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The Omisego (OMG) platform brings a lot of innovations which are long term solutions to digital finance; this has been the main aim of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The OMG token which is currently ranked among top 30 altcoins in market cap clearly shows that the team at Omisego has been on an upward trajectory in terms of value addition. This is one of the Ethereum built networks that provides a couple of services to its users; the crypto idea behind Omisego aims at improving liquidity and enhancing efficiency in clearing procedures.
The technology used to build the Omisego platform is one of a kind since it allows blockchains in different networks to interact with one another one on one in the absence of a gateway token that is trustable. The crypto community has been fortunate enough to get a couple of coins that have advanced the ERC20 significantly, Omisego (OMG) is one the players that uses this protocol to enable approval of transactions and recording of assets on the blockchain.
Competitive Advantages of the Omisego platform in Crypto
The importance of globalization and trade has been a hot topic within the last century and most technologies have tried to solve shortcomings that hinder exchange of goods and services. This is why the emergence of digital currencies is not a surprise as it was inevitable. The Omisego team has played well into the competition game within the crypto arena by distinguishing some key features. Unlike some DApps the Omisego platform has a more fair execution of orders and transactions since it is based a proof of stake protocol giving control to a wider audience within the network.
This helps in avoiding biases that may arise when single entities are entrusted with running of the Omisego network. The likes of the popular Ripple (XRP) token have a couple of lessons they can pick from Omisego's infrastructure; Omisego have diversified trade risk that may arise from system failure by being reliant on a couple of digital assets for trade execution including the likes of Ethereum & BTC.
Most cryptocurrencies are built to operate on-chain within a specific or a couple of blockchain networks depending on the protocol complexity and efficiency. This has been a shortcoming so far since transactions are slower given that data needs to be processed and approved on the blockchain. Altcoins that have so far managed off-chain transactions are yet to solve the problem of executing transactions from a common engine. Omisego (OMG) is miles ahead with its off-chain infrastructure which is not limited to cryptos with full custody but one is able to engage another user for trade via cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Omisego does not define the finality of development in this arena since there are a couple of networks that have hinted on improving the design by OMG.
The Bullish OMG token
This is the engine of the Omisego platform, the token is used for auditing and oversight of participants in the platform. With this token users within the platform can be able to use the platform without fear of unfair occurrences when it comes to KYC and rules enforcement. The token acts as a binding contract for activities carried out on this blockchain platform which when carried out effectively means that the OMG chain will eventually burn the bond once an activity has been approved. Owners of OMG tokens have the advantage of validating the network while their crypto investments gain value from transaction fees charged to users.
The Omisego (OMG) token trades at $9.2 and 0.00120066 the pioneer cryptocurrency which currently leads the crypto market in both market cap and price per unit. OMG is not a new comer to the relatively high bullish & bearish movements with its 7 days volatility currently at 21% (at the time of writing); this is evident from the fact that OMG has once achieved a high of $28. The token which so far has had a cumulative return of over 1500% is traded in a couple of markets with Huobi Pro dominating the volumes moved followed closely by Binance.


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Appeals court allows Utah marriages to continue
Late Friday, a federal district court ruled that Utah's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. Judge Robert Shelby found that the statewide law, approved by Utah voters in 2004, violates gay and lesbian couples' rights to due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment, and "demeans the dignity of these same-sex couples for no rational reason."
Shelby did not issue a stay with his decision, which meant that on Friday afternoon, marriage equality was the law of the land in Utah – a reality that many same-sex couples were eager to quickly take advantage of.
Over the weekend, state officials sought emergency relief from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. That didn't go well.
A federal appeals court on Sunday declined to stop officials in Utah from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples following a judge's ruling last week that overturned the state's ban on gay marriage.Utah Governor Gary Herbert asked for an emergency stay to prevent marriage licenses from being issued to same-sex couples after U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby on Friday ruled the ban unconstitutional.
In this case, state officials basically tried to move things along more quickly – they went to the 10th Circuit over the weekend so they wouldn't have to wait until this morning to try again with Judge Shelby. The 10th Circuit effectively told the state that there was no actual emergency so there's no reason to short circuit the normal procedure.
In practical terms, that means marriage equality is still the law of the land in Utah, at least as of this minute, and same-sex unions can continue this morning.
So what's next? The state will go back to the district court this morning – Shelby scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. local time – to ask that Friday's ruling be put on hold while the appeals process continues. Barring a surprise, Shelby seems likely to turn down that request.
At that point, same-sex marriages will continue, while the case goes back to the 10th Circuit.

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Though in general Cialis is considered to be a safe medication, it is not absolutely secure for health of certain groups of people. The fact is – some people are more sensitive to effects of the medications than the others and they often experience side effects.
The common side effects appearing with Cialis are headaches, flushing of the face or redness and stomach upset. Some men also suffer from back pain and muscle pain which can be really annoying. In all cases, if side effects occur and do not disappear with time, it is necessary to call your doctor for consultation.
Serious side effects are possible with this drug. Still they are very rare and happen in the majority of the cases to men with other health conditions (eye problems, heart disease, deformity of the penis, blood problems) which make men more susceptible to Cialis actions.
Severe allergic reactions, priapism, vision problems, vomiting, severe chest pain and some other adverse reactions are dangerous for health and require immediate medical assistance.
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Generic Cialis offers more people a chance to get the best remedy for their sexual health problem. Males consuming Cialis realize its advantages over other ED medicines including Viagra. Generic Cialis is even better because of its inexpensive price. One of the two main indications of Cialis is the treatment of BPH – benign prostatic hyperplasia in males. Healing abilities of Cialis for both conditions are great.
Generic Cialis is equally potent to the brand Cialis but costs less. One can safely buy and use it at the doses recommended by a doctor.
Patients with diagnosed sexual impotence can use Cialis as an enhancer for the penile erection producing great effect after sexual stimulation.
The correct dose of generic Cialis
In case a doctor proposes you to try oral ED medicine, ask him/her about generic Cialis. The dose of the medicine should be determined by a doctor.
If the required dose it not taken, the drug can become toxic for your body.
Correct dose of generic Cialis can assure that males relish best time in bed, without having any risk to health. There are three main doses of generic Cialis for use in males with ED and BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia):
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Saturday morning of the brevet was nice and cool with all the riders opting to ride from their home to the start line in Shibata at the castle. I left Niigata city with Koide san at 4.45am in the morning and arrived in Shibata with plenty of time to spare before our departure time of 7am. As luck would have it one of the other riders slept in and arrived at 7.30am , after a few photos in front of the castle we rode out of Shibata city along the old railway line which is now a popular cycle road. It is a great way to escape the city and into the mountains. Upon arriving in Akadanai village we stopped at a popular fresh water spring to get much needed water for the up coming climb over the mountain pass of Mikawa that would lead us down hill to the river side town of Tsugawa where we stopped for lunch , eating and assortment of 7/11 food on the footpath to give us enough energy for the climb on route 49 to our next stop at Nozawa.
Upon reaching Tsugawa after an awesome long downhill , I noticed some black smoke coming from the train station area which could only mean the popular Banestsu Monogatari steam train which does weekend trips to Aizuwakumatsu had stopped off to take on water allowing passengers off to take photos . As my Father was a steam train driver in my home country I too have a passion for all thing steam related so picked a good spot further up the line to get a photo of it leaving the station. After that we rode across the red bridge to 7/11 where we all bought lunch .
After we had recovered it was time to start the long haul up and over the pass to the town of Nozawa on the busy route 49, it was not by choice to take this busy road but as a major concrete bridge had been washed out on our intended mountain route we made a course change 1 week prior to the event which now saw us riding a busy road with heavy traffic. Upon nearing the summit was a small shop where the kind owner provided ice water to crazy cyclists in 30 deg heat tackling the climb - a real trail angel if ever there was one.
After a refreshing drink and short climb the road took us into a long tunnel which gets you out of the sun , but is narrow and very dark and lights are required for safety . Soon after we were riding a nice long down and came upon our mate Brian who had injured his leg running , waiting in his car as he had decided to join us at the campsite for Sat night. Somehow he forgot my message to bring a BBQ, cases of beer , steaks and sausages !. We stopped off for an ice cream and it was already 30 deg by this time. After a short break it was the final mountain pass to the Tadami river . The route we chose which is called route 400 lead off from 49 just outside Nozawa and headed inland with some fantastic scenery and some very steep switchbacks to the summit before a nice exciting downhill to the Tadami river. This road is also popular with motorcycle clubs for weekend tours and we spotted many racing along the narrow country roads .
Prior to the event I thought Nozawa would have been the last spot for resupply but thanks to Koide san he found a riverside village with a small supermarket that had everything we needed . After stocking up with beer and snacks and items for dinner we took the store owners advice on the shortest route to Lake Numazawa campsite . It is only 6km up the river he said, while that was true he forgot to mention the switch back road that leads up to the lake. I have ridden some steep roads but at the end of a hot 96km day bikepacking through the mountains the last thing anyone needs is hellish climb , in fact it was so steep most of all could not ride it at all. I was sure they employed the devil himself as the road surveyor - it was a nightmare and never ending . In the end it did end with a short down hill to the campsite which was awesome. Nice green grass overlooking a lake and a much needed shower - 5mins of hot water for 100 yen !. We all enjoyed a fantastic dinner and had a campfire which was a great way to end the day & beer always tastes much better after a long day in the saddle !. The campsite was nice and cool and the perfect place to relax after a very tough day .


