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• Atmospheric data show substantial intcrannual variability of the growth rate of CO2. This variability is not caused by variations in fossil fuel use, and thus it demonstrates dynamic behavior of the carbon-climate svstem.
• Multiple lines of evidence suggest that there exists significant interannual variability of land and ocean CO2 exchange. Terrestrial CO? exchange appears to vary with climate, responding to large annual temperature anomalies, probably dominated by the mid- and northern latitudes. Both natural net ecosystem productions (NEP) and anthropogenic biomass burning in the Tropics may vary with precipitation and the El Niño southern oscillation (ENSO) cycle.
• Intriguing evidence of trends in the seasonal cycle of CO¿, satellite "greenness" and in situ measurements of plant phenology (timing of leaf growth and death) suggests a terrestrial biotic response to climate trends and changes in the growing season.
For some time there has been energetic discussion of feedbacks to atmospheric CO? from changing ecosystem and oceanic CO¿. Many mechanisms have been advanced as dominating the responses of the oceans and ecosystems. Although trends over the next century could be large enough to trigger responses beyond those functioning over the past decade, the atmosphere tells us that ecosystems and the oceans have responded to climate during our period of observation. This provides an opportunity to evaluate which mechanisms on land (climate, carbon dioxide fertilization, nitrogen deposition, anthropogenic disturbance, etc.) may have contributed to observed changes in CO2 sources and sinks, and it offers a focus for observations over the coming years. Similarly, observations of climate, circulation, and CO2 in the oceans provide information on the effeets on CO¿ exchange of sea surfacc temperatures and circulation anomalies. The challenges of the recent observational record offer a great opportunity for Earth System modeling experiments and for both the identification and validation of key mechanisms.
7.1.2 What Will Happen to Future Terrestrial Carbon Storage?
suggested that recovery from historical land use could be a cause of large land uptake in the northern mid-latitudes based on forest inventory data. Most recently, work using atmospheric inversion techniques by Song-miao Fan and co-workers (1998) and by Peter Rayner and others (1999) has suggested a large (even a very large) sink in regions affected by intense land use (North America, Eurasia). This has led to a much more complex piclure of controls over terrestrial carbon storage and the potential for complex Earth System interactions.
Most models of vegetation and biogeochemistry assume a procession of states ("biome" types based on a mix of plant functional types) based on a modified "optimal" response of plants' use of water and energy to capture carbon in a given climate regime. Given the central role water and carbon play in plant metabolism, this is a reasonable point of departure and may apply in the long term. However, if we consider the trajectory r of some ecosystem response variable (such as carbon storage), the response of a region to an altered environment is conditioned on (at least) three factors. These are, first, the physiological plasticity of the organisms present in the site, which can adjust rapidly (e.g., by changing leaf area). Second is the genotypic variability present in the populations, which may add significant additional flexibility in environmental responses. Third is the rate at which species and even life forms (trees vs. grasses) can change on a site. The time scales for this change can be fast, and the time scale for an optimal response is unknow n for most ecosystems, especially in the presence of intense human activity, The extent to which the response of vegetation will be optimal w ith respect to climate change is a great unknown in projections of the future carbon cycle.
In addition, the genomes of plants correspond to a large covariance matrix of plant properties. The effects of climate changes on ecosystems will depend on how a host of associated properties will change as systems arc forced by changes to water, energy, and CO?. For example, changes to grow th rates are often accompanied by changes to plant carbon chemistry and C:N ratio. We don't clearly understand how plant chemistry will change w ith phenotypic, genotypic, or successional change, and thus changes to decomposition, soil processes, and nutrient cycling are uncertain. Accompanying plant chemical changes, effects on higher trophic levels are likely. Other, more complex changes may also occur. Changes to photosynthesis and plant carbon metabolism may also be accompanied by changes to volatile organic carbon (VOC) emissions. Isoprcnc, in particular, serves to protect plant photosynthetic enzymes from high levels of light and heat, and its specific emission varies considerably between species. Thus, changes to the main carbon/water pathways could also be accompanied by changes to emissions affecting regional-global air quality. Finally, changes to the water/energy exchange characteristics of vegetation themselves feed back directly to climate via surface temperature, Bowen ratio, and albedo, and thus the trajectory of the coupled system may be a function of complex interactions.
As we consider the development of coupled models, we commit ourselves to bringing increased biological realism to ecosystem and carbon cycle modeling, and also to considering the biological covariance of changes to carbon, water, and energy processing with other aspects of ecosystem function and of ecosystem-atmosphere interaction.
7.1.3 How Will Carbon Respond As the Oceans Change?
Several new questions have arisen with respect to the future of the ocean carbon cycle. First, marine biological productivity appears to be linked to the bioavailability of iron. Iron, in the surface ocean, is derived largely or mainly from Terrestrial dust. In the present day, much of this dust is derived from erosion on managed or degraded lands. Over time, dust entrainment into the atmosphere will vary with the state of climate and vegetation on land, t hus a key marine control over carbon is linked to the Earth System, that is, to climate-and-vegetation-defincd source regions in the land biosphere, and through atmospheric transport to deposition in the oceans. Thus, understanding controls over marine carbon and marine ecosystems requires a global perspective.
conditions change, and they can vary as the dominant marine taxachange. These changes could occur if environmental change affects which phytoplankton taxa are best adapted to the new circumstances, possibly modulated by effects of higher trophic levels. The controls over broad biome distributions in the relatively stable environment of the land have long been a prime focus of ecological research, and a first generation of "dynamic global vegetation models" is now in use. Little similar work has been done with marine ecosystems, and global marine ecosystem models simplify biology substantially more than terrestrial models da Clearly, linking marine community ecological models to atmosphere-ocean physical models is a much-needed next step.
and the sources and transformations of these atmospheric species. Species related to the ozone cycle (oxidized nitrogen, some reactive organics) are also preserved in ice cores and also show both oscillations and secular changes in the past, and so the controls over atmospheric ozone precursors may well vary with climate.
This illuminates a dangerous uncertainty. Greenhouse gases other than CO? are a substantial fraction of total radiative forcing and could become more important if COi emissions are controlled. In addition, we do not understand the contemporary trends in methane and nitrous oxide quantitatively. The growth rates of these two gases have been dynamic over the historic record, and we understand neither the long-term reduction in the methane growth rate nor its rapid change in the cool year following the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Much of today's nitrogen trace gas emission is caused by fertilizer use in agriculture and the mobilization of nitrogen in disturbed soils undergoing land use, Human land use, in combination with climate changes, could affect f uture nitrogen trace gas emissions significantly, as well as affect the mix of direct greenhouse gases (N2O), ozone precursors (NO), and aerosol constituents (NH j). The nitrogen cycle could be a source of surprises in future radiative forcing, thus behooving us to better understand the relationship between environmental change and future trace gas emissions. A similar argument could be made for methane, whose future emissions from northern wetlands could either increase or decrease, depending on the interactions of climate change with permafrost and high-latitude hydrology.
A first generation of models coupling physical, chemical, and biological components of the Earth System now exists, and progress is occurring at a rapid pace in incorporating new processes into models. Significant focused effort must be placed on exploring the coupled behavior of such systems. Although much work must be done to improve existing coupled model components, a parallel effort to evaluate coupled behavior involving the biogeochemical cycles is crucial. There are three obvious lines of attack. The first of these is to evaluate models against major coupled climate-biogeochemical transients in the paleorecord to ascertain whether we can reproduce the magnitude and phasing of paleo-climate and trace gas changes. Such an effort has been initiated within the IGBP as the paleo-trace gas initiative. Second, the rich record of variability in climate and biogeochemistry over the recent past should be explored. In general, this will explore the responses of the biogeochemical systems to climate forcing, rather than the effects of biogeochemistry on climate, which is key in the past and future. However, it allows the climate forcing of biogeochemistry to be both modeled and observed fairly directly. Finally, there is substantial public and scientific uncertainty about how feedbacks between radiativciy active trace gases and aerosols and climate will operate in the future. Climate affects sources and hence concentrations, and concentrations, in turn, affect climate. There is a need to begin a systematic assessment of the sensitivity of at least those biogeochemical mechanisms we understand. Such an activity has been proposed by the IGBP-Global Analysis and Modeling Program in partnership with the WCRP (the "Great Leap," denoting the ambitious first coupled calculation proposed).
In parallel with excercising Earth System Models that embody the mechanisms we understand (however incompletely), we must also begin to evaluate how newr mechanisms may operate. Examples of such relatively new ideas include the coupling of land and ocean via iron aerosols, the constraints on terrestrial ecosystem adaptation that arise from population processes, and the potential consequences of large ecosystem changes in the oceans. Such mechanisms can be only crudely quantified in today's global models but may have influenced past dynamics and could control future processes. In addition, coupled ciimaie-biogeoehemistrv models have at best crudely captured the synergistic effects of humans via direct impacts (not through the climate system). This must be a first-order effect in land ecosystems, in w hich disturbance responses may dominate the current magnitude of land sinks and may contribute substantially to sources. It may be of grow ing significance in marine ecosystems, where human effects on higher trophic levels are today large, and in marine coastal zones, where direct human impacts may be overwhelming.
In short, there is enormous scope for scientific accomplishment in Earth System science and Earth System modeling. The challenges facing us are of great scientific difficulty, but the answers will be of great value to society.

