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Everyone treats their home differently; some don’t mind it messy, while others are sticklers for cleanliness. You have to take this into consideration to create a good impression and be a responsible Guest.
And not only that, as a global traveller, you will experience some big cultural gaps between you and your Host. SaffronStays could help you be a responsible Guest in someone else's house.
If you’re new to SaffronStays, you’ll have many questions on how this community works. There will be a set of basic questions that comes to your head, such as how you are going to pay, which ratings to trust, how to cancel a booking and more. This list of Frequently Asked Questions will get those queries answered.


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Balancing wheels of the vehicle is a matter in modern motorization quite simple, but touching each driver and each vehicle. Even the new car and its shiny new wheels need extra weights that balancing kit. Why is that and what it means for the driver and his vehicle?
Inbalance new tires and wheels is caused usually by inhomogeneity of the material from which they are made. Even the best tyre products and expensive, expensive wheels mounted must be balanced. With a weight wheels constituting a dozen, and sometimes more kilograms imperfections with a mass of a few grams seem negligible.
The problem is that the wheel of a car rotates very quickly. If we assume that its diameter is 40 centimeters, then at a speed of ~ 100 km / h wheel rotates up to ~ 22 times per second. Then it soon becomes clear that even the smallest imbalance is a serious problem. What are the types of wheel imbalance and how they affect the operation of the car?
The first type is static unbalance. It consists in that the axis of rotation of the wheel does not cover with the axis of inertia. This results in periodically variable centrifugal force, which amplitude is dependent on the size of the wheel unbalance. This force acts in the direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Even when it is low and the driver is unable to see her, this causes cyclic loading small forces element of suspension and bearings, causing premature wear.
The second kind of inbalance is a dynamic inbalance, which has resulted in the creation of moments of centrifugal forces, that is the forces acting on a specific arm. Dynamic inbalance is caused when the axis of rotation of the wheel cuts the main axis of inertia out of the center of mass. Then become the vibration parallel, and a wheel popularly call a wheel centered. Such loads also affect the additional wear.
But the everyday use of the vehicle is not the world only in black and white, because wheel inbalance is usually a combination of static unbalance, which may be, for example microdamages of tires and the dynamic in the form of soiling the outer part of the rim or her concavity. What are the most common causes of such imperfections of the wheel – tire system?
Besides these heterogeneity we meet primarily exploitationed causes. Vehicle wheels encounter daily and surface defects and omnipresent and from year to year higher curbs. Only outwardly this exploitation no trace on them, because microcracks tires leave their mark on it. The same is true with invisible at first glance damaged rims. But modern cars are getting bigger wheels and more and more low-profile tires. It is more and more difficult to travel all tiring season without a single knocing down wheels on the hole, or scratch the surface of the curb.
Well, that although one reason for the formation of the tire unbalance is becoming more and more rare. In times of popularization of ABS-u more and more rarely to flatten tires as a result of rapid braking with locked wheels. Yes, daily driving is not Formula 1, but once it was frequent and what older drivers remember after such an emergency maneuver, often appear vibrations on the steering wheel.
The easiest way to get to know the unbalance of the front wheels is vibration on the steering. Typically, they appear in a range of speeds, dependent on the inbalance and the frequency of free vibrations of wheel-tire system. When unbalance will cause vibrations at a frequency close to the frequency free vibrations resonance phenomenon arises - further strengthen and their propagation. Inbalance rear wheels usually more difficult to observe, because then the vibration enters all the car and the average driver could hardly finds the cause.
The drivers most often prepared often walk into a trap - those who hide in their homes a second set of tires setted on the rims and often they change themselves. Nothing wrong with that, but the old mantra says that the wheels must balance every 10 000 km - many usually do not want to just go to the vulcanizer. The latter also throw in thier two cents' worth and see a strange look when someone wants to simply balance the wheel.

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I can't believe it! While this is only a nomination, I still feel honored that I was even considered. This normally isn't the type of blog post I'd write but I'm just too excited and let's be honest I want EVERYONE to know about this amazing feat.
And, I mean, if I don't post about it - did it even happen?!
The Golden Apple Awards were started in 1986 by the founder who felt that teachers did not receive adequate recognition for their contributions to society as an educator (#amen). Each year only ten teachers are chosen statewide. The recipients are given some pretty amazing things - the most exciting of these is a PAID sabbatical to study at Northwestern University. You also get $5,000 cash and celebrated on television at an actual awards show - but I'm in it for the learning!
I am humbled by this nomination. It is not often that teachers are validated or thanked for their service. It's just a little reminder that you [the teacher] are making a difference even on the days when someone voms on you (true story - read it here).
Our students are learning and growing in ways that sometimes are not reflected on standardized tests. My students face a lot of challenges daily. Because of this, I don't go to work to teach content. I teach the child. I could go on and on about my teaching philosophy but, for all of you non-teachers out there, I'd rather not bore you. You're welcome.
The award winners will not be chosen until February of next year. I'll keep everyone updated about my status - don't you worry. A girl can dream right?!
Maria, what a great achievement to be nominated for a Golden Apple! Even as a young girl you were studious but now you stand out to your peers as someone dedicated to making positive contributions to education and the lives of your students. Well-deserved!

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Our friendly team at Hemming & Peace Funeral Services are here to help you at this very difficult time. We have created a step-by-step guide for you, full of useful information to help you plan a funeral, supported by a selection of handy brochures which are available to download.
Hemming & Peace Funeral Services have lots of experience in creating an extremely personal funeral to remember your loved one and celebrate their unique qualities. There may already be a funeral plan in place to cover costs but, if not, we provide our fees upfront to help you make the most suitable choices when arranging a funeral.

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CHS has partnered with several nationally recognized seed genetics providers to offer a variety of genetics for application in various soil types and environments. Talk with your local agronomy sales representative at CHS for a complete list of the genetics available or to learn more today.
Every field is unique, with its own needs, requiring different hybrids and varieties, seed care and crop protection products. No one understands the importance of customized, tailored solutions better than your NK® Seeds retailer. NK, the high-tech seed you need to maximize crop return on every acre.
For three decades, Stine® Seed Company has been changing the face of agriculture. From our industry-leading soybeans, to our unique line of high-performance seed corn, and on through to our unique approach to the science of seed, Stine continues to deliver on the “Stine Has Yield” promise.
Wensman™ hybrids are bred specifically for your area utilizing AgReliant Genetics’ extensive corn research program. AgReliant Genetics – including its Wensman division – is the third largest seed corn company in the U.S. It’s not affiliated with a chemical company and is totally focused on seed.

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We provide reliable, top-notch modern lighting services to clients in Winston-Salem.
When it comes to designing or remodeling rooms in your home, there are a lot of options to consider! We have worked with may clients throughout Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Homeowners often start thinking about their interior design by selecting furniture, looking at area rugs, or thinking of home accessories. These elements are essential. However, you should never forget about modern lighting options!
At Idlewild Interiors, we provide interior design services that encompass your whole space. We do not overlook any important details! This is one of the reasons we provide excellent lighting products. We know how important it is to have the right lighting for your home.
Lighting is a key element to any space. It immediately sets the stage for how your room will feel and function. It is lighting that brings out the small details of a space to give it its essential character. Many Winston-Salem homeowners look for sleek, modern lighting options. We are pleased to offer a range of these modern lighting options for your home!
We showcase many of our modern lighting options at our showroom. We recommend taking a look at our showroom arrangements to get an idea of how different lighting options will look in a furnished space. This will help you determine what home lighting options are most important for your residence in Winston-Salem.
Contact us to learn more about the newest trends in modern lighting and how to secure the right lighting for your interior design projects.

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Pamper your feet with this soothing alfalfa mint foot bath.
This soak, followed by a simple foot massage using a natural oil such as grapeseed or sunflower, will do wonders for tired, overworked feet.
1. Place the dried or fresh herbs inside a tea ball or square of cheesecloth. Fill a large basin with hot water and pour in the Epsom salts. Float the herb bundle in the water and let it steep until the water is cool enough for your feet.
2. To use: Soak your feet in the fragrant water for 15 to 20 minutes. Pat the skin dry and massage feet with one of the natural oils listed above.

