text: Andrew Gardner, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Puget Sound, is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Qatar University. His book about the Indian migrant community in Bahrain, City of Strangers, will be published by ILR/Cornell University Press in Spring 2010. Author photograph by Kristin Giordano.


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Recently we posted BCBC’s waste & recycling contract with Kier and outlined the performance management framework along with the performance failure points levied for failures to meet required standards.
We submitted a Freedom of Information Request to BCBC asking the how many performance failure points had been levied each month since the commencement of the contract.
This week we received the provisional figures. These are not yet agreed between bcbc and their contractor but they are shocking.
To put these figures into perspective with the exception of April 17 every month would attract financial penalty aggregating to a total of £160,000 if these figures are confirmed.
Even more shocking is the fact that if more than 180,000 points are accrued in a continuous 6 month period (360,000 in a 12 month period) BCBC are able to terminate the contract.
Note that BCBC proposed an initial 12 week bedding in period when some performance failure points would not apply, however, the FOI response implies that these figures factor that in. Notwithstanding that these figures clearly indicate fundamental and deep seated performance failings.
But this comes as no surprise to us and it should come as no surprise to anyone. It has been apparent that from the outset this new contract and collection regime has been beset by a catalogue of poor service.
Now BCBC’s own figures tell us what we already know, in fact they go further. The performance is so bad that they have the right to terminate the contract!
All we hear from BCBC are self congratulatory statements about their recycling performance but silence about the poor service that WE are paying for.
Let us not forget that it is OUR efforts that have seen an increase in recycling rates whilst, as their own figures now confirm, the collection regime is failing.
This service does nothing for our residents, me being disabled dragging heavy foul magnet infested bagsfpto the pavement is disgusting to even expect me to do, have a thought for elderly infirm & disabled residence,.
BCBC has become a scruffy dead fly tipping bourough, & on collection days the borough not only looks appalling but the mess & stench is stomach churning,,.
The bags are it fit for purpose like the complete system,.ifthis carries on I will be in jail at 65yrs & disabled for with holding my council tax payment.

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Begin planning your business retirement well in advance of your planned departure from the company. View the information videos for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and start today!
Over 75% of business owners are expected to retire during the next decade. This represents billions in revenue and countless jobs in the economy. This is no less important in York Region where approximately 97% of the enterprises are small/medium sized businesses.
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Cyclocross and mountain bike riders can feel left out without the proper conversion tools to accommodate a power meter, but the Stages Cycling Spindle for Carbon Power Meter BB30 is here to help.
The Stages Cycling Spindle for Carbon Power Meter BB30 allows the fitting of any carbon Stages Power Meter to any FSA 386 EVO and SRAM BB30 models, fitting the majority of SRAM BB30 cranksets.
Machined and forged out of aluminium by Full Speed Ahead, the spindle is of the highest quality for the ultimate in durability and reliability. It’s specifically designed to meet or exceed the performance of the manufacturer’s stock component while allowing the retrofit of the new carbon Stages Power Meter to a rider’s SRAM drivetrain.

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Why do so many companies hanker after apps? Smartphone apps, tablet apps, iOS apps, Android apps, the list is endless.
Do apps need all the permissions they ask for? No. Would they work if they didn’t have all those permissions? 99% of the time, yes – they would work without a problem. For example, an app would need to access your camera if you wanted to scan a barcode to look up a product. The app would need access to your microphone if you wanted to speak out your query rather than type it in the app. What if you don’t particularly care about pointing your camera at the back of books to scan their barcodes, or speaking like Captain Kirk into your phone? Sorry, you are out of luck. You cannot selectively choose to not grant certain privileges to an app – at least on a device running the Android mobile operating system. In other words, it is a take-it-or-leave-it world, where the app developer is in control. Not you. And wanting to know your location? Even if you are a dating app, it’s still creepy.

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The floral scented rhodiola root, used for thousands of years in Europe and Asia, has just recently been introduced to the U.S. Traditionally; one of its main uses in the Himalayas was for occasional altitude related discomforts. These capsules are made with Chinese material.
Panossian, A., Wikman, G., & Sarris, J. (2010). Rosenroot (Rhodiola rosea): Traditional use, chemical composition, pharmacology and clinical efficacy. Phytomedicine, 17(7), 481-493.
Organic Chinese Rhodiola root and pullulan capsule.

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text: Factors that determine disease severity in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are unclear, but exercise is a recommended treatment. We evaluated the association between physical activity intensity and histological severity of NAFLD.We conducted a retrospective analysis of adults with biopsy-proven NAFLD enrolled in the NASH CRN (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network). Using self-reported time spent in physical activity, we classified participants as inactive or as meeting the US guidelines for either moderate or vigorous exercise. Histology was reviewed by a central pathology committee. Frequency and odds of steatohepatitis (NASH) and advanced fibrosis were compared between subjects who either met or did not meet exercise recommendations, and by the total amount of exercise per week.A total of 813 adults (males=302, females=511) with NAFLD were included, with a mean age of 48 years. Neither moderate-intensity exercise nor total exercise per week was associated with NASH or stage of fibrosis. Meeting vigorous recommendations was associated with a decreased adjusted odds of having NASH (odds ratio (OR): 0.65 (0.43-0.98)). Doubling the recommended time spent in vigorous exercise, as is suggested for achieving additional health benefits, was associated with a decreased adjusted odds of advanced fibrosis (OR: 0.53 (0.29-0.97)).These data support an association of vigorous but not moderate or total exercise with the severity of NAFLD. Optimal doses of exercise by duration and intensity for the prevention or treatment of NASH have not been established; however, intensity may be more important than duration or total volume.

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If you could give yourself a new name what would it be? I have several nicknames and prefer them over my birth name. Have you ever noticed how family members can really get their feathers ruffled over names, after all they knew you as….(fill in the blank here), but what I found is that the Bible is full of nicknames, changed names and dual names. Names were given to people that would be more culturally relevant. Sometimes a name hid a person’s identity as to not distract from their title or purpose. God also changed birth names to new names that were tied to his promises and often revealed a person’s strength or weakness (depending on how you look at it). Here’s a few fun examples listed below, what would your new name be?
Abram & Sarai changed names to Abraham & Sarah by God – Genesis 17:5, 15&16, No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations…. “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her.
Simon was renamed Peter by Jesus – John 1:42, Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter). Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
Saul aka Paul had two names, his Hebrew name was Saul which he went by as a Pharisee but because he was a Roman citizen he also went by his Latin name Paul which he used to preach to the Gentiles.
Naomi changed her own name to Mara after great sorrow. Ruth 1:20 “Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.
What would your new name be?


