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IoT and personalization really belong together in the same breath. One facilitates data and the other represents opportunities for the use of that data.
That’s because when we talk about IoT, we’re really talking about amazing opportunities to harness the data coming from myriad personal interactions, including many interactions we’ve never even considered before this moment in time.
More and more, IoT offers the kind of unparalleled customer access and insight that no website — or mobile experience — can compete with, in terms of connectivity, real-time integration and personal alignment.
For marketers, IoT represents a tremendous opportunity to go beyond traditional web or CRM data to embrace a world of 50-75 billion connected devices and the highly connected customers behind them.
The deep, interconnected potential of merging IoT and personalization arises from our innate desire to make and strengthen our connections. At a very basic level, we crave connection because we crave better customer experiences.
In today’s always-connected and customer-driven landscape, more personalized connections are better connections. More personalized means more relevant, more interesting, less distracting and more enjoyable.
That shouldn’t be news to anyone because we’ve been laser-focused on delivering relevance at scale across our collective digital and mobile experiences for quite some time now. Up until recently, delivering that relevance was much simpler because the focus was simply on making customers feel at home when they landed on one of our digital experiences.
We wanted those customers to feel welcomed. To do that, we’d call them by name, reference their past purchases, make relevant recommendations and do what we could to facilitate positive, proactive and spot-on journeys, from that first hello straight through to checkout and beyond.
That’s how we’ve all thought about personalization up until this point. But with IoT in the mix, that all changes. Now, in this IoT-meets-personalization world, we can be more connected, both to each other and to the things that make our lives better and more comfortable.
And that becomes a powerful cycle: After all, if the things that connect us aren’t inherently personalized, then what good are they? What value do they offer if they don’t offer relevance? In fact, we see many connected devices that facilitate connected experiences, but ultimately fall flat because they don't provide real, relevant value.
As more and more companies dive into the IoT landscape, relevance will become a key differentiator. Companies that can effectively personalize will be well positioned for success, while those who can’t won’t be around for long.
That means that for brand stakeholders, marketers and consumers, it won’t be about making better recommendations or being everywhere the customer is. Instead, it will be about how we think, act and engage now and in the future — and how we can reinvent those thoughts, actions and touch points as new, even more spot-on experiences.
As both a digital marketer and a consumer, I’m already experiencing some of the potential and promise of IoT personalization in my own life — and those of my children and pets. For example, I have installed an app called Petzi on my smartphone, which enables me to check in with my dogs throughout the day.
I can use the app to see what they’re up to, say hi and even wirelessly dispense a long-distance treat or two, all with a few quick clicks. The app lets me connect with fellow pet owners and talk to my dog through the camera. No, my dogs don’t talk back, but the experience is fun for me and feels like the peak of personalization when I’m away from home.
I also have a few Amazon Dash buttons in my house that let my kids can summon an endless supply of their favorite Goldfish crackers on demand. It’s pure utility, designed to facilitate a commerce-driven experience between my family and Amazon, but it works for everyone’s needs.
And in case I want to keep track of my own Goldfish consumption, there’s my Withings scale, which records my weight and body composition, while coaching and rewarding me for progress I make toward my weight-loss goals. Could things veer into the creepy zone if Withings and its marketing team start tapping into my personal info a little too much? Absolutely, but so far, so good.
These three very different touch points illustrate just a few of the ways that IoT and personalization can open the doors surrounding data, the experiences that emerge from it and where and how those experiences take place.
What’s more, all three of my personal experiences are facilitating conversions and creating commerce. For example, I can now buy treats designed specifically for the Petzi, which didn’t exist a year or two ago.
So interesting opportunities abound, whether you’re pulling the strings behind your company’s IoT or personalization initiatives or not. And as these powerful marketing forces continue to infiltrate our homes and businesses, the ripple effects of their impacts will be felt even more widely.
These opportunities will challenge our organizations to think in much bigger, broader ways. Pretty soon, that pet cam won’t just be a pet cam. It will be a way to interact with an entire brand and the community that surrounds it. IoT will soon be pushing every envelope there is to push and setting the stage for how we deliver relevance as an integral part of doing business, now and in the future.
Kevin Lindsay is director of marketing, Adobe. He is an expert on conversion optimization and personalization, and speaks frequently at industry events around the globe.


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Fine Art And Furniture & Product Design is a full time course taught by London Metropolitan University in the UK. The course is 3 Year Full Time Degree course, which usually starts in September. Fine Art And Furniture & Product Design is usually quoted as MOD/FAFPD in London Metropolitan University.
You need to use UCAS when you apply to Fine Art And Furniture & Product Design. The course code is Ww12 and provider's code is L68. For more information about Fine Art And Furniture & Product Design, please contact the provider London Metropolitan University directly at 020 7133 4200. For similar courses to Fine Art And Furniture & Product Design, please find out at Study Fine Art And Furniture & Product Design in the UK.

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All nominees for the 2018 Telstra Business Awards will receive a custom benchmarking report for their business.
Each report has insights to promote growth and positive change, with practical steps you can implement right away.
Each section is designed to inspire your future success, through a more efficient, more deliberate, and more competitive approach.
Every 2018 Telstra Business Awards entrant receives a custom benchmarking report packed with tailored business analysis relative to other small businesses, plus clear advice on where to improve.
Making strong business decisions is as much about knowing your own business as it is about understanding the competition. There’s a whole market out there full of small businesses working to improve and grow, just like you. If you’re going to get ahead, you need to know where to focus.
Get your free Business Benchmark Report by nominating your business.
So, if you want to become ‘that’ business, you need to view your business relative to its competition as well as to the wider market. That means benchmarking – a powerful way to understand your strengths and areas for improvement.
High-performing businesses know how important it is to understand new trends, to nurture great culture, and to see opportunities before others do. As the name suggests, benchmarking compares a number of performance indicators across a representative sample of businesses, so you can see how your own business stacks up. The criteria might include anything from baseline requirements through to leading best practice, and it can apply to every part of a business – strategy, product, marketing, culture, and so on. All kinds of companies use benchmarking as a way to keep track of a changing market and their place within it, to gauge their success as they grow.
For over 25 years, Telstra has celebrated what makes a great business by holding the annual Telstra Business Awards. In 2018, all nominees for the Telstra Business Awards will receive a custom benchmarking report derived from the detailed information submitted with each entry as part of your business’ story.
Each report is packed with insights to promote growth and positive change, revealing where you might be excelling and where you might be able to do better. Best of all, it will offer practical steps you can implement right away to adjust and improve.
With contributions from some of Australia’s brightest business minds, the Business Benchmark report will provide tailored insights across six key areas: strategy and vision; customers and marketing; operations; people and culture; financial acumen; and social responsibility.
Once your business strengths and potential improvements are clearly defined, you can adjust your focus, change tack, and break into new areas. Each section of your Business Benchmark Report is designed to inspire your future success, through a more efficient, more deliberate, and more competitive approach.
Growing your business shouldn’t be a guessing game. When you understand your position in the market you can move forward with an informed, evidence-based plan. Don’t limit your understanding of your business by only looking inwards. Enter your business in the 2018 Telstra Business Awards now and start enjoying the clarity that comes from seeing the whole picture.
Until you know how you’re travelling, there’s no way to change direction. It’s just one more way Telstra is helping you to become ‘that’ business.
*Originally published March 7th 2018. Updated June 26th 2018.

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Emergency crews transported a 48-year-old man to Saint Louis University Hospital early Wednesday after they found him in the street.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a patient stole an ambulance from a St. Louis hospital.
KSDK-TV reports emergency crews transported a 48-year-old man to Saint Louis University Hospital around 3:25 a.m. Wednesday after they found him in the street. Police say that the man then left the emergency room while being treated and drove off in the ambulance, which had been parked outside.
The ambulance was later found and the suspect taken into custody.

