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The most effective way to ensure long life for your vehicle's engine is to change the engine oil frequently. Keeping the oil in good condition is critical because it reduces the amount of friction on the engine's moving metal parts, preventing them from overheating.
Get advice about how to care for your car from the experts at AAA. Our library of kotexts, many drawn from AAA's "Making Sense of Car Care" booklet, covers everything from tune-ups to tire treads.
The AA is South Africa's leading motoring organisation. For real roadside assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
It's the reason you can put the pedal to the metal and go from zero to 60 in about 8 seconds. The car engine is a piece of engineering genius and one of the most amazing machines we use on a daily basis. Learn how the four-stroke internal combustion engine works!
A car engine produces so much heat that there is an entire system in your car designed to cool the engine down to its ideal temperature. In fact, the cooling system on a car driving down the freeway dissipates enough heat to heat two average-sized houses! Learn all about fluid-based cooling systems.
Without petrol, the world as we know it would grind to a screeching halt. The U.S. alone consumes well over a hundred billion gallons of petrol per year. Learn all about this vital fuel.
What Is The Difference Between Petrol, Kerosene, Diesel Fuel, Etc.?
A recent fire at a Staten Island oil refinery pumped clouds of black smoke into the New York City skyline. Despite the inherent dangers in dealing with such a flammable commodity, oil refineries are absolutely essential to society in its current form. Learn about the processes that convert crude oil into everything from butane to petrol.
Petrol is the bloodline that keeps America moving. Our personal vehicles alone guzzle over 100 billion gallons of petrol and diesel fuel each year. When gas prices are on the rise, it can be economically devastating –- an increase of just a penny per gallon can hit some of us pretty hard. Find out what drives the price at the pump.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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The style of parquet flooring dates back to the 16th century and can be found in many Edwardian houses in England. The typical style of parquet flooring comes from the combination of oblong shapes that fit together to form geometric shapes, the most common style is called herringbone. However, parquet found itself put on the sideline once carpeted floors were introduced in the 1930’s, as carpets proved to be a more comfortable and cheaper alternative. Since then, wood floors have majorly developed and progressed proving to be a stronger, if not better, choice than carpet.
In keeping with the ongoing trend of bringing back the vintage, parquet flooring has made a recent return, appearing in homes and commercial properties up and down the country. Because of hardwoods’ many beneficial properties, including heat retention and longevity, it has been rapidly making a strong impact in the interior design world.
The unique and distinctive design of parquet flooring makes it a feature piece in any room, something that has been popular for a few years now. While many have focused on creating impactful feature walls, floors have been neglected in that sense. Since feature walls are far more common nowadays, peoples attention have instead been drawn to floors, which is where parquet comes in to the picture.
When many people think of parquet flooring they normally imagine the 70’s style short planked, dark wood such as walnut or rich oak, but those days are gone, as parquet flooring can be incorporated with whitewash woods and other colors to keep it fresh and modern. As well as this, parquet is as easy to install as a tile, simply interlocking together with a groove mechanism.
Not only is it beautiful to look at, parquet also has many practical benefits. If installed using engineered wood, parquet flooring can be used in conjunction with underfloor heating, something many modern properties are incorporating nowadays. Similar to other wood floors, either solid or engineered, using the parquet style remains a low maintenance floor that is less prone to harboring dust, mold and allergens, making it a great choice for homeowners.
With current trends incorporating the old with the new, parquet flooring is the perfect choice to add interest to a room and draw in the eye.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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How to send email notifications to parents when a contract has been generated?
At this time there isn't a way to set up email notifications for parents when contracts are generated. You can, however, create an official note and have a notification emailed to parents each time that note type is added to a parent record.
You can do this using the following sets of steps.
Enter a description for the template, such as Re-enrollment Contract Letter 2016 | 2017.
Use the User and Admission placeholders to compose a template letter.
Select the Display, Required, and Email checkboxes for Parent of Candidate row.
Note: This means that whenever a note with this type is created, an email will be generated and sent to the Parent of the Candidate.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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IF you are you looking to buying Marijuana online USA, our online store is the best place for you. We offer a vast assortment of marijuana and cannabis seeds and guarantee the delivery to any address in the USA. We have been selling weed and cannabis seeds for a long time our record speaks for itself.
Our delivery and shipping services are Fast, Discreet and Secure. Customer Security and Satisfaction is our major priority. buying Marijuana online usa now and have it delivered right at your door steps where ever you are without any problems. You do not necessarily need a Medical Marijuana Card to order marijuana from us.

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PDC Laboratories is dedicated to supporting our clients’ needs for timely and accurate data. When it comes to wastewater testing in Missouri, we provide dedicated water sampling and testing equipment that are specially selected and maintained for the rigors of field use. PDC Laboratories maximizes its partnership with the client to come up with the optimum testing protocol, and to keep routine periodic monitoring needs on-track and up-to-date.
Reliable wastewater testing in Missouri is performed by the professionals at PDC Laboratories who have worked on regularly updating their skills to keep abreast with modern methods. We have provided hundreds of analyses of wastewater for various applications. Wastewater testing and analysis are done in relation to the Clean Water Act. Our tests will be able to detect the level of pollutants in wastewater, including sediments, metals, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, nutrients, and bacteria.
Because all natural waterways contain bacteria and nutrients, almost any waste compounds introduced into such waterways will initiate biochemical reactions. These biochemical reactions create a type of wastewater testing method measured in the laboratory as the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). BOD is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms in a body of water to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific time period.
There are also chemicals that are liable to be broken down using strong oxidizing agents. Wastewater testing in Missouri involving these chemical reactions is known as the chemical oxygen demand (COD). Both the BOD and COD tests measure the relative oxygen-depletion effect of a waste contaminant. BOD and COD are also both widely adopted as a measure of pollution effect. The COD test measures the oxygen demand of oxidizable pollutants.
For more information on the types of wastewater testing methods in Missouri, get in touch with PDC Laboratories today.

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Legendary former sprinter Usain Bolt.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s Football Federation says it is monitoring sprint legend Usain Bolt’s efforts at becoming a professional footballer, and is willing to select him for Reggae Boyz duty once he proves his worth.
The 32-year-old Bolt quit track and field following last year’s World Championships in London and has spent his time since attempting to convert himself into a footballer, while also trying to land a professional contract.
He is currently mulling over an offer from A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners with whom he has spent the last few months undergoing trial.
“I am a little disappointed that Usain Bolt hasn’t signed up with a Jamaican club. That would give us a chance to see a lot more of him,” said JFF president, Michael Ricketts said.
Bolt is a multiple-time World and Olympic champion and widely considered the finest sprinter to have graced the sport. He still holds the world records for the 100 and 200 metres.
He flirted with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund during a trial in Germany before heading to Australia where he linked up with Mariners.
Earlier this month, Bolt scored twice in a trial match for Mariners, further enhancing his prospects of professional football.
“We are hopeful because Usain would certainly be a crowd puller. If he turns up in a Jamaican outfit then a lot of people would want to turn up and watch Usain Bolt play football,” Ricketts pointed out.
There have been question marks surrounding Bolt’s quest, however, with several believing his efforts to be nothing but a publicity stunt.
Only last week, former Irish international Andy Keogh, who currently plays in the A-League for Perth Glory, slammed Bolt’s ability, contending his presence in the league was an affront to the serious professionals plying their trade Down Under.
However, Ricketts said he envisioned Bolt becoming an asset to the Reggae Boyz once he can improve his skills set.
“Usain has a special attribute in his speed. If he can add a little bit of skill, some flair, he could supplement this Jamaican team,” Ricketts argued.
Reggae Boyz are the highest-ranked Caribbean side in the FIFA rankings, and have been good enough to reach the final of the last two CONCACAF Gold Cups.

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The First Lutheran Church in Bryan is holding the Spring Craft Event on Saturday, April 27th, from 9 am until 3 pm. All proceeds from the booth sales and concessions benefit the church's Food and Fellowship Program.
If you are interested in renting a booth, call Bronson Ebaugh at 419-799-0850.

