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Simon established Steels Creek Estate in 1981. The 20 acre property is situated in the picturesque Steels Creek Valley (located about 10km north of Yarra Glen) with sweeping views towards Kinglake National Park and Mount Slide. It is home to 5 acres of 35-year-old vines set amongst this beautiful landscape.
Premium cool climate wines are produced from estate grown fruit at Yarra Valley’s smallest 5 star Winery. The low cropped fruit is handpicked and processed in small batches adopting wild yeast ferments with minimal intervention.
Yering Farm is steeped in history, for its location and for the vines this site was originally known for. It is located on the original site of the Yeringa Vineyard once owned by the Deschamps family back in the 1800’s.
As fifth generation Orchardists, the Johns family resurrected the property in 1980. The old hay shed was transformed into the charming rustic Cellar Door that you can visit today, complete with the original “Yeringa Vineyard” sign adorning the entrance.
The whole property exudes charm, with commanding views of the Yarra Valley: perfect to linger with a bottle of wine and the Yering Farm “Pruner’s Platter” by the fire or out on the large verandah.
The replanting of grapevines began in 1989 and to this day, all Yering Farm wines are still produced on site from estate grown fruit with the sole focus being to produce high quality, low yielding, hand picked grapes.
Payne’s Rise is a family owned, boutique winery located in the beautiful township of Seville in the Yarra Valley. Specialising in small batch wines produced from carefully selected fruit from their vineyard Tim and Narelle with their two lovely kids, Brody and Jed bring passion and commitment to the historical surrounds of Seville.
The incredibly inviting cellar door is incorporated into the 1860′s homestead and property of Seville’s first settler, Thomas Payne. Mr Payne was granted the allotment in Seville on the 18th February 1867. Before settling in Seville, Mr Payne worked in the goldfields and building trades, mastering the skills of lath plastering and the like. These skills were applied to the construction of his lath and plaster home overlooking the valleys of Seville and Wandin.
Wally and Judy Zuk, Owners and Winemakers of Five Oaks Vineyard are quintessential over-achievers!
Wally, a born and bred Canadian from Quebec, graduated with a PhD in Nuclear Physics from Queens University in Kingston in eastern Ontario and Judy, an Australian who had the guts to go travelling in her early 20s and found her niche in Canada, achieved her Law degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, which is where she met Wally.
Since releasing their first wine, a 1995 Cabernet Merlot, Judy and Wally’s wines have earned over 90 awards at National and International wine competitions and they export wines to Canada, Macau, Hong Kong and Greater China.
Which for a rocket scientist and “Gentleman Winemaker” ain’t too bad at all!
Judy and Wally will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary later this year! A true achievement in today’s fast paced society!
As mentioned, Wally and Judy arrived in Canberra in 1968 where Wally was a visiting Research Fellow in Nuclear Physics at the Australian National University. It was there that Wally was introduced to Australian wines, which started an interest that subsequently became his passion.
Judy and Wally returned to Canada for twenty years but interest in Australian wines continued to grow, fuelled by numerous trips back to Australia while visiting Judy’s family.

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I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July holiday! It's always nice to have the long weekend too. My dad, Ava, and Itook a quick trip down to Rehoboth Beach to cross an item off of my dad's bucket list. He's always wanted to see the fireworks on the beach for the 4th of July and in all the years we've been going there, 26 to be exact, we've never once gone on the patriotic holiday. The town was hustling and bustling with all kinds of activity, red, white, and blue displays of patriotism, and of course everyone gearing up for the big fireworks display on the beach Sunday night. I have to say, it was quite an amazing sight to see and it was Ava's first fireworks show!
There's nothing more festive than red, white, and blue themes for the summer holidays. It's a classic combination that never tires. Another staple in my wardrobe is stripes. I'm always adding more and more striped pieces into my wardrobe since I know I'll be wearing them so often. This midi skirt instantly caught my eye as being the perfect companion to my navy and white pieces. I don't own too many red items and knew this would fit right in. I love the quality of the fabric. It has a good weight to it and feels way more expensive than it really is. I'm wearing a size xs for reference.

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Lessons learned from the fire season?
Equipment and status of firemen, fire prevention measures, education and informing citizens as well as the legal framework which regulates the fire-fighting and civil protection system were a part of the round table discussion „Human rights, fire-fighting and civil protection: lessons learned from the fire season?“ organised by Ombudswoman Lora Vidović in the Croatian parliament on 26th September 2017.
„Risky situations like fire, flood and earthquake, threaten human rights – to life, health, environment protection, property rights, and right to access information. That is why we need quality public policies, thus I hope that this discussion would also contribute to their preparation“, emphasised Ombudswoman Vidović.
This was an extremely complex and hard year, which illustrate the following numbers recorded by the Ministry of Defence: in 2016 its fire-fighter air forces had 937 hours of extinguishing flights, while in 2017 there were almost three times more, even 2633.
During the discussion, in which most relevant high level state and regional representatives actively participated, certain systemic shortcomings were enumerated, starting from a poor fire-fighting culture – neglected areas, unsolved property issues – where in such conditions every fire could become huge. Therefore, there is a room for legal, organisational and structural improvements of the overall fire-fighting and civil protection systems focusing on prevention rather than reaction.
Citizens of Split stressed that a lack of information during the fire blaze in July lead to a widespread perception of being endangered, which amounted to a collective fear. Consequently, an appeal to the institutions was launched to include crisis management in their work plans so that citizens could be timely and fully informed.
“Such an approach would surely strengthen the citizens' trust in institutions”, concluded the Ombudswoman and announced further monitoring of the highlighted problems in order to make a difference by her recommendations and legal amendments to the Croatian parliament.
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Patrick joined Accenture in 1995. During his time at Accenture he has worked in a variety of different roles in Legal.
Currently Patrick is Deputy General Counsel with global responsibility for compliance, operational matters, regulatory and ethics programmes.
Prior to joining, he worked in commercial litigation for a law firm in Australia.
Patrick has a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Law from the University of Western Australia and is a qualified solicitor in Australia and in the UK.

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TN Early Voting Begins This Week: Obstacles at Polls for Some?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Starting Wednesday, Tennesseans can begin casting early ballots for the November 8 election. And a new report from The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies points to the potential challenges some of those voters could face.
The report found that in the last presidential election, some polling places in communities of color had wait times of up to seven hours. Center president Spencer Overton said the analysis points to serious shortcomings in the process.
“African-Americans, on average, waited up to twice as long as whites to vote,” Overton said. "Long lines reduce turnout and also cost time and money."
The study found that nationwide, white voters waited an average of 12 minutes to vote, compared with 19 minutes for Latino voters and 23 minutes for black voters. Long lines deterred at least 730,000 Americans from voting, Overton said, noting that 500 votes were enough to determine the outcome of the 2000 presidential election.
A recent Pew study found one in eight voter registration records to be invalid or have serious errors. This makes it hard to accurately predict the resources needed to match voter turnout, and to find voter records for those who finally get to the front of the line, Overton said.
"Amusement parks and other public venues manage wait times and lines with a science called 'queuing theory' where they collect data and they make sure adequate resources are in place,” he said. "This should be applied to voting."
To reduce wait times, Overton suggested, states, counties and cities should adopt and enforce minimum wait-time standards, provide adequate funding for voting machines and workers, expand the number of early voting days, and add the option of voting by mail.
Tennessee's early voting period ends on November 3. Voting hours may vary by county, but all polls close at 8 p.m.

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text: This small but effective dividing head comes with a second dividing unit which fits to the bull – wheel of a Myford ML7. The dividing sector plate and micro attachment are interchangeable between both machines, as are the dividing plates which have the following counts:- Plate 1 60. 46. 38. 34. 31. 29. Plate 2 78. 66. 50. 42. 32. 27. Plat 3 has one row of 60. Other counts can be added. The V D H has a drop center and bar but regrettably no tailstock. Used in conjunction with a Myford vertical slide wheel cutting of a great range of counts can be achieved. Would sit well in any horologists or model engineers workshop. For further information on both these attachments the book Dividing and Graduating by George H. Thomas is available from TEE publishing and is well worth investing in. Made in Britain Built to Last™. We will not split these items. Buyer collects or arranges collection.

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All Photos of Dato'Siti Nurhaliza Courtesy of Siti Nurhaliza Productions (M) Sdn. Bhd.& Universal Music (M) Sdn. Bhd.

