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Accident, Sickness and Unemployment (ASU) Cover?
Income Protection Cover is a long term policy that provides cover for health related work absence and not redundancy. In the event of such absence, you will receive a tax-free monthly income that will be payable until your desired retirement age. Income Protection Policies can be claimed on multiple times (even for the same illness/disability) and if you return to work at a lower salary following incapacity, you can claim a proportional amount of the policy.
Income Protection Policies are not linked to mortgage payments and the benefits are paid as tax-free general income, which can then be used for mortgage/loan payments, food, bills, etc. If you receive full sick pay from your employer, then you will not be able to claim on the policy until all of your sick pay has been used; proportional amounts may be paid if you only receive half or quarter sick pay. Income Protection Premiums are calculated based on your age, occupation, health, amount/level of cover and your selected retirement age/deferment period.
When applying for Income Protection Cover, there is a much stricter underwriting procedure to go through than with ASU. This means that upon application, they will ask more personal and medical questions, they may contact your doctors prior to setting up the policy and for the larger cases may request you to attend a small medical screening. The main advantage of this is that you know that full disclosure is being made by your GP and therefore the chances of a claim being turned down are minimal. Due to this, it may take longer to set up an Income Protection Policy than an ASU Policy.
Accident, Sickness and Unemployment (ASU) Policies provide cover for a shorter term than Income Protection Cover and therefore can only be claimed for a maximum of 1-2 years, depending upon the company. ASU Policies can have redundancy cover incorporated for employed persons only, meaning that you can claim on the policy should you be made redundant from your occupation. ASU policies can either be linked directly to mortgage payments, loan payments or general bills/income. The benefit for Accident, Sickness and Unemployment Policies can be claimed on top of sick pay from your employer in the event of an Accident or Sickness.
Disability (Accident) and Sickness. Disability (Accident), Sickness and Redundancy.
Longer and Stricter, may need doctor's reports and a medical, however chance of paying a claim is very high. Quicker, however chance of paying a claim is not quite as high.
Options of 4, 8, 13, 26 or 52 weeks are available. Tend to have a waiting period of 30, 60 or 90 days, however claims can often be backdated to day 1.
Can You Claim on Top of Employer's Sick Pay?
Until your selected retirement age of between 50 and 70. A maximum of 1-2 years dependant upon company.
If Returning to Work at a Lower Salary Can You Still Claim?
You can claim a proportional benefit. No proportional benefits can be claimed.
Anything. There are specific policies for mortgage payments, loan payments and general income.
All the information above is correct at time of publishing from our panel of providers. (November 2012) Cura Financial Services Ltd accepts no responsibility for the information provided above as it is meant purely as a guide, we recommend that you read your key features and policy document carefully.

