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Welcome to ROOM MATE VALENTINA hotel
At Room Mate Hotels,we know the best way to travel is visiting friends. So we've conceived each of our hotels as a personal friend of yours. Someone you'll stay with, and who will show you around her city. Someone as unique as you. In Mexico City, you'll be visiting Valentina. She's curious, sporty and sexy.
You're finally here! I have taken advantage of a small break in my day to go trekking, but I will be with you tomorrow. I've left the key for you guys in Reception. I hope you like the room we've prepared for you. Drop your things off, put on some comfortable shoes, grab your sunglasses and take a walk through my beloved Zona Rosa. You will discover some charming squares, beautiful gardens, art galleries, stores, restaurants, everything is very cosmopolitan, but with that Mexican spicy touch, which will make you come back, again and again… Life without Mexican food it's not life at all! Prepare to have your taste buds tickled!
Enjoy your stay and que VIVA MEXICO!
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Want to experience what it's like to stay at a modern boutique design hotel in Mexico City? Room Mate Valentina with its cheerful and colorful personality it's just what you where looking for! Your Room Mate in Mexico! We are located in the Zona Rosa a party friendly, and tourist friendly area. Just 15-20 min. walk from the Downtown. As you can see, right in the heart of Mexico City.
If you stay with us you'll enjoy the excellent service and premium amenities of a hotel – for example free Wi-Fi all throughout the building and city. Have fun and enjoy Mexico!


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Active Stirling held the annual Secondary Schools Athletics Championships earlier this month.
The University of Stirling athletics track was the venue for the day, with over 230 pupils taking part.
S1-S3 pupils from all Stirling Council's secondary schools along with athletes from Queen Victoria School in Dunblane competed in sprint, endurance & relays on the track as well as long jump, triple jump and shot putt in the field.
Alison Grey, event organiser and Active Stirling's athletics development officer, said: "This is the second time we have held the Secondary Schools Athletics Championships for local secondary schools.
"Participant numbers and quality of competition from our talented youngsters has improved from last year and the support from local athletics club, Central Athletics, has enabled us to provide further opportunities to these talented athletes."

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot ?!?
Bangor Daily News – A 62-year-old Cushing man will spend five days in jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to assaulting his estranged wife. Fred E. Thomas pleaded guilty to 180 days in jail with all but five days suspended and was placed on probation for a year for domestic violence assault and indecent conduct. A third charge of unlawful sexual contact was dismissed.
The incident occurred in July in Warren when his wife of 39 years, who was estranged from him, stayed at his place. He offered her $20 for sex, and when she refused he took out his penis and struck her with it, according to the prosecution's version of events to which he pleaded guilty.
Defense Attorney Justin Andrus said Thomas was tremendously upset that his marriage of 39 years was ending. He said his estranged wife was planning to go to Pakistan to meet a man she met online. "This was not his normal conduct," Andrus told Justice Jeffrey Hjelm during the sentencing hearing in Knox County Superior Court. Assistant District Attorney Christopher Fernald asked for Thomas to serve seven days in jail, while Andrus asked for just probation and no jail time.
Hjelm said a jail term was appropriate in this case. "This was sexually aggressive conduct. This couldn't be much more offensive," Hjelm said. The wife did not seek jail time for Thomas but did ask that he undergo counseling for anger management, which was ordered.
Forget everything else – really – disregard all of it but one item:
"…..his estranged wife was planning to go to Pakistan to meet a man she met online."
Excuse me ?
Anybody at The Bangor Daily News (or any other media outlet picking up the story) bother to dig even just a little bit a little bit and discover exactly what that's all about ?
To which terror cell does the groom-to-be belong ?
How many times did the wife vote for #HeilObama to get State Department clearance for a trip to a peace-loving 'peace-partner' nation at the edge of full-scale war ?
I mean, it's only a matter of standard US law that the spouse of an American Citizen is given 'special dispensation' and allowed though the front door…… So no worries mate, welcome to Teh Joo-knighted States…… Our water supply is kept over there and down yonder is the closest nuclear power plant.
I bet there's nothing to see here and with his having a residence in Kennebunkport, it's all Bush's fault.
As to the accusation of event and resulting conviction of Mr. Thomas, there can be only one possible comment:
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So you've decided to finally get that projector you've been thinking about for months. Or maybe you've already had one and want to upgrade. If you have been searching, I'm sure you've discovered that there are A LOT of options. Choosing the projector that's right for you and you environment can sometimes be a complicated process if you really care about what you're buying and also trying to factor in power consumption.
Just Some Thoughts to Get You Started
There are a few types of projectors out there that you can get your hands on. The differences in these usually depend on the source of light, the bulbs. There are LCD, LED, and DLP lamps and all have different characteristics that make them their own. What are the differences in these 3 letter acronyms, you may ask. Well that part is fairly simple.
The LCD (liquid crystal display) is the more of the traditional way of displaying content on the projectors. These types of projectors use what is commonly referred to as a lamp. But, over the last few years, the advancement of projecting and bulb technology has skyrocketed and deserves a mention. These advancements have produced bulbs such as the LED (light-emitting diode) and the DLP (digital light processing). These are definitely the more energy efficient ways to go!
LEDs tend to have a much longer lifespan. On average, they last up to 20,000 hours longer than LCD lamps. This makes the LED more reliable because it fails less often and doesn't burn out like LCDs. Another factor is, LCDs have very hazardous mercury inside them, which is not a factor with the LEDs. LED seems to already be the best option if lower power consumption is your number one goal. Also, The LED lighting systems provide a larger number of colors and also more saturated colors, making the picture appear brighter.
One disadvantage that the LED system has however, is the inability to be as bright as the lamp based systems. This would present a problem if you are in a room that you just can't get dark enough.
Digital light processing is a solid state technology and only uses a single device to produce images. This helps in the production by allowing manufacturers to make smaller, thinner projectors than the competitor systems, which require three devices to function. One big advantage that DLPs have over LEDs is that dust does not affect them. The biggest enemy with LEDs is the dust. The filter in an LED system needs to be cleaned very regularly, which is not the case with the DLP systems.
Regardless which projector technology you choose, make sure you look up the power consumption of your existing or future projector.


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Gamification: Creating a Level Up for Your Students. If you have thought about adding an element of gamification to your classroom, having students level up might be fun to do.
How do you do this….. The answer is always a spreadsheet. Timeline JS - Beautifully crafted timelines that are easy, and intuitive to use. EduCanon. Voki Home. 100 Best Chromebook Tips, Tricks and Time Savers. Buy and Sell Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Activities Online. Online Courses, Tutorials, and Teacher Resources. The 3 Tech Ninjas. How to Google like a boss - Become a master of Google search with these little-known tips. No doubt about it, Google Search has revolutionized the way we do research.
Five iPad Learning Tasks You Should Be Able to Do with Your Students. June 2, 2014 If you are running out of ideas of how to leverage iPad in your classroom teaching then the 5 tasks I have for you today are enough to establish your workflow and get your students engaged in interactive learning tasks.
These tasks are designed by isupport and are geared towards providing teachers with a general outline of how they can integrate iPad in the classroom. I have spent some time going trough each of these tasks and have found them really worth sharing with you. This work reminds me of a similar work done Greg Kuloweic entitled"The iPad Ideas Book".
Each of the tasks featured here are structured in such a way that cover different stages of Bloom's thinking taxonomy.They also include a brief write-up about the objective of the task, how it can be achieved and the apps that can be used to complete it. The five tasks that are outlined here are : Let me share with you the first task and you can check the rest from this link. Authentic Audiences. "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
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This is a post from Trevor Krikst. The ability to link various documents within Google Apps makes it ideal for a digital Guided Reading program. Bringing Guided Reading into the Google realm has made it simple for me to consolidate my plans, texts, student work, and assessment into one location. It all begins with the Guided Reading Launch Page, a hub which, through linking, allows quick and easy access to: a weekly schedule anecdotal assessment documents an assessment form digital texts guided group folders (within which I store tasks, student work, and texts) Here is the Guided Reading Launch Page: As you can see, the Launch Page contains information found in traditional Guided Reading planning templates, such as group names, student names and the instructional focus for the week.
