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We leave Oregon tomorrow. It’s been a good trip but I’m pretty sure I’ve worn out my welcome. That happens to me a lot. Thankfully, I wasn’t thrown off a cliff when we went hiking today.
I’m writing this distracted. I’m rewatching the Golden Globes because I missed Oprah and I’m also really focused on finding out who the lady in the purple dress was and how out of place she must’ve felt. Her stylist has been probably fired and and someone should’ve given that woman a dinner jacket. How embarrassing. How do you make that kind of mistake?
Anyway, today we hiked somewhere where you could see Washington State, a bunch of volcanoes, and some really amazing trees with moss all over them that look like they belong in an arty film about loss and rediscovery that may involve ghosts.
And then we came back to the house where my brother-in-law brought out some wine he made with grapes from the garden that were smashed up by someone’s feet ( I don’t want to know ANY more details) and fermented with wood chips in tubs in the garage for 6 months. It was pretty sour but super impressive. Fingers crossed we don’t all get diarrhea from it tomorrow on the plane ride home.
This is short because I need to go pack. After I see Oprah.
Where the heck is Oprah??
Until next time, Oregon. If we’re invited back.
I have heard people here joke that no one shaves or showers in Oregon. I can get behind that motto as it’s become my own personal motto as well. I haven’t smelled any stinks yet so, I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the showering part, however the shaving thing seems legit. As for the showering thing, the humidity was at 92% before we drove into the city of Portland and my hair would never dry at that rate had I washed it before we left. Add to that it’s chilly (have I mentioned that it’s chilly here?) and to be outside in 39 degree weather with wet hair sounds like the pits! Therefore, ergo, concluded, etcetera, showering here loses some points for me, not that taking a shower ever had a whole lot of them to begin with.
The city of Portland was really cute. It sort of reminded me of San Francisco a little bit, maybe a little bit of San Diego thrown in there. But with a WHOLE lot less people. And I still didn’t see anything weird. Where is the weird I keep hearing about? Maybe all the weird took a shower day and their hair was all collectively too wet to go outside.
Maybe I’m looking at this all wrong. Maybe “weird” isn’t something to see? Is it a vibe? From what I saw of Portland, it’s cool and trendy but I’m not getting “weird”. Is “Keep Portland Weird” just some propaganda branding by the tourism board? Like when Valencia, California tried to call itself “Awesometown” and put it all over buses and stuff? Where/what is the weird?? I want to see the weird!
It was a good day! The weather was very nice and the sun was out for a little bit. We went to Powell’s which is a bookstore that takes up an entire city block.
I know that this picture is super blurry but I got rushed across the street as I started taking it and well, this is what you get for rushing me. Pretend it’s capturing a ghost that is interfering with transmissions or something.
This is the only other picture I took today. It’s a Doc Marten’s store. This has become a running theme.
One more full day of Oregon trip left. We’re going hiking!


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The “blue hour” is that brief but magical moment of twilight, either early in the dawn, or late in the dusk, when the sun is at a significant distance below the horizon and the residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue hue. My goal was to create a VAST photo capturing San Francisco at that special moment - but first I had to find the perfect location.
The "City By the Bay" is located on a geologic fault line, which means that there is no shortage of scenic overlooks, dramatic views, and picturesque locations. That being said, Twin Peaks is one of my favorites. It offers a great vantage of the entire downtown San Francisco area, with a straight view down Market Street all the way to the famous Ferry Building. In the background, you can see the recently reinvigorated Bay Bridge, with all its dancing lights.
On this particularly cold evening, I worked my way past the main viewpoint, and down the hillside where I could be in perfect position. I wanted to be able to see the famous Ferry Terminal building all the way at the end of Market Street. I sat on the side of the hill and waited for the sun to go down behind me and for all the other visitors to leave. In the span of about ten minutes, the temperature dropped about 15 degrees, and the wind picked up dramatically. Without the extra layers and a sturdy tripod, this shot would not have happened.
While I waited for the light to be just right, I reflected on how I was witnessing San Francisco at a pivotal moment of its history, with the nearly completed construction of the West Coast’s tallest building, Salesforce Tower. With such explosive economic growth from the tech sector, this city has seen a lot of changes in the past ten years, some for the better, and some not. I have been part of those changes in many ways, and when you sit upon one of its predominant hills, you are confronted with how much the city is alive and evolving right in front of you.
Facing east towards downtown, my goal was to wait for the moment when all the lights within the city were illuminated, but the sky still had enough light to have the beautiful blue color I was looking for. Once the sun set below the horizon, the light changed at a dramatically fast pace, giving me precious-little time to capture the many exposures that I would stitch together to create this image - all while my fingers were going numb.
After successfully capturing the necessary images within the fleeting time window, I packed up my gear and hiked back up the hillside, excited to begin the technical process of using the source material I had just acquired to generate this VAST photo, one of the highest resolution photographs ever created.
This 363-megapixel VAST photo is one of the highest definition photographs ever created. It has a resolution equivalent to 175 HDTVs.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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BTP officers are today appealing for information following a report of an assault on board a train from Edinburgh.
The incident happened at 11pm on Saturday 26 January between Haymarket and Uphall stations.
Two men are reported to have been attacked after a disagreement with two men. They suffered cuts and bruises.
One of the suspects is described as white, short haired, 35 to 45 years of age, stocky and 5ft 10in to 6ft.
The second suspect is described as white, stocky, 5ft 8in and with thinning hair.
Anyone who knows the men, or who has more information about the incident, is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference number 152 of 28/01/2019.

industry_corpus2: Transportation


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Optimize, not maximize, span of control as a key component of the restructuring process for increased cost containment, productivity, and people management capabilities.
Richard Sperling, Consultant and Principal, Sperling HR, LLC.
Stuart Wigham, Director at Wigham Consultancy Services Ltd.
Absence of a standard approach to optimizing span of control (SoC) creates a lot of uncertainty around measurement, analysis, and timing decisions.
Managers play a significant role in driving engagement. Overlooking engagement decisions in SoC can be risky. The SoC structure must be optimized to leave space for leadership action that improves engagement.
Span of control isn't a math problem, it is an organizational effectiveness problem. To effectively optimize SoC, organizations must be strategic in aligning SoC with organizational goals in both the short and long term.
There’s no magic number when it comes to SoC; in order to be agile in the face of rapid change, every organization, business function, or industry requires a structure specific to their unique circumstances and these may change over time.
Collection and analysis of organizational data to identify SoC patterns, extract insights, and determine pain points.
Assessment of the five critical factors that impact SoC, from both an organizational and a functional perspective.
Review of the various cost-saving scenarios through widening SoC.
Establishment of high-level SoC parameters to guide customization efforts.
Tracking of organizational and project metrics.
Select span of control project team, collect current data, and review data to extract insights.
Assess SoC impacts on the organization, brainstorm cost savings, and determine next steps.
Set scope and timeline, develop optimization process, and conduct information sessions in preparation for project implementation.
Call #1 - Discuss data collection options.
Call #2 - Review current SoC data to identify patterns and insights.
Call #1 - Discuss assessment of impact factors.
Call #2 - Review potential for cost savings.
Call #1 - Discuss project scope and process steps.
Call #2 - Review communication plan.