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You can even put any room interior decoration using black schemes. The wise and the peaceful atmosphere can clearly be represented using this type of color. To add the black sensation, you can use the paint or natural elements that are having black pattern as well. To ensure that your black bedroom sets is really appropriate to beautify the bedroom areas, you have to choose the furniture that are class and really cool.
It does not mean that you need to spend more to get that beautiful furniture. You can do many things including giving the special material as the layer of furniture, giving spacious paint color, combining the furniture with the other elements and so on. These efforts will be paid off when you can do it right. The simplest thing to do is to wrap the room with much black colored furniture.
The bed is one of the furniture that can be your first attention. Put the glossy paint around the bed to make it elegance. Or if you do not destruct your old bed you can replace it with the new one. IF it is possible, you can choose the black bedroom sets with its large sized headboard. The headboard is sometimes supported by using the black leather.
You can also use some other dark color such as dark red or dark blue. This color will work well when it is combined with some black elements such as black rug or accents. To make all he dark colored furniture in black bedroom sets are appear better, you can choose bright colored wall paint to be used. If it is possible add also some texture to the wall so that the bedroom appears exclusive.
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We are certainly horribly guilty of believing God for so little. However, we are told in the Bible that “Great is YHWH, and praised exceedingly, and as to His greatness there is no fathoming.” (Psalm 145:3) As to God’s greatness, the psalmist says there is no possible human way of fully understanding it. I believe that we would be a lot closer to understanding the greatness of God by admitting that we cannot fully comprehend His grandeur and power rather than thinking we have.
In my notes for Week Two of the Believing God I wrote that Beth made the statement, “We can never fully grasp the enormity of our God. God is not a little something in our trying to learn a little something about God.” The little we know and understand about God does not make Him a little and limited god; it only proves how little WE know and how BIG and BOUNDLESS He IS! He is not bound by ANY thing for He is the Creator of ALL things, and He did not create anything that would be more powerful than He is.
The bottom line is that there is much more to God than our finite minds can ever conceive. It doesn’t matter what PEOPLE say about God and who He is. What REALLY matters is what GOD HIMSELF says about who He is!
At that time of my life, I had no idea what a foundation this study and its truths were creating for where God would take me next in my faith and what the results of that journey would be. Inspired by the things Beth said, I prayed a prayer asking/begging God to continuously stretch my faith; to help me break out of any boxes of misplaced ideas or beliefs that I had about who He truly is; I admitted my finiteness and asked to be consecrated for Him alone. I couldn’t have imagined (or wanted to) some of the difficult things that He would have to take me through and the challenges to my faith that I would have to endure so that He would be able to answer those prayers; but today, I am, as I’ve said before, more than grateful for it all and more than blessed to have faced it all. He has definitely answered my prayer and continuous to do so even today.
God said and promised to the Israelites, “‘For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,' declares the LORD...” (Jeremiah 29:11-14) I have experienced the living God live out this promise also to me in incredible ways. I have passionately sought Him, and He has been gracious enough to reveal more of Himself to me. Through the awesome power of His Spirit teaching and speaking to me, I now know Him to be a much bigger God than I ever knew Him to be before. I realized that I had been guilty of believing Him for so little; and I’m sure in many ways I probably still do. However, He is not through working with me, and I am by NO means through fervently seeking Him. Everyday is a new day to live the life He has given me, enjoy the blessings He graciously pours out, and excitedly anticipate seeing Him and knowing Him a little more clearly and intimately.
I couldn’t have ever imagined God would have brought me to the place I am today in character and in faith, but He has. I praise and thank Him for all He’s done! I cannot imagine where God will take me from here and what further changes He has in store in my character or in my faith; but, I will praise Him now ahead of time for that too! His ways are perfect, and I have full assurance and confidence in HIS ways.
My point with this whole blog is this: God is more than amazing, more than magnificent, and more than grand (our spoken words are too small to describe Him). He is unfathomable! He is much greater than our little minds can comprehend. His power is boundless and also beyond the scope of our understanding. His ultimate and fulfilled plans beyond anything our minds can fully grasp. Let us not do Him the disservice of believing or teaching Him to be a “little god in a pretty little packaged box with neat little bows on top”. While we cannot fully know God and His ways during our life in this earthly world, we can be confident that God takes great pleasure in us seeking Him out day by day, and our search will not be in vain. He will reveal more of Himself, bit by bit; as much as He knows we can handle at a time. Seek Him with boldness and with faith and believe Him when He speaks!


