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Blomfield, C.J. and Barber, B.L. (2009) Brief report: Performing on the stage, the field, or both? Australian adolescent extracurricular activity participation and self-concept. Journal of Adolescence, 32 (3). pp. 733-739.
The relationship between Australian adolescents' participation in extracurricular activities and their self-concepts was investigated. A total of 1489 adolescents (56% female; mean age 13.8 years) completed measures of social self-concept, academic self-concept, and general self-worth, and reported on their extracurricular activity participation. In general, participation in any type of extracurricular activity was associated with a higher social and academic self-concept, and general self-worth, compared to no participation. Adolescents who participated in both sports and non-sports also reported a more positive social self-concept and general self-worth, compared to those who only participated in one of the activity types. This research provides support for extracurricular activities as a context facilitative of positive self-concept, and demonstrates the importance of a mixed participation profile for an adolescent's self-concept.
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Hong Kong and the PRC signed the Fourth Protocol to the double tax arrangement (DTA) between themselves on 1 April 2015. The most important amendment (a benefit to Hong Kong taxpayers) is to provide tax exemption in China for gains derived by Hong Kong tax residents and Hong Kong resident investment funds arising from disposal of shares listed in the Chinese stock exchanges, subject to conditions.
Two amendments which might not benefit Hong Kong tax payers are the introduction of a ”main purpose” test to the dividends, interest, royalties and capital gains articles as an additional anti-treaty abuse measure, and expanding the scope of information exchange under the DTA to cover information requests related to taxes other than income taxes.
The Fourth Protocol will likely enter into force within this year, after completion of the ratification procedures.

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The Dark Beneath the Ice was a complete surprise. It was surprisingly dark, eerie, and exactly what I needed in this cold winter season. To be creeped out in the best way.
I love books like The Dark Beneath the Ice because if this was a movie, which would be an absolutely terrifying idea, I wouldn’t be able to watch it. Seriously. This is just the kind of movie that would totally keep me awake for nights to come. But as a book, I was able to enjoy the thrills, the terror, and the eerieness. And The Dark Beneath the Ice delivers majorly. All while also delivering me an adorable f/f romance that had me making cute noises admist my terror. AND a story about family, with its problems, secrets, and trying moments.
The sapphic side plot was adorable. Like a freaking adorable. I don’t like my terror with no brief glimpses of light, or sweeteness. So this was the perfect addition to this chilling story. (And Marianne also questions her sexuality and the labels, so while this is a small moment in the grand story, it meant a lot to me).
The chills, the eerieness, all of it. This was just my kind of supernatural fear that I am here for. And I am a terrible wimp. And this book still wrung four stars out of my terrified heart.
Water is almost a character of its own. Not only are there gorgeous water metaphors, but the water almost becomes its own entity. Delightfully dark.
The family is messy, flawed, and totally wonderful. There’s cracks, mistakes, and tons of relatability. Marianne’s parents are going through a divorce and it rips a whole in their family, in their home, and in her world.
The Dark Beneath the Ice gets real about what happens when you feel like you have to support your parent. When you have to stay strong for them.
I loved the mystery element of the story, how Marianne doesn’t remember what is happening, and as we begin to suspect her, she begins to disbelieve herself.
Marianne has this totally relatable fear of being called out. Seen for who we think we are in the whispers of the night. Sure, the scale is completely different. But this very real tangible fear of hers felt like it was plucked from my very own nightmares.
At at the very end, The Dark Beneath the Ice is also about what happens when you isolate yourself. The necessity of having a community, people who will support you, and believe you.
Find The Dark Beneath the Ice on Goodreads, Amazon, Indiebound & The Book Depository.
What is your favorite creepy movie or book? Would I, the biggest wimp, like it?

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Learn about God's created creepers in the reptile and amphibian world through this new DVD series, Creeping Things. Herpetologist, Nathan Hutcherson, with his son and daughter, take you on an adventure, hunting down and finding these amazing creatures.
In this episode, Nathan and family travel to the mountains and desert to find snakes, skinks, scorpions, and toads. They share why these creatures are often underappreciated for the Creator's designed role they play in nature. Nathan and family go hunting in caves, over mountains, and a on the road for a night drive to find these amazing creatures.

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switchaboo - Page 33 of 45 - A written dedication to Nintendo Switch games. News, reviews, opinions, more.
“Killer Queen Black,” and “Overcooked 2,” Officially Confirmed, And More!

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A Hamilton restaurant have been given a coveted seal of approval for their food hygiene standards. Mushtaqs in Almada street have received the food standards agency Scotland’s eat safe award. They are the only indian restaurant in Lanarkshire to have the award.
The FSAs hope the eat safe award scheme will help consumers make informed choices about where to eat out by providing a recognisable sign of excellence in standards of food hygiene. Every food business proprietor nominated for the award has ror sign a contract agreeing to uphold the highest of food standards. Failure to do so would result in the award being withdrawn. Ajmal and his wife Nisreen Mushtaq last November left successful roles in Management and global investment firms in London to take over the running of the family’s restaurant.

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FIND YOUR Nasal Rinse Cup.
Mvhigh is a centralized place where you'll get various gift ideas, deals, sales, and coupons from largest and famous online stores like Amazon, Walmart, Ebay, and more. Price comparison for Nasal Rinse Cup, deals and coupons help you save on your online shopping.

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EROL AKAY has position Director (DIRECTOR) in company KITTENLEIGH LIMITED. At current position Director (DIRECTOR) of company KITTENLEIGH LIMITED is 13 years.
EROL AKAY has been employed at KITTENLEIGH LIMITED since 2006.07.10 currently as a Director.
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11 - 25 October 2015 Rally for bees "HONEY YOU BUY – MORE BEES SURVIVE"
Classic car rally as a part of the "Honey you buy – more bees survive" campaign.
October 11-25, 2015 a car rally took place as a part of the "Honey you buy – more bees save" campaign organized by the partner of the action – Łysoń company.
It led through the following countries: Slovakia, Romania, Greece, Italy, Austria, Slovakia and of course Poland. In total, 10 crews, of two people, over 4000 km.
It was not difficult to gather a team of beekeepers from Poland, Romania, Israel, Kazakhstan, Austria, Russia and Belarus concerned by the difficult situation of bees, and willing to devote their time and effort for these unusual insects.
Also Professor Jerzy Wilde from the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, a prominent Polish scientist previously engaged in a similar bee rescue operation, editor of the "Bee Encyclopaedia" was involved in the rally. The idea of the rally was born more than a years ago at the meeting of representatives of the Łysoń company and the Pasieka Publishing House.
We drove at night and cooked in the field.
The organizers aim was to publicize this action, which in turn aimed to support beekeeping and promote local honey. An important goal is to make the public aware that buying honey from local beekeepers contributes to the support of beekeeping, which in return will contribute to local societies as for example pollinated orchards and crops not to mention amazing bee products. For several years it has been heard that the population of bees are decreasing, but no one has yet managed to address the issue and direct their actions to help saving the honeybee and the beekeeping industry. It is worth to pay attention to this. The rally was meant to help achieve this goal. We visited many cities, apiaries, honey markets and other interesting places, such as the Formula 1 Spielberg track in Austria or the Vienna City Hall apiary, we cooked our meals using bee products, we gave out honey sweets and multilingual brochures. Our cars were covered with slogans associated with the action proudly displaying the target of the action for 4000 km. All to draw the attention of the potential customers and ... the media, thanks to which the size of the action was even bigger. Unfortunately, despite many attempts to establish contact, Polish television, radio and the national press did not show any interest. Fortunately, we were not disappointed by the Slovak and the Romanian television.
Many people asked us this question. They wondered why we did not choose "more comfortable" cars ... We decided on a "little fiat" because it is a cult car in Poland Uncomplicated construction allowed us to do the repairs during the rally ourselves, they usually didn't take mere 10 minutes.
Apart from some minor faults the Fiats did their job very well.
Although we were afraid of their durability of our small cars, and our own, we made it!
Spielberg - Formula One Red Bull Ring. After that, our Fiaty ran the track.
We came back as one big family with a sense of accomplishment. The "Honey you buy – more bees survive" campaign carries on, even though the European rally has come to an end. We continue to extend its popularity to the benefit of all the beekeepers and the whole of society.
A brief interview with Mr. Tomasz Lyson and Rafał Krawczyk - the organisers of the Rally.
Rally of HONEY YOU BUY – MORE BEES SURVIVE campaign was held on October 11-25, 2015.
Buying honey straight from the beekeeper supports beekeepers and indirectly influences the growth of the bee population.