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After what seemed like interminable, passive silence– and even the perception that releasing his long-form birth certificate was a form of defeat– President Obama finally addressed Donald Trump at the Correspondents’ Dinner. It was classic Obama jiu-jitsu: I realized he was waiting for the right opportunity to strike back, and then he did so with an impossible mix of wit, aggression, and class. I was so taken with the way in which the Master Tactician delivered his message that my wife had to remind me to breathe during his speech.
You’d think that I’d be in complete agreement with those who viewed Trump’s birther accusations as a new low point in American Politics. Even members of the press expressed remorse at covering Trump’s missives, regretting that they were somehow contributing to their legitimization. Yet in this case, I’m glad that the birther controversy got so much media attention. Over the course of this controversy, you see, public opinion began to shift in a critically important way.
I’m not referring to public opinion about Donald Trump. Rather I’m referring to public opinion with respect to the role of racism in perceptions of Barack Obama. Leading up to the Correspondents’ Dinner, several outlets ran prominent stories that explored how accusations of Obama as “foreign” and “not one of us” may actually reflect a coded or hidden type of racism (see e.g., this post by Fareed Zakaria). While these are powerful arguments, in this blog and this blog I explore the difficulty of using individual examples (e.g., reactions to Lebron James, or to Yoko Ono, or to Obama) as instances of discrimination. This is because individual examples are, by nature, neither definitive nor systematic, and can often be explained in other ways.
And yet, through Trump’s involvement, the birther controversy somehow became the example that proved the point.
Just the other day, my colleague Sam Gaertner sent me a paper he just published with Eric Hehman and Jack Dovidio in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. These colleagues found that when evaluating President Obama, White’s levels of racial prejudice was directly related to perceptions of Obama as un-American, which in turn predicted ratings of poor performance. These relationships were not evident for perceptions of Vice President Biden, which underscores the idea that the President’s race is a strong factor driving perceptions of his being “un-American.” I was going to blog about it– and then I found out USA today had already covered it (you can read that coverage here). By now, even David Letterman seems convinced of the relationship between racism and the over-persistence of calls for proof of citizenship from Obama. In short, the idea has gained much wider traction than even a few weeks ago.
While the rhetoric around Obama’s legitimacy as an American citizen has been difficult, I feel we are stronger as a nation because of this incident. It seems that now, the public is more willing to accept that we are not, in fact, post-racial, as was so fervently claimed following the election of Obama. But even more importantly, it seems we are more open to the notion that discrimination can be manifested in subtle, cloaked ways.
The point here is not to declare whether Trump is in fact racist or not. Instead, the point is that, from this controversy, the nation has come closer to recognizing and understanding the concept of symbolic prejudice. It’s akin to when people might say, “It’s not that I’m racist, it’s just that the dresses of those gypsies are too provocative,” or “I don’t have anything against Mexicans– but that Mariachi music is just so ugly.” In this case, the insistence by some that Obama is not “one of us” is a symbolic form of prejudice. It’s a fine line between interpreting these statements as either pragmatic or prejudiced, but the birther controversy has given widespread recognition to the second possibility.
And this recognition is an important step in addressing continuing differences in the standards to which people of different races and ethnicities are held to in this country.
Cross-posted from Psychology Today; Copyright 2011 by Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton; all rights reserved.
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Very interesting point of view. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Rodolfo, for your well-stated and important insights. Their contemplation in identifying and correcting those differences in the standards to which the symbolically flagged “different” people are unfairly held, is of course the appropriate emphasis for their use. But Man’s elaborate, thoughtful and deliberate inhumanity to Man, when seen in enslavement, persecution, and “final solutions”, leaves a wake of scars that degrade every contemplative moment of a kind person’s life in one way or another. We must remember…to avoid reliving it. That’s a given.
But we must also keep up-to-date on the latest symbolic manifestations of the hate, to avoid innocently seeming, by the most well-intended public utterance, to have become a party to that hate. One wonders if we’ll ever get to The Golden Rule.
donald trump is a low class jerk.only in america!

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I was reminded, as we dropped our daughter off at college, about my favorite things college offers. Ideas! Lots and lots of facts, opinions, and everything in between. The best stuff humankind has come up with over the last 10,000 years or so.
If you’re open to it, that is.
Some young people go to college with a very specific idea about what they will study. Others have very fixed ideas about how the world works. They ignore anything that doesn’t conform to their views and reject anyone who tries to alter them.
Business is not different. How many organizations suffer from the “not invented here” syndrome? It’s easy to detect. New managers come in and immediately change the ad agency. The same new managers will tear apart a system that is functioning well simply because they want the system to be theirs. Prior management is, by definition, incompetent, short-sighted, and foolish. In software, any code not written within the organization is rejected. Wheels are reinvented. You get the picture.
The web has moved to open standards. Wireless is on the way there. So why are some managers and organizations working with a closed innovation standard? Just because something wasn’t invented by you or within your company doesn’t mean it’s bad.
I reminded my daughter to keep an open mind. There are a tremendous number of great thoughts in the air and it turns out that a great many of them were invented elsewhere. This isn’t a paean to the status quo, just a reminder that a closed mind and knee-jerk reactions are generally not the best assets for a smart businessperson. Or student!
We dropped our youngest off at college today and are now officially “empty nesters.” The president of the college made a brief speech to the parents of the Class of ’12, reminding us that while we had delivered these young adults to the world, they (and we) are now at the point where they’re ready to take on lives separate and apart from us.
Which, of course, got me thinking about managing projects (OK, actually it was during the car ride home). As an executive, very often one initiates something that is fleshed out and executed by others. Like children, while these projects may start off being very dependent upon the person who brought them into the world, at some point they involve many other people who have a big influence on what they ultimately become. Even later, one often finds that the project has taken on a life very much of its own and it may or may not be what the initiator had in mind. That doesn’t make it bad, just different. The key, as an executive, and a parent, is to have the courage to let these ideas develop on their own. Make sure they don’t get off track, keep them out of financial trouble as best you can, but if the idea’s foundation is sound and you’ve entrusted it to good people (in business, your staff; in the real world, teachers) part of the fun is seeing how it develops.
I can’t wait to see how our little idea turns out after the next four year developmental cycle (and aren’t you glad people don’t speak management in the real world!). So far, so good!
As I’ve said before, this blog is not about politics. However, with the opening of the Democratic Convention and the true beginning of the Presidential race, it seems an appropriate time to write about an aspect of politics that holds very true in business as well.
One big mistake about which I used to caution the people I managed was what I called the Sonny Corleone error. As Tom Hagan says, “Your father wouldn’t want to hear this, Sonny. This is business not personal.” What I meant by that was that personal attacks can’t ever take the place of sound logic and a good plan. In debates, they call this argumentum ad hominem. The fancy Latin simply means argument against the person and is the error of attacking the character or motives of a person who has stated an idea, rather than the idea itself.
I am very hopeful that the two candidates will not commit this error. I believe that most Americans want to hear what each of their respective plans are for our country and then make a decision about which plan to support. You can do business with people who aren’t your cup of tea – you don’t like their clothes, their hair, their political party, their world view – as long as they don’t stray ethically in a manner that affects your dealings with them. What I mean by that is that it’s unimportant to me if a business partner likes to drink or gamble as long as that drinking and gambling doesn’t cause him to rip off customers. I’ve done plenty of business over the years with folks I probably would not invite to my home (and I’m sure they’re not itching to have me over either). That doesn’t mean we didn’t have productive dealings. Yes, I’m concerned if either of the two candidates is on the mob’s payroll but I don’t care if they got drunk 25 years ago.
As the campaign rolls to November, listen for who is emphasizing a plan and who is committing the error of argumentum ad hominem. It’s not good in business and it’s no better in the business of politics.
NBC Universal smashed yet another historic ratings benchmark: The Beijing Olympics is the most-watched U.S. television event of all time. Through 16 days of coverage, 211 million viewers tuned in to the Olympics on NBC Universal’s broadcast and cable outlets, according to NBC citing Nielsen Media Research. That’s 2 million more than watched the 1996 Atlanta Games, the previous all-time record-holder.
Lovely story, good for NBC, go USA. But let’s spend a few seconds to look behind the numbers as an example of how one always needs to ask questions about any statistic. There are roughly 115 million homes in the US and nearly 113 million of them have a TV (112,800,000 out of 114,890,000 to be precise). There are multiple viewers per home so there are around 285 million persons 2+ in the universe base. I don’t have the 1996 people estimates but I think it’s fair to assume that ratio hasn’t changed very much.
In 1996, there were 97,540,000 homes and 95,900,000 TV homes. So whilst TV homes grew nearly 17 million since 1996, and the number of people in those homes probably grew by 30+ million, Olympics viewing grew only by 2 million viewers. Now, is that as impressive? I’d say yes, given the fragmentation of media since 1996 but one could also argue that Olympics viewing has lagged, with 10% – 15% of universe growth actually reflected in viewing. Heck, you’d expect a 15% pop in viewing just from the growth of homes.
The point is that in business, one can’t just hear a number and nod one’s head. Ask questions, look for the numbers behind the number. Challenge whomever is delivering the number to you. Great executives will beat you to the punch and make sure every number they deliver is in perspective.
I was in New York yesterday for a couple of meetings. As someone who grew up in and around the city, I generally have very little patience for the hordes of tourists who clutter the sidewalks and take photos in the worst possible places for those of us that have places to go and things to do. It’s pretty easy to see they’re tourists, by the way. No self-respecting New Yawker would behave as they do (nor dress in many cases!). I’ve often advocated that the airlines give out a piece of paper as you land at Kennedy or LaGuardia reminding tourists to stand out of the way to take pictures, to keep moving on the sidewalks, to cross against the light if there is no traffic, and not to spend their life savings on fake Gucci from street guys.
But yesterday something struck me. Maybe they have the wonderment part right (but not the standing in the middle of the sidewalk to take photos part!). Maybe the lesson for all of us is not to take the familiar as all that familiar. We need to ask questions constantly, even about those things with which we’re very familiar. Because even if you walk down the same street every day, things change. Maybe there’s a new place to get lunch. Maybe there’s a new pothole you need to avoid. It’s the same with your business. Things change and you need to be alert.
I do enjoy being on flights into NY when there are people on board who are seeing the city for the first time. They squish against the windows, even from the aisle seats, to see. I’ve flown in hundreds of times but there is nothing like flying over NYC on a clear night – I put down my book and enjoy it every time. We all need to look with new eyes as best we can as we fly over our business landscapes, no matter how familiar they have become.
But please step to the side when doing so!
I’m thinking about this because I had an interesting experience this morning. You may have seen the announcement that konnects, a new social network, is having its official launch today. Like you, I need another social network like a third armpit, but I figured I’d search the Twitter community to see what was being said. Interestingly, of the 35 (as of this writing) tweets in the last 24 hours on this subject, it seemed as if exactly one was from a person who had signed up and was using it. The other 34 were either people reposting the announcement or asking for thoughts on the network.
How many blogs do you read that are just that? Folks who are standing on the sidelines but really don’t have the skill required to play the game? How many naysayers are there like that in your office – folks who are ready to criticize at a moment’s notice but who don’t move the ball up field themselves?
The perspective in the middle of the field or court or rink or tee box is very different than that from the sidelines. We all need to get in the game and sweat a bit before we make a lot of noise from the bench. I understand that it’s all a part of the conversation, and it’s certainly OK to ask questions or seek opinions (and I wish more people did both!). But I think there’s too much uninformed chatter out there. Maybe it’s peer pressure to blog/tweet/fill up the lifestream. We’d all be better off sharing experiences, not just opinions.
“Tell me about the last bad deal you didn’t make,” I asked. My friend looked back at me blankly. “Well”, I said, “you’ve just spent the last 15 minutes telling me about a few bad ones you did make. What about the ones you didn’t make?” That’s pretty much when he decided we’d chatted enough about business and the conversation turned back to golf.
Awhile back, Seth Godin, whom I admire, wrote a piece on making bad deals. His article was more directed at the deals made between individuals as they start new ventures, but I’ve taken some of what he had to say to heart as I look at any business deal.
Not all deals are worth doing. One has to know the point at which NOT making a deal is a better option and overcoming the very human desire to make something happen, to get something, to WIN! But in so doing, you LOSE. Get rid of those deals – set them free! Very much like the Buddha I am, I know. But the Buddha’s teaching is not so much of divesting one’s material possessions, but of not being overly crazy with our desires. Sometimes the desire for a deal outweighs its true value. The ones where the value of what you’re offering is disproportionately less than what you’re receiving are the ones I mean. The ones where someone will take your product (grudgingly, it seems) and almost want you to pay them or demand you give up any chance of making back your investment in supporting them, the client.
So what’s the last bad deal you didn’t do?