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If you want every security component in a single well-integrated package, plus bonus features, Bitdefender's Total Security mega-suite is what you need.
Top scores from labs. Cross-platform protection. All expected suite features perform well. Ransomware and spyware protection. System speedup and cleanup tools. Many useful bonus features.
Features limited in iOS app. Mediocre score in one of our hands-on tests.
If what you want is every possible security component in one integrated package, Bitdefender Total Security is exactly what you need. It's an Editors' Choice for security mega-suite.
Security companies that offer a basic security suite often add a higher-level suite, usually in one of two ways. Some create a mega-suite by adding advanced features for Windows computers, things like online backup and system performance optimization. Others go cross-platform, adding support for macOS, Android, and iOS. Bitdefender Total Security does a bit of both. On Windows, it adds system optimization and anti-theft. It also lets you install full-blown protection for your macOS and Android devices, and limited protection on iOS. Bitdefender Total Security is our current Editors' Choice for security mega-suite, and also does pretty well in the cross-platform realm.
For $89.99 per year you can install Bitdefender on five devices; upping that to $99.99 raises the limit to 10 devices. That same $99.99 would get you five licenses for Kaspersky Total Security, while Norton Security Premium costs $109.99 for 10 devices (plus 25GB of hosted online backup). Bitdefender's pricing sits in the middle. Note that for those who manage a ton of devices, McAfee Total Protection costs $99.99 per year for unlimited installations on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
As befits a product that's not limited to one platform, you activate your subscription by entering a code in the Bitdefender Central online console. Once the product appears in your console, you can install it on the system you're using, or send an email with a link to install on other devices. The installation link automatically downloads the appropriate installer for the active operating system.
On a Windows device, the product looks almost identical to Bitdefender Internet Security. Other than the window title, the only difference is that the Utilities page gives you four useful utilities, instead of an invitation to upgrade.
The installer also adds Bitdefender's VPN, powered by AnchorFree Hotspot Shield Elite. However, to lift the 200MB daily bandwidth cap you must purchase a separate VPN subscription. For full details on the VPN and basic Windows suite, please read our review of Bitdefender Internet Security.
On the Utilities page of the Windows edition you'll find three optimization tools: OneClick Optimizer, Startup Optimizer, and Disk Cleanup. To get things rolling, click Optimize My Device under OneClick Optimizer. On my test system, the scan quickly found hundreds of items in the categories Disk Cleanup, Registry Cleanup, and Privacy Cleanup. As recommended, I clicked to view details in each category.
Disk issues included junk, temporary, cache, and debug files, occupying 2GB of disk space. In the Registry issues category, Bitdefender reported useless or erroneous entries of several types, including software locations and shared DLLs. Privacy issues turns out to refer to browser cache, cookies, and history. I clicked Optimize to wipe away all the issues.
On completion, the suite offered a detailed report, a lengthy HTML document listing every single file and Registry change. Similar components in some suites let you preview the changes and exempt specific ones, or reverse some or all of the changes afterward. Most users would have no idea what to look for among the hundreds of items, so Bitdefender doesn't bother with either preview or undo.
Over time your computer can become cluttered with dozens of products whose makers think they're important enough to launch at startup and always run in the background. In many cases, launching only as needed is sufficient, and it takes time to load all the programs. The Startup Optimizer helps clear the background process clutter. Quick Heal and Panda Global Protection offer basic management of startup programs, but Bitdefender kicks the process to the next level, showing you just how much the programs slow your startup experience.
When you click Optimize Device Boot for the first time, it warns that you must reboot so it can measure how fast the apps launch. After reboot, it displays how long the boot process took and how much of that time involved loading startup apps. On my physical test system (this feature doesn't work on virtual machines) apps used just one second of a nearly two-minute boot time; your mileage may vary.
You can reversibly disable any startup program, meaning that you'll have to launch it manually if you want it. For a situation in which startup programs truly slow the boot process, you can set some of them to load after a delay. This feature aims to report what percentage of Bitdefender users choose Enable, Delay, or Disable for each app. If you don't see the community data right away, just give it a little time. BullGuard Premium Protection offers a similar feature, with a full timeline of processes that load at startup. The startup manager in Symantec Norton Security Premium reports resource usage and prevalence among other Norton users.
Where the Optimizer component looked for useless files taking up space, Disk Cleanup seeks very large files and leaves you to decide whether you need them. The report does include files essential to Windows, such as pagefile.sys, but it warns that you can't delete these files. The previous edition displayed results in a colorful double-ring pie chart, but the current edition offers a simpler, more practical view. It buckets found items into four size ranges: More than 5GB; 1GB to 5GB; 500MB to 1GB; and 10MB to 500MB. Deciding which file might be unnecessary can be tough, but you should probably ignore any that aren't in familiar document, image, or movie formats. Sorting the results by file type makes identifying those easier.
If you're not sure about a found item, you can click a search icon to examine it. For example, on my test system Bitdefender turned up a 12GB file called LOTREE.mp4. A little scrutiny revealed that indeed it was Lord of the Rings, Extended Edition, part of the file collection used in my suite performance tests. Once you make your choices and confirm deletion, Bitdefender wipes the files from disk, bypassing the Recycle Bin.
You don't have to do anything special to enable anti-theft on a Windows laptop. Clicking Explore Anti-Theft simply takes you to Bitdefender Central. Buttons on the Anti-Theft page let you locate, lock, or wipe the device. The option to sound a loud alarm is Android-only.
When the device connects via Wi-Fi, it gets its location using Wi-Fi triangulation. In testing, this proved quite accurate. However, on an Ethernet connection it falls back on IP address geolocation, with much coarser accuracy. If you're lucky, it will give you the right city. In my case, it located the laptop about three miles away, in a sometimes-flooded nature area. Fortunately, a stolen laptop will almost certainly connect via Wi-Fi.
Clicking Lock brings up a few options. By default, it remotely locks your user account and deactivates other accounts. You can choose to have it snap a few webcam photos as it locks, on the chance you'll get a mug shot of the laptop thief. If your laptop's Windows account doesn't have a password, first, for shame! Second, you can still lock it down with a four-digit passcode. And if you forget the passcode you can find it again at Bitdefender Central. When I tested this feature, I forgot that my test laptop necessarily goes without an account password. Fortunately, the passcode from the online console served to restore access.
That's it for anti-theft, but really, this is everything you need for a laptop. Yes, the option to sound an alarm is absent, but you're a lot more likely to lose an Android phone around the house than a laptop. You can locate a lost or stolen laptop, and you can lock it to prevent misuse. If it's hopelessly unrecoverable, you can send a remote command to wipe the device, keeping your data out of unfriendly hands.
The parental control system in Bitdefender's entry-level suite supports Macs, but in a slightly odd way. It first installs a trial of Bitdefender's macOS antivirus. Once the device shows up in Bitdefender Central, you can connect it with the parental control system. Even after the antivirus trial runs out, parental control remains active.
With the cross-platform product, you get a full installation of Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac, as well as the free version of the VPN. Independent antivirus testing labs love this product, and it aced our hands-on phishing protection test. It protects your files and your backups against ransomware. And its TrafficLight browser extension warns of dangerous links in search results, just as it does in a Windows installation.
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac is an Editors' Choice in its field, sharing that honor with Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac. To learn all the details about Bitdefender's macOS product, please read my full review.
The easiest way to install Bitdefender Security on an Android device is to send an email from Bitdefender Central. Click the link to download the app from Google Play, and you're ready to go. Your Bitdefender Central credentials are baked into the process.
Initially, Bitdefender Security leads you through some important settings and actions. You need to give it Device Administrator status to enable anti-theft, as well as more mundane permissions such as access to your calls, photos, media, and files. It recommends a full malware scan and invites you to enable App Lock (more about that shortly). If you activate the feature, Bitdefender can snap a photo of someone trying to guess your lockscreen PIN.
From the online console, you can locate, lock, or wipe the device, as with Windows. You can also make it sound a loud alert, handy if you've misplaced your phone. There's an option to invoke these features using coded text messages, but since the Android device I use for testing isn't provisioned for cellular, I couldn't try that. For safety's sake, Bitdefender only accepts the coded text messages from a phone that you've previously identified as trusted.
That malware scan at startup runs quickly, and you can launch it again any time you feel uneasy. Bitdefender also scans new apps as you install them. It doesn't go quite as far as the Norton Android app, which rates apps right in the Play Store, but it won't let you install anything malicious.
Account Privacy is a mobile-specific feature; I'm not sure why it doesn't appear in Windows. It checks your Bitdefender account against known breaches, and reports any hits. On my test device, it found breaches at exploit.in and breachCompilation, dating back two and one years respectively. The app advises to change the account password and then swipe away the warnings.
Nobody can access your phone when it's locked with a PIN or, even better, a fingerprint. However, someone who picks it up unlocked while you're not looking could dig into your private email or other data. App Lock lets you put additional security on email, Messages, Settings, or any other apps you wish. Just tap to choose the protected apps.
As for how and when they lock, you have choices. By default, every use of a locked app requires unlocking via PIN or fingerprint. You can set it to keep unlocked apps open until the screen goes off (which kind of defeats the purpose). More usefully, you can permit a brief exit and return without requiring a second unlock. And you can set it so that all apps remain unlocked when you're on a trusted Wi-Fi network.
Bitdefender also applies its powerful web protection to keep you safe from malicious and fraudulent sites, just as it does on Windows. It protects Chrome automatically, and can optionally protect Dolphin, Firefox, and Opera.
While not the security extravaganza that Bitdefender offers on Windows, Bitdefender Security on Android is a comprehensive suite of security components. It includes antivirus, anti-theft, web protection, locking for your sensitive apps, and even account privacy reporting.
Bitdefender's mobile security for iOS is a free product, and not technically part of Total Security. When you install protection on an iPhone or iPad, it doesn't use up one of your licenses. That's understandable, because the iOS product just doesn't do a lot.
As with Android, the iOS app has a connection to the VPN built right in, and you can use it for 200GB per day of secured internet connection on a server selected by the app. If you've paid for a Premium VPN subscription, you can choose the country for your server and use the VPN as much as you like, with no bandwidth cap.
This app incudes the same Account Privacy feature found on Android, along with similar antitheft abilities. You can't make it sound an alarm the way you can on Android, but from the Bitdefender Central console you can locate, lock, or wipe the device.
In testing, I found that Bitdefender reported its location to the online console upon installation, but not thereafter. When I took it to another location and tried to locate it via Bitdefender Central, I got the message, "We are working to locate your device. We'll notify you when your device's location becomes available." That notification never came. Even back in my office, the Locate feature got the same message.
Likewise, the Lock command had no effect. In order to check that, I had to change the iPad's settings, because it automatically locked after one minute. On an iOS device with default lock settings, the remote Lock command is only valuable during that minute before auto-lock kicks in.
Bitdefender's mobile security for iOS is seriously limited, and it didn't perform all that well in testing. But note, again, that this is not actually a feature of Total Security. It doesn't use one of your licenses. It's a free app that you can manage alongside your other protected devices.
At the start, I mentioned Bitdefender Central as the location for extending protection to new devices. As you've seen, it's also the go-to for locating lost device and activating anti-theft features. But there's more to this console, much more on some platforms.
Select a Windows device in the console and you get five tabs: Dashboard, Protection, Optimizer, Anti-Theft, and Vulnerability. I've already gone over the Anti-Theft features. Dashboard, the default tab, displays stats on threats blocked in the last week, along with details like the device's MAC address, the device type, and the vendor.
From the Protection tab, you can view the results from the latest quick or full scan for malware. You can also launch either scan remotely. That can be handy if you're managing devices for a less-techie family member. Similarly, the Optimizer tab shows the results of the latest optimizer and startup optimizer scans. You can remotely optimize the Windows system, and remotely manage startup items. And on the Vulnerability page you can launch a vulnerability scan or view existing scan results.
When you choose an Android device, the console offers the same Dashboard information, along with Protection and Anti-Theft tabs. There's just the one scan, no distinction between quick and full, and you can view the latest results or launch a scan remotely.
Devices running macOS just get the Dashboard and Protection tabs, with the option to run a quick or full scan. Sorry, no Anti-Theft for Macs! And for an iOS device, Dashboard and Anti-Theft appear. The Dashboard will always report no threats blocked in the last week, since there's no antimalware component on iOS.
Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete offers a similar dashboard, with the ability to remotely review scan results and recent malware detections, along with a set of remote commands. You can remotely launch a malware, cleanup, or system optimization scan, and you can lock, restart, or shut down the device remotely. However, Webroot's anti-theft component is strictly mobile.
The My Kaspersky dashboard associated with Kaspersky Security Cloud lets you manage licenses and devices, log into password manager data, and configure parental control, but it doesn't include the remote scan options that Bitdefender offers. You can set up a trust relationship that lets McAfee installations check and change each other's configuration, but only within the same network. Bitdefender's ability to remotely monitor and control security on your devices is outstanding.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus wins awards from the independent labs and aces our web-based tests. It includes a raft of features, among them multi-layered ransomware protection, banking protection, a password manager, and a virtual private network. Bitdefender Internet Security expands Windows protection with a firewall, a spam filter, a file encryption system, and a fully functional cross-platform parental control system. At the top of the line sits Bitdefender Total Security. For Windows systems, it adds system tune-up and anti-theft, and it extends protection to macOS and Android devices. It can even manage Bitdefender's free iOS security tool.
With its massive collection of security features, all of them are top notch, Bitdefender Total Security is our Editors' Choice for security mega-suite. If your real aim is full protection for many devices on different platforms, consider Symantec Norton Security Premium, our Editors' Choice for cross-platform multi-device security.

