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... By teaching them a career.
"When I grow up, I want to be a...."
This is how many 4th graders begin their sentence on Career Day. It's usually followed by "policeman", "astronaut". or even "NBA star"... but the answer isn't what's important. The important thing is that these children start to think about their futures.
Honestly most 10yr olds have no idea of what the future holds for them, but that's around the age that they begin learning skills that will develop who they are.
Whether it's helping their uncle fix cars, their mom prepare taxes, or any number of things; this age is critical for developing the skills they will use for the rest of their lives.
The Kru Klub is based on career exploration. We team-up with local business owners & tradesmen, and volunteers to give children a sample of various careers in our attempt to allow these kids to find their interests.
We ask for community businesses to donate time to teach children the general knowledge of their trade. At the completion of 20 hours, children will receive an Activity Badge to show their accomplishment; and an experience that will last a lifetime.
Please choose the option that best fits your expertise. If your field is not listed in the dropbox, please add it in the box below.
Please include the name & address of your business. Also include the hours you are available to instruct the youth.


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to support local Southern California sales efforts and grow the business. The position will be based out of North County San Diego.
Pro.com is a venture-backed, technology-based General Contractor in the home improvement, remodeling and new construction market. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, we are a rapidly growing and maturing company with the vision to be the world?s most customer-centric provider of services for the home.
This is a regional office position that reports to the Operations Manager of that particular manufacturing facility.
his is a regional office position that reports to the Operations Manager of that particular manufacturing facility.

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DIMENSIONS: 11.81″L x 5.51″W x 10.62+4.33″H, Shoulder Strap Length: 45″.
INTERNAL: Roomy with 1*back zippered pocket,2*interior zipper pocket. 2*interior compartments. 2* interior compartments open pockets for keys/card/phone. All stuff can be well organized inside.

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Das Ferienhaus Villa Beyond liegt an einem Hügel in Bangtao und ist eine exklusive Adresse mit Blick über die kristallklare Andamanensee und die umliegende Natur. Zum Strand von Surin und den Orten Patong und Kamala sind es nur wenige Minuten.
Das Ferienhaus ist mit 7 Schlafzimmern ausgestattet. Die Hauptsuite besitzt ein breites Doppelbett, ein eigenes, angrenzendes Badezimmer mit Badewanne und Whirlpool mit Meerblick sowie einen Balkon. Schlafzimmer Nr. 2 und 3 sind jeweils mit einem breiten Doppelbett, einem eigenen, angrenzenden Badezimmer sowie einem privaten Balkon ausgestattet. Schlafzimmer Nr. 4, 5 und 6 haben ein breites Doppelbett und ein eigenes, angrenzendes Badezimmer. Schlafzimmer Nr. 7 ist mit einem Doppelbett sowie einem eigenen, angrenzenden Badezimmer ausgestattet und bietet Zugang zu einer privaten Rasenfläche und einer Terrasse mit spektakulärem Ausblick.
Das Design des Ferienhauses ist sehr ansprechend und weckt Interesse bei den Gästen. Der Wohnbereich bietet direkten Zugang zu dem atemberaubenden Infinity-Pool sowie eine herrliche Aussicht. Die Gäste können zwischen verschiedenen Mahlzeiten, die der hauseigene Koch zubereitet, auswählen. Die Essensbereiche im Innen- und Außenbereich bieten Platz für jeweils 12 Gäste. Das Ferienhaus besitzt einen Massageraum mit vier Massagebetten. Dieser kann auch als Kinderschlafzimmer genutzt werden.
I am very satisfied with this villa! I spent 5 days in this villa with my extended family, a total of 13 persons including a 2 year-old kid. The staff was helpful, the rooms spacious, the food delicious and the pool entertaining! The only down-side is the location. It is located on top of a hill at Bang Tao area which means that you need to have some form of transportation to go to areas that you want to visit.
Perfection.. thats the word for this villa. The villa, views, location and service surpassed all expectations we had. Came here with my family of 10 and left with the experience of a lifetime.
Absolutely perfect, the building, service, food, everything. I cannot rate highly enough. I will be back.
15 of us stayed here for my wife's 30th birthday (they put an extra bed in the spa room). The experience was beyond all expectations. The place is huge, incredibly stylish and kitted out with every mod-con. We felt like we were on mtv cribs! All bedrooms were large and the music system connected to every room as desired. Huge comfortable beds and high end bathrooms throughout the property. Kuhn Oi and her team were very accommodating. Always there when you needed but unobtrusive. The kitchen, lounge and swimming pool area were all open plan allowing the party to easily socialise whilst enjoying there own comforts. Trip to the beach and a night out were easily arranged. Vegetarian food was accommodated easily with a set dinner and BBQ lunch. We took our own alcohol and found the food cost to be fair and reasonable. My wife and all her friends had the time of their lives!
We stayed here for three days and the only regret is we didn't stay longer. I believe the photo of the villa already show you how good is this property, and their service are on the same standard. This villa is located on the hill, which provides you great view and the quietness. But don't worry about the convenience, the manager Ms. Oi and her team will arrange everything for you in this villa. In villa meals, massage are all in reasonable price. Also the staff will give you best offer for any day-tour you intended to join. It was an incredible experience and we can't wait to come back!
Our family (12 of us ranging in age from 2 yrs to 69 yrs) assembled from both hemispheres of the globe at villa beyond for what was meant to be a relaxed, comfortable reunion come celebration of our dad's 70th birthday. It turned out to be a luxurious, pampered dream holiday thanks to the staff who made the property even more appealing with their attentiveness and super-efficient nature. At the same time they were so discreet it was almost magical how they appeared whenever they were needed and yet were not at all in our way. The chef produced very tasty and yet (surprisingly) most reasonably priced dishes. A couple of maintenance issues were attended to with haste. The Villa concierge Oi was an absolute professional..... made sure our every whim was catered to, and suggesting alternatives when we were deciding our itinerary. Even took care of a nasty taxi driver (who we had arranged on our own on the first couple of days)..... We quickly learnt our lesson and asked her to arrange any other transport that we needed. Probably the only downside to the whole property is the steep sloping access road to get to it.... Well documented by the Villa managers when corresponding with them so not a surprise.... But some 13 seater vans (less powerful ones) may have a problem climbing the slope (hence the reason for the nasty taxi driver mentioned earlier) and so may refuse to take you right up. Overall it was a truly magical experience and the photos on the website are no exaggeration!
What can we say in the end (opinion of all 20 people): - amazing quality villa; - very private and beautiful location; - great decoration with comfort; - AMAZING TEAM, exceptional SERVICE, very nice and FRIENDLY STAFF, so helpful!!! Service is out of any expectations! - breathtaking view! Minuses only are: - a bit far from fun area (but villa easily organized transportation for us); - some insects (cause next to forest and a lot if light) - but in general is ok. Would recommend for bi parties like weddings, birthdays. But at the same time can be great family vacations. We were friends from 4 different countries between 26 and 31 yo. All been to many places in the world. But this villa made a big mark in our memories for sure!!! Highly recommend! And price is really affordable for big groups of people!
About Villa It is as it states on its website with no exaggeration. Our family of 9 adults 1 child and 1 infant, all enjoyed our stay and recommend it to others. Accommodations Each room is as it states, however, only 1 room was able to watch TV (aside from the living room). Yes, it does have that many movies and a good sound system to accompany the HD films. Surrounding Environment Was great with spacious panoramic views and the pool was used every day including night and rain (kids loved it: but requires supervision) Transportation at night and on rain days were a little difficult due to the steepness of the hill. Elderly and people with heart issues are not recommended to walk up or down this hill. Service Was 110%. Cooking, cleaning and friendliness was better than most 5 star hotels. The in-house cooking is recommended. Overall We would come back.
Amazing Amazing Amazing. This was our comments since our first steps into the villa and it remains until the very last day. We (a group of 13) stayed at this villa for 7 days, and it gave a lot of great memories to our group. The staffs are VERY welcoming, and very flexible on supporting our requests on anytime during the day. They were so accomodating to our daily activities and habits, that we do not feel disturbed at anytime during the day, yet they can still complete their cleaning up routines! The lovely lady chef was the best, I think we each gained about 10kg from this trip simply because the foods made were so good!! You can basically order ANYTHING, on or not on the menu, and she can manage to cook for you. the villa was beautiful just like seen on pictures, though some of the facilities / walls can do some updates, but those are really minor which don't really affect the overall rating. Strongly recommend this villa to anyone who is looking for a true escape!

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Investment property for sale in Stone Mountain, GA located 1.3 miles from Wade Walker Park Family Recreational Center. The property is also located 2.4 miles from the City of Stone Mountain near Stone Mountain Park sitting on 6.94 acres.
Investment property for sale in Stone Mountain, GA located 1.3 miles from Wade Walker Park Family Recreational Center. The property is also located 2.4 miles from the City of Stone Mountain near Stone Mountain Park sitting on 4.94 acres.
Investment property for sale in Stone Mountain, GA located 1.3 miles from Wade Walker Park Family Recreational Center. The property is also located 2.4 miles from the City of Stone Mountain near Stone Mountain Park sitting on 2 acres.