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Embu County is located in the Eastern region of Kenya, it borders Tharaka Nithi County to the North, Kitui County to the East, Machakos County to the South, Muranga County to the South West, Kirinyaga County to the West, and Meru county to the North West.
Embu County is a geopolitical-administrative region in Kenya. It is one of the 47 Counties established under the First Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The headquarters of the County are in Embu town which is 130 km north-east of Nairobi.
The County has a population of 516,212 people and covers an area of 2,818 Sq km. The major ethnic communities in the County are the Embu, Mbeere and the Kamba. There are also found other cosmopolitan ethnic communities especially in the urban centres of the County.
The County comprises of 4 constituencies; Manyatta, Runyenjes, Mbeere North and Mbeere South. The current leadership of the county as elected in the 2013 general elections comprises of Senator Lenny Kivuti, Governor Martin Wambora and the County Assembly members under Speaker Justus Kariuki.
Embu County is home to Mwea National Reserve and 3 of the 7 Kenya famed hydroelectric water dams (the 7 forks) along the river Tana i.e. Kamburu, Kindaruma and Kiambeere dams. The main economic activities in the region include Tea, Coffee, Macadamia and dairy farming in the upper zones of the county (Manyatta and Runyenjes) and livestock and bee keeping in the lower zones (Mbeere and Mwea).
The current governor of Embu County is Hon. Martin Nyaga Wambora and the deputy governor is Hon. Dorothy Nditi Muchungu.
Embu County Jobs opportunities for all qualified personnel and those who would wish to work with Embu County government. Jobs in Embu County are posted on the county website.
Jobs in Embu County are awarded in a free, fair and transparency manner in the need to fight corruption in the country.
To access these Embu county jobs advertisement click the link: Embu County Jobs for the latest job opportunities in the county.
Embu county tenders are awarded in a free, fair and transparency manner in the need to fight corruption in the country.
To access tenders in Embu county click the link: http://www.embu.go.ke/ for the latest tender opportunities in the county.
Embu County is renowned for its numerous learning institutions. As of 2013, there are 468 primary schools serving 125,420 students and 163 secondary schools serving about 27,000 students. The ratio of pupil to teacher in public schools stands at 1:35 while that of student to teacher in public secondary schools is 1:25.
The county has 24 insitutions of higher learning including; Government training Institute (GTI), Embu University College formerly E.A.S.T College which plays host to satellite campuses of leading public universities such as Nairobi and Kenyatta Universities. There are also privately owned colleges that are located in the major towns which include Kenya institute of Management, Embu College and Achievers College that offer business and information technology courses.
Embu County has a wide range of sights, both endearing to local and foreign visitors.
Some places of interest include Mwea National Reserve near Makima town, Mount Kenya climbing expeditions and National Reserve and Karue Hill picnic site off Embu-Runyenjes road and 7 folk hydroelectric power plants near Kiritiri town.
Mwea National Reserve is a game reserve covering 42 sq.km, situated in Makima sub-location of Mwea in Mbeere, Embu County. The reserve is located north-west of Kamburu dam at the confluence of Tana and Thiba rivers.
The 2800km square Mt. Kenya National Park is to the east of the Great Rift Valley, about 175km north-east of Nairobi. The ecosystem lies in Central and Eastern provinces. At 5,199m, the mountain is the second highest peak in Africa.
Also the favorable altitude around the mountain makes Embu one of the preferred locations for sports training, prompting the Athletics Association of Kenya to set up a training camp at St. Mark’s Kigari Teachers’ college.
Embu town offers accommodation of different style and budgets. Izaak Walton Inn is among the popular hotels with standard accommodation. Other facilities include Slopes Villa, Panesic Hotel, Scouts Centre and Kryptonite Hotel located within Embu town. Other places with good accommodation outside Embu town include Country View Hotel in Mutunduri, Thuchi River Lodge near Runyenjes town, Mountain Breeze Hotel in Gakwegori and Masinga resort near Kiritiri town among others.
You can travel to Embu County from Nairobi, through Makutano – Mwea route, and access the county through Embu town. You may also use the Thika-Garissa highway and gain access through Kiritiri. Public transport plying these routes is found at Tea-room station or Machakos country bus terminus in Nairobi. Embu County can also be accessed privately by air, using Embu airstrip, now being upgraded to public airport status or Masinga airstrip near Mwea National Reserve.
Embu – Embu Town is the most developed urban center and administrative capital of Embu County. It is primarily a civil servants’ city. The population of the town has drastically risen over the last decade attracting a real estate boom.
Runyenjes – Runyenjes town is an important trading center between Embu and Tharaka Nithi counties as it is located towards the border of the two counties . It lies some 30 kilometers from Embu town, and is a significant marketplace for small-scale farmers drawn from the surrounding townships.
Siakago – Siakago town is a key trading center for agricultural and livestock products, mostly serving Mbeere people. It is located just below Kiang’ombe hills some 25 kilometers south of Embu town.
Kiritiri – Kiritiri town is located some 30 kilometers south of Embu town along Matuu-Mwingi road. The town has been rapidly growing, owing to its close proximity to the 7 forks hydroelectric power dams. The regions surrounding the town are also popular with livestock, especially goat keeping, making the town a significant marketplace.
Among the most prominent health facilities include Embu Provincial General Hospital (Embu town), Runyenjes District Hospital, (Runyenjes town) Siakago District Hospital (Siakago), Consolata Hospital, Kyeni (near Runyenjes), Liberty nursing Home (Embu town), Ishiara sub-District Hospital, Kibugu Health Center and Joy Kim Nursing Home in the outskirts of Embu town that all serve the needs of the residents.
Embu town has 8 banks and over 10 microfinance institutions. These include Barclays, Bank of Africa, Faulu , Diamond Trust Bank, K.C.B, Equity, Cooperative Bank, National Bank, Family Bank, Jitegemea, Jamii Bora, Bimas among others. Banking services are also available in other major towns within the county. Equity bank is available in Runyenjes and Cooperative bank in Siakago.
Electronics and other consumer products.
The corporate sector includes banks and other companies that generate profit through investment and management of capital. There are many retailers and distributors in the county who act as middle-men, getting manufactured goods to intended consumers.
There are several cooperative societies that engage in various businesses from transport, banking to input and output supplies.
In addition, there are many shops and business outlets stocking a wide range of consumer items. These range from textile, shoes, basic commodities, airtime for mobile phones available daily in all the urban centres and in shops and kiosks found in almost every village.
Embu lies on the windward slopes of Mt. Kenya. It remarkably occupies the most prime fertile lands of the Kenya highlands. The forest cover hosts a great number of flora and fauna. There are two seasons enjoyed each year and the weather is quite favourable for diverse agricultural activities. Instances of drought or famine are extremely rare.
With sufficient water resources, agriculture is prevalent owing to existence of several rivers that flow through the county. Considering the conservation measures that are in place, the county is projected to become water secure with the consequent rise in both agricultural production and household incomes.
Embu County temperatures are estimated at an average of between 9°C – 28°C due to the county’s location at the foothill of Mount Kenya. The county receives substantial rainfall with average annual precipitation of 1206mm. The wettest season is experienced between March and July while the hottest comes between January and mid-March. Much of the land is largely arable and is well watered by a number of rivers and streams.
The County is also host to one airstrip located at Don Bosco in Embu town and is currently being refurbished.
Agriculture is the centerpiece of the economy in Embu County with over 70% of the residents being small scale farmers. Small percentages are business people and civil servants working in government institutions.
Tea, coffee and cotton have been the main cash crops. However, due to their falling prices, many farmers have in the recent years started growing other crops. Mango farming has become a robust economic activity, finding market as far as Nairobi.
Owing to county’s vibrant real estate, sand harvesting has lately become a lucrative business. One of the key up-and-coming economic incentives is the upgrading of Embu airstrip to airport status, which is expected to link up the county’s agribusiness to external market.
Rukuriri, Mungania and Kathangariri Tea factories.
Construction factories and several posho mills available in towns, market centres and in most villages.
The informal (Jua Kali) sector is outstanding in Embu town and other urban areas producing timber and wood products, sheet metal works and various garages for repair of motor vehicles.
With recent rural electrification, these services are currently available in small towns and markets. The industrial potential of the county has remained largely unexploited.
Brick making is very common in Embu county. The building of houses using fired clay bricks and brick making technologies constitute a recent adaptation in the county. Due to their relatively low cost, burnt bricks have become popular building materials. They have been used to build houses, commercial buildings, schools and all other types of houses. The soils in most parts of the county have high clay content suited for brick making. Bricks are made at commercial scales for sale to local residents while on the other hand some make their own bricks for constructing houses.
The local bricks are usually produced in bulk quantities and in standard sizes (measuring 5 inches wide, 5 inches thick and approximately 9 -12 inches long). The bricks are stacked together or laid as brickwork using various kinds of mortar to hold the bricks together and make a permanent structure. They provide long lasting and strong building materials, which have been used throughout the history.
There is sufficient evidence of iron ore deposits in Mbeere particularly within river beds that emanate from Kiang’ombe hill. A number of streams in this location still contain the dark deposits of iron in the sand. In earlier days, there were special sites where larger deposits were found and collected. Most of the traditional iron ore mining sites cannot be easily traced due to environmental degradation caused by overgrazing and trampling.
There are several sites in the county that contain deposits of iron ore and await exploration and development.
It is on Thura River just below the confluence of three streams (Thura, Ganjai and Kauni) at the ridge on the Kirie-Kiritiri road. There is iron ore and most of the deposits appear to emanate from the Kauni stream.
It is on Marivwe stream in Ngoce sub-location of Mbeere. Iron ore deposits are in the stream bed.
This is on Thura River in Mbeere North where dark sand for smelting iron is found.
It is in Kirie in Mbeere where the dark sand containing iron ore was collected and is still discernible.
This is a tributary of Ena River and a seasonal stream that flows through Kigwambiti in Evurori, Mbeere. It contains iron ore deposits too.
Sand which occurs naturally in the stream beds or rivers in dry areas is found mostly in Mbeere, Embu County. It is manually scooped from the dry riverbeds mainly on the seasonal rivers such as Marivwe, Njauri, Thura and the lower reaches of Ena river. Other sites where sand scooping is done include: Kithagana seasonal stream near Siakago, Nguu stream around Mecca and Kwamiti areas along Kiritiri-Gachoka road. Also near Kanyariri and on road sides especially on drifts along Siakago-Kiritiri road and other road drifts in Mbeere.
Sand scooping increases during the dry season as an income generating activity. There is a huge potential for investment in this area and requires some coordinated mechanism to ensure sand is harvested sustainably and the benefits trickle back to the local people.
Gemstones are found in various parts of Embu County. There are several abandoned mines in the lower Mbeere zones of Evurori and Kiambere. The precious stones are scattered around Kamuthara, Kairiri, Kanthumbi and Mata hill in Kirie. They have also been found in Ngoce and Kirigo hill in Evurori as well as Kavaci near Kiang’ombe in Nthawa. A few old mines can be found in Kiangunguru near Kiambere.
Kirigo hill is said to contain graphite and some diamonds. There are also magnesites, graphites and pegmites in other areas. Apparently, mining of gemstones in this area is primarily done by hand by the local artisans. It has been difficult to gather information regarding the existence of these precious stones since the entire process is done informally. It is not easy to establish the quantities of gemstones mined, their value, sales, clientele etc. There is therefore need to develop exploration and mining of gemstones in the County.
Quartz is transparent or translucent rock that has many variants and covers a large area of the County particularly in the rocky areas. The most common types of quartz found in Mbeere include; smoky quartz, amethyst, milky quartz and rose quartz. It can be used for decorating buildings or for hard stone carvings.
Granite is a light-coloured igneous rock with large grains and is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of micas, amphiboles and other minerals. This mineral composition gives granite its characteristic red, pink, white or gray colour with dark mineral grains visible throughout the rock. Granite is usually massive, tough, hard and thus one of the most popular building materials. It was used in antiquity for construction of both interior and exterior applications and is very durable.
Granite dimension stone is used in buildings, bridges, paving, monuments and other exterior projects. Polished granite slabs and tiles are used for kitchen countertops, tile floors, stair treads and other design elements. Granite is a prestige material used in projects to produce impressions of elegance and quality. Despite this immense commercial value, the two rocks (Quartz and Granite) in Embu County remain largely untapped.
Gravel (Kagoto) are small stone aggregates or rock fragments that have a general particle size ranging from granular gravel which is about 2 mm – 4 mm, pebble gravel which ranges 4mm – 64mm mean diameter. Gravel is an important commercial product with a number of applications. Construction of buildings, roads and other infrastructure require large quantities of gravel. There are abundant deposits of naturally occurring gravel in most parts of Embu County thus, a great potential to commercialize gravel in this area to boost construction industry and generate revenue.
Pebbles (ngengecu) can be found in almost all river beds in Embu County. They are naturally occurring, smooth, rounded stones measuring about 4mm – 64mm in size. They come in various colours and texture and can have streaks of quartz and different coloured sedimentary rocks. The most common colours of river pebbles include: Grey, black, brown, white and green. Owing to their beauty, they are mainly used to decorate buildings, gardens, landscaping and paved surfaces. They can also be polished and sold in curio shops or used to make items such as office paper weights.
Ballast processing has a lot of potential in Embu County as extensive patches of volcanic rocks that weather easily are found in many places. They include: phonolites and basalts which are exploited for aggregates in areas around Rwika. Tuffs are found in Kamutungi, Munyori, Nganduri and Ngiori in Gachoka while in Siakago they are found at Kwamuguku quarries.
Stone chips processing (ballast) is also commercially done at Riamikuyu near Ishiara and Makengi areas in Embu,and Makutano in Mwea. Most of the areas in the county have stones which could be crashed for construction industry but this potential has not been fully exploited.
Embu County has a population of 516,212 (49% – male and 51% – female), according to the 2009 National census. Although the county is named after the indigenous Aembu people, other tribes call it home; Mbeere, Kamba and Kikuyu.
Aembu – The Aembu people, who share key cultural and traditional values with the Kikuyu and Meru are mainly farmers. Many of them live in the well-watered northern side around Runyenjes, Embu and Manyatta towns. Tea and coffee are the community’s main cash crops. They also grow food crops such as maize, beans, sorghum, cassava, millet, horticultural crops and substantial dairy keeping.
Mbeere – Mbeere people are to be found around Siakago, Ishiara, Kanyuambora and Kiritiri towns. They mostly practice small scale farming, bee keeping and livestock rearing. Ishiara market is in particular popular for being the largest goat market in the region. Living on the lower side with relatively low rainfall, Mbeeres grows cash crops such as cotton and food crops such as maize, cow peas, beans, pigeon peas and green grams.
Kamba – The Akamba people live in lower parts of Embu County around Makima. While they are natively known for their carving and basketry skills, Kambas also do a lot of subsistence farming, bee keeping and goat rearing in Embu. Some of the crops growing in the area include cowpeas, green grams, sorghum, millet among others.
Kikuyu – The Kikuyu people living in Embu County are mainly traders, business people and civil servants working in government corporations and institutions. Apart from being skillful in entrepreneurship, the Kikuyus also like farming and a number of them have bought land and settled in the peripheries of Embu town.
The Aembu believed that their god, ‘Ngai’, lived on the top of Mount Kenya. Prayers and sacrifices were traditionally made to this god. However, today, majority of Embu and Mbeere people are Christians.
Christianity entered Embu around the same time the British jurisdiction was established in 1906.
The year 1912, Church Missionary Society (Anglican Church) built the first church at Kigari in Embu County. This mission served the entire Embu and Mbeere later opening other missions such as Karungu in Embu, Kiritiri and Kanyuambora in Mbeere.
In 1922, the Catholic Church was founded when the “White Fathers” as they were then called, set up the first Catholic mission in Ngoire near Makengi in Embu. They later opened Catholic missions in Kyeni, Kevote in Embu and Siakago in Mbeere. Since then, both the Anglican and Catholic Churches have dominated in Embu and Mbeere. Similarly, other Christian denominations were set up hence various Christian churches have a presence in Embu County.
In Embu and Mbeere, there are Cathedrals and various Christian churches having the largest as St. Peter and Paul Cathedral based at Karurina near Embu town. It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu. The cathedral displays a unique African-inspired design through its rooftop modeled in the shape of the peaks of Mt. Kenya. The Anglican Diocese of Embu has its headquarters at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Embu town. Furthermore, another Anglican cathedral is based at Siakago and is the headquarters of Mbeere diocese.
The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (P.C.E.A) has its central cathedral in Blue Valley, a suburb in Embu town. Other main stream churches such as the Salvation Army and African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (A.I.P.C.A) also have their headquarters in Embu town. There are also numerous evangelical churches such as Winners Chapel, Deliverance Church, Pentecostal Church, Full Gospel church and many others. .
The Embu and Mbeere tribes share many common customs and rituals. Traditionally, they had jointly owned sacred places called Matiiri. Circumcision is an important rite of passage for boys in Embu County just like most other bantu tribes.
Despite the inherent potential, there are only three cultural centres developed in Embu County.
This is a Government institution set up by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage that was started in the 1990s. The centre coordinates cultural activities in the entire county. It has buildings that host meeting halls and offices.
The staff are involved mostly in promotion of herbal medicine and the centre coordinates a network of herbal medicine stakeholders. The centre has plans to develop a botanical garden, build an amphitheatre, a herbal clinic, museum, art gallery and a curio shop.
This cultural village is located at the home of Simon Njururi near Kibugu market in Embu. It can be accessed from Kibugu-Nguviu road. Mr. Njururi is an artist, collector, sculptor and a curator and his quite passionate about his rare collection of art and cultural artifacts.
He has won several national awards and has also exhibited internationally. He has built some Embu traditional huts and continues to improve on the cultural aspects of his museum.
spear (itumu), bow (uta), shield (ngo) and arrows (migwi).
Similarly, there are several musical instruments and play items. It is such an ideal centre for tourism and fine art.
This centre is based at Njarange village near Ishiara market in Mbeere, Embu. The centre was started by an individual by name, Joseph Kabiero Ndwiga, a retired teacher who has a great enthusiasm for preserving culture.
The centre is registered as a group by the Registrar of Societies.
a rare left handed snail shell (ng’ari) which is traditionally believed to bring long life to those who hold it.
there are also nests of young and small birds (ntiro or ndiro) as well as weaver bird nest (kiamba kia nthoonjo).
a traditional metal trap (gitengu) used to trap hyenas.
musical instruments including traditional mbeere drums (ngutha), dancing bells (ciigamba), blowing horns (coro), black smith pipes (ngerwa na muugua), head gears worn during dances (ngovia cia ngoroi) and also traditional clothing (turithi) among others.
The centre boasts of a garden where traditional crops such as cowpeas, sorghum, millet, medicinal shrubs and herbs are grown.
The centre has opened a liaison office at Ishiara market to boost tourism and educational roles as it upholds conservation of traditional artefacts, social ideals and music.
Some of the famous people from Embu county include, Governor Martin Wambora, Head of Catholic Church in Kenya Archbishop Cardinal John Njue, former long serving cabinet minister Jeremiah Nyagah, Safari Rally champion Patrick Njiru and the current Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi.
Climate/Weather: The temperature ranges from a minimum of 12 °C to a maximum of 27.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1495mm.

