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Facebook for Android gets a new update, but an update that can be considered minor. This is version 1.9.12, with the improvements to photo tagging, and other new features.
Changelog Facebook for Android v1.9.12:
- Share option on News Feed stories
- Ability to create an album from the Photos tab on Timeline
- Improvements to photo tagging
- Fix for status update failure affecting some users
Facebook for Android is available for free on Google Play.
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With the brand SECURITY we provide special tyres for trailers, caravans, bobcat, skidsteer, skidloaders, cranes, excavators and agricultural usage. As the name suggest, all Security products are developed and produced with the highest standards to ensure a high quality safe product.
What goes hand in hand with tyres are innertubes. To offer the complete package, an extenisve range of Security Tubes is therefore available as well.
European Tyre Distributors B.V. (ETD) specializes in the import of Asian tyres for the European market, with the LEAO brand as its flagship.
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This 10 week course explores essential yoga practice to enhance:
- Breath awareness
- Circulation
- Posture
- Mobility
- Flexibility
- Strength
- Balance
- Agility
- Mindfulness
- Rest
This course is designed for students returning to regular classes or for students who have previously attended a beginners yoga course.
Karla is an experienced and qualified teacher, she teaches retreats, workshops, yoga teacher training and private lessons throughout Auckland. She is inspired to share yoga adapted to each individual, enhancing the effects of the practice into everyday life.
Class size is limited to 16 students. Please note, If you know in advance of a course commencing of any away dates, the course fee can be amended.
Bookings essential, and pre-payment secures your place.
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Sketching Class with Edinburgh Sketcher 1pm
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Saturday, 31 October 2015 from 13:00 to 14:00 (GMT)
Event Details
As part of Museums at Night this October, Surgeons' Hall Museums are delighted to welcome back the Edinburgh Sketcher! Visitors will also have the chance to attend special sketching workshops hosted by the Edinburgh Sketcher, learning to draw still life based around the wonderful collections we have at Surgeons' Hall Museums.
Tickets are limited, but include access to the Museums afterwards.
Tickets for this class are for 1pm only.
When & Where
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Nicolson Street
EH8 9DW Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Saturday, 31 October 2015 from 13:00 to 14:00 (GMT)
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Surgeons' Hall Museums
The award winning Museums are open to the public, 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm and are home to one of the largest and most historic pathology collections in the United Kingdom.
Surgeons' Hall Museums reopened in 2015 after a major £4.4 million Heritage Lottery Funded redevelopment project. As one of the oldest Museums in Scotland, the collections grew from 1699 after 'natural and artificial curiosities' were publically sought, with the Playfair Building opening in 1832 to house the Barclay and Bell collections. Whilst the Museums were initially established as a medical teaching resource, all are now welcome to visit.


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Cigar Review: Montecristo Cabinet Seleccion
I recently took a drive out to our latest sponsor Atlantic Cigars to put together some cigars for a cigar event I was running. Having come across the cabinet seleccion cigars in Philadelphia a few months back, I decided to make this stick part of the package of cigars I gave out to those attending the event. After smoking one I am so glad I did. Thankfully there were a few no shows and I got to keep some of the sticks for myself to smoke.
Cigar: Montecristo Cabinet Seleccion
Size: 7 x 54 (Churchill)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
Strength: Full-
Appearance and Construction (20/20): When you take the time to look at this stick you can't help but be in a state of awe. The cigar looks like a Cuban with its flat triple cap. The rustic looking wrapper has minimal veins and significant tooth that is simply outstanding. The seamless roll of this heavy cigar with no soft spots is the grand-daddy of all cigars. In the past I have awarded a 20 in this section, but this one sets the bar that I don't think any will be able to touch. The Sumatra wrapper is glistening with oils and begging to be smoked.
Flavor & Notes (30/30): Prior to sparking the beauty up the prelight draw offers wonderful notes of nutty molasses. While the foot of the cigar offers that same wonderful sweetness with just a touch of pepper thrown in for good measure. So far, so good. Where you first light up the cigar there are some distinct notes of black pepper. While the notes are strong, they are no over powering to this seasoned cigar smoker. As the pepper slowly begins to subside there is nice well defined nuttiness to the cigar. The second third of the cigar reminds peppery and nutty, but there is a slight sweetness beginning to emerge from the Peruvian tobacco. The sweetness begins to fade as we finish out this part of the cigar and it will be missed. The final third of the cigar was very rich and nutty with some spice on the finish. Outstanding!
Burn/Ash/Draw (20/25): The cigar falters some here in this category. The burn is jagged at times and needed to be touched up once. The ash is a bit weak which surprised me some. I wound up with a lap full of ash on numerous occasions. The draw had a resistance slightly more then I would want from a cigar, but it was passable at best.
Overall (24/25): I am not a fan of mass produced cigars, so I always stay away from General and Altadis smokes. However, since these cigars are produced in limited quantities using only the best available tobacco these cigars smoke like different then I have come to expect from Altadis. Next time I order some smokes from Atlantic Cigar I'm gonna get me some more of these!
Rating: 94
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Whether it's food, fashion or makeup (it could literally be anything), it's very easy to get comfortable with things and we all have those brands that we tend to gravitate towards. In terms of makeup, the brands I use are pretty varied, so I got thinking and I thought I'd start a new brand focus series on my blog, highlighting five of my favourite products from a few of my favourite brands.
First up... let's talk about Maybelline!
|L-R : The Nudes Palette | Fit Me Foundation in 220 | Eraser Eye Concealer in Nude | Lash Sensational Mascara | Brow Drama in Dark Brown
|This is one of my go-to brands on the high street and most of the products in my Favourite Five are ones that I use on an every day basis. They are pretty much holy grail and I wish I had discovered them sooner.
'The Nudes' Palette | £9.99 (Currently £7.99) (here)
There are a lot of nude palettes out there, but 'The Nudes' palette by Maybelline is the one I reach for the most. Consisting of 12 shades, the palette contains a mixture of matte and shimmer shades, from creams to coppers, caramels to dark chocolate, and it's just the perfect every day palette. It's so versatile and the shades can take you from day to night, giving you a look as simple or as dramatic as you would like. I find myself reaching for this palette constantly!
|Maybelline 'The Nudes' Palette
I cannot sing it's praises enough; this foundation is amazing! It's currently my go-to every day foundation and I wish I had discovered it sooner than I did. I've already reviewed the Fit Me Foundation (here), but in a nutshell, I'd say it's a medium coverage foundation which is definitely buildable. It gives you a dewy airbrushed finish while still looking like skin and it looks and feels very natural when I wear it. My Fit Me Foundation is in shade 220 Natural Beige, and it's a perfect match for my complexion.
The Eraser Eye concealer is another holy grail product which I use all the time, I've already worked my way through 2-3 of these and I will definitely be repurchasing once my current concealer runs out. I love it. I find that the eraser eye concealer just gives me the best coverage under my eyes and on blemishes, and it just makes the skin look brighter and a lot more radiant. If you're on the hunt for a good every day concealer and haven't tried it, I would definitely recommend this!
I've already seen countless people raving about how amazing this mascara is and I can't say I disagree - it works like a dream! The Lash Sensational helps lift the lashes from the roots and just gives a lot of length and volume without becoming clumpy. I alternative between mascaras, but this is definitely one I always go back to.
This is quite an unusual one for me, because I don't do anything to my brows. I have naturally full brows, and I don't use any products on my brows to fill them in. However, the Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara is the only exception. I don't use this all the time, but if my brows are ever misbehaving or a little bit unruly, I like to brush them through with the Brow Drama, just to keep them tidy and to define them. I find that this product just makes my natural brows look a lot more put together and it looks very subtle when I do use it, which I love.
P.S. There is currently a 'Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price' offer across Maybelline and many other brands on the Boots website, which might be worth a look if you haven't seen it already.
I hope you enjoyed my first of many 'Favourite Five' posts : What are some of your favourite products by Maybelline?