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I previously made the delicious stuffed zucchini halves with ground meat, vegetables and chickpeas or garbanzo beans, inspired by my home town, Antioch’s (Antakya) cuisine. I was asked for a vegetarian version of this dish during my Turkish cookery class past Saturday and there came this delicious dish. The meaty mushrooms, onions, peppers made a scrumptious filling and worked so well with chickpeas. With a touch of heat by the Turkish hot pepper paste, biber salcasi & Turkish red pepper flakes and the refreshing dried mint, we had an at least equally delicious vegetarian stuffed zucchini that we all very much enjoyed.
I also used a little pomegranate molasses, nar eksisi, to add a delicious sweet & sour taste to the zucchini halves. Pomegranate molasses is used a lot especially in Southern Turkish cuisine in salad dressings like in this Gavurdagi Salad of tomatoes, onions and walnuts or in bulgur wheat salad, kisir; a little bit of it adds a great punch.
You can prepare this healthy dish ahead of time and the leftovers freeze beautifully. Please save the flesh of the zucchini or courgettes that you scooped out. They are delicious & wholesome cooked with onions, tomatoes & dried mint in this bulgur pilaf .
Cut the zucchini in half and then in lengthways. Using a dessert spoon, carefully scoop out some of the flesh to create a cavity that is large enough to stuff the filling (Please save the flesh of the zucchini that you scooped out. They are delicious cooked in bulgur pilaf). Mix 2 tbsp. water with the pomegranate molasses (if using) and wash the inside of the courgettes with this mixture; this adds a delicious sweet & sour taste to the zucchini.
Heat the oil in a heavy pan. Stir in the onions and garlic and cook until light golden. Add the mushrooms, bell pepper and hot pepper paste (if using). Season with salt and pepper and sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and the cooked chickpeas, mix well. Add the red pepper flakes and the dried mint, combine well. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes. Turn the heat off; the filling is ready.
Take a spoonful of the filling and stuff the zucchini halves.
Grease a baking tray with 1 tbsp. olive oil and place the scooped zucchini. Take a spoonful of the filling and stuff the zucchini halves, taking care not to over fill them. Dilute the tomato paste with the water and pour on the tray. Cover and bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes. After this, uncover and bake for a further 10 minutes for a lightly brown finish.
While the zucchini halves are baking, prepare your garlic yoghurt. In a bowl, mix the plain yoghurt with the chopped garlic. Serve the stuffed zucchini hot, with the garlic yoghurt by the side. You can make this wonderful bulgur pilaf using the flesh of the zucchini we scooped out; they complement each very nicely and you get a complete meal.
Indeed Istanbul is calling and I can hardly wait! I will be in Istanbul next week, the city that makes my heart beats fast, a feast to all senses. Greatly looking forward to seeing family, friends and feeling the beat of this fascinating city.
I also very much look forward to sharing delicious Turkish cuisine with food lovers at my Turkish cookery class on Wednesday, 19th February at the Istanbul Culinary Institute. I will be in touch soon with delicious memories from home!
Cold winter days call for a warming meal; this delicious chicken and vegetables soup is ideal to turn the left over bits of vegetables and cooked meat (you can meat omit for a vegetarian option) into a hearty, delicious soup. With nice crusty bread aside, this chunky soup makes a complete meal for us (and just the thing if you have a cold). Soups, Corba as we call in Turkish, have a special place in Turkish cuisine and the meals mostly start with a soup. In Anatolia, it is very common to have soup to start the day, especially in winter.
There is a special technique used in this soup; lemon juice is beaten with egg yolks to thicken the sauce and add a delicious sort of tangy flavor. This method is called “terbiyeli” in Turkish cuisine and it requires a staged tempering of the egg sauce into the hot liquid, so that the soup won’t curdle.
I have used parsnips, celery, carrots, red onion here; you can also use potatoes, regular onion or any other vegetables you like and needs finishing. I hope you enjoy this delicious, nutritious, warming soup.
Heat the olive oil in a deep heavy pan and stir in the onion, sauté for a few minutes. When the onion begins to color slightly, toss in the celery, carrot and parsnip. Stir and cook for a further 2 minutes. Then add the rinsed rice, giving a good stir. Pour in the hot stock or water and the cooked chicken pieces (if you are using), combine well. Season with salt and freshly grounded black pepper to your taste. Cover and cook over medium to low heat for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked though still have a bite to them.
Gently pour in a ladle of the hot soup to the egg mixture and blend well.
Afterwards, in a small bowl, thoroughly blend the egg yolks with the lemon juice. Gently pour in a ladle of the hot soup to the egg mixture for tempering and blend well. Then slowly pour this egg mixture into the simmering pan; stir constantly so that the eggs don’t curdle. Add the chopped parsley and cook the soup very gently on low heat for 3-5 minutes. Do not allow the soup to boil, or it may curdle. Check the seasoning and turn the heat off.
Warming chicken and vegetables soup in lemon & egg sauce.
Ladle the soup into individual serving bowls. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over and sprinkle red pepper flakes, pul biber over, if you like. Serve hot with some crusty bread and a wedge of lemon aside.
I was delighted to take part in Dunyanin Turk Sefleri, “Turkish Chefs of the World” TV program on TRT Turk TV Channel.
I was delighted to be involved in the Turkish Chefs of the World, “Dunyanin Turk Sefleri” TV program aired on Turkish National TV, TRT Turk channel (aired over 70 countries) a few weeks ago. The program was shot in major gastronomic centers like New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Vienna, Paris and London, exploring world cuisines and the presence of Turkish cuisine around the world. I was involved in their London program; the presenter and Milliyet food author Mr. Sureyya Uzmez and I talked about the vibrant London food scene and the growing presence of Turkish cuisine abroad. I delightfully mentioned the increasing global interest for the healthy, delicious Turkish cuisine and my admiration for your enthusiasm, dear readers, to learn and tackle many aspects of Turkish cuisine, from baklava to Simit, karniyarik to Turkish Delight and more. The interview is in Turkish but I thought you may still enjoy viewing, here is the YouTube link for the program (my part starts as of 2.30 minutes onwards). Hope you enjoy it!
Tangy, refreshing lemon, packed with goodness.
I am a huge lemon fan; love its refreshing, tangy flavor and lemon is a welcome addition to most of the dishes I enjoy. My dear friend Hande knows my soft spot for lemons and she made us a delicious chicken course using this lemon pepper blend while we stayed with them in Houston. It was my first time to try this blend and I greatly enjoyed it.
Lemon pepper spice blend; delicious on fish, poultry and vegetables.
Lemon pepper blend consists of good sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon peel, garlic and onion. It is wonderful on fish and equally as good on chicken, turkey and vegetables. The spice store Penzeys have it; alternatively, you can also make your own.
Baked chicken with summer vegetables and lemon pepper; a delicious main course you can prepare ahead of time.
Hande kindly gave me some extra lemon pepper seasoning and we recently made this delicious baked chicken with summer vegetables. Runner beans, or string beans or taze fasulye are in season until about October and they are delicious in this dish. Peppers, zucchini, tomato all worked well here with the tangy lemon pepper. I also added some cooked chickpeas here, as commonly used in Southern Turkish cooking, like in this stuffed zucchini/courgettes with ground meat, tomatoes, onions and chickpeas recipe. It turned out to be a wholesome, delicious meal, (late) summer on a plate. An easy, wonderful casserole you can prepare ahead of time and leftovers freeze very well.
To make your own lemon pepper; combine the lemon zest with sea salt and freshly ground pepper, ready to season the chicken (I didn’t add garlic and onion to this blend, as I used plenty onions and garlic at the chicken bake).
In a bowl, combine the lemon pepper, lemon juice and olive oil and rub this mixture to the chicken pieces, mix well. Cover and keep in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or so that the flavors can blend.
Summer on a plate; runner beans, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini taste delicious in this chicken casserole.
While the chicken is marinating, prepare your vegetables. Top and tail the beans and pull away any strings and cut into 3-4 pieces. I also like to cut them in half into thin strips. Combine the rest of the vegetables in a baking dish, stir in the olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Place the marinated chicken in a heavy pan and sauté for 3-5 minutes to seal their juice. Turn the heat off.
Stir in the sautéed chicken to the vegetables mix and add the chopped tomatoes and water. Give them all a good mix. Bake in the pre-heated oven, uncovered for about 35 minutes.
About 35 minutes later, stir in the rinsed, cooked chickpeas to the mixture, combine well. Bake for another 10 minutes or so, until the chicken and vegetables starting to turn nicely golden brown on top.
If you like a little heat like we do, sprinkle some Turkish red pepper flakes, pul biber on the finished dish, just before you serve.
Here is my plate! This baked chicken with vegetables make a delicious, complete meal with plain rice and natural yoghurt by the side.
You can serve your baked chicken with summer vegetables with plain rice and natural plain yoghurt aside. Cacik, the cucumber yoghurt dip with mint would also be a delicious accompaniment.
Aromatic Zahtar blend of sumac, wild oregano, sesame seeds and more; it adds a lot of flavor to vegetables, meat and poultry.
Recently, we also enjoyed this chicken and vegetables bake with the aromatic zahtar sprinkled over too. Za’atar is an exotic blend of herbs, spices and nuts, widely used in Southern Turkish as well as Middle Eastern cooking. At my home town, Antakya, zahtar blend is a rich mixture of dried zahter, sesame seeds, crushed cooked chickpeas, cumin, nigella seeds, sea salt, sumac and many more. It has a lovely, pungent, nutty taste and flavors salads, meat, and vegetables beautifully. Here is more information on zahtar and how to make your zahtar blend at home.

