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[Global Research - repris par Liberty Forum (web néo-nazi)) The official 9-11 story is that the jet fuel from the planes that hit the world trade towers erupted into a blast-furnace inferno able to melt the steel of the towers, leading to the collapse. Yet, as this photo AND VIDEO clearly show, a woman was standing in the impact hole. There was no inferno. The government, the same government that claimed there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, lied.
Plein d'autres séquences vidéo 911, certaines rarement vues... et notamment l'intégralité du film "Painful Deceptions" à télécharger.
Dixit Bush : "Vous avez voté pour moi à 51%, c'est donc que vous approuvez ma politique en Irak et que vous me donnez un mandat pour continuer les guerres".
[Washington Post With the Iraq elections two weeks away and no signs of the insurgency abating, Bush set no timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops.
La US Army prépare activement la campagne iranienne. Des commandos sont déjà infiltrés en Iran en violation du Droit International.
Hersh quotes one government consultant with close ties to the Pentagon as saying, "The civilians in the Pentagon want to go into Iran and destroy as much of the military infrastructure as possible." One former high-level intelligence official told The New Yorker, "This is a war against terrorism, and Iraq is just one campaign. The Bush administration is looking at this as a huge war zone. Next, we're going to have the Iranian campaign."
"Bon, l'humanitaire c'est bien joli, mais nos boys ont d'autres tâches plus importantes" dixit Wolfowitz.
C'est vrai, il y encore a plein d'Arabes à bombarder.
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Saturday that the United States is seeking to scale down its relief operations in Asian tsunami-stricken nations, and hand the tasks over to local authorities. Speaking to reporters in Bangkok before flying to Thailand, Wolfowitz said "we'd like to be out of this business as soon as we responsibly can". "The U.S. military has a lot of other work to do," he added.
Après le Vietnam... le Laos et le Cambodge.
Après l'Irak... la Syrie et l'Iran.
Il faut bien détruire les "sanctuaires terroristes".
Some former and serving U.S. intelligence officials who have usually been opposed to any expansion of U.S. military activities in the region are expressing support for such strikes. A former senior U.S. intelligence official told United Press International, "I don't usually find myself in sympathy with the Bush neo-cons, but I think there is enough fire under this smoke to justify such action." Referring to the escalating attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq by Iraqi insurgents, he added, "Syria is complicit in the (anti-U.S.) insurgency up to its eyeballs."
JOHN GIBSON TO SYRIA: IF YOU DON'T DO WHAT WE WANT, BOMBS AWAY!
GIBSON: ...Syria. Here's Osama bin Laden saying that expenses to run terror operations in Iraq are $279,000 a week. OK? So, bin Laden has put a number on it. Now, that money is coming from somewhere and it's probably coming from those Ba'athists who took money, who took weapons, who took explosives and went to Syria. What - are we supposed to just take it while they have a safe haven across the border?
McINERNEY: No, we shouldn't, John, and until we take Syria seriously and take action on this - because we know there are between 250 to 300 thousand Iraqis in Syria. They're living in the western part of Damascus. They're driving expensive cars, eating in expensive restaurants. They are funding this terrorist insurgency and so, until we take action with Damascus to where they either get rid of 'em or we're gonna have to do it, we're not going to win. That's where the money, that's where the funding, that's where the leadership is coming(from)and so they they are vitally part of that sanctuary there and we can no longer tolerate it."
GIBSON: General, once again I was just telling the audience(that)there's a whole segment coming on this later. But, as a former Air Force General are we supposed to bomb 'em or send in black teams or what?
McINERNEY: All of the above, John. Do it covertly. Do it with certain special weapons that we can put in stealth aircraft when we know where they are, and that'll get the signal across to them very quickly. And, if not, then there's gonna have to be a regime change in Syria."
GENERAL McINERNEY : "IF THE LOCAL POPULACE DOES NOT REPORT ON THE TERRORISTS THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED ACCOMPLICES"
Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney (USAF-Ret.) assessed the situation in Iraq as winnable but only if our human intelligence is improved radically and the local populace begins to report suspicious behavior. Gibson finds it "dismaying" that Iraqis living near the home that was booby-trapped did not report the "men loading bombs into this house...The neighbors that didn't notice or didn't speak up, they're blown up, too and how is it you get the Iraqi people to realize you can't put up with the presence of these people in your neighborhood. Ya' gotta report!" McInerney pointed out that it was, in fact, the neighbors who called in and reported the activity, but he can't bring himself to admit that they, too, were part of the set-up, so he skirts the issue by saying "As a matter of fact, it was the neighbors who called in finally and said that, so I think that unintentionally - they were not part of the scam because they got killed probably - they did notify the police..."
"La US Air Force n'est pas très occupée en ce moment, ne trouvez vous pas, Général ?" Ils sont too much les soi-disant journalistes de chez FOX !
Our State Department says Syria is supporting terrorism in Iraq by giving safe haven to members of Saddam's regime. Syrian leaders deny it. They say the White House is looking for a scapegoat. But, is Syria part of the problem? New York Sun National Security Reporter Eli Lake joins me from Washington. The Big Question: So just as a matter of factual information, is Syria supporting terrorism in Iraq?
LAKE: Absolutely. The US Embassy in Damascus in March of 2003 had cables going back to Washington that said that there were individual jihadists signing up at state campgrounds and buses that went into Iraq. In August of this year, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi even sent an emissary to negotiate with Ba'athist elements in Syria to try to maybe bring them into a political process.
This is a well established fact in the national security community.
(...)GIBSON (interrupting, overtalking): We know the Syrians aren't exactly our best pals. But why would they so openly taunt the American government, especially one that is willing to use its military power? Why do they think they're protected from being hit back?
LAKE: Well, I think that the calculation from a number of regimes in the region is that America's overextended, that it can't fight counterinsurgency correctly.
GIBSON (interrupts): The Air Force isn't very busy right now, is it? (...) Do you think the American people will take getting hit over and over and over while leaving their attackers in a safe zone?
LAKE: Well, you could say that the Viet Cong certainly made that strategic analysis and they were probably correct until the early 1970s, in that neighboring states were sort of left immune, I guess.
GIBSON: Yeah, but we don't - you don't think the American government would bomb Syria secretly like we bombed Cambodia secretly? We'd be right out in the open, wouldn't it ?
LAKE: I think it would be pretty clear. But as I said, I don't have an insight for saying exactly what the policy course could be. It could be as simple as what the Israelis have done against terrorist leaders who were attacking Israeli civilians. And you could just see covert operations that end up blowing up important Ba'athist figures, who are harboring, who are harbored there.
Trop fort !!! Un exploit sur Macintosh !
Ca fait des années que j'en avais pas vu ! Bref, faites la mise à jour de iTunes 4.7.1 et méfiez vous du téléchargement de listes de lecture.
Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes music player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. The problem specifically exists when parsing playlist files that contain long URL file entries. Malicious playlist files can come with either the ..m3u or .pls extension. Though their formats are different, the vulnerability in each is the same.
Monsanto c'est le VRAI visage des O.G.M. : La volonté de faire payer les agriculteurs et de leur ôter toute possibilité d'y échapper.
Monsanto continues its financial battles with farmers over how royalty payments should be structured.
WHY WERE ONLY JEWS OFFENDED?
It would be churlish to deny Holocaust survivors and people of good sense everywhere the right to be offended by Harry's costume. But what of the themed party he attended? Should we, whose fathers and forefathers were coolies of yesterday's Empire, be offended this Prince of multi-cultural, post-imperial Britain attended a party themed around 'Natives and Colonials'?
(...)What then, if anything, does it say about the millions of Britons descended from 'natives and colonials' that only the Jewish sense of being offended dominated the airwaves? From the nearly four million British Asians and half as many African-Caribbeans, there was barely a squeak.
Le maire de Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône), Daniel Simonpiéri (DVD) , vient d’attribuer à l’ Association de Défense des Intérêts Moraux et Matériels des Anciens Détenus et Exilés politiques de l’Algérie française (ADIMAD) une parcelle vierge dans le nouveau cimetière de sa ville. L’ADIMAD souhaite y ériger un monument à la mémoire d’anciens membres de l’Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) emprisonnés ou condamnés à mort. L’inauguration a été fixée au 6 juillet 2005, si l’association réussit à rassembler les 30 000 euros nécessaires.
Strip-teaseuse, un métier d'avenir qui rapporte explique un conseiller d'orientation à des jeunes filles lors d'une foire aux métiers aux USA... la tarif augmente avec le tour de poitrine, précise t'il.
The principal of a Palo Alto middle school may not invite a popular speaker back to an annual career day after he told girls they could earn a good living as strippers. Management consultant William Fried told eighth-graders at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School on Tuesday that stripping and exotic dancing can pay $250,000 or more per year, depending on their bust size. "It's sick, but it's true," Fried said in an interview later. "The truth of the matter is you can earn a tremendous amount of money as an exotic dancer, if that's your desire."
(Après l'attentat suicide à Karni et l'attaque à la roquette contre Sderot, Ariel Sharon a annoncé qu'il "coupait les ponts" avec Mahmoud Abbas, en attendant qu'il s'attaque aux groupes terroristes, et ce avant même qu'il soit effectivement entré en fonction. Abbas n'a donc bénéficié d'aucune période de grâce. Yossi Beilin, initiateur israélien des accords de Genève, écrit qu'il faut au contraire l'aider à réussir).
La vraie question n'est pas de savoir si Mahmoud Abbas est sincèrement prêt à faire la paix et s'il commencera demain à a combattre le terrorisme, mais plutôt si les Etats Unis, l'Europe et Israël sont prêts à saisir cette occasion rare : l'élection à la tête des Palestiniens d'un pragmatique qui a participé à tous les processus de paix avec Israël, et qui, courageusement, s'est élevé contre l'usage de la violence dans la récente intifada.
La dévastation de l'Irak ? Par où vais-je commencer ? Après avoir travaillé sept des douze derniers mois en Irak, je suis toujours accablé, ne serait-ce déjà que par l'idée de m'y mettre, par les tentatives de description de cette dévastation.
La guerre et l'occupation illégales de l'Irak ont été menées pour trois raisons, s'il faut en croire l'administration Bush. La première, ce sont les armes de destruction massive, qu'on n'a toujours pas trouvées. La seconde, parce que le régime de Saddam Hussein entretenait des liens avec al-Qaïda, ce qui n'a jamais été prouvé, et même M. Bush l'a admis personnellement. La troisième raison, contenue dans le nom donné à l'invasion, "Opération Liberté de l'Irak", résidait dans la volonté de libération du peuple irakien.
Ainsi donc, aujourd'hui, l'Irak est un pays libéré.
L'un dans l'autre, j'ai vécu dans Bagdad libéré et dans ses environs durant douze mois, période pendant laquelle je me suis également trouvé à l'intérieur de Fallujah durant le siège d'avril et, plus d'une fois, des militaires m'ont tiré des coups de semonce par-dessus la tête.. J'ai voyagé dans le Sud, dans le Nord et en tous sens dans le centre de l'Irak. Toutefois, ce que j'ai vu au cours des premiers mois de 2004, à l'époque où il était plus facile pour un journaliste étranger de parcourir le pays, offrait une aperçu - souvent prévisible - des horreurs à venir au cours de la suite de l'année (et à coup sûr, en 2005 aussi). Il est intéressant de retourner au premier semestre, désormais oublié, de l'an dernier et de se rappeler à quel point la situation était horrible pour les Irakiens, même dans les premiers temps de notre occupation de leur pays.
The morgues at the hospitals of Baghdad are filling to capacity. At Yarmouk Hospital in central Baghdad, the three freezers reek of decaying bodies, despite the temperature. The smell rushes out at us as the doors are opened. I’ve smelled the burning bodies on the funeral pires in Nepal…but this is different. This smell…how do I describe it? But it never leaves me, long after we leave the hospital later.
[Nouvel Observateur 15.01.05) La cité antique de Babylone, en Irak, a subi des "dégâts substantiels" causés par la présence des armées américaine et polonaise qui en ont fait un camp militaire, a dénoncé samedi le British Museum. "Babylone est l'un des plus importants sites archéologiques dans le monde et les dégâts causés par le camp militaire sont un coup supplémentaire à l'héritage culturel irakien", a affirmé John Curtis, conservateur du département du Proche-Orient ancien du célèbre musée britannique, dans un rapport établi après s'être rendu sur place à la mi-décembre. L'archéoloque, qui fait autorité en matière de sites archéologiques irakiens, explique que des tranchées ont été creusées et que certains pavés datant du 6ème siècle avant Jésus-Christ ont été endommagés par les déplacements des véhicules militaires. (...) Enfin, du sable mélangé à des fragments archéologiques a servi à remplir les sacs de sable destinés à la protection des positions militaires.
Specialist Charles A. Graner Jr., who faced a maximum sentence of 15 years, was sentenced to 10 years in military prison.
Army specialist Charles Graner was punished "for something he was told to do," his mother Irma Graner told reporters as he was led away from the military courtroom in hand and leg shackles. "You know its the higher-ups that should be on trial ... they let the little guys take the fall for them," Irma Graner said outside the courtroom at the Fort Hood army base in Texas. The government is asking a corporal to take the hit for them. The chain of command says, 'We didn't know anything about this stuff. You know that's a lie." said Abu Graib trial defense lawyer Guy Womack.
Sick societies create sick institutions... Despotism begins at home. They keep the inmates in cells not tall enough to stand up in, nor long enough to stretch out in when they lay down. The lights are never turned off... you sleep on a concrete slab, and are in your cage for 23.8 +- hours of 24. Exercise period: 1 hour per week, which accounts for the .2hrs... unless the facility is on lockdown, which is a fair percentage of time, and then you get zero time in the fresh air or out of your hole.
After a while, you can no longer stand up straight... many inmates develop degenerative skeletal and muscular conditions, along with other illnesses more commonly observed in geriatric medicine. To live here is a (slow) death sentence.