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Unruly customers. Crazy exes. Horrible bosses. When you need proof of insanity or just want it for your records, a phone call is a must. Problem is, it's not the easiest thing to do on an iPhone – but it's completely possible.
Do not believe me. One-to-many, one-to-one logging contracts and agreements. Try it. The built-in screen recording utility will stop when you answer or start a call or it will not record audio when activated during a call.
The Legality of Recording Calls in Yours.
Apple tries hard to prevent the recording of calls on your iPhone for the privacy and security of all parties involved. And while federal policy, as well as over half of all US states, implement "one-party consent" laws (of which you can make the "one" party), the other states require all parties to give permission to be recorded. And since you can not make any mistake, you just bounce it.
Once you know whether or not you need verbal consent from the other party or parties based on where you live, you're ready to start exploring the call recording workarounds below. Note that this is not the case, but only in regards to audio.
The easiest way to record phone calls on your iPhone is to install an app that's specifically designed for that purpose. TapeACall is one such app, and since its introduction, it's about two dozen.
TapeACall is a subscription service, so you'll need to sign up for either a pay-each-month or a pay-each-year plan. Fortunately, the Lite version of the app offers a seven-day free trial so you can see.
It's a somewhat convoluted method of recording, but all recorders in the App Store work similarly. Recordings are easy to access within the app, and you can share a recorded call via a public URL or to MP3. There's also a 3D Touch quick action shortcut on the home screen and a widget for even easier access to home and view recordings. Learn more.
Google Voice is another viable option you can use to record conversations, and unlike TapeACall and its brethren Google Voice is completely free to use. However, you can only record incoming phone calls, not outgoing. Another downside is that when you initiate a recording, the app does verbally notify the caller when recording has started and stopped, even if you've muted the call.
Despite its shortcomings, Google Voice does have its strengths. For one, recording an incoming call is far easier on Google Voice than on TapeACall, you only need to tap on "4" in your Phone app's keypad to start or stop recording. In addition, listening to recordings is also available on the Google Voice's "Voicemail" page.
Google Voice is a great option if you regularly record business or work-related phone conversations, be it for verbal contracts, interviews, or important meetings. Learn more.
If you have a jailbroken iPhone, you can buy a tweak from Cydia to record phone calls automatically. The Call Recorder tweak by hAcx costs only $ 2.99 in total, significantly less than TapeACall, and wants to work on iPhones running iOS 11 since there is no jailbreak yet for iOS 12.
By default, Call Recorder wants record all phone calls, but you can create a whitelist of contacts. Using this tweak is the easiest way to make a phone call out of all the methods listed here. It automatically records for whitelisted numbers, and you can start recording for everyone else.
Accessing, sharing, and saving your recordings is also very intuitive. The tweak can even transcribe recordings, though the process can be as good as the screenshot above. In all, the only real downside of Call Recorder is it's limited to jailbroken devices, which places it firmly out of reach for a majority of iPhone users on iOS. Learn more.
If you have a Mac, you can actually use QuickTime Player to record phone conversations on your iPhone. So it wants work with FaceTime calls. However, it only works on your iPhone directly in speaker mode, so you can not use headphones for this. If you answer the iPhone call on your Mac instead, QuickTime Player will not function properly when trying to use it.
To record, make sure your iPhone is on speaker mode for FaceTimes. Then, select "New Audio Recording" from QuickTime Player's bar menu "File" option.
Select the drop-down next to the record button and make sure "Internal Microphone" is checked.
If you're charging your iPhone with your computer via a lightning, click the record button to start making sure you're close to your Mac cable, make sure that "Internal Microphone" is still selected and not your iPhone's mic, because it does not record unless it's the internal Mac one.
QuickTime has some drawbacks. Because you're essentially using your Mac as a glorified tape recorder, your conversation will not be captured in the best quality. It also wants to pick up any outside noise which can potentially make your recording hard to understand. Therefore, we highly recommend going to a quiet place before attempting this method.
Besides that, portability is a major concern, as you will not always have your computer on hand for you to make phone calls or FaceTimes.
Method 5: Use a Tape Recorder (Phone Calls & FaceTimes)  19659005] If all else fails, you can use a voice recorder to record conversations on your iPhone. Granted, it's not the sexiest or slickest method in this list, but it's still very effective nonetheless, and more portable than dragging your Mac around everywhere.
Found a better way to make phone calls and FaceTime calls on your iPhone?