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Originally from Hickory Tavern, South Carolina, but currently residing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After attending school for Photography at Greenville Technical College and relocating, Kristen has participated in many photography projects that include look-books for boutiques, stills for short films, her own fashion blog, and an internship with The Lala - an online publication for bright, adventurous college women.
Prior to relocating Kristen dabbled in multiple mediums of photography and gained experience photographing - Weddings, Bridal Portraits, Engagement Portraits, Family Portraits, Lifestyle Portraits, Musician Portraits and various events. She is also known for carrying a 35mm camera and photographing life on the go.
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The categories below contain informational links to websites that may be helpful to small businesses. Please remember that these sites are not maintained by the FSBDC. The owner of each site is solely responsible for maintaining the accuracy of its content.
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Contributions may be made by using First Baptist Church's secure third party Online Giving Form. As a 501(c)(3) church your contributions will be tax deductible.
You may specify a one-time donation or setup recurring contributions to our budget. You will be given the option of establishing your personal login and password or making a one-time contribution can be made by electronic check or major credit card. Please complete the secure online giving form by providing your payment information and the amount and frequency of your contribution.
Then to the place the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name- there you are to bring everything i command you: your burnt offering and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choices possessions you have vowed to the Lord your God.


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Due to its huge impact on the competitiveness of the industrial tissue, ensuring a sustainable raw materials supply is one of the main priorities of the European Union and naturally, of Spain as well. Uncertainty in raw materials supply has an effect on national strategic sectors such as the automotive, aerospace and renewable energies, among others.
Besides, initiatives geared towards activating the transition to a new productive model that will reduce the pressure on the environment, on natural resources and raw materials, unchaining the application of less contaminant industrial processes, are also included within this Innovation Group. These are features completely related to the so-called Circular Economy.
The Technological Platform MATERPLAT takes part in the Interplatform Group about Circular Economy, an initiative created to identify R&D opportunities for the adoption of the industrial symbiosis concept in strategical industrial sectors in Spain as first step in the transition to a circular economy.
Moving towards a circular economy and the efficient use of resources has become one of the strategic goals of the European Union.
In June 2014, the Technological Platforms Planeta, SusChem-España, Food for Life-Spain (PTF4LS), Plataforma Tecnológica Española del Agua, PLATEA and MANU-KET, decided to create the Interplatforms Work Group of “Circular Economy” geared towards exploiting the potential of innovation and collaboration between strategic industrial sectors in Spain, in order to move towards a circular economy and the efficient use of resources. At the beginning of 2016, it was decided that the incorporation of new technological platforms would be highly rewarding, given that there are many sectors that can contribute to the aforementioned change of model.
Currently, this Group is constituted by 23 Spanish Technological Platforms that work promoting the implementation of European and Spanish strategies in the scope of the Circular Economy through the dynamization of research and innovation actions, and setting up collaboration projects in the framework of national and international programs.
After the preliminary phase of building the group up and establishing its goals, an online tool “Conectando para una Economía Circular” was developed, so that users can publish and consult information about waste materials generated by other users in different industrial sectors, which can be used as raw materials for other processes. The tool allows to consult information about technology providers directed to the valorization and reutilization of those materials.
– European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials.
– PPP Factories of the Future.
– Estrategia Española de Bio-economía.
This way, the promotion of the Circular Economy is outlined in the scope of priorities of different funding programs and European and national calls such as LIFE, H2020, Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016 or in the smart specialization strategies of various autonomous regions.

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MIMIC Virtual Lab provides an inexpensive way for network engineers and training providers to train, test, demo and prepare for Cisco certifications without purchasing equipment and maintaining labs for those functions.
MiMiC Simulation Software is a dynamic process and I/O simulation solution designed for automation system testing and operator training.
The Receptor Mimic Technology for gastrointestinal diseases of pigs and potentially all other animal species.
Environmental groups also want the FDA to require companies to disclose the use of phthalates and compounds that mimic hormones on plastic container labels.
Handicapped by the stupid storyline, you might think Mimic would fall into all the usual clichs.
Compared to coral snake mimics and plain brown controls, we tested the effect on predation rate of the following: (1) replicas with rings that mimic the coral snake width and arrangement, but made up of the "wrong" colors; (2) replicas with a repeated pattern based on just one yellow ring (red-black-yellow) as opposed to the common pattern of two yellow rings (red-yellow-black-yellow); and (3) replicas with rings that differ in width from those of the coral snake model.
In such a system, the protection gained by the mimic is a function of appearance, predator learning and retention, and ratio of model to mimic in the environment.
4) As Stein states, "The central role of costs of financial distress (c) is apparent here; if c were smaller, there would indeed be an incentive for a bad firm to mimic a medium firm, and the conjectured separating equilibrium would be destroyed.
Therefore, we often see MIMIC mimicking MMIC, and vice versa.
These plans formed the basis of a Phase 1 MIMIC contract awarded in 1988 to a joint venture between ITT Avionics and Martin-Marietta.
As a result of the tight integration among the MadPak applications, both Mimic and Capture can be launched from within the Flare interface.
This guide presents morphologic descriptions and diagnostic advice for recognizing neoplastic mimics, or opseudotumors,o in soft tissue and bone, including reactive and nonneoplastic processes that may simulate neoplasms, as well as lesions that are considered benign but may mimic malignant tumors.

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Here you can listen to a live audio broadcast of the main services at Forest Fold.
Sundays mornings between 11:15 and 12:45 and Sunday evening between 6:30 and 8:00. Check on the calendar pages for any other preaching services. Look at todays Bulletin for details of the preacher, subject and scripture references.


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Have you discovered water standing within your Campbellsburg, Kentucky business or home? If so, mold has likely made itself at home within your office or home. If you don’t have the mold eliminated from your house or company in Campbellsburg, KY promptly, health concerns and property damage are on the doorstep. Luckily, our mold testing specialists with Gasp Mold Inspection in Campbellsburg have the education, experience and tools to clear away the mold in the quickest manner so you never have to stress about illnesses or property damage. To reap the superb rewards of our service, you have to get a hold of our mold testing professionals with our company by calling 866-413-4411 as soon as possible.
Nearly all Campbellsburg, Kentucky home and business owners think that the worst side effects linked to mold are a runny nose and watery eyes. While those are obviously two traditional symptoms related to mold exposure, are you aware that mold exposure can cause damage to property and major respiratory issues around Campbellsburg, KY. It may be tough to believe, but it’s true, which means that allowing the mold testing professionals from Gasp Mold Inspection throughout Campbellsburg to assist you is a great investment. When you’re uninterested in going through serious health conditions and thousands in property destruction, you must give our mold inspector squad from our company throughout Campbellsburg a call at 866-413-4411 immediately.
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We couldn’t agree more, Chris Rock: “After seeing Kanye and Jay-Z, I was like, ‘Me and Dave should do this,’” the comedian recently told Vulture of his desire to embark on a Watch The Throne-like tour with fellow shock (spot-on) comedian Dave Chappelle. Turns out Chappelle feels the same, engaging Rock in a playful exchange about potential tour dates during the duo’s gig at the Comedy Cellar in NYC on February 26. By the end of the set, many fans – and the majority of the blogosphere – were left wondering: Were they serious…?
Sounds pretty legitimate to us. The pair performed together again the following night, this time bringing Professor Questlove along for the ride. All in all, it’s looking as if the tour-dates question isn’t a matter of “will they?” but rather, “when?” We’ll be sure to have all the updates once Rock & Chappelle release them (probably closer to the fall), so be sure to check back here when tickets for the collaborative comedy concert series of the century – or at least 2013 – go on sale!
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The Kano State co-ordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Bashir Yakassai, announced that 800 out of the 2,129 posted to the state for this year’s National Youth Service programme were redeployed to other states following the recent attacks from sects.
Speaking at the passing out parade of Batch ‘C’ of the corps members, Yakassai said that no corps members would be posted to banks or companies they perceive to be lucrative, instead, they would be posted to rural areas where their services are mostly required, especially in agriculture, health care and education sectors, while the married corps members would serve in the state capital.
“As at today, about 700 corps members have been redeployed out of 2,129 posted to the state. The doors are still open to whoever wishes to be redeployed for one reason or the other, in accordance with the NYSC guidelines,” he said.
Some corps members at the event allegedly said though they would love to serve in Kano State but the insecurity in the state has left them with no option than to seek redeployment.
Also concerned about the security situation for the corps members, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, Tuesday charged traditional rulers and security agencies in the state to protect the lives and property of corps members serving in Kwara.
He said the government had concrete measures in place to provide the members with security in all parts of the state. He assured the corps members that his administration would create the enabling environment for them to apply the skills and expertise acquired during the orientation exercise.
Earlier, the state Coordinator of the NYSC, Ngozi Ezekwe, advised the corps members to be security conscious, asking them to avoid travelling without permission, dressing decently and not to live or move alone.
Ezekwe said that the management of the NYSC had resolved to reinvigorate the Community Development Service (CDS) programme and charged the corps members to get involved in more creative, challenging and concrete development projects aimed at nation building in communities they would be serving.
In the same vein, the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, charged corps members in her state to work in tandem with the main objective of the programme aimed at fostering national unity.
She gave the charge at the closing ceremony of the Batch ‘C’ orientation course held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Ise/Orun/Emure Ekiti.
The deputy governor further pointed out that in addition to the NYSC scheme as being a veritable tool to achieving the quest for national unity, government at all levels has since viewed the programme as a proper avenue for building the moral of Nigerian youths by giving them the opportunity to learn about the higher ideals of national achievements.
She enjoined the corps members to use the skills they have acquired through the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurial Trainings to improve their financial status and become independent, as well impart this to their host communities by teaching them to be self-reliant, thereby reducing unemployment in the country.
Olayinka also assured them of having a good time serving in the state, stating that Ekiti is very peaceful and its people loving and friendly, provided they (corps members) stayed away from societal vices.
Also, the Chairman, NYSC State Governing Board and Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Chief Folorunso Olabode, described the NYSC scheme as a major programme that affords the youth the opportunity to express themselves and to participate in the development of the nation.
The Ekiti State NYSC Coordinator, Baba-Ahmed Nurudeen Tunde, disclosed that 2,248 corps members had successfully participated in the 2012 Batch ‘C’ orientation course and that the participants had exhibited a great sense of maturity, discipline and great adaptability to camp life.
He expressed satisfaction that the three-week orientation programme had equipped the corps members mentally and physically, to enable them face the challenges of the service year. He added that the practical training in skills acquisition were additional advantages that will make the service year more rewarding.