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Bibi Netanyahu, you’re doing a good job … you’re in a tough position; however, I have a suggestion. Be less influenced by your enemies, both at home and abroad: including the UN, NATO, the UN Security Council and Obama (not to mention Egypt and the Saudis). Listen to G-d and obey. The LORD is your Commander and, actually, the only One to Whom you have to answer.
ה Messiah will NOT come [return again] until Israel acknowledges Him and invites Him – pleads with Him – to come and bring deliverance. Then, the Deliverer will come to Zion. It is very plain … If Satan can wipe out the Jews and Israel, the Mashiach can NOT return!
In particular, you will learn “survival mode” for Israelis by using the “Game Plan” included. As in any military tactics – especially for God’s People – you need to know from where the source of supply is coming … and, especially if you can obtain intel – what specific plans are being implemented for your demise. I have provided just that for you in this book.
During this time, Babylon will be become the world center of commerce.
Babylon will influence world leaders with: 1. Trade; 2. Immorality; and, 3. Bloodshed.
Babylon will be burned and destroyed by nuclear attack from 10 regional leaders.

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You've probably seen the cute little dinosaur that appears when Chrome can't establish a network connection. Well he's actually the star of his own endless runner game that you can play on PC and Android.
Amit Agarwal wrote about the game at Digital Inspiration when a tipster mentioned the discovery, and it's actually pretty fun! When you reach the "Unable to connect to Internet" screen in your Chrome browser, just hit the space bar to start the game and use the space bar to jump over incoming cacti. The game works on the Android version of Chrome as well. Just turn on airplane mode and tap the screen to start jumping. Instead of getting mad when you can't get a connection, you can blow off some steam playing an addictive game. My high score is 1,081—bring it on.


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Alli Co. uses the perpetual inventory system and the last-in, first-out costing method. Transportation-in and purchase discounts should be added to the Inventory Control Sheet, but since this will complicate the computation of the Last-in, first-out costing method, please ignore this step in the process. They also use the Allowance Method for bad debt.
Alli Co. sells four types of television entertainment units.
Dec.	1. Issued check number 2632 for the December rent, $2,200.
3.	Purchased four TV C units on account from Prince Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $14,800.
10.	Sold two project systems for cash.
11.	Purchased store supplies on account from Matt Co., terms n/30, $620.
13.	Issued check to Prince Co. number 2634 for full amount due, less discount allowed.
16.	Received cash from Albert Co. for full amount due (less return of December 14 and discount).
20.	Sold three TV C units on account to Cameron Co., invoice number 892, terms 1/10, n/30, FOB shipping point.
20.	For the convenience of the customer, issued check number 2638 for shipping charges on sale of December 20, $600.
24.	Issued a debit memo for return of $5,200 because of a damaged projection system purchased on December 21, receiving credit from the seller.
28.	Purchased store equipment on account from Matt Co., terms n/30, FOB destination, $800.
29.	Issued check number 2641 for store supplies, $550.
30.	Sold four TV C units on account to Randall Co., invoice number 893 terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point.
30.	Issued check number 2642 for purchase of December 21, less return of December 24 and discount.
30.	Issued a debit memo for $200 of the purchase returned from December 28.
1.	Enter the balances of each of the accounts in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account (General Ledger). Write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark (v) in the Post Reference column.
2.	Journalize the transactions in a sales journal, purchases journal, cash receipts journal, cash payments journal, or general journal as illustrated in chapter 7. Also post to the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Subsidiary ledgers and when needed the Inventory Control Sheet.
Straight-line method, the store equipment has a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. (NOTE: the purchase and return will not be included as the dates of the transactions were after the 15th of the month).
f. The note payable terms are at 8%, payment is not being made until Jan. 3, 2013. Interest must be recognized for one month (round answer to the nearest dollar amount).
g. Net realizable value of Accounts Receivable is determined to be $30,000.
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT ANY SCHOOL AFFILIATED WITH ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, INC., FROM CHILD-CARE FACILITY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
(i) Child-care facilities that operate for no more than two (2) days a week, whose primary purpose is to provide respite for the caregiver or temporary care during other scheduled or related activities and organized programs that operate for three (3) or fewer weeks per year such as, but not limited to, Vacation Bible Schools and scout day camps.
(iii) 1. Any elementary, including kindergarten, and/or secondary school system, accredited by the Mississippi State Department of Education, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Mississippi Private School Education Association, the American Association of Christian Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, a school affiliated with Accelerated Christian Education, Inc., and any Head Start program operating in conjunction with an elementary school system, whether it is public, private or parochial, whose primary purpose is a structured school or school readiness program.
2. Accreditation, for the purpose of exemption from the provisions of this chapter, means: a. receipt by any school or school system of full accreditation from an accrediting entity listed in item 1 of this subparagraph (iii), or b. proof of application by the school or school system for accreditation status from the accrediting entity. Proof of application for accreditation status shall include, but not be limited to, a copy of the applicant's completed application for accreditation filed with the licensing agency and a letter or other authenticating documentation from a signatory authority with the accrediting entity that the application for accreditation has been received and that the applicant is currently under consideration or review for full accreditation status by the accrediting entity. An exemption for a nonaccredited applicant under this item 2 shall be for a maximum of one (1) year from the receipt date by the licensing agency of the completed documentation for proof of application for accreditation status. Failure to receive full accreditation by the end of the one-year exemption period for a nonaccredited applicant shall result in the nonaccredited applicant no longer remaining exempt from the provisions of this chapter at the end of the one-period. However, if full accreditation is not received by the end of the one-year exemption period, the State Board of Health, in its discretion, may extend the exemption period for any nonaccredited applicant for periods of six (6) months, with the total extension not to exceed one (1) year. During any such extension periods, the board shall have the authority to enforce child-care facility licensure provisions relating to the health and safety of the children in the school or school system. If a nonaccredited applicant fails to receive full accreditation by the end of all extended exemption periods, the applicant shall no longer remain exempt from the provisions of this chapter at the end of the extended exemption periods. This item 2 shall stand repealed on July 1, 2006.
(v) Any family child-care home as defined in Section 43-20-53(a) et seq.
All other preschool child-care programs and/or extended day school programs must meet requirements set forth in this chapter.
(e) "Operator" means any person, acting individually or jointly with another person or persons, who establishes, owns, operates, conducts or maintains a child-care facility. The child-care facility license shall be issued in the name of the operator, or, if there is more than one (1) operator, in the name of one (1) of the operators. If there is more than one (1) operator, all statutory and regulatory provisions concerning the background checks of operators shall be equally applied to all operators of a facility including, but not limited to, a spouse who jointly owns, operates or maintains the child-care facility regardless of which particular person is named on the license.
(f) "Personal care" means assistance rendered by personnel of the child-care facility in performing one or more of the activities of daily living which includes, but is not limited to, the feeding, personal grooming, supervising and dressing of children placed in the child-care facility.
(g) "Licensing agency" means the Mississippi State Department of Health.
(h) "Caregiver" means any person who provides direct care, supervision or guidance to children in a child-care facility, regardless of title or occupation.


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VIVOTEK’s IB9371-EHT is the brand-new professional H.265 high-efficiency outdoor bullet network camera, offering 30 fps @ 3-Megapixel with outstanding image quality. Employing H.265 technology enables the camera to provide higher and more efficient image compression rates than previous H.264 systems. In addition, VIVOTEK’s sophisticated Smart Stream II Technology enables the camera to optimize resolution for a desired object or area and therefore to maximize efficiency of bandwidth usage. Combining both H.265 and Smart Stream II, the IB9371-EHT can reduce bandwidth and storage consumption up to 80%* while maintaining image quality with the high standard.
As professional day/night cameras, the IB9371-EHT is also equipped with WDR Pro and SNV, empowering users to enjoy superb image-detail in any lighting condition. Additionally, IP66-rated housing ensures the ability of these advanced cameras to withstand rain and dust, thus guaranteeing smooth operation even under a multitude of harsh weather conditions. The cameras’ IK10-rated housing can also provide protection against acts of vandalism and other impacts. Finally, a wide operating temperature range further enhances the performance and reliability of the IB9371-EHT in both extremely cold and warm weather, even while using PoE.


text: "Inspired by pioneers like Pink Floyd and My Bloody Valentine, Tarentel properly began in 1998. Rabidly thirsty for new sounds and influences, the band dug deeper and deeper into 20th century minimalist composers (Brian Eno, Steve Reich, Terry Riley) and avant rock legends (This Heat, Zoviet France). Their sound transformed gracefully, shifting from twinkling guitar and sturdy rhythms to visceral walls of triumphant noise and orchestral textures. Not since their stunning debut album From Bone To Satellite has there been a Tarentel release that more accurately compliments their dynamic shifts and subtle nuances. Even as a collection of singles, it plays like a flawless album. Like magic."