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This is 8th edition of IPL which is also known as IPL 2015 and Pepesi IPL 2015. IPL 8 is scheduled to happen between April 8 to May 24 2015. These dates are officially announced by BCCI and IPL committee. Unlike last year we will see whole IPL 2015 series in India only. This time we could see some Pakistani players in this IPL. There will be total of 60 matches that will be played in IPL 8. The first match will be between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians. KKR is the winner of the last year's IPL and Mumbai Indias are the runner up. The below schedule is subjected to change. Some of the matches venue is not yet decided.
If you would like to bet on these matches then you will have to register at online betting site and for this bet365.com is best you can also read review of bet365 before signup also you need to register at Neteller.com, (read how to open neteller account from India) it is highly recommended to read this page before signing up at these site: Betting in safe mode.

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We’re building a Manitoba where no one is left behind.
Many people with disabilities have trouble accessing the services others take for granted. We are addressing these issues so that Manitoba can be a stronger, more inclusive home for everyone.
We want to remove all barriers for persons with disabilities, whether that means making buildings more accessible or improving employment practices. In December 2013, we passed into law historic legislation that sets out a collaborative, long-term plan for making Manitoba completely barrier-free.
When Brian Pallister was in cabinet, his government did not build a single unit of affordable housing. This creates even more barriers for people with disabilities who have a harder time finding a place to live. Instead, our government is developing thousands of new social and affordable housing units for families, including over 250 accessible Manitoba Housing units for low-income persons with disabilities.
The Residential Adaptations for Disabilities Program provides financial assistance to low-income Manitobans with disabilities to make changes to their house or rental unit. This could include installing things like wheelchair ramps, hand guards and lift systems that help increase a person’s mobility, safety and independence in their home.
Our government is working to guarantee persons with disabilities the same rights as everyone else and to build an accessible Manitoba for families.


text: This is a real pain to farm nowadays. You need to que for the LFR variant of ToT. Bring some leather wearing buddies with you to up your chances.

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You might be wondering: Is your organization getting enough out of its CRM system?
Upgrading without issue, unfortunately, is oftentimes not the case. Unsupported customizations like direct SQL queries and deprecated interaction with Web Services need updating, without question, but that just gets you to Square One in Dynamics 365 Online.
Once you have stepped foot in the Microsoft Cloud, however, there’s no going back. When Dynamics CRM On-Premise to D365, not only do you have access to new features in the D365 application so you can improve or create new processes that make sense for your organization, but you have much, much more access to all the different tools provided by the native integration with Microsoft Azure and Office 365.
As a Microsoft Gold Partner and CSP, FMT Consultants can provide valuable insight into how your organization can optimize efficiency in the cloud.
If you have any version of CRM On-Premise, deploying to D365 always requires migrating data. CRM 4.0 came out more than ten years ago. Let me repeat that—CRM 4.0 came out ten years ago. That means you may have 10 years’ worth of activities and customer info that can be shrunk down, cleaned up, and transformed for your D365 Environment. This migration of data needs to be done without interruption to your daily operations if CRM is currently live.
FMT Consultants can help you navigate and execute this data transfer from your old CRM to D365 Online seamlessly.
Since FMT Consultants has a thriving GP and NetSuite Practice, a common requirement that our organization needs to solve for is the Account and Customer integration.
CRM oftentimes is the system of record for Customers. Account Information is captured and maintained in the CRM system and it needs to flow over to the ERP system where it is readable but not editable. This way, the ERP users only have to worry about creating sales order transactions in the ERP system. Traditionally, in an on premise environment, as sales order transactions are fulfilled, they flow back into the CRM system as records so that there is bi-directional integration and visibility in both systems. As your organization grows, however, this constant back and forth exchange of information can increase exponentially. While the answer in on premise might just be to improve the speed of bulk operations, since you definitely can do that, there is an opportunity to consider a new approach. In the Microsoft Cloud, you have new options… from Power BI Dashboards to custom controls where, since you are in the web, web services can be called to return data on demand using a display only interface rather than storing the data in your CRM. In this way, your CRM users can “see” what’s happening with the customer, but you’re not bursting the seams by duplicating large data sets.
FMT Consultants can help you clearly determine and define the implementation of your integrations.
If you are considering moving Dynamics CRM On-Premise to D365, please fill out the form below and let us know how we can be of assistance!

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With over a billion users, Facebook is the most widely used social network by individuals and businesses.
Initially, Facebook started as a social network for students at Harvard, and later expanded to other colleges. In September 2006, the network was opened up to anyone, age of 13 or older, that had a valid email address.
Since then, the network has allowed people to connect with old school mates, family overseas, and more. However, its uses aren't just in being social. Through Facebook, you can connect with your clients and customers, and build your business credibility and reputation to reach your market.
Users create a "Profile" where they can have their picture of themselves, as well as a larger cover photo, and information about their education, work, marital status, interests, and more.
A users main profile page has their feed, which includes the items they post, or items posted by others directly onto their feed. Customizable tabs just below the cover photo allow the user to have links to other information about them, such as "About," "Photos," "Friends," "Groups," "Events," "Videos," and more.
Following the Snapchat model, Facebook now offers the ability to post a "Story" instead of a post. The difference is that a story is only available for 24 hours and viewers can only see it up to two times.
Running on the left of the profile news feed is also information about the user, photos, and friends. Users can access their profile through a direct link or by clicking their name in menu running along the top of the Facebook page.
Facebook sets a profile friend limit of 5,000, but fortunately, for people who want to use Facebook to promote a business, it offers "Pages." Instead of "friends," pages generate fans or "Likes." Authors, speakers, home business owners, and large corporations, all use fan pages to share information and interact with their leads and customers (see below for using Facebook for business). If you'd like to run Facebook Ads, you'll need a page.
Although your fans can comment on your page posts, pages aren't as interactive as some people like. Facebook Groups are a great way for people of like minds to connect over a hobby or interests. For businesses, it's a great way to have interaction with a target market. Many entrepreneurs use groups to run mastermind groups, or answer questions of people who buy their products or memberships.
Facebook users can make "friends" with others by either accepting a friend request sent to them, or by sending a friend request to others. With your permission, Facebook can search your email contacts to find people that have a Facebook profile so you can easily friend them. Or you can use the search box at the top of the Facebook page to find your friends.
It is possible for someone to see what's on your profile and feed without being your friend. They can opt to "Follow" you. There are no notifications related to this, and if someone one follows you, that doesn't mean you're then following them. It is possible to turn off the following feature, as well as to block specific people from following you.
People who like your page are called fans. Theoretically, when they "Like" your page, the items you post on that page appear on their page. In reality, Facebook as started to severely limit this and prefer to have you "boost" (pay to promote) your post to your fans.
People who join your Facebook group are called "Members." These members get notifications when you post something in your group. Groups are a great way to get people to interact with you and feel a part of your business.
You have two feeds; 1) your profile feed, which has all your posts and posts that someone specifically puts on your page; 2) your news feed, which has the posts of your friends.
Your news feed will likely also have "sponsored posts" which are essentially ads that you fit the target market for.
Your Facebook page has a feed too, but it only has your content. Along the left, there are links to your events, notes, and other features you can add such as video, services, and a link to your group, if you have one.
You can get an email notifications, but that can become overwhelming if you are active on Facebook. Instead, there is a bell-shaped icon on the top left menu that will let you know if you know about responses to your posts, things added to your feed, group comments, requests to join your group, and more. Click the bell and a drop down list of your recent notifications will appear. Click on the notification you want to check out, and you'll be taken to it on Facebook.
To the left of the bell is an icon that looks like a talk bubble. That lets you know about private messages you have received. Left to the talk bubble, is an icon with two bodies, which lets you know that you have friend requests.
Messenger is the private messaging service through Facebook. You can access it using the talk bubble in the top menu. On your phone, you're required to download the messenger app to send and receive messages.
If you want to send a message, you can go to the profile or page of the person you want to reach, and click the "message" option on the right side of their header picture.
Now that you have a sense of everything Facebook offers, the next step is figuring out how to use them to build your business. Here are ideas and strategies on how to use Facebook for business.
At the very least, you should set up a Facebook page. Like any other tool used to reach your market, you want to have a plan for how you'll use your fan page. Like a profile page, you can have photo and cover, but in this case, you can have graphics of you and your products. Fan pages offer a few more business-oriented bells and whistles, such as the ability to have a call-to-action button just below your cover photo. This can be a place to ask fans to sign up for your email list, contact you for a consult, or visit your sales page.
A Facebook Page is also a great way to keep your followers up-to-date on what's going on in your business. For example, you can share your blog posts or special offers. You can share videos and photos of behind-the-scenes or tutorials related to your business. Similar to blog themes, you can have Facebook Post themes, such as Tip Tuesday or Throwback Thursday, where you share information or ask your fans to engage with you. You can add events (in-person announcements or online through Facebook) to your page.
You can generate "fans" by promoting your page on other social media and your website or blog, inviting others to “like” (formerly, become a fan of) your Facebook business page.
The only downside of Facebook Pages is that Facebook now limits the number of fans see your posts on their feed. Because of this, many of your fans might not see that you've posted a new coupon or tip unless you "Boost" (pay) the post.
You can create a group connected to the page as well, although you can create a group on its own or instead of a page.
More and more consumers are wanting to engage with the businesses they buy from. A way to do this, without having to add a forum to your website, is through a Facebook Group, where you can have discussions with your clients, customers, and prospects. Groups allow for easier conversation than fan pages because members can post questions or comments directly to the group feed. Further, because Facebook now limits how many fans will see your page posts, groups can be a better way make sure everyone is seeing what you're sharing.
You can use a Facebook group for home business in many ways. For example, it can be a place where people who've bought your product or service to connect with you and each other. Many information entrepreneurs use Facebook groups as part of their package where people who buy the information can ask questions, share their successes, and network.
Facebook has long had the ability to upload video, but Facebook live is a newer video option. Instead of filming and then uploading a video, you can film live directly from and to Facebook. Because it's you talking to your market, it makes you more personable and approachable. People are more likely to trust a business owner that it can see and hear in live video. Home business owners can use this feature in a variety of ways, including short tutorials, Q&A sessions, contests, behind the scenes views, and more.
You can promote an in-person event and/or host an online event through Facebook. Not only can you let people know about the event, but also, you can have discussions around the event on Facebook. Facebook makes it easy to invite your "friends" who can RSVP through the event page.
As a home business owner, you can use events to launch a new product, a customer appreciation event, or a celebration (such as your business anniversary). For example, many authors have online Facebook events for their book launches, where people can come to the page at a certain time to talk with the author, enter to win prizes, and more.
Facebook offers a few paid advertising options as well. You can "boost" a post that has lots of engagement so that more people see it. Or you can create a pay-per-click ad that runs on Facebook. One of the great benefits of Facebook ads over other PPC networks, such as Google Adwords, is the ability to highly target who sees the ad. You can target your followers specifically, or your market by demographics, such as gender, age, location, interest, and more.
Ads show up on news feeds, as well as on the right-hand side of the Facebook feed.
Is it Time to Put Facebook to Work for You?
You have many choices when it comes to social media marketing. The first rule of social media success in home business is to be on the networks your market uses. With over a billion users, chances are good that a large number of your potential clients/customers are using Facebook, making it a safe bet to market your home business.