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It is not about getting things done. It is about producing desired results.
For the past half-century, we have seen innumerous initiatives to improve and transform education – bonus programs for teachers, introduction of technology, curriculum redesign, learning environment upgrades, collaboration communities, and so on. These initiatives carry their merit; however, unless we transform the essence of learning, we are strongly diminishing the chances of success. Three main roadblocks impede improvement in education.
Consider an airline that is always on time. For the sake of being on time, it leaves bags behind and ignores safety checks, but you can be certain it will leave on time. Would that be your favorite airline? There is also a heart surgery doctor that operates no more than 30 minutes on each patient, regardless of the issue. What if your case is life threatening and requires longer attention? One more question: Would you buy a car from a factory recognized for manufacturing on time, but having unreliable products?
That is the picture of the education system today: it expects that a fixed time, with a fixed curriculum will address the learning needs of each student. At the end of a school year, students will end up with grades A, B, C, D, or F; a variable quality in a fixed time. This only induces students and teachers to settle for the average and get the mandatory work done within the established timeframe, rather than producing the desired result of fostering learning to realize students’ potential.
We must shift towards developing learning practices that empower students to manage their own time and challenge themselves to discover a learning pace that will enable them to be successful in academics and in life.
Ask Elon Musk and Usain Bolt to run 100 meters. Now ask them to write an article explaining how solar energy works. Musk is not a sprinter, but he can run within his capabilities. Bolt’s talent is sprinting, but he can discuss two or three benefits of solar energy.
Standardized assessments test students’ capacity to memorize what they were taught in the classroom, comparing their grade achievement to each other. Tests are a great tool for students capable of taking exams, but an unfair measure of students’ capabilities. Consider Musk running 100 meters compared to Bolt or Bolt writing an article about solar energy compared to Musk. Would that be a measure of their success?
Personalized learning is here to stay. There is plenty of research to affirm that. Now we need to personalize assessment, where we evaluate students’ ability to learn, aligned to their potential. Moreover, assessment must be a tool for students to compare them to themselves, not to others. We can only be better human beings – and professionals – if we are better than our yesterday self. Assessments will no longer be an obstacle, but a natural path to perfection.
My friend Alex missed three meetings with me because of schedule conflicts. The amount of work was stressing her. She organized her calendar in her head and she knew she had to use Microsoft Outlook, but postponed this change on purpose. Unless she changes her scheduling system, Alex will continue to have the same result: work stress and disorganization.
A methodology change is doing something different with the same principles. A system change is transforming the order and principles to obtain better results. Consider Brazil, a country in the process of establishing and approving the implementation of a national curriculum. Changing the methodology is moving from state curriculum to national curriculum and expecting different results. Changing the system would make the national curriculum relevant to students, personalizing their experience, and therefore, changing the system.
We must have a pragmatic approach towards transformation. We will never transform education if principles are still the same. Using technology to project your classes instead of writing on the whiteboard is not a system change. This is by far the largest impediment to improve education, just doing more of the same with new tools.
Transforming education requires a human-centered learning system approach, where students own the dynamics of learning, catalyzed by educators, and where students use past experiences to solve today’s issues in socio-economics, climate change, health, technology, and so on. Students’ minds are infinitely capable of doing amazing things. Today they are just idle, like private cars before Uber or private houses before Airbnb.
The innovative education system will put idle minds to work towards a better world. The human kind evolution is at the mercy of the idle mind. Therefore, we call all education practitioners to change the history and enable the society with a breakthrough education system that can untap students’ potential.
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Bangkok, Thailand, 4 April 2018 – IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. presents the 11th edition of BMAM Expo Asia 2018 (“BMAM”), the international exhibition and conference on building maintenance and facilities management. Themed “Integrated solutions for FM of the future”, this trade exhibition will be held from 12 to 14 September 2018, Hall 5-6, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. Featuring the latest technologies and innovations for facilities management in line with the industry development strategy “Thailand 4.0”, showcases include products and services for smart buildings; cleaning; security; interior and landscape design; and green buildings. More than 150 exhibitors and 6,000 FM professionals and key decision makers from the ASEAN region are expected to attend the three-day event.
BMAM 2018 has added a new show segment, Smart Building Solution, showcasing smart devices; building automation systems and application; sensor systems; smart energy; AR; VR; and AI, in addition to FM products and services; work space management; cleaning products and services; security; interior and landscape design; green building technologies; and plant maintenance. There will also be International Building Management 4.0 Conference 2018 by Thai Building Manager Association and a seminar about FM from AEC speakers, where industry experts will be sharing their insights and expertise.
As a prelude to BMAM 2018, the “Integrated solutions for FM of the future 2018 Industry Forum” will be sharing updates on the integrated solutions for FM of the future; urban development planning and policies; as well as the role of the Architect Council of Thailand in Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway project. Speakers include representatives from the Department of Public Works and Town Planning, Department of Public Works Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Architect Council of Thailand, Thai Building Manager Association, and Thailand Facility Management.


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since the last vulture encounter, i’ve been taking my camera with me everywhere i go.
so today, i go to the farm, forgetting my camera, and what happens? six black vultures cross my path causing me to slam on the breaks while they vulture-hop across the road to the very ripe lunch meat waiting for them in the field adjacent to the road.
did i mention i forgot my camera?
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they clearly don’t want to be photographed. perhaps they are telling you to paint them.
well, if that’s the case, they should come over here and sit still while i paint.
you need to tell them that, not me.

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Lubica experiments with available materials to make unique clothing and accessories including hats, shawls, scarfs, gloves, bags, vests, etc.
She is a master of different felt techniques, especially of “nuno felt”: combining the felt with other materials (silk, cotton, wool). All of the items she produces are unique pieces of art.

