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Each individual flower has a therapeutic quality that can be transferred into a flower remedy / essence. Since there are tens of thousands of different flowers, flowers can be used to treat a very wide variety of conditions.
Flower remedies generally have less effect on the physical level of our being than on the other three levels. There is much less documentation of their uses to help in the treatment of physical conditions. Some flower essence therapists do not treat any physical condition. However, people do respond very favourably to the remedies prescribed for a wide range of physical conditions.
The best way to describe their uses on the physical level of our being is as supportive aids to the emotional, mental and spiritual suffering that accompanies physical illness. Flower remedies can be used to ease the full range of anxieties and fears that accompany physical ill health.
Our path to improved or full health is longer and more difficult to navigate if the accompanying ill health on the other levels of our being is not addressed.
Life threatening illnesses create a tremendous amount of fear – this can be treated with flower remedies giving the body more opportunity to heal without all the stresses and anxieties.
Long and protracted illness often results in a build up of apathy, resignation, frustrations, perhaps spilling into anger and even violent thoughts or emotions. Flower remedies can be used to ease these emotional and mental sufferings, thereby giving the body more opportunity to focus on self-healing.
When our bodies fail our self-confidence and self-belief can take a battering. Surely it is better to convalesce with a positive belief that health can be restored than a negative and defeatist vision of the future? Flower remedies are extremely good at supporting our self-belief and confidence.
On many occasions acute illness has its roots in emotional, mental or spiritual stress, the weekend headache or holiday flu being examples. If we treat these stresses with flower remedies we are much less likely to have reoccurrences of these types of conditions.
Times of ill health or major traumas often occur at a cross-roads in our life. Re-evaluations, adjustments, transformations can be facilitated by the use of flower remedies.
Ill or poor health can make us feel like a child again and bring to the surface all those childhood issues that were never properly healed. Flower remedies heal such accompanying emotional and mental states.
These are merely half a dozen examples of how flower essences can contribute to physical healing.
Flower essences are best known for their therapeutic effects upon our emotions. The flower essence repertory literally bulges with references to emotional healing. Here’s a quick a-z to give a flavour of the width of healing flower remedies offer on this level of our being.
Anxiety, brooding, confusion, disgust, envy, fear, guilt, hopelessness, impatiens, jealousy, loss, morose, nervousness, over-whelmed, pride, resignation, shame, trauma, unsettled, vulnerability, worry, zenaphobia.
Some of us have closed emotions, conjested and dense. The influence of flower remedies will be to open such emotions to make us feel lighter and less weighed down by burdens and responsibilities. Some of us have a very different emotional make-up, open and expansive, perhaps too emotional or easily hurt. No matter how your emotions are made up flower essences can be extremely helpful to bring greater balance into this area of your life.
Depression is a very common example of how an overly dense emotional body manifests in an individual’s life. All types of repression are likewise manifestations of dense and dark emotions. Many flower remedies lift the emotions. Fears can range from the small and trivial to major obstacles in one’s life. Flower essences have been given for the full range of fears for over seventy years. Flower essences can be used to heal major emotional traumas or used to improve ourselves, self-development, by helping us address emotional issues that hold us back.
Tensions and stresses, common ‘aches and pains’ of the mental level of our being, respond to flower remedies because many have a soothing and calming influence on the mind. Mental clarity can be enhanced by the use of flower essences as can the mind’s ability to better assimilate knowledge and understanding.
On the mental level of our being we deal with ideas, concepts and beliefs. If our mind is healthy we have healthy/positive attitudes to these aspects of life. Our state of mind is crucial to our overall well-being. We all know how to look on the bleak side of life but it is when such negative attitudes become ingrained in our consciousness that we begin to suffer on more than just the mental level. Flower remedies can transform negative mental patterns into positive ones.
Many flower essences have been made to treat us on the spiritual level of being. Often such ‘treatments’ are more concerned with spiritual development rather than healing. Flower essences can be used in help us in our meditation practice, become more aware of our purpose on Earth, put us more in touch with our higher self, spirit guide and angelic forces. Flower remedies can be used to enhance our awareness of the spiritual aspects of life outside our own being, put us more in touch, bring us closer to, spiritual/non-physical forces of nature.
Disturbances on the spiritual level tend to be interpreted as a wide variety of mental illnesses by those who do not acknowledge the spiritual aspect of life.
Here at Aquarius we produce a set of remedies to heal the wounds that are carried through into the present life from previous incarnations. Such wounding resides on the soul and the soul is at the foundation of our being. Healing wounds at this level can have profound implications for our health on all levels of being.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Private contractors capable of helping the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) prepare for potential future actions in Syria still are being sought by the agency.
USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) last week extended until Dec. 28 the deadline for Personal Service Contract (PSC) applications for two positions based in Turkey: OTI Country Representative-Syria (Solicitation #SOL-OTI-13-000010) and OTI Deputy Country Representative-Syria (Solicitation #SOL-OTI-13-000011).
as a distinct operating unit within USAID to help local partners advance peace and democracy in priority conflict-prone countries. Seizing critical windows of opportunity, OTI works on the ground to provide fast, flexible, short-term assistance targeted at key transition needs.
Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA)/OTI Middle East (ME) Regional Team, reports to the OTI Regional Team Leader, and is based in Turkey. There may be substantial travel to countries in the region if/when conditions allow.
[The] principal responsibility will be development, oversight and management of DCHA/OTI's Syria country program. The incumbent will be called upon to represent OTI's mission and programs to senior-level government officials, in-country visitors, senior officials from other international organizations, bilateral donors and local government officials.
The Deputy Country Representative's principal responsibility simply "is to support the OTI Country Representative in the development, oversight, and management of the DCHA/OTI Syria country program."
The pay range for the Country Representative is $84,697 - $110,104, whereas the deputy slot offers $71,674 - $93,175.
The U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is looking for a contractor capable of developing a new analytical model to predict Internet usage and growth in thirty-two foreign nations, from "A" (Albania) to "Z" (Zimbabwe).
The ultimate goal is to estimate, using empirical data, the expansion of the number of unique individuals using the Internet on a weekly basis in these markets over the next five years. While various organizations have produced such estimates and prejections for sub-segments of the Internet market, such as mobile Internet use or fixed line broadband, BBG requires estimates of the growth of the entire Internet market, regardless of platform, including use via public access facilities.
Although the BBG attempted to justifiy why it wants a new predictive model, it did not specify why it needs -- nor what it intends to do -- with such a new mode of analysis. The agency said it would apply the model to Internet usage in the following nations: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The BBG said the selected contractor should be able to complete the work within an eight-week period. It did not offer an estimated cost of the project.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Spring! Such a lovely time of year, full of blooming flowers, singing birds, and the inescapable itch to make progress – any progress. There’s an energy to spring that drives us towards ticking off the to-do list, getting the dust out of the attic, finally finishing that project that was started in the summer and abandoned by fall and the onslaught of holiday obligations.
The coming of spring also signals the wrapping up of the courses I take, and the steady approach of the end of the school year – a light at the end of a tunnel filled with stress, deadlines, grading, communicable diseases, and the occasional life-affirming moment when you make a difference in a student’s life (generally followed by said student throwing something at a peer or such, because teenagers).
This coming summer won’t be a break at all for me – it is the final semester of my graduate degree, and I will be working odd jobs on the side – but it will allow for more time in my day to both read and write. My spring-inspired itch to just MAKE PROGRESS is getting my brain cells jumping about Michael’s story, and I’m pleased with how it’s shaping up so far.
As I write, I find the plot of my novels stretching out before me in a vast web of potentialities. There are some roads that I won’t go down, simply because I abhor those plot devices as a reader and would therefore struggle to write them. But there are others that I am aware I love, while others might find abhorrent.
One of my biggest pet peeves, as a reader, is when the Big Misunderstanding could be handled with a 5 minute conversation, and the reasons that the mains don’t have said conversation aren’t terribly compelling. That won’t make me rage-quit a book in disgust, however – but “forced seduction” absolutely will.
What are your pet peeves, as a reader? What will make you slam down the book and stop reading?

