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How to Position Your Unique Selling Points (USP) with Creative
A more advanced approach to positioning your Unique Selling Points (USPs) is to incorporate elements of discovery or entertainment. Discovery is the introduction or "the twist" on a benefit the consumer had not considered. Entertainment, approaches the prospect in a less obvious or lessened selling-mode. It reduces the threat,...Read more


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Do you use subcontractors?
Yes. Subcontractors know their job very well. It makes sense to hire people who are the best in their field. I could do the same work, but at a much slower rate. However I will always be your main contact and the person to turn to every step of the way.

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Bob McQuiston of NPR: "Pianist Karen Walwyn provides a magnificent account of the concerto, displaying her considerable technical skills. She receives enthusiastic support from the New Black Music Repertory Ensemble of Columbia College, Chicago under Leslie B. Dunner, who conducts a serviceable account of an early American symphony worthy of being rediscovered." (Read More)
James Manheim of AllMusic.com: "The chief attraction in the concerto is the piano part itself, which suggests that Price was a pianist of considerable skills (impressive given her background). Pianist Karen Walwyn is equal to its challenges, and performances by the New Black Repertory Ensemble under Leslie B. Dunner are clean and idiomatic." (Read More)
Chris Hathaway of 91.7 KUHA FM: "Walwyn plays with a virtuosity and spirit entirely appropriate to the music. The orchestra is first-rate. There are more than a few echoes of Dvorák in the music. What is more important is that the score shows that Price herself was a fine pianist…" (Read More)
Lynn René Bayley of Fanfare Magazine: "Karen Walwyn is an excellent pianist, and her playing in the concerto lends a wonderful air of breathless excitement to the proceedings. I cannot recommend it highly enough." (Read More)
Carrie Allen Tipton of Black Grooves: "…quite neoromantic is the virtuosity of the Concerto's piano part, which the composer played at its 1934 debut and which is ably and clearly performed here by Karen Walwyn." (Read More)
Peter Burwasser of Fanfare Magazine: "Walwyn's playing captures the smoldering power of the music. As with Volume 1, Karen Walwyn and her friends present a fine clutch of pieces that touch on a variety of cultural influences with confidence and adoritness. Excellent recorded sound and robust performances only aid and abet the cause."
Bill Faucett of The American Record Guide "Walwyn's pianism is superb."
Joseph McLellan of The Washington Post: "The music is played perceptively by Karen Walwyn, who shows considerable range. She is virtuosic in Dolores White's Toccata and Lettie Beckon Alston's Three Rhapsodies, meditative and energetic in Tania Leon's 'Ritual.' Angular and rich-textured in Hale Smith's 'Evocation,' traditional and polished in Roger Dickerson's Sonatina and Adolphus Hailstork's Piano Sonata No. 1, and vividly evocative and impressionistic in Jeffrey Mumford's 'fragments from the surrounding evening.'"
Donald Rosenberg of The Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Walwyn was fearless throughout, managing every challenge with precise fingers and heroic command of textures…"
Peter Burwasser of Fanfare Magazine: "Karen Walwyn… gets through this technically demanding program with aplomb. Her rhythmic nimbleness is especially notable. Here is a collection of composers who deserve a higher profile."
Mark Lehman of The American Record Guide "Walwyn is a confident and impressive pianist, and her well-recorded program… is varied and interesting"


