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Although the project has been proposed for federal waters -- over which the federal transport ministry has the final say -- its seems unlikely that the feelings of Graal-Müritz will be ignored. It was heavy handed treatment of the community by the energy sector which fouled the waters in the first place. After German unification, a consortium of west German electric utilities bulldozed through plans for a 500 MW coal fired power station west of Rostock -- on a site upwind of Graal-Müritz. Clouds from the station's 140 metre high cooling tower will now continually waft over the beach of the seaside resort. For a community earning its livelihood from tourism and as a health cure resort, this is a daunting prospect.
Having been force-fed with the coal plant, Graal-Müritz has dug in its heels and refuses to allow Rostock to dump another large power plant on its doorstep. Alarm bells first sounded after a preliminary study of the offshore project by Hamburg wind consultant Hans-Dieter Gosslich was published in March 1993. It indicated that the most economic siting of the turbines was just 100 metres from the shore. This was illustrated so effectively by a photomontage in the local newspaper in September 1993 that the inhabitants of Graal-Müritz were horrified by the prospect. The turbines appeared to have hardly got their feet wet, installed in what would normally be considered the non-swimmer shallows. From that point on the barricades were up, despite later assurances that 1 MW turbines would be placed at least three kilometres from the shore and there would be no more than 20 of them.
The project's proposers have now decided to start at square one again, with a far better approach to public relations. This time the local community will be asked its opinion from the start. More work will also be done into studying the effects of a wind plant on the local seabed topography.
Project consultant, Christiansen, Nielsen and Partner (CNP) of Copenhagen in Denmark, is determined to be involved in an offshore wind farm, whether near Graal-Müritz or elsewhere. The company's Steen Christiansen says: "The Danish philosophy is that opposition to a project is part and parcel of development and must be accepted and worked through." He also points to the example of the island of Rügen to the east, where extreme resistance to wind power development has gradually dwindled.
CNP has set about founding a project development company in which Wind Consult of Rostock and the Danish utility Sjællandske Kraftværker have agreed to become involved. Christiansen says CNP would like to see a joint Danish/German offshore wind project, perhaps involving some of the partners currently laying an undersea high voltage cable from Denmark to Rostock. This is a joint project between German utility Veag and Sjællandske Kraftværker. Christiansen believes it may be possible to feed electricity from the offshore station into the cable, allowing the electricity generated to be delivered to either Denmark or Germany.
The possibility of delivering to Denmark could be an important factor in getting the project off the ground. If the electricity is delivered to onshore Germany, the Electricity Feed Law will force local utility Hevag to buy it at about DEM 0.1654/kWh, the current price for renewables set by the federal government. Hevag would have to apply for permission to raise its electricity prices to pay for so much wind power. It might not be allowed to do so as the law obliges utilities to supply power at a reasonable price and Hevag also has obligations to its shareholders. Christiansen believes an offshore wind plant could supply power at DEM 0.125/kW. If Denmark will foot the bill, Hevag will have no grounds for objecting to the scheme.
German industrial giant, Thyssen Rheinstahl, has also expressed interest in the scheme. It markets wind turbines from Danish company Nordtank. Thyssen's Hans-Bruno Ripkens comments, however, that the project is fraught with political problems.


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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Everything is gone
The future of this blog is in serious question. I am beside myself after learning our storage was sold out from under us. I mean what storage facility sells the contents of a unit after being late two months? My brother called every month to explain our situation, and was assured they would work with us on a payment plan. Everything is gone, paintings, props, notes, pictures, plans, decorations.... it's all irreplaceable. I don't know what I'm going to do, maybe I will leave these blogs open or maybe I will delete them 'cause I'm so damn depressed.
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My parents saved so many pieces of their growing past and oodles of things they thought might be worth more someday: their first set of kitchen furniture, tea sets, light fixtures, quilts, suits and figurines of all sorts. But, the things I valued the most they threw away as if the former were nothing.
Trust. Love. Acceptance. Patience. Empathy. Talent. Effort. Friendship. Teamwork. To name a few.
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And to celebrate the glorious kiss, here's a kissing excerpt from Wonderfully Wicked, the first in my Dreamcaster Series. For a bit of set-up, our main girly Kalila hasn't had the best experiences with kissing, so she dodges it big time. Luckily, Lydon's more than willing to change her mind. J
As if he read her mind, he swung her around in a quick, smooth shift. Kalila straddled his hips and locked her arms around his neck, absorbed by his heat and hunger. If she didn't survive, at least she'd die happy.


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Blog Count: (10) Meet Dessert Comes First | Pinay.com
Our featured blogger Lori Baltazar, 40, has been baking and blogging her way to fame. Her blog, Dessert Comes First, was born on May 2005 after she decided she wanted to tell sweet tooth stories. Close to a decade later, the tooth is still leading the way to exciting ventures.
Last year, in between cooking and family life, she came out with the book version of her blog. "My book 'Dessert Comes First' won Best Cookbook in the recently concluded Filipino Readers' Choice awards," she says. "It's an encapsulation of nine years of blogging about food. It's a combination of essays, chef profiles, and recipes."
And there's more to her life and her desserts as you read below. We asked her to provide Pinay.com readers a recipe and she obliged by sending us her delightful Apple Crisp—just in time for the holidays. Enjoy! Click on image below to get the recipe.
What is keeping Lori busy these days?
I seem to have found a second career as a food photographer and it's been beyond thrilling. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be shooting for restaurants, corporations, and especially home bakers, people who I've written about and am now collaborating with. It's immensely satisfying to be told that my photos make their food look so good. I'm about to celebrate my blog's 10th anniversary. Can't say much yet but it will be an exciting celebration series!
Who is Lori Baltazar?
I turned 40 this year. I love it! I like that with age comes heaps of wisdom and an increasing intolerance for BS. I'm passionate about food and anything related to it—from ingredients to tableware. I love to read and am a huge advocate of the written word. I have an extensive library, over 2,000 cookbooks! I love to travel, it's my fuel. I travel at least three times a year. I have a 12-year-old daughter and married to the most amazing man on the planet. On my blog, I call him "my Bin." He's my rock.
So what is your favorite dessert?
Cheesecake. I used to have a home business and that was the only thing I sold. It's one of the best, baked from a recipe that I've tweaked over 20 years. I share that recipe in my book.
What's your favorite food recipe, other than the desserts?
I'm big on meat and a steak cooked to medium-rare is something I won't say no to.
Can you give us tips on the best dessert gift this Christmas.
I have an ongoing series on my blog called "The Christmas Gift List: Gifts for the Food Lovers." You'll find lots of gift ideas there.
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Well, just got off the phone with RST. A new M29 is headed my way. Ordered the Thudbuster seatpost and Blackspire 32 CR last night. I buddy tossed a carbon Easton bar and alu stem my way for free, but I am not sure if they will work...the bar looks narrow and the stem short. We will see. Still need a chain, grips, cables, and a bash ring and jump stop. I think I can use an old XTR rear der. and Grip Shift set up I have.
Maybe I will have a big wheeled bike in a week or so.
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Mila's heart has been repaired...they are doing an echo and getting ready to take her off the lung/heart bypass machine...another hour to hour and a half to go....keep praying!
- AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 12:44 PM
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Sending prayers your way.ReplyDelete
I have been thinking of you all day. My prayers are most certainly coming your way!ReplyDelete
I'm praying that she came off by-pass like a trooper.ReplyDelete
Hold on, Mila! A few more hours and you will breathe on your own! The worst is over. Thanks for God, surgeons and your parents! The world is waiting to celebrate :)ReplyDelete
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I have been praying throughout the day and will continue to pray for your sweet Mila until you give us the all-clear. Thanks for continuing to find time to update all of Mila's fans.ReplyDelete
Continuing to pray for sweet Mila...that the surgery went well and that she is resting without pain or fear. And for mama and daddy who no doubt have had a VERY stressful day!ReplyDelete
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So today, we were all over the city. We were up and out early to head downtown to battery park for breakfast and the statue of liberty. We hopped on the subway, Sarah's first ride. There were a couple of confusing points, but we figured it out. Now I feel like I know the layout better. Anyway we grabbed breakfast at a little deli. Then we walked around battery park which had really pretty gardens – snapped some photos there. We then headed to pick up our tickets, and we had lots of time before they opened so we sat and knit for a bit.
Once the place opened we got our tix for the ferry and hit the gift shop. I bought a book of photo prints, and another set of smaller prints. A sheet of magnets and a pretty bookmark.
I also got a bank that is in the shape of the statues head – but I don't want to unwrap to photo now.
Then it was nearly time for the ferry and we stood in line, went thru security and on the boat. Enjoyable ride over. The statue is completely closed for renovation though which is a bummer but it was a beautiful day to be there after that we hopped over to Ellis Island which was interesting and I probably would have enjoyed more but I was pooped by that point. So after we returned to the mainland, we grabbed a hot dog from a street vendor and walked to ground zero.
We needed tickets to view the memorial but were too tired to head the several blocks away to get them. We plan to go back tho. There was an Indian place on the corner there so we had lunch. It was pretty good, then we headed back to hotel. I took a short nap and then we headed uptown.
Due to an oversight in distance/how to get there we made a seriously long trek to the history museum. Anyway nice day out, good walk. Museum was interesting. Great dinosaur exhibit and sea life exhibit. After we headed over to times square which was insane!!! Hit up dean and delucas and then to grand central.
For dinner we picked a very close French Restaurant, Parigot. After we headed to Ferrara's and picked up some dessert items. I got a cream puff and eclair and a cannoli. Great ending to a very busy day!


