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The MoD has lifted the lid on its Defence Technology Plan, the latest gadgets and gizmos it hopes could help equip the troops in the future.
Cameras that can see through dust and unmanned ground vehicles were among the devices on show.
It is the first time the MoD has unveiled its long-term research needs and demonstrated new technology.
The products are still in their early stages, although it is hoped many will go into service in the next few years.
The MoD hopes to attract more future technology to address its combat needs.
Speaking at the launch, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, Quentin Davies, said technology was key to staying one step ahead of the enemy.
"It is more vital than ever before that we exploit new and emerging technologies because the threats our troops face are always evolving," he said.
The products unveiled were the first in a number of submissions chosen by the MoD for further development.
This is a long chain silicon polymer that looks and feels like silly putty. The material can be shaped and squeezed, but a shock impact will cause it to lock together. The idea is to use the material as body armour to protect troops from shock impacts.
It will not stop bullets, but used in conjunction with projectile-protection systems, it can help disperse the energy from a bullet. It is being tested for use within helmets and might become a feature of Peaock, an MoD body armour currently in development.
Saturn - the sensing and automotive tactical urban reconnaissance network - is a combination of UAV and unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that not only examines the battlefield but, say the developers, can actively spot threats.
The idea is that a platoon or company of soldiers would deploy both the ground and air vehicle to perform reconnaissance of a village or part of a town.
The UAV would fly over and spot vehicles or enemy troops moving in the open, while the UGV would roll up to a building, spot which windows are open, then look to see if anyone was behind them.
The developers say the system would then try and differentiate between civilians and possible enemy contacts by looking to see if they were holding an object, such as a rifle or a rocket-propelled grenade.
The developers are calling it a mobile lab in a suitcase, which is only slightly shorter than its full title of portable integrated battlespace biological detection unit.
The purpose of the device is simple - to analyse the air and sound a warning if there is any form of biological threat.
The device works by continuously sampling the air, then mixing it with a liquid and passing it across plates with embedded antibodies. Should the air contain a biological hazard, the antibodies become active, changing the electrical properties of the plate and triggering an alarm.
At present, most mobile detection units are the site of a large van so something that could be carried by a soldier would be a real advantage.
Another UGV, this is a robot scout designed to examine hostile areas from a safe distance. The device, not much larger than a skateboard, has the capability to cover almost all types of terrain and can even climb stairs. The developers hope the finished product would cost less than £5,000 and be small enough to be easily carried by a soldier.
One of the problems flying helicopters in Afghanistan and Iraq is dust. The down-draught from the rotor blades can kick up huge clouds, blinding the pilots and making landing very hazardous.
Teledyne is a device that uses microwaves to see through dust clouds, smoke and snow, making landings far easier. The developers plan to put Teledyne through full trials later this year.

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text: Even if you are a safe and diligent driver with none of the undesirable habits mentioned above, you are still at risk anytime you drive. Another less responsible driver may involve you in a crash, which is why it is so important to have the right auto insurance coverage. Don’t leave your driving future up to chance. Our knowledgeable agents at Ferris Insurance Agency in Rochester, New York can help you find a policy that suits all your needs at the best available rates.

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STS Technical Services is hiring Aerospace Design Engineers IV in Savannah, Georgia.
* Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or technical related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
* Preferred skills: Mechanical Design for Aircraft Cabin Interiors, CATIA, Smarteam, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Excel and Power Point.
* Design engineer will design installations for aforementioned commodities along with necessary airframe modifications to meet load requirements of the interior installation and should have the competency with Weight & Center of Gravity Analysis. -Knowledgeable with Part 25 aircraft requirements and some familiarity with Part 135 requirements.
* Engineering design work includes the creation of drawings/models using either CATIA V5, or AutoCAD and SmarTeam. Design Engineer will be required to liaison with the shop on engineering issues.