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NOTHING further appears to have been done in regard to photography until Thomas Wedgwood, a son of the famous potter, took up the subject, and succeeded in producing a photograph by making use of Scheele's observations on chloride of silver. He was, however, unable to fix his pictures, which blackened and disappeared as soon as they were exposed to diffused light. He was assisted in these experiments by Humphrey Davy, then just rising into fame as a chemist, and in 1802, after Wedgwood's death, Davy prepared an account of the experiments they had made, and the results obtained, in the journal of the Royal Institution for 1802. In this paper the process they adopted is described as " a method of copying paintings upon glass, and of making profiles by the agency of light upon nitrate of silver, with observations by H. Davy."
Wedgwood placed flat bodies, such as the pinatifid leaves of plants, upon paper that had been prepared with nitrate of silver. By this means, when exposed, the light was kept from passing through the paper covered by the objects. Those parts remained white, whilst the uncovered portions of the paper were blackened by the light. Hence there was produced a white outline of the superimposed objects upon a black ground.
Another experiment which Wedgwood and Davy tried was to place a solar microscope in the aperture of a camera obscura in order, if possible, to fix on sensitized paper the image produced on the screen. They fastened a sheet of paper saturated with a silver salt at the spot where the image fell, and left it there for several hoursthough without result.
As these experiments in sun-drawing are of great importance in the history of photography, the following extracts from the paper published in the journal describing the experiments of the joint investigators will be of interest, as being the first published account of the production of photographic pictures.
" White paper, or white leather, moistened with a solution of nitrate of silver, undergoes no change when kept in the dark ; but on being exposed to the daylight it speedily changes colour, and after passing through different shades of grey and brown, becomes at length nearly black. The alterations of colour take place more speedily in proportion as the light is more intense. In the direct beam of the sun, two or three minutes are sufficient to produce the full effect ; in the shade several hours are required ; and light transmitted through different coloured glasses act with different degrees of intensity. Thus it is found that red rays, or the common sunbeams passed through red glass, have very little effect upon it. Yellow and green are more effective, but violet or blue produce the most powerful or decided effect,
"When the shadow of any figure is thrown upon the prepared surface, the part concealed by it remains white, and the other parts speedily become dark. For copying paintings on glass the solution should be applied on leather ; and in this case it is more readily acted on than when paper is used. After the colour has been once fixed on the leather or paper, it cannot be removed by the application of water, or water and soap, and it is in a high degree permanent. The copy of a painting or a profile, immediately after being taken, must be kept in an obscure place ; it may, indeed, be examined in the shade, but in this case the exposure should only be for a few minutes; by the light of candles or lamps, as commonly employed, it is not sensibly affected. No attempts that have been made to prevent the uncoloured parts of the copy or profile from being acted upon by light have as yet been successful. They have been covered by a thin coating of fine varnish, but this has not destroyed their susceptibility of becoming coloured; and even after repeated wash ings, sufficient of the active part of the saline matter will adhere to the white parts of the leather or paper to cause them to become dark when exposed to the rays of the sun. Besides the applications of this method of copying that have just been mentioned, there are many others; and it will be useful for making delineations of all such objects as are possessed of a texture partly opaque and partly transparent. The woody fibres of leaves, and the wings of insects, may be pretty accurately represented by means of it ; and in this case it is only necessary to cause the direct solar light to pass through them, and to receive the shadows upon leather.
The images formed by means of a camera obscura have been found to be too faint to produce, in any moderate time, an effect upon the nitrate of silver. To copy these images was the first object of Mr. Wedgwood in his researches on the subject, and for this purpose he first used nitrate of silver, which was mentioned to him by a friend as a substance very sensible to the influence of light ; but all his numerous experiments as to their primary end proved unsuccessful. In following these processes, I have found that the images of small objects, produced by means of the solar microscope, may be copied without difficulty on prepared paper. This will probably be a useful application of the method ; that it may be employed successfully, however, it is necessary that the paper be placed at but a small distance from the lens."
In this record it is stated that the experiments went to prove that muriate of silver was more readily acted upon by the light than the nitrate.
Here we have most of the elements of the great discovery, the chief thing lacking being the power to fix or render permanent the images. Some years later (1801-11) Seebeck carried these discoveries as to the coloration of chloride of silver still further. He showed that the violet rays turn it brown, the blue producing a shade of blue, the yellow preserving it white, and the red constantly giving a red shade to the salt.
In order to explain their various effects properly it will be necessary to enter a little more fully into the composition of light.
A beam of light is composed of a bundle of rays, a ray being the smallest portion of light that can emanate from a luminous body. Every one of such rays possesses distinctive qualities, both as regards their chemical functions and their colours. Sir Isaac Newton demonstrated that the white light emitted from the sun is composed of rays of different colours and tints. The way in which he made plain this fact was by means of a prism, which is the name given to a triangular piece of glass used in optics, so placed in a darkened room as to receive upon one of its surfaces a ray of light from a small aperture bored in the window-shutter.
Before the prism is fixed in position the sunbeam entering the aperture at A will fall upon the white screen at E. But as soon as the prism B C (Fig. 8) is fixed in the path of the sunbeam, thus enabling it to fall on the side B, the ray will be refracted, or bent out of its course, and pass to the back of the prism (as in the line D), instead of along the line A E, which it would otherwise have taken if the prism had not been interposed.
This, however, is not all: for in place of the simple round spot of light which fell upon the screen at E prior to the interposition of the prism, we see that an elongated, delicately-coloured image has been formed at , D. If we now stand a short distance from the prism it will be seen that these colours are spread out in a triangular form, the base of which is on the screen, and the apex, or point of origin, at the back (C) of the prism.
This coloured image is known as the prismatic or solar spectrum, which, according to Newton's theory is composed of seven different colours (Fig. 9). The colour at the lower portion of this image, or that nearest to the round white spot at E on the screen, when the prism was away, is of a red colour, and the one at the opposite end is violet the intermediate space being occupied by five other colours, indigo, blue, green, yellow, and orange, coming in rotation between the violet and the red. Or, as the poet puts it :
First the flaming red Sprung vivid forth : the tawny orange next ; And next delicious yellow : by whose side Fell the kind beams of all-refreshing green, Then the pale blue, that swells autumnal skies, Eternal played ; and then, of sadder hue, Emerged the deepened indigo, as when The heavy-skirted evening droops with frost, While the last gleamings of refracted light Died in the fainting violet away.
Newton was of opinion that these seven were all primary colours, and that each was possessed of a certain degree of refrangibility. Later investigations, however, have tended to reduce the number of colours to six, namely, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet ; and despite Brewster's contention that there are only three primary colours, red, yellow, and blue, the others being composed of the overlapping of these, it is now generally held that each of the six colours above named are primary.
As we have seen, since Newton's time researches into the nature of the spectrum have been greatly extended. From experiments made in 1812, M. Berard demonstrated that chemical intensity is greatest at the violet end of the spectrum, and that it extends, as Ritter and Wollaston had previously noticed, a little beyond that extremity. He concentrated by means of a lens all that part of a spectrum comprised between the green and the red, and by means of another lens, all that portion between the green and the violet. By this experiment he found that the chloride of silver, placed at the focus of the first bundle of rays, underwent no modification after an exposure of two hours, while that which was placed under the focus of the second group, which was much less bright and less hot, blackened in a very few minutes.
It has been found that the upper or invisible violet end of the spectrum can be made visible by allowing it to fall upon some suitable fluorescent substance, such as uranium glass, or a solution of quinine. Indeed, by properly choosing the sensitive substance, photographs can be taken of any part of the spectrum, from a reduction of nearly four times the wave length of the red rays up to the highest chemical rays known to exist.
Upon these experiments was based the theory, which subsequent investigations have fully borne out, that there exist three spectrums one above the other, namely a calorific or heat spectrum, a colorific, and a chemical spectrum. It is further established that each of the substances which compose the three spectrums, and even each molecule of unequal refrangibility which constitutes these substances, is endowed, like the molecules of visible light, with the property of being polarized by reflection, and of escaping from reflection in the same positions as the luminous molecules.
Since the above experiments were made a great deal of attention has been paid to this subject, and our knowledge of the properties of the spectrum has been greatly advanced. It will suffice here, however, to say that the ultra violet rays perform certain chemical actions, and make various substances shine in the dark. The infra-red rays, on the other hand, have no chemical properties, and quench luminosity. What they do is to warm the substances on which they fall, and hence are called calorific waves. Maxwell in 1867 propounded the brilliant theory that all light waves, visible and invisible, are really electric vibrations, and recent discoveries have proved the truth of the hypothesis.
Of the real nature of the light rays, beyond this generalisation, little is known. Various theories have been advanced respecting them; but into these it is not necessary for our present purpose to enter. What concerns us more nearly is the fact that a sunbeamthe ray of white lightcontains within it powers of which the earlier philosophers had but a faint idea. Besides its accompanying heat, it has the power of decomposing and determining the recomposition of chemical components. This principleknown as actinismis as perfectly distinct in the nature of its properties from light, as light is from the principle of heat, with which it is so closely connected.
Actinism is regarded by some as the fundamental principle upon which photography is based. That principle is a component part of light, but not light itself. In explanation of this seeming anomaly it may be explained that, of the prismatic spectrum, the violet end possesses the greatest reducing or decomposing power, that is, the violet part of the decomposed portion of light, and still more strongly the invisible rays beyond it, exerts the most powerful influence upon the unstable metallic salts, reducing them speedily to their bases.
What may be called the varying actinic powers of the different colours can be demonstrated by a very simple experiment. Take a piece of sensitized paper, and place on it three pieces of coloured glass, red, yellow and blue. Expose the whole to the sun's rays for a short time, and it will be found that the paper has become rapidly discoloured under the blue glass, but remains unchanged under the red and yellow, although the last is by far the most transparent. It is this property possessed by red and yellow of intercepting the actinic rays of light that makes them so useful in practical photography for the construction of the "darkroom."