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What it is: A light-to-medium hold, defining, and frizz-control gel.
Who it's for: Those with wavy, curly, and coily hair textures.
What it does: Curl Charisma™ provides light to medium hold for long-lasting, natural-looking definition with superior movement, shine, and softness. Rice amino acids and tomato fruit ferment smooth and seal the hair cuticle to lock out frizz-causing environmental moisture and promote consistent curl formation. Quinoa extract and keratin amino acids strengthen strands and increase elasticity to protect against damage. The formula is very lightweight and will not cause stiff or sticky after effects.
Attributes: Cruelty-free. Gluten-free. Contains organic ingredients. 93% naturally-derived.
Suggested Usage: After washing and conditioning, apply one or two quarter-size amounts to damp hair evenly from root to tip. Do not rinse. For added moisture, cocktail with Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Leave-In Defining Creme (sold separately) to create the perfect blend of hydration and hold custom-suited for your hair type. After applying, air or diffuse-dry your curls.
Water, VP/VA Copolymer, Polysorbate 80*, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Keratin Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Tocopheryl Acetate*, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase*, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid.
Briogeo uses a combination of natural and non-natural fragrances. The non-natural fragrance component is non-GMO, non-toxic, and does not contain any ingredient listed on the California Prop 65 list of ingredients known to cause cancer and/or reproductive toxicity. In addition, no Briogeo fragrance contains any of the following ingredients: Animal fats, oils, and musks, benzalkonium chloride, benzophenone, bisphenol A(BPA), butoxyethanol, coal tar hair dyes and other coal tar ingredients, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethanolamines, formaldehyde, hydroquinone, methyl cello solve, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, mercury and mercury compounds (also listed as Thimerosal), mineral oil, oxybenzone, parabens, polyethylene glycol, phthalates, resorcinol, retinyl palmitate, sodium laurel sulfate, sodium laureate sulfate, toluene, triclosan, or triclocarban.
Harnessing the power of nature, Briogeo's vibrant line of texture-specific hair care was developed to address a myriad of hair needs. The brand’s tailored solutions effectively fight frizz, define curls, pump up the volume and radiance of limp tresses and put an end to damaged and weak locks for good. Briogeo has pioneered several high-performance, natural ingredient complexes that deliver visible, measurable results with no harmful additives, making this breakthrough collection truly unique.


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• (n.) An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2/ cents.
(1947) Anna (1947) is a cultivated variety of potato.
(1980) Anna (1980) is a cultivated variety of potato.
(CZEHBROD) Anna (CZEHBROD) is a cultivated variety of potato.
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An'na noun [ Hindi ānā .] An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2... cents.
Anna (ăn'u) , [Gr.,=Heb. Hannah], in the Bible. 1. Aged prophetess who hailed Jesus' presentation at the Temple. 2. In the Book of Tobit, the mother of young Tobias.
Anna is a cultivated variety of potato.
Anna was king of the East Angles in 635.

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Find out all the information on the Turnbull Stakes below including how you can live stream the Turnbull Stakes, the full field and barriers and how to get the best odds on the race.
What time is the Turnbull Stakes?
The 2018 Turnbull Stakes will be run at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, October 6.
The race is scheduled to jump at 3:00PM AEST.
Wondering how to watch the Turnbull Stakes? See our broadcast guide for the race below.
The 2018 Turnbull Stakes will be broadcast live across a number of different television networks and is available for both free-to-air viewers and pay tv (Foxtel) subscribers.
Channel 7 have the right to broadcast all Victorian and South Australian races, allowing them to show the 2018 Turnbull Stakes live and free on Channel 7 and/or Racing.com (Channel 78).
Sky Racing 1 will also broadcast the Turnbull Stakes live for Foxtel subscribers.
If you can’t view the Turnbull Stakes on TV then there are a number of ways to live stream the race.
Sportsbet and Ladbrokes have the rights to live stream Racing.com which will also broadcast the Turnbull Stakes live via their website and apps.
The 2018 Turnbull Stakes is worth $500,000 in Prize Money. The winner of the race will take home $300,000 while the top 8 horses will all receive a share in winnings.


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The GENIEX550 is the best quality and lowest cost concrete grinder on the market, which is a 3-n-1 combo; Grinder, Polisher & Edger. The GENIEX550 is used to grind away imperfections, renovate and repair concrete flooring. It is specifically built for the proessional contractor to the highest standards and specification on the market for grinding, polishing or edging concrete.
One of the obstacles of being a small business owner is that equipment breaks down or becomes outdated. Our financing options allows the risks and stresses with purchasing equipment to be eased and helps keep your company competitive. As a bonus, you can manage cash flow and protect lines of credit for working capital.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text: Glass call embedded in a walnut pot with a hickory striker. Has a great high end rasp sound. This call is great to use as a turkey locator. The Custom Glass is easy to use and provides great realistic hen sounds. Every turkey hunter needs a great glass call in their arsenal.


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Objective Sources▼ - LateBreakingNews.com - Happening Right Now!
Full-unbiased news might not be possible. But it is possible for journalists and editors to at least make their best, non-partisan effort. Journalists could even present both sides of a story, and let the reader decide. This was actually done in the past, but the rules were eliminated by the Reagan administration - it was called the Fairness Doctrine.
AP News - In the old days, this was a valuable resource. The AP News website is minimal, and without useful categories.
Google News - A news aggregator; Google does not author news, so they are only as accurate as their sources. But it is a convenient format.
Twitter - the most late-breaking news, but the least verification - because it comes from random people. Can be very timely and entertaining.

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I’m a Senior Linux Systems Administrator currently working on a DevOps team doing cloudy stuff.
I live in The Wedge, the hippest neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
I live in a big old house that was built in 1893. It’s cool, but I still need to do a lot of work to it.
My (too) many hobbies include motorcycling, wood working, shooting sports and anything else that catches my eye (ooh, shiny!) These are the primary things that I blog about.
I sell some of my woodworking projects in my Etsy Shop and am happy to discuss custom projects.
My favorite place is Glacier National Park in Montana and I hope to retire to somewhere in the area.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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There appears to be some new taxiway construction on the UPS pad. The construction is where taxiway C and WF would meet if they did. Google Earth/Maps imagery is updated to show the new construction. What is the plan on this extension? Are they going to build WF across to 18R? If so how are they planning to handle the emergency road that is so much lower?
Welcome to DFW Tower. My understanding is that this taxiway extension is being built to allow UPS aircraft a second access point to/from the 18s. I'm not sure how the emergency road will be handled though.

industry_corpus2: Transportation


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The meteorological phenomenon known as “El Niño” will likely return to Colombia this summer and last until next year, local media reports.
In a statement released on June 26, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicted the full effects of the weather phenomenon, which can cause extreme rain and drought, will likely be felt starting in the early fall.
“Climate model outlooks suggest a 60% likelihood for El Niño to become established between June and August, rising to 75-80% for the October to December period,” read the WMO statement.
El Niño is a weather phenomena caused by rising sea surface temperatures off Colombia’s Pacific coast, causing temperature fluctuations, severe dryness, and flooding in different regions.
Colombia’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) reported that in the country there exists a probability close to 73% that the initial phase of El Niño has begun to materialize, and that the climax will occur with a probability of 83% in the last trimester of the year, Semana reported.
The return of El Niño has been tracked by numerous countries in Latin America. Experts from the Regional Center of Climate for West South America (CRC-OSA), composed of metrological entities from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, concluded that since April 24th the Pacific Ocean has presented precursory conditions for El Niño, according to their official website.
The probability that El Niño will start in mid-2014 and last until the beginning of 2015 has also risen, Semana reported.
The WMO report stated that while tropical Pacific Ocean surface temperatures “have reached El Niño’s thresholds and exceeded them in the far eastern portion of the basin,” the weather phenomenon has not yet begun in full force. Models show that from early June onwards, the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean will continue warming until the end of the year.
Information also points to a “moderate strength El Niño,” contrary to previous reports that had stated a stronger El Niño this year, the WMO reported said.
Colombia’s internal climate diversity means El Niño will carry different implications for different parts of the country, with some areas likely to experience heavy rainfall while others will have to prepare for the prospect of severe dryness and possible drought. The phenomenon is coming at a time when much of the country is already recovering from severe weather.
Earlier this year, heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in 23 states in Colombia.
The east and northeast of the country, meanwhile, experienced a three month drought that led to rampant forest fires in some parts, widespread wildlife death in others, and acute water shortages in certain urban centers.
There are fears that eastern Colombia in particular will not be able to recover in time to deal with another prolonged dry spell, as authorities ignored warnings prior to the most recent drought.
The WMO recommends that Colombia and other countries that will similarly be affected by El Niño take preliminary precautions now to reduce the damage, but the national government has not yet announced any large-scale plans or efforts.
Businesses in Colombia and throughout Latin America have started to prepare for the fiscal risks that El Niño may bring. “Latin America has reduced their fiscal deficits and their financial necessities,” said Gersan Zurita, vice president of Moody’s Investors Service according to Peru’s El Comercio.
“Access to funds to combat heavy rains, as well as bilateral and multilateral loans, will help these nations overcome damage to infrastructure and the costs of other emergencies that may arise from El Niño,” said Zurita.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


text: Additional holokote key for the Rio/Tango printers. A Holokote Key is a low cost anti tamper device which produces a daylight visible pattern in the overlay of the card. For use with Magicard Rio and Magicard Tango printers only. Use with Foil Printed cards to add HoloPatch security to your cards.