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Question about fair use policy.
Hi there, I had a few questions on the fair use policy.
When you say: API Requests: 5,000 per MAU, does that mean any call to the GameSparks platform counts as 1 call? I want to write as much of the code in my game that awards currency on the server to avoid cheating, by calling events when players beat a level or complete a challenge. I also wanted to call events if they kill a specific enemy to award a special item randomly from the server. By calling these events which would then call the user through the API I imagine, I would be racking up API calls for every item awarded. With doing this, I would imagine I would be over 5,000 event calls per month per user. Am I missing something here, or would I be breaking the fair use policy?
If events don't count towards the API requests, what all falls under that 5,000 call limit? If events do fall under the API requests, are there any ways to keep item awarding server side and cut down on event calls?
Yes each request would count as 1. You'll always have to send a request to have something processed server side. 5000 per month is roughly 166 per day per player. If you feel like you might be exceeding this you can talk o our sales team to discuss a custom contract that would allow for this limit to be increased. I can put you in touch with sales if you would like to do this. You could also use less calls by maybe only sending one every time a player completes a level or hits some other milestone rather than sending 1 call per item. If we knew a bit more about your game we should be able to point you in the right direction here.
Could I get an answer on this please? Thanks.
Thanks for the response. If you could put me in touch with a sales person that would be great to talk about how our game is setup, along with how we'd prefer the server handled our requests as much as possible.
No problem. A member of the sales team should be in touch with you soon.


