4 Comments & Updates
Compassionate MedicineSeptember 16, 2009 Written by JP
At this very moment in the United States there is a monumental debate going on about health care reform. Some citizens and politicians are proposing significant changes to the current paradigm while others are generally in favor of maintaining the system that's already in place. I think there's at least one issue that all sides can hopefully agree on – health care can and should be improved, in part, by the efforts made by individuals. One way to accomplish this is to take steps to improve personal health. Another important strategy is to help others enjoy better health. It may seem far-fetched, but simple acts of compassion and kindness can sometimes be a profound and essential adjunct to virtually any medical treatment. Read more »
Tags: Cancer, Depression, Heart Health
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Heart Health, Mental Health | 8 Comments & Updates
The Phytochemical DietSeptember 15, 2009 Written by JP
Many doctors and nutritionists have long held the view that eating more fruits and vegetables is key to maintaining a healthy weight. Sometimes there's some disagreement about what kinds of plant foods best serve this purpose. But ultimately, there is a general consensus that this is a positive step we can take towards combating obesity. It's been widely assumed that fruits and veggies largely replace less nutritious foods in the average diet. This is frequently the case. However, recent scientific developments help explain exactly why plant-based foods have a fat fighting effect. This additional knowledge may provide a renewed incentive for eating more natural, whole foods. Read more »
Tags: Fruits, Inflammation, Vegetables
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 5 Comments & Updates
Grapefruit and Breast CancerSeptember 14, 2009 Written by JP
I think almost anyone who uses the Internet can relate to this scenario: You receive an e-mail from a family member or friend alerting you to a health threat that isn't very well known, but potentially deadly. In recent years, one of the most frequently circulated e-mails of this type has focused on the supposed connection between eating grapefruits and breast cancer risk. As with many of these chain e-mails, there is some basis for the concern. But the question is: How alarmed should we be? Read more »
Tags: Breast Cancer, Fruits, Vegetables
Posted in Detoxification, Food and Drink, Women's Health | 7 Comments & Updates


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How far in advance should I call to make a "reservation"?
We do not take reservations, but do ask that potential guests contact us to be put on our wait list once you have specific appointment dates from Mayo Clinic.
When will I know if you will have a room available for me?
We do our best to confirm room availability a few days in advance. Please keep in mind that it can be challenging for us due to existing guests often having delayed departures for medical reasons.
Is it mandatory that I come with a caregiver?
Yes. The Village does not have medical personnel on staff and a caregiver needs to be on hand to be responsible for the patient's medication, meals, transportation, etc.
How many family/friends can stay with me?
Only the patient and their caregiver are allowed in the room which has two queen sized beds.
Is there a minimum/maximum amount of days I can stay?
Help In Healing Home has a minimum 3-night charge. Our guests stay until Mayo Clinic has released the patient from treatment.
Is any transportation service provided?
We do not offer any transportation service from the Village to the Mayo Hospital or surrounding area. It is 3/4 of a mile from the Village to the Mayo Hospital. Mayo Clinic does offer a free shuttle service from the Phoenix Campus to the Shea Campus.
Is a television provided in my room?
We do not allow televisions in the individual guest rooms. There are two televisions in the common areas of the casita (living room & library) and an additional television in the Brusally Community Center. We do provide Wi-Fi allowing for movie and show viewing on your iPad and Laptops.
What will I need to bring with me for my stay?
Guests should bring their vehicle, medications, personal hygiene items, and food. We provide all bed and bath linens, cooking/eating utensils, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergent. We have a fully equipped kitchen for shared use by all the guests staying in the casita.
What is the minimum age requirement for staying at the Village?
Due to the immune suppressed nature of our guests, no one under the age of 18 is allowed to stay overnight at the Village.
Is it possible to bring my dog or cat?
To protect the immune suppressed, we do not allow pets in the casitas. If you are in need of a pet boarding facility we will be happy to provide you with information.
Am I allowed to have visitors during my stay?
We welcome guests to the Village but ask that they check in at the Administrative Office and limit visiting strictly to the Brusally Community Center. Due to the large number of immune suppressed guests living in the casita we require that visitors refrain from entering the casitas and patient rooms.
Are there grocery stores, restaurants, and shopping near the Village?
Yes, there are a number of stores and restaurants within a five mile radius and you will be provided with a list and directions when you check in. Please note that none of these locations are within walking distance.