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A cyberspy group using tools similar to those of U.S. intelligence agencies has embedded spy and sabotage firmware in systems and networks in countries including Iran, Russia, Pakistan and China, a report by security vendor Kaspersky Lab claims. Kaspersky said that the tools can’t be combated by antivirus products and are also able to stealthily obtain a computer’s encryption keys in order to read otherwise protected data.
Tech workers’ worries about jobs being outsourced seem almost quaint now that AI developments are leading to more jobs being taken over by machines. The latest indicator of the trend: To help boost its bottom line without adding headcount, Indian outsourcer Infosys will acquire U.S.-based Panaya, which sells technology for automated testing of enterprise software deployments.
Samsung Electronics is set to begin manufacturing chips with 14-nanometer process technology, and will likely use those processors in its next flagship phone, the Galaxy S due to debut at Mobile World Congress next month, re/code reports. The chips should be faster and more power-efficient in mobile devices than those such as Qualcomm’s, which are manufactured at 20-nm.
In a move that is meant to assuage international customers’ ongoing sensitivities over storing their data with American cloud providers, Microsoft said Monday that it has adopted a relatively new standard for cloud privacy. The British Standards Institute has verified that Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online, as well as Azure, are in line with the ISO/IEC 27018 code for protecting personal data in the public cloud. In practical terms, that also means the company is committed to notifying customers if a government requests their data.
When Apple’s much talked about Watch goes on sale in April, it won’t have all the functionality that its developers once dreamed of, the Wall Street Journal says. Ambitious plans for a more highly functional health monitoring tool ran up against technical limitations and regulatory concerns. The paper also said that Apple is asking suppliers to make between five and six million of the devices in the first quarter.
What’s going on inside Google’s Project X? The New York Times says that investors are asking that question with a tinge of impatience, after the labs’ Google Glass failed to become a breakthrough success.


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• Preparation of income tax returns for individuals, trusts, corporations and communal organizations.
• Preparation of T5 slips and Summaries for interest and dividends paid by a corporation.
• Tax planning annually when preparing the financial statements of every corporation that we prepare.
• Tax planning on a broader scope, such as for inter-generational transfers, or as other opportunities are present.
• Advice on many other areas of income tax gained through years of experience.
• Advice on the advantages and pitfalls of incorporating your business.
• Defending our clients when an audit by Canada Revenue results in an impasse. We have many years of successful experience in this field. Our success is due to knowledge of income tax and our principles of contending only for what is right.

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Welcome to the hub page with interesting lists, picks, and guides that will help you make the most of this year’s Amazon Prime Day event.
During Prime Day 2018, you can expect the biggest deals ever on Echo speakers and other Alexa-enabled devices. Price cuts on Kindle e-readers should be similar to last year.
When is Prime Day 2018?
Main Prime Day 2018 start on Monday, July 16, at 3 pm ET, and continue through Tuesday, July 17.
Apr 18, 2019 Celebrate World Book Day 2019 with these free Kindle books in translation!
Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime Reading – which service is better for me?
Price cuts are reaching 40%. You can get Amazon Fire 7 for $39 or the 8th-generation Kindle for $49.
Harry Potter tops the list of most popular Kindle books available via Amazon Prime Reading.
You can cancel Amazon Prime any time. You can also get back your full membership fee if you meet certain conditions.
Add two latest-generation Kindle Paperwhite e-readers to cart instead of one to save 10% on the total price, no matter the variant.
A price of the basic Kindle drops to the new all-time low – $50 off!
A version of the basic Kindle without ads costs now only $49.99. A cheaper variant is discontinued.
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I finally gave in and bought a charging cord for my laptop.. a month after it broke or so. Which of course means that the one Sony is supposedly sending me will come in the mail tomorrow aha, cause that's how life works of course.
I bought the Rocketfish one that comes with multiple tips from Future Shop for $65.00 or something like that and it comes with three year warranty so that's not bad.
I am just so upset at Sony's customer service it's ridiculous and I don't even want to bother with them anymore!
So since I finally bought a cord I can FINALLY work on my pictures and hopefully you guys will get to see them soon enough!
Okay, that's all I have to say for now I guess!


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As you may have heard, the Obama administration announced yesterday that a key component of the Affordable Care Act -- a rule that penalizes some employers for not offering health coverage -- has been delayed until 2015.
You can read the Department of the Treasury's announcement here and the White House's announcement here.
Put simply: The law requires businesses with more than 50 full-time employees to offer a minimum level of coverage or face a penalty -- which means insurers and employers must report who is insured and at what level of coverage. Needless to say, that is a complex undertaking. The business community said they just weren't ready.
Timothy Jost at the Health Affairs blog has done a wonderful job breaking this down. He raises a number of great questions, which we hope the administration will answer soon. Stay tuned!
mental health can affect many areas of our life. Mental health is just as important to our lives as our physical health.
Thirdly, you must remember that you should treat your body with fresh food substances instead of going for the processed and ready made ones. Consider it as a bar of standard, the fresher and more organic food, you eat, the more benefits you gain and if you go for packaged and tinned foods to which many chemicals have been added then you are going down the line to destructive health. So, consume more fresh fruits and vegetables and go for beans, nuts and lentils instead of opting for boxed cereals and microwave meals.