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Five films into the Mission: Impossible series, and you sort of think you know everything you’re going to get—death-defying action, lots of Tom Cruise faces, masks, exotic locations, etc. It’s a variation on the James Bond theme, just like the Fast & Furious franchise has become a variation on the Mission: Impossible theme.
Rogue Nation repeats a lot of the same story beats that made its predecessors successful and enjoyable, but it also tweaks the formula in slight but satisfying ways. The film has a deep mistrust of government that effects our heroes’ ability to carry out their various missions. Those missions, then, are very rarely sanctioned. The film is as polished as the impossible missions one through four, but it’s also a lot less hopeful. There’s a romanticism that’s missing from Rogue Nation (which is a little ironic considering romance plays a bigger part in this film than any in the series besides M:I 3). That all leads to a longer film, a slightly less fun film, but it’s still a film that’s impossibly entertaining.
Rogue Nation opens in the franchise’s most Bond-esque way yet—an utterly superfluous, but admirably death-defying stunt that leads into the film’s title sequence. It’s the plane scene the film has hyped so extensively in its marketing, and it’s great, but only once it’s done does the film begin in earnest at a London record store.
It’s presented as a familiar set-up. Cruise’s Ethan Hunt, alone, listens to his next directive. It turns out a lead he’s hunted for the better part of a year is a hot one. A stateless agency known as “the Syndicate” has been carrying out acts of terror and destabilization all over the world. Seemingly unconnected incidents have a commonality, and it’s Hunt’s job to find out who’s behind this group and put a stop to them. Or is it?
Turns out he’s listening to the voice of the Syndicate’s leader, Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), who’s set up an elaborate ruse in order to tell Hunt how right he was before capturing him. Meanwhile, in Washington, William Brandt (Jeremy Renner) is called to testify on behalf of IMF’s unorthodox and seemingly reckless methods. Because he (conveniently) say much, the committee he’s before takes the side of CIA Director Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) and shuts down IMF. Hunt, along with every other active agent, is expected to come in from the cold. But after escaping the Syndicate’s clutches with the help of a possible new friend (Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust), he has little interest in a desk job. He wants, needs to find out more about this dangerous organization that, unlike past enemies, seems faster, smarter, and better than him.
There are a lot of really interesting individual scenes that add up to a cohesive, thematically interesting whole, but one can’t help but wish the story itself was tighter. The film’s title alludes to the Syndicate—a group of like-minded individuals working toward a singular political purpose, despite the fact that they don’t call one place home. You could say the same thing about Ethan Hunt as an individual, his colleagues (Brandt, Ving Rhames’ Luther Stickell, and Simon Pegg’s Benji), and Ilsa. As such, there are a lot of working parts, and each of these parts is working for a different purpose. These purposes often conflict, but sometimes they benignly cross paths. It’s a complex, webby sort of narrative that’s fun to watch unfold, but it also feels cumbersome and unnecessarily convoluted. Particulary when it tries to work in its handful of big action set pieces, it feels long in the tooth.
Out of context, though, these action scenes are pretty brilliant. The Vienna opera sequence, in particular, features fantastic editing and choreography. It also happens to come early enough in the film that it still feels fresh and urgent. The underwater heist is great but adds a good 30 minutes to the film between its execution and the story beats needed to take us from its act to the final one. And the noir-inspired conclusion—well, it looks great (Robert Elswit is the film’s cinematographer), but these films never really knew how to wrap up especially well.
The film’s best assets are Rebecca Ferguson and the character of Ilsa. Thea actress is fantastic and really charming. The character is totally unnerving, and her true intentions aren’t really clear until the film reaches its end. One gets the sense that she doesn’t even know what she’s going to do, particularly late when she’s compelled to do something that will seemingly seal her fate. Like the best cinematic spies, she’s in so deep she doesn’t even know what end is up, and maybe when one side pushes her too far, she’ll swap allegiances permanently because it’s the only way to survive. That’s high drama, and it keeps the film going through some otherwise rough patches of story.
Ethan Hunt is forced to face questions of whether he’s finally met his match, which is also inherently interesting. His loyalty, too, is called into question, though the Brandt/Hunley material is second-rate Bourne at best. Still, Rogue Nation moves briskly enough that when you might be tempted to check your watch, it’ll rope you back in easily with a twist or a chase. I can’t say it’s my favorite Mission: Impossible film—that’s J.J. Abrams’ third film, and it’s not particularly close—but it’s worthy of the franchise and has enough steam to keep me excited for the inevitable next installment.

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Empire Cinemas has announced that the opening date for its refurbished cinema in Sutton has been delayed for a second time.
The cinema in the St Nicholas Centre shut in June last year for a major redevelopment - with independently owned Empire originally aiming for a January opening.
This was then pushed back to Friday (February 9), with exclusive screenings set to be held tonight (Wednesday, February 7) and on Thursday.
However, the chain announced last night that the 10-screen cinema will now not be opening until next week following a delay with shipping the new seating in from America.
The seating in the screens is set to include two-seater sofas as well as individual seats.
A statement posted on the Empire Cinemas Sutton Facebook page reads: "Due to a delay in the delivery of our superior standard seating from North America, Empire regrets to announce that the new, 10-screen cinema at the St Nicholas Centre, in Sutton, will not be opening this coming Friday as advertised.
"We apologise for the delay, which is totally out of our control, and ask our customers to keep an eye on our website and social channels, where information will be available as soon as it's confirmed."
The statement explained that the venue, which will be fitted with large format IMPACT® screens featuring Dolby ATMOS sound, will "open at the earliest opportunity next week".
"Once again we apologise for this delay and we appreciate your understanding," it added.


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A volatile 2012 is expected with pockets of great innovation, opportunity and new successes, as well as challenges.
Somebody doesn't have to be an advanced planner to see the possibilities, on the consumer and business sides, of augmented reality (AR). The good news: AR already is here.
As the name implies, AR focuses on superimposing information on a still or moving image. The possibilities are virtually limitless. Think of the impact on consumers and retailers if a shopper can focus on a car, a can of peas or a widescreen television and see the price of the same item at dealerships, groceries or electronics outlets in a 10-mile radius of where he or she is shopping. Think of an executive walking down the street while viewing the PowerPoint of a conference call in which he is participating.
Google may be the most influential company planning to implement AR, but it is far from the only one. Existing projects generally involve data superimposed on a smartphone screen. This tibbr video offers some examples of AR, and hints at the expansive potential of the category.
Vergence Labs is working the goggle idea as well. This PCmag story is accompanied by a couple of videos. There are a couple of approaches mentioned. One is a third-person camera, in which images from another device are routed to the person wearing the headset. Another approach focuses on data around the edges of a frame. The piece says that the ability to discover the name of person the user is looking at through a link to Facebook - providing the subject being viewed is a member - is possible. It also is fraught with privacy concerns. The takeaway isn't whether this is permissible, however; it's that it is possible and seemingly not too far off.
John Parkinson, the head of the Global Program Management Office at AXIS Capital, sees the possibilities. He offers some examples and some salient questions. The issues deal with storage of the massive amount of data that is generated, reconciling all that data, audit trails and security. The interesting thing is that Parkinson writes as if he has spent a lot of time considering the value and challenges of this technology. He, at least, is way past the "wow" phase and into how the technology can be applied.
It's not all about goggles, however. A GPS image of a map with exits and street names on the image is a form of AR. Indeed, perhaps the most compelling thing about AR is that, as glitzy as it is, it is a natural and seamless extension of things that have long been a part of the telecommunications landscape. It is as potentially useful and as it is glitzy.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text: A man and his wife were awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. 'Not a chance,' says the husband, 'it is 3:00 in the morning!’ He slams the door and returns to bed. ‘Who was that?’ asked his wife. ‘Just some drunk guy asking for a push,’ he answers. ‘Did you help him?’ she asks. ‘No, I did not, it is 3:00 in the morning and it is pouring rain out there!' Well, you have a short memory,’ says his wife. ‘Can’t you remember about three months ago when we broke down, and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself!’ The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, ‘Hello, are you still there?’ ‘Yes,’ comes back the answer. ‘Do you still need a push?’ calls out the husband. ‘Yes, please!’ comes the reply from the dark. ‘Where are you?’ asks the husband. ‘Over here on the swing,’ replied the drunk.