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Lokomotiv Moscow wins Russian Premier League
Updated 5/5/2018 9:33 AM
MOSCOW -- Lokomotiv Moscow has won the Russian Premier League for the first time in 14 years.
Lokomotiv beat Zenit St. Petersburg 1-0 on Saturday after Portuguese forward Eder knocked in Vladislav Ignatyev's cross in the 87th minute.
The win lifted Lokomotiv seven points clear in the standings. It can't be caught by Spartak Moscow or CSKA Moscow, who each have two games remaining.
It was the third Premier League title for 70-year-old coach Yuri Syomin, who also won with Lokomotiv in 2002 and 2004. He returned to the club in 2016 for his fourth spell in charge, and turned around the fortunes of a club which had been used to mid-table obscurity in recent seasons.
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State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright propose 'MTA Fare Evasion' bill
Cyril Josh Barker | 9/28/2017, 11:20 a.m.
State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright introduced legislation over the summer that would make turnstile jumping and theft of public transportation services a civil matter and not end with an arrest and criminal record.
The bill is currently in committee before it heads to the Senate and Assembly. Hamilton said that the city arrests 20,000 young people for being unable to pay the $2.75 fare for public transportation. He notes that for low-income New Yorkers struggling to earn a living, a misdemeanor conviction or a day spent incarcerated is an unjust punishment for being unable to afford the fare.
A recent report released by Hamilton indicated that 92 percent of city residents arrested for jumping turnstiles are people of color. He hopes the legislation will pass in an effort to end "broken windows policing."
Earlier this month, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced his office would stop prosecuting fare evasion. He said that too many young people are often arrested and criminally charged by police, and that can lead to a criminal record hindering them in the future.


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Young people today are bombarded with messages about sex from the media, advertising and their peers. Unfortunately, one message they're often not hearing is how to make their own healthy decisions about sex. Researchers at APA's Annual Convention shared some of the latest research on what affects those messages and how parents and teachers can do more to help adolescents make better decisions.
Christopher Houck, PhD, at Rhode Island Hospital, ran a study looking into whether mentally disordered teens' "affect regulation" skills -- their ability to make good decisions in the face of strong emotions -- played a part in their attitudes toward and knowledge about sex. "If you don't have good affect regulation skills, then if someone's pressuring you to smoke pot or have sex, you're more likely to engage in those behaviors," he said. In a study, Houck used questionnaires to find out about the emotional awareness, affect management skills and attitudes toward sex of 138 seventh-graders in Rhode Island who had been identified as having, or as suspected of having, mental health problems. He then ran an after-school intervention program that taught teens how to identify their own emotions and strategies for dealing with them. When Houck tested those teens again a few weeks later, they reported better emotional awareness and increased use of strategies to get out of situations they didn't want to be in.
But teens can't do it alone. Parents are also key to healthy sexual attitudes and behavior, said Wendy Hadley, PhD, at Brown University. She ran a study looking into what kinds of parental involvement helped or harmed kids' attitudes toward sex. "We know the more parents talk about sex, the more likely [their kids] are to use condoms and to negotiate and communicate with their partners, to be able to say 'no,'" Hadley said. She looked at the characteristics of 893 mother-teen groups where the teens (average age of 15) had received some type of mental health treatment. Parents who have psychological disorders themselves were more likely to criticize teens for their sexual decisions, be aggressive with their teens, and engage in intrusive behaviors like snooping in their rooms. Children of those parents were more likely than those of mentally healthy parents to have engaged in sexual activity in the last 90 days. That illustrates the need for parents with psychological disorders to receive interventions to teach them how to monitor their kids' sexual attitudes in a more healthy way.


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A Pharmacokinetic Study of L-697,661 Alone and in Combination With Zidovudine
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000628
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : July 30, 2008
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Part 1: To study the potential safety and pharmacokinetic (blood level) effects of zidovudine (AZT) on L-697,661; to obtain additional pharmacokinetic information in humans with L-697,661; to study the effect of L-697,661 on hepatic enzyme induction. Part 2: To begin a study of the antiviral activity of L-697,661.
L-697,661 is a newly identified compound that inhibits HIV replication (reproduction and growth) in cell culture. It works together with AZT against HIV.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: L-697,661 Drug: Zidovudine
|Phase 1
L-697,661 is a newly identified compound that inhibits HIV replication (reproduction and growth) in cell culture. It works together with AZT against HIV.
Part 1: Twelve patients are randomly assigned to one of two groups. Group 1 patients receive AZT for 7 days, followed by AZT plus L-697,661 with food for 56 days. Group 2 patients receive no drug for 7 days, followed by L-697,661 with food for 56 days. Antipyrine is administered 1 hour prior to study drug on days 8, 22, and 35.
Part 2: Fifteen patients receive L-697,661 with food, for 8 weeks. Therapy with L-697,661 may be extended beyond 8 weeks for up to 24 weeks.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|27 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Pharmacokinetic Study of L-697,661 Alone and in Combination With Zidovudine
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have:
- HIV infection.
Prior Medication: Included:
- Patients in Part 1 must have received no previous zidovudine (AZT) or a stable dose of at least 500 mg/day without evidence of toxicity.
- Patients in Part 2 must have received no previous AZT or = or > 300 mg/day for < 6 consecutive weeks within 1 year prior to study entry.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Acute HIV-related opportunistic infection requiring ongoing treatment.
- Diarrhea defined as 3 or more liquid stools/day for one week.
- Wilson's or Gilbert's disease, porphyria, or other chronic or acute hepatic disease.
- Potentially life-threatening allergic reactions to any of the components of zidovudine.
- Acute or chronic medical conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would place patient at risk by participation in this study.
Concurrent Medication:
- Systemic bronchodilators, acetaminophen, aspirin.
Prior Medication:
- Didanosine (ddI) or dideoxycytidine (ddC) within 14 days prior to entry.
- Immune modulators or investigational drugs within 30 days prior to entry.
- Drugs known to induce hepatocellular enzymes, such as phenobarbital, phenytoin, warfarin, ketoconazole, and oral contraceptives, within 30 days prior to entry.
Patients in Part 2 only:
- Zidovudine within 4 weeks prior to receiving first dose of study drug.
Risk Behavior:
- Patients who the investigator feels would not comply with study requirements.
Patients may not have the following prior conditions:
- Acute or chronic medical conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would place patient at risk by participation in this study.
- Potentially life-threatening allergic reactions to any of the components of zidovudine.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00000628
|United States, California
|San Francisco Gen Hosp
|San Francisco, California, United States, 941102859
|United States, Colorado
|Univ of Colorado Health Ctr / Denver Gen Hosp
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Univ Med School
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|United States, Washington
|Univ of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 981224304
|Study Chair:
|RT Schooley
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Merck Protocol 020-00
|First Posted:
|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 30, 2008
|Last Verified:
|October 1994
Drug Evaluation
Drugs, Investigational
Drug Therapy, Combination
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Antiviral Agents
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
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Windows 10 Ads Unacceptable, Users Complain in Feedback Hub
Users seeing ads turn to Feedback Hub to complain
Ads in Windows 10 are becoming more of a common thing these days, but this still doesn't mean that users are okay with them. And living proof is the number of posts complaining about ads in the Feedback Hub.
More and more users turn to the Windows 10 feedback platform to complain about the ads they've started seeing in the operating system, including the OneDrive banner that shows up in File Explorer every now and then.
Most of these users consider the ads "unacceptable," pointing out that Microsoft shouldn't adopt such an aggressive approach against those who are running the company's operating system on their PCs, especially if they paid for it.
Remove ads or else
And just like it happens every time Microsoft does something that annoys its customers, there are users threatening to move to Apple should the company continue displaying ads in Windows 10.
"I paid good money for this machine running a paid copy of Windows 10 Pro. You bet this ad made me angry. I've never been an Apple guy, but I will seriously consider trading in my X1 Yoga for a MacBook if this keeps up," one user posted in the Feedback Hub during the weekend.
At this point, the top post asking Microsoft to give up on OneDrive ads in File Explorer has a little over 230 votes, but there are several other similar feedback requests with hundreds and tens of votes. Microsoft is yet to respond to these suggestions, though they are marked as "feedback received," and there's a good chance these ads will continue to show up in Windows 10 in the future.
The upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update due next month won't bring any changes in this regard, so expect ads to stick around for a little longer.
If you do not like ads, here's a very simple guide on how to block them in Windows 10, as Microsoft does provide some easy methods to disable them across the OS.


