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Who is the programme for?
This course provides a practical grounding in accountancy and an introduction to bookkeeping and accounting skills and runs for 6 months – fast track.
Are qualifications required?
No previous qualifications are required but basic literacy and numeracy competence is necessary.
Programme Structure
Foundation level will start to develop skills in double entry bookkeeping and give an understanding of management and administrative processes. Skills gained will include how to use manual and computerised accounting systems and to work with the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger.
What is included in the programme?
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Course Fees and extra costs
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ММАшРЧ ОаРќ РчЗс(Piezoelectric Materials) НУРхРЛ СЖЛч КаМЎЧпРИИч, ММАш Йз СіПЊ НУРх КаМЎАњ РќИС, СжПф БтОї ЕюРЧ СЄКИИІ СЄИЎЧЯПЉ РќЧиЕхИГДЯДй.
Piezoelectric materials constitute various types of ceramics, polymers, crystals and composites that can generate a voltage when being subjected to an external pressure or, conversely, expand upon the application of a voltage. A piezoelectric material's response to mechanical forces/pressures resulting in the generation of electric charges/voltages is referred to as the direct piezoelectric effect. In contrast, the application of electric charges/fields causing the induction of mechanical stresses or strains is termed as the converse piezoelectric effect.
Asia-Pacific leads the global market in terms of demand for piezoelectric materials, which is likely to be sustained by burgeoning auto and consumer electronics industries. The use of piezoelectric materials in the automotive sector has grown by leaps and bounds and they are finding application in fuel injectors, tire pressure sensors, engine knock sensors, backup sensors, dynamic pressure sensors and a number of other crucial safety features common in modern cars.
The report analyzes the market for the key types of Piezoelectric Materials including:
Applications of Piezoelectric Materials, based on devices, analyzed in this study comprise the following:
The study examines the global markets for end-use industries of Piezoelectric Materials including the following:
The report reviews, analyzes and projects the global Piezoelectric Materials market for the period 2014-2023 in terms of market value in US$; and the compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) projected from 2017 through 2023

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Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta will apparently go shopping in Milan this summer with a view to signing Andrea Pirlo and Davide Santon.
Pirlo is out of contract at Milan in the summer and has yet to agree a new contract with Adriano Galliani, leading to speculation about his future at the club.
The 31-year-old would offer a low cost alternative to Alberto Aquilani, whose prospects of joining Juventus on a permanent basis from Liverpool are growing doubtful.
Juventus have an option to buy Aquilani, which is said to be worth €16m, but they are now balking at paying that price and there is a sense that, despite his age, Pirlo represents better value.
Marotta also feels that Santon could help solve Juventus' problems at left-back. The 20-year-old is currently on loan at Cesena until the end of the season.
His future at San Siro looks doubtful after Inter signed Japan international Yuto Nagatomo in the January transfer window.
Santon already faces competition from Cristian Chivu and Javier Zanetti for his position and isn't likely to get regular first team football.
La Gazzetta understands Juventus made inquiries in January, only for Inter to make the ridiculous suggestion that Claudio Marchisio form part of the deal.
However, Marotta is hopeful that by offering either Momo Sissoko or Felipe Melo in exchange, Inter will be tempted to let their fine academy product leave for Turin.
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Budget: $84.2 million
The 2017-18 budget is about $1.6 million more than last year's total, with a tax levy increase of 1.68 percent. It passed with 1,224 yes votes to 249 no votes.
On the district's website Superintendent Ianni thanked all the residents who voted to approve the budget.
"Thank you for all the support that you have given throughout this budget process," the message said. "This would not be possible without your help."
A household with a $2,000 assessed value will see a tax increase of $85.22. Someone who makes $75,000 or less is eligible for a tax rebate of $314.85, and the rebate is reduced by $84 in each of three higher salary brackets.
With two seats and four candidates at the Harborfields district this year, half of the candidates came out victorious.
Incumbent and Vice President David Steinberg easily maintained his seat on the board with 800 votes cast in his name.
"It's a pleasure and honor to be able to serve again," Steinberg said after the results were announced Tuesday night. "It's such a great community, we've done such great work over the last three years and I look forward to continuing that work over the next three."
As for newcomer Chris Kelly, it seems the third time was the charm, as the resident has tried the past three years to win a seat. He came in second with a close 741 votes.
"I'm honored and humbled and I can't wait to get to work," Kelly said after his victory.
Residents Lauri Levenberg and Anila Nitekman were unable to win a seat for themselves, with 623 votes and 476 votes respectively.
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Budget: $163.5 million
The 2017-18 budget is about $1.6 million more than last year's total. It passed with 2,074 yes votes and 636 no votes. The estimated increase for a $3,800 assessed value household is $122.
Proposition 2, which involved capital reserve expenditures, also passed with 2,197 yes votes to 512 no votes. This proposition will allow the district to use capital reserves to fund additional projects including resurfacing/replacing two tennis courts and replacing the fence at William J. Brosnan School, installing new operable gymnasium windows at East Northport Middle School, and more.
For Northport residents the message was clear: they're not interested in change. Incumbent Donna McNaughton was able to beat out challenger Thomas Loughran for another term on the board.
McNaughton came away with 1,750 votes and Loughran with 769 votes.
"I'm very humbled by the support from the community," McNaughton said after it was announced she won. She added she was excited to continue to work for the district.
McNaughton was the only one of three incumbents who ran for re-election this year, as a petition last year passed to reduce the size of the board from nine members to seven.
Budget: $126.2 million
The 2017-18 budget has a tax levy increase of 1.35 percent. It passed with 1,022 yes votes to 148 no votes. A home assessed at the district average of $3,600 would see an increase of $111.24.
A second capital reserve proposition to authorize the creation of a new building improvement fund also passed by a vote of 998 yes votes to 176 no votes.
In the Huntington school district things went according to plan, as the two incumbents running unopposed won another term. Vice president Jennifer Hebert and Trustee Xavier Palacios will both continue to serve their community, winning 1,037 votes and 978 votes respectively.
Hebert said in her candidate statement she believes in listening to all sides of every issue. She is particularly passionate about public school education and believes the learning experience offered to Huntington students should be the finest in the nation.
Palacios said in his candidate statement he has strived to be a problem-solver and to use his legal expertise to contribute to solutions regarding pressing issues facing students, teachers and taxpayers.


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So I have been doing a "deep dive" into the checkm8 exploit and was wondering if anyone might be able to answer a question that I have not been able to figure out.
In the file "checkm8.py" every processor type has an associated "constants_usb" and "constants_checkm8" list as well as various ROP gadgets with hardcoded addresses.
For example looking at the "t8015" the "constants_checkm8" has an item "gUSBDescriptors" @ 0x180008528.
When looking at the dumped SecureROM in IDA (or Ghidra) these addresses align correctly with the associated behavior for iBoot-33126.96.36.199.23
Can anyone explain how these addresses were determined without access to the SecureROM ?
Sure, after the fact using checkm8 to dump the SecureROM they can be located, but before being able to dump the SecureRom how would axi0mX or anyone been able to find them?
Is there something I am missing or a tool that previously dumped the SecureROM that I am unaware of?
Thanks in advance!