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KIEV, Ukraine — As the death toll in Kiev’s violent political confrontation rose dramatically to at least 25 Wednesday, Ukraine’s embattled President Victor Yanukovich laid blame for the violence on protest leaders and threatened a tough response.
Pointing to continued clashes in Kiev’s Independence Square Wednesday morning, Yanukovich accused the opposition of a coup attempt.
"Without any mandate from the people, acting illegally and violating the constitution of Ukraine these, so to say, politicians tried to seize power by resorting to pogroms, arsons and murders," Yanukovich said in a televised speech. "They crossed the line when they called upon the people to take up arms. This is a flagrant violation of law."
Yanukovich called upon the leaders of the opposition to immediately dissociate themselves from the radical forces. "In case they don’t want to go, they must admit that they support the radicals," he said. "In this case we will deal with them in a different way."
The speech came in the wake of Yanukovich’s meeting with opposition leaders Wednesday.
Meanwhile, several thousand riot police were still trying to storm the burning barricades of the protesters’ tent camp in Independence Square Wednesday morning. Police shot teargas, stun grenades and rubber bullets at the protesters who responded in kind by hurling cobblestones and Molotov cocktails at police. Police also used powerful water cannons, aiming them at protesters on top of barricades. Both sides accused the other of using live ammunition.
"Given the character of wounds on the slain civilians and also the types of weapons which were seized (from protesters) we can suggest that this bodily damage could have been caused by aggressively inclined protesters themselves," said a statement published Wednesday on the official website of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry.
Opposition leaders showed their frustration after meeting with Yankovich.
"In my opinion, the government must immediately withdraw troops and put an end to the bloody conflict because people are dying," protest leader and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko said in a statement published on his UDAR party’s website. "How can we hold talks while blood is being shed? Unfortunately (Yanukovich) has no understanding of the situation."
By Wednesday morning, hospitals and clinics in Ukraine’s capital were filled with several hundred injured on both sides.
City authorities said 25 people were dead and 341 injured. Police said the death toll included nine of their own. Some 300 police officers were injured, 74 of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
Ukraine daily Vesti reported that its correspondent Vyacheslav Veremiy was among the dead. Gunmen stopped a taxi cab in which Veremiy and another journalist were riding, dragged him out of the car and shot him point blank, the paper reported. The other journalist and the taxi driver were badly beaten, the report said.
Black smoke from large fires rose high Wednesday afternoon above Independence Square, where about 10,000 protesters equipped with shields, wooden sticks and helmets continued to defend the square from thousands of police. Stun grenades exploded like fireworks overhead. Groups of protesters were busy breaking cobblestones from the square surface to use as weapons. Some assembled crates with bottles for Molotov cocktails.
"If police use firearms against us the way they did overnight, we will respond in kind," Vasil Dzyuba, a 43-year-old veterenarian from Lviv, his face blackened with soot, told the Los Angeles Times. "We will start shooting back too."
The recent clashes which have been the most violent and lethal in the entire three-month-old confrontation in central Kiev began after protesters tried to storm the parliament building and broke into and burnt down the ruling party’s headquarters.
"President Yanukovich was ready for such a dramatic development as if he was luring the radical opposition into a trap," Vadim Karasyov, Director of the Institute of Global Strategies, a Kiev-based think tank, said. "The rash of actions of the opposition appeared to have untied the regime’s hands for a tough use of force."
Yanukovich tried to take advantage of the situation and crash the resistance camp in central Kiev overnight, but he also demonstrated that he doesn’t have enough forces to do so, Karasyov noted.
"Now we are in for a prolonged violent confrontation unless Yanukovich makes more concessions and calls early elections of both parliament and president," he said.
During a lull in fighting Wednesday, a heavy truck arrived on the battle scene and dragged away an armored personnel carrier burnt by protesters overnight. Armor-clad riot police sitting on sidewalks and leaning on house walls eating sandwiches shook their heads with blackened faces under goggles. "Is that all we have?" one of the officers said pensively, before closing his eyes again.


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Arun passed his driving test with driving instructor Tony with just 6 minor faults after having his driving lessons in Bournemouth.
Jennifer and all the team.

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The Maple Leafs signed Patrick Marleau to a three-year deal worth $18.75M ($6.25M AAV).
Marleau was promoted to the Sharks top-line in the morning skate.
Marleau has three goals and eight assists (11 points) in his last 12 games and tonight he will skate on the top-line with Joe Thornton and Melker Karlsson.
The Sharks have signed Patrick Marleau to a three-year contract extension with an annual cap-hit of $6.66 million US.
Marleau has 21 goals and 26 assists (47 points) in 51 games this season with the Sharks. Marleau is currently in his 16th season with the Sharks, he has 908 points (425G / 483A) in 1215 career NHL games (all with SJ).
Marleau skated this morning after being in a car accident on Tuesday.
Marleau was reportedly fine after the accident and his presence on the ice this morning confirmed that. He is good to go for Thursday vs. Tampa Bay.
Patrick Marleau is the NHL's First Star of the week.
Marleau is off to a blistering start with 9 G, 4 A including 3 GWG in the Sharks first 5 games of the season.
Marleau moves down to the second line for tonight's game. He has 27 goals and 53 points in 67 games.
Marleau moves up to the second line with Couture out. He has 26 goals and 52 points in 61 games.
Totally different line combinations for Sharks vs Wild. Thornton, Marleau, Couture all playing on different lines.
Marleau is expected to start tonight's game on his own line. The versatile forward has 26 goals and 50 points in 60 games.
Marleau starts today's game on the second line. He has 22 goals and 45 points in 56 games.
Marleau takes Ryane Clowe's spot on the second line for tonight's game. The Aneroid, Saskatchewan potted 17 goals and 36 points over 42 games this season. His fantasy hockey value remains untouched.
Marleau skating with Handzus and McGinn on third line, which again is the way it finished in the Minnesota loss.
Marleau was demoted to the third line and figures to stick there for at least another game. The former 2nd overall pick has 10 goals and 20 points through 24 games but hasn't posted a point in his last four games.
Patrick Marleau skated on the wing with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski.
Marleau moves back to the top line and on the left side of Joe Thornton. He has 10 goals and 20 points through 21 games as he continues to be one of the league's most reliable snipers.
Marleau was back on the ice with his teammates on Thursday at HP Pavilion, skating with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. He’ll be in the lineup on Friday when the Sharks play their first road game against Anaheim.
Marleau was "worn down" from the flu, said McLellan. Rode the bike today and will play Friday.
As expected, Marleau will be fine and will keep his ironman streak going. Feel free to dress him across all formats.
Patrick Marleau is in the building today, but still not skating. It's the third straight practice he's missed due to illness.
With the team not playing until Friday, then can afford to rest their number one LW. The former captain has not missed a game since the 2008-2009 campaign, so don't expect him to sit out.
Patrick Marleau missing for Day 2. Everybody else seems to be out there for morning skate.
Stay tuned for a further update on Marleau's status. The former captain has not missed a game since the 2008-2009 campaign, so don't expect him to sit out.
Patrick Marleau also missed practice today due to illness.
If McLellan moves Marleau to the middle on another line, he says it's about size and strength down the middle . . . if he makes the change.