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Dedicated Foundation satellites are to remain at the orbital coordinates RA 4h 57m 14s, Dec +17° 32’ 36”, with a no more than 1% deviation deemed acceptable from this designated position. Dedicated satellites are to remain in high Earth orbit, intercepting, recording, and scrambling any transmissions that come from SCP-4899 to resemble cosmic background radiation.
Foundation operatives embedded within radio-based observatories are to prevent the observation of SCP-4899, as well as the reception of any transmissions from the object. Amnestics (up to Class-C) may be administered if necessary.
Recorded transmissions from SCP-4899 may be beamed to Lunar Area-32 for decoding and storage.
Following Incident 4899-R, SCP-4899 has been upgraded to Keter classification. SCP-4899 has since stopped broadcasting any transmissions. As of this time, no means exist to properly contain SCP-4899.
Description: SCP-4899 is a celestial object approximately 144 light-years from Earth. The object emits no visible light, instead broadcasting radio waves. Interestingly, Foundation observation via spacecraft augmented with temporal sinks has revealed that SCP-4899 is specifically broadcasting to Earth, with no other known areas of reception.
SCP-4899’s transmissions normally include footage of Earth, although the quality of these transmissions is abnormally high for such a distance. Furthermore, rather than being delayed by the speed of light, the object’s broadcasts take place in real time, indicating that SCP-4899, or its creators, have access to faster-than-light technology.
Since discovery, SCP-4899 has been transmitting increasingly more "aware" footage of Earth, switching from no recognizable pattern of locations to metropolitan areas in 18██, to national military bases in 19██, to the locations of various heads of state in 19██, and finally to Foundation areas and sites in 20██. How SCP-4899 has been able to identify Foundation areas based entirely on external observation is currently unknown.
Additionally, approximately half an hour after every transmission is intercepted, some sort of calamity will occur within the location captured by SCP-4899. These calamities range from small fires, to entire containment breaches. As more images have been transmitted by SCP-4899, the scale of these disasters has steadily increased.
Some of SCP-4899’s transmissions can be found below.
The following are a series of still images (taken from video footage) transmitted to Earth by SCP-4899.
Groom Lake AFB, an American military installation in Nevada. 34 minutes after this image was decoded, a building collapse occured, causing █ casualties.
Site 66. 29 minutes after receiving this image, a fire broke out in the eastern wing, leading to evacuation of 30% of the site and █ casualties.
Storage Site 64. 36 minutes after this transmission was intercepted, an earthquake originating approximately 3 miles away caused ██ casualties in the site.
Area 6. 28 minutes after the broadcast was decoded, a containment breach resulted in the termination of ██ personnel.
Area 96. 40 minutes after this image was intercepted, [REDACTED] causing ██ casualties.
At ██:██ GMT, ██/██/████, SCP-4899 sent a final message, a video clip 4 seconds in length. The following image is a still from SCP-4899’s last broadcast.
No further transmissions have been sent from SCP-4899.
By a 8-3 vote, the SCP-4899 Analysis Team has elevated SCP-4899's object class from Euclid to Keter.

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Golden jojoba oil is unrefined and pure with amazing healing properties for skin and hair but is also used to heal bruises and scrapes or repair damaged brittle hair and severely dry skin conditions – Wild Herb Soap Co.
Jojoba Oil is derived from the seeds of the jojoba plant, a large shrub commonly found in the southwestern U.S. and throughout Mexico. These small brown seeds are covered in a hard shell and crushing or grinding them releases the pure jojoba oil, much like oil derived from nuts or olives.
Our pure organic jojoba oil is golden, or unrefined, and is the highest grade. It is provided to us by a certified organic source. This oil is admired by many due to its healing properties. It can be used directly on the skin and even on the nails. When added to lotion or soap, it can make a huge difference in the moisturizing properties. Pure Jojoba oil is a very rich oil and glides gently onto the skin and is easily absorbed. A small amount will go a long way.
Another property of this amazing oil is its use as an anti-inflammatory. Rub into sore, aching muscles for quick relief.
Pure Jojoba Oil is said to mimic the skin's natural oil closer than any other known natural oil. Historically, the main benefits of this oil has been it's use in beauty products to promote acne prevention, reduce wrinkles, remove makeup and encourage soft skin.
It is also widely used as a hair repair oil. Gently warm the oil and apply to dry, damaged hair for rejuvenation.


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In SharePoint we can use the AlertMe option present within a List or a Document Library to create one or more alerts for sending notifications to a set of users based on different events. SharePoint provides out of the box options for creating and managing alerts.
We can also create these Alerts programmatically using the SharePoint object model. For this we need to use the SPAlert class..
//Set the time interval for sending alert.
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In an interest to move my personal data away from the hands of corporations, I am looking to close my gmail account and start using a self-hosted solution; however, I currently use the web front-end client for gmail a lot.
I already have my own server and domain. I am flexible about the mail server-side software, and more interested in finding a full-feautred open source replacement for the gmail web front-end client -- but if someone recommends something that provides both the backend and the frontend in one package, I would happily use that.
Obviously, it must be hosted on my personal server and can't upload my personal info to anywhere.
Open-Source (although I don't necessarily need it to be free as in freedom), otherwise I would have no way to be sure that  remains true.
Support for something similar to gmail's "plus addresses" - e.g., email sent to wbarlow+mailinglist@example.com will be seen in my wbarlow@example.com inbox. I think this would only work if it was supported by the back-end as well.
A calendar feature (if that calendar supports automated notifications, even better -- and if it supports SMS notifications, I'll be blown away), but I can always install a separate calendar application. Some sort of open-ended integration/plugin system with other calendar softwares would also be a great option.
A moderately active development community that is open to source code contributions.
I'm open to software written in any language. It doesn't necessarily need to be free (as in coffee), but that does usually come with open-source.
When looking for "complete packages", iRedMail and Kolab are the obvious "master candidates". I've investigated both of them for my own use, but like you found Kolab a bit "overkill" (especially as I wanted to run the stuff on a Banana Pi, and there's no official repo for ARM packages).
hosted on my personal server: Yupp, that's the idea behind it.
Open-Source: Yes. Both are "suites" composed of open-source elements, with an additional wrapper for easier maintenance. iRedMail comes with very limited administration interface here, wanting you to "buy the big brother" – but you can instead replace it by PostfixAdmin, which it is based upon, and be back completely to open source.
Threaded conversations: Threaded views are available in Roundcube, the webmailer used by both Kolab and iRedMail (and most likely in your mail program as well). Roundcube even lets you store your answers in the same folder with the mail you've answered to, so the complete conversation should be together. (btw: Roundcube can be extended with many useful Plugins – I'm using that in my setup, and really like it).
Basic filtering functionality for incoming messages: Even advanced. Again, take a look at managesieve. You can even enable a vacation-message from within Roundcube.
Basic Address Book functionality: Roundcube ships with that, yes. But there are other address book plugins: for domain-wide contact storage ("shared contacts"), WebDAV, and even an automated address-book auto-populated with all the users you host on your domain or server (MultiBook – check out the development branch, it just got a boost. Disclosure: I was causing that boost, and contributed to it a little ;).
Easy-to-use and nice-enough-looking interface: For webmail? Definitely, that can be said about Roundcube. For the admin interface I cannot tell, as I don't use those suites – but above mentioned PostfixAdmin (which you will certainly use with iRedMail) is pretty easy and straight-forward. Might not win a beauty price, but looks good.
A "markdown mode" when composing messages: Didn't see that. Though Roundcube allows for HTML mails, if that's OK with you.
Spam-detection engine: Yepp, integrated. AFAIR AmavisD with SpamAssassin and some more stuff.
Support for something similar to gmail's "plus addresses": I can't answer that, sorry.
A calendar feature: AFAIR, both Kolab and iRedMail have that, yes.
A moderately active development community that is open to source code contributions: well, moderate might be an understatement – so yes :) Especially that iRedMail admin seems to be everywhere.
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You'll have to go to the police station to reclaim your wallet.
The team reclaimed the title from their rivals.
The site for the airport will be reclaimed from the swamp.