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Today, I am sharing with you one of my favourite apps to use on Google Sheets. This add-on is called Doctopus. Doctopus is a handy Spreadhseet script which allows teachers to make copies and hand out google Drive files to students listed in a Google Sheet. Doctopus also allows teachers to keep track of their shared documents with the possibility of providing timely feedback to students right in the spreadsheet itself. A Comprehensive Index to Educational Hashtags Teachers Must Know about. Properties of Matter Home Page.
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I thought you might be interested to discover some interesting facts behind the wide usage of this word in today's digital jargon. While the Oxford English Dictionary defines the word Wiki as " a web page designed so that its content can be edited by anyone", the origins of this word go back to the Haiwian creole. For Hawains, wiki stands for "quick" and is used as the name of a shuttle between terminals at Hnolulu international airport. EduClipper. Blendspace - Create lessons with digital content in 5 minutes. Make mobile learning awesome! Student creation Share materials Free! Get our new app! Save time by using free lessons & activities created by educators worldwide! EDpuzzle. 7 Things To Remember About Classroom Feedback. Two Free Google Apps that Bring Out the Best In an iPad. This is a guest post from Samantha Morra of EdTechTeacher.org, an advertiser on Free Technology for Teachers.
Many of us using technology in the classroom find ourselves caught between two worlds: Apple and Google. Apple's iPad is a fantastic tool in the classroom which provides students with various opportunities to consume, create, and communicate. Similar to a swiss-army knife, it is only limited by how we choose to use it. At the same time, Google apps provide students with cloud-based services, from search to document creation and sharing, that work seamlessly on iPad.
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But Mitch Resnick, who spoke at TEDxBeaconStreet, is skeptical of this descriptor. Sure, young people can text and chat and play games, he says, "but that doesn't really make you fluent." ClassTools.net: Create interactive flash tools / games for education. Anybody can learn. Testimonials. Testimonials Real full-member feedback about the Teacher Learning Community… What Do Our Members Think About Time Savings, Engagement and Overall Value? We asked our members to rate their membership based on the amount of time the Community saves them by providing just the right resource immediately at their fingertips, the amount of fun, excitement and engagement the webinars provide, and the overall value of their full membership. Here's what others are saying about the Teacher Learning Community…
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Inside the The Walking Dead Mid-Season Premiere — The Cast and Crew on Rick's Change of Heart Toward New Communities
Since the apocalypse began, Rick has learned the hard way to not trust other groups he encounters.
"When you meet anybody outside in the world, it generally spells trouble," says Executive Producer Greg Nicotero.
But, Rick needs all the help he can get to defeat Negan, which is exactly why he smiles when he's surrounded by an unfamiliar — not to mention potentially dangerous — group in the Season 7 Mid-Season Premiere.
In a new behind-the-scenes video, the cast and crew explain this change of heart towards new settlements, plus why it will be no small task to convince King Ezekiel and the Kingdom to also join the fight.
Go Inside the Mid-Season Premiere With the Cast and Creators
"The Saviors have not rode up and come in and pillaged the community the way we've seen in Alexandria and Hilltop," explains Co-Executive Producer Denise Huth, "Ezekiel is very strong and he's very smart."
Without tangible fear of the Saviors, "there's a certain amount of isolation they've had from the events that have occurred," agrees Showrunner Scott M. Gimple.
Click here to watch the full video and see what excites Rick about the new communities. Plus, get the full breakdown on why King Ezekiel is hesitant to stir the pot and join the fight against the Saviors.
The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.
Watch the latest episode now on Xbox One, Apple TV, Roku, AMC mobile apps and amc.com (no login required).
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In the lights of the recent news of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce, we really ought to question when did the act of divorcing decide that one of the parent must become a "visitor" to their children?
The phrase: The mother has requested physical custody of the children while the father is granted "child visitation", must raise some questions as to what family values are passed on to the children.
I can understand that a parent may encourage that following the separation they opt for a primary residence for the children, but when parents make the concerted effort to reassure their children that everything is going to be okay, separating parents should therefore understand that their new living arrangements should impact the children as little as possible and that BOTH parents will remain on equal terms involved in their children's lives.
A divorce is the end of a relationship between 2 adults. It changes the relationship that those 2 adults had engaged in, it does not end their parental roles and responsibilities. It does not end the fact that the children naturally see their parents as mom and dad and not as primary and visitor parents. It does not dictate that it is normal for separating parents to entertain conflicts and rob their children of childhood memories.
The law doesn't raise children, parents do!
It is time to be able to separate without having to destroy the family that once was the dream of 2 single people and now make their children the victim, not of their choice to no longer live together, but of further choosing to rob them of the experience of being able to love and be loved by both their parents.
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What is HL7 and Why is HL7 Important to Medicaid
HL7 (Health Level Seven International) is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards development organization. They are dedicated to providing a comprehensive framework and related standards for the exchange, integration, sharing and retrieval of electronic health information that supports clinical practice, as well as the management, delivery and evaluation of health services.
HL7 is supported by more than 1,600 members from over 50 countries, including 500+ corporate members representing healthcare providers, government stakeholders, payers, pharmaceutical companies, vendors/suppliers and consulting firms.
Furthermore, HL7 includes a number of collaborative work groups which use a formal, balloted and consensus-based process to make updates to a number of transactions, processes and products critical to the healthcare industry – particularly those which include clinical data to support patient care.
HL7 Products
EHR-S FM – Electronic Health Record System Functional Model: EHR-S defines a standardized model of the functions that may be present in EHR Systems.
HL7 V2 – HL7's Version 2.x (V2) messaging standard is the workhorse of electronic data exchange in the clinical domain and arguably the most widely implemented standard for healthcare in the world. This messaging standard allows the exchange of clinical data between systems.
CDA – Clinical Document Architecture: The HL7 Version 3 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA®) is a document markup standard that specifies the structure and semantics of "clinical documents" for the purpose of exchange between healthcare providers and patients.
C-CDA – Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture: A complete architecture used to create documents and template methodologies for medical record exchange. Primary function of the CCDA is to standardize the content and structure for clinical care summaries.
CDA:CCD – Continuity of Care Document (CCD), an HL7 Version 3 artifact, one of two options for content exchange standards for the patient summary record.
FHIR – Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources: FHIR builds on previous data format standards from HL7, including HL7 version 2.x and HL7 version 3.x. But it is easier to implement because it uses a modern web-based suite of API technology. Among its goals is interoperation between legacy healthcare systems, healthcare providers and individuals on a wide variety of devices from computers to cell phones. It also allows third-party medical applications to be easily integrated into existing systems.
RIM – Reference Information Model: The Reference Information Model (RIM) is the cornerstone of the HL7 Version 3 development process. The RIM is a large, pictorial representation of the HL7 clinical data (domains) and identifies the content that HL7 messages will carry. It is a shared model between all domains and, as such, is the model from which all domains create their messages.
SPL – Risk Evaluation Structured Product Labeling: SPL defines the content of human prescription drug labeling in an XML format.
The full suite of HL7 ANSI approved products can be viewed here.
HL7 Importance to Medicaid
CMS and MITA both expect that MMIS systems will, over time, begin to access clinical data in support of population health management and quality measures. HL7 messages and methods are the primary means by which a patient's clinical data is maintained and exchanged. An MMIS can most readily access a member's clinical data through an interface with the state or regional Health Information Exchange (HIE). HL7 adaptors would be needed to help interpret the clinical care summaries.
You can read more Conduent insights about healthcare regulations in previous editions of Standards Perspectives.


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SIR: Nigeria is drifting in a Mali-Somalia anarchy direction.All of us should stop watching helplessly. Together, we the people must brainstorm and work for a more suitable, stable order for the benefit of all Nigerians and their descendants.
Deliberate, constant inclusion of elected trusted leaders from all regions at the federal presidentail level is needed to achieve sustained rule of law for constructive, productive labour in Nigeria.