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Things I liked: great magizine.looks cool and works great.
What others should know: i like the yellow one becaue it matches the factory original that came with my rifle. make sure you tell pyramyd air which one you want. air arms may have changed the color i dont know.

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MANILA, NOVEMBER 13, 2007 (STAR) By Marvin Sy - President Arroyo has ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to release a total of P200 million for the purpose of keeping the price of low-cost rice stable and for the establishment of new mobile clinics across the country.
Speaking at the convention of the Philippine Academy of Medical Specialists (PAMS) at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City, the President issued the two directives, both aimed at addressing the concerns of the poor.
The President said that P100 million would go to the government efforts to keep the price of low-cost rice stable, particularly until the end of the year or the holiday season.
“I am instructing Pagcor to contribute P100 million to help ensure that the needy throughout our nation will have access to affordable rice during this holiday season,” Mrs. Arroyo said.
With the President’s directive, the Department of Agriculture would now have a total of P500 million for the purpose of keeping the price of rice stable.
Last week, the President released an additional P1 billion for hunger-mitigating measures, P750 million of which would go to the DA.
The President stressed the importance of bringing rice to those who need it most and called on all sectors to help the drive to address hunger.
“Rice is not only a staple for our people, it is symbolic of our ability to deliver on our promise to feed those less fortunate,” the President said.
Another P100 million would also be provided by Pagcor for new mobile clinics across the country.
The President said the mobile clinics would support PAMS’s medical outreach program.
PAMS is one of the largest associations of specialized medical professions with about 6,000 members nationwide, and continues to extend medical and surgical assistance to indigent families in far-flung areas through medical missions.
“Thank you for the medical missions and self-help programs of the medical profession, notably those that support our goals to cut cost of medicine and bring specialized training to the provinces,” the President said in her address to PAMS.

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Researchers have developed a tiny device that triggers the formation of chemicals that kill microbes in minutes. Apparently, it "really works," making it a great resource for areas troubled by environmental pollution.
آ…a nanostructured device, about half the size of a postage stampآ…disinfects water much faster than the UV method by also making use of the visible part of the solar spectrum, which contains 50 percent of the sun’s energy. In experiments reported today in Nature Nanotechnology, sunlight falling on the little device triggered the formation of hydrogen peroxide and other disinfecting chemicals that killed more than 99.999 percent of bacteria in just 20 minutes. When their work was done the killer chemicals quickly dissipated, leaving pure water behind."Our device looks like a little rectangle of black glass. We just dropped it into the water and put everything under the sun, and the sun did all the work," said Chong Liu, lead author of the report.

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Some monsters live in your head. Not this one.
Skye Cree is a survivor. Fighting the demons that have haunted her for years, she trusts only in herself—until she falls hard for a man for the first time in her life. Now, discovering her abductor is back with a vengeance, she becomes locked in a deadly race against time to stop the horrors of an evil human-trafficking ring that threatens to tear her world—and her new found love apart.
Brutalized as a young girl by a vile sexual predator, Skye Cree is a survivor. Guided by the visions of her mystical spirit guide to the whereabouts of abducted girls, she uses her unique abilities to turn her horrifying past into a positive force for justice. Fighting the demons that have haunted her for years, she trusts only in herself—until she falls hard for a man for the first time in her life.
Now, discovering her abductor is back with a vengeance, she becomes locked in a deadly race against time to stop the horrors of an evil human-trafficking ring that threatens to tear her world—and her newfound love apart.

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Ripon Civic Society Comment: GET CRACKING WITH NEW TRAFFIC PLAN!
GET CRACKING WITH NEW TRAFFIC PLAN!
At almost the same time as Stanley Mackintosh put pen to paper for his piece in last week’s Ripon Gazette, Ripon Civic Society’s committee was meeting to discuss exactly the same problem – how to regulate traffic in the city. And the committee agreed that its recommendations should be very nearly the same solution as his.
The Civic Society has long believed in – and campaigned for – a traffic-free Market Square. And as Mr Mackintosh reminds us, that is now a possibility. The opening of Marshall Way, from North Street to Blossomgate, gives the city an alternative to traffic through the Square – an opportunity that might be further enhanced by widening Firby Lane and making it two-way. The city needs to grasp the opportunity that is now presented and take the leap of faith. Close the Square to traffic, and return it to its proper use. Get rid of the parking completely (this is a step more radical than Mr Mackintosh suggests; he would, for the time being at least, allow parking on the north end) and have the Square open for activities, cafe seating, music, strolling, admiring the buildings . . .
It is a very logical step, too, to suggest that the traffic-free zone should extend down Kirkgate. The top part of Kirkgate, between the Square and Duck Hill, is one of Ripon’s most dangerous places, where traffic comes far too fast down the slope. The lower part of Kirkgate, approaching one of Ripon’s most glorious sights, the west front of the cathedral, should be one of the culminating experiences of a visit to Ripon. Traffic-free, it would be; with traffic – even restricted traffic as we had before it was reopened to help cope with the ‘chaos’ of the closure of Coltsgate Hill – it will never achieve greatness. And if there was a ban on through traffic past the cathedral on Minster Road, while maintaining necessary access to places like the Old Deanery, it would greatly enhance the city.
The Civic Society spent some time discussing the route of the 36 bus to and from Harrogate and Leeds. No route is ideal, but its current course along Low and High Skellgate, round into the Market Square and the bending again into Old Market Place and Moss’s Arcade, blights these historic streets and cannot be allowed to continue. Other routes have their problems; for a large bus to travel along Westgate is certainly undesirable. This is a nettle that must be grasped. Could the route use the bypass – perhaps with buses into Ripon going off Harrogate Road at Quarry Moor Lane, into Dallamires Lane and eventually into the city via the bypass and North Street? And if, as Mr Mackintosh suggests, Queen Street is made two way, the return route could be the same. Routes of local buses could be suitably adjusted to serve other areas of the city and the city centre.
Deliveries need to be restricted, both in the times that they are made – the Civic Society suggests that restrictions should apply between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm – and in the size of the vehicles that make them. And as far as possible they should be at the rear, not the front, of premises. No doubt there will be cries of ‘Impossible!’ and of ‘Killing trade!’ at this idea. But it works perfectly well in towns and cities across the country – around the world! – and, combined with a better experience for shoppers in the city by having greater pedestrianised areas, it would lead to an increase in trade as people see just what an attractive place Ripon is. Many local businesses have already grasped this concept and are actively pushing for such a scheme.
Parking, that Ripon perennial, will also come up again. The city was promised that when the new car park west of the Market Square opened, the south end of the Square would immediately be returned to open space. Now there are moves keep it as parking until Christmas. If during that time serious consideration is given to making the whole Square traffic-free, then that may be a price worth paying. But it cannot be allowed to be the thin end of the wedge – there must be no further extensions beyond Christmas. Park and Ride should be high on the agenda, too, and there are other parking possibilities – they will be the subject of another of these comment pieces.
The Civic Society welcomes Mr Mackintosh’s ideas, and urges the County Council and other interested parties to meet as soon as possible to look at ways in implementing them as soon as possible. Then we can really start reclaiming the streets of Ripon for the people, rather than the cars – a move that will also boost the trade and prosperity of the city. Let’s get on with it!