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Thursday, 26 December 2013
The Sky at Night (1968)
Happy Christmas for yesterday
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Monday, 23 December 2013
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Alternative suits
Images from a deleted scene using alternative suit design. I think I prefer these to the ones they went with but each to his own.
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Sunday, 22 December 2013
Farscape - Unrealized Reality (2002)
Talking about shows that were under appreciated and cancelled before their story was fully told, I can think of no greater an example than Farscape.
I'm not sure if this last one is from the same episode but it's certainly the same suit and the best view of it.
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The Starlost (1973)
The show's setting was a huge colony spacecraft called The Ark, which had gone off-course. Many of the descendants of the original crew and colonists were unaware of this and that they were even aboard a spaceship.
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Saturday, 21 December 2013
Firefly (2002)
Firefly was an American space western TV series created by writer and director Joss Whedon that ran for only 14 episode before getting cancelled.
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Northstar (1986)
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Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
It's the year 2063 and after 150 years of deep space exploration, the people of Earth feel certain they are alone in the universe. Then word comes that two Earth outposts, light-years away from home have been brutally attacked by an advanced alien civilisation. Now the new young recruits of the United States Marine Corps Space Aviator Calvary head for the front lines of space in the toughest battle the world has ever faced.
24 episodes created and written by top X-Files scribes Glen Morgan and James Wong. Originally planned for five seasons, it ran only for the single 1995–1996 season. And for those that have seen it, it was generally considered to have been quite good and cancelled before it's time. A recent release of the Region 2 UK box set means I might just get round to watching this myself.
For those that have already had the pleasure, I would love to know if its worth stumping the cash up to watch this and...do these images show "Spacesuits" or "Not really a spacesuit but.." They look a bit like they might be the latter, which is how I've labelled the post but I'm open to the wisdom of crowds.
Contamination (1980)
A helmet in a helmet...That's new.
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Monday, 16 December 2013
The Haunting Hour - Spaceman (2012)
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Tom Wheelwright joins us once again to discuss the details of the new tax code!
Apr 21, 2018
On today's show, Natali and I are discussing everything you need to know about deeds!
On this episode, I'm discussing how the US tax code is rigged in favor of rich people.
Real estate investor and journalist Brian Kline is back to talk about the housing market, including prices and bubbles.
On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, Natali and I are discussing the ins and outs of land trusts.
On this episode, Natali and I are sharing an incident that recently occurred at a rental property.
On this episode, Natali is sharing an important lesson she learned in real estate school about holding title.
On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, I'm discussing how changes to the tax code affect HELOCs.
We're sitting down with Chuck Spitzer to discuss the ins and outs of captive insurance policies!
On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, Natali and I are talking about a killer way to use pre-tax dollars!


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Know Like Trust – The Sales Journey
I have to start by saying that I hate the phrase "sales journey" – it's so American (with apologies to Americans reading this!) and so contrived, but actually you can waft through your business life hoping to attract customers, or you can address that issue in an organised and constructive manner; dare I say in a contrived way.
For almost every business, the sales journey starts with Know, moves on to Like and concludes with Trust.
When was the last time someone randomly made contact with your business and gave you money? Never, I assume. They need to know you, to know you even exist. That's where marketing starts to earn its return on investment. You need to get your name "out there". That can be in person, or on social media. It can be at large events or small ones. It can be on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, or on one of the countless lesser known and less utilised social media channels.
How do you know which to use? I could ask the question – how do you kill a buffalo? The easy answer of course is that you go to its watering hole and shoot it between the eyes. The hard answer is that you first need to identify its watering hole.
Who is your customer? Where to do they go, be that in the real world or the virtual one. If you are targeting FDs of mid-sized companies, maybe the Institute of Directors is their "watering hole". For entrepreneurs running one man businesses, maybe Business Biscotti is a better option. Traditionally Twitter and LinkedIn are B2B channels, while Facebook is more B2C. If you're not sure, maybe take advice from an expert. Perhaps Outsource PA Services are worth having a conversation with. 😉
When you're at the watering hole, speak up. There's no point being in the room (be that real or virtual) unless you say something which attracts attention to you. The point is for people to know you exist – make that happen!
Whether or not people like you shouldn't really matter, but it does. People should make buying decisions based on price, on quality of product and on quality of service. Perhaps they do, but only once they've travelled the Know Like Trust journey.
Making people like you shouldn't be hard, or contrived. We all do it all the time. We try to be appealing in one or more ways. You just have to do that in a networking environment. If you're friendly, receptive, listen to what people have to say, that will be a good start.
In person, you need to consider what you're wearing, how you're groomed, your positivity, your smile, your humour, how attentively and actively you listen, and most importantly what you say. Online, it's primarily about what you say, but you have an online persona and need to make sure people like that well-rounded individual.
Absolutely the hardest part of the journey.
For people to hand over their hard earned cash, they need to trust you. You need to invest time and energy (and resources) to make that happen.
For those with tangible products, that's easier than for those without. If you're selling a baseball cap, people can see it, feel it, try it on, consider the range of colours etc etc. If you're selling business advice or a mentoring service, or perhaps social media guidance, it's far harder to develop trust to the point that someone will invest in you.
Either way, you need to be an expert in your field and somehow get that message across. That can be by talking the same jargon as the prospect, so they know that you know what you're talking about. It can be by giving examples of how you have helped people with challenges similar to theirs – as well as just telling them, you can point them at testimonials and recommendations.
Most of all you need to invest time in developing the relationship. The time is perhaps proportional to the value of an order. No-one wants three meetings to be sure that they want to work with you if they're considering spending £20. If they're considering spending £20k, and will be working closely with you over the next six months, that's a different matter.
Perhaps the best way to develop enough trust for business to happen is to put yourself in the prospect's shoes and ask yourself the question "What would this person have to do or say to convince me to run with them?". If you can answer that, and then give them what they want, you'll be a long way towards securing some valuable business.
Why am I here today?
There are two reasons – one is me and the other is Vicky.
The first reason is that you might not have known me before, but because this is published where I've not been published before, you now know me. Hopefully, given the tone and style of writing, you're starting to like me. Given the content, perhaps you're starting to trust me. Who knows where that might lead?
The second reason is that I know Vicky White, who runs Outsource PA. I've known her for more years than either of us would care to mention, with both of us having gone through many career changes over those years. I'm prepared to say I know her well.
I'm not shy about saying I like her. She's good company, has a wide range of interests, makes me smile, and every now and again she does something nice for me, like letting me post a guest blog, or referring one of her clients to me if she feels that might be of benefit to them.
And of course I trust her. I've referred a number of clients and prospects to Outsource PA Services, not just because I know and like Vicky, but because I have confidence that they will deliver against my client's needs. They know what they're doing, they have a string of successes, they're growing, they're successful – they wouldn't have done any of those things if other businesses didn't know them, like them, and trust them.
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Many members of Redland Meeting are engaged as individuals in support work for refugees and asylum seekers in Bristol. In 2011, the Meeting signed the City of Sanctuary pledge: to promote a welcoming environment for refugees. In 2016, the Meeting decided take this a step further and to engage in "collective witness" on issues of asylum and refugee support.
A small group of Friends at Redland meeting are taking this forward on behalf of the whole. We are still working out what this means. For now, broadly, it is:
- to be a point of information about local and national activity,
- to be a support for members engaged in individual witness
- to seek forms of engagement that are consistent with our beliefs and practice as Quakers.
We are now represented at the regular City of Sanctuary meetings, and were a significant and cheerful presence at the 2016 Human Rights Day Walk for Sanctuary on 10th December 16. Through, for example, screening of relevant films, we are finding opportunities for others in the Meeting to join the collective concern. We are open to ideas! We meet monthly.
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Walton Water Heater Price in Bangladesh
Walton Water Heater in Bangladesh
If you are looking for Walton water heaters in Bangladesh, then you may find good collections of Walton Water Heater Here to shop online. You can buy Authentic Walton Water Heater with brand warranty as well. You will also get Installation service with extra installation charge. You may also get Free Installation with Walton Water Heater as Package.
Walton water heater has several models. Like, Geyser Style or Instant Water heater. You can choose according to your need. Walton water heater also comes with security and safety. The safety features will protect you from short circuit or from electric shock.
Is there any alternative of Walton Water Heaters?
Yes! There is a better alternative with only small price adjustments. You can buy Malaysian Made Panasonic Branded Instant Water heater. Panasonic Water Heater has better security and durability. You can use Panasonic Instant Water heaters for year after year. Moreover, it comes with 9 safety points including Short circuit, earth leakage, over voltage protection and over current protection.
This instant water heater is very quick and reliable to use at home or for office. If you are interested in Instant Water Heater, you may check here for the latest collections. You will also get installation service with professional technicians who have long experience in this field.
Which one is Best- Geyser or Instant water heater?
There are few people will ask you to buy Geyser. But if you know the technology and real facts behind both the water heating technique- you will go for Instant Water Heater. Here is why?
- Geyser required more than 15 minutes to get hot water. Where instant water heaters are able to supply hot water in 15 seconds.
- In Geyser, you will need to make a full tank of water hot to get even 1 liter of hot water. Where in the case of an instant water heater, you will get whatever you need. That means you can get one cup of hot water and you just need to pay for a few seconds. where is for Geyser you will need to pay for 20 minutes of full power consumptions.
- Geyser consumes more power compared to the instant water heater.
- The instant water heater is best suitable for small family.
- Only the fact is, an instant water heater is a little expensive to buy. But if you consider overall performance and other facts, an Instant water heater is much better than geysers.