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Q1. Do you have a showroom?
Please call us a hour before coming as we may be out on house visits. Thank you.
Q2. How do I place an order with you?
You can order via 2 ways. Placing your order online at www.space-savingfs.com or you can come down to our showrooms to order from us.
For placing orders online, remember to select you desired colours, orientation etc.
Placing your orders in our showroom will require a deposit for us to commence work. This is due to us needing to purchase the hardware and raw materials for our furniture upon ordering.
You can pay by cash or cheque if ordering any of the showrooms. Please write your cheque to “Space-Saving Furniture Systems Pte Ltd”.
If any issues are faced during ordering online, please contact us at our office or mobile numbers at 6346 4568 / 9278 9622. Alternatively, you can write to us at info@space-savingfs.com.
Please leave your contact number in the email so response is faster.
Q3. How long is your order processing time?
For online orders, it will be processed within 1 working day. If you order from us in our showroom, the processing will be immediate.
Q4. Do you give discounts if I purchase more than 1 wallbed?
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Q5. How do I request for quotations?
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Q1. Where do you deliver to in Singapore?
We deliver to almost all areas in Singapore, except for locations which may be of a security or safety risk for us. Please give us a call at 6346 4568 / 9638 9702 for the exact details.
Q2. How much are your Delivery fees?
Delivery is free for all items except mattresses, the fees are included in our quotation.
Q3. How do I schedule a delivery date & time with you?
We will call you to arrange a delivery time and date with you, once you order from us.
Q4. Do you allow for self-collection?
All our items except mattresses need to be installed. Hence, we will only allow collection for mattresses, from which we will deduct the delivery fee if you want to self collect.
Q5. Do you do delivery to outside of Singapore?
We only do delivery to Singapore itself for the time being. Thank you.
Q1. What modes of payment do you accept?
We accept 3 modes of payment. You can pay by cash, cheque, or order online by credit card, or Paypal.
Q2. Can I pay by installments?
We do not have an installment scheme with banks. However, some banks such as ANZ bank credit cards, that has a FlexiPlan to split up your purchases by installments. Contact your bank or various banks to find out more.
Q3. Why was my payment via online credit or debit card rejected?
This could be due to several reasons such as wrong input of card number, CVV codes, dates etc. Please contact your bank responsible for the credit card to find out more in detail about the error.
Q1. How do I register an account with you?
Q2. How do I change the password?
Login first. Then go to “Account Details”, type your old password, then type un your new password twice. Click “Ok” and you are done.
Q3. I forgot my password or login name. What can I do?
You can click the ‘reset password’ link under the ‘login’ page. A new password will be sent to your registered email address.
Q4. How can I change my account personal details?
Login to your account. Click on “Account Details”. From there, you can change your email address, handphone number, address etc.
Our furniture products mainly specialize in space saving, to maximize space in confined areas. ‘Systems’ is added in as our suite of products can be combined, and mixed to maximize living space in your homes or offices.
Q2. How did Space-Saving Furniture Systems start?
We started it out of realization of the necessity of maximizing space in Singapore homes. The trend, as reported in Wikipedia itself, of HDB flats shrinking up to 10 – 12% across a 10 year period from 1996 to 2006, made it necessary for people to look for ways to increase living spaces in their homes. With the advent of shoe box units, spaces became even more confined, it became a must for these residents to find furniture to maximize their living space. The market demand was there, thus Space-Saving Furniture Systems was born to cater to these needs.
Q3. Where are you located?
We have 2 showrooms and office locations. You may come to either one to view and purchase any of our furniture.
Q3. What are your opening hours?
Kindly call us a hour before coming as we may be out on house visits for measurements, discussions etc. Thank you.
Q2. Do you keep my Credit or Debit card details?
No, we absolutely do not. Credit or Debit card transactions are processed securely using a 3rd party payment gateway, Paypal.
Q3. Will you sell or release my personal details to any 3rd party?
We do not do so except where it is required by Law to do so.
The Information, which you voluntarily provide to us, is used purely to perform the service which you have requested.
Q1. How do I sign up to receive your latest offer and promotions?
You can “Like” us on Facebook, or subscribe to our “Newsletter” at the box at the bottom of the page.
Q2. How do I opt out from receiving any promotional/marketing content from you?
Login to your account. Click on “Account Details”. Uncheck the “Newsletter” check box. You will be then unsubscribed from our newsletters.
Q1. How do I change my delivery address / delivery date / timing after I place my order?
For changing the order status, please give us a call for fast response and better results. Sending us a email is also fine, but we may not be able to change your time and dates once our schedule is full. Giving us a call is recommended because of shorter response times, and better chances of changing your delivery times, dates, address.
Q2. Can I change the item/items in my order before delivery?
Yes you may, provided we have not started works with the carpenters. For ready made items such as mattresses, wardrobes, you may change them provided if there is stock in our inventory.
Q3. Can I order more items after I have placed my order?
Yes you may add in more items after your order is placed. For add-ons to an individual item such as a wall bed desk, you may call us or email us instead of starting a new order. These add ons will be available should there be stock. For a separate new order, just order from us once again.
Q4. I ordered 2 items, can I combine them?
Yes, if workmanship schedule and delivery schedules synchronize and fit in well. Please contact us to find out.
Q1. How do I check the status of my order?
You can email us to check. Alternatively, you may contact us via our office/mobile numbers to check.
Q2. What will happen if I am not present at home when the products arrive?
You will be charged additional delivery charges of $50 dollars should you not be present for rescheduling. This is due to the heavy weight of the furniture, and wallbeds, which require us to use heavy duty lorries and much manpower for transportation.
Q1. How long is your warranty?
Our warranty is valid for 3 years for wallbeds for spring/piston mechanisms and moving parts. For mattresses, it is valid for 5 to 15 years depending on the type. For wardrobes, they are valid for 6 months. Please fill up the mattress warranty cards ad send them back. For other items, just produce your receipt of purchase as proof for warranties. Please contact us to find out if you need more details.
Q2. How do I ask for services/repairs?
Simply dial us at our office or mobile numbers. Our repair and assessment team will be sent down to assess the situation.
If under warranty and product is defective from normal wear and tear, we will repair at no costs to you. If however, it is other than from normal wear and tear, additional charges may be imposed. Space-Saving Furniture Systems reserves the right to deem if the product has been spoilt through normal wear and tear or not.
Our manufacturers, with over 15 years of business experience, has provided us a set of guidelines on this, so be rest assured we will act fairly according to their guidelines.
Q1. I have ordered an item that I wish to change or cancel. Am I able to do that?
For wallbeds, or customized items that have begun their process of carpentry works, the order cannot be cancelled due to the heavy costs in purchasing the materials, and paying the carpenters to commence the carpentry works. The order may be changed to another colour, orientation etc if the works for that particular section has not started. The type of furniture may be changed e.g. Single sized wallbed to queen if the works has not started too.
Other than the above, for ready made type of items, we will be able to change it if there is stock available.
Q2. What is your Exchange Policy?
For wallbeds and customized items, We will accept exchanges only if the product is defective when delivered. After confirmation and paying off the order after installation , we will not accept exchanges, however the product will be under warranty.
For mattresses and other regular ready made items, exchanges are allowed but you will have to pay a restocking and delivery fees to and fro from your place.
Space-Saving Furniture Systems reserves the right to deem if the product is defective or not.
Q3. What is Your Refund Policy?
For all items, We will accept refunds only if the product is defective when delivered. After confirmation and paying off the order after installation , we will not accept refunds, however the product will be under warranty.
Q4. How will I be refunded?
Q1. Do I have to pay for installation?
For our items, the prices quoted are inclusive of installation.
Q2. Do you allow for self-installation or assembly?
No, not at the moment due to warranty being void if any self assembly or installation is done. Safety of the installation & the product is also another factor as our furniture uses heavy duty mechanisms to enable them to operate easily.


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in a single word: “decluttering”.
The timing is perfect! The beginning of a new year projects us toward the future and it needs new energy!
Make room, getting rid of the superfluous is not only a way to create a new space, actually to be used in other ways, but it also means to liberate our mind, letting go any objects that connect us to the past.
What about the time savings? We spend many hours looking for things that we can not find! And how many times we want to free up space and replace unnecessary furniture, with an object more essential, more useful to our habits that actually change? Tidy up the living spaces is liberating!
Then we discover some rules to proceed quickly and efficiently!
1. find three large boxes. In the first put the things to throw, in the second ones we can put things to give away or sell, or recycle, the third box will be dedicated to all the things you want to keep.
2. Optimize your time and energy. Choose a room and start from there! maeby using a bit of time each day, spending an hour decluttering. choose also small goals: one day the library, another the drawers of the room and then the closet … help me!!!
3. Involve in decluttering those who live with you, to play together, and also to save time, actually you can not decide for everythings!
4. Finally, this is a basic rule, do not bring the boxes to be deleted in the attic, otherwise all the work done is nothing! Organized a tea with your friends, and give away the things you no longer want.
After “decluttering” you can’t imagine how much space will be created in your home! you will be free to be able to buy something new, that brings fresh energy to the house or something to worn, that will satisfy your desire to change.
If you make room, find our creations, for example the wooden furniture (until February 2 discounted in our shop) and the accessories of TELAVELA collection, bags and travel bag, made in sail canvas e very new.
And now excuse me! I actually go to get my boxes for decluttering! See you!


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With the No. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 seeds having already lost, the West Region is wide open. Arizona and Wichita State have already advanced to the round of 16.
Tenth-seeded Iowa State lost in the waning seconds to Ohio State, the highest seed still alive in the West, early on Sunday in Dayton, Ohio. Thirteenth-seeded La Salle continued its run against 12th-seeded Ole Miss in Kansas City later in the day.
Tyrone Garland banked in a floater with 2.5 seconds remaining, and La Salle beat Mississippi, 76-74, in a thrilling third round game of the 2013 NCAA tournament's West Region on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. The 13th-seeded Explorers had to win two games just to face the 12th-seeded Rebels, who upset Wisconsin on Friday. La Salle's third victory of the NCAAs put them in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1955. They'll face ninth-seeded Wichita State on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Garland finished with 17 points, including the game-winning basket he dubbed the "Southwest Philly Floater" in a post-game interview. Ramon Galloway led the Explorers with 24 points. Marshall Henderson led Mississippi with 21 points. The Rebels shot just 21 percent from 3-point range and were a dreadful 10-for-21 from the free throw line.
Aaron Craft made a 3-point shot with 0.5 seconds remaining to lead second-seeded Ohio State over Iowa State, 78-75, in a third round game of the 2013 NCAA tournament's West Region on Sunday in Dayton, Ohio. Craft's shot gave the Buckeyes the win and spoiled the upset bid of the 10th-seeded Cyclones, who stayed close all game. Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead Ohio State, while Craft finished with 18 points and six assists. The Buckeyes advanced to play Arizona in the round of 16 in Los Angeles on Thursday. Korie Lucious led Iowa State with 19 points, while teammate Melvin Ejim had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

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A fleet of Klingon ships is stationed around Deep Space Nine and the Promenade is swarming with Klingons. However, the warriors aren't their usual antagonistic selves. General Martok (JG Hertzler), who leads the force, tells Sisko (Avery Brooks) they have come to help the Federation fight the Dominion. Sisko finds this odd, since the Federation neither requested nor expected help. Garak (Andrew Robinson) and Odo (René Auberjonois) then have a run-in with Drex (Obi Ndefo), a young Klingon, who later attacks Garak for no apparent reason.
Sisko: Mister Garak, I'd like to see you in the Wardroom immediately. Bring your tailor's kit.
Jadzia: All together, we're talking about well over 100 ships, just in the first wave.
Garak: Excuse me, I hope I'm not interrupting.
Sisko: I'd like to be measured for a new suit.
Garak: But Captain, I do have your measurements.
Jadzia: I was saying that between ground forces and warships, the Klingons have committed almost a third of their military to this invasion.
Sisko: How long before they reach their target?
Worf: According to out estimates, the task force should enter Cardassian space within the hour.
Sisko: Don't forget the waist, I think I've lost a little weight.
Garak: Well thank you, Captain. I think I have everything I need.