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Want to know what albums made the top of the Billboard 200 chart this week? Surprisingly, the no.1 spot went to a country singer who's been off the charts for quite a while: Garth Brooks, with his new box set Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences. Selling 146,000 copies in just its second week of release nabbed Brooks the top spot. Rounding out the other top spots is One Direction with their smash third record Midnight Memories sitting at number 2 on the list, while Kelly Clarkson's festive Wrapped In Red remains steady at number 3. Plus Britney Spears makes her first appearance on the Billboard 200 with her latest release, Britney Jean. See the top 10 list on the current Billboard 200 chart below: 1. Garth Brooks, Blame It All On My Roots 2. One Direction, Midnight Memories 3. Kelly Clarkson, Wrapped In Red 4. Britney Spears, Britney Jean 5. The Robertsons, Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas 6. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 7. Pentatonix, PTXmas 8. Michael Buble, Christmas 9. Katy Perry, Prism 10. Mary J. Blige, A Mary Christmas
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Like Penelope Green in the famous novel "When in Rome", Michelle Di Pietro leaves everything, career, home, family and friends to chase the infamous Italian dream and finally live the "dolce vita". (Photo Courtesy of Michelle Di Pietro)
byMariantonietta Rasulo
Finally, after one year and a half of living my dream in Australia, I decided it was time to go back home to see my family and friends, and to enjoy the Italian summer in my hometown Stigliano, Basilicata!
byMariantonietta Rasulo
Her Facebook page has nearly 300,000 followers from all over the world; her videos on Youtube are widely clicked: she is known as the web's best ever Nonna. She's a little over a metre tall and 80 years old but her smile and charisma are explosive. So is her attitude to certain things; tattoos is one, she hates them.
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How two "paesani" from a little town in Basilicata happened to meet unexpectedly for the first time in a Queensland holiday suburb
byMariantonietta Rasulo
The first step for students or temporary residents after their arrival in Australia is finding a place to live in – usually a single room, a room to share or, for those who can afford it, an apartment or a house.Often, the rush to settle or the fear of losing a place that is readily available induce wrong decisions – for example, to accept a lease "in nero" (paying cash) or to pay the deposit before signing the contract.
88 days, few less than three months, are required to apply for a farm job to get the renewal of the second Working Holiday visa. Three months not necessary to have the opportunity to stay in the country for another year and to "live the dream".
The healthcare system in Australia – Medicare – is of a high standard. It is no surprise that the country's population claims one of the highest life expectancies in the world.


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Back pain is one of the most common health problems today. Almost 80 percent of us will experience it at some point; many will experience it numerous times.
Most back injuries are due to poor postural positioning over time. As a result, the body's core becomes weak and performs faulty movement patterns. The "core" consists of several muscles, including the diaphragm, pelvic floor, transverse abdominus and multifidus. The multifidus is a multi-segmental muscle in the back that plays an important role in spinal stability and function, helping to take pressure off vertebral discs and distributing body weight evenly. We know that these muscles are triggered automatically prior to any movement to protect our spine from injury.
Researchers have identified the relationship between back pain and the multifidus. Results show that lower-back pain subjects, especially those with chronic pain, displayed significantly smaller multifidus muscle activity during exercise as compared to healthy subjects, indicating that over the long term, patients prone to back pain have a reduced ability to utilize this muscle. Other studies indicate that the multifidus experiences changes following a lower-back injury, including atrophy, which develops as soon as 24 hours after the injury. It is clear that we need to give more attention to the small yet powerful multifidus muscle.
The scientific community has recently taken an interest in Pilates and its applicability in injury rehabilitation. This method of exercise aims to restore the natural curves of the spine as well as to rebalance the muscles around the joints, including the all-important multifidus, making it an invaluable adjunct to the physical rehabilitation of back pain.
Remember that any Pilates workout should be controlled and observed by a qualified instructor or therapist who can modify exercises to fit your specific limitations.


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JINAN - The family's safes held more cash than an average Chinese might see in a lifetime. Their French villa was held through shell companies designed to avoid taxes and publicity. The son gallivanted around the world at huge expense.
The sensational corruption trial of Bo Xilai exposed the lavish lifestyle of one of China's most powerful politicians, gripping the Communist-run country where mounting inequality has stoked public discontent.
The bribery and embezzlement charges against Bo, until last year the head of the megacity of Chongqing and one of China's top-25 leaders, amount to 26.8 million yuan ($4.4 million).
And that only touches on a few business dealings in the early part of the 64-year-old's career.
Bo defended himself against allegations from his wife Gu Kailai that she once saw $80,000 in bribe money by revealing the amount of ready cash they kept at home.
"In the shared safe there were hundreds of thousands of yuan, so how could she know the money she took out was from me?" he said, according to court accounts.
The ruling party mounted an apparently unusually open trial following its most explosive political scandal in decades.
The court in the eastern city of Jinan posted lengthy transcripts on its Twitter-like Weibo account each day - although their completeness and accuracy could not be verified.
Bo was charged with bribery amounting to 21.8 million yuan, embezzlement of 5.0 million yuan and abuse of power, all of which he vehemently denied during the five-day trial.
He is accused of accepting 20.7 million yuan in bribes from businessman Xu Ming, who testified for the prosecution.
The court heard that Xu paid for a $3.2 million villa in the French Riviera resort of Cannes after Gu said she wanted to buy it.
The six-bedroom mansion with a pool, shaded terrace and colonnaded balconies sits in an exclusive neighbourhood overlooking the Mediterranean.
It was allegedly funded by Xu through three different companies and managed by others, so that neither Bo nor his family appeared on records as owners of the property.
The complex setup was "to avoid tax" and because "I didn't want to bring any bad influence on (Bo)", according to Gu's testimony.
Tang Xiaolin, another businessman, allegedly gave Bo 1.1 million yuan including the $80,000 seen by Gu after profiting from a land deal the politician helped facilitate.
Gu would grab thick wads of yuan and US dollars from safes in the couple's homes during three trips back to China a year from England, where she lived with their only son Bo Guagua.
Both bribery accusations stemmed from Bo's years overseeing Dalian city and its northeastern province Liaoning in the 1990s and early 2000s. He became national commerce minister in 2004 and Chongqing's leader in 2007.
Their son meanwhile attended top-notch schools and universities with hefty tuition fees including Harrow in Britain, Oxford, Harvard and, from this autumn, Columbia law school in New York.
Xu paid for Guagua to travel to Germany for the 2006 World Cup, as well as Italy, Latin America and Africa, and for toys such as an 80,000-yuan Segway scooter, the court heard.
China's Bo Xilai goes on trial
Guagua charged $50,000 to his credit card - paid off by Xu - brought back a month's worth of exotic meat from Africa and in 2011 treated 40 Harvard classmates to an expenses-paid trip to China.
At the same time in Chongqing, Bo - who during the trial admitted to having had extramarital affairs - mounted Maoist revivalist rallies chanting "Serve the People".
Some Chinese would be surprised if a politician of Bo's stature had not obtained even more wealth, said Steve Tsang, a China politics expert at the University of Nottingham in Britain.
"I think for a lot of people, the question would be, could this be it?" he said. "Surely someone in Bo's position could and would have enjoyed much more than what was revealed in court."
Many Chinese have come to expect ill-gotten riches of their leaders and Bo's supporters may be willing to overlook his actions, said David Goodman, of the University of Sydney.
"Given that they're all at it, why shouldn't you support people you think have views that you think are acceptable?" he said.
"They don't make a complicated calculus about, well, he's corrupt but he's for us - but that's what it comes down to."
Official corruption is rampant across China, as the leadership has acknowledged this year while vowing to crack down.
Multiple examples of excess have been revealed over recent months, even among low-level civil servants.
A county official in the southern province of Guangdong was found to own 22 properties worth as much as 40 million yuan, at a time when homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable for many.
But far greater wealth at the highest levels was exposed by Western media last year - and proved so sensitive that the outlets' websites have since remained blocked inside China.
President Xi Jinping's family was reported by Bloomberg to have investments worth $376 million, and the New York Times said former premier Wen Jiabao's relatives had controlled assets worth $2.7 billion.