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Marvel has a formula that has definitely been successful when it comes to turning their catalogue of comics into movies. When other companies produce movies based on their titles, however, the results are less consistent. One case in point is 2008’s Punisher: War Zone, and director Lexi Alexander says a big part of why the film failed is because Lionsgate was in the driver’s seat, not Marvel.
Marvel was an equal partner, but unfortunately when there were creative decision conflicts, Marvel would let Lionsgate be the tiebreaker. I always regretted that I made a Marvel movie this way, because 99% of their notes were much better than the studios and I was more in tune with them.
Marvel has such a clear vision of how they want to bring their characters to life on the big screen that you can’t help but wonder what could have been if they’d had final say over War Zone. The Punisher is such a tricky character to adapt, since the title is so violent and brutal that it seems like it would inherently clash with the fun, sarcastic, PG-13 cinematic universe they’ve cultivated. Perhaps upcoming offerings like Neflix’s Daredevil, which is supposed to be darker and grittier, will lay the groundwork for the Punisher movie for which fans have been waiting.
Lexi Alexander has been one of the most outspoken voices championing an increased role for female filmmakers in the Hollywood system, and goes on to compare Marvel to other massive companies, like Coca-Cola. While that’s fine -- who doesn’t like to crack open a can of Coke from time to time? -- and their customers and shareholders are more than happy, she worries about a time when that becomes the only option available.
Alexander would like to see Marvel use their earnings to open a more indie-centric comic studio where they would adapt smaller titles with a fraction of the budget, but give filmmakers more creative freedom, things like final cut (which she did not have on War Zone). This doesn’t seem likely to ever happen, and she knows that, but it’s certainly a cool idea.


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Attention! This job posting is 1743 days old and might be already filled.
Our Client is one of Ireland's leading media companies.
As a Programmatic Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for developing our growing display business with leading Agency Trading Desks, DSPs, Ad Networks, as well as other programmatic buyers globally on behalf of the business. You will have knowledge of Real Time Buying (RTB) and Ad exchanges. You will be consulting with the internal sales teams and external clients on programmatic trading and feel comfortable selling Independent.ie audience to buyers and Trading Desks locally and internationally.
Create and package programmatic opportunities with all buyers, including platforms partners (i.e. trading desks eg Google Ad Exchange and Rubicon) to help them pitch our programmatic opportunities successfully.
Set up private exchanges deals, support the execution between buyers and sellers, and optimize and troubleshoot to completion in conjunction with internal operational and account management teams.
Pitch Independent.ie audience segments to gain new business. Analyses and track key metrics to identify campaign performance and highlight issues.
Provide a mature and effective point of knowledge for both the internal INM sales team and external clients about programmatic/real time bidding.
Find process or business improvement opportunities, pitch and implement solutions in order to grow the business.
Drive thought leadership internally and externally on complex issues related to real time bidding, private exchanges and premium programmatic initiatives.
•2 years of experience in display advertising and or/online advertising account management or business development.


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Born in Germany, Philipp Mainzer studied product design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, and architecture at the Architectural Association in London. In 1995 Philipp Mainzer co-founded the furniture brand e15, named after the Hackney postal code in which he produced his first designs such as the Bigfoot table.
Having established the progressive, enduring philosophy and unique branding of e15, he has received international awards for many of his designs, which are identifying icons for e15 and part of several permanent exhibitions in museums. Parallel to the creation of e15, Philipp Mainzer practiced architecture in New York and continues to do so since his return to Germany in 2001.

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Customers shop on your site and add items they like to your cart. You give them product options, like size and color, and show them the tax and shipping costs.
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One of Hitchcock’s most experimental films, Rope contains all the ingredients that came to define his mid period but at the same time seems weirdly at odds with them. The first thing to note about this rather twisted affair is its composition. Unlike pretty much any other Hitchcock film, the shots are extremely long in length giving it the feel of a stage play. This of course natural with it being based on Patrick Hamilton’s play yet it could have easily have been made in similar vein to Rear Window or Vertigo. However, Rope veers from the path of the typical Hitchcock and enters the sort of territory that Béla Tarr consistently inhabits; real time length in scenes that engulfs and traps the viewer in whatever world seems fit.
Rope follows the dinner party of two old classmates, Brandon and Philip. Opening with them committing a murder by strangulation with rope, the narrative follows their party, which they hold straight after the killing as a dénouement to their actions. Hiding the body of the victim in a chest where they place their buffet, the two men are determined to put themselves in danger of being caught, becoming addicted to the thrill of the murder. This is further added to by inviting the victims parents, the woman who loved him and the woman’s ex boyfriend who Brandon, the more sadistic of two, is determined to match make. John Dall and Farley Granger are magnificent as the two higher men who are hinted at being homosexual, giving the film a timeless and modern feel, allowing it to age extremely well.
What makes this film so compelling and disturbing is the deliciously macabre dialogue that verges on almost sexual ecstasy when discussing the murder. There’s no specific reason for the men’s actions such as money or revenge. It’s a simple power play of two men, adamant on feeling superior to their fellow man born out beliefs instilled into them at when younger and this is what makes it so subtly horrific.
More than any other Hitchcock film, it looks into the academic side of philosophy and psychology. The narrative looks into the actions of these men by using Nietzsche’s Ubermensch theory as justification and puts it to the test. Defending the belief that was twisted by the Nazi’s to excuse genocide, Brandon brings up the subject in front of David’s parents, trying to justify his and Philip’s actions to them, even though they’re completely unaware of what’s gone on. However these beliefs haven’t sprung from just anywhere.
The final guest to the party is their old school master played masterly by James Stewart. He’s at first blasé about his views on murder, which are that they can be committed by the select few, pushing it into the boundary of fine art. He’s unaware of the subjectability of his students who have clearly taken these views to heart when younger and put them into the most despicable of practices. Brandon has literally lived his old school masters ideals to the very limit and has shown them to be simply evil. Not only does Rope attack the justification of eugenics and most ideas of the super race shared by all sorts of fascism, it also defends Nietzsche’s original view and shame’s the cold, harsh logic of the true evil that twists it for its own purposes.
This heavy, philosophical film is the most underrated and dense of Hitchcock’s work. Examining traits that are still uncomfortably present within our society today, it is a far more disturbing experience than transvestite murderers and hoards of vicious birds can ever provide.
“More than any other Hitchcock film, it looks into the academic side of philosophy and psychology.” But do you think it works? To me it falls apart like the end of Psycho when Hitchcock overexplains it at the end, or in spellbound when it is all just overexplained and the dream sequence can’t do it’s subtle work . . .


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Adilabad: Four villages in Adilabad were facing drinking water problem, villages like Erragunta, Chintaguda, Dharmajipeta and Kalamadugu were under the kadam project.
But the motor pump sets were not functioning to fill water into the tanks and no mechanics to repair motor pump sets. They appealed to the CM to construct water to supply to the surrounding viallages of five mandals with water purification plant at Kadam project.
The villages panchayats for not utilising funds to repair motor pumps to be filled in the tanks. As found fault with the members of villages for not using the funds.