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We are a traditional agricultural show running each year on the 3rd Friday in August, on the Dunster Castle Lawns in the heart of West Somerset.
Advance tickets for #DunsterShow available at a 10% discount online via our website https://t.co/tChr4DdL5w, or from GTH with Chanin & Thomas in Minehead, and Stags in Dulverton. Buy early and beat the ticket queue on the day!
Membership deadline now extended to Sunday 12th August. Sign up now to enjoy Dunster Show 2018 in style!
Corporate hospitality and Sponsorship opportunities are still available at #DunsterShow this year (Friday 17th August). Visit our website https://t.co/tChr4DdL5w for further details.
Dunster Show is a traditional one day agricultural show situated on the edge of the Exmoor National Park a wonderful setting below Dunster Castle. The Show is a day great day out for all the family and whilst attracting great support from Exmoor and West Somerset also provides entertainment for those visiting the area.
The Show is a registered charity whose objectives are to improve, promote and encourage agriculture for the public benefit. Any surplus funds after covering costs are used in the local community to help organisations such as; Devon Air Ambulance, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, West Somerset Training Group, West Group YFC, Exmoor Hill Farming Network, FWAG and many others serving our rural area.
In order to support the younger generation that represent the future of farming and rural life in this part of the country we grant bursaries to local students in the area who are studying rural subjects. In 2018 we issued £12,000 in bursaries.
The society greatly appreciates the support from its members, stewards, judges, sponsors, advertisers, competitors and traders in making it such a special day.

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Two years ago, Deadly Ink had to close its doors, cancelling the conference at the last moment. But after a two year hiatus, Deadly Ink is returning this week-end, with events and activities Friday, August 2 – Sunday, August 4. Sometimes things that are presumed to be dead have a way of coming back to life. And I’m very pleased by its return.
Deadly Ink is one of my favorite conferences, an opportunity for mystery writers and readers from New Jersey and surrounding states to get together for a week-end of workshops, panel discussions and book signings, of alcoholic drinks and chocolate desserts. It’s a small conference which means that everyone is approachable. It’s a chance for readers to chat with their favorite authors and for authors to learn from interested readers.
On Saturday afternoon, I’ll be speaking on a panel about the role of humor in mysteries. So if you live in New Jersey or have the ability to travel to New Jersey this week-end and you’re an aspiring writer of mysteries or simply a reader who loves a good mystery, you still have time to register. I hope to see you there.
I wish they had something like this where I lived. The one I know about has far too many rules for me.
I sure wish OH and NJ were closer, I would be there.
OH and NJ are closer.

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The Brewbarrel Home Brewing Kit is the fastest and easiest way to brew your own beer. It is an exceptional gift for every occasion. It contains a 5 liter keg (1.32 gallons or 10 ½ pints) and all necessary ingredients to brew your own beer. Due to an innovative brewing process, specifically developed for home brewing, you can tap your home brewed beer after just one week.
Brewbarrel is different from other home brewing starter kits because: The brewing process is specifically developed for small scale brewing and therefore takes only one week. There is no cleaning effort needed to prepare the brewing process and therefore it takes only 10 to 15 minutes. The beer can be directly taped from the keg.
The Brewbarrel HOME BREWING KIT is the Fastest and Easiest Way to Brew Your Own Beer at Home The Home Brewing Kit is the Perfect Gift for all Men, Home Brewers and Beer Connoisseurs Everything is Included. You won't need Equipment, Bottles or even prior Knowledge of home brewing to enjoy the Brewbarrel Home Brewing Experience! Preparation for your Brewing Kit only takes Ten Minutes, no Cleaning or Fuss Needed. Enjoy your Home-Brewed Beer Fresh from the Integrated Tap after just one Week MADE IN GERMANY! Brew your own German beer with original German ingredients and no carbonation drops needed, all natural carbonation.


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A 56-year-old warehouse worker was killed after he fell approximately 30 feet through a skylight and onto a concrete floor. The victim had been employed at the warehouse for about seven years and was the chairperson for the facility’s safety committee. His normal duties included filling customer orders and replacing stock within the warehouse. On the morning of the incident, an air-conditioning company technician climbed to the roof of the warehouse and turned off one of the A/C units to service it. When the technician opened the unit’s front panel, a swarm of bees came out, and the technician climbed down from the roof and informed the victim’s manager that the unit could not be serviced. The victim offered to climb to the roof of the warehouse to see if he could service the unit and turn it back on, and his supervisor agreed to let him. The company manager and the victim climbed to the roof and saw the swarm of bees. The manager climbed down from the roof but noticed that the victim did not follow him. Workers in an adjoining business heard a loud noise, and one of those workers was sent to investigate. A few minutes later, the worker found the victim lying injured on the warehouse floor and radioed for help. Emergency responders arrived within minutes and performed CPR on the victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Workers should not perform any duties outside the scope of their normal jobs. The victim was performing a task that was not part of his job description. Although the employer had a written injury and illness prevention program and an active safety committee, the employer had no policies or procedures to ensure workers did not perform hazardous tasks outside of their usual jobs. Servicing equipment on roofs should only be performed by qualified technicians who have been trained on appropriate safety procedures.

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text: All ICS parents from nursery through seventh grade are encouraged to attend the parent meeting on Wednesday, October 3 at 6:30 pm in the middle school gym. The meeting is a great opportunity to meet other parents and get involved at ICS. Wine, cheese and refreshments will be served. Babysitting will be provided for children in PreK-3 and up.


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Great Grandmother Galaxy says, the biosphere is the name of Earth’s farthest shore of time. This shore of time defines the limit of time’s Earthly round.
The biosphere is the farthest shore from Earth’s beating crystal core. The biosphere is where Earth’s children root and take their shapes in time. Every living form of the biosphere is a child of the Earth equal to all the other children of the Earth. Seen from the eye of the hawk, the biosphere is a dancing veil of green light draped across the planet’s twisting mountains and windswept plains.
At any time in the long cycle of becoming, the amount of life in the biosphere has remained the same. Within the biosphere there is nothing but motion and change. Day out and night in, the sphere of time remains constant and stable.
The biosphere in time never leaves the power of the universal spin. This is mother Earth’s economy. If ever one life form dominates other life forms, then the biosphere reorganizes itself. When a re-organization occurs, a new time also occurs. In anew time, new life arises. All life forms become equal to each other once again. In this way, by drawing on the rounding power of time, the biosphere keeps its balance.


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At around 47,000 square kilometres, Paroo Shire Council in southern Queensland is a remote jurisdiction covering a massive area. The population, centred on the town of Cunnamulla, numbers around 1900.
Like all local government jurisdictions, Paroo struggled with its limited resources to provide maximum benefits to ratepayers. It was for this reason, along with key occupational health and safety needs, that the Shire embraced GPS-based vehicle tracking.
Cowley says the need to bring Paroo’s fleet management into the 21st century had always been in the back of his mind. The Shire’s workforce operates in a highly dispersed geographic location where it needs to derive maximum benefit from the Shire’s equipment.
The challenges we had were twofold. Firstly, there were the occupational health and safety aspects of where our staff operate, and secondly we had to ensure we were getting the most out of our operational efficiencies.
Paroo signed an agreement with Telstra that involved the installation of Navman Wireless GPS Fleet Management and Tracking Solutions along with vehicle state monitoring in all its vehicles and plant. The equipment reports back to base using Telstra’s 3G or 4G mobile phone networks, depending on what is available at the time.
Nominated staff within the Paroo Shire were also trained and certified to manage and maintain the wireless tracking solution. This added bonus meant installation of all Navman Wireless systems occurred in-house with minimum demand for remote technical support. Additionally, this has resulted in in increased operational efficiency and ongoing internal support.
The result of this was twofold; a fast installation process; and increased operational efficiency around ongoing support.
Paroo Shire Council can now monitor vehicle speed, idling time, the distance travelled in a day and several other parameters, including geofencing, which lets managers know if a vehicle has left a certain area.
Cowley says the telecommunications infrastructure has had an immediate impact on the way the Shire’s plant and vehicles are used. “The experience has been positive, and it has changed staff behaviour,” he says.
The drop in idling time has led to reduced fuel costs and lower wear and tear on the vehicles and plant.
Ask your Telstra Account Executive how your Council can adopt Navman Wireless, like Paroo Shire Council, to do safer and better business for your community and workforce.