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Game on, Apple, Samsung and Google.
They may currently be dominating phone buyers' attention with their latest updated smartphones, but remember, they are far from the only options. While all three compete on top-of-the-line specs, latest entrant Razer has its sights set on a specific target: entertainment.
The gaming company, which doubled its size since last year to 1,500 employees, has built a rabid online following in the gaming community for its peripherals and PCs. Now its back to trying to establish itself in the smartphone space with its latest phone, the Razer Phone 2.
Available for preorder Thursday for $799 unlocked (compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon), Razer's new device is priced in a similar range as Samsung's Galaxy S9+, Google's Pixel 3 and the soon-to-be-released iPhone XR. On a specs front, it rivals those devices as one would expect in a device at this price point.
More: With Pixel 3 and Home Hub, Google wants its devices to be not just smart but 'thoughtful'
More: We dropped an iPhone XS into beer, wine, soda so you don't have to. How it fared.
More: Samsung's Galaxy Note9 review: Samsung's best phone yet is impressive, if not exciting
Under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with 8GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, wireless charging and support for the latest LTE networks. The rear cameras, a weakness on the first phone, have been revamped and are now two 12-megapixel Sony sensors centered in the middle of the phone with additional improvements made to the phone's imaging software. The 8-megapixel front camera can stream video at full HD resolution.
But as with last year's phone, Razer is betting on its phone's display and design to distinguish it from others on the market. There's no notch or edge-to-edge display, a trend seen across many of the 2018 phone offerings. And although the phone features a similar design to its predecessor, there are some seemingly small – but still welcome – adjustments.
The 5.72-inch display is now 50 percent brighter and continues to run at 120Hz, a higher refresh rate to make games, videos and day-to-day tasks such as scrolling smoother than traditional 60Hz displays found on other devices. The front stereo speakers, found along the top and bottom of the phone, have been boosted as well.
It is here that Razer hopes to find success among gamers and video watchers. "When everyone zigs, we have kind of zagged," Razer CEO Min Liang-Tan says.
"It's not bezel-less and stuff like that. Why? Because if you hold a bezel-less phone you realize that it is really hard to play with the joysticks at the edges," Tan continues, noting that the company kept the bezel for that gaming comfort and to add stronger speakers to appeal to Netflix and YouTube watchers.
Staying in the wheelhouse
While it is continuing to try and broaden its appeal to nongamers, Razer is still hoping the Phone 2 is embraced by its core gaming audience, particularly as the market of mobile gaming continues to grow.
To call the company's fan base, currently at more than 8.5 million followers on Facebook and more than 3.17 million on Twitter, passionate is a bit of an understatement. While it was only released in November, last year's first phone had such anticipation that it was the fifth most-popular consumer tech device searched for on Google in the U.S. in 2017, behind the iPhone 8, iPhone X, Nintendo Switch and Galaxy S8.
One fan last year got a picture of Tan tattooed on his body in a bid to get a free Razer Phone. "He was that passionate about it … it was pretty cool," says Tan, who did give the fan a free device.
The new phone will be optimized for a number of current popular games including "PUBG Mobile," "Marvel Future Fight" and "Guns of Boom" and will feature the company's Cortex app to optimize performance and allow presets for games. As with the company's laptops, a vapor chamber cooling system is inside to keep the phone cool while playing – a feature gaming fans appreciate.
A new controller, called the Raiju Mobile, will allow users to mount the phone atop a more traditional controller. The Raju Mobile, however, won't be cheap at $149.99.
One thing sure to please longtime fans: a new light-up Razer logo on the back. Using the company's Chroma platform that lights up its accessories for gaming peripherals, users can have the logo change colors to reflect new notifications. A new WhatsApp message will turn the logo green, or a new Facebook notification could turn it blue. Users can also customize the lighting to cycle through colors or remain a color of their choosing.
In a brief hands-on, the phone did seem smoother with games such as "Drive Club" looking crisp, though the biggest improvement could be the brighter screen, which was noticeable watching "Black Panther" on Netflix. The camera seemed better, but that will require more testing, particularly in environments beyond the conference room I was in.
As for how it will fair, Tan remains optimistic. "The (phone) market is just wide open, I think, at this point of time. Our big difference … our focus is on the 2 billion gamers out there. We know our demographic."
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Advantages of Using Health Club Management Software
Technology can be effectively used to make it easier to manage a health club. The challenges of health club management have increased owing to large numbers of members whose needs to be addressed. Streamlining functions in necessary for the ability to have an organized system.
Well-designed software significantly improves how customers are handled and the efficiency with which administrative duties are carried out. It is the best way to manage all information pertaining to members. The formulation of health club management policies has become easier as a result of software that enables business owners to be regularly updated.
One of the advantages of investing in software is that eases the process of managing the finances of the facility. Financial management can be quite time consuming and involving. Software simplifies the task of processing information regarding a range of services provided. It deals with billing, keeping track of members and payment alerts.
Various operations of the club can be easily taken care of by choosing to use software that improves customer care by making sure that their needs are efficiently catered to. Management software is an affordable solution that significantly cuts down the costs that are associated with relying on staff to carry out operational activities.
Data no longer needs to be manually administered, and software ensures that all information is kept securely. It is simple, reduces the amount of time to carry out reviews and schedules tasks effectively. Health club management software is an ideal option for health clubs that appreciate the competitive nature of the industry.
Being fully aware of the management needs of the business makes it possible to establish which software option is worth investing in. More and more facilities are opting to use software that will help them to manage their businesses effectively. Activities tend to be mismanaged when they are manually handled, and the pressure of a heavy workload can have an adverse effect on the overall success of the business.
A reliable and well-designed software program is an innovative and efficient way to manage health club members, retain them and come up with programs for everyone, which positively affects the profitability of the club. The management of health clubs has technologically evolved with the aim of improving service provision. The best type of software should be easy to learn and use so as to ensure that managers and employees can become more productive.
website is a useful resource for information regarding various club management software solutions that contribute to the success and sustainability of various businesses in the industry.


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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Suede driving moc $78 from C.Wonder!
driving mocs are perfect for spring! Cushy soles and soft leather will make you feel like you're walking on a cloud as you run around doing your weekend errands. Slip on your fave jeans or capris and a T-shirt with a colorful scarf for a perfect spring outfit. They're $78 from C.Wonder.


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Two of the West End's leading ladies, who also happen to be sisters, take us on a journey through their musical theatre careers. A celebration of the music from Kander and Ebb, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sondheim and beyond.
Star of stage and screen, Summer Strallen, currently starring in Mel Brook's new musical Young Frankenstein, has been nominated for four Olivier Awards and has starred in musicals such as Top Hat, Love Never Dies, Cats, The Drowsy Chaperone, and played the role of Maria Von Trapp in The Sound of Music at The London Palladium.
Zizi Strallen is currently starring as Fran in Strictly Ballroom after a successful run as Young Phyllis in the National Theatre's production of Follies. She can also currently be seen in cinemas world wide as Lana in Matthew Bourne's The Car Man for which she won the NDA award for Outstanding Performance by a Female, and was also nominated for The Times Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. She has recently finished playing the title role of Mary Poppins in Cameron Macintosh's latest production, and has also been critically acclaimed for her roles in Hairspray, Cats, Merrily we Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Dirty Dancing and Chicago.
Should you wish to enjoy dinner or a light bite to eat before or after your show, Brasserie Zédel is located just across the foyer from Crazy Coqs. To book a table, please call 020 7734 4888 or visit us online at www.brasseriezedel.com/reservations.