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Dear Slowpoke,
You fascinate me endlessly. What kind of Pokemon are you? How do you do the things you do?
You are so frankly bizarre that you have garnered both a meme and a reggae song that is not currently my ringtone or anything. You, sir, are popular.
You are one of the Wonderful 151 and yet not as popular as Pikachu, who is just a stupid electric rat thing.
You, however, are a mentally-retarded pink hippo creature. Your mouth opens wide like a convenience store.
You are blissfully unaware of your surroundings at all times, and so inept that even Team Rocket can harvest your tails.
And yet, Slowpoke, you are cuddly levels of adorable.
Why do you have pointy little fangs? The mysteries of life...
Both of your evolutions involve something attaching to your body. Why? Slowpoke needs dat bling.
Funbro is not fun.
But Slowpoke, I must let you know. I love you. Not in that way, though, that's weird bro.
But not as weird as people who draw you on DeviantArt.


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Club notes for week commencing 19th June 2017
Lotto Result: 19/06/17
Jackpot: €14,000
Numbers drawn: 5, 6, 9, 12
No Jackpot winner
2 x €100 winners: J. Sheridan, Ursula Dowd.
Next week's draw worth €14,000 will be in The Cloughan Inn.
Bingo continues every Friday at 8.30, come along and bring a friend for an enjoyable night's entertainment.
Underage Training
Underage training continues this Friday for U6 to U12 age groupsat 6.30 – 7.30. The Club shop is open for the duration of training, with all the latest club merchandise available.
Feis Cup
On Sunday last, in the first round of the feis cup we faced St. Lomans, in the Downs. The game was played with a good pace and temperament, the St. Lomans side appeared to be more clinical in front of goal and our lads will be disappointed with some missed chances.The visitors emerged victorious on a 1-11 to 1-15 score line.
Team: C. McCormack, C. Carty, M. Kelly, S. Raleigh, J. Moran, N. Nolan, J. Hogan, D. Clarke,H. Caulfield, C. Coughlan, L. Loughlin, P. Doherty, N. Gavin I. Martin, D. Carroll,subs used: C. Seery, A. Kilmartin, S. Carroll, N. Murray, E. Moore, C. Murray
Cúl Camp
The Cúl camp will be held in The Downs on July 10th – July 14th this year. Places can be booked online at www.kellogsculcamps.gaa.ie.
Underage Blitz
It was a busy week for our underage teams. As our u12's took part in the Gowna tournament and our u8's was in Cusack park for and enjoyable evening. Well done to all players involved and to all coaches and parents.
The Downs Ladies Football
Training continues this Friday night 7:30-9pm for all adult and minor players. U14 girls training every Thursday night 7:30-8:30. New players always welcome.
Speedy Recovery
Best wishes to our vice-captain Gillian Ferguson, from everyone at the club, following an injury she sustained in a challenge game last Friday.


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Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods with her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of games, laughter and live music!
The happy campers soon settle down to sleep and listen to the gentle pitter patter of rain. Safe and warm inside their tents the excited group can look forward to morning time, when their will be lots of muddy puddles to play in!
While we take every opportunity to ensure the details for Peppa Pig's Adventure are accurate, we always advise that you contact the event organiser before setting out for the event to avoid disapointment. All information (whether in text or photographs) is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.
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By Tom Beauchamp, MCC, MGI's Vice President of Operations
Win the Race! Drive your Association or Non-Profit to Success by Visualizing with Dashboards.
When you have important decisions to make, you need to understand your data—and data visualization is one of the best tools in your arsenal. Data visualization is the presentation of data in a pictorial or graphical format. A data dashboard is an information management tool that is used to track KPIs, metrics, and other key data points. Using data visualizations, data dashboards can simplify complex data sets to provide users with smaller pieces of real-time information that can be used to make data-driven decisions without getting lost or overloaded with data.
But I'm not a data analyst or in IT and big data may be too big for me!
Many commercially available products offer drag and drop capabilities to help you build dashboards. These products make dashboard building simple, allowing users to easily connect data from single or multiple sources and design a dashboard. The dashboard can then be deployed organization-wide or with customers. Users, members, board members, association staff, customers, and others can then access the dashboard (typically via a web browser, mobile device, pdf export, infographic, or printout) from almost anywhere.
Dashboard Basics, Best Practices, and Challenges for Associations
So how do you get started? You know that your association has a variety of data sets and sources that you would like to analyze and gain insights from.
- Before building a dashboard, you need to determine what story you would like your dashboard to tell, what questions you want it to provide answers to, or what metrics or KPIs you want to report. This will help you identify what data sets and data points to include, how to represent them, and any key items you'll need to emphasize in the dashboard itself.
- Next you'll need to determine which data sets are required to tell your story or answer your questions.
- After determining the exact data sets that you will be using, you'll need to do a data quality review to ensure that values you want to analyze are standardized across your data source or sources—otherwise you may misrepresent data in your dashboard. Let's say you wanted to design a simple dashboard to report on membership dues, and in your AMS system membership dues for one member appear as $1,000 but for another member dues appear as $1k. Without standardization of these values, they would be represented as different values and counted separately in your dashboard.
Membership Dues Amount # of Members Paid $1,000 42 $1k 21
- You don't need perfect data for a dashboard but the data points you are representing should be standardized enough to avoid false information. You can focus on ensuring that only the data points being used are standardized.
- After key data points have been standardized in the data sets being used, you can connect the data sets to your dashboard tool. Associations may have many different data sets in different systems; commercial dashboard tools allow you to easily connect multiple data sources from multiple systems & file types, even data stored in multiple locations. For example, a national association may want to connect data from their state chapters with their own.
Do I need a centralized data-warehouse?
No, you don't have to combine all your data in a data-warehouse to connect multiple data sources to your dashboard. Data can be combined or blended based on data sets having a common field across all of your data sets, such as a unique ID number. However, having all of your data combined properly in a data-warehouse will allow for more robust analysis, insights, reporting, standardization, and more, while offering a true 360° view of all cross-organizational data records within a centralized location.
You are now ready to begin building your dashboard!
Remember to follow these best practices and keep these tips in mind when working on a dashboard project:
- Define the story you want the dashboard to tell, questions it should answer, KPIs, or metrics to be reported.
- Define the data sets and data points being used.
- Ensure that values being reported or analyzed are standardized across the data sets being used.
- Identify your audience. (Members, board members, staff, etc.)
- Keep context in mind. After you've identified the audience for your dashboard, you'll need to select visuals that are meaningful to them. An executive director, CEO, or president will want a more compact and clean dashboard than a data analyst, who will want more information represented on a dashboard and the ability to dive deeper.
- Arrange data in an order that makes sense for your story, metric, or KPI. (Values can be sorted low to high or high to low).
- Shorten labels or values when possible ($10,000 to $10k).
- Don't use excessive styling like shadows, color blends, or 3D Effects.
- Don't include legends or keys unless absolutely necessary.
- Keep it simple! Remove all unnecessary information to ensure your dashboard is not difficult to use or understand.
- Share your dashboard, collaborate, and revise. The more feedback you receive along the way, the better your final dashboard will be.
Contact Tom Beauchamp, MGI's Vice President of Operations, and find out more about association dashboards, data-warehousing, and data hygiene or data enhancement. Tom can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (703) 706-0377.