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To advise on, coordinate and implement the Authorities’s economic and monetary policies and applications including the generation and allocation of economic assets to supply appropriate public providers and to contribute to the general growth of Belize. Larraín was Director of the Latin American Middle for Financial and Social Policies (CLAPES UC) and Professor of Economics at Universidad Católica de Chile between March 2014 and March 2018. The next acts and rules are administered by the Ministry of Finance and are available in pdf format.
The Minister is also required to put earlier than the Legislative Council a statement setting out the key principles of prudent monetary management he’ll adhere to and shall hold the Legislative Assembly fully knowledgeable of any significant modifications thereto via the submission of additional statements.
Tax pressure defines the relative importance of obligatory levies in the nationwide economy. The following departments were later linked to the Minister of Finance in terms of their establishing legal guidelines: Customs Division, Revenue Tax Department, General Finances Department, Land and Survey Department, Common Supplies Department, Basic Gross sales Tax Department, Jordan Investment Corporation, and the Free Zones Company.

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Cushion shaped, gem quality Chrysoprase with diamonds set in 18 karat yellow gold. 7 strand 18 karat yellow gold chain.
Chrysoprase weighing 26.84 carats and 40 round brilliant cut diamonds (G-color and VS-clarity) weighing 0.43 carat.


text: Stage is a window into Jaime Hayons world. It evidences the relevance of how experimentation and artistic research have been the platform for the work of this creator. Perhaps a recepy for new creative development in the present, Hayon has found a language that steps aside the dividing borders between art and design. Jaime Hayon´s Stage is a journey of the artist/designers professional path. It wishes to recover the relevance of process by showing a variety of his works. Constant evolution is part of the nature of this exhibit. As new work progresses, it becomes a new stage. Stage was first shown at the Aram Gallery, London, in September 2006. Afterwards, Stage Rotterdam opened its doors at the Vivid Gallery (Rotterdam) from January 14th until March 4 2007.

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Oriental make-up refers to one of the simplest ways of giving your image an originality. It is best suited for evening or holiday outings, because it is bright and requires special precision and accuracy when applying cosmetics.
Best oriental make-up looks on dark-haired girls with brown or green eyes, however, blond beauties with pale skin can also allow it to be applied to themselves provided a careful selection of light tones mascara and eye pencil.
There are three main types of oriental make-up - Arabic, Japanese and Indian.
When applying makeup in Arabic and Japanese styles, the main emphasis is on the eyes, in Indian style - on a clearly delineated line of eyebrows and lip contour.


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Are you planning to make a wedding slideshow for yourself, your daughter, son or friends? Then select some wedding songs from the list and add them into the wedding slideshow to boost the atmosphere. A wedding slideshow can be displayed on wedding ceremony to guests. If you and your beloved has been in love for many years, there should be many precious photos for sharing. Make a wedding musical slideshow with these photos to recall the best memories and romance.
To make a wedding slideshow, you can use Photo Slideshow Director HD. It is an amazing wedding slideshow maker for iPad, iPhone and iPod that enables you to personalize your wedding slideshow with transitions, wedding music, pan / zoom effects, text and more.


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Visa-free is no longer available for Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda. The Canadian government has made this decision in relation to individuals that obtain passports and citizenship by investment programmes in the Caribbean. The official statement from the Communications Branch for Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship, says, "After carefully monitoring the integrity of Antigua and Barbuda's travel documents, the Government of Canada has determined that Antigua an Barbuda no longer meets Canada's criteria for visa exemption."
Even though the government in Canada has ended visa-free for people of Antigua and Barbuda, the country will continue to welcome its citizens. However, they are now obliged to apply for a visa. Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda with an existing electronic travel authorization, the eTA, cannot use it to travel to Canada. An existing eTA is not valid to travel to Canada. The Canadian government will communicate to all affected eTA holders.
On the released statement Canada has also said that people from Antigua and Barbuda with an approved visa will receive a multiple-entry visa. This visa would allow travelers to visit Canada as often as they like for a period of up to 10 years. During each visit, the traveler can stay up to six months. The Canadian government has also specified that they appreciate the longstanding relationship they have with this country, "Canada remains firmly committed to its partnership with Antigua and Barbuda and values working together on mutual challenges and opportunities."
Worldwide, there's a heightened concern toward terrorism and refugees, especially in North America and Europe. There's evidence that ISIS recruits in the Caribbean and Antigua's Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, recognized Canada's concerns over these real threats. Browne assured that Antigua and Barbuda would be cautious with passports and border security.
Many countries wish to monitor and pre-screen who is entering their land. Electronic travel authorization programs and e-visas are being established by many nations, including Egypt, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, and many others. Canada offers foreign visitors of visa-waiver countries the opportunity to apply for an electronic travel authorization, otherwise known as the eTA. The US has a similar program, the ESTA. The purpose of all of these electronic systems is to improve security and screen foreign visitors before they even travel. After careful consideration and conversation, the European Union has come up with their own electronic program, the ETIAS which will be effective as off 2020.
All electronic travel authorization programs link to the applicant's passport. They collect biographical data and compare it with other databases. An applicant must provide passport details, a valid email and a credit or debit card. Travelers are expected to provide information about their travel plans. As a whole, the process if easy to complete and do not take longer than 20 minutes. It should not come as a surprise that many more countries continue to work on strengthening security.
While some Antigua and Barbuda citizens have expressed concern over Canada's recent decision, they will be expected to apply for a visa. Meanwhile, Canada will continue to work on improving their border security even if they need to set more travel restrictions.


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Continue to offer your child comfort, love and support in the days, weeks and months following a funeral. Encourage questions, ask how he or she is feeling, and what might bring him or her comfort. And don’t forget to address any previous questions you may not have been able (or ready) to answer.
Invite your child to share suggestions for honoring the memory of your loved one in ways that are meaningful to him or her. Set aside times on holidays or anniversaries to share beloved memories. Continue old traditions or begin new ones.
Please reach out to funeral service professionals, and grief and bereavement experts, to learn about tools and resources that can help you address the unique needs of your grieving child.


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Humam has the big ambition to give one billion in the world “an occupation which they enjoy and not just do to survive”. He speaks in a determined voice through a neatly trimmed beard under intense brown eyes and a shaved skull. The lines in his palms bear traces of ball bearing grease and of no fear to get hands dirty. The what and how of his vision may not be in place yet he admits sitting on a stool under thousands of tons of concrete forming the slip bed of the decommissioned Kockums ship yard. Around him well ordered racks of rims, pedals, chains, cranks, nuts, bolts and the tools needed to take apart, repair and reassemble a bicycle. It is here in the Cykelköket (“The Bike Kitchen”) where he volunteers help people to an easier every-day. Everybody is welcome to come by, learn, make use of available tools and learn how to fix their own bike.
A few months earlier, during the launch of “Mobility Challenge” a campaign to challenge commuters to adapt a more sustainable and healthier commute Human was squatting next to an upside down ladies bike. Klaffbron threw sharp shadows across the asphalt on the sunny afternoon. A breeze came of the adjacent sea. Tools, spare parts and grease removers filled the front of a large box bike. It was a good day to fix bikes outdoors. He moved a wire brush methodically along the chain whilst rotating the pedals. Rust and crud fall to the ground as he shared bike maintenance tips with the owner. He hands her the brush and she brushes on with the newfound bike maintenance know how.
Humam’s personal journey began in Baghdad, Iraq 1978 and before his teenage years he had lived in Algeria, France, back to Algeria before heading to Syria, Russia, Syria and finally with mom, dad and his sister settling in Sweden in the early 90-ies. He acknowledges that it has been tough to adjust to the situation around him; talks about the frustration of not being able to achieve as much as he wanted and admits that he were close to go down the wrong path. “If you feel at home around the world you have no country, the globe is where you should be. I belong to no country have no land”, “From my perspective, I am Global”. However he still sometimes feels lost wondering if this is the right way forward and wonders if it would not be easier to do what others say. In a quick contradiction he answer “new thinking will not come if I follow in the path of others”.
He philosophically talks about the domino effect, karma and what goes around comes around. “Why not take the chans to perhaps research something new which makes me happy in the end even if I get halfway or not reach the goal I have in any case done something that have satisfied me.