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[Voice Power Level Calculator] is the calculation of the sound power that naturally attenuates noise in the case of free space (free sound field) and semi-free space.
Use the [Sound Power Level Calculator] to help you achieve fast calculations for environmental assessments or physics learning!


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Copyrighted works of writing, art, or music.
Trademarked brand names and logos.
The trade dress of your business, which includes unique visual aspects of your website as well as products, packaging, and even building architecture.
Trade secrets, including proprietary processes and methods, algorithms, patterns, client lists … any information you would closely guard to keep it out of the hands of competitors.
Do you know the value of your intellectual property? If you really think about the scope of your business, you probably have more intellectual property than you first thought. List your most important IP assets, and ask yourself two questions. First, do I have sufficient protections in place, given the value of this IP? Second, how much am I willing to spend to defend this IP? If a competitor should infringe on your intellectual property rights, you will want to react quickly to avoid potential losses and to collect compensation for any financial damage that may have already occurred. At the same time, you need to take a cost-effective approach to protecting your IP, considering the financial investment and future revenue at stake.
No longer is it necessary for one to key-in a password of letters and numbers in order to gain access to computers, smartphones, or other electronically-secured information. The use of one’s facial features, fingerprints, and even their iris for electronic security purposes is becoming more common, yet concerns pertaining to personal privacy and use of stored information is now facing legal challenges.
More and more companies recognize the value of using the Internet to grow and strengthen their business. Whether for communications, marketing, e-commerce, research, or other purposes, online activity among employees and customers has expanded exponentially. However, with this growth comes the increased threat to information moving along or stored by electronic means.
Hand-held devices have taken on an increased presence among business operations throughout a variety of industries. From tracking inventory to recording important statistics and other real-time data, the threat to the information stored on these devices is no less real. This may complicate matters for cyber professionals charged with protecting intellectual property.

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text: International Women's Day celebrates women's accomplishments and advocates for gender equality. Honor an inspiring woman in your life by sending her hand-delivered flowers. Daisy a Day Flowers & Gifts can delivery locally to Souris, PE on March 8th.

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en.v, is an organization dedicated to fostering social development and civic engagement in the Middle East by empowering individuals and organizations. Its programs focus on building capacity and creating strategic networks among local civil society organizations (CSOs), youth initiatives, the private sector and governmental actors.
Below are some excerpts from a series of twelve manuals and videos developed as part of their STAND program (Support for Training, Advocacy and Networking for Development), which aims to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations working in Kuwait.


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observed condition : health condition observed by a healthcare actor.
NOTE 1 healthcare professionals and subjects of care are examples of healthcare actors that can perceive the observed aspect of a health state.
NOTE 2 An observed condition is a health issue and as such is a representation of aspect(s) of the health state.
EXAMPLES: A blood pressure, a swelling in the abdomen, tachycardia, body weight, lung infiltration on x-ray, a haemoglobin value, pale skin.

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Look at Pikachu! I mean the little (well, big) fella looks legitimately fired up by this marriage proposal last night Nintendo World's gala event for the launch of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Fiancée, I choose you!
This couple, Debbie G. and Jeff W. are the co-founders of Long Island's StreetPass club. And yes, she said yes.
Editor's note: Reader TRT-X points out that the ring was presented in a Pokéball, which definitely wins style points. Nice job, Jeff!

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“Following on from a great day on Friday, we have now had time to sit down and reflex on the days events. The venue and facilities at Moor Hall are 1st class everything from the bar, dance floor, lighting, seating and toilets together with the grounds are amazing.
All your team members are a credit to you and nothing was too much trouble. All your recommendations and idea’s helped make the day complete for Holly & Daniel.
“I just want to say the biggest thank you to you and your family for my Son Daniel Baker and new Daughter-in-Laws Holly’s Wedding on Friday 20th June 2014.
The venue, service and attention to detail that you provided was absolutely incredible and made Holly’s and Daniel’s dreams all come true for the most perfect wedding.
Our family and friends have all said that they had been to many weddings but the venue, the food, your staff and your family made this the best wedding experience they have every had and that this was all down to your and your wonderful family.
Both my Husband Mick and I wish you every success for the future and would recommend Moor Hall not just for weddings but for any special occasions.
Our thanks would never be enough for making Holly and Daniel’s Wedding Day so special.

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The article below was written by Claudia, 9th grade granddaughter of Carol Weston of Neighborhood #3, and describes some of the behaviors of the loons that she and her family have observed.
The video of the loon pitching mud in the rain was taken on May 16, 2015 at 5:31pm by Carol Weston. This mud nest was later destroyed by a predator and the loons then moved, creating a new nest as Claudia explains in her article. The loons produced two chicks that matured to migrate in autumn of 2015.
We are hopeful the loons will return to nest successfully in Neighborhood #3 this season and beyond!
Spring has arrived, the ice is going out as I sit here watching for my friends, the loons. We watch each year as they pull mud, weeds, and sticks from the water to build their nests. We have observed that when mating time comes, they make a cooing sound like a dove. They mate on a lump of dirt and grass and then retreat to their nest to lay their eggs.
In our bay, we have never had any eggs hatch because something always gets them, such as eagles, foxes, snapping turtles, and raccoons. They raise a fuss and screech loudly when something goes after their eggs. They fooled everyone last year when they laid a second batch of eggs deep within the reeds. We got to view 2 babies and finally can say that the population of loons is growing!


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IM Kacper Drozdowski and IM Zurab Javakhadze are awarded the Championship Trophy by Chief TD Francisco L Guadalupe.
IM Kacper Drozdowski and IM Zurab Javakhadze finished atop a field of 32 in the 73rd Annual Texas State Championship. Sixteen year old Sam Rose claimed the Texas State Amateur Championship with a perfect score.
Samuel Rose Accepts the Texas Amateur Championship Trophy from Chief TD Francisco L Guadalupe.
The Championship section of Masters and Experts competed over the Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Worth. David Robert Gaston and GM Angel Arribas Lopez tied for third with 5.0 points each, while WIM Emily Quynh Nguyen and NM Jack Easton followed with 4.5 points each. Tim Steiner and Yue Chu finished the Amateur section with six points each.
In the scholastic side event Hiren Premkumar won the K-12 Championship section with a perfect 5.0 while Dominic Owen Liaw and Abhiram N Jyosyula topped the K-12 U1000 section with five points each.
The 2018 North/Central Texas Scholastic Chess Championships concluded in Houston on March 9, 2018. Nearly 800 students competed in the three day event organized by the Dallas Chess Club.
Below are individual winners of each section. All top scorers are listed when all had the same score.
NM Sam Land Capocyan and NM Bovey Liu finished at the top of the High School Championship section with 6.5 points.
Joey Pena won the High School JV section with a perfect 7.0.
NM Daniel Hung, Ganesh Kumarappan, and CM Atreya Vaidya Finished at the top of the Middle School Championship section with 6.5 points each.
Zahira Pichardo won the Middle School JV with 6.5 points.
John Capocyan won the Elementary Championship with 6.5 points.
Gurshaan Thukral won the Elementary JV with a perfect 7.0 points.
Aryan Gutla won the Primary Championship with 6.0 points.
Axel Peterson, Neil Shaw, Preston Aranda, Joaquin Garza, and Aneesh Vijaya Ragavan finished on top of the Primary JV with 6.5 points each.
Andrew Lau won the K-1 Championship with 6.5 points.
The 2018 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships concluded in Edinburg on March 4, 2018. Over 1,300 students competed in the three day event organized by South Texas Chess.
Below are individual winners of each section. First and second are listed when both had the same score.
NM Emily Q. Nguyen won the High School Championship with a perfect 7.0.
Wells Hero won the High School JV Championship with a perfect 7.0.
Aparna Yellamraju won the Middle School Championship with 6.5 points.
Rafael Rodriguez won the Middle School JV with 6.5 points.
Joaquin Razo won the Elementary Championship with 6.5 points.
Ivan A. Espinoza won the Elementary JV section with a perfect 7.0.
Sean V. Quintanilla won the Elementary Novice Section with 6.5 points.
Kaitlynn L. McNutt and Luis Miramontes finished on top of the Primary Championship section with 6.5 points.
Tomas R. Gonzalez and Oscar G. Buentello finished on top of the Primary JV section with 6.5 points.
Twelve year old NM Justin Wang topped a field of 17 in the Masters section of the Texas Masters tournament with a score of 6 points in the seven-round event. GM Andrey Gorovets and NM Anish Vivekananthan finished second and third. Thirty-six players participated in tournament held from November 23-26, 2017.
The 2017 Texas Masters was organized by the Dallas Chess Club.


text: The visual splendor of our natural landscape and the unique, complex and ever changing relationships that link us human beings together are the primary driving forces behind my artwork. More often than not, each piece I produce is some combination of acrylic painting, collage, drawing, and/or stenciling. I am drawn to creating mixed media artwork as I believe each individual media has properties that are best suited to visually represent the artwork that builds from a feeling or memory related to an experience. I also, enjoy the challenge that mixing media creates for me; it forces more planning on my part, and controls the creative process. In the end, it is the battles, processes, challenges, and discoveries made while working to discover the complexity of nature, and human nature, that keep me creating.