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Miles Taylor, a 2013 Westminster graduate who has cerebral palsy and weighs 99 pounds. had a recent video on his Instagram account showing Taylor deadlifting 200 pounds go viral on social media.
Miles Taylor trains at NEVERsate Athletics, a Westminster-based strength and conditioning facility, and a recent video on his Instagram account showed Taylor deadlifting 200 pounds.
Taylor, a 2013 Westminster High School graduate, has cerebral palsy, and weighs 99 pounds.
Around noon Friday, the video landed on several prominent social media sites. ESPN shared the video on its Twitter feed, and a few hours later it approached 70,000 likes and 15,000 retweets.
The video shows Taylor lifting the 200 pounds from a standing position while Nic Myers, his strength coach, looks on. Taylor’s lift drew cheers from others inside the gym, and before he dropped the bar some fellow fitness buffs entered the room to see what was going on.
On Friday evening, Taylor got another big-time social media shout out — this one came from legendary strongman and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who re-tweeted the video and posted "I have a new hero” on his Twitter feed.
Taylor has had a mild case of cerebral palsy since birth. He was born in Vietnam and adopted by his American mother when he was a year old. He also has an adopted Korean brother. Since his mother died, a friend of the family became Taylor’s guardian.
When Taylor was in grade school, he became involved with McDaniel College’s football program and had a friendship with former coach Tim Keating and his wife, Claudia, a special education teacher who later tutored Taylor.
Taylor participated in Special Olympics events over the years. He attended Carroll Community College with a major in computer graphics. He started his own artwork business, MENT To Design.
In 2016, Taylor hosted an art show featuring his work at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster.
And, he snaps photographs for NEVERsate weightlifting competitions.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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What Is An Opal Doublet?
Opal is one of the most precious and highly valuable gemstones on earth. Mostly found in Australia, it is often referred to as Australia’s national gemstone. Basically, there are two main types of Opal which are the precious Opal and the common Opal. The precious Opal is relatively rare while the common Opal is the most common type found on planet earth.
Now let’s consider what an Opal Doublet is. When stone construction is taking place, artisans cut the entire Opal as a single fine layer and glue it to the base of obsidian or ironstone. The two parts are then referred to as an Opal Doublet. Basically, an Opal Doublet is considered to be a thin layer of Opal constructed or glued onto a backing which could be common ironstone or Black Opal potch. Opal Doublets are commonly made out of Opals that couldn’t pass into a solid stone due to their lack of thickness.
Don’t get too confused about Opal Doublets; it is that thin piece of Opal that is glued to a backing that is much thicker than the Opal itself. The thin slice of Opal can be about a few millimetres thick. Opal Doublets are a relatively cheap way to have a colorful Opal in your life. They are relatively inexpensive compared to the price of solid Opals. You can have a colorful and precious Opal Doublet without having to pay for the expensive price of a solid Opal.
An Opal Doublet is not exactly hard to detect. You shouldn’t confuse it for an Opal Triplet because there are certain differences between them. To detect an Opal Doublet easily just turn it to the side & look for the part where the Opal is joined to the backing. Simply pick up an Opal Doublet, look at the side and look for the joining line between the Opal and the backing.
One of the most common questions that a lot of people ask is, “How do I tell the difference between an Opal Doublet and an Opal Triplet?” An Opal Triplet is also formed by gluing a thin slice of Opal to a solid backing. But you need to look a little closer to detect an Opal Triplet. If the Opal is extremely thin and has a clear cap placed over it, it is definitely an Opal Triplet which is different from an Opal Doublet with no clear cap over it. The clear cap is usually derived from Quartz and sometimes plastic. It is also important to know that the slice of Opal in an Opal Doublet is much thicker than that of an Opal Triplet.
The cap on the Opal Triplet is often added to protect the extremely thin and soft Opal slice from impact and abrasion. The clear cap is commonly made from clear quartz or other transparent materials including plastic resin. Opal Doublet’s have a backing piece but no clear cap.
What Is The Back Of An Opal Doublet Made Of?
Generally in Opal Doublet construction, backing is used as a reinforcement, especially those that are cut into thin sizes. Opal Doublets are usually glued to a strong Ironstone backing to create a reinforcement to the thin Opal. The strong ironstone backing for Opal Doublets is usually brown in color. The backing doesn’t only do the work of reinforcement; its brown color also creates a pop of color for the thin Opal. Ironstone is a natural stone and it exists in abundance.
What Is An Opal Doublet Used For?
The jewelry industry has witnessed great encouragement with Opal Doublet. A lot of people love to wear matching Opal earrings, pendants and rings. Opal Doublets create a great and ideal way to wear matching jewelry. Opal Doublets are common in the Opal industry right now. Opal Doublets are often used to imitate some other more expensive gemstones on the market. Since Opal is the most colorful of all gems, it is a very important source of beauty to the neck, ears and fingers.
When looking through a set of Opal jewelry, it is likely that you will find a bezel set. You will find the metal rounded up over the edge of the Opal. The metal used to round up the sides of the Opal Doublet creates two effects; it hides and protects the joining between the Opal and the backing. It also gives the illusion of a large natural expensive Opal.
Opal was a rare and highly valuable gemstone. Far back in Europe, it was a gem of royalty until there was a large deposit found in Australia in the 19th Century.
The origin of Opal Doublets can be traced back to Lightning Ridge in Queensland, Australia. They were made through the use of translucent crystal Opals on natural Black Opal potch backing. The mainstream production of Opal Doublets these days is now found widely, but ironstone is more commonly used as the backing.
Opal Doublets are strong and just have a few certain precautions when it comes to cleaning and maintenance. Avoid cleaning your Opal Doublet jewelry with strong chemicals or ultrasonic cleaners. As the Opal slice is glued to the backing, strong chemicals or ultrasonic cleaning may have an adverse effect on the adhesion. Your easy cleaning routine should be with a cloth dampened slightly with warm soapy water.
One of the things most people love about Opal Doublets is that they are not as expensive as many other gemstones. You can still have beautiful, colorful and amazing opal jewelry in the form of an Opal Doublet at a fraction of the price.