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Ingestion Causes irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.
Inhalation Causes irritation to the respiratory tract.
Eyes May cause irritation and damage to the cornea.
Tricalcium phosphate is a compound with formula Ca3(PO4)2. It is also known as calcium orthophosphate, tertiary calcium phosphate, tribasic calcium phosphate, or "bone ash" (calcium phosphate being one of the main combustion products of bone).
It has an alpha and a beta crystal form, the alpha state being formed at high temperatures. As rock, it is found in Whitlockite.
In minerals, "calcium phosphate" refers to minerals containing calcium ions (Ca2+) together with orthophosphates (PO43-), metaphosphates or pyrophosphates (P2O74-) and occasionally hydrogen or hydroxide ions.
Especially, the common mineral apatite has formula Ca5(PO4)3X, where X is F, Cl, OH, or a mixture; it is hydroxyapatite if the extra ion is mainly hydroxide. Much of the "tricalcium phosphate" on the market is actually powdered hydroxyapatite.
It is found in nature as a rock in Morocco, Israel, Philippines, Egypt, and Kola (Russia) and in smaller quantities in some other countries. The natural form is not completely pure, and there are some other components like sand and lime which can change the composition. In terms of P2O5, most calcium phosphate rocks have a content of 30% to 40% P2O5 in weight.
The skeletons and teeth of vertebrate animals are composed of calcium phosphate, mainly hydroxylapatite.
Tricalcium phosphate is used in powdered spices as an anti-caking agent.
Calcium phosphate is an important raw material for the production of phosphoric acid and fertilizers, for example in the Odda process.
Calcium phosphate is also a raising agent (food additives) E341. Is a mineral salt found in rocks and bones, it is used in cheese products.
It is commonly used in porcelain and dental powders, and medically as an antacid or calcium supplement, although calcium carbonate is more common in this regard.
Another practical application of the compound is its use in gene transfection. The calcium ions can make a cell competent (a euphemism for "rip holes in its membrane") to allow exogenous genes to enter the cell by diffusion. A heat shock afterwards then invokes the cell to repair itself. This is a quick and easy method for transfection, albeit a rather inefficient one.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Tricalcium_phosphate". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.


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Kim Schrier speaks to a large crowd on election night, November 6, 2018, at the Hilton in Bellevue.
With a lead over Republican Dino Rossi in the 8th Congressional District, first-time candidate Dr. Kim Schrier is poised to be involved in some big national decisions. She spoke with KUOW’s Angela King the morning after the election.
King: Last night you said you're in this to put some checks and balances on the president and his administration. What do you think needs the most scrutiny?
Schrier: I just think that it is time for Congress to do its job of oversight. I think it is critical that we have a Congress that works for the benefit of the people, people in this district and people all over the country. And that means a Congress that works to get affordable health care for everybody and to work for the middle class and to fight corruption. There's a lot of work to be done.
We do have some Democrats listening right now and they want lawmakers to block the Trump agenda on immigration and social issues. Others want investigations and impeachment. What should they expect?
They should expect that we will pursue comprehensive immigration reform. And I think it's really critical that we understand that this is not a zero-sum game, that we can secure our borders. We can do it without a wall. We can have a path to citizenship for people who are here and keeping our economy afloat and bettering the culture of our district. We can have a path for the Dreamers. We can do all of those things.
Getting back to the investigations, are we going to be in gridlock or do you think that there's going to be progress on that front?
First of all I think we all deserve investigations. I think when foreign countries meddle in our elections, when there's questions about conflict of interests, we need to pursue that. And right now what we have seen is a Congress that overlooks and does not offer oversight. And I think it is really important that for the benefit of the country that we look into what happened in the 2016 elections and we protect ourselves against future meddling. This is critical. It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or Republican. We should all be concerned.
One question about Democratic leadership in the House if you do get to Washington, D.C.: Do you think you'll be supporting Nancy Pelosi for speaker?
Oh boy, I don't know. I'd like to see who's running. I will hear from them and decide who best represents and shares the values of the people in the 8th District and vote accordingly.
What message did you hear from voters yesterday?
What I heard is that people are tired of the same old same old career politician who's in with the special interests. They are ready for a fresh voice. They want somebody who is going to go in, roll up their sleeves, get involved. Fight for health care and affordable prescription drugs, pursue campaign finance reform. Get the special interests out of our politics and support women's right to make their own health care decisions.


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Hello, BRJ's channel main goal is to share experience with new players and attract more people to this game. We usually post videos about Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf gameplay. If you want to be always up to date on what's up with Battle Realms, or look for some nice online matches, or find out more interesting stuff about Battle Realms, then subscribe to our channel and tell more people about us and share our videos with others like we share it with you.
Thank you for your attention and see you on the battlefield!

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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This page shows businesses on Passage Road. Click on a business to bring up its details and a map showing its location.
A Hassey is a dental surgeon providing a range of dental care and dental products.
A R Vallance is a dental surgeon offering various oral health care services.
B Hall is a dental surgeon who provides dental services to patients in the area.
Brandon Trust is a retirement home providing residential and other facilities for senior citizens.
Brentry Sub Post Office is a post office which provides a range of mail services and also sells stationery and other convenience items.
British Raj is an Indian restaurant serving a selection of curry and other spicy foods which are traditionally eaten in India.
David A Wilson offers accountancy services and financial advice to a range of customers.
Indira Kotecha is an alternative medical practitioner using homeopathy to treat a range of conditions.
J McDonald is a dental surgeon who offers a range of dental services and advice.
J Vallance is a dental surgeon who provides a range of dental services and advice on oral care advice.
M Durnall is a dental surgeon who offers various dental services and advice on oral care.
Mrs A M Watkinson is a dental surgeon who diagnoses, prevents and treats various oral conditions and diseases.
Passage House Dental Care is a dental surgeon offering a range of dental treatments and products.
Stax Trade Centres is a cash and carry wholesaler with a wide range of goods available from warehouses.
SureCare is a nursing agency which supplies nurses and other healthcare professionals to hospitals, GPs' surgeries and other establishments across the health sector.
Tam Engineering Services is a swimming pool company offering a range of maintenance, repair and other services.
White Lion serves a variety of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and food.
Map showing Passage Road in Bristol.


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Unleash the creative force with in you! Embrace the fact that creating art is a skill that can be learned. Some people are definitely born with a knack for it, which means they just pick the skills up faster, but as long as you want to do this, you can learn!
All of Holly’s classes are based on individual instruction. Which means, class sizes are very small, max 8-10 people per class, everyone is at a different skill level (beginner, intermediate or advanced all in one class), and everyone chooses their project and medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, or drawing). Holly will, one on one, work her way around the classroom catering her instruction to suit the students specific needs.
It’s like having a private class in a group environment!
Learn at your own pace, and what area of art is appealing to you.
Supplies are not included and supply lists will be given depending on what medium you would like to learn. Everyone will need a sketchbook, pencil and eraser, and his or her “folder of ideas” for every class. The folder of ideas is essentially a folder where you can put ripped out magazine pictures, photos and calendar pictures; basically, anything that you think is beautiful. The internet is a wonderful resource of cool pictures!
Beginners don’t be scared!! We can do this!