Persisting with current winner-takes-all constitution is very dangerous from Nigeria's past, current and future realities on ground.
Any educated, gifted and competent Nigerian from anywhere should be seriously eligible for election as President in an affordable, credible, free and fair elections.
We should consider the idea of a collective president elected on the same day by and from each zones of South-south, North-west, South-west, North-central, South-east and North-east zones in 2014 for 2015.
The elected collective President from South-south will have the first shot for the first two years from May 2015 to May 2017. The position is then passed on every two years among the elected collective presidents from the six zones in a constitutionally pre-enacted order.
Key ministerial portfolio assignments/reconfirmations for collective Presidents are done by the President for each two years in consultation with the Presidents.
There shall be one term of 12 years only for each collective presidency just as new collective presidents are elected every 12 years.
No one single measure can eliminate all of Nigeria's operational deformities. This is only one of key solutions needed along with true federalism, much less corruption than now at all levels among others.
If adopted and implemented, this change will ensure one highly respected, elected President from each of the six zones; it will reduce significantly fears of marginalization and domination for all Nigerians, enhance a feeling of actual joint ownership of Nigeria for constructive participation in nation building and give Nigerians and international investors stable atmosphere for orderly advancement at all levels.
It will certainly save Nigerians from the destructive, proxy guerrilla wars by political power seekers and those seeking domination by force for Nigeria is blessed with considerable human and material resources.
Our deformities need not be permanent. We can and we should move to perform much better than we currently do with the abundant God-given endowments at our disposal.
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Monday, 31 October 2011
Final day on Isle of Mull- and 5 more otters
So if you haven;t just stumbled upon this one blog entry and have read the previous few then you will understand that we part time, extremely enthusiastic otter spotters are now wondering just where luck ends and something like experience or dare we say it skill or even more dare we say it divine intervention counts. We came with 12 otter spots under the proverbial belt. We now had another 6 in the bag and it is our last day on Isle of Mull.
Wandered down to Fidden Farm area (where we had intended to camp before we saw how horrendous the forecast was) Again we found spraints and spraiting points (and were delighted by this in itself)
On way back we bethought us to stop once more at the fruitful Loch Scridon and then head back to Loch Buie (site of our first sighting of a single otter hunting but also of 2 eagles and thinking it much more liely we would see the eagles again than any chance of a final farewell otter)
Arrived at Scridon and parked up for a walk. Simom noticed that the "island" that we'd seen two otters eat on was now walkable to and proceeded to slip and slide across seaweed strewn rocks towards that point..
I snapped a buzzard swooping right across my line of vision and a couple of herons for want of getting something on the memory card at least on our last day.
Herons make a hell of a racket when screeching off but there was another sound I sort of became aware of which forced my bins to eyes. A scan of the sea and the seaweed shoreline promptly stopped me in my tracks! My final prayers had asked to see a snuggle of otters curled asleep on some seaweed and lo and behold there in the circular vision of the bins was such a brown furry snuggle. I called a loudly, quietly as possible to Pants (Simon) and began snapping furiously as the snuggle unsnuggled and began to tussle, chase each otjer around in a circle and snap and screech at eavh other. I watched alternatively through bins and camera lens as mother (I assumed) left and slithered in to sea (not to be spotted again) The remaining group slithered and cuddled and dispersed so fast. We followed some for a bit not really understanding how may there had been and where they all went. After a bit we lost them all.
Then one reemerged and we had a final sight of it emerging onto a rocky seaweed island and sliding off that again before disappearing.
On looking at the snaps we realised we had seen 4 otters initially. AWESOME!! TEN OTTER HOLIDAY FOLKS!!
We scurried back to see a last sight of golden eagles and as we were bumping through the pot holes beside Loch Buie Simon said "Funny people go slow looking from their cars for otters but you never really see them from the car!" I replied "Well you saw our first this holiday from the car on this very Loch!" He responded.. "Yeah but that was a one off.... OTTER>>>>" I stalled!!
Parked the car in pouring rain and tried to cover my camera at the same time as scrambling over the rocks towards the place I' dropped Simon off without slipping into a rock pool and trying to spot the otter he'd seen.
Once again we had a good hour an half watching a single otter hunting. "he" came close to the rocky shore eating whilst swimming when the prey was small enough and swimming ashore when he needed to concentrate a little more on the chewing action (as the pictures show)
So we left Mull with 23 otters in the bag. Not the closest and best situation for photography but incredible experiences watching behaviour. Singles hunting and eating, sprainting, playing, young with adults! A truly awesome otter spotting experience.
A moment of gratitude is due.... to the great thing, power or energy that some may call god.
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Eagles and otters of Mull
Day 4 on Big Otter Island! Awoke early, sandwiches packed and ready and on the road by 7.20am.
Bethought ourselves to head back via Loch Scridon and then take a right hand turn to Crasaig and see what was to be seen there. Stopped at the loch and went for walk towards incoming tide and where we had initially seen three otters together two days earlier. We sawa seal and the ubiquitous heron or zillion! Wandered back carwards, Simon toi tuck into his snadwiches and me for a fag. About to pack away and drive on (Si in passenger seat and me packing stuff behind driver's seat) when out of the corner of my disbelieving eye I sight two otters swimming together- where the **** did they come from?
We both hopped out and watched, photoraphed the pair, hunting and landing variety of grub on small islands where savoury items were devoured. The light was appalling being early the otters were mainly silhouettes aginst a bright golden sea. Still we enjoed watching some great behaviour for well over an hour and half before the swam so far out of our range we gave up.
We got to Carsaig to discover 4 eagles. (general consensus was 4 golden eagles though I am not entirely convinced all four were golden) Anyway some shots here.. Some amazing displays by 3 - could have been two adults and a juvy but not sure about the earlier sighting of 4 who was the fourth? Could they have raised two young that survived and if so why was only one hanging around with them? Check out he rather distant snaps (sorry even full range the 400 mm lense wasn't picking up too much detail against the sky)
Day three - tracks and signs blurred by hangover induced late start
So exhaulted were we by having already spent 3 hours over 2 sightings of four otters we slurped alittle too heavily on our holiday bottle of Caol Ila and decided to lie in to all of 8am on Weds. We pottered back to Calgary Bay and searched up the right hand side for signs and tracks.
The day saw nothing particularly exciting in terms of wildlife but gave us an opportunity to ponder on the deep, almost spiritual sensation of finding tracks and signs of these playful, skillful, beautiful animals. The touch of our own digit pads in their sandy pad signs only hours later on a deserted beach or the so obvious emerald tussoch of vegetation jutting into the smellways of any swimming lutrine personality wandering down a seawards river or around a small lochan... It really gave us the feeling of being so tantalising close to our beloved quarry.
Some signs and tracks for your perusal and hopefully future use when tracking..
The tale of three otters a big splash for expensive lens and dead seal on Iona
Tuesday saw us up bright and early and away for 7.30am heading twards the south and Iona.
I dropped my 100-400mm USm Canon lens in a muddy puddle the day before whilst checking out a sprainting point! Heart stopping and potentially excruciatingly expensive few moments ensued but managed to clean and dry the stuff out overnight and was praying it had worked when we stopped at Loch Scridon to scour the shore and sea for otters.
We had walked a while up and down some prime territory and at together at once saw (we think) two different otters at the same time. Simon's was launching itself from land to sea and mine was swimming and we both almost similtaneously thought we saw two together when we saw the second or was it third. Another hour and 15 had us in soaking rain, desperately trying to protect my so recently dried out lense as we followed a gambolling family of three in torrential rain- swim, hunt and mainly play in the shallows and in the shoreedge seaweed. So the pictures of this encounter must count amongst our dire worst but the experience far outweighs the visual evidence in this case. Watching three otters tussle and play in and out of the water and bounce along the seaweed. Such a great priviledge.
The pictures are rubbish but show three otters swimming together and in one the three: one in bottom right corner eating (with a crow near) and the other two heads in top left corner swimming out to hunt some more.