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We are transitioning to an intelligent era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and cloud technologies. The data center is not only a service support center but also a value creation center that implements data value monetization based on AI.
Huawei's CloudFabric is an Autonomous Driving data center network solution that provides seamless intra-data center and inter-data center cloud connectivity for physical, virtual, or container-based workloads and applications. The solution consists of iMaster NCE-Fabric controller, iMaster NCE-FabricInsight network analyzer, and CloudEngine series switches.CloudFabric delivers an intelligent, simplified, ultra-broadband, secure, and open digital network platform enabling enterprises to achieve business success.
Huawei's CloudFabric market share remains third worldwide and first in China. It was positioned as Challenger in Gartner's Data Center Network Magic Quadrant and has been successfully put into commercial use in more than 9,200 data centers in over 140 countries.
The automatic IT workflow is created by iMaster NCE-Fabric, which shortens application deployment time from weeks to minutes. Features include network service provisioning, fabric management, service function chain, O&M and fault location, openness, reliability, and management capacity and performance.
Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) lets you automatically configure registration, management and, if a fault occurs, automatic switchover of iMaster NCE-Fabric.
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Most important were two calls to U.N. Secretary-General Annan. A potential problem was brewing: Annan, who had remained on the sidelines, was suggesting that he appoint a group of negotiators to deal with Belgrade. Annan had been reliable from the outset in supporting the NATO position, which Albright appreciated. But the last thing she wanted was a pod of U.N.-anointed diplomats pushing compromises. "Kofi, we don't need negotiators running all over the place," she said. They agreed to keep discussing ways in which the U.N. envoys could be helpful in working on the political and humanitarian aspects of implementing a settlement without authorizing them to broker with Belgrade in a way that could compromise NATO's positions.
On Thursday morning, Albright and her entourage broke away from the President's tour and took their own Air Force jet up to Bonn for the G-8 meeting. With a red folder marked INTEL on her lap, she conducted her regular morning staff meeting on the short flight. "Slobo's feeling the heat," she said, a twinkle in her eye, as she glanced up from a memo on how Milosevic was putting some former top military men under house arrest.
She was sardonic, sometimes amused, occasionally impatient, always crisp. "We've got to talk to Kofi again to make sure he doesn't have negotiators proliferating." But she knew how to use the initiative to her advantage. "When I see Ivanov, I'll stress the U.N. component to him." An aide takes issue with a scheduling decision. "You've given me three options," Albright says, "and I've picked the least bad one. If that's no good, give me more options."
Business done, she switched from CEO mode to professor. It's important to keep in mind Russia's complex history with Serbia, she lectured, leaning back in her seat and propping her glasses atop her head. There are long-standing cultural and religious ties, but Tito broke with Stalin and even supported the liberals in Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring of 1968. Our fight with Serbia has dangerously alienated Russians, she noted, and it would be useful to allow them to be the ones to help solve it.
As soon as she arrived at the Petersberg conference center, a castle overlooking Bonn, Albright held a private meeting with Russia's Ivanov. It was planned with three aides for each side, but they decided to do it one-on-one, without even interpreters (each understands the other's language). They wrestled over the wording he would accept in the G-8 statement, which would be Russia's first public endorsement of an international force for Kosovo. Albright proposed calling it a "military force." Ivanov replied that he would agree only to calling it a "presence."
"You have to agree to the word security," Albright said. "Igor, will you make me happy and just say yes to that?"
"Yes," he answered, with the hint of a smile, "but when will you make me happy? I keep waiting for my turn."
Ivanov took a piece of paper and sketched out the possible composition of a security arrangement, using circles to represent the role various forces would play. Albright used her pen to show how NATO had to be involved, but Ivanov didn't agree. "This isn't for the two of us to do," she finally said. "We ought to leave it to our experts to start work on this."
As she left the Ivanov meeting with half a triumph, Albright was handed a phone. Christopher Hill was at a villa outside Rome with Rugova, who wanted to speak to her. Yes, Rugova told her, he would support NATO's bombing and negotiating positions in his public statements. "I'm glad to hear that," she replied. "We've been concerned about where you stood ever since your appearance with Milosevic on TV." Albright was relieved: if he had opposed the NATO mission, it would have been a public relations fiasco. In the grand solarium of the Petersberg center, the formal meeting of the G-8 went as planned. Over fish and fruit, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook and Albright teamed up on Ivanov for one last attempt to push him to accept something stronger than "security presence." Albright persuaded him to accept the added adjective "effective." Cook suggested adding the phrase "including a military force" in parentheses. Ivanov wouldn't go that far. "I'm sorry," he said. "This is all I can do today."


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Next time Jay Carney goes on vacation, maybe Olivier Knox could fill in for him. After all, the Yahoo News reporter is willing to defend the Obama spokesman against charges of making politically-inspired comments about the Olympics, even while others in the press corps were literally laughing at Carney's denial. H/t Mike Allen's Politico Playbook.
After Mitt Romney had caused a minor kerfuffle with this comments about the Olympics, Carney began his press briefing by highlighting Obama admin efforts to assist the UK with security planning for the Games. Asked whether his remarks were tied to Romney's trip, Carney countered: "The answer is no. I'm just trying to fill you in on the president's day." That was too much for even the Obama-friendly press corps, which laughed in response. But here comes Knox to the rescue in his report, assuring us that "there's no evidence of any political motive." Thanks Olivier! Read more after the jump.
Following in the footsteps of ex-Time magazine reporter Carney himself, could Knox be the next MSMer through the revolving door into the Obama administration? And is it just me or is there some resemblance between the two? See photos at foot. That's Knox left, Carney right.
Here's the relevant section of Knox's report.
White House press secretary Jay Carney kicked off his daily briefing Thursday by describing in some detail how Obama's top homeland security and counter-terrorism adviser, John Brennan, had led a discussion with key security officials "to take stock of our efforts, working with the United Kingdom, to prepare for the London 2012 Olympic Games."
That none-too-subtle message came after Romney, who often cites his experience running the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, ruffled feathers in Britain by telling NBC in an interview Wednesday he wasn't sure London was ready.
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On Thursday, in apparent damage-control mode, Romney emerged from a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron with a different message. "What I see shows imagination and forethought and a lot of organization, and I expect the Games to be highly successful," Romney said.
So was the White House announcement of Brennan's security briefing linked to Romney's trip?
"The answer is no," Carney said. "I'm just trying to fill you in on the president's day."
That remark drew laughter from reporters. But there's no evidence of any political motive. The United States has no stauncher allies than Britain, Israel or Poland—as many a president has said before—and top officials are virtually in constant contact. And Obama doesn't control the schedule of the Olympics, much less the timetable for the recent bomb attack that killed Israelis in Bulgaria. But the timing seems sure to stoke resentment among Republicans who already charge that the president has been mixing politics and public policy too freely.