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By my calculations, my partner (and the occasional stand-in) and I attended a total of 87 theatre productions in 2010 – almost two per week and 37 more than we saw in 2009- once again proving that Vancouver's theatre scene is thriving. As we look back on the year I wanted to acknowledge the best that 2010 had to offer and to also thank the local theatre companies who have invited us to see their shows. And, as always, go out and experience live theatre – you will be glad you did!
As in 2009, the task in compiling this list was not easy as there were so many great shows in 2010. Here is my list of the Ten Best Theatre Productions for 2010:
10Best bloody good show I saw in a long time – Sweeney Todd (Fighting Chance Productions)
Sexy, bizarre, quirky and loaded with two powerhouses, no wonder I wanted to marry Alex McMorran and Cathy Wilmot and have their babies. Okay, maybe not the baby part.
09Best way to spend nine months – Tiny Replicas (Zee Zee Theatre)
Okay, so it was really more like 90 minutes. This personal story about a couple gay guys looking to have a baby was both touching and funny.
08Most fun I've had with a bedtime story since I was five – The Secret in the Wings (Studio 58)
Dark, fun and wildly inventive, this was a delightful antithesis to the shows traditionally seen during the holiday season (or any other time for that matter).
07Best use of a small theatre space – 12 Angry Men (Hardline Productions)
Take a small indie theatre space, cram as many people as you can into it and then give the performances of your life. Hardline Productions was a force to be reckoned with in 2010, anchored by this classic piece.
06Best show to make you want to go back to your high school reunion – Prodigals (Twenty Something Theatre)
Tara J Pratt led the way in this wonderful show from local playwright Sean Minogue. With a re-mount coming in 2011, you'll have no excuse for missing it!
05Best three hours in tent that has nothing to do with the circus – Falstaff (Bard on the Beach)
The first of my Shakespeare picks this year. With such a solid year for Bard on the Beach it was difficult to choose. I found myself so addicted to the Kings that I'm still blaming the occasional sweaty palm on withdrawal.
04Best use of white sheets in a theatre production – Hamlet (The Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op)
The second Shakespeare entry in my best of 2010, Kevin Bennett directs an amazing cast and creates an immersive audience experience that made me forget I was sitting on theatre seats from hell for three hours.
03Best show to blow away your senses – Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe (Arts Club Theatre Company)
With shades of Tim Burton, Daniel Handler, Edward Gorey and a little Cirque and Seuss thrown in for good measure, this dazzling production almost sent me into convulsions (the good kind).
02Most fun I've ever had in a church basement – The Busy World is Hushed (Pacific Theatre)
I swear there is something in the water at Holy Trinity Church (or maybe it is divine intervention) as Pacific Theatre narrowly misses the first place position they held in my list last year. This story of love and loss was second only to one other show this year.
01The one show that has stayed with me most almost twelve months later – Beyond Eden (Vancouver Playhouse)
Beyond Eden had it all – a great local story, great theatrics, great music and great actors. I was touched to my very core with this astounding production and theatre didn't get much better than this as my number one pick for 2010.
Of course, there were a few other shows that almost made our list as well:
- Glass Menagerie (Glass Productions)
- Refuge of Lies (Pacific Theatre)
- Racoonery! (Independent)
- Glengarry Glen Ross (Arts Club)
- Wanderlust (Independent)
If 2010 is any indication of the calibre of theatre that can be produced in Vancouver, 2011 will be another stellar year. I can hardly wait!


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Gillian Laub: Southern Rites
Damiani, June 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Southern Rites is an original and provocative 12-year visual study of one community's struggle to confront longstanding issues of race and equality. In May 2009, the New York Times Magazine published a photo-essay by Gillian Laub entitled "A Prom Divided," which documented Georgia's Montgomery..... More


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Balance your life
Balance Your Life is a healthy lifestyle campaign from the Department of Health Education at Tufts. The goals of Balance Your Life are to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and improve overall well-being of Tufts undergrads. To do this, Balance Your Life will educate students at Tufts about leading a healthy life on a college campus and provide the tools to do so. BYL not only provides resources through the web, at the gym, and in dorms, but also runs free exercise classes and cooking classes.
Executive Board, Spring 2015
Co-President: Matt Moser
Co-President: Sylvie Abookire
Peer Health Collaborative Liaison: Jenn Rabbino
Treasurer: Alex Moses-Gardner
Cooking Coordinator: Jenny Lu
Director of Education: Jon Williams
Webmaster: Charlie McQuinn
Spring 2015 - Meeting Schedule: Mondays, 9 PM, Mayer Campus Center 220
Contact Information:
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: http://sites.tufts.edu/balanceyourlife/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571861996273831/


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L. S. Lowry: The Art & the Artist
The Lowry. Manchester. 14 April 2016.
Laurence Stephen Lowry himself said: 'I am not an artist. I am a man who paints'. Nevertheless, for me he is an embodiment of a genuine artist for whom creating was a real necessity equal to physiological need for breathing. This is the reason why I want to write about L. S. Lowry: about his approach to art, and what influenced him. This post is based on my recent visit to Lowry's exhibition last week at The Lowry gallery in Manchester.
The Lowry gallery claims to host the world's largest collection of his work. It houses 55 of his paintings and 278 drawings.
'… You get used to painting and you paint, and you paint, and you paint. Whether you are in the mood of painting makes no difference. You can be not in the mood when you start and get used to it, and you carry on just the same. I think, from my own experience, the lesser the mood for painting, the better pictures you paint…' - L. S. Lowry, 1957.
The development of Lowry as an artist closely relates to and derives from his childhood. His state of mind was traumatised by his mother since his very birth. The woman wanted to have a girl and was greatly disappointed about having a boy. Her son was a disappointment to her for all her life. She never encouraged his love for art and thought of it as merely avocation. During her lifetime Lowry painted only secretly in his room at night, while working as a rent collector during the day. Being very much attached to his mother, all his life Lowry was seeking her appreciation, but all in vain. The broken relationship with his mother laid foundation for unusual relationships with women in his adulthood. He, it seems, was never romantically attracted to any woman and never got married.
'… Had I not been lonely, none of my work would have happened. I should not have done what I've done, or seen the way I saw things. I work because there's nothing else to do. Painting is a marvelous way of passing the time, and very interesting when you get into it…'
He never sought recognition as an artist. When in his later life he finally got recognised and started to command large sums for the sale of his works, he purchased a number of paintings and drawings by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. He was obsessed about his romantically idealised female portraits, which he hung all over his bedroom. Lowry considered Rossetti to be his chief inspiration, while himself predominately depicting grotesque portraits of low-class society, industrial landscapes dominating people, and empty land- and seascapes.
Lowry is an artist who locked himself in his inner world full of ghosts. He could free himself from them only when painting, picturing his fears on a canvas. Therefore, his creativity was his way of survival, his physiological need, without it he could not exist.
'… When it came to painting I really liked to do imaginary compositions in my room. I used to start in the morning in front of a big white canvas, and I'd say: " I don't know what I'm going to do with you, but by the evening I'll have something on you."…'