What's the story from Bala... erm ahem Tobermory?
Amazing week on Isle of Mull. We based ourselves in Tobermory in a small cabin behind the Western Isles Hotel. Really it was simply a base for us; grateful not to be camping in such inclement weather.
First day we wandered over to Calgary Bay and had a planned scoping route which was ruined by picking up a hitcher (thankfully not Rutger Hauer!) A very nice Bristolian travelling on her own steam with an ultimate goal of walking back to Bristol in time for Christmas. Madness- but no apparent axe!!
Monday morning we set off by 7.30am as we did each day bar Weds. We spotted from the car a loan hunting otter about 3.30pm in heavy heavy rain. Spent almost two hours with him (I assume him, based on nothing scientific whatsoever) Awesome but crap weather.
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Marsh Harrier attacks... bullrush(?) at Leighton Moss
Fkying visit to Leighton Moss on Thursday (just cannot seem to find proper time to have a break away at the moment) Sat for the longest while watching zillions of coots and not much else from Lower Hide when suddenly much quacking and flapping signalled the arrival of a sparrow hawk - way too quick to snap but then a young marsh harrier appeared and gave us some views.
It then swept down on something on far bank. It was hopping about and we thought it had captured something but it looks from my blurry far away shots as though it was attaching a bullrush! The pictures show it trying to fly off with bullrush clasped in talons. Bizarre! Perhaps practising?
Anyway a few snaps of the harrier here and one of a coupling pair of migrant hawkers.
Of to Mull nex Saturday (a week's time we'll be eating fish'n'chips on Tobermory harbour & hoping to catch a glimpse of resident otter! Joy!!!
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Mr. and Mrs. Edgar "Bucky" Snider of Pawley's Island, South Carolina and Mr. Bobby Joe Southard of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Austell Southard of Newberry, South Carolina to Martin Lee Giles of Florence, South Carolina, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Giles of Chesnee, South Carolina.
A wedding is planned for June 9, 2007 at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Newberry, South Carolina.
Courtney is a graduate of Newberry College with dual degrees in Communications and Theatre and Speech Communications. She received her Master's in Education from Columbia College. She is currently employed with the School District of Newberry County as a 7th grade Language Arts Teacher.
Martin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication. He is currently employed with Four Rivers Peterbilt of Florence as a Sales Team Leader.


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(businesspress24) - LONDON, February 28, 2017 NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of inside sales and contact centre technology that helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster, has scooped three Stevie Awards. The company claimed bronze in the Contact Center Solution New Version, Sales Automation Solution New Version and Sales or Customer Service Solutions Technology Partner of the Year categories of the 11th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the worlds top honours for customer service, contact centre, business development and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organises several of the worlds leading business awards programmes including the prestigious American Business AwardsSM and International Business AwardsSM. The awards were presented during a gala banquet on 24 February at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. More than 650 executives from around the world attended.
More than 2,300 nominations from organisations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this years competition, an increase of 10 percent from 2016. Winners were determined by the average scores of 77 professionals worldwide.
The award wins closely follow several other victories for NewVoiceMedia including recognition in Deloittes Technology Fast 500 EMEA programme and Softech Internationals Leading Experts in Tech Awards, and further validate the companys position as a leader in the cloud communications industry.
Jonathan Gale, CEO of NewVoiceMedia, comments, We are delighted that our cloud contact centre and inside sales platform has been recognised in three categories of the Stevie Awards. Were proud to be providing sales and service professionals with the tools to develop more personal relationships with every customer or prospect, and this accolade is further testament that our cloud technology really is best-in-class.
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service continues to be among the most competitive and fastest-growing of our awards programmes, said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. The growth of the programme illustrates the importance of the functions highlighted sales, business development and customer service to successful enterprises of all types, and how integral recognition in these domains are to building and maintaining corporate reputations.
For more information about NewVoiceMedia, visit www.newvoicemedia.com
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NewVoiceMedias cloud contact centre and inside sales platform delivers more successful conversations.
The leading vendor''s award-winning customer contact platform helps organisations worldwide build a more personal relationship with every customer or prospect. It joins up all communications channels without expensive, disruptive hardware changes and plugs straight into your CRM for full access to hard-won data. With a true cloud environment and proven 99.999% platform availability, NewVoiceMedia ensures complete flexibility, scalability and reliability.
NewVoiceMedia''s 650+ customers include PhotoBox, MobileIron, Lumesse, Vax, JustGiving and Canadian Cancer Society. For more information, visit www.newvoicemedia.com or follow NewVoiceMedia on Twitter (at)NewVoiceMedia.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programmes: The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organisations in more than 60 nations. Honouring organisations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognise outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
Sponsors and supporters of the 11th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include Sales Partnerships, Inc. and ValueSelling Associates, Inc.
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60 Seconds with Joe Mazza
Joe Mazza Dr. Joseph Mazza is a lifelong learner, leader, and innovator. Joe currently serves as the Leadership Innovation Manager at The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. In this role, Joe works with faculty, students, and alumni of the Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. In addition to his work at Penn, Mazza is internationally recognized as a leader in family-school partnerships and engagement, including his service as an advisor on these topics to both the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) and National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) in Washington, DC.


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Youths building so-called anti-internment bonfires clashed with police in a number of nationalist areas of Belfast last night. In the most shocking incident, a former credit union building in the Divis area of west Belfast was gutted in a blaze deliberately started by the anti social elements. Trouble began early yesterday evening when Belfast City […]
Bonfire youths go on the rampage
Film award joy turns to sorrow
Joy has turned to sorrow for a West Belfast man after his short film was included in a top Irish film
Back on the search for lasting peace
I got a taster of the rivalry to come at Euro 2012 on Tuesday at peace process talks in Dublin between
Clonard beauty unveiled
"IT'S been a different adventure and it's been an exciting adventure to get to this point," says Rector Fr Michael Murtagh as the finishing touches are put in place to reopen Clonard church on March 25. The church, which closed its doors a year ago to undergo extensive restoration work, will reopen to the public in less than a fortnight. Fr Murtagh told the Andersonstown News
Family want West to join Toby search
The family of Joby Murphy has appealed to the people of West Belfast for help in their bid to find their son's body. Four weeks have passed since the 20-year-old fell from a footbridge into the River Lagan after a night out. Every day since the tragedy, Joby's father has been at the harbour doing all he can to recover his son's body.
3,000-plus and climbing: crush on local housing waiting list worsens
A LOCAL MLA has said the housing crisis is so bad in West Belfast that some people on the housing waiting list are resorting to drastic measures to improve their chances of getting allocated accommodation – including paying dissident paramilitary groups to send them bullets in the post.


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3:02am 07-23-2015
Windmills are good, but you need a wind to their work ...
But here the way we can, even in a closed room, well, for instance in the basement of the house, "produce wind" .. Just, the Starting a device, manually, to the speed of 18 m / sec..To are few, it is 1 turn per second.
I've been to all these wings Windmill Red Baron, will operate the wind, at the speed of 18 m / sec ..
If we consider, in simulator NASA and the effect of "spoon" is theoretically You will receive an strength of resistance to "lift force" (vacuum). and is about 15 times less ..
So the resistance force, it is only around 6% received "lift force"
I think that even with a very negligent and mismanagement execution of such a machine, it will propel herself after the first start-up .. And we should still get some electricity .. Case, jet just how much ..
Vane drive:
Regards Andrew
4:04pm 07-04-2015
So once again we return to the thermodynamic efficiency new4stroke .. Here the hearing of the efficiency of the charts made for the traditional engine.
You can see on the chart with the highest efficiency is low speed engine sea, which is 47%.