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Just a "raising my hand to let you know I'm all right" entry. Between the jetlag and a bit of craziness here, I've not had much time to blog. Today I'm taking another flight; off to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday. Definitely racking up those frequent flyer miles!
Apologies for the slowness. I'll get the hang of this "flying and blogging" combination soon.
Are you ok. How was your Thanksgiveing?

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Western Washington junior-to-be Mark Strickland (right) finished tied for fifth at a US Amatuer qualifying tournament held at Aldarra Golf Club in Sammamish Monday, shooting rounds of 73 and 74 on the 6,773-yard, Tom Fazio-designed course.
Only two players were guaranteed to progress to the US Amateur to be played at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. August 12-18 with recent BC Amateur winner and UW grad Charlie Hughes taking medalist honors on one-over 141, and Seattle's Blake Snyder earning the second spot after shooting a best-of-the-day 67 in the afternoon. Bainbridge Island's Carl Jonson (143) will be first alternate, and Mukilteo's Chris Hatch (145) second.
WWU's Kyle Schrader, also a junior-to-be, shot 156 for the 36 holes while recent grads Dylan Goodwin and Evan Needham finished on 160 and 162 respectively.


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An HTML5 based interactive video content type allowing users to add multiple choice and fill in the blank questions, pop-up text and other types of interactions to their videos using only a web browser. Make your videos more engaging with H5P and interactive video on WordPress, Moodle and Drupal.
This Interactive Video demonstrates some of the key features. You can add many different types of questions and informational resources. They may or may not pause the video when they appear. They may appear directly or as a button that users can choose to click to reveal the resource. Questions may be adaptive in the sense that the user's answer decides where the user is sent after the answer is provided.
Here we demonstrate how Interactive Video may be used to create a game. We've disabled skipping forward in the video under "Behavioural settings" and instead added hidden layers on top of the video that users click to navigate in the video.
Videos may be enriched with interactivities like explanations, extra pictures, tables, Fill in the Blank and multiple choice questions. Quiz questions support adaptivity, meaning that you can jump to another part of the video based on the user's input. Interactive summaries can be added at the end of the video. Interactive videos are created and edited using the H5P authoring tool in a standard web browser.
Learn how to create Interactive videos in this tutorial.
All question types can be configured to perform adaptive behavior, meaning that a correct answer could cause the user to skip to a specified place in the video while an incorrect answer could take the user somewhere else in the video. Typically, submitting a wrong answer will cause the user to be directed to the place in the video where the answer to the question is presented.
You may also add bookmarks so that your users can skip to specified sections of the video on demand.
had exactly the same issue with WP as ajolly2.
Will do a screen capture to share whats going on for me, perhaps that would help?
IE recognizes our h5p files as zip files. We will find a soution for that, but if you're using ie maybe you could try a different browser? Firefox and Chrome should work.
They just crank and crank and never upload. Is h5p file size an issue?
Strange, glad you were able to get it up and running. File size is a problem indeed.
It looks good so far and the smaller content type files load fine. But these large ones don't seem to work. I've tried both Chrome and Firefox. I'm waiting and waiting for Interactive Videos and Presentations. I know they are big and should take a while. They don't seem to resolve with the built in loader.
Is there a way to upload them directly? Where do they go?
Maybe it is a problem with your file size limits? Check this post in the forum.
I think interactive video package is too large. It seems to be 23MB maybe because of the video? Is it possible to put a smaller version without the video so people could load it easier without modifying server php settings.
Interactive video works great on desktops and ipad... But fails to show the interaction parts on my iPhone.
This is a known problem. The iPhone plays its videos in the video app or something. They doesn't use the web browser and HTML5 video. iPads however uses HTML5 video. Beacause of this it works on iPads, Android phones and Windows Phones but not iPhones. Hopefully the iPhone will soon support HTML5 video as well. It does come with a lot bigger screens now.
This exmple shows that it is possible to play html5 video on iphone Safari without native fullscreen. FINALLY!
There have been ways to fake it that doesn't work with Interactive Video and/or uses a lot of power. This one seems to play the audio separately and draw up one and one frame "manually" to fake that the video is playing, but does not seem to support all the events that H5P needs in order to work. We will investigate this method further and see how much power it consumes compared to normal video playback and also how much work it will be to add the features we need for Interactive Video. I also saw that IOS 10 will have native support for inline video which is really awesome!
I'm having a problem months ago... I haven't can upload the video file.
"Network Error (tcp_error) A communication error occurred: "" The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time. For assistance, contact your network support team."
Can somebody help me? I'm very interested using this plugin.
It doesn't seem to be an H5P problem, but a problem with your server configuration. Are you able to upload other big files, for instance videos?
Thank you very much for your answer. I can upload videos up to 128MB without problems. Can you (or anyone) tell me what checks can I do to test what it's the problem?
Strange. We've seen something similar on some hostet wordpress environments, but haven't found the source of the problem yet. Where are your site located? What host are you using?
My wordpress is hosted in a Strato (www.strato.es) virtual server.Do you need some extra info about the server?
Ok, I've asked icc to have a look at this!
What is your virtual server running? Windows + Apache?
Where are you getting this error message? Your web server's error.log?
Could there be software blocking upload of certain file types?
- Wordpress v. 4.0 and the H5P plugin version 1.2.1.
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Is there anyway to upload the 618.h5p by ftp or similar?
There are 2 remove and done buttons so it gets confusing. The Done button at the top finishes the entrie ativity, whereas the done button at the bottom finishes the specific drag and drop task. Many teahcers miss the done button at the bottom due to the need to scroll down. The other issue is if a teacher decides to remove a hot spot and click the remove at the top, it removes the entire hot spot activity, not the individual drop spot (since they need to click the remove at the bottom to do that).
Is there a way to either rename the buttons so one ones what each done exactly means, or get rid of the scroll? This only occurse when adding the drag and drop in the interactive video.
I see what you mean and I understand the need for changes on the label of the buttons. Although I think we are talking about a "Drag & Drop" interaction within an "Interactive Video" contained in a "Course Presentation" right? I suggest that you head over to the Feature Request forum for better visibility of your request.
Thank you for the information. Your phpinfo looks ok, but note that post_max_size cannot be smaller than upload_max_filesize. But I don't think that's the issue here. It seems to be releated to the size of the file, or php hanging somehow. Could you look for a error.log/error_log file for apache, it should be located under /var/log/httpd/. If you cannot find it try using this plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/log-viewer/ When WP_DEBUG_LOG is set in wp-config.php it should log all messages to a file.
Also if you enable WP_DEBUG in your wp-config.php, that could provide us with some more helpful messages.
Thank you for helping solve this issue. I'm sure there are more people facing the same problems.
I've updated the plugin to 1.2.2 version.
Can you try finding the directive LimitRequestBody in you apache config? It should be larger than the size of the file you are trying to upload.
Do you have some sort of firewall, or ddos protection running on the server or your computer?
I see people having similar issues where the firewall closes the connection / file upload.
I do believe this must be releated to your webserver setup, and not WordPress or H5P.
I'm checking my server's stuff. I'll write again if I find something.
I am still having the same problem, and it is because of the file size.
It looks like the size is the problem... I've followed your steps and voilà!!!!! I have installed the video interactive library!!!
Perhaps we should change the example content into using smaler videos, or use external video sources.
Like others, I downloaded the "interactive video" library, tried to upload it to my server, got upload problems because of the file size, removed the video content from the archive... before I got it working. So I think it will be great to make the "H5P content types as a single file" link more visible on the page (I downloaded few other libraries as well, and I would have just used that single file if I had known it existed before). Using external video might be a good idea too.
Thanks for all the work, H5P is great !
You're right, we will soon replace the example here with an example that uses YouTube so that this problem goes away. Also we might make the single file more visible, but we're also coming with a much better solution in a couple of months where you won't need to download H5P files anymore.
Is it possible to add a control like this?
Not yet. We will add the fundamentals for it when we add our xAPI integration, and hopefully others will build on top of that. Stay tuned!
Error: Video format not supported.
When i try ti "add interactions" i get - Error: Video format not supported.
It sounds like the video file you've uploaded can't be played by your browser. Which format are you using? It's recommended to upload both mp4 and webm to support all browsers.
Did you ever find out why you got this " Video format not supported"
I am having the same error but only with Internet Explorer 11 on windows 8.1 (windows 7 and IE 11 plays the video fine).
I have tried all possible mp4 formats/resolutions (converted with Adobe Premiere) but every version of the mp4 video gives " Video format not supported" on IE 11 and windows 8.1.
I am starting to believe that this error is related maybe something on windows 8.1. it could be the newest quick time coded which I recently installed..or who knows what. So basically on my machine interactive video is not working at all on IE 11.
If it works, it's most likely something wrong with the file you've converted, or your web server setup. If it doesn't work you might have found a bug in the interactive video player.
I am very interested in youtube and vimeo support. May I know current status? If possible then the next step is be able to setup up starting point and end point in the video. It would be very powerfull if it can be integrated to interactive video.
YouTube support is on the way. No Vimeo support is planned yet. One big issue with Vimeo is its TOS, you simply must use their player, timeline, buttons, etc.
With YouTube you have to have a clickable YouTube logo on top of the video.
Is there any test version currently?
Download latest version from here"
Message comes only when using Safari browser on Windows. Other browser are working fine.
Apple stopped developing Safari for Windows in 2012. H5P falls back to flash for video playback if the browser being used can't play the video itself. For cross browser testing you'll need a mac to test Safari compatibility.