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At a minimum, you need to provide some sort of printed program. For most conferences, the following is usually adequate: a simple folder with program, maps, lists of local restaurants and attractions, a name tag, and writing materials (pen and pad). For larger, conferences you may want to include a conference bag that includes OWASP books or handouts. Be sure to allow ample time for printing and shipping of OWASP materials. International shipping can take several weeks.
If you plan properly, you should be able to generate name tags to be printed from your conference database program. If you process your registrations through the OWASP office, they can create your nametags.
Keep the name tag layout simple: a small conference logo or title, the person's full name in LARGE, readable letters, and the person's institution. Don't make people squint to read names on name tags.
The actual type of name tag (paper stick-on, pin on plastic case, hang-around-the-neck, etc.) depends on your preferences and budget. If you do provide stick-on tags, you may want to generate at least one tag for each day of the conference since they won't be able to reuse the tags. If you use plastic badges, you can invite attendees to recycle them at the end of the conference.
This page was last modified on 25 June 2012, at 11:56.

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HOAI-Pro 2017 is efficient and powerful program to prepare proposals as well as fee accounting and administration. Based on easy to use interface you are able to account simple fee rates as well as to manage and to edit sophisticated projects involving plenty of scopes of service, repetitions and various cost allocations. Besides scopes of service and advisory services according HOAI 2013 and 2009 program also contains contract templates according RBBau. Further you are enabled to account lump fees or temporary fees. By DIN 276 accounting you are able to explicitly determine costs according chosen DIN 276 from April 1981, 1993, 2006 or 2008.
Statement: First, please download the orginal installation package by clicking the download link. Of course you may also download it from the publisher's website. Using HOAI-Pro crack, key, patch, serial number, registration code, keygen is illegal. The download file hosted at publisher website. We do not provide any download link points to Rapidshare, Hotfile, Depositfiles, Mediafire, Filefactory, etc. or obtained from file sharing programs such as Limewire, Kazaa, Imesh, Ares, BearShare, BitTorrent, WinMX etc. Software piracy is theft. If you like HOAI-Pro please buy it.


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Xtampza ER is an opioid pain medication used to treat moderate to severe pain.
Xtampza ER may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use Xtampza ER unless you are already using a similar opioid medicine and are tolerant to it.
How should I use Xtampza ER?
Follow the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides. Never use Xtampza ER in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to take more of Xtampza ER.
Stop taking all other around-the-clock narcotic pain medicines when you start taking extended-release Xtampza ER.
Take Xtampza ER with food.
Never crush or break an Xtampza ER pill to inhale the powder or mix it into a liquid to inject the drug into your vein. This can cause in death.
You should not stop using Xtampza ER suddenly. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.
Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and light. Keep track of your medicine. Xtampza ER is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if anyone is using your medicine improperly or without a prescription.
Since Xtampza ER is used for pain, you are not likely to miss a dose. Skip any missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not use two doses at one time.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An Xtampza ER overdose can be fatal, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription.
What should I avoid while using Xtampza ER?
Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how Xtampza ER will affect you. Dizziness or severe drowsiness can cause falls or other accidents.
What other drugs will affect Xtampza ER?
This list is not complete and many other drugs may affect Xtampza ER. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.


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Update 31/01/20119 07:07: School open as normal. Take it easy on the roads.
Update 30/01/2019 14:42: There will be no transport Thursday 31/01/2019.
Continue to check for updates.
Update 30/01/2019 08:14 - There are no Transport buses today. School remains open.
Update 30/01/2019 07:25 - School will be open today. We will aim to keep you updated regarding transport.
Any updates will be posted on this website.


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My family and went to a fun place called IT'Z and had a blast. IT'Z is a pizza buffet and game place the whole family will enjoy. The place is a colorful place where you can eat unlimited pizza, salad, pasta, dessert, and play games. The eating areas are cool also. There are different rooms to eat in, each one with a different theme.
There is plenty of food to make everyone happy, from salad to pizza. They will also make a favorite pizza upon request.
Then there is the game section. The room is filled with a variety of games for all ages. There is also rides like the hopper,bumper cars, and the one that spins around. The place also has a rock climbing wall and a bowling alley. There is so much to do, that you can play all day there. Most of the games give out tickets to redeem for prizes.
This game gave out ice cream while another had Starbuck cups in it with a $ 5.00 or a $ 100.00 gift card inside. You had to use a crane to try to grab the prize.
My family had a great day at IT'Z. For more information on this wonderful family place go to http://www.itzusa.com/ Also kids eat free on Thursdays!
"These opinions are my own and I was compensated with a family four pack in exchange for my blogpost."
Looks like everybody had a great time. I've never heard of Itz, so I'll see if there is one close to me. Thanks for sharing.
Wish there was one close to me. Looks fun!
Oh so cool. One reason living in Alaska is a love hate relationship. Wish we had one.
Will have to check on a location near me. Looks so cool.
Looks like a blast. Too bad there isn't one in my area, my kids would love this place!


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An order router connection is made for each Market Segment ID per Market Segment Gateway (MSGW) session configured in hostinfo.cfg. The Market Segment IDs are provided in CME-MSGWs.cfg. Each order router connection with corresponding Market Segment ID appears under the gateway Order Server in Guardian.
20.01.2016 12:43:51.850 | 592 | INFO | 10068024 | State for session(T67004_56) changed to (down).
20.01.2016 12:43:51.851 | 592 | INFO | 10098094 | GW: session(T67004_56) status = Down (Logged Out).
If you trade a product in a market segment that is not configured in CME.MSGWs.cfg file, orders for these products will be routed via a Convenience Gateway (CGW) session.
If a MSGW connection is not established, an X_TRADER® user will see the following reject message in their Audit Trail when the user enters an order or initiates an action on an existing order in the respective Market Segment: REJECT Cannot route order request. Session for router is down.
Another way to check for connection issues, especially if you do not have admin permissions in your environment (e.g, X_TRADER ASP environment) is to check the Order Server log files, which contain messages that indicate connection status.


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PORT LINCOLN 100% OFFLINE MAP - Your detailed Map for reach everywhere. Save much money in Roaming cost. Reach every place easily in Navigation mode. Find the best place around you.
Thousands of places to discover and visit in Port Lincoln: attractions, restaurant, shops and night-life venues.
Easy Plan your Travel and add place to visit with long tap on Port Lincoln Offline Map so when you arrive in Port Lincoln you can go to this places with GPS navigator inside this app.
Leisure is major part of the Port Lincoln economy, with a 2003 report attributing a quarter of the entire UK leisure economy to Port Lincoln. Globally, the city is amongst the big four fashion capitals of the world, and according to official statistics Port Lincoln is the world's third busiest film production centre, presents more live comedy than any other city, and has the biggest theatre audience of any city in the world. Within the City of Westminster in Port Lincoln the entertainment district of the West End has its focus around Leicester Square, where Port Lincoln and world film premieres are held, and Piccadilly Circus, with its giant electronic advertisements. Port Lincoln's theatre district is here, as are many cinemas, bars, clubs and restaurants, including the city's Chinatown district (in Soho), and just to the east is Covent Garden, an area housing speciality shops. The city is the home of Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose musicals have dominated the West End theatre since the late 20th century. The United Kingdom's Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Royal Opera and English National Opera are based in Port Lincoln and perform at the Royal Opera House, the Port Lincoln Coliseum, Sadler's Wells Theatre and the Royal Albert Hall as well as touring the country.

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tip #2: in winter, wearing black, stylish clothing can help any visiting female fit in better (note to blonde women, which i’ve been told, will result in heads turning if any of your golden locks are visible, regardless of what you wear. this probably goes for men too. regardless, blonde bombshells, get ready to feel like a celeb!).
further to the part about no hoodies (see above)…Buenos Aires is sometimes referred to as the “Paris of South America”. indeed, some of the architecture and the city’s good food and wine share similarities with the City of Light. i felt the commonality in overall pace of life walking around main streets and neighbourhoods in the city centre. and everyone just seemed pretty fashionable and put together as they hurried along, often dressed in black. without having been there in the summer, i can’t comment if the colour scheme changes. but i’m sure the flip flops that would pass the style test won’t be the cheap wear-to-the-beach variety.
have you been to Buenos Aires? what are your thoughts on the city?

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the concerts listed below are non-affilliated events for which the Philharmonic in Szczecin only provides a space that the organizers of the concerts may have rented from the Philharmonic.
The Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin advises that it DOES NOT SELL TICKETS for the events listed below. The organizers of concerts renting the halls of the Philharmonic distribute their tickets themselves.


text: CaitlynGreat pic! I love Oxygen Magazine! Congrats!


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Overview Collection contains papers, correspondence, awards, clippings, photo albums, ephemera, memorabilia, and other materials related and/or belonging to Elizabeth Hussy.
Overview Kynewisbok (K-book) is the University of Denver yearbook.
Overview The MUSE Awards collection contains documentation about the MUSE awards, including lists of nominations, application forms, and payment records. All audiovisual material has been individually cataloged in the Special Collections stacks. This collection only contains physical documentation.