My engine as reported above, draws about 360 cc more than the old conventional engine, which did a prototype or 600 ccm ... But this extra volume displacement, is implemented by the system of pistons which rotate two times slower, ie, the force of inertia are four times smaller, because they are dependent upon the square of the rotation. that is, we can just to count the inertial forces relative to the sucked air further. 360 ccm divided by four is going to give us 90 cc. These 90 ccm going to beat the additional forces of inertia (ie a total of friction). But now we have a net profit of 360 ccm minus 90 cc = 270 cc. It is pure extra profit aspirated air, without any mechanical losses already on its construction .. that is entirely theoretical operational efficiency engine so it looks .. traditional engine of 600 cc is 47%, ie 12, 76 ccm is 1% plus an additional 270 cc, which is 270 divided by 12,76 = 21% additional efficiency .. So the total increase the efficiency regarding displacement capacity should be at 47 +21 = 68%. additionally, we can still make a profit energy by stopping propelling Similar systems poppet valves and springs which will have at least the 7% efficiency more .. So, the total physical ability of such an engine 68% + 7% = ~ 75% .
ie it is to increase efficiency, which can not be subject to discussion.
If we add all the above mentioned advantages, no such low temperature in the combustion chamber, the combustion speed, and more, which can contribute to higher efficiency even further by around 5% this will give us the final number of efficiency of up to 80% .....
12:01pm 04-23-2015
Another one..
Such experience existing in the Museum of Aviation, showing the magnitude of the resistance of various airfoil, by replacing and inserting a rod, profiles of different thicknesses .. I used it to show the enormous size of the vacuum between the two profiles airlines, facing each other, "stomachs" .. So yes went my experience: first suspended weighed on an electronic scale, which is the size of kilograms of force needed to raise the single wing slid over to the bars .. turned out that about 300 Grams. that is to pick up all the rods and wing forces need 300 Grams vacuum. Applying a second similar profile, "belly" to that, at the time of blowing "wind" velocity of about 10 km / h. effects can be seen in the movie .. The strength of the vacuum, causing such rapid weight increase this up must have a value of about 1000 Grams (1KG) .. The Wing has a length of about 30 cm, on that basis, I present a first estimate of the forces in the world .. Namely, when length of about a meter, such wings, this force would have a value of about 3 KG ... or even if only 30% of the force could be used in Windmill Red Baron, its size would be about 1 KG with wings 1 meter .. Now you can try to calculate much larger projects, estimated at least ..
12:44am 04-16-2015
Here, the film made using the experience to lift air wing. So yes, at the beginning of the film can be seen in the enclosure fan that blows the wind a piece of the wing, cut the stropianu, and nałożonegona these two metal rods that utzrymuja it in a horizontal position and transferred to the balanced Machinery with electronic scales, which shows the size of the wing lift when the wind blows at him with a fan .. size of this force is minimal and barely can observe the movement of machinery. The experience is best several possible KINDS wings of varying thickness profile, which can be changed in a device measuring and watch the size of the lift (which produces leaf vacuum) .. Thanks to this I like the wing of a set of experiments, it turned around and walked to the wing installed on your device . The wind from the fan created between them, comparatively very high vacuum. This vacuum is so huge that in gets called when I wanted to raise above the upper wing, lower, despite a solid metal load measuring machine, also raised very high up. This example shows that the strength of Spoon Effect, is several times greater than the single wing lift force, and thus, it is possible to use the vacuum between them several times larger ....
You see, with my theory, practice works well also..
12:01am 03-05-2015
Now why I summoned Riccardo..Ricardo developed fairly firebox V-Comet .. Especially in diesel played a significant role - helped make a high speed diesel engine .In my also applied the swirl chamber, knowing about its merits. The eyebrow appearances, this is what you see on the animation, this is not the combustion chamber. It is only the cross section through the center of the engine combustion .Komora., At the rear, with the cross-sectional view as seen in the picture, it is a channel connecting the piston "sucking" piston "exhaust". Flows this way the entire load of fuel and air, but it achieves a very high speed, which in the initial attempts resulted in taking ionized air from between the spark plug electrodes and prevented the formation of spark .Only after a magnification of this channel, began to develop a spark. If sweeping spark plug, this place was a diesel injector, it would be very beneficial ,, because after falling into the space above the small pistons with a very high speed, it would be very intense spin and excellent mixing of fuel and air. I think it is possible to build a high speed diesel, well, up to 10 000 RPM. Also on gasoline this spinning is beneficial and Ground your walls on the smallest piston, is probably the smallest of the previously used, and the heat losses are the smallest .Also at such a high speed of rotation of the smallest piston samozapłonów foci formation will be very difficult. Apart from this place, burning virtually runs elsewhere, because the distance between the planes must be greater than two millimeters in height, so that there could arise a flame. In total combustion occurs with forced intensive centrifugation only over a small piston in the cylinder least .. This is the very Riccardo improved swirl chamber, with the movement of loads in one direction and forced mechanically great speed of combustion. Looking only at the same animations, we are not able to notice it all properly. Today on the combustion chamber.
5:15pm 03-03-2015
Here another video. The world's first Aerodynamics effect acting through blowing mouth. After puff heard hitting one wing of the second, and it's a loud ..
The pictures show the device to adjust the distance and angle between the wings
Yet research curiosity. Windmill spins better when opening the other wing is not blocked ..
4:44pm 02-28-2015
Next video of the Red Baron Windmill prototype "Effect spoons" ... Now, despite the simplicity of the prototype and are not necessarily matched the gap between the wing and the small fan, already takes off at a speed of 25 km / hour or 7 m / sec wind speed. At 40 km / h, the fan spins very quickly., Much better. than in the experiment with a single wing ..
3:38am 12-17-2014
Santa Claus is always something for Christmas will bring a gift. This year a new type of Venturi nozzle ..
Christmassy greetings
9:58pm 11-18-2014
Here are the materials you can download a PDF of the conference .. I am at the end of the first day, as it was in the schedule
Expo Engine 2014
5:07am 11-09-2014
Greetings to all from the Engine Expo 2014 in Novi Detroit ....
6:44pm 11-01-2014
Peggy West
Was very nice to meet you (Mini U Storage, Novi - car storage), you're a wonderful man. Good luck in your travels and stay safe.
3:51pm 08-31-2014
And here's how it looks in the original .. It is not enough to come up with a way to the engine ... still need to know how to realize ... only together give a true effect ..
3:50pm 08-31-2014
Here historical figure .. then only the best solution was graph paper .. Figure was every day for 1 month used, when did this lathe crankshaft. The crankshaft has five supports and four crank, 90 degrees .. starting weight of the material (iron containing 5% cobalt) was 80 kg (160 lb) is the world's first practical crankshaft timing ..
3:03am 05-18-2014
Originally Posted by Bocolo View Post
But the wings will be damaged when they start banging each other. Right? /
No Bocolo, this film is just a demonstration, designed to show that between wings have been observed even small wind evolves very large force, which causes a vacuum. . It falls, but sparkled with momentum hits for himself .. because a large force was driven to such behavior. Of course, between the wings should give solid struts, which will determine the distance between them, chosen in the laboratory and Unclassifiable biggest Underpressure .. Then the vacuum should enter into the slit inside the wings of NACA FELIKS and further from the center of the wings for the help of some pipes, where we will be the most comfortable .. Of course at the end of the pipes have to give some engines vacuum, for example, a simple turbine, or a vane pump working as a motor ....
2:56am 05-18-2014
And now the strangest thing .. On the screen shots from the simulator to the airfoil published by NASA, pointed red frame so strange two values that can be set on the simulator .. Namely, in terms of drag and lift. and would not have believed in their value, if not the simulator, which included such a serious company like NASA .. In the first image you can see that the drag is set to 21 Newton.Lift has until 244 Newton .... So for the help of a smaller force is a much more powerful .. Something with anything ... this force is with 11.6 times greater than the resistance (drag).
In the second figure also drag is 12 Newtons, and lift 191 Newtons .. ie with 15.9 times greater ..
I think that these simulations are accurate ..
Now, if even half of the value obtained for lift holding strength to produce the drug's effects, it would lift force will be very high ... So we use 85 Newtons of lift to overcome the resistance (drag) 12 Newtons. that is enough for us to capture power efficiency, and conversion to drag about 14%. (eg rotary vane pump + propeller). I think it is really to do with such a small sufficient efficiency .. So the system can move itself by overcoming drag and float in the air At 85 Newtons lift .. I guess that NASA is wrong ...