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Exactly Why Are An Increasing Number of Morris, Alabama Locals Considering Peer-To-Peer Loans to Tackle Personal Debt?
Nobody gets a new loan without hoping to find the perfect option for their needs. There are various options to evaluate, each having its own advantages, so the choice isn't necessarily easy. You will want this valuable information to help you grasp the peer-to-peer approach in Morris, Alabama.
It requires a lot of patience to stay through the prolonged process of awaiting bank loan approval and access to the required funds. As you wait, your debt predicament becomes more unbearable. On the other hand, should you look into P2P consolidation loans, you'll have the money soon, often in just a few weeks.
It is annoying for a lot of consumers to invest in the work and waiting around of bank loans. To be given a short meeting with a loan official at the bank, you need to make an appointment for a time that's handy to them. For some, these scheduling conflicts are a true obstacle.
A lot of people discover that banking institution lending conditions are too stringent to deal with. Approval calls for lots of long drawn out tasks, meeting extremely high standards, and then patiently waiting to determine if you meet the criteria. Many people who would've been qualified before, can't depend on a chance with the banking institution.
In a time where few choices are designed to make things less complicated, peer-to-peer debt consolidation is a solution that serves the borrower in Morris, Alabama. Basically, you've got a better chance of acquiring the loan you are looking for if you pick this technique over struggling with classic banks.
An inquiry is sent to the credit bureaus any time you make an application for a lending option. After you have a handful of these, it can have an adverse impact on your credit score. There are many P2P loan providers who do what is known as a "soft" inquiry. This is a way of looking at your credit rating without affecting it in a bad way.
One more facet where consumer credit rating comes into play is the qualification routine. In most cases, to obtain loans from your banking institution, you will need a credit rating near seven hundred if not more, whereas P2P consolidation lending options do not have such high conditions. As long as your credit ranking is close to the mid six hundreds, you'll likely qualify for a peer-to-peer consolidation lending option with a loan company like Prosper and Lending Club.
It is also helpful to understand that you won't need to provide so much verification to a peer-to-peer lender as you need to do to a banking institution. Various documents will be needed, like financial records, spending budgets, and records; yet P2P loan providers mainly only want evidence that you will be ready to pay back the borrowed funds. For those who would like to guard their own personal privacy , this element is really important.
When it comes to debt consolidation lending, less than perfect credit scores can often mean absurdly large costs. It can be extremely hard to pay back the loan if your interest rate is between 20% and 40%. Extremely high charges such as this aren't typical for peer-to-peer lenders. On peer-to-peer lending options, you are much more likely to have an interest rate which is less than 15%, so that it is a lot simpler to pay off the loan.
Plenty of people who take out loans from a banking institution are astonished to learn that their payments can fluctuate. Even though this might not seem to be a really big deal, it can be when it comes to budgeting . Another good benefit of P2P lending in Morris, Alabama is the set payment plans that accompany them. Whatever occurs in the overall economy, your repayment remains the same.
Producing your payment on a specific payment date month after month is challenging for many. Since late payments are incredibly profitable for banks, having massive penalties, your bank is not going to make a substantial effort to remind you that the payment is due. You are able to escape these kinds of costs plus the connected worry by making use of the automatic debit solution with P2P lending. Automatic monthly payments prevent late payment fees. You just have to be sure that you have the total sum of the installment in your accounts when the time comes.
After you've chosen to choose a peer-to-peer consolidation loan, you simply need to determine which organization to work with; and two which are strongly suggested are Lending Club and Prosper.
Could Lending Club Assist You With P2P Lending?
Before dealing with Lending Club, you'll need a bit of info on them. Read on to find out what you can expect from this loan company.
How Much Unpaid Debt Could You Handle With Peer-To-Peer Lending?
The first thing to recognize is what you can borrow, and with these loan providers, $35,000 is the maximum. This can be an ideal option for people who are not able to get approval for a sum this large from various other sources. Your approved loan amount can vary greatly according to different variables, but many people without excellent credit ratings have the ability to receive the highest amount of money with this company.
When you accept a loan with a banking institution or other financial institution, you might end up taken aback by a number of expenses you weren't aware of. It's very typical for folks to be compelled into signing before completely knowing the consequences. Lending Club is really clear regarding loan charges, that begin at 5.49% and go up to 26.06%. Without exceptions, you won't be astonished to find you are obligated to pay them a sum that is above whatever they said from the outset.
What Charges Could Happen When You Make An Error?
At times, in spite of good motives, you simply don't have the cash in your bank account to pay for an automatic charge at the appointed time. A lot of companies charge way too much whenever you mess up like that. Lending Club is far more realistic about setbacks. Believe it or not, they just ask for $15 each time a payment is unsuccessful. Many lenders charge at least two times that.
If you are not able or would like not to make a payment by direct debit and when you would prefer to make payments by checks, that is an alternative accessible to you from this company. A lot of companies force borrowers to use the debit solution since they gain benefit from the expenses incurred when monthly payments are unsuccessful, however this is not standard practice for Lending Club. There's a charge attached to check payments, but that's made very clear and it is not an attempt to get you to part from an excessive amount of your money.
Whenever you request a financial loan, you don't always know ahead of time if you are likely to be approved. You can easily see why some evade the loan application if they are aware that the consumer credit checks can harm their FICO score. Whenever you try qualifying to borrow money with Lending Club it has Zero effect on your credit rating. Your decision to apply for financing with Lending Club won't have an effect on your credit score, even if you're declined.
Now you've got all of the information and facts that you need to determine if it's best to apply for a Lending Club financial loan. Prosper is yet another great solution to know more about.
Prosper is one other peer-to-peer loan service that you can give some thought to if you are in need of a debt consolidation loan in Morris, Alabama. This company provides lots of advantages. Following are the more valuable factors that you will want to be aware of.
There are far more individuals who have credit standing challenges than there are people with clean credit reports. Past due payments, mortgages, and other things can cause a lot of difficulties for your credit rating. Prosper is realistic about imperfection and can assist you in getting loans with a consumer credit score of 640. While the majority of lenders will snicker at a score this low, it's good to know that you still have an option.
Loan providers pop up every day and all have got a good story to share. Sadly, not every one of them are really in it to assist you. Prosper has loaned around $2 billion in the course of their business. Lenders who have been lending money for much more time can't even say that. This company is the first of its kind and it is a pioneer in the arena of financing.
The rates for this provider range between 6.05% and 31.25%. This can seem like quite a significant range, but the the fact is that every lender differs. A variety of factors have an effect on the quote that you are presented, even when you've got exactly the same credit rating as another person who was offered some other amount. The best thing is these rates are visibly posted on the webpage, so you will have no need for uncertainty down the road. Transparency is an important part of the key values of Prosper.
When folks make monthly payments on credit card debt, they generally make the minimum installment. This can be deceiving if you think you're spending money on the main balance, when you're really just staying on track with the interest charges. If you wish to finally concentrate on the primary account balance, debt consolidation loans can help. If you don't want to be in debt for the rest of your life, Prosper can help.
Although conventional loan providers will make you wait a while before they provide a financial loan, this is not a concern whenever Prosper is taking care of it. After having your application approved, you can create a posting explaining the money you require and your reason for the financing. You'll need to wait for a lender to reply to this post. As soon as someone decides to help, the cash is offered to you in a realistic time frame. The average time that folks need to wait is roughly 12 days.
Clearly, you will find distinct benefits of choosing Lending Club or Prosper rather than heading to a local bank and trying your good fortune. That's why peer-to-peer financing is becoming very popular. There's no more sensible choice for Morris, Alabama consolidation than peer-to-peer financing. There are numerous banking institutions out there who can try and convince you that they can help you, yet the truth is they do not have your interest at heart. Consider everything you learned in this article before you go out and submit an application for any kind of lending options and you will have a far more positive experience.