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Tucked in the basin of the Itchen Valley at the western end of Hampshire’s South Downs sits an ancient city which was once the most important in England. For 2,000 years Winchester has stood between high chalk ridges to the east and low rolling downs to the west. In spring, its flint and limestone buildings are encircled by hillsides of fresh grass and bluebell-carpeted ancient woodland. Between the streets, the River Itchen gives life to damselflies and wildflowers while gardens are coloured with daffodils and cherry blossom.
Winchester first saw life as a Roman town, Venta Belgarum. This was established in AD70 on the site of an Iron Age settlement chosen because it was a good place to cross the River Itchen. Abandoned by the Romans when they left Britain in the 5th century, it went on to become the capital of the kings of Wessex. Named from Wintan-ceastre, the Old English for Fort Venta, it was the most significant settlement in England at this time.
Over the centuries, it has retained an intimate atmosphere. From the top of the sole remaining gate of the outer city walls at Westgate, it is possible to look down the length of the High Street to the eastern edge of the city. This is only 1,000yd (900m) away.
The Roman origins of the High Street are now long buried, but the River Itchen still runs the course set by the Romans. An idiosyncratic collection of buildings and monuments line the street, an architectural jumble of flint, stone and red brick. Each represents a slice of time out of Winchester’s long history.
Staring back from that eastern end is the statue of Winchester’s most famous son, Alfred the Great. “King Alfred made Winchester a part of England’s national story,” says Robin Iles, the venues and learning manager for Winchester’s Westgate and City Museums. From 871 to 899, Alfred ruled the kingdom of Wessex. This extended across present day Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset, later covering the whole south of the country. His defeat of the Vikings at the battle of Edington in Wiltshire in 878 helped pave the way for the unification of England.
In the Middle Ages, one building would have towered over Winchester, from its site on the hill next to Westgate. This was the castle built by William the Conqueror in 1067, the year after he defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
The majority of the castle was destroyed by the Parliamentarians in 1649 during the English Civil War. Only the Great Hall was left standing and was then used for assemblies and the County Assizes. Measuring 111ft (33.8m) long and 54ft (16.5m) wide, it is the largest surviving medieval hall in Britain. It was originally built by Henry III between 1222 and 1235 in the Gothic style, with tall Purbeck marble columns and pointed arches. The plate tracery windows were carved from a single slab of stone.
gates were installed to commemorate the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
The centrepiece of the hall is a Round Table which hangs on the west wall. Weighing 1.2 tonnes with a diameter of 18ft (5.5m), it is made from 121 separate pieces of English oak. It was claimed to be the original table at which King Arthur and his knights sat. However, carbon dating in 1976 showed the wood was from the late 13th or early 14th centuries.
Another king who used the legend of Arthur to promote himself was Henry VIII. “In the early years of his reign, he entertained the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, in the Great Hall. It is thought Henry had himself painted onto the Round Table in the place of King Arthur, with a Tudor rose at the table’s centre. He was making a claim that he was descended from the legendary king.” A painted image of Arthur, bearing a likeness to the young Henry VIII, can still be seen clearly on the table today.
A short walk up the High Street from the Great Hall passes a brick and half-timber building, named God Begot House. This dates back to the 11th century, when the original building formed part of the Manor of Goudbeyete from which it gets its name. The present building dates mainly from the mid 16th century, and it is now used as a restaurant.
designed to remind people to cover their fires until the morning.
When the City Corporation outgrew the old Guildhall, the new Guildhall was built at the far eastern end of the High Street. Opened in 1873, it stands on the site of St Mary’s Abbey, demolished during the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. Built of Bath stone in a striking Middle Gothic style, the Victorian Guildhall stands taller than the surrounding buildings. It remains an imposing sight in Winchester’s city centre.
It is, however, the 11th century cathedral that is the city’s real jewel. Sitting in Cathedral Close behind the museum, it does not actually stand out in the town. “When you get into the Close, it is there waiting for you,” says Jo Bartholomew, the Cathedral’s curator and librarian.
Outer Close is an intimate and tranquil green space, blooming with daffodils in the spring. The first place of worship to be built here is known as the Old Minster. The outline of its foundations is marked in red brick on the north side of the present cathedral. Dating back to the 7th century, it was the first Christian church in Winchester. A second building, the New Minster, soon joined it. This was built by King Alfred’s son, Edward the Elder, according to his father’s wishes. The bricks from both these early churches would eventually be used to build the present cathedral.
To reach the Inner Close on the south side of the cathedral, pedestrians would originally have walked through the cathedral. But in 1632, Bishop Curle built a walkway through a buttress on the south side of the building. Known as Curle’s Passage, the narrow archway forms a grand entrance to an enclosed courtyard, encircled with historic buildings.
covers the length of the monks’ former dormitory. A surviving flint wall can still be seen on the north side. The eponymous Thomas Garnier was Dean of Winchester from 1840 to 1872. He is best remembered as a horticulturist who planted many of the mature trees surrounding the cathedral and had a rose garden here. Today, the garden is laid out in three rooms, which mirror the shape of the cathedral.
In the south-east corner of the Inner Close is the 14th century Pilgrim’s Hall, which has a magnificent hammer beam roof. This was erected in 1310 as a guesthouse for pilgrims to St Swithun’s Priory. It is now attached to The Pilgrim’s School, one of the UK’s biggest choir schools. The Hall is used for school assemblies, concerts and plays.
Cheyney Court has survived the centuries, unlike the former residence of the Bishops of Winchester, Wolvesey Castle. This now lies in ruins outside the walls of the Inner Close. Built by the powerful Bishop Henry of Blois in the 12th century, it was little changed for over 500 years. Then in 1680, a new palace was built next to it, and the castle was abandoned. The new building itself fell into disuse in the late 18th century and was largely demolished in 1786. Its surviving west wing still serves as offices for the Bishop of Winchester. Its baroque architecture forms a marked contrast to the crumbling stone of its predecessor.
P&G Wells works closely with Winchester College whose old flint walls line the south side of the street. The students often call by the shop on their way to town at lunchtime. “We lie between the boys’ classrooms and their lunch,” says Crispin. Founded in 1382 by Bishop William of Wykeham, the College is thought to be the oldest continuously running public school in the country.
Spring brings great beauty. “College Street is unmissable in April. When the magnolia flowers, this is one of the loveliest streets in England,” says Crispin.
His words echo those of the poet John Keats, who stayed in Winchester for seven weeks in 1819. He regularly walked down College Street to the River Itchen and the ancient almshouse of the Hospital of St Cross. “It is the Pleasantest town I ever was in,” he wrote to his sister. It remains a beautiful walk today.
St Cross is one of England’s oldest charitable institutions.
of St Cross. Wearing black robes they were known as the Black Brothers. In 1445 they were joined by red-robed members of the Order of Nobel Poverty, the Red Brothers. The Hospital still houses and supports 25 Brothers to this day.
The church forms one corner of a quadrangle, the rest of which is completed by the almshouses themselves. “They were built around 1450,” she says. “Inside, there is a central wooden staircase leading to a flat on either side. Some of them have very old features, such as ancient beams and fireplaces, but they have been modernised.
his fishing rod by his side.
Upstream from the Hospital is the oldest working watermill in the country. Known simply as the City Mill, it lies near the King Alfred statue close to where the old East Gate would have been. There is evidence that a mill was operating on the same site as far back as Saxon times. By 1086 the Domesday Book records it as one of the most profitable mills in the country. The mill seen today was rebuilt in the 18th century but timbers from the 14th and 15th centuries remain intact.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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LiangXiang International is a full subsidary of Shandong TongXiang Vehicle Company, which is a leading manufacturer authorized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of PRC.
Our company has focused on truck trailers for over 20 years. Our company has a top assembly line in China, setting in our over 150,000 square meters factory. Over 30 engineers and 200 workers make sure our vehicles are perfectly done. Every year, 5000 vehicles are delivered to our customers. High quality, delicate details, and satisfying after-sale service gives us 100% positive feedbacks from our customers.
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industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Does investment and entrepreneurship have a role to play in international development?
Lawmakers are currently exploring creating a new U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) to invest in and draw private capital to international development projects in exchange for equity. But the idea of unlocking finance to promote growth in developing countries is not a new idea.
USAID Development Credit Authority (DCA) targets emerging markets where small businesses cannot access the loans they need to grow and offers risk-sharing agreements to mobilize local private capital to fill the financing gap. Through DCA, more than 500 guarantees between financial institutions and USAID have made up to $4.8 billion in private financing available for more than 245,000 entrepreneurs around the world.
When we started working with DCA in 2017, we wanted to communicate this global impact in simple terms to broader audiences. So we settled on three strategies based on the questions we wanted to answer.
First, we wanted to connect the community not just with DCA’s mission, but with individual entrepreneur stories and how they and their communities were affected by access to loans guaranteed by DCA. The resulting 2-minute animation on Mobilizing Local Wealth for Entrepreneurs Around the World tried to tell the story of individuals in different countries, contexts, and industries through kinetic text and light character animation. The negative-to-positive shift in music is accompanied by a color palette change to represent an unlocking of the full potential of development dollars for entrepreneurship. As with many of our animations, this tried to answer the “why” question for the relevance and importance.
Second, we wanted to create an informative annual poster for the 2016 DCA Impact Brief that would hang in every USAID mission to answer “what” had been accomplished in the previous year using attractive infographics, “where” the impact had taken place along with highlights, and a reminder of “who” was benefiting from the investments. While not everyone will click a link and watch a video, a poster hanging in a hallway is a printed physical prompt to engage with information. Click on the image above to check out the full poster online!
And lastly, we wanted to create a series of explainer videos using a combination of whiteboard-style animations, motion graphics, and 3-D effects. While the first animation sought to connect viewers to the entrepreneurs who were improving their communities, these videos attempted to explain concepts using representative animations and statistics. The animation was intended to connect viewers with information, rather than with other people.
These are just a few examples of of how we’ve tried to communicate impact. If you’ve seen great examples, share them with us at @techchange on Twitter!