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Well, it's Valentine's Day—if you celebrate that kind of thing. Me, I celebrate my love for my boyfriend every morning by shoving the single pillow we share over his face before turning on the light so as not to shock his delicate eyes. I guess his very own pillow would be a good V-Day present this year... But back in the day, people were weirder about love and exchanged dead cells that grow in strands out of their bodies. Then they made jewelry out of it. You can find specimens like this on Ebay, labeled "mourning jewelry' because when people died, their survived-bys would clip and encase a strand of their hair to keep in remembrance. My mom actually clipped a strand of my hair when I was a baby in anticipation that the gentle, kind, loving little girl would eventually die...and be replaced with the the saltiest little bitch to enter into day care. Seriously: it's in a chest next to the one time I apologized to her on a notecard attached to a hideous clay sculpture glued to a plastic fork.
But the hair lockets weren't all made from dead people—living, breathing lovers gifted each other locks of hair as well. Imagine a young blond farm girl snipping off a ringlet and tucking it into a locket before handing it off to her beau who just got a job with the Pony Express. (They all died of dysentery...or something. The farm girl's father was relieved; he didn't like the guy that much anyway.) It's pretty! Pretty creepy. But don't all romantic gestures make someone cringe? I feel nauseated every time I see a couple bragging about their nice, clean living room on Instagram, so to one-up their obvious attempt to disgust me, I've created a keychain of my hair to give my boyfriend [1]. Because—alert Pinterest—real-hair braided keychains are the new mourning jewelry.
This isn't the first time I'll be giving a guy some of my hair. Once I sent a lock of my virgin, spun-gold ombré (Jared Leto-level ombré, I swear) to a long-distance boyfriend. And thank god I did send it out, because now I can ask him to return it, to bring in to show my colorist on my quest to get that perfect color back. "Hi, hope you're well! Sorry for the break up. Hey, do you remember that time I sent you a piece of my hair? You wouldn't happen to still have it would you?"
At the time, it felt very romantic, and it's because the gesture, while bizarre as all get-out, is very romantic! You're giving someone you love an actual piece of you. Just make sure it's not a piece of you that you really need, like hair from the top of your head or the nape of your neck—clip from the middle-back section of your head where nobody will ever notice the absence of a small chunk. And rather than snipping off enough to make an elaborate braid, just go with a lock tied in a pretty satin bow and place in a Hallmark card next to that iTunes gift certificate you picked up while in line at CVS (don't worry, the romantic snip of hair cancels out your crappy non-human-made gift), and make your boyfriend happy...after he pays your dowry like in the good ol' days.
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My kids received a Lincoln Log set for Christmas and promptly set about destroying the metal container it came in. To keep from losing all of the pieces I decided to make a plain plywood box for them to store the logs in. The requirements of the box, other than holding toys, was to survive without being destroyed. To this end, it was kept very plain as I figured any decorative bits would just get torn up. I decided to make the box out of half a sheet of 3/4″ (ok ok 23/32″) plywood sitting around that had been given to my by a friend.
I didn't draw up any plans for the box other than a quick sketch. I decided that it should be 19.5″x12″x12″ without the lid. 19.5:12 corresponds to the Golden Ratio which is said to be ascetically pleasing. The 12″ of height seemed like a nice round number. As for the corners of the box, I decided to use rabbet joints. To make things easy, only the front and back panels will have rabbets on multiple sides. The side panels will only have one rabbet. More on this in a few. The lid will not be connected to the box and only be held in place by gravity alone. The use of hinges would probably just result in them being ripped from the box and increase the chance of crushed fingers.
Step one is to cut the front, back, and sides out. The front and back get cut to 19.5″x12″. The sides were cut to 12″x11.5″. The side panels are cut to 11.5″ because of the rabbet joints.
A rabbet joint first requires a rabbet to be cut. A rabbet is simply a cut into a board on the edge that doesn't go all the way through. A rabbet joint makes a cut that is the width of the adjacent board. The less measuring in a project you can do the better. While this sounds odd, it's actually pretty simple. As I mentioned before, the width of the rabbet needs to equal the thickness of the other piece of wood. While you could measure the thickness and then mark a line at that thickness, it is much easier and less error prone to lay the piece down and then use it as a guide to draw a line. After that, you can set your fence and start cutting the rabbet. The use of a dado set for your table saw speeds this process up considerably. How much wood you remove, height wise, is up to you. You want to remove enough to get a good bond, but not so much that the board will be weak. I chose to leave 1/4″ of the thickness of the board remaining. Depending on your saw, you ma need to make multiple passes to achieve the desired depth.
Here's the board after being cut with the dado set. Once the pass is completed you'll want to check how well another panel fits into the rabbet. If the corner is not flush, adjust the fence accordingly and make another pass. If the rabbet is too wide you can trim a little off of the piece with the rabbet. If it is not wide enough then move the fence in closer to the blade and make another pass. If you trim the overall width of the board make sure you do the same to the opposite side. Try to run as many passes as you can without moving the fence. For the front and back panels, this means cutting the left and right rabbets on each piece before cutting the bottom rabbets.
Here's a picture of the front or back panel with the rabbets on three sides. The edge on the top of the box doesn't have a rabbet due to the lid design.
The side panels each need one rabbet along the bottom edge for the bottom panel to recess in to. After all of the rabbet cuts are completed, the boards can be dry fitted to check for any issues. In the picture below, the panels are set up with the bottom edge facing up.
I have a set of Bessy parallel clamps that came with these red hemispherical things that hold four clamps for clamping up cabinets. As shown below, two of the panels aren't held up at the same level as the others. It's a design flaw if you ask me. To solve this problem, just cut a small strip of wood to place below the lower panels. The panel doesn't have to be held at exactly the right place though. Once the clamps are on with light pressure any misalignment can be corrected.
While you can screw the joints together, I chose to use glue. Since the glue sets up relatively quickly, you'll want to get everything into position before starting to glue. Then, as quickly as possible, get the glue on the panels and the boards clamped up. You'll want to measure across the diagonals of the box to make sure the corners are all perpendicular. As you can see, you can never have enough clamps.
I waited about 20 minutes and then rotated the assembly over and removed some clamps to access the bottom of the box. This allows me to measure and cut a panel that is the exact size. If I'd cut the panel before and something was slightly off, the bottom panel might not fit.
After the application of some more glue, the bottom panel was tapped into place and the clamps were put back on.
Judicious amounts of clamps makes for tight joints.
Next, I turned my attention to the lid. Once again, measure and cut the piece like we did with the bottom panel. Since the top just sits on I wanted to have some pieces of wood to keep it from sliding around laterally. For this, I cut a piece of scrap into two pieces that were the height of the lid minus twice the thickness of the wood. After that, I used some more scrap to create a jig for locating the pieces of wood. They two were glued and clamping into position.
More clamps.
For the bottom of the box, I chose to use a couple more pieces of scrap. These I glued and screwed them on since no one would be seeing them. Here are the piece being drilled. for the screws. The holes were also countersunk.
To attach the feet, I located the pieces where I wanted them and then used a screw through the drilled holes to mark the bottom of the box. I then used these marks to drill small pilot holes into the bottom of the box. Be sure to mark your drill bit with something, like a piece of tape, to make sure you don't go through the bottom panel.
Once I removed the clamps from the lid of the box, I found out that it didn't fit well. It was close but didn't slide into place like I wanted. A little bit of planeing on the pieces of wood I glued on cured this problem.
Happy with the box's progress so far, I turned my attention to sanding the box. I broke all the edges with some sand paper and then sanded the box with an orbital sander. Orbital sanders are great and I highly recommend one.
I wanted a simple finish on my box for the reasons stated at the top of the post. To this end I decided to stain it. To determine what color I wanted to use, I tested different stains on a scrap piece of wood. I settled on the second color from the left. It is a Minwax stain called Colonial Maple. I happened onto Sears clearancing out a lot of stain a while back and have a lot of different colors.
Here's the box after a couple of coats of stain.
At this point I decided that a couple handles might be nice. So, I marked out the location of the holes and then drilled for the screws that hold the handles on. It would have been better to do this before assembly when I could have used the drill press. When drilling the holes, be sure to hold something against the back of the board you're drilling through so you don't splinter the wood where the drill bit exits. After this was done I tossed on a couple coats of wiping Polyurethane. As a nit picky aside… I should have oriented the grain on the side panels to flow in the same directions as the the front and back panels. It doesn't really matter on this box, but if you're making something nicer you'll want to watch for it.
I brought the box in to show the kids and told them what it was for. My older child immediately got into the box and demanded to be carried around in it. They then both became very interested in getting inside of it and turning it into a minivan. You see why it is overbuilt? Finally, the box was used for its real purpose.
Later I found that it had another Lincoln Log related purpose.
The building of the box took an afternoon and the finishing took a couple days due to waiting for stain and polyurethane to dry. While I made use of a dado set and a moderate amount of clamps, this project could be completed without them. The rabbets could be cut with repeated passes with a regular saw blade. The corners could also be glued and screwed together instead of being glued and clamped. All in all, it's a fairly easy project.