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Master Importer of finished desserts and dessert ingredients
For 25 years, ifiGOURMET has been a Master Importer and Distributor of high quality dessert ingredients, semi-finished and finished, frozen dessert products for use by culinary professionals in the baking, pastry, confectionery and ice cream industries. Our convenience products are a perfect fit for catering, restaurants and hotels. This year, we will be sampling out our line of frozen desserts- simply thaw and serve. You cannot go wrong with these crowd favorites:
BRAND NEW: ifigourmet's own line of frozen eclairs (vanilla, chocolate, chocolate raspberry, chocolate peanut butter, pistachio mascarpone, peanute butter and jelly, strawberries & cream and bananas foster)
Artisan macarons all the way from France
The large cream puff- The Dutchy- filled with generous amounts of pure dairy cream
Italian Wafer Cannolos hand-filled with decadent chocolate mousse
AND we will be showing our new line of lava cakes available in chocolate, white chocolate, caramel, chocolate with passion fruit and chocolate with raspberry.
Stop by to taste these delectable samples and learn more about all of our dessert solutions that fit your needs.
Brands: Dreidoppel, Luker Chocolate, Jean Ducourtieux, DGF, Cesarin, Leonce Blanc, ifigourmet, Grand Marque, Confiletas, Pur Colour, Pomone, Franck DeVille, Bussy
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ifiGOURMET attends National Restaurant Show 2019, Showcases Frozen, New Products
ifiGOURMET celebrates NRA's #100YearsOfWow with Frozen Product Lineup
Chicago, IL—May, 2019
ifiGOURMET is thrilled to be attending the 100th annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show for its 5th year, focusing on our frozen product lineup. This lineup includes Macarons, Cannolos filled with mousse, Giant Cream Puff-The Dutchy, Lava Cakes, and NEW to the frozen family, our ifigourmet branded Filled & Frozen Eclairs!
ifiGOURMET is Booth #5333 and located in the South Hall of McCormick Place.
Have a sweet tooth? Embrace it! Come see and taste:
To celebrate the show's 100-year anniversary, we will be giving out prizes to the first 100 people to come visit our booth. Come see us for some sweet conversations and to get a small sample of the grand assortment of wonderful products we have to offer. We are more than happy to set up a meeting with you to talk about our products and what we can do for you and your business!
For more information regarding ifiGOURMET, our products, and how to purchase these products, please visit ifigourmet.com or contact our Customer Service Team at 847-855-7400 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Check out our amazing assortment of products and company culture! Follow and "Like" our social media pages @ifigourmet on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Show us some love with #chillwithifi and by tagging us in photos from the show!
ifiGOURMET is a leading importer and master distributor of high-quality specialty and basic ingredients. It offers an outstanding selection of premier imports from the finest producers and manufacturers around the world; relations are centered in the European nations of France, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the South American nation of Colombia. Since its opening in 1993, the company has sourced the finest products the world has to offer for the culinary industry, including ready-to-fill pastry, chocolate, flavorings, frozen desserts, baking mixes, gelato products, and more. It is a family owned business that prides itself in customer service and providing the necessary specialty ingredients for the dessert professional.
French, buttery eclair shell from Jean Ducourtieux, filled with Vanilla Moroni diplomat cream with Dreidoppel flavor paste, Vanilla Moroni and topped with Luker Chocolate ganache.
Thawing Instructions: Thaw in refrigeration for 2 hours before serving. Dimensions: ≈5.00" Weight: 2.25 oz/pc
French, buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux filled with banana rum Dreidoppel flavored diplomat cream and topped with caramel white chocolate ganache.
Thawing Instructions:Thaw in refrigeration for 2 hours before serving.
Dimensions: ≈5.00" Weight: 2.25 oz/pc
French, buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux, filled with Dreidoppel raspberry flavor chocolate mousse and topped with raspberry dark chocolate ganache using chocolate from Luker Chocolate.
French, Buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux filled with creamy peanut butter diplomat cream and topped with Luker Chocolate milk chocolate ganache.
French, Buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux, filled with Luker chocolate mousse and topped with Luker dark chocolate ganache.
French, buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux filled with Dreidoppel espresso flavor diplomat cream and topped with Luker Chocolate dark chocolate ganache.
French, buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux filled with peanut butter diplomat cream and topped with Dreidoppel strawberry flavor white chocolate ganache.
French, buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux filled with Dreidoppel strawberry flavor diplomat cream, topped with strawberry white chocolate ganache, and garnished with candied strawberry granules from Italian producer, Cesarin.
Our take on the cannoli!
French, buttery eclair from Jean Ducourtieux filled with Dreidoppel mascarpone flavor diplomat cream, topped pistachio white chocolate ganache, and garnished with mini chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.


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Hi, my name is Simona,
I'm a world traveller, nature lover, photographer, curious person and music lover.
I'm grown up in a beautiful remote part of Tuscany called "Garfagnana",
located between two chains of mountains immersed in nature.
Since I was a child, my big passions were make and discover new art and to travel all around the world.
I completed my high school studies in Lucca, a medieval city not far away from my little village.
Then I moved in Carrara, to start my studies at the Academy of Fine Arts.
At the age of 21 I decided to move in Milan, where I graduated in photography
During the last years I lived in Paris, where I was able to enjoy and discover new art.
Then I moved in Amsterdam where I've worked as a pizza maker and tour guide,
moving trough the beautiful canals with my bike.
I also had the chance to work as a tour guide in the beautiful natural cave in Garfagnana
called "Grotta del Vento"
(Wind Cave), bringing people inside this natural jewel to discover a hidden magical world.
I've been living in Australia for one amazing year.
Currently I am moving around in Asia, discovering new places every day.


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We are almost 7 weeks into this new baby thing. There are so many changes from when my kids were first born:
- bumpers are NOT allowed on the crib
- sides to the crib can't move so throw away any crib in your attic
- back is best now (Halo sleepsacks rock) a rule which changed twice while I had my 3 babies.
- they have bases for infant car seats and levels in the carriers so you don't have to guess whether or not it's installed properly
Some things are a welcome change (I hated those bumpers) but some things not so much. People apparently are unaware of the etiquette or best practices for visiting the mom and new baby. Maggie was hounding the first week home by wannabe visitors, leaving passive agressive comments on Facebook about wanting to see the baby. Those who came stayed for hours, banging on the front door and not one casserole was left in our freezer. I chalk it up to the age, but in some cases it's their mothers who were the worst offenders, so I'm not sure what happened.
So for those of you who are too young to know better or to those mothers who maybe forgot what it was like to have a new baby in the house, I've asked several of my blogging friends to come up with some tips for visiting baby.
Erin Lane from A Parenting Production on how to structure your visit:
Don't ring the doorbell, don't overstay your welcome (I think 30-45 minutes is the most I would stay unless it's my best friend), and offer to bring something (meal, milk)
Kelby Carr from Type A Parent when asked about what the etiquette should be:
I always thought the woman who pushed a human out of her ladyparts dictated all etiquette.
And Kelby as a mom of twins, she has a few opinions on etiquette ahem…and what to do when visiting…
You visit a baby, you bring things!!! Diapers, freezer dinners, onesies, SOMETHING! We also had a "you wake them, you take them" rule. People pretty much tip toed around the twins.
Jendi Pegano of Simple Vlogging Tips says make yourself useful:
Never visit a new baby's house empty handed! If you can't bring something then DO something while you are there.
Julie Pron from Julieverse has a link to help if you are unsure:
Meals are helpful no matter if they baby is 4 weeks old or 6 months old. And, ahem. here's a list of suggestions: http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/7-easy-meals-to-make-for-a-friend-with-a-new-baby/
Love this information from Angela England at Untrained Housewife:
My midwife gave us a poster for the door that had the rules 1-no sniffles, fevers or other signs of illness, even if its just a hot flash or allergies. 2- don't stay more then 10 minutes unless you are doing dishes or laundry. She also said always answer the door in a bathrobe even if you are already dressed because then people won't stay too long. Learn to say "oh no- baby is staying snuggled with mom right now" to any queries to hold the baby the first couple weeks.
Desiree Peeples at Mommy Reporter has a rule we put into place as well:
I made it clear up front that my baby SLEEPS at 5pm so people need to leave by 4pm so I can nurse and put him down. It seemed to work and no one complained. I think the new mom just needs to be firm and no worry about what other people think.


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Nick & Tokyo's Emergency Buttons
EPISODE I Five years ago, before our kids were born and we could leave the house on weekends, we attended a house party hosted by my wife's friends. It was at a swanky condo with a nice toilet. It was like a Robocop toilet. Hit a button and you could be sprayed, hosed, blown, lubed […]
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Some time ago all of a sudden, I was unable to ssh into a host anymore with the above error. I didn't even have a chance to enter my password.
Eventual the cause of the problem was found. I have multiple ssh keys but none of them is for the target host. SSH is configure to use public key authentication before password authentication. Hence ssh tries all my keys without success, hitting the maximum password attempts, and ends with the error "Too many authentication failures".
The solution:
Force ssh to not use public key authentication, and then copy over
the public key for the target host:
$ ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub "-o PubKeyAuthentication=no email@example.com -p 22"
Note the use of double quote, otherwise ssh-copy-id will not recognize
the ssh options.


text: The name Rajasthan has a habit of invoking the images of sun-bathed sand dunes of the Thar Desert, the rustic turban and mustache of Rajasthani men, and the elegant embellishments in the women's ghagra (long skirt). Little does the attention go to the immensely rich and magnificently diverse wildlife of Rajasthan. It is worth noting that Rajasthan has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries and parks in India. Most of them have been declared as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO. Rajasthan is home to a wide variety of wildlife that includes the rare and the endangered like The Great Indian Bustard, the rare Desert fox, Siberian Cranes, the imperial tigers, buzzards, and on goes the list. Conservation and protection of wildlife is still a part of life in rural India. More than 1200 Birds and 350 different mammals as well as thousands of Fishes, Amphibious and reptile are part of Indian Wild life. Some of them are found or known only in India. During the tour you have an opportunity to get the glimpse of Tiger as Ranthambore and Sariska have a significant numbers of Tigers. In Bharatpur you visit the biggest Bird century which attracts vast numbers of migratory birds, some traveling long distances across the continent. At least a single tour of the great wildlife of Rajasthan should definitely be a part of your bucket-list