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Matt Vaupell joined AREA Real Estate Advisors in 2003 specializing in the leasing and sales of retail and investment properties. Matt has over 23 years of commercial real estate sales experience and has successfully represented numerous local and national companies purchase, lease and sell commercial properties throughout Kansas City and across the Midwest. Matt is directly involved in the overall management of AREA, as well as overseeing over 25 full-time Retail, Industrial Office and Multi-Family brokers.
Matt began his real estate career in 1995 as a sales associate at Cohen-Esrey Real Estate Services Inc., a Kansas City based full service real estate firm. While at Cohen-Esrey, Matt specialized in industrial property leasing and sales. After leaving Cohen-Esrey in 1997, Matt joined Lioness Realty Group Inc., another Kansas City based full service real estate firm. While at Lioness, Matt was involved in all facets of commercial real estate brokerage including the leasing and sales of office, industrial, retail and investment properties.
Some of Matt’s current assignments include, Orchard Corners Shopping Center–Open Air Shopping Center located Lenexa, Kansas, 51st and Main– Mixed Use Project in Kansas City, Missouri, and numerous other shopping center listings across the Kansas City metropolitan area. In addition to the Landlord Representation projects, Matt has also exclusively represented numerous retailers such as: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, Carrabbas, Flemings, Quik Trip Corporation, Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Five Below, Tesla Motors, and Sears.
Matt has served on the Olathe Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund Board and is also involved with numerous other Kansas City based charitable organizations. He is an honoree of Ingram’s magazine 40 Under Forty Class of 2010. Ingram’s chose men and women who demonstrate significant leadership and integrity while balancing business, family and community. Matt received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Emporia State University and is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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NDA 71RC Admission List 2018/2019: The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the admission list for 2018/2019 (71st Regular Course). Candidates whose names appear below were successful at the Armed Forces Selection Board Interview.
The candidates have been offered admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) for the 69th Regular Course. They are to report for training at the NDA (Permanent Site), Kaduna. Any candidate who fails to report will forfeit his or her place to a candidate on the reserve list.
1) Selected candidates will be received on arrival at the Reception Centre located at the Academy Parade Ground (Permanent Site). Candidates on the reserve list are NOT to report to the Academy until they are invited.
2) Selected candidates MUST come along with the ORIGINAL copies of their credentials which include First School Leaving Certificate, Primary School Testimonial, School Certificate Results NECO/WAEC, Senior Secondary School Testimonials, Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age and Letter of State of Origin.
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CRUSHING NEWS: I've Joined the DAW Family!
I've been sitting on this since early January, but the contracts are signed and the details have been released in Publishers Marketplace. I'm excited to announce that my fantasy series, The Fallen Gods' War, has found a home with DAW!
It's been a long road to get to this point and far more work is ahead, but it's never been a solitary journey. Big thanks to all my beta readers, my SHU writing groups, my agent, and especially my editor at DAW for believing in this series.
Book I, Lies of Descent, will be released in August of 2019. A bit of a wait, but well worth it.
I'll be setting up a page dedicated to the series...so come back to learn more about the world I've created in the coming weeks.
FICTION: Sci-Fi/Fantasy "Troy Bucher's THE FALLEN GODS' WAR, a coming of age, epic fantasy series in which two characters must bridge opposing cultures to stop a pair of long-dead gods from returning to destroy their homeland, to Sheila Gilbert at DAW, in a nice deal, by Jennie Goloboy at Donald Maass Literary Agency."