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The Born This Way Foundation is an non-profit organization founded in 2011 by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta focusing on youth empowerment and issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development. The foundation will work with a number of partners, including the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the California Endowment and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Gaga announced the foundation on November 2.
- "My mother and I have initiated a passion project. We call it the Born This Way Foundation."
- "Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment."
On February 14th, it was announced that the foundation would officially launch on February 29, 2012at Harvard University. Along with Gaga and her mother, Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra are scheduled to make an appearance. The official website posted a banner leading up to the launch with a countdown clock on the bottom.
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The inaugural event was held in Harvard university on February 29, 2012. At the inauguration Lady Gaga, Cynthia Germanotta, media proprietor Oprah Winfrey, writer Deepak Chopra and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius delivered speeches. Lady Gaga also held a Q & A session with a panel that consisted of those who gave speeches and Alyssa Rodemeyer (brother of Jamey Rodemeyer).
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2012 Schools project with Office Depot
Office Depot is proud to announce a partnership with Born This Way Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, that is dedicated to empowering youth and inspiring bravery. The partnership, kicking off during the back-to-school season, will provide students, parents, and teachers with insights and limited-edition products that support Born This Way Foundation's mission of helping to encourage today's youth to grow up feeling confident about their individuality.
To help spread this message, Office Depot and Born This Way Foundation have created several special, limited-edition products for back-to-school this year. Custom products include empowerment gift cards (with a face value of $ 20), with one of six messages on the front: "Be Brave", "Be Amazing", "Be Yourself", "Be Kind", "Be Accepting" and "Be Involved". Parents, students, and teachers can use the $20 gift card to purchase incredible back-to-school essentials at Office Depot, and afterwards can proudly clip their cards to their backpack or belt loop showing their support of the movement.
In support of the efforts by Office Depot and the Born This Way Foundation, public service announcement videos were created by model and actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, and by pop singer Greyson Chance to be aired on Facebook, YouTube and other outlets.
A Body Revolution 2013
The Body Revolution is the latest project created by the Born This Way Foundation which was founded by Gaga and her mother in 2012, focusing on youth empowerment and issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring, and career development. Gaga posted pics of her and Tara in lingerie. In the captions of her photos, she stated " Anorexia and bulimia since I was 15." " But today I join the BODY REVOLUTION." " And BREED some M$therf*cking COMPASSION."
Embrace your body, free yourself of your insecurities by posting your photographs on Little Monsters!
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The Born to be Brave bus is a bus that follows The Born This Way Ball Tour during the U.S. dates to help prevent bullying situations, aid positive environments, give a place for youths to seek advice, as well as teaching youths how to help those around them.
Japanese artist, Iggy Proof (Hiromi Yoshimura) did the illustrations for the Born Brave Bus, 'Castle' photobooth. Artist Da Morgue who also contributed illustrations for The Born This Way Ball Tour merch, also did on this project with two drawings. Italian artist Mononoke Monster (Maddalena Carrai) did the illustrations for Bravery Stories room. Helen Green also contributed the artwork decorating the exterior of the Born Brave Bus.
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Bold Missions with Doritos
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Celebrate Born This Way, because Gaga was born this way.
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So I employed them to do the work,as it was about how much I thought it would be. There were no unknowns and no unforeseen things in the job, it was very straight forward and simple and I was there while they did it.
But the guy was on and off the job for the best part of 4-5 hours. They were just really slow. That included lunch, going back to the shop to get parts, morning tea etc.
So a few weeks ago I get the bill for over $500 which was a shock. If I had known it would cost that I would have got other quotes. It was a very simple job and I had done all the prep work. So I phoned them and told them that I was quoted $150- $200 verbally and why the bill was nearly 3 times the amount quoted. I was told someone would get back to me. Never heard back, so I wrote a letter disputing the account and sending them payment for about $260 odd dollars, and requesting the code of compliance certificate which has never been issued. I paid for all the parts they listed, and 2 hours of labour as was quoted, which I thought was more than reasonable, and the amount I paid was still a lot more than they quoted. I didn't hear back from them. Today I get a letter from their liquidators to tell me that the company is now in liquidation, and they are claiming the balance from me.
To date I have yet to receive the code of compliance, so the contract was never completed by them, and that was the main reason I had paid for the job to be done in the first place. This is required as proof that the job has been done by a qualified professional for anyone buying the house.
Just wondering what people think I should do. As I never got a code of compliance, I am now going to have to pay for another company to check the work done is upto standard and issue this, which is a cost, and whether I can claim this from the liquidator, and become a creditor. I probably have no chance though of getting a refund or the code of compliance from them. Obviously I am going to dispute it now with the liquidator, but again it's another company who won't accept phone calls, and want it all in writing to them. I have already written to dispute the account once, but that obviously hasn't been forwarded to the liquidators.
The thing is that this company I used is part of a major chain, and it is just the local business that is in liquidation and not the entire brand/chain, so that is one possible avenue to explore. But I think they could be a franchise system, so I am not sure how much use they will be.
This is probably another warning for people to always make sure to get quotes in writing. But then again it should have been a small value job, and they have nothing in writing to show that I agreed to pay more than $500 for the job. They also didn't offer a written quote.