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We invited some of my friends and Primo's bar and political friends to meet us at a nearby bar for Sunday night karaoke, which is the absolute best kind as it starts at the reasonable hour of 7:00 p.m. instead of the usual musician/bar time hour of 10:00 p.m.ish. Or 10:30 p.m.ish. I treasure my sleep. By 10:30 p.m.ish, I want to be in bed. So the early bird karaoke is my kind of thing. Perfect.
Not that we were there at 7:00. All the good intentions in the world will not make Primo on time. Blesshisheart. I am a "on time means getting there five minutes early" person and Primo is a "as long as the sun is still in the sky, I'm cool" guy.
Which works just fine with his bar and musician friends, but I had invited non-bar, non-musician friends.
So when we walked into the bar at 7:40, we found my friends waiting. They had been there since 7:00. Because that's when I told them we would be there.
My stupid fault, of course. I should never have told them we'd be there at such a ridiculously early hour. Although I have pointed out to Primo that he needs to get a better on-time record if he is going to be a serious candidate. Bill Clinton can get away with being late because he's Bill Clinton. Primo cannot.
My friend Dawn had a present for Primo. Dawn is a big Stripes supporter. She has volunteered for the Stripes Guy for Governor. She likes to argue with Primo. More power to her. I hate arguing with him, so am always happy to find someone who will deflect arguing from me.
She handed him a bag that was tied with ribbon. Primo carefully untied the ribbon and pulled out a wrapped tube. He peeled off the tape, then removed the wrapping paper. It was a tube of paper. He opened it.
It said, "Stripes Guy for Governor."
I started laughing. Dawn laughed. Keith, my other friend, who is also a Stripe, laughed.
Primo bent over double laughing. "This is hilarious!" he said.
"You can put a photo of that on your facebook campaign page," Dawn suggested.
Primo shook his head. "Oh no. Noooooo. The Polka Dots would not appreciate this."


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| Magic Missile
Class: Wizard (Diablo III)
Required Level: 1
Skill Category: Signature Spells
Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% damage as Arcane.
Damage Type: Arcane
Other Stats: Signature spells are free to cast.
Magic Missile is an Arcane spell used by Wizards in Diablo III. Eirena also uses this skill as her primary attack.
Magic Missile launches a single high-speed missile that hits one target. It counts as a Signature Spell and therefore costs no Arcane Power to cast.
- Charged Blast: damage increased to 325%.
- Glacial Spike: remake of the Diablo II ability of the same name; decreases damage to 175%, changes damage type to Cold and damages all enemies within 4.5 yards of the impact point. Enemies hit by the blast are Frozen for 1 second, but each enemy cannot be frozen more than once every 5 seconds.
- Split: fires 3 missiles at once (with random 0-30 degrees split each), each hits for 80% damage.
- Seeker: damage increased to 285%, missiles become homing.
- Conflagrate: changes damage type to Fire, missiles pierce through enemies, and burn them for 130% damage as Fire over 3 seconds instead of dealing instant damage on impact. This effect stacks up to 3 times, being renewed on each application.
Non-rune enhancements:Edit
- Mirrorball (Legendary Source): Magic Missile fires 1-2 extra missiles (regardless of rune choice). With Split, fires a total of 4-5 missiles, 80% damage each.
- Delsere's Magnum Opus Set (Set Bonus for 2 items): casting Magic Missile reduces the remaining cooldown of Slow Time by 3 seconds.
- Delsere's Magnum Opus Set (Set Bonus for 6 items): enemies affected by Slow Time and 5 seconds afterwards take +8500% increased damage from Magic Missile.
- The Shame of Delsere (Legendary Belt): the spell is cast 50% faster and restores 9-12 Arcane Power on each cast.
- Triumvirate (Legendary Source): casting Magic Missile increases damage of Arcane Orb by 300-400% for 6 seconds, stacking up to 3 times, charges not consumed upon cast.
- Simplicity's Strength (Legendary Gem): increases damage by 25% (+0.5% per rank) and heals the character for 4% of maximum Life per hit (rank 25 bonus).
- Boyarsky's Chip (Legendary Gem): Taunts the first enemy hit for 2 seconds (rank 25 bonus).
- Prodigy: each cast restores 5 Arcane Power.
|This page contains obsolete content
This article contains information that is no longer relevant to gameplay, but is kept here for informational purposes.
Inspiration for the spell was taken from the magic sets of Dungeons and Dragons.[1]
The first spell of the Arcane Talent Tree, Magic Missile was introduced in the Wizard trailer and subsequently detailed on the Diablo III official website.
A straightforward skill, Magic Missile sent a bolt of purple energy at an enemy. Like most Arcane Spells, Magic Missile would silence an enemy if it strikes a critical hit. Besides the advantage of a number of other Passive Skills, Magic Missile could be powered up with Improved Magic Missile, shooting more Missiles and gaining more power with each skill point. All of these bonuses were removed later in the game.
- ↑ 2017-01-25, Diablo 3 Post-mortem with Jay Wilson Part 3. Diablo.net, accessed on 2017-02-19
Magic Missile • Shock Pulse • Spectral Blade • Electrocute
Secondary Skills
Ray of Frost • Arcane Orb • Arcane Torrent • Disintegrate
Defensive Skills
Frost Nova • Diamond Skin • Slow Time • Teleport
Wave of Force • Energy Twister • Hydra • Meteor • Blizzard
Ice Armor • Storm Armor • Magic Weapon • Familiar • Energy Armor
Explosive Blast • Mirror Image • Archon • Black Hole
Passive Skills
Power Hungry • Blur • Evocation • Glass Cannon • Prodigy • Astral Presence
Illusionist • Cold Blooded • Conflagration • Paralysis • Galvanizing Ward • Temporal Flux
Dominance • Arcane Dynamo • Unstable Anomaly • Unwavering Will • Audacity • Elemental Exposure
Critical Mass