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Indian Machine Tools Manufacture's Association (IMTMA) organized the 2nd edition of Delhi Machine Tool show from 10th to 13th August, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.Being Northern India's leading B2B machine tool expo, the exhibition holds a specific importance. It was inaugurated by Mr. Rattan Kapur, President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Mr.Parakramsinh G. Jadeja, President – IMTMA, Mr. P. Ramadas, Vice President – IMTMA and Mr. V. Anbu, Director General and CEO of IMTMA. With over 240 exhibitors, the expo covers the entire gamut of metal working machine tools for both metal cutting and metal forming including automation and robotics, tooling systems, CAD/CAM and other technologies which are essential for today's manufacturing. While addressing the consumers at the inauguration, Mr. Rattan Kapur, President, Automotive Components Manufacturers' Association (ACMA) said, "Machine Tool is the backbone of the manufacturing industry and contributes immensely towards its development. ACMA and IMTMA have been working closely towards addressing the growing needs of the automotive component manufacturers and shall continue to do so in the years to come. Exhibitions like these will enable the manufacturers in the region to explore and get closer to the technologies they are looking for. Government of India's Auto Mission Plan ( AMP) 2016-26 aims to make automobile manufacturing the main driver of 'Make in India' initiative as passenger vehicles market is likely to triple to 9.4 million units by 2026 creating tremendous opportunity for machine tool industry."
"IMTMA has acted as a catalyst in the overall development of the machine tool and manufacturing industry through its various initiatives such as exhibitions, seminars, summits, training of industry workforce for enhancing skill development through its Tech Centers. More than 100 trade delegations representing auto components, automobiles, railways, defense, aerospace, power and heavy engineering will be visiting the Expo in next four days", said, Mr. P.G. Jadeja, President IMTMA. Welcoming the delegates, Mr. V. Anbu, Director General and CEO of IMTMA said, "We have 242 exhibitors displaying state-of-the-art technology solutions and innovations for both metal cutting and metal forming as well Metrology and Welding. Ten foreign countries Australia, Czech Republic, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, USA including India are participating in the show".
"Constituted over 65 years ago for promotional support, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (IMTMA) today represents the entire machine tool industry in India. The forum is deeply committed to support the industry to increase competitiveness, technology, productivity and quality to ensure its overall advancement and growth.
In short it is the single point of contact for the machine tool industry in India", said Balasubramanian .S, Executive Director, Trade Fairs.
Participating exhibitors from different parts of the country shared their insights with Exhibition Showcase: "The scale in which this show has been organised is impressive and we are happy to participate in it. The response of the visitors is also appreciable", Naveen Duggal, General Manager, Falco Pvt. Ltd. The arrangements done are perfect. We came here in anticipation of trade buyers and we are satisfied with the response", Vishesh Khanna , Ucam Pvt. Ltd. IMTMA is coming with its flagship show IMTEX Forming and TOOLTECH in 2018 along with an awareness program called CONNECT