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We have several products created for Prestige cars, taking into consideration limited mileage, required use and agreed value. We are able to insure Sportsmen/Women, Actors and offer bespoke policies designed around each individual. The polices we offer can include, Open Driving, Comprehensive driving of other cars, expenses if loss of licence but to name a few extras.
Thank you for your enquiry about Prestige Insurance. Please complete the form and we will get back to you very shortly.

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Laura Archambeault brings both legal and writing experience to The Rainmaker Institute. Although Laura is a licensed Massachusetts attorney, she prefers writing and editing to litigation.
Upon graduating from Suffolk University Law School, Laura worked for Johnson & Aceto, LLP, a boutique litigation firm in Boston, where she honed her legal skills in a wide range of practice areas ranging from family law to patent law. Thereafter, she served as an Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Worcester where she provided legal counsel to the city manger, city council, and various city boards and commissions.
While working as an attorney, Laura fostered her love of writing through freelance business and legal editing. She ultimately decided to follow her passion by starting an online writing, editing, and proofreading service. Laura now happily devotes all of her time to writing and editing. In addition to her work at The Rainmaker Institute, Laura has also authored several best practice articles on academic and legal writing.
Laura lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and two cats. Like most New Englanders, she is a diehard Red Sox fan.

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With the launch of CRYENGINE 5.5 we announced a new 5% royalty-based model to support ongoing investment into the engine and ecosystem. The 5% threshold, which only kicks in after $5,000 of revenue is raised when working with the latest version of the engine, offers developers of all sizes the opportunity to achieve their vision and means success stories will contribute directly to making the engine better for everyone.
We also understand that projects are already underway on legacy versions of CRYENGINE, which is why we have also announced a royalty-exemption program for developers.
If you are currently developing on CRYENGINE 5.4 or below you can apply for a royalty exemption until 30 June 2018. Please state your wish to continue to work under the previous Pay What You Want model by filling out the Game Registration Form and tick the respective box to opt out of royalties. We will let you know when your application for an exemption has been accepted.
You can only register one project per studio for royalty exemption. However, if you wish to register more, we will evaluate each application on a case-by-case basis depending on the circumstances. For example, if you are working for a studio that develops with CRYENGINE and you register your game under your name, but you have a private project on the side, please get in touch and we will appraise the situation as part of the application. You can find out more information in our FAQ.
In addition to rolling out the new business model, we offer an Enterprise Tier for CRYENGINE that allows development teams a wide range of custom support and royalty exemptions while developing on the latest version of CRYENGINE. If you would like to find out more, click through to our Enterprise Licensing Solutions page where you can get in touch with our Business Development Team.
Registering your game before a monetized release is mandatory, no matter if you file for royalty-exemption or not. Nothing new here, as this was the case before we updatesd the business model as well. But we changed the process and now there's more in it for you. Help us to help you with promoting your game! Opt in for Marketing Support now to have a chance to be chosen for a Community Spotlight on our blog and get support through our social media channels.
As always any questions, concerns, comments, just let us know on the CRYENGINE official forum, Facebook, Twitter, Discord or Slack!
That's fine(5%), the Cryengine has to be developed further, and the employees have to pay their rent and need something to eat. And let's face it, Cryengine is the best engine on the market, with the best Tools.
Cryengine is the best engine on the market, with the best Tools.
Certainly not the best if you want to make games for mobile devices or 2D games.
Mobile game market is now where the big money is.
The Mannequin system is the opposite of user friendly.
Crytek is working on android. No date specified yet.

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As the field of credentialing continues to grow and evolve, ICE has remained at the forefront of that change. Hear from ICE leadership – Denise Roosendaal, executive director; Johnna Gueorguieva, chair; and Lisa Sallstrom, vice chair – about programs launched in 2018, the financial health of the association, as well as plans for the coming year.
*The titles displayed in this video are reflective of the roles Johnna Gueorguieva and Lisa Sallstrom held in 2018, at the time of filming.
Be sure to read ICE's Annual Business report here, too.


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An angelic young girl with winning good looks and a extraordinary talent for tickling the ivories; physically has all the potential a parent could want for in a prodigy in the making. Couple that with a fearlessness, curiosity, and a thirst for knowledge and she could rule the world if she so chooses, everything a parent says, but is typically lip-service to make it seem that anything is possible. As her talents grow and her life settles the world begins to throw its counter-punches causing her to feel the effects as her life takes a turn. Ashley Cordova slowly becomes a manic young woman that for the most part is a thought incomprehensible to everyone around her, leaving them in search for a reason behind her dramatic change.
Every man fell in love with her grace and every girl was in awe of her presence. Traveling through the underground of New York moving eerily reminiscent of a vaporous evil spirit that is animalistic among the shadows; her life is going the wrong way on a one way track. Some would surmise that from a generational standpoint that this happens to every child at one time or another during their teenage years, but there is something very peculiar about this case. For one she lived a life of privilege being the daughter of a renowned artist considered more of a magician or a hypnotist than a filmmaker named Stanislas Cordova, but with that she also lived a life of isolation in an estate where if its walls could talk it would be wailing IT’S TOO LATE, YOU’RE ALREADY DEAD.
The closer you got to Cordova the more irrational you become, seduced by his presence your mind turned to mush leaving judgment to the wayside and a weakness apparent to the one that preyed. It wasn’t so much the weakness that manifested but the fallibility of being human that is ingrained. The story of Ashley Cordova is a complex one that has great intrigue but also with an ending that leaves even more questions than answers. The people that came into contact with her in the big city talked of her ‘face of death in the devil’s coat’, her red spirit and other mystical elements that marked her for death. There’s not many people in this world fit to find out, but one man may have the right kind of motivation to unearth the truth.
Scott McGrath has been able to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life throughout the grind of his demanding schedule. At home he’s a loving husband, and a doting father to his young daughter. From a professional standpoint he makes his living as a sometime author and teacher, but primarily as an investigative journalist for an entertainment magazine. The quality that has made him a successful journalist today is also the factor that will eventually come back to bite him. Scott has never been the type of writer to play it safe, he doesn’t shy away from getting to the heart of a story even if it sends him to the devil’s playground. Whether it has him traveling to the dangerous parts of Africa talking shop with voodoo enthusiasts or breaking into the home’s of subversive sociopathic film makers; he love’s the thrill of the chase. To Scott there was no glory in being second or third to get the story, he had to be the first even if it killed him.
Flash forward five years and we see that Scott has officially hit rock bottom. He is unemployed after being fired for floating around unsubstantiated rumors about a man suspected of a laundry list of offenses, none worse than that of being a child molester or even a killer. These allegations ruined Scott’s career, his reputation, his marriage; essentially his whole life was destroyed. He scarcely sees his daughter due to a custody struggle which resulted in an ironclad visitation agreement. He now spends his time drinking scotch in his New York city apartment, or sweating the hangover away. It isn’t until one night he sees a frantic, unwashed young lady in red with a thousand yard stare seemingly running from or toward something in the darkness. In a mere moment she vanishes out of thin air. It isn’t until the following morning that he finds out that the woman fell to her death and that she also happened to be the daughter of the man who has haunted him for the past five years. New found motivation or ill-fated deception? Whatever it is, Scott’s about to find out, even if it finally finishes him off for good, but what else does he have to live for?
Night Film by Marisha Pessl is a monster of a book in more ways than one. First off it checks in and around six hundred pages which is enough to scare off even the most courageous reader. Secondly the author utilizes a multimedia approach to highlight interviewing techniques, deep web forums, or medical reports which emphasizes the story and makes it all the more frightening and believable even if it is a little artsy-craftsy and gimmicky. There are also plenty of unique characters that help balance out the weight of the subject byway of humor, exuberance, naivete, insanity, and even a little romance. As the story reveals itself you find yourself getting lost in the puzzle that even at the infant stages seemed daunting, but somehow became even more arduous as you proceed through the concept of illusion vs. reality and the cat and mouse game that is life. You begin to wonder to yourself how fleeting the mind while reading, or if it’s simply a case where the author had too much fun writing than it was for me reading. I’ll go with the latter for this one.