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Estonia retains its position as the freest economy among all CSE countries, ranked the 15th in the 2019 Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. The Index, launched in 1995, rates 180 countries and evaluates four policy areas that affect economic freedom — rule of law, government size, regulatory efficiency, and market openness. Estonia’s neighbors, Lithuania fell from the 19th to 21st and Latvia from the 28th to 35th place. All three Baltic countries were rated as the “mostly free” in terms of economic freedom.
The index rated as the “mostly free” Czech Republic, which economic freedom score was 73.7 and placed this country as the 23rd. In Slovakia economic freedom has worsened slightly, and the country was ranked as the 65th. Poland’s economic freedom score is 67.8, less of 0.7 point, placing its economy in the 46th spot.
“Remittances to Ukraine from labor migrants in 2018 increased to USD11bn,” the First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kateryna Rozhkova said. As reported, revenues from labor migrants are growing, in 2016 amounted to USD7.5bn, and in 2017 increased to USD9.3bn. “This is due to growing incomes of Ukrainian migrant workers in countries where they travel to get jobs,” Mrs. Rozhkova stressed.
The NBU does not expect a significant increase in the number of labor migrants from Ukraine in 2019, at the same time suggests a slight increase in remittances. As “112 Ukraine” website reported, due to migration the population of Ukraine might reduce by 18 per cent by 2050 and reach 36 million people.
Bucharest’s Henri Coanda International Airport had 13.82 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 8 per cent y/y. Nearly 123,000 aircraft movements were recorded in 2018, up 5.35 per cent y/y. Henri Coanda International Airport is currently one of two airports serving the capital of Romania.
There are 57 airlines operating on Henri Coanda International Airport, transporting passengers to 128 destinations.
BET (of Bucharest) decreased from 7032.04 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 7031.57 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s down 0.08 per cent d/d and down 16.00 per cent y/y.
BUX (of Budapest) decreased from 40863.00 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 40856.00 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s down 0.02 per cent d/d and up 1.66 per cent y/y.
CROBEX (of Zagreb) decreased from 1,762.17 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 1,761.79 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s down 0.02 per cent d/d and down 4.25 per cent y/y.
OMXR (of Riga) increased from 987.46 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 989.77 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s up 0.23 per cent d/d and down 4.33 per cent y/y.
OMXT (of Tallinn) increased from 1239.91 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 1241.73 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s up 0.15 per cent d/d and down 3.75 per cent y/y.
OMXV (of Vilnius) increased from 646.68 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 647.96 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s up 0.20 per cent d/d and down 5.52 per cent y/y.
PX (of Prague) increased from 1034.95 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 1043.55 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s up 0.83 per cent d/d and down 7.72 per cent y/y.
SAX (of Bratislava) closed at 331.51 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s the same result as Wednesday’s. It’s 0 per cent change d/d and down 5.11 per cent y/y.
SOFIX (of Sofia) increased from 575.20 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 585.70 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s up 1.81 per cent d/d and down 17.82 per cent y/y.
UX (of Kyiv) closed at 1,710.65 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s the same result as Wednesday’s. It’s 0 per cent change d/d and up 14.74 per cent y/y.
WIG20 (of Warsaw) increased from 2357.79 index points Wednesday, January 30th to 2380.11 index points Thursday, January 31st. It’s up 0.95 per cent d/d and down 6.80 per cent y/y.

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A donor-advised account is the easiest, most efficient way to manage your charitable giving.
You establish your account at a non-profit institute such as DonorsTrust with a minimum deposit. Through the account, you, your family, or designated heirs can recommend grants to public charities. All contributions to the account are immediately tax deductible and as such are legally controlled by the organization that offers it. You may make grant recommendations to a variety of local or national non-profit organizations at any time throughout the life of your account.
It affords you efficient and superior tax treatment–greater than that offered by private foundations and other financial planning tools.
With an initial contribution of $10,000, you can set up a personal account at DonorsTrust funded with appreciated assets, cash, publicly traded securities, privately-held stock, or real estate. Capital gains taxes are not assessed on appreciated assets and all contributions qualify for the maximum charitable deduction allowable by the IRS Code for public charities. Your tax deduction(s) are immediate and are calculated in the year you make the contribution(s).
You may invest your account’s assets (managed by Merrill Lynch) according to a personalized strategy, allowing for tax-free growth and the potential for greater asset distribution among your philanthropic interests. During the life of your account, there are no required distributions and no annual excise taxes.
You should consult with your professional tax and legal advisors to determine the tax implications of your gifts as well as any associated reporting requirements. For further guidelines on the tax treatment of charitable contributions, please request a copy of The Donor’s Guide to DonorsTrust.
If you wish to develop a charitable giving plan, a DonorsTrust donor-advised account could be your most valuable financial planning tool.
Since contributions are immediately tax-deductible when placed in your personal account, there is no pressure to disperse the account assets. This allows you to approve grants at your leisure and to your satisfaction.
In this way, your account operates much like a private foundation with DonorsTrust managing the administrative and regulatory burdens often accompanying charitable giving. With those headaches alleviated, you can focus on where you want to give and how you want to structure the gift. Whether you make large charitable gifts or several smaller gifts, DonorsTrust can administer them all at once or only as the stewardship of the recipient organization(s) is apparent.
If you wish to involve your heirs in administering your charitable assets but want to guarantee that your charitable capital will be spent on causes consistent with your principles, be assured that your appointed successor-advisors can only recommend grant disbursements falling within your stated charitable intent and the mission of DonorsTrust.
DonorsTrust affords you the security of preserving your charitable legacy beyond your lifetime.
Unlike other donor-advised plans, DonorsTrust is absolutely committed to a clearly defined purpose and mission–supporting causes and public policies that preserve our constitutionally protected liberties and strengthen American civil society through private institutions rather than government programs. If this commitment aligns with your personal charitable goals, DonorsTrust can be trusted to honor your charitable legacy.
At DonorsTrust, you can elect personalized program assistance in devising, structuring, and implementing your charitable giving strategy.
DonorsTrust can work with you to ensure accountability from a grant recipient or advise you in achieving a specific philanthropic goal. You can achieve all of this while receiving the immediate tax benefits accorded gifts to public charities.
You can design your DonorsTrust donor-advised account to build your legacy of liberty.
Over the life of your account, approve personally selected family members or heirs to be involved in your philanthropic activities. Choose whether these trusted appointees are involved during or after your lifetime–either way lengthening the value and impact of your charitable legacy. Rest assured that their involvement would never compromise your original charitable intent.
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text: We take you back to South America. For this new episode, we take you to the famous Sacred Valley in Peru. We visited various archaeological parks as Ollantaytambo, a market in Pisac and of course, we couldn't miss to see one of the new 7 Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu. Relax and join us on this trip!

