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Julia was born and raised in a small suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating high school, she moved to Columbus to attend The Ohio State University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Julia lived for a year in Boise, Idaho shortly after graduation during which she held an account management role. In 2015 Julia moved to Phoenix and then began her career with Phocus Companies shortly after.
Julia is the primary Operations Associate for Lee Evans and a part of the Phocus Financial team.
Julia Cook provides administrative support services only.
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On June 3rd, Malo hosted its first Ultra Premium Tequila Tasting in its upstairs event space. For a mere $15, guests sampled from an outstanding selection of tequilas, including 4 Copas, Partida, Maestro Dobel, Comisario, Casa Noble, Hacienda de Chihuahua sotol, Tequila Ocho and Siete Leguas. The complimentary light fare and DJ were both greatly appreciated by the crowd, if the constantly-replenished food trays and lively dance floor were any indication.
Upon entering the first room I was greeted by Maestro Dobel, “the first-ever diamond tequila.” Its crystal clarity and extremely limited availability certainly justify the tagline.
Clarity – the result of a proprietary filtering technique.
Crispness – from the lowlands where the hand-selected agave plants are grown.
Complexity – derived from a blend of reposado (rested 15 months), añejo (rested 24 months), and extra-añejo (rested 36 months) tequilas.
Craftmanship – a nod to the Tequila Maestros who create each small batch (check the handwritten notes on each bottle).
Maestro Dobel was the perfect tequila to start my tasting journey; incredibly clean and smooth, full-bodied and multi-layered. There are strong flavors of oak and dried fruit, as well as pepper and honey. It’s truly a great sipping tequila, though I’m sure it would be enjoyable in a classic margarita or similar “clean” cocktail.
Nearby was 4 Copas, “the world’s only organically certified tequila.” 4 Copas is featured on cocktail menus throughout the city (including Malo, Akasha, Cameo Bar, Locanda del Lago, and more) and figures prominently in those that emphasize fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The añejo in particular was exceptional, its oak barrel aging process yielding notes of vanilla, citrus, and lingering smokiness.
In the other room, two booths in particular were drawing a great deal of attention. First up was Tequila Ocho, where Brand Ambassador Scott Haro took great care to make sure guests did the proper tasting progression from plata to reposado to añejo. Scott explained that Tequila Ocho is on a mission to demonstrate, through its Single Estate Vintages, that “terroir” exists in agave. Each estate (“rancho”) produces a limited amount of agave, thus each vintage of Ocho is limited, as designated by the hand-numbered bottles. Of the three excellent 2008’s, the El Carrizal Reposado stood out, with an initial floral nose that opened up to vanilla and fruit notes.
Next to Scott was the Partida booth, and none other than Damian Windsor (The Roger Room, The Edison, Bar Lubitsch, etc) was shaking up margaritas and pouring samples. Guests seemed more interested in the margaritas than learning about Partida, but that’s to be expected when one of L.A.’s top bartenders is mixing free drinks.
Even though it was her birthday, Malo Beverage Director Christine D’Abrosca was busy clearing tables and checking on the booths. You have to respect someone who will work her own birthday party in order to make sure her guests were enjoying themselves. Many thanks to Christine and the Malo crew for putting together such an enjoyable and educational event.

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Situated in the heart of Connel, 6 miles north of Oban on the A85, Grove House Guest House offers superb accommodation in a picturesque rural village.
All the bedrooms at Grove house are en suite and are tastefully decorated. They are equipped with televisions, DVD players, well stocked hospitality trays, electronic safes, hairdryers, fridges, music systems, complimentary bottled water and deluxe chocolates. Guests are issued with a front door and bedroom key to allow them to come and go as they wish. Wi-fi internet access is available in all guest bedrooms.
All guests will be offered a complimentary glass of Chardonnay upon arrival.


text: Host an event or stock a cafeteria with a ready supply of disposable forks, spoons, and knives. Disposable cutlery is sold in small quantities of 100 or bulk packs of up to a thousand. Depending on your needs, order a single utensil or mixed sets. Find individually wrapped utensils, some including napkins. Go green with cutlery made of recycled materials or made of plant starch. For more environmentally friendly options, look for bio-degradable or compostable forks and spoons.


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London and Gin are synonymous bedfellows; from the Gin parlours of old to the merchant navy’s Gin rations, Gin and London have a very rich history.
But there's still plenty to do in London today if you're a Gin fan, from educational distillery tours to tastings to suit every palate. Here are our top picks of the very best Gin experiences.
Held above the home of Portobello Road Gin at The Portobello Star pub in Notting Hill, The Ginstitute is a whirlwind masterclass in how to make your own Gin. The several hour experience includes a history lesson, tips on selecting botanicals, and how Gin is made.
Graduates of The Ginstitute even get a certificate, their own blend of Gin (the recipe of which is stored on file so additional bottles can be ordered at a later date), and a bottle of Portobello Road Gin, too.
The home of City of London Gin, the C.O.L.D bar is a distillery come speakeasy, where you can order a killer Martini from knowledgeable bar staff, at the same time as seeing the distilling process in action through a glass wall.
The City of London Distillery offers everything from simple tastings to distillery tours. Try their Evolution of Gin experience to explore the fascinating history of Gin and find out how it’s evolved over the centuries. Tickets include a five flight Gin-tasting.
Head to Chiswick in West London to see how world-famous Sipsmith Gin is made. Their first copper still, Prudence, was the first to launch in London for nearly 200 years. She’s since been joined by Constance and Patience.
The Sipsmith distillery tours run Monday to Wednesday evenings, and include a crisp G&T, learning how Sipsmith spirits are distilled, and a tasting of their award-winning range. As one of the most popular Gins in London right now, this isn’t one to be missed.
On the first Monday of every month, Graphic Bar in Soho hosts the Gin Social - an opportunity for Gin-lovers to meet like minded people, and the makers of the Gin of the Month. Entry costs just £5, and gets you a welcome G&T, a food pairing, and a signature serve. Upcoming brands include Langley’s No. 8, Plymouth Gin and Citadelle.
Oliver Conquest Pub in East London pub is a Gin-lover’s paradise. With over 300 Gins in stock, and a dedicated Aperitivo bar upstairs which is dedicated to great Negronis and thatclassic Italian aperitif ritual, there really is something for everyone.
Passionate, friendly bar staff know their stuff, too, and will be more than happy to recommend any number of new things to try.
The brainchild of the award-winning, former bartender, Leon Dalloway, the Gin Journey is a fun-filled experience now offered across three cities in the UK. The London Gin Journey will see you touring five different Gin parlours across the capital to try five different Gins.
A Gin carriage (or posh minibus) will ferry you from bar to bar, and you’ll quaff Gin cocktails and specially selected samples, all while learning about the history and production of everything that touches your palate.

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Leather desk lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, France 1950s.
A delicate piece with adjustable stem and shade - clad in natural leather and stitched - with brass details. The lamp is supplied with new wiring; otherwise it is in nice original condition and the leather has excellent patina.

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How To Get It All Done… | Namaste Now!
All trouble and suffering is created when the ‘I’ butts in. If we can leave the personal out of all that we do then everything gets done and only genuine happiness is the result.