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Allyson Romani graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in Political Science and Speech Communications. After college, Ms. Romani worked as a marketing director for a large engineering firm in Chicago before attending law school at St. Louis University where she obtained a law degree. Allyson has specialized in plaintiff’s litigation since she began her legal career. In December 2009 Allyson joined the Shrader & Associates, LLP as an experienced litigator to further her focus on litigating asbestos and benzene exposure cases for Plaintiffs throughout the country. Allyson has extensive experience managing multi-million dollar cases and preparing for trial in which her clients have been injured because of a toxic substance. With Allyson’s assistance, the Shrader & Associates, LLP was able to open their second office in Madison County, Illinois. In addition to Allyson’s legal advocacy, she has a history of community service.
Allyson has represented several clients on a pro-bono basis. Ms. Romani was born and raised in Madison County, Illinois and currently resides in Maryville, Illinois. She is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Madison County Bar Association.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is into the Top 20, while Zhang Shuai rises four places in this week's WTA Rankings.
Garbiñe Muguruza won her first match as new WTA World No.1 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open – and although the Top 10 kept their positions this week, there was plenty of shuffling lower down the pack.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, +4 (No.23 to No.19): The Russian could not beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, but had an impressive run to get there – in the semifinal against former WTA World No.1 Angelique Kerber she went from leading by a set and 5-2 to trailing 0-3 in the deciding set, but won six of the final seven games to reach her first Premier final since 2015.
Zhang Shuai, +4 (No.30 to No.26): The Chinese No.1 took the second title of her career with a hard-fought 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Aleksandra Krunic in the Guangzhou International Women's Open, reclaiming a title she first won in 2013.
Sorana Cirstea, +6 (No.52 to No.46): The Romanian was seeded fourth in Seoul, and enjoyed two straight-sets wins over Misa Eguchi then Nicole Gibbs before losing in the quarterfinal to Luksika Kumkhum, 6-3, 6-1.
Aleksandra Krunic, +9 (No.65 to No.56): Unseeded Krunic stunned the field to reach the final in Guangzhou, taking Zhang Shuai to a deciding set.
Beatriz Haddad Maia, +13 (No.71 to No.58): The Brazilian had a great run to her first-ever WTA final at the KEB Hana Bank-Incheon Airport Korea Open, taking the first set before ultimately falling to French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4.
Haddad Maia isn't going down without a fight!
Kateryna Kozlova, +12 (No.83 to No.71): The Ukrainian had three consecutive straight-sets matches against three consecutive Chinese opponents in Guangzhou, losing to eventual champion Shuai Zhang in the quarterfinal.
Evgeniya Rodina, +10 (No.94 to No.84): The 28-year-old enjoyed a run to the semifinal in Guangzhou where she fell in straight sets to eventual champion Shuai Zhang.
Yanina Wickmayer, +18 (No.116 to No.98): The Belgian reached her second WTA quarterfinal of the year by knocking out Guangzhou top seed Peng Shuai in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
Richel Hogenkamp, +20 (No.119 to No.99): The 25-year-old Dutchwoman made it into her first WTA quarterfinal in over four years - and her first on hardcourts, with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Denisa Allertova in Seoul.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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The days are getting longer and you cannot help but smell the freshness of spring in the air. I long to hear the familiar song of the Robins and see spring flowers poking through the somewhat frigid earth. Where I live we cannot really put bedding out plants until late May or early June because we still have the potential to get frost. I’ve lost several beautiful plants from frostbite.
Obviously, there are no bedding out plants yet, but the stores starting to put out seed packets. I’ve tried to grow plants from seeds once, but it didn’t really turn out well. I’ve recently learned that some plants are easier to grow than others. According to a few plant experts, here are some plants that are the easiest to grow.
Marigolds are hardy plants that never complains. They grow even in poor soil and thrive in full sun. My grandparents always had these pretty orange and yellow little flowers growing in their veggie garden because they repel bugs and critters. It owes its repellent reputation to oils known as terpenes, which are found in small sacs on leaves. Brush against a marigold, and the odor can be pungent and strong. You can sow marigolds directly into the garden. If you start seeds indoors, sow seed 1/8 inch deep. They usually sprout in less than a week.
Nasturtium flowers are so versatile. They add lots of beauty to your yard and or rustic landscape and they’re useful in your garden. They range from pastels, such as pale yellow, to vibrant oranges and reds, and are available in single or double flower. They’re low maintenance and thrive in a poor, dry soil without a lot of water or a lot of work. Sow to a depth of twice the length of the seed (about 1.5cm or 1/2 an inch) as they need darkness to germinate. If you don’t pick all the flowers, they will self-seed profusely and provide you with loads of free plants.
Bachelor Buttons also called Cornflowers, comes in its classic true blue color, and in a variety of other soft colors like pastel pink and white. These lovely blooms reach from 1 to 3 feet tall reflective on the variety. They’re easy to grow from seed and make a colorful addition to meadows and cottage gardens alike. Butterflies and other pollinators love them. Plant the seed about 1/8 inch deep; they typically sprout in one to three weeks. You can start it early indoors or sow it directly outdoors in the garden.
Calendulas are cheerful annuals with edible flower petals in yellow or orange. Historically the Calendula plants were used for medicinal and culinary purposes. The yellow petals were used to color butter and cheeses. This versatile plant is said to stimulate the immune system and is currently used as an ingredient in many cosmetics. Plant seeds a few weeks before the last frost date in spring. It likes cooler temperatures, and will often self-sow each year. If the deadheads are removed regularly, this plant can bloom from spring through fall and beyond. Regular pinching keeps the 1- to 3-foot plant bushy and prevents tall, spindly stalks.
Cosmos are annuals, grown for their showy flowers. The flower heads may be bowl– or open cup-shaped and are atop of long stems. These heat-loving flowers grow best in average soil. If the soil is too rich, the plants won’t perform as well. Wait until after the last frost date to sow seeds for these carefree summer flowers. Look for the best flowering toward late-summer, as the days are growing shorter. Cosmos are easy to grow and make charming borders or container plants. They’re delightful decorations in flower arrangements and also attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden. Sow cosmos after your last spring frost. Loosen the soil to a depth of 8 to 10 inches using a shovel or tiller. Then rake the soil smooth, removing any large clumps and rocks. Use a hoe to create a very shallow furrow, then sow cosmos seeds about 6 inches apart. Cover seed with about 1/4 inch of soil and press gently.
I grew up with gorgeous Morning Glories climbing our home. They’re fast-growing vines that produce large attractive funnel-shaped blossoms of various shades like white, red, blue, purple and yellow that are immensely fragrant with heart-shaped leaves. They bloom from May to September, opening in the morning and closing in the afternoon. They prefer full sun but will tolerate very light shade. Indoors, the seeds should be started about 4-6 weeks before the last frost in your area. Soak the seeds overnight and sow them a ½ inch deep and give them approximately 8 to 12 inches of spacing.
If you have trouble growing anything, then you’ll love to learn about the Four O’Clocks. They are a no-fail garden plant that adds so much beauty and color to your yard. They’re an annual bushy plant that comes back year after year. They grow to a manageable 2 to 3 feet in height and flaunt flowers in a fascinating variety of colors, including marbled bi-colors. They are sweetly scented, and a favorite of hummingbirds. If planting outdoors, wait until the last frost has passed and the soil has begun to warm. If you’d like to start the morning glories indoors, plan on starting 4–6 weeks before the last frost. Loosen the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches and mix in some compost to improve the soil structure and drainage. Rake the soil smooth, removing any large clumps and rocks. Sow Four o’clock seeds directly in the garden in spring or early summer, about 4-6 inches apart; cover seeds lightly with soil and press gently.
I’m looking forward to getting my flower garden ready this spring and I’ll be planting these easy to grow flowers. I can’t wait to see the beautiful blossoms.
I grow marigolds every year. They are so easy to grow & if you plant a few around tomatoes they’ll keep the bugs away.
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas about growing flowers.I will try to incorporate some of these.Of all the blogs I have seen,I love yours the most.You seem to always offer the contests that interest me and the books and topics that are great!Thank you .You are a special person.
seen this article in my email and was quick to open it. I love flowers, plants and gardening and being outside in the warmer months. I can’t wait until spring. I love all these flowers listed above, especially marigolds. Marigolds are so easy to grow and will reseed at least where I live. Time to get some seeds started.
I do not grow flowers. But I buy them sometimes.
I don’t have a green thumb, but I will try some of these ‘easy to grow’ plants/flowers ?
The only flower in the article that I’ve grown is Morning Glories. I would love to try Cornflowers since their colour is gorgeous!
Thanks for the great post as it’s time to start think about Spring planting,i do love Cornflowers.
Interesting article. I’ve never seen 4 o’clocks before. They’re really pretty. Nasturtium flowers are edible and can be added to a tossed salad for interest and color.
Thanks for the inspiration this March 1! I appreciate the reminder regarding the marigolds–so useful to plant in a vegetable garden to reduce pests!
I have over the years grown most of these plants but it reminded me to try them again.
I love morning glories, but didn’t know they were easy to grow! Thanks!
Such beautiful flowers, especially the one with the bee in it.
Sure lights a light under my green thumb!
I have just started gardening within the last two years and nasturtiums are on my list as I understand they are quite edible (and I want to try to make poor man’s capers).
Thank you for this interesting and informative posts. Morning Glories are one of my favorite flowers.
This makes me miss my garden. Can’t wait to have a yard again.
My wife has a green thumb. These easy to grow flowers sound great. We also grow Sunflowers. They are easy to grow.
I l9ve plants and flowers, but I have a black thumb. lol.
I’ve tasted Nasturtiums before and they have a peppery taste and are good in salads (a wee bit for flavor). I haven’t tried growing calendula, but would like to. I love flowers and visiting gardens. Squirrels go in my garden, so it needs tending to frequently.
I know so little about gardening. Thanks for these insights!
These are all such pretty flowers. Never heard of Four O’Clocks.
Spring is my favorite time of year. We have so many flowers down here in Georgia and I look forward to many more!
Saving for when I plant my own garden.
I’ve grown all of these at one time or another, except for Morning Glories. My mom had some beautiful Morning Glories – I’ll have to try them soon.
I agree with your grandparents, just love to plant them in my soon to be raised bed garden.
thanks for the tip about the 4’oclock plant Will look them up.
Thank you for sharing. I love Morning Glories and just planted some this year, hoping they grow and cover my fence in the backyard.

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The first female jurors sat at the Bristol Quarter Sessions in 1920. These women were the first to step into a traditionally male role in the justice system. But there was in fact already a specifically female role in English common law, though it had become obsolete by the twentieth century, if not before. The Jury of Matrons was used from the 13th century when a woman involved in a legal dispute claimed she was pregnant.
A jury of matrons would be called for a number of reasons. If a widow claimed to be pregnant with her late husband’s child, a civil jury of matrons would be summoned by a writ de ventre inspiciendo ‘to inspect the belly’. They would either confirm or deny her pregnancy, which would affect the passage of property to the man’s brother or father. It was also used in criminal juries of matrons if a woman was sentenced to death. If a convicted woman were ‘quick with child’ they would be afforded a temporary stay of execution until after birth. This was based on the medieval assumption that an unborn child is not alive until the ‘quickening’: when the movement of the foetus could be felt.
The Jury of Matrons was used to determine pregnancy primarily because it was thought ‘foolish and indelicate’ to ask men to examine the body of a female litigant or prisoner. With the developments in medical expertise in the nineteenth century, doctors increasingly displaced matrons as the authoritative voice on pregnancy. The eventual Criminal Code introduced in 1879 provided for the abolition of jury of matrons, substituting instead the use of a medical practitioner to examine a woman.
There are two known cases in the twentieth century of using a jury of matrons. Ada Annie Williams was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in 1913 for the murder of her young son, but was reprieved until delivery due to her pregnancy. Her case had created something of a sensation in the press and for the public, and a Jury of Matrons was convened to examine her, delivering a verdict that she was indeed pregnant. She gave birth to a boy in Holloway Prison and was discharged on license in 1921. In 1917, a woman named Stevens was convicted of infanticide and sentenced to death but claimed pregnancy. A jury of matrons was impanelled to hear medical evidence and then a verdict was given that the prisoner was pregnant. This led to a respite in the death sentence.
The use of Juries of Matrons came under contemporary criticism for alleged collusion between the matrons and the women pleading their belly. The evidence for this is limited, and instead demonstrates the anxieties about women working together to subvert the legal system. The Jury of Matrons demonstrates that the earlier English legal system used traditional assumed gender roles in such a way that women had a specific role in common law.