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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 3/8/13
Welcome to FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics. Each Monday, we'll give you a quick synopsis of the major news events and trends impacting ERISA plan sponsors, 401k fiduciaries and those in the business of supporting these fine folks. If you smile when you read these entertaining snippets, well, that's the idea. If you think we're missing something important, then please let us know. But, note this well, we avoid press releases masquerading as news stories (even though they might be reported by journalists) as well as mass media pabulum that merely mouths investment myths and mistakes.
FiduciaryNews Lead Story:
"Why 401k Investors Chase Performance – and How to Prevent It," (FiduciaryNews.com, March 5, 2013). The sin of recency consumes far too many investors. How can they help themselves?
Compliance – The Antonym for "Government" is "Clarity":
Sometimes you just have to wonder if we wouldn't just be better with the old-fashioned Wild West and no sheriff. We jest. But when the sheriff gets consumed with paperwork, is he still a law and order man, or is he simply a mindless bureaucrat?
"Advisers can accept rollover business from plan participants – sometimes," (Employee Benefit Adviser, March 4, 2013) Marcia Wagner offers a simple 3 way test that allows fiduciary advisers to accept outgoing IRA rollovers from the plans they provide fiduciary services to.
"Limiting 401k subsidies: Smart deficit reduction or dumb double taxation?" (BenefitsPro, March 4, 2013) Guess which one the author picks.
"Tax Reforms to Loom Over 401k Plans in 2013," (PLANSPONSOR.com, March 5, 2013) More of the same. Retirement plans are in the crosshairs. We hear Canada is building a bridge or tunnel to Detroit. Wouldn't it be easier just to sell Detroit to Canada? Just kidding, our many Motown readers.
Fiduciary – SEC Draws Equal Ire:
And this is just the beginning. Even as it asks for comments on its Fiduciary Standard policy making, the SEC has begun to resurrect its old 12b-1 initiative (see next section). Could it be the two are linked? Now where would they get that idea from?
"DOL's fiduciary proposal could rankle reps," (InvestmentNews, March 4, 2013) Are these articles tea leaves? The ruling is not expected until the summer, so what does it mean that we keep seeing articles like these? Are they red herrings? Are they idea tests? Are they just peer bloviation?
"SEC idea for harmonization a 'disaster' for advisers, says industry advocate," (InvestmentNews, March 4, 2013) Is the SEC about to throw a monkey wrench into the works? Some fear, rather than respecting the 70+ year tradition of the Investment Advisers Act, the beleaguered agency will undertake requirements that will treat advisers more like brokers. At the same time, the tradition of the fiduciary standard will be replaced by disclosure. Bottom line: Willie Sutton gets a pass at the teller's window – as long as he's got a note disclosing the fact of his furtive desires.
"The Fiduciary Principal," (BenefitsPro, March 1, 2013) Here it is in a syllogistic nutshell: Despite all the rhetoric, despite all the politics, despite all the lobbying, a fiduciary cannot engage in self-dealing. Accepting 12b-1 fees is self-dealing. Therefore, a fiduciary cannot accept 12b-1 fees.
"Why IRA consolidation makes even more sense," (BenefitsPro, March 6, 2013) Odd. For an article that seems to be in favor of the DOL's attempt to include IRA plans under the ERISA fiduciary umbrella, it only mentions the (suspect) research of those opposed to such a move. It fails to mention the high costs – verified by true independent researchers – conflicts-of-interest cause to investors.
Fees – On to Plan B:
OK, so the idea of disclosure doesn't seem to be working as expected. The next step is to do what should have been done in the first step – look at those nasty conflicts-of-interest that pop up whenever you have a self-dealing transaction. This is the only way to get to the root of the problem.
"DC Disclosure Rules Do Little to Improve Participant Knowledge," (On Wall Street, March 5, 2013) Now that all participants are required to receive full disclosure on the fees they're paying in their 401k plan, guess how many don't know what fees they're paying. Does it surprise you to find out the answer is 50%? Does it surprise you to discover this is the exact same percentage that didn't know before fee disclosure was required? Now, who still believes fee disclosure helps? Well, we mean help the investor, not the vendor.
"Fee disclosure had little impact on DC plan participants," (BenefitsPro, March 6, 2013) Another take on the above article with more interesting stats.
"Retirement plan advisers undercharging: Panel," (InvestmentNews, March 7, 2013) You can be cynical about this, relativistic about this or simply take it at face value.
"SEC to examine mutual fund distribution fees starting next week," (InvestmentNews, March 8, 2013) From the article: "The SEC has made reviewing fees — including revenue sharing, sub-transfer-agent, 12(b)-1 and conference support — an examination priority this year. Regulators are concerned that the payments could be used to give certain mutual funds preferential treatment and raise costs for investors." Ya think?
Investments – Lemmings do as Lemmings do:
Here's a great lesson from nuclear physics. There's this notion of "half-life." The concept is very simple. Over a certain time period, one particular atom of an element has a 50% chance of "decaying" into an atom of another, completely different, element. That means, given a volume that contains 1,000 atoms of this one particular element, after a certain time period, there will remain 500 atoms of the original element, but also now 500 atoms of this completely different element. That's the average of 1,000 atoms. But no one knows or can predict what will happen any one specific individual atom. That, in a nutshell, is the danger of any market analysis that looks solely at index averages.
"'Lost decade' not over for 401k plans, IRA plans," (MarketWatch, March 5, 2013) The article complains, now that the market has recovered its 2007 highs, retirement plans are no better off. They were roughly $9 billion at the peak and a little over $10 billion at the end of the third quarter 2012. It's funny, CNBC just used this same data to show how the retirement plans recovered more quickly than the market (at least the Dow, the S&P 500 still hasn't fully recovered). And this doesn't even address the many mutual funds that broke new highs as early as 2011. We think the article should have focused on the change in asset allocation since 2007 and how dumping stocks hurt retirement plan investors. Incidentally, the same ICI report referenced in this article shows the percentage invested in equity funds dropped from 48% in 2007 to 39% in 2011.
"Investor behavior redefines 'dogs of the Dow'," (BenefitsPro, March 7, 2013) This one's all about chasing performance, with a neat canine metaphor.
Major Plan Sponsor Moves and News:
What are other plan sponsors and fiduciaries doing with their plans? And how are participants responding? The latest in legal proceedings involving plan sponsors and fiduciaries.
"Have 401k Plans Failed Investors?" (AdvisorOne, March 3, 2013)
"401k Summit kicks off," (BenefitsPro, March 5, 2013)
"401k plans need work, but are far from failed experiment," (Employee Benefit News, March 6, 2013)
"401k savings rates get a boost from the boss," (MarketWatch, March 6, 2013)
"More Employees Embrace 401k Plans: BofA Merrill Report," (On Wall Street, March 7, 2013)
"Reports of the death of retirement savings greatly exaggerated," (InvestmentNews, March 7, 2013)
"Are employers with auto-enroll 401k plans less generous?" (Reuters, March 7, 2013)
Wisdom from Some of Our Favorite Blogs:
The Trusted Advisor: Uncovering the Hidden Fees in Retirement Plans |
fi360: Fiduciary Links: Announcing the fi360 Article Competition, and the Fiduciary Survey |
The Chicago Financial Planner: 3 More Financial Products to Avoid |
fi360: The Next Step to a Uniform Fiduciary Standard—What Can You Do? |
The Chicago Financial Planner: Friday Finance Links March 8, 2013 – Late Winter Edition |
Hot Tips from Popular Web Resources:
RIA Central: 5 Reasons to Be Happy You're a Fiduciary |
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Fermanagh Area Plan 2007
Economy: Indcom 1 Zoned Industrial Land: Towns
Proposals for large scale industrial uses will normally be accommodated in Enniskillen, Lisnaskea or Irvinestown. Land is therefore allocated in these towns for industrial purposes to ensure adequate areas are available to meet industrial needs.The policy of the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland is to hold land in the principal town in each District for development by IDB or LEDU supported companies. Therefore in zoning land for industrial purposes in Enniskillen the Department has consulted IDB with regard to its specific needs.The proposed industrial areas are generally free from major constraints. Land is also allocated for mixed business purposes in Enniskillen as this is the business and commercial centre of Fermanagh and has the greatest demand for such uses. In the Proposals section for Enniskillen, Lisnaskea and Irvinestown, the individual sites are listed together with the relevant planning criteria for their satisfactory development.
In addition to zoned land there are sites which may have the potential to be developed for industrial or "quasi-industrial" purposes but which have not been zoned.These include small scale pockets of land, areas which have possible infrastructural constraints or existing vacant industrial or commercial premises which could readily be re-used or redeveloped. Applications for industrial use on these sites will be judged on their individual merits.The Department will also seek to ensure that land currently or last used for industrial or business purposes will be retained for such uses.
The Department will require that all industrial and commercial development is carried out to the highest standard so that, as far as possible, it makes a positive contribution to the environment and the locality.All proposals will therefore be required to include landscaping schemes to create more attractive environments, provide buffer zones and to help visually screen development from any nearby residential areas.In addition the Department will encourage the environmental improvement, as appropriate, of existing industrial estates, and other industrial and commercial developments.
In considering applications for new industrial development the nature of the process together with the potential pollution impact will be assessed.Where consent for discharge is required under the Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, the existing water quality will be a major consideration.
It is also recognised that there may be an unforeseen major inward investment proposal during the life of the Plan. In such a case the Department will identify a suitable site to accommodate such development, where zoned industrial lands are insufficient.This may involve alterations to the Plan and appropriate procedures will be invoked if necessary.


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Since 1 July 2015, it is illegal to feed wild birds at water and migratory bird nature reserves. I see people with bags full of stale bread every time I visit Klingnau Stausee. I hope a sign is put up soon to inform people of the new law. The high salt and preservatives in human food are not easily digested by wild birds and cause them health issues.
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Having gorged on rodent-shaped confectionery and scraped that one forgotten Easter egg from behind the bed, it's time to relax and check out this week's best smartphone deals, brought you by Hot UK Deals in partnership with IBTimes UK.
Here are the top UK smartphone deals as of 2 April 2015:
iPhone 6 16GB for £643.76 total (1,000 minutes, 2GB data, unlimited texts each month)
If you don't mind casting your lot with EE for a 24-month contract, then this is a decent deal on the 16GB version of Apple's latest flagship iPhone 6. Each month you get 1,000 minutes, 2GB data, and unlimited texts. There's an initial £100 outlay, but using the code '4GVODA20 ' shaves £20 off to reach the £643.76 total cost over 24-months.
IBTimes' David Gilbert said the "iPhone 6 is incredibly thin and light, has flawless build quality, superb battery life, and a class-leading camera". I tend to take his word on these things.
Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB (SIM free) pre-order for £549.98
If you're willing to go down the grey-market route you can pick up one of the better pre-order prices for the soon-to-be-launched Samsung Galaxy S6 at £549.98. There is also an accessory pack included, claimed to worth £100: Keyring Emergency Charger; Car Charger; Leather Case; TPU Case; Screen Protectors; and International Fast Wall Charger.
Grey market means it's not officially imported into the UK by Samsung, and therefore Samsung UK won't handle warranty claims. Mobicity offers their own 12-month warranty though.
BlackBerry Leap pre-order for £199
If you're willing to take the 'leap' on BlackBerry's latest attempt to regain some former glory, then you can pre-order their upcoming smartphone at the BlackBerry Shop for £199.
A full touchscreen phone with a slide-out physical keyboard, BlackBerry is clearly trying to court its wayward fans of a bygone era, while keeping one eye on the modern smartphone game. The Leap features a 5in HD touch screen, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, and BlackBerry OS version, 10.3.1.
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact for £179.99
Having come down from its over-reaching £450 launch (but still carrying a 'standard' £330 price), the Xperia Z1 Compact is an excellent choice if you are looking for something powerful that eschews the current big screen trend (it's a 4.3-incher).
You can pick it up for £179.99 at Virgin, but the phone will be operator-locked (although this should mean it will work with EE, Orange, and T-Mobile SIM cards due to Virgin's virtual network setup). It comes with £10 top-up baked in, and will be delivered for fee.
IBTimes' David Gilbert said: "The Xperia Z1 Compact lives up to Sony's claims of putting the full feature set and performance of its flagship smartphone in a smaller package." He added that it's a "supremely well-built phone with premium materials ... a great camera, good screen and powerful processor".
Nokia Lumia 735 (SIM-free) for £149
If you're considering something in the mid-range, then the robust Nokia Lumia 735 is a decent option. Typically carrying an RRP of £189, ordering directly from the Microsoft store will beat most deals around at the moment, and gets you free delivery.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom for £150
Typically going for close on £400, Very is flogging the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom for £159. It can also be found on Amazon for £150.25.
IBtimes' Alistair Charlton recommended it for snap-happy users who can't resist capturing in high quality every moment of their day-to-day lives.