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All employers know that finding the best staff for their workplace is a real pain. The entire process can take weeks or even months if you don’t follow the correct processes. That is a time you could spend working on the growth of your brand. So, I think it would be wise for you to read some of the tips and advice on this page. I’m going to try to show you how the use of modern technology could save you a lot of time and money. The same rules should apply, regardless of your industry or niche. You just need to take some of the suggestions from this page and put them into action the next time you have to navigate the employment process. At the end of the day, you should always keep your eyes open for new concepts that will increase efficiency and assist you in reaching your goals.
There are hundreds of specialist online job boards for most industries these days. That means you can put your advertisement in front of people with the right skills and experiences. That should help to save you a lot of time and become more efficient. Thankfully, you shouldn't receive applications from unsuitable people if you follow that tip. While you might have to pay a fee to post your vacancy, it’s worth the expense. Using websites of that nature instead of general job sites is always a wise move. The only people looking at those domains will understand the nature of the tasks you want them to undertake. So, now is the best time to search Google and find the most relevant platforms for your niche or the position you need to fill.
In both the UK and the US, government officials force people to apply for jobs to get their benefits or welfare payments. That means they have to send applications for roles in which they have no previous experience or skills. That’s bad news for you as an employer because it would take forever to sort the wheat from the chaff. The best thing you can do is to avoid those websites altogether. There are lots of other ways to find employees, and so they’re not worth the hassle. When all’s said and done, I saw an article recently from an employer who didn’t understand the situation. He stated that within twenty minutes of posting his vacancy, he received no less than two hundred emails. You don’t need that.
You can reduce working times by asking people to complete in-depth online job applications. Maybe you could create a little test for them to undertake too? That will help you to narrow the field and identify the people who seem most suitable for your business. You can ask a secretary or administrative assistant to read through them all and provide you with the best. That should mean you never waste time offering interviews to people who are not suitable for your company. There is some excellent advice on the internet for anyone who needs assistance with creating an online application. The process is simple, and you just need to perform some research to get it right.
The last thing you want is to spend an entire week conducting job interviews face to face. Your business would suffer, and you’d lose a lot of money. On top of that, you still might not end up with the right employee at the end of it all. That is why I think you should always hold your initial interviews via a video messaging platform like Skype. Speaking to people over the internet from your desk is an efficient way of managing the process. After you’ve done that, you just need to select the best candidates and invite them in for a chat. There are plenty of alternatives to Skype if you don’t like that platform for whatever reason. However, most people have the program installed on their laptops or the app on their phone.
It’s possible to remove all the stress and hard work from the employment process if you’re smart. There are plenty of professional recruiters out there today who deal with niche professions and skills. So, perhaps you might like to search online for the most relevant companies? Whether you need to find a payroll Recruiter or experts focusing on accounting, Google is your best friend. You should have no trouble identifying the best firms if you read some reviews and testimonials. You could also speak to some of your business contacts because they are sure to have done that in the past. So, they might be in a position to offer some word of mouth recommendations.
We are living in a digital world, and so there are many ways to research a candidate before you make contact. While it’s possible to make social media pages private, most people don’t. So, you can find out a lot about the individual by taking a look at their online presence. If they’ve ever been involved in a crime of any kind, you should discover news articles with a quick internet search. You get the idea, right? Some people might consider it as snooping, but I think it’s just smart. When all’s said and done, you might let that person into your business, so it makes sense to learn as much about them as possible.
I hope you found the information on this page useful today. Whatever you do during the next twelve months, make sure you use technology to aid them employment process. Otherwise, you’re going to lose focus and limit the growth of your company. You need to make sure you are always planning for the future, and so you can’t afford to spend too much time interviewing people. If you follow my tips, there’s no reason you won’t find the ideal workers in a matter of days. See you back here next time!

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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Save space with 8 shoe shelf storage cabinet.
3 shelves for storage and storage. The second drawer is rotary drawer.


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Rick is my name looking for a lady to spend time with are you the one?
always busy with my pets love the quiet and loving moments spent with my pets. only thing missing is another person that loves animals as i do and enjoys BBQs with friends.


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IPIM has established a “Performance Pledge Committee”, with the purpose at maintaining the levels of service, seeking continual improvement and pursing the excellence of a quality service.
Your valuable feedback and comments are welcome if our services do not reach the standards that you have come to expect. Any suggestions on how we can improve will be gratefully accepted. IPIM is committed to investigating the root cause of any complaints due to our failure of our “Performance Pledge Scheme” and we shall reply to all complaints/suggestions within 15 working days.


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At Grace Canberra we believe in the Centrality of Worship – We value worship, as we seek to respond to God’s desire for a people who worship Him in Spirit and truth (John 4:23).
Our worship begins in the home and continues in our weekly Sunday meetings at 10 am. Come and join us, we would love to have you here.


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Ultrasound follow up: Is an undetected spontaneous expulsion of stone fragments a sign of extracorporeal shock wave treatment failure in kidney stones?
Lithotripsy, Fragment expulsion, Clinically insignificant fragments, SWL.
Introduction. After extracorporeal lithotripsy (SWL), a spontaneous expulsion of fragments is often reported. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the presence of a stone free status or the presence of clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRFs, defined as “asymptomatic, noninfectious, ≤ 3 mm fragments”) in people with undetected spontaneous expulsion.
Materials and methods. Between May and September 2017, we performed a total of 87 treatments. The device used was a Storz Medical Modulith® SLK. All the patients were treated in prone position to reduce respiratory movements and underwent sonography before and four to eight weeks after the treatment. An in line ultrasound targeting was possible with all the stones. People lost to follow up or with ureteral stones were excluded. Patients were divided in groups according to gender, previous treatments, stone diameter and position.
Results. We enrolled 73 patients. 57 patients had a single stone and 16 multiple stones. A mean number of 3044 shock waves was administered with a maximum average energy of 0.68mj/mmq. At follow up, 41 patients (56.2%) were found stone free or with CIRFs. The association between undetected expulsion and the presence of CIRFs is considered to be not statistically significant (p = 0.89). Among patients with CIRFs, 25/41 didn’t report expulsion. Taking in account the groups our population was divided in, according to gender (p = 0.36), previous treatments (p = 0.44), stone diameter (p = 0.28) and stone position (p = 0.35), the association between undetected spontaneous expulsion and presence of CIRFs was never statistically significant.
Conclusions. An undetected spontaneous expulsion of stone fragments could not be considered a sign of SWL treatment failure. The association between undetected expulsion and presence of CIRFs is never statistically significant if gender of the patients, previous treatments, stone diameter and stone position are considered.


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Took a break from Yosemite last night and headed back to Page, Arizona to one of my favorite places… Antelope Canyon. Been awhile since I viewed the images, and as always, with a fresh set of eyes you find an image that makes you suddenly go “Hmmmmm.” Five bracket HDR, finished in CS3 with NIk’s Color Efex Pro to bring out the color in the rock and also adjust some of the photos contrast.
This is toward the end of Lower Antelope Canyon. Another shot I took down in this area ended up being printed on Aluminun and selling at The Gallery.
If you are reading this and have never been to Antelope… would HIGHLY recommend you update your bucket list and plan a trip. It’s that amazing.
Antelope Canyon is one of those places that just stays with you. You can’t help but think about our connection with “Nature” walking through those canyons. The geological process and eons of time spent carving the rock, the sunbeams shining down and progressing from bright shafts of light to nothing more than wisps driven by our earth’s revolution in space around our life-giving sun. You can’t help but think Big Thoughts about the BIG THINGS when you are there. It’s humbling, and beautiful, and amazing all in one.
I am always amazed where life finds a way to make itself present. A flower in the middle of a cement parking lot, a single tree growing on a highway divider… in this case a tumbleweed plant growing in the crevices of Antelope Canyon. Right there on a ledge… not sure where it draws water or nutrition from… but it’s found a way to get by.
Peter Lik whose work truly admire has a famous photo taken in Antelope Canyon, its entitled “Ghost” and its an image of a light beam with floating sand particles that vaguely outline a ghost figure floating between the red rocks of Antelope. As I was shooting, I kept thinking of that image and hoped a similar situation might present itself to me.
Those light beams become visible as someone throws sand around. The suspended particles outline and sharply define where light is falling… they tend to give the beam its shape. The downside tot his is your expensive camera equipment gets inundated with sand and small particles which seem to forever stick to everything, no matter how much you clean it. But that’s, I guess, a “photo opp” hazard we photographers are more than happy to deal with when the place you are shooting is as awesomely magnificent as Antelope.
I didn’t really see this image nul I went into Post. As I was finishing some of the shots from Upper Antelope, I sorta sat back and noticed the outline of a figure “walking” through the canyon. Reminded me of a friendly spirit revealing itself to my lens. I think of all the images this and “Fire & Light” which I posted a few days ago are my favorites.
I visited Antelope Canyon in January of this year and had the place to myself… literally, maybe 5 people walked through the place while I was there. Obviously the chill, and the lack of “sunbeams” shining through the rock formations dampens a typical tourists enthusiasm but I still found the place magical. It might very well be my favorite place to shoot. The color, texture, and beauty of the rock is simply mind shattering. It’s “unbelievable” and a must see if you are into geology that unfolds over epochs of time.
Yesterday I went back. Along with hundreds of others and true to form, the “Shafts of Light” and sunbeams didn’t disappoint. In fact, they were mesmerizing to see and watch move across the rock and sand and disappear as the sun marched on due to our planetary spin. However, the joy was short-lived as hoards of folks walked through my compositions, lifted their cameras into my view, or simply stood in my way. It was a very different experience from the Winter session just a few short months ago .
While I think this place should be seen by all, I do believe there will come a time when crowd control becomes important to preserve the “magic” of the very place everyone is there to see. Antelope has become a victim of its own popularity and success…which as a photographer I find a blessing and a sad curse. I think the world should see this magnificent place, yet I also feel that it should remain special, and not become pedestrian or abused. Tough call, no right answer I know. As a matter of fact, as a businessman, I am glad this natural formation employs all the tour operators and allows the guides to share this unique wonder and their knowledge of the area with all of us. Again, my guide Vernon was a wealth of information about the place and the Navajo Indians (who own the land the slot canyons are on) and remains an all around great guy.
Enjoy today’s image, its one of my favorites I’ve shot in a while.
Continuing to finish images taken while visiting Antelope Canyon. Here the walls narrow, and tilt toward the slot opening at the top where light floods downward illuminating the canyon. I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again (and again!).. This is truly an amazing place.
If you ever wonder what some water and the passage of time can do… go visit the slot canyons of Arizona. You’ll be amazed at the answer.
This shot is taken in Rattlesnake Canyon, just down a piece from Upper Antelope Canyon. The water had literally carved a “wave” in the rock, from top to bottom.
The amazing-ness of Antelope Canyon still remains fresh even though its been a few weeks since visiting. I love going through the images and finishing them and diving back into the memories of walking the sandy floor and carefully sliding through the canyon walls.
There is a peace inherent in this image that I find really appealing… Enjoy!

