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Fab Bag – Diwali Festival Edition!
Happy Diwali!!
Kind of feeling melancholy right now remembering my majestic childhood days which somehow felt more festive and fun. Those delicious delicacies by my mother, earthen pot oil lights, rangoli, marigold decor, fun and frolic days with no care as a child.
Ah!! God I miss it!!
Well.. all the above mentioned are still happening but I guess it doesn't pump up my spirit the way it did during my childhood days… In fact, not just Diwali but all festivals.
Having said that it doesn't mean I don't enjoy them anymore just that its more responsible, exhausting and carried with certain limits as a parent. Must say, these festival makes me long for my childhood with my parents around.
If you are a young reader just appreciate this beautiful young time with your parents around who got your back and indulge the family time to the most. Trust me festival and family are meant to be.
Ah..where is my blog post leading to now? Art of living!?
Okay! lets get into business now. Shall we? Lets talk some festive beauty care products for which you have visited my blog.
If you are regular to my social network or youtube channels then you must have heard me talk about FabBag.com who send monthly beauty goodies bag to their subscribers.
Over the time they have evolved for the better in terms of products, offers, service and empowerment.
I received their Diwali special beauty bag which is in festive red and hot pink with zardozi borders which I think can be used to store jewelry or as gift bag for family and friends.
It holds four skin pampering products for facing the pre and post hectic festivities.
Especially for people like me who doesn't get much time to visit spa and salon with two handful kids to look after and a home to manage on my own this bag and a lot of previous bag products helps a great deal to look ready for the exhausting holiday days ahead.
Nyassa Body Scrub
If you like the smell of coffee then this raw brown cane sugar cocoa butter body scrub will find a place in your skin care routine.
It feels like a proper semi dry finish scrub which gives a moisturing feel after the cleanse just as it says on the package which I find it necessary for keeping the skin supple.
Also it tastes sweet.. curosity made me lick it tiny bit…just saying!
Spa Ceylon Ayurveda
I felt like my face was covered in Jasmine flowers! The consistency and application method is just like any other masque. After washing off, my face felt smooth and hydrated which I think suits to normal to dry skin.
Now read for whole lot of goodness used to make the masque as shown on the package –
It contains pure jasmine oil to illuminate the skin.
Fine clay and white minerals cleanses and refreshes.
Rice barn, Avocado & natural vitamins improves skin tone.
Licorice, Gree tea, Watercress & Bearberry help inhibit formation of dark cells.
Virgin coconut and honey help soothe & soften
while Sweet almond and Olive lightens pigmentation which increases skin radiance.
Wow.. after reading it who can resist it!? Ya! Already my new favorite!
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula
First of all its a travel/bag friendly moisturiser. Palmer's has a line of good skin care products.
It has a thick consistency which personally I prefer as it doesn't spill easily and feels more moisturing on ageing skin.
Smells like chocolate…cadbury…which shows cocoa presence but really I felt yummylicious.
24hr Moisture with chocolate scent to it which claims to smooth marks and tone skin is not to be missed!
Revolution Makeup Vivid Blush Lacquer
I think this is my first lacquer blush. And its fascinating, a tiny dot from the blush pump is sufficient for both cheeks to give that healthy colour.
I received the shade 'Heat' a mauve pink which blended easily with a semi-matte natural finish.
No sparkles and sheen gives the cheek very natural flush if applied lightly. All ready to add the dash of healthy glow for the upcoming festivities.
Definitely fantastic products which made me very happy to try and be all ready to glam up my days ahead.
So do comment below which one you like the most because it helps me know on what people prefer more to look ready for holiday/festivals.
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You might have hired the best stagger to get your home look marketable but there are small details that the buyers especially experience buyer would carefully examine your home before they will submit an offer. In this market absolutely all details matter to shin the product (home) and attract large pool of buyers.
So here are the few I have observed over the years:
1. Spider web: Not just in the main areas of the home but they are common in bathrooms and garage. Get them clean out and leave the ceiling looking sharp!!!
2. Dusty vents: You don't have to hire professional to combat this one…just unscrew the grid and wash it!
3. Dust off the Ceiling fans: If you have never climbed a ladder & cleaned your fan I can image how dirty or sloppy you can be about keep other details about the home. Grab a duster & clean out the light & the fan blades.
4. Burn out lights bulbs: Ever visited a model home with light bulb burned out than why you should? Shine your bathrooms & all the living space with clean light fixtures & working bulbs.
5. Weather strips on the exterior doors: Door may close but does they day light come through the door? Simple solution can help you safe money on your utility bills also. An experience buyer will notice that right away.
6. Dirty windows from outside: Let the natural light shining it through clear and clean windows. I have used Windex exterior window cleaner and works great!
7. Green mold on the sliding: Get the home power washed if you have dirty molding sliding.
8. Organize your pantry & cabinets: Buyers especially buyers who are looking for space they want that nice pantry and tons of cabinet space. If your cabinets & pantry are over flowing just image what thought will run into their mind??? Clean and donate the food & dishes you haven't used.
9. Nail Pops & Settlement cracks: They are common as the home goes through the weather, but first time home buyer may assume this house is falling apart. Simple fix can go a long ways.
10. Trash Cans: Hide or clean up after your trash can not just in the kitchen but in the baths and other rooms you have. Lot of products I have seen during my home showing which grosses me out and just image buyers imaginations going wide.

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Why You are not Reaching Your DreamsOctober 25, 2018
The mind works wonders. Not only does it transmit messages to all the other organs of our body, giving us the will to live, but it also gives us the will to think. It gives us our opinions, shows us different perspectives, and each and gives us identity. Each and every one of us is different not just by the way we look, but also by the way our mind works, and that's what's so beautiful about people in general.
Unfortunately, while the mind helps us think positively, motivating us to move forward, it also has a dark side we try not to let out. The negative thoughts are inevitable and may come from past events, sticky situations, or just how you feel that day. Because of the negativity the mind can bring, it gives us the lack of confidence and motivation in ourselves, especially when it comes to reaching our dreams.
Reasons Why Your are not Reaching your Dreams:
It's very funny thinking that our mind thinks this way when you won't even tell this to any other stranger! If you were to tell a stranger the similar things your negative mind tells you, then you would most likely get a beat up! It's sad that we believe such things, so if you feel like your mind is telling you these six statements, it's time to go against yourself and battle the thoughts!
1. I don't have what it takes
Now first of all, you DO have what it takes! Just because someone has something you don't does not make you any less of a person. In fact, many people have what it takes to reach their dreams, so long as they believe it. Famous people start from the bottom and without knowing what their skills are, maybe yours needs to unravel! The truth is, practice and focus is what will bring you to success. You have what it takes, you just don't want to believe it. Embrace the opportunities and potential you have in yourself.
2. I don't deserve it
What do you mean you don't deserve the blessings that have and will come your way? This is the main reason why people stay the way they are, or why they are in abusive relationships. The truth is that we should start to know our worth, that we are better than who we are yesterday, and that you must let go of the things that make you believe that you aren't enough to reach your dreams. You are worth more than what you think you are, and it's up to you to see it.
3. I have no time to do it
We are blessed with so much time in our hands, but we always make the same excuse, thinking that we are too busy to put time and effort into reaching our dreams. You only keep postponing it, because you believe that when the time is available, you will be able to start. But the truth is, yes, while time is limited, it will never slow down. You can only learn to create time off your schedule to get things done and to prioritize what you really want to do, rather than waste your time. Even just half an hour of your time working on your dreams is still time well spent!
4. I'm too old/young to do it
We always tell ourselves that age is what limits us from achieving our dreams, that no one takes us seriously because we are too young, or that because we are too old, we cannot move as much, or it is too late to start dreaming. We either need to wait until we reach a certain age, or just sit and wallow in regret because of the fact we did not start in time. The truth? You are never too old or too young to do anything, and that age is not the limit. No matter how old you are, it's never too early or too late to begin your dreams, whether you're 14 years old or 61! After all, you can see hundreds of young entrepreneurs as young as 12, or famous people rising up to fame starting their careers as old as 65!
5. But what about my past?
People think that their past defines their present and future, that what happened before is a ripple effect that will be who they are in the years to come. The mistakes we have made in the past are what hinders or discourages us from progressing towards a brighter future. Our mind is wrong. The truth is that yes, while we have mistakes and have made some in the past, it does not dictate what your future is. Whatever lies ahead is not dependent upon your past, but at this very moment! Free yourself from the past, let it go and focus on today and tomorrow instead.
6. I will only be happy once everything is achieved
Once we achieve our dreams is the time that we can relax and feel successful. That we will be happy tomorrow and that once we achieve the goals we set, we are content. While this is a nice way of thinking, this is also a lie! When we accomplish our dreams, we have new ones, new goals to achieve as we push through with life. So that means we will never be happy, if our success depends on our dreams. Happiness is up to you today, and you cannot control the things that happen, only how you react to it. You can choose to be happy, you can choose to be sad. Focus on your dreams rather than how you will feel when the time comes. You will be happy while reaching your dreams, AND when you achieve it!
The dream is alive and burning, it's up to you to fight these negative thoughts and move towards a better, brighter future. You can start now!