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With over 20 years of experience software and web development, I am a very experienced Web/System Developer.
Besides working independently, I’m certainly capable of working in a team.
Furthermore I’m used to finish work within deadlines.
My role : Working as a freelancer I have created a fully functional generic Content Management System based on Coldfusion and MS SQL Server which is user and search engine friendly. Using this CMS I have redeveloped several static sites into dynamic ones. For Development Lab I have been working on a project called ‘ChefsCommunity.com’. I have created a bespoke CMS and developed the website in less than a year. In January 2008 I also initiated a Dutch news site called ‘CradletoCradle.nl’, which I setup voluntarily.
My role : As their dedicated web/systems developer I’ve worked on projects like; developing bespoke CMS software, developing Insurance Quotation Engine with AVIVA, creating an Online Building Evaluation system connecting to Clients/Surveyor/Insurer, setting up Web/Back Office Infrastructure, Data modelling etc.
My role : Working as freelance systems/web developer at LoveToEscape.com and developed a new Front-end website, a complete for Accommodation Owners interface, a Booking Engine connecting to VisitScotland, Sykes Cottages and other partners.
My role : For OLM Systems I worked as a ColdFusion Developer under contract for 6 months. With a team of people we were working on a project called Self‑directed Support Process in the Care industry. It involved connecting a front‑end solution to existing back office applications, by introducing a hub facility. This hub was programmed using ColdFusion 8 and using web services to interact with the front and back office.
My role : Within a team ‘New Media’ I was responsible for quality improvements, technical development and technical maintenance of the website and intranet of the Municipality of Amersfoort. It also included application management of a CMS (Content Management System) which had been implemented in June 2004 under my supervision in a substantial project. I also contributed in development and improvement of digital public services using various web techniques and making connections into the back-office. Furthermore I improved accessibility and performed crash/performance tests for an emergence backup plan. I took care of several guidelines, manuals, management reports, designs (functional, interaction & technical) and plans (test plans, work plans).
My role : At PNO Consultants I worked as a webmaster/developer. I was responsible for quite a reasonable intranet and website for all 6 locations. I also took part in an eCommerce project. It required getting the knowledge of the consultants into a web enabled and accessible information system. I personally designed and built the website with minimal resources in 6 months time.
Skills : After my study in 1996 I started as a programmer at CCW, a software company for the Dutch Water supplying companies. Primarily I programmed in a 4th generation language called ‘Supernova’. In a team I was responsible for development and later on for maintenance of the complex and technical software on water usage calculation and taxes.


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People and families can enjoy open-air Jeep Tours to the San Andreas Fault, Palm Springs Indian Canyons, or the majestic Painted Canyon within the Mecca Hills Wilderness Space. Our guides give you inside info” on the pure historical past, folklore, geology, vegetation, and local critters giant and small that inhabit our panorama. The bouncy Jeep rides and shorter excursions are as much enjoyable for youths as adults, so they’re great for families on the lookout for one thing fun to do for the morning or afternoon.
In 2014 Pink Jeep Excursions began providing an off-highway tour for people who have a special curiosity in learning about and discovering vortexes or vortices (both words are acceptable because the plural of vortex). Experience Sedona’s native archaeological journey. Explore the world-renowned magnificence surrounding Estes Park, the gateway to one in all earth’s most stunning mountain areas, Rocky Mountain Nationwide Park.
We invite you to discover our web site and Contact Us if you would like more info on any of our tours, actions, or events. Arizona Safari Jeep Excursions custom builds our extremely specialized automobiles in your private safety and comfort. Tremendous jeeps, or, ‘fjallajeppi’ (translating to ‘mountain jeeps’), are invaluable for reaching impossibly remote areas.
The worst day that I had was my self and one other guide took a household of 20 russian tourists to the grand canyon, it was a long day. The Nantahala tour features some of the spectacular waterfalls in the Smoky Mountain area, whereas the Pigeon River tour features historic settlements and buildings on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains Nationwide Park.
6-hour Daytime: Consult with one in every of our Journey Concierge to design your personalized 6-hour off road tour in the Elk Mountain Range. Be one of many fortunate few to benefit from the unique Alpine Glow as the sun slips behind the snowy peaks of the Coast Mountain Range.


text: From I-95 exit Palmetto Park Road West. Travel 1 mile to Boca Del Mar Drive and turn left. Boca Colony is on the right.

industry_corpus2: Transportation


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Waffles are as American as baseball and apple pie. Although they originated in Belgium, the American version, whether fresh or frozen, has won its way into hearts for decades. Waffle makers have come a long way from the days when they had to burn the first three to make one successfully. Now more like commercial-grade equipment, the waffle makers of yesteryear can’t hold a candle to the new ones.
A waffle wholesale supplier believes the best part about the waffle maker is that it is an excellent tool to make more than just waffles. Your waffle maker might be the best tool in your kitchen, and you don’t even know it. Not just for breakfast-making anymore, waffle makers are great at creating some pretty fanciful delicacies if you know how to use them right and are willing to use a little imagination and creativity.
A great chef — or even a not-so-great chef — has the ability to look at any appliance, tool, or kitchen accessory, and find different uses for it. If you are going to let a waffle maker take up space in your kitchen cabinets, isn’t it a good idea to use it for more than just the occasional waffle?
Waffle makers aren’t just for helping you make the best brunch ever; they are also good at grilling sandwiches to perfection and making paninis. Forget the panini grill; the waffle maker can do just as good a job at crisping your sandwich to perfection. What makes a waffle maker an awesome tool is that it doesn’t need any oil to give food, a crispy exterior. Use it for anything that you would put in a fryer, like french fries, tater tots or even hash browns. Cooking without fat is a great advantage, and so is the quick clean-up afterward.
Not just for breakfast, the waffle maker can make some of the most exquisite desserts to delight your guests or can let your kids get really creative. The waffle maker is safe enough to let your kids get involved in making their own creations. These are some of the best ways to use your waffle maker that you might not have considered, but you should!
Hash browns can be really tricky. When you put them in a frying pan with oil, they can burn unevenly, and take forever to get the temperature correct so they stick. When you use the waffle iron, the hash browns cook evenly and the clean-up time is a fraction of the frying pan. There isn’t any need to soak or clean up the grease; just wipe down the waffle iron, and you have the perfect egg companion.
It doesn’t sound like the best taste in the world, but it is. Use zucchini, red pepper and olives in a puree. Place all the ingredients you love in the blender. Pour the mixture into the waffle iron just like you would batter, and listen to the sizzle. Once the veggie waffles are done, add some goat cheese to the top and you have a unique and delicious gourmet “waffle” as a side or main dish.
If you like fried mac and cheese, then the mac and cheese waffle is for you. It doesn’t matter which type you use; it can be boxed or homemade. Place the mac and cheese in the waffle iron and allow it to crisp. Unlike putting it in a pan, you don’t need the additional oil, and the ends won’t burn and taste a little yucky. Grilling your food to perfection, the waffle iron is the perfect place for mac and cheese goodness — who knew?
Is there anything better than a tater tot? Apparently a tater tot waffle is. It is difficult to cook tater tots in the oven and get them just right. When you put them in the waffle iron, it is nearly impossible not to make them taste just awesome. Make them into waffle shapes and once you take them out, add a little sour cream and chives. The best-tasting waffles around, you will love tater tots in this fashion.
The waffle iron isn’t an appliance that you should pull out once or twice a year. It can do so much more. and you might even find that it can replace many appliances and allow you to ditch the expensive panini grill.
I love this new trend with creating different dishes in a waffle iron. I am a huge fan of waffles. I have to venture off and try some of the other dishes that I can make in my waffle iron.
Great tips! Now I know how to use my waffle maker to prepare some other awesome stuff!
Looks mouthwatering. Am a vegan, so all the veggie stuff looks great for me.
Ooo I need to try these waffles. I like to make waffles for dinner a lot and these ideas all sound delicious.
Omg I need to try these! I love waffles so much and I really miss them tho..
I absolutely love waffles ad should invest a waffle machine, just to try these beauties out.
I need to give all these recipes a try! They al sound so delicious!
I never thought of using waffle iron with anythin but waffle. Good tips you got there!


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Having been formed as a one-man recording project in 2005 by Aldo Struyf in between his touring with Millionaire, Creature With The Atom Brain released two 12” EPs before evolving into a full band, with the addition of Dave Schroyen, Jan Wygers and Michiel Van Cleuvenbergen.
In 2007 Creature released their first full length “I Am The Golden Gate Bridge” followed by the sophomore album “Transylvania” in 2009. While their willingness, or rather compulsion, to explore psychedelic territory might have stood in the way of landing them serious airplay, it did contribute to the cult acclaim and fan base they have gathered since and made them a critical favorite with key music press.
Much respected by fellow musicians, Creature With The Atom Brain has toured extensively over the past few years throughout Europe and North-America supporting the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age (2008 – Europe), The Jesus And Mary Chain (2008 – Europe / US), The Dead Weather (2009 – Europe) and Alice In Chains (2010 – US / Canada) along with headline tours and festivals in Belgium, Holland, UK, Germany and Austria.
Creature’s new and third album “The Birds Fly Low” will be released in the Benelux on April 2nd 2012. The album was recorded over the course of 2011 with the help of many friends, mixed by Greg Gordon and Alain Johannes and mastered by Howie Weinberg. We can already say that this is definitely Creature’s best album so far.
Meanwhile Aldo Struyf rejoined the newly erected Mark Lanegan Band in which he will be playing alongside Creature’s new drummer Jean-Philippe De Gheest and some of Belgium’s other finest (Steven Janssens on guitar and Fred “LYENN” Jacques on bass). On February 24th 2012 they kicked off a first UK/European tour covering 30 shows across 14 countries. Creature With The Atom Brain was supporting on most all of these dates.
During the summer Creature will be playing festivals both in and outside Belgium, to be followed by a headlining club tour in September and October, before they embark on a second UK/European support tour towards the end of the year.
A European album release of “The Birds Fly Low” is scheduled for September 2012.