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In order for you to complete the Personal Trainer Program at AmeriTech College in Utah, you must first pass the Certified Personal Trainer exam offered by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). This exam will test not only your knowledge of exercise science and training programs, but will also examine your skills in goal setting, communication and professionalism. Here are some things you’ll need to pass the CPT exam.
Current Emergency Cardiac Care (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification.
Personal trainers work with clients at various degrees of health and fitness. It is vital for the safety of the client that the personal trainer be certified in life saving procedures. The CPT exam will test you on these procedures, so it’s best that you know them well enough to perform them at any time.
A Fed and Well Rested Brain.
Don’t show up as a zombie to the test. Get plenty of rest the night before and eat a nutritious breakfast the morning of. You’ll need to be able to access all the knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition and biomechanics you learned at AmeriTech College or whatever trade school you went to. This test is comprehensive, so it will grill you on just about everything you learned in the classroom and at your externship in a nearby Utah fitness facility.
Now that you’ve studied for three days straight and have turned into a personal trainer encyclopedia, it’s time to practice a little mind over matter. If you keep a positive attitude before, during and even after the CPT exam, you’ll be sure to pass. When it comes to testing, attitude is (almost) everything.
You probably did great on all your exams at AmeriTech College, but if you struggle keeping your stress levels down, it might ruin your CPT score. Keep calm before the test by doing what you do best: exercise. Yoga is also a great way to relax—but, of course, you already knew that.
When you get your score back saying that you PASSED, you won’t be able to keep still.


text: Dr. Davenport is an internationally recognized expert on the safety and efficacy of radiographic contrast material. He has served on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee, the National Cancer Institute Clinical Imaging Steering Committee, and the American College of Radiology's Committee on Drugs on Contrast Media (current chair). He has numerous national responsibilities, is a co-author on national policy statements, has published approximately 100 manuscripts, is chair of the Michigan Radiology Quality Collaborative, and is a funded investigator. His primary clinical interests include prostate MRI, urologic imaging, hepatobiliary imaging, quality improvement, and image-guided procedures.

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Odyssey have announced the release of their latest range of adjustable counterbalanced putters as part of the Odyseey Works Tank Cruiser family.
The Tank Cruiser line, is available in the familiar and iconic #1, #7, 2-Ball Fang and V-Line models that fans have come to recognise – this new range aims to offer a quicker and purer roll than in previous generations.
The adjustable Tank counterbalance head weighting and grip weighting has been added into each design in the range to allow golfers the ability to dial in the perfect combination of balance and weight – providing a more consistent stroke.
Odyssey’s Chief Designer Austie Rollinson, said: O-Works is a high performance technology platform that takes everything Odyssey knows about putting and puts it to work. The new Tank Cruiser line is incredible, combining four of our key technologies for the first time Tour proven head designs; the Fusion RX insert; Major-winning Versa alignment; and adjustable head and grip weighting.
The result is a family of highly adjustable putters like no other, focused on getting the golf ball rolling purer, faster, and on-line more often.
Taking Odyssey’s most legendary insert of all time, and combining it with the Fusion RX Insert to create ‘feel meets roll’ performance. By using the White Hot insert and overlaying it with an ultra-thin stainless steel mesh, featuring a patented Metal-X roll pattern, it reduces skid and gets the ball rolling quicker and purer.
The silver and black contrast focuses your eyes on the linear design of each putter, ensuring the maximum focus is given to improving face angle at address and through impact.
Adjust the head weight and grip weight to dial in the perfect putter balance. Counterweighting options of 5g, 15g and 30g allow the golfer to maximize the feel and stability for their game, ensuring the most consistent putting stroke possible.
The #1, #7, 2-Ball Fang and V-Line are four of Odyssey’s most prolific models, which continually feature on global professional Tours, week-in, week-out, and account for numerous victories in the hands of the world’s great players.
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- making mistakes and compromising my health - until I started experiencing the benefits I was looking for from the start!
improve your health and energy, right?
But why take years to get those results, when you can get them in months or even weeks? Here are some of the things that I've found can help you get faster results from your raw food diet.
It's interesting to note that even though a person may be fit but unhealthy (think of all the athletes who died of a heart attack!), it's *not* possible to be healthy without being fit.
Until you reach the point where your body fat is at an optimal level and your fitness “above average”, you probably won't get all the results you're looking for even with an ideal diet.
Fit people not only digest better, the entire process of nutrition is improved with improved fitness. This means assimilation will be better, blood sugar will be more under control, and much more besides.
To start improving your fitness, you have to identify your areas of weakness and work on improving these first. We explain how to do this in the Perfect Health Program.
Just like fitness, your emotions are an integral part of your nutrition. You've probably had the experience of hearing a piece of bad news and suddenly losing your appetite. This shows that emotions are an integral part of how your body processes food. It's an essential part of your health.
Often people jump into a raw-food diet, hoping that it will help them “clear emotional problems”, when in fact it puts these problems right in their face and they can't deal with it!
Let's face the fact that most people eat for emotional reasons, most of the time. It's really easy to do so with heavily processed or fatty foods, because these foods literally “drug” us and “numb” our feelings.
With raw foods, it's harder to eat emotionally. That's why you don't see lonely overweight people eating buckets of apples to “comfort” their feelings. Instead, they do it with a pint of ice-cream!
Be aware and ready to feel and face your emotions. Equip yourself with whatever tools are necessary to get over emotional baggage - including self-improvement seminars, tapes, and group support.
One of the best ways to accelerate your health success is to go on some sort of cleanse, such as the Green Cleanse or the one included in the Body Enlightenment System.
A cleanse should be easy to do, while giving you results in terms of increased energy, weight *release* (if necessary), and increased vitality and health.
- Green Cleanse: consuming only green smoothies and fruit for 5 to 10 days or longer.
- Fruit Cleanse: consuming only mono meals of fruit for 3 to 7 days or longer.
- Low Fat Cleanse: consuming only fruits and vegetables without any fat (avocados, oils, etc.) for 3 to 7 days or longer.
While it's possible to do a cleanse on your own, it's best if you have someone to coach and support you in the process.
Feeling alone and isolated can kill your success with the raw diet! It's very important to find at least one “buddy” who can support and encourage you on this path.
Now with the Internet, it's possible to connect with more people than ever. In our different programs, we have seen the value of offering phone coaching and support, as well as discussion forum support.
Connect with other raw-food enthusiasts using available resources, such as local potlucks, teleseminars and phone coaching, coaching programs and discussion forums.
Besides lack of social support, the reason why most people don't succeed with a raw-food program is that they don't have anybody coaching them personally and showing them a system that works for incorporating all of the different elements of a healthy lifestyle.
Unless you think you can do it on your own, you need someone to show you a system that works!
- You find a supportive and non-judgmental coaching environment, yet one that challenges you enough to keep improving.
- You have enough quality tools and easy-to-use systems to make progress with your health, fitness and diet.
- The support you get is *constant* or *daily*, not just occasional.
- The program or coach you choose has a track record of success and lots of experience in the field.
Make no mistake about it, you can either take 2 months to put all of the pieces of a healthy raw lifestyle together, or you can take 2 years or 20 years! Do yourself a favor and choose the shortest route to success.
Watch in awe as the Green for Life helps you shed pounds, overcome deficiencies, reverse signs of aging and make you feel just awesome!