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English & American books, toys, games, tapes, CD-Roms, videos, sippy cups and more.
Award–winning English books for your children at prices you can afford. Extensive range of fun, educational, non-media driven books distributed all over Switzerland through local Organisers. Book parties, book fairs can be arranged for any group/organisation with an interest in English books.
"Right in the heart of Basel, the Bergli Bookshop sells a broad selection of English literature. From the latest non-fiction, books on world affairs, business, popular science, humor and thrillers, you'll find what you are looking for here. Not forgetting children's books, language books too - to help the Swiss learn English and English-speakers learn German."
"Bergli Books publishes books in English on cross-cultural issues. We focus on issues like intercultural marriage, living and working in a new culture, making the most of cultural diversity in your background or in our working environment. Humor plays a big part in intercultural adaptation and our books."
Open Mon-Fri 9:00-18:30, Thurs until 21:00 and Sat. 9:00-17:00.
Download children's books for free!
8,400 DVDs for rent (some for sale) - latest titles, only available here (same as U.S.). 60% Code l (REGION 1), 40% Region 2, Europe.
We also carry a wide selection of classics, TV series, and many more. Orders accepted every day, quick delivery for pickup or by post. We also have some Blu Ray for rent.
Pick up some U.S. munchies or ice cream to enjoy with your film, and check out our English books.
Open ll to 8 every day except Sunday.
Directions: Kreis 7, near Restaurant Bohemia, between Kreuzplatz and Römerhof.
A good site with a selection of english books & resources about relocation, crossing cultures, inter-cultural marriage & bringing up children in a foreign country. American bias but a great selection of resources for anyone planning the big move or who has made the big move.
Large range of English Books, DVD's and Videos also Educational Toys and Programs. Also sell from website.
www.kiddieclub.ch Large range of English Books, DVD's and Videos also Educational Toys and Programs. Also sell from website.
Great variety of books - that children WANT to read. Award winning selection - informative, fun and colourful! Order online / phone / email / mail. Discounts available.
Specialist English Language Book Shop with good selection of all titles - latest novels,childrens's books, non-fiction, scientific, computing.
Small section for French, Italian and Spanish books.
German VAT (7%) refund scheme for customers from Switzerland.
We also have a Book Exchange section with a growing number of secondhand English books - bring 2 used books (please good condition or better) and swap for any book from our Exchange without any charge.
Fast-Track order service for any English Language book not in stock. We can supply virtually any English Language book currently in print (and many out-of-print books) at UK/US prices or in some cases less.
Translation Service - We can also provide translations at competitive rates in all language combinations. For private customers and corporate.
Shop Opening Hours Monday-Friday 0900-1230 & 1400-1800. Saturday 0930-1400.
Selection of English and French books.
A new English bookshop in the Plainpalais area of Geneva, just 3 minutes from the station. Thousands of books in English stocked in a cosy, friendly atmosphere. Fast order service, even for out of print books, and mail order anywhere in the world.
New independent bookstore in Zürich.
The most comprehensive and up to date information for anyone wishing to live, work or buy a home abroad.
They have a big choice of yoga books, dvds, cds, etc.


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Call for Proposals is OPEN through Dec. 1, 2014.
Organizational Leadership & Challenges for Innovation -- New!
Technology Test Kitchen -- New!
Take a moment to identify what you want to share and submit your proposal today! Academic Affairs and IT leaders from organizations are encouraged to attend with faculty and instructional designers to increase dialogue about the the use/impact/implementation of emerging technologies in online learning.
Hands-on workshops are included within the conference program (as opposed to an extra fee as pre-conference events). This year's program features provocative presentations by Mimi Ito, Gardner Campbell, and Bonnie Stewart; the 3rd annual Launch Pad (featuring promising ed tech starts selective through a competitive application process); and the new Teacher Tank, a dynamic session that will engage Launch Pad ed tech start up participants in a pitch and feedback dialogue with higher education leaders.
It's going to be GREAT! Hope to see you there.


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The two girls that you see in the game like to stay together in spite of their different personalities. They would want you to style them before they go out of the house.
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We would like to introduce ourselves to you, and give you a little history about Sueño Andaluz, our ethos, and what we do!
From the beginning, the vision for Sueño Andaluz, was to create an honest, legal and approachable service to people wishing to relocate or holiday in Spain.
Over the past few years too many estate agents dealt with illegal properties, and were only too keen in "making a quick buck", needless to say this gave Spanish estate agents a bad name.
Here at Sueño Andaluz you can be assured that you, the client, are the most important factor in our business. We operate on a relaxed, professional and approachable basis. Whatever you are looking for we will endeavor to help you reach that goal.
Although we are a small team our ethos and values are high. We appreciate the problems and issues expats may have in moving to Costa de la Luz, and we firmly believe that honesty and an open approach is the best policy to running a business.
Mark and Mary set up the rental side of Sueño Andaluz, which compliments our sales area very well. We offer complete bespoke rental packages, which can include meeting visitors at the airport and taking them to their villa, to arranging their car hire.
Along with the rentals we are also offering a complete property maintenance package, again bespoke, which means we will take care of clients properties. From arranging every aspect of rentals, to simply organising their pool cleaning contracts.
Mark and his partner Mary came over from Cornwall in 2003 and set up a business in the local town of Chiclana. The combined clothes and hairdressers, which Mary ran, grew in popularity year by year.
Mark's experience has been forged by his previous employment as a senior manager in the utilities sector. Mark's reshaping of the company and the internal changes of new ownership to Mary and himself, allowed for the continuation and success in his proposed expansion and continues to progress with the overall objectives for the future.
His knowledge of the surrounding areas of Cadiz and experience in the legalities of the Spanish market has cemented the credibility of Sueño Andaluz.
Mary joined the team at Sueño Andaluz due to the increasing demand for the services that the company has to offer. The partner of Mark for over 20 years, her knowledge and experience of accounting procedures has proven priceless to the day to day running of Sueño Andaluz. Working part time in the office whilst continuing to work with her client base obtained from the 5 years of running her shop Nuevo Look Fashion, located in the town of Chiclana.
Mary’s personality has always been of a kind and a helpful disposition, and enjoys her life to the full, with Mark, their three cats and until recently Jake who sadly died not to long ago.

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250 acres with a bush road as well as Marsh Creek running full length. A usable "fit for purpose" cabin is included adjacent to Marsh Creek. Includes a 30" x 12' trammel with a separate hopper.
60 km East of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, on Keefer Lake road.
I obtained a permit to work and did 10 test holes with limited results. The pay dirt started at about 8-10 feet down and I was unable to reach good pay dirt. I cancelled my permit this fall and decided to sell because of health reasons.
At the NW corner where Marsh Creek enters the claim , the land is very steep on both sides of the creek with the bush road running close to the creek. The Steep banks start to flatten toward the centre of the claims, flattening out level as the creek reaches the Kettle River Valley.
First worked by Al Marsh in 1883 . Records show Marsh took out quantities of gold , but do not state total amount. A complete record going back to early 1883 can be provided. The copy I have is 66 pages , far too much to add to this package.


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Java 8 and lambdas : ooooh, that's how it works, then.
Disclaimer: several people "complained" about this code being overly complicated & verbose. Trust me, I did it on purpose to illustrate what many legacy Java apps look like these days. Hopefully lambdas can help us clean up some of the mess that has accumulated over the years. Read on!
move it one position closer to the the front of the list.
After some experimentation ("Cut and paste ? Yuck. Anonymous classes ? Meh!"), you would realize that these policies only differ by a couple of instructions and that there's an elegant way to factorize them nicely: behavior injection.
A LinearSearchModeFactory class, implementing the Factory pattern to build LinearSearchModeXXX objects while hiding their internals.
Here's the corresponding code. Pretty canonical, I guess.
No more need for LinearSearchModeXXX and LinearSearchModeFactory, which is great because they really added nothing to the logic of our application.
Pretty nerdy, huh? I like it. Less code, less bugs, less problems, more sleep! Adding another move policy would only mean adding a couple of lines, so less verbosity and more flexibility indeed.
That's it for today. Till next time, keep rockin'.

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Ratchet & Clank wiki is a community site that anyone can contribute to. Discover, share and add your knowledge!


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Kids back at school=more traffic. Has it made you think about a new position closer to home?
Do you intend to change your job this year?
What's the most important thing to prepare before you 'March' into your interview?
What would make you LOVE your new job?
Would you prefer a Company Car or Car Allowance?
Did you know what career path you wanted to take when you left Education?
Are you worried about the impact Brexit will have on your job?
Did you know we now have a specialist sales division?