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Fundamentals, including network design and protocol analysis, in the context of computer communications; mixes fundamentals with both programming and pragmatic views of engineering issues; it includes network architecture as well as principles of network engineering; focus is on applying principles of layered architecture to analyzing real networks; lab exercises focus on protocol understanding and programming; knowledge of UNIX and C programming helpful, but not required. No credit will be given for both CSCE 463 and CSCE 612.
Computer network concepts including network architecture, layering, protocols, packet switching and virtual circuits; performance evaluation and design considerations for local area networks; packet distributed networks; satellite networks.
Prerequisite: CSCE 463 or CSCE 612.


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text: In this course, you will learn about the new, user-friendly GSA e-Buy program, and how it functions to benefit both the government buyer and the vendor. Learn how to use this electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) tool. This is a two (2) CLP credit course.

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Serial connections, or console connections are (most basically) a way to link devices together. In these pages we are interested in serial connections because a lot of network equipment and computers allow access and control of devices through serial connections. For example, before the network settings are configured on a Cisco router, you access it and configure it though it's console connection. You link your PC to this through the PC's serial (modem) connection. These pages address how those devices communicate with each other, and the wiring needed to connect them.
Standard RS232 and Ethernet Pinouts. HOW TO WIRE. All the wiring for RS232 and Ethernet cables and adapters!
Wiring Hosts to Cyclades Console Servers. This doc goes through the steps needed to get all the different hosts plugged into the cyclades console servers.
Screw Types: What screws/nuts do you need?
Telco Rack Wiring: How do you keep all those wires clean?


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Unstable Google Search Rankings - Google Dance Explained !
Google Dance: Struggling with Unstable Search Rankings?
Do you ever hear about Google dance? If you not then this is a chance to know about it.
Every SEO specialist is familiar with Google ranking. But when it comes to Google dance, people face challenges.
Know what Google dance exactly is? Why it is important for a Search engine optimization expert.
your ranking will fluctuate widely from 3-4 days of the period. Variation of ranking can be huge; your site may be disappearing from Google rankings.
Google tests new algorithm and helps people to provide the relevant result. So, as a result, Google makes changes and must try to re-index. Maybe the period can be 15-20 days or maybe 1 to 2 months. Hence we face the Google dance. I know it’s frustrating for SEO experts to face this type of problems.
Note: Your competitors are also making backlinks, and hence bots are confused the good ranking for your site.
So, what is the solution to Google dance?
I will tell you the techniques to get stable ranking, it will take 15-30 days to get stable. Pick these strategies and get freeze your rankings on top of the results.
Sit back relax and note your fluctuation, how your keyword ranking drop or increase, and then work according to the Google guidelines.
Build high domain authority backlinks.
Create backlinks to relevant websites.
Post content daily or each week to your website, content should be unique.
Ping your web pages through pingler or other tools.
Don’t worry Google dance will last up to few weeks or maybe 1-2 months. And after that, you will get stable ranking.


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Remote maintenance of machine plant or IT systems via the Internet is attractive for both sides: manufacturers or service providers can guarantee their customers rapid support and extend the range of services they provide; the customers can receive professional support at any time and the maintenance requirements and downtime are reduced – meaning costs are also lessened. To ensure that such a profitable business relationship does not bring high follow-up costs with it, it is important that high IT security requirements are met. This is due to remote maintenance of plant or IT systems requiring that customers open their networks for external access. If malicious software or unauthorized third parties were able to use this path to gain access to, for example, a production area and cause damage there, it could involve substantial additional costs – and certainly affect the business relationship with the manufacturer or service provider.
We support manufacturers, service providers and also end customers that use remote maintenance services with the development and installation of high security systems. Key features of our solutions are their simple integration in existing networks, ease of operation and audit-proof recording of all activities.

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Tree farms, beautifying Florida....Christmas tree farms thrive in cities and suburbs, as well as in more traditional rural areas.
Christmas tree farms are not only pleasing to the eye, providing beautiful greenbelts; the growing trees also consume a huge amount of carbon dioxide and re-introduce large quantities of oxygen into the atmosphere, thus cleansing the air we breathe.
Christmas tree farmers have made a conscientious effort over the years to enhance and to preserve the environment, planting trees on barren land where no other crops will grow, and where no trees have grown before.


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It should be possible to offer the WebUI in multiple languages.
To accomplish this, we should use angular-gettext, as it is very similar to how internationalization is handled in Angular 2 (to which we intend to migrate in the future - see OP-2202). Using GNU gettext (PO files) has the additional benefit that it's a well established standard in the Open Source community and there is a large ecosystem of tools around it.
For managing the actual translations into different languages, we can utilize the openSUSE L10N site (which is based on the weblate project).


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This resource contains a collection of Node.js tips and best practices provided by our Toptal Network members. As such, this page will be updated on a regular basis to include additional information and cover emerging Node.js techniques. This is a community driven project, so you are encouraged to contribute as well, and we are counting on your feedback.
Check out the Toptal resource pages for additional information on Node.js. There is a Node.js job description, common Node.js mistakes, and Node.js interview questions.
What is dead code? Simply put, it is code that is never executed.
Dead or unused code is at best a pain and at worst problematic. It takes effort to maintain, including unit tests, makes your code-base bigger and more difficult to handle, especially for new engineers your hire. Even worse, you can sometimes have dead code that is highly complex (or that introduces significant complexity to the overall system) and, if you don’t realize it’s dead, you may end up “standing on your head” to get other code to work properly with it. And all this for nothing.
Fortunately, there are dead code identification tools that exist out there that can help. The problem, though, is that they statically analyze your code and try to understand which code is used and which is not.
Take one production server out of the pool.
Shut down your Node.js application.
Run it again using Istanbul; instead of node app.js run istanbul --handle-sigint cover app.js.
Wait for your application to start and put the server back in the pool.
Depending on your traffic and architecture, you can leave it like this for a few minutes, hours or days. The --handle-sigint is meant to be used with long-running processes, which is exactly the case with your web server.
Take the server out of the production pool again.
Stop the Istanbul process. Once again the --handle-sigint option is helpful: You just have to kill the process using the SIGINT signal kill -s SIGINT [istanbul PID].
Istanbul will write the code coverage report in the coverage directory and exit.
Start your Node.js application in a normal way again and put the server back in the production pool.
Explore the HTML coverage report to discover what code is unused.
You might be concerned about response time overhead. From my experience, the server running Istanbul had a response time around 5% higher than without it. In any case, the code coverage server should always be monitored closely.
Performance is very important to any system. Profiling your code will allow you to understand where time is spent in your code, so you can focus on the right pieces of code that can most benefit from performance optimization.
V8’s internal profiler comes built-in with Node.js. It’s easy-to-use and very efficient.
Let’s take a look at how to use this profiler.
Now let your task run, do all the HTTP calls or whatever needs to be done to execute your code. When finished, the profiler will create a “tick file”; a big text file in your current working directory named isolate-0x???????-v8.log.
Next, we need to process this file.
This command will output the profiling result of your app, which consists of several parts (discussed further in the next section).
As this result can be a bit long, it is advised to pipe it into a text file.
Guided by the above summary information, you can then jump to the sections where most of the time is being spent. You will find a list of functions sorted by the number of ticks spent on each, in descending order.
You now know where to focus your efforts.
While developing software, you want your newly written code to be applied immediately to test it. Having to stop and restart your Node process by hand is a pain and a waste of time.
Fortunately, there are tools that address this issue. Let’s examine the three of the most popular such tools. All three offer very similar options and capabilities, so your choice will probably be more a matter of personal preference.
nodemon is a tool to restart your Node server on file change automatically. You can configure it through the command line option of a config file. It supports listening for (or ignoring) specific directories and file extensions, delaying the restart of the process, and different handling of a clean process exit and app crashes.
You run it simply be replacing “node” with “nodemon” on the command line, which makes it really straightforward to use.
forever provides many options for fine-tuning its behavior, like setting the working directory, appending logs to a file instead of stdout, or saving the process ID (PID) into a .pid file.
It has a different usage than nodemon that looks more like Unix services management, for example forever start app.js. It also has more extended options like coloring output or exit signal customization.
node-supervisor (also known simply as supervisor) has the same features as nodemon and forever and several options to fine tune its behavior like not restarting on an error, for example. Very simple and efficient.
Once you have built your app, you must remove them all, unless you want to pollute your log files in production.
You have no options for filtering them.
Enter debug, a small Node.js debugging utility modeled after the Node core’s debugging technique. With debug, you can keep your debug logs in the code and use them only when you need them.
Import the debug module and reference it with a variable: var debug = require('debug')('myWonderfulApp');. By doing this, you immediately have an instance set up for your application (‘myWonderfulApp’).
Use the reference to log messages: debug("These are variables content", someVar, someOtherVar);.
Turn on your own application’s debug messages while running your Node.js application: DEBUG=myWonderfullApp node app.js. As you can see, the DEBUG environment variable is set to the exact name we’ve used to initialize the debug module.
An additional very useful feature is that you can declare the debug variable using a namespace like this: var debug = require("debug")("myWonderfulApp:startup");.
This enables you to distinguish each type or level of debugging in your project very precisely. Then, when you run your application, you can decide to display specific subsets of your debug messages (e.g., DEBUG=myWonderfullApp:startup node app.js) or all debug messages (e.g., DEBUG=myWonderfullApp:* node app.js).
Finally, if you use frameworks like ExpressJS, you can activate many logs by starting your app like this: DEBUG=* node app.js. This will display all debug messages from all namespaces, including yours.
Promises are wonderful - they enable developers to avoid cascading callbacks and make the code way clearer.
However, when you work with promises, you should avoid as much as possible creating new promises for each new request and managing them yourself.
The second version avoids creating a new promise at each level, thus reducing the overhead, the possibility to make bugs or to handle errors, and is much more readable. And it works the same.