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On June 10 in the early hours of the day, the representatives of European Blues Union, France Blues and Toulouse Blues Society flew to Memphis and Clarksdale to accompany the young Evan Guenebault (18 years) who participated at the Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop with great artists like Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, Fiona Boyes, Phil Wiggins, Anthony Geraci, Anson Funderburgh, etc.
This 4-day professionalization workshop was a real success and our young participant, supported by the European Blues Union, received an exceptional welcome from his teachers with the public praise of Bob Margolin, which is not nothing, but also and above all invitations to perform for off-stage jams during which he could play alongside Heather Crosse and Lee Williams, Anthony Geraci, Fiona Boyes, Ike Turner Jr., etc. If we add the 4 jams scheduled as part of his internship, Evan played 7 times in no less than three major clubs Clarksdale (Hopson Commissary, Ground Zero and Hambone) and has been able to be appreciated by the best in the profession but also by a public of connoisseurs.
We will highlight that Evan Guenebault was one of five participants in this workshop not to be from the United States since there were in this edition 2019 three young English students, a young Japanese student and the French representative. We took advantage of this trip to the USA to present to Evan some important places of blues culture (culture that he already had mastered before his departure) and some personalities like Jay Sieleman and Barbara Newman (former and current CEO of the Blues Foundation), Tim Sampson and Robert Terrell (communication officers at Stax Academy and BB King Museum), etc. Evan's clairvoyance, his dynamism and his kindness have each time been applauded!
We will also point out that, like many other French artists before him (Bernard Sellam, Mister Mat, Damien Cornelis, Cisco Herzhaft, Bad Mules, etc.), Evan was invited to play at the Peace Baptist Church before an audience who was literally surprised by his performance, some of them even went so far as to compare him to BB King, and there was enough to think about the vibrato and the emotion that was there that day in his game!
This trip was also an opportunity to strengthen already very strong links with our American contacts with whom we have a real weight today because they know us, we appreciate and wish more and more to work with us. We continue to strengthen the place of European blues on the world stage and the benefits can only be positive. Also note that we have further consolidated the contact with Pat Morgan of Blue Mountain Artists who is a member of the European Blues Union and which should offer us new opportunities for collaboration in the months to come.
A small teaser drawn from the various videos that were made on the spot should be available quickly … Evan will testify of his experience and his teachers will not fail to mention the quality of his game and his great musical abilities. It should be noted that besides an article of "La Dépêche du Midi" published the day of our departure and a second article to be published in the coming days, we had the nice surprise to receive during our stay in the USA a letter addressed to the promising Evan Guenebaut via the address of Toulouse Blues Society, letter signed by the hand of the mayor of Toulouse whose attention was attracted by the article of press!
This first French participation in the Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop has kept all its promises and has allowed a young musician in the process of professionalization to enrich his Curriculum Vitae and especially to create an international address book with already promises of future collaborations. A very positive balance, therefore, for an operation that we hope to renew in the years to come!


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Sunday, August 03, 2014
Snap up some of these
I'd never quite found the right thing for attaching lures to my leaders until I stumbled on these Tronix snaps.
They're just that bit stronger than some of the other clips I've used and much better than a cross-lock type connector.
Changing lures is a breeze, just snick it on or off. The eye's also just the right size for the 15lbs fluorocarbon I tie up bass traces with. The ones I use are Size 2, they're 99p for 10.
You could use them for freshwater lure fishing - just stick a split ring through the eye of the jighead/lure and off you go.
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Decorators! in Python !
Hey Friends,
Let me help you with that crazy piece of code that deals with decorators !
So what is it ?
Do you remember the '@' symbol above the function? Why did the programmer even use it ? First is first, what do you even call it ? Annotation? Here you can call it PIE!
In a sentence, a decorator in python is a function that decorates another function! I swear, if it was not important I would not have bothered to write a blog post on it. It IS IMPORTANT when you move to higher order development like using Django, Flask or anything cute.
Basics first :
A function is a first class object in Python. This basically means that you can use it as object variables all over your code like passing it as arguments, assignment etc. If I am not wrong it is the case for JavaScript too. Have you ever used callbacks ? If not you should and then you will know the power of this particular feature.
def myFunc():
print 'Hey, it\'s me myFunc!!'
x = myFunc
Do yo know what it will do? Yes, it will print whatever is inside myFunc for it is the same as myFunc now.
Now, see this piece of code :
def decoratorFunc(someFunc):
def wrapper():
print 'I am before someFunc'
print 'I am after someFunc'
return wrapper
myFunc = decoratorFunc(myFunc)
I am before someFunc
Hey, it's me myFunc!!
I am after someFunc
So, the middle line has been decorated with a line above and a line below. The two decorating lines come from the decorator function, here which is decoratorFunc.
Observe the last code statements again.
myFunc = decoratorFunc(myFunc)
These could be rewritten with some syntactical sugar as :
def myFunc():
print 'Hey, it\'s me myFunc!!'
That's it !!!
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My dudes will relate to this:
You know when you are out with your girl and you are drunk feeling great about life, and you take a look at your woman and say "damn you are a bad chick!" You actually acknowledge that you have a bad shorty and then you feel like doing obnoxious things to show the world that she's yours?
I know you all have done this, straight cuffed in the club and had your hands grabbin her bootycheek, or just have your hands in her back pocket.
Fuck, I'd pay the $20 if i was him too. sheeeeit.
Play this song whilst you look at the picture.
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I am trying to convert my ebook from mobi to epub. I have tried a variety of online converters but am still unable to get a converted file to work with Ingrams validation process. The errors appear to be related to the images in the original mobi file. Can anyone recommend either a reliable converter program or service that can convert my book to the required format. I have both pdf and mobi files to work with.
I can't help you regarding converting from mobi, but may suggest (not knowing the issue) that some tweaking might be needed to the converted file. I use Siegel, which is a free program. I use a Flightcrew plugin to the program to check the epub. I deliver an epub version 2 to IS. https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/releases/tag/0.9.13
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A live look at humanity's attempts to understand and experience the cosmos.
- •The Milky Way could have dozens of alien civilizations capable of contacting us
- •If life exists on Titan, it's even weirder than we thought
- •The sustainable voyager's guide to the galaxy
- •A hundred stars have disappeared—and researchers aren't ruling out aliens
- •Here's how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns
- •An experiment hinted at Martian life in the '70s. So why did we stop looking?
Could we ever harness our power from a shell of solar collectors positioned around a star? It's called a Dyson Sphere, and was theorized by physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960.
In 1957, a Soviet street dog named Laika launched into space aboard Sputnik-2 and became the first animal to orbit the Earth. This is her story.


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Daily Scan for 08.11.09 – Spielberg Eyes Halo, Green Hornet Finds Kato
• Leaked footage from Comic-Con reveals that Iron Man 2 is going to be awesome. Disgustingly awesome, featuring Tony Stark swagger and some Don Cheadle War Machine action.
• Green Hornet gets a new Kato, while Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos joins the cast as well.
•Lost's Juliet has confirmed her character will be returning in the sixth and final season. This doesn't surprise me, because she's so unexpectedly popular. I just hope it's meatier than flashbacks.
• Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp had no luck bringing the Halo series to the big screen. Will Steven Spielberg fare any better?
• Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are continues to defy all odds by looking better and better.
• Spoiler alert for those who need it, but during a recent press junket Cameron Diaz totally spoiled The Box.
• Talking about their upcoming Cowboys vs. Aliens adaptation, screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman literally use the word "literally" in almost every sentence.Read More