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Under the reign of Emperor Wu (武) of Han, the Han Dynasty (漢朝) (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) saw a vast territorial expansion as well as a strong and centralized government.
Although the nomadic Xiongnu were a constant threat from the north, with the help of many capable generals, Emperor Wu abandoned the defensive stance of previous Han emperors and launched many successful military campaigns against the Xiongnu.
In the service of Emperor Wu, Huo Qubing (霍去病) (140 – 117 B.C.) stood out as the general with the greatest achievements during decades of war with the Xiongnu.
A Young, Accomplished General
Huo Qubing lived a simple, though somewhat privileged, childhood and was always very eager to learn. Huo's uncle, Wei Qing (衛青), was a famous general, and he taught Huo all kinds of martial arts, especially horseback-riding and archery. At the time, the Xiongnu were far superior to the Han Chinese at the latter two skills.
Huo Qubing's family gradually rose in status when his mother's sister became empress to Emperor Wu. By the age of 17, Huo Qubing already demonstrated outstanding military talent and wisdom, and thus gained the favor of the emperor who appointed Huo as his bodyguard.
In 123 B.C., the emperor ordered Wei Qing and his troops to fight the Xiongnu in what became one of the greatest Han victories against their northern enemy.
Huo Qubing, then only 18 years old, asked the Emperor for permission to join the battles. With his request granted, Wei Qing selected a cavalry of 800 for Huo to lead. Although this was his first military expedition, Huo showed no fear. He out-maneuvered the enemy and successfully raided the enemy camps, killing more than 2,000 Xiongnu soldiers.
In this campaign, Huo Qubing was recognized as the most accomplished soldier and Emperor Wu rewarded him with the title of "Champion Marquis." As a result, his name became widely known and later Huo received his own command as general.
After engagement in two major battles with Huo Qubing, the Xiongnu suffered severe losses in soldiers and territories, and their morale was greatly diminished.
By then, Huo Qubing was as highly regarded as his uncle, General Wei Qing. Emperor Wu commissioned the construction of a luxurious mansion for him in the capital city, Chang'an, as a reward.
When the mansion was completed, Emperor Wu sent for Huo Qubing and presented him with this gift of honor. However, Huo refused to accept the emperor's gift, saying: "How can I settle down at home while the Xiongnu still attack our country?"
These simple words became a well-known saying passed down through the ages as an exemplar of the spirit of patriotism, and they summarized Huo Qubing's selfless devotion to his country.
Because of a series of successful Han campaigns, the military power of the Xiongnu collapsed. The Han Dynasty gained full control over the regions west of China, enabling the development of the "Silk Road," the famous route that facilitated cultural and commercial exchanges between the East and the West.
Sharing Triumph With His Soldiers
According to legend, after one of Huo Qubing's major victories in battle with the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu rewarded him with a jar of precious wine and had it sent from the capital city to his military camp.
Instead of keeping the gift for himself, Huo Qubing poured wine into a nearby creek so that all of his soldiers would be able to taste and enjoy it. The valley was filled with the wine's fragrant aroma and the site was later renamed Jiǔquán (酒泉), meaning "Wine Spring."
A man of few words, Huo Qubing was nevertheless quite wise and exceptionally brave in battle. He was deemed a military genius as, during six major attacks he led against the Xiongnu, hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers were killed or injured.
Honoring a National Hero
Huo Qubing died of a plague-like illness at the young age of about 24. His life can be likened to that of a meteor—short, but glorious.
Emperor Wu held a grand funeral for Huo Qubing, and ordered a tomb to be built for him beside the imperial tombs.
Decorated with 16 giant stone statues in commemoration of the general's distinguished military achievements, the most prominent is the main statue of a horse with a struggling Xiongnu soldier under its abdomen, called "Horse Treading on a Xiongnu."
By David Wu, Epoch Times