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The next step for Day Skipper who wish to gain their Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore.
Previous experience: i’ts compulsory having the Day Skipper level theory.
Advanced theory training for more experienced skippers that want to advance their yachting career. It includes an essential exam in obtaining the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster 200gt.
Knowledge necessary to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. Revision of the basics and progress to advanced navigation techniques up to the standard required for Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore practical exams.
The course can be completed in 60 hours.
Acces to the RYA Plotter simulator.
-Use of almanacs and admiralty publications.
-Weather predictions using a barometer and by observation.
-Customs regulations for cruising abroad.


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Omoding had been the families’ breadwinner but he is confined to bed now. 19 months ago he fell from a height, injuring lumbar vertebrae which affected the spinal cord. He lost sensation on the lower part of the body, including the lower limbs and both legs have become severely emaciated. He also developed extensive bedsores and had lost hope. The Team has given him frequent nursing care. His bedsores are healing very well. He is now able to sit up and is much brighter.
A Care Worker visited the widow of a former client who had recently died; she went to give a mosquito net and drugs. She observed that the woman’s third child – just 3 months old – was sickly and has arranged for HIV testing to be done. 96 of the team’s 165 current clients are HIV positive.


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The reality is that Cyprus cannot sell natural gas from the Aphrodite field because, after years of negotiations with Israel, a unitisation agreement, a pre-requisite for commercial exploitation, has still not been signed.
Equally important is the fact that Israel has gained from the fact that Cyprus' was eager to have the pipeline to Greece through its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and to enjoy a unitisation agreement with the island state.
9 November 2017 - Texas, US-based Saas and data analytics company Drillinginfo has acquired Oklahoma-based oil and gas industry information provider Oil-Law Records to expand data analytics solutions around well spacing, unitisation and historical well records in Oklahoma and New Mexico, US, the company said.
The results revealed that people using the action and consequence technique, or unitisation, achieved 78 percent after being trained in the memory game and playing it following an hour's break.
It is also added that the two sides discussed the unitisation issue regarding the "Aphrodite" and "Yishai" gas fields, and concluded that by September 2016 the two Energy Ministers will seek to finalise these discussions.
CYPRUS: Early solution "will boost energy projects"
The facility, covering 90,000 square-feet and constructed on 11 acres, includes administrative offices, 365/24/7 worldwide service dispatch, 20 independent service and pump unitisation bays with over 100 tons of lifting capacity, eight dedicated fabrication bays, four independent indoor blast and coating booths, warehousing and USD10MM in parts and equipment.
The unitisation process attempts to give preference to the geological and engineering dynamics of extracting oil and gas most efficiently from a reservoir, regardless of manmade parameters of oil concession blocks.
Foreign minister of Cyprus, Erato Kozakou Marcoullis, said the prospect of cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector is enormous, Cyprus Mail reported, adding that Cyprus and Egypt will start working on an unitisation agreement, to allow both states to operate jointly in exploration and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs.
These include: addressing issues around infrastructure, government capacity, financing and reaching a positive outcome to unitisation negotiations in Mozambique.
CIFs are popular among clients with more sophisticated investment structures, but with very individual unitisation and accounting requirements,' said Penelope Biggs, head of the Institutional Investor Group for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Vynaband is an aid for efficient unitisation of pallets for added safety when they are being moved or temporarily stored on site.

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Clever, challenging murder mystery for teens.
I haven't finished the game yet, but let me tell you, it is addictingly fun!!!
Ghost Trick is unique hybrid of a detective novel and interactive cartoon. Be aware that like a novel, this game has A LOT of written dialogue and linear storytelling, so it does require a bit of patience. The game is cartoonish, but does involve a lot of violent deaths. The player has the ability to travel back in time a few minutes before a person's death and to interact with objects in the environment to save the victim. Many deaths are murders by a shooting. Some are accidental (such as being hit by a car). While players view the death, the screen flashes a few seconds before the victim is impacted. Once the flash is gone, the victim generally lies on the ground, but there is no blood or graphic disfigurement. There is some creepy instances where characters bodies are possessed. Otherwise, it's a pretty safe game with an interesting story. The protagonist motives are generally good and he intends to save others while figuring out how to save himself.
You do realize that in Japan that elementary age school girls are required to wear a uniform, which is a short skirt? They are so much more comfortable with their bodies than sexophobic Americans are. It's a good game BTW. He saves the good people, and defeats the bad guys. The ending was also shocking. Didn't see it coming.
Brilliant puzzler with an edgey overtone, despite it's cartoonish look.

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The Netherlands Circus runs until Sunday, March 18 with shows at 4.45pm and 7.30pm.
I never went to the circus as a little girl. The idea of large amounts of people watching tricks performed by strangers in face paint was never one which tickled my fancy.
But my, how I was wrong about what lay ahead.
I had visited the circus earlier in the day to meet the acts.
The one thing that surprised me the most was that these performers come from all over the world. Acts from Holland, England, Latvia, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic all joined together this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the circus. And they've pulled it off well.
Netherlands Circus clown Joaquin Leon told me that his family has a long run of clowns. He said: "I have best job in the world.
"There's not many shows like the circus. It's a life art".
On the night, I was met with many smiling faces as I walked through the big top. The glisten of a long train of fairy lights, a friendly welcome from one of the acts, and the sight of a rarely experienced stand - which excited me the most- serving candy floss on a stick.
Sweets in hand, lights dimmed, the show began. The crowd loved the acrobatics, the clown and the dancers as they dazzled the stage.
Suddenly I was wondering why I'd left it until now to visit this place of childhood dreams. And then the real fun began.
I now believe everyone should experience the circus as a rule of thumb.
Netherlands Circus is open until Sunday, March 18. Tickets can be purchased here.

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This column by ACRU Policy Board member Hans von Spakovsky was published March 10, 2017 by The Daily Signal.
The new lawsuit filed by Hawaii against President Donald Trump’s revised March 6 immigration executive order is just as unsound as the lawsuits filed by other states against the original order — despite what some courts have said about the original order or may say about the revised order.
Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” imposes a 90-day suspension of entry from six terrorist safe havens in the Middle East and Africa until the administration is assured that our vetting procedures are sufficient to prevent dangerous aliens from getting into our country.
The order doesn’t apply to any foreigners who have already been granted a visa or permission to be in the country, such as permanent, resident aliens.
It also repeats the 120-day temporary suspension of refugee admissions for the same reason: to ensure we have sufficient vetting to stop what has happened in the past in the U.S. and has been happening in Europe in terms of terrorists successfully using the refugee process to get into the European Union.
Hawaii’s lawsuit consists almost entirely of policy arguments as opposed to legal claims, and the legal claims that are made are far-fetched.
There seems little doubt that the lawsuit was filed in Hawaii to take advantage of the generally liberal nature of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and its dominance by Democratic appointees. Seventy-two percent of the judges on that court were appointed by Democratic presidents, and at the district court level in Hawaii, the lawsuit has been assigned to Judge Derrick Watson, a President Barack Obama appointee.
The basic legal flaw in all of this is that foreign aliens, whether they have family in the U.S. or not, have no constitutional right to enter the country. Neither universities, employers, nor other institutions have any constitutional right to recruit foreign aliens for jobs or positions except to the extent that Congress, which has plenary power over immigration, allows them to do so.
The complaint does at least acknowledge that Congress gave the president plenary power, in 8 U.S.C. §1182(f), to suspend the entry of any aliens into the country if he believes their entry would be “detrimental” to the United States. However, the complaint claims the president’s order “exceeds” his authority under this statute.
But given its broad grant of authority, it is hard to imagine how the president could possibly be exceeding his authority.
That is particularly true given the fact that the revised order explicitly states how the six designated countries are connected to the terrorism problem we face.
Three of the countries — Iran, Syria, and Sudan — are listed by the State Department as official sponsors of terrorism, while the other three Libya, Somalia, and Yemen — were listed as “countries of concern” because of their terrorism problems by Jeh Johnson, homeland security secretary under Obama.
None of this matters to Hawaii, which claims that these countries were chosen only in order to discriminate against the Muslim religion, a claim that cannot be supported by the facts or the plain terms of the executive order.
After all, there are approximately 50 countries in the world with a majority Muslim population, yet entry from all of those countries with the exception of these six is not restricted or affected in any way by this revised executive order.
In fact, there are only seven pages of legal claims within the entire 38-page complaint.
But these six countries were chosen because they are either state sponsors of terrorism (and whose information on visa applicants can therefore not be trusted) or failing governments (like Libya) whose information cannot be trusted for similar reasons.
That stands in contrast to the working relationships we have with the government, military, and intelligence services of other countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, which makes vetting their citizens more reliable.
By the way, given all of the concern that Hawaii expresses in this complaint for visitors, immigrants, and refugees, it is ironic to note that according to the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hawaii only took in a grand total of seven refugees in fiscal year 2015 out of the almost 70,000 taken into the U.S.
None were from the six countries affected by the executive order. Only the very liberal and “compassionate” District of Columbia took in fewer refugees — five — that year.
Yet the complaint admits that the last time she visited was in 2005. Given that, it seems contrived to base a claim of constitutional harm on an application for a visa being possibly delayed for another 90 days after a 12-year absence.
There are a series of cases upholding the authority of the federal government to suspend visa entry. These include Knauff v. Shaughnessy (1950), in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the exclusion without a hearing or any other form of due process of the alien war bride of an American citizen because her entry was considered detrimental to the interests of the U.S.
The complaint even raises the First Amendment, claiming that Trump’s order violates the Establishment Clause. The facts don’t support that claim since this executive order does not discriminate on the basis of religion.
This lawsuit appears to be a public relations exercise masquerading as a legal claim. If the Hawaii District Court or the 9th Circuit rule against this order, it will be another example of the courts ignoring the law and prior precedent.
Trump’s revised executive order is both legal and reasonable. It balances the need for national security and protecting the safety of the American public with the compassion we show in our welcoming of immigrants and visitors from all over the world.