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2017 WWV Estate Merlot
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Wine Specs
Walla Walla Valley
Bottling Date
October 2019
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Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The wine shows beautifully, with rich high toned fruit, balanced acidity and great proportion. Complex flavors of black fruit, spice, mocha and earth are enticing; the tannins are fine grained and mature. Notes of black cherry, spiced oak, leather and earth come forth in the aroma. This wine is generous and balanced enough to enjoy now, yet with the complexity and structure to age well for six years or more.
Vineyard Notes
Established in 1976, Woodward Canyon is currently the western most vineyard in Walla Walla Valley AVA, roughly 15 miles west of Walla Walla Washington. The 41 vineyard acres planted and several more acres of green belts support native species such as western juniper, ponderosa pine, western sage brush, arrow leaf balsam root, and perennial wild-flowers. Ritzville silt loam over fractured basalt, slope 15-18%, 750-850ft elevation. Managed by Woodward Canyon. All grapes are Salmon Safe certified as is the wine.
Production Notes
This 2017 Walla Walla Valley Valley Estate Merlot was produced from grapes grown at Woodward Canyon Estate Vineyard (Salmon Safe certi-fied) at the western edge of the Walla Walla Valley. This mature south facing "old vine" vineyard block (Clone 3) is now 22 years of age. The newer merlot block (Clone 181) is younger but very impressive. Average yield in 2017 was miniscule at just over a half ton per acre. Harvest was completed the first week of September, 2017.
Varietal composition: 100% Merlot
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BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd (BWAPL) consists of mining operations located near the town of Boddington, a 51km conveyor linking to an alumina refinery located in Worsley and a port load out facility located in Bunbury. BWAPL mining operations expanded in 2012, resulting in mining operations taking place much closer to a number of residential properties in the community and closer to the township of Boddington. Given the proximity of the mining operation to these sensitive receptors, noise was identified early on as a high risk to the operations that needed to be proactively managed to ensure that BWAPL's environmental and social licences to operate were maintained. BWAPL adapted Brüel & Kjær's Noise Sentinel monitoring system to monitor noise generated by mining operations and ensure that the impact on near neighbours was minimised. This was achieved by incorporating alert systems that allowed for proactive management. This paper will cover the compliance parameters required to be measured; the adaptations applied to the software and the key project challenges that were overcome. On the basis of the experiences gained and the positive outcomes achieved through implementing the Noise Sentinel system, BWAPL received a Highly Commended award at the 2013 BHP Billiton Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards in the Environment category.
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Thursday, 17 octber 2013
A response to the Commission proposal on the "Social Dimension of the EMU" on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2013
Moderator: Barbara Helfferich, Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)
1. The Social Dimension of the EMU Communication - Core elements
2. A separate scoreboard to measure social and employment developments: An evaluation of the Commission proposal.
MEP Marije Cornelissen in discussion with participants: Alternatives to the Commission proposal.
3. A European Stabilizer Scheme to address the social justice side while stabilizing the economies
MEP Elisabeth Schroedter in discussion with the participants: Alternatives to the Commission proposal
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27 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 1:08 AM
ah yes, the deceptive lady we've all known one of those I think.ReplyDelete
- ~ ArianaMarch 21, 2011 1:11 AM
Sadly, I shall accept my sorrow and cry to my heart's fulfillment, but joyfully, I will celebrate the victory of knowledge that enlightened my heart and caused me to turn away from the woman clothed with lies.ReplyDelete
Two poems! A treat indeed,Grateful for my insomnia this morning.As always, I am inspired. I encourage every one reading your poetry to re read them often. There is always something new to be discovered.
Dear Ariana,ReplyDelete
Once again, thank you for your comments on my work and for stopping by so late (or early).
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 1:41 AM
I enjoyed -- the poem and the awareness of what she's wearing! :)ReplyDelete
Loved reading. :) would come back in leisure to go through your blog. I am sure I am going to enjoy reading your works. All the best.ReplyDelete
Welcome, Celestial Dreamz,ReplyDelete
Thank you for the encouraging comments. I look forward to your return visit. Happy reading.
Hi Andy- you describ this nearly universal experience so well. It's odd, but if you read my entry it's almost the same, though written from the opposite perspective.ReplyDelete
Hello Mary,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment. As poets, we are all like-minded souls.
Bravo. Well done, Andy.ReplyDelete
Welcome JamieDedes,ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by. Your response to this poem & "Beauty And The Lie" were quite uplifting.
love the title, welcome and have fun..ReplyDelete
"In that hour, thirst and hunger were much sweeter than the bitter taste of betrayal that sat upon my lips...from the flavorless kiss of the woman I thought loved me." You can't help to feel sorry for the man who is betrayed by this woman. His words are so sensitive in how you are able to express his feelings. Touching!ReplyDelete
Well written and much enjoyed! :)ReplyDelete
Welcome Gloria,ReplyDelete
I'm glad you liked this poem. I am encouraged to continue writing when readers like you respond. I hope you will return again soon.
oh so you know jingle too..ReplyDelete
great write and to take learning in the pain is a great thing...
Welcome Brian,ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting and for responding.
thanks for stopping by my little blog, and for commenting.
im glad you found my post amusing =))
I've read a few of your recent posts - you are a true romantic:-)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the kind words, jabblog.ReplyDelete
I am in love with life, love and romance and just write from the heart.
O dear, a lover betrayed, his heart broken.ReplyDelete
I sincerely hope this is the writer's imagination, not his experience.
Hello Friko,ReplyDelete
Thank you for stopping by. Your comment was most appreciated, but you don't have to worry...it was all from my imagination (smile).
My loving heart has been ridiculed by smiles of deceit, along with the scent of a stranger upon my lover's person.ReplyDelete
Hello Catherine Mackie, I see I've made an impression on you with this one. Thanks for stopping by.ReplyDelete
Very powerful and emotional. Good one!ReplyDelete
Hello again Madeleine Begun Kane,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind comment.
Very smooth and at the same time heart wrenching...nice!ReplyDelete
A warm hello to new visitor me_duress. Thank you for the sentiments.ReplyDelete
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Updated February 2018.
CLC Network shares 7 Strategies to Equip Volunteers to Include Children and Teens with Disabilities. CLC's Barbara J. Newman is author of several essential resources: Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship; G.L.U.E. Training Manual and DVD; Autism and Your Church; and Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities. Check with us for CLC training DVDs and more.
Welcoming People with Developmental Disabilities and their Families: A Practical Guide for Congregations is a free download from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.
Faith Formation Learning Exchange shares a collection of resources for special needs ministry featuring Erik W. Carter's Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities, Benjamin T. Connor's Amplifying Our Witness: Giving Voice to Adolescents with Disabilities, and Susan Richardson's Child by Child: Supporting Children with Learning Differences and Their Families. Carter suggests ten simple ways to create a sense of belonging for children and adults with disabilities and more.
Amy Fenton Lee shares ideas in Leading a Special Needs Ministry; a DVD, Surviving to Thriving: Successfully Including the Child with Special Needs; posts from Fuller Youth Institute; and her blog, The Inclusive Church.
Every Child Can Bloom In the Inclusive Classroom by Naomi Mitchum is a quick look handbook for Sunday school teachers.
The Promise of Disability is a Princeton IYM Blog Series. The Disability & Faith Forum offers a summary of Princeton's 2018 Disability & Youth Ministry Conference.
Autism Speaks provides resources for religious communities and religious resources.
The Inclusion Handbook from the Christian Reformed and Reformed Church in America Disability Concerns is available for free download.
Red Fish Theology by Leslie Neugent is a how-to guide for offering an inclusive worship service with the special needs community. Neugent leads Parables, a "special-needs friendly" weekly worship service at Wayzata Community Church.
Rhythms of Grace guides the planning of a monthly worship and faith formation experience for children and families living with autism spectrum disorders.
Flames is a free faith development and confirmation curriculum for teens and adults with intellectual disabilities, from the UMC Disabilities Ministries Committee.
The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities by Kathleen Deyer Bolduc supports parents.
The Autism Shop in Minnetonka offers hundreds of sensory toys and tools.
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Ahead of the Game
Ahead of the Game
How many companies can already meet the new deadlines? Not many, says Scott Parker, managing director of Parson Consulting, a London-based consulting firm with clients in the U.S. and U.K. affected by the new law. According to a recent Parson survey of executives at almost all 500 companies in the S&P 500, only 11 percent now file quarterly reports within 35 daysthe new deadline. The average for healthcare and pharmaceuticals is 42.5 days; finance and insurance, 43.1 days; consumer products, 40.4 days; chemicals, energy and utilities, 42.7 days; and services, 40.2 days. Industrial and defense firms, meanwhile, average 39.5 days, according to the survey.
Former SEC commissioner Steven Wallman, a staunch advocate of digital systems during his 1994-97 term, cautions CIOs against underestimating the impact of the new laws on company IT systems. "This will be more costly than people think because it's not just the IT equipment but the software, training, upgrades and people that will be needed to put in the new real-time information systems the SEC is seeking," he says. "And then there will need to be people and systems set up that are able to check it all to make sure that there is better and faster reporting of the numbers. Hopefully, CIOs can rise to the occasion."
Technology researcher IDC is forecasting that financial and business performance management software, combined with strategic planning and financial consolidation software, is expected to be a $1 billion market in 2002, jumping to more than $1.5 billion by 2006thanks, in part, to the new regulations.
Indeed, some vendors are already coming forward with new offerings aimed at helping firms meet the challenge. New York City-based start-up eRestrictedStock Inc., for example, is offering companies Web-driven software that can help them file insider trading reports within the SEC's new two-day deadline. BoardVantage Inc., of Berkeley, Calif., meanwhile, is pushing messaging system and collaboration software for use by members of boards of directors so they can better oversee the companies they govern rather than simply show up at meetings and play golf. "What we find is that creative accounting is usually accompanied by 100 to 200 catch phrases, like 'change in accounting,' or 'uncollectible loans,'" says A.K. Pradeep, founder and CEO of BoardVantage. "Now, [with our software,] if you are thumbing through 500 pages of an M&A proposal, imagine you have a little angel that tells you that on page four in line 25 there is a certain phrase you want to pay attention to." In Pradeep's view, "the boardroom is almost the last bastion where the light of technology has not really crept in."
This article was originally published on 12-13-2002