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There's nothing within the UAE Labour Legislation that precludes this and if there is a clause in a contract that both parties have accepted, then it's enforceable. You possibly can encourage others and benefit from the greater good along with your craft business. But the story modified two weeks in the past when my Inlaw instructed me about how she bought a business loan from them this excellent mortgage company. If I could just get the business up and operating I may transfer as much as starting a business on a shoe string. It's also essential that you've satisfactory financing and that you interact competent palms to assist with the running of the business that are vital to most business concepts in South Dakota. Business credit score and business credit rating will enable you getting finance from banks, financial institutes, and individuals. At this time is Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Lets discuss why it is best to incorporate your business. Hello there, I started my baking business from residence with about R50 (equals about $9).
Without private dedication and family assist many homeowners burnout, the business grow to be a heavy burden. PLUS, you may usually e-book 2 or 3 events at the authentic occasion which will start the whole course of over with an entire new group of girls you've gotten never acquired to make contact with. They stated they'd repay all my bank cards; I used to be somewhat hesitant as a result of they wished entry to all my accounts to do that. This can be a course of that will help you start figuring out a successful business model for your self.
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Synopsis: WrestleMania was the first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event (only in selected areas), produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The attendance for the event was 19,121 fans. The event was viewed by over one million fans through closed-circuit television, making it the largest showing of an event on closed-circuit television in the United States at the time. The show featured nine professional wrestling matches. The main event match pitted Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. Hogan and Mr. T won the match after interference from "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Also at the event, Wendi Richter (accompanied by manager Cyndi Lauper) defeated Leilani Kai to win the WWF Women's Championship, and Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik defeated The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
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I envy gray-haired women. Seriously. It's not that I wish I had gray hair. I already do. Anyone who knows me has seen it peeking periodically from my center part and my temples.
But I envy those sisters whose hair is completely natural. Uncolored. They have no worries about maintaining dyed strands. They're totally free from the whole thing -competition, color, maintenance…
My older sister has gray hair. Well, not really. It's silver! And it is gorgeous! She never has to monitor her roots. She doesn't spend money on salon color appointments. Or home touch-ups. (That would be me.) She is liberated from it all. And she is beautiful!
I want that. I want the freedom to be me the way I really am. (At least my hair.)
But, unlike women whose hair was allowed to mature naturally, I must now, somehow, figure out how to make the transition from Medium Neutral Brown to gray. What's a girl to do?
Have you noticed that in a salon you can get any color you want? Except gray? They say it's impossible, but I don't believe it. Not for a minute. I think professional hair dressers just don't dare help women color their hair gray, because – I suspect – there'd be a stampede of women going that route. What would that do to the hair-coloring industry?
I tried it once, a few years ago. I asked to have my hair streaked gray. Can't be done, I was told. So my stylist gave me "highlights" instead. It was an ugly, yellow, and very expensive, disaster. I couldn't wait to get home with my Wal-mart box of Clairol to repair the damage.
Then, I was again back to square one.
Hero says he doesn't mind my hair either way. But he also says that, if I really want to make the change, I should let it grow out a little to start the process, and then get a really short haircut. He also says that when he retires, he's not going to shave or get a haircut for a year. Maybe I'll wait to tackle the hair issue til then, cuz I'm certain at that point no one will be looking at me.
See how complicated life can get when you start messing with Mother Nature? Sigh. I want gray hair. But how do I get there? Other than a wig.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Somehow, I'm certain I'm not alone. Especially since Susan Boyle's audition.
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When I think of the city of St. Ann, the first thing that comes to mind is the vast tapestry of post-war bungalows. Street after street, modest little cookie cutters dot the landscape, recalling that boom time in the 1950s when St. Ann was like our very own Levittown.
Most of the houses there look exactly alike. Even the lot sizes are pretty standard. That's why I was delighted to visit a St. Ann outlier today – a big ol' 1920s farmhouse on a dead-end street I never even knew existed!
Built in 1927, likely by farmer John M. Wright and his wife, Mary, this quirky two-story could be a true find for the right person, especially somebody who appreciates space, vintage character and privacy. For one, it sits on an acre. An acre that's mostly flat and partially fenced. Two, it has soaring ceilings, gleaming hardwoods, great light, a neat back staircase and some of the widest doors I've ever seen. And three, it comes with a massive 840-square-foot garage that would make one heck of a workshop or studio!
Of course, the house sits at a weird angle on the lot and could probably benefit from some privacy-minded landscaping and/or fencing. It also has a cellar for a basement and needs some updating on the inside. Then there's the issue of stucco on the exterior, which can be a real challenge in St. Louis.
BUT, this place has so much potential! And the price cannot be beat! All I want to know is why it has two front doors, and how soon can I move in…
Listing courtesy of Cathy Perry, Prudential Alliance, (636) 537-0300. More photos and info available here.
If you'd like a buyer's agent to show you this great little mini farm (and tell you about my favorite taqueria nearby), I'd be happy to help!
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During the second year of the project, HOBBIT has contacted BDVA with the aim of elaborating the creation of the HOBBIT association under its umbrella. After several rounds of negotiations, Special Group 7 under the existing task force 6 of BDVA was established . The task force focuses on technical aspects and standards for big data. Its main objective is to identify applications in which big data technologies can create the largest impact in Europe. SG7 will focus on big data benchmarking and will merge the efforts of several data benchmarking projects under one umbrella within which HOBBIT will take the lead of linked data benchmarking.
The subgroup description, objectives and activity plan have been officially presented during the BDVA Activity Group Meeting in March, 2018 by the SG7 leads Axel Ngonga and Arne Berre. The main objectives of the group were presented as follows:
- Researching business and technical Big Data benchmarks
- Monitoring European performance in Big Data technologies
- Provision of benchmarks, performance indicators, tools and services
The targeted audience includes big data technology users, solution providers and academics/research in the BDVA community and in the Big Data Technology community in general. The task force currently has over 170 registered members. In the context of SG7 interact with big data benchmarking communities that will be related to:
- TPC (http://www.tpc.org/) – Transaction Processing Performance Council
- SPEC (https://www.spec.org/) – Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
- STAC (https://stacresearch.com/) – STAC Benchmark Council
- LDBC (http://www.ldbcouncil.org/ ) – Graph and semantic data benchmarks
- Hobbit Community (https://project-hobbit.eu )
- BigDataBench (http://prof.ict.ac.cn/)
During its first meeting the group has designed a survey to analyze further needs in the big data benchmarking across diverse areas in Europe. The survey is available online under Big Data Benchmarking Survey.


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House of HR today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the general staffing business of TimePartner, a Hamburg-based specialized recruitment firm, with a national network of 120 offices in Germany. With 2015 year-end run-rate revenues of €260 million, approximately 370 employees, the business is a leading player in the German market, serving several high-value segments, with more than 7,500 people working on a daily basis. TimePartner's core service lines complement House of HR's existing specialty services portfolio and multi brand strategy.
"House of HR has a strong entrepreneurial spirit that fits with our culture and our ambition. TimePartner's business has come a long way with a successful growth story in the last three years. Today it is fundamentally strong and well positioned to join House of HR and take this next step in the company's evolution. The company's progress and recent success is a testament to its strong leadership team and dedicated employees. We are proud of everything TimePartner has accomplished under our management."
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OXFORD — Ole Miss football fans who will be visiting Oxford this week for the first time since the spring will notice a significant difference in Old Taylor Road, a major entrance to the University of Mississippi campus. The Old Taylor Road interchange off Mississippi Highway 6 underwent a major transformation this spring, aimed at helping traffic flow more smoothly ...Read More »
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Contractor nears completion on project to replace four bridges
JASPER COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is nearing completion on a bridge replacement project involving four bridges on Highway 513 over Souinlovey Creek near Fellowship Road in Jasper County. The $5.4-million project was awarded to Joe McGee Construction Company Inc. of Lake. Along with work to replace the structurally deficient bridges, the project included the addition of ...Read More »
Report: State ranks 10th nationally in deficient bridges
WASHINGTON — Data from a new government report show that if all the structurally deficient bridges in the United States were placed end-to-end, it would take you 25 hours driving 60 miles per hour to cross them. An analysis of the 2013 National Bridge Inventory database released this month by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) shows cars, trucks and ...Read More »
Wallace Construction begins bridge replacement in Jones County
JONES COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is underway on a bridge replacement project along Highway 11 at Waterfall Creek in Jones County, according to MDOT Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King. The $1 million project was awarded to T. L. Wallace Construction Inc. A section of Highway 11 at the bridge was closed yesterday to through traffic. A ...Read More »
MDOT: Drawbridge project progressing, getting new technology
BILOXI — As part of the $8.2-million Interstate 110 Drawbridge Rehabilitation Project, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin work to replace all of the original mechanical and electrical systems that have been in place since 1976. MDOT Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King says the new technology will improve the long-term performance of the bridge. Due to the ...Read More »
Highway project that included new bridge completed
ELLISVILLE — Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has opened the Highway 590 Extension Project in Ellisville to traffic. The $12-million highway extension project, awarded to Tanner Construction Company, adds a new route from Highway 590 to Highway 29. Work on the project began in October 2011. Along with roadway work, the 2.5-mile project included construction of a 2,000-foot bridge.Read More »
Troubled interstate project remains on schedule
MADISON COUNTY — A multimillion-dollar project to widen lanes between two Madison County interchanges on I-55 is on schedule despite having to hire a new contractor. The Clarion-Ledger reports W.G. Yates and Son Construction Co. is working about 12 hours a day, seven days a week to reach the target completion date of November 2014. Mississippi Department of Transportation spokesman ...Read More »
New flyover bridge nears completion; will open to traffic this week
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is nearing completion of the Highway 61/Highway 84 Flyover Bridge Project in Natchez. The prime contractor is currently preparing the bridge for painting. Crews are placing a concrete island on the northbound lane and working on landscaping by placing sod in the open areas around the flyover bridge. The bridge is anticipated ...Read More »
Transportation study group leader proposes $700M tax for roads, bridges
JACKSON — The leader of a Senate transportation study committee proposes the state should levy $700 million in new taxes to support road maintenance as well as some other non-transportation related projects. Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, said yesterday that the proposal, which would be the largest state tax increase in more than 20 years, is only a starting point for ...Read More »
Supervisors award infrastructure contracts for steel plant expansion
COLUMBUS — Lowndes County supervisors have awarded contracts for an access road, rail spur and loading pad portions of the expansion for the local Mississippi Steel Processing plant. The Commercial Dispatch reports the board accepted recommendations from county engineer Bob Calvert on the contracts. Okolona-based Ausbern Construction was selected to build the access road after submitting a bid of $716,354. ...Read More »