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After assembling Sunday night at a hotel in Santiago, Chile, the first group of PLLers began their journey to Laguna Negra Monday morning. The most arduous part of the trip was getting out of the hotel parking lot into rush-hour traffic.
An hour later, still within the confines of Santiago, we pulled into the offices of Aguas Andina, the private company responsible for Santiago’s water supply. Santiago’s water historically comes from Laguna Negra, fed by the Echaurren glacier at the north end of the lake. Because the surrounding land is under Aguas Andinas control, we needed their permission to camp and do research there. At our meeting, we explained the goals of the Planetary Lake Lander project. They shared historical data about the glacier and the lake with us, and we promised to share whatever data we collected with them.
The Echaurren glacier is melting, rapidly. Within 50 years, it is expected to be gone completely. In the recent past, the level of Laguna Negra has dropped several meters from its historical average over the past century and a half, threatening the water supply for a city of six million people.
Keys in hand to the various locked gates along the gravel road that leads to the lake, we continued on our journey. The plan was to get to the lake and set up camp in one day. But in field research, plans have a way of changing. After a several-hour-long delay in San Gabriel, a small rural Chilean town (fortunately not too small to have both empanadas and beer for sale), we met up with additional members of our team, and began a steep climb up into the Andes. We spent the night at an Aguas Andinas refuge about an hour’s drive from the lake.
The next morning we got our first view of the lake, from a small parking area where the road to Laguna Negra ends. Then began the unpleasant task of carrying camping gear, personal gear, and dozens hard plastic cases full of scientific equipment down a rocky, winding, quarter-mile dirt path from the parking lot to our campsite. Everything didn’t make it to the campsite that first day – more on that later – but at least we all spent the night in the tents that would be our home for the next three weeks.
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Looking forward to the next update. Christian posted some more exciting photos on his Facebook page for Campoalto Operaciones. It looks like a real adventure!


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The T-ix range is the latest generation of cash counters. T-ix is easy and intuitive to use. The clear display and simple-to-navigate menu structure enables the user to get up to speed with minimal training.
All T-ix units are repairable or replaceable and your coverage is based on whether you have a valid warranty or a classic or platinum T-Cover contract. Certain fees apply for repairs not covered by the standard warranty or for equipment outside of a classic or platinum agreement period. If you are unsure of your current coverage, please call 1-800-835-6283. Make sure you have the serial number of your unit available when you call in. The serial number is located on the back of the unit.
The TY+ Series preceded the T-ix series and is no longer being produced. TY+ machines are still eligible for repair and service (until 12/31/17) even though they are discontinued. After this date, spare parts will be available until they run out of stock.
All TY+ units are repairable or replaceable and your coverage is based on whether you have a valid warranty or a classic or platinum T-Cover contract. Certain fees apply for repairs not covered by the standard warranty or for equipment outside of a classic or platinum contract. If you are unsure of your current coverage, please call 1-800-835-6283. Make sure you have the serial number of your unit available when you call in. The serial number is located on the back of the unit.
Over the past 30 years, Tellermate has continually improved our cash management products and every generation builds on the high performance of our existing products with clever enhancements that increase business efficiencies. We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and many of our older generations are still being used every day by customers. Due to lack of parts and expired warranties, most of these products are no longer eligible for repair or renewal.
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The governing body of St. Mary’s C.of E Primary School is responsible for setting the aims of the school, agree policies for achieving the aims and objectives, and act as a critical friend through monitoring and evaluation. The Head Teacher has responsibility for internal organisation, management and control of the school and for the implementation of the strategic framework established by the Governing Body. Governors are not expected to be involved in the day – to – day management of the school. The full Governing Body meets at least three times each academic year. It delegates responsibilities to a series of committees which meet regularly throughout the year.
Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education, staff governors are elected by the staff and parent governors by the parent body. The term of office is four years for all categories of governors at the school except for ex-officio.


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Nissan Frontier® Midnight Edition® shown in Super Black.
Whether on the road less traveled or out on the town, Frontier Midnight Edition is sure to catch second looks. Exclusive Midnight Edition black 18" alloy wheels, black front grille and step rails, and black Midnight Edition badging are just some of the features that add a stylish edge to your adventures.

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These fudgy brownies incite frenzied eating in my house; they barely saw the light of day when I made them last and half my family were out… It’s hardly surprising they are so addictive though- white chocolate matches brilliantly with fresh cherry compote (particularly when accompanied by a very generous glug of slightly unseasonal brandy).
Start by making the compote. Roughly chop the cherries. Place in a pan along with the sugar, water and brandy. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the cherries become soft and the syrupy liquid starts to thicken (about 10 minutes). Once the consistency is somewhat jam-like, taste and add more brandy if you like (you can leave out the brandy entirely if it’s not your jam- ha.). Set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to 170c. Grease and line a brownie tin (around 22x22cm is perfect).
Place the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of gently simmering water (don’t let the water touch the base of the bowl). Stir occasionally and remove from the heat once melted together.
Place the eggs and caster sugar in a large bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer) and beat together until well combined.
Add the chocolate mixture to the bowl and fold in followed by the flour and 2/3 of the white chocolate chunks. Tip into the lined baking tin and level out.
Dollop the compote all over the surface of the brownie and finish by sprinkling on the remaining white chocolate. Bake for 25-35 minutes until the top is set but the inside is moist and a little gooey.
Allow the brownie to cool completely in the tin then slice up and serve.