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So, by the time I finished Grasshopper Jungle I was like:
Which I believe is the only correct response to this book. How do I know this? Because when I Google Image Searched for this meme I found it on Writer For Wrongs review of the same book.It also shows up in pretty much every review of this book.
Seriously, bring on the brain bleach. Every time I dove back into this I was like, well it can't get any worse and then Andrew Smith proved me wrong.
All that said...you can't deny Andrew Smith is an excellent writer and is doing something very unique with the YA genre. His writing is probably some of the best I've read this year.
If you know this book, then you know the basic plot and it's very WYSIWG
Grasshopper Jungle centers around two major conflicts in 17-year-old Austin Szerba's life; he's in love with his gay best friend. And man-eating bugs the size of refrigerators are infesting his small Iowa town. There are also a few themes about identity and heritage that I liked, but I think the first two are all you need to know.
Despite the squick, I actually really liked this novel. Once I finished I couldn't stop thinking about it, I think it's because of how well Smith built Austin's town of Ealing, Iowa and the characters around it. I feel like I know the characters and how to act if I was dropped in this fictional Iowa. I mean look, these character's aren't in anyway likeable, they are extremely flawed and I think that's what makes them feel so real. You get the sense there is a lot of despair and pent-up frustration in this town. That said the female characters do leave a lot to be desired, they were like cardboard and maybe that has to do with or narrators perspective, but it was annoying that they didn't seem to have any agency or personality.
In a lot of reviews, Smith's style is often described as being Kurt Vonnegut-esque and I totally got that while reading Grasshopper Jungle. I haven't read a whole lot of Vonnegut, but the narration has this repetitive, rhythmic language like Slaughterhouse-5 and the weird science fiction elements I think Vonnegut is known for. I really loved how this novel was written. From page one you know you are reading a history so Austin will occasionally switch to what other people were doing while he was doing something and it turns the first person narration into a kind of third person with an opinion.
However, if anyone asked me, I would be very cautious in suggesting this novel. I'm laughing at myself because I called Charm & Strange explicit, but it has nothing on this book. Smith examines the ugly side of life, this book has it's gritty moments, so I don't think that's going to be everyone's cup of tea. And while there is a fair amount of stuff related to sex in here, I wouldn't call it titillating or super inappropriate or anything. The narrator tends to be kind of antiseptic about it.
Although I guess graphic content is just Smith's thing. As I was on Goodreads, I realized Andrew Smith is also the author of The Maybury Lens, a book I was going to read but had been warned it was graphic. That all said, I'll be darned if Smith's next book, 100 Sideways Miles, about a boy who thinks he's a character in his Dad's cult classic novel sounds good (although the cover freaks me out).
Okay, off to find a coming of age contemporary romance to cleanse my brain!
1. The book was cool, but you couldn't pay me enough to see this movie.
2. The only thing better than reading this book is reading people's reactions to this book.
2. The only thing better than reading this book is reading people's reactions to this book.


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Above : JGA RMC 17224 in the Down Sidings at Peak Forest. This was the last wagon of the first batch of bogie hopper wagons built for RMC. Livery is RMC Orange body with off white strip with the RMC diamond logo and 'roadstone' lettering in black. Underframe is black. These wagons see intensive use on all RMC services. PH009B later JG009B; Standard Wagon, Heywood 1986; Tare 21.9t; GLW 90t; Sambre et Meuse Y25C bogies; Numbers 17201-224 = 24.
Above : JGA RMC 17247 again in the Down sidings at Peak Forest. After the Standard Wagon batch had been in operation for a few years, RMC purchased some more wagons to a different design from RFS Industries, Doncaster in 1990 to supplant the growing services. Livery is basically the same as 17224 but adjusted to the increased height of the wagon. JG013A; RFS Industries, Doncaster 1990; Tare 23t; GLW 90t; Sambre et Meuse Y25C bogies; Numbers 17225-249 = 25.
Above : Brand-new JGA RMC 19241 in the Up sidings at Peak Forest with Transrail 56125 providing the background. These wagons were a run-on order from the Buxton Lime Industries fleet of JGAs. The only difference between these and the BLI wagons is the addition of an end inspection ladders and side steps seen on the right in the view above. White brakewheel to the left. The air-brake cylinders are hidden behind a door set into the sloping end of the wagon. JC014C; Tatrastroj Poprad, Slovakia 1997; Tare ?; GLW ?; Y25 Fabricated bogies; Numbers 19220 - 246 = 27.
Above : JGA RMC 13712 again at Peak Forest - these wagons were originally built for the RMC subsidiary company Hall Aggregates which operated services between Newhaven, Crawley and Tolworth in South-East England. After this traffic ceased during 1998 they were brought upto Peak Forest to be used alongside the other RMC wagons. Each wagon received an overhaul at RFS Doncaster and a repaint into standard RMC colours. Essentially they are the same as the RMC 17201-224 wagons but have slightly less capacity. PH009A later JG009A; Standard Wagon, Heywood 1984; Tare 21.75t; GLW 87.95t; Sambre et Meuse Y25C bogies; Numbers 13700 - 012 = 13 - originally prefixed HALL 137xx later RMC 137xx.
Above Left : RMC 19226 in the loading siding at Peak Forest along with RMC 19245 shown Above Right
Above Left : RMC 19224 with the roadstone wording and on the right is RMC 17231 in the same style of livery.
All 4 taken 28/03/2002.
Now those of us who have brought the Bachmann 4mm scale models of the 3rd Batch of RMC hoppers No.s 19220-246 will realise that the first release (Cat. No. 37326) had a 'ficticious' livery which RMC asked for. The second release (Cat. No. 37326A wagon RMC 19228)had just the plain livery with the RMC diamond. You may have realised from the photo above that some of this batch also have the 'roadstone' lettering. After surveying the fleet during numerous visits to Peak Forest, I can confirm that wagons 19220 - 19225 and 19239 have the 'roadstone' marking applied. To view the fruits of my research then click here RMC Liveries. The third release (Cat. No. 37326B) has also been released now numbered RMC 19238 again in plain livery.