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An important thought-provoking piece by Paul McKenzie-Jones!
We are currently witnessing the largest collaboration of North American Indigenous nations in a generation, coming together to stand with the Standing Rock Sioux to protect water and land resources against yet more oil pipeline expansions in North Dakota. However, when I say we are witnessing, I mean those of us who follow the relevant social media accounts, Facebook pages, or have friends and family who are there, at the blockade. What is happening in North Dakota is a movement of historic proportions, a display of Indigenous unity not seen since the Red Power era of the 1960's and 70's, and yet to the larger public, this event is invisible, unreported, and unnoticed, much like Indigenous people themselves for the past century or so.
I was originally planning to write a blog about national monuments and the erasure of American Indians through commemoration, and I may still do so, but…
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EURO Mini-Conference Graz-2013 Registration
The Registration for the Mini-Conference is already closed!
The Organizing Committee of the EURO Mini-Conference Graz-2013, invites you to participate on this "EURO Mini-Conference" on "Collaborative Decision Systems in Economics and in Complex Societal and Environmental Applications" in the period of October 17th to 19th, 2013, in the Institute of Statistics and Operations Research of the Karl-Franzens University of Graz. This Mini-Conference is jointly organized by the EURO Working Groups on Decision Support Systems (EWG-DSS); on Experimental Economics (EWG E-CUBE), on Methodology for Complex Societal Problems (EWG-MCSP) and on OR in Agriculture and Forest Management (EWG-ORAFM).
Registrations for the EURO Mini-Conference Graz-2013 are open up to 15/09/2013. The registration fee per participant is € 200,00 (Two Hundred Euros) for Normal Registrant and € 100.00 (One Hundred Euros) for Students. This includes the participation in the Mini-Conference; coffee breaks; conference receptions; and one copy of the Proceedings of the Mini-Conference containing the Abstracts of the accepted and presented work, as well as the special talks.
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–originally posted on espn.com—
The hardest choice Demaryius Thomas' mom will make
Demaryius Thomas has just sent his mother a picture of the most unlikely Super Bowl ticket of all, the one intended for her, and now Katina Smith has a few days to decide whether she's prepared to take it.
It's been just six months since President Barack Obama granted her clemency and released her from federal prison 15 years into a 20-year drug sentence. It's been 10 weeks since she left a halfway house and moved back home; eight weeks since she bought her first cellphone; five weeks since she learned to drive again; and four weeks since she met some of her nieces and nephews for the first time. It's been two days since her most recent panic attack, which she spent holed up in her bedroom, overwhelmed by the freedoms and stresses of the outside world.
"I'm like a child," she tells Demaryius during a phone call. "I have to relearn everything. It's information overload, and my head is about to explode."
Her transition back into society has had its stressful moments, but never more so than this week. Relatives call for Super Bowl tickets. Strangers on the Internet complain to her about Demaryius' dropped passes. Her parole officer says she needs to find a job, enroll in college, submit to another drug test and fill out paperwork if she wants to travel to the Super Bowl in San Francisco. He has questions about her potential itinerary, and Katina has questions, too — all of which she asks Demaryius each morning during their daily calls.
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The same friend who'd helped me purchase items from the Topshop Heavy Duty Collection also picked up a couple of Sleek Makeup I-Divine Eyeshadow Palettes for me. At only £5.99 each (about S$12.80), these palettes of 12 eyeshadow pans are certainly value for money. She'd found them at Superdrug in London and was astounded that they'd been wiped off the shelves, save for a few. I'm not surprised that the plastic packaging was a little ratty, what with the rush for these affordable compacts but everything was pristine inside.
The compacts are as their name indicates – sleek. :) The exterior actually reminds me of MAC Pro Palettes.
The interior looks a little cheap though – I'm not fond of the waffle hetchmarks of the eyeshadows.
That said, the shadows are very pigmented. Made in China, their intensity and finish remind me of the Manly 120 Palette. The latter is slightly denser in texture though.
I only swatched The Original, as I'm not sure about Storm yet. See how vibrant the colours are? Aside from the satin black, all the shades are shimmery, with some bordering on frosty. They will be wonderful for vibrant eyes!


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When was the last time you visited a national park? If you are racking your brain for the answer, you may want to plan a trip soon. National Parks are excellent destinations to spend a vacation or a quick getaway. Here are six of the top reasons why you should start planning that trip to a national park near you.
Budget-friendly getaways
National parks are among the most budget friendly places to explore. You do not have to spend for the costs of traveling outside the country to enjoy some of the world's most stunning views. Admission fees are affordable and some national parks even offer free entrance on certain days. And you get more than your money's worth with all the sights and activities you can find in the park.
A great way to unplug
Digital detox, unplugging, or going tech-free is often easier said than done. One of the best ways to spend some time offline is to spend time outdoors away from your gadgets, mobile devices, and Internet connection. A national park is a great place to get away from the constant email notifications, phone calls, and the usual distractions of your daily routines.
Showcases nature's breathtaking wonders
There is more to parks than the trees, plants, and birds you often find even in urban green spaces. National parks offer a wide array amazing natural wonders that include caves, lakes, meadows, snowcapped mountains, and more. You can come across ancient trees, soothing streams, and many spectacular sights.
National parks are among the best places to learn more about science, the environment, and more. It makes learning more interesting as the senses become more engage in the process. You can sign up for educational tours and listen to different topics like natural science, history, and more.
Plenty of relaxing spots
Parks not only offer a wide array of action-packed adventures. They also have many scenic spots perfect for relaxation. You can sit quietly in a beautiful meadow or along the bank of a calming stream. You can watch the stars at night when camping or see the sun rise in the morning. You may even enjoy a relaxing swim in a lake.
Good for your health and wellbeing
Spending more time outdoors can have beneficial effects to your health and wellbeing. It can boost your mood and improve fitness as you get more exercise from the physical activities that you do while exploring parks. You can come back to your every day routines feeling more refreshed and revitalized after a trip to the national park.


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renovation at sadashivnagar
client name
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Sadashivnagar, Bangalore
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6 Months
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The residence renovated was a seventy year old structure supported on a load bearing walls. The slab designed was a one way slab.
The kitchen and the store room were couped into one corner and had a dingy and dark look. The walls were pulled down and the slab was supported on ISMC at the corner of the newly designed kitchen area. The kitchen, store and part of the dining room were clubbed into one open kitchen with breakfast counter abutting along the corridor space leading into the master bedroom at the end of the corridor. The kitchen was cordoned off with a suspended overhead unit alongside vertical louvres. Ample light was let into the kitchen by opening up two doors leading into the set back area.
The garage room at the end of the corridor has been redesigned as a master bedroom. Considering the narrow width of the room, the bed was made built in place by making a brick frame which was filled in with debris from the site and finished with PCC. The bed side table along with the headboard was also cast in place finished in oxide flooring abutting the wardrobe unit.
The existing toilet was a small area with shower unit at a height of 4'6" from the floor. The toilet was extended out into a larger area with distinct areas for dry and wet zones. The shower area was redesigned as an open to sky area with fabricated hollow sections carrying cold and hot water lines and suspended shower heads. The walls were daddoed in a combination of white and black mosaic tiles with dark flooring to reflect light in the entire bathroom area.