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Attend this seminar and discover the underlying impact of sensory processing difficulties for children/adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. A new model of development (The Brain Library™) gives you a way of understanding how the nervous system relies on basic sensory foundations for more complex skills. Early signs of sensory processing difficulties that may be linked to autism will be more recognizable. The latest brain research supports using sensory integration theory as a lens for viewing specific behavioral, learning and social challenges. Take home sensory strategies to aid children with autism for increased success academically and socially.
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List the components of sensory integration and sensory processing difficulties common to children with a diagnosis of autism.
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Summarize how underlying sensory processing difficulties impact learning, behavior and social skills.
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What Type of Sofa Seat Cushion Am I Looking For?
You may think that choosing a sofa just consists of choosing the right style, and the type of fabric or leather you want - but one of the biggest choices you'll have to make is actually the type of sofa seat cushion filling used.
Whether you are looking for a firm sit or a comfy lounging feel, it's important to know about what seat cushions give you the right level of comfort.
As here at SofaSofa we make all our furniture in our workshops in South Wales, we know every part of your sofa up close, including what goes into your seat cushions, and that's why we put together this handy guide to help you decide.
Hollowfill Fibre
Hollowfill fibre cushions are really soft and squishy, and give you that feeling of sinking into your sofa after a long day. They require regular plumping and turning, and it's perfectly normal to have a bum imprint left in the cushion once you've got up! They soften with use so it's important to rotate them regularly to ensure even wear, and this especially applies to you if you tend to use the same seat cushion all the time. We manufacture our own hollowfill fibre cushions, and in case you wondered how we get all that fluffy stuff in, we've taken some photos for you.
Hollowfill fibres are mainly used on our loose cover sofas as they suit the style perfectly.
Banbury 3 Seater Loose Cover Sofa
Below you can see the hollowfill fibre filling as used on the Banbury furniture. It's beautifully soft, and we make the cushions ourselves in our Crumlin workshop, so we can ensure that the cushions are beautifully plump.
The cushion casings are partly stitched, and just a small opening is left on one side so that the fibres can be blown in. Once the filling has been added, the opening is sewn up and voila - the cushions are ready to sit on!
Hollowfill fibre seat cushion filling and stitched cushions
Moulded Foam
Moulded foam cushions are a much firmer option, and require occasional turning to keep them looking as good as new. They may lose some of their initial density (as with any sofa cushion), but will keep their shape for years to come. These cushions give a streamlined appearance to the furniture, and we tend to use this type of filling on our upholstered suites to give clean lines and finishes.
Our Balmoral Collection has moulded foam seat cushions, and hollowfill fibre back cushions.
Moulded Foam Seat Cushions
Moulded Foam with a Duck Feather Casing
This type of cushion is a perfect mixture between firm and soft. It offers the firm support of a foam core, with the added luxury of a duck feather casing that wraps around the top and bottom of the seat. While the cushion will be quite firm to start with, it will soften the more it gets used, and after a few months you'll never want to leave the comfort of your new sofa or chair!
We use moulded foam with a duck feather casing for the cushions on many of our armchairs, including the Florence armchair below, as it offers a great combination of support and comfiness - perfect for sitting and reading your favourite book.
A moulded foam with duck feather casing cushion
This type of cushion also has a zip on the cover, so you can remove the foam centre to turn it, and give the feather quilting an occasional plump - this will keep this cushion feeling as good as new.
Moulded Foam with a Dacron Casing
What is Dacron, I hear you ask? One of our colleagues described Dacron as candy floss, which we think evokes images of luscious, soft fluffiness!
Dacron has many different names but it is essentially a polyester fibre.
Whichever description you prefer, we're sure you'll love the feeling of this plump cushion, and it looks amazing on our Wentworth range. Just turn it occasionally to ensure even wear on both sides, and you'll be good to go for years to come.
Dacron Casing
If you're after something different to foam or hollowfibre, our 100% feather cushion will fit the bill. Although it's firm to start it will soften with use and become a soft, squishy cushion which will give you a luxurious, sink-in feel. To maintain its loveliness a regular plump and turn and the odd shake to disperse any lumps and bumps is all it needs. As long as this is done you'll have a gorgeous informal, relaxed cushion ideal to chill out on.
One of our 100% feather cushions
Feather cushion filling
You'll find these fluffy delights as an option on our classic Grosvenor Collection.
Cold Cure Moulded Foam
This type of cushion is firm, and offers consistent support whilst giving a tailored linear appearance. All it needs is an occasional dressing to maintain its shape, and this cushion will give you years of longevity. You can find these cushions on our traditional leather sofas in our Regent Leather Collection and Senator Leather Collection.
Cold cure moulded foam cushion
Fibre-wrapped Moulded Foam
We love this cushion, as it offers the firm support as previously described, but with the lovely softer wrapping of dacron for a little bit of added luxury - which we all need in our life from time to time!
Fibre-wrapped moulded foam
We use this for a lot of our leather sofas, which has a mix of leather and fabric, and reversible seat and back cushions - offering the best of both worlds.
What about the back cushions?
Unless you choose a design that doesn't have back cushions, like our Vintage Chesterfield Leather Sofa, your back cushions will either be made from 100% hollowfill fibre, or a mixture of fibre and feather. Foam isn't used for our back cushions as it's solid, and not a comfortable material to lean against for a length of time.
As long as you care for your cushions as dscribed in the instructions that comes with your sofa, they will give you many years of comfort, and see you right through many nights of TV, family get-togethers and afternoon naps!
All of our furniture is covered by a two-year manufacturing guarantee too, so you have total peace of mind about their quality - and if for any reason you aren't happy, just get in touch with us for a chat to see if there's anything we can do.
Still not sure? Come and visit our showroom where we got most of our sofas with a range of seat cushions for you to try and find the most comfortable fit for you.
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Some of you will now that we are taking part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon to raise money for Chef's Adopt A School Trust!
We're well on our way to hit our target of £3,300! This will help children learn about good food, where it comes from, and how we can use food that is sustainable, too!
If you want to support us, you can download the Royal Parks Half Marathon App to follow us on the way round! Or, why not pay a visit to Hyde Park this Sunday at 9am?
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We have some good things coming to Baton Rouge Moms in the next few weeks. When Maggie, Tiffany and I decided to collaborate and launch BatonRougeMoms.com, we didn't realize that the plans we had for this site would develop and grow into something much greater than we had originally planned. That's a good thing! We thank you all for receiving the site so well and for connecting with us daily on our social media channels. Baton Rouge Moms is your site, created for you, we are together in this beautiful journey called motherhood.
Good Things are Coming to Baton Rouge Moms….
Next Thursday Maggie, Tiffany and I will be on WAFB's, 9News This Morning, to kick off the Books for Baton Rouge Holiday Book Drive. We hope to collect 1000 books for low-income children around the Baton Rouge area. If you have gently used books or if you would like to purchase a new book to donate, we will have details and drop off locations up on the site sometime next week! The direct link to the book drive is BooksforBatonRouge.com
The weekend of November 9th we will be at the Mistletoe Market for a meet and greet. If you plan on shopping at the market, please stop by and say hello, enjoy some sweets treats and enter our Holiday raffle.
While we love connecting with all of you online through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, we also hope to develop and nourish real life relationships by bringing moms together socially with events and activities throughout the year. We have our very first event in the works with details coming any day. Stay tuned, we are preparing a wonderful evening of fun for you all!
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Frames can be used for more than just artwork and photographs; they can also have functional uses, such as holding a mirror, corkboard, or chalkboard. Another great idea is to use a picture frame to create a fun and easy jewelry holder.
In this tutorial we are going to show you how to do just that, three different ways. You can use an old picture frame that you have lying around, or if you are looking for something new or trying to create a certain look, you can search our website for a variety of wood frames. With us, you can custom size it to any proportion you want.
Version 1:
Create a clean workspace and then flip the frame over, facedown.
Now, using wire snips, cut the chicken wire slightly smaller than the back of the frame.
Every few inches, staple the chicken wire into the wood frame.
Using wire snips, trim off any excess wire or sharp pieces.
Tape the edges of the wire down using framing tape, to prevent the wire from scratching the walls.
If you plan to hang the frame on the wall, add something to act as a spacer. This will provide room between the chicken wire and the wall to hook on jewelry like earrings.
Version 2:
In this version, we are going to hang three rows of framing wire from the frame to create a small earring display.
First, measure the width of the frame and cut strips of wire slightly larger than that measurement. Use a staple gun to staple the wire to the back of the frame.
Version 3:
Create a clean workspace and flip the frame over, facedown. Cut plastic hardware cloth slightly smaller than the back of the picture frame.
Place a few staples and continue to staple the hardware cloth to the frame, pulling it taught.
And there you have it! Three different ways to make jewelry display and storage using picture frames. What other DIY projects have you done with picture frames? Share with us in the comments!