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It is estimated that there are 30 million people in a given time experiencing and struggle with back pain. Dubbed as the single leading cause of disability by the Global Burden Disease, back pain is usually treated temporarily using prescription pills.
Though it provides instant relief, painkillers such as this can cause ranging effects from stomach ulcers to painkiller addiction. If you want to naturally treat your back pain, here are a couple of tips and tricks that will save your life and your wallet.
This traditional Chinese method of treatment is designed to improve your “Qi”; also known as your energy or life force. An acupuncturist will know the right points to target as they follow the meridian theory – that is a body contains 2000 focal points that are interconnected by meridians.
They will use hollow and pointed needles to correct the imbalance of your “Qi” and to relieve pain.
If the pain is associated with spasms, it can get quite painful. Once spasms occur, a gush of white blood cells are sent to the spastic area and red blood cells start to deplete. This will temporarily block the are from the oxygen and nutrients in needs – which causes more pain and injury.
An alternative cold and hot compress will relieve the pain and the spasms. As soon as you feel that the spasms are starting, immediately apply cold compress on the area, alternating it for 20 minutes with compress and 20 minutes without the compress.
You must do this within 24 to 72 hours. You can start slow stretching alleviate tightness and increase circulation. Afterwards, you can add heat. The heat will help promote the healing process. Just as the cold compress, you need to do an on-and-off procedure for an interval of 20 minutes. You can do this process until you feel relieved.
A chiropractor is a specialist who can assist you with pain management too. If your back pain is caused by a previous injury, it is very likely that there is pressure on your spine and nerves. This prevents proper communication with the nerves thereby causing pain and discomfort. In a case like this, a simple adjustment from a chiropractor would be a great help.
Using natural supplements to treat and relieve back pain is very common. There are products that can help lessen the pain and inflammation. Some of them can also help strengthen your bones. It all depends on what exactly you need. Looking for the right supplement that works for you will also take some time. Be patient if you want to go in this route.
One example of such a product is the EarthWell Turmeric Curcumin Extract Anti-inflammatory Supplement. It is based on turmeric curcumin, which is known to be one of the strongest natural antioxidants for pain relief. It also contains bioperine which is used for faster effect.
It’s also possible that excess weight has contributed to your back pain. This weight usually drags the spine, pulling it in a more anterior-arched position. A good workout that can strengthen your core can provide a long-lasting relief for back pain.
Sometimes, a back pain would come from improper seating position. If you sit on an uncomfortable chair for long periods of time, you can add some back support by using a foam pillow. You can also add cushions at your back to give you proper posture when sitting down.
Stretching exercises can help you strengthen your lumbar muscles which will help support your weight better. This will also lengthen your back muscles thus alleviating the pain you’re feeling.
Attending yoga classes is not only good for meditating but good for your flexibility and strength. This exercise focuses more on the connectedness of your body. Yoga can help increase flexibility, blood circulation and gives you a sense of well-being. You can let your yoga instructor know about your muscle pain so that he or she can teach you tricks that can ease your back pain.
It’s easy to see what are the causes of obesity on the surface; consuming more than what you can burn through physical exertion and activity will lead to weight gain and/or obesity. Though this is true, it may not be the entire case.
Each and every one of us are different – from the way we look, move, speak and act. Even our preference with food is different. These all are stemming from our genetic make up. And the risk factors that cause obesity can be a combination of genes, lifestyle choices and metabolic factors. Health conditions can also contribute to weight gain.
Is your mom and dad fit? Is one of them obese? Studies say that “fat genes” are real. You can inherit obesity from your parents if one of them is overweight or obese. If one or both of your parents is obese, you are 25% more likely to become obese yourself.
The areas where you carry weight depend on your heredity as well. If one of your parents carry the weight in the middle or hips area, you are most likely to get that too.
If you are living a very sedentary lifestyle, even if you’re eating healthily, you are most likely to still gain some weight. Making sure that you burn more than what you eat will help you stay fit. Life choices is an extremely important factor when it comes to preventing or treating obesity.
If you prefer sugary, high in fat, refined foods, chances are you’ll still gain the pounds. As people prefer to eat-and-go, more people tend to choose fast food. This is not the kind of lifestyle you should take. A balanced diet and controlled portions should be your choice.
The calories from the food we eat becomes the energy we use to fuel our bodies. Though all of us use calories as the basic energy unit, we all metabolize differently. This means, the way you expend energy may not be the same as your sister’s. Metabolic rate is different for everyone. However, it also plays a vital role in determining your weight.
This is also the same with hunger. Hunger can also be triggered by hormones – even though you just ate 30 minutes ago. Hunger and appetite is dependent on how much ghrelin is released in your body. Hormones also play a part in the feeling of fullness.
Setting a goal is the important part in treating obesity. While some people may want to lose weight due to fashion, societal or vanity reasons, it is a must that losing as little as 10% of your current body weight will have a huge improvement in your health. The positive effects of losing as little as 10 pounds will alleviate some stress on your organs. No two people are alike.
A weight loss plan for you may not work for the other. Stick to a plan that works for you. The best method in losing the weight is to take it slowly. Often times, quick loss will spur up weight gain as soon as you slow down. Planning for a 2 lbs loss per week is more preferable. If you keep this course for the next 3 years, you’ll lose around 70 lbs for good.
In the end, it is the life choices that you make that will matter. Obesity is not easy to treat, as obesity can also affect your mentality and emotions. As mentioned, setting a goal is very important, but staying on the goal is the key to a successful weight loss. If you are an individual who is suffering with obesity, check with your physician on options that you can take to become better.
Agriculture is both one of the sectors most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and a net contributor to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. With 15% of global emissions, agriculture rejects methane from livestock and land, nitrous oxide from fertilization with nitrogen and manure management and carbon dioxide from energy consumption.
According to its impact on agricultural lands and practices, agriculture can also be used to capture CO2 from the atmosphere and thus mitigate climate change, but it can also contribute to global warming, for example by causing deforestation.
If emissions from agricultural sources are declining in most industrialized countries, the globalization of trade and population growth partly explain the sharp increase in agricultural emissions in developing countries.
Similarly, if methane (livestock, waste management and rice cultivation) is the main gas emitted in the South, it is nitrous oxide (use of fertilizers and manure management) which tops agricultural emissions in the North.
However, it is important to note that due to the complexity and variability of agricultural systems, uncertainties remain regarding the assessment of these emissions, necessitating a research effort in this area.
All agriculture production except the ones for organic cultivation use fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, which must be produced, and this requires fossil fuels, thus generates CO2 emissions (synthetic fertilizers are produced from natural gas). So when you eat carrots or apples, or when you drink coffee or orange juice, remember that this contributes to the global warning effect. Not just driving your car.
If we reason to the hectare, synthetic fertilizers are mainly upstream emissions, pesticides are much more marginal emissions for greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, intermediate chemical reactions in the fertilizer production also generate some N2O.
Of course the emissions associated with the manufacture of these products are not counted under agriculture, but under “industry”. Expenditure for the purchase of raw products such as vegetables or fresh fruit in bulk, or fresh meat, represent only about 20% of all of what we spend on food on average.
The rest of our spending is devoted to production of processed food like pasta, canned and frozen foods, ready meals, biscuits and sweets, drinks,… These industries consume energy directly, and therefore emit greenhouse gases as well that will be included in the products we buy, with about 15% of the energy industry in developed countries made by the food industry. Next these products are usually packed.
It turns out that the manufacture of packaging represents a significant fraction of base material that we produce such as aluminum and plastics. Basic materials production is responsible for 70% to 80% of emissions from the industry, with a part of the package that will be used at the supermarket.
Solutions exist to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in agriculture: optimizing of the use of nitrogen fertilizers, better waste management to producing energy from waste, development of simplified cultivation techniques but also in some cases deployment of energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.
Today it is not possible to make a precise comparison between farming systems (organic, rational, conventional) from the standpoint of only gas emissions. This is partly due to many uncertainties, but also to the lack of accurate data on the full gas balance of different systems, both because of their their diversity and complexity.
However, it is clear that agriculture in the 21st century will have to answer a series of environmental, social and economic challenges involving a fundamental change in practice, notably to meet the need of mitigation of gas emissions and the preservation and ecosystem restoration.
The international community is committed to maintain global warming to below a 2 degrees Celcius increase. This implies a division by at least 2 of global emissions by 2050 and a reduction by a factor of 4-5 in the industrialized countries. In this sense Europe has committed to at least a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. These objectives defined at the international level require the mobilization of all sectors, including agriculture, which will have to undergo a profound change to meet the climate challenge.
The adaptation of agriculture and forestry systems to this new climate situation as well as the effects on diseases, pests and weeds require new skills in agronomic and forestry: development of new varieties, development of cultivation techniques adapted or forestry, etc. This adaptation also leads us to consider the geographic mobility of production areas.
Migration of cropping or forest species to enhance adaptation, new agroclimatic potential and forestry, biotech opportunities in connection with the economic determinants, and more generally the future direction of the duties of the agricultural and forestry production.