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I have a Genie-Pro CM 6800, garage door opener. I would like however, to alter it to have the garage lights come on when the safety sensors are tripped. I would hope to accomplish this without replacing the system. Is there a simple and inexpensive solution?
Shouldn't it have that feature? I know even the cheapy Craftsmans have it.
I has the feature when you initially open and close. After a few minutes when left open the light goes out. I would like to have it come on when the sensor is tripped. This is helpful for me in the evening and when working outside. My previous home I installed a chamberlain which had this feature as well.
The cheapy Craftsman I installed works whenever the door is open as any opener should. Maybe read the manual over and see if there is an additional setting? If not then there really is no practical way it can be modified to work they way you want but still, it's hard to believe it came that way. One thing you can try is to call Geni and ask them about this.
easiest to install a seperate light beam sensor and lamp.
door opening would likely trip it and anyone walking thru sensor would too.
cheaper than a new opener or modifying it.
I'm guessing he wants the light to come on when someone breaks the safety beam when the door has been standing open, like at night.
That's what my cheapy Craftsman does. As soon as someone walks through the sensor the light comes on and will do that for however long the door is open (shuts off after a few minutes). Seems like a no brain'r from the engineering department at geni to include that in any opener they sell or for that matter any manufacturer.
I put a motion sensor on the light in my garage. Does pretty much what you want.
How about just a motion-sensing switch to replace the regular switch for these lights? That's what I have.
Sorry for the delayed response. I think the motion detector on the garage lights will serve my purpose, Yes you would think that having this feature on the cheapest door opener would be a standard. I guess they needed to save 50 cents.
Thanks again and a great site too!
Best flood light with motion sensor to distinguish a person from wind?
LED bulbs - work with X-10 ?
Stick on LED lights with light sensor?
Garage opener light bulbs a waste of money!


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Female pseudorostrum long and upturned, with several long plumose setae set around the apex. Anterolateral angle forming a sharp tooth followed by a smaller one and some serrations. Eyelobe barely developed. Frontal lobe with three pairs of denticles.
Male pseudorostrum little upturned, with a few small setae at the apex, carapace smooth, anterolateral angle rectangular, without teeth or serrations behind. Telson about two-thirds as long as the uropod peduncles in the female. Endopod of uropod a little more than two-thirds as long as the exopod.
Down from 5 to 350 metres.
An Arctic-Boreal species mainly from the upper shelf, recorded from the North Sea northwards to the Arctic and from the north-western Pacific.


text: Worksop Larwood Health Centre is a branch belonging to Boots brand. It is open on: Monday Mon 08:00 - 20:00, Tuesday Tues 08:00 - 20:00, Wednesday Wed 08:00 - 20:00, Thursday Thurs 08:00 - 20:00, Friday Fri 08:00 - 18:30. At weekends its opening hours are: on Saturday Sat 09:00 - 12:30, on Sunday Sun closed. This store's address is: 56 Larwood Ave, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0HH. In order to reach the customer service directly please use the number 01909500292. Worksop Larwood Health Centre is attended by many people living in nearby towns like Creswell, South Worksop, Whitwell, Clumber and Hardwick.

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As our vision is leaning on knowledge and great ideas, we are constantly learning and finding new challenges. Guided by our business success we are open to recruit experienced and ambitious, hard working people!
Together we can make travel planning easier, relaxing and more fun. If You have the talent, You are welcome to send CV and cover letter, and expect great adventures with us!
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Pont de la Tournelle, is an arch bridge spanning the river Seine in Paris.HistoryThe location of the Pont de la Tournelle is the site of successive structures.The first, a wooden bridge, was built in 1620. This bridge connected the Eastern bank of the Seine (le quai Saint-Bernard) to l'île Saint-Louis. It was subsequently washed away by ice in 1637, and again on 21 January 1651. A stone bridge was erected in its place in 1654. It was demolished in 1918 and replaced by the current bridge in 1928, after it suffered several natural disasters, especially the flood of 1910.The Pont de la Tournelle was intentionally built lacking symmetry, in order to emphasize the shapeless landscape in the part of the Seine that it bestrides. Consisting of a grand central arch that links the riverbanks via two smaller arches, one on each side, it's decorated on the Eastern bank with a pylon built on the left pier's cutwater, and a statue of Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, atop of the pylon, designed by Polish-French monumental sculptor Paul Landowski.The term "Tournelle" traces its origin to a square turret (tourelle) constructed at the end of the 12th Century on the fortress of Phillipe Auguste.Numerous scenes of Highlander: The Series were filmed along the Quai de la Tournelle near and underneath Pont de la Tournelle between 1992 and 1998.
Modern bridge (it replaced an old wooden bridge), it is topped, on the left bank side, of a very high statue of Ste Geneviève, the patroness of Paris, friend of Clovis, who looks not in the direction of Notre-Dame, but in that of where could arise the hordes Enemy. Departing from île St Louis, it leads to Quai de la Tournelle and the famous restaurant of the tour D'Argent. At its end was the Tower of la Tournelle (ancient walls of Philip Augustus) and the castle of the same name, infamous because the convicts that were going to be deported were imprisoned there. It allows a magnificent viewpoint on the bedside of the ND Cathedral and on the island of the city.
The lovely place for walk and good pictures! There is a view to Notre Dame Cathedral and also you can see Eiffel Tower! In the warm days you can able to feed ducks and huge swans! It's super lovely!


text: Tired of parts delays holding up your build? So are the Drift This boys, and they’re here to help. Chris Forsberg and Ryan Tuerck swing big out the gate with a gigantic brown box of a delivery truck. They’ll chop, cut, drop, boost, and drift it right to your front step on time and in Drift This style on this premiere episode.

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Your plants can grow like it's June all year! These lights provide 2½ times the light of comparable “shop lights” and last 50% longer. Eight "grow" spectrum lamps for starting plants are included, pre-loaded into the fixture. The fixture is prewired with a power cord and has an ON/OFF switch. 120 volts, 5-year mfg. fixture warranty. White.
A wire on each end allows hanging by chain or hook.