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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its nod to the proposal of Ministry of Commerce & Industry to allow the export of all varieties of edible oils except mustard oil.
Mustard oil will continue to be exported only in consumer packs to 5 Kgs and with a minimum export price of US $900 per tonne.
Removing of restrictions on the export of all edible oils will provide additional marketing avenues for edible oils and oilseeds. It will also benefit the farmers by way of better realisation for oilseeds. Idle capacity in India's edible oils industry will be utilised. This move is a step towards Ease of Doing Business by removing confusion arising out of prohibition on the export of edible oils and a plethora of exemptions.
India witnessed a jump in the production of oilseeds in 2016-17. At present, only certain edible oils can be exported in bulk and other oils only in consumer packs upto 5 Kg with MEP. In order to support growing production of oilseeds and to explore additional avenues for marketing of edible oils, it is required to allow bulk export of all edible oils with the exception of mustard oil, which is an item of mass consumption in India.


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FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Allen Hurns defended the comment he made to ESPN's Josina Anderson about a play call that led to a Dak Prescott interception in last weekend's loss to the Houston Texans.
According to Anderson, Hurns said the decision to run deep curls against two-man coverage on third-and-8 from the Dallas 32, "is the worst play call that you would make." Prescott's pass to Deonte Thompson was tipped and ended up getting intercepted by Justin Reid.
"I didn't question," Hurns said. "Everyone knows that's not a good play call versus two-man. So what's unfortunate for us is that was their only snap in two-man."
Hurns said he has not had any discussions with the coaching staff about his comments.
"Far as all that, it's pretty much outside of here that talks about it," Hurns said. "No one really talks about it inside."
If Hurns was critical of that particular play call, how does he feel about the play-calling of offensive coordinator Scott Linehan in general this season?
"I feel like it goes well sometimes," Hurns said. "Of course, from a receiver standpoint you want more opportunities, but you can't control that. As far as for us, you always say control what we can, but as far as some plays, we all have to do a good job of just executing and sometimes it's where we're not put in the best positions. But that's part of football."
The Cowboys are 28th in total yards offensively and scoring just 16.6 points per game, which is 30th in the league. The passing game is ranked 30th as well. Prescott does not rank better than tied for 18th in any passing category, completing 89 of 144 passes for 961 yards with five touchdown passes and four interceptions in the first five games.
Hurns, who signed as a free agent in March after his release from the Jacksonville Jaguars, has six catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. He made comments after the loss to the Texans that the receivers have been open this season.
"The main thing is I just want to get across it wasn't no shot at Dak," Hurns said. "It's a lot that goes into it, even in the passing game whether it's receivers getting open. It's not just Dak making the throw. He's also got protection issues and then sometimes he does make the throw and we leave things out there on the receiver position. It's across the board, and so the main thing with me and (Cole Beasley), we spoke out. We're not saying it's not us. We're saying it's not just us. But a lot of people don't understand that side of it. The main thing was it was not a shot at Dak at all."


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We propose here a new parametric model and its application to speech synthesis. In our source-filter model, the source is described by spectro temporal events. The filter combine an all-pole filter model for the vocal tract and a de-emphasis filter corresponding to the lip radiation and glottal spectrum slope. Source events are singular or belong to a continuum or pseudo-continuum of events. Examples of singular events are the burst of noise at release of plosive or isolated glottal pulses. Pseudo-continua of events are quasi periodic glottal pulses with their intrinsic irregularities with possible superimposed fricative noise, or pure noise signals as in unvoiced fricatives. Our model allows for a precise and perceptually satisfying description of speech signal and simultaneously provides more flexibility for prosodic modifications. We present an analysis method according to our model using any spectral estimation technique such as AR or homomorphic estimations. We also present an overlap-add synthesis method using the analysis data. We show that our method can be interpreted in terms of frequency domain spectral interpolation as an ARMA model.
Bibliographic reference. Galas, Thierry / Rodet, Xavier (1990): "A parametric model of speech signals: application to high quality speech synthesis by spectral and prosodic modifications", In ICSLP-1990, 801-804.


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Brief Synopsis – An intimate view of how one of the most influential men in the world advises the President of the US.
My Take on it – Having always been fascinated by the Presidency and its history, I knew I had to see this as soon as I heard about it.
This documentary interviews all 20 living presidential chiefs of staff and gives us an insider’s perspective on many of the pivotal presidential decisions and events over the past 50 years.
This movie clocks in at close to 3 hours and despite it telling us so much about the events depicted, it is still clear that they dont even scratch the surface of the position of the president’s right hand man.
For any fan of US history and the Presidency, there are so many interesting facts of the behind the scenes action in some of the most pivotal events facing the Presidency since the 1960’s.
Bottom Line – Amazing movie that chronicles some of the most powerful events in US history over the last 50 years. Despite its length, it doesn’t even come close to being as comprehensive as it could be. Has some great behind the scenes information about the Presidency and its decisions over the years. Highly recommended!