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I have had a number of people asking for more history and references for the Dvorak keyboard. Here is some more info for those interested followed by my first week synopsis.One of the great things about his layout is that it is included with all windows versions. There are copious websites that explain how to do this; basically, it is a setting in the control panel. For more info, take a look here: How to convert your keyboard.
The idea is the more common keys are in the homerow and the most commonly used constants on left hand. There are many tools available on line to show the distance your fingers cover when typing.
There seem to be a lot of evidence to show this is a superior keyboard layout. But as we all know, theories can easily be broken with common application. So how has my common application going?
It is hard at first, but I do notice my fingers do a lot less jumping all over the keyboard. Typically for me, typing is a reflex; I don’t even think about it. I think a word, and it appears on screen. Now, every letter takes thought. If I didn’t think there was something to this, I would happily go back to not wanting to bang my head against the desk when I have a lot to type.
I am off to go practice more. Hopefully, soon I will be good enough at to give everyone all the gory details.
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industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


text: At least a custom map marker option makes immediate sense, letting you add a little extra flavor when telling your squadmates where to go. If you’re still looking to build up your current battle pass, check out our guide to Fortnite season 5 week 4 challenges. Don’t feel to proud too ask for help.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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I was very kindly awarded these awards by The Lehners in France (The gorgeous Brazilian/Portuguese one) and the Blog of Distinction from Ladybird World Mother.
It has made me reflect on why I write this blog in the first place...to be honest...I still don't know.
I do get a buzz out of writing but that has not changed since I was seven or eight when I was in a solo singing competition in Ryton.
The school entered us all and I was the only one, mortifyingly, to get stage fright. As a result I was the only one to come in, on time, at the second verse and get through right to the end (there were only two verses). I did get a good result (compared to all the rest who had sung the whole thing without any drama) but I still felt red raw with shame for days afterwards. I remember the awful feeling in the pit of my stomach to this very day. I wrote about it at school and I can also remember all the Junior School teachers crowding around, in the corridor, to read it. Perhaps the misery was worth it...just for the tangible, glorious effect of my writing....Standing there...right there in front of me.
Why did I start the blog? Too many reasons. Largely too personal to go into here. Nevertheless writing the blog has helped me enormously. I have made lots of blogging friends and you have all increased my confidence no end. To go from being a City worker in my pinstripes (with my own business cards et al) to a wrecked, sleep deprived, bejeaned older mum did much to damage my tenuous self confidence. At least I have climbed the steep, slippery slope of self esteem with the help of you all, friends and supporters.
I have found blogging both hard and easy. Hard in the sense that I find it hard to open up. Easy in the sense that the words, when I start, just flow out of me.
In fact, perhaps, it is becoming too easy. I am spending too much time at the computer screen...and not enough time here working which is what I should be doing. Mr H. and I share the same computer so I also feel pretty guilty blogging when we both should be using it for working. And now that our finances are in so rubbish a state I feel that I should be using it for better gain. Better commercial gain I hasten to add.
I shall pop back from time to time. When things get better, the same or possibly worse I shall let you know.
Thank you, TLiF, for this marvellous award. Hope the move back to YUK is going smoothly. Thank you, Ladybird World Mother, for your prestigious award to me. They both mean a great deal. Thank you, Troy, for my special badge, which as you can see I am wearing with pride over on the sidebar.
I know I should select certain bloggers for the awards. But hey! I think you are all good writers...all in different ways. That is not a cop-out...but that it is so true. When I started blogging I had certain ideas of how things should be written and composed (and about which subjects should be tackled..). This attitude, thankfully, has been turned on its head. Rightly so because I can be an opinionated whatsit. I like to be proved wrong.
So I would like you, all of my regular readers, to check whether you have both, one or none of these awards and if you have not...to claim them from here and to pass them on to other worthy bloggers if you so desire. Please award yourselves the special Hadriana cricket award in any event! (Created by own RSI'd fair hand.) Well done to you all!
I would like to put a special mention in for Grumpy Old Ken. If you look at his latest post...he has an excellent idea to put to all bloggers. Please give it your attention. I agree with him in that there is a lot of great writing out there that gets overlooked! Let's get it right back to the brilliant light of day!
Once I've helped Mr. H with the business(es) more and when my guilt subsides I will be back!
I still say that everyone over-thinks why they blog. It doesn't really matter - but if it's distracting you from other things, well then yes, you have to go off and see to them. Don't be away for too long, and perhaps I'll see you for a pint next summer at that place off the A1.
I can understand the need to get away, but I hope you are able to return someday.
I for one, will miss you but I do understand how blogging can take you away from other things.
Hoping that you will be able to boost the family business with your extra time and wishing you well with that.
Hoping that we shall hear from you before too long.
I think Expat Mum is absolutely right. Blogging is for fun and it doesn't matter whether you blog every day or once a month. And don't overthink! (My brain hurts, Brian).
I enjoy reading your blog and you're on my bloglist wotsit which alerts me to updated blogs so I'll be back when you are.
P.S. Thanks so much for the link about the Withnail cottage.
Oh H, I shall miss you, but understand completely why you feel you have to get out for a while. I find I am spending far too much time blogging - reading them or writing them and really ought to get a life. The cobwebs are beginning to appear around the house and I still keep finding tinsel that needs hoovering! Hope you will be back one day!
I shall look forward to the day you grab the computer and blog again. Good luck with your business.
PS: Word verification was "chins" - so keep your chin up Hadriana!!!
Totally understand this one... difficult to just have a quick blog because its all just too addictive to look just one more time at one more blog... but as soon as you do a spot of bloggin in the future, I shall know and will come and see you!
Oh, boo! And you a classicist as well! At least keep us up-to-date about the little mousy! That's too many exclamation marks, btw. Did you hear the one about the dyslexic agnostic blogger - up all night wondering if blog really did exist? No. Well, never mind. It wasn't very funny anyway. See you soon!
Hadriana, I know exactly what you mean. This blogging thing can take over quite a bit (I often find it intefering with my studies) but it is so much fun. Good on you for realising that it is not the right thing to be doing at this particular time.
I'll keep you on my sidebar and you can slide gracefully to the bottom until the day comes when you decide to do a post and then you will rise to the top, as I hope you do with all your current problems.
p.s. I love the cricket-themed award you've designed so I'm taking it with pleasure.
I shall miss reading your blog, but fully understand why you need to take a break - it can take over your life if you are not careful. I am going to ration my blogging as I have been spending far too much time at the computer.
I shall look forward to hearing how things are when you decide you are ready to come back.
Oh that's such a shame, I love reading your musings. All the best..and look forward to your occasional returns.
At the going down of the sun, and in the mornings, we will remember you. Pleased to have made your cyber-acquaintance and still want that cream tea.
Wow what can I say. Hope and trust you will be back. I find getting the balance of this blogging lark difficult. There is a life outside blogging at the same time it can be fun in moderation. Will miss you.
All the very best, H - Come back once you're ready - Please?
but i hope you do come back soon.
P.S. Yes to the pint expatmum!
P.P.S. Yes to the award FF...glad you like it!
P.P.P.S. Yes to the cream tea Troy!
Have a good break, if there is anything we can do to help then please let us know..
Keep in touch, pretty please?
Enjoy your time off and do, do return - hopefully it'll give you an opportunity to recharge your batteries while you concentrate on real life for the moment!
Well done on the awards, well deserved. There's nothing wrong with your blog, it's a fabulous blog and I love coming over here.
Sage, what a wonderful offer, thank you so much.
EJ...no..I won't vanish...and I will stay in touch.
Hope you have time for that cup of coffee when I am over your way. I am over for nearly two weeks in March. If you fancy, send me an email.
Understand completely about you wanting to focus. I feel like that about my weight- it is the time to deal with it,and no more pro-crastination!!
You are a great blogger and will be missed- but we know you will be back.
Lakeland Jo...yes I'd love to meet up for a cup of coffee - I'll send you an email. Know what you mean about weight. I've fallen off the diet wagon as have just consumed to slices of toast with jam with a cup of coffee. But hey, it is still the grey and lifeless month, that is January.
I have various plans for exercise... about 4 in my head as I write this. The most extreme is entering myself for the Great North Run i.e. jogging from here up to the top of the hill and back!
Enjoy your break, but make sure you come back. You have been an inspiration to me - and clearly to many others - and I wish you all the best with the business, family and all other plans.
Dear Catharine... that's a super comment. The reason I need to get away for a while is that I have two websites to sort out...one for the B&B (to design, write and get up) and to revise/edit the one for the scuba diving company as it is massively out of date.
It may also be that we get this hous up and running as a B&B again. I reckon we will do that...we just need to earn some money pronto and I'll go with the children back to our other little house in the next town. It won't be easy but too bad. Life is a series of challenges I tend to think and I just want to bash on with them.
We haven't given up on our plans for the extension but we need to think laterally, vertically and horizontally whilst the banks are not lending. I'm sure we'll manage it and I'll keep posting things about as and when I can.
I wish you well with all your plans - making that move to Manchester AND writing/publishing your book so you must be extremely busy too. Sounds very interesting! Will be over to yours very soon.
When will I learn to re-read and revise before I hit that button?!
Hope you're doing ok, Hade. Miss you.
hope FIL is still improving...and the kids are fine and dandy.
Hi Saz FFF and Arthur: thank you for your lovely comments. Yep...FIL is now in a convalescent home so they are keeping an eye on him. Checking to see whether he can make a cuppa for himself and all that baloney. So we shall see.
The kids are fine and dandy thank you for asking!
Hope you are doing well Saz too - I'll be over in just a tick. It's snowing here today...maybe you are snowed in too?
Might just be my answer to Life, the Universe and Everything.
"To this end they built an incredibly powerful computer, Deep Thought. After the great computer programme had run (a very quick seven and a half million years) the answer was announced.
I'll keep an eye out for your return :) Good luck with everything up on the Wall!
Oh Hadriana, have just discovered that you are jumping ship for a while. This, however, I quite understand. I'm sure you've noticed that I am not the most regular of bloggers, to say the least, despite wanting to be. Time, time, time - always my enemy. I completely understand that you need to go and do more 'cost effective' things, specially in these difficult times. For me, I am always balancing the need to maintain a stable household and happy, properly looked after children with my own personal desires to write stuff, do photos and get things off my chest. It is such a difficult balance - and I err on the side of caution, looking to my 'job' more than to myself. This is not the 'victim' statement it may sound as I do not like the feelings I get when I have neglected the chilren and the household - even if I squeeze in a few minutes at the computer when they are in the bath. It makes me feel such a crap mother. My priorities are keeping them 'on track' - with their homework, with their sleep, with their general sense of well-being. If they're happy, if my husband's happy, then I'm happy. Call me old-fashioned if you will. I think, too, it has a connection with being 'trapped inside my head' during my darker days - thankfully behind me now. Actually, I feel a blog coming on...this post is as long as one, after all!
Anyway, I'll stop maundering on and just say 'Good luck, friend' and hope that we see you back here in the not too distant future. I hate it when people have to go.
Thank you: Rachel and HOTH.
Still trying to do things and not getting very far.
When you decide to come back, please let me know so I can roll out the red carpet for you.