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Welcome back! This has been still another new year and spring consumed by family health issues. I so appreciate your patience while I have been away.
During these weeks, I have thought about you and this blog a great deal, have numerous things I want to share, and look forward to resuming our reading/writing lifestyle together. I even woke, a couple of times, in the middle of the night and got up to write down what I was thinking about because I was thinking about you.
So how did my literate lifestyle fare during the weeks of this hiatus?
First of all, in spare moments, I enjoyed journaling and sometimes writing emails to family or friends. I downloaded some journaling prompts from my Pinterest Journaling board, and rotated through them, so each time I went to journal, my prompt was very different from the last.
Sleep comes hard to me even in the best of times, so at night, as I lay waiting, I prayed; wrote prayers in my head and memorized them so I could write them down in the morning; sang songs in my head, to which I often altered the words to suit the circumstances, especially the ones I could not remember (something my Dad often did when I was kid, to great comic effect for myself and my siblings). Some I made silly, some just right for the moment’s need.
I could tell things were beginning to turn for the better when finally, I did not fall into bed too tired to read. Reading before going to sleep has been my rhythm ever since I first learned to read, therefore resuming bedtime reading gave me hope our family was on its way back to normal.
Through these weeks, God has been so good both in our family’s situation and in my writing life. As he often does when my actual writing must move slowly, he’s sent all kind of ideas—for the novel I’m working on and other novels in my queue, so while I have not been actually writing fiction, I’ve been thinking a lot about my novels and jotting down scads of notes.
How has your literate lifestyle fared during the time of this hiatus? What literate practices carry you through when your life gets stressful?
Please use the comment box to share. Let’s encourage one another!
As someone whose famous last words as a child were, “Just let me finish this chapter!” and who discovered at an early age that I think best with a pen in my hand, the crazy, joyous, busy holiday season, while wonderful, is also a severe challenge to my quiet spirit, and no more so than this year, when I came down with a cold the Monday before Thanksgiving and never quite got over it until nearly Christmas Eve.
As with most families, the holiday season, like any other time of year, came with both its trials and joys. I relied on emails and letters to support an uncommunicative relative who was going through a difficult time.
Also, due to how hectic the days felt, if I needed to contact someone, I relied on emails and texting whenever possible, thus avoiding long drawn out phone conversations.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? Prioritize your time by using the most efficient means of contacting people, and save phone conversations for meaningful interactions.
When you work full-time, are a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, friend, blogger, and writer, you have a lot of relationships and responsibilities to juggle. This December, I did not rely on my memory. I made lists for what I wanted to accomplish each day, lists for baking plans for the season, multiple lists for the grands’ Christmas craft party, not to mention shopping and gift lists, and lists for our family’s Christmas Eve gathering. I was able to do, complete, and provide everything that mattered most to me.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? When things matter to you and there’s a lot going on in your life, commit them to lists so they do not get forgotten, you can track your progress, and you will not be disappointed when you discover it’s too late to do that thing you were looking forward to.
I love Sybil Macbeth’s Praying in Color book and website. This year she posted an article on honoring Advent, the season before Christmas, by doodling an Advent themed word each day. She had a list of words I started with, then I brainstormed some more of my own. While I did not do this every day of Advent, I found when I did practice this, using a 3″x 5″ card, I experienced a sense of stillness, calm, and deep meaning in the present moment (which served as a great stress-buster as well).
Often functioning in a state of overwhelm or exhaustion, I did not have the energy to sustain the attention necessary for my favorite form of reading, the novel. So, I read a lot of blog posts–much shorter, more easily digested–and thus kept my reading-loving brain satisfied.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? What types of short works do you like to read? Switch to “shorts” during challenging times–short stories, poetry, essays, magazines, blogs… There is much to be gleaned from short, tight writing that can be satisfying to the spirit.
I love to read Christmas novels and novellas in December. So when I had the leisure and energy, I indulged. The stories were lighter fare than my usual reading rotation, which helped with my lack of energy and time, and they helped remind me of what I love about the Holiday season.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? Read something seasonal, whether it’s a romance novella for February, a beach read for summer, or a cozy mystery for fall, to remind yourself to savor the season you are in.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? You don’t have to be a Christian to enjoy inspirational reading. There are so many themed books of readings in the marketplace. Topics include: seasonal thoughts, collections excerpting a particular writer or group of writer’s work, themed collections of daily thoughts, and of course, publications from your own philosophical tradition. These kinds of readings can remind you of what you love, what you value, and what you want to focus your attention on.
I love words; I love quotes. A short quotation can be so meaningful, comforting, and inspiring. So, whenever I found a quote that “spoke” to me, I either cut and pasted it into an email to myself or jotted it down for my collection.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? When you hear or read something that makes you stop to think or appreciate, collect it. It doesn’t take long, but to your inner reader will find it most satisfying.
I keep a journal, but during times like this past holiday season, I do not have time to sit down and write in it in a leisurely manner. Christmas Eve, my husband and I had such a wonderful time with our kids and grands, and fell into bed exhausted, with a travel day planned the next morning to see my parents and brother. But I so wanted to remember all the highlights of our own Christmas party. So, that morning, while I drank my coffee, I did a braindrain of all the special memories. I didn’t worry about, spelling, grammar, or complete sentences. I didn’t worry about putting everything in the right order. I just jotted each delightful memory down so it could be savored latter. And I thoroughly enjoyed the process.
How can you apply this to any busy or stressful season? Sometimes our minds are so full and we long for time to just sit down, pen in hand, and reflect on it all, but there are no big enough chunks of time in which to do so. In such situations, a braindrain can be most satisfying.
Thanks to these strategies, I enjoyed a peaceful, meaningful, joyous holiday season.
How do you nurture your literate spirit when times get tough? Please use the comment box to share a strategy that you love or have found particularly effective. Thanks for you willingness to nurture our literate lives.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Brussels, 20 September 2011 – According to the most recent IEA scenarios, the demand for oil products might decline in the EU by 11 % by 2030 and up to 50% by 2050, but refined oil products will still represent a share of close to 30% of primary energy demand in the EU by 2030 and potentially 20% by 2050. This main conclusion, the need to secure supply of oil products in the projected low carbon future and the potential risks for EU jobs, technological leadership and carbon leakage associated with an accelerated disengagement of the refining industry in the EU, are outlined in the “Contribution to EU energy pathways to 2050”, published by EUROPIA, the European Petroleum Industry Association, representing the EU refining and marketing industry, together with key recommendations for the Commission Energy Roadmap.
The report, building upon elements articulated in previous EUROPIA White Papers on Refining1 and on Fuelling Transport2 and on the “Commission Staff Working Paper on refining and the supply of petroleum products in the EU3”, is the contribution of the European Refining and marketing industry to the upcoming DG Energy “Roadmap for a low-carbon energy system by 2050”.
EUROPIA stresses in this document the great uncertainties that modelling the economy so far into the future carries, and emphasises that a roadmap looking so far into the future can only provide a strategic direction and not impose a single specific pathway. EUROPIA proposes a number of factors which should be considered when developing the Energy Roadmap 2050.
The report outlines demand trends to 2030 and 2050 which show that, despite potential declines of 11% in the demand for oil products by 2030 and up to 50% by 2050, refined products will still be needed in the EU with a share for oil close to 30% of primary energy demand in the EU by 2030 and potentially 20% by 2050. There remain significant technical and economic challenges to replace oil in many sectors of the economy. These scenarios nevertheless imply a significant reduction in EU refining capacity, although there is a great uncertainty as to the depth and the pace of the economy’s transition and the industry’s restructuring.
The report presents an analysis of the potential implications for the EU refining industry and the consequences of its potential decline for both the supply of essential oil products within the EU and the EU economy. It highlights the substantial risk of leaving many regions and probably countries without indigenous refineries which could result into a loss of security of supply through reduced logistics. It also indicates other potential negative impacts: a loss of EU technology leadership in fuel product specifications; emissions transfer and carbon leakage out of the EU; direct losses to the EU economy of € 240B taxes and duties, and of € 30B gross value added of the industry, over 1million jobs in the sector and other related sectors such as petrochemicals, and a major reduction in the distribution and marketing systems putting at risks the EU internal market for transport fuels.
The continued need in all scenarios for oil products in the EU beyond 2030 towards 2050 means that it is in the EU’s interest to implement policy and legislation that do not impose burdens on the EU refining industry which will force it to cut capacity faster than market demand decrease, but instead maintain the viability of the EU domestic refining sector throughout the transition to a competitive low-carbon economy.
Isabelle Muller, Secretary General, commented that “EUROPIA recommends that the EU and Member States thoroughly assess the risks associated with a disengagement of EU refining in Europe in terms of security of supply, competitiveness of the EU and national economies, and employment”.
•	The EU should act as one and ensure a competitive and open internal market.
EUROPIA is a non-profit organisation whose 17 members account for more than 80% of EU petroleum refining capacity and some 75% of EU motor fuel retail sales.
EUROPIA as a leading Industry Association aims at contributing pro-actively and constructively to the development of policies to safeguard the secure and sustainable manufacturing, supply and use of petroleum products by providing competent and expert advice to the EU Institutions, Member State Governments and the wider community.