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If your team is seeking ways to execute projects more efficiently and manage time wisely, you may have come across the terms “Scrum” and “Kanban”. Although these two project management terms are often used interchangeably, these two methods are quite different in nature. For those who have been looking into using Scrum or Kanban methods for their project management needs, here are the differences between the two methods.
Scrum is a project management method that focuses on helping teams isolate and power through tasks in what is known as a “sprint”, which is often the short amount of allotted time in which a team has to complete the given tasks.
A team using a Scrum board will have three different sections filled with tasks. The first section, which is often called the to-do section, contains all of the tasks that need to be completed during the sprint. Once the team has decided which tasks they want to complete, they can move the task to the in-progress portion of the board. When the task is finished, it can be placed in the finished section of the board. This helps teams stay organized and gives them a visual representation of how the project is moving along and which member of the team is taking care of certain tasks.
Kanban is a project management method that focuses on visuals indicators and using fewer tasks in order to increase a team’s productivity and success. Kanban boards ensure visualization of your entire team’s work, standardization of workflow, and identification of any blockers or dependencies for a quick resolution.
The basic version of a Kanban board consists of a 3-step workflow: To Do, In Progress, and Completed, however, depending on the general structure or size of your team and the objective of the tasks at hand, you can map the workflow to meet your specific requirements. The number of tasks provided on a Kanban board is often limited to a certain number and tasks are given out freely as the project moves forward. Using the Kanban board, your team will focus on the evolution of a project and identify issues that come up during the project process as well as any improvements that could be made to existing tasks.
Although there are similarities when evaluating Kanban vs. Scrum, there are major differences to note when choosing the right methodology for your team. Here are three key differences that separate the two project management methods.
As stated in the above section, Scrum projects focus on achieving all given tasks within a sprint. Each team member is required to do the tasks that they can and move them forward until all of the tasks have reached the final phase of the Scrum board by the deadline of the project. This process helps each team member to identify their skills and work in a manner that improves overall efficiency in projects as the team progresses through several sprints. Using the Kanban method, there is no deadline required of the team. Instead, Kanban focuses on continual improvement in project management and identifying issues that arise during projects in order to improve the overall quality of the current project as well as future projects.
When teams use the Scrum method, there are generally three roles applied to team members: Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Team Members. Based on the roles provided, each of the members of the project are given certain responsibilities that they must handle during the duration of the sprint. In addition to these responsibilities based on their role within the project, all team members are expected to be able to handle all of the work that is posted on the Scrum board. With a project organized using a Kanban board, however, there are no given responsibilities to those participating in the project. Each member can take any task they see fit and skills are utilized by each of the members as a project evolves.
In essence, Scrum and Kanban Boards are extremely similar. However, Scrum boards are designed to take on one project at a time. All tasks are meant to be completed by the end of the sprint and once a project is finished, the board is cleared and a new project and its tasks are reassigned to the board. Using a Kanban board, there are two differences that stand out when compared to the Scrum method. Firstly, Kanban often limits the number of tasks that can be placed in each of the sections of the board. Secondly, there is no time limit and there is no need to reset a board once a project is “finished” since the team may need to reevaluate finished tasks and see if there are any adjustments that could be made to the project as it evolves.

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It was always Susan Tingson's dream for her children to be hairdressers like her, and after she died of cancer, they followed in her footsteps.
Even though they grew up at their mom’s hair salon, Reynaldo Victor “R.T.” Tingson and Maria Borja never thought they’d want to become hairstylists themselves.
Their mother, Susan Tingson, owned the salon Hair Clinique on Guam for more than 25 years, according to her son. Tingson and her husband, Reynaldo R. Tingson, moved from the Philippines to give their children better lives, Borja says.
It was always Tingson’s dream for her three children to become hairdressers, Borja said. When Tingson fell ill with cancer and died, her children took her wishes to heart.
After serving in the Air Force for 11 years, R.T. Tingson, 35, followed in his mother’s footsteps and earned his cosmetologist license. A few years later, he opened Fresh Impression, a barbershop and salon in Anigua.
Borja also has worked as a professional hairstylist since 2008, but has been cutting hair since she was in high school when her mother got sick. Borja joined her brother at Fresh Impression, and now specializes in cut and color for hair.
Their youngest sister, Happy Tingson, doesn’t work at the family salon, but she still carries on their cosmetology tradition with skills in nails and hair braiding.
R.T. Tingson and Borja are working hard at their salon to carry out their mother’s dreams. The duo swept the Pika Best awards in 2017 for Best Barbershop, Best Salon, Best Barber (R.T. Tingson) and Best Stylist (Borja).
Without realizing it, Borja absorbed her mother’s style and skill for precision in hair-cutting by watching her for years.
Although she didn’t get to follow her own dreams of studying literature and becoming a teacher, Borja still finds joy in her profession through the connections she makes with her clients.
Borja has enjoyed becoming longtime friends with her clients, some of whom she’s had for seven years.
She continues the relationships her mother had with her own clients, as Borja now cuts hair for her mother’s former clients.
The siblings carry their parents with them in all the work they do, and sharing the profession has brought them closer together, Borja said.


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I am overseas at the moment but will investigate this when I get back next weekend.
Might not be so sinister - your email address is publicly viewable in your profile, so he might just have got it from there.
That's that one sorted then! Don't put your email address in your profile!


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Four traditional woodsmen pause before a morning’s simple pursuits. Left to right: Rick Evans, Jeff Nieman, Radar, Jon Bertolet, Norm Blaker. Swamp Hollow, 1760s.
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Seal of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Authorizes the USDA to sell a parcel of federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana. USDA shall convey a portion of that land to Collins Camp Properties, Inc.
Passed House by voice vote.
Public Law 115-244: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.
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A large number of reports are available through Standard Epicor Software giving the user many tools to gather, analyze, and present information for different purposes. These reports are customizable giving the user the possibility of including pieces of information from different forms that might not be included in the standard report.
An example of this is the Resource Efficiency Report; the user requires 4 fields to be added and the ability to break down the report by ‘Expense Code’ and totaled.
After the BAQ has been edited, the Crystal Report must be modified to include the new fields. A new Group is inserted to handle the Expense Code Break Out and subtotal.
Giving the user the ability to duplicate/modify standard reports to better adjust to their business needs is one of the many benefits of the Epicor Software; it greatly enhances the reporting/analysis capabilities of a business and eliminates the needs of creating completely new reports and thus accumulating larger and unnecessary quantities of files.


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I recently decided to give eudev a go and drift yet a little further from systemd, but I can't figure out how to get my box to connect to the internet on boot. I have wpa_supplicant and I use dhcp previously, but whenever I run wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -B && dhcpcd, I still can't connect on boot. I can only acquire a lease when I unplug the network adapter and plug it back in, and oddly, if wpa_supplicant and dhcpcd have not been started already while I manually reset my adapter it will also not connect until reboot, though the network worked fine while using sysctl-udev.
I am running the Tenda W311U, so I'm using kernel modules rt2800usb/rt2800lib, they are loaded on boot. In the kernel I have set net.ifnames=0 so I have wlan0/eth0 naming schemes.
When I have some more time, I can fill in the details, (e.g., the dmesg, ifconfig, conf.d/net).
There seems to be net.wlan0 and dhcpcd both in runlevel default.
You'd better decide for one of them, since when using netifrc you need not have dhcpcd in the runlevel.
rc-config show --all should show you which services successfully started.
Thanks, apologies for the long wait.
Status of init scripts in runlevel "boot"
Status of init scripts in runlevel "shutdown"
Status of init scripts in runlevel "sysinit"
The inconvienent thing is that I have to unplug my adapter each time and plug it back in for the service to restart, I can't do it from terminal. rfkill list wifi agrees with the assessment that nothing is soft/hard blocked on my system.


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Music in the air: Was Spotify’s IPO a trailblazer?
Spotify’s choice to be directly listed proved to be a success for a company that has a large following and is universally known and has encouraged others to follow suit. However, direct listing has its risks and limitations, making it an ideal option only for select few.