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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Ask AbdesSalaamAttar - September 28
15 comments:
- Ines said...
Carol, I'm entering this in my cell phone (otherwise I'll forget as I usually do unless it rings to remind me).
How incredible! :) I'm very much looking forward to this.
- September 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Lisa Abdul-Quddus said...
This is wonderful. I'll have to make the date/time as well so I don't forget.
- September 20, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Isa said...
I'll be here to read that post :)
I have had a look at the website and I have seen they make a lot of fragrances! I have never tried them, but I have read some very good reviews.
Many of the scents seem to be strong and animalic (not my cup of tea), but I'd like to try the floral.
- September 20, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- waftbyCarol said...
*It will be something special . AbdesSalaam will continue to answer questions all week , until we have no more questions to ask !!
- September 20, 2010 at 11:29 AM
great Carol.
Last week I received an order that I placed with Signore Dubrana. So far I tried 2 out of the many fragrances and both are very nice. I am really curious about Mecca Balsam and will save that for last;)
- September 20, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- waftbyCarol said...
AbdesSalaam just e-mailed me , we will be giving away three full bottles of Balsamo della Mecca next week !
- September 20, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Isa said...
Great! :D
I was just thinking that Balsamo della Mecca would be one of my favorites. I love frankincense and benjoin.
Thanks to AbdesSalaam!
- September 20, 2010 at 2:34 PM
- Musette said...
Carol -
This is very exciting!!! I'm so looking forward to this!
xo A
- September 20, 2010 at 4:06 PM
- Unknown said...
Carol, this is a very exciting concept. I don't believe it has ever been done before, and I'd love to help promote it. Can I link to your post and put it on FB, twitter, the yahoo groups, etc?
- September 20, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- waftbyCarol said...
Hi Anya !
Thank you so much , anything you can do would be most appreciated !
I hope we get a good turnout , so it is worth AbdesSalaam's time !
- September 21, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- Unknown said...
I sent the notice to the two big Yahoo groups I host, and put it on twitter and facebook. I'll repeat a day or two before the event. Many will like to chat with him, I'm sure!
- September 21, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Tracy said...
Very cool!
- September 21, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Cymbaline said...
Unfortunately my job schedule won't allow me to participate in this event, but I just received a bottle of Mecca Balsam from AbdesSalaam. I bought a sample first and knew I had to have a FB! It is a fantastic scent and would encourage anyone who thinks they might like it to please give it a try.
Carol, maybe you could pass the word to D. Dubrana that I'm a very happy customer :) Trying to decide which fragrance to sample next!
- September 25, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- waftbyCarol said...
Cymbaline -
I think he is keeping up with comments and read your comment himself !
I suggest Gipsy Queen , but I want to try Tcharas , Tabac , Hindu Kush ....ummm all of them !
If anyone has a question for AbdesSalaam you may e-mail it to me and we can see if he has time to answer it .
- September 26, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- Maya said...
Hi there, I have been reading this blog with interest, I have never posted a blog- comment before... is it too late to ask some questions?
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Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.
In The Dark Knight, Bale reprises the role of Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. Also returning are Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
Read the full summary, and listen to our film review.
In The Dark Knight Rises, it has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the fate of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything changes with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a masked terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy), a man whose ruthless plans for Gotham lure Bruce out of his self-imposed exile.
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Powered by a jet-aircraft engine, a new hydroplane has been built in England for an assault on the U.S.-held water speed record of 178.497 miles per hour. Pilot of the hydroplane is Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, whose Bluebird held the speed record in the late 1930s. The new craft, also called Bluebird, is driven by the jet discharge into the air, as in an airplane. Steering is achieved with a marine-type rudder. The new Bluebird reportedly has excited the interest of both American and British Naval officials.


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Patients suffering from osteoarthritis are now closer to getting relief for their painful joints as researchers took a step forward in successfully producing cartilage from stem cells.
Using new procedures and protocols, researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK were able to grow healthy cartilage from stem cells under strict laboratory conditions. These studies which were done in rats, showed promising results as the new cartilage was healthy. And just as importantly showed that the rats had none of the adverse side-effects, such as growth of abnormal or disorganized tissue or tumors, which had blackened the results in the early years of stem cell research.
The World Health Organization estimates that around 9.6% of men and 18.0% of women aged over 60 years have symptomatic osteoarthritis, a major cause of disability. It is a degenerative disease caused by wearing away of cartilage in joints.
To rejuvenate the joints, the cartilage must be replaced. Cartilage cells - also known as chondrocytes - are formed from precursor cells called chondroprogenitors. The team's research focused on developing a new protocol to generate these chondroprogenitors from stem cells. They implanted the precursor cartilage cells into damaged cartilage in the knee joints of rats.
After 4 weeks the cartilage was partially repaired. After 12 weeks, the cartilage surface was smooth and similar in appearance to normal cartilage. There were no adverse effects or abnormal growths.
Although still at the experimental stage, this is the first major step to running trials in people with arthritis. Still needed are sufficient tests on efficacy and safety. The team is already planning their next steps, and hopes to produce more positive research in the near future.


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Don't let us forget that the factory did, "stroke" their engines as well as boring them, towit the 273,318,340 and 360- all in the same exterior sized cylinder case. The wear factor is exacerbated with smaller rod/stroke ratios as CP mentioned and that's why the Chev 400 wasn't as successful as the 350s since it ran a 5.56" rod versus a 5.7 and that caused side loading of the piston and reduced engine length. A Chrysler runs a 6.123" rod so you're better right out of the gate. Higher piston speeds are an issue, but with todays honing methods and coated pistons, it can be reduced quite a bit. Proper fuel ratios are also a big part of longer engine life. Just my
The original question was, Stroking - is it a good idea? Here's the short answer. If you're drag racing the car, then yes, it's a great idea. If you're driving the car daily to work or for pleasure or to a show, then I would recommend not stroking it. The piston speed isn't the thing that bothers me so much. It's the fact that the piston isn't staying square in it's bore half way down. Too much side loading was enough to turn me off. That's my 2 cents. Good luck.


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Spreading the risk
As we have identified earlier, its important to have insurance. Insurance companies exist because of the many risks in the world. We are here to help individuals like you to manage risk by ensuring that if the unexpected happens, you will be able to manage the financial burden. Insurance firms pool together the risk together of many individuals, and this helps to benefit society as a whole.
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For example, if 100,000 Sri Lankan's each pay Rs 12,000 annually for automobile insurance, the insurance firm will receive Rs 1.2 billion. During the course of 2014, if 10,000 individuals suffer a loss amounting to Rs50,000 each the firm would have to pay Rs 500 million in claims, leaving the rest for future claims. Sure, if the automobile isnt yours, that money is gone. However, it is a better option to enlist a large number of people to pool together risk in order to pay for the losses of a small group, because the financial burden of Rs50000 is usually too much for one individual to manage on their own.
Different premiums
However, all motorists don't pay the same premium. With sufficient statistical information (collected over time), insurance firms can calculate the losses the company is likely to incur, and subsequently charge each driver a different premium depending on how likely they are to be involved in a motor accident. As a result, some drivers who are deemed 'high risk-worthy', (ie: multiple speeding fines and accidents) are more likely to pay a higher premium than those who travel carefully and play it safe.
Right Insurance = Financial Security
Motor insurance is something which needs to be handled with care, just like you would do to your precious vehicle. If you do it right, it becomes a useful tool to maintain the financial security you deserve. If you'd like to get a motor insurance quote, send us a SMS, or simply call HNB General Insurance's 24 hour hotline on 0114-883-883.
Note: If you are more interested in Life Insurance, call HNB Assurance on 0114-384-384 instead.
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Elementary counselor will be here once a month at 8:30 a.m. with pearls of wisdom from Love & Logic. We will have low carb & regular breakfast treats. Fall dates are Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 13, & Dec. 11
Hoodies & Goodies Nov. 6th: Free give-a-way of hoodies, jackets & other school related clothes open to all families with students in the Devine ISD. We will have simple Fall treats to eat & drink. We will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
All Sew Days: Mending, patching, hemming, creating…we do it all. Bring your own projects or help us with ours. Machines & tables will be available, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 20, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, and Dec. 13.
Rudolph Loves Reading: Every year we give away books to students on both Elementary & Intermediate campuses. Rudolph needs help each week wrapping books for elementary students beginning in September and handing out books the week of Nov. 26. The week of Dec. 3rd help is needed transforming the Parent Place into Rudolph's Book Place where Intermediate students will get to come in and pick out their own books on Dec. 18 & 19.
Build Your Own Home Library: Once students have had a chance to take home books parents can come in and pick out books for their own home libraries. We will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 18 & 19, 2019.
Trips to Lost Maples, Half-Price Books, & Region 20 Education Service Center will be scheduled throughout the year, check in for more information