industry_corpus2: Petrochemicals


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What is Stainless Steel 304, 304L, 304H?
These stainless steels are widely used in the petrochemical and food industries due to their corrosion resistance, tensile strength and ability to accommodate higher temperatures. There is a trade-off between corrosion resistance and temperature characteristics according to the specific grade.
Grade 304 is an austenitic steel with excellent welding and forming characteristics. The key elements in 304 are Chromium and Nickel which give it excellent resistance to corrosion.
It has good resistance to corrosion, it is malleable and ductile and has good weldability.
The austenitic structure allows it to be deep drawn without intermediate annealing. It is also unnecessary to anneal it following welding thin sections.
It is widely used in the food industry, water, architectural, cryogenic and high-temperature applications.
Widely used for good quality cutlery where it is described as 18/8 referring to the percentages of Chromium and Nickel.
What are the main uses of stainless 304?
The range of properties of 304 mean that it is used in many industries.
Its resistance to corrosion makes it suitable for use in the food industry, particularly dairy, wine and beer production or processing.
Its malleability makes it easily formed into sinks, troughs and other kitchen appliances and it can be spun easily making it suitable for the production of pots and pans.
A good choice for architectural applications being less expensive than 316. Its corrosion resistance makes it an excellent choice for internal panelling or other fittings and it is also suitable for use externally when away from the marine environment. It is however not as resistant to chloride corrosion as 316 and if there is salt spray in the atmosphere it is generally best to use 316.
The combination of corrosion resistance and formability make it a good choice for chemical containers - including those used for transportation.
What are its main benefits of 304?
304 has good corrosion resistance in a wide range of atmospheric conditions and to many corrosive media. It is however subject to pitting corrosion in chloride environments particularly in warm conditions.
It is also subject to stress corrosion cracking above 60o.
It is generally resistant to concentrations of about 200mg/litre of chlorides at 20o but this drops to about 150mg/litre at 60o.
304 is not generally regarded as a grade to be selected when very high temperatures are expected but it may have certain benefits. It resists oxidisation in continuous use up to 925o and in intermittent use to 870o. However, using it in a temperature range between 425o and 860o can result in carbide precipitation and subsequently intergranular corrosion.
304L, with its lower carbon content, is less prone to carbide precipitation and can be used at these temperatures.
304H has greater strength at high temperatures and may be the steel of choice where both high-temperature resistance and corrosion resistance are required. Thes requirements are often found in flue gas chimneys where gasses may condense forming aggressive often acidic liquids.
What are the limitations 304?
In common with other austenitic stainless steels, 304 grade has strong work hardening characteristics. Clearly, in some cases, this can be an advantage, but generally, it is an issue to be considered carefully.
If it is likely to be an issue, discussion with the producer can be valuable as minor variations to the precise composition and process can have benefits.
Where heavy sections have to we welded, post-weld annealing may be necessary to restore corrosion resistance.
The main constituents of 304 stainless steel - other than iron - are Chromium and Nickel.
304 contains 18 - 20% Chromium (Cr). Chromium is the essential chemical in all stainless steel and it is that which forms the thin passive layer that makes the metal "stainless"
304 also contains 8-10.5% Nickel (Ni). This is added to make the Austenitic structure more stable at normal temperatures.
The nickel also improves high-temperature oxidation resistance makes the steel resistant to stress corrosion cracking.
Where the steel is to be stretched formed a lower percentage (8%) of nickel should be selected. If the steel is to be deep drawn a higher percentage is better (9% or more).
Converted from Rockwell B hardness.
304L has a maximum of 0.30% carbon. This reduces the tendency for carbide precipitation when welding. Carbide precipitation can result in intergranular corrosion.
304H has between 0.04 and 0.1% carbon. This gives it greater strength at high temperature but does make it more vulnerable to carbide precipitation when welding.
Since 304 has as having a maximum of 0.08% carbon, there are potential overlaps in the specifications which means that it is not uncommon to find dual specification.
304L clearly has less than 0.08% carbon and can, therefore, be described as 304/304L.
304 may have up to 0.08% carbon so if its carbon content is between 0.04 and 0.08% carbon it can be described as 304/304H.


text: Here is a sample of a letter that somebody might write to a close friend in order to wish her and her family a merry Christmas. Notice how she recalls the past, and then expresses hope for getting together with the reader in the near future. This is a good way to stay in touch with an out-of-town friend.


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On Sunday April 12, 2009 Ms. Ann Unmongkol - Thavong died as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident in Virginia. She was from the 9000 block of Weatherly Way in Lorton, Virginia. She was traveling in a Honda Accord in the westbound lane of Interstate 495 (aka I-495 and/or "Washington Beltway") a freeway that goes around the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland area, when her vehicle overturned at about 4:30 in the morning. After her vehicle flipped, she crawled out of her vehicle and sat by her car. She was then tragically struck by a Nissan Versa and was killed in that second collision.
If you lost someone you love to a negligent driver, our Silver Spring car accident attorneys are ready to review your claim and determine if you are entitled compensation through legal action.
The driver of the Nissan was apparently from Charlotte, North Carolina. Police are investigating how this Virginia car accident occurred. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Ms. Unmongkol-Thavong. The person who crashed into her the second time was most likely negligent. The family of Ms. Unmongkol-Thavong should hire a private investigator to gather evidence and make sure that witness statements are obtained. It is also possible that there could be a product liability claim against if her car somehow malfunctioned causing the first crash/flip. In order to pursue a product liability claim in Virginia, it is crucial to preserve the product-the vehicle- and this needs to be done right away. The decedent's family should contact an experienced injury lawyer in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area to help. The Virginia and Maryland attorneys at Goldberg Finnegan handle Washington D.C., Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland car crash cases and tractor trailer cases.
Another serious car accident occurred in Washington, D.C. last night on the Southwest Freeway. Six people were injured. The vehicle struck a concrete highway divider near the entrance to the third street tunnel. One of those injured was ejected through the windshield. The crash is being investigated by Mike Gottert of the 1st District Police. Those injured in this crash need to hire legal counsel right away. There very well may be claims against the District of Columbia and/or construction companies that built the barrier. For claims against the DC Government, notice must be given in the legally correct form within 180 days of the incident pursuant to 12-309 of the D.C. Code.
Failure to dot your I's cross your T's when giving the statutory notice can, and often does, result in the dismissal of legitimate negligence claims against the Washington, D.C. Government. Those injured in this crash need to hire an experienced personal injury lawyer, and need to act promptly. The Silver Spring personal injury lawyers at Goldberg Finnegan handle personal injury lawsuits and claims and will fight hard to protect the rights of those injured as a result of the negligence of the D.C. Government. Call us at (888) 213-8140.


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WASHINGTON — Installations, including the buildings, utilities, security, and training areas, must modernize, be more efficient and better prepare Soldiers for combat, said the commander of Installation Management Command.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl spoke during a recent Association of the U.S. Army forum on installation management. The general said that as manpower continues to expand and as the importance of home-station training increases, the quality of the training areas becomes more and more important.
With risks to the power grid, water supply and other utilities increasing due to such things as cyber attacks as well as natural disasters, it is vital that each installation be self-sustainable for at least 14 days, Dahl said. That self-sustainability includes, among other things, the ability to generate their own electricity, draw water and natural gas from independent sources, without depending on the public-sector.
Some installations have met or exceed this goal, he said, and others are working to do so.
One of the many ways IMCOM supports Army readiness and reform is by managing thousands of contracts worth over $4 billion a year, Dahl said.
In an effort to ensure the Army gets the most of every contracting dollar, the secretary approved adding a Tier II senior executive service acquisition executive to the IMCOM headquarters team, he said. Tier II means the SES is equivalent in rank to a major general.
Dahl added that the effectiveness of delivering services at installations also has a direct bearing on recruiting and retention.
Richard G. Kidd IV, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, said he realizes that a third of all facilities received a failing grade.
However, he said the Army is not currently ready to ask Congress for another round of Base Realignment and Closure.
Lawmakers have given the Army some authorities to demolish excess or failing structures, he said. Also, the Army is looking for ways to consolidate activities so buildings have multi-purpose uses.
There are other small quality of life changes that will benefit Soldiers and families, he said. For instance, there are often long lines of vehicles at the gates during rush hour. The Army is looking to speed that using facial recognition technology instead of a gate guard checking a common access card or waiting for a machine to scan the CAC.
There have also been some complaints about a variety of issues relating to joint bases, he said. Most issues can be resolved amicably through better communication — and they have been. Overall, joint bases have realized efficiencies and savings that were projected, he added.
Lt. Gen. Gwendolyn Bingham, assistant chief of staff for Installation Management, said that installations will soon see efficiencies from such things as sensors that can detect when something needs to be repaired or dial up or down the optimal temperature for buildings.
Big data analytics, robots and artificial intelligence will also become the norm at installations as the Army looks for ways to leverage existing technologies that are rapidly emerging in the marketplace.
She noted that the Army has a whopping 156 installations around the world that she manages, including those for the Guard and Reserve.
Public-private partnerships have proliferated in recent years on most of those installations, she said, to the benefit of the Army, Soldiers and families, the private sector and local communities.
For instance, the Army has saved $13.6 billion through the Residential Communities Initiative since the program started in December 1999. As an example, she said a lot of construction has occurred at Fort Meade, Maryland, using the RCI model. That has helped get many Soldiers and families settled in near their work, as the installation expands with new organizations being stood up.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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ROCK HILL, South Carolina – March 14, 2011 - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), announced today that it has acquired Accelerated Technologies, Inc. (“ATI”), a Texas based provider of custom parts services, as part of the company’s continued expansion of its 3Dproparts™ services. 3D Systems plans to integrate ATI into its growing custom parts services network under its Quickparts® and 3Dproparts™ brands.
3D Systems launched its custom parts services in October of 2009. The company has announced plans to continue to expand its 3Dproparts™ and Quickparts® service offerings domestically and internationally, through organic growth and additional strategic acquisitions.
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, parts and production systems. Its expertly integrated rapid prototyping and manufacturing solutions reduce the time and cost of designing new products and printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to design, communicate, prototype and produce functional end-use parts; customers create with confidence.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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This morning’s fire close to the Blackwall Tunnel approach has revealed the “insanity” of plans by the Mayor of London to build a new road across the Thames from there to the Royal Docks, campaigners against the Silvertown Tunnel have warned.
A fire in a repair yard at Peterboat Close has caused closures on the A102 as the London Fire Brigade works to put the blaze out, with smoke billowing across the area earmarked for a Silvertown Tunnel approach road.
Transport for London, Greenwich Council and Newham Council claim a Silvertown Tunnel would provide an alternative route for drivers affected by delays at the Blackwall Tunnel.
But today’s fire shows their claims to be misleading, as it has resulted in the closure of the A102 as far south as the Sun-in-the-Sands roundabout, causing frustration for thousands of drivers – a closure that would also hit the increased levels of traffic that would also be using the Silvertown Tunnel.
The site of the fire is adjacent to where Transport for London wants to build the slip roads for the Silvertown Tunnel.
At 10am on Thursday, queues were fanning out across south-east London – something a new road tunnel would only make worse.
Transport for London has predicted a 20% increase in traffic using the tunnel approaches if a Silvertown Tunnel is built, while mayor Boris Johnson has said the capacity would be “doubled”. Greenwich Council and Newham Council have backed TfL’s plans.
“We’re pleased to hear nobody has been injured in the incident, but today’s fire has shown the insanity of TfL’s plans for a new road tunnel at Blackwall – the road network simply can’t cope with it,” No to Silvertown Tunnel spokesperson Darryl Chamberlain said.
“It’s a sad fact that the A102 and A2 are often closed by accidents and other incidents – yet Boris Johnson, Greenwich Council and Newham Council want to rely on these roads more and more to get people across the river. None of them have even put together an economic case for the tunnel.
The fire comes as No to Silvertown Tunnel releases the results of its second “citizen science” survey of air quality, conducted in association with Don’t Dump on Deptford’s Heart and Network for Clean Air.
The readings, which were taken at sites across five London boroughs in January, show horrifying pollution levels right where people live, work, shop, and go to school.
Results included levels of over two-and-a-half times the EU air pollution limit next to the A102 at Bramshot Avenue, Charlton, a favourite route for children to walk to school, and levels well above the EU limit at schools in Deptford and Charlton.
A map showing all the results is available at http://www.silvertowntunnel.co.uk/our-study/2014-silvertown-tunnel-pollution-study-results/.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2014 by Darryl Chamberlain.