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Dera Baba Banda Bahadur
Dera Baba Banda Bahadur is a very old Gurdwara located in the Reasi district of Katra. Dera Baba Banda Bahadur is dedicated to Baba Banda Bahadur, who was an appointed leader by the Sikh guru – Guru Gobind Singh.The name of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur – a Bairagi (ascetic) is remembered with utmost reverence for the supreme sacrifice that he made, high character & courage and rarest of rare power of endurance that he displayed in the most trying times of the Sikh history and the revolution that he brought in the minds of the people to resist tyranny & to live and die for a National cause.
The force and ferocity, the speed and severity with which he carried Guru Gobind Singh's mission to punish the perpetrators of evil & wrong on Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, two Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Sayyad Pir Budhu Shah Ji and on other Hindus and Sikhs and crush all the centers of oppression like Samana, Sirhind and Kapuri etc. is unique and unparalleled.
In seven stormy years he & his peasant army wrested extensive territories from the mighty Mughal Empire & established first ever Independent Sikh State. He introduced a new Calender dating from his historic Capture of Sirhind, struck new coins bearing names of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji and made a Royal Seal bearing Guru's name, Degh (Cauldron) & Tegh (Sword). He abolished Zamindari System & conferred Proprietary Rights on the cultivators. He gave religious freedom to the Muslims as well.
A dauntless spirit can do much, but, not everything . After seven long years he was over powered by the combined forces of Mughal and Hill Rajas & besieged in Gurdas nangal Village near Gurdaspur in Punjab. He and his Army suffered great hardships and resisted the seize under most gruesome conditions for eight long months. At last he was captured alongwith his famished Sikhs and was martyred in Delhi in a most gruesome manner, unheard in the pages of the History.
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Published on Jan 27, 2013
Abstract: This talk will show how, during the past 2,600 years Greco-Roman,
Islamic and Western geographers, historians and cartographers saw and wrote
about Armenia and how they depicted the country in their maps. The story
will be told with maps made by the Greek, Islamic and European
cartographers.These maps form part of the World geographic and cartographic
heritage, the originals of which are kept in
various well-known libraries and museums, such as the Library of Congress,
the British Library, National Library of France, Municipal Library of
Berlin, and libraries of Bologna, Istanbul, Yerevan and many others. The
maps come to prove that, in the territory of the South Caucasus and the
Middle East, there are only two countries, Armenia and Iran that could
claim an existence of over 2,000 years and how our neighboring countries,
such as Turkey and Georgia became to be known as they are now, only after
some 2,000 years. It also confirms that the country known as the Republic
of Azerbaijan, north of the Arax River was born only in 1918, copying its
name from the Iranian north-western Province of Azerbaijan, south of the
river Arax. The Armenian language maps of 14-18th centuries will also be
Rouben Galichian (Galchian) was born in Tabriz, Iran, to an Armenian family
who had fled Van in 1915 to escape the Genocide. They arrived in Iran via
Armenia, Georgia and France. Rouben attended school in Tehran and then
received a scholarship to study in the UK. He received his degree in
Electronics Engineering with honors, from the University of Aston,
Birmingham, in 1963. Rouben's interest in geography and cartography peaked
in the 1970s. In 1981 he moved to London with his family, where he had
access to a huge variety of cartographic material. His first book entitled
"Historic Maps of Armenia:The Cartographic Heritage" (I. B Tauris, London &
NY, 2004) contained a collection of world maps and maps of Armenia over a
period of 2600 years, as created by various mapmakers. It became a
bestseller in its kind. The following year, an expanded version of the book
(in English, Russian and Armenian) was published in Armenia (Printinfo Art
Books, 2005). His third book, "Countries South of the Caucasus in Medieval
Maps: Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan" (Gomidas Institute, London, 2007),
provides more detailed cartographical and geographical information of this
area. His fourth book, "The Invention of History: Azerbaijan, Armenia, and
the Showcasing of Imaginations" (Gomidas Institute-London and Printinfo Art
Books-Yerevan, April 2009), documents the native Armenian pedigree in
Nagorno-Karabagh through the centuries as opposed to the Azerbaijani
claims. His latest book is entitled "Clash of the Histories in the South
Caucsus. Redrawing the map of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran", where the
Azerbaijani falsifications, their reasoning and methods used are discussed,
and 44 old and medieval maps from all over the world are analyzed, proving
the truth about the present-day Azerbaijani falsified historiography
(Bennett & Bloom, London, 2012). All the books are available through
Amazon.com and other sources. For his charitable work done in Vanadzor,
Armenia, Rouben was presented with the "Freedom of the city of Vanadzor"
awarded in 2006. For his services to Armenian historical cartography Rouben
was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the National Academy of Sciences of
Armenia in November of 2008. In 2009 he was the recipient of "Vazgen I"
cultural achievements medal. He is married with a son and grandchildren and
shares his time between London and Yerevan,
Posted 24 May 2018 - 10:15 AM
An exhibition of historical maps of Armenia has solemnly launched today at the museum of Estonia's University of Tartu.
The exhibit titled "Armenia in old maps" has been initiated and organized by Armenia's Embassy in Estonia (residence Vilnius) and the administration of the Tartu University with the support of the Union of Armenians of Estonia and the local Armenian community.
Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Estonia, presented the collection of Armenian maps drafted by historian Rouben Galichian covering the period from the 6th century BC until the 20th century, the Foreign Ministry's press service told Panorama.am.
The Armenia envoy stressed that regardless of the fact that Armenia lacked an independent statehood for some 650 years (from 1375 to 1918), the world cartography continued to name the territory of the Armenian Plateau as "Armenia".
"That approach gradually changed only after the Armenian Genocide, when the Armenian people ceased to exist on the major part of their historical homeland," Mkrtchyan said.
Summing up, the ambassador noted that the 50 maps on display in fact show the most important points of the Armenian people's history and are the best means to represent the Armenian history to foreigners.
Mayor of Tartu City Urmas Klaas expressed his gratitude for organizing such a cognitive exhibition, noting the Armenian people have a very rich history that should be occasionally presented to foreign audiences.
He also said that Tartu houses a big cross stone symbolizing the Armenian-Estonian friendship erected at one of the central parts of the city in 1978.
The "Armenia in old maps" exhibition runs until 3 June.
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A hybrid bike is something that you should get if you want to get the best of both worlds when you're riding. There are days when you'll feel like biking around the city to skip the traffic, but there would also be days when you just want to drive through the rocky parts of a park. Well, the good news is that the Schwinn Discover Women's Hybrid is made for these situations. If you're thinking of buying this bike, here are some of the things that you should know.
The Frame
The most basic thing that you need to think about when you're buying a bike is the frame or the material used for the body. There are a lot of materials that can be used for this but the Schwinn Discover Women's Hybrid Bike is made out of aluminum. This is a common material since it is durable, malleable, and cheaper. However, it's not the lightest. The Schwinn Discover weighs 46 pounds. This might not be a big issue for some people, but not all of us can handle a bike that weighs this much.
The Wheels
Another area that you should look at is the wheel. The wheels of the Schwinn Discover is 700×28. This is a good size and gives riders driving confidence. But if you are below the average height, you might have difficulty riding this one.
The Schwinn Discover Women's Hybrid Bike is a well-built bike. The design looks really good and stylish. The Wheels are just the right size for when you want to drive on smooth terrain and even when you want to go through a slightly rough surface. This brand is also known for having high-quality parts that would last a long time.
However, the design is not for everyone. If you're a woman who is not blessed with a lot of energy, or if you're someone who is too tired after a day at work, you won't like how heavy this bike is. It can be difficult to control and you might find yourself extremely exhausted once you get home.
In terms of price, this one is a good deal. It belongs to the $200 price range while still offering customers a good number of features such as the linear pull brakes, gear rack, and reverse sweeping handlebars.


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Nothing Can Stop the US Going Over the Fiscal Edge
By Bill Bonner
December 7th, 2012
Nothing much to report from Wall Street. Nothing much going on in Washington either. Stocks up and down. Politicians too.
Columnists are worried that the fiscal cliff will cause a US recession. Pundits tell us how to avoid it.
But they're all missing the point. Here's the important thing:
It's a bust we need, not a boom.
What? Huh? What the heck are we talking about?
Here is a typical worrier, giving us reasons not to worry about the US economy:
The Rest…HERE


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Block Island Parasail & Water Sports has since 1989 offered a variety of fun-filled entertainment for the entire family.
Daily eco-tours, kid programs, family tours, groups, full moon paddle, sunset paddle, women only. Instruction for beginners.
The Sullivan House offers the best of Block Island—elegance, natural beauty and fine cuisine.
Interesting exhibit of artifacts from the farming and fishing period to the rise of tourism in the Victorian era. Featured exhibit "Block Island Idyll: Memories of Manisses."
This grand redbrick beacon, a National Historic Landmark with gingerbread detail, nearly fell into the sea. The exterior of the lighthouse was recently renovated. Work continues inside, where there is a small museum.
This granite beauty at the northernmost tip of Block Island was built in 1867 and sits amidst the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge. The 3/4-mile beach hike from the parking lot is well worth the effort.
Block Island's graveyard features interesting headstones dating back to the late 1600s and wonderful views to the east and north.
A collection of Block Island artifacts from the farming and fishing period to the rise of tourism in the Victorian era.