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According to an Interactive study, 10% of individuals don’t brush their teeth daily; a quarter does it only once a day. The average brushing hour is estimated at 56 seconds while it should last 2 minutes. The Union for Oral Health reveals that most country’s citizens use an average of only 2 toothbrushes and 3 tubes of toothpaste each year while it is the double that is recommended. To improve our oral health, dentists have listed the deadly sins or little-forbidden pleasures that deserve attention as they prefer to call them.
At some point, it is important to say, don’t use his teeth as a bottle opener nor to open a bag of chips with his teeth, cut the wire, tear the plastic label of a garment or crack a nut. Whenever you use your teeth this way, they may crumble, break, and weaken. But be careful, the teeth are still made to piece the food.
One must avoid sharing a lone glass because microbes could pass from one subject to another. Bacterial transmission is also very common between parents and their children because of bad reflexes like tasting the dishes before giving them the same spoon. These habits can amount to contamination “carious” between the parent and the child.
The worse thing one would do is keeping the problems related to teeth private because this act will only lead to more complicating issues regarding your teeth. The need for dental services by experts is very crucial because it will help detect, reduce and treat dental issues permanently.
As much as the outcome of tobacco on teeth are known, as much as those of alcohol and narcotics are much less so, yet they are devastating. It is nevertheless necessary to talk about his drinks with his dentist. It can help to overcome addiction by accompanying the weaning of dental care that encourages the patient in his approach.
It is not only the foods eaten that promote cavities but also the rate of food intake. By eating, the mouth becomes acetic, increasing the risk of cavities. With a normal diet, long periods between meals rebalance the ph. The nibbling behavior multiplies the acidic moments conducive to cavities. For types of food, everything is allowed, but we must still be wary of the sweetest foods like sodas, a glass of water is sometimes a better decision.


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For Trap Shoot info dates and times call Rick Figlioli at 304-670-4580. Open to public!
Don’t forget to wear your badge and put the 2019 stickers on your vehicles and ATV’s !!!


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General dissatisfaction with Obama's policies on health care, the economy and spending/debt levels mean that a considerable constituency of the voting public hold either negative or poor-neutral attitudes towards the President's policy agenda. While many Americans (myself included) hold positive personal opinions towards the President - believing him to be a well intentioned, honorable man, Romney shares these traits.
In this regard, it is my view that Romney's policies - adopting the Ryan plan for debt reduction, a more simple non-deductible tax code with lowered rates etc will attract popular support when compared to Obama's policies/plans. Romney will however have to articulate a more honest approach to issues like health care, closing tax loopholes, where he actually stands on Iran etc, if he is to appear as genuine. If Romney does not act in a genuine fashion, Obama will be able to successfully portray him as a man divorced from the concerns of middle and low income Americans. Such a characterization will lose Romney the election.
A final point is in terms of the issue of popular charisma. While Romney does not possess the natural 'celebrity' style charisma of Obama, he will appeal to the many voters looking for a candidate who exudes the confidence and intellect of a CEO style leader. This is an especially important dynamic in the current environment of ongoing economic difficulties.
IN the end, American society is a center right society. If Romney appeals to his best traits (moderate, intellectual conservatism), he will be able to present a compelling case as to why he should be elected. I believe that this is a case that he will win. However, if Romney appeals to the hard right elements of the Republican party, especially Palinesque anti-intellectuals, Obama will win re-election.

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One person died and 8,469 people were affected in torrential rains that prevails in Galle from Saturday evening, Galle Additional District Secretary M.M.M Sharfaz said.
Over 8,469 people in Baddegama, Yakkalmulla, Imaduwa, Thawalama, Niyagama, Nagoda, Habaraduwa and Akmeemana were adversely affected, he said.
The Galle Disaster Management Center Head said the deceased was identified as a father of four (60), a resident of Urala in Wanduramba. He had drowned in flood and his body was found yesterday evening, he said.
He said five houses were completely destructed, and 244 were partly damaged.
Several highways including the Galle-Udugama, Ahangama-Makumbura and Galle-Yakkalamulla roads were inundated.
The Galle DMC said rescue groups were on alert and 23 boats and nine canoes were dispatched to the flooded areas.
The Galle Irrigation Department said Giganga water was rising and the people of low lying areas should be vigilant.
Divisional Secretaries had provided the affected with food items and drinking water.
The Additional District Secretary said Navy, Army personnel and voluntary organisations will be ready provide their service at any time.The Department of Meteorology said the highest rainfall (334 ml) was reported from Poddiwala in Elpitiya Divisional Secretariat, while a rainfall of 195 ml, 277 ml and 122 ml were reported from Hiniduma, Badegama and Galle.

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The e-zone touchscreen controls both the air management system as well as the air conditioning unit. With every room zoned independently, everyone can have their room at the temperature that suits them.
e-zone’s 7-inch colour touchscreen doubles as an Android tablet. Now you can manage your comfort and your connected home from one central hub. The e-zone screen is easy to read and simple to navigate. With the touch of a button, you can see which rooms are receiving air and how much, open and close zones, set schedules and turn the system on or off. As it’s fully integrated with all major brands of air-conditioning units you only need one control panel mounted on your wall.
e-zone controls Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Samsung and more, go to our compatibility page for more. e-zone’s touchscreen controls both the air-conditioning unit and air management system, so there’s no need for 2 control panels.
With e-zone you also control how much air each room receives, thanks to Advantage Air’s patented Exact Air Regulator (EAR). It uses advanced technology, usually reserved for commercial high rise buildings, that enables you to adjust the airflow to any room in 5% increments. As the air goes where it is needed you achieve your preferred temperature as energy efficiently as possible.
For greater temperature control in the warmer or cooler rooms in your house install an Advantage Air Individual Temperature Control (ITC) sensor and the system will automatically adjust the airflow to maintain your selected temperature. Sensors are useful in those rooms that face the afternoon sun and upstairs rooms that heat up faster than the rest of the house. As ITC sensors ensure you won’t be over air-conditioning rooms, they have the added bonus of saving energy.

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Objects from the past have always held an interest for me, from individual pieces to technique. Nostalgia is one of my core stimulation's, my muse. The attention and care of traditional craftsmanship drives my practices as a contemporary jeweller.
Having studied jewellery and object design, I gained the ability to apply mordern practices to my exploration of these artifacts.
This attraction to history and textures has seen the incorporation of vintage fabrics, haberdashery, lace and doilies into my design practices. To recreate the essential meaning of these materials, I predominately work in sterling silver. Both the colour and finish of this metal have provided the perfect aesthetic for the feeling I try to communicate with my pieces, which is fragility.
I started to go a bit further in my explorations into the world of vintage and through my research I discovered the plastic doily, these were a modernized version of a traditional craft (crochet) made in the 60's during the plastic revolution.They're doilies but re contextualized beyond the handmade.
I was so drawn to the form of the doily. These plasticized versions lead me to think about other ways to re appropriate the iconic doily hence the 'Tea Time' collection.
Classic yet contemporary in style, my work tells a story by tracing a line between the past and the present, manipulating and redefining the emotional response the illicit from the wearer.


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Today’s guest post is by Sasha from The Mushy Mommy. She discusses dealing with her emotions as she begins the weaning process in hopes of being able to continue to grow her family by trying for another baby. I know many women can relate to these feelings and I’m thankful that Sasha shares her struggle with us.
How many of you can relate to the guilt of weaning?
I sit here today, typing this as I am overcome with defeat and emotions on our weaning journey. But first, let me take a second to tell you a little about me. My name is Sasha and I blog over at this place called, The Mushy Mommy, where I talk about all sorts of fun things from parenting to living green. I have a fourteen month old, spunky and feisty little girl. And yes, we are still proudly breastfeeding.
No one really knows how long they will breastfeed or how the breastfeeding relationship will go between a baby and a mother (although most of us pray it goes great). I knew that I wanted my daughter on my milk for a year, but falling into the common views of society, I assumed I’d no longer nurse past six months. From the first time my daughter latched on and we began our breastfeeding journey, I knew that those six months were no longer my deadline.
Now as I sit here with a toddler, I am currently in the process of trying to slowly wean her in hopes of getting pregnant again soon. I can’t even begin to express the emotional side of this. For starters, I’m trying to wean my daughter off of something that she depends on more than most can realize. Sure she doesn’t need me to nourish her anymore necessarily, but my milk still does her body wonders and I still provide her with what she often needs most: comfort and security.
There is a lot of guilt that goes into weaning a child who otherwise shows no real signs of wanting to wean. While it was super easy to get her to a point of nursing just for naps and sleep, I am now at a loss as to how I should proceed with weaning. How do I take away something that she cherishes so much and that even I, in the middle of the night at 2 am, love as well? How can I deprive her of that?
For every breastfeeding relationship there is indeed an end. For some of us that ending is based on the child’s wishes; for some it is because of unfortunate events; and for some it’s just because mother realizes it is time. I stand in the middle where because of our situation I feel like it is time, but I would rather so desperately that it’d be because of my daughter’s independence and ability to self wean. In fact, as of a week or two ago I saw signs of her beginning to wean herself. Now, in the middle of what appears to be every tooth popping out at once, I stand defeated and emotional over what seems to be our weaning journey on a stall.
However, I have to keep reminding myself that I shouldn’t feel guilty. And neither should you. No matter how long you breastfed for, you gave your child the most amazing start at life. You gave them one of the best (and healthiest) gifts that they could ever receive. And while yes, weaning is literally the hardest thing I’ve ever done, I know that our timing is right. I also know however that there is no immediate rush and that I can take this slow. I know that I can use these last few weeks or months of our journey to enjoy it and to overcome the emotions (and the occasional guilt) that I do feel. I know I can lead her in this together so that way it’s almost like a mutual decision.
We all need to be reminded just how amazing we are as mothers. When my toddler looks up at me with a smile and then nurses away, I am reminded at just how special and amazing this is. I am reminded no matter when I stop, I know that I did do a good job.