So says the theory .....
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It's been awhile since I've written anything here. Life has been…well, just life. Spent a few weeks planning and enjoying a family vacation. Transitioned to office space after years of working from home. Finishing up a course of study that I began two years ago. Just life.
But suddenly life has amped up a bit. Change is in the wind. My body and my mind are reacting, and the result is anxiety. I've been fortunate during my lifetime not to have to deal with depression. But anxiety? That's a different story! I can become almost manic when faced with life-changing decisions. Why this fear and anxiety? Because I remember.
We worry about our past and are consumed with guilt for what we have done. But God wants us to see and delight in everything through love. … God wills that, of all the qualities of the blessed Trinity, we should be most certain of and take most delight in his love. Love brings power and wisdom down to our level. When we repent, God forgets our sins through his courtesy. So too, he wants us also to forget our sins and leave behind both depression and anxiety. -Julian of Norwich
I have lived long enough that my list of screw-ups could fill a book or two. Some were just garden-variety poor choices that caused momentary discomfort of one sort or another. Others were blatantly sinful, and the consequences far-reaching. The point is that I remember them and I don't want to add any more guild or painful memories to that repertoire! Now, that can be a good thing…right? But it can also be a fertile bed where anxiety takes root.
Julian of Norwich suggests that God would have us follow his example: he has forgotten my poor choices and my sins the moment I repented of them. For me to continue remembering is tantamount to putting my fingers in my ears and singing "lalalala" at the top of my lungs. I can't hear God clearly when I am so busy second-guessing decisions in an effort to avoid making a mistake. It's hard to trust God when I don't know what he's saying.
But if I refuse to remember the poor choices I've made and focus instead on God's grace and mercy, his faithfulness to work all things for my good (i.e., transforming me into the likeness of Jesus), might that anxiety dissipate? Might I then be able to simply ask God for his provision for my need, for his wisdom and counsel? And might I then expect to experience the peace of God, that peace which seems impossible when the winds of change are swirling around me? Hmmm, that sounds familiar…
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:4-7 [ESV]
Are you anxious today? Or depressed? Either way, perhaps what you are feeling is rooted in remembering, in reliving past mistakes and sins. Try following wise Julian's advice: Forget! Follow it up with God's word: Rejoice, give thanks, and pray. Then open up your heart for peace that surpasses all understanding to flood your heart and mind. Thanks be to God!


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I was browsing through my LinkedIn feed today (which is a topic worthy of discussion another day) and I came across the title of a blog post that asserts that you should leave the office on time every day. Here's the image that asserts this and then gives seven reasons why you should leave the office on time.
What do you think of this idea? Do you agree that you should leave the office on time? Are these good reasons to leave the office on time?
As I read through this I had three major thoughts pop into my mind. First, the key to getting out of the office on time is to work hard during the hours you're supposed to be in the office. If you take a 2 hour lunch, spend a half hour talking sports with your co-worker, get distracted looking at cats on Facebook for a half hour, then you haven't been working hard and you're responsible for providing an honest days labor. However, if you work hard, plan effectively, and get stuff done, there's no reason you shouldn't be ok to leave the office on time.
What's interesting in the startup world is that they wear the number of hours they work like a badge of honor. It's almost like a rite of passage for them. You're not a real startup company if you're not working 16 hour days at the office. The problem I've had with this is that these startup employees aren't working 16 hours per day. They might be in the office 16 hours per day, but they're still only working 8-10 hours of those 16 hours. In many cases, those long hours become a lifestyle job. You're going to get your play time and socializing time in. Startups just often choose to do it at work, while claiming that they worked "16 hours". For some people this makes sense and can be a lot of fun, but let's be clear that you're not working those long hours. You're just at the office those long hours. But I digress…
The second concept I thought about leaving the office on time is that doing so will make the hours you do work more effective. Most jobs require creativity and focus. Taking a break from the work and doing something that's not related to work will help you be more creative and more focused when you are working. Plus, interacting with people outside of work will give you an added perspective that will make your work better. If you spend 16 hours a day at work, you live in a bubble and miss out on learning from other people. Leaving the office on time and engaging with other people can make the hours you do work so much more effective.
Finally, while I agree completely with the concept of leaving the office on time, I wouldn't go so far as saying you should ALWAYS leave the office on time. Sometimes an extra 10 minutes finishing something for a colleague can be incredibly valuable. Sometimes there's a tight deadline for a major project and you need to put in some extra hours a few nights in a row to meet the ambitious deadline.
These short sprints where you don't leave the office on time are totally reasonable and can actually be a lot of fun as you create a bond with your team. The problem is when staying late at the office becomes the normal. Then, you've got problems. Like most things in life, all it takes is balance. I realize that it's much easier said than done. However, I think it's much easier to accomplish this today than it was a decade or two ago.


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Both of Guinea's presidential candidates say they are ready to go ahead with Sunday's scheduled run-off, now that military leaders have named a new head of the electoral commission. .
The campaigns of both former prime minister Cellou Diallo and long-time opposition leader Alpha Conde say they are ready to drop their objections to Sunday's poll and finally put this second-round run-off to the voters.
Diallo threatened to boycott the vote if Lounceny Camara was not replaced as head of the electoral commission because Diallo says Camara favors the Conde campaign. The Conde campaign threatened to boycott the vote if Camara was replaced.
So when Guinea's military ruler General Sekouba Konate named Malian General Siaka Toumani Sangare as the new head of the electoral commission late Tuesday, he kept Lounceny Camara as a deputy chairperson to serve alongside Diallo supporter Hadja Mame Camara as a co-equal deputy chairperson.
Construction engineer Lansana Kourouma says that makes things fair.
Kourouma says it is equal now that Conde and Diallo both have deputy chairpeople. He says voters are pleased with the appointment of General Sangare, who is an election specialist with the International Organization of the Francophonie and was already a technical assistant to the commission. Kourouma says he thinks the Malian general will be good for the situation.
Attorney Toure Aboubacar agrees General Sangare's appointment increases the likelihood that Sunday's vote will be held on schedule.
Aboubacar says with a new electoral commission president, everything should go forward and everything with this vote should work. He says all Guineans who love their country should now accept the things put in place for the vote to advance the country. Aboubacar says everyone in Guinea really wants to finish this election.
June's first round of voting was relatively peaceful. The second-round run-off was delayed over legal challenges to the results of that vote, then delayed again last month after violence between Diallo and Conde supporters.
In an interview on state-run television, Guinea's Minister of State Tibou Camara says General Konate's appointment of a new electoral chief clears the last major hurdle to holding this vote.
Camara says there are no technical obstacles to having the second round run-off this Sunday. He says members of the electoral commission have reassured him that they are ready. Camara says General Konate has done many things to advance this transition and it is an injustice that the general's commitment to doing the right thing is not recognized by some politicians.
General Konate is trying to return Guinea to civilian rule nearly two years after soldiers took power in a military coup following the death of long-time leader Lansana Conte.
Guinea Presidential Candidates Ready for Sunday's Vote
Both of Guinea's presidential candidates say they are ready to go ahead with Sunday's scheduled run-off, now that military leaders have named a new head of the electoral commission. .


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10 Percent of Windows Phone 7 Updates FailBy CIOinsight
Microsoft has shifted into damage-control mode over its Windows Phone 7 update, claiming in a corporate blog posting that only 10 percent of users' smartphones have stalled because of the new software. The company will also continue to withhold the update for Samsung smartphones.
"Has the update process gone perfectly? No -- but few large scale software updates ever do, and the engineering team here was prepared," Michael Stroh, a writer for Microsoft's Windows team, posted Feb. 23 on the Windows Phone Blog. "Of course, when it's your phone that's having a problem, or you're the one waiting, itss still aggravating."