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Waste is a bigger issue than climate change, and it's growing at a rate of 3 - 5 % a year. naus is a new, innovative approach developed to improve global waste management practices and meet this urgent challenge.
At the core of naus is a powerful scenario modelling and visualisation engine that makes complex waste ecosystems intuitive. It also creates a global community of thought leaders in the waste management field, providing a completely new and unparalleled resource for waste consultants.
At naus, we believe we won?t create a circular economy with linear thinking. Meeting the waste challenge will take a collective approach: the best minds and the best technology to ensure our planet remains sustainable.


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" While designing the waterworks, use of primary aerated biological filters (PABF) with Filtralite® filter media was selected for removal of ammonia and manganese. This solution strongly reduced the chlorine demand for the plant compared to the alternative execution with break point chlorination. "
Tai Po Drinking Water Treatment Plant takes its raw water from the river Dongjiang in the Guangdong Province north of Hong Kong. The inlet water has an average turbidity level of around 11 NTU and contains ammonia and manganese. Water temperatures range from 12 to 34oC.
While designing the waterworks, use of primary aerated biological filters (PABF) with Filtralite filter media was selected for removal of ammonia and manganese. This solution strongly reduced the chlorine demand for the plant compared to the alternative execution with break point chlorination.
Pilot tests where different media were compared showed that the expanded clay filter media Filtralite was the best solution for the PABFs.
The test column containing Filtralite HC (High density, Crushed aggregates) 2.5-5 mm had a stable ammonia removal of 80-90% and a manganese removal of 75%.
The plant has began operation in April 2003 and operating data shows that the PABFs work very well. Both ammonia and manganese is removed to levels below the specifications.

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Just as our heroine’s uncanny genius for matching up her growing roster of exclusive love seekers continues to deepen, her own love life reaches a fever pitch.
Things get complicated. And funny. And excruciatingly sensual.
Love, Lies & Dating: Will This Relationship Go Up in Smoke?
There’s love, and then there’s mother love — maybe the most powerful love of all. Meet the mothers at the center of each of the 14 love stories included in this TruLOVE Collection. Whether their stories were written in 1938 or within the last few years, and whether they’re about a single mom, a stepmother, or an overbearing mom who can’t let go, each one explores the struggle and challenge of love and motherhood. Several stories focus on women who became single mothers unexpectedly, either through abandonment or widowhood. Another story finds a stepmother trying to deal with her husband’s very unhappy child from a previous marriage.
Snakes, Rats, and Little Boys–Oh My!
*Update as of 8/28/14. Brad and Angelina have gotten married! Hollywood’s most notable couple finally tied the knot in Chateau Miraval, France. The wedding was small and attended only by family and friends.

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Womens adidas Performance PureBOOST Xpose Running Shoes in grey / tactile gold metallic.
Lightweight, cushioned running shoes designed for an energised ride.
- Breathable air mesh upper with welded overlays for support and stability.