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CARACAS, Oct. 5, 2012 – Dressed in red and chanting "Ja, ja, Chavez no se va" (Ha, ha, Chavez is not leaving) thousands of people marched down seven major avenues in downtown Caracas under the rain to attend President Hugo Chavez' last campaign rally before Sunday's election. After a 14 –year rule, Chavez faces his toughest reelection battle yet in a contest that pits the 58-year-old leader, who is battling an undisclosed type of cancer, against 40-year-old Henrique Capriles, a law-school graduate and governor often seen leaping onto a stage during campaign rallies.
El Flaquito
Capriles' followers have nicknamed him "El Flaquito" because of his athletic figure. He is the candidate for the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) party which groups 30 political organizations that make up the bulk of the opposition against Chavez. His campaign rallies resemble a pop concert more than a political event, with people screaming his name as Capriles screams back, "Te quiero Venezuela!" (I love you Venezuela). "He runs up on the podium and he talks energetically and he shows his youth," says Erick Langer, director of Georgetown University's Latin America Center. "I think the Venezuelan populous is also looking at that and those who vote will think, well, do I want vigorous or do I want this old war horse," adds Langer.
"He (Capriles) gets better and better every day," says Luis Elena about Capriles' speeches. The Texas college professor of geology asks that her last name not be used for fear the Chavez administration would persecute her Caracas relatives if word gets out they will vote for Capriles. The opposition candidate himself has been reassuring supporters that their choice at the voting booth will remain a secret, and Chavez has said the same, but the fear is palpable. "Hush, there might be a Chavista around," Luis Elena's husband tells her as she praises Capriles.
It took the couple two plane rides and an overnight stay in Miami to fly from their home near Houston to Caracas, but they say they are thrilled to have made it on time to cast her vote. Flights to Caracas are booked solid for the entire week. In South Florida, where many Venezuelans have settled after fleeing their country since Chavez got elected in 1998, some 15,000 are expected to board chartered flights and chartered buses to vote at the closest place they are allowed to vote in the U.S., the Venezuelan consulate in New Orleans.
But in Caracas' poor barrios, many see Capriles as an outsider who does not understand the dilemmas of the poor because of his wealthy background. The lawyer's maternal grandfather, a survivor of the Warsaw's Jewish ghetto, settled in Caracas after World War II, and despite arriving with no money, managed to accumulate enough to buy a chain of movie theatres, a newspaper and become a wealthy man.
Despite his Sephardic Jewish roots, Capriles is a devout catholic who always carries a cross around his neck and has made it a point to stop at shrines during his campaign. He says his faith got him through what he calls "the darkest period" of his life when he was jailed for allegedly leading an assault on the Cuban embassy during the coup attempt against Chavez in 2002 and placed in solitary confinement for 3 weeks.
The Showman
In a country where at least a third of the population is below the poverty level, Chavez' low-income background is a political advantage. The charismatic orator, who forces TV networks to carry his several hour-long speeches, represents the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV). He has instituted a social program called "Misiones," or missions, welfare plans that give out free food to poor families and provide funds for children and adults to attend school. Revenues from the increase in oil prices have benefited Venezuela despite the fact the country is producing 30 percent less oil than what it used to before Chavez took office and forced American oil companies out. "Hugo Chavez has a core support of very poor people who owe a lot to him," says Langer.
The last year has seen an increase in social spending and building of low-income housing in a country where thousands live in shacks of corrugated iron that barely cling to deforested mountains, where mudslides are common. "Even though Chavez is not really buying votes, he is implementing a social program and it's going to be very difficult for a voter to vote for a candidate that may not keep these social programs," says Vivian Giacoman, Latin American program director at Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization. Capriles has said he will keep some of the "Misiones" in effect, but he also maintains that the focus should be on creating jobs for the poor, not on giving them handouts. The Chavez administration maintains poverty has been cut in half thanks to his programs.
Chavez is famous for his anti U.S. rhetoric. He called George w. Bush the devil while addressing the United nations and Barack Obama a clown. But last night, during a televised live interview with Venezuelan journalists that went past 11 p.m., he changed his tone towards the U.S. "I hope during the next administration we can reestablish dialogue with the U.S." he said, wishing President Obama luck in his reelection effort.
The United States remains the top market for Venezuelan oil, but Chavez has been diversifying his country's clientele by selling more to China and Russia.
RELATED: In Venezuela's election, will oil wealth trump desire for change?
The two candidates wrapped up their campaigns last night, 3 days before election day, as required under Venezuelan election law. Capriles had been visiting 3 or 4 towns a day as part of his effort to persuade voters to pick him. Meanwhile, the president cut down on traveling during his campaign, admitting chemotherapy and radiation has taken a toll on his body.
The men appear to be each other's opposites, but they do have one thing in common. They are both single. Chavez has been divorced twice. His daughter, Maria Gabriela, serves as First Lady. Capriles has never married. During campaign stops, women are seen blowing kisses at each of them and holding up signs that spell "I love you." And they both get marriage proposal through Twitter and Facebook that appear to remain unanswered.