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Academics / What is Special Education?
What is an evaluation and why would it be done?
What happens with the results of an evaluation?
What happens at an IEP meeting and how can I prepare for it?
What happens after the IEP meeting?
How long do students receive Special Education services?
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), special education is defined as “specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability.” There are 14 categories of disabilities which make students eligible to receive special education services under IDEA. Students who qualify for special education will have individual goals for them and a program designed to help provide them with accommodations and modifications so that they can make progress toward these goals.

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This time of year, many of us are wondering how to change bad habits. Others plan out ways to accomplish big goals for the year. We may take big ideas and break them down into small steps or we may subscribe to a “Guru’s” fool proof way to “rock out 2019”. I recently read a book that argued the way to change yourself is to change your brain. What? Change my brain how does this work? Would I have to crack my head open and perform a lobotomy? Well, no. Curt Thompson in his book “Anatomy of the Soul” outlines the ways in which we change our relationships by changing our brain.
Neuroscientists say that the brain is “plastic” meaning it can change and grow over the entire lifespan. So, Thompson states that we can use the “neuro-plastic triad” to change the way that we function in the relationships, ourself, and the world. He argues that we increase our functioning in relationships, emotion, and memory through aerobic activity, focused attention exercises and novel learning experiences.
We have always known that exercise is good for us. Most however tend to think of physical exercise as something that changes only our body. We may lose a few pounds, gain more physical strength, or fit into the clothes we wore in our younger days. Thompson argues however that regular vigorous activity actually changes our brain and makes it more responsive for our lives. We may become more able to regulate emotions, handle disappointment or connect with loved ones.
Changing the brain has to do with creating new “wiring” or, neuro-networks as the scientists call them. Focused attention is how this wiring is created. Some call this type of attention mindfulness. I have written HERE about how to teach your child to be more mindful. Others practice prayer or meditation to accomplish similar purposes. Focused attention allows us to become more aware of what happens inside of us at any particular moment. This awareness creates deeper understanding of ourselves and others. This new understanding allows for more connection to ourselves and the people that matter in our lives.
Thompson then challenges us to engage in novel learning experiences. These activities should include activities that one is passionate about or things that contain deep meaning for the individual. Memorizing the phone book doesn’t count but such things as art, music, dance, drawing or working with your hands may. Learning something new stretches our neural connections. It causes us to use parts of our brains that we may not have used in a while. This new learning opens up possibilities for learning in other areas and experiences.
How is the “neuro-plastic triad” helpful for us? Change can be difficult and many of us have experienced failure in our attempts to change. But approaching change from a brain-based perspective allows us to lay the ground work in our mind and body before attempting to change outward behavior. So, start with a short walk while mindfully paying attention to your surroundings or praying. As you gain confidence and traction in that area try something new like playing the ukulele or sketching in a notebook. Take it slow and give yourself grace. You will not be perfect but you will be changing.
Thompson, C (2010) Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising connections between neuroscience and spiritual practices that can transform your life and relationships.
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Our first Lusitano. Imported from the famous Interagro Farms in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Razia shows her strong Viega breeding. She has extravegant forward movement as well as the ability to perform at high levels of collection. Her trot is so smooth she rivals gaited horses for comfort. Emir, Ufano II, Maravilha are all grace her pedigree. We purchased Razia in 2005, she was in foal to the beautiful bay high school trained stallion Ido who was imported from Portugal.
Razia and 2012 filly Heiress De Magica. Sire E Movimento in background.
Bella was born in 2005, we were truly blessed with an amazing bay Lusitano mare. She is large, strong, athletic and her conformation is just amazing. Like her mother she is very comfortable to ride, she moves out with a long, fluid stride. Bella Magica is a great addition to our Lusitano mare herd. Her sire Ido well known to many offficials inthe Portuguese registry ande also many in brazil. Originally from Portugal from the Couderlaria Nacional (National Stud) line of Alter Real breed the horses used in the Portuguese school of equestrian art.
Elphie is the newest addition to our mare band. Her sire Urano's Viega pedigree compliments Razia, combining elegance and agility. Her temperament is independent yet soft. She is very quick to learn and knows the world is her oyster.
We expect wonderful things from her. Tested negative for the Gray gene. This is the color that she will be. Elphie is currently for sale.
Magic was rescued as a foal from an auction house by some good hearted friends of ours. When she turned 2 it was apparent to her owners that she would be difficult for them to handle due to their experience level. They told us how she was of uncommon quality and beauty. I was asked to take her on as a training project. I agreed and was astounded at her true black color, conformation and talent. She obviously has very good Quarter horse stock in her background. She has matured into an excellent all around riding horse and found herself firmly rooted as a beloved member of the Little Magic Family. Her small size of just under 15 hands, beauty and unusual circumstances assisted us with naming the farm! Like the farm she was a gem in unlikely circumstances meant to be found by the right people....with a little magic helping out. On July 9, 2009 Magic gave birth to our first Azteca foal out of our stallion Crescendo De Magico!
This 2009 black mare was sired by our Lusitano stallion Crescendo De Magico.
Much time and research went into finding the perfect Lusitano mare to start our breeding program. We are thrilled with our outcomes so far. We are pleased to introduce our herd of the finest mares.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Following months of strategic planning and community assessment, stakeholders agreed the word 'clinic' no longer accurately represented the scope or quality of KC CARE's services. The name was changed to KC CARE Health Center to recognize organizational growth and broadening community impact.
In 2016, the Clinic's onsite dispensary at the Broadway location was converted into a pharmacy.
The Kansas City Free Health Clinic changed its name to become the Kansas City CARE Clinic to more accurately reflect what we provide in the community - Care, Access, Research, and Education for all, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Clinic leadership developed a unique hybrid business model that allows us to serve all patients, while benefitting from new and enhanced revenue streams, specifically: third-party billing, receiving reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and Marketplace insurance plans. The Clinic also converted to electronic medical records in 2013.
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law, necessitating significant changes throughout the health care system. We responded with a series of strategic changes.
The Care Coordination program launched with community health workers offering services at the Clinic and throughout the community.
The Clinic launched behavioral health services to address the mental needs of our patients in a holistic way. By this time, the Clinic had a budget of $2.5 million and more than 450 volunteers. We were soon in need of even more space.
After the "old stone house" was condemned in 1986, the Clinic moved to the city's east side, changing its name to the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. There, the Clinic persisted in its mission, providing a range of needed services with volunteer providers, asking patients to donate what they could.
The city of Kansas City donated a house at 40th and Baltimore to the Clinic, known for many years as the "old stone house." Services focused on primary care and reproductive health. Shortly after moving in, some dedicated dental students acquired a dental chair, so the Clinic could begin providing much needed oral health services in Westport.
Opened Joslyn location in Northeast.
Began providing care to Cornerstones of Care kids. Also formalized relationship with Rose Brooks Center.
The Clinic was awarded designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) by HRSA and recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. This is evidence of the high quality of care provided by the Clinic and the need we meet in the community. Becoming an FQHC is another huge step forward to ensure access for our patients and long-term sustainability for the Clinic.
The Clinic purchased and implemented its first electronic health record (EHR). For the following year, staff and volunteers were trained and ensured that all patient information migrated to the system.
The Clinic expanded once again, moving its east-side location to a suite at the Research Medical Center campus.
The Clinic reached the milestone of 100 employees and 1,000 volunteers.
We further expanded by adding psychiatry and substance abuse counseling in community health services.
A successful capital campaign raised $2.5 million to purchase our current headquarters location at 3515 Broadway.
With a staff of eight and the help of some federal funding, the Clinic expanded to a space at 39th and Main. We grew rapidly and became the lead Ryan White agency in Kansas City, responsible for building a system of HIV services in the region.
We continued to expand services to meet the changing needs of the community. As young men began dying from a disease that had no name, the Clinic led the way in creating a continuum of HIV/AIDS services that today includes primary care, case management, testing, and community education and prevention. When HIV testing became available, we were the only anonymous counseling and testing site in western Missouri.
The Westport Free Health Clinic opened in the lobby of the Alcazar Hotel, providing free medical services to those who need it. The Clinic was run entirely by volunteers and donated funds. Founded by a diverse group of residents, the Clinic was established to meet the needs of the elderly, students, veterans and hippies living in the area. The motto was, "a healthy hippie is a happy hippie."