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There are a few badminton terms that you should be familiar with. Even if it’s a casual badminton game, these terms are often used among many people.
I will only mention the few most important ones to make sure you don’t get bored.
the person receiving the serve is called the “receiver”.
During a badminton serve, we usually say LONG/SHORT instead of IN/OUT if the shuttle falls out of the service box. If the shuttle falls outside the boundaries AT THE FRONT of the court we call it “short”. If the shuttle falls outside the boundaries BEHIND the court we call it “long”. If the shuttle falls outside the boundaries at the side of the court, we call it ”wide”.
If you made a serve and lost the rally, it will be called SERVICE OVER. It’s now your opponent’s turn to make a service for the next rally.
Lets are given when the receiver is not ready but the server has already perform the serve.
When a ‘let’ is given, no points will be offered to both parties for that particular rally.
The umpire calls for the rally to be replayed when a ‘let’ is given.
In badminton, 0 points is called “love”.
If both sides’ scores are level, we say ALL behind the points. For example, if the score is 2 – 2, we say 2 ALL. The score of the winner of the last rally should always be mentioned first.
For example, you won the last rally. Your score is now 2 and your opponent’s score is 5. So the score of the game will be mentioned as 2 – 5.
If the score reaches 20-20, the game will be “deuce”. This means that either one side must lead by 2 points to win the game.
Next, there are 3 common areas on the badminton court.
A rally starts as soon as the server performs the service. The rally ends when the shuttle touches the ground or a player commits a fault.
Winner of a rally will be awarded ONE point.
A badminton game is referred to the race to 21 points.
You’ll need to obtain 21 points to win a game. In some countries, we use the term ‘set’ instead of ‘game’.
A badminton match consists of 2 or 3 games/sets. Player wins a match if he win 2 straight games.
If both sides won one game each, a third game will be played to determine the winner.
A rubber game is the third and deciding game in a badminton match.
When both players won one set each, they will have to enter into a 3rd deciding game to determine the winner. This 3rd set is called the rubber or rubber game.
Main decider of rules in a tournament. If players are not happy with the umpire, he or she can call for the tournament referee and dispute the matter.
Note: A tournament referee is not an umpire.
Umpires ensures a matches run smoothly. They also look out for faults during the match.
Service judges look out for service faults during a match.
Line judges looks straight down the court lines and decide whether shuttles land inside or outside the court.
Usually this is how I address the different parts on a badminton racket.
Swing motion of your racket. Strokes are NOT shots. You’ll need to perform strokes to hit badminton shots.
Usually around the middle of the court. When playing singles, you’ll need to return to your ‘base’ after hitting every shot.
Lunging refers to stretching your feet as far apart; usually towards the front to retrieve the shuttle.
Simply means completing your swing/stroke after you hit the shuttlecock.
Following through with your swing usually produces better quality shots.
Hitting the shuttle high up towards your opponent’s baseline.
The term ‘lob’ is more commonly used in Malaysia and Singapore.
Soft shot hit from your baseline and travels steeply to your opponent’s forecourt.
Offensive shot hit from your baseline. Travels down fast and steep towards your opponent’s side.
Half Smash: Smashing without full power.
Full Smash: Smashing with full power.
Baseline Smash: Smash hit from your baseline.
Fast and furious shot hit horizontally towards your opponent side.
Push is a shot hit horizontally and aims to land around your opponent’s mid-court area. It is similar to the drive, except there is less pace in your shot.
This shot is taken at your forecourt. It is called the tumbling/spinning net shot because the shuttle tumbles and spins towards your opponent’s side.
Net kills are shots taken from the forecourt. It travel down steeply towards your opponent side. Usually net kills are used to counter weak net shots from your opponent.
In most Asian countries, we use ‘Tap’ instead of Net Kill.
‘Brushing’ is another term that refers to Net Kill. However brushing is slightly different. It has the same objective as the Net Kill, but different technique. Brushing is used to kill tight net shots from your opponent.
Net Lifts are defensive shots taken from the forecourt. It travels high up towards your opponent’s baseline.

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Melanoma is undoubtedly one of the most serious forms of skin cancers today. While the cancer rarely affects children, a recent study showed that children might still be at a high risk as adults. Even though cases of children suffering from melanoma are extremely rare, a 2 percent annual increase was recorded between 1973 and 2009 among children in US aged 19 years and below. Skin Cancer Foundation also revealed that a significant percent of pediatric cancers are related to Melanoma. The research showed that 1230 children of the 1317 children diagnosed with melanoma were white. As such, it was evident that chances of other ethnic and racial groups suffering from Melanoma are quite low than in whites where the cancer was so prevalent.
Other studies done in the same field showed that adults have also become more vulnerable to melanoma as well. While the real cause of such a shocking trend might not be known, it is believed that over exposure to the harmful ultraviolet radiation are responsible for this. The harmful rays are either got from tanning booths or the sun.
According to the findings of the research, melanoma in boys mostly showcased itself on the trunks and face. Also, the investigation showed that girls are highly prone to suffering from melanoma in their lower parts of the legs as well as hips. Still, melanoma has more serious risks on both adults and children including presence of light-coloration in the eyes and hair, fair skin and moles. In addition to this, melanoma has also been associated with a history of sunburns and melanoma in the family. Besides this, increased melanoma rates among children have also been related to tanning behaviors. Symptoms of melanoma in adults are also more or less similar as in kids and parents must always be on the lookout for changing moles and development of new skin lesions among children.
One of the ways to protect children from melanoma is using a sunscreen with ability to block the two types of ultraviolet rays. Also, it is essential that the sunscreen is applied regularly especially when children are out there in the field exposed to the sun. Also, use of sun smart clothing will also help in protecting the children from melanoma as well. Medical specialists also stress on the importance of early diagnosis as an effective way of combating melanoma. While there is no compromise on the importance of sun protection and sunscreen in the efforts of preventing melanoma, the issue of changing and appearance of new moles among kids should not be ignored. If you are doubtful in anyway, it is essential that you go for a medical checkup. When melanoma is detected early, the chances of being cured completely are high.


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It is responsive both to computers and smartphones. Thus the person may sign the Tenant lease agreement with the help of any device he or she has. Thanks to that, all the urgent documents can be worked out on the go.
You can sign Tenant lease agreement, contract or any other blank without any additional hardware.