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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I am traveling this weekend and regrettably will not be in my kitchen, but I want to share with you the wonderful dishes from my guest blogger, New York Times Bestseller cookbook author Danielle Walker, who overcame debilitating disease through healthful eating. I found her story and her cookbooks inspirational and hope that you will enjoy these recipes.
Hello Hungry Empress readers! I hope you enjoy my new recipe collection. Each recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and Paleo-friendly.
Eating a nutritious diet focused on meals and snacks prepared at home doesn’t have to be intimidating. While it does take a little extra work to prepare things from scratch, I think you’ll find that you’ll not only enjoy the food, but also the process.
I’ve included a few of my favorite tips for easing nutritious eating and cooking into your regimen—if you haven’t already!
Feel free to stop by my blog Against All Grain for more tips, recipes and information about my cookbooks.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together 1/2 cup hot water and ground chia seeds and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to thicken.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the almond butter, flaxseed, arrowroot, applesauce, maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice, nutmeg, ginger and sea salt. Mix on medium speed to combine fully.
Add the thickened chia mixture to the bowl with the baking soda and beat again until fully combined. Stir in the cherries and chocolate pieces.
Using a cookie scoop or a large spoon, drop dough onto the lined baking sheets. Wet fingers slightly with warm water and gently press the mounds down to flatten slightly. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with sliced almonds.
Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and the almonds are lightly toasted. Cool on a wire rack completely before serving.
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Serve immediately.
To make the spicy almonds: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl, then spread the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and drizzle with any remaining sauce. Bake for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through. Cool completely, then roughly chop.
Meanwhile, make the dressing: Place all of the ingredients in a blender except for the olive oil. Blend until smooth. With the blender running, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the blender in a steady stream. Add one tablespoon of water, to help keep the dressing liquid when refrigerated.
To assemble the salads: Toss the shrimp in the olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or skillet to medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for two minutes on each side, until pink throughout. Set aside to cool.
Divide the dressing between six 24-ounce Mason jars or bowls. Divide and layer the remaining salad ingredients in the four jars or bowls in the order they are listed, with the lettuce and shrimp at the top. Leave 1 inch of space at the top of the jar.
Garnish each with about 1 tablespoon chopped spicy almonds, cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy. When ready to enjoy, shake the jar vigorously to mix the ingredients and dressing.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper then add half of the chicken to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes, browning on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a slow cooker and repeat with remaining chicken.
Return the pot to the stove and add onion and garlic and sauté for three minutes or until tender. Add the ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Stir in chicken stock and almond butter, scraping pot to loosen any browned bits. Pour contents of pot over chicken into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for five hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the cauliflower couscous. Rice cauliflower by running the florets through a food processor with a grating attachment or use a box grater to create rice-like pieces. Pick out any large fragments that didn’t get shredded and save for another use. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes, then add the cauliflower, salt and pepper. Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender. Stir in the cherries, basil, cilantro and lemon zest.
Garnish the chicken with toasted, sliced almonds and fresh cilantro. Serve over cauliflower couscous.
Pour 3/4 cup water into a saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over top. Turn the burner to med-high heat and whisk until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Set aside.
Combine almond milk, dates, cacao powder, chia seeds, vanilla, cinnamon and sea salt in a blender. Blend until very smooth, about two minutes. With the blender running, slowly pour in the gelatin liquid. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
To assemble the parfaits: Divide the banana slices between six 8-ounce Mason jars or bowls. Spoon equal amounts of almond butter into the jars, then top with equal amounts of the chilled pudding. Top with berries and almonds and serve immediately or refrigerate covered for up to three days.
When Audrey visited me on the set of Marco Polo in Malaysia last year, she often rehearsed dialogue with Benny, the actor who played Kublai Khan. Audrey would read all the other characters to help Benny memorize his lines. Did the acting bug bite her then? I was surprised when Audrey expressed her interest in acting this week and sent in an audition tape to a young director who is shooting a short film in April. I told her that she can do it if the shooting happens during spring break. I have never wanted to involve my children in acting. The profession can be a treacherous one because hard work doesn’t correlates with success. There is too much uncertainty and not enough security in this business. But I guess it’s no use telling her how acting is a bad profession when I do it myself. I have long learned that you can’t teach your children by telling them things. What you teach is what you are.
We will find out in a few days if Audrey will do her debut role in Las Vegas during spring break. Should I keep my fingers crossed for her?
If there is “beauty sleep,” is there beauty food? I think the salad I made for dinner comes close to “beauty food” if there ever is one.
This simple salad is it’s own dressing. With the oil in the avocado and the citrusy juice from the grapefruit, all you need is a little salt and pepper if anything. I used organic cooked beets from Love Beets. It took me less than 10 minutes to make this delicious and satisfying salad. Give it a vigorous toss before serving to mix the flavors of the three ingredients.
Whenever I am pressed for time, I turn to stir fry. Not only is it something that I have been doing since childhood and therefore second nature, but also it is a way of cooking that is, in my opinion, good for almost any food. A quick stir fry enhances the flavor without compromising the nutritional value of the vegetables, and it never over cooks the meats.
A friend who seldom cooks texted me today to let me know that she was making the Chinese shredded pork that I posted yesterday. It brought a smile to my face to know that the blog inspired a friend to try cooking. All the fancy culinary performance shows can sometimes be intimidating and make cooking a spectators’ game. In reality it is just an activity that human kind has been doing since the use of controlled fire over a million years ago. You don’t need to be a professional to cook.
Combine soy sauce, lime juice, water and cornstarch in a small bowl, mix together and set aside.
Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to an hour. Drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Add 1/2 tsp corn starch and mix.
Marinating meat in wine enhances the flavor, if you don’t have the time, you can skip the step. Just salt the chicken and add 1/2 teaspoon corn starch.
Heat a large wok over high heat. When the wok is very hot, add half of the oil, then add the chicken. Stir fry, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through and browned, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and set aside. Reduce heat to medium.
Add the remaining oil to the wok; add the garlic and ginger, stir for 20 seconds. Add the sugar snap peas and bell pepper, stirring over medium high heat until tender crisp, about 3 minutes.
Return the chicken to the wok, add the soy sauce-lime mixture, mix well and cook another 30 seconds to one minute. Serve immediately and top with fresh scallions.
Mondays are usually busy with all kinds of errands, but I managed to read a few more chapters of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up. I learned today that I’m never supposed to ball up my socks. It cracked me up when the author asked “This should be a time for them to rest. Do you really think they can get any rest like that?” My socks are supposed to be on holiday in my drawer. Being balled up means that they are in a state of tension. I wondered where she was gong with this until she showed me how to fold it and store it “the right way.” It actually made sense. I can’t wait to un-ball all my socks tomorrow and create a sock resort for them. I will show you a photo of my relaxed socks if it all goes well.
I’ve never been good at the lotus position meditation, but I can imagine the methodical smoothing out and folding of the socks to be a meditative process as cooking oftentimes is for me.
Combine the hoisin, orange juice soy sauce and wine with a whisk and reserve. Add pork chops to marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours.
While chops are marinating, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the broccoli in a wire basket and cook for about 3 minutes at a slow boil to blanch. Remove from pot and place in ice water to stop the cooking process. Let sit in ice bath for a couple minutes until chilled.
Remove chops from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature for about 5 minutes before cooking. Remove from marinade, reserving the marinade for later.
Heat a medium nonstick sauté pan on high heat, spray with oil when hot then place the steaks and cook 3 minutes on each side. Lower the stove to medium and cook another 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until the thermometer inserted to the center reads 140. Transfer to a cutting board and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Add the reserved marinade to the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, bring to a boil and simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
Place the sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet, add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook on high 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and carrot noodles, season with salt and cook 3 minutes. Add the blanched broccoli and cook until hot.
Divide the vegetables unto 2 separate plates. Place the chops on a cutting board and cut into thin strips. Lay chops on top of the vegetables, top with sauce and serve.
There is something wonderful and exciting about receiving and opening packages in the mail, especially when you are not sure what exactly the boxes contain. I was away on film locations in remote regions of China when I was only fourteen. My mother used to send me bi-weekly care packages from Shanghai — often times my favorite snacks such as dried plums or a can of spam, which was a luxury item back then. I can still recall those moments of excitement and anticipation when I opened up the care packages.
On Christmas Eve, we received in the mail a beautiful set of artisanal silverware from For Such a Time Designs! We first saw Aly Nickerson’s lovely hand-stamped spoons on SkinnyTaste.com and coveted them for months before they finally arrived, a generous gift from Aly. Each piece of the silver plated flatware is vintage and stamped with antique metal stamps. It is absolutely gorgeous and makes eating even more fun than it already is. “Serve With Love,” “Eat Clean,” my thoughts exactly!
Heat a flat non-stick pan on medium, add oil, then add most of the chopped scallion.
After the scallion softens, about 40 seconds, pour in the beaten eggs.
Add salmon, the rest of the scallion and the cheese.
Sprinkle the Dill Weed. Roll the Omelet. Sprinkle with fresh pepper.
Everyone in the house loved Yam Casserole so much that I made it for the second time this week. It is a delicious and healthy dish that is relatively easy to make.
When I picked Audrey up from school today, she looked sad and tired. What a horrible day, she said. I asked her what happened and she told me that they had a really difficult math test. Half the class didn’t finish and many of them cried during and after the test. I asked if she cried too and she said that she did only because her friends cried.
So, it was time to churn some ice cream. Audrey has a sweet tooth. And the ice cream (and perhaps Mommy’s hugs, too) brightened her right away. With our healthy ice cream recipes, we can eat it everyday and not worry about weight gain or tooth decay. As a matter of fact, xylitol is even good for your teeth.
We had Chinese food for dinner. I only have enough daylight to take the pictures of one of our dishes.
Slice all vegetables into desired similar sized pieces.
Mix chicken meat, corn starch, wine, oyster sauce and Sha Cha in a small bowl. Marinate for 1 hour.
Heat the wok on high heat, drop in the ginger, when ginger is dry pour in the oil.
When the ginger is sizzling in the oil, put in the vegetables and stir for about 3 minutes or to desired tenderness. Set aside.
Repeat the same process to stir fry the chicken, but save the marinate. Set aside. Cook the marinate until it thickens. Mix in everything. Mix in the nuts.
Dessert is all American apple crisp, but a much healthier one than the traditional recipe. The girls were excited about going to see The Last Emperor tomorrow and asked me how I got to play the part of the empress. And I told them well, that’s a long story.
In a large bowl, mix together apples, coconut water, 1 tbs. xylitol, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into a pie dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven to sprinkle crumble on top.
Mix together almond flour, pecans, honey and coconut oil in a small bowl until well combined. Take small portions of it into your hands and sprinkle chunks of it onto the apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
I have never been good at auditions. When I was growing up, modesty and humility were the two qualities that were hammered into me ever since I could remember. And expressing personal desires was frowned up. Basically the only thing we were encouraged to express was our desire to serve the people and to devote our lives to the realization of Communism. This kind of mentality was so ingrained in me that it was difficult for me to “sell” myself at auditions. Growing up I was supposed to negate every compliment or praise given to me. If someone said that I was pretty, I would immediately say no, no, I am ugly; if someone said that I was smart, I would say no, no, that’s not true.
It took me at least one year to get used to saying thank you after people complimented me, and another year to honestly express my feelings and desires. The first time I truly fought for what I wanted was when I auditioned for Michael Cimino’s Year of the Dragon. It was a lengthy process which lasted several months and involved dozens of call backs and a final screen test with Mickey Rourke. The part was a sophisticated TV newscaster and I still looked and talked like a FOB from China. In retrospect, I could see that I was completely wrong for the part but at the time I gave it everything to get the part. I hired the the most expensive dialogue coach in Hollywood to teach me speak newscaster English. Every session was $200 for 2 hours while I was working as a receptionist in a Chinese restaurant earning about $5 an hour. I went for broke but I did not get the part. Both the director and the casting director were very impressed by my progress not only in my dialogue but also in my acting ability, but in the end I was wrong for the part. This was the only time that I ever received a huge bouquet of flowers from any director who rejected me. I felt very dejected, believing all my effort had been a complete waste and hard work meant nothing in this business.
Then about a year later, I got a call from Joanna Merlin, the casting director who worked on the Year of the Dragon, and she said, Joan, there is a part that is perfect for you and I want you to meet with the director who is in LA for only a short time. Can you come? I said yes, anytime, I will be there. Joanna said it is still preliminary. We haven’t started casting, but I have told the director to look no further because I have exactly the person he’s looking for. That’s how I met Bernardo for the first time, with the highest recommendation from a very reputable casting director who just a year before had combed through all the Asian actresses around the world. The months of work I thought was wasted paid off in a much grander film. It would take the producer Jeremy Thomas another year to complete the financing , and they did go around the world to cast the film, but Bernardo would always call me whenever he came to LA and we would meet for coffee and chat. The role was mine the first time Joanna brought me to meet Bernardo.
With Bernardo in Jack Nicholson’s house. Jack told me that speaking perfect English has nothing to do with my acting career. I didn’t quite understand what he meant at the time, but I think I do now. Imitating an American accent, however perfect, is not going to change the life experience that makes me who I am; and that entire being is my asset in acting as well as in life.
So I told my girls that hard work always pays off. And that’s when they told me I was boring and left the table.
Twin Peaks is back after 25 years, but I highly doubt that I will be back as Josie. I was the exotic beauty in an incestuous town, a poisonous fish out of water. And we all know I that haven’t been these things for quite a while now. However, a glimmer of hope still exists, for Josie was last seen trapped in a wooden doorknob. Perhaps I can come back in one of the episodes as a doorknob witch?
I have made countless stupid mistakes in life and wanting to be written out of Twin Peaks was among the stupidest. With the ignorance of my youth, and the influence of the PC factions in the Asian community, I naively rebelled against being an exotic flower. I believed that I should want to be something more meaningful. When I asked to be written out of Twin Peaks, I didn’t realize how impossibly precious the opportunity of being a beautiful Ming vase was. Unlike a real Ming vase, the value of which increases by the day, the human version, like a blossoming cereus, is only valuable for a few short hours. Couldn’t I have searched for meaning after my once in a lifetime bloom?
The project for which I quit Twin Peaks was called Turtle Beach, a disaster of a film that no one ever saw. The only good thing was that it was filmed in Thailand, where the world’s best coconuts were grown. I came to LOVE coconut during the 10 weeks of filming Turtle Beach on the balmy beach of Phuket.
People still walk up to me to tell me they loved me in Twin Peaks. I would be walking on the street or shopping for groceries with a dirty face, and a stranger would begin to gush about Twin Peaks with me. I have always been quite shocked and totally embarrassed at how people could make the connection between this slob and Josie Packard.
For desert tonight I served my family almond flour coconut chocolate cookies and coconut mango raspberry ice cream as I told them the story of how I ended up in a wooden doorknob so many years ago. And how I came to love coconut.
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The U.S. military is considering plans to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system to Germany in a powerful boost to Europe’s military defenses.
Reuters reports that preliminary discussions about the move were held before the U.S.’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and were started in part over concerns about Iran’s continued development of nuclear missiles.
Trump’s early May announcement that the U.S. would abandon the Iran pact aimed at preventing Iran from developing a nuclear missile added urgency to the talks.
"US in talks to move missile defense system to Germany: report." John Bowden, TheHill.com, 2018-06-01.