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Yahoo continues to make strides to improve its OpenID implementation. Thursday it announced limited testing for Simple Registration, which supplies profile data once a user logs in with their Yahoo OpenID. Currently it is only testing Plaxo and Jyte.
The experience logging in with Jyte is remarkable. It only takes a few clicks and I'm started using the site. It receives my preferred nickname from Yahoo, so I'm not even asked to fill in anything else.
Plaxo, on the other hand, requires a process that feels like signing up. Requiring info after signing in with OpenID makes moot one of the best things about OpenID for website owners. You can lower the barrier to entry for users by letting them use the site as soon as they arrive from their provider.
To that end, Simple Registration should be able to help solve the double signup issue, assuming sites treat the process like Jyte and not like Plaxo. Other OpenID providers have been sharing user's profile information, with permission, for some time.
This part of OpenID is important, and it's good to see one of the big boys on board. Still, it'll be hard to say OpenID has really made it until I can sign on to Yahoo with any OpenID.
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text: Adnan Pachachi is tipped to be the US choice for president Despite claiming on Wednesday that there had been no final decision as to who Washington was going to appoint, the former nuclear scientist was ruled out. "Anybody suggesting that Shahristani is the prime minister is wrong," the unnamed official told Reuters. A Shia Muslim who spent time in Abu Ghraib prison before exile, Shahristani said he did not want the PM job but was ready to shoulder the responsibility of steering Iraq to elections. "I personally prefer to serve the people of Iraq in humanitarian fields as I have done since my escape from Abu Ghraib in 1991," he wrote in an email in English. "However, putting the country en route to democracy and protecting the population from terrorists and violence is the responsibility of Iraqis, and we have to burden that responsibility." Shahristani spent his time in exile in Iran, the UK and Canada. Selected government Iraq's US-appointed government is taking shape, with other US officials leaking names of possible prime ministers and presidents. Thirty government appointments are expected in a week or so. Adnan Pachachi, a Sunni who was foreign minister in the 1960s, is currently tipped to be president. But confusion remained on Wednesday over what power, if any, they would have over a huge US army occupying the country. Within hours of a draft UN resolution, there were conflicting interpretations of how sovereign the new government would be over 150,000 US, British and other troops not under government control. SOURCE: Reuters


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Nissan Qashqai - a very gripping offer
Nissan Qashqai is now available in 4x4. And at €27595 and just €225 annual Road Tax – snow, ice, off road conditions or road tax should never stop you in your tracks again.
In the wake of the gripping weather conditions of 2010 which brought many in the country to a standstill, Nissan have introduced a new 4x4 model into their best selling Qashqai range. And, before you turn away thinking "Not for me. 4x4 equals expensive to buy and expensive to tax – think again…..
This brand new model will be available for sale from an incredible €25,995! And, if that's not surprising enough, the new 4x4 will be available with a brand new state-of-the-art 1.6 dCi engine. This new engine is the perfect example of Nissan's PURE DRIVE strategy, replacing the previous 2.0 dCi with a more efficient engine that not only delivers lower emissions and considerably improved levels of fuel economy but which offers the same level of performance as the bigger engine.
Best of all, the introduction of this new refined engine has seen CO2 emissions tumble to just 135 g/km – meaning it becomes a Band B model and therefore will cost only €156 to tax annually.
In addition to the launch of a new 4x4 model for the Qashqai range, the 2012 model will be now also be available with Nissan's Around View Monitor as an optional extra. It's the first time such an innovative feature has been available on a C-segment car.
In fact, Nissan was the first manufacturer to introduce Around View Monitor anywhere in the world - made available in Japan on the Nissan Elgrand in 2007. In Europe the system has most recently been seen on the Infiniti EX and iconic FX
Combining the feeds from small cameras mounted on the front grille, tailgate and both door mirrors, the system projects an overhead 360o 'helicopter view' of the area around the vehicle onto the Nissan Connect satellite navigation and infotainment screen.
A natural progression from the rear facing parking camera pioneered by Nissan - its first application was on the 2002 Nissan Primera - Around View Monitor makes parking or slow speed manoeuvres simple and safe. The 360o helicopter view gives the driver a clear indication of obstacles around the car. The system switches on automatically when the car is placed in reverse or, while driving up to 10 km/h, by pressing the "camera" button on dashboard; then it switches off once the car has reached a set speed.
If preferred the feed from each camera can be displayed individually and the system can operate as a simple reversing camera which incorporates course lines on the screen to guide the driver to the correct path into the chosen parking spot.
The 2012 Qashqai 1.6 dCI 4x4 will be available from Nissan dealerships nation-wide from €27595 from February 2012 Contact Donal Ryan Motor Group in Thurles @ 0504-21400 or Donal Coman @ 086-8246262 for further details.


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176 October 7th, 2016Fire Knight by -Air- with credit to Red93
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Here is a red Meta Knight texture, which is my first texture uploaded to Brawl Vault. This isn't my first texture, however, it is my best. There are some blood splats on the blade, and that logo is the Fireware logo. My brother did help me with the cape and logo, so credit to him for that. Besides that, everything here is completely original and done by me.
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Days after Michael Douglas commented on his health, Val Kilmer is clearing the air on Facebook.
Over the weekend, Douglas claimed that Kilmer was battling throat cancer, saying, "Things don't look too good for him. My prayers are with him. That's why you haven't heard too much from Val lately."
In a new statement, the "Top Gun" star wrote, "I love Michael Douglas but he is misinformed. The last time I spoke to him was almost two years ago, when I asked him for a referral for a specialist to get a diagnosis for a lump in my throat, which prevented me from continuing a tour of my play 'Citizen Twain.' I ended up using a team at UCLA and have no cancer whatsoever."
Despite Douglas' comments, Kilmer has no ill will toward him. "Whatever led Michael Douglas to speculate about my health, he's a loving and devoted friend to a privileged group of talent people around the world, and I'm sure he meant no harm."
As for his health, Kilmer revealed, "I still have a swollen tongue and am rehabbing steadily."
Kilmer went on to explain how his health has not stopped him from working. "I've made 3 films in the last year, one of which I directed and am presenting as a personal appearance introducing it and then answering questions after. Come see me live and happy and in person in Westwood next week if you think I'm fibbing!! I've done 3 Q and A's so far and am having the best time. The film is called 'Cinema Twain' and is a recording of my play."
Val also shut down rumors that he was putting his Christian Scientist beliefs over his own health. He said, "Some fans have mistakenly thought my silence about my personal issues meant that somehow I wasn't being responsible to my health, because of my reliance on prayer and love. Nothing could be further from the truth."


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Data literacy conceptions, community capabilities
To delineate and describe the data literacy concept, a core set of data competencies are identified, and a further four varieties – each with a different focus of attention – are described. These are named research (an academic focus), classroom (a secondary educational focus), carpentry (a practical training focus) and inclusion (a community development focus). It is argued that the inclusion focus helps data literacy to be construed as a community capability. The capabilities approach enables us to see data literacy as conferring a holistic freedom to operate, where the technical gains only make sense within a framework of social functions and goals.
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These "First Fruits Great Day Brownies" are very easy to prepare! I like recipes that are consistent each time!
First start with a large mixing bowl, blend well the following:
2 sticks of butter, melted
2 C. Granulated Sugar
Then add, one ingredient at a time beating after each addition:
2 T. vanilla
4 eggs
3/4 C. Cocoa
Then mix the following in a separate bowl:
1 C. Flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
Then add to the mixer bowl. Mix well and pour 3/4 of the batter in a well greased and floured 9″ x 13″ brownie pan. Pour the other 1/4 of the batter into a small bowl and set aside.
For the cream cheese batter, start with a large mixing bowl. Mix the following until lump free:
10 ounces of softened cream cheese
1/2 C. Granulated sugar
then add:
2 eggs
1 T. vanilla
mix well then pour the cream cheese batter on top of the brownie batter and spread evenly.
Pour the remaining 1/4 of the brownie batter on top drizzling around creating a marbling look.
Bake these brownies in a pre-heated 325 degree oven for 35 minutes , until the cream cheese batter starts to lightly brown and the brownies are firm in the center.
Yummy! This recipe yields approximately 24 small brownies. I double the recipe and pour into a 1/2 sheet pan. This yields 24 large brownies:)