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Description: Public schools throughout the State of Michigan must participate in Count Day every year. Count Day is when all public schools tally the number of students attending their schools. The count information is critical to districts because each student translates into state funding. This project explains how Count Day affects parents and children throughout the State of Michigan and why they should join the movement with Bob's Classic Kicks to donate for this cause. Bob's Classic Kicks is a local sneaker boutique in Detroit.
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The Lord God Bird
The Ivory Billed Woodpecker, often referred to as "The Lord God Bird" for its breathtaking appearance, was one of the world's largest and most majestic woodpeckers. Due to destruction of its forest habitat, the bird was thought to have become extinct in the mid- twentieth century, but then a sighting was reported in Arkansas in 2004. A search led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ensued, with a reward of $50,000 offered to anyone who could lead a biologist to a living specimen, but these subsequent investigations failed to confirm the sighting definitively. Such are the true events that inspire the fictional story in Tom Gallant's THE LORD GOD BIRD: A Novel
[The Quantuck Lane Press; April 17, 2012; $24.95 cloth].
Set in the vestiges of a small rural community in Big Woods, Arkansas, this elegant, elegiac novel follows a lonely widower who spends his time farming, building wooden canoes, and paddling through the hardwood swamps in solitude. On one such canoe trip, he catches a fleeting glimpse of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker and takes it as a miracle. When the world finds out about the sighting, scientists and strangers arrive to mount a proper search, and advertisements for everything from Ivory Bill-themed t-shirts to burgers and haircuts start cropping up in the local town. As the story unfolds and searchers armed with cameras begin to invade the far reaches of the swamps, we also become privy to the inner thoughts of the Lord God Bird himself.
Infused with captivating imagery and spare, assertive prose, THE LORD GOD BIRD explores the vibrant spirit of a wild creature in a way no nonfiction work ever could. This is a profound, yet hopeful, meditation on the way humans relate to the natural world.
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Conference Papers
Recommender Systems Evaluation: A 3D Benchmark
|Alan Said, Domonkos Tikk, Klara Stumpf, Yue Shi, Martha Larson and Paolo Cremonesi
|ACM RecSys 2012 International Workshop on Recommendation Utility Evaluation: Beyond RMSE (RUE '12)
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Recommender systems add value to vast content resources by matching users with items of interest. In recent years, immense progress has been made in recommendation techniques. The evaluation of these has however not been matched and is threatening to impede the further development of recommender systems. In this paper we propose an approach that addresses this impasse by formulating a novel evaluation concept adopting aspects from recommender systems research and industry. Our model can express the quality of a recommender algorithm from three perspectives, the end consumer (user), the service provider and the vendor (business and technique for both). We review current benchmarking activities and point out their shortcomings, which are addressed by our model. We also explain how our 3D benchmarking framework would apply to a specific use case.


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EXHALE: Lift the upper body (chest, shoulders) off of the ground, ''crunching'' towards the hips.
INHALE: Slowly lower with control to start to complete one rep.
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Change is inevitable, and as a growing company, we are having to deal with it more and more every day. For over 10 years, we have been working with our clients in the areas of system administration and support, network administration, computer support, hosted services, equipment sales and service... we have tried to help our clients any way possible. As time has gone on, we have grown considerably and supporting our clients has gotten more difficult. In the past, we encouraged our clients to contact us in any way that was easy for them - phone, email, text, IM... we were able to handle the load. Unfortunately, those days are nearing an end... and we are having to grow up and adopt a more structured system for everyone's benefit.
As of June 1, 2011, we are asking all clients to please submit any support related requests thru our Support Center (what you are looking at right now). This system has been carefully chosen and setup to ensure an easy and pleasant support experience, while helping us manage a larger number of support requests more efficiently. You are free to use the http://support.trioptek.net website, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or call our automated support number at (469) 248-7453 to request support. All of the support options feed into one system, and will allow us to handle your requests in a much faster and organized manner.
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34 Father's Day Wishes & Quotes for GrandPa
Happy Father's Day 2018 Wishes for Grandfather
A grandfather has the wisdom of long experience and the love of an understanding heart.
A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.
A grandfather is someone you can look up to no matter how tall you grow.
A grandpa is someone you never outgrow your need for..
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers. – Lewis Mumford
Grandfather means a best, crazy but an old friend forever who will never cheat or leave you. Happy Father's Day
Grandfathers are daddies on loan.
Grandfathers are for loving and fixing things.
Grandfathers are for loving, catching fish and fixing things.
Grandfathers are just antique little boys.
Grandpa has ears that truly listen, arms that always hold, love that's never ending and a heart that's made of gold.
Best wishes for GrandPa for Father's Day 2018
Grandpa, you are my hero better than superman. Father's Day Wishes 2018
Grandpa, You made my childhood unforgettable. I love you.
Grandpa: The next best thing to Santa Claus.
Grandpas are daddies with extra practice!
Great dads get promoted to grandpa.
Happiness is, a grandpa hug. Quotes for Grandpa
I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. – Abraham Lincoln
I know a man with a huge belly, large smile, and who has salt & pepper hair. Who is always there and by some way has magic power to make me smile. It's not Santa but my grandfather.
I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch. – Woody Allen
Just because someone's dead doesn't mean it's over. My grandfather died more than 25 years ago, but I still think of him a lot and smell his smell. – Julian Clary
More and more, when I single out the person who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather. – James Earl Jones
My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn. – Louis Adamic
My grandpa has been my hero and best friend since my father's death when I was little and will always be until he takes his last breath and says his last goodbye, thank you grandpa I will forever love you and be grateful to have you as my grandpa.
My Grandpa is my Grandpal. Love quotes for Grandpa
Nothing better than an evening spent with grandpa.
Nothing in life is better than having a grandfather. He is the person who loves his granddaughter or grandson just like he worships God.
One of the most powerful handclasps is that of a new grandbaby around the finger of a grandfather. – Joy Hargrove
Some people don't believe in HEROES but they haven't met my Grandpa!
The only thing better than having you for a dad is my children having you for a grandpa.
There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson. – Victor Hugo
To a small child, the perfect granddad is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but absolutely terrified of the word "boo." – Robert Brault
We have a hero, we call him grandpa. Happy Grandpa wishes 2018
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Why are there qualifying times populating my swimmers entries that are not in my database?
Why are there Qualifying Times in my Swimmers Entries Times that are not in my Times Database?
These times are populating your entries for swimmers who have likely transferred from another team within the LSC. The way the TeamUnify(TU) system works is that all times that are entered for any TU team in your LSC will automatically populate the entry times for the swimmer attached to that USS #. This will only populate the entries part of the system not individual databases, so team records and top times reports will not be altered.