text: Brian Contos has over a decade of real-world security engineering and management expertise developed in some of the most sensitive and mission-critical environments in the world. As ArcSight's CSO he advises government organizations and Global 1000s on security strategy related to Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions while being an evangelist for the security space. He has delivered security-related presentations, white papers, webcasts, podcasts and most recently co-authored a book titled Physical and Logical Security Convergence. In 2006 he authored a book on insider threats titled - Enemy at the Water Cooler. He frequently appears in media outlets including: Forbes, The London Times, Computerworld, SC Magazine, InfoSecurity Magazine, ITDefense Magazine and the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal. Mr. Contos has held management and engineering positions at Riptech, Lucent Bell Labs, Compaq Computers and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). He has worked throughout North and South America, Western Europe, and Asia and holds a B.S. from the University of Arizona in addition to a number of industry and vendor certifications.

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Lock in a great price for Calaverde del Mar – rated 8.4 by recent guests!
Calaverde del Mar is located in Santa Margherita di Pula. With garden views, this property has a terrace.
This air-conditioned 2-bedroom apartment comes with a seating area, a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette with a microwave.
Cagliari is 28 miles from Calaverde del Mar. Elmas Airport is 30 miles away.
When would you like to stay at Calaverde del Mar?
House Rules Calaverde del Mar takes special requests – add in the next step!

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Wondering where to find eco-friendly TV Recycling Disposal in Blackheath Lewisham London SE12?
In need of a cost-effective TV Recycling Disposal service for your property located at 101 Mayeswood Road, London, SE12? Go for our TV Recycling Disposal company in Blackheath Lewisham London SE12 and we will handle your cleaning chores.


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In Vancouver – a Canadian coastal city blessed with abundant natural resources and an eco-conscious demographic that wants to keep it that way – sustainable seafood reigns supreme.
WHEN IT COMES TO EATING sustainable seafood at Vancouver’s plethora of great restaurants, Ocean Wise makes it easy with its straightforward classification system – and it doesn’t have to be a sacrifice either. At Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Lobby Lounge, sushi chef Takayuki Omi offers more than 20 different kinds of fish on a 100% Ocean Wise sushi menu. While this means that you won’t find bluefin tuna or unagi on the menu – since there are no Ocean Wise options for either species – his black garlic kabayaki sablefish is a great substitute for unagi fans with its high fat content and rich taste.


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Once this place is identified, they will need to choose the best place for the sewage system rodding. They will locate the largest clear out area closest to the blockage and where they can reduce the cutter head of the rodding devices, so that it requires the minimum power. Rodding machines come with various cables, power capabilities and cutting heads and experience in clearing many such clogs, will allow the specialist to figure out precisely what action needs to be required to eliminate the clogs from the sewage system in your home or business. They might choose to drain out a drain prior to they begin rodding, as sometimes water can contribute to damage of pipelines, during rodding operations.
When the rodding operations are begun, it is continued till the cable television with the cutter head reaches a clear portion of the drain or up to the primary city trunk line. This range is noted, and the cutter is once again extracted and sent out through again to see if other hard spots exist and need cleaning operations. The resulting particles has then to be drawn out and taken a look at to determine its nature. The presence of wood might show tree roots and the property owner will be asked to take action to prevent recurrence of the problem.
Modern plumbing has a variety of techniques for keeping drain gasses out of a home. Among the most popular is the P trap. P traps are extremely important due to the fact that sewer gasses can be hazardous to your health along with odor bad.
The P trap effectiveness at trapping sewer gasses is all due to its style. It starts by going strait down from the drain, then it has a p shaped bend on the bottom, and it ends with a horizontal pipe after it curves up. This p shaped bend is indicated to trap a little water in the pipe. This water acts like a barrier, keeping any drain gasses from entering the space.
P traps are typically found in restrooms on any drain that results in the drain. This consists of showers, sinks, and flooring drains pipes. Toilets utilize a modified P trap described as an S trap that is implied to make sure that wast leaves the toilet while leaving some water to block the gasses.
If you smell sewer gas in a room with a P trap, it is most likely that the trap is empty of water. to check this you need to do is shine a flashlight at it. If it doesn’t show back, it is empty and you should include some water to refill it. If this doesn’t work then you might have to call a plumber to repair the P trap or another pipeline.
If sewage system line obstructions recur within a short time of the rodding operations, it can suggest other problems that may not be quickly fixed by this operation. It would then be needed to detect the entire network, user habits and other reasons that do cause drain obstructions. At times, it might be necessary to replace a sewer to obtain an irreversible solution. Fortunately, nowadays there are companies that can undertake this operation through trench-less replacement of pipelines, so that the work is done without any inconvenience to the property owner.