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For anyone who still needed convincing of Andy Murray’s capability to compete at the highest level on a tennis court, I hoped they watch the Shanghai Masters.
The world No.4 couldn’t have made his march to the title look any easier. OK, it wasn’t the toughest of draws, but it is still hugely impressive that he didn’t drop a set all week, even more so when you consider that he played Roger Federer in the final.
Amazingly, there were murmurs from some about his potential to win a grand slam after his third round defeat to Stanislas Wawrinka in the US Open and a tame quarter final defeat to Ivan Ljubicic in Beijing, but Murray showed in Shanghai last week that he is still more than capable of winning a major.
And not only did he send out a message, he clinched his place in the end-of-season ATP World Tour Finals in London. A tournament on home soil which he would surely love to win.
If he continues with the form he displayed in Shanghai last week, then it’s hard to look past him at the O2 Arena.
Murray’s second serve has been lambasted in the past, but in Shanghai, there was noticeably more variety and depth in it. An observation backed up by the fact he won 41 of his 43 service games all week.
Impressively against Federer, he saved all six break points he faced. These situations can be sticky when you’re facing a player of the calibre of the Swiss, but Murray coped with them comfortably.
All in all, it was a great week for the Scot and he will be full of confidence as he heads into the final part of the season, which for him will include tournaments in Valencia, Paris and, of course, London.
Federer will be disappointed with his performance in the final, although he rightfully gave credit to Murray in his post-match press conference. After consecutive wins over Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic, he must have been confident of winning his third title of the year on Sunday, but after being broken in his opening service game, it just didn’t happen for him.
His semi-final win over Djokovic was enough though to win back the world No.2 ranking, not that he will care too much with the No.1 ranking being the only one that really matters to him, and he now heads directly to Stockholm where he competes this week.
Some may feel it’s a strange decision for him to play consecutive events thousands of miles apart, especially when Stockholm is only an ATP 250 event, but after withdrawing from the same event in 2008, Federer felt he owed the tournament organisers one and it shows what kind of a person he is.
Rafael Nadal opted to play three consecutive tournaments during the Asian swing and it’s a decision which perhaps proved costly in Shanghai as he crashed out in the last 16 to Jurgen Melzer.
However, he still picked up a tournament win in Tokyo and will now head home for a few weeks of well earned rest before Paris and London. If there’s one thing for sure, it’s that Nadal will want to make up for last year’s disappointing performance at the O2 by lifting the trophy this year.
All in all, it was a fairly decent week of Masters tennis in Shanghai. Nothing particularly outstanding apart from Murray’s march to the title. Or should that be Murray’s cakewalk?
The entry field for tennis’ debut at the Commonwealth Games may not have been particularly outstanding, but the effort and commitment of those who did compete more than made up for the absence of several of the Commonwealth’s top stars.
Playing for a Commonwealth medal genuinely did mean a lot to everyone competing in Delhi, and that meant we saw some fantastic drama-filled matches during the week.
The home supporters made for a great atmosphere when the Indian players were competing. At times, it was like watching an Indian home tie in the Davis Cup.
Whilst Somdev Devvarman delivered gold in the men’s singles, it was disappointment for big home hope Sania Mirza in the women’s singles final after she was defeated narrowly in a deciding tiebreak by Anastasia Rodionova.
Although the final was between two players ranked outwith the top 50, it was one of the most entertaining women’s matches I have watched all year. It really was gripping stuff.
As a Scottish supporter, the highlight of the week has to be Colin Fleming and Jocelyn Rae’s gold medal win in the mixed doubles. The joy on their faces after beating Paul Hanley & Rodionova in the final was great to see and it really showed what winning Commonwealth gold for Scotland meant.
Although they played well in the final, their most impressive result of the week was beating Leander Paes and Sania Mirza on their own patch. Although the win came with no ranking points or money, it’s a result which will hopefully give both of them massive belief in themselves in future matches.
Well done also to Ross Hutchins and Ken Skupski who won a silver medal in the men’s doubles. Skupski also won a bronze in the mixed with Sarah Borwell, ironically beating Hutchins and Anna Smith in the final.
It’s just a shame that we won’t see tennis when the games come to Glasgow in 2014, especially for Fleming and Rae who won’t get the chance to defend their title on home soil. It’s a poor decision from the Scottish organisers, especially at a time when tennis is booming in the country.
Once again, Scotstoun hosts some more $15k futures action this week as the Aegon Pro-Series visits Glasgow.
As expected, there is plenty of British interest with 18 Brits in the 32 man draw. Unfortunately no Scots this time, but with Andy Murray and Colin Fleming competing on the ATP World Tour and Jamie Baker concentrating on Challengers, then it is no real surprise.
Dan Cox, Dan Evans, Josh Goodall and Josh Milton all return and all four will feel they are in with a chance of winning the event if they can produce some good form.
George Morgan impressed me with his play when he previously played at Scotstoun and he also returns, but faces a tough draw against the World No.172 and top seed, Matthew Ebden from Australia.
Jocelyn Rae was due to be the only Scottish entrant in the women’s event, but unfortunately her homecoming has been ruined as she was forced to withdraw due to a right ankle injury sustained in a practice session last Friday in Delhi.
Nonetheless, there will still be plenty of quality tennis on show at Scotstoun all week and it’s a chance to see some future tennis stars. Remember, Andy Murray was a previous winner of this event in 2003. With free entry all week, you really can’t go wrong.
Great to hear the news last week that Andy Murray and Laura Robson will team up once again for the 2011 Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia at the start of January.
The pair narrowly missed out on the title earlier this year, but it was still a great week, which proved to be a more than decent warm-up for Murray as he went on to reach the Australian Open final.
It may not offer any ranking points, but it offers a chance to acclimatise early to the tough Australian conditions and get some match practice in, whilst playing for your country. The mixed doubles is always fairly light-hearted so it’s good fun as well.
Great Britain have been drawn in Group B along with USA, Italy and France. With USA fielding John Isner & Serena Williams, the last match between them & Great Britain could well be the group decider.
Top seeds Serbia are in Group A and with Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic teaming up, it would be no surprise to see a Serbia vs Great Britain final. It would be an excellent way to round off a fun week.


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Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp says he is resigning as Georgia's secretary of state.
Attorney Russ Willard with the state attorney general's office announced the resignation in federal court Thursday morning.
The hearing before Judge Billy Ray of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia concerns a suit brought by five voters late Tuesday afternoon asking for Kemp to be blocked from involvement in presiding over an election in which he is a participant.
The suit cited Kemp's decision to open an investigation of the state Democratic Party based on what it calls an unfounded accusation and post notice of the allegation on his official state website while promoting it via his political campaign as a reason a temporary restraining order was needed.
"Allowing one of the candidates to not just preside over their own election but misuse their office to give them an unfair advantage is just anti-democratic and unlawful," Atlanta attorney Bryan Sells, who represents the plaintiffs, said Tuesday.
Kemp's spokeswoman at the Secretary of State's office said Tuesday, "This twelfth-hour stunt will not distract us from fulfilling our responsibilities and working with county officials to ensure a secure, accessible, and fair election for all eligible Georgians."
"The Secretary of State's office does not count votes; counties do," Broce said. "The Secretary of State's office does not re-count votes; counties do."
The Daily Report added staff reporting to this article.
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The other day I was talking to the Treasury Secretary at the Ministry of Finance who was a board member of the Export Development Board when I was Chairman of the EDB way back in 2005.
Given his vast experience in the public sector I have always looked up to him for his words of wisdom. He mentioned something that really got me thinking. He said that in the public sector somebody comes along and for three years develops a particular entity and thereafter another person walks in and during the next three years destroys whatever was done. It’s sad but his analogy is right.
When I look at Sri Lankan cricket today, I get a feeling that we are in an era of development given the structured basis through which the business is looked at. The recent victories experienced against the Australians and the signage that has sprouted at key roundabouts announce the ‘restage’ of brand Sri Lanka Cricket in my view. Now what is required is for every Sri Lankan to support the task ahead.
The essence of brand cricket is excitement but it has a strong connection with every Sri Lankan which hinges on patriotism - being proud that we are Sri Lankan. This is essentially seen when the brand is featured in other markets but we saw this happening during the last two weeks in Sri Lanka following the team’s victories over Australia.
The second element that has made this brand very powerful is the advertising expenditure directed towards it in the wake of the country’s 1996 World Cup win. This includes not only the sponsorship money that the team attracts but also player endorsements of private sector brands. If all this is valued, Brand Sri Lanka Cricket will be worth way above the IPL brand value of $ 4 billion in my view, but sadly no one has valued this most valuable Sri Lankan asset. Given the new management thinking, I feel that very soon we will see this business perspective coming into the system.
But a point that needs to be understood is that Brand Sri Lanka Cricket is created by the fans it attracts and the events with which it has been associated. Hence most of its success must be attributed to the fans, whom we hardly hear about in the news, which means that this brand belongs to the people of the country. This means that the administrators must be accountable and responsible to them as they created the brand.
If we do a deep dive, the challenge for Brand Sri Lanka Cricket is to get a brand custodian who will calculate the brand value and understand the propositions that are wrapped around the brand. Thereafter, a clear brand development plan can be drafted, one which will focus on the promotional side as well as sharpen the identity as it evolves in the changing fashion of the game - be it the five-day, one-day or 20-over game - but more importantly safeguard the brand from activity that will devalue it.
If I am to share a best practice from my experience - if one does a brand equity study on a brand like Dettol you will find the detailed architecture of the brand and what activities have added value to the core proposition of it being a disinfectant. The study will also identify what activities hurt the brand values that it possesses.
This is the type of management science that Brand Sri Lanka Cricket requires, which is my take on the Cowdrey Lecture that Mr. Sangakkara very beautifully delivered some years back. Maybe it is worth revisiting the ideas shared that day, given the new management’s perspective on the game today.
An important point to note is that if we take a typical brand like Signal for instance, the brand custodian can clearly mark out the values that brand must be wrapped in, for instance caring, aggressive but protective, just like the personality of a father at home.
But in the case of Brand Sri Lanka Cricket, it’s the situations around it in the past regime that has resulted in the devaluing of the brand values on the name Sri Lanka Cricket. In other words the uncontrollable variables such as the political economy at play affected the brand drastically.
However, it must be said that with careful planning even a difficult situation, such as the case of Brand Sri Lanka Cricket, could have been managed provided the there was strong leadership at that time. But the reality was that at that time it sadly lacked this calibre of talent on the administrative front.
Let me take you back to the MCC Cowdrey Lecture at the Nursery Pavilion at Lord’s which was brilliantly delivered by the former cricket captain. I feel it is more relevant today given the restaging of the game that is taking shape.
The ideas shared by Mr. Sangakkara can be held in parallel with the works of brand theorist Keller in the popular marketing theory Customer-Based Brand Equity Pyramid. Let me capture the essence of this idea.
Sangakkara said: “Cricket in Sri Lanka is no longer just a sport: it is a shared passion that is a source of fun and a force for unity. It is a treasured sport that occupies a celebrated place in our society. It is remarkable that in a very short period an alien game has become our national obsession, played and followed with almost fanatical passion and love.” I guess the new management must understand the responsibility that they carry in their daily work.
He went on to say that before Sri Lanka’s World Cup success “the leadership of Arjuna during this period was critical to our emergence as a global force. It was Arjuna who understood most clearly why we needed to break free from the shackles of our colonial past and forge a new identity, an identity forged exclusively from Sri Lankan values, an identity that fed from the passion, vibrancy and emotion of normal Sri Lankans.
“From Matara came Sanath, a man from a humble background with an immense talent that was raw and without direction or refinement. A talent under the guidance of Arjuna that was harnessed to become one of the most destructive batting forces the game has ever known. It was talent never seen before and now with his retirement never to be seen again.
Sangakkara said about the Lahore attack: “It is strange how clear your thinking is. I did not see my life flash by. There was no insane panic. ‘We are Sri Lankan,’ we thought to ourselves, ‘and we are tough and we will get through hardship and we will overcome because our spirit is strong’. This is what the world saw in our interviews immediately after the attack. We were calm, collected and rational. Our emotions held true to our role as unofficial ambassadors.” I guess this is the same spirit we need to drive public sector responsibility.
The masterpiece of the MCC Cowdrey Lecture in my view was the first draft of Brand Sri Lanka Cricket. With the proactive current management it has the potential to become a formal document. But the real challenge is when it will come to play on the ground.
(The author is an award-winning Marketer and business personality in Sri Lanka who is the Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board and Sri Lanka Tourism and currently heads the Rs. 35-billion government retail chain Lanka Sathosa).