Stroh claimed some "90 percent of people who've received an update notification have installed the new software patch successfully." With regard to the other 10 percent whose smartphones temporarily stalled or outright bricked, he added, "nearly half failed for two basic reasons -- a bad Internet connection or insufficient computer storage space."
Windows Phone Update requires space on a PC to create a backup image of the user's smartphone, in addition to downloading the update.
For more, read the eWeek article: Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Update Fails for 10 Percent of Users.


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Have you ever found yourself VERY productive at whatever you're doing that you just hate for anyone to interrupt you. Okay, have you ever felt like you've wasted your time watching TV or playing video games when you know you should be doing something important? The trick here is to gain momentum in your activity. Once momentum is established, fluidity will follow.
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- Motivation and interested can sway spontaneously. Actively monitor this
Changing Momentum
Think of it like rolling a big 500lbs wheel down a straight road. The wheel is hard to push, but once it gets rolling, it's easy to maintain. habits are the same. If you work, you're rolling the wheel forward and it's easy to keep it rolling. When you slack off, the wheel starts rolling backwards. To get it rolling forward again, there's going to be a struggle! You have to stop it and struggle getting it to roll in the other direction. That struggle is inevitable when it comes to breaking and forming habits.
Every night before bed, try making a little "to-do" list of things that need to get done the following day. Don't make the list too difficult. Add a few simple things just to start you off. Over time, you can make the list as intense as you can handle. If it's too strict, you will probably stop following it, so don't over do it. Anytime you find yourself slacking, remember that there's going to be pain in getting back where you were. You have to suck it up and deal with it! It's definitely okay to take a break here and there to reward yourself, Take a deep breath and a step forward my friend!


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Nix Has That Special AL East Knack
Versatility in baseball can make you a solid career. Being able to play a multitude of position both in the infield and outfield can get you shots other players do not get. Even though INF/OF Jayson Nix has not put up substantial numbers during his trek across the MLB landscape his bag of many different gloves might just possibly keep him with the Tampa Bay Rays.
I was glancing at comments on the Rays signing of Nix to a Minor League deal which by all normal purposes has a major league invitation to Spring Training in Port Charlotte,Fl and one stuck out at me as if it was highlighted. "Smart move. Another Zobrist type except Nix has better wheels."- MrSativa. Certainly will not hurt Nix's chances of staying past March that he has been exclusively in the AL East over the past 3 years with the New York Yankees (2012-13 seasons) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2011 season). Even more enticing possibly to the Rays is the simple fact that over parts of Nix's 6 year Major league adventure he has only spent 1 season outside the American League (Colorado Rockies-2008).
Combine his versatility along with familiarity with American League pitchers and their arsenals, and you might see Nix as a possible plug-in player into a multitude of spots on Rays Manager Joe Maddon's Chess board. You can definitely bet if Nix can secure a utility spot on the Rays 25-man roster his versatility around the diamond might be overshadowed a bit by Nix's 19 stolen bases in 23 attempts over the last 2 seasons. Having a guy like Nix on your bench in a close game, which the Rays seem to have more than most MLB teams, a pinch-runner like Nix can be a great weapon to have especially in the late innings or with a slow-running body nestled 60 feet from a lead.
Not to say Nix's only asset to this team might be the fact you can plug him in almost anywhere but First Base or Catcher, but having a speed guy to replace the departed Sam Fuld, Nix would give Maddon a great option when the time might call for a swift change in the game's flow. Of course Nix doesn't bring a huge amount of offensive prowess to the Rays evident by his career .218 average with 37 HRs and 127 RBIs over 6 seasons.
But hidden inside that same bit of career stats is the fact over the past 2 season in which Nix has had 505 plate appearances, he has also produced his highest consecutive career batting averages (.243 and .236). If Nix can again find the power stroke he had back in 2009 with the Chicago White Sox (12 HR) or 2010 with the Cleveland Indians (13 HR), he might a bit more of an offensive pop off the bench or in a utility role.
Worst thing is, this is January and every player looks like a gem in the rough right now and could be a missing piece or nice addition. By his last 2 seasons in the Bronx, Nix has shown he can be a vital cog in the overall 162 game season as he appeared in over 74 games both seasons. That kind of stat could become a vital and substantial machine cog if someone in the infield or a corner outfield spot goes down with an injury in 2014.
So maybe MrSativa is right, Nix might be a great addition to the Rays . I mean a multi-faceted speedy player who also has ample experience playing in the toughest division in baseball can definitely be a great tool to have in your game day toolbox….Sounds kind of like the same description giving about Zobrist when he arrived in St. Petersburg.
Welcome aboard Jayson, it's going to be a fun year!


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"Peak Policy" - are politicians running out of steam in tackling climate change?
2017 marked one of the three warmest years on record and the warmest since 1850; reached without the influence of El Niño on temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. The blame lies with relentless rises in atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases (figure 1). While the dates and headlines change, the message has been consistent for years: tougher action and more radical changes in the global energy system are needed.
Figure 1. Direct measurements: 2005 – present
Source: https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/
Politicians and regulators have historically been seen as the key change agents. Investors and the media have focused on their willingness to introduce legislation to create meaningful penalties for carbon emissions, provide incentives for alternatives or outlaw high carbon activities. The growth of emission trading schemes is an example of that policy in action, such as implemented in the EU and China. However, despite the growing evidence for the need of change and some headline policies, in general political leaders have proven indecisive in recent years. While implemented legislation saw a steady increase from 2004 to 2012 (green line in Figure 2), recent years have shown much less legislative output. On the face of it, that weak level of action presents a challenge to companies focused on climate solutions. However, the challenge is much lower than it has been in the past.
Figure 2. Policy impact is fading
Source: 2018, Climate Change Laws of the World, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment; Thomson Reuters
The green line shows the profitability (return on assets) of the global alternative energy sector. The green and blue lines – profitability and policy – moved in tandem until 2010/11. Since then however, that relationship has broken down; technological advances make alternative energy increasingly competitive with fossil fuels, regardless of policy support. Policy still matters – without government intervention it is hard to see how the global economy will come close to the two degree limit agreed in Paris – but companies and investors' fortunes are no longer tied to policy cycles.
The trend affirms our view of the opportunity from identifying future growth markets driven by the adaption to, and mitigation of, climate change. Policymakers may find their mettle but if they do not, climate investing has matured beyond its shadow.
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Steve Earle & The Dukes have announced an Irish date on their tour this Winter with Sunday 6th November pencilled in for a date in Dublin's Olympia Theatre.
Allison Moorer, Earle's wife, will appear as a member of The Dukes and you can check out a duet between the two from their 2008 appearance at Vicar Street below.
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1963 Fuji Rabbit Superflow Model S301 BH 123cc
Fuji did not sell the Rabbit in Great Britain – there were already enough scooters for sale here – though it was marketed extensively in the USA. Its main claim to fame was the top-of-the range model 200cc S601 with 'Superflow' torque converter, an innovative feature for a scooter of the early sixties.
The Fuji scooter featured here has the most common body style. But only 11,700 model S301's were made using the S601's torque converter – which is what makes it an 'S301BH Superflow.'
This one was imported into the UK from Japan in the 1990s. It's registered, MOT'd and taxed. Two new batteries are fitted. My mechanic has given it a thorough going-over, so it's mechanically and bodily sound. It starts easily and runs well.
Cosmetically it's in its original paint, with surface rust in various places. If you wish to respray it to concours it would be an easy job …and it also looks superb as is.
I believe it's the only one in the country.
The above advert shows the 125cc Superflow. The text in the white field at the top says:
'Torque converter for easy driving! Rabbit Superflow 125'
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Ltd,
Tokyo, Japan
[The page above shows 301s or 402s coming down the assembly line. The sidebar illustrates a 601 at top, a 301/402 middle, and a 202 at the bottom]
Nakajima Aircraft Co was incorporated in 1931, though founder Chikuhei Nakajima had been building aircraft for the government since 1917. The company produced many of Japan's military planes during WW2 but, with the surrender, in 1945, the company was re-established as Fuji Sangyo Co to manufacture civilian vehicles. Their first scooter, the Fuji Rabbit S-1, which made its debut in June 1946, was based on the American Powell scooter, a small scooter used by American servicemen. The first Vespa was introduced 6 months after the Rabbit.