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January 13, 2014 January 14, 2014 by Tara R.
College and grown-up life had kept her away for more than seven years. She called her parents every Sunday, and stayed in contact with a few high school friends who never moved away, but it wasn’t the same.
She missed the late nights cruising main street with her girls, Friday home games when the whole town came out to cheer on their Red Raiders, and hot, summer Saturdays at Tyler’s creek, skinny dipping with Chase.
Living in the city, she felt disconnected and alone. She had made a few friends, but it wasn’t like the bonds she had with the people she grew up knowing.
As soon as she turned off the highway, she felt something was very wrong. The familiar grain silos and open fields dotted with red Guernsey cows were gone. In their place were asphalt parking lots and strip centers full of pizza parlors and hair salons.
The flashing red light at the intersection in the middle of town was now a full, four-way traffic tree with merge lanes and turn arrows.
When her constant rubbernecking almost caused her to rear-end a Honda Civic at Parris Boulevard and 18th Street, it was time to pull over and get her bearings.
Despite the growling of her empty stomach, she couldn’t bring herself to go through the drive-thru of the Zaxby’s that wasn’t there when she left. It was sacrilegious to have a fast food restaurant peddling prefab chicken when Miss Pearl fried up the best drumsticks in the four-county region.
She began to worry that maybe after driving all night, she took the wrong exit, and she wasn’t in Collierville after all. Pulling into a parking spot at the back of the restaurant lot, she called her dad.
His cheeriness only made her agitation worse. Near tears, she confessed that she was lost. After giving him a description of where she was, he tried to let her down easy.
The only constant since the birth of the universe is change. I hate it, too. Nice bittersweet homecoming picture you’ve drawn, here.
I love your photography, Tara, and the contrast between bittersweet and pragmatic. Your work is always so real.
I love how smoothly you blend the past and the present. I know how she feels. Every time I return to my teenage home, I get lost too. I can’t even point out what’s what anymore. Thanks for the nostalgia.
Aww, poor girl, that’d be quite a shock. I have trouble imagining that kind of small town change, since the biggest change in my grandmother’s small town in the past 15 years was the addition of a Tim Hortons (their first chain store) about 5 years ago.
Loved this sweet yet sad tale Tara:-)I have just returned from a short stay at my home town and though some things are still the same,most have undergone a face lift at least.I remember one of my friends & classmates lamenting at the change of school uniform when we visited school-she was upset though I thought the new one looked smart:-)Yes,we all can relate to the pain and angst in this girl’s heart!
I love reading stories like this one because it’s NOT relatable to me. I didn’t grow up with Football on Friday nights or in the South. *wink* Yet, after college it was more of an emotional return to my stomping grounds…not a physical one. I came back, bandaged instead of broken and that was the moment I realized that sometimes you can’t go home and sometimes you shouldn’t…you DON’T have to.
of course I loved this, you write the South like no one else. It’s actually comforting to me.
When my husband and I got married, immediately after our honeymoon we moved 200 miles away from my hometown, then ten years later we moved 500 miles further away to Florida. I don’t get “home” very often, but when I do, I recognize it less and less. It’s like it is literally disappearing from the earth, replaced by some foreign land I don’t know. It is very disorienting trying to find my way around town without my familiar landmarks.
It’s not my hometown any longer, and that is very sad to me.
I have actually felt this way. The only thing that hasn’t changed in my town, where I grew up is my mom’s house. Even my bedroom (other than all her craft stuff filling it up) is like a John Cusack movie – all my drawings and posters left intact on the walls. I connect with this story… I get lost now in the new streets where once stood an untouched forest.


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Smug about your diet? Getting your five-a-day in? Well don’t be, because now you are advised that this is not, has never been enough and you should be cramming ten…yes ten helpings of fruit and/or vegetables down your gullet each and every day.
Great. Actually I’ve been quite smug myself. We’ve never been ones to load the trolley with ready meals and have tended [especially since the heady, time-rich days of retirement] towards cooking from scratch-not going as far as making our own pasta or blending our own garam masala, but we don’t buy sauce mixes or shop soup and we’re fond of vegetable-rich meals and salads and we’ll snack on fruit rather than cakes or biscuits.
Now, however it transpires that we haven’t done enough on the vegetable front. What sort of time though, is this to tell us, when we’re never going to see the front of sixty again and all the damage, the degeneration and the eroding of protection has been wrought throughout our only five portioned/meat-and-two-veg/subsistence diet? Presuming that it is now too late to undo the shocking abuse of more than sixty years that neglecting to have ten veg and fruit things has done, should we continue to follow the subsistence, ‘five-a-day’ regime? Or can we mitigate the ominous, brewing health catastrophes by swallowing fifteen or twenty helpings of cabbage, kale and tomatoes each day?
And take care, reader not to simply gollup piles of fruit down or swig ten smoothies every day, because fruit, my friends is sugary and calorific, leading to an expanding girth before you can say ‘Jabotacaba’. We are advised to ration our fruit intake and turn instead to sober lettuce and sprouts.
Wait, though. A glut of helpful news columns has emerged, explaining how to insert the extra portions into our daily trough. We can add spinach to our spaghetti, have another veg on our plate [we’ll need bigger plates] and snack on fruit. It all begins to seem exhausting.
On a more serious note, all these fresh fruit and vegetables do not come cheap. Here is yet another few miles plugged into the rich-poor divide. How many fresh items are there in the food bank basket at the supermarket? For those whose main issue is how to prevent their children from going to bed hungry, plying them with ten fruits and veggies must come a long way down the list of worries. Keeping healthy, then is a preserve of the comfortably-off, as are most things.
What on earth will happen to fast food outlets? The kebab houses will be alright-there is always a lettuce leaf and some shredded cabbage in the pitta pocket; but fish and chip shops will need to double up their mushy pea portions and MacDonalds will have to sneak mustard and cress into the Big Macs-or whatever it is they serve.


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Thinking of creating a Chatbot? Chatbots are the hot new channel for eCommerce marketing thanks to the benefits they extend to both the buyer and the seller, so it’s only natural that you’d want to build your very own chatbot for your online store or Facebook page.
After all, integrating a chatbot into your marketing, sales, and support is simple right? Shorter copy means less work…right?
Use our chatbot to answer common questions on our site’s checkout page.
What will be your chatbot’s name?
What are your chatbot’s values?
What is your chatbot’s age?
Where is your chatbot located?
What will your chatbots’s main objections and pain points be?
This is where things start to get really hard (especially if it’s your first time building/using one). Before implementing your chatbot, you need to attempt to predict and overcome your chatbot’s main objections and pain points.
In other words, what will people throw at your chatbot that will cause it “pain”. Will they attempt to give it a task it can’t handle? Will they grow frustrated over limited choice or overwhelmed with too many?
Often times, you’ll need to keep an eye out as even if you make a good prediction, you never truly know how your audience will interact with the chat bot. Being able to make adjustments and compensate for those objections and pain points on the fly will be as crucial as attempting to predict them in the first place.
Another area in which you’ll find things difficult is chatbot copywriting. This step can make or break your bot as it’s the only true user interface. If your chatbot’s messaging isn’t clear, quick, and imparted with personality, it just won’t work.
Ultimately, chatbots are still very young, and the technologies and strategies behind them are still rapidly changing. For this reason, it may be best to outsource the work to an agency or consultant who’s had previous experience in the field.


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Here is a quick quiz question: In which country would you find 59 million children in the 6-14 age group out of school?
Hint: This is the same country where the Information Technology exports are poised to cross US$75billion in the fiscal year 2010.
The hint is a total giveaway, isn't it?
In an article entitled 'A Poet cannot become a Chemical Engineer', author Sadaket Malik exposits that the Indian education system needs standardized tests like the SAT and the GMAT This to make its largely unemployable graduates go through a revamped education system that admits students that learn not by rote and memorization, but by analysis, research, comprehension, and expression.