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Pros and Cons of Woodworker Careers
While some artisans create wood products by hand, most woodworkers use advanced tools and automated equipment to produce items such as furniture, instruments and cabinets. Examine the pros and cons to determine if this path is the right career choice for you.
|Pros of a Woodworker Career
|Apprenticeships or on-the-job training is enough for entry into the field*
|Woodworking jobs are available across the country*
|Specialization opportunities exist (cabinetmakers, pattern-makers and furniture finishers)*
|Opportunities for advancement with training and experience (supervisor, CNC programmer and quality inspector)*
|Cons of a Woodworker Career
|Occupations in woodworking have high rates of non-fatal injuries*
|Working conditions may be noisy and dirty*
|Job growth is lower-than-average for woodworkers (8% growth between 2012 and 2022)*
|May be exposed to weather conditions if working outdoors*
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Career Information
Job Description
A career as a woodworker may mean a position on an assembly line performing one task in a product-building process, such as operating computerized numerical control (CNC) machines. However, some woodworkers do create customized pieces and operate a variety of smaller tools such as drills, saws and sanders.
Today's woodworkers set up and operate a variety of machines to shape and cut the wood forms used to create a finished product. Woodworkers connect the shaped pieces together with adhesives and fasteners to build the completed product. Some woodworkers specialize in finish work as furniture finishers, adding stain, paint or varnish to the assembled piece to preserve and complete the product.
Salary Info and Specializations
As a woodworker, you may specialize in one particular aspect of the assembly process or perform many of the tasks in building a product. Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters, for example, design and build cabinets to fit a particular space and work on the cabinets all the way through to the installation in a customer's home. The median salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters was $31,580 in 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Furniture finishers, who work with both older and newer furniture, earned a median salary of $28,810 during the same period, per the BLS (www.bls.gov).
Carpenters perform a variety of tasks in the building of structures and remodeling homes such as building and installing cabinets, doors and windows; framing walls and building staircases. Professional carpenters may specialize in residential or commercial buildings and earned a median salary of about $40,820 in 2014, according to the BLS. The bureau also projected that employment growth for carpenters would increase significantly by 24% between 2012 and 2022.
What Are the Requirements?
Employers may seek woodworkers with a minimum of a high school diploma to set up and operate the advanced equipment used in the field. As a high school student, you can prepare for a career as a woodworker with courses such as mathematics and computer training. Courses at community colleges or technical schools also train you in the techniques and skills used in woodworking.
Most beginning woodworkers acquire the necessary skills through on-the-job training. Entry-level woodworkers learn how to set up and operate machinery, read blueprints and plan the steps in a woodworking project.
Carpenters may obtain the training on the job through apprenticeship programs or in a vocational program. While limited, a few employers may offer 3-4 year apprenticeship programs to aspiring carpenters.
What Employers Are Looking For
Woodworkers obtain skills and abilities, such as manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination, through experience and on-the-job training. Employers typically require you to have a minimum number of years experience in the field to qualify for a job, but entry-level woodworker positions are available for newcomers. The following are some examples of job postings from real employers in February 2012:
- A woodworking company in Indiana was seeking workers knowledgeable in CNC machine programming and operation and furniture assembly, including kitchen cabinets and closets. The position also required applicants to have knowledge of a variety of wood-finishing techniques and materials.
- A lumber company in Connecticut was looking for a candidate with skills and knowledge in machine operations who could fulfill woodworking positions that included a knife grinder, moulder operator and finishing operator.
- A Pennsylvania cabinetmaking company was seeking an experienced woodworker with 5-7 years experience for a full-time position.
- A cabinetmaker in Pennsylvania advertised for an entry-level cabinetmaker with a high school diploma or equivalent.
How to Stand Out in the Field
Get Training
Completing a training or vocational program in woodworking isn't a requirement for a position, but it can help you stand out in the job market. Advancement opportunities are available for those who pursue training and education in additional skills, such as CNC programming or computer-aided design programs.
Get Certified
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America offers woodworkers certifications at three levels of proficiency, which are basic, intermediate and advanced (www.woodworkercareer.org). Individuals must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to set up and operate machinery and power tools while manufacturing wood parts according to specifications.
Certifications as journeypersons can help carpenters stand out in the field. The certifications are earned after the completion of a formal apprenticeship as a carpenter. Carpenters with language skills in Spanish and English can advance to supervisory positions in the construction industry.
Other Careers to Consider
Computer Control Operators
If the high rate of injuries in woodworking positions is a disincentive, but you're still interested in the technical aspects of the field, consider a career as a CNC programmer or setup operator. CNC equipment is used in other manufacturing environments, such as metal and plastics. CNC operators report fewer injuries than in many other manufacturing positions. Operators can train for a position on-the-job, while programmers may require formal training in a vocational school or technical college. Comparable to a woodworker's wage, the median salary for CNC operators was almost $35,000 in 2010, according to the BLS. Meanwhile, CNC programmers earned a higher median salary of nearly $46,000 during the same period.
Sheet Metal Workers
If the low median salary of woodworkers is a downside to the career, consider becoming a sheet metal worker for similar duties at a higher pay rate. Sheet metal workers bend, cut and shape metal into custom products such as countertops, ductwork, equipment cases and signs. According to the BLS, the median salary for sheet metal workers in 2010 was just under $42,000. Sheet metal workers receive training on the job and in the classroom. According to the BLS, employers may provide in-house training or send workers to vocational schools or community colleges for classroom instruction.


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Building Window 8
Window8 looks promising from this video. The interface is 100% different from Window 7 and makes it look out-dated. The most drastic improvement is the the use of "tiles" which is definitely influenced by the Window7 phone UI. Jensen Harris, the Director of Program Management from the User Experience team of Microsoft, explained the benefits … Continue reading
Microsoft Surface
A while back Microsoft has come up with a new touch-screen interface named Surface. Guess what. You can see it in action. Just check out the video. Awesome!
New 360 Tron-edition controller
Where's the love for PS3?
"Be What's Next" – new tag line by Microsoft
Microsoft has made a decent come back with its release of Window 7. As a consumer, you don't think Microsoft is just going to stop with its latest OS release. Window 7 mobile and Kinect are two products that Microsoft will be launching in the next few months. Today, I have come across an article … Continue reading
A sneak peak of Window 8 features
Window 7 has made a huge improvement from the not-so-well-received Vista. I really find Window 7 is heading the right direction in terms of the functionality and the usability that results a major outcry from the Vista users. Today, Engadget has showed some of the new features of Window 8 In the article, there are … Continue reading


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Sometimes, your computer isn't really under your control. Actually, many a times. And, when you want to log off from your windows xp system, the computer simply denies your command and doesn't log off XP. Even after many failure attempts and rigorous clicking on the log off button; your windows xp machine doesn't turn off?
Chances are, you may be encountering problems with your windows xp operating system. The solution being unknown depends on several factors. Some of the common windows xp errors found when you face the Can't log off problem are..
– Alert Manager Event Interface: Alert Manager Event Interface unable to send alert to \CS-TREASURERpipeAlertManager. Error returned = The system cannot find the file specified.
– Faulting application outlook.ex
– Faulting module mspst32.dll
– Fault address 0x0000f83c
– The COM+ Event System failed to create an instance of the subscriber partition:{41E90F3E-56C1-4633-81C3-6E8BAC8BDD70}!new:{6295DF2D-35EE-11D1-8707-00C04FD93327}. CoGetObject returned HRESULT 8000401A.
Solution to Fix Can't Log Off Windows XP Machine
Like I said, the solutions may vary. For some of the people, freshly installing outlook on windows xp would vanish this error. To do this, make sure you have already uninstalled outlook from windows xp.
Another way to fix can't log off message in windows xp is by logging into xp system as an administrator and log off any other sessions.
Last but not the least, update your windows using windows update options which will fix such bugs and updates your computer for optimal security.
If you want to shut down XP then open your task manager using ctrl+alt+del and do it using the shut down option. I hope this solutions for solving windows unable to log off problem is fixed using any of the above methods.