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Live City Guides: Connect with YOUR Hockinson Community!
All Your Hockinson, Washington City Activities, Events, and Guide information in one place.
Hockinson City Guides provide a unique opportunity for insight and connection with your local community.

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EDI translator training and integration software training is one of our most requested services. You’re probably asking, how does it all work?
REMEDI utilizes a detailed curriculum that we customize based on our customer’s needs.
REMEDI can provide the training on-site including side by side or over the shoulder as well as classroom style. There is also a remote, via WebEx option.
The On-site training would utilize the client licensed software that is installed in the client environment, so that the technical training consultant is able to access client business systems.
The trainers are able to address real-world issues that our clients face on their own systems and will provide documentation for each employee.
The training typically spans 3-5 business days.
If we are conducting remote sessions, we can devise a schedule that will work best for your team and we have accommodated clients with ½ day sessions based on their business needs.
The cost of training is an hourly rate for the 1st two employees and then any additional employees would be a flat fee per employee.
In the book, “Telling Ain’t Training”, by Harold Stolovitch and Erica Keeps they reference the importance of training to improve performance. At REMEDI, we carefully consider how to best enable your staff to learn during the training we are providing as opposed to just attending a course. They also reference the typical training workshops that either consist of too much material or too many activities and they don’t result in performance improvement. At REMEDI, we set up a Discovery Call to determine what your staff needs to know and then design a training curriculum that supports relevant training.
Do you have a Winning EDI staff that’s ready to tackle 2017? With a Winning EDI team, you will have better productivity, less opportunity for errors and an EDI team that is prepared and equipped to assist your company in moving forward. We welcome the opportunity to learn more about your specific training needs and how we can assist your team.


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Order your own lab tests in Santa Ana. No doctors visit is needed, no insurance required. The labs we work with in Santa Ana are FDA and CLIA approved. Results come back in 1-2 days on most blood tests.
Other common lab tests ordered in Santa Ana are a complete blood count with differential. A CBC w diff is often ordered to determine if the body is actively fighting an infection. It can also highlight other concerns with having too or too few white or red blood cells.
A metabolic panel is another test frequently ordered in Santa Ana. A CMP includes many different markers and is often ordered every year as part of an annual physical or check up. The complete metabolic panel from HTC also includes a liver test (ALT). Other names of the CMP include "basic metabolic panel" or "comprehensive metabolic panel".
The most popular test we sell in Santa Ana is the Basic Health Check. This is a general wellness blood test panel. The combination of tests include a lipid Panel, CMP, CBC and Hemoglobin A1C. Our patients have depended on this panel for over 30 years. For $89 is provides an affordable snapshot or overview of your health status.
Below are the blood test labs in Santa Ana. Simply order your labs in advance and have the testing performed at the patient service center of your choice. Use our Lab Locator to search by zip code.
As a Health Testing Centers patient, you will be supported every step of the way through the blood test process. Our service can help with ordering the right tests for your needs, and our lab locator will help you find your most convenient option among our many quality blood test labs near Santa Ana, CA to have your testing done. Once your sample has been processed by one of the laboratories in our network, we'll provide you with a code for prompt, secure direct-to-you delivery of your test results and assistance, as necessary, in understanding those results.
Our goal is to make it easy for health-conscious people to take good care of themselves by providing them more budget-friendly and convenient access to high quality lab tests. Our service makes it easy to have routine blood work, keep up with preventive health screenings and/or monitor their own progress towards optimizing their health and well-being. In other words, our blood test labs near Santa Ana, California can help put you in the driver's seat when it comes to managing your own health and well-being.
As most health-savvy consumer most likely already know, blood tests are an invaluable tool for the ever-growing number of people who are keen on keeping track of their own health status. Blood labs screen for developing health issues, track health changes, detect infections and diseases, and aid in monitoring health progress and/or the effectiveness of treatments. What many may not know is that they don't have to pay their doctor for office appointments to have lab tests ordered. Health Testing Centers provides the means to purchase tests online, then walk into blood test labs near Santa Ana, CA to complete your testing.

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Are you brave enough to take a chance on this tempting triple-core chip?
AMD's triples look good on paper, but somehow don't add up to the sum of their parts.
Feeling lucky today, punk? We reckon that's the question you need to ask yourself before taking a punt on the AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition.
Based on AMD's flagship Deneb processor die, the 720 has the full 6MB compliment of L3 cache. It also runs at a reasonable 2.8GHz frequency. As a Black Edition chip, it even has an unlocked CPU multiplier for easy overclocking. Not bad for a chip priced well under £100.
There is, however, something missing. AMD has disabled one of Deneb's four cores. The Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition is a tripler, as indicated by the 'X3' moniker. It's here that your luck will be tested because it's possible to unlock the hidden core in the BIOS of most AM3-socket motherboards.
When it comes to core unlocking, there are no guarantees. But with just one hidden core, your odds are at least better than the AMD Phenom II X3 550 BE, which has two hidden cores and double the chance of one being broken.


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A COMMUNITY group in Newrybar has taken the novel step of wanting to prepare a masterplan for the village, but not everyone is happy about it.
The Newrybar Association was formed 10 months ago and is chaired by Newrybar resident and businessman Paul Moses. Its aim is to create a plan for the village's future.
Generally, these types of plans are driven by local councils, with input from the community.
But Mr Moses said the association's idea was for the community to present its plan to council.
The group has raised half of the target of $30,000 to employ a landscape architect, engineering designer and town planner to prepare the masterplan.
Already, several public meetings have been held to discuss ideas.
"We're going back to grassroots," he said.
Mr Moses has lived in the historic hinterland village for nearly 30 years, and said the last 10 years or so had seen a significant increase in the number of shops and visitors.
He said Newrybar was to an extent winding back the clock to a time when the village supported 26 shops.
"Newrybar is a destination," he said.
As part of the proposal to draw up a masterplan, there already have been offers of donations of land for a centralised septic system and parkland.
Also to be considered is traffic and parking management, social aspects of community life and the environment.
In a letter to residents, he wrote the masterplan would aim to "allow us the opportunity to claim our village as a community and be assured of its future as agreed by all who live and work here".
Central to the plan, he said, would be to maintain the village's historic characteristics.
However, some residents, who didn't want to be identified, would prefer the council prepare a masterplan.
One resident said there were fears local businesspeople might railroad the plan and develop it for self-interest.
Another said it would be better to spend $30,000 on community infrastructure like the Newrybar Hall.
Mr Moses said that whatever plan might be developed it would still have to go through an approval process at the council, with opportunities for submissions.