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India-USA jewellery BSM debuts!
The first-ever India-US Jewellery Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) was inaugurated by Mr. Colin Shah, Vice Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) along with Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC. Leading Indian jewellery exporters interacted with a delegation of over 32 topmost jewellery buyers.
A delegation 23 from United States and 9 from New Zealand, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom and Germany-comprising a mix of jewellery retailers, wholesalers and distributors as representatives of merchandising/ buying groups and best practice groups of independent retailer jewellers as well as VP merchandising and buyers from large and small regional chains. America is the largest (by value) jewellery market in the world.
Over 23 prominent export houses are exhibiting their products at the three-day business matching program.
India's total exports of gem & jewellery to the US grew 16% to USD 10.48 bn in FY19 from USD 9.064 bn in FY16. Exports to the US (USD 10.48 bn) accounted for 26.3% of the total gem &jewellery exports of USD 39.76 bn in FY19. India's exports of gold jewellery studded with diamonds to the US were USD 1.37 bn while those of plain gold jewellery and other studded gold jewellery in FY19 were USD 290.62 mn. India's exports of Cut & Polished diamonds to the US were USD 8.31 bn in FY19 (up 26% from FY16).
Mr. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, GJPEC said, "We want to introduce American buyers to India, wherein the love for jewellery is as old as existence of jewellery itself and where the ebullient art of jewellery designing and making has left the world spellbound. The fire to create stunning pieces has been honed and passed over the generations.
We want US buyers to discover the intrinsically crafted pieces woven out of tales of romance, creativity, heritage, charisma & elegance to say the least. GJEPC's member exporters will showcase some of the finest contemporary jewellery pieces-resonating our country's forte in curating and crafting fine jewellery."
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Mr. Colin Shah, Vice Chairman, GJEPC, said, "India's Jewellery exports of around $10 billion is highest compared to the cumulative exports from China, Singapore and Hong Kong to the US market.
India offers a value proposition to the US buyers with its unmatched heritage and cultural world class jewellery designs. Craftsmanship, which is the backbone of the Indian Jewellery industry as there are millions of workforce working since generations and they carry forward the exquisite art of Jewellery making.
Indian manufacturers adhere to requisite ethical standards, compliances and promote responsible sourcing of diamonds and jewellery. Members of GJEPC are Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) certified. India is KP chair this year and is active participant along with all the diamond producing nations of KP to source stones from the diamond chain of custody."
Mr Shah, briefly introduced the Indian jewellery industry to the visitors, and said, "It was about 50 years since the country took its first step into the export market. In these few decades, India has become a significant force in the global arena and today is a bigger jewellery exporter than China, HK and Singapore.
He attributed India's success to its ability to "produce a world class product, offer competitive prices and ensure on schedule deliveries". The growth of the industry has been facilitated by different initiatives taken up by GJEPC, which ensured an enabling policy framework, international networking opportunities, global promotions as well as development of a skilled workforce. BSMs have helped Indian companies reach out to new segments. They are an ideal way to connect with the buyers in a focused business setting.
Indian gem and Jewellery manufacturers have been catering to the most demanding customers across the globe. Indian Gem & Jewellery Industry has invested heavily in its 5 million plus workforce and ensured sustainable development through socio-economic benefits such as, medical facilities, employment generation and second-to-none training institutes for workers amongst others. Their ability to satiate any kind of jewellery requirements has amazed the world. This has been possible due to Industry's willingness to embrace and adopt the latest technology.
The prime activity of GJEPC is to promote the Gem & Jewellery products in the International markets. Over the years, it has been involved in organising a number of important trade shows held in the country like the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), IIJS Signature, India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME).
The GJEPC also organises India Pavilions, participation of a number of companies under the GJEPC banner- at various leading international shows like JCK Las Vegas, Basel, and several others worldwide. Various product-specific Buyer-Seller Meets, sending and hosting trade delegations and sustained image building exercises through advertisements abroad, publications and audio-visuals are some of the other trade promotion activities undertaken by the Council.
Apart from its constant endeavour to develop its gem and jewellery industry through infrastructure and skill development, the Indian industry has been following ethical business practices and complying with world business standards which has made India the ideal destination for sourcing quality gems and jewellery.


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Le Ande; Les Andes du Pérou, au coeur de la Cordillère Blanche
Le Ande by Mario Fantin. Milano: Club Alpino Italiano, 1979. 142 pages of Italian text, 69 black-and-white photographs, 53 maps.
Les Andes du Pérou, au coeur de la Cordillère Blanche by Nicolas Jaeger, Paris: Denoël, 1979. 172 pages in French, numerous photographs about half in color, 12 pages of maps and sketches.
Two handsome books on the Andes appeared in 1979. Though neither is in English, the illustrations are enough to interest a climber who knows no Italian or French.
Mario Fantin is Italy's mountain expert. He knows the Andes well from first hand. He covers the mountains from end to end in Le Ande. The first third of the book deals with the geography of the whole chain, its people, fauna, individual ranges and pre-columbian ascents. In the second third first ascents are listed range by range, after a short history of the region's exploration. This is followed by a short description of notable Italian ascents. The reviewer noted only a few minor errors, including the omission of his name from one first ascent. There is, however, the troublesome business of giving Italian names to some of the peaks which should be called by their native names. The last third includes a large selection of excellent photographs which are well reproduced and 53 useful maps showing primarily summits and ridges. This is a valuable and handsome book.
Despite its title, Les Andes du Pérou is restricted to the Cordillera Blanca. The first section of the volume talks about the geology, climate, people, fauna, flora and history of the region. The reviewer has again noted minor errors but these are remarkably few. However, someone not familiar with the climbing history of the region might, on reading the book, think that it had all been made by the French. The second half of the book is devoted to the remarkable 1977 and 1978 expeditions led by the author. He describes the climbs made by him and his companions and his daring solo ascents. The black-and-white photographs are muddy, out of focus, and badly reproduced but the color photos are for the most part breath-taking.
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The initial sales numbers for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock have been poor, and Rock Band 3′s numbers have unfortunately been even worse. Despite yielding high review scores, Rock Band 3 sold a paltry 7386 units across the United Kingdom in the week ending October 30.
Whereas it was initially tempting to credit Guitar Hero: Warrior of Rock's low sales numbers to a hesitant audience that was waiting to see how Rock Band 3 fared with critics, the state of the guitar-playing portion of music game genre is pretty transparent now: It's in trouble.
Viacom seems to think so, too. It's looking into selling Harmonix, according to the Wall Street Journal. And Activision-Blizzard is an interested buyer. If Activision did in fact eat up Harmonix, that might result in the amalgamation of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises. Rock Hero, anyone? Or maybe a more subdued round of Guitar Band?
Joking aside, Activision would probably opt to release all of its subsequent music games under the familiar Guitar Hero name. But the real question is not about the franchise's new name. It's about whether or not a merger would do anything to rekindle people's interest in fake guitar.
A combination of the two properties might help staunch confusion amongst consumers, which would be beneficial. If you're a casual player who happened to indulge in Guitar Hero for the first time at a friend's house, what would you think if you walked into a game store with the intent of buying your own copy–only to be confronted by piles of games and kits for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band? With a merger, consumers would only have to contend with ten thousand versions of Guitar Hero instead of ten thousand versions of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Hardly a cure-all for the franchises' woes, but definitely a start.
It might also be a bit too early to declare Rock Band 3 a failure. The initial sales numbers are disappointing, but Christmas is coming. Moreover, Rock Band 3 made some serious attempts to reinvigorate the music game genre, and those attempts haven't gone unnoticed by critics. "Pro Mode," for instance, lets players actually learn the instrument they're toying around with. Dance Dance Revolution is being used in schools across America to help kids exercise. Can video games teach kids how to play an instrument in lieu of an ancient music teacher and communal instruments with teethmarks in every mouthpiece? Why not?
Word of mouth may still spread and convince jaded music game fans that Rock Band 3 offers up something different. If the buyout occurs regardless, Activision should take care to emphasize that music games are fun, and carry significant learning potential.
Finally, both Activision and Blizzard should remember that the music game genre is not new, and tends to be cyclical. Think of what's come and gone over the past fifteen years: PaRappa the Rapper, Space Channel 5, about a million incarnations of Dance Dance Revolution, Elite Beat Agents, Guitar Hero, Karaoke Revolution, Rock Band, and others. Right this minute, dancing is the hot number thanks to Let's Dance for the Wii and Kinect's Dance Central. Activision and Harmonix can keep on throwing plastic guitars at the trend if they want, but casual players don't seem to be interested anymore. Not for now, anyway. Eventually, people will get tired of dancing and will want a whole new way to freak out to the classics and the Top 40. Activision and/or Harmonix should fall back, study trends, and prepare to thrill audiences with the next big thing in music gaming.