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Before we get started, we have a really quick survey for all Textillia members, especially those of you who have sewing related businesses. One of our most important goals is to support indie sewing businesses, so we would love to hear your thoughts on how we can support you best, while also making Textillia awesome and sustainable. Click here for the survey!
As of a few days ago, there's now a checkbox to signup for the newsletter during registration. If you registered earlier and missed signing up for our newsletter, there's a signup form at the bottom of the site! The newsletter is a great way to stay up to date on new functionality we're adding, and make sure you don't miss out on any important announcements!
We got some great feedback from members about making it easier to add content from more parts of the site, so we've added a whole bunch of new "Add" buttons for patterns, fabric, and projects. You can add new Fabrics straight from a Designer or Company's Fabrics page, and new Patterns from their Patterns page if you see that something is missing.
And you can add your Projects directly from their respective Pattern page, which is handy if you've just searched to see whether the Pattern is already in the database. All the "Add" and action buttons are the red ones in the top right of any page, so it's easy to tell what you can do on a given page.
In the image above, you'll also see a new button "Add to stash". Thanks to numerous requests from Textillia members, now you can stash both fabrics and patterns! You can track which patterns you own, as well as what type of pattern it is (printed vs. PDF), and whether it's already been prepared for use. Once stashed, you can view all of your stashed items in the Stash section of your Studio (using the menu at the top right).
Another popular member request that we weren't planning to implement for a while, but got bumped up the priority list: Forum images! When you start a new forum thread, now you can add images to it, which is great when you need some advice on garment's fit or a technique you're stuck on. We don't have images on the individual comments yet, but it's also on the to-do list.
Last, but not least, the server move happened last week - not too exciting news-wise, but you should notice that file uploads are completing a lot more quickly, and we'll have better support as the site grows, so yay!


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Customers can choose to arrange their own collection/courier to collect goods.
•	The Candle Factory Shop ensures secure packing of all orders.
during transit need to be claimed from the relevant transport agency.
•	No insurance on parcels will be taken out on your behalf, unless you have requested it.


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ALL ACCESS sends well-wishes to KXLY RADIO GROUP Country KXLY (THE BIG 99.9 COYOTE COUNTRY)/SPOKANE, WA MD TIM COTTER's father, who has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma, or lung cancer, that has now spread throughout his body.
COTTER shared via FACEBOOK, "Would appreciate your prayers for my dad and family. It is going to be a battle, but we're willing to fight. I am not sharing this for pity. I am sharing because my mom has always taught me the power of prayer. So I will gladly take any and every prayer anybody is offering. Thanks for all the positive thoughts." Reach out to COTTER here.


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Your degree will keep working for you -- keeping pace as you and your career grow.
From your front-loaded core classes to your integrated career development courses to a host of electives across a field of topics, the Two-Year MBA has everything you need to keep your momentum strong.
Your first semester core classes are stacked with critical coursework to develop the business knowledge needed to complete a top MBA like ours. From the start, you will build robust business insight through courses such as Data and Decision Analytics, Marketing, and Finance. Career development activities are also integrated into the curriculum, including our Professional Development course taught by our Career Management Center staff. Delivering such important career content in parallel with key academic courses teaches you to put your learning into practice and sharpen your delivery and results.
Once you reach the second semester, you will already have a robust set of skills, which makes you ready to tackle electives that round out your learning. Choosing from more than 90 electives means you have complete control of your focus in a program with expertise in countless fields. This preparation gives depth to your studies and allows you to contribute on Day One of your internship and every job thereafter.
Classroom theory is critical, but it takes more to develop into a well-rounded business leader and thinker. Emory is a pioneer in experiential learning - marrying theory and practice in a way that brings the classroom to life - and your future into focus.
Business isn't about where you are today - it's about where the world is headed. That's why every Emory MBA program makes global perspective a hallmark of the program. Explore another country, study another language - even work on projects from around the globe. Take global learning seriously and it will take you to the next level.
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Say what you will about the Tea Party – they know how to get their message across. Some of that message is steeped in fear about changes in the United States that are eroding the “natural order” of white people dominating all political, cultural, social, military and other institutions. When a mixed-race inner city politician was elected as president, it was just too much for many older, white Republicans, who decided that Barack Obama was an illegitimate president whose policies simply had to be opposed.
There are three basic laws about discussion, especially political discussion, that are useful in the contentious government situation we have today. The third of these laws is especially relevant because it warns us that what is happening in Congress is not a passing aberration, but in fact a threat to democracy in our country.
When did it become OK to play political Calvin ball with the faith and good credit of the United States of America? Such are the hidden whispers that the debt ceiling will be used as yet another gun to the head of America, a hostage taking bargaining chip, in spite of the claims to the contrary.
Our government, especially House Republicans, are such an embarrassment to the nation at this point it is hard to write about it. The insanity knows no bounds as they continually play a game of chicken with the United States economy in order to get their way, even when these shenanigans are condemned by the American people.
Read more about Shut Down!
Surprise, when tax revenues increase the deficit goes down. Such was the news of a new CBO update on the federal budget deficit.
If the current laws that govern federal taxes and spending do not change, the budget deficit will shrink this year to $642 billion, CBO estimates, the smallest shortfall since 2008.
What's Wrong with this Economic Picture?
While the Dow hit 14,000 and Wall Street cheered, economic indicators cast a broadening dark shadow. Wall street is partying like it is March 2000. Yet Q4 GDP showed economic contraction.
Read more about What's Wrong with this Economic Picture?
An ideology grotesquely immoral based on pure economic fiction. Why is only Senator Bernie Sanders speaking truth?

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Winter Tales Christmas cards by Jodi Jensen.
This beautiful card shows Santa listening to what the animals of the forest want for Christmas.
This card is 5.75 x 7.75.
The inside verse says," Christmas Starts, With wishfilled hearts, May Peace and Joy be Yours".

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Stellar, the creator of the lumens (XLM) — often stylized as stellar — cryptocurrency, is said to be engaged in talks to acquire blockchain startup Chain for $500 million.
Citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions, Fortune reports that Stellar will pay $500 million worth of XLM to acquire Chain, which had previously raised more than $43 million from a variety of financial institutions including Capital One, Citigroup, Nasdaq, and Visa, as well as tech-focused funds such as Khosla Ventures, Blockchain Capital, and Pantera Capital.
It’s not clear what Stellar’s plans are for the San Francisco-based Chain, which develops enterprise blockchain solutions including Sequence, a ledger-as-a-service product that allows organizations to transfer balances in token format on private ledgers.
According to Fortune, Stellar’s interest in Chain is largely based on the fact that the firm has talented blockchain developers, which are in high demand but short supply. Such “acqui-hires” have become increasingly common in the ecosystem, particularly among cash-rich firms like Coinbase.
Notably, the publication states that the $500 million purchase will be made using XLM tokens — not cash or equity — and that investors are free to sell these tokens immediately. Consequently, despite any bullishness surrounding Stellar’s plans for Chain, the acquisition could have a negative impact on the stellar price.
At present, stellar ranks as the world’s seventh-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $4.3 billion. The token has just $40 million in daily trading volume, meaning that if Chain investors rush to sell even a small percentage of the XLM tokens they receive it could place severe downward pressure on XLM’s exchange price — at least in the short-term.
Nevertheless, the XLM price largely tracked with the overall cryptocurrency market on Thursday, declining six-tenths of one percent to a present value of $0.23.
The stellar price has been buttressed in recent months by several high-profile partnerships, including one which will see computing giant IBM release a cryptocurrency token on the Stellar network. Chat app Kik had also announced plans to issue its Kin cryptocurrency on Stellar, though the firm later decided to fork the Stellar codebase and create its own blockchain instead.
Stellar and Chain had not responded to CCN’s requests for comments prior to the time of writing.