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Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy, originating from transformed cells in tissues forming the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer is ranked #4 amongst cancer related deaths today. Difficulty in detection, leads to diagnosis in later stages, resulting in a low cure rate. Pancreatic cancer is responsible for about 40,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. Early diagnosis is key to reducing the mortality rate of pancreatic cancer. How can your dentist help?
Recent research has uncovered a link between various oral bacteria and pancreatic cancer risk. The research showed that people with high levels of various oral bacteria had double the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Those with lowered levels of harmless oral bacteria had a reduced risk for pancreatic cancer. This is another piece of evidence showing linkage between the mouth and your general health.
Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer
–Family History/Genetics. Between 5–10% of patients with pancreatic cancer have a family history of pancreatic cancer. The genes have not been identified.
–Age. The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Most cases occur after age 60, while cases before age 40 are uncommon.
–Smoking. Cigarette smoking increases your chances of developing pancreatic cancer by a factor of almost 2x normal.
–Diet. People with poor diets are at an increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer. The factors include diets high in red meat, high consumption of sugary drinks, and lacking fruits and vegetables in diet.
What Did the Study Show regarding Pancreatic Cancer and the Mouth?
The study (published in the journal, Gut) encompassed blood samples from over 800 European adults. The study found that high antibody levels for one or more infectious periodontal bacterium strains of Porphyromonas gingivalis (bacteria common in periodontal disease ), were associated with a doubling of the risk for pancreatic cancer.
This is a significant finding.
There have been studies in the past, linking periodontal disease and pancreatic cancer. The Gut research paper is the first to test whether antibodies for oral bacteria are indicators of pancreatic cancer risk. This was also the first study to associate our body's immune response to commonly found bacteria, with pancreatic cancer risk. The physiological mechanism linking oral bacteria and pancreatic cancer is unclear at this time. The study just reinforces the theory that there is such a mechanism. So while we should not rush out and call this a risk factor it does deserve further study.
Ultimately, further research is needed but it further strengthens the theory that oral health is very important to a person's overall health and a dentist plays a key role as well. So maintain a healthy mouth through regular dental examinations and professional cleanings, and in turn, you will probably stay a step ahead in your overall health.


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We invite you to Cricket Hill Garden's 28th anniversary peony festival this spring. Despite the late thaw, we are confident that it will be great peony season at Peony Heaven. Some of the tree peonies in our display garden are reaching an impressive size. If you are in the area of northwestern Connecticut, please come and say hello, stroll the garden, bring a picnic to eat by the pond, and most of all enjoy the peonies. As always, the garden is open to the public and there is no admission fee.
We are happy to accommodate garden clubs and other groups. There is no fee for this, but we do ask that you make an appointment for a large group in advance. Give us a call at 860 283 1042 or email email@example.com to make a reservation. Our garden and nursery is located in the picturesque hills of Litchfield county. There are good restaurants, other beautiful gardens and endless hiking trails in the area. Have a look here for a little peak at what our green leafy corner of Connecticut has to offer.
Cricket Hill Garden Nursery Hours Spring 2017
The nursery will open for plant sales the week of April 15th.
Opening weekend Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Closed Easter Sunday.
The peonies will not be blooming until May, but we will have a great collection of potted peonies, fruit trees and berry bushes for purchase at the nursery. Come early for best selection.
The rest of April, we are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 5 pm for early plant sales.
May 2nd to June 18th- Display Garden & Nursery Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
- After June 18th, by appointment only
2017 Peony Festival Schedule
April through early May
May 12th to late May
See us at Trade Secrets May 13th, a great garden & plant sale to benefit Women's Support Services. http://www.tradesecretsct.com/
May 14th Mothers Day: We celebrate mothers with the with specials on selected potted peonies. Peonies are budded, and we hope to see peonies open for Mother's Day.
As we write this in mid-April, we estimate the garden will have abundant blooms between May 14th to the 29th. We will update as we see the weather and blooms develop.
May 26th to the 29th Memorial Day Weekend: Specials on selected potted peonies at the nursery. This will be a great weekend to see the tree peonies this year. Many of the mid-season herbaceous peonies will also be open.
Early June Blooms
June 6th to June 18th
These projections are our best guess based on the current forecasts for the coming weather. It has been colder than average in March and the blooms seem slow to develop this year. We will update our information as the season progresses. Feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (860) 283 1042 for up-to-date peony bloom information.


text: A few weeks ago we opened our newly revamped store in Bristol Cribbs Shopping Centre and you told us how much you loved it (so did we)! So seen as we have such a loyal fanbase in Bristol, and the small fact that you were voted as the best British City by The Sunday Times, we decided to create you a City Guide to the best places to Eat, Drink and Play. And who better to do it with than Bristolian Tara from the Style Rawr.


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Then join this exciting data privacy competition with up to $150,000 in prizes, where participants will propose a mechanism to enable the protection of personally identifiable information while maintaining a dataset's utility for analysis using differentially private synthetic data generation tools.
Our increasingly digital world turns almost all our daily activities into data collection opportunities, from the more obvious entry into a webform to connected cars, cell phones, and wearables. Dramatic increases in computing power and innovation over the last decade along with both public and private organizations increasingly automating data collection make it possible to combine and utilize the data from all of these sources to complete valuable research and data analysis.
Due to the sensitive nature of information contained in these types of datasets, and the risk of individuals being identifiable even in anonymized data, these datasets can't easily be made available to analysts and researchers. Differentially private synthetic data generation solves this problem by producing new, artificial data that can serve as a practical replacement for the original sensitive data.
The "Differential Privacy Synthetic Data Challenge" will entail a sequence of three marathon matches run on the Topcoder platform, asking contestants to design and implement their own synthetic data generation algorithms, mathematically prove their algorithm satisfies differential privacy, and then enter it to compete against others' algorithms on empirical accuracy over real data, with the prospect of advancing research in the field of Differential Privacy.
Competitors may enter the contest at any point to participate between November 2018 and April 2019. Topcoder will be running three separate Marathon Matches and will bring the registrations from previous matches to the next matches.
If you're not a differential privacy expert, and you'd like to learn, we'll have tutorials to help you catch up and compete!