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Action Group Renewable Energy Desalination contributed to EC positioning paper on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
Action Group Renewable Energy Desalination contributed to EC positioning paper on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
The Renewable Energy Desalination Action Group, represented by Guillermo Zaragoza from CIEMAT-PSA, participated in the Workshop for the "EC Position Paper on the WEFE Nexus and SDGs" organised by DG DEVCO and JRC on January 25th and 26th.
The objective of the workshop was to validate and add to a draft report on framing the context for operationalising the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus outside the EU for development cooperation support and provide recommendations for future projects and initiatives to be disseminated in a Position Paper.
The main activity from the Action Group in the workshop was to present their contribution on "Prospects of Desalination using Solar Energy in the MENA Region", as well as to participate in the discussions on Sustainable Technological Approaches and Solutions, Data, Tools and Models for assessing the Nexus, and Governance, Finance, Institutions and Cooperation Frameworks. The position paper will be released in the summer of 2018.


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Russell earns Karch Kiraly Award
Russell earns Karch Kiraly Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Senior Aaron Russell has been voted as the recipient of the 2015 Karch Kiraly Award, presented by Off the Block blog. The inaugural award is presented to the best outside attacker in NCAA DI-II men's volleyball at the conclusion of the regular season.
Russell received a total of 65 votes, including 16 first-place votes to earn the award. The voting committee is comprised of more than 30 collegiate men's volleyball head coaches as well as volleyball reporters from around the nation.
Russell recently earned his third consecutive Uvaldo Acosta Memorial EIVA Player of the Year award. With the honor, he became one of only two in Penn State program history to repeat as EIVA Player of the Year in three consecutive seasons.
Having led the team offensively with double figure kills in all but two matches this season, Russell also earned his fourth consecutive First Team All-EIVA selection this year. In addition to EIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors three times this season, he also earned his first career AVCA/Sports Imports DI-II National Player of the Week award following a trio of standout performances during the spring break trip. With a team-high 4.70 kills per set, his average ranks second nationally and leads the conference. On the NCAA DI active all-time leaders list, his 1,484 kills ranks first in DI and is the second-most among all divisions.
The Karch Kiraly Award was named after former U.S. Olympian and UCLA All-American Karch Kiraly, who currently coaches the women's volleyball indoor national team. The honor is one of several end of season awards presented by Off the Block. Russell was also a finalist for the Off the Block/Springbak Inc. National Server of the Year award this season.


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Use claims for authorization checks
As a developer I want to be able to leverage a ClaimsPrincipal for the authorization checks using the Security Application Block. The claims that are recognized as identity or roles should tie into the authorization providers (AuthorizationRuleProvider and AzManAuthorizationProvider). Currently the AzMan provider seems dependent on Windows identities.
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Marcoslimagon commented
@Anonymous @Alex I think NetSqlAzman has been doing a great job, and it's not fully dependent to Windows Indentyties.. I'm also a AzMan fan.
They are similar to current AzMan from Entlib
Anonymous commented
The whole store around Authorization should be simplified and provided as a managed solution for .NET. Currently, AzMan is not well published and popular in the .NET world and also, it is not a managed solution.