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Divorce can prove to be a costly affair
if not handled correctly. If your case gets strangled in litigations then then there is no
time limit for your case will get resolved. Apart from this, the rising attorney charges can
burn a hole in your pocket and throw your finance out of proportion.
There is no point fighting a legal battle which only involves huge attorney bills and truckload of stress. However, with the introduction of several new types of divorce, you can get a divorce done with utter ease and in a very cost effective manner. Divorces like Online do it yourself divorce, uncontested divorce and Do it yourself divorce, can get you a divorce done economically.
Given below are some of the cheapest way to get a divorce:
- Uncontested divorce:Uncontested divorce is a type of divorce in which you can get a divorce without the help of a lawyer. In this type of divorce you will need to file the divorce papers in the family court and wait for the court to hear your case. You can either choose to represent your case in the court or you can hire the services of a divorce lawyer to get it done for you.However, the need of a divorce lawyer is very less in an uncontested divorce as there is nothing to contest for in the case. In this kind of divorce you will have to complete the divorce papers and file them in the court. If you are not able to complete the papers, then you can search for the information on the Internet or avail the services of a divorce attorney to get the papers done. Once you have filed the papers, draft a common settlement agreement in accordance with your spouse.Make sure that the settlement agreement caters the best interest of both the spouses or else the court might reject it. If you have any children in the marriage, then you will also need to made a child custody and support agreement. These documents are required after the decision of divorce is given.
- Do it yourself divorce:In this type of divorce, you can get the divorce done by yourself. However, you will not need to go to any divorce attorney to get the divorce paper done. There are many websites on the Internet that offer the service of completing the paper work for you at a very nominal charge. All you will need is to provide all your information on the website.After you have provided answers to the required field in the divorce papers, you can take a print of the divorce papers. It will contain all the information that you have filled in the online software.Once this is done you will need to file the divorce papers in the court and wait for the court to hear the case. You then have an option to either choose to represent your case in the courthouse or hire the service of a divorce lawyer to get the divorce done.
- Online Do it Yourself divorce: There is not much difference between do it yourself divorce and Online do it yourself divorce. The only significant difference between these 2 divorce is that in online do it yourself divorces all you need to do is provide the information on the online software.However, you can choose not to file the divorce papers by yourself as the divorce papers can be filed on your behalf by an online attorney after paying a nominal fee. Once the divorce papers are filed you can either choose an attorney to represent you in court or you can do it by yourself.
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On Saturday, we will debut a collaborative project for Bike Month. We obtained the assistance of TacomaBikeRanch, Nystrom Design & Rite in the Rain to create Tacoma's first bike map to all the breweries in Tacoma, WA. On Saturday, you can pick up your free copy in our first parking-lot beer garden, in all it's full color, tri-folded, and beer resistant splendor.
We will have some delicious offerings outside, including the very limited Schooner Exact Bicycle AleLiance IPA (along side Hopworks IPA, New Belgium Shift Pale Lager, Sierra Nevada Summerfest Czech Pils, & Stiegl Grapfruit Radler. The inside tap list, as always, can be found at http://www.redhottacoma.com
Tacoma's 2nd Cycle will be in-house from noon-4pm to handle any troubleshooting or bike tune-up help, and their own Noah Struthers designed a limited-edition spoke card for this event as well!
To tickle your taste buds, we will be offering a preview of some of our new sausages that will be debuting on our new rotating sausage menu. We will be bringing in more seasonal/fun/weird/delicious sausages on a rotating basis. Due to the large numbers of sausage party-goers, this will be the only available menu for Saturday. If you need a Hosmer Hound Dog or Filthy Nachos, you'll have to wait until Sunday morning :).
a 20×40 tent will be in place for rain and/or sun shade for PacNW milky white skin. Weather looks decent so far, but no matter what Mom Nature has planned, this will be a great time. See ya there!


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US Issues Worldwide Travel Alert - Should You Be Worried?
A few days ago, quiet rumblings from expats in the Middle East alerted us that something could be amiss. Whisperings about embassy closings and high security alerts weren't immediately alarming, but indicated that something could be happening.
It appears those concerns were warranted as the U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert, particularly significant in the Middle East and North Africa, on August 2nd.
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa'ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August.
The department warns about use of public transportation systems and other tourist infrastructure in the targeted areas. U.S. citizens should take every precaution to be aware of their surroundings and to adopt appropriate safety measures to protect themselves when traveling.
Britain has followed the US's lead, announcing it would close its embassy in Sanaa, Yemen on Sunday and Monday. The Foreign Office said it was doing so in "response to a specific threat." The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office warns against "all travel to Yemen and strongly urge British nationals to leave now".
What You Should Do
At this point, the Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2013, but the truth is there are always fears and threats when living abroad. Expats like Dan and Vanessa from Sautéed Happy Family (as well as many other expats in South Korea) often field questions about their safety in a country that is constantly under threat from it's northern neighbor. They explained how they manage these concerns in our article,
"Expat Fear: The Situation in Korea"
We've also covered similar situations in our article Expat Evacuation where we provided information on how to be prepared for emergency and National Emergency Organizations.
The Department of State encourages U.S. citizens living overseas or planning to travel abroad to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to be kept up to date with important safety and security announcements. Enrolling will also make it easier for the Embassy to contact you in the event of an emergency. Americans living abroad are encouraged to read the U.S. State Department's Living Abroad Tips.
Travelers and expats may also obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from abroad on a regular toll line. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday, Eastern Time (except U.S. federal holidays).
Refer to the safety sections of our expat guides for lists of embassies and consulates and emergency services, as well as the US Department's updates and specific travel warnings.
For now, it seems best to carry on with caution. There is no reason to stop living for your life for what could be.
The United States is reopening 18 of the 19 American embassies and consulates it closed due to an undisclosed terrorist threat. The only embassy to remain closed will be the one in Sanaa, Yemen.
Have the closures or warning affected you or your family? Let us know what questions, concerns, or information you have about the situation in the comments below.
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Continuing to Job-Hunt after Graduation (Visa-sponsored Students Only)
In order to continue hunting for a job in Japan, you will need to apply for a change in your visa status, from "College Student" to "Designated Activities" status.
Obtaining a Recommendation Letter for Designated Activity Visa Application
You need a recommendation letter from the Career Development Office to apply for a Designated Activity Visa. In order for us to issue this recommendation letter, we need to verify that you have been actively searching for a job while you were a student. This is because the visa is limited to recent graduates who are continuing job hunting activities, rather than those who are starting their job search after graduating.
To be eligible to request a recommendation letter, you must have:
- successfully graduated from TUJ
- continuously applied for full-time jobs in Japan during your final semester (at least 3 full-time job applications each month)
If you will be applying for a Designated Activity Visa for the Purpose of job hunting, you will need to obtain a recommendation letter from the Career Development Office to complete your application. You must request the recommendation letter AND submit a complete application to the Bureau of Immigration from within 30 days of your diploma date. For example, if you are graduating in fall and the diploma date is December 21st, you have from December 21st until January 21st to request the recommendation letter and submit all of your visa application materials to the Immigration Bureau.
In general, TUJ is unable to issue a letter of recommendation after 30 days from the diploma date. If your student visa expires earlier than 30 days after the diploma date, you must apply for a Designated Activity Visa by the expiration date of your student visa.
Note: TUJ recommendation is discretionary and may be rejected if you have a history of academic or campus misconduct, a criminal record, or other notable trouble with university staff, faculty, or other students.
How to request a recommendation letter
- Download the Request for Letter of Recommendation for Job Hunting Visa below, or pick up paper copies at the Career Development Office.
- Read the instructions carefully and fill out the request forms.
- Submit the forms either as e-mail attachments or by bringing them to the Career Development Office. Please include as much evidence of your job hunting activities as possible. Attach copies of e-mail messages from companies to schedule interviews or notifying you of a rejection, screenshots of notifications that your online application has been submitted, etc.
- If you do not receive an e-mail confirming receipt of your Request for Letter of Recommendation for Job Hunting Visa (and attachments) within 24 hours, please contact the Career Development Office.
The Career Development Office cannot answer questions regarding the visa application itself. For a list of documents required for the application, please see the application information of Designated Activity Visa on the Ministry of Justice website. You can also contact the Immigration Bureau of Japan with questions regarding your application.


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We learned yesterday that we will be receiving a generous scholarship from our local Arthritis Foundation! This makes our trip so much more manageable. The boys are very excited about going. I am so very grateful for the opportunity to learn more about my son's condition. Jacob has been battling JIA since the age of 5. This will be our first conference. We are planning to meet up with a few other families that we have met online through this journey. It is going to be great to be able to put a face to those moms that I have spoken to online for so long.
My boys and I have not taken a vacation for some time. We are taking advantage of the destination to be able to tour our capital. We planned on a couple of days around the conference to sight see. I am looking forward to showing the boys part of our nations history. The White House, the monuments, the Vietnam wall, Arlington Cemetery are a few of the places I would like to see!
Thank you again to the Arthritis Foundation for this awesome opportunity!