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The statistics are maintained in this Ministry about Indian workers, including women, holding ECR passports, who seek emigration clearance for employment to any of the 17 ECR (Emigration Clearance Required) notified countries. Indian women in Gulf countries are engaged in various jobs like doctors, nurses, teachers, housemaids, receptionists, etc.
Following steps to address the issue of Indian women emigrants have been taken:
(i) Age restriction of minimum 30 years to all women for emigrating on ECR passports to ECR countries.
(ii) Defining a minimum referral wage for emigrants (fixed by Mission).
(iii) Stipulation of a security deposit per worker from the foreign employer directly hiring Indian worker (US $2500).
(iv) Compulsory attestation by the Indian Mission concerned of employment documents for all women emigrants with ECR passports going to ECR countries.
(v) Pre-paid Mobile phone facility for housemaids to be provided by the employer.
(vi) Establishment of an Indian Workers Resource Centre (IWRC) at UAE, which provides information on matters relating to workers, processes for attestation of Work Contracts, grievance redressal. The IWRC also operates a shelter for food and accommodation for women workers in distress and extends legal, financial and medical counselling to them.
(Vii) The Government has established Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) in all Indian Missions to provide onsite support to the emigrants in distress.
(viii) The Government has signed MOUs with seven major labour receiving countries, namely, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia and Bahrain to lay down the framework for bilateral cooperation for the protection and welfare of workers. Under these MOUs, Joint Working Groups (JWGs) have been constituted that meet regularly in order to resolve bilateral labour issues.
(ix) The Government has established an Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) which is a 24 hour telephone helpline in eight languages to provide authentic information to emigrants as well as intending emigrants on various aspects of emigration.
(x) Awareness campaigns through the media to educate intending emigrants about legal emigration procedures, the risk of illegal migration, and precautions to be taken during emigration.
(xi) Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojana (PBBY) is a compulsory Insurance Scheme for the protection of emigrant workers against accidents, injuries, etc.
(xii) Indian Missions in the Gulf attend to complaints by emigrant workers including women, and provide guidance on matters of employment, as well as consular/legal assistance where necessary.


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Are you struggling with keeping up with your day to day accounting activities? Most business owners do, especially start-ups. Bookkeeping can be painful to maintain.
Accounting works are made up of small bite-sized tasks. So it is very tempting to put it off until tomorrow. But that tomorrow can be many months away and then you are suddenly faced with a mountain of a task dealing with all the receipts, payments and more. Here's what you need to do…
1. Record your transactions daily
Cultivate a habit of completing all the accounting tasks immediately. Don't wait!
It only takes less than three minutes to issue a payment voucher or update the cash receipt into your cash book. Leaving it for 'tomorrow' will only make you lose momentum and motivation. You might even lose important documents and forget about some of the transactions you have made.
Update all your transactions into Excel spreadsheet using nothing more than just these four columns that will make up your Cash Book.
You can also create another spreadsheet for your petty cash movements.
Having a simple cashbook will give you a snapshot of your exact cash situation at any point in time. This is extremely important in business.
You can buy generic payment vouchers from a bookstore. The payment vouchers help you to keep track of the date of payments, amount paid, mode of payment and signature of the recipient.
Ensure that you serialise the payment voucher with numbers such as PV1001. Keep all the documents in running order to detect missing documents easily.
If all these sounds too much for you, we understand. You need to be on top of your business and not focus on the nitty-gritty.
So why not subscribe to MYOB Accounting or Xero Cloud Accounting. It is one of the most reliable and easy-to-use software in the market for SME's accounting needs.


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World Art Home
See work from some of the most inspiring Artists from across the Globe. Visionaries who try to be instruments of change in their communities and beyond…
Each Month Galleryfy.com shines a spotlight on Artists from all corners of the world who provide important social commentary or inspire change through their work for the good of their communities or humanity in general.
From the Favelas in Brazil to the conflict in Iraq and Syria, art plays an important role in communicating an important message to the wider society in one of the most basic forms of human expression.


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text: महत्वाच्या व्यक्ती 1. Shri. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Chairman 2. Smt. Usha Sangwan, Managing Director 3.Shri Hemant Bhargava, Managing Director 4.Shri B Venugopal, Managing Director 5.Smt. Sunita Sharma, Managing Director 6. Smt Sarojini Dikhale, Executive Director (Marketing) , Chief Marketing Officer 7. Shri Praveen Kumar Molri. Executive Director (Investment Operations), Chief Investment Officer 8. Shri. Niraj Agarwal, Executive Director (Audit) - Chief Internal Audit 9. Smt S.S.Soman Chief (Finance and Accounts), Chief Finance Officer 10. Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain, Executive Director (Investment - RMR), Chief Risk Officer 11.Shri Devki Nandan Joshi, Executive Director (Board Sectt./GJF/Compliance) - Chief Compliance Officer 12. Shri. Dinesh Pant - Appointed Actuary


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SEED Client Kia of Dartmouth will open their doors in March
Published on January 11, 2012 by Curt Brown, SouthCoastToday
DARTMOUTH — Kia Motors, the South Korean automaker, plans to open a dealership at the site of the former Saturn franchise on Faunce Corner Road.
Jose Adao of the Adao Automotive Group Inc. said he expects to buy the property at 143 Faunce Corner Road on Jan. 17 and open the dealership in March, after renovating the building.
Adao said he is moving his Kia franchise, currently located at 547 Belleville Ave., New Bedford, to Dartmouth and will call it Kia of Dartmouth.


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Is Canada poised to become the next Hollywood? Perhaps, if these stars stick to their promise.
Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States, a victory for the GOP that's been met with strong reaction from both Republican and Democrat A-listers. Ahead of Tuesday's Election Night and in the aftermath of finding out poll results, celeb voters who presumably weren't in support of a Trump presidency spoke candidly about ditching Tinseltown for our neighbors to the North.
Canada has reportedly braced its borders for an influx of Americans, though no word yet on how Justin Bieber and Drake will welcome fellow actors, musicians and comedians into their native country. Take a look at nine celebrities who claim they'll trade green juice for maple syrup and beachfront properties for greener scenery below:
Bryan Cranston: When asked if Vancouver seemed like a viable four-year retreat, the award-winning actor told told The Bestseller Experiment podcast, "Absolutely. I would definitely move. It's not real to me that that would happen. I hope to God it won't. It wouldn't be a vacation. I'd be an expatriate."
Cranston, who also exclusively revealed to E! News playing the now-president elect is his dream role, added, "There will be books written, movies made. I'm telling you, there will be theatrical productions about Donald Trump because of the anomaly that he presented."
Lena Dunham: An outspoken Hillary Clinton supporter, the Girls star told audience members at the Matrix Awards in April, "I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will. I know a lovely place in Vancouver and I can get my work done from there."
Ne-Yo: The R&B artist didn't hesitate to express his Canadian-inspired plans when he told TMZ, he will "move to Canada straight away" if Trump wins, adding, "Me and Drake gonna be neighbors if Donald Trump becomes president. The unfortunate thing about this planet is that we are in no shortage of ignorance. I mean the fact that anybody supports [Trump] at all is ridiculous to me."
Barbra Streisand: The Broadway legend shared her reason for wanting to buy a one-way ticket to Canada in an interview with an Australian journalist where she revealed, "He has no facts. I don't know, I can't believe it. I'm either coming to your country, if you'll let me in, or Canada."
Raven-Symoné: Now that Trump is headed to the White House, the actress and former View fixture might have to rethink her plans to reboot a That's So Raven spinoff. "My confession for this election is if any Republican gets nominated, I'm going to move to Canada with my entire family. I already have my ticket," she told her fellow talk show co-hosts back in February.
Symone even partnered up with ABC News for a recent segment about what life would really be like living in Vancouver, hockey and lumberjacks included.
Josh Gad: As the chances for a Clinton presidency grew slimmer, the Frozen actor took to Twitter with a request regarding his next venture. "Looking for a great realtor in Canada," Gad wrote, later tweeting, "Goodnight America. I hope I'm wrong about what we did tonight. I hope I'm wrong about the consequences. But we have to stand together united."
Chloe Sevigny: "Nova Scotia" is where the actress has set her sights, a simple answer to a question posed by Vanity Fair.
Keegan-Michael Key: For the comedian, the prospects of moving to Canada is an "easy" decision. "It's like 10 minutes from Detroit and that's where I'm from," Key told TMZ in early 2016.
Neve Campbell: The Scream star claimed she'll head back to her hometown of Guelph if Trump were to succeed, because as she admitted to the Huffington Post U.K., "I'm terrified. It's really scary. My biggest fear is that Trump will triumph."
"I cannot believe that he is still in the game. I cannot conceive of how that's possible," Campbell added.