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5 easy ways to de-stress your home
You can tell a lot about someone from what their home looks like. If it's spotless and meticulously decorated, it's safe to say they're quite organised and particular. On the other hand, they say that people with cluttered and chaotic homes tend to be highly creative. But what's far more important than what your home says about you is how it makes you feel. Your home should be relaxing sanctuary, a place where you can chill out and be yourself completely. It shouldn't be another source of stress in your already busy life! The good news is — even if your home isn't already a zen haven, you can easily transform it into one. Here are 5 easy ways to stress-proof your home.
1. De-clutter and clean
Let's face it— a messy home doesn't exactly induce relaxation. You know what they say: a cluttered space leads to a cluttered (and stressed out) mind! The last thing you want to come home to after a long day is a huge pile of laundry or a dirty kitchen that's practically begging to be cleaned. So, instead of doing bits and pieces during the week, why not dedicate a weekend to doing a big clean and de-clutter? It's important to not just 'tidy' things by shoving them a cupboard, but to actually spend time clearing out the things you no longer need. After all, the less 'stuff' you own, the less there is to clean. You can find some handy tips for spring-cleaning here. After you've de-cluttered, grab your Orange Power cleaning products and go wild!
2. Light it up
Without a doubt, one of the easiest ways to transform your home into a relaxing haven is by scattering gorgeous, scented soy candles. Not only do they look pretty, but scent has been found to have a very powerful effect on mood. Our Lemongrass and Cedarwood Candle from Organic Choice is a great option, as citrus scents have been linked to relaxation.
3. Go green
Have you ever noticed that you instantly feel more relaxed when you're out in nature? You're not imagining it. Greenery has been scientifically proven to boost your mood. The same goes for indoor plants, which not only improve the air quality of your home but can reduce stress and increase productivity. They also instantly make your space look more stylish, too! Some great indoor plants for relaxation are air plants, philodendron and orchids.
4. Feng Shui your way
While many people believe the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui is a bunch of hocus pocus, there are definitely some very logical points. For instance, a big part of Feng Shui is to allow as much natural light as possible into your home — which makes perfect sense, as it'll help you soak up more mood-boosting vitamin D! A great way to do this is to ditch your old, dreary curtains for light, gauzy ones. Another easy way to incorporate the principles of Feng Shui into your home is by adding water features like a tabletop fountain. The sound of the water running is incredibly relaxing!
5. Scent layering
In point 2, we mentioned candles and their effect on your mood. Let's extend that theory to scent therapy – certain smells have been linked to positive effects such as calm, clarity and relaxation. Create a 'day spa' feel in your own home by scent layering – using products from the same scent family and layering them to intensity the fragrance. Organic Choice's range of air fresheners, soy candles and reed diffusers allow you to layer the same scent in a room to create a zen zone in your own home!


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My journey with HHC has been an interesting one! I have had the pleasure to participate in 2 rounds and they were both successful in my eyes. Some may think different, but I will tell you why I still found success in my second round even though I did not lose the 10lbs I wanted, and my inches did not change that much.
Last round I was a stay at home mother of two, this round I was a full time working mom of two It makes a very big difference! Meal prep and time for myself were not priorities this time around. But what I did come to realize is that regardless of how much time I had for myself I really, truly do love my family, how I am raising them, and most of all I love myself. I could be 169 or 164lbs and still love myself.
I now have a good knowledge in what I do need to do to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, and my first round of HHC gave me that solid base, the second round of HHC helped me realize that I love myself no matter what! With the second round of HHC I maintained, although that was not my original goal, but I still found success in maintaining. Over the summer I could of gained weight eating BBQ and indulging in fruity beer but instead I maintained, all because I was aware of what I was eating and how much physical activity I was or was not getting!
Thanks again to the team and family and HHC!


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STARZ released a new teaser trailer and photo today for the highly anticipated 10-episode second season of Ash VS Evil Dead.
The second season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville and returning to his hometown of Elk Grove. There, he confronts Ruby. The former enemies have to form an uneasy alliance as Elk Grove soon becomes the nucleus of evil.
The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice) in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless (Salem, Spartacus) as Ruby, who now possesses the powerful Necronomicon; Ray Santiago (Touch, Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, Ash's loyal sidekick dealing with the trauma he suffered in the cabin; and Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, who, grief-stricken after the death of her parents, plots revenge against The Evil Dead.
Check out the Teaser below.


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What is SRS Account or Supplementary Retirement Scheme?
SRS Account investment is something you cannot miss out especially if you are a high income earner. If you have not opened a SRS account, you may consider to open up one with any of the three approved banks namely DBS , OCBC and UOB. So, what is SRS Account or Supplementary Retirement Scheme? This SRS Singapore is a MOF initiative started since 2001 which allows a Singaporean, Permanent Resident or even a foreigner to open such SRS account so as to put $12,750* annually into this special saving account to enjoy a tax relief on his or her contribution and also to invest the funds at the same time. A SRS Account applicant must be above the age of 18 and is not a bankrupt.
* Post Update dated 24 Feb 2015 :
With 2015 Budget announced by Finance Minister, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, there will be an increase in SRS contribution cap as follows:
From 1 Jan 2016, the annual SRS contribution cap will be increased to:
(i) $15,300 (15% x $102,000) for an SRS member who is a citizen of Singapore or a Singapore permanent resident; and
(ii) $35,700 (35% x $102,000) for an SRS member who is not a citizen of Singapore or a Singapore permanent resident.
If you are at a age of 40 and contributing $12,750* (See notes annually into your SRS account, it is possible to achieve a total saving of $480,000 assuming a 4% returns per annum at the retirement age of 62. Thereafter, you can draw this retirement funds for a period of ten years. Here are the benefits of SRS Account
• Enjoy tax deferment on your SRS contributions. Each dollar of SRS contribution will reduce your taxable income by a dollar.
• 50% of your accumulated SRS savings will not be taxed (i.e. a 50% tax concession) when you withdraw after reaching the statutory retirement age (this refers to the statutory retirement age prevailing at the time of your
first contribution)
Considerations Before opening up a SRS Account
Whether if you are earning $50,000 annual income or over $100,000, you should have an SRS account and start to invest at a younger age. While this is something very useful to build up your retirement nest, you should not consider to put your routine expense amount straight into this SRS account. Do this only when you are comfortable to do away with $12,750* annually or you can just contribute part of $12,750*.
While this supplementary retirement scheme has several benefits, cash is still is King after all. A smarter way adopted by many averaged Singaporeans is to put their cash into their SRS account at a amount so as to make them pay zero income tax. If one has a much higher taxable income, he or she may still have to pay for the tax after this tax relief but at least this is an immediate tax relief to take advantage upon. Once this fund is credited into the SRS account, do not even attempt to withdrawn it until the age of 62.
Before you open a SRS Account and start to invest, you will need to be aware of the following for withdrawal before the statutory retirement age of 62:
- You can withdraw funds from your SRS account at any time : 100% of the sum withdrawn will be subject to tax;
- 5% premature withdrawal penalty on the sum withdrawn will be imposed, unless withdrawal is made under the some exceptional grounds for e.g. death, medical reasons, bankruptcy and etc.
Types of SRS Investment
SRS Investment options include the following:
- Shares
- Bonds
- Unit Trust
- Fixed Deposit
- Insurance
For the best of both world, it is not difficult to guess that a savvy property investor to use this SRS fund to invest in SRS stocks at the right time aside the options of using CPF-OA and CPF-SA for property stocks or REIT investment. This helps to save on taxes while making money works harder than before. However, do note that SRS Account cannot be used for any real estate investment. Certainly, like every investment, such investment will also have a risk and you must do your own due diligence to invest with care. To minimise such risk, use your SRS funds to invest in property stocks and REITs at the downturn of the economy to reap in the capital appreciation as well as annual dividend gain. To retire comfortably is not an impossible goal of an averaged Singaporean at all.
SRS Account Statistics
Refer to SRS Account statistics. as of Dec 2013, 24% is used for SRS investment such as shares, REITs and ETFs. The majority age group lies between the age of 36 and 55. By just looking at the trend from December 2001 to Dec 2013, it is not difficult to see its increasing popularity among Singaporeans. Yet, it is also sad to see that there are still quite a lot of Singaporeans who do not know about this money saving supplementary retirement scheme or simply choose to ignore it. Why i say that? There are only 91,652 account holders as of Dec 2013.
If you are already at a age of 40 with higher taxable income and have not considered SRS investment as one of your investment options, you should start thinking and act upon it. This will ensure you have immediate tax relief as well as another safety net aside your CPF savings and investments.
Remember, SRS Singapore is unique and no where in other countries offer such tax relief scheme. It may be from 2015 to the next few years, retirement age may change from age 62 to 67. For those who have not opened a SRS account can consider to open it before the legislation to increase retirement age takes place or otherwise the withdrawal of SRS money without 5% penalty will be pushed to the age of 67. You may save any amount from $1 to $12,750* into your newly SRS account and lock your first year of SRS fund withdrawal at the age of 62 rather than at the age of 67.
For me, the attractiveness of SRS investment is too obvious not to be missed and i have been investing all my SRS funds into REITs since sub-prime crisis in 2009. Financial planning plays an important role now and not at the age of retirement. Hope you find this blog useful.