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Ski and Snowboard Off Piste: The Freeride!
Lovers of freeriding powder on steep slopes will find here a playground for their level of skiing, while fans of easier skiing and discovery can also expereince a wilderness safely and with suitable equipment.
Between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc, discover the fabulous French-Swiss Portes du Soleil with your instructor, with friends or family, for special moments.
Guaranteed fun and a good Swiss cheese fondue lunch!


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Sometimes it’s hard to buy a product that seems to have one purpose. The dreaded unitasker, you think. What else can I do with it?
However, many of products have more uses than you realize. Take an eye mask. Have you ever considered just how versatile this can be? Sure, it’s first and foremost designed to ensure a great night’s sleep.
But have you ever thought to bring an eye mask on your next flight? If not, read on to learn why a travel eye mask can be your best friend on your next trip.
Why Bring an Eye Mask for Travel?
If you’ve traveled by plane, you have probably experienced a cabin full of sunlight while you’re trying to catch some sleep. Atravel eye mask is a great way to comfortably block light during plane, train, or even car trips. The nodpod, for instance, attaches to a pillow so you can block out light while also supporting your head and neck. Not only are your eyes protected from damaging rays, but you’ll be free of aches and pains once you reach your destination.
Blocking out light is also crucial when you do need to sleep on a plane or other means of transport. Travel often involves erratic schedules and long flight times, and an eye mask can be the crucial when you really need to nod off.
Once you reach your destination, a travel eye mask is perfect for hotels. Often bright with city light filtering through thin drapes, a hotel’s environment is very different from a traveler’s home. A travel eye mask can provide that light-free nighttime environment you need to be refreshed for a new day. Also, if you use an eye mask at home, bringing that same mask on your travels helps to create a consistent sleep environment, ensuring a soothing slumber.
They are great for those whose travels are often disrupted by common medical problems. For instance, they can curb the effects of motion sickness, since the mask will block the visual information that contributes to queasiness.Eye masks can be therapeutic, as well.
Eye masks also can be soothing for those who suffer from migraines. They are recommended by physicians as part of an emergency migraine kit for the estimated 30 million people who suffer from them. This is because migraine sufferers often experience great sensitivity to light. Those with migraines should also consider using an eye mask for sleep.Researchers at Missouri State University showed a link between sleep deprivation and migraines, with a lack of sleep increasing the levels of a protein associating with chronic pain.
Cooling eye masks can reduce the puffiness that often results from fatigue and jet lag. A warming mask can help relieve nasal congestion and sinus pain, since the heat and pressure of a warm mask opens the nasal passages.
So now you know just how versatile a travel eye mask can be. From curbing sleeplessness to combating migraines, a travel eye mask can ensure your time away from home is filled with fond memories. Before you book your next vacation or business trip, consider purchasing a versatile eye mask like the nodpod and travel in comfort and style. Now, that’s a must-have in the travel bag!


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Propane doesn’t just save you money, it helps drive the American economy, and reduce dependence on foreign oil.
Versatile. Propane can be used in a variety of ways from home heating to fueling an outdoor barbecue.
Reliable. Propane is stored right on your property, making it a reliable option for water-heating, clothes drying, cooking, fireplaces, back-up generators, and outdoor living, like gas lighting, attractive propane fire pits or a full-on outdoor kitchen!
American. Sourced right here in the USA, Propane fuels the American economy with more than 145,000 workers across the U.S. employed in propane trade, wholesale, and sales. It reduces dependence on foreign oil.
Clean. This clean burning and versatile fuel is an approved clean fuel listed in the 1990 Clean Air Act. Substituting propane for other fuels such as gasoline and fuel oil is an economical and viable step toward cleaner air. Using propane reduces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and air pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.
CC Propane is proud to be a reliable source of supply for this efficient fuel!

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Inverness is a good touring centre with some of the most glorious scenery in the Highlands accessible in a day including Loch Ness, Glen Affric, Ross-shire, Nairn, the Spey Valley and Aviemore. The train offers an excellent way of seeing a lot of the area and the Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh line is one of the most magnificent train journeys in Britain through a kaleidoscope of mountains and beside inland and sea lochs. Some summer trains have an observation car. The further north line to Wick and Thurso is also a great tourist attraction passing through scenery of vastly different types. An Inverness-Aberdeen-Perth-Inverness round trip is very worthwhile, especially if you did not travel the Perth-Inverness section in daylight on your arrival. In summer more formal rail and rail-road tours are available such as to John O’Groats and the Castle of Mey, or a round trip to Skye.
Coach tours to many places, including Loch Ness, are also available in summer from Highland Omnibuses and Chieftain Tours, while Gordon’s Minibuses offer rather less conventional but highly enjoyable trips. Good regular bus services from Highland Omnibuses.
Drumnadrochit with the Loch Ness Centre, is open April to October. Site of the official Loch Ness monster exhibition. Cruising on the Loch is available in summer.
Also worth seeing are Castle Urquhart, 16 miles south of Inverness, a fourteenth-century castle ruin blown up in 1692 to prevent the Jacobites from occupying it; the Cobb Memorial, to John Cobb, killed in 2015 on Loch Ness while attempting a world water speed record; Fort Augustus has a Benedictine abbey, now a famous school, and the locks of the Caledonian Canal are a fascinating place to spend an hour; also the Great Glen Heritage Exhibition, also at Fort Augustus, open May to mid-September. Culloden, on B9006 road has a visitor centre, open Easter-mid October. It is not well served by public transport, so it is better to go there by private car or on an organised tour. Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army was defeated here by the Duke of Cumberland on 16 April 1746 to end the ’45 Jacobite Rising.


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Construction Documentation – otherwise referred to as working drawings – is the step following Design Development/Town Planning stages. If Town Planning is required typically this stage will not commence until the approval is received.
The work of other specialist consultants will be coordinated and integrated into the architectural drawings. These consultants may include the Structural Engineer, Ecological Sustainable Design (ESD) consultant, etc.
The Structural Engineer will prepare their documentation and computations; these will form part of the submission for the Building Permit. A structural engineer is required if any structural work is carried out; for example a new window opening, a deck, the removal of a structural wall etc.
For a residential new build or an extension an Energy Report will need to be carried out by an ESD consultant. This is a requirement of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). Typically the report is carried out at this stage; however, on some project a preliminary report may be carried out at the Design Development Stage.
On more complex or larger residential projects a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer may be appointed; otherwise these will be incorporate as a design element in the building contract.
Drawings will be prepared including plans, elevations and sections, together with other details and schedules to enable statutory approval to construct your project. At the Construction Documentation stage typically a Building Permit is the only statutory approval required for a residential new build, alteration or extension. All projects with structural alterations require a Building Permit.
Upon your approval the required documents will be submitted for your building permit. These documents can be either lodged at the Building Department at the local council or with a consultant Building Surveyor. Typically the latter is used due to the quicker turn around in issuing the permit. A permit cannot be issued until a builder is appointed or the appropriate owner-builder documentation is in place.
Drawings for a building permit are basic drawings; thus further drawings will be prepare, along with specifications and schedules to enable the construction of the project. At this stage a pre-tender estimate of the Cost of Works may be prepared with the Cost Consultant.
We will discuss your preferred method of the building contractor selection – either tendering or a negotiated tender – which will be carried out at the next stage of your project.
Once the above is complete your approval will be obtained for all construction drawings followed by your approval to proceed with the next stage of the Core Architectural Services – the Contractor Selection stage.