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in the studio today. trying out some lighting ideas. I'm always amazed just how much better strobes are over continuous softbox lights.
A quick self portrait today. Using top corner strobe and a softbox positioned from below. Some Lightroom processing with experimental selective colouring. Not my favourite technique, I was just proving a point.
I am so glad I have finally completed this project. Growing my beard with slow and itchy. On the final weekend in November I setup my third Big Shave project in the bathroom and got to work taking it all off.
I used my Fuji X-E2 and a 35mm lens, tripod, two soft box lights and an intervalometer. The Fuji doesn't allow for built-in interval shooting, so with the intervalometer I could set the timer to fire an exposure ever few seconds without touching the camera each time.
I started the camera shooting and began trimming away with my fingers. Then quickly hacked away at my beard with a beard shaver. Snip, snip, buzz, buzz. Finally finishing with my beard all gone and 700 images created. I continued on and also shaved my hair too. The same process but being more careful as I had to work on Monday. Another 500 images. Once the capture was complete, I packed up and started the post-processing in Adobe Lightroom.
I had decided early on that I was shooting JPEGs. Much easier to deal with in post. They downloaded to the Mac in about 8 minutes and I started to rate each image as 1 (not required) or 3 (required). Once rated I tried out some presets I had developed for portraits then export them all to Adobe Premiere.
I'm not entirely happy with the project this time. I don't think the intervalometer worked very well. Each frame doesn't look like its taken at the optimum time. Oh well.
Growing a beard for a whole month is hard going. I find myself having to use serviettes after every mouthful of food and itching it every 30 seconds. I feel way too old with it and can't wait to shave it off. This recent beard project has come 2 1/2 years since my last beard project 'Big Shave 2'. A time-lapse of me shaving myself.
I don't plan them too well however I like seeing how they develop, The project 'Big Shave 3' is on its way and should be complete this week.


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This blog post is a first. An added value to you with a guest blogger contribution. This comes from Derek Irvine, CMO of Globoforce and is republished from his post at Compensation Cafe on July 15th.
You know I’ve written before on this blog about recognizing and rewarding employees for contributions to their organizations.
I’ve also written about the importance of matching those rewardspoor employee motivation and employee recognition ideas to the personality, style and comfort zone of those employees to have those rewards provide positive reinforcement for on-going motivation.
So when I came across this post by Irvine, it might be a good way to reinforce my previous suggestions with the very funny and sad recognition strategies Irvine shared in his post, with some good suggestions for doing it right. ENJOY!
Compensation Cafe abounds with strong advice on employee recognition.
But sometimes, the best lessons are learned from the failures, from the atrocities, from the “I cannot BELIEVE he just did that” stories.
Marissa Keegan over at Fistful of Talent has written a couple of great posts along these lines – the deaf guy given an iPod, the boss giving himself the first ever Employee of the Month award.
My personal latest favorite – a beautiful, very expensive, and personally engraved espresso machine given to a Mormon (who eschew caffeine).
Don’t be lazy and assume everyone wants the same reward. You’ll end up insulting (and driving out of your organization) at least a few of the people you’re trying to recognize.
Don’t set up a recognition program just to prove to employees how great you are and then use it as a weapon to get them to “perform better.
Don’t mortify employees so that they would rather under-perform than be recognized.
I appreciate the work you do very much. I’d like to honor you for that. What would be a meaningful form of recognition for you?
Even more importantly, take them at their word. Never assume that somethingyou find rewarding would be received the same way by anyone else.
What are your stories of recognition gone wrong? What’s your advice on how to recognize right?
This may seem like common sense but, again, as I wrote in Monday’s blog post, it ain’t all that common!
Feel free to leave your comments on this topic below. What are your most frightening employee recognition stories and your best?


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If you’re finding it difficult to make ends meet, being aware of how much money you have available to spend each month is key to allowing you to budget effectively.
A good first step is to write down all your income - wages after tax, benefits and any other earnings. Then list how much you spend each month on your rent or mortgage, utility bills, TV, internet and mobile, living expenses, travel loan repayments and any other expenses.
Then total up your income and outgoings and see how much money you have left. If you have anything spare, think about saving so you don’t have to borrow should you face any unexpected bills in the future.
If you have little or nothing left or would like to have more available to save, try to identify areas where you can save money. For instance, if you are paying a lot for a both a mobile phone and telephone landline, could you do without one or the other? If you have a car, do you really need it? If you are spending a lot on food in any given month, could there be cheaper alternatives you could buy instead? And if you are paying for things you don’t use or need, can they be cancelled?
Comparison websites offer a useful method for checking whether you can save on regular bills such as energy and insurance.
Ofcom provide an approved list of comparison sites to check for better deals on mobile, broadband and TV costs. But it’s important to check any deal is the right one for you, and it’s recommended you use more than one comparison website to check for deals, as they don’t all show every deal and supplier.
You might be able to save money by either switching to a new provider for your broadband, mobile phone, home phone or to a bundle or combination deal and you’ll probably be able to save money on your gas and electricity bills by switching to a new supplier. Tell your current provider you’re thinking of switching to a cheaper deal with another provider and they may offer you a cheaper deal to entice you to stay. If you don’t want to stay with your current provider, find out if you’ll be charged a fee to leave as you’ll usually be charged if you’re part-way through a fixed-term contract and it might be worthwhile to wait until your current contract’s up before switching provider.
Home Energy Scotland is a Scottish Government programme, managed by the Energy Saving Trust and can provide you with advice on reducing your energy bills and keeping your home warmer. It can also provide advice on saving energy and money, refer eligible customers for financial support from their energy supplier and assess you for energy efficiency schemes which can help make your home cheaper and easier to heat.
Regularly check your bank account statements to keep on top of your money and try to not let yourself go into the red. If possible, set up online banking so you can do this when you want.
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Generation Art – The Finalists! | Why Use Film Cameras ?
HomeGeneration Art – The Finalists!
Generation Art – The Finalists!
At last we know the names of our finalists, who made it through the terrible challenges. Each one of them will see the results of their decisive works from the final exhibited at the Rotondes in Luxembourg City.
The final will be broadcast live next Saturday, so even I don’t know who will win first price in the end.
So, who has made it into the final?
Everyone of them deserves to win, honestly.
I put links to their respective internet presence in their names so you can get an idea of what they do when they are not forced to hang around in dusty TV-studios.
Of course we will all be there during the final, all the failed ones who were deemed unworthy…. just kidding!
And we were there also for this challenge. We were invited to have a little fun and enjoy a meal with the other candidates and the TV crew. What we didn’t know was that we were to give a vote counting towards the selection of the finalists. A very hard task, made even harder by the generally good work they presented.
As you can see, after the hard task of voting, we were eating a quick bite….
Or a bigger one for some.
Anyways, I wish them all the best luck for next week!
As always, the replay of the broadcast can be watched HERE!


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Great flagging of all yachts in memory of all fishermaen and seamen who left their lives at sea. With thanks for your cooperation and sympathy.
Enjoy a delicious culinary get-together our clubhouse the de Vierboete.
Annual end of season closure of our Clubhouse "de Vierboete".

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Blitz Football Camp announced today another HUGE special guest appearance for 2011 Blitz Camp session that Broderick Brown of Oklahoma State University will be attending camp!
Broderick is a member of the Houston all-area team and a member of the Texas Football Magazine top 300 list ... District MVP as a senior and an all-district pick as a junior ... Helped lead the Mustangs to a 10-3 record as a senior and a district and area championship ... A finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club player of the year honors ... Also a member of the track team ... Rivals.com considered him the No. 61 prospect in the greater Houston area.

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watchstories.my - Watch Stories - Monday Blues with this King Seiko. Leaving on a 8-9 day trip soon. Don't think there'll be beaches or much water activities. Mainly just a lot of walking and sightseeing and most probably shopping. What watch do I bring with me?
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Under this new offer ICICI Bank is giving cashbacks of up to 20 per cent subject to a maximum amount of Rs. 10,000 on your credit or debit card spend.
ICICI Bank, India’s biggest private-sector lender according to assets, has introduced a cashback offer for its customers who avail a new home loan or transfer their existing home loans to the Mumbai-based lender, ICICI Bank said in a release. Under this new offer ICICI Bank is giving cashbacks of up to 20 per cent (subject to a maximum amount of Rs. 10,000) to its existing credit card or saving account customers on their spends of minimum Rs. 30,000 on their credit or debit card if they avail a new home loan or transfer their existing home loans from other banks/NBFCs. The offer is valid from September 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017.
For example, Mr. Shah, a home buyer is sanctioned home loan in September 2017 with disbursal in October 2017. Also, during the offer period, he spends Rs. 55,000 on his ICICI Bank credit card. He will get cashback of Rs. 10,000 on his credit card. (eligible for 20 per cent cashback, up to Rs. 10,000).
While both the home loan sanction and card spends needs to be within the offer period, the chronology of the two does not matter, ICICI Bank said.
In the absence of credit demand from corporates, retail loans have been the focus for most of the lenders in recent days. Banks are launching new offers every other day to entice more and more retail customers. In the first quarter of the current fiscal, ICICI Bank had reported 19 per cent growth in its retail loans compared to overall loan growth of 3 per cent in the quarter.
As of 2:39 pm, ICICI Bank shares traded 0.51 per cent lower at Rs. 292.20 compared to 0.16 per cent gain in the broader Sensex.