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What makes this edition extra special are our splendid partners, including Chandon and the Québec Government Office in Mumbai.
Dirty Talk returns for the 10th time just as we wish our Gaysi family a very happy ninth anniversary! For the uninitiated, Dirty Talk is our homegrown open-mic show, where we host performances, genre no bar! In our past editions, we’ve seen singing, dancing, stand-up, slam poetry – you name it, we’ve most likely seen it!
This time, Dirty Talk is coming to Zoo Bar (Vile Parle) on November 25 with its newest theme – Queer-O-City! It promises an evening of romancing cities, stories we tell from distant towns, of love and desires and nostalgia, of how our queer selves intersect with the places we inhabit or visit. So without further ado, we invite you to leave the world and all its worries at the door, and dive headfirst into the tales our nine brilliant performers weave for us! Does this sound like the perfect way to spend a Saturday evening? It does to us too!
What makes this edition extra special are our splendid partners, including Chandon and the Québec Government Office in Mumbai. You’d think we have the perfect recipe for a memorable evening – fine sparkling wine and some fun untold queer tales from India and the charming Quebec City, we’re going to have to tell you that Dirty Talk supports NGOs doing important work and that this time, our NGO partner is the Urja trust, a lovely group that works tirelessly to shelter vulnerable women.
So join us for an extraordinary desi melting pot of fun, warmth, togetherness and abandon. And get those tickets before we run out! They’re priced at Rs 500 – and there will be no sales at the door, so make sure you snag them in time and tell your friends!
Performances begin at sharp 6PM and finish at 8.30PM.
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What are the most common Migraine Trigger and what is the most important trigger your neurologist has not discussed. The exact cause of migraines is still not fully understood, or barely understood.
Neurological Triggers from Noxious Input to the Trigeminal Nerve is by far most important for a large population of migraine sufferers. The amazing use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks to decrease and eliminate migraines clearly show how important this input is to migraine sufferers. Learn more later about what your neurologist didn’t tell you.
The most commonly cited triggers in the medical and popular publications are discussed below.
Insufficient sleep can trigger acute migraine attacks as can excessive sleep.
Dehydration is another possible migraine trigger. About 40% of Migraine sufferers connect decreased fluid intake with headache onset.
Caffeine may be a cause or withdrawal may be the trigger while another group of patients may actually prevent migraines with caffeine. There are chemicals similar to caffeine found in chocolate, tea and other foods that can also have positive or negative effects.
Medication Overuse is a verycommon stressor causing migraines.
There are 18,000-25,000 deaths annually from opiod overuse and over 40,000from nsaids.
Alcohol and Alcohol withdrawal are both major triggers.
A recent study showed 33% of patients were triggered migaines from alcohol. Red Wine is an even bigger trigger, especially for female patients where it is three time more likely to trigger migraine than in men.
Strong Smells and other olfactory inputs can frequently trigger migraine, perfume is frequently cited. During migraine attacks smells can often have an exacerbated noxious effect with patients showing very low tolerance. One study showed patients affected with osmophobia (smell phobia ) during attacks were more prone toanxiety and depression.
Bright Lights and high noise level is another frequent trigger. The Rock Concert Migraine being not uncommon. Bright or flickering lights as well as all types of flourescent light are another related trigger.
Bright light may be a sort of secondary trigger. People whose migraine attacks appear to be triggered by bright light should consider whether these other factors were triggers.
Sunlight may trigger migraine in some patients relief can be obtained wearing a hat that shades the eyes, wearing sunglasses, avoiding sunny places,or insuring a good night sleep.
Medication overuse headache often referred to as rebound headache is another frequent problem I recently covered in another post. It is caused by opiods, nsaids and pain medications, often over the counter medications as well as drugs with bualbital such as fiorinal. Discontinuing medication can be a miserable ordeal but can reduce frequency and severity of future migraines after withdrawal is complete.
Weather changes including changes in temperature and barometric pressurefrequently act as triggers. Thunnder and lightning have been associated with migraine onset. Lack of sunlight or numerous dark cloudy days as well as shortened days in winter are implicated as triggers. SAD or seasonal affective disorders can link migraine and depression to decrease hours of sunlight.
Hormonal issues are especially prominent in women.Female sexual hormone fluctuate during the month with ovulation being the peak migraine time.
Many patients experience severe migraine headaches during menstruation. A small subset of these patients experienced migraine solely during menstruation. Others only get migraines on the first day of menses or the last day of menses.
Oral contraceptives may make symptoms better or worse and changing the typ of birth control pills can have different effects. The ratio of estrogen to progesterone is very important to a percentage of women. Women on BC can skip the off time to avoid menses if that is when headaches occur but other women become anxious without periods , often concerned about possible pregnancy.In the same manner most patients improve when pregnant but some get worse.
Low Thyroid especially low free T3 seems to increase risk and frequency and severity of migraine. T3 in the bottom of the normal range may be insufficient. Sythroid may not be effective in decreasing or eliminating migraine while natural Armour Thyroid is effective. Low iodine levels can also have similar effects.
Physical Activity may trigger migraine. These migraines often begin with neck pain. Patients who also have Fibromyalgia or Myofascial Pain actually have less frequency of migraine as long as exercise is increased very gradually.
Fastingmay increase headaches while multiple small meals can decrease headaches and migraines. Diet is the most frequently reported trigger but often it is misinterpreted because of other triggers As previously discussed alcohol, especially red wine, and chocolate, and caffeine associated with migraine.
Migraines are always involved (almost 100%) with trigeminal nerve,and especially the trigeminovascular system that controls the blood flow to the anterior two thirds of the meninges of the brain.
Mayo Clinic lists Migraine headache triggers on their website that mirror the ones I just discussed.
Foods. Aged cheeses, salty foods and processed foods may trigger migraines.
The Main Trigger that gets left off every migraine list is nociceptive input into the Trigeminal Nervous System and TrigeminoVascular System through the teeth, jaw muscles, jaw joints, sinus lining and other trigeminally innervated tissues.
Neurological centers do discuss imbalances in brain chemicals, especially serotonin, which helps regulate pain in your nervous system. All of the neurotransmitters in the brain are affected by neural input to the brain and the largest contributor of neural input is the Trigeminal Nervous System.
The best method to control noxious input from the trigeminal nervous system is to use a physiologic diagnostic orthotic for a trial period prior to utilization of drugs with inherrent dangerous side effects. If there is substantial relief correction of underlying physiologic parameters can allow healing and elimination of migraines. Other patients have significant reductions in pain.
Elimination of this input is done by trained dentists.
Please visit the testimonial page of this website to hear real stories from real patients about migraine relief and migraine elimination.


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The e-AA Group • View topic - Beginner meetings in Houston TX?
Beginner meetings in Houston TX?
I have a friend who recently came to me for help and I took her to a meeting when she was visiting NY. She lives in Houston TX and doesn't know anyone in the program but wants to check out the different meetings. Anyone have suggestions on meetings that they've been to there? She's only been to 2 total meetings.
Re: Beginner meetings in Houston TX?
The above link will provide you with all the meetings and local central office websites, your friend can find all the meetings she is looking for.
Most clubs in Texas have numerous meetings all day. They will ask at the beginning of the meeting if it is anyone's first meeting. Your friend can say yes if she wants. Otherwise, I don't see too many "beginners" meetings because the meetings are mostly open discussion.
If your friend lives on the south side, Bay Area Club in Webster is awesome!


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Each Host family will provide students with meals.
Which may include: toast and cereal for breakfast during the weekdays and awide variety of Canadian foods for dinner such as pasta and a salad, or roast beef and potatoes. We encourage you to try as many different types of food as you can, as this is part of your Canadian experience. It is common for students to eat out at restaurants from time to time, but please let your host family know when you will not be home for dinner. You are fully responsible to purchase your own food outside of your homestay.
Every student will be provided with a private room, which will contain a bed, study desk, dresser, closet and proper lighting. It is the students responsibility to keep his or her own room clean and to do their own laundry, including towels and bed sheets. Host families will provide cleaning solutions and teach students how to use the laundry machines in their home. Laundry is usually done once a week.
Host families will often ask their students to join them in family outings such as a trip to the movie theatre or a dinner in a restaurant. Students are responsible for paying their own share of the cost on these types of activities.
We strongly encourage students to spend time with their host family and to engage in conversation as often as they can. Host families are there to help students improve their English skills. Conversation at the dinner table is an excellent way to practice.
Host families may have certain house rules, which students will be expected to respect and follow. These may include turning off the television at a certain time at night, or to help with the dishes after a family meal.
Host families do not allow smoking or the consumption of alcohol in their homes.
Many host families have more than one student in their home, however, S & J Homestay (Calgary) does not allow more than one student of the same culture in a homestay placement. This allows the student to strengthen their English skills by speaking English with all members of the home.
Should a problem or difficulty arise in your homestay, our dedicated placement officer is available to assist in the resolution of any misunderstandings or conflicts.
If a student wishes to move at anytime during their homestay placement - without good reason, a service fee may apply. 30 days notice to move from your placement must be provided to the host family. This charge is waived only in extraordinary circumstances where a student is subjected to intolerable behaviour.
Should a student be asked to leave the Homestay placement due to bad behaviour, he or she forfeits the remainder of their monthly fee to the host family and will be expected to move immediately. S & J Homestay reserves the right to refuse further placement of that student in this circumstance.