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Quiz: 30 Sensational Foreign Words and Phrases
We use foreign words and phrases regularly in English. You probably know many more of them than you are aware of. Here we have compiled a list of our favorites based on utility (can we use it a lot to great effect?) style (sometimes saying or writing something in another language is just more appropriate in the moment) and unique content (how else do you say coup d'etat?).
First off, before we start arguing and someone gets his feelings hurt, according to The Prentice Hall Reference Guide, either italics or underlining is preferred for foreign words and phrases. We prefer italics since we are writing in 2017 and not 1950, when the mechanics of italicizing often involved an entire additional typewriter. It was a much bigger deal that it is today. Look it up!
Rules, Rules, Rules
The rule about when to use a foreign phrase rather than an English one is like the rule about when to paraphrase and when to quote. Use a foreign word when it communicates your idea more clearly and elegantly than the idea could be communicated in English just as you use a direct quote rather than a paraphrase when the quote expresses the idea more succinctly, clearly, and elegantly than a paraphrase could.
As you already know, in English, there is always a tricky part. Here it is. After belonging to our language for a length of time, words we have stolen become English words, no longer requiring italics. So, when we speak of chutzpah, we know it isn't English, but for punctuation and usage concerns, we treat like it is.
In fact, all the words in this article were taken from American English dictionaries. Incidentally, chutzpah is from Yiddish and is a fine example of a word that fits the rule: it expresses unapologetic "audacity, courage, or nerve" more beautifully and clearly than this sentence, or any other word, does.
Foreign Fare
- Ab ovo: adverb, ab-OH-voh means "from the beginning."
- Amanuenesis: noun, ə-măn′yo͞o-ĕn′sĭs meaning one who is employed to take dictation or to copy manuscript, makes the list because it sounds so pretty. It is a borrowed word, meaning that English speakers borrowed it from an existing language, so in that sense it is foreign, but it was stolen (in polite linguist terms, borrowed) so long ago that it isn't considered foreign anymore.
- Apropos: preposition, ap-ruh-POH means with regard to or concerning.
- Billet-doux: noun, bill-ee-DOO is a love letter.
- Bona fides: noun, boh-nuh-FYE-deez is good faith and sincerity, the fact of being genuine.
- Cachet: noun, ka-SHAY is a seal used especially as a mark of official approval.
- Copacetic: adjective, koh-puh-SET-ik means very satisfactory.
- Coup d'etat: noun, kü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä is a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics, especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.
- Coup de grace: noun, something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming. Today we would call it a dropped microphone, which just isn't as smooth.
- Coup d'essai: French noun phrase, kü-dā-se is a first attempt, experiment, or trial.
- Elan: noun, ay-LAHN is vigorous spirit or enthusiasm.
- Gallimaufry: noun, gal-uh-MAW-free is a heterogeneous mixture or jumble.
- Gauche: adjective, GOHSH is lacking social experience or grace, not tactful, crude.
- Gesellschaft: noun, ge·sell·schaft is a rationally developed mechanistic type of social relationship characterized by impersonally contracted associations between persons. It is also a community or society characterized by this relationship — compare gemeinschaft.
- Gemeinschaft: noun, ge·mein·schaft is a spontaneously arising organic social relationship characterized by strong reciprocal bonds of sentiment and kinship within a common tradition. It is also a community or society characterized by this relationship — compare gesellschaft.
- Holus-bolus: adverb, hō-ləs-ˈbō-ləs means all at once.
- Hors de combat: adverb or adjective, or-duh-kohng-BAH means out of combat, disabled.
- Joie d vivre: noun, ˌzhwä-də-ˈvēvrᵊ is a keen or buoyant enjoyment of life.
- Kibitzer: noun, KIB-it-ser is one who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment.
- Loup-garou: noun, loup-ga·rou is an old-fashioned werewolf.
- Meshuggener: noun, muh-SHUG-uhner is a foolish or crazy person.
- Qui vive: noun, kē vēv′ means to be on the alert.
- Quid pro quo: noun, kwid-proh-KWOH, made infamous in Silence of the Lambs, it means something given or received for something else, a deal arranging such an exchange.
- Quixotic: adjective, kwĭk-sŏt′ĭk means to be caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.
- Skosh: noun | SKOHSH a small amount, bit, or smidgen.
- Soi-disant: adjective, swah-dee-ZAHNG means self-proclaimed, so-called
- Vade mecum: noun, vay-dee-MEE-kum is a book for ready reference, a manual.
- Weltanschauung: noun, VELT-ahn-show-ung ("ow" as in "cow") means a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint.
- Zeitgeist: noun, TSYTE-gyste (often capitalized Zeitgeist) refers to the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era.
- Ziggurat: noun, ZIG-uh-rat is an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
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Hello! The comment Flourish mentioned was removed. It had nothing to do with your excellent article. Someone must have piggybacked into your system inappropriately.
I agree with Flourish that vetting comments would be a good idea. You deserve better!
Loved this! The quiz was quite a bit of fun as well. You may want to switch your comments so that they have to be approved before they can be seen. It will make some of those spammy people go away. I hope I'm not kibitzing!
Hello Richard Green!
Pulled out Mr. Webster's compendium for broader definitions of your words. Was pleased to add them to my vocabulary.
Thankfully, English (and all the "borrowings") is my native tongue. However, as a mid-west American, I was brought up in an era where knowledge of a foreign tongue was considered superfluous. A gilding to one's resume, but hardly necessary.
Now, in my multi-cultural neighborhood, I am at a distinct disadvantage. Wish I was given the option for Spanish; would have been very helpful. And my neighbors put me to shame with the way they assimilate English.
Winston Churchill inspired me to be competent in English.
But, as you explained so well, English is a multi-lingual argot. With the exception of basic Anglo-Saxon ( and a smidgen of Celtic) building-block words, most of the language is of foreign extraction.
Oh! I pine for the Oxford English Dictionary and all its intriguing special editions! Maybe if I win a jackpot or discover a rich relative with no heirs. . . !
Thank you for this richly informative and amusing treatise!
How about kindergarten, bungalow, entrepreneur, lingerie, delicatessen, guerrilla, bonanza. I could go on and on, and thank goodness I have decided not to.


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One of the best dietary debates I have seen (there aren't many). It begins with a DR offering advice to a woman over Twitter. Since they did not have a DR/patient agreement it was 'free information' NOT a treating physician's advice.
But the following conversation is the meaty part. At minute 4:00 Martha says "Carbohydrates or glucose are the main source of energy for the human body." I wish I could ask her:
On June 23rd, 2015 I wrote:
I ran 11.5hours Saturday. During the race, I consumed ~500 calories. A simple running calculator says I burned 7,860 calories. If carbs are the "source of energy for the humans" then how was I able to do that?
I'm not nearly well-connected enough, but I would like to pose this^^ question to as many dietitians or folks that offer up advice for eating and participating in sports up to and including ultra marathons.
More on the video:
At minute 5:50
Noakes: "What a lovely explanation, unfortunately there's no science behind it whatsoever. It is complete nonsense. ...Probably 50% of SA'ers are insulin resistant. Insulin resistance causes obesity, heart disease, cancer, dementia."
At minute 17:30
Martha: "Because we have long term studies to show us" [that the high carb diet is safer]
Noakes: "Which one, explain which study so I can look it up quickly on the internet?"
The above video worth viewing. Sadly, it is a debate that isn't wrapped-up well. It could use Oxford style debating rules with references on hand. To that end it's frustrating.
...she can't answer because there is no study that shows high carb diet over 20-30 years outperforms any other alternative diet.
Noakes: "There have been clinical trials to prove the contrary, the Woman's study, the ....<cut off by the reporter>".
The conclusions I have drawn from my research are:
- Insulin resistance is the MAIN cause of chronic conditions and the maximum expenditure on our health care system. Causing heart disease, obesity, diabetes,dementia, cancer,... (please see me for references for this assertion).
- I don't recommend a low-carb diet for people, I recommend an appropriate-carb diet for people. Everyone has a maximum level of sugar (and sugar-like) substances they can ingest before they get resistant to their own insulin excretion. Find your max level and stay below it.
- The diet currently encouraged by Government policy, which was written by Agricultural department(1), is not based on science, and is not working for many.
- There are fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins, there are no carbohydrate-soluble vitamins.
(1)Think about that, a heavily grain-based diet written by the Dept of Agriculture.