Fuji Sangyo Co was divided into various component companies, and the name of the company producing the Rabbit scooter became Fuji Heavy Industries, which is the name on the badges of this Rabbit.
Rabbits were exported to North America from 1957. Fuji made 25 different models of Rabbit, from 1946 until 1968. It was the last of the Japanese scooters, as its main competitor, the Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon scooter (also made by an ex-warplane manufacturer and introduced in 1946) had ended production in 1963. Fuji made a wide range of vehicles, including buses and microcars. The 360, which was released in 1958, was badged as a Subaru, the first of a long line of cars bearing that name.
This model, the S301, was made between 1961 and 1968, and a total of 137,448 produced.
You can see the full range of Rabbits on the this excellent Fuji Rabbit website – http://www.fujirabbit.com
[the above text condensed from information on the above website; also these original brochures from that site. All with thanks to Jean-Francois]
Many Rabbit parts are now reproduced in the USA, and can be viewed here – http://www.claussstudios.com/id5.html
and here – http://www.rabbitscooter.com/
I recently received an email from Shane Burnett in Seattle, who also owns an S301BH (among other Rabbit scooters). I'm very grateful for this information, which has solved the mystery of why I couldn't find adverts for the 'S301 Superflow!'
The Rabbit you're selling is an S301, but more specifically it's an S301BH.
The vast majority of the Rabbits produced were of 3 or 4 varieties:
S202 — similar to a Honda Cub, with big wheels and step-thru frame, but 2-cycle 90cc motor.
S211 — never exported anywhere, as far as I know. 90cc 2-stroke with small wheels (typical scooter style) — some think particular model looks Lambretta-esque.
S301/S402 — same body, but 301 has a 125cc motor and 402 has a 150cc motor.
S601 — frequently called "the Superflow", aka "Cadillac of scooters" — 200cc 2-stroke, 100 kph top speed, torque converter, air shock, gas gauge, etc.
The S301/S402 was the most popular body style sold, but virtually all of these bikes had 3-speed or 4-speed manual shifters on the handgrip.
The S601 was the model sold as having the "Superflow" — aka the torque converter.
However, Fuji made relatively few S301s with the torque converter — 11,700 to be exact.
All S301s have 125cc engines, but yours — the S301B series — has a 2nd-generation engine with a rotary valve that squeezes out almost another horsepower. The S301A produces 7.1, and the s301B produces 8.
So, there you have it. Your Rabbit is a common body style, but an uncommon configuration. You mention in the listing that Fuji was known for its torque converters — certainly not for this model. It's that other behemoth — the S601 — that's known for having the torque converter.
How do I know all this? I think I probably own the only S301BH in the United States. I imported it from…the UK, so 5 years ago, there were at least 2 in the country. 🙂 Mine still bears the labels from the Japanese shop where it was originally sold. I also own an S402AT, several S402BTs, and several S601s.
You mentioned Clauss Studios here in the US as a good source for repro parts; Rabbit House in Japan is a good source for original parts as well. His website:
and here's the page on the s301B:
Hope you know Japanese, or know someone who knows Japanese. 🙂
Hope this information helps,
Shane Burnett
Seattle, WA USA
A nice touch is Fuji's Rabbit logo, which appears on various parts of the scooter:
What other Japanese vehicles were around at the time the Rabbit was produced?
Though Japan was soon set to conquer the world with its motorcycles, the fifties were still a time of austerity in Japan, reflected in the vehicles produced. Above you can see the 1957 SJK (Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo – translated: The Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company) Cyclemotor engine. Below is the 1957 SJK product range. The motorcycles are the ST-II, the COX-II and the Colleda and the cyclemotors are called the Mini Free and the Diamond Free.
The Diamond Free was sold as a cycle attachment engine from 1952, while the Mini Free, introduced in 1954 and produced until 1958, was sold as a complete machine.
At the first Tokyo Motor Show, in April 1954, more than 30 Japanese motorcycle manufacturers (out of a total of 55) participated. By 1963, when this Rabbit was born, only nine Japanese motorcycle manufacturers and two scooter manufacturers remained. The business had become extremely competitive and, by 1963, Honda was the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer. The enormous success of the Honda 50 throughout the world caused the demise of most of its competitors' scooter production.
Superflow Engine Photos
SHORT VIDEOS of the SUPERFLOW RUNNING
Video 1: Starting Procedure
1. Put the bike on its main stand or side stand. Pull in front brake lever.
With the torque converter if you don't do this, it will drive off without you as soon as it fires up!
2. Turn on petrol. Pull out choke.
3. Turn ignition key on and press starter button.
4. Turn off choke.
Video 2: Engine Running & Torque Converter Turning
Video 3: Wooden Block to use when engine is cold
The Rabbit uses two small 6v batteries (6N11A4 around £14 each).
An electric start and torque converter uses up a lot of battery power when starting from cold.
So we've made up a small wooden block. Fit this under the engine when the bike's on its side stand,
pull it over onto the block so the rear wheel can turn freely to save battery power.
There's reasonably sized 'boot' at the back for storing small items.
It's very solid underneath and the main stand and side stand are both supported by strong metal.
OWNER: BuyVintage Online Auctions
LOCATION: Brighton, E.Sussex, United Kingdom
DELIVERY is not included in this auction.
This means that it is not my responsibility,
BUT I can put you in touch with a delivery chap and organize collection;
you liaise with them direct re delivery and pay them separately.
Great Britain – delivery is ONLY £50 for this scooter to main parts of England;
extra to extremities such as Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, etc (and may take longer to arrive)
(Please email your postcode if you want to confirm price).
(Collection when they're in my area; delivery when in yours).
If you want it fast, please organize your own collection.
Ireland & N. Ireland – I'll recommend some companies, but you'll have to organize it yourself.
Europe – delivery is probably around €400 to Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, etc. I can recommend two companies.
North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, etc – I'll organize all the crating and shipping for you.
PAYMENT: Paypal is okay for cheap items; otherwise deposit only on paypal please.
You must communicate with me before the end of the auction to discuss payment and shipping options.
AFTER PURCHASE: Please email me your phone numbers; I prefer to speak to all purchasers personally.
I do everything I can to make your purchase a pleasurable experience.
I've been selling obscure vintage vehicles on ebay since 2002.
Sharing similar interests, I've become good friends with many of my customers.
Please feel free to email or phone with any comments or questions…
VEHICLE CONDITION: Vintage vehicles are wonderful beasts
– but each has an individual personality and they sometimes have bad days just like you and me.
You will need basic mechanical skills (or a local mechanic) to use one on a regular basis.
Two-strokes invariably need basic servicing before starting them, if they've been left to stand for more than 3 weeks or so.
These are rare vehicles whose values are not necessarily based on running order.
If you have any questions about this (or any other vehicle in these BuyVintage Online Auctions),
you can contact Colin in our Customer Service Department between 9am and 7pm daily:
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At Celgene, we have adopted a progressive R&D model focused on external innovation to ensure patients benefit from the latest technologies. We are constantly evaluating collaboration opportunities that complement our internal research efforts and strategically align with our mission and vision.
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Triny Finlay Participates in Atlantic Author Day
Posted: June 9, 2010
Celebrate Atlantic Author Day with Triny Finlay while she signs copies of her new book Histories Haunt Us (Nightwood Editions) at Chapters, Regent Mall (1381 Regent Street, Fredericton) on Saturday, June 26th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The Atlantic Summer Reading Guide, featuring authors and subjects from Atlantic Canada, will be launched across Atlantic Canada starting Saturday, June 11th.
In Triny Finlay's second collection of poetry, Histories Haunt Us, she asks what it means to let in the ghosts of the past. Will memories loosen the frame of a life? Will subtle fears take over?
For more information regarding Finlay's book signing at Chapters, please call 506.459.2616.