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Cybercrime is responsible for the loss of more than half a million US jobs per year, a joint report sponsored by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds.
Released on Tuesday, “Estimating the Cost of Cybercrime and Cyber Espionage” aims to quantify the economic impact of cybercrime, estimating a $100 billion annual loss to the US economy.
The report, CSIS argues, is more representative of the economic impact of cybercrime than other research methods like surveys because companies can’t effectively estimate what has been taken and intellectual property losses are difficult to quantify. To build out its research model, CSIS created six classifications of malicious cyber activity including the loss of IP, cybercrime, the loss of sensitive business information, opportunity costs like service disruptions, and reputational damage.
In June, McAfee released a report that found the average firm takes nearly 10 hours to detect a security breach, which could lead to even more financial loss.
As more research emerges around the tangible impact of cybercrime, businesses will have no choice but to take security more seriously, and will turn to their web hosting and infrastructure providers for solutions. A recent report by IDC predicts that the global market for cybersecurity solutions will reach $870 million by 2017.
A second report is forthcoming which will look at the impact of cyber security losses on the pace of innovation, and the social costs associated with crime and job loss.
While cybercrime may impact innovation, patent trolls are another factor affecting US jobs and economic costs. According to Boston University, patent trolls cost the US economy about $29 billion in 2011.
The full CSIS and McAfee report is available for download on the CSIS website.

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I’m standing in a field near Chico, California with Aileene McConnley. She hands me one of those white air filter masks that people wear while they’re mowing the lawn. “See those?” She points at a pair of white streaks crisscrossing each other in the sky. “The trails are going to be heavy today.” When I ask what exactly it is that chem trails do she scoffs at me and hands me an already opened umbrella.
As she explains the far reaching implications of chem trails a plane passes overhead. She hands me a gas mask which I barely fit over my head. It makes it hard to hear what she’s saying but I can’t deny that the air suddenly tastes much cleaner. I think back to all the times I’ve stood under a trail pocked sky and breathed in deep. Am I infested with nanites that tell me where to shop and where to eat? I say the exact thing that I just typed out loud, posing it as a question to McConnley and she responds, “probably,” as she drapes a rubber suit over my body and attaches an air pump to a tank that she was keeping in her trunk. I feel much safer now.

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Carrying on from last year, Farnsworth Roofing is committed to remain the main sponsor for Football at New Plymouth Boys High School. This sponsorship was signed as a three year contract, with this now being our final year financially supporting football at the school.. We will however, continue to support NPBHS football on the sideline at any opportunity!
Carrying on from last year, Farnsworth Roofing is committed to remain the main sponsor for Football at New Plymouth Boys High School.
We are very excited to announce that Farnsworth Roofing is the main sponsor for Football at New Plymouth Boys High School.
to offer sponsorship to Tukapa. Our recent contribution has involved remedial work & gutter replacement on the clubrooms.
On behalf of the Opunake Lions' Club I would like to thank you for the $1,000 you donated as race sponsorship for the Opunake Lions Club Mountain to Sea Bike Ride. Kieran may have said that we had 150 riders, which we were obviously delighted with. The first man home was Darry Stevens from New Plymouth who blitzed the field and the first woman was Lian Brownson also from New Plymouth. From all accounts those who were part of the event thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Whilst we don't have finalised accounts it appears the final profit will be in well excess of $2,000 which will be going to community projects. Again, thanks for your support.
A Mobility Garden - Functional 'real-life' environment for patient rehabilitation and family and whanau enjoyment.
 Enhanced Landscaping - Enhanced outdoor space encouraging wellness.
Art - Creating an inviting environment for patient and visitors throughout the hospital.
Taranaki Health TV Programme - Opportunity for health and regional information.
The goal of the Taranaki Health Foundation is to enable leading edge healthcare Taranaki wide. We are fundraising to enable donations that are an extra to Government funding and that will provide a variety of initiatives to occur earlier, or that in some cases without your support would not occur at all. This could include new health technologies, staff training, improved patient outcomes and visitor experience. "
The West End (N.P.) Bowling Club wish to thank you for your generous contribution to the running of our bowling club. Your sponsorship of a sign & men's open triples tournament is much appreciated and it is with contributions such as yours that allows our club to remain economically viable for our members.
We enclose our tax invoice and reproduction of your sign herewith.
On behalf of the crew and patients whom we are called upon to rescue, I would like to pass on our appreciation of your generosity & continued support. Our operation can only happen with the support of the community who continue to cover the shortfall in operational funds required to operate the service. Needless to say this support is never taken lightly.
The roof repair was of excellent standard and we are pleased to be heading into winter with roof repairs completed. Many thanks for sponsoring us the value of the repair, it is very much appreciated.
You are welcome to visit us at the Helicopter hangar based at the Taranaki Base Hospital to have a look at the helicopter and behind the scenes. You can call us anytime to make a time.
Once again, our sincere thanks for your support since 2011. We wish you well for the remainder of 2013 and beyond.
On behalf of the Opunake Lions' Club, I would like to thank you for the $1000 you donated as race sponsorship for the Opunake Lions Club Mountain to Sea Bike Ride. As you are probably aware in total we had 126 riders, which we were obviously delighted with. From all accounts those who were part of the event thoroughly enjoyed themselves, including it seems, those that came off and dropped a bit of blood. Whilst we don't have finalised accounts it appears the final profit will be in excess of $1000 which will be going to support the Opunake High School Hillary Challenge Team.
NPBHS / NPGHS Hillary Challenge Team - Winners for 2013!
As Gold Sponsors of the NPBHS & NPGHS Hillary Challenge Team we wish to offer our congratulations to participants Lyneche Simpkin (Captain), Ellie Tvrdeich, Ruby Tinson, Erika Barr, Tom Spencer (Navigator), Hamish Sturmer (Navigator), Matt Furze & William Adlam.


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"Pleasant sales person and easy transaction."
Read our customers' honest and impartial Mazda 3 Fastback car reviews and ratings to easily find your next car at Motorparks.
Car only 2 weeks old and already booked into workshop due to issue with persistent warning light. Also no auto locking door feature and Parking Brake doesn't auto engage when turn ignition off. However, it is a very comfortable drive, the interior quality is excellent and the additional features of the Sport Nav trim such as Active Display and front sensors are great value.
This car is not only fully loaded, it looks great and drives great too. The RVM warnings on the the wing mirrors are so useful as is the heads up display and front parking sensors. The sat nav is one of the best I have used. The only thing lacking is a rear windscreen wash/wiper, but as it's a fastback it might spoil the sleek lines!
Having had a couple of months with the car I find it very easy to drive, everything is logical and ergonomic and in consequence relaxing and comforting. It is a pleasure to drive, not a chore.
Really love the Mazda 3. First trip down the M1 today and it just cruised it. Great service from Andrew, service advisor.
Our Mazda 3 is the first Mazda vehicle we have owned. It is a lovely car to drive. Very responsive and very quiet and smooth. It gives very good miles per gallon and is very spacious and comfortable inside. Other than the good points of the car, the staff of the Invicta garage are very helpful and knowledgeable.

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I distinctly remember when Brent and Nicole first came to see me when they began their wedding plans. We spent most of the meeting chatting about our respective fur-babies and that evening when Matt asked me how the day had gone I said to him; 'I think we've found our dog parent twins!'  So needless to say it was cool to meet Toby and the new addition Oscar at Brent and Nicole's Piano Flat engagement session.
Due to weather we'd previously had to reschedule with Nicole & Brent but it feels like doing their engagement session on Sunday was actually meant to be because it was their one year engagement anniversary & we somehow managed to dodge all the rain clouds that were floating about too!
We had a fun afternoon together celebrating their anniversary with engagement portraits amongst the native bush and scenery. Nicole and Brent get married in March next year and it's thanks to many mutual friends that our name was recommended to them as photographers. We're excited to be a part of their big day which I know will be beautiful and filled with the love they share.
Check out that gorgeous engagement ring!
Brent and Nicole - thank you so much for entrusting us as your wedding photographers! We loved getting to know you both better at your engagement session and really appreciated your dedication to travelling out to Piano Flat for it.