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Dinko Dermendzhiev (popular with the nickname of Chiko) has joined the football team of Botev Plovdiv in 1959 as its third goal keeper. His only playing as a keeper though,was during the second half of a match of Botev in Varna in that same season.
Coach of Botev in that time was Georgi Genov, who saw in Chiko the real talent of a forward player and it took Dinko Dermendzhiev just 8 months until becoming one of the Botev players to spend 19 seasons with team. He has played 447 matches altogether, scoring 194 goals. The Botev team won the 1967 BG Championship Cup, the 1962 Soviet Army Cup, the 1963 silver medal and the 1961 bronze medal from the Premier League chmpionship, as well as the 1972 Balkan Club Cup.
Dermendzhiev took part in about 70 official and friendly international matches (scoring 20 goals), in about 150 control matches and 60 matches (scoring 22 goals) for the Soviet Army Cup. He was thrice appointed Football Player of the Year - 1966, 1967 and 1976. He participated in the BG national team in three World Cup championships: Chilli 1962, England 1966 and Mexico 1970 (where he scored the very first goal of the championship, thus receiving a special award).
He took part in 58 official matches for the BG Championship League, scoring 19 goals altogether. He ended his active sports career in 1978, and became a coach of Botev, Plovdiv. As its senior coach, the Botev team won the 1981 Soviet Army Cup, the Premier League bronze medals in 1981 and 1983, and was playing on the BG Cup finals in 1984 and 1991.


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How Image-to-Text Works (aka Optical Character Recognition)
Pulling text out of images has never been easier than it is today thanks to optical character recognition (OCR) technology.
OCR allows us to do all kinds of useful things, like searching for images using text queries, reproducing documents without typing them out by hand, and even converting handwritten text to digital text How to Convert an Image With Handwriting to Text Using OCR Need to digitize handwritten notes for editing or save them for later? Here are the best OCR tools to convert handwriting to text. Read More .
But what is optical character recognition? How does it actually work? It may seem like black magic to you, but by the end of this article, you'll have a solid understanding of how computers can recognize letters and words.
How Optical Character Recognition Works
To understand how text gets extracted from an image, we first have to understand what images are and how they're stored on computers.
A pixel is a single dot of a particular color. An image is essentially a collection of pixels. The more pixels in an image, the higher its resolution. A computer doesn't know that an image of a signpost is really a signpost—it just knows that the first pixel is this color, the next pixel is that color, and displays all of its pixels for you to see.
This means text and non-text are no different to a computer, and that's why optical character recognition is so difficult. With that in mind, here's how it works.
Step 1: Pre-Processing the Image
Before text can be pulled, the image needs to be massaged in certain ways to make extraction easier and more likely to succeed. This is called pre-processing, and different software solutions use different combinations of techniques.
The more common pre-processing techniques include:
Every single pixel in the image is converted to either black or white. The goal is to make clear which pixels belong to text and which pixels belong to the background, which speeds up the actual OCR process.
Since documents are rarely scanned with perfect alignment, characters may end up slanted or even upside-down. The goal here is to identify horizontal text lines and then rotate the image so that those lines are actually horizontal.
Whether the image has been binarized or not, there may be noise that can interfere with the identification of characters. Despeckling gets rid of that noise and tries to smooth out the image.
Line Removal
Identifies all lines and markings that likely aren't characters, then removes them so the actual OCR process doesn't get confused. It's especially important when scanning documents with tables and boxes.
Separates the image into distinct chunks of text, such as identifying columns in multi-column documents.
Step 2: Processing the Image
First things first, the OCR process tries to establish the baseline for every line of text in the image (or if it was zoned in pre-processing, it will work through each zone one at a time). Each identified line of characters is handled one by one.
For each line of characters, the OCR software identifies the spacing between characters by looking for vertical lines of non-text pixels (which should be obvious with proper binarization). Each chunk of pixels between these non-text lines is marked as a "token" that represents one character. Hence, this step is called tokenization.
Once all of the potential characters in the image are tokenized, the OCR software can use two different techniques to identify what characters those tokens actually are:
Pattern Recognition
Each token is compared pixel-to-pixel against an entire set of known glyphs—including numbers, punctuation, and other special symbols—and the closest match is picked. This technique is also known as matrix matching.
There are several drawbacks here. First, the tokens and glyphs need to be of similar size or else none of them will match. Second, the tokens need to be in a similar font as the glyphs, which rules out handwriting. But if the token's font is known, pattern recognition can be fast and accurate.
Feature Extraction
Each token is compared against different rules that describe what kind of character it might be. For example, two equal-height vertical lines connected by a single horizontal line is likely to be a capital H.
This technique is useful because it isn't limited to certain fonts or sizes. It can also be more nuanced in recognizing the subtle differences between a capital I, lowercase L, and the number 1. The downside? Programming the rules is much more complex than simply comparing the pixels in a token to the pixels in a glyph.
Step 3: Post-Processing the Image
Once all the token matching is finished, the OCR software could just call it a day and present the results to you. But usually a bit more fudging needs to be done to make sure you aren't rolling your eyes at gibberish results.
Lexical Restriction
All words are compared against a lexicon of approved words, and any that don't match are replaced with the closest fitting word. A dictionary is one example of a lexicon. This can help correct words with erroneous characters, like "thorn" instead of "th0rn".
Application-Specific Optimizations
When OCR is used in niche settings, such as for medical or legal documents, a special kind of OCR may be used that's specially designed for that setting. In these cases, the OCR software may look for math equations, industry-specific terms, etc.
Natural Language
This advanced technique corrects sentences by using a language model that describes how likely certain words are to be followed by other words. It's similar to the technology that predicts what word you want to type next on a mobile keyboard.
When done well, this can result in text that's remarkably readable.
Recommended Optical Character Recognition Tools
Now that you know how OCR works, it should be easy to see that not all OCR tools are made equal. The accuracy of your results will depend heavily on how well the software implements the various OCR techniques discussed in this article.
We highly recommend OneNote for this, which is just one reason why it beats Evernote for note-taking Evernote vs. OneNote: Which Note-Taking App Is Right for You? Evernote and OneNote are amazing note-taking apps. It's hard to pick between the two. We compared everything from interface to note organization to help you choose. What works best for you? Read More . If you're willing to pay for a premium solution, consider OmniPage. See our comparison of OneNote vs. OmniPage for OCR Free vs. Paid OCR Software: Microsoft OneNote and Nuance OmniPage Compared OCR scanner software lets you convert text in images or PDFs into editable text documents. Is a free OCR tool like OneNote good enough? Let's find out! Read More . For mobile documents, you'll want to check out these OCR apps for Android devices 6 Best Android OCR Apps for Extracting Text From Images Do you need to digitize any printed text so you can maintain a soft copy of it? If so, all you need is an optical character recognition (OCR) tool. Read More .
How do you use OCR? Have any favorite OCR tools we didn't mention? Let us know in the comments below!
Related topics: Image Converter, OCR.
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
"The Stimulus Worked!"
David Firestone at NYT:
Republicans howled on Thursday when the Federal Reserve, at long last, took steps to energize the economy. Some were furious at the thought that even a little economic boost might work to benefit President Obama just before an election. "It is going to sow some growth in the economy," said Raul Labrador, a freshman Tea Party congressman from Idaho, "and the Obama administration is going to claim credit."Mr. Labrador needn't worry about that. The president is no more likely to get credit for the Fed's action — for which he was not responsible — than he gets for the transformative law for which he was fully responsible: the 2009 stimulus, which fundamentally turned around the nation's economy and its prospects for growth, and yet has disappeared from the political conversation.The reputation of the stimulus is meticulously restored from shabby to skillful in Michael Grunwald's important new book, "The New New Deal." His findings will come as a jolt to those who think the law "failed," the typical Republican assessment, or was too small and sloppy to have any effect.On the most basic level, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is responsible for saving and creating 2.5 million jobs. The majority of economists agree that it helped the economy grow by as much as 3.8 percent, and kept the unemployment rate from reaching 12 percent.The stimulus is the reason, in fact, that most Americans are better off than they were four years ago, when the economy was in serious danger of shutting down.
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This is one of those movies that is so entirely exactly what it needs to be that it can't really be improved upon. You can iterate out the idea to great effect (ALIENS, countless knock-offs), but you can't take these pieces and create a superior experience. There are more ambitious movies, movies that do more for the human spirit, movies that find greater nuance in the human experience or mine deeper expressions of emotion and beauty. But there is no movie as good at being ALIEN as ALIEN.
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A few years ago, I moved to Portland to live with my best friend--we'd known each other since high school, and he was back in Maine for the first time in years, and I desperately wanted to get out of Lewiston. And it was a good time. I don't do groups well, and I have a hard time meeting people, but for a while, me and my best friend would just hang out and watch movies and sometimes there'd be…
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When I was a kid, I had this linked up with Texas Chainsaw Massacre as a Movie That Will Probably Kill You If You Watch It. When I finally saw it, I wasn't disappointed or anything, but it certainly didn't have the raw, bleak found-object intensity of TCM; and watching it as an adult, I'm struck again by how warm and satisfyingly and richly human Silence is. It's a serial killer story that consistently refuses to turn anyone, victim or…