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Johnson Tire and Service provides Clutch Replacement services to Red Wing, MN, River Falls, WI, Hastings, MN, and other surrounding areas.
Why Should You Have Clutch Replacement Services Performed at Johnson Tire and Service?
We proudly service the Clutch Replacement needs of customers in Red Wing, MN, River Falls, WI, Hastings, MN, and surrounding areas.

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Our Physical Therapy Department offers specialized physical therapy services to our patients in direct coordination with our physicians' protocols. Our experienced therapists provide expert care utilizing the latest advancements in rehabilitation. Physical therapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors.
Your physician communicates regularly and frequently with your therapist to produce superior patient outcomes. Our integrated technologies provide patients with efficient and accurate insurance and billing processes.


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Apple Watch OS 4 support for two-way data exchange with workout machines and allows users to link their watch via Bluetooth to a glucose sensor from Dexcom for real-time diabetes and pre-diabetes management.
The iPhone’s camera app will allow users to take portrait mode images.
iPhone internal storage increased in iOS2.
Apple Maps will now include indoor maps.
The Apple Control Center got a more user-friendly redesign.
iOS2 will support peer-to-peer payments through PayCash – making it a direct competitor to PayPal, SquareCash, Venmo and Facebook.
iMac Pro is the most powerful ever, with up-powered processors, a high-clarity 5k display and a super-slim design and is coming just in time for Christmas.
New MacOS High Sierra supports virtual reality headsets, has a new photo search features and a new Apple File System for more secure storage.
iOS 11 will launch in September and has plenty of new features for iPhones and iPads.
iPad Pro 10.5 features a brighter display with a faster refresh rate, and has a new A10X processor that supports HDR video and should improve gaming and overall app performance.
Arkit will be launched very soon – a set of tools for developers to create augmented reality apps like Pokemon Go is coming to iOS11 in September.
Apple Music will soon allow users to see what their friends are listening to (subject to privacy settings).
Amazon and Apple will team up to bring Prime Video to Apple TV.
Siri will get some new voices including Abraham Linbcoln’s children and iconic Scottish warrior, William Wallace.
The only totally new product announced was the HomePod speaker. It's a Siri-powered smart speaker that allows you to play music, check the traffic, control your smart lights, query sports scores and more. It targets the same market as Google Home and Amazon Echo and will launch in December.
CEO Tim Cook says that Augmented Reality is a big part of Apple’s future - so stand by for a lot more AR innovation from them very soon.
For more commentary check out CNBC’s online summary of the WWDC17 conference.


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In the can a file be deleted project, I'm not sure what are the dependent and independent variables. Does any one have any ideas on this? Thanks.
Hi, and welcome to Science Buddies! This will be an interesting project.
For this project, you will not be following the Scientific Method Process with variables. Instead, you should follow the Engineering Design process, which is a series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem. You can read more here.
Take a look at this and write back with questions.
Deana, thank you for that information. But I'm still a bit confused. The Engineering Process includes building a prototype. I'm not building anything or programming anything in this project. I'm just going to try different ways to delete files.
My son wondered about that too when he saw it. He asked the computer teacher and she said that it wasn't really a project. It was more like a simple experiment to demonstrate something. She suggested not doing this with Windows since once a file is deleted out of the wastebasket it's pretty much gone because Windows is always writing to the disk. She said to try it in Linux but also suggested that he write his own undelete code. That would make it a project.


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The October 2008 version of Goatlab Radio is out and is hosted by Parasite, Dan Gusset and Anakissed. Some really nice breakcore tracks this month. My faves are Jilk – Gobble Lawless Kids (CDR) and a track from my good mate Kamerat Tord. Parasite hints that Kamerat Tord might be released on Death$ucker Records!!
We also get two interviews (bit low audio quality) with Frog Pocket and Hardoff.


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Yes. Don't play with matches.
Why do you do bonsai?
Can anybody help me with my bonsai?
Has anyone see this Bonsai Pot?


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In the latest ISI, Early Years Foundation Stage Inspection, Wycliffe Nursery was described as ‘outstanding’ in all areas.
Each term a new topic is covered through art, play, music, discussion, exploration and child led activities. Topics start with ‘All About Me’ as the children get to know each other. Moving onto more seasonal based topics such as Exploring Autumn, Winter Weather and Signs of Spring. All of these being taught in the Nursery’s fantastic outdoor areas. The Nursery children also celebrate and learn about various festivals throughout the year as they fall.
Our weekly dance, swimming and French language classes are led by specialist teachers.
All our nursery children who stay for school lunch choose from a selection of nutritious cooked meals. Sharing mealtimes with their friends and teachers helps to build essential social skills for the future.
Children are welcomed into Nursery from 8.00 am, where they play and socialise with their peers. Children may bring breakfast with them if parents and/or carers wish.
At 9.00 am, the children divide into their groups for registration. At this time, the children acknowledge each other either verbally or non-verbally, talk about the weather, the days of the week and enjoy a story, rhyme or song.
In the Lower Nursery we focus strongly on the three prime areas, which are the basis for successful learning in the other four specific areas. The three prime areas reflect the key skills and capacities all children need to develop and lean effectively as outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage by encouraging participation in free play, adult-led or child-initiated activities and by sensitive scaffolding by staff.
Activities enjoyed both indoors and outdoors include nature walks, role play, sand and water play, creative activities, stories, singing and music.
Both group and individual one-to-one investigations takes place, with the child’s key person supporting his or her learning journey.
Afternoon activities are child-initiated with quiet areas available for children who wish to rest or relax, and beds are available for children who need to sleep.
At the end of a child’s first term in Lower Nursery, staff work in partnership with parents and/or carers, and where applicable other professionals to write a short summary of the child’s development in the prime areas. We will discuss with parents and/or carers how the summary of development can be used to support learning at home.
Children are welcomed into Nursery from 8.00 am where they play and socialise with their peers. Children may bring breakfast with them if parents and/or carers wish.
At 8.45 am the children enter their classrooms to begin a day of stimulating and fun activities. Each session begins with registration circle time when children are encouraged to share their news and participate in daily ‘show and tell’ sessions. These activities encourage confidence and boost self-esteem.
In the morning, a variety of activities are planned which are both adult-led and child-initiated and take into account each child’s individual needs and interests.
In addition to consolidating the Early Years Foundation Stage prime areas of learning, the children work towards the four specific areas in readiness for moving on to school. Activities include music, rhyme, story times, art work, exploration, role play, construction, water and sand play, number, sound games and introductory French.
The Nursery and Reception class follow the ‘Letters and Sounds’ phonics scheme. ‘Phase one activities concentrate on developing children’s speaking and listening skills, phonological awareness and oral blending and segmenting. These activities are intended to be used as part of a broad and rich language curriculum that has speaking and listening at its centre, links language with physical and practical experiences, and provides an environment rich in print and abundant in opportunities to engage with books’ DCSF(2008), ‘Letters and Sounds’. Principles and Practice of High Quality Phonics, Phase one teaching programme, Nottingham, DCSF.
Children may also borrow books from the Nursery library to take home and share with their families.
During the week the children change into PE kit and participate in planned lessons to develop their physical skills. They have the opportunity to participate in a dance lesson led by a specialist teacher. The dance teacher also offers additional ballet classes for those children who wish to extend their interest in dance.
Once a week, the Upper Nursery children have a swimming lesson with a specialist swimming teacher in the Wycliffe pool.
At the end of a child’s year in Upper Nursery, staff work in partnership with parents and/or carers, and where applicable other professionals to write the child’s transition document in order to inform his or her Reception class teacher as to the child’s progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage developmental requirements.