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Use the free rent calculator to work out the rent sweet spot for any property in the UK.
This can be the property you are renting or one that is being advertised.
Situated on a quiet residential street, the flat is just five minutes walk from Seven Sisters. It has high ceilings, solid teak parquet flooring and a newly refurbished kitchen.
Stunning 5 bed house is a thing of dreams, within minutes from Rectory Road Station – 15 mins to Liverpool St. Spread over 3 floors, it has 2 en-suite bathrooms & rooftop garden.
This refurbished 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom garden flat forms part of a beautiful 3 storey bay fronted Victorian Terraced house and is pet friendly!
The flat is in a quiet street off West Ham Lane and is perfect for a professional or couples. It is pet friendly and is a 15 min bus ride to Stratford.
The flat is in a quiet street off West Ham Lane and is perfect for a professional or couples. It is a 15 min bus ride to Stratford Village.
This bright and spacious 2 bed 2 bathroom flat is located within a 15 min walk away from the the buzz of Stratford Village.
This beautifully redecorated mezzanine flat is located in a calm and quiet street off Caledonian Road.
A lovely four bed perfect for growing families or sharing couples, this cozy terrace house is situated on a quiet residential street.
This flat is in a self contained development with fantastic outside space and perfect for a professional sharers or a young family.
This bright and spacious 2 bed flat is a 15 min bus ride to Stratford Village. The flat is perfect for families and sharers.
This beautifully redecorated house is located in a calm and quiet street near Abbey Road Station.
This lovely flat is perfect for a professional couple. The building is very modern and the flat’s condition is as brand new.
This lovely flat is perfect for a professional couple or a young family. The building is very modern and the flat’s condition is as brand new.
This lovely ground floor flat in modern block is perfect for a small family or sharing professionals.
The property has been recently redecorated, with a well sized bedroom which has built in wardrobes.
This beautifully decorated and furnished flat is located in a calm and quiet street off Caledonian Road.
This 5 bedroom and 4 storey house is perfect for young professionals sharing or a family looking for a new place south of the river.
The flat has one larger than average bedroom with ensuite bathroom, plus two good sized bedrooms, and separate bathroom.
The flats have excellent lighting, brand new fixtures and fittings, great outside space and are very spacious.
This 3 bedroom flat is perfect for flatshare as it has a good combination of private and shared space.
This beautifully redecorated flat in the ground floor of a period converted Victorian House is located in a very calm and quiet street.
Are you flat hunting and want to do it the RentSquare way?
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text: Everyday, Gmail makes desktop mail clients feel a little more dated. The latest Labs feature now previews stuff from YouTube (no more Rickrolling??), Flickr, Picasa and Yelp, just like it does with images now. Awesome.


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Santa Fe Station features 200 guest rooms with one king or two queen beds in pastel decor accented by Navajo prints and white wood furniture.
Santa Fe Station Hotel is a Southwestern-style hotel, that is best known for the 17,000 sq. ft. professional ice rink, a regular host to hockey games and ice skaters.
The 60-lane bowling center, open 24 hours a day, is also a local favorite, and the casino features jazz and big-band music.


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Ring Blank core, sterling silver, .925, ea - Metal Clay Alchemist Inc.
Our sterling silver ring cores are easy to use. They can be used as a stand alone ring, engraved, embellished with stamps or punches. These ring cores can be co-fired with silver metal clay. Silver clay will sinter fully with the ring core. It can be legally marked as sterling silver. Available in whole sizes 4-12 and half sizes 4.5 - 11.5. Wideness ranges from 7.2mm to 7.7mm.

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Manila, January 5, 2017 – SATO, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions that empower workforces and streamline operations, announced it will launch two new group companies in the Philippines. By establishing SATO Philippines AIDC Solutions Inc. and SATO Philippines Auto-ID SP Inc., the SATO Group seeks to better serve customers in the country. SATO Philippines AIDC Solutions Inc. was registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA*1) and began engaging with PEZA-registered foreign companies from January 3, 2017 while SATO Philippines Auto-ID SP Inc. will do business with non PEZA-registered local companies from February 2017.
The Philippines is projected to be the 20th largest economy by 2050 (*2-currently #36) due to its growing workforce and ease of communication in English, which is one of its two official languages. Manufacturing is also shifting from China to Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, due to rising wages and changes in production costs in China. These combined factors further supported SATO’s decision to expand its presence in the country.
For more details, please visit www.satophilippines.com .


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Is Being Nationalist - Good thing or Bad thing?
There are lot of people, who raise question on being Nationalist, I am not sure, if it's a good thing or bad thing! But, I Kind of feel to support Nationalitst. Am I wrong? What are your view points?
Being Nationalist is good thing. There is nothing wrong being Nationalist. You should be proud of who you are and hwhere you come from. BUT, being "**Hyper Nationalist**", "**Radical believer**" should be avoided and neglected. These things can create riot and quick war! If you love your nation, you are just helping yourself in many ways, the first and primary most being you are not complaining about anything your country offer or don't offer.
What are the best growth Strategy or idea validation method for the Startup or MVP?
How Left (Left wing or Leftist) is different from Right wing and Liberal on their view & principle?
How can I overcome my extreme shyness and social anxiety?

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Yesterday I had to go into one of those huge city office towers to drop off some documents. It was the kind with a concierge in the lobby to direct you to the correct floor, and a stream of suits, motorcycle couriers and cycling lycra coming and going through the glass lifts. I spent a large chunk of my twenties quite unhappy in office buildings like this, and whenever I end up back inside one I feel very uncomfortable as the negative memories come flooding back in.
The word shiver from yesterday was my starting point for this piece, and I let myself explore some of the uncomfortable feelings that still dwell inside me from that time in my life. I also tried to capture something a sense of the droning of office life.


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Most popular game NBA since JAVA phones to Android smartphone this game is most popular basket game till now 2019 and absolutely no doubt of this game. If you are looking for a good graphics quality basketball game then NBA 2k19 is the best choice.
In this game, you can play with two teams. The best perfectly transitions gameplay provides the best quality graphics and smooth gameplay experience compared to other basketball Android game.
Best interface for gameplay design and easy to understand if you’re a new player or new in Android game familiar.
The story mode of the NBA made for die-hard basketball game lovers.
Best in class user-experience delivered better gameplay. Background music playing while gameplay.
Multiple tracks from the popular artist across over the globe.
The game also orders my career mode using which the gamer is provided with an awesome opportunity to actually create its own destiny by starting from scratch and become one of the best basketball game players.
After downloading process just install the NBA 2K19 Apk in your smartphone.
And now open the file manager where you downloaded NBA 2K19 OBB. and then move it to Phone’s internal memory. Follow this path.


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Well appointed Hotel Rooms and 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments all with sweeping views of Brisbane City or the River most have balconies at Mantra on Queen.
Guest Facilities include, swimming pool, spa, gym and sauna, come and relax with us at Mantra on Queen or explore Brisbane and surrounds.
Looking at holding a Conference in Brisbane CBD, look no further than Queen Ann Conferencing, a successful conference centre which is located at Mantra on Queen.
You will have your finger on the pulse being in the heart of the cbd of Brisbane City. Visit our tour desk at Mantra on Queen for all the latest attractions and events.
We are located on Queen Street in the heart of Brisbane CBD. Contact us today and book your stay.
Located on reception level of Mantra on Queen, Cook & Co invites you to enjoy a relaxed contemporary breakfast experience.
Cook & Co prides itself in offering our guests a sumptuous array of both continental buffet from $18 and full buffet breakfast from $28. Enjoy a wide range of tasty delights and healthy options to start your day of on the right foot.
At the end of the day, unwind in the bar with a drink from our wide array of boutique wines & craft beers or a bite to eat from our light bites menu.