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Job prospects for animators are rising at a very fast pace thanks to the boom in the entertainment and gaming industry and thanks to the virtual would now being on your finger tips. Animation with time has got a good hold over movies, television, advertising industries, gaming and documentaries due to the excessive use of special effects. It is used in Medical animation, transforming science into a technically-accurate, visually-dramatic experience from detailed surgical procedures to extensive drug or device mode-of-action presentations, in defence stimulation and also in training programmes like CBT.
Full length animation movies are in great demand now. A single animation film requires as many as 300 animators, which means huge employment opportunities. Animation is one of the concrete, lucrative and demanding career options which serves both entertainment and education (e-learning) industries alike.


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The edits are done, the book submitted.
I was excited, elated, so much so that I did not have a care in the world… Until Monday arrived on my doorstep.
Not even twelve hours after I finished the book, my glasses broke beyond repair. While I am usually right in guessing that it was Karma, I feel as if today was Fate, crushing my lenses and snapping them into Oblivion.
What it felt like was in the scene of Anastasia (FOX Animations) when Rasputin was strangling Bartok the bat. I swear, that scene replayed in my mind.
I felt like such an idiot. Maybe if I had moved faster, then my glasses could have survived that terrible Fate!
Good afternoon dear friends and acquaintances!
Let me first introduce myself. My name is Taylor, but friends call me Abels. I go to college, I love to read, write, draw, and illustrate… you can tell by my logo photo. I also love animals, but cats are my number one. Though, dogs are enjoyable as well.
And, I have an addiction to coffee. You can probably tell by ramblings, but I digress.
As stated before, I love to write, I am currently editing my first novel and I hope it turns out well. I do also love to write about stories I have read. While I will read and review any subject, my favorites are fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance.

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A plan is in place to create a 428-mile trail network that connects the Lower Rio Grande Valley’s rich natural, cultural and historical resources, creating a regional identity for outdoor tourism, promoting healthier lifestyles and generating a new sense of community pride for everyone who lives there. The Active Plan leverages the community’s commitment to local economic development in a county with one of the highest poverty rates in the country—and is designed to tap into the rapidly expanding market for “active tourism” to support job creation and small business activity and encourage tourist spending that injects money into local economies.
To realize this vision, we need to build the public and political will necessary to complete the trail network. A strong project brand and communications strategy is central to that effort. In Cameron County, the Active Plan team is gathering market research to inform this strategy, uncovering important insights into the emotional and experiential drivers that will guide our work. During this breakout session, participants will explore the role of brand in shaping a trail network vision and the power of perspective to define how we implement our strategies.
Brandi Horton serves as the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s vice president of communications. She has dedicated her career to communications for social change and is passionate about creating communities that promote health and well-being. She brings diverse, comprehensive public relations and integrated marketing experience to RTC’s portfolio of projects, with a skill set spanning earned, paid, owned and shared media strategies that advance nonprofit advocacy agendas.
Eva Garcia is a planner with the City of Brownsville. Her work is focused on building an active transportation network, implementing bike-ped programs and promoting healthier lifestyles for the community with various partners. A Brownsville native, she is passionate about seeing her region transform into an active tourism destination. Eva oversaw the development of the Active Plan and spearheaded the Brownsville Bike Barn, which has allowed over 400 residents to earn-a-bike through community service.

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Why should the front of your microwave be so empty? All that wasted screen space could be put to much better use if it were showing YouTube videos, right?
You know how, during the two minutes or so that you're waiting for your microwave popcorn to pop, you find yourself thinking, "If only I could be watching a video on YouTube right now"? No? Oh. Well, if you ever do find yourself wanting to take advatage of those few moments of forced waiting, you'll love the idea behind the CastOven.
From the developers' Web site: "Watching movies, playing video games, and browsing Web pages are fun, but all of them require a certain amount of time of us to spare." To solve this problem, this future microwave oven with the 10.4-inch LCD display plays YouTube clips that fit your cooking time.
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Evacuation is a term that comes from Latin language. Literally, it means emptying. Most of the time it means that people leave an area or a zone because of an imminent danger or threat. Evacuations are planned, and people should leave the zone of danger according to the plan. The causes for evacuations can be natural disasters such as flooding or volcano eruptions, or they can be man-made ones, like a bomb in a building, a fire on a train in a tunnel or an industrial accident.
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This research discusses about an analysis of the directive speech acts used in english speaking class at the third semester of english speaking class of english study program of IAIN STS Jambi. The aims of this research are to describe the types of directive speech acts and politeness strategies that found in English speaking class. This research used descriptive qualitative method. This method used to describe clearly about the types and politeness strategies of directive speech acts based on the data in English speaking class. The result showed that in English speaking class that there are some types and politeness strategies of directive speech acts, such as: requestives, questions, requirements, prohibitives, permissives, and advisores as types, as well as on-record indirect strategies (prediction statement, strong obligation statement, possibility statement, weaker obligation statement, volitional statement), direct strategies (imperative, performative), and nonsentential strategies as politeness strategies. The achievement of this research are hoped can be additional knowledge about linguistics study, especially in directive speech acts and can be developed for future researches.
Key words: directive speech acts, types, politeness strategies.
BAYANUDDIN, Muhammad Khatib; JAMALUDDIN, Jamaluddin; SURYANI, Hilma. THE DIRECTIVE SPEECH ACTS USED IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASS. Indonesian Journal of Educational Research, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 2, p. 91 - 97, dec. 2016. ISSN 2541-2159. Available at: <http://edujurnal.uinjambi.ac.id/index.php/ijer/article/view/16>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2019.