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Lovely place
Happy week! Last week carnivals were celebrated in many countries and, for this reason, many of us went on a trip. On this occasion, I returned to Europe, a continent that I love and in which I always have a good time. These days, when I'm in Milan, I decided to come for a tour … Continue reading Lovely place
All you need is love
The concept of love! What's yours? Love can be expressed in many ways. Most people show it effusively; others, with special acts and gifts. Some, express it in a very subtle way, that sometimes we can think that they do not really have that feeling. But love is something that goes beyond saying it; is … Continue reading All you need is love
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Notre Dame High School was one of the first schools to become a National Teaching School in 2011. There are now over 600 teaching schools nationally and 7 in Sheffield who have a system leading role to help lead the education system. They play a big role in the training of new teachers alongside Universities, give continuing development to serving teachers and to support improving schools and do educational research.
Notre Dame is the first teaching school in the region to achieve full accreditation to train teachers and now, alongside the 2 universities, is the 3rd accredited provider of graduate teacher training in Sheffield.
We train graduates on a one year school based programme to be qualified teachers working with a partnership of local schools both primary and secondary. We train in all the main secondary subjects as well as a general primary qualification.
It is a real community endeavour. The trainers are all serving outstanding teachers from the schools who take the trainees and it's great to see how many of the trainees come from within the school community. This year we have ex students, parents and even school governors on the programme and the good news is the community angle continues beyond qualification. Many of our recent trainees now have teaching jobs in our schools.
If you would like to find out more about teaching as a career, what our course is like, the costs and funding options and ask questions please come to one of our open afternoons listed on the SCITT website www.sheffieldSCITT.org.uk and for news follow us on twitter @sheffieldSCITT.


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Quickbooks Error 6189 816
Error 6189 816 is seen when users try to open the company file in QuickBooks.
Note: If QuickBooks is being used in a multi-user environment then the following should be checked and ensured:
The data file should not be stored in a network drive
Users should ensure that the file is not stored in a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device or a removable drive. Such devices don't possess full computer functionality and are unable to run the QuickBooks Database Manager. This setup can sometimes damage the data.
Users should not use a file-sharing device
File-sharing services, such as Dropbox, SugarSync, Box.net, or other online sync services should not be used for the company file. Certain auto backup utilities available online create errors when used with QuickBooks. To avoid problems, the company file should be removed from the Dropbox (or other service) folder and copied in the C drive of the user's computer. Users should also try these measures:
• Users in the US should use Intuit Data Protec (IDP) to protect the company files.
• QuickBooks Online should be used to access QuickBooks from different locations.
• The ProAdvisor's blog should be referred to for further information.
Users should not use an encryption software on their computers
QuickBooks advises users to not encrypt their company files. Users should contact their encryption software's vendors on how to disable the software.
Solution 1: Restarting the computer and server
Users should restart every computer that can access the company file. If the data is stored in a server, the server should be restarted. When this is done, the company file should be reopened. If the error persists, users should try the second solution.
Solution 2: Installing QuickBooks Database Manager on the server
The QuickBooks Database Manager allows users to configure the QuickBooks Server for multi-user access. If the QuickBooks Database Manager isn't available, it should be installed. Users don't need any license for installing the QuickBooks Database Manager.
Note: To fulfil the necessary QuickBooks Desktop requirements for optimum file performance, the QuickBooks Database Manager must be installed and set up on the computer storing the QuickBooks Desktop company files.
Users should first select the installer for QuickBooks and initiate the Installation Wizard. They should then select 'Next' if the computer is online and can download an update. If there's no internet connection, then select 'No' and then 'Next'.
Users should close all other programs and select 'Next' and read the terms mentioned in the Software License Agreement. They should then choose 'I accept the terms in the license agreement' and then select 'Next'.
Now, choose 'Custom or Network Options' and select the type of installation.
If QuickBooks will be run on the current system, then select 'I'll be using QuickBooks on this computer and I'll be storing…'
If the current computer will only be used for storing QuickBooks data, then select 'I will not be using QuickBooks on this computer..' If this option is chosen, then users don't have to provide a license number.
Now, users should choose 'Yes, allow access'. They should then provide the 'License Number and Product Number'. These numbers can be found from the text at the bottom of the window.
Users should now follow the directions on the screen to install the Database Manager. Once it has been installed, the computer should be restarted.
These measures will solve the error in most instances. However, if the error persists, or if the users require need more information/assistance, they can call the QuickBooks Desktop Technical Support Team at this toll-free number 1-855-481-5338. QuickBooks Desktop Support personnel provide 24*7 global assistance.


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A conference is to take place examining why so many young people in Peterborough and the surrounding area are self-harming – and what can be done to spot the signs and help them at an earlier stage.
It is being organised by mental and community health organisation, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), and Peterborough City Council. Healthwatch Peterborough is also supporting the event and has worked with CPFT on two surveys which ask young people and those work with them, their views on self harm.
Anna Bettles, team manager for CPFT's children and adolescent mental health, said the issue of children and young people had been a "taboo subject for too long", and that all those who come into contact with youngsters have a responsibility to support them.
Anna (pictured) said: "In recent years, the numbers of young people who are self-harming have risen. This is a national problem, not just one that confined to Peterborough, but locally we're in a position to help to try to tackle the issue.
"At CPFT, we see children and young people who are in the most severe need.
But working to reduce levels of self-harm – and improving mental health
generally – is not just the job of the NHS.
"That's why we're inviting representatives from schools, youth groups, family-support groups, and people from a range of organisations who work with young people, and we'll also hear testimonies from young people who have self-harmed.
"I believe this has been a taboo subject for too long, and it may be uncomfortable to some people. But it is happening, and we need to get more people talking about it. But to try to reduce this problem, it is going to take
all those who come into contact with young people to have a better understanding of self harm, to be able to recognise the signs at an early stage, and to take positive action."
According to the Mental Health Foundation, the UK has one of the highest rates of self-harm in Europe, at 400 per 100,000 population.
People with current mental health problems are 20 times more likely than others to report having harmed themselves in the past.
Figures collated by Peterborough City Council, which commissions children's social care, show that between April 2013 and January 2015, there were 399 hospital admissions of young people (under 24 and below) to Peterborough City Hospital because of self-harm. The number of hospital admissions is 40 per cent above the national average.
Anna added: "The reasons for why children and young people self-harm are not straight forward and there is a lot of ongoing research into the subject. But we know that mental health issues, the pressures that young people feel, and the impact of social media, can all be major contributing factors. It is not, as some may think, about attention-seeking because the vast majority of young people who do self-harm, do it in secret.
"Overall though, there are young people who have self-harmed, who are now in recovery. So it's important that young people – and their families – understand they can stop, seek help, and that there is hope and help out there."
Wendi Ogle-Welbourn, corporate director of people and communities for Peterborough City Council, said: "I am pleased that agencies and organisations in Peterborough are working together to ensure that we provide children and young people with the help and support they need. The City Council is committed to making sure children and young people know where to go when they need help and that they get the right support."
Healthwatch Peterborough has also conducted work with young people in Peterborough and in schools. Its research, based on national figures, has shown self-harm is a concern and has backed the need for greater understanding about the issue and how all those who work with young people can improve their response.
CPFT and Healthwatch Peterborough is conducting two surveys – one for young people, and another aimed at members of the public and professionals working with young people – to assess the levels of understanding of self-harm. To take part in the young person's survey visit: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZBVZ3Z
To take the public and professional survey go to: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2KLK5FT
The conference, which is by invitation only, takes place on Thursday, 1 October at the Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough.
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Veneers are very thin shells, typically made of porcelain or resin, that are bonded to the front of your teeth to enhance the beauty of your smile. Our dentist may recommend dental veneers to correct several types of smile imperfections. Porcelain veneers are an excellent choice for enhancing your smile because the color and translucence of porcelain is a great match for the natural appearance of tooth enamel. Porcelain is stain resistant as well, so your smile will stay bright for years to come. Resin veneers can also be matched to your natural tooth color. With dental veneers, you can achieve a beautiful, natural-looking smile that you will love to show off.
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Quilting is much like a puzzle. If all the pieces fit together perfectly, the puzzle will look great! When piecing patchwork, as well as when borders and sashings are added, it's critical to use a precise seam allowance on every piece you add. If not, you risk being just a little "off"–and when that happens, it can affect the outcome of the entire quilt.
Does your machine have a ¼" sewing guideline on the throat plate? Next question: Do you trust it? Always check the accuracy of the line you are following. The same may be said about using the edge of your presser foot as a gauge–if you haven't tested it, you may be off by just a couple of threads and not know it. That could be the reason that your pieces don't quite fit!
Checking Accuracy
Cut two 3″ by 3" squares of 100% cotton fabric, since that's the type of fabric you'll likely be using for quilt piecing. Stitch the two sides together at the position you assume is the ¼" measurement according to your throat plate or presser foot. Press, with the seam allowance to one side, as you would normally do when piecing. Measure the resulting rectangle; it should measure exactly 5½" by 3".
But I have a Patchwork Presser Foot…
Even a ¼" patchwork foot should be tested. It's important to position your fabric exactly along the edge of the presser foot as you stitch the sample, to see if it is stitching at the right place.
Off a bit? Here's the Cure: Add a Stitching Guide
Take a small piece of graph paper with 4 squares to the inch and place it face-up under the sewing machine needle, following the first line from the edge. As you lower the needle, shift the graph paper ever-so-slightly, so that the needle comes through the paper barely to the right of the quarter-inch line. Lower the presser foot so that the paper doesn't budge. Make sure the paper is straight. The right edge of the paper is the measurement of a "scant" ¼", and is where your stitching guide will be applied.
Masking tape will work, but a good choice for a stitching guide is moleskin. It's the same product found in the foot care department of the drug store; it's soft, has some depth but not too much, and is sticky on the back. If you prefer to use masking tape, apply several layers because you want a tiny ridge that will guide your fabric. Even if your throat plate measurement is accurate, it's nice to have that little ridge. Moleskin is easily removable if you'd like to get it out of the way. Just use rubbing alcohol to remove any resulting stickiness before you start a different type of project. Another easy-to-remove guide is a stack of a few pages from a small adhesive note pad.
But shouldn't my seam be exactly ¼"? Why did I need to move the paper a tiny bit before placing the guide?
Remember pressing both seams to the side? Often you'll lose a thread or two of measurement when you turn the fabric and press. The scant ¼" seam allows for that miniscule–but important–turn of the fabric. Do a test stitching sample again, and adjust as necessary according to the outcome. Measuring more than 5½"? Move your guide a tiny bit to the right and try again. Move it to the left if your fabric sample measures less than 5½".
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Even a few thread widths can make a huge difference when added together over the surface of a quilt. Test it–mark it–then you can forget it! Enjoy quilting without the frustration of piecing inaccurately. All it takes is a scant ¼" stitching guide!