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What is Pin code of Andhop?
Andhop Pin code or Postal zip code of Andhop is an unique Post index number provided to the post office of Andhop, Faridabad Division, Faridabad District of Haryana state, India. These Pin codes are provided by India Post.


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People who love movies can spout of actors and directors all day, however only real cinephiles know the cinematographers. You might not recognize the name Jack Cardiff, but you’re sure to know his work.
The films surely could speak for themselves, but along with great interviews with Cardiff, the film also offers the thoughts of Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, John Mills, Kim Hunter, some archival footage of Charlton Heston and many, many others.
I’ll leave you with a warning. While this film is only 90 minutes long be prepared to spend a lot of time movie watching after this, because watching this film will make you want to watch ever film highlighted within.
Jack Cardiff died in 2009 at the age of 94.
The film is presented in a combination of widescreen and full screen format and Dolby Digital Stereo. This is a great-looking documentary. The interviews look great and the archive footage is fantastic.
Interview with Craig McCall: (13 min.) McCall talks about meeting Jack and how this film came to be. Jack’s Actress Portraits: (4 min.) This is an extended cut of the scene from the film. Jack’s Behind The Scenes Movies: (10 min) Jack discusses behind the scenes footage he shot on the set of some of the films he shot, interesting stuff. Cinematographer and Director Relationship: (11 min.) An interviews several people about this special relationship in cinema. Working with Three-Strip Technicolor: (5 min.) A nice quick look at how Technicolor worked. Photo Galleries and Original Theatrical Trailer.
Jack Cardiff is an important part of the history of cinema and Cameraman is a worthy tribute to his life and career. Any lover of film is sure to enjoy this documentary.
Strand Releasing presents Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff. Directed by: Craig McCall. Featuring: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, and Lauren Bacall. Running time: 90 minutes. Rating: Not Rated. Released on DVD: August 9, 2011. Available at Amazon.com.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Section 14A of the Exchange Act, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the “Dodd-Frank Act,” enables our shareholders to vote to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with the SEC’s rules. As previously disclosed, the Board has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis, and the next shareholder advisory vote will occur at our 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
As described in detail in the CD&A section above, we design our executive compensation programs to, among other things, attract, motivate, and retain our named executive officers, who are critical to our success. Under these programs, we reward our named executive officers for the Company’s successful performance, the achievement of specific annual, long-term and strategic goals, and the realization of increased value for our shareholders. The executive compensation packages paid to our named executive officers are substantially tied to our key business objectives and total shareholder return, to align with the interests of our shareholders. The Board maintains oversight over our executive pay programs and adheres to the highest level of corporate governance with their design. To this end, they closely monitor evolving best practices, including the compensation programs and pay levels of executives at peer companies to ensure that our compensation programs do not fall outside of the normal range of relevant market practices.
We have two shareholder approved incentive plans that we use to motivate, retain and reward our executives. These cash and equity plans make up a majority of the pay we provide to our executives. As a result of this pay-for-performance focused structure, our named executive officers generally realized an amount significantly above their target compensation from 2015 – 2017. During this three year period, our Common Stock price appreciated 165% on a cumulative basis during the three-year period ended December 31, 2017, and we delivered strong financial and operational results. We believe our performance pay structure appropriately incents executives without excessive risk. In 2017, the Compensation Committee continued to emphasize its philosophy of pay for performance by utilizing TSR PRSUs and AEBITDA PRSUs.
Because your vote is advisory, it will not bind us, the Compensation Committee, or our Board. However, our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our shareholders and will review the voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation programs and policies.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE RULES OF THE SEC.
Management is responsible for the Company’s financial reporting process, including establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures, establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting, evaluating the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, evaluating and expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control and the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) is responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as well as expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee’s responsibility is to monitor, evaluate and oversee these processes. The Audit Committee members are not employees of the Company, and are not professional accountants or auditors. The Audit Committee’s primary purpose is to assist the Board to fulfill its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial information provided to shareholders and others, the systems of internal controls that management has established to preserve the Company’s assets and the audit process. It is not the Audit Committee’s duty or responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting reviews or procedures or to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. In giving the Audit Committee’s recommendation to the Board, it has relied on management’s representations that the financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and on the representations of the independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG, included in its report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, subject to shareholder ratification, of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined by Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management management’s report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as well as KPMG’s report related to its audit of (i) the consolidated financial statements; and (ii) the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees). In addition, the Audit Committee has received from KPMG the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding KPMG’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with KPMG its independence. The Audit Committee also considered whether KPMG’s provision of non-audit services to the Company is compatible with KPMG’s independence. KPMG advised the Audit Committee that KPMG was and continues to be independent accountants with respect to the Company.
The Audit Committee discussed with KPMG the overall scope and plans for its audits. The Audit Committee has met with KPMG, with and without management present, to discuss the results of its audits, the evaluations of the Company’s internal controls and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.
Based upon the Audit Committee’s discussions with management and KPMG, the Audit Committee’s review of the representations of management and the report of KPMG to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended that the Board include the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC.
The Audit Committee appointed KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The Board proposes and recommends that the shareholders ratify this appointment.
KPMG billed $1,733,953 and $1,885,000 for audit fees in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered in connection with the (i) annual audits of our consolidated financial statements, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and (ii) reviews of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports.
KPMG billed $142,256 and $504,486 for audit-related services in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Audit-related fees consist principally of fees not reported under the “Audit Fees” heading, including fees primarily related to accounting consultations.
KPMG billed (1) $462,035 in 2017 for professional services rendered primarily relating to consultations related to an audit of the Company by the Internal Revenue Service and tax consultations primarily related to research and development credits, and (2) $408,122 in 2016 for professional services rendered primarily relating to consultations related to an audit of the Company by the Internal Revenue Service, tax consultations related to research and development credits and tax-related acquisition and integration matters.
We did not incur any other fees billed by KPMG in 2017 or 2016.
Pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, it is the policy of the Audit Committee to review in advance, and grant any appropriate pre-approvals of all auditing services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm and all non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm as permitted by Section 10A of the Exchange Act, and in connection therewith, to approve all fees and other terms of engagement. In 2016 and 2017, the Audit Committee approved all fees billed by KPMG prior to the engagement.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018.
The Company has been advised that Mr. John Chevedden, 2215 Nelson Avenue, No. 205, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, who has indicated he is a beneficial owner of at least $2,000 in market value of AMN’s Common Stock, intends to submit the following proposal at the Annual Meeting.
AMN is not responsible for the accuracy or content of this shareholder proposal, which is presented as received from the proponent in accordance with SEC rules.
Shareowners ask our board to take the steps necessary (unilaterally if possible) to amend our bylaws and each appropriate governing document to give holders in the aggregate of 10% of our outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareowner meeting. This proposal does not impact our board’s current power to call a special meeting. This includes removing any condition like “continuously for a period of at least one year” that was in our bylaws.
Any claim that a shareholder right to call a special meeting can be costly – may be largely moot. When shareholders have a good reason to call a special meeting – our board should be able to take positive responding action to make a special meeting unnecessary.
The Board has considered the proponent’s proposal to reduce the threshold to call a special meeting from the current 20% threshold to 10% and does not find it to be in the best interests of our shareholders for the following reasons: (1) this right is already provided with no material restrictions, (2) shareholders have an additional right to act by written consent; (3) our Bylaws do not contain anti-takeover provisions, and we are committed to, and are recognized for, our commitment to effective corporate governance, and (4) reducing the threshold from 20% to 10% would allow a small minority to create a financial and administrative burden on the majority of our shareholders and the Company. Over the past two years, we have formally engaged with our shareholders to discuss our corporate governance practices, and we have received positive feedback for allowing shareholders representing 20% of our common stock (in the aggregate) the right to call a special meeting, which has been noted as a corporate governance best practice. The Board’s deliberations with respect to this proposal reflect the outcomes of these discussions. Your Board recommends that you vote AGAINST Proposal 4.
The Board supports a reasonable threshold for providing shareholders the right to call a special meeting, which is why our Bylaws currently allow holders of 20% of our outstanding common stock (in the aggregate) to call a special meeting with no material restrictions and to act by written consent. Our current threshold of 20% was carefully considered by our Board and designed to strike a balance between assuring that shareholders have the ability to call a special meeting, while protecting against the risk that a small minority, including those with special interests, could trigger the heavy expenses and distractions from the business to convene a special meeting, to pursue matters that are not widely viewed, unnecessary to require immediate attention, or for reasons that may not be in the best interests of AMN or our shareholders as a whole.
With the Company’s current shareholder composition, adoption of a 10% threshold would allow a single shareholder to call a special meeting. Given this potential, many companies have not adopted a provision that offers shareholders this right at all. Of all the S&P 500 and Russell 3000 companies that actually offer a special shareholder meeting right, approximately 78% and 74%, respectively, have a provision that is equivalent to, or more restrictive, than ours.
We strive to be a leader in corporate governance best practices and implemented a formal outreach program where we regularly elicit the views of investors on topics such as this (see “Overview of Our Corporate Governance Program” on page 15 and “Our 2017 Shareholder Outreach Summary” on page 16 of this Proxy Statement for further details).
The Board believes that the Company’s commitment to ongoing and consistent dialogue with shareholders, combined with the following corporate governance practices, sufficiently serves to protect AMN’s shareholders without the unnecessary risks and expenses associated with a 10% special meeting threshold: (1) “proxy access” access right to nominate directors, (2) annual director elections, (3) no staggered board, (4) no poison pill provisions, (5) no supermajority voting provisions and (6) shareholders’ existing right to call special meetings and act by written consent with no material restrictions. The Board’s position is underpinned by the Company’s commitment to, and maintenance of, the highest corporate governance QualityScore ranking available under the “Shareholder Rights” pillar designed by Institutional Shareholder Services’ (ISS) to assist investors in reviewing quality factors and assessing risk. For all the above reasons, among others, the proponent’s proposed 10% threshold for shareholders to convene a special meeting is neither necessary nor in shareholders’ best interest.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Kaleigh Scruggs is an Atlanta native. She has been working in the technology field since graduating from Georgia Southern University with a BS in IT. She also has a Masters in Internet Technology from the University of Georgia.
She enjoys stand-up comedy, kayaking on the Chattahoochee River, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Hiking with her husband and dogs.
Kaleigh earned her Masters in Internet Technology from the University of Georgia in 2014. She also has her Bachelors of Information Technology from Georgia Southern.
Kaleigh also freelances, creating websites and social media accounts and posts for small businesses.
Kaleigh is active in Atlanta’s Women in Technology organization, which supports women in all STEM careers.
Kaleigh has been performing standup in Atlanta since 2016, appearing in various places such as Laughing Skull Lounge, Highwire Comedy, 420 Comedy Hour, Java Monkey, and more. She has also taken the Joel Byars Comedy Class, Online Writing Satire for the Internet with The Second City, and Improv.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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What’s that? I hear you say, well once again read on. This is the 2009 log of the Multidaymen’s latest cycle ride on their epic journey’s around the UK once again a year (well over a year) rolls by in the life of the Multidaymen, This year the 12th successive year.
For one reason or another the dates and the ride were not sorted this year until only a couple of weeks before the ride.
I know we were trying or intending to cycle down towards the Exeter area but with accommodation availability and achievable mileages, some of us aren’t getting any younger, the route ended up as Warwick(Leamington Spa railway station) to Bournemouth Pier. Which looking at a map was more or less straight south.
Just in time for a meal and then we were off to Ripon races for a good night of racing before the ride on the Tuesday.