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Arrive in Southampton and board Sapphire Princess for your seven-night cruise.
This morning the ship makes a stop at Hellesylt at the head of the Sunnylvsfjorden. This UNESCO World Heritage listed town boasts beautifully restored farmhouses scattered on the surrounding hills and mountains. Visit Sunnylven Church and the unique wood carvings illustrating the legend of Henrik Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' at the Peer Gynt Gallery. The ship then drops anchor at Geiranger on the shores of UNESCO World Heritage site, Geirangerfjord. Stroll into the village to view the church and sample reindeer and brown goat’s cheese in a local eatery. Enjoy a boat trip along the fjord for close up views of the famous Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls. Venture further afield to explore local farm life at the interactive Norwegian Fjord Centre or take a trip up to the scenic viewpoints at Dalsnibba or Eagle's Bend.
Please note prices are listed per person and based on double occupancy. Third and Fourth guest fares apply to the 3rd and 4th guests booked in the same stateroom as the First and Second guests. Prices are subject to change based on availability. Prices shown in GBP. Prices are subject to change based on availability. Stateroom views are considered unobstructed unless noted otherwise. Photos, floor plan diagrams, and amenities represent typical arrangements and may vary by ship and stateroom. Certain staterooms may vary in size, decor and configuration. Obstructions do not include certain nautical items like handrails, dividers or ship hardware. For balcony staterooms, the view is determined from the perspective of the balcony railing.


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More than 80 per cent of Australian active fund managers failed to beat their comparable benchmarks in the 10 years to 31 December 2016, according to new S&P Dow Jones Indices data.
The SPIVA Scorecard, published by S&P Dow Jones Indices since 2002, found more than 80 per cent of international equity and Australian bond funds, and more than 70 per cent of Australian general equity and A-REIT funds, underperformed their respective benchmarks over the past decade.
Looking at 2016 in isolation, Australian large-cap equity funds posted an average return of 9.2 per cent and the S&P/ASX200 gained 11.8 per cent, with 76 per cent of funds underperforming the index.
Over five and 10-year periods, 70 per cent and 74 per cent of Australian large-cap equity funds failed to beat the S&P/ASX200, respectively.
Mid and small-cap Australian equity funds have done markedly better than their large-cap counterparts, with 52 per cent and 67 per cent of mid and small-caps outperforming their benchmarks over the past five and 10 years, respectively.
But when it comes to Australian-domiciled international equity funds, Australian bond funds and Australian A-REIT funds, all have underperformed their benchmarks over the past decade.
In 2016, 4.8 per cent of Australian active funds monitored by SPIVA were merged or liquidated.
"International equity funds disappeared at the fastest rate, while Australian bond funds had the highest survival rate," said the report.


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Thomas Mayer who did considerable preliminary investigation.
Let’s have a look at how things are improved by using a simple data set: a list of individuals referenced by an ID, with information about the city where they live and their respective age (the authorities lacked imagination for the city names).
As you can notice, a sequential scan is done by the subquery on the whole table “Seq Scan on population”, while the WHERE clause is applied after generating the results through a costly sort operation on all the rows. This query took 2 seconds to run on a machine of the author of this article (sort did not spill on disk as work_mem was set high enough).
Things are getting better, the WHERE clause is evaluated within the subquery, drastically reducing the cost of the sort by reducing the number of tuples selected. Running this query takes as well only 300ms, which is an interesting improvement compared to the pre-commit period.

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Hacktivist group Anonymous has released a video and accompanying evidence which claims that Apple's TouchID technology has strong links to the NSA and FBI, as well as a massive biometric database the US government is building.
The group alleges that it has discovered a "corrupt alliance of Department of Defense Contractors, NSA and CIA connected venture capital" which led to the development of the technology, and Apple's subsequent purchase of it.
The presented findings are based on investigations by jailed and gagged journalist Barrett Brown, the video says, and the group has provided links to accompanying evidence on Pastebin.
"Contrary to what a popular hacking contest would have you believe, the primary risk with the iPhone 5S ID scanner has nothing to do with a stranger lifting your fingerprints from a beer stein," the video states.
Furthermore, Anonymous says that documents obtained by the group from US defence contractor ManTech in 2010, suggest that the US has built a massive biometric database "for use both domestically and on the battlefield", which is set to be populated with any information government agencies can get their hands on.
The claims are based on a number of pieces of evidence which Anonymous presents in the video.
The first, and seemingly most important to Anonymous, is an alleged link between AuthenTec, the company which Apple bought in order to gain the TouchID technology, and "the most powerful and corrupt Defense Department and intelligence community contractors and figures".
Highlighting the link between big business and the government in the US, the video particularly looks into the history of one previous AuthenTec director, Robert E. Grady, who was a prominent figure in the George Bush administration, as well as a speechwriter for Bush senior.
Whilst sitting on the board of AuthenTec, Grady was a lead partner in investment group The Carlyle Group which, as well as previously owning AuthenTec, is the majority shareholder of Booz Allen Hamilton, the NSA contractor which employed Edward Snowden. Grady has since left the Carlyle Group.
Further claims presented are, that the AuthenTec board of directors made sure that only Apple could purchase the company, and that they particularly wanted this, as if Apple adopted the technology, it is likely that other companies will follow suit. The final piece of evidence presented is the ManTech documents.
"To be blunt, with the launch of Apple's iPhone 5S the surveillance world has gone from biometric creep into an all-out assault on everything they can grab on our bodies. What will you do to protect yourself and the ones you love?" the video concludes.