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✋ EYE-POPPING CHEFS KNIFE - This exquisitely designed 9 inch chef knife is the best cooking knife for professional chefs and home cooks looking for perfectly blended style and function. Inspired by modern chef knife design, Foxel’s ultra-sharp chef’s knife is among the best kitchen knives available. It is the final touch on any kitchen knife set. Whether you’re an accomplished pro or an eager novice, this top chef knife is a fresh take on a historic tool.
🔥 RUGGED GERMAN STEEL - What good is a chef knife if it doesn’t last and isn’t razor sharp? And what fun is constant maintenance? (No good and no fun.) That’s why we made this professional blade with German engineered 1.4116 stainless steel. Where Japanese and other Asian steel is incredibly brittle, 1.4116 is effortless to hone and won’t chip. When this knife is treated well and kept out of the dishwasher, it serves for years to come (decades even).
✅ MADE FOR ALL FOODS - This kitchen knife rocks! Constructed by our master knife makers from high carbon steel, it will turn any food, vegetable, meat, fish, or fruit to ribbons. With a 29-degree edge made for superior cutting and longevity, this chef’s knife can go blade to blade with the most expensive kitchen and chef knives out there. Whether you want to mince, cube, carve, slice, chop, cut, rock, dice, hash, or julienne… it will deliver.
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This beautiful and versatile cooking knife is specially designed for both professional chefs and home cooks who want the perfect cutting tool. If an 8 inch chef knife doesn’t quite do it for you and a 10 inch knife is more than you want (and crazy big to be honest), the Foxel 9 inch chef knife is the best choice.
Our chef’s knife is made of the best materials and sharpened on a fine whetstone to produce a razor-sharp 29-degree edge. Because German steel is somewhat softer than Japanese steel, anyone can hone it.
The Foxel chefs knife can be used to effortlessly and easily prepare the most difficult dishes, from exact cutting and slicing of small foods to smooth carving of foods like melon and squash. If you’re someone who believes in eating well, even while camping (or the RV park), this sturdy knife is great as an outdoor cooking knife.
Whether you treat yourself or buy it as a gift, this exquisite chef knife will retain its modern design and provide reliable service for years. It makes a wonderful present for anyone who appreciates beauty in cooking. Do you want to read about knives all day or get on with your life? It’s time to cook with this exceptional knife.


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The CUB offers tabling space to Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), academic and administrative departments, and outside vendors.
Table reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance and before 4 p.m. on the previous day. For weekend and Monday tables, reservations must be made before 4 p.m. on Friday.
Learn more about tabling locations and which organizations are authorized to table.
Indoor Spine Tables - Located on the first floor of the CUB outside The Bookie entrance, the indoor spine is reserved for RSOs tabling only.
Mall Tables - RSOs, academic and administrative departments can table outside the CUB on the Terrell Mall.
Department Tables - Located near the CUB Food Court and Info Desk on the first floor, these tabling spaces are open only to WSU departments.
Chinook Tables - Tabling is also available outside the Chinook Student Center, located on Thatuna Street, next to Kimbrough Hall. Only RSOs can table at this location.
Mall Market Day Tables - Tabling opportunities are available for outside vendors on the Terrell Mall, but they restricted to Mall Market Days, which occur twice a semester. To find out more about these days, contact the CUB Scheduling office at (509) 335-9444 or email scheduling@wsu.edu. All reservations must be made in person at the CUB Administration office Room 140.
All table reservations are placed through the CUB scheduling portal.
Visit the scheduling portal. On mobile, select "Continue as Guest."
Select the day, time and make sure attendance is set to "1."
Select the "Info Table" checkbox for the location that fits your needs.
Click the "Update Locations" button. Only available locations will be displayed.
Available table spaces should automatically populate.
Select the desired space and continue completing your request by selecting the "Request Details" tab at the top and filling out the needed information.
When finished, click the "Create a Request" button.
Contact the CUB Administration office at (509) 335-9444, email scheduling@wsu.edu or visit us in CUB Room 140.


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Most adults continue to be concerned about inflation but show slightly more confidence in the Federal Reserve to control it.
The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on November 15-16, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.