text: Ideal for boats with engine rooms up to 42.5 cubic metres in size, this series has an automatic discharge feature with an optional manual discharge, when used with a Fireboy Manual Discharge Cable, which is sold separately. Vertical or horizontal mounting is allowed. Features includes automatic discharge with optional manual discharge when used with a Fireboy Manual discharge cable, engine rooms up to 42.5 cubic metres, vertical or horizontal mounting allowed and utilises HFC-227ea (FM-200).

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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More and more people are trying to reconnect with their food. Individuals and families alike are seeking to provide better choices for their family and friends. There is a groundswell of local food festivals, initiatives and events that continue to grow every year and Ontario is part of this growing trend. Small-scale chicken and poultry production is a big part of this movement.
Heritage breed laying hens foraging on grass.
Free-range chicken (the common industry term is broiler) farming is a great way to provide an incredibly nutritious and delicious food source for your family. Small-scale egg production is also growing in leaps and bounds. With a very minimal investment, and the right assistance, you can grow your own chicken from day-old chicks to birds ready for your table in about 7 weeks. In addition, if you are able to build a portable structure, these birds can forage outside on fresh grass making them even more flavourful and packed with the Omega-3 fatty acids that are known to have positive health benefits.
Even though they are raised outside, running around scratching for bugs, and other critters, these chickens still require an appropriate and balanced diet. Birds struggle to grow and stay healthy with kitchen scraps and other unbalanced feeding regimens. There are lots of options available for the grower. While conventional feed supplies are commonly available, more and more non-GMO and Organic feed supplies are becoming mainstream.
Small-scale poultry production is growing in popularity for many reasons. This easy way of raising your own food is a rewarding experience that puts humanely raised chicken on your family and friend’s table. Give it a try!