text: Scania has signed an agreement in principle with the Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e Atiyeh Investment Company on the delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four other Iranian cities. Two Memoranda of Understanding were signed in Tehran in the presence of the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde, by Henrik Henriksson, President and CEO of Scania, during their visit to the country, according to a press release from the company. Scania and Oghab Afshan will supply Isfahan with 350 buses and in the frame agreement with Shahr-e Atiyeh, up to 1,000 buses will be financed. Iran is one of Scania's top ten bus markets globally. Privately owned Oghab Afshan has been Scania's bus partner and distributor in Iran since 2000. The company employs close to 1,100 persons in its Scania operations, including 860 in the bus factory.


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text: I am writing this journal to document my trading as a complete newbie. I decided to pick up and learn trading about 1 month ago and have been researching non stop. I have chosen to start with ES and will base my style off of ESResistance and BRV's info on another forum. It seems to be the most direct and pure form. I am still learning trade management, determining good S/R lines and everything else really. Hopefully through researching and following the above traders, I can become profitable. I will be trading on a sim until I am profitable for atleast 3 months. I will post my levels and trades daily. Below are the pieces of software I have lined up. IQCharts Ninja Trader with MBTrading Quotetracker Tomorrow I will post where I would put my PP and S/R lines and see if they are close to ESResistance's. Please keep the "newbie" flaming to a min as I am fully aware I will make mistakes that might seem obvious to others.


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text: In 2011 I obtained a personal doctoral grant for teachers from the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (NWO) and started my doctoral study in 2012 at Wageningen University. My PhD was focussed on the effects of predation risk and habitat characteristics on European hare. Currently, besides teaching Wildlife Management at the Van Hall Larenstein, I'm working as a program manager and researcher at the professorship 'animal behaviour, health and welfare' and as a postdoctoral researcher at the Resource Ecology Group, Wageningen University. Together with a consortium (VHL, WUR, SAXION, SODAQ and WWF), we are developing a sensor network that captures the alarm responses of ungulate herds to prevent poaching of rhinos and elephant. Movement of individuals of widely abundant, non-threatened wildlife species, for example, can be remotely monitored 'real time' using GPS-sensors. Deviations in movement of these species can be used to indicate the presence of poachers and prevent poaching.


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Our guest, Cheryl, requested this recipe for frittata that I serve for breakfast. I've found that people don't want exotic or unusual ingredients at breakfast-time. They want comfort. I bake the frittata in a quiche pan. Since a frittata means fried in Italian, I guess it's not a real frittata – it's sort of a quiche without a crust.
You can also add diced cooked potato to the frittata and make it a luncheon dish or even a light supper.
Breakfast Frittata
6 eggs
1 quart of whole milk
2 Tbs. cornstarch
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 Tbs. chervil
½ of a large red bell pepper or 1 small red bell pepper – diced
½ of a small red onion – diced
About 3 oz. Swiss cheese , grated
Beat the eggs, milk, cornstarch, salt, pepper, chervil together. You can adjust the amount of milk to fit your quiche pan. If you add another cup of milk, add another teaspoon of cornstarch. Saute the pepper and onion in a little bit of oil or butter. Sprinkle the pepper and onion on the bottom of the quiche pan. Sprinkle a generous layer of Swiss cheese over the pepper and onion mixture. Ladle the egg batter on top of the other ingredients. Bake at 375 F. for about twenty minutes. The frittata is done when the top is lightly browned and the center is no longer liquid. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Or, better yet, just come visit us at Leith Hall and let me make it for you!


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For those of you who don't know, I interviewed for a job this past winter that was as close to a dream job as I could get. I interviewed for a Copywriter position for the Washington Nationals. I didn't get the job unfortunately. No harm, no foul. Apparently they found a more qualified candidate.
However, things have not exactly gone swimmingly for the Nationals since the start of the season. GM Jim Bowden was forced to resign amid FBI allegations that he was skimming bonuses from Dominican players coming to the US. They had a prospect lie about his name and his age. Apparently the prospect they signed known as Esmailyn Gonzales born in 1989, is really Carlos Lugo, who was born in 1986. Oops! I guess there is nothing the Nats did wrong, but a little embarrassing nonetheless. As of tonight's All Star Game the Nats have the worst record in baseball (26-61) and fired manager Manny Acta today.
Probably the funniest thing I've seen however, was this incident in April where Nationals name was spelled wrong on Ryan Zimmerman's and Adam Dunn's uniform jerseys. No this is not a joke, but feel free to insert one if you like. See this link to Dan Steinberg's blog in the Washington Post. The link to the pictures of the uniform is: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/04/nationals_uniform_fail.html. He also comments on it at http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/04/washington_natinals.html Apparently they need more than one copywriter. Unbelievable.
I wonder if Dan Steinberg knows that his blog is called "DC Sports Bog" I wonder if that is a typo.