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I do not assume each person argues anymore that social media is a fashion of a fad. It’s right here to stay, and we’re fortunate to live in a international where we can connect to humans all over the international fast, effortlessly and in real-time thru social networking.
Social media has knocked down walls and borders and has allowed groups, nonprofits, and almost every person to connect in approaches which might be extraordinary in human records.
Facebook – 1.8 billion users.
WhatsApp – 1 million customers.
Facebook Messenger – 1 million users.
Snapchat – three hundred,000 customers.
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Twitter has had a few demanding situations to its commercial enterprise model, and its stagnated for a time, however it is still a force to be reckoned with, and those nevertheless use it for real-time communique. If something is newsworthy anywhere on the planet, relaxation assured that human beings are tweeting about it.
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I was pregnant with our first baby, due a month before our first anniversary. You know the saying . . . a baby changes everything. What a surreal experience, beginning to feel life inside of me! A plethora of emotions and decisions would lay ahead for me knowing I wasn’t just a wife of a wonderful man. I was about to be a momma. For the first time. And the stakes were high.
Let me go back. I was fresh out of high school and 18 years old. I did have an idea of where I was going . . . a classical piano career was somewhere up ahead, 5-6 hours a day of intense practicing, working, homework were all about to fill up my days. I was driven and focused. I had a Jesus center and wanted to ignore all distractions as I rushed ahead.
Through a set of several bizarre circumstances I ran into this guy during my first week of college. In fact, as we look back, the whole thing years later looks like a movie script. After major ups and downs, very, very tough moments, and a lot of excruciating soul-searching, a few years later I was walking down the aisle to the man of my dreams. Many I loved didn’t understand, but I felt peace. And joy. And the anticipation of watching God pull out a lot of miracles I needed so desperately. We were heady with the belief that yes, “two people can change the world.” The cusp of adventure through riding the bus of God’s mission for us was ready and waiting. Little did I know all that lay ahead.
So back to baby. I was due about a year after we got married with our I was about 6 months pregnant and trying to enjoy every moment. One weekend Zo and I watched the movie “Losing Isaiah.” It probably wasn’t the best choice for the hormonal and emotional pregnant girl I was at the time, but we did it anyway. If you have a chance, go back and watch it. I won’t explain it in detail, but in short, it was a story of a little abandoned baby and the NICU nurse who helped bring him back from death. The mother never surfaced and the nurse fell in love with this little boy and eventually she and her husband attempted to adopt him. The conflict: the couple was white and the little baby was black. Then, the biological mother came back into the picture. I won’t divulge more, but needless to say, it was a tear-jerker and rocked me for so many reasons.
I remember weeping that night, all the baby feels in my belly, wanting to protect and guard this little human from all the evil of the world. From a primal stirring deep in my gut I was resolved to forge ahead, come hell or high water, hoping against every hope for success in simply helping this little person know who they were. . .from the inside to the outside. . . full of courage and trust that God had them here for a beautiful purpose.
And then the picture abruptly ended. To this day, I get covered with chill bumps repeating that dream. That is an exact account of it and I still remember it perfectly. It was such a treasure for me as I repeated the whole thing to Zo. We felt such a thrill sensing God’s answer for lots of possible explanations up ahead for our children. Another preparation for our parenting journey was checked off the list. No. . . it’s not been that easy, but it truly did meet our heartfelt need before our first little one was even born.
Our first little one, Hannah, at six weeks old. She was the little girl in my dream.
From that day forward, we began to use the words “light brown” for me and “dark brown” for Zo. (By the way, astoundingly, this exact scenario actually occurred when Hannah was five. She came up to me and asked me this question and I told her the answer I’d been given in my dream.) It became ingrained in our everyday conversation and still is to this day. In fact, I rarely say “black” or “white” even in my writing as I did in the beginning of this blog. Those around us who love us know this same lingo we’ve “adopted.” And most of them use it, too.
Am I an idealist? Well, yes. Probably. But here’s the deal. Couldn’t all of us get past this by now? Yes, I was young and inexperienced when we began, and yes, there’s been a lot of heartache along the way, and likely more to come. There’s been moments when I thought I couldn’t breathe, full of injustice and betrayal. There’s been disapproving looks given to me and my husband and there’s been terrible things said and done. But those moments have been tempered with indescribeable peace and ecstatic happiness, knowing we’re in just the right spot. Beautiful births, sweet little ones arriving, landmarks as they’ve grown older, blessings overflowing, growing as a couple, even through the toughest of problems and the harshest of realities that do exist out there.
2010, just past our 15th anniversary.
Or, am I just simply telling the truth?
Thirteen beautiful children later (with one waiting in heaven), I am convinced. God works all things together for the good of those who love Him. He is good. There’s evil here, but He is good. And His heart is for a family. All of us. And more than I ever have, and more than I ever thought I could, I understand those who didn’t know if we would be ok. And I love them all the more for it. Truly. And the beauty God has restored back to me and my family has been worth it. Every bit of it from the past and every bit of it up ahead that I can’t see.
I am richer for the path I’ve traveled. And I am grateful for it.
The whole crew, pre-River (our first grandbaby) and Galilee Kate (our 13th baby). This is Hannah’s wedding to Thad in 2017.
Sooo very blessed to read your article and see the pictures. Been out of touch with you too long.
Sooo not ready for Hannah to be married! She is GORGEOUS! Am identifying more and more with Methuselah!
Hello Lovely Lady! So good to hear from you and I’m so happy your following my blog! Thank you for such a compliment! 🙂 I know what you mean, time stops for no man! It’s too precious! Praying blessings for you.
Amazing story. Love y’all so much.
Love this story so much! You had me in tears at 2:30 am! Love you sweet friend…so blessed that God placed you in my life. Will always be greatful for our friendship.


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This year’s Borderway UK Dairy Expo saw the announcement and presentation of the 3rd John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award to Sammy McCormick, of the Hilltara Herd, Bangor.
The award is in memory of the highly regarded breeder of the Denmire Holsteins, John Dennison of Scales Park Farm, Ulverston and is presented by his family to the person judged to be an exemplary role model to the industry. Sammy McCormick, is currently Chair of the Holstein Breeders Society in Ireland, and is one of the breed’s leading figures throughout the UK.
The John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award presentation.
Born and brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland, Sammy currently milks 290 cows, with a herd average 10,000 litres. He is supported by his whole family, but his mainstays are his wife Trish and son John, both integral to the development of the Hilltara Herd.
The Hilltara Prefix is well known throughout the UK and Ireland and with a staggering 80EX and 150VG cattle in the current herd, Sammy strives to breed great Holstein Cattle. He makes sure all sales and shows in Northern Ireland are well supported with his quality cattle.
Sammy has developed many cow families in the herd including the Maudes, Charlottes, Echoes, and more recently Reanns and Divines. The Maudes are said to be the most notable, which started with Medway Supreme Maude, which was in many ways his all time favourite. She competed and won so many times in her long show career. Her many accolades include; twice Reserve All Britain, Reserve at The Royal, Reserve at UK National Holstein Show, numerous Balmoral Champions and Irish National Champions.
Nominations for the award are judged by a panel of leading figures involved in pedigree dairy cattle breeding who looking for the perfect combination of ability, sportsmanship, integrity and character within the Dairy Industry.
John was a renowned pedigree breeder, judging, and showman; he was also a great ambassador for the Holstein breed and a mentor for the younger generation of Holstein breeders. Following his death in 2012 his family honoured to be invited to initiate and present an award by Glyn Lucas of Harrison and Hetherington.
The two previous winners of the John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award were Mike Miller of Shanael Holsteins, near Evesham in Worcestershire – who won the award for the huge help he has given to a generation of young breeders – and John Gribbon who is a noted UK and international figure in the dairy industry and who is in demand to judge throughout the world.