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In a matter of minutes and without a single line of code, Zapier allows you to connect Pivotal Tracker and ClickSend SMS, with as many as 35 possible integrations. Are you ready to find your productivity superpowers?
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Which oath is forthwith to be taken by the present Lord Keeper, and to be administered by the Clerk of the Crown to every Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, Commissioner and Commissioners aforesaid; and that none of the said officers respectively shall henceforth execute any the said offices before they have taken the said oath. And if the said Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or any of the said Commissioners shall fail, or forbear so to issue out the said writs, according to the true meaning of this Act, then he or they respectively shall, beside the incurring of the grievous sin of perjury, be disabled, and become, by virtue of this Act, incapable, ipso facto, to bear his and their said offices respectively; and be further liable to such punishments as shall be inflicted upon him or them by the next, or any other ensuing Parliament. And in case the said Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, Commissioner or Commissioners aforesaid, shall not issue forth the said writs as aforesaid: or in case that the Parliament do not assemble and be held at the time and place before appointed, then the Parliament shall assemble and be held in the usual place at Westminster, in such manner, and by such means only, as is hereafter in this present Act declared and enacted, and not otherwise, on the third Monday which shall be in the month of January then next ensuing. And the peers of this realm shall by virtue of this Act be enabled, and are enjoined to meet in the Old Palace of Westminster, in the usual place there, on the third Monday in the said month of November: and they or any twelve or more of them, then and there assembled, shall on or before the last Monday of November next following the tenth day of September aforesaid, by virtue of this Act, without other warrant, issue out writs in the usual form, in the name of the King's Majesty, his heirs or successors, attested under the hands and seals of twelve or more of the said peers, to the several and respective sheriffs of the several and respective counties, cities, and boroughs of England and Wales; and to the Constable of the Castle of Dover, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, or his lieutenant for the time being, and to the Mayor and Bailiffs of Berwick upon Tweed; and to all and every other the said officers and persons to whom writs have been used to be directed, for the electing of the knights, citizens, barons and burgesses, of and for the said Counties, Cities, Cinque Ports and Boroughs, to be and appear at the Parliament at Westminster aforesaid, to be held on the third Monday in January then next following: all and every which writs the Clerks of the Petty Bag, and other clerks, to whom the writing of the writs for summons to the Parliament doth and shall belong, or whom the said Lords, or twelve or more of them shall appoint, shall at the command of the said Lords so assembled, or of any twelve or more of them, make and prepare ready for the signature of the said Lords, or any twelve or more of them, under pain of the loss of their places and offices, and of such other punishment as in the next, or any other ensuing Parliament, shall be inflicted on him or them: and it is enacted that the said writs so issued shall be of the same power and force to all intents and purposes, as the writs or summons to Parliament under the Great Seal of England have ever been or ought to be. And all the messengers of the Chamber or others who shall be appointed by the said Lords, or any twelve or more, are hereby required faithfully and speedily to deliver the said writs to every person and persons, sheriffs, officers, and others, to whom the same shall be directed: which if the said messengers or any of them shall fail to perform, they shall forfeit their respective places, and incur such other pains and punishments as by that or any other ensuing Parliament shall be imposed on them.
V. And it is further enacted that the several and respective sheriffs of their several and respective counties, and the Constables of the Castle of Dover, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, or his lieutenant for the time being respectively, shall after the said 23rd day of January, and before the 8th day of February then immediately next ensuing, award and send forth their precepts to the several and respective cities and boroughs within their several counties, and likewise unto the said Cinque Ports respectively, commanding them respectively to make choice of such citizen and citizens, barons, burgess and burgesses, to serve in the said Parliament, at the time and place aforesaid: which said Cities, Cinque Ports and Boroughs respectively, shall before the last day of the said month of February make election of such citizen and citizens, barons, burgess and burgesses, as if writs for summoning of a Parliament, under the Great Seal of England, has issued and been awarded. And in case no such precept shall come unto the said Cities, Cinque Ports and Boroughs respectively, by the time herein limited: or in case any precept shall come, and no election be made thereupon, before the said last day of February, that then the several citizens, burgesses, and other persons that ought to elect and send citizens, barons, and burgesses to the Parliament, shall on the first Tuesday in March then next ensuing the said last day of February make choice of such citizen and citizens, barons, burgess and burgesses, as if a writ of summons under the Great Seal of England had issued and been awarded, and precepts thereupon issued, to such Cities, Cinque Ports and Boroughs: which knights, citizens, barons and burgesses so chosen shall appear and serve in Parliament at the time and place aforesaid, and shall each of them be liable unto such pains and censures for his and their not appearing and serving then and there in Parliament, as if he or they had been elected and chosen by virtue of a writ under the Great Seal of England, and shall be likewise subject unto such further pains and censures for his and their not appearing and serving then and there in Parliament, as if he or they had been elected and chosen by virtue of a writ under the Great Seal of England, and shall be likewise subject to such further pains and censures as by the rest of the knights, citizens and burgesses assembled in the Commons House of Parliament, he or they shall be adjudged unto. And the sheriffs and other officers and persons to whom it appertaineth shall make returns, and accept and receive the returns of such elections in like manner as if writs of summons had issued, and been executed, as hath been used and accustomed: and in default of the sheriffs and other officers respectively, in not accepting or making return of such elections, it shall and may be lawful to and for the several freeholders, and other persons that have elected, to make returns of the knights, citizens, barons and burgesses by them elected, which shall be as good and effectual to all intents and purposes as if the sheriff or other officers had received a writ of summons for a Parliament, and had made such returns: and that such elections, precepts and returns shall be had and made at such times, by such persons, and in such manner, as before in this Act is expressed and declared, according to the true intent and meaning of this law; any writ, proclamation, edict, act, restraint, inhibition, order or warrant to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And in case any person or persons shall be so hardy to advise, frame, contrive, serve or put in execution any such writs, proclamation, edict, act, restraint, inhibition, order or warrant thereupon, then he or they so offending shall incur and sustain the pains, penalties and forfeitures limited, ordained and provided in and by the Statute of Provision and Premunire made in the 16th year of King Richard the Second, and shall from thenceforth be disabled, during his life, to sue and implead any person in any action real or personal, or to make any gift, grant, conveyance, or other disposition of any his lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods or chattels which he hath to his own use, either by act executed in his lifetime, or by his last will, or otherwise, or to take any gift, conveyance, or legacy to his own use: and if any Sheriff, Constable of the Castle of Dover, or Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, shall not perform his duty enjoined by this Act, then he shall lose and forfeit the sum of £1000, and every County, City, Cinque Port and Borough that shall not make election of their knights, citizens, barons and burgesses, respectively, shall incur the penalties following (that is to say) every County the sum of £1000, and every City, which is no County, £200, and every Cinque Port and Borough the sum of £100; all and every of which several forfeitures, and all other forfeitures in this Act mentioned, shall and may he recovered in any of the King's Courts of Record at Westminster, without naming the Christian name and surname of the said Mayor for the time being, by action of debt, bill, plaint or information, wherein no essoine, protection, wager of law, aid, prayer, privilege, injunction, or order of restraint, shall be in any wise prayed, granted or allowed, nor any more than one imparlance: and if any person after notice given that the action depending is grounded and prosecuted upon or by virtue of this Statute shall cause or procure any such action to be stayed or delayed before judgment by colour or means of any order, warrant, power or authority, save only of the court wherein such action as aforesaid shall be brought or depending, or after judgment had upon such action, shall cause or procure the execution of, or upon any such judgment, to be stayed or delayed by colour or means of any order, warrant, power or authority, save only by writ of error or attaint, that then the said persons so offending shall incur and sustain all and every the pains, penalties and forfeitures, limited, ordained and provided in and by the said Statute of Provision and Premunire, made in the 16th of King Richard the Second. And if any Lord Mayor of London shall at any time hereafter commence or prefer any such suit, action or information, and shall happen to die or be removed out of his office before recovery and execution had, that yet not such action, suit or information, sued, commenced or preferred, shall by such displacing or death be abated, discontinued or ended, but that it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Mayor of the City of London next succeeding in that office and place, to prosecute, pursue and follow all and every such action, bill, plaint or information for the causes aforesaid, so hanging and depending in such manner and form, and to all intents and purposes, as that Lord Mayor might have done, which first commenced or preferred the same. The fifth part of all and every the forfeitures in this Act mentioned, shall go and be, to, and for the use and behoof of the City of London, and the other four parts and residue to be employed and disposed to, and for such only uses, intents and purposes as by the knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled, shall be declared, directed and appointed. Provided that in case the freeholders of any County and inhabitants, or other persons having or claiming power to make election of any knights, citizens, barons or burgesses, shall proceed to making of election of their knights, citizens, barons and burgesses, which election shall afterwards fall out to be adjudged or declared void in law by the House of Commons, by reason of equality of voices or misdemeanour of any person whatsoever, then the said County, City, Cinque Port or Borough shall not incur the penalties in this law, so as an election de facto be made.
IX. Provided always, that if the King's Majesty, his heirs or successors, shall at any time during any Parliament hereafter to be assembled by authority of this Act as aforesaid, award or direct any commission or commissions unto any person or persons whatsoever, thereby giving power and authority to him or them to take and receive the oath of supremacy and allegiance, of all or any the members of the Commons House of Parliament, and any the members of that House being duly required thereunto, shall refuse or neglect to take and pronounce the same, that from thenceforth such person so refusing or neglecting shall be deemed no member of that House, nor shall have any voice therein, and shall suffer such pains and penalties as if he had presumed to sit in the same House without election, return or authority.
XI. And it is lastly provided and enacted, that His Majesty's royal assent to this Bill shall not thereby determine this present Session of Parliament, and that all statutes and Acts of Parliament which are to have continuance unto the end of this present Session, shall be of full force after His Majesty's assent, until this present Session be fully ended and determined; and if this present Session shall determine by dissolution of this present Parliament, then all the Acts and statutes aforesaid shall be continued until the end of the first Session of the next Parliament.
 It was at that time the custom that the royal assent was given to Bills at the end of the Session, and it wag consequently argued that the assent put an end to the Session.