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Since January, I’ve been inhaling coffee and painting my calendar red, as this semester has been the most insane yet: by May, I will have written 210 screenplay pages, produced over 120 minutes of the dramatic scripted TV miniseries CON, and will have met several career milestones, such as getting my first feature assignment, being nominated for a college television Emmy, and graduating from USC’s Writing for Screen and Television program (also known as the Writing on Zero Hours of Sleep program) and to top it all off still maintain some semblance of a social life.
On top of this I work two jobs — one at Verve (the Literary and Talent Agency that reps Meg Lefauvre, Colin Treverrow, and other amazing writers and directors) and the other as a Resident Assistant in Webb.
So if you see me on campus and I’m running to one thing or the next or typing furiously it’s because I’ve got to hit deadlines so maybe, just maybe, I can get some sleep — but it’s all worth it as I get to work with some of the greatest filmmakers at USC and do what I love.
Filed Under: Adventures, All Posts, Behind the Scenes of CON, Who is Amy Suto?
So some really amazing filmmakers in Miami are producing a short I wrote called “Never Say Neverland.” It’s a take on Peter Pan where Peter is a patient in an insane asylum under Dr. Hook’s care, and Wendy is a psychiatrist who tries to talk him out of his delusions of a place called Neverland.
Alexandra Mazza is producing and you can check out the project details here!
This script is dear to my heart and I’m so excited to see it come to life. It never would have been made had Alexandra not contacted me, so this is one of those circumstances where it would have stayed in my drawer of scripts forever had Alexandra not reached out.
Looking forward to share with you the final product!
The past 8 months have been filled with the creation of this television miniseries, which is airing September 10th on Trojan Vision 8.1. The series will also be available online at ConTVShow.com. If you want to know more about the series, you can read interviews on that website so I don’t sound like a broken record every time I blog about this series. Anyways, I’m incredibly proud of how the trailer came out, and can’t wait to share the series! It was a challenge to get the show made and on the air, and every hurdle was worth it.
My schedule on any given week is a pretty good visual representation of a high-pitched scream: filled with meetings and mandatory events and classes and work. My to-do list isn’t a list, more of a set of grids organized by category and day of the week and urgency.
So on the occasion where I’m asked how I find the time to do X or Y, the answer is that I know how to prioritize. This entanglement of commitments can be brushed aside for the right task or person.
Prioritizing can be challenging because no one wants to sacrifice on one aspect of their life. But if you can’t figure out what you’re willing to set aside for something else, everything on your plate will suffer.
Filed Under: All Posts, Behind the Scenes of CON, Who is Amy Suto?
It’s been a landmark summer filled with unexpected writing opportunities, a rollercoaster post-production process for CON, and lots of having to explain why my walls are covered in newspaper clippings, red string, and far too many color-coded notecards.
Jen (my writing partner) and I are also training to pass the FBI fitness test– and not because we want to join the FBI, but because we want the bragging rights for our Twitter bios. Yeah, we’re cool.
I hadn’t put much stock in personality types up until now. I treated them like the kinds of useless personality quizzes you find in the shiny pages of equally-useless magazines like Seventeen.
But when I started reading more about INTJs, I began to realize that the kind of isolation I sometimes felt (and felt unable to express) even when surrounded by people I cared about had roots in my personality type.
I’ve always been involved in different social groups. In high school I was co-captain of my JV basketball team, secretary of student government, and spent my time making films with friends. At USC, I’ve led different teams of people on various film projects and I’ve been extraordinarily lucky to be able to surround myself with inspiring individuals. On the surface, my life seems unaffected by my INTJ type.
But why are INTJs also perceived as distant? Why can we master career goals in a heartbeat but struggle when it comes to personal relationships? How do INTJs approach writing, and is introversion an advantage?
Fiction is one thing: writing about con artists who rely on anything besides their feelings to get by is easy since it’s make-believe.
There’s a reason the characters I’m drawn to are lone wolves, architects of grand plans, protective of their feelings since they see emotions as a liability. That’s why I write about spies and con artists and warriors and thieves: these are all people who prize rationalism over emotion to stay alive.
It’s not life or death for me, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find me telling you about past heartbreak or rejection. For the USC screenwriting program, we had to write an essay about our most emotional moment. I wrote about taking care of sick kittens through the Arizona Humane Society’s Foster Kitten program, which I did for three years in high school. I wrote about how one morning I went to go give one of my favorite three-week-old kittens her medicine and found her, cold and lifeless, in her little bed I had made for her. I cried when I wrote that, and never showed it to anyone other than the anonymous decision-makers who decided to let me into the screenwriting program.
It’s a rational decision to keep things from people: I don’t tell people my problems because it’s better to deal with them myself instead of burdening others, which can make me seem distant.
When you break things down by logic, they make sense. I can create solutions and navigate tricky situations to get my shows on the air and projects approved, but when it comes down to discussing matters of the heart? Forget it. Human nature doesn’t break down like career goals or steps to solve a problem. I’ll over-analyze the situation to pieces until I’ve given up and moved on, returning to my work.
All roads lead back to my work, and sometimes, it’s hard to see that any other path.
I’m lucky to be with someone who understands and accepts this about me — and who is as much of a workaholic as I am.