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This is a poem I first heard many years ago; it came to my mind the other day amid experiencing the trials of life. There are many who have quit and so many more who are contemplating quitting. My only advice is…hang in there, trust God, and DON’T EVER QUIT!!!
It’s great and inspiring…isn’t it? God bless!
Hi Jill…you’re welcome and thank you for checking in with faith1st. I’m happy that you enjoyed this post and shared your thoughts on it. God bless!
I have a bookmark with this poem on it! Love it! God bless you Sebastian…love your website!
Hello Lyn and thank you for stopping by! I appreciate the blessing and I think you have a wonderful site as well! God bless!
He uses the fruit of the Spirit to mould and shape us and for putting the flesh to death as we walk in them by His empowering but all things work for good, not that God uses suffering and hardship or plans it so He can mould and shape us but during those times as this Poem you shared tells us and the Scriptures confirm, we show our faith in Him by Trusting and believing that He will rescue, and strengthen us, sadly some turn away and yes as your poem said they give up but this shows they never had Salvation in the first place as the Scriptures also confirm, perhaps though they will search for Him and return like the Prodigal son did.
It amazes me that so many still Trust in man’s own fleshy understanding and what others have taught them and ignore or reject God’s Truth in the Scriptures, like the ones on my Post link above, they would prefer to believe God does evil to bring good out of it even though the Scriptures tell us this is slander to even claim it about other Christians., but they can repent and ask for God’s wisdom so they will know the Truth and He will set them free.
Hello Sebastian that was really good,thanks for sharing.It does for really rough especially when we’re in the “Waiting Area”!! The encouragement is needed.
Hi Pat and you’re welcome! Please know that the Lord promised to be with us always and in every situation. We are never alone…all we have to do is hold on and fight the “good fight of faith!” Be encouraged and strengthened in Him! Love you too my sister!
Tara, and all!WOW …. God is truly amaznig! You all doing his work is also amaznig … I love the post last night about your daughter. To be excited to do God’s good work, and WANT to help people is so awesome! Our Pastor at Good News Church this morning had a great sermon about not being complacent and that God wants us to grow in his love … and then to see your post today, makes me want to climb higher on my faith journey hill and not fall back. Thanks and have a great rest of Sunday!
Great poem and great advice! People never got anything done by only talking about it! That’s nice but action is the most important part.
Thank you and you are right! The bible clearly states that “faith without works is dead…”! We absolutely MUST put action to our faith and keep at it! In other words do not quit! God bless!
I also have this poem that I give to people for encouragement. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome! I believe we all need a little encouragement from time to time! This is one reason I so appreciate this community of people like yourself; people who are willing to be encouraging to someone they may never meet! May God continue to bless and strengthen you!!!


text: Bryce is Beck’s Chief Information Officer, responsible for technology strategy development and implementation firm-wide. Bryce collaborates with our project and technology teams to align systems to support business goals, and ultimately improve processes through the use of technology. Bryce joined Beck’s IT department in 2000 to support the project team for one of Beck’s largest telecommunications clients. Over the course of his career, he’s held a number of technology-focused roles both inside and outside the construction industry. Bryce rejoined Beck in 2015 to serve as the firm’s Chief Information Officer. What drew him to the role? “My role in IT has been spread across many departments and projects throughout my career. This helps me understand the opportunities and challenges for the business. It’s very satisfying to watch our processes come together with technology to achieve company goals.” Bryce is an active member of AECIT Leaders and Construction Information Executives. A family man, outside of work Bryce stays busy with the many schedule demands that come with raising young children.

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Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin is a 2014 Carina ( Harlequin UK) publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the author and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Things have moved along quite well for Lily since we first got to know her. The town of Ashford is gearing up to celebrate Easter in a big way. Lily and CeeCee are preparing a decadent chocolate celebration at the cafe. Chocolate is not their usual fair, but once they start delving in chocolate they think maybe they will continue to offer it , even after Easter. The romance between Damon and Lily has progressed to something pretty serious and Lily and Charlie are forging a wonderful relationship. Does it all sound too good to be true? Naturally, something has to happen to throw a kink in all that contentment. Joel, Lily's ex-husband is in Ashford and is wanting to meet with Lily. He claims he has something really important to discuss with her. After attempting to charm Lily, who doesn't fall for his " car salesman" tactics, he come out with the blunt truth. He's broke. His attempts to marry into money failed and now he is worse off than ever before. The only thing he can think of that could get him a little money is to fight Lily for the ownership of the cafe. He did lend her the money to start the business so now she either has to come up with twenty thousand dollars or go to court to fight his demands.
This second novella in the series is just as good as the first one. I am so glad we now have chocolate on the menu!! Once again, CeeCee manages to steal the show. Damon is just as dreamy as before and he has a few outstanding moments in this one. What a guy!
Joel on the other hand... What a piece of work! Admit it, we've all had those relationships when we come face to face with an EX and wonder what on earth we ever saw in that person. Lily has that reaction when she meets with Joel face to face again. What a jerk.
The other cast members are all wonderful. I love the community and everyone's willingness to help each other out especially during hard times. Lily is a great girl and thankfully , according to one of CeeCee's premonitions , she will get the HEA she deserves.

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Diondra watched as her mother handed her a large gift box.
This was a collection put together carefully over the years that spoke to a love of history, of fashion and beauty.
“She knew that the gift would speak for itself.” said Diondra.
A few years later, Diondra launched her own lingerie brand, Suzy Black. Since making its debut at Lingerie Fashion Week in 2014, the brand has crafted some beautiful collections garnering fans and customers eager for more.
Suzy Black is now gearing up to showcase their latest offering for SS17 entitled, “The Madhatter’s Bride.” at the upcoming Lingerie Selection in New York City (February 28 – March 1, 2017).
Above: Diondra Julian with her husband, Ronald.
Diondra, could you tell us a little bit about why you started Suzy Black?
Suzy Black was created for the girl who didn’t see herself as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She was more, she was real, she was everyday. I couldn’t find this and I didn’t see myself represented in the lingerie market.
I wanted to create something that was powerful and unashamed. I also wanted to show the beauty of women of color in an industry that often forgets her buying power.
Could you tell us the story behind the name of your brand?
What’s in a name? Well, one day I was watching Judge Mathis (yep) and two men were suing this woman basically because they felt she’d made a fool out of them.
They were in love with her, and doing some of the most outrageous things to win her over. However, she was basically unconcerned. And despite being angry enough to sue, they actually wanted her to choose one of them — once and for all.
She said she would not choose and she was not sorry…and that she WOULD continue to see them both. Her name was Suzy Black. I guess the idea of her is like a constant muse!
For the SS17 collection, what’s behind the inspiration? Why the Mad Hatter?
Well, it’s actually The Mad Hatter’s Bride. The fabric, flounce details, ruffles and embellishment speak to the victorian era, however the “madness” is more about not translating these into traditional corseted pieces usually inspired by that era. I wanted to focus more on the “living” aspect of the garden, florals and such and keep the collection soft, tactile, simple.
The colors are literally from a deck of cards! I think red and black are power colors! Overall, I wanted simple pieces for those of us in a hurry but needing to transform. I love the quote “How long is forever? Sometimes just one second”.
Why do you feel your collections are a good fit for specialty boutiques?
Because who doesn’t want a fully embroidered silk fringe thong? I mean really, Suzy Black is special, without even trying.
What’s the one thing you want Retail Buyers to know about Suzy Black?
As a designer, I bring almost 15 years of industry experience with an expertise in “fit”. Fit matters to me, I believe it’s the difference between “liking” and “loving” a piece. It’s what makes that piece a “staple”. Fit will make the consumer not only feel like a million bucks but fall madly in love with your brand. This is my superpower.
I love it! Some of the pieces are adorable. Cannot wait to see more.


text: Jon Hunt is a UNH alumnus who studied economics and oceanography while a student at the university. Jon is now a Research Technician here at the Center. Working under the supervision of Tom Lippmann, Jon has built a survey vessel which is capable of multibeam surveys, as well as current surveys. Jon is a certified research scuba diver and has been a part of many field work projects for CCOM over the years. He is also an expert kiteboarder on the ocean waters.

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