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"You're the Scooby Doo Girl"...
I was in Peterborough recently for a visit--Peterborough is where I attended university. It was nice to just go back and visit, see friends and some professors. That place has always felt like home and it will remain my first home in Canada.
I had coffee with the puppet coordinator of KOB-CMHA (Kids on the Block-Canadian Mental Health Organization) and he then asked if I will go back to the office and say hello to the volunteer coordinator with him. I was more than happy to go as I had not seen her in a while, so follow him I did.
While we were there, a lady popped her head in and proceeded to do some photocopying (the photocopier is in the room we were in) and she ended up staying to chat.
After about 10 minutes, I realized I hadn't introduced myself, so I extended my hand and introduced myself.
The minute I said my name, she said "I know!" with this look of realization on her face as if it just dawned on her.
I was surprised because I've come into the office only a few times.
And then she said "you were really nice to my daughter in the hospital when she was ill. You're the Scooby-Doo girl! The minute you put your hand out, I knew who you were!".
Oh wow. I remember this kid. She had come in for strep-throat and was such a cheery kid that I stopped to chat with her and brought her popsicles and a drink for her throat. We then got to talking and somehow the conversation of puppets came up and I mentioned I actually worked with them. And then she found out my name and instantly said "Like Scooby-Doo!" and we had to help describe Daphne from the show to the mum as she confused Velma and Daphne up!
Who would have thought? Her mum said she just got a job at CMHA and remembered me when passing the puppets. And she told me her daughter was doing well, which is always a great feeling.
This is something I will sorely miss about Peterborough. The comfy, homey feeling of knowing the people around you.


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If you need home repair supplies to touch up your home for sale in Irvine, CA, then make sure to consider these home repair shops. Not only will you find everything you need to repair your home, but you also won't break the bank.
Orchard Supply Hardware
Clear back in 1931, 30 farmers pooled their money to buy farming supplies as a cooperative. Despite the Great Depression, their efforts started Orchard Supply Hardware. Today, shoppers can find outdoor living supplies, home repair supplies and solar powered energy supplies among the items filling this popular store's shelves.
Crown Ace Hardware
The first Crown Ace Hardware was built in Corona del Mar, California, in 1949. The company has expanded many times since then, but they still are owned by the same family dedicated to seeing that their customer's needs are met. Home goods, paint, outdoor living supplies, plumbing, electrical and home goods are just a few of the affordable items found in their stores.
The Home Depot
In addition to offering many do-it-yourself supplies for various projects around your Irvine, CA, condo for sale, the Home Depot keeps a list of professionals who are qualified to tackle jobs the homeowner may not want to or cannot conquer on their own including bath, roof and siding projects.
From 6am to 9pm, shoppers can find a variety of home repair items at Lowe's. The company regularly hosts build or grow seasonal events where customers can learn new skills and have the opportunity to ask questions of experts. From Stanley to Campbell Hausfeld, the company sells a variety of well-built tools.
Rok Hardware
In 2012, Rok Hardware started out selling customers soft-closing cabinet products. Now the team has grown to create, design or find home improvement products to meet their customer's every demand. Despite being mainly an e-commerce store, Irvine customers have the added advantage of shopping at a store in their community.
If you need tools or supplies for home improvement projects, then consider these companies. While they each have their own unique background and focus, they earn top marks in customer service by meeting their customer's demands. Learn more about handy local shops by calling real estate agents in Irvine at (714) 454-6304 today.


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When a fabulous couple asks you to come with them to Mexico, to document their wedding day. One should not take long to say yes! I am so honored to have had this opportunity to add International Wedding Photographer to the good old resume.
The warm sun was just the medicine I needed away from our Kansas winters. The clear, aqua waters. The white, crisp cabanas. The soft, sandy beaches were such inspiration for shooting. And I want to go back!!! The food was excellent and I would recomend staying in one of the casitas like this bride and groom did. Here's the website if you're looking for a great Mexico wedding experience. http://www.eldoradosparesorts.com/hotels/El-Dorado-Royale/
Now, onto the wedding day!


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It can be rightly said that life in a fallen world has always been accompanied by sin and evil – at times horrific evil. But this new century is seeing a rise in something exceptionally brutal. It is being seen worldwide through the mind-numbing actions of a specific religious group. They are now commonly referred to as "Militant Islam". And while the vast majority of those who adhere to this huge religion are not a part of this extreme and violent sect, those who are seem to be growing at an alarming rate, and their persecution of others is beyond frightening – especially for Christians of any brand.
This has been seen in two major stories from the last few months. One was the ordeal of Meriam Ibrahim. The wife, mom and physician was arrested in the Sudan and sentenced to receive 100 lashes and then later to be hanged to death. Her offense was simple. Despite being raised a Christian by her mom, her absentee father was a Muslim. This meant that her marriage to a Christian man was not allowed by Muslim law and she was thus committing adultery and blasphemy. Her captors keep her chained in prison with her young son even though she was pregnant. She would eventually give birth in chains before finally being released due to worldwide pressure. Her ordeal is over, and she is free and living in the United States. But the hatred that fueled it all still exists and gives an idea of the mindset of those that perpetrated the terrible act.
Then too, and on a larger scale, Christians in the Middle-East are being hunted, tortured and executed at a ferocious rate. This was brought to the forefront when a group of Christians were chased into a mountainous region in Iraq and persecuted in ways that defy the imagination. Some were beheaded, others crucified and families literally buried alive before the U.S. military intervened to stop the genocide. It is estimated that there are some 2 million refugees from that dangerous country who have done nothing but be and remain Christians. It is being fueled primarily by a terrorist group by the name of ISIS. Experts claim that this bunch is more radical, more powerful, better organized and financed than was al-Qaeda at its best. They make no apologies for their brutally and for their global goals – one of which is to put their flag upon America's Capitol!
Hatred, violence and persecution is not new. But it is growing at an alarming rate in these "perilous last days". So what is at the core of the issue? Simply put, it is the cross of Jesus Christ and what that represents. In Galatians 5:11, Paul wrote about persecution and about the crucifixion being the foundational reason. "And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased." In that day, it was his fellow Jews joining the attack because the message of the cross irritated them because it required something radical of them – something they detested and rejected. But the foundation for the hatred back then is the exact same as it is today when Islam is involved. The names, faces and times are different, but the crime and its root cause are the equivalent. The message of the cross is exclusive, and therefore it is offensive! (Acts 4:12, 1 John 5:12, John 14:6)
In 2 Timothy 3:11-13, the Apostle Paul again spoke of being mistreated for his faith. But here he shared how any that followed Christ outwardly should expect like-wise. Speaking of the constant attacks leveled against him for his faith he wrote, "And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse."
Then we also see Jesus' own words on the subject in John 15:18-20. "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you."
Being persecuted may be painful, brutal and unjust. But it is also normal and can be a sign of a believer living fully and outwardly for his or her Lord. And those who never ever feel any resistance along these lines should take spiritual inventory as to whether or not they ever display their Savior in any public meaningful way.
The days are indeed "perilous" and more for some than for others, of course. Satan seems to be moving full-throttle against God and His redeemed people. He has found his army of choice and provided them with an ancient hatred that causes them to do anything to hinder and destroy the church of Christ in these "last days". Pray for those of the faith that are suffering beyond we can really grasp. And be thankful that you have been spared this unimaginable fate – for now. And ponder the possibility that we may stand before God someday and give an account of what we did on behalf of our blood-bought spiritual family members who stood firm in the face of an agony from which we were graciously spared.
As far as the wicked, who now inflict pain and misery on God's people, do not repay evil with evil. (Romans 12:21) Instead, pray for their hearts to be changed through the One they now curse and seek to destroy. And, as hard as it might be when evil seems to triumph, remember the chilling words of Hebrews 10:30 & 31. "'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord. ... It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
Bill Breckenridge