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From leaking faucets to burst pipes and flooding, water damage is one of the most common and potentially destructive problems you can face as a homeowner. If not taken care of immediately, excess water in your home can promote electrical hazards, cause expensive damage to your home's structure and furnishings, and can even lead to the growth of hazardous mold. When the worst happens, call the experts at ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration.
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With ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration, you benefit from more than 60 years of home fire restoration expertise and ongoing guidance throughout the process.
Mold is present everywhere in nature, but when it finds its way into your home it can be a major problem. ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration use infrared technology as part of the mold detection process and special chemicals to help remediate the mold and protect your home.
Take action at the first sign of mold. If the mold growth already seems large, call the experts at ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration.
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Why fossil fuels need to stay in the ground - a video explainer, by Guardian journalists.
The world has much more coal, oil and gas in the ground than it can safely burn. That much is physics.
Anyone studying the question with an open mind will almost certainly come to a similar conclusion: if we and our children are to have a reasonable chance of living stable and secure lives 30 or so years from now, according to one recent study 80% of the known coal reserves will have to stay underground, along with half the gas and a third of the oil reserves.
If only science were enough.
If not science, then politics? MPs, presidents, prime ministers and members of congress are always telling us (often suggesting a surrender of civil liberties in return) that their first duty is the protection of the public.
But politics sometimes struggles with physics. Science is, at its best, long term and gives the best possible projection of future risk. Which is not always how politics works, even when it comes to our security. Politicians prefer certainty and find it difficult to make serious prudent planning on high probabilities.
On climate change, the public clamour is in inverse proportion to the enormity of the long-term threat. If only it were the other way round. And so, year after year, the people who represent us around the UN negotiating tables have moved inches, not miles.
When, as Guardian colleagues, we first started discussing this climate change series, there were advocates for focusing the main attention on governments. States own much of the fossil fuels that can never be allowed to be dug up. Only states, it was argued, can forge the treaties that count. In the end the politicians will have to save us through regulation – either by limiting the amount of stuff that is extracted, or else by taxing, pricing and limiting the carbon that’s burned.
If journalism has so far failed to animate the public to exert sufficient pressure on politics through reporting and analysis, it seemed doubtful whether many people would be motivated by the idea of campaigning for a paragraph to be inserted into the negotiating text at the UN climate talks in Paris this December. So we turned to an area where campaigners have recently begun to have marked successes: divestment.
There are two arguments in favour of moving money out of the biggest and most aggressive fossil fuel companies – one moral, the other financial.
The moral crusaders – among them Archbishop Desmond Tutu – see divestment from fossil fuels in much the same light as earlier campaigners saw the push to pull money out of tobacco, arms, apartheid South Africa – or even slavery. Most fossil fuel companies, they argue, have little concern for future generations. Of course, the companies are run by sentient men and women with children and grandchildren of their own. But the market pressures and fiduciary duties involved in running public companies compel behaviour that is overwhelmingly driven by short-term returns.
So – the argument goes – the directors will meanwhile carry on business as usual, no matter how incredible it may seem that they will be allowed to dig up all the climate-warming assets they own. And, by and large – and discounting recent drops in the price of oil – they continue to be reasonably good short-term businesses, benefiting from enormous subsidies as they search for even more reserves that can never be used.
What is fossil fuel divestment and why does it matter?
The pragmatists argue the case on different grounds. It is simply this: that finance will eventually have to surrender to physics.
If – eventually – the companies cannot, for the sake of the human race, be allowed to extract a great many of the assets they own, then many of those assets will in time become valueless. So people with other kinds of fiduciary duty – people, say, managing endowments, pension funds and investment portfolios – will want to get their money out of these companies before the bubble bursts.
Of course, the financial risk comes not simply from the threat of regulation, but could also be hastened by the march of alternative clean energy. Global investment in clean energy jumped 16% in 2014 to £205bn, but because of the rapid drop in the price of that energy (the cost of solar has dropped by two-thirds in 6 years), the money invested last year bought almost double the amount of electricity capacity as in 2011.
So there’s a risk calculation to be done by anyone invested in fossil fuels – which, one way or another, is probably most of us. Get out too early and you might forgo the reasonable returns based on current performance and the book value of the assets that are notionally exploitable.
But what of the risk of being a late exiter? Do you wait and judge when the politicians could finally summon the will to start making regulatory and market interventions … and then get out? And at the same time as everyone else is trying to do the same?
This is why the divestment movement has changed from being a fringe campaign to something every responsible fund manager can no longer ignore. How could they, when even the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has warned that the “vast majority of reserves are unburnable” and the bank itself is conducting an inquiry into the risk that inflated fossil fuel assets pose to the stability of the financial system?
When the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, urges: “Be the first mover. Use smart due diligence. Rethink what fiduciary responsibility means in this changing world. It’s simple self-interest. Every company, investor and bank that screens new and existing investments for climate risk is simply being pragmatic”?
When the Bank of England’s deputy head of supervision for banks and insurance companies, Paul Fisher, warns, as he did this month: “As the world increasingly limits carbon emissions, and moves to alternative energy sources, investments in fossil fuels – a growing financial market in recent decades – may take a huge hit”?
So the argument for a campaign to divest from the world’s most polluting companies is becoming an overwhelming one, on both moral and pragmatic grounds. But the divestment movement is sometimes misunderstood. The intention is not to bankrupt the companies, nor to promote overnight withdrawal from fossil fuels – that would not be possible or desirable.
Divestment serves to delegitimise the business models of companies that are using investors’ money to search for yet more coal, oil and gas that can’t safely be burned. It is a small but crucial step in the economic transition away from a global economy run on fossil fuels.
The usual rule of newspaper campaigns is that you don’t start one unless you know you’re going to win it. This one will almost certainly be won in time: the physics is unarguable. But we are launching our campaign today in the firm belief that it will force the issue now into the boardrooms and inboxes of people who have billions of dollars at their disposal.
It’s clear, from our researches over the past few weeks, that many company directors and fund managers have had a nagging feeling that this is something coming up the agenda that – one day – they will have to think about. As the Guardian’s campaign mounts, we hope they will appreciate that there is some urgency about the choices they make.
Who will take the lead? Some huge endowments and investment funds have already announced that they will be decarbonising their portfolios, exiting fossil fuels altogether and/or investing in cleaner alternatives.
They include the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Stanford, Glasgow and Australian National Universities; the British Medical Association; Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, which has sold off 32 coal companies on climate and environmental grounds; AP4, the giant Swedish pension fund; and many other faith groups, local councils and asset managers. The World Council of Churches has committed not to invest.
Our own campaign will give readers the information they need to make their own investment decisions and to apply pressure on the workplaces, unions, schools, colleges, churches, NGOs, pension advisers and charities in their lives. But we also want to try to change minds at one or two institutions that have demonstrated inspiring thought leadership in other spheres of life.
The Wellcome Trust handles a portfolio of more than £18bn and invests around £700m a year in science, the humanities, social science education and medical research. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has an endowment of $43.5bn. Last year it gave away $3.9bn in grants towards health and sustainable development.
In 2014 the Wellcome Trust had £564m invested in Shell, BP, Schlumberger, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton alone. The Gates Foundation has a financial stake of over $1bn in fossil fuel companies.
The ask of them is, we think, both modest and simple. We understand that fund managers do not like to make sudden changes to their portfolios. So we ask that the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust commit now to divesting from the top 200 fossil fuel companies within five years. And that they immediately freeze any new investment in the same companies.
We will, of course, suggest that the Guardian Media Group does the same, and keeps you informed about its own deliberations and decisions.
Please sign, retweet and generally spread news about the petition. In everything we say to these foundations, we will emphasise that we come in admiration for what they have done, and continue to do for human health and wellbeing. They aren’t the “bad guys”. But they could certainly show themselves to be the good guys in this matter of life and death.
One final thing. This campaign is going to be backed up by much reporting and analysis. We would be very pleased to hear from anyone working in the fossil fuel industries at a senior level, either currently or recently. We are interested, for instance, to learn about internal discussions and papers about the state of knowledge and debate about the environmental harm caused by the extractive industries. You can email me confidentially at alan.rusbridger@theguardian.com; see my PGP key on @arusbridger on Twitter; or use the Guardian’s encrypted securedrop platform, which enables anyone to send us documents without being traced.

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The Levin lab hosts undergraduate students (from Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and other departments) for independent research. This is usually in the context of research courses such as Bio93/Bio94/Bio193/Bio194/Bio193T+Bio194T, or independent reading courses (Bio195, Bio196). If you are interested in doing independent research in the Levin lab, you should contact Dr. Levin via email, but be aware that these spots fill up very quickly and arrangements should be made at least a semester in advance.
Dr. Levin can only accept PhD students via the Tufts Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; please apply at http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/graduate/. You may contact Dr. Levin in advance to determine whether he is accepting PhD students for the next year (include a CV and a description of your background and research interests). If you are accepted at Tufts GSAS, contact Dr. Levin for rotation opportunities. Students accepted by Tufts Medical School could potentially do part of their work in the Levin lab, arranged with their program on a case-by-case basis.