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And more days when it is heavy- damp with dew and decay. Forgive.
and the darkness comes to all, bringing equality in obscurity.
Astrology is a science of time and place. Consulting the stars can help to bring out the brightest and best regarding precious vacation days. Being in the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong) time can point to an enjoyable, heavenly journey (or the slippery slope to Hades). Retrograde Mercury followed by retrograde Venus as well as some very intense cardinal sign aspect patterns can make travel during the summer of 2015 a mixed blessing. With thoughts turning toward planning a summer vacation a glance at the event chart for the road to be traveled can do much to assure peace and happiness. Business travelers can also benefit from choosing the most auspicious time to travel.
Remember, each journey has its own birth event chart with a beginning and an end. Selecting an optimal time for a departure can enhance safety as well as pleasure. The journey’s chart is prepared for the time one leaves home, not when the boat is scheduled to sail or the plane to fly.
The ascendant (1st house) in the event chart reveals how the journey begins, the nadir (4th house) shows how it ends. Look at the descendant (7th house) for insight into experiences and interactions, the mid-heaven (10th house) will show success and accomplishments. Focus on these four angular houses in selecting the time to travel. Augment the angles by placing benefics (the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter) there if safety is a concern. Don’t have the ascendant ruler retrograde, avoid departure within 12 hours of a New or Full Moon, especially if there is an eclipse. A favorable Sun-Moon aspect (trine or sextile) is good, especially if the Moon is waxing.
Mercury has a special influence over travel in general and often is prominent during the event charts of air tragedies. The Moon, the celestial body which is so close to earth, always influences the flow of events on a day to day basis. Try to have the Moon and/or Mercury well aspected to Venus or Jupiter for success and happiness. Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn) on the angles or Moon placement will make the time pass quickly and will have you arriving and returning on time or even early. Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius) respond well to a firmly planned itinerary and can be great for a business trip. Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces) can impact health, vitality and lead to a meandering quality, many surprises can be in store en route. For astrologers who are familiar with using the planetary hours, there is a really quick and easy fix. Always leave in a Sun Hour and the journey will bode well. A Sun Hour brings pleasantness and success even in the face of challenging star patterns.
Mars shows the potentials for encountering fires, terrorists, arguments and sports. Saturn can show a legal issue or loss (hold onto your passport). Uranus affects airplanes, odd acquaintances and electronics. Neptune can show situations at sea, floods, deception and losing ones way. Pluto relates to mass karma, hijackers, etc. as well as extreme weather, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
In the natal chart the 3rd (local and domestic travel) and 9th (distant and foreign destinations) houses describe travel. Some horoscopes will simply be more favorable for travel than others. For example for some a cruise might be the perfect choice, for others a tour of art galleries and museums or theme parks might be more suitable. Consider the natal chart as well as the transits to planets in the natal 9th and 3rd houses for deeper insight.
Here is a quick and easy glance at the 9th house for each of the twelve zodiac signs. Even for those astrology fans who only know their familiar birth or Sun Sign or the ascendant this can be a helpful guide. It is based on the planet and sign ruling the 9th house.
Aries – Educational or spiritual pilgrimages are good choices, connect with foreign born people and learn some foreign language phrases.
Taurus – Historical sites or visits to see long time friends or older relatives are good. Seek a bargain. Exploring a cave or digging crystals can also be fun.
Gemini – Take electronics, including a GPS along, seek places that are new and unusual. Go off the beaten path. Ask the locals about interesting places to visit.
Cancer – Visit a haunted area or the sea coast, look for peace and privacy. A missionary trip with humanitarian intentions can work out well.
Leo – Athletics and sports such as a major league game or hiking trip can be good. Also try primitive camping or stay in a cabin in a place of natural beauty.
Virgo – A concert, cultural center, formal gardens and fine food are for you. Use fine luggage and pack a very nice wardrobe.
Libra – Ask neighbors or relatives for suggestions. A series of short trips can be better than a really long excursion.
Scorpio – Memories are important to you, take a camera and journal. Revisit a childhood home, also visiting a lake or river can be enjoyable.
Sagittarius – The fine arts and tradition can highlight a nice journey, visit a dinner show or theater . How about attending The Kentucky Derby?
Capricorn – Study background material, keep a journal, send greetings to loved ones, be well organized. A health spa, vineyard tour or pub crawl or restaurant tour would be fun.
Aquarius – A tour group with the opportunity to make new friends can be a great choice. Splurge on luxurious accommodations and meals, go first class and visit an exotic foreign city.
Pisces – Mass transit can be a better choice than trying to go it alone, journeys can mark the start of a new outlook and transformation in your life pattern. Ecology (eco travel) can be enjoyable. Visit a pristine swamp or jungle.

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that all of the bassoon factories we asked about this have cooperated in this important element of our current bassoon-playing culture.
Each of the manufacturers has weighed up its own decisions in the hunt for a bassoon that children can play, and produced an instrument on that basis. We have just translated the texts they contributed and adapted them to how we would normally speak. Their tales often seem contradictory to each other, because of the choices they have made, but each line of reasoning can be followed and the information is clear.
We respect every opinion and, because we have been able to show all of these contributions at the same time, we have left them as they are, seeing no real need to add any further comments.
Nowadays there are many different options available for learning to play the bassoon as a child. This was not always the case. I was 16 years old when I started to learn to play the instrument. There was a rule in those days that you had to be at least 12 before you could start learning the bassoon. This was the sort of rule that everyone just repeats parrot-fashion, without thinking too much about it. One would say that your hands were not big enough, so you couldn’t handle the keys, while another said that your lungs had to mature first of all and someone else would even raise the spectre of emphysema (a lung condition where the lungs get stretched and the alveoli break down, possibly due to excessive pressure).
A lot has changed over the past few decades. Bassoons have become more manageable and you don’t hear so much about lung problems any more. This also has something to do with the better state of repair of bassoons (offering less resistance) and – let’s not forget – with the much improved reeds that are also available for amateurs nowadays. Modern reeds let you get rid of your breath more easily, so that the pressure in your lungs doesn’t rise so far. So – there’s really no reason for not starting to play the bassoon at quite a tender age. In these articles, we’ve assembled a lot of information about bassoons for children, or indeed for adults with small hands.
But … what do you do if you have really large hands?
Most people with large hands also have a large body. If you have a long torso and long arms, the only way you can only play the bassoon is with bent wrists and scrunched-up shoulders.
This is not good for breathing and also leads to incorrect muscular tension in the hands, forearms, upper arms, shoulders, neck and even the embouchure.
For small children, we can bend the bocal downwards, but in this case we actually have to make sure it ends up a bit higher than normal.
The standard model of bocal is very traditional, just like the design of the bassoon itself. In the Netherlands and Germany, they actually call a bocal an “S”, reflecting its shape. The shape of the bocal and the proportions of the bassoon have remained virtually unchanged for a couple of centuries.
And these proportions were fixed at a time when the average player was just 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) tall! Average heights nowadays have increased throughout the world by about 6 inches (or 15 cm) and, in our affluent western society, by over 8 inches (20 cm), with some exceptions of well over a foot taller.
Average male heights over the course of time.


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Your wedding is about more than one day.
A wedding is one day that celebrates the journey of your relationship. So, it’s important for you to find a photographer who shares your wedding vision.
I want to learn your story. Get to know you, and the way you naturally are together as a couple.
I’m passionate about collaborating with you to create photography that captures the real emotions, romance, and personal history of your wedding.
I’m a wedding photographer located in Belle Plaine and traveling all over Minnesota.
I want to help you celebrate your wedding as a joyful milestone in the history of your relationship. I'm an inclusive photographer. I recognize that all people and weddings are unique. I promise that in front of my camera is a place where you can be yourself. I’m committed to helping you enjoy your wedding day and exceeding your expectations.
My home base is South of Minneapolis, in Belle Plaine.
I travel in the entire Minneapolis St. Paul Metro area including Stillwater, Mankato, Duluth, & St. Cloud. I also travel in the rest of Minnesota and the United States.


text: Bernard Genier, 58, has been covering international news for over thirty years. He began his career as a photojournalist in West Africa, in 1985. Equipped with one of the first portable video cameras, he travelled to Afghanistan to witness the mujahedeen’s struggle against the Red Army. His documentary from the Kabul front was noticed by the Swiss public broadcasting RTS, leading to a long-lasting collaboration that brought him to document conflicts and crisis in former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Afghanistan again and, more recently, Liberia during the West African Ebola virus epidemic. He has also been working as an independent journalist and director, mostly in Burma, producing undercover reports for ARTE, BBC World, NBC and Channel 4. And it was in the Burmese jungle that he gained the confidence of FBR, an atypical humanitarian organization that offered him privileged access to the Battle of Mosul.

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October 1, 2018. Tony Bennett has a knack for choosing the perfect people to record with. At age 92, the crooner has five duet albums under his belt, mostly with all-star personnel. Love Is Here To Stay finds Bennett paired with his longtime friend Diana Krall, and the chemistry is magical.
Listen to WRTI's Susan Lewis speak with conductor James Gaffigan.
On this Sunday’s Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcast, it's works by American composers born and trained in the U.S.A, and a Czech master who wrote some of his most enduring compositions while living in the States.
In 1925, George Gershwin was known for his popular songs, Broadway music, and his Rhapsody in Blue. As WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports, he then tackled another classical form with his Piano Concerto in F.
Bill Murray Goes Classical? Hey, Why Not?
What will Bill Murray do next?
The beloved actor's curiosity seems boundless. It should be no surprise, then, to learn that his new project finds him paired with a classical cellist.
All three of the works on this Sunday’s Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert re-broadcast were composed in Paris within a five-year period (1928-33), one by a German, another by a Frenchman, and the last by an American. And they all marvelously combine elements of serious composition with popular influences, notably from jazz.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin speaks with WRTI's Susan Lewis.
In the first part of the 20th century, George Gershwin found fortune as a composer of popular songs, which were used in dozens of Broadway and Hollywood musicals - many of which he created with his brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin.
The work that launched him as a classical composer, however, was Rhapsody in Blue. It premiered in 1924, and was performed for decades by orchestras throughout the world. Before he died in 1937 at the age of 38, Gershwin would compose many solo pieces for piano, the first great American opera, Porgy and Bess, and a number of orchestral works.
WRTI’s Susan Lewis considers George Gershwin and his musical legacy.