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Ficksburg is a border town with an agricultural habit. Its two main streets are packed with shops selling farming equipment and cheap goods. The latter inevitably head across the bridge leading out of town into Lesotho. The former supplies a huge area of once-rich farmland. But these days that land has gone from rich red earth and green fields to dull brown sand. Farmland is transforming into semi-arid wasteland.
Massive dust storms are common in this part of the eastern Free State, with wind whipping up the now loose earth from fields and turning it into banks of brown sand. These relentlessly pummel towns such as Ficksburg, where the trickle of farmers selling up and moving to the coast is growing into a stream.
Ficksburg is ground zero for drought in the Free State. Water and the uncontrollable wildfires are all that people talk about. Notices around the town – posted by the Setsoto Local Municipality – say water is being dispensed by tankers because the dams and rivers have dried up. "All raw water sources are dry and the municipality is facing the challenge of providing even a drop of water in our taps."
The dry Mohokare River now only provides a border on paper. To the north and west of Ficksburg – down the deeply rutted tar roads that link Lesotho to Johannesburg – the water crisis is more acute. Cattle paw at the dry crust of dams, trying to find water. The arms of windmills spin in a frantic blur in the wind, but the water table has dropped so much that nothing comes up. Few fields have been planted.
With white and yellow maize being the biggest products here, the crop failure has national implications. The Free State produces 44% of South Africa's maize. That yield dropped by a third last summer. In September, its agricultural department declared a drought disaster, joining four other provinces in declaring that a second growing season would be hampered by drought.
The national drought is the worst in 23 years and is the first one being experienced in democratic South Africa. The last two droughts coincided with El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean, which warms the world's largest body of water and creates drought in much of the southern hemisphere. Its appearance in 1982 and 1991 led to two year-long droughts across South Africa.
Willem Landman, chief researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), says a strong El Niño will add stress to systems already feeling the impact of a warming planet. The CSIR said last month that temperatures across Africa were rising at twice the global average. Long-term predictions on rainfall are hard to make, but he says there is "high probability" of dry conditions until at least April 2016. This is bad news for farmers because it means a continuing, and probably intensified, drought, he said.
Grain SA says the drought to date will cost farmers R10-billion in lost crops. With maize prices increasing and food for humans being prioritised, livestock farmers must spend R2-billion more to import grain for animals. Chief executive Jannie de Villiers says the price of maize will increase by a further quarter this summer – that is, if El Niño does not further exacerbate rainfall problems.
"Next year is the great unknown. If we have another season with low yields, we will have farmers that cannot survive the knock."
The impact on average food prices is hidden in the size of the global food market. But quarterly statistics released by the agriculture department show that the price of maize in shops has already gone up by a third, thanks to the drought last summer. In response to the crisis, the government has created a multidepartmental national drought task team.
The new agriculture minister, Senzeni Zokwana, said earlier this year: "This is a disaster for the whole sector. Without the farmers, there will be no sales next year. Without production, there is no food."
But the government can do little besides mitigating the impact of the drought by enforcing water-saving measures and moving water between catchments. South Africa is already the 31st-driest country in the world and relies on Lesotho's Katse Dam to provide enough water for agriculture and industry in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Free State. In Limpopo and the North West – where agriculture is almost solely rain-fed – the only solution is rain.
The worst-affected farmers are emerging ones, who do not have the capital and savings to survive the loss of consecutive harvests. Owing to land transfer issues – in many cases, the government has kept title deeds – several hundred thousand farmers are unable to get loans and insurance. Previous droughts have seen farmers that were already operating at a loss being forced to sell their property to pay back debts. This led to mass layoffs of farmworkers. In Warden, on the border of the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, the layoffs during the smaller 2008 drought saw the size of the nearby township double as workers from the surrounding maize farms settled there.
The impact on the whole region is much worse. South Africa's neighbours are also experiencing an extended drought – water levels in the Zambezi River have dropped so low that Victoria Falls regularly stops flowing. The World Food Programme's last bulletin said: "Significant drops in crop production are expected in southern parts of Zimbabwe, Malawi, Madagascar, Lesotho and South Africa."
This was because of the "uncharacteristically low" rainfall being experienced in the region, it said. This was coupled with a steady drop in crop yields in the area over the past five years. South Africa's 31% drop in maize production was therefore a big problem for Southern Africa, it said. "This poses a serious cause for concern, as it might trigger higher food prices in the short term and a [food] deficit in surrounding countries."