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Although more than 20 years have passed since the Enlarged Board of Appeal issued its decision G 1/92, there is still little case law which provides guidance on how to establish the structure and properties of a particular medicament in a manner so as to be able to rely on the same as a piece of prior art in opposition proceedings.
In G 1/92, the Enlarged Board rejected the notion of T 93/89 that the ingredients of a commercially available product are not made available to the public unless there is reason for experts to investigate its composition by chemical analysis, and it held that the chemical composition of a product is state of the art when the product as such is available to the public and can be analyzed and reproduced by the skilled person. While this finding seems to imply that such an analysis can in principle be performed, little has been said by the Boards on how to establish the chemical and structural composition of a commercially available pharmaceutical preparation in a manner so as to qualify as state of the art. In particular, it remained unclear whether analytical data was sufficient proof or whether more evidence is required (as in T 952/92), at least if and when available to the opponent, such as for instance a declaration setting forth the exact structural and functional features of opponent’s prior product. It also remained undecided whether the opponent (at least if he is the originator of the prior art product) is required to prove his case “up to the hilt” or whether the evidence needs to be assessed “on the balance of probabilities”.
These questions have now been addressed by Board 3.3.02 in its decision T 2458/09. During the appeal proceedings, the patentee argued that it was not sufficient for the originator as an opponent to just rely on analytical data showing the composition and construction of the prior art formulation. Patentee submitted that the opponent as originator of the alleged prior use should rather prove his case “up to the hilt” (see e.g. T 472/92).
The originator resisted that. From his perspective, the filing of declarations involves the risk of making proprietary information available to his competitors, and is not necessary for the Board to come to a conclusion on the merits of the case.
In the end, the opponent prevailed and the revocation of the patent by the first instance was confirmed. In its decision T 2458/09, the Board seems to agree with T 952/92 insofar as public availability of a composition does not require a complete analysis of a prior art product and the possibility of an exact reproduction. Quite in contrast, the Board accepted that some uncertainty about the actual structure and composition of the commercial product does not disqualify the same as prior art, and even used this product as the closest prior art and starting point for the assessment of inventive step. In doing so, the Board acknowledged that this situation is similar to an exemplary embodiment in a written prior art document which may also not be reproducible with absolute certainty.
Specifically, the Board held that “the skilled person takes the information that has been made publicly available when selecting a prior art product”, and concluded that, for a commercial preparation, this is the information made available to the public by means of routine analysis performed by the skilled person. Adopting a very practical approach which seems to reflect reality in the development of generic formulations, the Board approved of the opponents’ approach to combine information which was available from published documents, and analytical data for establishing the composition and structure of the commercial preparation.
T 2458/09 is also interesting from a procedural point of view, since it includes a long and detailed discussion on the admissibility of late filed means of attack and defense by both parties, confirming the EPO’s latest tendencies to be quite strict with any late-filed submissions or requests unless clearly prompted by developments that one party could not predict and/or if the admission of late-filed requests was appropriate in view of procedural fairness to the parties. Moreover, the decision includes an unusually lengthy discussion on claim construction (almost 5 pages) confirming the EPO’s view that the subject-matter claimed has to be read in its broadest technically meaningful sense and that the examples cannot be used to artificially restrict the subject-matter claimed. This is also in line with the case law in Germany (see FCJ Decisions Gelenkanordnung Xa ZR 36/08, Bodenseitige Vereinzelungseinrichtung X ZR 255/01 and Ziehmaschinenzugeinheit X ZR 49/09).
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We know the importance of connecting people. That’s why we’ve assembled a team of smart, experienced professionals who are passionate about sparking culture and creating far-reaching change.
Scott Plank founded War Horse in 2010 to pursue his passion in exploring how built environments can magnify our lives and relationships. War Horse develops a diverse range of projects, including entertainment venues and a portfolio and pipeline of over 850 apartments, 80,000 square feet of office, 150,000 square feet of retail and philanthropic public service programs driven by this philosophy. Scott began pursuing his love and curiosity for cities by studying Urban Planning at the University of Maryland, years of world traveling, and eventually financing thousands of multi-family homes at Freddie Mac from 1995 to 2000.
As Chief Financial Officer, Steve leads the financial operations for the real estate portfolio, including financial reporting, capital structure, and asset management. He’s active in strategic planning, investment selection and capital budgeting and allocation, as well as financial controls, tax planning, information technology, and risk management.


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Wouldn’t You Feel Better If You Could Have An Open Conversation About Mental Illness?
If stigma didn’t exist, we would discuss mental illness more openly. I had a recent unpleasant experience on Twitter where someone posted a tweet that essentially said “Bipolar is not an illness. You simply have not trained yourself to control your thoughts and emotions,” and this person was very insistent that mental illnesses do not exist. This person had been responding to a post that a well known mental health advocate had posted about how he managed his bipolar disorder and how he was not ashamed of his illness.
I saw this appalling post and had to respond, and one of the responses that the offender wrote back was, “If you believe you have a mental illness, then you have a mental illness. It is all a matter of belief”. First of all, I should mention that this person (thankfully) does not have a large Twitter following and I will not name his or her Twitter handle because I refuse to give this person more attention or more fuel. Secondly, does this person really think that those of us who have been diagnosed with a mental illness just simply believe we have one, and that is how it works?
I wasn’t always this open about my mental illness. I began experiencing depression just before high school started, I had my first panic attack right before first year university ended, and have been taking medications for the better part of the last 10 years. I remember the first time I saw commercials on TV for Bell Let’s Talk and thinking this was a great campaign for raising awareness and encouraging a conversation about mental health using social media. We live in a society where we gather a lot of information from social media, so why not use it to our advantage?
Last year, I was contacted by someone at Healthy Minds Canada, who asked me to be a part of her team for Bell Let’s Talk, I said yes, and since then, I became increasingly active on Twitter and Facebook in terms of mental health advocacy. Because of Bell Let’s Talk Day 2015, I decided to become a volunteer blogger for Healthy Minds Canada, and I also reached out to International Bipolar Foundation to become a volunteer. I feel comfortable writing blog posts using my real name, no pseudonyms needed. I am comfortable with myself because of days like Bell Let’s Talk Day and because of World Bipolar Day (which is held on March 30th every year).
Why? Two reasons. The first, because I know I am not alone. We are not alone. When you read an article or blog post or memoir and you can relate to the writer and think “YES! I feel that way too!” or “Someone else feels the way I do too!”, don’t you feel less alone? Let’s make mental health awareness days about what we CAN do, not what we can’t. Forget about the naysayers who tell us to “get over it” and “it’s all in your head”.
The second, because I don’t like pretending. I spent so long pretending to be someone I wasn’t because I was afraid. I refuse to compromise my sense of self again. Always be true to yourself. If you take one thing away from this blog post, please take that message with you, because that is the nicest thing you can do for yourself, trust me.
On January 27, 2016, it is Bell Let’s Talk day in Canada. You don’t have to be Canadian to participate. You can use your Twitter accounts worldwide and Facebook to help raise awareness, send messages of hope and show people like that clearly ignorant person on Twitter why stigma is dangerous. We know stigma is one barrier that prevents people from seeking treatment.
Will you be participating in the conversation on Bell Let’s Talk Day? If you don’t live in Canada, all you have to do on Twitter is use the hashtag, #BellLetsTalk and because International Bipolar Foundation is participating in the event, alongside Healthy Minds Canada, be sure to include @Healthy_Minds in every tweet you post, to make sure your tweet gets retweeted. You can also include International Bipolar Foundation’s Twitter Handle, @IntlBipolar and they will retweet your posts! It’s that easy. For every tweet and retweet with the hashtag, #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health initiatives. If you are on Facebook, follow the Bell Let’s Talk page and share their official images for that day, and they will donate 5 cents as well.
And if you want to keep the conversation going on Twitter after January 27, 2016, try using the hashtag, #LetsKeepTalking, and we can see how long we can keep the conversation going for. I know I will keep talking.


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Poster and trailer scoop: DIRTY GOD, the new film by Sacha Polak!
DIRTY GOD will be released in Dutch cinemas on the 25thof April. The Belgian release will follow at a later date.


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