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what a surprise! this audrey toutou is definitly full of "charme" the war story is well counted and what would you do in the same position, some peoples say that when you love someone you can feel his heart! a wonderful film, but do not be too desperate when yousee it... isabelle.B
Amazing story showing the horrors of war, its effect and affect on all and the importance of hope, courage and love. The most wonderful cinematography. A true work of art!
This was the kind of film only Jeunet could make. Unlikely though it may seem, it has a similat pace and feel to Amelie, yet the whimsy and quirkiness work slightly less well here. Jeunet takes a risk by indulging himself in such surrealness against such a grave backdrop, and there are occasions where it sits uneasily. Yet there so much here that is impressive. The landscapes and unusual shots make this a visual experience rarely paralelled in literary adaptations. Tautou is a compelling figure to watch: unconventionally beautiful and an excellent judge of mood. In less accomplished hands the character of Mathilde may have begun to grate; her
Visually beautiful and I really love this stlye of story telling. Audrey is so natural your forget she`s acting. Unique and original. I loved Amelie and loved this too.
If you liked Amelie, you`ll enjoy this movie. Audrey Tautou was delightful and heart-felt as Mathilde. The cinematography was amazing. And the story was told with clips, reminiscent of the art direction in Amelie. I recommend it highly.
Beautiful cinematography and a well-crafted story.
One of the best movies of the year. Soaring. Sublime. Magnificent. Gorgeous in every possible way.
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Great movie! Surprise ending, and great love story. THUMBS UP!


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Stylish Senior Session at Winthrop
Riverview senior photos at Winthrop Town Center is definitely a trend for the class of 2019. I have one more that we had to reschedule due to this crazy rain and I can't wait. This senior was special because I have known this guy since he was about the age of our own boys! I seriously can still see his little boy face, but don't tell him that! It really is surreal to see him about to graduate. I can't even imagine what his parents are feeling right now. Seriously, I know how much I am freaking out about having almost middle schoolers!
This guy has his own style and I love that. Much like our own boys. Our kids will most certainly have all the input into what they will wear for senior pictures some day, too. His high school senior session was even more personaly styled with his own custom shoes. I mean, I am so lame I didn't even know this was a thing. Maybe he is a trend setter for Riverview senior photos? So enjoy these photos of this handsome, happy, and kind young man. Supposedly he is loud, like that was his senior award, and that he gets from his mama. I love his personality comes through in these pictures.
If you are here for this guy and his family, don't forget to comment below on the blog post to help them get a gift print from me. After all, the best part of getting the photos done is printing them so you can enjoy them as you walk by the photos on your wall every day! Do you have a soon-to-be high school senior? Contact me to start planning yoru Riveview senior photos for 2020!
And as you can see from the above shots, this guy is a model. He was one of the easiest seniors I have photographed to date. But that smile, that real laugh smile, I mean, my mama heart about melted, too!
The best part of senior pictures to me is having the parents join in the photos. I mean, this is a big deal guys! Why wouldn't you want to celebrate your child's graduation with them!


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Australian business leads the rest of the world when it comes to green issues and having an environmental policy in place, according to a global survey covering eight countries.
The IBM survey interviewed nearly 1,400 small and midsized businesses (between 50 and 500 employees) in eight countries including Australia, India, France, USA, Brazil, Germany, Benelux, and China, about energy efficiency and environmental concerns.
Out of this total, 120 Australian small and medium businesses were surveyed.
It found 55 per cent of Australian SMBs surveyed have an environmental policy in place, leading the international average of 44 per cent.
However, 57 per cent of Australian SMBs surveyed have not made any changes in their business operations over the past year to reduce energy costs or have plans to make any changes in 2008.
In effect, only 33 per cent of Australian SMBs interviewed have made changes to reduce energy costs during the past year or plan to during 2008 compared to 47 per cent internationally.
The top three changes to be made by Australian SMBs in 2008 include turning off all non-essential equipment during business hours, using more energy efficient IT equipment and purchasing energy efficient lighting.
More than half (58 per cent) of Australian SMB respondents stated they are concerned about the environment, yet only 38 per cent indicated it affects decisions on reducing energy usage compared to 47 per cent internationally.
In fact, 47 per cent of Australian businesses surveyed don't know the percentage of their total energy costs associated with running their IT equipment compared with 33 per cent internationally.
Earlier this year, IBM Australia commissioned a survey examining the practices and attitudes of large Australian enterprises towards Green IT. Interestingly, the survey found strong similarities between the two markets.
For example, when it comes to energy consumption, 43 per cent (compared with 47 per cent of SMBs) said their organisation's IT department was not aware of its energy usage.
Also, 61 per cent of enterprises (compared with 55 per cent of SMBs) stated that their organisation has an environmental strategy and/or policy that covers IT infrastructure, already in place.
Although nearly two-thirds (61 percent) of businesses have an environmental policy or strategy in place, little more than a third of respondents (36 percent) believe that the reduction of carbon emissions is a high priority for their business (compared with 38 per cent of SMBs).
The survey was undertaken during the month of October, 2007.
According to Gartner, the global ICT industry accounts for more than two per cent of global carbon emissions.
Australia's carbon emissions total 522.2 million tonnes per year. Of that, 7.94 million tonnes comes from ICT use by Australian businesses, according to a study released recently by the ACS. Those emissions come from technology such as PCs, servers, air-conditioning, mobile phones and printers.


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The Fifth Horseman. (The link takes you to the Amazon Kindle page.)
The book is a Polemic: who to blame for the ongoing destruction of the global economy. Most market histories are awfully dull affairs, so I tried to make this more interesting:
18 July 2019
Format: Kindle Edition
Cuts to the chase in a clever, enlightening and amusing way. Highly recommend. Looking forward to the next one.....
Addresses the major economic issues of our time succinctly and without patronising the reader
21 July 2019
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Rather depressingly the explanation of the current situation rather suggests that the book's conclusion is somewhat inevitable even without the devil's work!
9 July 2019
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So well written and entertaining. Short story telling you exactly how it goes. Especially timely when Deutsche global cull of 18,000 staff begins. This is only the beginning ....


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In an alternate universe, I have long hippie-flowing hair, I can wear long dresses (I'm so very short) and have the super power to go on walks in the forest and name every single flower I come across. I can gather a random medley of flowers, take them home and effortlessly arrange them in one of those antique-y looking vases. In this alternate universe where I'm a flower-whisperer, I'm guessing I probably HATE sunflowers. (I feel like most florists whom I've met do.) I'm a flower snob, guys.
In my non-alternate universe, I kinda like sunflowers. They're definitely not my go-to flower at the market, but I like them in fall. They're so warm and cheery and harmless. I will admit, they're definitely homely, but I think that's part of their charm. For the longest time I had no idea what that sunchokes were related to sunflowers. Honestly, for a long time I had no idea what the hell a sunchoke actually was. I thought it was an artichoke. I dunno. When I found out the two were related it all made sense. Sunchokes do sort of taste like nutty, the way a sunflower seed tastes. You can eat them raw, shaved in salads or pan sautéed and thrown in a hash with an egg, but I love them in soups. They make the creamiest, silkiest of soups.