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Innovation that forever changed the landscape of science and medicine is the legacy of our founder and namesake, Dr. Lewis Coriell. Dr. Coriell developed aseptic cell culture techniques and played a critical role in the discovery of the polio vaccine. Today, scientists at Coriell are proud to continue in his innovative footsteps by defining best practices in biobanking, producing and distributing high quality biomaterials, offering exceptional laboratory services and leading the charge in personalized medicine.
Coriell sets the international gold standard in biobanking and laboratory services and is the trusted steward of world-renowned collections for the National Institutes of Health, disease foundations and commercial clients. Coriell stores and distributes some of the most diverse collections of biospecimens of diseased and healthy human populations in the world. Through the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative, a groundbreaking study of precision medicine, Coriell is collaborating with the Department of Defense to study the genetic data of United States Air Force members.
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Pamela Lloyd, BA MLitt., has more than twenty five years' journalist experience and specializes in corporate communications, public and media relations, public education and conference/business event media management, particularly in the high technology, private equity and health sectors. Pam is a 'tennis tragic' and spends her free time on court improving her game.
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Growing up in the communist era in Krakow, Poland - left a significant imprint in my memories.
The greyness of the city had an impact on my world perception. Surrounded by grey pre-war architecture and people, monotonously dressed up, miserably queuing in front of almost empty stores, holding their ratio stamps to get some sugar and toilet paper... I've always struggled to escape this sadness and open the door to colours.
This door appeared to be the Fine Art classes and an easel in the corner of my small room.
The most important changes in my personality happened in 1989 when Poland became a democratic country and slowly everything started being more colourful.
In 2000 I moved to the US, spent some time in Florida, New York, and established myself in Chicago. In 2005 I came back to Europe.
Since then I’ve been working in London, Italy, and Poland.
After all these years of living abroad, the final changes in my worldview appeared - not only the colours of all the cities I've been to, dispelled the greyness and sepia of the past, but also I found myself fascinated by Makeup Art – the world in which colours unconditionally belong to me, and greyness turns into my own choice – not a life obligation.
For over 6 years, I've been experiencing the glamour and shimmering London, that strongly marked my passion towards fashion and makeup industry.
After deciding to shift my talents from canvas to the face, I attended short Makeup Workshops at MAC Cosmetics in Chicago and then continued the Makeup Course at the Delamar Academy of Makeup, London where I specialised in beauty makeup applications, and London College of Fashion, where I learnt Hairstyling for Makeup Artists.
I offer makeup services using traditional tools as well as the Airbrush makeup, highly recommended for HD films and photographs.
I have gained experience in working with artists from the media and fashion industries, working in all areas of makeup from a fresh/natural look, camouflage, beauty, glamour and basic casualty makeup.
Photo shoot at the Master Shipwright's House in Greenwich, London.
Here I am - once again! Brighton!
Photo session with talented people I've been working with for almost a year now!
Rachel Holland - Brighton based stylist who specializes in using eco-friendly, fairtrade and ethical products to achieve her ideas and Juliet Greig - Brighton based photographer.
This session had to be postponed for a month or so, due to some personal/family issues - but I think that it was worth waiting. It was definitely a good day! Working again with a great photographer Juliet Greig, who has managed to get us brilliant locations for the shoot, and having very good models, dressed up in outfits from my own wardrobe (ooops!) - I am happy and satisfied with the results.


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The Katz Institute for Women's Health which is part of Northwell Health will provide a spriited program on foot health. Learn how the types of shoes we wear can affect our health. Full fashion show provided by Lord & Taylor/Walt Whitman Shoppes.
Includes buffet diner, raffles, exhibitors and professional networking. Cash bar.
Proceeds from this event benefit the mentoring programs for young women through Moxxie Mentoring Foundation Inc - a 501c3 nonprofit.

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The Dell EMC PowerEdge T140 allows you to focus on your business, that’s why we offer the entry-level practical business server. Organize your data in one central data repository.
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It would be unimaginably effective if religious leaders join the fight for environment. Indeed, the tendency to advocate environment protection is making roads into mainstream of many faiths.
Many Muslim clerics are urging Gulf States to take care of water conservation. On the other hand, evangelical preachers in U.S. took the up the cudgel by calling attention to global warming.
Religion can reach to a wider mass effectively that other organizations and NGOs cannot ever reach. The global environment protection movement has provided a rare common ground to all religions.

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Get Ready for More Dole Whips — Tangaroa Terrace Has Reopened!
Tangaroa Terrace Tropical Bar & Grill has officially reopened at the Disneyland Hotel in California! Located next to Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar, the restaurant now features an updated menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as an array of grab-and-go pastries, snacks, and of course, Dole Whips (with an optional splash of rum!) for hungry and thirsty park-goers. Inspired by the Enchanted Tiki Room, the restaurant has also incorporated some new tropical details, such as a mural featuring the tiki room birds, perfect for captivating tadpoles during a meal. For frogs on-the-go, the marketplace also offers mobile ordering.
Exciting news for fright-loving frogs: Dates for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida have been announced for 2019! Beginning earlier than ever, on select nights from Sept. 6-Nov. 2, 2019, the park will feature haunted houses, scare zones and entertainment for its 29th year. Check out our survival guide for all you need to know about Halloween Horror Nights!
Need a good laugh? Guy Diamond of "Trolls" fame has gone viral this week after making his debut at Universal Orlando Resort. The naked, glittery troll dances along with Branch, Poppy and guests before turning and ... well ... watch the video to see! Tad and Lily sure got a kick out seeing his antics transfer from the screen to real life!
Are you ready to see an elephant fly? For a limited time, beginning in March 2019, sneak peeks of the upcoming live-action remake of "Dumbo" will be available at Disneyland, Disney World and Disney Cruise Line. Hop over to catch the preview at the Main Street Opera House in Town Square at Disneyland, Walt Disney Presents at Disney's Hollywood Studios and the Disney Cruise Line during the month of March.
It's LEGOLAND California's 20th birthday, and they want to celebrate in a toadally awesome way with your tadpoles! Kids ages 3 to 12 can receive FREE admission to the park on their birthday in 2019. Parents just need to present a valid form of identification at the ticket booth to receive the free admission ticket. Hoppy birthday, indeed!
This summer, Disneyland Paris will become the first Disney theme park to host an official Pride Parade! Magical Pride will take place June 1, 2019 and will include a brand new parade, decorations for the occasion and a dance party (just to name a few magical extras).
"We're going to Disney World!" After their Super Bowl win, Julian Edelman and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots did just as they promised and visited the Most Magical Place on Earth, taking part in a lightsaber fight and parading down Main Street with the big boss himself, Mickey Mouse.


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Be Frank Theatre Company presents Like Enemies of the State by Tommy Lexen, based on eyewitness encounters from child soldiers in ‘Africa’s World War’, at the New Diorama Theatre, an 80 seat fringe venue near Warren Street, central London, from 15 to 26 Oct 2013.
Cast includes Luiana Bonfim, Vikash Bhai, Mauricio Brandes, Duane Palmer.
A play based on the real-life stories of three child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Having escaped one of the world’s deadliest wars, they find themselves alienated from society and forced to live as outcasts. They, amongst many others, are facing a difficult decision: either retreat into poverty and social rejection or to take power into their own hands by rejoining the battle.