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Overall, distraction can affect human reaction time and this coincides with previous findings (Lee et al 2001). Introduction Human reaction time can be affected by many factors, one such example is distraction. Literature suggests that distraction can affect a person’s ability to react to a particular stimulus, In the sense that it increases the reaction time (Lee et al 2001). The Impact of distraction on reaction time carries huge significant to the current society In terms of the dally activities which are performed by majority of the people, such as driving.
The use of technology whilst driving has been re-assessed and more recently the use of sat Nava has been a debatable topic (Dave Evans, 2012). More pacifically, evidence suggests that when one looks directly at an object, their peripheral vision becomes slightly impaired and this affects a person’s reaction time (Brenner and Welfare, 1980). Also the use of hands-free phones whilst driving results has a negative effect on attention and does not improve reaction time performance (Horror and Wickers, 2006), (Hendricks and Sweetie, 2007).
Distraction is a common cause of accidents (NATHAN, 2009). The need to reduce potential threats to others as a result of reduced reaction time points to the need of further research into the effects of distraction. Visual distraction can affect driver’s reaction time and with Increasing number of Len- car technologies available, reaction time Is likely to be affected. Previous experiment investigated the effects of in-car technology perceived as visual distraction using a calculator Dates experiment on ventricle Drawing Elegance Ana control (Karee et al, 2012).
They found that visual distraction associated within the car such as devices resulted in higher work load and as a result affected driver’s control of the car. The visual pathway may be responsible for affecting human reaction time (Ghent, McCormick, 2010). Research showed that visual stimuli presented to different regions of the eye produced different reaction times (Brenner and Welfare, 1980). In addition to this, it has been found that drivers with experience of being exposed to several visual stimuli have shown to have a faster reaction time than inexperienced drivers (Constantinople et al, 2010).
This suggests that the human brain no longer finds a certain stimuli as a distracted and is able to process it effectively (And et al, 2002). Therefore, studying the common response to visual distraction, looking for a potential mineral pattern and its consistency in human reaction time is needed. This study will focus on the effects of distraction brought by visual stimuli on human reaction time. The distraction task will involve a sensory visual background for the participant to view whilst also keeping an eye out for the red dot flashing on the centre of the screen.
Upon noticing a red dot, the individual will have to respond by pressing the space bar. According to previous findings, visual stimuli should increase reaction times of an individual. Method Design A within-participant two-tailed experimental design was used to explore the effects of castration on reaction time. Participants were randomized to one of two conditions of the independent variable (V); either to perform the distraction task first or the non-distraction task. Randomization of the participants was decided by using the random number table to allocate participants into group 1 or group 2.
The dependent variable (DVD) was the speed taken (seconds) to complete the reaction task. Participants The participants were a convenience sample of 55 young adults (less than rays age) which comprised of both males and females studying at Nottingham Trend University, England. Among them, 31 were female and 24 were male. Their age ranged between 16 and 62 years old and the age mean was 29,98 years old. None of the participants had previous knowledge of similar visual tasks. No specific incentive was used. Material The study was examining reaction times using a computer based stimulus.
The tool used to measure reaction time among young adults was an online test developed by Ennobler Learner Foundation (http://www. Learner. Org/courses/neuroscience/ interactive/reaction. HTML). An information sheet was presented to the participants explaining the experiment. Procedure Participants were asked to read the information sheet and provide written informed consent. All the pages of the online test were opened and ready to use. Participants were given one trial test before commencing onto the recorded test.
Participants were required to press the ‘space bar’ on the computer/laptop using their dominant hand every time a red dot flashed on the screen. In the distraction task, visual stimuli were presented in the background and participants were required to press the space bar when seeing a red dot flash. Three tests were carried out for the control and experimental task. Results were recorded onto a data sheet. On completion of the experiment the participants were then thanked and debriefed. Results For the non-distraction condition (Rotor), the mean was 0. 05 and the median was 0. 298 whether for the distraction condition (RD) the mean it was 0. 331 seconds and the median 0. 330 In the non-distraction condition, scores ranged from 0. 225 to 0. 544 whereas on the distraction condition the minimum was 0. 233 and the maximum score was 0. 497. A significant difference was found between the reaction test study with distraction and without distraction t(54)= 5. 0; p< 0. 001). Discussion The results indicated that there is a significant difference between the reaction time with visual distraction and non-distraction.
The average reaction time with visual distraction is 0. 026 seconds longer than in the non-distraction task. In addition, the difference between the two variables was considered replicable to most of the population. It is coherent with the previous studies that suggest that sensory distraction increased reaction time. In the experiment, the main visual stimulus was presented in the direct vision of the artificial (red dot in the centre of the computer screen) and other visual distraction cues were moving around the red dot involving peripheral vision.
As Brenner and Welfare (1980) concluded, participants’ concentration on the centered stimulus might have impaired the participants’ peripheral vision which resulted in a load in processing the visual stimuli and consequently in a delay in reaction time. Ghent and Mnemonic (2010) suggested that a visual disruption occurs between two visual systems, the ventral and dorsal pathways, causing blank display. The ventral pathway detects object (identical features such as color or shape) and the dorsal pathway detects location (motion features).
In the present method design, the red dot, main stimulus was immobile and other cues’ location were shifting acting as motion features and eventually creating a blank display between the two visual systems, hence bringing delays in response time. With a standardized procedure, a randomization in attributing participants to their task, contouring variables Kept to a strict Mullen, tens true-experiment gives strong evidence that reaction time increases with visual distraction.
Although, the small size of the computer used during the experiment and the nature of the stimulus being simple, in AD and right in front of the participant (using direct vision only) can be seen as disconnected from the real world. Its ecological validity can be questioned since in the everyday life, people have to deal with AD, complex and multiple stimulus and this experiment doesn’t show how people’s reaction time is influenced in a real world situation. Also, participants had to repeat the test seven times (including the trial) which could have caused fatigue and consequently delays in reaction time.
It isn’t known to what extend this parameter was involved in the experiment results. The results found that a visual stimulus can make difference in milliseconds in someone’s reaction time, and for drivers, this is not negligible. Mummer et al. showed that visual distraction impairs drivers’ ability in being critical and in dealing with sudden events. Saber et al. (2012) stated that visual stimuli, especially in-car technology, resulted in high workload in the brain and more off-road glances.
Hence, it should not be underestimated and included in road safety measures. Visual advertising such as hoots, posters, etc. Installed near roads can distract drivers and make them loose attention especially on motorways where the high speed requires drivers to have an optimized reaction time. Road assignation should also be kept to minimal designs with clear and identifiable colors not to delay drivers’ reaction time. In general, the environment nearby the road should be kept as clean and simple as possible to avoid any visual distraction.
Further research should investigate the potential different levels of visual distraction and see if more complex and/or other types of stimuli provoke different and longer exaction times. Forms and shapes were used in this experiment, but exploring the humans reaction time when presented faces cues for instance could bring new learning. It seems that after practicing, visual distraction are start not being seen as distraction (And, 2002). Previous research also showed that experienced drivers had a faster reaction time than learners because they were using more often side mirrors (Constantinople, Chapman, Crandall, 2010).


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Capital punishment in United States also titled as decease penalty, which is a permitted verdict in thirty one states and the American civilian and services lawful systems. Its application is restricted by the amendment of the eight to intensified killings committed by psychologically competent people. Capital punishment existed a consequence for numerous misdemeanors under English mutual regulation, and it was imposed in entire of the early US colonies preceding to the Declaration of Independence. The procedures of execution and the misconducts subject to the decease consequence diverge by state and have reformed over period.
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• The place: A two-level, two-bedroom townhouse on a narrow street between Ossington Avenue and Trinity Bellwoods Park.
• The buyers: Despite the neighbourhood’s hipster reputation, the home attracted a steady stream of young professionals. They were primarily enticed by the location. The renovated kitchen, backyard and upper deck were also draws.
I’ve seen in a few online posts (including http://themashcanada.blogspot.ca/2013/04/price-drop-17-rebecca-street-trinity.html#!/2013/04/price-drop-17-rebecca-street-trinity.html) that this house has a termite issue. Not to mention the cosntruction around it, looks like it will be surrounded by condos on all sides. Plus rumours of no central heating. An issue-free house would have sold for much more.