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For whatever reason, I think most florists have favorite flowers to work with and flowers they prefer not to work with. Until this week I just really had a problem with lilies and eucalyptus. I just couldn't get into them. Every time I'd see them at the market I'd just think - Ivana Trump/Miami Vice - gag. Not sure where that particular association developed but for some reason it did and I just found those items to be super dated and off-putting. But sometimes, I'm learning as an artist, you have to push.
Push yourself to work with new materials. Push yourself to find beauty in unlikely places. Push yourself to get over your own prejudices. So I did just that. I pushed.
I drive by a eucalyptus tree almost every day in my neighborhood and I love that tree. I love it's color and structure and the way it stands out against all the yellow green trees and shrubs that surround it. So I decided to buy some at my wholesale flower market and push myself to incorporate it into my orders for the week. As for the lilies, I must say they grew on me when I found them on sale at 3 bunches for $12 at the grocery store. I figured I'd try them and if I didn't like them, I'd only be out 12 bucks so no biggie, as Elle Woods would say (love her by the way).
Anyway, LOVE the way the lilies feel with the poke weed berry and celosia (another flower I've been a little unenthused about working with as it looks a bit like a brain of a fuchsia alien). But I think with flowers it's all about the varieties being complimentary to one another in a way that makes the eye want to move from one flower to the next and to the next. That's important in any art form - creating a piece that makes the eye want to travel and explore. Enjoy.

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There are warnings but the game doesn't crash at startup.
Update the 'Resources' from https://ja2svn.dyndns.org/source/ja2_v1.13_data/GameDir and copy it to the JA-folder.
Copy the folder 'Data-UB\Addons\Data-Mod-SOG69-Vietnam' to the JA-folder.
Copy the folder 'Profiles\UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness\Addons\SOG69-Vietnam' to the JA-folder.
Download JA2_6105.7z from https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=013a6926eac52083&id=13A6926EAC52083!202 and extract to the JA-folder.
What might make things easier to set up would be pics here of the various folders contents , cause sometimes even I've forgotten how things are set out ?
Would it be helpful to our growing band of warriors out there ?
hey guys i have a question, i don't know this is the appropriate topic to ask this but maybe: what's the difference between the old ub, ja2 maps and the new 1.13 maps and how can i convert some old map to the new format?
@darkmajor: you used an old ja2 ub exe file which does not work with the latest gamedir files. you have to compile your own executable from the latest source or wait for someone who does the job for you.
So DepressivesBrot's latest exe is still too old? So if I have to compile one my self could someone give me a guide? Or is that too much too explain?
Is there any way to import JA2 1.13 savegames in Modded Unfinished Business 1.13?
@all: Have a nice Advent Season & Christmas time maybe with one of the more than 40 great UB Mods with latest v1.13 features?!
i have been trying for almost 2 days in a row to make Shady-Job and SOG69-Vietnam working with 1.13 but with no results.
I first tried with the latest game dir (as per OP) than with other Gamedir (but was never successful). Also tried "JA2_rev.4870_2011_GameDir" or "Release 7435: 25 October, 2014 (Build: 7609)"
3) Put downloaded mods in the Data-UB folder (as per OP).
4) Put downloaded profiles in JA2 folder profiles (as per OP).
5) Launch game using "INI Editor"
I always get errors, sometime game crash on start and sometimes game start but i get the initial black screen with various errors (red) and missing file (yellow) and have to 'esc' to quit.
I am lost, tried SOG69-Vietnam on non-modified version of JA2 and it is so nice, it would be great to play it with 1.13 features.
A similar but different message for Shady Job which refers to the file- BettyInventory.xml . I have screen-grabs for both if of any help.
Using the SVN files (both 1.13 base and Addons), latest UB exe build. I'll have to try some other UB mods tomorrow. It's a real shame neither of these don't work as I've heard great things about each.
I've always wanted to try the SOG69'.
Does it work with the newest SVN on 1.13?
Afraid not , I tried many times to get it to work with no success , however , if anyone knows differently , please let us know .

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View Bag "pilli love is an endearing little ottoman shaped like an ecstasy pill" was successfully added to your bag.
Pilli Luck is a little ottoman in the shape of an ecstasy pill. By taking the pill out of its context and making a puff of it, it becomes functional. It looks cute and no longer harmful… When sitting on it, one is confronted with the taboo.
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This merino sock has a soft non restrictive top which is ideal for people with fluid retention and circulation issues. The foot area is cushioned with arch support.
This is a sock that is a mix of possum & merino fibres making it an ideal day wear dress sock in a plain knit design.
of the foot and leg areas.
This sock is ideal if you have fluid retention or circulation problems/issues.
It has a soft non restrictive top while the combination of merino wool and possum fibre will ensure constant warmth and comfort. It has a cushioned foot and arch support.
This slipper is pure Luxury around the home.The slipper sock are ankle length and are made from a possum and merino fur blend that have a non slip tread on the sole making this ideal for homes with wooden floors or areas of the home that have vinyl or are tiled.


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Why no NHS osteopathy in Brighton & Hove?
I was pleased to see a report in today’s Argus about osteopathy services on the NHS. The piece isn’t online but in essence it says a new report from the British Osteopathic Association has found that whilst NHS West Sussex referred over 1,800 patients for osteopathic treatment – no referrals were made by the NHS in Brighton & Hove nor in East Sussex.
NHS Brighton & Hove are quoted in the article saying that they provide the full range of NICE recommended treatments through their physiotherapy service. I don’t question the quality of the physiotherapists, but they are not the same as osteopaths. They operate in a similar field but with quite different techniques and approaches.
NICE guidance for lower back pain includes osteopathy. Indeed there’s a growing body of quality clinical evidence to show that osteopathy is at least as, if not more effective, than other methods for treating back pain. These include a recent meta study and the ROMANS study which found that “outcomes improved more in the osteopathy group than the usual care group” whilst osteopathy was not significantly more costly. Indeed when my daughter was born through a ventouse delivery, the hospital midwife recommended an osteopath for helping with the damage the delivery had done to her little head. Four years later and you can barely feel on her skull where the ventouse was used, but I paid for every osteopath treatment myself.
In January of this year, the Council’s Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee received a petition and a funding proposal calling for therapies including osteopathy to be made available through the local NHS. This was of great interest to me so I prepared for the item in detail including collecting abstracts of studies to cite such as those I have mentioned above.
Osteopathy clearly has a solid evidence base to back its use. However when I attempted to have this discussion the Conservative committee chair and the Chief Executive of NHS Brighton & Hove both were keen for no discussion to be held at all. Against my protests the item was not debated. The following committee meeting I tried to discuss it again or at least find out if the local NHS had done anything about the petition. Nothing.
So I applaud NHS West Sussex for looking beyond conventional medicinal disciplines in treating their residents. It would be great if other local NHS primary care trusts would, before they are abolished, set a precedent that osteopathy should be available under the NHS in their areas. There should be no argument over providing treatments backed by guidance and sound clinical studies.
Brighton chiropractor Matthew Bennett (of Sundial Clinics) sent me a link to an interesting case study which further supports the benefits of chiropractic, osteopathic and physiotherapy treatments – and that they end up being cheaper for the NHS too.
Good posting highlighting inequalities in health care provision. It also shows the don’t know, don’t want to know, of some commissioning bodies.
Have retweeted this and hope you have lots of hits.
I agree and same for chiropractic. I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome and I suffer subluxations and can be crippled by pain. I need immediate treatment when this happens, I can’t go onto a waiting list for the NHS and most NHS doctors don’t understand EDS anyway.


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Sign up by February 10 - MAIL BY February 28!
You must mail to your partner on (or before) the 28th of February. This gives you about three weeks to create 1 ATC.
Please sign me up! I really look forward to this swap.
Yes please! This is my favorite swap.
Me too - sign me up!
Please sign me up for this. As a new member I am going to dip my toe in gently with this and the Beatrix Potter swap. To say I'm nervous is a bit of an under statement, you're all such amazing artists!
Emmadreamstar wanted a portrait of her cat, Atlus, so here it is..
Finished SilverSweet's card and will be mailing it out today.
Finished Pochadiva's card, and is posted in the gallery. Mailed out today.
Fantastic cards everyone. It is great to see new players and new art!
Love them, Drake - the Witch is amazing!
:voodoo: My apologies for the scan. My scanner does not seem to understand certain brown tones...and midnight blue is apparently beyond it's comprehension too!
May I please ask a question? Is the March thread up yet?
Haha I'm so glad you love all of the accessories! Everytime I thought I was done with the sketch I kept adding more and then even when I started inking I would get to a place and go - why is it so EMPTY there? ...lets just stop and add some more - hence my time estimate kept getting longer. I'll try to get her and the twins in the mail today!
Oh yes and forgot to post the twins for Drake here. Does anyone else like to go back through the forum thread monthly matches to see them that way? I know I do so I love it when the pictures are in the threads!
Yes I'm ready and roaring to go for March!
Same :D Sign me up for March.
Oh we have to wait until the March thread gets opened. Look at all of us eager beavers!
Here's the new thread for March's Match Game (http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/showthread.php?6787-March-1-1-Monthly-Match-Sign-up-by-March-9-send-by-March-31&p=200696#post200696)!!
I received that amazing Steampunk witch and mer-boys from Pabkins in the mail, today. They are so fantastic! Thank you Tabitha!
I also received Drake's incredible steampunk witch and Love of an Elvish Warrior. They are even more fantastic in person. Thanks for the awesome match!
Received superb card from SilverSweet today. Love it!