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Your family members are not members of your family by accident. God chose each one of them to be in your family . . . and for you to be in each of their family as well. There are no accidents, or mistakes, with God. He knew what He was doing . . . whether you may have questions about it or not.
Take time today to thank God, yes thank Him for each person He has placed in your family - He did so for you to be able to grow in grace and be the person He wants you to be and for them to do the same. Then pray for each person, individually; including yourself.
Commit to give your best to the people God has placed in your life and do your all to hand down the faith.


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In addition to 144A transactions, the fourth quarter was an active one for the private cat bond market (Regulation D, Regulation S and Rule (4(2)) securities offerings). The terms and conditions of such securities are typically confidential due to the private nature of the issuance, unless the sponsors or the placement agents publicize information about the transactions. As of December 31, 2014 approximately USD561.5 million of limit was transferred to the capital markets via 17 transactions. These figures represent a 210 percent increase in the notional amount of limit placed year-over-year, and a 183 percent increase in the number of transactions year-over-year.
The current Swiss Insurance Contract Act (Versicherungsvertragsgesetz, VVG) prohibits retroactive insurance. Therefore, an insurance contract is usually void if the risk no longer exists or the feared event has already occurred before the contract is concluded (Article 9 VVG).
The Swiss Insurance Contract Act (Versicherungsvertragsgesetz, VVG) has been the subject of growing criticism for a number of years. In particular, the VVG does not provide for equivalence between the obligations of the insured and those of the insurer. Also, there has been deficient coordination between the VVG and the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR). As a consequence, the 100-year-old VVG is being modernized and oriented more towards the future.

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… to a streamlined Real-time platform that brings Sales/ Supply/ Inventory/ Allocations insight and actionable drill-down, in a LIVE workbench for end users, managers and executives!
OpsVeda software can help your team reduce cost and improve execution, by an order of magnitude. It is deployed in 4 weeks for SAP AFS customers, on the cloud, on a SAAS subscription basis.
And yes, for select AFS customers, we are offering NO CHARGE deployment offer to prove our point.
OpsVeda with its ability to acquire and analyze massive amounts of data in real-time, and with its “Manage by Exception” paradigm is uniquely placed to address the issues SAP AFS users face. The solution comes pre-configured for key processes in the Apparel/Footwear-Retail value chain and can be easily configured to accommodate client specific requirements.
The above illustrations gives a simplified storyboard for the core of any Apparel Footwear business.
Order Management Associates get one click navigation into daily activities, detail drill down into Transactions ready to ship, Lateness, Bulk referencing, Duplicates, Past Cancel, Approaching Cancel, Approaching Start Date, Returns, Shipment Status, and so on.
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# No Charge Deployment is a limited period offering, exclusively for SAP AFS customers, for contracts executed and deployment initiated before August 31, 2015. Customer does not need to bring SAP HANA or any infrastructure to support this deployment. OpsVeda provides the complete stack on cloud.


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Wheels and pinions comprise the gear train. Wheels are large gears usually made of brass and pinions are small gears usually made of steel. They are riveted together when used in a gear train.
Large gears are referred to as wheels and small gears are referred to as pinions. Pinions are almost always driven, while wheels do the driving. Wheels and pinions are manufactured separately and then riveted together. When a wheel and pinion are riveted together, the combined part is still referred to as a wheel.
While a watch is running, the wheels are constantly rotating. This creates friction, which leads to mechanical wear. To keep this mechanical wear manageable and predictable, two different materials are used for the wheel and pinion. wheels are usually made from brass, and pinions from steel. Pinions also serve as the axis for rotation of the wheel, as they have pivots on both ends. Those pivots need to be very hard, so it makes sense to manufacture pinions from steel.
Because of their large diameter, wheels have spokes. These spokes reduce weight, while maintaining strength. The process of cutting those spokes is called crossing out. Sometimes, the number of spokes can be used to identify what type of wheel it is. Other times, the spokes are decorative.
Pinions have a complicated manufacturing process, with many unique steps. Teeth on a pinion are called leaves. Those leaves need to be cut with a milling machine. When ready, the pinion is hardened, tempered, and polished. Pivots are cut and finally burnished before the wheel can be riveted.


text: The time-honoured vision of the small, independent family farmer has given way to a new world of industrial agriculture. However, modern, industrial-style farming has yet to solve the problem of hunger. Wayne Ellwood argues that the agribusiness model may be creating more problems than it's solving.


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eCatholic Release Notes provides a brief look at what we’re accomplishing for you through our product releases, upgrades, and internal workings. Our goal is to help you stay in-the-know while we strive to keep improving. Enjoy our January 2019 edition of Release Notes!
Throughout the second half of 2018, we embarked on a complete transformation of the file system for eCatholic websites. To put it simply, we upgraded our entire infrastructure via a migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
After much reconfiguring and coding, our development team completed the entire transition this month. The software now powering eCatholic products is faster and more flexible.
The takeaway: Your site will now be loading more quickly and optimally handling peaks in web traffic.
These features are now available in the eCatholic CMS! Keep an eye out the next time you log into your website.
As digital display technology continues to evolve, we made improvements so that custom logos are crystal clear on the most advanced Retina displays.
Now, when loading an image into the logo region of your website, pixels will be automatically adjusted so that the image appears clearly and correctly on a variety of screens. As a result, we've updated the recommended image dimensions for the custom logo region in every free theme.
If you're currently using a custom logo with a free theme on your website, you can now re-upload your logo using the new recommended dimensions to allow your logo to display at a crisp, high resolution.
Moving forward, eCatholic Payments users will find new options with the recurring gifts feature. Account admins can now easily see the next expected transaction date for a recurring gift, as well as choose to stop the gift - if ever needed - in a single click.
The regular status options to activate or pause the gift.
The expected date of next charge (highlighted below).
The Cancel Recurring Transaction button (highlighted below).
Here are a few improvements we've made to existing eCatholic features and functionality.
eCatholic-powered websites make it simple to create user accounts with specific page access as well as editing and publishing permissions. A recent enhancement now makes it easier to assign users the ability to edit news items, events, and bulletins on your site.
We revamped a previously clunky process to make it easier for you to assign these additional editing roles to new publisher and author accounts. Now, site administrators can create a new Author or Publisher and grant them event, news, and bulletin editing rights in the same dialog box used to set up the account (pictured above).
These days mobiles sites are a must. Since all eCatholic website designs are automatically configured to display on devices and screens of all sizes, we are continually checking the performance of our mobile site technology to make sure it is always working and looking its best. In a recent upgrade, we enhanced the mobile design of the feature region and homepage button region for several of our free themes. With these design updates, free themes are looking better on mobile (and are also more closely mirroring the appearance of the site on desktop screens).
Have you checked out your site on a mobile device recently? In addition to checking your smartphone or tablet, you can also use the Device Display icons located at the bottom of your eCatholic Design Studio (pictured below).
Each year the entire eCatholic team comes together on two special occasions: We hold a Team Week every summer to collaborate, plan, reflect on their first half of the year, and explore possibilities for the future. Then in December, we gather with our spouses for a Christmas weekend celebration that is all about socializing and building camaraderie.
On the first official day of eCatholic’s Christmas weekend, we had the morning off before planned activities began. After surviving a lot of travel the day prior, I was counting on a quiet morning in the hotel. Then I received a text from a co-worker inviting others to meet up for an early morning coffee. Hmmm ... how often do I really have the opportunity to take an actual coffee break with my team? So I convinced myself to hurry into the cold, windy morning air.
Inevitably, I walked to the wrong coffeehouse, but after changing directions I eventually found myself gathered with team members amidst wholesome conversations and laughter. We even continued our stories over a hot breakfast just down the road - perfect! Although I was tempted to first stay inside, and even turn back after going to wrong way, the moment was definitely worth it.
This spontaneous coffee break was truly unique - one where we had flown hundreds of miles (and walked the extra distance) to a “remote breakroom” to make it happen.
When did you last share a coffee or lunch break with colleagues?
Engaging in meaningful face-to-face time can really strengthen a team and boost camaraderie and morale. Try to step away from the daily grind to stretch your legs (or grab lunch) with others. Working with a remote team? Plan 10 to 15 minutes prior to video conference meetings for socialization on screen. And if schedules allow, plan an entire day to retreat as a group and make it a purposeful time of spiritual rejuvenation.