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All of you who put (currently) and (catch more later) on their pokemon parts, I'll need you to change it to the full six (or how ever many you want) because this isnt an RPG. You don't make the desisions (I mean like where you go during school weeks, what pokemon you meet, etc).
Also, i've desided that, due to the amount of people signing up, the final battles againsed the gang of five and headmaster warren will be seperate fics. You wont need to read all of them, just your own charicter(s), because it is rather alot, and I will fill in the gaps, so you wont have too.
Sign ups will close in three days, so, if you know anyone that might be interested, let 'em know.
Appearance: light skin, blue eyes, white hair(spiky-ish hair), Height=6"2 and I am thin. Clothes=Cape(Black on the out side red on the inside), black coat with white arms, and lastly light black dress pants.
History: I grew up in Arborville (The village right beside the forest in pokemon forever) Kyle and Andy love to do double battles to make a even 6 pokemon, their cordination is flawless to say the least. He tends to know everything he is doing, but when you look at him, he looks lost from the out side when battling.
Appearance: light skin, black eyes, light brown hair, height=5"11, normal weight. Clothes; black jacket with silver/red goggles under his neck, dark red jeans.
Personality: Really energetic and outgoing. The opposite of Kyle which makes them that much more perfect one emotion to feed the other.
History: Kyles brother and best friend, also grew up in Arborville (The village right beside the forest in pokemon forever) Andy and Kyle love to do double battles to make a even 6 pokemon, their cordination is flawless to say the least. Really happy and wants to get things done fast, He loves to shout when battling, this helps to motivate his pokemon to do better.
Appearance: She wears a pale silver minidress with sparkles, as well as white tights, and silver sparkly stiletto boots. She has long, platinum blonde calf length hair done in pigtails, and pink eyes, though she has on silver color contacts. She's albino, basically. She also carries around a silver parasol to block the sun.
Personality: Titania seems a bit shallow at first, constantly applying various lotions to her face before even stepping out into the sun. However, that's just because she's albino, and burns easily. She's incredibly girly, but has been known to completely dominate in the Battle Hall.
History: Titania originally lived near the Battle Frontier in Johto, and spent a lot of time at the Battle Hall instead of traveling for badges, because of her sensitivity to the sun. Eventually, she found a way to get around Johto, and picked up 7 badges before getting sent to the hospital due to multiple 3rd degree burns burns when traveling to Blackthorn Town. After that, she decided to move to Kanto. Somewhere along the way, somebody had decided that, with her good looks, Titania could be an Idol, so that was tacked onto her status as a Pokemon trainer. After getting 7 Kanto badges, she was kicked out of Kanto for some strange incident involving Mewtwo, a random Pidgey, and a very badly timed visit to the Cerulean Cave. She decided to go to the Orange Islands as a result, and managed to get all the badges. However, by then, she decided that she had had enough sunburns in her life, and decided to go to the much colder Sinnoh region. She got 7 of the badges, but when she realized that the 8th gym was at Sunyshore, she retreated to the Battle Frontier, and simply lurked about in the Battle Hall like before.
Acomplishments: 100 win streak in the Battle Hall at Johto, 50 win streak in the Battle Hall at Sinnoh, first seven badges from every region except Hoenn, and all Orange Islands badges.
Appearance (And prefered cloths): medium length Black Hair, dark brown eyes, red and black vest with multiple pockets, with light blue faded jeans.
Tadj grew up in the shadow of his father, a great pokemon researcher. When his dad died when Tadj was 10 he had to become the man of the house, and from there he became a bit more serious yet he still cared for every living thing that he came across. He left to go on his journeys soon after this, but kept in constant contact with his mother and would come home whenever he had the chance. Tadj started off his journey with a Totodile from Prof. Elm and was very successful throughout his Johto campaign. He was then very successful when he followed up with a campaign in Kanto. He then defeated the Kanto/Johto Elite four. He then decided to go through Hoenn, but only got 4 badges as he had become extremely annoyed with the region. From there he immediately went to Sinnoh. In Hearthome, he met a girl a year younger than him. A younger boy named D also loved her, so she suggested they have a Contest Battle to decide who would win her heart. This was Tadj's first Contest ever, so he failed miserably. D, however, was so incredible the girl fell in love with him instantly. To add insult to injury, he saw D again when he went to the Pokemon Center.There he found out that D had been destroyed by this girl within the 20 min it had taken Tadj to walk to the pokemon center and together they both proclaimed that they would be bros before ho's. Tadj defeated the 8 gyms of sinnoh and beat the elite four. Tadj then resided in Johto contemplating returning to Hoenn to finish the most annoying campaign of his life. Tadj returned to Hoenn to finish this campaign, and when he made it to Fortree he encountered D once again because D was there for the pokethelon. This time they played to Tadj's strengths and battled, Tadj won and for a short while they traveled around until Lilycove City where they parted ways because Tadj became annoyed with D. Tadj left Hoenn because he was still extremely annoyed with the layout of the region, and stayed in Johto until he was summoned to come to the PPSA.
Acomplishments (Gym badges, ribbons, Eliet-Four, etc): All Johto,Kanto, and Sinnoh badges, 6 Hoenn badges, Sinnoh and Kanto/Johto Elite Four.
Appearance: Liat has short, shoulder length dusty blonde hair cone with side bangs held in place with two white hairclips, and hazel eyes. She normally wears a white cami, and black mini shorts, accented with a dusty yellow tie-on scarf, as well as a yellow belt, black sleeves, and black boots.
Personality: Liat is cheerful, yet commanding and scary, as opposed to her twin, Leon. She has been known to completly cow her opponents, no matter how old they are.
History: Liat grew up in Twinleaf Town with her fraternal twin brother, Leon. Soon after they turned 5, their family moved to the Orre region, where they lived for a while before returning to Sinnoh by Liat and Leon's 10th birthday. They chose that time to start collecting badges, so they went to visit Professor Rowan to recieve some pokemon. When they got there, they learned that there were no conventional starters left, just a Plusle, and a Minum. Liat chose the Plusle, while Leon chose the Minum. After nicknaming their Pokemon, and fidgeting throughout listening to Professor Rowan's speel on treating their Pokemon well, Liat and Leon dashed straight out the door, eager to start collecting badges. They took on all gyms as a double battle team, and easily made their way through all 8 badges, and even challenged the Elite Four as a team. After having beaten all the Sinnoh gyms, Liat and Leon went to Kanto. They went to each gym, eventually coming to a halt at Saffron City. They entered the gym together, and earned the Marsh Badge as a pair. Before they could run off, Sabrina stopped them, to tell the twins that they had psychic abilities. They trained under Sabrina for a while, then continued their journey, easily sweeping the rest of the gyms, and the Kanto Elite Four, before being accepted to the PPSA as a double battle team.
Acomplishments: Sinnoh badges, Sinnoh Elite Four, Kanto badges, Kanto Elite Four, Some psychic training under Sabrina.
Appearance: Leon has shoulder length dusty blonde hair tied in a ponytail with bangs that flop over his eyes, which are hazel. He usually wears a white t-shirt, and black shorts, accented with a yellow tie, a yellow belt, black arm warmers, and black boots.
Personality: Leon is cheerful, but on the shier side of the spectrum, unlike his twin, Liat. He tends to charm women into throwing the match with his politeness and cuteness.
History: Leon grew up in Twinleaf Town with his fraternal twin sister, Liat. Soon after they turned 5, their family moved to the Orre region, where they lived for a while before returning to Sinnoh by Liat and Leon's 10th birthday. They chose that time to start collecting badges, so they went to visit Professor Rowan to recieve some pokemon. When they got there, they learned that there were no conventional starters left, just a Plusle, and a Minum. Leon chose the Minum, while Liat chose the Plusle. After nicknaming their Pokemon, and fidgeting throughout listening to Professor Rowan's speel on treating their Pokemon well, Liat and Leon dashed straight out the door, eager to start collecting badges. They took on all gyms as a double battle team, and easily made their way through all 8 badges, and even challenged the Elite Four as a team. After having beaten all the Sinnoh gyms, Leon and Liat went to Kanto. They went to each gym, eventually coming to a halt at Saffron City. They entered the gym together, and earned the Marsh Badge as a pair. Before they could run off, Sabrina stopped them, to tell the twins that they had psychic abilities. They trained under Sabrina for a while, then continued their journey, easily sweeping the rest of the gyms, and the Kanto Elite Four, before being accepted to the PPSA as a double battle team.
Shards, I cant have anymore twins. Sorry, but Liat and Leon are rejected. Have a nice day.
Shards wrote: How about triplets?
He means your making to many characters.
Appearance: Black, buzz cut hair. 5'10 inches tall. Usually wears basketball jerseys and black pants.
Personality: Erick is usually a laid-back type of guy. He is a man of few words if you will. But he is really competitive on the battle field.
History: Erick grew up in Fallarbor Town, in the Hoenn region. When he finally was old enough to start his journey, he went to Professor Birch's lab and picked Torchic as his starter. He travelled far after defeating all the gyms in Hoenn, he travelled to Johto, Kanto and Sinnoh to beat all the gyms.
I've got more than enoug now, thanks.
I was pleasently surprised by the amount of interest... (though it may be a result of me nagging people to join, but, ya never know ) lol.
Expect the first chapter within 1-2 days (in a new thread, of course).