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When you work in construction, there are times where you will need to use large equipment to complete certain jobs. Equipment rental companies come in handy for allowing you to use specific tools you need without having to buy them outright, such as excavators, cranes, or even loaders. If you need to rent a crane for your building project, here are tips for a cost-effective transaction so you get the most out of your rental purchase.
If you need a crane for a few hours, ask an equipment rental facility what their hourly rates are. Many companies charge more for hourly rates than they do for half or full day rates or even weekly rentals. Even if you only need to rent a crane for a few hours' time, you may find it more cost-effective to rent at a half day.
If you end up with a few more hours' usage than you need, try to think of other ongoing construction projects you have going where a crane may come in handy so you get the most use out of the time you are paying for. Even if you normally wouldn't use a crane for simpler tasks, you can save man hours in digging or moving objects, thus making your rental even more beneficial.
Rental companies often have many different types of cranes available to rent, each at their own rate. You can rent a vehicle crane, overhead crane, or other style of the equipment to complete your project. Talk to a professional at the rental facility to see just which crane will work best for your needs based on the type of construction you are doing. This can help maximize the work output of your crane and allow you to complete the needed tasks in as little time as possible.
Since a crane will need to be operated by a professional equipment handler, you will need to take this cost into consideration when you rent a crane for your job site. Rental facilities may include a crane operator along with your rental costs at a cheaper rate than you would have to pay someone independently. Ask the rental facility if this is an additional service they provide.
Renting a crane for your work site is a great way to complete your project more safely. Saving money makes the process even more beneficial to your company. For more information, see a website such as http://winslowcrane.com.


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Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg) wears a pair of Knockaround Rasta/Smoke Premium sunglasses in the documentary Reincarnated (2013). Snoop Dogg has been wearing the glasses also on several events related to the documentary (see more sightings on the Knockaround Blog). The red, green and yellow colors of the glasses refer to the Jamaican and rasta colors.
The Knockaround Premium models utilize a classic sunglasses design and provide crucial UV400 protection. Each pair is marked inside the right temple with the Knockaround mantra: ACE ON BASE. The glasses come in a doft green Knockaround case. And they cost only $14, available on the Knockaround website.
Snoop Dogg has also been spotted with matte black Knockaround Fort Knocks sunglasses.


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i was send here to report you from a land far away, where a battle as fierce as the one around Gobwin Knob took place.
Fortunately me and some friends had some strange Lo-Fi-Equipment to record it for you.
Now we can Present you the Third Talsker Wolves Trailer: Trailer III - Acting is everything.
Have fun watching our way of battling good against evil.
Thanks for Watching and promoting our style!
May the Arken-Tools be with you!


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Thought someone on a budget might want to check that out...mount that on a stand and you have a instant soft box, eh?
Well, it wouldn't be quite so simple. Troffers are designed to be wired into a ceiling grid, so it will take a little bit of minor electrical work to adapt it to a plug.
These units are also a bit heavy and not designed to be portable. Heavy aluminum without finished edges.
More significantly, this light uses a pretty conventional office-style ballast and lamp. It's likely to produce a bit of flicker in your footage. Also, run-of-the-mill ceiling fixtures like this are generally designed to produce a "bat-wing" shaped light distribution. That is, if you were to plot how light from the fixture is distributed while looking at the fixture end-on, the pattern would resemble bat wings angled downward. This can make for some odd patterns when used at close range.
So, all in all, it would be more trouble and less useful than it would be worth, even at $79.
32W using T8 ballast (advertised as 25% more efficient than standard T12 ballast , flicker-free and silent).
Yes, these units are heavy and require that little wiring plug for $4. The included bulbs are Sylvania 32W, 1" x 48", 3500K (could be 3400, I'm reciting from memory) with CRI=75. The CRI is nothing to brag about.


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Pick a Turo for me to rent in Dallas / Houston!
I am escaping the frosty grip of winter for a few days around Xmas and need your help!
Although I don’t need a car during my trip, I thought it is a good chance to try different cars. If you find a good car for ~$30 a day, I’ll rent it through my trip and save my friends the trouble of driving me around.
I was hoping to find a Miata to drive for a day or two in either Dallas or Houston. I only found 1 RF in Dallas for $90/day ($135 including insurance). This is expensive.
Let me know if you find any other cars in the Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth area on Turo.

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The world of Beatriz Hausner’s poetry in Sew Him Up is a surreal place. For those who enjoy a little critical thinking in their free verse, I recommend this book. This isn’t your average, straightforward poetry collection.
At times nostalgic, other times heartrending, this book weaves the nuanced, complex emotions of the heart and the physical cover of the human body into a sewing motif that is simultaneously hypnotic and morbid. With an obvious cognizance, Hausner distorts a reader’s expected perception of love, family and dreams.
This collection exemplifies surrealism at its heart – the jarring and disorienting transformation of something once familiar and uncomplicated, now twisted beyond recognition to achieve a refreshingly new perspective. Experience passion and gut-wrenchingly dark imagery in the same verse, and the confusing but beautiful sensual overtones layered into the misleadingly simple process of stitching a dress.
Curious? Check out more on Sew Him Up here.


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March 16th Test Applications due today by 6pm.
Just noticed that the “Reminder” image was changed to “911” in the auto-email sent out to our website subscribers. I have no idea how that happened! Sorry for the confusion.


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Had a look through the records I have. They are dated 1992. They show the single line loop from Filton Abbey Wood to Filton West as signalled to passenger line standards using Track Circuit Block (TCB). Nothing to stop passenger services using that line and the double track to Holesmouth Junction, which is also signalled to passenger line standards using TCB.
If I remember correctly the track between Avonmouth Station and Holesmouth Junction or Chittenham as I stated was signalled for through running but as the routing Avonmouth to Parkway had a number of consecutive ground signals a Pilotman was employed between Avonmouth and Holesmouth. I travelled in both directions at the time into Bristol on a Cardiff - Pompey service from Patchway via the curve to the closed Filton North Platform and from BRI to Parkway on a Voyager. We picked up the Pilotman at Avonmouth who rode to Holesmouth/Chittenham where the Pilotman detrained to pilot another Voyager to Avonmouth and thence the Voyager would continue to BRI.
The Severn Riviera line was RR'ed that weekend with diverted services passing at Clifton Down.
The enhancements I mentioned was merely to replace the ground signals by colour light 3 aspect signals. I WAS surprised by the use of a pilotman on the occasion as I had travelled over the route on specials previously with no problem but I presume with a number of movements involved it was as a precaution as I was informed NR didn't take kindly to passenger trains being signalled past more that 1 consecutive ground signal on a signalled routing.
Ah. The reason for that was that there is no signalled movement to/from the Severn Beach line to the Filton Lines at Holesmouth Junction. Although the track layout allows that, it has to be handsignalled if required. Nothing really to do with the shunt signals. Typical BR cost cutting excercise as neither the freight sector nor regional railways sector would pay for the necessary signalling.
I believe that arrangement has now been altered. I'll see if a friend of mine can get hold of a current signalling plan. Watch this space.
Perhaps not 100% a propos of this thread, but waiting at Clifton Down today I noticed that many of the sleepers there appear to be made of something akin to over-ripe pear. I am no expert, as you all know, but with my layman's view of the world I can't help thinking this may not be the best substance for keeping things in gauge. Is anyone aware if there are any plans to do any maintenance on the Beach line during the upcoming undoubtedly utterly essential three week closure?
The arrangements, albeit subject to change, for trains stopping at Filton Abbey Wood on 10th December can be found at http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/FIT/2018/12/10/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt to give some idea.
There are several bike boxes in the car park, no sure what the arrangement is to use them but I do agree that a bike rack and security camera would be money spent, as would a coffee stall (opportunity for someone?) and a small ticket office (why not merge them).
Before anyone wonders, Filton Abbey Wood has a very high throughput and could justify being manned with some basic services.
Filton Abbey Wood does have a peak time ticket kiosk and the very manned MOD entrance next door with regular uniformed passengers on the platform does give a feeling of security. I massively miss the old coffee trike at Redland Station, seeing something similar at Filton (and please again at Redland) would be very civilised.
Platform 1 also needs enlarging, at peak times it gets very cosy and has done for a few years.
That sign next to one of the cycles chained to the railings - I presume it is purely decorative?
Any budding lyricists out there to pen a parody along the lines (pun intended) of 'they did it,their way' for Tony in a tuxedo to perform on the morning of Nov 19th ??