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ITEM #903 Home Inspection Electrical Guide is sold only as a program which includes one Home Inspection Electrical Guide book and two DVDs with a total of approximately 3 hours.
Owner of Code Electrical Classes Inc. Winter Park, FL.
Having over 62 years in the electrical trade and the experiences I've had during this journey, I feel obligated to share them in this book to make the home a safer place to live.
Electricity has been a permanent feature in residential occupancies for over 100 years, and it was known to be a cause of fires since the earliest days of its use. I have personally spent many hours sifting through debris after a fire, and I have witnessed homeowners who experienced an electrical fire firsthand in their homes.
This book was NOT written as a step by step guide of how to make a total electrical inspection, but rather as a guide to make certain the Home Inspector is not overlooking the critical areas that have started fires and caused accidents.
Why is fixed wiring the leading cause of a residential electrical fire? This book will not only take you to the causes, but also show the solutions of preventing an electrical fire before it starts with a proper electrical inspection of the home. It's your moral obligation to provide the upmost in electrical safety to the homeowner.
Experienced investigators uniformly cite high-resistance connections as the most common electrical cause of fires. It has been estimated that 90% of electrical failures occur at connections. Loose wire connections at the receptacle outlets and switches are a common reason for an electrical fire in a residence.
Recent studies have shown that the frequency of fires in residential electrical systems is disproportionately higher in older homes. Three factors that could influence the likelihood of a residential electrical fire are; 1) the effects of natural aging over time on the electrical system wiring and equipment, 2) misuse or abuse of the electrical system components in the home by occupants, and 3) non-Code compliant installations, upgrades, or repairs.
Although many homes have had their electrical system upgraded or expanded over the years, many also have not. The electrical wiring within the home may be the most vulnerable to aging, as it is often buried in walls or ceilings, or installed in attics or crawl spaces that are often not used. In addition, these nonclimate controlled areas, like attics and crawl spaces, can be subjected to extreme temperature conditions and changes, as well as dampness and moisture. All of these factors can contribute to, or even accelerate, the effects of aging.
A fire, originating in a room, would have to rage for a half hour or more before it burnt itself into a wall, during which time smoke alarms and occupants would have detected the fire in ample time to extinguish it or escape. Roughly one-third of all fires began in concealed or other normally vacant spaces. Short circuit arcs resulting from defective or worn insulation, were the leading specific failure cited for 21% of the fires, and the leading item first ignited was electrical wire or cable insulation.
It's impossible to see inside these walls when making an inspection. Today there is a proven tester that shows the impedance (resistance) of the entire circuit which includes the receptacle, the building wiring, the panel box, the meter - all the way to the transformer on the utility pole. If there is a high resistance in any connection in that circuit due to a bad splice or loose connection, or because of a damaged conductor, its condition will be revealed in this test.
After using this tester for eight months, the National Association of Home Builders Research Center stated "Because the SureTest is able to quickly and safely apply a full load test to the circuit, we can test all circuits in a house for hidden, sometimes deadly, flaws within minutes".
Based on the availability and ease of use of this test, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommended inclusion of the 15 ampere load test in NFPA 73, the inspection procedure for one and two-family dwellings.
SureTest circuit analyzers were sent to electrical inspectors in 250 municipalities throughout the U.S. for a 30-60 day evaluation, resulting in an overwhelming acceptance of the load test. More than 90% of the inspectors who evaluated the hand-held load testers, purchased them after the evaluation period, and indicated their intention to integrate the load test into their inspection procedures.
As a troubleshooting tool, the load test can save hours of time trying to locate the source of a problem. Simple to use, the load tester identifies branch wiring deficiencies and isolates hazards as the inspector moves along the branch circuit. Like a divining rod dowses for water, the load tester "points" to wiring deficiencies and receptacle hazards.
A well-executed home inspection combines broad technical knowledge of the electrical system with an ability to communicate technical issues in terms that a layperson can understand. This book was written in an easy to understand format.
While working as an electrical expert in a personal injury or death case I had to explain to the jury in simple terms as they were not electricians. The water analogy is used to explain electrical terms. The water pressure is the voltage, the flow of water is the amperage, the restriction in a water pipe is the resistance, and the wattage is the work being done as the sprinkler system is spraying the water on the lawn. The wattage is what you are paying for. I'll take you a walk through electricity in easy to understand terms as I did before the jury in a personal injury or death case using the water analogy.
In my journey having prepared over 28,000 electricians for their license with seminars in over 21 states and working for years as an electrical expert in personal injury and death cases I have heard and witnessed many tragic stories of electrical accidents. When you see children burnt to ash from an electrical fire it becomes a responsibility to pass the education on in hopes that it never happens again.
My hope is that after reading this book you will sell the idea to a homeowner that older homes need to be inspected NOW, not waiting for a resale. After reading this book you will know how to STOP the fire before it starts!
If you're going to be a home inspector, don't just be average. Be the best inspector you can be and make the most important safety inspection in the home properly. The more we learn, the better we are as a professional inspector.
The two DVDs have approximately 3 hours of demonstrations of appliance overloads, cord and receptacles short circuits, the actual time it takes for a circuit breaker and fuse to open under the same conditions with an overload and short circuit, branch circuits being load tested with the circuit analyzer, over 35 demonstrations, etc... A wealth of electrical education in this program with Tom and Tim Henry.
On the video you'll see Tim Henry demonstrate the circuit analyzer in action and soon realize what a valuable tool it is in locating the loose connections and preventing a fire before it starts. It will indicate the resistance of each wire and show the voltage drop. You'll see how one receptacle that had the wiring back-stabbed was corrected by wrapping the wire around the screw and by torquing the connections it reduced the voltage drop 1.8% by correcting the connections on ONE receptacle.
Receptacle performance is only as good as the electrical and mechanical contact maintained within the blades of the attachment plug. The first point of wear in a receptacle is usually the tension of the spring contacts.
Any reading by this instrument above 4 oz. indicates a serviceable receptacle, that all plugs will fit well.
After 10 years you will find receptacles that are often used where the contact blade is worn out and the receptacle needs to be replaced. The tester is insulated to be plugged into an energized circuit so it doesn't take long to check all the receptacles.

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The proliferation of IoT has driven an exponential amount of data and the need for RPA and data management that would in turn build a richer picture of the customer and drive the CX that matters.
The Power to magically transform your customers’ experience.
Sensors. Wearables. Voice Assistants. RFID.
Make better decisions, faster, and accurately.
Creating data by the petabyte (which is a huge amount of data).
Welcome to the connected world of things.


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(CNN) — Despite decades of propaganda from marijuana prohibitionists, a majority of the American public has indeed said “enough” to the policies of cannabis criminalization. And no amount of fear-mongering is going to change this fact.
Ask NORML: Hemp for Victory?
A new installment of ‘Ask NORML’ is now streaming on NORMLtv. This week’s topic, voted on by our Facebook fans, is marijuana’s non-psychoactive sister, hemp. In this segment, Executive Director Allen St. Pierre discusses hemp’s utility as well as its place in the overall marijuana law reform movement.
Subscribe to NORMLtv and visit NORML’s Facebook page for announcements regarding future ‘Ask NORML’ episodes. Please submit your medical use related questions here and we’ll do our best to answer as many as we can.
You can now follow NORMLtv on Twitter for up to the minute alerts on new content and community engagement.
On Tuesday’s edition of The Dr. Oz Show NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre appears along with Montel Williams and Dr. Donald Abrams, as well as an audience loaded with NORML activists from around the Tri-State area.
The show, “Medical Marijuana: Is it Time to Make it Legal?” also brings in former ONDCP staffer Andrea Barthwell (now a consultant for a firm she created called EMGlobal Public Health) and audience members from a heroin rehab center to examine the issue of medical marijuana.
Because, after all, medical marijuana could lead to heroin addiction (*face palm*).
Click the image to visit the Dr. Oz website and watch the promotional video – you’ll hear St. Pierre telling Barthwell “you’re wrong!” and you” hear Williams respond with righteous indignation in support of medical marijuana. (That video will be gone by Wednesday.) Check the Dr. Oz website or your local listings to find if and when the Dr. Oz show airs in your area.
A new installment of ‘Ask NORML’ is now streaming on NORMLtv. This week’s topic, decided by our online audience, is drugged driving. In this episode, Executive Director Allen St. Pierre addresses concerns surrounding “stoned drivers” and the efficacy of current roadside testing.
You can now follow NORMLtv on Twitter for up to the minute updates on new content and community engagement.

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