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The SPECS3 average speed camera system installed by Vysionics has helped the A9 Safety Group in Scotland win a prestigious road safety award.
It’s won the CIHT John Smart Road Safety Award for a range of interventions along more than 200km of carriageway. This included the implementation of 50 SPECS3 cameras.
The judging panel commented that they were “Impressed with the scale of the measures, which combine a package of engineering, education and communications strategies, and enforcement to address a significant road safety problem on an extensive route”.


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Established in 1975, Cibitex srl is a highly specialized Italy-based manufacturer of textile finishing machinery, providing state of the art technologies, as well as a wide range of consulting, pre and post-sales services. At Cibitex we design our own products and select the best raw materials and components, in order to deliver our customers the highest level of quality, efficiency, reliability and ease of use.
We spend all our efforts to be a sustainable company, we manufacture efficient technologies that reduce power consumption and allow our customers to respect the environment and save money.
Our commitment to excellence is underlined by our worldwide customers recognition and a large percentage of multiple installations.

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McGilley & George Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been part of the Belton community since 1928. Our funeral directors and associates have a passion for service and feel honored to assist families with funerals and cremations.
As a locally operated funeral home in Belton, our team lives and works in the area. We are your friends and neighbors and strive to provide a personal approach to funeral planning. We're dedicated to honoring those entrusted to our care.
Leadership at McGilley & George Funeral Home and Cremation Services have more than 60 years of funeral service experience combined, including team members fluent in Spanish and available to assist Spanish-speaking families. We also offer the services of specialized funeral celebrants. Call us for more information.
We understand losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience, and we're committed to helping families with compassionate, personal service. When you visit McGilley & George, we'll discuss the types of burials and cremations, costs and amenities you need and address special requests.
All of our funeral and memorial services are designed to help families plan a tribute that showcases individuality and celebrates life. Families are encouraged to share personal details about themselves or a loved one, so we can create an event guests will remember for generations. We also offer catering and refreshments, plan flexible visitation hours, write obituaries and help with anything else you need.
Whether you need to plan ahead or have an immediate need, our dedicated team considers it an honor to serve you. Feel free to contact us to tour our funeral home in Belton or to learn more about our burial and cremation service options. McGilley & George is honored to serve the Grandview community with care and professionalism.
Our history dates back to 1909 when George Funeral Home was founded in Belton by Edward Kibbey George. The business became E.K. George and Sons when sons Alan and Richard joined. In 1952, Sterling Goddard joined the business and became a partner with the Georges. In 1971, Richard’s son, Kibbey, joined and became the 3rd-generation of Georges to serve the communities of Belton and Grandview.
In 1974, Allen Meyer joined as a funeral director and embalmer. The George Funeral Homes merged with the McGilley Funeral Homes in 1983, with the Grandview location being managed by Allen Meyer. Throughout the years, the team at McGilley & George Funeral Home and Cremation Services has carried on the tradition of providing exceptional service while remaining committed to meeting the changing needs of our communities.
We’re dedicated to honoring those entrusted to our care. All of us at McGilley & George Funeral Home and Cremation Services are committed to the highest standard of service.


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About as cool as they come, Andre is a mellow cat with a personality of gold. Happy to be around humans and felines alike, Andre is ready to make new friends wherever he goes! This laid-back kitty would fit in well to just about any home. If you would like to know more about Andre, please call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit with him at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente.
During the month of November, the adoption fee for all cats and kittens is 50 percent off.

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Discussion in 'Riverwalk' started by Esteban, Nov 23, 2014.
Hi Jeff! 18 & older. You can join the Facebook group I just started (Lakewood Ranch Soccer Pick-Up), thanks!
It's a Facebook group (Lakewood Ranch Pick-Up Soccer) I can add you if you want. And please yes tell your friend!
Jeff are you 16-17 years old? Because that would be fine.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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Hanging in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol is a painting that is seared in the hearts and minds of middle-school children across this country. That painting depicts the events of June 28, 1776, when Thomas Jefferson and John Adams presented their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress. A mere six days later on July 4, John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
That signature was a true act of political courage. The signers of the Declaration knew that, by signing such a document, they were committing treason against the British crown. Acts of civic courage like these have allowed our democracy to survive for 235 years.
In this day and age, it feels like too many people in politics lack that civic courage to stand up for their beliefs. We must look no further than the current discussion about a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Minnesota. Groups such as the National Organization for Marriage and the Minnesota Family Council oppose an effort to require all corporations that contribute to a ballot question to disclose their donors. This disclosure is essential to ensure a fair and open public debate on this issue; otherwise, such groups would be able to hide who is funding political advertisements on the amendment.
Minnesota has a long history of supporting disclosure because of our desire for open and transparent elections. More important, voters have a right to know who is trying to influence their vote. Without knowledge about who is funding political speech, the public cannot adequately evaluate the information and misinformation spread throughout the campaign.
Unfortunately, these groups would prefer to hide behind anonymity to avoid criticism or debate over their actions. Such acts of political cowardice should be of serious concern to voters. If individuals are allowed to contribute to these efforts anonymously, voters will most certainly be the victims of one of the nastiest and most divisive political campaigns this state has ever seen.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said it best: “Requiring people to stand up in public for their political acts fosters civic courage, without which democracy is doomed.” Therefore, we are guaranteed the right to freedom of speech in this country, not anonymous speech, or speech that is shielded from criticism. The National Organization for Marriage and the Minnesota Family Council would do well to remember this.
If the board fails to act, millions of dollars of undisclosed contributions will flow to both sides of the marriage debate. Does anyone believe that anonymous political attack ads are constructive for political discourse? It is time for more people to show the same act of civic courage that our forefathers took in securing the birth of our nation.

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We typically deal with e-mails 9am-2pm Monday to Friday. Please note that Ham Goodies is NOT a full-time business - Please be patient if you require technical help regarding one of the products offered on this website.
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-A review, in detail, of a typical publishing agreement--royalties, advances, rights granted and rights withheld, etc.
Attendees' questions on becoming a successful book author are welcome!
Paul S. Levine wears two hats: he is a lawyer and a literary agent. Mr. Levine has practiced entertainment law for over 30 years, specializing in the representation of writers, producers, actors, directors, composers, musicians, artists, authors, photographers, galleries, publishers, developers, production companies, and theatre companies in the fields of motion pictures, television, interactive multimedia, live stage, recorded music, concerts, the visual arts, publishing, and advertising. In 1998, Mr. Levine opened the Paul S. Levine Literary Agency, specializing in the representation of book authors and the sale of motion picture and television rights in and to books. Since starting his literary agency, Mr. Levine has sold over 100 adult, young adult, and children’s fiction and non-fiction books to at least 50 different publishers and has had many books developed as movies-for-television and feature films.


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Supermiro is a personal assistant that manages your free time. The startup raised €800,000 from Luxembourgish supporters of Artificial Intelligence. Read how they got this far and what’s next!
Based on technology using geolocation and powerful algorithms, Supermiro’s personal assistant finds the right information, at the right place, at the right time, based on your preferences, habits, the day of the week, and the weather. No need to plan your evening—let Supermiro do the work.
Every day, users search Supermiro to discover relevant things to do around town. In the view tab, a user walks around, finding inspiration from the most popular local addresses. In the look tab, s/he goes straight to the point, playing with the filters (When, Where, What) to find THE perfect evening. In just a few weeks, Supermiro will propose “meeting people in a hurry” in the trend “slow down,” using profiling to deliver only a limited selection of outputs, 100% tailored, twice a week, for each regular user.
“The project began on the corner of a table between friends. The idea: starting from nothing, having fun, and doing a super big thing,” says eLfy Pins, the Chief Entertainment Officer on the Supermiro team.
Revenues earned in the first months have helped self-finance market penetration in Luxembourg as well as the development of the algorithm, which makes it possible to deploy the product at scale. Given Supermiro’s success and figures (42% penetration in urban Luxembourg for 20-45-year-olds), the young team decided to push its development beyond frontiers, starting with Brussels.
Indeed, the service is now available in Luxembourg, the Greater Region, and Brussels. With this round of funding, Supermiro will focus on accelerating and developing its activities in Belgium, then turn to France in a second step. The Happy Team has 9 chaps determined to take Supermiro all the way.

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Are Living Organisms Evolving the Ability to Break Down Ocean Plastics?
Plastic. There should be hundreds of thousands of tonnes of the stuff floating around in our oceans. But we are finding less than expected – perhaps because living organisms are evolving the ability to break it down.
Plastic production is rising exponentially, so ever more of it should be ending up in the oceans, says Ricard Sole, who studies complex systems at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona.
This lack of trend cannot be explained by physical processes, according to his team’s mathematical models. Instead, they propose that there has been a population boom in microbes that have evolved the ability to biodegrade plastic.

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