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The Critical Investor - Sun, Dec 10, 2017
Positive Drill Results Confirm Large-Scale Potential for Nevada Lithium Project
Drill results from a Nevada lithium project caught the attention of The Critical Investor.
Dean claystone project; Clayton Valley, Nevada
Things seem to go as planned for Cypress Development Corp. (CYP:TSX.V), as the first three holes drilled on the Dean project returned very solid intercepts as part of the Stage 2 fall program. Results ranged from 102.7m @1029ppm lithium for hole DCH-11 to 62.8m @677ppm Li for DCH-12. This last hole generated dark green to black ash-rich mudstone at a depth of 53.4m. Management hasn't seen this before, and assumes that this type of claystone doesn't differ a lot recovery-wise, and just has a different color, but has to sample and test this first, of course, to be sure. This is a table of the last results:
These results are in line with the results of the earlier completed holes, and confirm the continuity of the mineralization at the Dean Project. It is still early days, but it seems that a mineralized zone of about 4km x 2km has already been outlined here, as stated by management in the news release. Because of this size, Cypress seems to be firmly on track to prove up a large bulk tonnage deposit in my view, as I guesstimated in my first article on the company, which was also based on a 4km x 2km target zone. Below is a map of the drill collar locations:
Clayton Valley, Nevada; drill hole locations
As can be seen, there is still a lot of the Dean property to be explored. The holes that got lost at depth were lost because of wet clay, and will demand different equipment. The company is looking into this, and might return to these holes during the next drill program, possibly with larger diameter core. The average target depth is at least 300 feet or about 100m. Most holes are ending in claystone and mineralization so far, but there is no real need to go much deeper. The fall 2017 program was planned for 12 to 14 drill holes, up to 1500 meters of core, and is divided between Dean and Glory. Results from the remaining holes on Dean are expected in December, and in the meantime the drill rig was already moved south onto the adjoining Glory property where drilling is continuing and seven holes are planned.
The company is already making preparations to continue infill drilling on Dean and Glory during the first quarter (aiming at mid-February), and will apply for a drill permit to the BLM in January 2018.
Laboratory work continues to test the solubility of the lithium-enriched claystone under varying conditions and reagents.
Besides the drilling news, and faster than I had anticipated, Cypress managed to cut a deal with another interested party for the majority of its Gunman Zinc/Silver Project in Nevada. This party was Pasinex, which acquired the option held by Silcom, which entitled it to buy 80% of Gunman. Pasinex is considered a stronger partner by Cypress management as it is a zinc producer. Here are the terms of this option agreement:
The treasury of Cypress contains about C$1.5 million at the moment, which will take the company well into 2018. Drilling in Nevada claystone is cheap, the target depth just 100m and goes fast, so the drill programs go a long way with the current cash position. For example, 10 holes can be done of 100m each at say $200/m all-in costs, which results in total costs of just C$200,000. Management estimates the costs for the current drilling and met work coming in less than C$300,000.
Cypress Development is proceeding with building the resource at Dean according to plan, and there is no doubt in my mind the company will prove up a significant deposit, hopefully to the tune of 6-7Mt LCE. More drill results will be coming in during the next few weeks before year-end, also for Glory, and I estimate another batch of 900-1000ppm Li average grade assays. Awaiting the round of drilling, a bit more focus will shift toward important met test work in order to advance earlier and successful testing toward obtaining a fully commercial recovery method for lithium. If management succeeds in this department as well, Cypress could easily be a multi-bagger as the project is relatively large.
Glory claystone project; Clayton Valley, Nevada
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Salesforce CRM has been widely used in organizations as part of managing their customer interactions. However, Salesforce with the Cloud Delivery model, has become difficult and expensive for the organizations to custom code their integration of Salesforce with their existing on-premise systems.
Many organizations have a need for this integration in a cost and time effective way to automate their business processes. As a solution to this problem, WHISHWORKS has a way to integrate the company's existing systems with Salesforce using a modern, lightweight and low cost Mule Enterprise Service Bus.
WHISHWORKS and Salesforce Bulk API
WHISHWORKS has extensive experience utilizing the Mule ESB Anypoint Salesforce Connector to connect directly with Salesforce APIs. This connector enables users, access to full Salesforce functionality with seamless Salesforce integration.
In a business scenario, where there were huge volumes of data to be migrated to Salesforce from the company's multiple existing systems, WHISHWORKS has implemented an effective way of integrating with the Salesforce Bulk API.
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Mule ESB flows have been designed in a way that can be reused for both initial and operational loads. Transformation of data has also been provided in the process of data import to give a standardized and consolidated form of data in Salesforce.
How did we tune Salesforce Bulk API
Bearing in mind the different constraints Salesforce Bulk API has, WHISHWORKS has tuned the batches uploading to Salesforce in an effective manner enabling seamless business automation between Salesforce and the existing Database systems. Here is how:
- Threading Profile Settings: Salesforce allows a maximum of 25 concurrent threads at a time. To restrict the concurrent calls to not more than 25, threading profiles have been created at the flow and the VM endpoint level in which the Salesforce calls reside.
- Salesforce Batch Tuning: Each Salesforce batch being created is tuned such that the data size of the batch does not exceed 10MB. Tuning parameters have been configured to change the number of records each batch holds depending on the size of the entity.
- Time Delay between each Salesforce Call: Loading huge volumes of data to Salesforce in batches running concurrently can cause Salesforce to take longer time for processing the batches. To avoid this, a time delay has been provided between each concurrent call to avoid overloading Salesforce.
- Parallel Garbage Collection: To utilise the JVM memory efficiently while importing the data, Parallel Garbage Collection has been used to clean the Java objects that are not anymore strongly referenced.
All this was done on Mule ESB!
Benefits to the Customer
The Salesforce Integration with the organization's multiple systems has provided the following benefits to the customer:
- This has enabled the customer to be able to streamline and fully automate their business processes.
- Scalability: Integration through Mule ESB has enabled adaptation to any new SOA infrastructure that needs to be defined as part of the company's changing infrastructure.
- Speed of Integration: With an underlying platform that contains a single development environment and a reliable multi-tenant architecture, integration to Salesforce has been quickly and efficiently built.
- This has provided them with an ability to integrate more systems and to aggregate data for a consistent and accurate overview of business.
- Significant cost savings by using low cost Mule ESB Enterprise.
Author: Harika Guniganti is a Masters of Computer Science graduate having 4 years of experience as a Technical Specialist with WHISHWORKS. An experienced hand at integration and Mule ESB, Harika loves her cooking, crafts and travelling.
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An Introduction to the Technology and Services
There are more than 1000 operational satellites in varying orbits around the earth, including satellites used for:
- Communications & Broadcasting
- Military & Reconnaissance
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Imaging & Remote Sensing
- Research
Communications & broadcasting satellites typically orbit above the equator at about 35,800 kilometers (22,300 miles) in what is called the "geostationary arc." From this arc, the satellite appears to remain in a fixed location above the earth – a highly desirable feature that enables antennas on the ground to point to (or access) the satellite without tracking its movement, and then receive or transmit communications signals.
Because geostationary (GEO) satellites operate at a very high altitude above the equator, a single satellite can cover, or see, approximately one-third of the earth's surface. This makes GEO communications satellites extremely powerful for broadcasting content such as TV programs. One GEO satellite can cover continents (e.g., North & South America), and three can fully cover the earth (except for the extreme northern and southern latitudes).
GEO satellites are often described by their longitudinal orbital location, or "slot", such as Telesat's Anik F1 at 107.3 degrees West longitude. The orbital slot designations of "East" and "West" are in relation to the Prime Meridian that passes through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.
There are more than 200 GEO communications and broadcasting satellites in orbit today around the world. Main frequencies are:
C-band –First band to be used in the commercial satcom industry
- Uses 3.7 to 4.2 GHz frequency band for transmissions from the satellite to the receive earth terminal
- Consistent frequency allocation worldwide with low-cost and well-proven earth station equipment
- Supports video broadcasting (cable and over-the-air), and telecom trunking
- Minimally affected by atmospheric conditions
Telesat was the first to use C-band in a domestic GEO communications satellite
Ku-band – Growth began in the 1980s
- Uses frequency sub-bands in the range 10.95-11.2; 11.45-11.7; 11.7-12.2; and 12.25-12.75 GHz frequency band for transmissions from the satellite to the receive terminal and allows for smaller dishes
- Supports satellite Direct-to-Home (DTH) and VSAT networking
- Still growing rapidly in most world regions; mature in North America and Europe
- Some atmospheric effects, particularly in tropical regions
Telesat was the first in the world to commercialize Ku-band on the Anik B satellite
Ka-band – Growth began in the 2000s
- Uses frequency sub-bands in the range 17.7GHz to 21.2 GHz for transmissions from the satellite to the receive terminal
- Ka frequencies have the shortest wavelength of the three commercial fixed satellite bands and are most affected by atmospheric absorption
- Short wavelengths allow for multiple spot beams each of which concentrates the satellite power into a small geographic area
- Spot beam Ka-band satellites are well suited for two-way broadband services such as high speed Internet access for homes and small businesses
- Major consumer broadband services using advanced Ka-band satellites are underway in both North America and Europe
- Ka-band spot beams can also support distribution of regional or local broadcast programming and interactive television services
- Telesat was the first in the world to successfully commercialize consumer Ka-band broadband services using the Anik F2 satellite