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Our recent visit to Bungie provided us with hours of hands-on impressions detailed in this month’s magazine cover story, and one of the major changes we learned about is a new approach to leveling. Players earn XP by killing monsters, completing missions, and turning in bounties, as has always been the case, but that experience now feeds directly into your level progression all the way from 1 to the new level cap of 40.
The original release of Destiny had an unusual progression system. Leveling followed a traditional RPG structure for levels 1-20, but switched over to gear as the main path to advancement for subsequent levels. Not only did the system lead to some confusion, but it also left many players stuck at a given level for too long as they waited for the loot drop they needed to progress. The new system should be friendlier to new players, but should also benefit veteran guardians who are eager to see their extensive play time met with commensurate progression and rewards. In my hands-on time, my existing level 34 guardians transitioned seamlessly into the new system, and leveling during subsequent story missions was smooth and engaging.


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HighPrep DTR is a high performance paramagnetic bead-based system for Big Dye sequencing clean up. Designed to remove unincorporated dye terminators from Sanger sequencing reaction, the HighPrep DTR system consists of a selective binding of DNA to the HighPrep DTR paramagnetic beads, followed with washing off nucleotides, primers and non-targeted amplicons, and finally elution of pure DNA. HighPrep DTR is designed for both manual and fully automated purification of sequencing products. The protocol can be adapted to your current liquid handling workstation (e.g. Beckman, Hamilton, Tecan, Perkin Elmer, Agilent and Eppendorf) utilizing your current protocol.
The HighPrep RNA Elite system utilizes MagBio’s solid-phase paramagnetic bead based technology for high-throughput purification of RNA or cDNA for in vitro applications such as transcription, antisense RNA (aRNA) amplification as well as RNA and cDNA probe synthesis. This protocol enables recovery of micro RNA (miRNA), small RNA and total RNA from enzymatic reactions, concentrating miRNA and total RNA from a diluted sample. This protocol can be used for manual procedure as well as guideline for adapting the kit to automatic liquid handling instruments.
he HighPrep™ PCR is a post PCR clean up system based on paramagnetic bead based technology designed for an efficient purification and tight size selection of amplicons. The purification consists of removal of salts, primers, primer-dimers, dNTPs, as DNA fragments are selectively bound to the magnetic bead particles; and highly purified DNA is eluted with low salt elution buffer or water which can be used directly for downstream applications. This protocol can be used for manual procedure as well as guideline for adapting the kit to automatic liquid handling instruments.
The HighPrep™ PCR is a post PCR clean up system based on paramagnetic bead based technology designed for an efficient purification and tight size selection of amplicons. The purification consists of removal of salts, primers, primer-dimers, dNTPs, as DNA fragments are selectively bound to the magnetic bead particles; and highly purified DNA is eluted with low salt elution buffer or water which can be used directly for downstream applications. This protocol can be used for manual procedure as well as guideline for adapting the kit to automatic liquid handling instruments.

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On September 23, the final phase of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong express rail link (XRL) will be completed, connecting Hong Kong with mainland China’s high-speed rail system.
Built at a cost of US$10.8 billion, amid multiple delays and cost overruns, the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail line cuts down rail travel times to major cities in mainland China.
Yet, Hong Kong locals often rue the overall impact of the rail project – citing the displacement of people, huge costs, and limited advantages of securing additional transport options with the mainland. MTR Corporation, which is responsible for the transport line’s operations, has also been beleaguered with scandal and crises at management.
Nevertheless, proponents of the high-speed rail line highlight its importance to the region’s larger infrastructure programs. The final phase, connecting Hong Kong with the mainland, means the region will be well connected to China’s Belt and Road Initiative plans.
Further, easier and faster connectivity ensures Hong Kong’s place in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative, a mainland scheme to turn Hong Kong and its neighboring cities into a financial and innovation hub, akin to Silicon Valley in the US. The proposed cities in the GBA scheme are: Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing.
Overall, the high-speed rail will connect Hong Kong with China’s over 25,000 km National High Speed Rail Network. The enhanced linkage between Hong Kong and cities further in the mainland will boost inter-regional economic exchanges, tourism, and trade.
The high-speed rail will complement Hong Kong’s pillar industries – the financial services, trading, and professional services sectors, in addition to creating new jobs in the operation, maintenance, services, and retail segments.
A unique aspect of the Hong Kong high-speed rail’s West Kowloon terminus is a ‘co-location’ arrangement with mainland China.
This means that security at the terminus will be handled by checkpoint officials from the mainland. Portions of the terminus complex will also come under mainland China’s jurisdiction and will be subject to its laws.
The arrangement, approved after a difficult vote in June, is a highly contentious matter. Legal experts in Hong Kong fear that it sets a precedent for the future dilution of Hong Kong’s Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution. Mainland officials, however, maintain that Hong Kong will retain its high degree of autonomy.
Critics of the Hong Kong speed rail link remain bewildered by the government’s optimistic financial goals. They state that multiple and more affordable options already exist along the same routes.
For instance, Hongkongers making shorter trips can travel to Lok Ma Chau to cross the border into Shenzhen by taking the MTR Corp’s East Rail from Hung Hom, which costs HK$38 (US$5) one-way. Contrast this with stations on the high-speed rail – it will cost Hongkongers HK$78 (US$10) and HK$86 (US$11), respectively, to travel to Futian and Shenzhen North, both stations in the city of Shenzhen.
The existing train network connects daily commuters from Hong Kong to centrally located stations in Guangzhou in less than two hours; the new high-speed rail will bring it down to between 48 and 71 minutes.
What this suggests is that daily commuters might not switch to the speed-rail whole-scale, with only a portion of passengers choosing the faster, more expensive option.
Promoters of the high-speed rail seek to offset the criticism by citing long-term growth potential as well as “competitive” ticket pricing, among other conveniences.
Since opening ticket sales on September 10, the cross-border railway has suffered multiple glitches and lower than expected demand.
Besides technical difficulties due to errors in the ticketing system and non-recognition of older generation cross-border permits, confusion soon spread over the extension and applicability of mainland China’s ‘blacklist’.
The blacklist is used by Chinese authorities to track people deemed as ‘untrustworthy’. Currently, it only applies to mainland Chinese, but it will be extended to Hongkongers once the rail link opens.
Getting on the list means the person has previously been found guilty of public offences such as smoking and gambling, misbehaving on flights and trains, not paying back debts, or “other behaviors”.
A person who is on the blacklist will not be able to access a variety of services, including using the high-speed train.


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Musings of an eternal optimist!
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Coming back home after I dropped my daughters at the airport gave me a lot of time to introspect about what well meaning family and friends were telling me. Everyone was concerned about how I am going to spend my time, how much I will miss the girls, what would I do to keep myself occupied, an empty nest, silence at home, etc etc.
I was surprised to find that most people around me think that I would have nothing to do or would be thoroughly bored. It actually got me thinking why parents end up feeling that way. It also got me to delve into memories and observations. Don’t get me wrong here. I, for one minute, do not say that I will not miss my daughters. Of course! I will!!! But, hey, guess what…I have brought the up for this day. The day where they step out as young ladies, take charge of their lives, work towards fulfilling their dreams and lead a life on their own terms. I would rather celebrate such a day than mope around.
So, here is my two bit for everyone whose fledglings are about to fly off the proverbial nest.
Have faith in your child. Many a times, parents go on harping about how their children don’t do this or that. You have brought up your own children. They have seen you do all the things that they are doing now. Remember, when you complain about the value system your kids are following, you are basically complaining about the value system you have taught them. Trust your upbringing and trust the way you are bringing up your next generation. After all, you didn’t turn out so bad yourself!
Communicate regularly, but, effectively. I have agonized over how much communication is enough communication with kids. At what stage of life do I share certain things. I’m sure a lot of you parents out there think about this. And then we tend to go overboard both ways…either we are constantly communicating (kids call it breathing down their necks) or we clamp up (kids call it uninteresting, boring parents). It is a difficult path to walk. What has worked for me is to share a combination of thoughts and feelings. I have consciously avoided sermonising. The biggest mistake a Mom or Dad can make is to go into “when I was your age” mode. Children so detest it. If you want your child to be an exact replica of you, my take is to clone yourself. Parents have to accept that their children have a personality of their own. Allow that personality to bloom. We can only nurture with love and affection.
Mentally let go. While your teenager will move away physically, a lot of Moms find it difficult to cut the proverbial umbilical cord. Please do not do this to your child. They will never be able to take decisions in their lives. I strongly believe that the best gift you can give your kids, is the ability to take decisions. Let them not become worry warts and procrastinators and not take decisions in life. Empower them in such a manner that while they are away, you know they can take care of themselves.
Avoid over involvement. Allow your children to experiment or make mistakes for themselves. So common is this “helicopter parenting”, in which Mums and Dads hover close by, whether their children need them or not, that Universities find it difficult during counselling sessions. Sure you are concerned, but don’t make the University/college/counsellor or even your off spring feel cornered. Most educational institutions have a fairly good communication process with the parents or guardians. If we follow them, we come to know how our child is progressing. Micro managing their lives will not allow them to grow up as individuals. One new recruit at a software company was overheard on the phone to his mother saying: “I’ve got to go to London tomorrow and they haven’t even told me how to get there.” You really don’t want that child to be yours.
Ideal time to spend with your partner. We have started rediscovering each other the last few months. Yes, the conversation is also mostly about the children. However, with the children going away, our time is our time, again without the guilt. Both of us are looking forward to more adventures, companionship, travel and doing new things together. All I can say is let your love bloom again.
A lot of parents discover that there is nothing really for them together once the children leave home. Sad, but, true. Acknowledge it. See how you can work on the relationship. You as a couple know best. If a split is inevitable ( I see more and more of this happening), manage it sensitively. Even though the children are young adults, you both are still the parents. Ensure that your children know they have emotional & physical space in your new life. That is very important for them as they are away from home.
Pay attention to your younger ones. Very often, when the older sibling goes away, the younger ones are lost. They feel the absence more than any one of us. Perhaps because they haven’t anticipated the effect of an absent brother or sister as well as parents might have done. And if you’re moping around, it may make them feel second best. My younger daughter felt that and she expressed herself. It helped me correct my own behaviour and the time I spent with her increased. We discovered fun stuff that we could do together without my older one being around.
One thing I am sure of is when we are confident of allowing our off springs to build a life they are going to be proud of, we automatically feel proud of who they are. Like I always say, I believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our children take on life’s challenges. As parents our responsibility (not duty) is to enable and empower them…and then allow them to lead their lives.
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Very well crafted article Uma! Made me smile as I read through every word….told myself, ‘how true’! Asked myself, ‘Am I like this?’ and then reminded myself ‘will read it again when my child is ready to leave the nest’!