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a great way of involving people together and can make a special birthday or anniversary truly memorable for your special person.
Scotland's Ceilidh Band has a longstanding tradition of playing at student, birthday and family party night ceilidhs in central Scotland. Indeed, many of our regulars who have attended our social ceilidhs have gone on to hire our band again and again for wedding and corporate ceilidhs. The testimonial provided by Eddie Russell doesn't say that he first hired the band for a student society ceilidh a decade ago - since then he and his family have re-hired Scotland's Ceilidh Band on no less than 9 further occasions!
The resurgence in the popularity of ceilidhs over the last 20 years or so in Scotland has been assisted in no small way by the tremendous interest in ceilidhs amongst the younger generation. The high-energy atmosphere, fun and great dancing at such party events, such as 21st birthday and graduation parties, is much in evidence.
Could you pass on my thanks to Hugh for making my 21st birthday party such a great night. I thought he was really great and all of my guests said that he was brilliant on the night and really played to the audience.
Just to say a big thank you to the guys for once again helping to make Cara's 21st birthday party a night to remember. It really made all the difference to have true professionals in charge and there was never a dull moment with everyone on the floor for each dance - even Gran and Papa were giving it the old knees up!
Hoping it might be a wedding next, although we are missing some likely suspects to fill the groom's shoes, so it could be while!
Wow what a night we had!
Thank you very much to the members of Scotland's Ceilidh band who played at our son Colin's 21st birthday celebrations on Saturday the 22nd of August 2009 at Threave Gardens in Castle Douglas.
We had a brilliant night due mainly to the band for providing excellent music and keeping the evening going by encouraging everyone on to the floor. Their choice of music and dances kept the evening going and everyone, whether it be the young cousins or the 'young at heart', danced with enthusiasm and a great deal of enjoyment.
I've seldom been at a party where the teenagers were on the dance floor waiting to find out what the next dance was going to be.
Many, many thanks again for helping to make our son's 21st birthday a truly memorable occasion.
Just to say that we had a great evening, and Pamela was a 'STAR'!! Everyone had a wonderful time, and the 'Birthday Girl' was spied doing 'The Dashing White Sergeant', among others!!!!
I will have no hesitation in recommending you, should the occasion ever arise. You have been more than helpful, and this is greatly appreciated.
completely energised the evening and brought people together.
Ceilidhs for post-wedding and special anniversary parties.
Ceilidhs for special birthday parties, such as 21st, 40th or 60th milestone events.
Student ceilidh-disco social events, including graduation ceilidhs.
Bon Voyage, retirement and 'leaving do' ceilidhs - great for a send off!
Social club and hotel ceilidhs for every occasion.

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The exciting final of GBBO is on tonight at 8pm. My favourite winner was Nancy in 2014. As reported in the Sunday Times, she worked for 33 years in the Health Service; 20 of these years were not pensionable but she paid into a private pension. Smart lady!
Its cake with icing on the top!
At TPAS, we are cake lovers. Here is our recipe book of pension cakes.
Carrot cake - The origins of carrot cake are disputed. Recipes for carrot cake occur as early as 1827 in a French cookbook although the Swiss claim it as theirs and it remains the chosen cake for birthdays of children. The popularity of carrot cake in this country was due to rationing in WW2. There are some significant variations in the ingredients of a carrot cake. Maybe this is the workplace pension with the charges cap but the different of ‘net pay arrangements’ and ‘tax relief at source’.
Jaffa cake – McVitie's did not trademark the name so it is used by other manufacturers. The cake or biscuit was part of a VAT tribunal in 1991, with the court finding in it to be a cake so not VATable. What do you think?


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Codex4SMEs project aims to build networks between academic world and industry.
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) will over the next three years contribute to the Interreg NWE project Codex4SMEs (Companion diagnostics expedited for small and medium-sized enterprises). The € 3.13 million project aims to build a transnational network to accelerate the development of so called companion diagnostics by small and medium-sized businesses and hence to promote personalised medicine in Europe. Beyond IBBL, the consortium includes eight partners and two subpartners from Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Austria.
Personalised medicine promises healthcare more efficiency and savings by delivering the right dose of the right drug to the right patient at the right time. To achieve the optimum effect, companion diagnostics uses biomarkers to enable tests to determine the molecular causes of a disease before treatment is started. They help healthcare professionals determine whether a particular therapeutic product’s benefits to patients will outweight any potential side effects or risks. The further development of companion diagnostics is therefore considered as essential to the field of personalised medicine, but has been highly time-consuming and costly. As a consequence, it is so far only used in the context of very few treatments. Moreover, North-Western Europe is lagging far behind the USA in this field.
Codex4SMEs is part of the Interreg North-West Europe (INTERREG NWE) program, a strategic key element of the European Union’s structural and investment policy, inspiring cross-border cooperation between regions and cities. INTERREG NWE will be co-financing the project through a € 1.9 million allocation from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).


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To design, develop and support electronics & embedded software for mechatronic based Medical equipment within R&D.
• Life safety critical electronics & software design – including hardware redundancy, lock step microcontrollers, watchdog timers, loop back diagnostics, deterministic graceful failure modes.
• Design of ATE – ICT & FT.
• Working knowledge and application of risk assessment driven and resultant DFMEA to produce robust & safe electronics.
• bare metal C coding without RTOS.

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AGRA4TANKERS SUCTION AND DELIVERY HOSE FOR FATTY FOODS Suction and delivery hose for milk and fatty foods, very flexible and extraordinarily resistant to abrasion. Is the ideal product for the daily milk collection.
Food Quality / Steam Hose - CHURCHILL 6707 Milk suction – delivery hose. Complies with FDA requirements. Sweetened liner. Food quality hose designed for use with fatty foodstuffs and alcoholic beverages. Flexible and tough, the cover is abrasion, ozone and oil resistant.


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Iperius Remote is a user-friendly, reliable, lightweight, and flexible remote desktop software that enables users to connect remotely to any Windows computer or server. With it, users can perform basic and complex tasks like file transfer, system configuration, troubleshooting, multiple sessions, presentations, and screen sharing to name a few.
The software is not complicated to set up and use. You just have to download Iperius executable file and run it and then click on “Allow Connections” and you are good to go. Once you’re all set up, Iperius Remote lets you access any computer or server with a remote desktop session by simply choosing a specific ID and its related password.
Iperius Remote is a no-hassle, no-fuss remote desktop software that lets you connect to any remote computer the fastest way possible.
It boasts of an easy set-up with no configurations required whatsoever. Once it’s up and running, you can assist your customers with their computer or network issues, deliver powerful and compelling presentations via screen sharing, or work from anywhere whenever you have to.
With Iperius Remote, you don’t have to tweak your router or firewall. The software is ready to go right out of the box. You have the option to set a custom proxy if you choose. You can customize your support tool with your branding elements such as your name, icon, company information and preset options.
You never have to worry about security as Iperius Remote connects with remote computers in a tight secure mode that utilizes the HTTPS protocol (SSL) and implements advanced encryption measures to shield all the information processed as well as the configuration of your system and network.
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Freestanding gates are designed to keep your pet confined while you move freely about. Without the need of any type of mounted Freestanding gates support themselves to confine your pets. Their low height allows you to step over with ease! Side Panels are designed to keep the gate from tipping over, and allowing the gates to be placed in front of a opening instead of in between the opening. Rubber Feet keep it from sliding on carpet or hard floors. Freestanding gates are specially designed to move freely and store throughout your home, and to keep your pets safely confined.
Hardwood gates are not only a means to confine your pets, they are beautiful handcrafted pieces of furniture that add to your home décor. Hardwood gates do not stick out like a sore thumb, and add a welcome alternative to metal or wire gates.
Strong and affordable metal gates are a good choice for wider opening and for determined pets. Their metal construction allow are more durable and affordable option when it comes to confining your pet.
Tension-Mount design allows you to attach it to a doorway/hallway opening to keep your pet confined to his/her own "special" area. Pressure Mounted gates usually feature a gate door that allows you to move freely from room to room. The handle design provides the option of opening/closing the gate with one hand. Lockable gate door provides additional pet security. Pressure Mounted gates keep your pets confined securely without the need of attached hardware to mount the gate.


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The Daily Play Lottery gives you the chance to win up to £30,000 daily**. Simply select 7 main numbers from 1 to 27.
The Daily Play Lottery draw takes place every day from Monday to Saturday in which 7 numbers are drawn. Match a minimum of 4 numbers to win a prize. Get a free Lucky Dip if you match no numbers at all!