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Does the fact that Christmas is fast approaching make you think of growing tomatoes?
Of course not. Our thoughts are focused on making sure our homes are decorated for Christmas, looking for the perfect gift for that special someone and hopefully some holiday baking.
But, I am going to tell you why you should also be thinking about growing tomatoes this time of year.
So, to get the most tomatoes, you want to plant the largest (oldest) tomato plant you can in early March.
Many nursery greenhouses are starting their tomato plants from seed right now where they will grow, protected from the elements until March arrives when you will find them on the shelves of your nursery.
You may be wondering why you should start your own tomato plants instead of buying them at nursery?
Well the problem with purchasing your tomato plants from the nursery is that they have a very limited selection of tomato varieties. And, they may not have the variety you want, or it is sold out.
**Right now, many seed companies are having Christmas sales on their seeds including Burpee and Botanical Interests.
Growing your own tomatoes from seed is very easy and rewarding.
Here is how I have done it…
I like to use Starbucks coffee sleeves or toilet paper rolls, cut in half as my seedling containers.
Grab some seed starting mix from your local nursery or big box store. Some seed mixes have fertilizer already added. If not, then I recommend adding a slow-release fertilizer to your potting mix.
Wet the soil before adding to your containers.
Fill your recycled containers with the seed mix and add your seeds.
Place your newly planted seeds in a warm area, such as the top of your refrigerator. The heat will help them to germinate.
**Use a spray bottle to keep them moist. Don't allow the soil to dry out.
Once the seeds begin to sprout, put them in front of a sunny window.


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Sadili Oval Sports Academy on 16th June 2017 joined the rest of the continent in celebrating this year's edition of the Day of the African Child. This event was carried out in partnership with various organizations in Nairobi including Green Card Mtaani, Kibera Vision Achievers, Children International among others. Commemoration of the day was conducted under the theme 'accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunities for children in Africa by 2030', a reminder of the linkages between the regional and global agendas on development, and the importance of promoting child rights.
Hundreds of children marched through the streets of Kibera Slums, carrying hand-painted posters and placards calling on grown-ups in the country to take lead in creating a fair society that ensures they are protected from abuse and are given equal opportunities to succeed. After marching alongside a children's band, they settled at Undugu grounds to take part in workshops, poetry and plays geared towards the theme of the event.
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The Day of the African Child is celebrated every year to honour those who participated in South Africa's Soweto Uprising when 10,000 black school children marched on June 16, 1976 in protest of the poor quality of their education. Hundreds were shot that day and many killed. On June 16th every year since 1991, governments, NGOs, international organisations and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children Africa. The day also raises awareness on the need for improvement of the education provided to African children.


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Summer fun begins! This Summer Season is packed with Street Fairs, Free Outdoor Concerts, Art, Wine & Music Festivals, County Fairs… the list goes on. Find Fun Things To Do in the San Francisco Bay Area… and beyond (including New York City and London) in our Love to Eat and Travel June Calendar of Events. Be sure to check our Blog, Twitter and Facebook pages each month for updates throughout the year. Enjoy!


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Diana Krall is one of the most successful acts in jazz music and has established herself as one of the best selling artists of her time with sales of more than fifteen million albums to her credit. She was the second Jazz artist of the decade that was 2000-09 according to the Billboard magazine. Since coming out with her debut album, 'Stepping Out' in 1993 the artist has gone on to win five Grammy and eight Juno Awards. She is now going on tour and will soon step on the stage to deliver a mesmerizing performance that you will remember for a long time to come. Book your Diana Krall Saratoga tickets and make your way to the Mountain Winery for a night you will not forget.
Diana Krall is one of jazz music's finest as she has gone on to sell out more than fifteen million albums worldwide. Eight of her albums have debuted at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums, making her the only jazz artist to achieve that feat. The artist is now going to hit the road as part of her tour and will soon make her presence felt at the Mountain Winery. If you want to see her live in concert then get your Diana Krall Saratoga tickets and listen to the best of jazz music in person.
Diana Krall started her career in 1993 by coming out with her debut album, 'Stepping Out.' It made its mark as it captured third spot on the Top Jazz Albums chart while being certified gold in Canada. That was the start of a legendary career and it is safe to say she hasn't looked back since. Krall has put out twelve studio albums in total with the latest one being, 'Wallflower' which peaked at number one spot on the US Top Jazz Albums chart.
Krall has nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums to her credit. In addition to that, she has won a very impressive five Grammy and eight Juno Awards which makes her one of the most successful artists in the music industry. She is now going on tour to promote her latest album and will soon be making her way to Saratoga. This is your chance to make your way to the Mountain Winery for an unforgettable concert headlined by a jazz legend.


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with high deductible health insurance, and putting the family deductible in the HSA. The premiums are even lower than the more traditional health insurance we have now. It seems like a no brainer, having struggled every year to spend our FSA before losing it. Are there any negative tax issues that should be understood here?On the tax front, not necessarily a negative, but it's a complex PITA if your eligibility changes during the year because of a change in employment.I don't know a lot about these plans, but the one thing I can think of to fully research and consider is cash flow. Let's say, for example, that you have a major expense early in the year, before there's enough money in the HSA to pay it. Will you have enough cash to pay it from other funds, and if you do, can you replenish the HSA afterward?PhilRule Your Retirement Home Fool
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|Chapin- Nice day! Sunny, crisp, windy. I use my twin tip, my surfboard, and my fantastic new experimental piece-a-junk board.
It's a long narrow antique kiteboard that has been carefully re-engineered to look and perform just like a modern, hi tech ride.
I can't believe this pie plate works! It's fun. Like kiting with nothing on my feet except straps. It's especially fun when I let my weight get a tiny bit forward on the board. I take an invigorating ride over the handlebars. Maybe I should change the name of this blog to Stupid Shit with Kites. Kerri's idea- Thanks for that.
Chapin/Mayflower, Kitesurfed, NW, 12-25, 10M Rally/ Mako,Surfboard,Pie Plate, with Frank, Andrey, Chriz, Sandie, Kerri, George, Brian, Brad, Ed, others.
|W Dennis. Doing the light wind dance. Lots of good kiting discussion. Not much kiting.
Except for Chriz. He's having a solid session on his 19M Flysufer with Franks door. I take it out for a spin. So nice!
I heard rumors of pie at Horseneck Beach. Apple pie. But that's not why I came. I came for the waves. I came to be part of the spectacle of kiters bobbing over the mounds of whipped cream foam. I came for the lions roar of the charging water. The wisps of spin-drift, salt, sand, seaweed.
And apple pie. It's a sign of the season. Rake leaves, ride Horseneck waves, eat apple pie.
Horseneck, Kitesurfed, SW, 13-23, 10M Rally/Mako 150 & 6' surfboard, with Jean, Johnny H, Dylan, Kitermike, Skyrocket, Alex, Flo, Philip, Tim, ChLemaire, Nick, JayTheJoker, Other Jay, John, Chucky, Others.
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|Call me the clean up crew. When I arrive at P Bay, most people are getting off the water. Frank, Jamie, Kristoff, and some other slackers are hanging out and talking about the day. A velvet sunset is starting to creep out from behind the city skyline. I don't have time to dawdle. It's time for the night shift to go to work.
Darkness settles in and the crowd thins down to me and 1 other kiter, Andrew, combing the glassy slicks, making sure that everything is in order, tucking the bay in for sleep. The city lights are on. The white spray thrown up by our boards marks where each kiter is in the dark.
It's quiet time on the water. We stretch out across the blackened bay. Andrew does speed runs behind the wall, clocking 35 MPH top speed. I practice jumps near the launch area. Faint ripples trail out from our boards across the oily black surface of the water.
We are focused, efficient in our work. We don't stop until we are satisfied that the water has been thoroughly swept. Everything is clean, neat and in order. Pleasure Bay is groomed and ready for the next day. Life is as it should be.
I land my kite. My job here is done. Working the night shift in this city is grimy, tiring work, but I take pride in what I do. I glance at the deserted beach as I pull out of the parking lot. This bay is sleeping like a lamb.
Pleasure Bay, Kitesurfed, SSW, 18-32, 12M Rally/Flx138, with Andrew.
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I've had issues all my life with knee pain, which only in recent years I discovered was due to pronation. About 4 years ago I started running and read chirunning and I've been practising it ever since (while running and walking). But since having my son and carrying him a lot when he was little, walking with a buggy etc, I've been having knee trouble again (perhaps due to not paying attention to my form), which has stopped me running several times over the last couple of years. I got orthotics, which helped for a while, but now I'm back to knee pain every time I run. This is a serious issue for me as I don't sleep properly if I don't run and only being 35, I want to be able to run for quite a few more years yet! I have a few questions:
Could it be simply that I need to change my orthotics? How often do you really need to get orthotics updated?
My physio says I have muscle wastage from years of pronation, he's given me exercises to do but he says that it will take months to rebuild the muscles - does this sound realistic?
I don't think my physio is an expert on running, so I'm thinking I probably need to shop around - what type of practitioner should I be looking for? Should I simply be looking for a physio who has a lot of experience with runners?
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have you had any pain in your arches? it happens to me randomly either when I'm walking up stairs or when i jog. and its always when i step down on the for and its not always the same one. but it feels like a thin knife is going through the center of my arch every but it does wear off eventually as long as i put the least bit of pressure on the foot as possible and sometimes when i keep my foot flat to step up on the stairs it doesn't hurt till i pick up my foot. its a little confusing and i hope you could give me some pointers because i really want to start running and i plan to try tomorrow when i wake up.
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Every day, when we come to work all over the world, our primary objective is to provide our customers with secure power, enabling them to focus on what they do best. We design the infrastructure of Dynamic UPS systems between the mains and the loads, manufacture and supply the customised solutions, install and commission the system before use, followed-by maintenance and servicing the system to ensure a long lifespan.
In an industry where power outage is not an option, where reliable power control is absolutely mission critical, understanding the needs of our customers and their reality is not only important, it's a necessity.
While we are in the business of electrical uptime and availability, our people are at the heart of our business. From project start to finish we stand by our customers' side to ensure that nothing is left to chance.