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Most dentists go to dental school to help people improve the quality of their oral health. Running a business is usually not the top motivator. Yet having the facts about what’s happening is vital to knowing how to manage and plan for growth in your practice.
How do you know if you are making money? You must understand what your current financials mean, and track them regularly. Most dentists think, ‘I will spend most of my time making money now and figure out the rest of it later.’ This can lead to decisions based on emotion and unnecessary debt.
Think of the profitability of your practice as a map. When you look up a location on a map and try to make a plan to get to a destination, you must know your current location. This is the best way to determine how you are going to get where you want to go. Why else is knowing your numbers so important? The investment in your dental degree and dental businesses are likely the most significant investments you will ever make. You need to ensure that you are getting a sound return on that investment.
So, what exactly should you be tracking? How often should it be tracked? What should you be looking for? And…how in the world are you supposed to track them? These are all valid questions.
Let’s start with your income statement (sometimes called profit and loss report). Quickbooks or a similar bookkeeping software is a necessary investment that provides you with real-time tracking of your income and expenses…the income statement. Be sure to review your income statement or profit and loss report on a cash basis and look at it monthly. In most cases, you will have only one income account for your practice. The trickiest part, however, is being sure your expense accounts are setup correctly.
• Fixed expenses – With a fixed expense, the bill is the same amount each month, no matter how many days you see patients or whether or not the office is open or closed. In a general practice, your fixed expenses should equal no more than 22%.
• Variable expenses – variable expenses increase and decrease based upon the volume in the practice and the hours it’s open. In a general practice, variable expenses should be no more than 43% of collections.
You should run your profit and loss report monthly, by the 10th of the month. You want to be sure you use the option to show each item as an expense of collections. Be sure to set up your report so that you can see the previous month’s stats, the year-to-date stats, and both the previous year’s stats for the same month and same time period year-to-date.
You must plan to spend about 30 minutes to an hour per month reviewing these figures to be sure you understand where your money is going. You work too hard to let it fly out the door!
We live in an exciting time of technology in dentistry. I still remember, in my early consulting days, working with clients who did all of their billing and claims manually. The office manager used a ledger book or pegboard system to track numbers and manage accounts receivable. All dental claims were done by hand. Needless to say, it wasn’t very efficient.
2. Net collections is the net amount of money received into the practice after any refunds or adjustments.
2. Net production is the net amount charged for the procedure, after discounts or PPO adjustments. The easiest way to describe net production is it’s the amount that is charged to the patient that is actually collectible.
Many practices focus solely on gross production and build their business plan around that figure. However, the number you should goal set around is net production. After all, you can only get paid for the amount that is actually collectible.
In general, paediatric, and periodontal practices, production is usually tracked by departments as well as providers.
Hygiene production is defined as production that takes place in the hygiene department. This includes but is not limited to exams, X-rays, prophylaxis, sealants, periodontal treatment, fluoride, etc. At this point, only a dentist can charge for an exam and X-rays are not billable until they have been interpreted by the dentist. Therefore, many practices show the production for the exams and X-rays done in hygiene as doctor production. It is also important to look at the actual production (total) that takes place in the hygiene department.
What should the hygiene department produce? If exams and X-rays are included in the hygiene production, hygiene should produce 35% to 40% of practice production. If exams and X-rays are credited to the dentists, hygiene should produce 25% to 35% of the practice production.
Operative production is defined as production that takes place in the operative department. This usually includes fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, partials, implants, endodontics, sealants, etc.
Orthodontics department – In a general or paediatric dental practice that has an orthodontist on staff or performs orthodontics, it’s a great idea to track these procedures to see the percentage of overall production that comes from orthodontic procedures.
Aesthetics department – Botox, dermal fillers and other facial aesthetics are an income centre being added to many practices. If you carry out these treatments you will also want to track these statistics separately so you can see if providing them more than covers your cost to provide them.
Production by provider is especially important to know when comparing actual production to daily goals by provider or if you have hygienists on commission and/or associate or partner dentists who are compensated based on production. It’s also important when calculating commission based on collections. The work must be produced before the income can be collected.
Production by procedure reports have a goldmine of information in it. Not only can you track how many of each procedure is being conducted, but also the production from those procedures. In addition, this report can be sorted by provider so you may see how many of a certain procedure were done by dentist or hygienist.
One of the key strategies for effectively managing accounts receivable is to offer outside, third party, financing sources.
Outstanding insurance is a component within the accounts receivable that is owed, or estimated to be owed by the dental benefits company / plan provider. Keys to keeping insurance reimbursement simple are to file claims electronically, including the attachments, daily. Accurate treatment notes make the job of the administrative team easier as the clinical record should contain any information that might be needed in a narrative.
As we delve deeper into knowing your numbers, you will find it vital to know not only how many hours the practice was open and treating patients, but also how many days and hours each provider worked each month.
In a practice with one dentist and one hygienist, if both work on a particular day, it would be: one day for the practice, one dentist day, one hygiene day.
In a practice with one dentist and two hygienists, if all three work on a particular day it would be: one day for the practice, one dentist day, two hygiene days.
In other words, each day that each doctor works is counted as a doctor day and each day that a hygienist works is counted as a hygiene day.
Tracking the figures this way gives us more flexibility in measuring our productivity as well as our efficiency. By breaking the days worked down in this manner you can more easily compare month-to-month and year-to-year how productive you were based not only on how many days the practice was open, but how many providers were there. It is also very beneficial for each provider in your practice to know their production per day, per hour, and per patient.
Marketing and advertising expenses can make up a considerable portion of your practice expenses. Be sure to track not only new patients but also how many come from referrals as well as the specific marketing source. On a quarterly basis look at number of new patients by source. This will help you determine which advertising sources are working well and also encourage the team to focus on asking for referrals. Your patient base is one of your greatest assets. Be sure to let them know you appreciate them and that you would love to take care of their friends and family.
Understanding and monitoring the numbers in your practice is a discipline that takes intentional effort and planning. The benefits to you as far as decision-making and profitability far outweigh the weekly and monthly investments of time to track the data. Share the key metrics with your team so that they can know when the practice is winning and when a new approach or strategy is needed. The short and long term financial health of your business is worth it!


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When we decided to sell our house, I was very unsure and nervous about the process. Valerie made it an easy process. She worked hard to keep us up-to-date on everything and answered every question we had. We could not have asked for more from a realtor.
Valerie was immediately available upon initial contact. She maintained regular contact verbally and electronically, even while I was outside the country. Within 2 days of signing agreement with her and the agency, she was showing my house, which turned into the prospective buyers. I had designated my daughter as power of attorney in my absence, but it turned out not necessary with the thorough up to date communications provided from Valerie. Every technical issue was resolved proactively or by simple electronic forms when needed. Valerie and the title closing agency utilized made for a quick and simple transaction.
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In the last 12 months Austria’s capital saw the rise of a new sort of events. Thanks to Roman Groiss and Gabor Hillinger we can now enjoy Vienna’s first night bazar, the Mondscheinbazar, the Street Kitchen Food Market and the Street Food Cinema. With their startup Mondschein Events the two childhood friends made their passion their profession.
After his apprenticeship in a travel agency, studying tourism at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna and visiting countless events himself, Roman moved to Munich during his master studies. This is where he discovered the night market „Nachtkonsum“, which is being held in eight German cities. Back in Vienna, Roman adapted the concept, extended the portfolio of exhibitors by including young artists, invited a band to entertain the visitors and organised the first „Mondscheinbazar“ – Vienna’s first fleamarket at night – last year in October. Instead of the expected 500-800 visitors, a crowd of 2500 vintage lovers made the event a huge success. Inquiries about the second edition of the event started coming in on the same evening. Since then the market opened its doors on a bimonthly basis.
A big fan of street food from all over the world himself, Roman saw the many requests of gastronomers to be part of his event as a chance to establish the Street Kitchen Food Market. „We thought that organizing a street food market would be similar to organizing our night bazar. It was only during the preparations that we learned that the complexity and effort required was about 10x as high.“, Roman remembers. During the two-day happening the Street Kitchen Food Market drew over 12.000 people into the halls of Vienna’s former cattle market.
The team organized the first Mondscheinbazar with a budget of 2.500 Euros roughly a year ago. Their latest budgets read 10x this figure. Roman admits: “We learned the importance of staying humble.” The May edition of the Mondscheinbazar took place over two days in a much larger location. “It was simply too big. It was not as cozy as it should have been, the atmosphere of the Mondscheinbazar was totally lost.” The night bazar is returning to its original location in the 10th district in October.
Roman and Gabor have some milestones coming up for the next year. Hiring their first employee will give them support with finding sponsors. “We want to achieve having enough sponsors to finance our events, so that we do not have to charge entrance fees from our visitors and to minimize our personal financial risk.” Besides realizing new event concepts the team is working on landing new clients to offer their services as event managers. Roman admits: “We love working on our own concepts, but these events just barely pay our bills.” Roman and Gabor both gave up their jobs to work on their own venture full-time. “Our strongest motivation is seeing happy visitors and satisfied exhibitors and artists. This intrinsic motivation is necessary to cope with the ups and downs of the event business. But when you are at your own event thinking ‘wow, this is awesome!’ and you see all those happy and laughing faces, every negative thought and exhausting moment just slips away.” Thank you, Roman!
The next Mondscheinbazar takes place on October 17th, 2015 at the former Anker-Expedithalle in Vienna’s 10th district. See you there!

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System-8 contains emulations of some of Roland’s most iconic synths.
Roland has introduced the latest member of the AIRA family as part of its 909 Day celebration, the massive System-8 synthesizer.
The synth looks like a much larger version of the AIRA System-1 from 2014, but under the hood it’s much more powerful. As well as having eight voices of polyphony instead of four, the new velocity sensitive keys make it better for adding expression.
The synth also has a new polyphonic step sequencer, vocoder and arpeggiator, and inherits the CV/gate outputs seen on last year’s System-1m, meaning it can connect to modular synths and classic analog gear.
Probably the most enticing aspect of the System-8 is Roland’s decision to bundle software emulations of the classic Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 synths with the hardware. The System-8 will also support Roland’s previous Plug-Out synths, which include the System-100 and Promars.
There no word on when the System-8 will be released, but according to Synthtopia it will cost $1499.
The System-8 is just one of over 30 new products launched by Roland on September 9, which include new versions of the classic TB-303 synth and TR-909 drum machine.