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Readers should take some time to study this photo well. It is of a Common Tern but more importantly, can you tell what age? If you think you know, then leave a comment.
Regular readers know by now how I much I lament the often times non involvement of our birding community when it comes to protecting wildlife habitat. At least that is how I see it. We have the numbers but for whatever reasons, we don't seem to have the clout. Why the lack of involvement in things that matter such as the restoration of the West Pond at Jamaica Bay, is something that I struggle to come to terms with.
I respect everyone's right to do as they please and understand, that many of us would rather just go out into the field and observe, photograph or listen to the birds we love and can't be bothered with activism. However, what happens when there are no more places for our feathered friends? What then? Will we then break out into a cacophony of, "I wish", or "If I only knew." Okay, maybe, getting out into the field for conservation matters is not your thing but there are other ways to support the conservation of wildlife and the habitat they use.
Here is one way to do something that does not involve much other than a few clicks and a few bucks. The American Birding Association is offering the Duck Stamp, formally called the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp or Federal Duck Stamp through their website. This stamp which cannot be used for postage was conceived in 1934 as licenses required for hunting migratory waterfowl. Today, the stamp has a much larger and VERY important role. Ninety eight cents out of every dollar spent on a duck stamp is used to buy or lease wetlands for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System (to learn more, visit the website of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). In addition, the stamp can be used an entrance pass to any National Wildlife Refuge where an admission fee is charged. So for a few bucks, you contribute to wildlife conservation and also get an admission pass that could save you money. How cool is that?
By purchasing the Duck Stamp through the ABA, you are helping to show that there are a great number of birders who use many of our Wildlife Refuges throughout the US and we support habitat and bird conservation. If we want our voices to be heard, then we have to put our money where our mouth is to get our seat at the table. I got mine. Will you take a moment and get yours today?
On this Throw Back Thursday, I look back at some of the work that was and still being done by volunteers in Jamaica Bay to help our Barn Owl population.
The Barn Owl (Tyto alba), population continues to do very well at Jamaica Bay thanks to nest boxes, that are installed on many of the remote islands around the bay by volunteers and coordinated by the American Littoral Society with cooperation of NYC Department of of Environmental Conservation and Gateway National Park Service. I have been involved in several banding and nest box maintenance whenever I have the time to assist. Did you know that Barn Owl feeds primarily on small vertebrates, particularly rodents? Studies have shown, that an individual Barn Owl may eat one or more rodents per night; a nesting pair and their young can eat more than 1,000 rodents per year. Given its eating habits, who would not love to have Barn Owls in their neighborhood?
Barn Owl Team back in 2009.
One such nest box at Big John's Pond on the East Pond side of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, offers visitors a unique and close up look at Barn Owls.
We love our Barn Owls at Jamaica Bay, so last year, when word got to me that the the Big John's box was invaded by Racoons, I sprung into action. After several e-mails, prodding and basically nagging to get in and do the repairs (it took awhile), a few of us including (Lloyd Spitalnk and Harry Mass of New York City Audubon) got together to fix the box sans NPS.
This photo taken by Lloyd Spitalnik, (see his excellent photography here) of yours truly shows me in full waders. It was in August and it was sweltering wearing the full waders, but it was necessary to get to the box. Once there, we did the repairs and I even cleared hanging branches that were near the box to remove all aid for any future attempts at an intrusion. I should note that the box was occupied, by a Barn Owl (no eggs or young) that flew out before we got there, which was a good sign that the box was being used. We even left a bit of space in the back to provide more air for the nesting Owls, since it is sure to get hot and stuffy once Owlets and their parents occupy the box.
Owlets - 3 of them observed on Friday 6-13-2014.
I am happy to report that the box continues to produce and we currently have 3 Owlets doing quite well. Last Friday with a bit of patience, I saw the 3 little ones and 1 adult. It took me 1 hour and about 45 minutes of wait time to observe and document the occupants of the box, but it was quite pleasing to see the work that I and others put in to repair the nest box was not in vain.
Peek -a-boo with an Adult Barn Owl.
If you have not seen a Barn Owl in the wild, this is a good spot to get a look at one and if you are patient you might even see the Owlets as they peek out. Just be patient and do not use any methods to entice the Owls out of the box. The wildlife is there for us to enjoy without us being intrusive.
Hello There - Adult Barn Owl.
On this, "Throw Back Thursday." I look back to April 2013, when I witnessed an incredible take down on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in Queens New York. I was counting birds on the South End of the East Pond, paying close attention to the number of Snowy Egrets, which was definitely going to trip the eBird filters, when suddenly I was alerted to the wariness of the birds in the southern most east corner of the pond.
The Snowy Egrets, Little Blues and Great Egrets that had congregated at that end, all seemed wary. It wasn't my presence since I happened to be at an acceptable distance, but instead it was the lucking presence of a Great Black-backed Gull, that apparently had them worried. Like those birds I sensed there was trouble brewing, but the lone Glossy Ibis feeding by itself did not seem too concerned.
As I watched the GBBG sidle up to the Glossy Ibis with intent in its eyes, I had this sinking feeling that this bird was going to get whacked! I had seen GBBG take out ducks before but never a bird as big as a Glossy Ibis. Maybe, I was too worried. Wrong!! It happened very quickly, the GBBG once within striking distance, made a vicious jab at the Glossy Ibis and immediately the damage was done. Even though it tried to pull away, the GBBG held on and began to drag it down all the while jabbing away. I was stunned!! Recovering from the initial onslaught, I managed a few digiscope shots of the bird as it was being eaten alive.
It was not a pretty sight but this take down was all part of the circle of life and this Great Black-backed Gull, proved what a beast it is, in terms of driving fear into the hearts of its peers. Murder on the East Pond, I hope I don't witness too much of that in the future.
Readers may recall back in April, I posted to the blog, an image of a banded Ring-billed Gull, B1TU. I had reported the sighting along with the band details to the Bird Banding Lab. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Professor Jean Giroux who recommended that I also send the information to another website in Quebec Canada, which is a website being used to document the research of Ring-billed Gulls. The request was sent during the time I was in remote areas of China (no internet), so I could not get this done, but did so once I got back to NY.
This morning, I received word from Professor Jean - Francois Giroux who sent me information showing that this bird, a juvenile, was banded on June 20th, 2013 in Quebec Canada. This banding program, is a joint effort conducted by researchers from the University of Quebec in Montreal CA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts DCR as part of a study on the dynamics and movement of Ring-billed Gulls in NA.
My sighting of B1TU, is the 1st entry in the summarized history of this bird. Keep an eye out for B1TU, your observation could be the next entry and as always, look for others as well. Our reports of banded birds such as this Ring-billed Gull are invaluable data to the researchers.


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