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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report on Thursday, Oct. 22, saying that prompt action at the international level must be made to counter the threats of extinction that snow leopards in Asia are currently facing.
The report revealed that approximately more than a third of habitats could be deemed not conducive for the big cats should climate change persists.
The warm climate could put the tree line moving up the mountains. Farmers may need to plant crops and graze livestock at higher locations thus, leaving very small room for the endangered animals.
Rishi Kumar Sharma, the head of the WWF Global Snow Leopard said that prompt action is required to halt climate change and prevent additional damage of snow leopard habitats. If this does not happen, the big cats could disappear together with the vital water resource for a vast population of people.
Only about 4,000 snow leopards are left in high altitude-locations in Asia and this number continues to plummet. Over the past 16 years, the population of the species has been facing a decline of about 20 percent due to poaching, habitat damage and issues with community members. With this, the animals are left trying to survive in multiple locations. If climate change is not addressed, it will aggravate the identified hazards and could further drive the species over the edge.
Snow leopards are not the only ones at risk as high mountainous areas where the species live stretch over numerous watersheds in the continent. More than 330 million people settle within six miles from the snow leopard habitats and they depend on these areas for water supply everyday.
The report entitled Fragile Connections: Snow leopards, people, water and the global climate, highlighted the need to take steps toward addressing the problem, saying that only less than 14 percent of snow leopard settlements has been included in either research endeavors or conservation efforts.
"Efforts to scale up these efforts are underway," a report from WWF wrote. In 2013, the conservation program in Bishkek was able to urge the 12 snow leopard space states to sign up. The agreement is a sign of unwavering commitment to save the species, as well as the start of fresh collaborations with governments and international groups.
The report was presented on the first International Snow Leopard Day held on Friday, Oct. 23 in Bishkek.


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The municipality of Rødovre have together with HOFOR (water company) completed a innovative road project by rebuilding Lørenskogsvej to a climate road.
The purpose with the project is to create a better traffic-related road, a more attractive road and to cut off the rainwater from the sewer.
All the rainwater from the road will handled, cleaned and infiltrated in the ground. At the same time the road will be made “cloudburst-safe” so the surrounding houses don´t have to fear, that water from the road will run into their gardens.
Today the speed limit is 40 km/t. .The breadth of road will be lowered from 7,5 to 5,5 meter. Scattered along the road the breath will be limited to 3,5 meters by green traffic island. The traffic islands will be placed in a way to secure low traffic speed.
The project do not interfere with the connection of the houses to the sewer system.
The green areas are made with prefab vegetation mats. Close to the road a salt tolerant meadow is used. In the lowest areas a humidity tolerant mat is used and close to the private hedges a Nordic meadow is used.


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When Google released Gmail, it changed the way people use email. It was the first web-based email system to break out of the mold set by the desktop email clients that came before. Beginning as a sort of secret club that you had to be invited to, it took off right from the start.
Not only was Gmail faster, it had a much more advanced (and easier to use!) interface.
The way Gmail handled and sorted email was a giant leap. It left behind the hard to follow, chronological lists of messages and sorted everything into nice, neat conversations. Many people didn’t realize at the time just how revolutionary this change was.
Other email service providers like Yahoo and Hotmail scrambled to catch up with the new kid on the block. As it turns out, they never quite managed to actually catch up. Since then, they’ve tried to imitate Gmail’s features, but they haven’t seen the same user base as before.
With the success of Gmail, Google started releasing more web-based free products. Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and so many more revolutionize the way we work.
As technology has evolved, so have all of these apps Google has given us — with one notable exception.
Have you ever stopped to think that on your mobile devices you have actual apps? And that you can switch between multiple accounts on those apps with just a tap? It’s seamless and painless. It is not, however, the same on your desktop or laptop.
You don’t access Gmail through a browser on your phone or tablet. You have Gmail for iOS, Gmail for Android, and even Gmail for Windows Phone. You’ve also got Google Drive for each of those platforms, and several other Google apps too. The point is, you get actual programs, coded and compiled apps. The different services are in independent containers.
What do you get on your desktop though? There’s no Gmail for Windows or Gmail for Mac. There is just Gmail for the browser, and Docs in the browser, which is tied into Drive in the browser, and so on. There’s also a major problem when you want to use multiple accounts in the browser — in most cases, you can’t.
On the web, Google uses what’s known as a single sign-on (SSO). This means that when you sign into one Google service, you automatically sign in to them all. This is usually very convenient. It means you don’t have to log in over and over each time you move between Google properties.
It has it’s drawbacks though.
Because of the way the SSO works, if you have multiple Google accounts, you can only use one at a time.
It’s not like your mobile devices where you can be in Gmail on one account and Docs on another.
They’ve made it possible to open multiple Gmail accounts all at the same time, but for all the other services, like Drive and Docs, you will only be logged in under the first Gmail account you signed in with. You can’t use any of your other accounts without logging out and back in again.
I’m sure we don’t need to tell you how awkward, cumbersome and annoying this becomes when you have 3, or 4, or more Google accounts.
But what if you could make your desktop Gmail and other Google apps behave like their mobile versions?
What if there was Gmail for Windows, or Gmail for Mac, or even Gmail for Linux?
What if there was a real app that would allow you to switch between accounts on your desktop or laptop computer as easily as you do on your mobile devices?
Psst… You wanna hear something? There is!
It’s called Shift. But we don’t have to tell you that; you’ve already arrived.
Shift will turn you into a Gmail power user. Shift works on any platform. It’s like having Gmail for Mac, and Gmail for Windows, and yes, Gmail for Linux too.
Shift allows you to use Gmail, Calendar, Drive and all of the Google apps like Docs and Sheets just like you would on a mobile device. You can switch between all of your accounts seamlessly, without the need sign in and out.
Shift will do for Gmail what Gmail did for your email. Once you see it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. (I know you’ve heard that before, but this time it’s true!). It really is a game changer. But don’t just take my word; download the 30-day Pro trial for free!


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Many people across the world have claimed to have been abducted by strange beings. These beings are either from another dimension, or another galaxy. For all we know they could even be from this galaxy in a location we may or may not have discovered yet. Thanks to government agencies, and space organizations that think we can't handle the truth.
Lost Time - Many individuals who have been legitimately abducted have had large gaps of missing time. This time, they cannot remember. In most cases it is hours, or days, and sometimes weeks of missing time. How could this be? Imagine looking down at your watch, after a spectacular UFO sighting, and having 2 hours missing that you cannot explain. It has become popular among many modern day physicists that time does not exist. Some abductees have claimed to have felt like they were gone for years, and when flashed back to Earth, within the exact time frame they "left".
Landing Sites - Some abductees claim that they have seen the UFO land in a clearing before approaching them and being led onto their ship, unwillingly. When brought back to these areas where the ship landed, circular spots have been found full of radiation, where the mark has killed all grass and other vegetation, that would have been in the landing area. These areas are still radioactive. You can go there and scan these areas and see for yourself. If you know where any of these places are please list them in the comments.
Alien Implants - Implants have been removed from many people across the globe after saying they have been abducted by aliens...These implants are very strange indeed. Some have been shown to actually transmit an RF signal. Others have been found to have the ability to bind to the host in a way, that cannot be removed, not even with surgery, without risking the abductee's life. No one has any explanation where these implants came from. In my mind this is some of the most mind numbing truth on the alien abduction subject.
Recurring Visits from UFO crafts - Abductees claim that they have repeated occurrences of UFOs coming to visit them. Especially when they are alone. A lot of these people also say that they have been visited by aliens for the majority of their life, they even remember childhood contact with the alien beings.
Loss of memory during time of abduction - The most common denominator in alien abduction cases is the missing time. It seems me like people's brains are being wiped. A lot of people have had success with hypnotherapy that allows people to remember their experiences. I urge everyone that feels like they have been abducted, to give this a shot. The more the world knows about your experiences, the more we can understand whats going on.
It is said that abductees, have an ability to tell if someone else has been abducted. I have never been abducted, so I don't know if this has any basis in reality or not. However, maybe it is true, maybe people were infused with psychic abilities, in one way or another after being abducted by alien or extra dimensional beings? How else could this be explained?

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