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Cheshire West & Chester Council is committed to bringing about positive and lasting change, guided by the difference that its communities want to see in their everyday lives. Helping the Borough Thrive was developed with residents, and sets out the council’s plan to support thriving residents, thriving communities and a thriving council. Its budget is fully aligned to its 10 co-produced priorities, ensuring that it is continually investing in them. Underpinned by a transformed council workforce, this is resulting in tangible, positive, long-lasting outcomes.
April will mark 10 years since Cornwall Council was formed, with 2017-18 proving to be a high watermark of achievement both in terms of scale and sustainability. The council’s corporate peer challenge, undertaken in December, stands as independent evidence of its success and underscores its commitment to sector-led improvement. Now in its third four-year term, and with a new leader and cabinet elected in May, the council is regarded as one of the vanguards of local government, shown by its innovative and award-winning approach to ‘double devolution’, which is reconfiguring the delivery of public services.
Coventry has a history of reinventing itself and over the past year it has taken it to a new level. It has attracted millions in investment for redevelopment and industry, transformed services, rationalised its office space and improved education standards. Moreover, the city will be UK City of Culture 2021, meaning it will be on a national and international stage like never before. This has all been achieved against a backdrop of unprecedented budget cuts and a workforce reduced by a third. Its partnership approach and passion for creating opportunities for people to lead healthy, prosperous and happy lives has made this possible.
With a clear understanding of its people, its place, and the priorities needed to develop resilient communities, Hull City Council is a hugely ambitious organisation with an impressive track record of delivery. The council has led the way with unprecedented economic investment of £3bn and growth of £5.5bn in gross value added. The delivery of the game-changing UK City of Culture designation during 2017-18 raised its own aspirations, defied expectations and challenged perceptions, while leading to more than six million visits. This was at the same time as being the third most deprived local authority and delivering financial savings of £131m between 2010 and 2020.
Who says councils should be making efficiency savings or cutting services? North East Lincolnshire Council is handling increasing social pressures and decreasing budgets differently. To bring its ambitious Stronger Economy, Stronger Communities vision alive, it has ripped up the rule book and is rewriting it by doing more and achieving more while spending less. To do this, it is not just focusing on now or on quick wins during its current tenure. It is focusing on the long-term changes its residents, businesses and economy need to thrive.
Next year will mark five years since Wigan MBC launched its strategy to transform council services – The Deal. In that time the council has reinvented its relationship with residents, saving £130m while increasing resident satisfaction. The deal has reduced demand in children’s social services and adult social care, enabled staff to have different conversations that focus on strengths and driven integration across health and social care. A Local Government Association peer review declared it as “one of, if not the best example of changing the local citizen-state relationship”.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Identifying the cause of febrile illnesses can be a challenge, particularly in some tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world where patients can be exposed to different pathogens whose symptoms mimic each other.
To help address this, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have been developing a single-reaction multiplex PCR assay that can detect and differentiate the causative agents of dengue fever, leptospirosis, and malaria — three pathogens endemic to such regions.
Specifically, the assay is designed to detect dengue viruses DENV-1 to -4 using a pan-DENV design, as well as all species of Leptospira bacteria, and the five Plasmodium parasite species known to be cause malaria in humans, with a specific call-out for P. falciparum.
A study published online earlier this month in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology showed that the test, dubbed the DLM assay, compared favorably to microscopy and the BinaxNow Malaria rapid diagnostic test from Alere specifically in detecting Plasmodium falciparum.
Many molecular assays separately target the individual causative agents of dengue, leptospirosis, and malaria, but the multiplexed detection of all three pathogens makes the DLM assay unique, Benjamin Pinsky, a co-author on the study and an assistant professor of pathology and infectious diseases at Stanford University Medical Center, told GenomeWeb in an email.
Many other molecular tests for malaria require whole blood or dried blood spots, but the current study is among the first to analyze serum and plasma.
The study was conducted using samples obtained by co-author Wellington Oyibo at the University of Lagos College of Medicine in Nigeria, where P. falciparum is the predominant species.
"The DLM assay uses a pan-Plasmodium primer-probe set that detects all five of the Plasmodium species that infect humans but does not distinguish between them; a separate P. falciparum-specific primer-probe set that utilizes a different fluorescent label allows a call-out for P. falciparum," Pinsky explained.
The DLM assay itself was described last year, also in JCM. The goal of the current study was to compare the DLM assay with gold-standard microscopy and rapid antigen testing for P. falciparum.
On serum or plasma from 317 patients, the assay showed 97 percent sensitivity and 93.5 percent specificity for P. falciparum. A rapid immunoassay from Alere was shown to be similarly sensitive, and both were superior to microscopy, which has a sensitivity of 79 percent.
The mean specimen volume was 70 microliters, but when the researchers constrained their analysis to sample volumes of greater than 75 microliters, the sensitivity and specificity of the DLM test for P. falciparum improved to 99 percent and 97.5 percent, respectively, possibly due to detection of lower parasitemia in higher volumes.
Pinsky says his group plans to compare the test to PCR-based Plasmodium tests in the future. Meanwhile, it has used this assay "to test thousands of samples from around the world, including samples collected from febrile patients in Nicaragua, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Cameroon."
The dengue virus component of the DLM assay has been licensed, Pinsky said, and the licensee intends to use it as a companion diagnostic for a dengue therapeutic that is entering human clinical trials.
"We are working with this company, as well, to license the DLM assay," he said, but noted that the company requested he not reveal its name at the present time.
At this point, the DLM assay would need to be run in a laboratory capable of molecular diagnostic testing because it runs on a standard real-time PCR platform and requires sample preparation.
"However, the goal is to provide this and other assays for undifferentiated systemic febrile illnesses in a format that can be performed near-care or at the point-of-care," Pinsky said.
This may eventually involve isothermal amplification methods like recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) or loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). Furthermore, the group has "already started working with both academic laboratories and diagnostics companies on adapting our existing assays to PCR-based sample-to-answer systems," Pinsky said.
Indeed, for single-plex assays at least, this appears to be feasible. An isothermal Leptospira assay was recently developed using TwistAmp chemistry from Alere subsidiary TwistDx, as reported by GenomeWeb. Another group has also reported using RPA to build a lateral flow P. falciparum assay, and a malaria assay from Eiken Chemical that uses LAMP was made commercially available with CE marking about two years ago.
Pinsky said his group has also developed other tests, including ones for viruses such as chikungunya, Zika, Yellow Fever, West Nile, O'nyong nyong, Mayaro, and Rift Valley Fever.
"These assays have been designed to be compatible in multiplex with each other as well as [with] the components of the DLM assay, so that regional panels can be designed to best detect the pathogens important in a particular area," Pinsky said.
A number of molecular diagnostics makers, including BioMérieux subsidiary BioFire Diagnostics and German assay developer Hahn-Schickard, are currently developing or considering multiplex PCR panels for undifferentiated febrile illness, sometimes also referred to as "traveler's panels." Metagenomic sequencing using Oxford Nanopore MinIon is another possible method to pinpoint the cause of UFI, as recently discussed.


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Got bike trouble? If so, the students from National Learning Network in Navan could help you as they have just completed a 4-week bicycle maintenance course with bike retailer Halfords. The 20 students who took part in the hour-long weekly lessons, learned in detail all aspects of bicycle maintenance. The course, which was provided free of charge by Halfords, was such a success that plans are in place for a more advanced 8-week course in April for interested students.
National Learning Network provides training in partnership with SOLAS and the HSE for people out of work through accident, illness, or disability. Its two centres in Navan located at the Mullaghboy Industrial Estate and Kennedy Road currently cater for over seventy students and provide the vocational programmes Employer-based Training, Fresh Start and Advance, and the rehabilitative training programme Access.