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Kayaking around the St David's Peninsula
With towering cliffs, secluded coves, sheltered harbours and wild headlands, it's no wonder kayakers love our stretch of coast.
North Pembrokeshire offers a wealth of exploration and discovery, which can be enjoyed right at sea level from the comfort of a kayak. Spot seals and seabirds on the rocks, have a go at fishing and admire the shoreline from a completely different angle.
Choosing a local operator
If you're new to kayaking, try a guided activity with a local outdoor activity provider. They should have the right equipment, including rescue and safety gear, a full wetsuit, buoyancy aid and helmet.
Look for a provider that belongs to the Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter and knows about the Pembrokeshire Marine Code. It's a sign that they have the right knowledge of our precious coastal environment and can operate here with care and respect.
Coastal discovery
Join a family-friendly kayak (or coasteering) tour with Preseli Venture and our paddling ranger. Get closer to the amazing wildlife, geology and history of the beautiful North Pembrokeshire coast – tours run from April to September.
Planning your own kayaking trip
For the more experienced kayakers, stay safe and plan ahead.
Seals and seabirds are just some of the protected wildlife you may encounter, so if you're planning your own trip please follow the Pembrokeshire Marine Code for kayaking.
There are likely to be seal pups on remote beaches from August till the end of November. Please don't land on beaches where there are seals or pups except in an emergency.
Top tips from the RNLI
- Get the right training
- Wear clothing appropriate for your trip and the weather
- Always paddle with others and tell someone where you are going
- Inform the Coastguard of your plans when departing for lengthy sea expeditions
- Check the weather and tides
- Carry some means of calling for help - take a waterproof VHF radio and two flares – one parachute and one pinpoint.


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An object you provide to receive captured video images and tracking information, or to respond to changes in session status.
- iOS 11.0+
- ARKit
If you use the
ARSCNView or
ARSKView class to display your AR experience, a session delegate isn't necessary. Those views automatically display captured video images and coordinate SceneKit or SpriteKit content to track device and camera motion.
If you create your own visualization for an AR experience using Metal or other rendering technologies, set a session delegate. Your delegate object periodically receives
ARFrame objects captured by the session. These objects contain video frame images for you to display and AR scene information you can use to coordinate display of the scene elements you render.


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If you're looking for the best in UV tanning, we have highly engineered tanning beds with European technology at all Tan Republic locations.
Now with more than 60 locations around the northwest – we offer the same bed levels at all locations including Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, as well as Sunless Spray Tan from Mystic Tan, Versaspa, and Norvell.
Some stores even go a step above, our Black Diamond level – these state of the art tanning beds are world famous and offer the absolute darkest tan in the shortest time, custom calculated exactly for your skin type and the amount of bronze you want.
Tanning (sun exposure) has been shown in many scientific studies to be the best way for your body to produce vitamin D, and new tanning beds share many of the same properties as sunshine!
Our high pressure tanning bed list includes the Magic, Saturn, and a full range of Ergoline beds including the Ergoline 1050, the Ergoline 850, the Ergoline Avantgarde, Ergoline 600, Sundash Sun Star 432, and Sundash 232. You'll also find the Saturn, which is a stand-up tanning booth, and one of the best tanning booths in the industry.
Our bulbs are changed on a regular basis ensuring the best in precisely engineered tanning for every session. Stop by your local Tan Republic location today and experience the best in high pressure UV tanning for yourself.


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Show me your hands!
I wanna know how you dance, pretty baby, by the light of the moon.
If you carry your lovers around in a heart like a tomb, with a view,
I wanna know how you lose, pretty baby, does it show in your eyes?
Were you born to be a runner, or are you a casual sigh?
Did the boys at school break your precious heart in two?
And in every sad, sad country song,
Is there a little bitty piece of 'em still hanging on?
Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine, my dear.
Then We'll bury these old ghosts here.
Where'd you get those eyes?
What do you see those eyes, pretty darling, in the dead of the night?
Are you saying your prayers or are you glowing like the metal on the edge of the knife?
Baby whose name sounds right on the lips of my Queen?
Am I speaking in riddles, or do you feel what I mean?
Are you dying to move, or are you dying to be the one moved?
And would you shake, shake, shake, shake Senora.
If I could make you feel like he used to make you feel.
I'll swing you a song and I'll dance you a dance my dear,
And we'll bury these old ghosts here.


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Scandal started out as guitarist Zack Smith's project but ended up essentially a backing band for sexy and talented lead vocalist, Patti Smyth, to the point where the billing was changed at one point to Patti Smyth & Scandal. They saw their greatest success between 1981 and 1984, when they had MTV and radio hits, but internal pressures within the band, and its label's push to make her the sole star of the group, eventually caused things to fall apart. By the fall of 1984, only Smyth and guitarist Keith Mack remained from the original line-up.
Raised in New York's Greenwich Village, Smyth was around music all the time, being able to check out the burgeoning folk-rock scene that had laid residence to the MacDougal Street region of the city. She started singing in her teens and by the time her 20s came around, she was already working with songwriter/producer/guitarist Zack Smith, a studio production whiz who had made meticulous demos of many of the songs that eventually made up the first LP.
Originally they worked as a duo, but once they got the demo heard by Columbia Records A&R execs, it was clear a full band needed to be assembled. The initial line-up in 1981 included future David Letterman band leader, Paul Schaffer, and an unknown singer/guitarist named Jon Bongiovi, later to be known globally as Jon Bon Jovi.
With Smyth's harsh-edge vocals and punk-chic looks, the band soon found a friend in MTV. The label released "Goodbye To You" which found a home on AOR radio in America and the popular music television channel. The success of "Goodbye to You" gave Scandal a commercial platform to tour and do a number of popular TV shows, providing them a solid base with rock journalists.


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Application Performance Management (APM)
The need to drive internal business value, and customer or user engagement through innovative applications is a key driver in today's business or government operations.
With the Internet of Things, new technologies and platforms for creating innovative solutions, the need for integration with existing systems and platforms becomes even more critical. Further complexities arise with the demand for performance and availability that depends on anytime, anywhere access to information that requires leveraging cloud-based systems or a hybrid combining cloud and physical server mortar environments.
A cornerstone of successful technology strategies incorporates APM that provides end-to-end visibility into the end-user experience, applications, and underlying systems and infrastructure that support those applications. Absolute Performance works with clients to understand the needs of their organization and identify ways to bring tangible improvements producing increased process efficiencies and reduced capital and operating expenditures. Our approach relies on the following components:
- End-User Experience Monitoring
- Visibility into Infrastructure and Application Performance
- Customizable Application Diagnostics
- Integration into ITIL processes
- Global, Holistic View of Full IT Stack and Hybrid Technologies
- 24/7 Support