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With this latest conviction of Rabbi Berland, where he admitted to several counts of groping woman and kissing them. Let us not kid ourselves, this was a plea bargain where at these things, the perpetrator admits to lesser charges as to avoid more jail time. It is now clear to us, that with his admission of “just” fondling and kissing, we see that these claims by all the other women of what he did to them are completely true.
This SIN is the greatest sin according to our torah, forcing another one’s wife to have relations with you. These are the kinds of thing that we have to deal with, as the deeds of politicians and CEO of companies. (I am not even talking about the low life’s).
How does it come to pass that someone, looked up to by so many, praying with such intensity, leading huge groups to kevorim (grave sites) can end up in such a situation? Having to deal with the same things as Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
The truth is this is nothing new, should you study history, including the Chassidic history with a true and honest fashion, you would see these shenanigans are old stuff. You would be shocked and surprised to see the who’s who of great Rebbes being accused of similar things. These were not written by anti-Chassidim, misnagdim or maskilim, but by the local people who looked up to the Rebbes and respected them. They write the same things the maskilim write, but with a twist that does not make the Rebbe look so bad, and even justify it to a degree. As a student of history, you will note that the majority of writers years ago did not write like the Art Scroll’s of today where things are glossed over and stuff is added to be politically correct. They wrote as they saw it, albeit with their own slant, but honesty was the priority in writing history.
What we see from all this is, that power corrupts. Aristotle long ago argued with his teachers, that giving one person power, even if he was most noble and upstanding before, it will eventually corrupt him. Every person is born with an evil inclination. This idea that a Rebbe is different than any other human being, as half man / half malach (angel) is just hogwash. Rebbes have bad days, get upset stomachs. get constipated and everything else that other human beings suffer from. This that they are floating somewhere between heaven and earth is wishful thinking. It is pushed to the masses they should think of the Rebbe as G-d like, who can change things on the high for them, which then translates into $$ money. As the old saying goes, the hoyze bucher (the rebbes personal servant) cannot be his chossid, as he sees the Rebbe up close in his private chambers. If the Rebbe happens to be is an erlich (pious) person, works hard for the community and does not live on excesses, he can give a brucha (blessing), But, then so can every other person who is pious, but was not born as “so and so” son.
Was Rabbi Berland faking when he davened (prayed)with such feeling? Was he laughing inside when he was screaming the Tiken Ha’kluli (The 10 Psalms said to forgive sins of passion) at Reb Nachmans grave? Was his intention in all what he did as to try and help people, just to “GET” himself some women? I want to say he was sincere during those times and was trying to be pious. However, we cannot get away from our human impulses, once a person see’s they have power over someone, watching that person break down in front of you, as you trying sincerely to help them. That person then becomes like “clay in your hands” as you realize you can manipulate them in every way. At that point, the evil inclination will try really hard to get hold of you and you can lose every ounce of morality you ever had, and bring you down to the lowest level of humanity.
I believe Rabbi Berland was doing what many Brestlover’s and others do, as they hang around Uman. They fall through in their fight with their passions, and after they sinned they feel guilty and down. They then run to Reb Nachman’s grave and cry bitter tears with honesty for what they did. They know what Reb Nacman said – if sinners will come to him and say the tiken Ha’kiluli (10 psalms) and take it upon themselves not to do it again, he can help them. He never said anything about peyios (ear locks), this was added later, as so many thing about Reb nachman were added. He said this while he was testifying about himself, that he had asked G-d to test him with the desire for woman, as he wants to fight with his evil inclination (do not try this yourselves!).
He claimed he had such a hard internal fight that he had to give up the fight of the “Desire for food” as he could not fight both at the same time. He gave testimony to the fact he prevailed in the “Test of Desire” and that is why he can help people who will come to him when they failed in their own internal fights. Unfortunately, it has become a revolving door with these people coming to Reb Nachman grave site, failing and crying failing and crying, again and again. Rabbi Berland was just another one of them, as he also kept failing when HIS evil inclination got the better of him, This does not mean very other thing he did, or when he helped people, was just was a con artist.
What should we learn from this – never be secure in your thoughts that you are infallible, and do not put your trust completely in another human being for they may also fail.
And YES! Rebbes are just human beings!
Unfortunately, we now suffer from another huge “desecration of G-d’s name” as Rabbi Berland was a known figure. May G-d have mercy on us to speedily bring us back to land and destroy our evil inclination.
And the Bresslover himself was no better,it’s pretty obvious from all his writings that he had deep psychological issues,almost all the chasidic Rebbes who were his contemporaries considered him a nutcase and shunned him and told their followers to stay far away.

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On Friday, I sculpted the Blue Marlin mural.
I layout the clay in a slab 10% larger than the finished mural. This to allow for the shrinkage of the clay.
I use a ribbon tool to sculpt the design into the wet clay. When it is firm but still soft, I cut it into tiles. The mural will now need to stay under plastic cover for a day to allow the tiles to get dry enough to handle.
Monday I will uncover the mural and let dry. Still a long way to go.


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For what percentage of Earth’s history has life existed on Earth?
Taking Earth's age as nearly 4.6 Billion Years (BY), instead of 13.7 BY from Big Bang, unicellular life appeared nearly 3.8 BY ago. This percentage is 3.8/4.6 X 100 = 82.6%, nearly.
Reference: www.bbc-co.uk_nature/history_oftheEarth. Before oxygen appeared, oldest growing and dividing microbe appeared on Earth nearly 3.8 BY ago. This is attributed to discovery of strong absorbing of ultraviolet rays that is correlated to the presence of hydrocarbons.


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When we think of houses, the image of a typical two-story building with a living room, dining area, kitchen and a few bedrooms comes to mind. This is the way that the majority of us live, but there are also alternatives that can make fantastic homes. An increasing number of people are opting for different kinds of housing, and this is often to avoid escalating real estate prices or to have more financial freedom. In some cases, these non-traditional dwellings can be eco-friendly so that the owner can reduce their carbon footprint. Read on for a few alternative housing ideas which can be just as comfortable as a typical home.
An RV is a great option as it is a mobile home which means that you can travel and live in many different places. It can be challenging to hold down a job if you are constantly on the move, but you could always set up permanently in an RV park which can be much more affordable than renting in many places. If you buy a used RV, living this way could you save you a lot of money and allow you to afford a traditional home one day if that's your goal.
Living inside a shipping container may not sound like a dream, but it is amazing what can be done with them, making these types of homes a trendy and contemporary way of living. They are much more affordable than purchasing a regular house, and are eco-friendly as you are reusing an old container for new usage.
Most of us dream of living in an enormous home, but tiny houses have become hugely popular in recent years due to their cute and well considered design. It can be easy to find tiny houses for sale online and often they will be built on a trailer which can make them mobile, but there are also homes built with a foundation, too. As you would expect, these houses can be much more affordable to build and live in which can make them enticing to those on a tight budget.
An earth house is a home which is built into the natural terrain, and they are a superb form of sustainable construction. This makes them a popular choice with those who want to go green, and they can also be very energy efficient. Structurally, there are many different types, and no two earth houses are the same as they will depend on the environment around them. Earth houses can be expensive to build up-front, but they are also very durable and able to withstand extreme weather which can make them more affordable to insure.
Alternative homes are on the rise due to the cost of housing and living, but also because there are many new and interesting design ideas to choose from which can provide all of the comforts that you need in a home. And in many cases, it can be more eco-friendly to opt for alternative housing - an important feature right now there is a crucial focus on our role in protecting and regenerating the environment.


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Seaton Parish Council aims to comply with the spirit of the Information Commissioner's model Publication Scheme in so far as it affects small parish councils.
We aim to publish as much information as we can online. However, some items are only available in print. You should therefore email the Clerk to the Council if you wish to request any information that is not available in the Documents section of this website.

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Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday (April 10) showed his back to the media to disprove the allegation that he has a tattoo linking him to the illegal drug trade.
Go readily took off his shirt at Hugpong ng Pagbabago’s press conference in Agusan Del Sur to show he has no tattoo.
Earlier this week, a new episode of “Ang Totoong Narco List” uploaded on Youtube accused Go of receiving over P3 billion in payoffs from drug syndicates from 2010 to 2018.
Bikoy, who claims to be a former member of a drug syndicate, said Go has a tattoo on his back where the alphanumeric code, “COATLIBRA-0018” is inked.
The alphanumeric code supposedly represents Go’s alias in drug-related transactions.
The video’s narrator said they will shut up if Go will show his back to the camera and disprove their allegation that he has a tattoo.
Now that Go showed his flawless back, will the entities behind “Ang Totoong Narco List” hold up their end of the bargain and be gone for good?
Locsin supports Paolo Duterte’s refusal to show tattoo: Manigas silang lahat!


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I found a lesson plan template from one of my other courses.
If the Fed sells $5000 of Treasury bonds to the GBP NationalBank and the reserve requirement ratio equals 25% the maximumchange in the money supply would _____ ceteris paribus.
Key developments that have revolutionized light-wavecommunications are advances in:A. oceanic fiberoptics.B. nanotechnology.C. molecular design.D. rare-earth optical amplifiers.
The difference between an observed value of the dependentvariable and its predicted value obtained from the regressionequation is called a(n)a. extrapolation.b. interpolation.c. residual.d. mean deviation.


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