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SportWaikato - 2018 Mercury South Waikato District Sports Awards winners announced!
Jim McMurray was named Sportsperson of the Year at Thursday night’s Mercury South Waikato District Sports Awards. McMurray came first at the UCI World Champs Time Trial and was crowned Masters World Champion.
Elias Scheres was named Coach of the Year for the outstanding achievements coaching netball, including teaching the players to be mentally prepared before, during and after their games, resulting in smarter players being one step ahead of their opposition.
Courtney Duncan’s multiple talents saw her secure the Secondary School Contribution to Sport award. Courtney is an official for Putaruru College athletics, strikers coach for football and organises trainings and meetings for a number of sports.
Sport Waikato South Waikato District Coordinator Lisa Mansell was very pleased with the high calibre of nominations, finalists and winners this year.
“We have some really amazing talent in the South Waikato district, and it’s evident that the determination from all our sportspeople is really paying off. And of course those sportspeople could not do what they do without the fantastic support of the many talented coaches, administrators, officials and supporters,” Mansell said.
Eligible winners are now considered for the Brian Perry Waikato Regional Sports Awards on Thursday 31st January 2019 at the Claudelands Conference and Event Centre, Hamilton.
Wendy is currently Chairperson of a committee working with Clubs New Zealand competitors to assist in getting some consistency in the hosting of major cue sports events in New Zealand. Being such an efficient and organised person Wendy has worked voluntarily on such committees in this sport for many years.
Elias has coached the girls to be mentally prepared before during and after their games. This has shown in their games as each individual has stepped up a level - becoming smarter players and thinking one step ahead of the opposition. Elias is a very supportive and encouraging coach.
Taki 's passion for basketball shows in her dedication to further her officiating skills. Her skills are such that she was selected to be on a National Basketball Officials panel of which only 30 are chosen. Her contribution to the sport and community shows as players are competing at a National and International level. Taki recently officiated at the Pan Pacific Masters games on the Gold Coast, Australia.
All four players have experience, commitment and an ambition to perform at an extremely high level. They demonstrate a passion for their sport, their Club and fellow club members. They are regular supporters of club nights and Club events and have a willingness to help any player within the sport or the Club. Each individual scored at the top of their division to win the team event.
This club has just completed their third season as an established athletics club. In this time the club have created a communication plan for members, strong administration templates as well as consistently providing professional development for their volunteers. The club has 42 children registered, an increase in membership of 50%, and it continues to grow.
Tyra has had a busy year competing. She attended the Upper North Island Secondary Schools Netball Tournament, the North Island Secondary School Talent ID for sevens rugby and played in the Waikato Secondary School U18 Rugby team for 15 and 7 aside. Tyra is a well-rounded athlete and very mature off the field as well.
Christian is a gifted athlete with a real passion is playing basketball. Even though he is naturally gifted he still works hard on the court. This year Christian was selected to represent New Zealand in the U14 Boys Basketball Team in Melbourne.
This year Jim came first at the UCI World Champs Time Trial, which crowned him Masters world champion. Nevertheless, Jim still has time to ride at club and regional events and gives up time to help other riders achieve.
Courtney Duncan is a competent leader in the Putaruru community. Courtney’s multiple talents consist of being an official at Putaruru College athletics, strikers coach for football and organising trainings and meetings for a number of sports.
With descipline and hard work Andrew was selected for Archery New Zealand’s Trans-Tasman team and the World Field Archery Championships in South Africa. Andrew has a very positive attitude towards everything he does.
Denise and Graham Farrar have been a part of the Tokoroa Tennis Club for more than twenty years. As well as administrative and planning duties, they also assist with all the competitive tournaments, social tournaments and coaching aspects for tennis in Tokoroa. Denise and her husband Graham are the backbone of tennis in Tokoroa, having recently been named life members. Together they are the reason that tennis has continued to be offered.
Derek is the heart of the Putaruru Rangers Football Club. Derek has been part of the local club for over 30 years and he has kept the club alive through tough times. His passion for the sport is always evident and his help and experience is always gratefully received. Derek deserves to be acknowledged for the countless volunteer hours he has given the Putaruru football community.
Karen volunteers in many projects and clubs at local grassroots level through to international status, all the while being a full-time teacher and grandmother. Karen has been treasurer for the Supersports trust group for over 20 years, part of the Tokoroa Squash Club, Tokoroa Skating Club and also the Go Karting Club locally and internationally. This year Karen has been instrumental in administrating the go kart systems for the New Zealand International go kart racing circuit. She also travels throughout New Zealand supporting and training other administrators.


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As CFO, Milena is responsible for aligning IFS’s financial and administrative functions to support the company’s growth as well as identifying the most strategically suitable resource allocation and investments to achieve the company’s value creation objectives.
This includes effectively supporting the commercial and development areas of the organization and providing them with transparency and the necessary tools to achieve their goals as well as mastering operational KPIs to ensure that every department, and the company as a whole, understands what drives performance.
Milena brings more than 25 years of international experience leading teams in developing and expanding mid-size and large enterprises. She also has extensive know-how in designing and implementing business strategies and investment plans, restructuring and optimizing business processes, implementing mechanisms to increase efficiency and reduce costs in addition to cooperating with banks, shareholders and public institutions. Most recently, Milena served as managing director of the South American subsidiary of Swiss-German paints and lacquers manufacturer Berlac Group. At the beginning of her career, Milena spent nine years at the German pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer AG.


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Aerial Climbing was developed by teamLab, it features connected boards hanging in mid-air on ropes, creating a floating three dimensional space. Visitors use these boards to navigate the space in mid-air through three dimensions, trying not to fall. As the boards are linked, the movement caused by one person on a board will have an effect on boards further down the line. The arrangement of boards will differ depending on the selected route and visitors will get a different experience depending on the various ways the boards are linked.
Flocks of birds fly around freely in this space. They fly trying to avoid the people standing on the boards. Each visitor has a badge of a certain color and when the birds fly close by, they take that color and turn into that color.
The movement of thousands of birds is beautiful and mysterious, like a single giant life form. The flock has neither a leader nor mutual consensus, but moves on the simple basis of; if my neighbour moves, then I move too. The biological mechanism that causes flocks of hundreds of birds to move at the same time is enigmatic. It seems there is a universal principle that humans do not understand. Likewise, the coloring of the space by the flock is not predetermined. Influenced by the presence of people, the space becomes a complex and beautiful coloration. This coloration is created by the movement of each bird obeying some kind of primitive rule.
The work is rendered in real time by a computer program, it is neither a prerecorded animation nor imagery on loop. The work as a whole is in constant change; previous states will never be repeated and can never be seen again.

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Deepcool has just introduced the NEW ARK 90 a tower PC case designed to support a variety of options for water-cooling solutions and providing external visibility of the liquid flow for users who want to display and monitor their systems.
A wide variety of cooling solutions can be accommodated, with the facility to install 120, 240 or 360mm radiator liquid cooler or three 120mm fans at the front. NEW ARK 90 pre-installed with a specially designed CAPTAIN Series Liquid Cooling System with 280mm Radiator. It also has three 140mm RGB fans vertically installed on the side panel which can reduce the impact on CPU heat dissipation performance caused by the graphics card.
I'm really liking the look of this case! My plan is to go with Corsair Carbide 540 to get a cube but this looks even more scifi.
A rather nice looking case, I must say. I really looking forward to the upcoming reviews, especially from Guru3D. The price seems inline considering the size and the installed water cooler.
I don't understand why so many case manufacturers place the I/O panel on the top right side. If the case is on your desk, located to your right it is a terrible place for the I/O panel to be, ergonomically speaking. Mine is on the top front and I already need to stand up in order to insert USB sticks and what not.
What if your case isn't on your desk?
now that's a classy-looking case.....$299.99 though?...it don't look that good...I could get six lap dances for that.
If it’d be under your desk to your left, it’d be better. I however think most of us, buying a case such as this one would rather place it on the desk to their right.


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I am the elementary physical education specialist and teach the kindergarten through 5th graders. I am also the head softball coach and assistant football coach.
I have been in the school district for 13 years now and 10 at the elementary school.
I graduated from Winona State University in 2004.


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Chicago. The windy city. Chi-town. The second city. The third most populous city in the United States is just a short 230 miles away from Iowa City, which makes it a necessary venture for those of us living here during our medical tenure. Iowa City is sometimes referred to as Chicago’s favorite suburb because of the very large student population from Chicagoland.
You’d be hard pressed to fit everything you wanted to do in Chicago into an overnight stay. A full weekend getaway is highly recommended! Obviously, Chicago is home to many famous tourist attractions. An entire weekend could be spent doing things you certainly don’t need to read about on a blog. Between Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, various art museums, the sky deck on Willis Tower, and shopping on Michigan Avenue, you’d keep plenty a full itinerary without needing any guidance from me! I will say that if you are interested in hitting all the tourist hot spots, look into purchasing a City Pass (www.citypass.com) that will grant you access to everywhere you want to go for one cost all while skipping the lines.
Pizza: Obviously, everyone wants deep dish when they visit. Skip the recommendations you’ve been given and go to Pequod’s in Lincoln Park. You won’t be sorry!
Hotel: I’m an advocate for staying in a short term rental. Try to find an AirBnB or something on HomeAway. It’s the best way to feel acclimated in a new city and you get a kitchen to save some money by buying food! If you’d prefer a hotel, I’ve found reasonable rates at the Hotel Cass, which is in the Loop just a few blocks shy of the Magnificent Mile.
Parks: The city is home to many amazing parks that are 100% free. There’s something really nice about being in a peaceful oasis in the middle of a bustling city. Lincoln Park is one of the more famous parks and even hosts a zoo completely free of charge. There are also amazing hiking trails, such as the 606 hiking trail, in parks around the city to give you glimpses into many different neighborhoods.
Museums: For something off the beaten path, check out the Saturday Night Live exhibit at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Food: Other than pizza, Chicago is home to a million incredible restaurants and bars. Some of my personal favorites include Monk’s Pub, Quartino and Taco Joint.
Bike tour: When it’s warm out, I highly recommend Wheel Fun Rentals. It’s a four-person bike to explore the city. It’s a little dorky, but a really fun family activity. Bonus: it’s by the beaches, which are also a must in the summer months.
Chicago is the perfect weekend getaway. I visited several times with my family as a child, and it’s definitely a place with plenty of family-friendly activities, but I’d say that, if possible, a parent-only retreat would be idyllic. Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy a trip to Chicago during your time in Iowa.