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Centralize and share your personal datas (bookmarks, address book, calendar, files, ...) with Memotoo.com to find them from any computer connected to Internet.
BlueTie is the leading provider of email hosting services and cloud based collaboration software for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs).
sokunthhome.com: Welcome To My Home Page.
Welcome to my web. this web create for show about anything that we have.
Organise your life with our journal/ daily task list combo.


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Barcelona's Old city is, without doubt, one of the nicest and most romantic of Europe. Its small streets, little shops, everything invites you to wander around, getting to know every place of this charming area.
Even if we propose you a route, our best TIP is to walk haphazardly around, without rushing, letting you be guided by your eyes.

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The new Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, designed to depict links between health and learning, is founded on concepts of coordinated school health (CSH) and a whole child approach to education.
The existing literature, including scientific articles and key publications from national agencies and organizations, was reviewed and synthesized to describe (1) the historical context for CSH and a whole child approach, and (2) lessons learned from the implementation and evaluation of these approaches.
The literature revealed that interventions conducted in the context of CSH can improve health-related and academic outcomes, as well as policies, programs, or partnerships. Several structural elements and processes have proved useful for implementing CSH and a whole child approach in schools, including use of school health coordinators, school- and district-level councils or teams; systematic assessment and planning; strong leadership and administrative support, particularly from school principals; integration of health-related goals into school improvement plans; and strong community collaborations.
Lessons learned from years of experience with CSH and the whole child approaches have applicability for developing a better understanding of the WSCC model as well as maximizing and documenting its potential for impacting both health and education outcomes.

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Dear Doctor: I'm a 45-year-old woman and, ever since my divorce, I've struggled with depression. I tried yoga and meditation, and they're fine. But when a friend gave me a gift certificate to a gym and I started weight lifting, I saw a real change. I'm less stressed and I feel more like myself again. Am I imagining things, or does weight lifting help you feel better emotionally? Why would that be?
Dear Reader: We're very sorry to hear that what is already a difficult life event has been made that much harder by having to deal with depression. The very nature of the condition can make it difficult to engage in new activities, and we're glad that you found something that works. In answer to your first question, no, you're not imagining things. The link between exercise and enhanced mood has been established for quite some time. And while previous research has tended to focus on the effects of aerobic activities like running, a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry earlier this year finds similar mental health benefits in resistance training.
The researchers looked at the outcomes of 1,877 participants in 33 different clinical trials. An analysis of the data from those studies showed that resistance exercise training -- that includes weight lifting -- significantly reduced symptoms of depression. What's really interesting is that the positive mental health effects of taking part in resistance training were observed regardless of the study participants' age, their overall health, their skill levels, whether or not they ultimately gained strength or muscle mass from the training, or how much weight lifting they did.
This dovetails with previous studies, which have associated resistance training with lower levels of anxiety. There have also been studies that found an improvement in cognitive function among people who added weight lifting to their regular routines. And while the new study didn't address this outcome specifically, in some previous research it appeared that women were more sensitive to the positive effects of resistance training than men. Another encouraging bit of data for novice weightlifters like yourself is that several studies found low- to moderate-intensity workouts yielded better results in terms of anxiety reduction than did high-intensity workouts.
As for why resistance training is effective for mood and anxiety disorders, theories vary. One school of thought points to endorphins, the same feel-good hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system that are associated with the "high" experienced by runners. Also of interest to researchers is an exercise-related increase in neurotrophic factors, a family of biomolecules that support the health of neurons in the brain. Weight lifting has also been shown to improve sleep in both quantity and quality. And then there are the benefits that arise from -- and we know this sounds boring -- routine and repetition.
Getting to the gym, becoming part of the flow of activity, counting the repetitions as you exercise each set of muscles, seeing and feeling the positive changes to the body -- all of these can add to a sense of independence and self-confidence.


text: Soho Console, a tribute to Soho Sideboard, a collection of wood drawers finished in mirror and black glass with etched detailing, gold leaf, diamond matched rosewood veneer, high gloss blue or pink lacquer, and white lacquer with hand carved relief patterning. The drawers are accented with handmade brass pulls, some of which are plated in chrome and cut glass knobs. All of them are customized as we also offer you the possibility to change the materials and the finishing.


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Alister provided the content and tone of voice for the Barclaycard bPay wearable tech mobile application. During this time, we found Alister to be a first rate copywriter who always brought fresh ideas to the table and worked well across all channels, including the in-house UX and UI teams. A great team player who liked to think outside the box when it came to creating unique content.
Alister is a remarkable copywriter with a wonderful way of applying his witty, charismatic and cheery personality to everything he writes. I worked with Alister on a variety of creative briefs and even the most functional copy was written to encourage a smile. Don’t expect a textbook response from Alister, he will always surprise you with his style and response.
Due to Alister’s extensive travel experience, he was our first choice to help build our launch copy for the Inspired Away website. We discussed a variety of article ideas, whilst throwing him a few curve balls of our own, and we were really pleased with the content provided. Our website is all about the more left field places to travel in the world and it’s fair to say that Alister’s time on the road made him a great source of ideas and stories.
Alister is one of the most engaging and fluent copywriters. He has that rare ability to convey a complex issue in very few words. If he was writing this endorsement it would probably be a lot shorter! He is also incredibly friendly, easy to work with and is Madison Creative’s first port of call when it comes to planning any of our client’s social media campaigns.
Alister brings great personality and humour to his work, which makes him a pleasure to work with. This instills itself in the copy Alister writes, giving an engaging sense of emotion and character to products that can often be very complex and functional. Alister is always my first port of call when a client needs any web content developing or social media advice. His Instagram and Twitter work has been hugely successful for my clients.
I first discovered Alister through an online article he wrote about music and contacted him to assist in some of my client’s marketing and social media campaigns. His content is always compelling and to the point, but always with a dash of humour and I wouldn’t hesitate in utilising his skills for future client campaigns. His words are powerful weapons on the web.
Over the years, Alister has demonstrated the power of his written words consistently when ‘word-smithing’ commissions for our companies. He’s produced excellent copy on many of our client projects and his level of creativity always hits the right note in drawing the connection between the product and the experience it evokes in the reader. Alister is ever mindful of search engine evolution and organic online marketing needs in his copy and always strikes the right balance of trust and authority with the words he uses portraying an image of quality and relevance.
Alister became our main copywriter in May 2014 and been a very useful addition to the Garnish Music Production School. He offers us a variety of articles to choose from each month through his impressive knowledge and understanding of electronic music. This allows us to decide exactly where we want to focus our content each month and the flexibility to make changes when required. Alister’s quirky writing style adds the little dash of humour we were looking for in our content and we look forward to working with him in the future.