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A letter to RMC supporters,
As you know, The Regent Market Co-operative (RMC) is a homegrown neighborhood-owned grocery and deli that has been serving the Near West side for over 90 years. RMC is open 364-1/2 days a year and has served as the anchor business in the neighborhood. It provides a convenient, walkable marketplace that continues to create and preserve our unique neighborhood character through cooperative action and local ownership, while preserving sustainability through locally sourced food supplies. However, competition from chain grocery stores and other changes with nearby neighborhood businesses have provided both the opportunity and necessity to grow. This letter is to inform you–our members, neighbors and supporters–how you can help us with this growth.
It is a pleasure for the RMC Board of Directors to announce that "The Little Store" is planning an extensive renovation and expansion in 2015/2016. For the past two years much thought and effort has gone into preparing for this expansion. But we can't do this alone. RMC needs community resources to assist in this endeavor. We invite you to help ensure the long-term future of our neighborhood grocery store. Here are a few details regarding what we are planning and how you can contribute.
What We're Planning
RMC purchased both its existing facility and the building next door where Mike's Wine Shop is located. The Board negotiated a mutually satisfactory arrangement with Joe Heggestad, the long-time owner of the buildings and former proprietor of the Market. Our plans include an extensive renovation of the store itself and an expansion into the adjacent space. The expansion is going to include:
- Larger improved produce section to increase our offerings of locally grown foods
- Introduction of beer, wine and liquor into our inventory
- Upgrade to energy efficient equipment (refrigeration, coolers, lighting, etc.)
- Unified façade enhancing the character of the storefront
- Community gathering space and lunch counter with expanded "fast fresh" offerings
- Community solar project with rooftop and solar awning panels to reduce the carbon footprint of our energy usage.
- Improved shopping with even more products, continuing the tradition of a full-line neighborhood grocery store.
Who to contact with questions:
- Jim Yockey, Board treasurer, email@example.com, 608-770-9660
- Kurt Reinhold, Project Manager, email@example.com, 608-957-6801
For current information on the expansion, please see the links below.


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Planning to build a new website
When you build a website to realize marketing strategy based on Content SEO, you have to build a system which has following functions.
By learning those functions, you can handle Content Management System ( CMS ).
Building Comprehensive Website
Build a system to realize information architecture strategy for search engines and humans, following point is essential.
Effective Site Structure for main content and blog post
In order to make comprehensive site structure, use CMS and make tree structure of content at first. The CMS generates navigation links and bread list to represent page hierarchy.
The search engine detects page hierarchy with internal links, therefore the keyword in the bread list is very important.
In addition to main contents, blog post is effective to cover topics which is not eligible for main contents. For example, following topics are effective.
- Timely topics
- Rewriting main content's theme from other point of view
- Rewriting with impressive sales copy
- Actual case study
By linking those blog posts with most relevant main content's article, quantity of information increases step by step.
Create an SEO friendly website
After planning the content structure of the website, you have to write contents. And after that, you publish the content page on the website, and notify search engines to add or update pages with sitemap xml file and rss.
The content pages has following attributes.
- Title and Main Content
- Short Title for template's navigation
- Created and updated time stamp
- Template for the page
- Grouping articles with Tag
- Meta tag for each page
On content management and writing, you also have to think SEO. Therefore there are a lot of things to consider, but the system support that.
Control Design of your website
Customizable Website's template design is useful to make impressive website Sometimes your template has information about theme of your website or links, then there are opportunities to change them.
When you change the template, following feature is strongly recommended.
- Easily find html core to change
- Preview and debug template parts
- Responsive design or Mobile template is available
- Export and Import whole template set and partial Html component.
If the Content Management System has all of them, you can freely control web templates.
Support functions on administrating website
The Content Management System is one of the software based on web and database. Therefore you have to administrate the system.
The quality of the system does not directly effect to SEO, but it is important to actually build and manage website.
When you change the server as access increases, and the structure of the content changed, the quality of system is important.
Landing Page Strategy for advertisement
In addition to SEO, some of you have opportunities to use internet advertisement. When you do advertisement, what you want to know is response of visitors.
When you advertise your website, you'll make a landing page for each advertisement. Then the quality of landing page is very important.
Actually build website with Content Management System
Next, actually build your website, and realize the strategy of content marketing and website planning.
The Alinous Document CMS is a content management system for content based SEO, and it has all of the function mentioned in this website. In addition to that, it is open source software and you can install it on cloud based hosting service.
Please take a look at Build a website with CMS.


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It's titled "Portrait of a Henry David Thoreau-back".
It's a linoleum block print treated with an India ink wash--which is why it's numbered 1/1. This one is sold. I exhibited in the Spring Art Show last May.
Here are a few little sketchbook roughs that led to my "Thoreauback" print.
c Rippee 2014


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Members of the SA Regional Research Advisory Committee (RRAC) consist of 72% community, 14% CSIRO and 14% government stakeholders. Dr Damian Barrett, GISERA Director (CSIRO), is the Chair and has no voting rights. Decisions of the RRAC are by simple majority and all decisions and discussion at RRAC meetings are recorded in the meeting minutes.
Click on the link below to download the meeting minutes:
- 30 May, 2018 (PDF, 186 KB)
- 21 August, 2018 (PDF, 140 KB)


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The raising of Lazarus
April 2, 2017
Ez 37:12-14
Them bones gonna rise …
Ps 130:18
Out of the depths I cry
Rom 8:8-11
The Spirit dwells in you
Jn 11:1-45
The raising of Lazarus
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On June 9, 2009, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Texas Southern District Court's ruling in U.S. v. McFerrin. The McFerrins had co-founded KMCO, Inc., a corporation located in Texas that manufactures commodity and specialty chemicals. They engaged alliantgroup, to determine whether KMCO's expenditures for research and development (R&D) were eligible for the R&D Tax Credit. alliantgroup conducted the study and established that KMCO had conducted activities that qualified for an R&D Tax Credit.
The Government challenged the McFerrin's credit, and after a six-day trial, the District Court ruled in favor of the Government on the grounds that the taxpayer had failed to meet the threshold of innovation required by the "discovery test," had failed to demonstrate that the taxpayer had conducted a process of experimentation, and had failed to substantiate its research credit.
In remanding today, the 5th Circuit found that the District Court erred by inappropriately applying the outdated "Discovery Test." The 5th Circuit also found that the District Court, because it applied the wrong legal standard, failed to consider all relevant evidence to determine the McFerrin/KMCO's eligibility for the R&D Credit. Finally, the Appellate Court made it absolutely clear that the "Cohan Doctrine" (if a qualified expense occurred, the court should estimate the allowable tax credit) is applicable to the R&D Credit and made clear that the court should "look to testimony and other evidence, including the institutional knowledge of employees, in determining a fair estimate" [citing Fudim].
In response to today's decision, alliantgroup's CEO, Dhaval Jadav, made the following statement: "In a grey economy, the court's decision today in McFerrin is a big ray of sunshine. Companies engaged in research and development should be greatly heartened by the court's decision, which will make it significantly easier for companies to benefit from the R&D tax credit."
In response to today's decision, alliantgroup's National Managing Director, Dean Zerbe (formerly Senior Counsel and Tax Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee 2001-2008 before joining alliantgroup) made the following statement: "It is especially important that the court made it loud and clear to the IRS that the taxpayer has a right to rely on oral testimony and other evidence to support a claim for the R&D Credit. Equally important is that the decision directed that courts, where appropriate, should look to making estimates when determining the amount of the credit. As the leader in R&D studies, alliantgroup has found that many small and medium companies often do not have the level of paperwork and support documents as a Fortune 500 company. The court's decision allowing estimates, oral testimony, and other evidence to support the claim for the R&D Credit will be particularly welcome to struggling small and medium businesses."
Shane T. Frank, COO of alliantgroup, made the following comment: "With the economy where it is, this decision gives the IRS, business and tax service providers the opportunity to turn a new leaf and work together to ensure that companies are fully taking advantage of the R&D Tax Credit incentives, as is intended by Congress."
Jeremy Fingeret of Fingeret, Frank and Jadav, lead counsel for the McFerrins, stated: "As attorneys who represent hundreds of taxpayers claiming R&D tax credits, we are elated the 5th Circuit overturned this opinion. Not only did the Court strike down the Discovery Rule, but the 5th Circuit ordered the District Court to evaluate all evidence (including testimony) and make reasonable estimates for taxpayers claiming this valuable credit. It's a well written opinion applicable for taxpayers big and small."
Source: http://www.alliantgroup.com


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High labor costs and finicky weather make "hay making" a do-it-now-or-maybe-not-at-all proposition in many areas of the nation, so Vermeer is adding a new high capacity wheel rake to the mix to make timely hay pickup easier.
The VR1428 made its debut at Husker Harvest Days this year, and features a 28-foot working width with a newly-designed, beefed-up frame and running gear. The VR1428 features a non-bolted, non-telescoping tongue and a bent-tube frame, rear frame and fold arms. The tougher machine rides on a patent-pending rake wheel lift and suspension system.
Tool-free adjustments and a unique center splitter attachment make covering wide swaths a breeze, even in tight time schedules ahead of rain or storms. And, because the VR1428 is designed to follow closely behind the tractor, maneuverability is improved over many competing models.
For more information, visit www.vermeer.com.
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