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- domingo, 16 diciembre, 2012
Calamardo y World: creo que con el comentario de arriba ya os podéis retirar de esta "arena". Nadie se esperaba esto. Amén, Arian
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Knight Capital has released a sovereign roadmap Catalyst Calendar which is a must read for anyone who trades with more than a 15 millisecond eye on the markets. And while everyone is now focused on what is going on with the Chinese tightening regime (with expectations of two-three more liquidity tightening steps over the next several months) with much speculating over just how priced in all this is (not much if one looks as the Bombay Sensex or even the SHCOMP for that matter), the real focal point should once again be on Europe. The reason: March is coming fast, and March will likely be the cruellest month for Europe, and possibly for the stock markets, and serve as the catalyst to introduce QE3 in all its glory.
Why March?
From Knight Capital...
March Madness -Political Risk Is High and Rising
- Funny thing about democracies is the feedback loop between electorates and national policy
- Policy risk remains tethered to national, and even regional political risk across the European Union
- Higher risk within coalition governments
- Breakdown of coalition (i.e. Ireland) can lead to snap elections and uncertainty around policy action
- Two primary sources of political risk as it relates to the Euro sovereign crisis
- Stressed states (periphery Europe) lose the electoral support to carry out reforms, trim deficits, and curtail debt
- Core Europe or payer states (e.g. Germany) lose electoral support to bail out Peripheral Europe or debtor states
- EurozonePolitical Sound Bites:
- "We believe that Ireland may be left with no option, in the absence of a renegotiated deal, but to write down the value of the bonds in the Irish banks or face the prospect of a hugely damaging sovereign default"
- Fine Gael, Irish Opposition Party, February 2, 2011
- "62% of [German] voters oppose further bail-outs of weak euro members…."
- The Economist, January 13, 2010
- "49% of Germans would like to have a return of the D Mark"
- YouGovInsitute, December 26, 2010
- It may be "useful for the €440 billion European Financial Stability Facility to buy government bonds"
- Jean-Claude Trichet, January 26, 2011
- "We believe that Ireland may be left with no option, in the absence of a renegotiated deal, but to write down the value of the bonds in the Irish banks or face the prospect of a hugely damaging sovereign default"
Showing this visually:
The biggest concern: the refi cliff that is coming in March, in parallel with 3 Germal regional elections:
What is the deux ex machina proposed by the ECB? Why, the EFSF, which in our opinion is nothing less than a debt spiral. Luckily, Knight agrees (partially)?
And while sentiment on Europe has largely normalized lately, the truth is that nothing has been fixed.
Key Takeaways:
Primary catalytic events revolve around two key themes
- Slippage on fiscal reform in the GIIPS
- Popular (read voter) revolt in both the adjusting countries (e.g. GIIPS) and/or the paying countries (e.g. Germany)
Volatility should remain a defining market characteristic in the coming year as policy action attempts to simultaneously address
- A sluggish economic recovery
- High unemployment
- Record levels of fiscal imbalance
Our question: just how many double POMOs will Brian Sacks release in the end of February and beginning of March to "buy" all of these incipient problems? Find out tomorrow at 2PM...
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Leave the performance fitness attire where it belongs – at the gym – and seek out the perfect casual sneaker instead.
Undoubtedly, sneakers make for an excellent walking shoe – but the fluorescently laced performance engineered shoes we wear during our workouts – are not necessarily appropriate for wearing outside of the gym. Fortunately, there are manufacturers out there who have a knack for creating fashionable sneakers that are excellent when paired with jeans – rather than yoga pants – because we really shouldn't be wearing those outside of the gym either.
Asics – Onitsuka Tiger
The Onitsuka Tiger is a near-perfect casual walking shoe with a lot of style – and the iconic shoe worn by Uma Thurman in Kill Bill (I actually own a pair of Yellow Tigers just like the pair worn in the film – best sneakers ever). To shop online visit the Onitsuka Tiger website.
Converse – Chuck Taylor All Star Classic
The iconic Chuck Taylor sneaker is the perfect compliment to a great pair of jeans and is available in many colours, textures, styles and prints. With countless options available (I once found a pair of Batman inspired hightops – amazing…) – owning just one pair is almost impossible, shop online here.
Comfortable and stylish – Puma offers cute sneakers that do not necessarily have to look like a performance shoe – even though they will feel like one. Shop Puma online here.
Adidas manufactures sneakers for all occasions – expertly crafted performance shoes for the gym and casual stylish shoes to wear while out having fun with friends. The Stan Smith shoe is definitely a must-have iconic fashion item. Find all of the available Adidas styles by visiting the online store.
Rocket Dog
Cute is key when it comes to Rocket Dog – bearing some similarity to Converse, Rocket Dog sneakers are often made of canvas or cotton and frequently have a contrasting white rubber sole. To quote the company's website these shoes are "best loved kicks to take a beat" – to shop online click here.


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"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman
What are you reaching for today? And what are you reaching for in your life in general? Are you reaching for the stars? Are you inspired to change the world?
When I think about how I would like to help change the world for the better, I often remember that Gandhi quote, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." That saying helps me to stay focused on doing my small part, right where I am today.
As for reaching… today I am reaching for coffee, reaching for goals, reaching for Orange, and reaching for the stars ~
~ Coffee = my liquid happy-ing up medicine, black as the dark night sky.
~ Goals = helping others to happy up through helpful blog posts.
~ Orange = a state of inner happiness that you will enjoy reading more about in my new book, coming soon… Reaching for Orange: Practices, Visualizations, & Blessings to Help You Happy Up Your Life.
~ Stars = StarFire Teja shining brightly in the world! After a decade of hardships, I am ready to enjoy life! I hereby take the prosperity vow, and I ask the Stars to bless me with wealth to support my ministry! My mission is to help elevate the human species to happier and healthier vibrations! I work for the Forces of Goodness!
So, dear reader, what are you reaching for today?
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Class #6: Science: Man's Relation to the Universe
"What is the nature of human knowledge?" Using Lyndon LaRouche's 2003 "Visualizing the Complex Domain," written as an emphatic guide to a bubbling process of recruitment to the LaRouche movement at the time, Jason Ross illuminates several key discoveries in the history of scientific thought, and shows how those discoveries can be wielded to generate necessary insights into economics and thought. Further, we develop upon the shared ability of every human being to discover how the universe functions as a key unifying basis for relations among peoples and nations.
Register for the 2018 New Paradigm Class Series to access the reading material, receive email updates, the homework, and gain access to special registration-only classes.


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Work as fast as you can while dipping the clementine sections—the hot caramel syrup cools very quickly. Have ready a large oiled platter to hold the candied clementine sections. Also, have a few forks out for dipping the sections, in case the one you start with becomes too sticky. Plus: More Dessert Recipes and Tips
How to Make It
Dry the clementine sections on a work surface until the outer membranes become papery, about 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1/2 cup of water and stir the mixture over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves. Brush down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush and simmer the syrup until it becomes a pale amber color and the temperature reaches 300° on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Submerge a clementine section in the syrup. Using a fork, gently pick up the section; tilt and shake the fork to drain off as much syrup as possible. Transfer the candied section to a large, lightly oiled platter. Shake the section to release it from the fork. Continue dipping the sections, one at a time.
Let the candied clementines harden in a cool dry place for 1 hour. Gently push the candies to loosen them from the platter when ready to serve.


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Browsing an antique store yesterday, I found a couple of nice hankies.
I also saw but did not buy this purse.
It's not the greatest photo, taken with my phone through a glass case, but the whole thing is tatted.
There were a few other hankies and pillowcases with tatted edgings, but not very interesting patterns so I didn't buy any others. However, as I was digging through the piles of textiles, I did make sure to leave anything with tatting on it on top.
"But, really, why does anyone create? You feel a... a restlessness inside, a need to make something new, something no one has ever seen before. You want to add to the beauty and the richness of the world with a gift, an offering that is uniquely yours. It's an act of selfishness and generosity, all rolled into one."
-- Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt
-- Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt
Sunday, November 13, 2011
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What lucky finds! I think that purse is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love the pursue! The butterfly looks familiar - vintage!ReplyDelete
Such pretty handkerchiefs! I'm sure I have seen that butterfly before too, perhaps in an old Workbasket magazine? Or maybe one of the early 1900's ones in public domain.ReplyDelete
I love a stealthy tatter - and an observant one! The quality of the hankies looks to be very good.ReplyDelete
Fox : )
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