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Evans Lab
There is strong interest in harnessing the power and exquisite specificity of the immune system to limit tumor growth. A key checkpoint in this process depends on the efficient trafficking of immune cells across vascular barriers within the tumor microenvironment. The long-term goal of our laboratory is to identify novel strategies to promote tumor immunity through enhanced recruitment of immune effector cells to regional lymph nodes and tumor sites. Since battle-ready killer lymphocytes destroy their target cells by direct contact, the mechanisms controlling access of immune cells to tumors is an important, albeit understudied, aspect of tumor immunity.
Lymphocyte migration out of the blood, across the vascular endothelial cell barrier, and into tissues requires tightly orchestrated, multistep adhesive interactions involving matched pairs of trafficking molecules on the surface of endothelial cells and on apposing lymphocytes. Together these molecules act like 'Velcro', enabling lymphocytes to adhere to the endothelium and guiding their emigration into the underlying tissue parenchyma. These interactions form a four-step adhesion cascade which involves:
1. initial tethering and rolling
2. activation of lymphocyte adhesion molecules by chemokines
3. firm adhesion
4. transendothelial migration
Under homeostatic, steady-state conditions, lymphocyte trafficking occurs most efficiently in vascular beds within organized lymphoid organs (e.g., lymph nodes and gut-associated lymphoid organs) which express high levels of the chemokines and adhesion molecules. As indicated in the adjacent diagram, these organs are particularly important destinations for circulating lymphocytes, because this is where lymphocytes become activated and expandImage depicting lymphocyte trafficking in response to cognate antigens presented by dendritic cells. Upon exit from lymphoid organs, effector lymphocytes have the potential to patrol the body in search of peripheral sites of inflammation where they again undergo multistep recruitment in order to gain access to tissues. Despite the fact that many tumors are highly vascularized, there is frequently only limited lymphocyte infiltration at these sites. Indeed, the failure of leukocytes to infiltrate tumor tissues is correlated with a poor prognosis in cancer patients. These observations have led us to propose that poor lymphocyte infiltration in tumor tissues reflects limited availability of trafficking molecules on tumor vessels.
The principal focus of our laboratory is to identify novel mechanisms by which physiologic stimuli regulate lymphocyte-endothelial adhesion. To this end, we have studied the thermal element of fever as a model of acute inflammation. Fever is an ancient and highly conserved physiological response to infection or other insults to the organism and remains one of the least understood aspects of the inflammatory response. Fever is not only a response of warm-blooded animals such as mammals and birds. During infection even cold-blooded animals, like reptiles and fish, generate what is known as an 'environmental fever' by seeking warmer external temperatures. What's more, fever, whether endogenous or environmental, is beneficial and contributes to survival during infection. Our recent findings reveal that fever-range thermal stress, which mimics the thermal component of physiological fever, enhances lymphocyte adhesion to specialized vascular gateways within lymphoid organs termed high endothelial venules (HEVs). Lessons learned from the study of trafficking in lymphoid organs continue to provide insight into the mechanisms that are operative in the tumor microenvironment.
Our studies have challenged the prevailing paradigm that the thermal element of fever principally influences lymphocyte homing by affecting hemodynamic parameters such as vasodilation and blood flow. Our research has shown that fever-range thermal stress exerts a direct effect on the entry of blood-borne cells into tissues. In both advanced cancer patients and mouse models, fever-range whole body hyperthermia (WBH) therapy causes a transient decrease in the number of lymphocytes circulating in the blood. In mice, we found that lymphocytes redistribute, or traffic, from the blood selectively into immune relevant sites (i.e., lymphoid organs), but not into extralymphoid tissues. We have found that thermal control of lymphocyte trafficking is highly integrated, involving all four steps of the adhesion cascade and that heat stress has independent, but complementary molecular responses in both lymphocytes and in endothelial cells that line vessels.
Temperatures that mimic fever (38-40°C) were shown to act directly on T and B lymphocytes to enhance the binding activity of two lymphocyte homing molecules, L-selectin and α4β7 integrin. These molecules mediate the initial tethering and rolling of lymphocytes along the luminal surface of HEVs, the requisite first step in the adhesion cascade that directs lymphocytes into the underlying parenchymal tissue. We further established that these thermally-enhanced interactions are due to a novel activity of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6), which acts in concert with a soluble form of the IL-6 receptor to initiate trans-signaling via membrane-anchored gp130 molecules (see adjacent diagram).
Given the evolutionary conservation of the fever response, we examined whether the effects of fever-range thermal stress on L-selectin activity hold true in multiple species. We subjected leukocytes from a variety of animals including mammals (human, mouse, rat, rabbit, cow, dog, elephant, rhinoceros and tiger), birds (chicken), amphibians (frog) and fish (rainbow trout) to species-relevant febrile-range temperatures. In all of these species, L-selectin-like adhesion is increased in response to fever-range thermal stress. Remarkably, despite ~450 million years since these species arose from a common ancestor, we found that IL-6 trans-signaling is responsible for this response to heat in all of the animals examined.
We have also found that fever-range thermal stress improves lymphocyte trafficking by augmenting the binding function of endothelial cells lining HEVs. For these studies, lymphocytes (unheated) labeled with a fluorescent tracking dye (TRITC, red staining in adjacent photomicrograph) were injected into the venous compartment of mice that had been pretreated with whole body hyperthermia (WBH) in order to raise core body temperatures to the fever-range. When we looked in various tissue sites we were able to show that thermal stress improved lymphocyte interactions with HEVs (demarked by green fluorescent staining of the HEV-specific adhesion molecule, PNAd) as well as extravasation into the interior tissue compartment. The thermal element of fever failed to alter trafficking to extralymphoid organs, in agreement with the idea that inflammatory cues focus the immune system to physiologically relevant sites.
We have taken several complementary approaches to precisely pinpoint the adhesion molecules and/or chemokines that mediate the thermal response in HEVs. These studies have been advanced by the use of intravital microscopy which allows for imaging in real time of interactions between circulating lymphocytes and individual vessels within the vascular tree that comprises HEVs (shown in adjacent photomicrograph). Our findings revealed that fever-range thermal stress does not alter the intrinsic ability of HEVs to support tethering and rolling interactions of lymphocytes. Instead, it causes a profound increase in the transition of lymphocytes from rolling to firm arrest. An explanation for these observations was provided by our results showing that thermal stress increases the intravascular display of two key gatekeeper homing molecules that control firm arrest, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1; shown in the adjacent figure) and the chemokine CCL21. While elevated ICAM-1 expression is generally considered a signature of inflammation, the results for CCL21 were unexpected since CCL21 is generally considered to be a homeostatic chemokine. Surprisingly, we found that just as in the case of L-selectin Photomicrograph showing induction of ICAM-1 selectively in HEVsregulation in lymphocytes, thermally-induced increases in vascular ICAM-1 expression are dependent on IL-6 trans-signaling. Our studies further revealed that increased intravascular display of ICAM-1 is transient. We were able to determine that the return to basal levels soon after cessation of thermal stress was due to pruning of ICAM-1 from the vascular landscape by a zinc-dependent metalloprotease. Taken together, our findings provide insight into the tightly regulated mechanisms that govern lymphocyte trafficking during the initiation and resolution phases of inflammation.
The current direction of our group is to use information gained from studies of lymphocyte trafficking in lymphoid organs to guide questions regarding emigration of immune cells in tumor sites. These studies provide the basis for our long-term goal to develop new therapeutic options for the treatment of cancer, combining immunotherapy with trafficking-based strategies to optimize the delivery of patrolling lymphocytes to lymphoid organs and battle-ready killer cells to tumor sites.


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conduct noun (pl. conducts) the action of leading; guidance.
CONDUCT is a leading asset manager specializing in music for the media industries.
CONDUCT is a value-oriented private equity investor. It deploys capital on behalf of its investors, which include world-class pension funds, hedge funds, and other institutional and individual investors.
In 2008, CONDUCT launched the first ever private equity fund focused solely on financing the music associated with feature films and television programs and is currently investing its third such media music fund.
CONDUCT deploys capital directly into the music budgets of media productions in exchange for creating and owning the music copyrights associated with these productions.
CONDUCT exploits the music assets it owns across its marketing platform which includes an in-house soundtrack label, Varese Sarabande Records.
With assets under management of approximately $100 million, CONDUCT's success is predicated on its investment process and approach, which includes deep industry expertise among its investment professionals, as well as flexibility and creativity to invest in an array of media music assets across the sector and at different points in the assets' life-cycles, from origination to mature income streams.