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The use of violet glass can be traced back to ancient Egyptian civilization. People then knew to store their healing natural products and valuable essences in violet glass containers. Alchemists in the middle ages also knew the great significance of this glass. The dark color density and specific way this glass is produced offers the highest quality protection of natural ingredients of all glass packaging. The sensitive and delicate quality of natural ingredients can be properly maintained over long periods, and kept at their original high quality from this special glass. Miron glass has been chosen to contain all of Enchanted Apothecary’s natural, artisan skin care because we know the importance of what is inside, and outside of our products.
Enjoy the freshest possible recipes packaged in beautiful violet Miron glass.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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The IP address of this site is 192.234.214.83, it servers in the United States. City: Sacramento Org: Legislative Data Center ISP: Office of Legislative Counsel - Legislative Data Center Continent Code: NA the estimated worth: $6,286 .
Based on these statistics estimated worth of this site is $3,372.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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The Bauhaus cube is mouth blown into an original 1950’s form recreating the look and feel of this iconic sign. The small imperfections in the process give a slightly different shading to each glass for an authentic vintage look. The back plate is hand made and designed to give the option of linking cubes by cable, avoiding individual wiring points should that be required. The writing is a transfer which can be made in any font or shape. Whilst designed for wall you it can be particularly effective as a free standing table lamp in which case it will be supplied with 2m black textile cable and plug.
Bulb E27 – not included in price.
Originally a mid century lamp but with Art Deco influences this is a spectacular piece of glass making. Mouth blown in opaline ,the shape and the slight irregularities in the process give a wonderful lighting effect. A more contemporary top is made from a solid metal piece to compliment the quality of the glass. This is hand finished in chrome (optionally brass). Included is 2m of black textile cable.
Black textile cable 2 m long included.
Quite literally ‘your name in lights’ . But not only names……symbols, shapes, anything that can be incorporated into your interior or exterior as a sign or an intriguing source of light. We can build to your design or we can design in house to fit your requirements. Each letter is hand welded by us, available in raw metal or powder coated, wired according to use.
Originally a mid-century lamp that is produced using mouth blown opaline glass. The techniques used are the same as the original as is the look of this spectacular lamp. Whilst vintage in origins this lamp suits a variety of interiors and can be used to great effect as a floor lamp. It is completed with a top shaped from solid metal and hand finished in brass (optionally chrome), leaving a thick natural surface that will patinate with time. Included is 2m of black textile cable.
Metal ceiling canopy or porcelain white ceiling rose to be purchased separately.
The most timeless model of any lamp and especially so when made using mouth blown opaline glass. This original technique gives a patina and depth of colour unmatched by modern glass making production lines. It is completed with a top shaped from solid metal and hand finished in chrome (optionally brass). Included is 2m of black textile cable. If there is one lamp that is guaranteed to match any interior, this is it.
Black textile cable 2m long included.
Porcelain white ceiling rose or metal ceiling canopy to be purchased separately.
Bulb E27 not included in price.


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NEW DELHI: The backbone of the government's Digital India programme is providing high-speed broadband connectivity for all, and in order to achieve this aim, it must look at several technologies including satellite communications, which can speed up access in rural and hard-to-reach terrain, said TV Ramachandran, president of Broadband India Forum.
Given the right policy framework, all the 2.5-lakh gram panchayats, envisaged to be connected under the BharatNet programme, can be connected to internet through satellite in just 12-18 months, the Forum has said. “Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. It is a myth that there is shortage. There is a lot of capacity available, and much more can be quickly brought into play,“ Ramachandran told ET.
The rollout of high-speed broadband, especially in rural areas, is largely dependent on BharatNet , but given practical issues, it is moving at a slow pace. In this context, technologies such as satellite communication can complement traditional fibre technology.
However, there is a need to bring in better policy and regulation. “Communications (through satellite) so far has been only in enterprises. The biggest consumer among enterprises is the bank ATM network, and all of them -close to 1.5 lakh -are running on VSATs. However, these require very little bandwidth, even less than a voice signal. That is not the end of communication satellite.There are applications available globally, cost effective services that can be deployed using satcomm and at a far more speedy manner than what is available today,“ said Ramachandran.
A big beneficiary of satellite communications in India has been the broadcasting sector, with as many as 84.80 million DTH registered subscribers as of December 2015.


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Medical expenses you've paid during the year, including many health insurance premiums, offer a bounty of possible deductions and breaks at tax time.
You might be eligible for an itemized deduction for medical expenses if they meet certain qualifications, or a tax-free reimbursement from a flexible spending account, a health reimbursement account, or a health savings account.
Many of your medical expenses are tax deductible if you itemize rather than claiming the standard deduction. If your total medical expenses exceed 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income in 2017 and 2018, you can claim a deduction for the balance.
It used to be that you could only deduct the portion of your expenses that exceeded 10 percent of your AGI but the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed that, at least temporarily. The new tax law reduced the threshold retroactively for 2017 and extended the reduction forward through 2018. The percentage isn't set to increase back to 10 percent until the 2019 tax year.
This reduced threshold will result in a larger deduction because more of your expenses will be deductible.
A special exception used to exist for taxpayers who were age 65 or older but that was set to expire at the end of the 2016 tax year. The threshold for these taxpayers was 7.5 percent through December 31, 2016, and was slated to increase to 10 percent on January 1, 2017, as well.
The TCJA affected this tax provision, too. Now everyone is subject to the 7.5 percent threshold regardless of age, at least through the end of 2018. Seniors don't have to worry about a higher threshold in 2017 and 2018.
Over-the-counter treatments, nutritional supplements, vitamins, and first aid supplies don't qualify unless they're prescribed by a medical professional. Controlled substances such as cocaine and marijuana aren't tax deductible even if they're prescribed. Many elective surgeries are not included.
Some employees might be eligible to set up medical flexible spending accounts (FSA) through their employers. FSA plans let employees save pre-tax money through payroll deductions then submit various medical expenses to the account for reimbursement.
You can contribute up to $2,650 a year per employer as of 2018. Your spouse can contribute up to $2,650 to your FSA as well if you're married. Eligible medical expenses include co-pays, deductibles, prescriptions, and some over-the-counter medications.
The drawback is that you must use the money within the year—you can't save your contributions up toward a future health calamity.
Some employers offer their workers health reimbursement accounts (HRAs). The employer will reimburse an employee for certain qualified medical expenses and the reimbursements are tax-free.
Your employer contributes to a plan to which you can submit your requests for reimbursement and unlike with an FSA, the money can roll over into subsequent years if you don't use it in the same calendar year.
A taxpayer can set up a health savings account (HSA) either on his own or through a group plan with his employer. Like FSAs, HSAs are pre-tax savings accounts. Unlike FSAs, health savings accounts don't have a "use-it-or-lose-it" feature for accumulated savings. They, too, can carry forward to cover expenses in future years.
Health savings account holders can use their savings funds to pay for medical expenses on a tax-free basis but they must have a high-deductible health insurance plan to qualify. The HSA helps to defray the policy's out-of-pocket costs.
Contribution limits in 2018 are $3,450 a year for individuals and $6,900 for families. You're entitled to an extra $1,000 "catch-up" contribution if you're 55 or older.
It's often better to use a pre-tax savings plan to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses than to take an itemized deduction, particularly in 2018. You must itemize to claim the medical expenses deduction and this means not claiming the standard deduction.
But the TCJA effectively doubled the standard deduction for all filing statuses beginning in 2018 so you might not want to give that up even with the change to a 7.5 percent AGI threshold. Itemizing wouldn't be worth your while if your overall itemized deductions don't exceed the standard deduction you're entitled to claim.
Standard deductions in 2018 are $12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married taxpayers who file jointly, and $18,000 for those who qualify as head of household. If the total of all your itemized deductions doesn't exceed these amounts, you're just giving the IRS money that you don't have to.
Any medical expenses paid out of FSA, HSA, and HRA plans are effectively 100-percent deductions whereas the itemized deduction is, at best, only partially tax deductible—the portion over 7.5 percent of your AGI. And anyone whose total medical expenses for the year are less than 7.5 percent of his AGI won't be able to claim the deduction at all.