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The Newsboys were mainly orphans. They slept on the streets and didn't have a home or any kind of shelter. They made use of any objects that they found for things like; clothes, shelter, pillows, blankets, and more. They came from many different parts of New York but they all have one thing in common, and that is they all wanted the prices to go back to where they were, and they all did something about it. It just goes to show how amazing it was for all of the Newsboys to come together and fight for what they believed.


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The measured production rates of Top-antiTop pairs, where one lepton and four jets of particles is observed in the final state, show good agreement with Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), the theory of the strong interaction.
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The CMS experiment has made several unique measurements using data from LHC collisions of lead nuclei (PbPb, November 2010) at centre-of-mass energies of 2.76 TeV per nucleon pair.
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No-Bake Cookies
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup nondairy milk (I use soy)
4 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal
1. Mix first four ingredients (through sugar) well in pan, and place over lowest heat setting on burner.
2. Once it begins to boil, let boil at least 3 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until melted completely, than add oatmeal, stirring quickly.
3. With two spoons, scoop dough out and lay it down on aluminum foil surface to dry.
I don't know why it doesn't say in the directions...but you are supposed to add it add the beginning with oil, cocoa, and soymilk. I think it should say mix first FOUR ingredientsl, instead of first three. When you first mix them all it is kinda thick, but once you heat it over the burner, it gets syrupy and then you can stir in the pb and oats.
These were so easy and delicious! I have eaten way too many of these since yesterday... >:D
I halved the recipe and added a splash of vanilla and used crunchy pb. Next time I might add a tiny pinchh of salt, my pb is not very salty I guess.
Overall, these are super chocolatey fudgey-ness, and easy to whip up with stuff you have at home right this minute...so make them.
Wow! These are probably the easiest, fastest, sweetest cookies I've ever made. Vegan too! But violet is right, don't forget the sugar. It doesn't tell you when to add it on the recipe, so I put in the first three ingredients, brought it to a boil, added my sugar, and brought it back to a boil to add the peanut butter. I also used chunky peanut butter, but it was still pretty amazing. Perfect for when you need a desert but don't have much time. Made it out of stuff I already had in my kitchen! Gave it 5 stars!
This was good, but a little too much sugar - I'd put in about half as much as recommended. Also - very good with walnuts!
Absolutely delicious! I cooled them in a cake pan instead of as cookies, though, and ate it with a spoon. These wonderfully sated my sugar-chocolate craving at 12:30 this morning. Quick, easy, and scrumptious :-) Yum!
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What does it mean to be 'Australian'? With our long and complex migration history, at what point does someone arriving in Australia become 'Australian'?
In this special conversation event, The School of Life faculty member Esther Anatolitis talks to author of Not Quite Australian Peter Mares about temporary migration in Australia and the more than one million people who are currently 'not quite Australian'. They work, pay tax and abide by our laws, yet they remain unrecognised as citizens.
We explore at what point someone becomes 'Australian' in a moral sense and what this means. How can temporary migration help us to better understand notions of belonging, fairness and inclusiveness, and how do these notions inform our national identity?
Peter Mares is an independent writer and researcher. He is a contributing editor with the online magazine Inside Story and a senior moderator with The Cranlana Programme. Peter was a broadcaster with the ABC for twenty-five years, serving as a foreign correspondent based in Hanoi and presenting national radio programs. He is the author of the award-winning book Borderline: Australia's Response to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Wake of the Tampa and has written about migration for many media outlets including the Age, Australian Financial Review and Griffith Review. Peter lives in Melbourne with his wife and son.


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This trolley line, known as the Wilmington and Brandywine Springs Railroad, served as a passenger route to get from downtown Wilmington to the park at Brandywine Springs. The W&W's Landenburg branch had stations there, too, but anyone who didn't buy a train ticket all the way to Landenburg would grab the trolley. The main cause for building this line was to serve an amusement park that opened in 1900, the same year the line was finished. Even though the idea for a small trolley line was brilliant, ultimately it did not work out because of the decrease in visitors when the park grew older. The line closed in 1928 and the tracks and bridges were pulled up.
It is almost impossible to trace the line because of the growing city of Wilmington. However, evidence of the old ROW can be found if known where to look.


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USAA, State Farm and Farmers earned the highest scores from both auto and home insurance customers in Insure.com's annual customer satisfaction study. It is USAA's third year as the highest-rated auto and home insurer in the survey.
Insure.com's 2014 survey spanned 3,835 current customers of 15 large insurers in auto, home and health insurance, and 14 in life insurance. Ratings are based on five measurements:
• Customer service
• Claims satisfaction
• Value for price paid
• Percent who plan to renew
• Percent who would recommend the company
In the auto insurance category, USAA scored well across the board but did particularly well in measurements for renewal (95 percent of customers surveyed said they planned to renew) and recommendations (84 percent have or would recommend USAA). The insurer sells only to members of the military and their families.
State Farm and Farmers also garnered strong scores in all auto insurance measurements but were outpaced by USAA in renewal and recommendation ratings.
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We also asked customers their reasons for deciding to buy from their insurers. Flo is paying off: Progressive has the highest number of customers who made their decision based on seeing a TV commercial (18 percent), followed closely by Allstate (17 percent) and Geico (16 percent). USAA had the lowest percentage of customers (4 percent) who chose the company based on a commercial.
Insure.com conducted surveys of 3,835 insurance customers nationwide in February and March 2014 to collect 9,586 company reviews. Only current customers of the insurers on our lists were surveyed. The survey was not open to the general public on the Insure.com website. We collected reviews for auto, home, health and life insurance carriers. Consumers answered questions about their levels of satisfaction with their insurers, and each answer was assigned a point value. Points were then averaged and totaled for each company.
A.M. Best ratings do not affect the scores but are provided as a supplementary resource. The "discounts" and "coverage options" information for auto insurance carriers also does not affect the scores.
We collected data for 15 large companies in each category, so not all companies are represented in the study. The companies for which we collected data were then ranked. The top three companies in each category earned Insure.com's "People's Choice Award." In the life insurance category, a tie for third place resulted in four insurers receiving the award.
Overall score: 93.9
Claims processing: 4.5 stars
Customers who recommend: 83%
2. State Farm
Overall score: 92.7
Claims processing: 4.5 stars
Customers who recommend: 81%
3. Farmers
Overall score: 91.5
Claims processing: 4.5 stars
Customers who recommend: 74%
Overall score: 91.1
Claims processing: 4.5 stars
Customers who recommend: 75%
5. Auto Club of Southern California
Overall score: 90.5
Claims processing: 4.5 stars
Customers who recommend: 81%
6. Nationwide
Overall score: 90.5
Claims processing: 4.5 stars
Customers who recommend: 76%
7. Liberty Mutual
Overall score: 90.2
Claims processing: 4 stars
Customers who recommend: 74%
8. Allstate
Overall score: 90
Claims processing: 4 stars
Customers who recommend: 78%
9. American Family
Overall score: 89.5
Claims processing: 4 stars
Customers who recommend: 76%
10. The Hartford
Overall score: 89
Claims processing: 4 stars
Customers who recommend: 76%
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