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The Trimble Nomad® packs tremendous functionality into a powerful and full-featured rugged handheld computer. In addition to integrated Bluetooth, GPS and WLAN, the Nomad is available with digital camera and barcode scanner. Featuring superior processing speed and plenty of SDRAM and Flash memory it is perfect for mobile applications in tough outdoor environments.
As a true outdoor rugged handheld, the Nomad meets the rigorous MIL-STD-810F military standard for drops, vibration, humidity, altitude and extreme temperatures. Nomad is IP67 rated, which means that it is completely sealed against dust and water.
Nomad comes with a powerful 806 MHz Marvell PXA320 XScale processor, 128 MB DDR SDRAM, and up to 2 GB of Flash storage. It has a rechargeable, hot-swappable Lithium-ion battery that can work all day without a recharge. A full VGA display and touchscreen offer sharp, high-resolution graphics even in bright sunlight, making it ideal for any graphic intense application. The numeric keypad is backlit for night use or dark environments. The Nomad also includes the latest Windows Mobile 6 software, so it runs all the applications you use most, including a wide range of third-party software for industry-specific applications.
The Nomad makes it easy to collect, save and transmit data in the field because it is available with so many built in capabilities and options. An integrated GPS receiver gives you location data for navigation applications. With the built-in laser scanner you can collect 1D barcode data and the integrated 2-megapixel digital camera captures color images for inspections, maintenance, and repair applications. Plus, you can use the Nomad's CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SDIO) slots to add more devices or memory.
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DVD ReviewAnyone who has had to undergo pre-marital counseling at a church is likely to have any number of horror stories connected with the experience. License to Wed pretty much takes all of the horror stories possible and crams them into 90 minutes, with time left over for the obligatory meet-cute and related antics. Given its subject matter, that approach is highly appropriate, but that doesn't mean that it inspires much laughter.
The lucky couple in question are Ben Murphy (John Krasinski, of The Office) and Sadie Jones (pop singer Mandy Moore), who decide to tie the knot and seal their happy, romantic relationship. Sadie is determined that she'll get married at St. Augustine's presided over by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams). The catch is that he only has one date open in the next two years, and that's three weeks away. During that period, they need to take and pass Reverend Frank's marriage preparation course, and of course abstain from sex. Unfortunately, the abstinence might be the easy part because Reverend Frank uses technology and underhanded tactics to cram the hostilities that build up over 30 years of marriage into the space of those three weeks.
The picture starts off reasonably well, with a brief but humorous obligatory meet-cute that includes enough slapstick to gratify the male audience without turning into a Three Stooges episode. Matters continue well with the disastrous proposal that happens at the thirtieth wedding anniversary of Sadie's parents (Peter Strauss and Roxanne Hart), but things come to a halt once Williams arrives on the scene. While the casting seems like a natural, it only occasionally works well; one example being a mock exorcism/faith healing Williams initiates while supposedly counseling Ben (and in the process breaking his nose). That sequence (which we learn in the deleted scenes was a late replacement) feels improvised and that's Williams at his best, of course. His lines as scripted aren't all that humorous, and his increasingly aggressive behavior comes off as just plain mean rather than trying to make a point; the pat finale doesn't ring true as a result.
Matters aren't helped any by his creepy assistant, the Choir Boy (Josh Flitter), a ten-year-old "Minister of Tomorrow" who acts as henchman and factotum who is willing to do everything from sycophancy to black bag jobs. Like a vicious homunculus, he casts a pall over the proceedings and leaches out any humor that may be in the last two-thirds of the movie. I'm sure this seemed like a good idea at the writers' table, but it doesn't work very well to further either the romance or the comedy. Flitter does a fine job with the thankless role though; should there be another remake of The Bad Seed he should be at the top of the casting list.
Krasinski essentially plays a mild variation on his Office character, something like a doughy Jimmy Stewart whose stock in trade is deadpan reactions and getting laughs through raised eyebrows. Viewers won't come away impressed by his range, but it's certainly suitable for the part. Moore is pretty unconvincing as the supposed owner of a business and control freak; she just seems far too flighty and lightweight to serve as either of those. She's as cute as the picture demands, but she lacks enough gravitas for a part that's really screaming for a young Meryl Streep to be credible. The funniest moments are reserved for Christine Taylor, who as Sadie's oft-married sister Lindsey exudes bitterness and the straightforward misanthropy that the movie seems to be aiming for. Numerous other recurring cast members from The Office make an appearance, and much of the amusement value in the picture is in spotting them. Particularly good are Brian Baumgartner as another pre-marriage class attendee who has the arguing part of marriage down pat, and an uncredited Angela Kinsey as a jewelry store saleswoman with a superior attitude. Director Ken Kwapis also helmed numerous episodes of the serious, so their presence isn't too big a surprise.
Rating for Style: C
Rating for Substance: C+
Image Transfer
Image Transfer Review: Unsurprisingly, the HD transfer of this recent film is nice and clean; there appears to have been some digital noise reduction done to eliminate grain, which limits the fine detail a bit, but at least edge enhancement wasn't slapped on top of that. Shadow detail is surprisingly plugged up, with black rather undifferentiated. Color is vivid throughout, especially in the various nauseating excretions from the robot babies assigned to the couple to prepare them for parenthood. Textures are reasonably good. Artifacting is only nominal and well within acceptable ranges.
Image Transfer Grade: B+
Audio Transfer
Audio Transfer Review: English DD+ 5.1 and True HD tracks are included, though to be honest I found very little difference switching between the two. Directionality is fairly limited, and dialogue is quite center-focused. The modest sound effects are clean and have decent presence. The score by Christophe Beck is about the only thing occupying the surrounds; its light, jazzy feel is a pleasant change of page from the usual movie soundtrack. The vocalising that is frequently featured sounds excellent. It's not impressive, but the audio track does the job without issue.
Audio Transfer Grade: A-
Disc ExtrasAnimated menu
Scene Access with 24 cues and remote access
Subtitles/Captions in English, French, Spanish with remote access
4 Deleted Scenes
1 Alternate Endings
Packaging: Elite
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2-Sided disc(s)
Layers: dual
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Extras Grade: C+
Final CommentsThe romance is beaten out long before the end, and most of the comedy with it in this mean-spirited romantic comedy that goes on far too long. It's mostly of interest to fans of The Office.
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