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The Big One, or, How Many Times Do I Have To Say This?
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Two men shot in a triple-shooting at an Orlando apartment complex on Christmas Day have been identified.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office on Thursday said Austin Duink, 24, was killed in the shooting and Donovan Cope, 21, was seriously injured. The shooter, whose name has not yet been released, fatally shot himself, deputies said.
Deputies said the gunman went to a bottom-floor apartment in the West Oaks complex around 5 p.m. Wednesday and opened fire.
"He was at the front door, knocked on it and then fired some rounds through that front door," said Lt. Paul Hopkins of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. "When the door didn't open, he went to the window, fired some more shots into that window."
"He shot and killed one white male inside and shot another white male inside who was taken to ORMC in stable condition," said Hopkins.
Then, deputies say, the man turned the gun on himself, committing suicide before deputies arrived.
Deputies say two couples lived inside the apartment and the shooter knew one of the women who stayed there. The two women inside fled the apartment during the shooting and were not injured, deputies said.
Investigators say two of the people who lived at the apartment were blood relatives. Deputies haven't revealed how they're related.
"I've been here for four years and this is the first I've seen something like this happen," said John Holladay, who lives in the complex. "I'm shocked. On Christmas Day? That's really sad."
A motive for the shooting has not been released.
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Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
With a second-round submission of Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, Jon Jones is still rolling. | Photo: Sherdog.com
So far, December has witnessed the usual: the champions fought, and the champions won.
At UFC 140 on Dec. 10, Jon Jones had his most trying fight in memory, as Lyoto Machida was able to stifle Jones for all of five minutes. However, in round two, "Jonny Bones" flipped the switch and choked the former UFC champion out cold, putting a capper on what has been hailed as the best single-year campaign in MMA history.
A week later in San Diego, Calif., Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez boxed circles over Jorge Masvidal for 25 minutes, taking a dominant-if-unthrilling unanimous decision verdict. The win likely didn't win him any new fans, but did reaffirm the MMA world's desire to see Melendez against the 155-pound division's finest.
Even though things have been status quo thus far, December promises to see some shakeup, as UFC 141's lineup will force some final fluctuations in 2011, with multiple fights featuring ranked fighters or contenders-listers going head-to-head. Ripe with bantamweight and featherweight action, even Dream's New Year's Eve bill could factor into the rankings picture before the calendar rolls over.
We have gotten word however that the rankings will really get a facelift in 2012, as the flyweight division will enter the UFC's Octagon. Come March, flyweight standouts Ian McCall and Yasuhiro Urushitani will welcome bantamweight stars Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez to 125 pounds. Easily the most significant flyweight happening to date, 2012 will give this sport its first look at a truly internationalized 125-pound ranking, a luxury long overdue for MMA's flyweights.
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As June ends, widespread statelessness among Burmese Muslim migrants will become an urgent and serious issue in neighboring Thailand, according to a new report by the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN).
Existence Denied, launched on Tuesday, highlights the insecurity faced by this community at home and in their host country. Its publication precedes a June 30 deadline set by the Thai authorities for migrant worker registration, which BHRN fears many Burmese Muslims will be unable to meet due to systematic discrimination by the Burmese authorities charged with implementing the process.
By this date, Thailand has required that all migrant workers obtain a verification of their nationality—known as a Certificate of Identity (CI)—from officials from their home country so that they can work in Thailand legally. Failure to do so will result in crushing fines, deportation, and a two-year ban on re-applying for a work permit.
Interviews with and surveys of Muslim migrants revealed often insurmountable obstacles put forward by Burmese officials in order to obtain a CI, including the procuring of additional documentation not required of other groups. BHRN's research indicated that twice as many Burmese Muslims were rejected as were accepted when attempting to have their nationality verified through the CI process.
"Bias by the Burmese state against Muslims has now spread to the way Burmese officials issue CIs to migrants in Thailand," BHRN executive director Kyaw Win said. "While we demand fundamental structural changes in Burma, we also urge Thailand to partner with rights groups to determine a system of documentation that would allow all migrant workers in the country to live and work with dignity."
Nearly 80 percent of Burmese Muslims interviewed by BHRN had never been issued citizenship documents in their home country, and many were experiencing at least the second generation of statelessness in their families.
Through ongoing discrimination and limitations on citizenship, Existence Denied draws attention to "a concerted effort by Burma to render [the Muslim] community invisible." BHRN points out that this "political strategy…continues to gather momentum under the current National League for Democracy administration" headed by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
"Without the adoption of a citizenship scheme based on human rights norms and a new, democratic, federal Constitution that removes the military from any political role in the country, Burma's most marginalized will continue to struggle to live with dignity within and outside the country's borders," the report states.
Background on the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN)
BHRN is based in London and operates across Burma/Myanmar working for human rights, minority rights and religious freedom in the country. BHRN has played a crucial role in advocating for human rights and religious freedom with politicians and world leaders.
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GAME Retail Ltd is the UK's videogames retail specialist with a network of over 320 stores, ever-developing e-commerce and m-commerce sites, an award-winning app, and a commitment to building the UK's most valuable community of gamers.
GAME's strategy looks to five key areas: having the best community rewards; excelling in all digital arenas; being a true omni-channel retailer; giving gamers the widest possible range of ways to pay; and ultimately delivering for the gamers of the UK. We do that through putting community at the heart of everything we do.
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