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Mill Creek Residential continues to expand its Atlanta-area portfolio with the development of Modera Sandy Springs, debuting as a new mixed use apartment community in the evolving, culturally rich Atlanta neighborhood of Sandy Springs, just minutes away from Buckhead. Located across from the forthcoming City Springs community-centric district, Modera by Mill Creek, Sandy Springs features 340 apartment homes situated in a 5-6 story wood frame apartment building with 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, surrounded by three courtyards and an above-grade parking structure.
The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes ranging in size from 740 to 1,600 square feet, accompanied by more than 25,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level and controlled access garage parking for residents. Once complete, Modera Sandy Springs will offer residents a versatile and vibrant living experience – a one-stop shop for living, dining, shopping and staying active. Amenities include a resort-style elevated swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio, clubhouse, business center, game room, outdoor courtyards with barbecue grills, pet spa and movie theatre lawn. Apartment interiors are equipped with wood plank-style flooring, quartz countertops, 42-inch cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, 9- and 10-foot ceilings, large walk-in closets, king-size bedrooms, and double vanities in the bathroom.
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Second audio weblog post, in which I talk about dead presidents and their funerals and how many Dead Presidents we have to spend on them. Here's a place to comment on the post.
Ole Eichorn: "Have you ever wondered about all the unused keys on your keyboard?"
Adam Curry: "After a few minutes I forgot that he wasn't talking to me. But just like a radio host, he is talking to me."
Rogers Cadenhead: "Raymond kept all 150,000 of his open source tulip bulbs through April 2002, his last month on the VA Linux board."
Susan Kitchens needs some help exporting her Manila site.
On this day two years ago, I pointed to Brian Buck, a member of the mid-90s Frontier community who was fighting bone cancer and writing about it on his weblog. Seeing the link reminded me that it had been too long since I checked in. I just did, bad news. He's got a big tumor, is back in chemo, and according to Brian, it's not looking good. He's a young man, and was always very generous in the community, a kind spirit. Makes all the other michegas seem so small and unimportant.
Interesting argument about the white-on-orange XML buttons. Reminds me of a story. In 1995 or 1996 or so, before the dotcom boom, I was driving from SF to Calistoga, via US 101. In San Rafael, I passed the Marin Civic Center, which had a big electronic billboard facing the highway, one where the message can vary depending on what's going on. That day the sign simply said http://www.marin.org/. I bet just one in a thousand of the drivers knew what that weird word meant. But I knew and I laughed out loud because it was such a cool use of technology, and a harbinger of things to come. Today it wouldn't even make an impression because URLs are so commonplace, in fact, you'd probably be surprised if they didn't tell you how to find them on the Web. Now I'm not going to tell you I know for a fact that the white-on-orange thingies are going to be as ubiquitous as Web URLs in the physical world, but maybe they will be, and it doesn't hurt anyone to see a little thing they don't understand, happens every day, all over the world, and somehow we survive.
As an illustration, I bet only 1 in 10 Scripting News readers understand the paragraph above, or the picture below. How do they cope with the confusion? They probably just skip it and get on with their lives.
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An adjunct professor at Southern State Community College (SSCC) is under investigation for threatening to shoot up the NRA.
James Pearce wrote a Facebook post on June 13 calling on other "anti-gun types" to "storm the NRA headquarters" and "make sure there are no survivors."
SSCC is allowing law enforcement to investigate the case, and suggested a negative finding could be grounds for termination.
The Highland County Press reported that Pearce’s comments were sent to authorities and SSCC on June 15.
Kris Cross, Director of Public Relations for SSCC, told Campus Reform that “it is the college's policy not to comment on individual personnel matters,” but did offer some general observations of potential relevance to the case.
On June 17, SSCC Security and Emergency Response coordinator Gary Heaton noted that the information had been reported to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.
“The Attorney General advised [SSCC Vice President] Dr. Roades to take no action until the Feds had completed an investigation,” Heaton told the Highland County Press.


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The TAM First Class Cabin is based around the theme "home away from home," and Priestmangoode's designers describe how they wanted to bring "the comfort of home" onto an aircraft.
The designs are being rolled out across TAM's entire fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft carriers, plus Priestmangoode has also developed new interiors for the economy and new Space Plus cabins.
"The designs present TAM as an important international player and give them the tools they need to compete with the world’s other major international carriers," said Priestmangoode director Luke Hawes.
Priestmangoode have worked on a number of projects for airlines, including the first-class cabins of Lufthansa's A380 planes and a conceptual airline seat with a detachable wheelchair.
Director Paul Priestman also talked to Dezeen about aircraft interiors in a movie we filmed at the 2011 Inside Awards.

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François Girard and Michael Levine collaborating on a new Parsifal? Considering what these Canadians have done for Wagner in the past, I was expecting people to boo before the curtain went up.
NEW YORK • François Girard and Michael Levine collaborating on a new Parsifal? Considering what these Canadians have done for Wagner in the past, I was expecting people to boo before the curtain went up.
Parsifal that managed to update and universalize the drama in a single stroke.
The updating, happily, was mild. As darkness lifted in the opening minutes, the assembled squires and knights of the holy grail were revealed to be wearing business suits. Then off came the jackets and ties and shoes, and we understood that this tale from Arthurian times should be received as an allegory valid for our own.
To the right of the white-shirted men on a barren stage were silent women dressed in black, representing the half of the human population that is not much heard from in Wagner’s valedictory opera. This might sound like exactly the kind of directorial point-making we need less of these days, but Girard’s stagecraft proved oddly in harmony with the story and music. One sensed that this Quebecer making his Met debut had accepted, and even sympathized with, the profoundly religious ethos of the piece.
Which is to say that the Lord’s Supper as celebrated by the knights in Act 1 was devout; that Kundry washed the feet of Parsifal in earnest; that the Holy Grail was a holy grail; that the spear was blocked as the sorcerer Klingsor actually tried to thrust it; that the kiss with which Kundry tempted Parsifal was a kiss. Goodness, the swan slain by this Pure Fool (to translate from the untranslatable German) was a swan.
Granted, Parsifal did not cross himself. Presumably Girard judged this gesture to be too literal for modern use. But the Flower Maidens struck subtle cruciform poses with the spears they held evocatively upright in Act 2. While the Christian message was abstract, it was vivid.
Levine’s sets were starkly impressive. Much of the imagery resided in an HD screen showing Peter Flaherty’s videos of grey, scudding clouds, planets in formation or rolling hills evocative of human flesh. Klingsor’s domain was at the bottom of a great crevice where the redemptive blood of the Saviour, like the spear Klingsor has seized, was put to no good use.
Forget about flowers in Act 3, which remained relentlessly bleak. This was a debatable choice. But those who expected to witness one outrage after another (possibly prompted by an inflammatory New York Times headline) got responsible and meaningful symbolism instead.
They also got a superb cast. Tenor Jonas Kaufmann seemed a sullen teen on his first appearance, lacking only a skateboard; but this dramatic posture permitted him (and his voice) to grow in brilliance and heroism. Baritone Peter Mattei was deeply sympathetic as the wounded Amfortas and bass-baritone Evgeny Nitkin made a palpably malicious Klingsor. Soprano Katarina Dalayan as Kundry had her flinty moments but hers also was a committed and believable portrayal.
Bass René Pape was predictably magnificent as Gurnemanz. One would never have supposed in Act 1 that the long narrative of this well-meaning knight was once thought to be a musical liability. Part of its huge success was the vividness of the Met orchestra as led with deep commitment and real if solemn momentum by Daniele Gatti. This was superb conducting.
Anyone who still supposes Parsifal to be a patience-testing experience — to say nothing of those who know the truth of the matter — should make an effort to see this production. It reaches Live in HD cinema screens on March 2.
And Canadian Opera Company officials say that it will reach the stage of the Four Seasons Centre, eventually — the COC having been listed, along with the Opéra de Lyon, which premiered Parsifal last season, as a co-producer. Happily, it is worth waiting for.