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The Quad II Series is based on the original Quad II amplifier, originally created by Peter Walker in 1953. Not only are these some of the finest sounding valve pre/power combinations available to date, but the genuine heritage and craftsmanship of the original has been preserved in its exquisite styling. 2015 also sees the launch of our new Lancaster Grey finish.
To complement the legendary valve power driving your loudspeakers new additions in the form of the QC Twenty Four and Twenty Four P have been developed to give you simplistic and pure control over your audio sources.
Peter walker always believed that an amplifier should be as simple as possible - engineered with the fewest possible components and with a performance largely independent of those components.
The QC-twenty-four is a completely new design, and is both neutral and detailed, utilising a military specification 6111 valve which is so reliable it is hard-wired to the circuit board.
For the analogue purist a the Quad Twenty-Four P dedicated phono stage has been voiced by the finest ears inthe industry and features an MM / MC toggle switch and a choice of direct full level or variable output for use with a power amp.

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If receiver Demaryius Thomas makes it to the 53-man roster in New England, there’s a chance he won’t be eligible for the first game of the regular season.
Thomas could be disciplined under the Personal Conduct Policy after resolving a felony vehicular assault case by pleading guilty to misdemeanor careless driving.
“We followed developments in the matter and are doing a routine review,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT via email.
In February, a female passenger in a car driven by Thomas suffered injuries when Thomas crashed the vehicle while driving 70 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone.
The league took the position earlier this year that receiver Antonio Brown faces no scrutiny under the Personal Conduct Policy for reckless driving. The difference, of course, is that no one was injured in Brown’s case.


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Dr. Newman-Casey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. She is the co-director of the Kellogg Eye Center for eHealth, an endeavor that seeks to improve eye health and ophthalmic health delivery through leveraging novel technologies. She also directs the eye center’s outreach initiative to provide free ophthalmic care for all patients referred through the local free clinic, Hope Clinic. After graduating from Reed College and the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Dr. Newman-Casey completed her ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship at the University of Michigan. During her fellowship, she earned a Masters in Health and Health Care Research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Master’s Program at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Newman-Casey joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2013 as part of the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Vision Clinician Scientist research program at the Kellogg Eye Center. Her research focuses on understanding medication adherence in glaucoma patients, and using this understanding to develop and test programs to help mitigate these issues. Her interest lies in leveraging digital health technologies to extend the reach of the physician to better support patients in managing their chronic eye conditions. In recognition of her scientific accomplishments, she has received the Chandler-Grant Glaucoma Society Early Clinician-Scientist Award. In recognition of her community service, she has received the Hope Clinic Specialty Practice of the Year Award and the University of Michigan Medical School Local Community Service Award.

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On one of those items the initials T.P. are written.
“Our belief is that the items are likely stolen. We'd love to get them back to the owners,” Dixon told the BND.
Anyone with information about the owner is asked to contact the Madison County Sheriff's Office by Facebook message or calling 618-692-4433. People can also call the anonymous tip line at 618-296-3000.


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Hello from the RHDJapan team! With the NISMO Festival this weekend and only a month left in the year RHDJapan is in a festive mood for some extra nice prices to close out the year. Remember to check out the Holiday Schedule for urgent orders. We will not be having the select manufacturers this weekend as we will be extending a coupon code applicable to the whole RHDJapan catalog at even a higher discount than standard Weekend Specials!
Always take some time to enjoy the view of Fuji-san while at NISMO Festival!
In celebration of the long-awaited merge and release of our RHDJapan and BIDJDM websites we are offering a 7% discount on any purchase from either site or when items are checked out together.

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We are working in partnership with a Powerhouse AAA gaming studio, who are known for their world class photo realistic cinematic and VR titles. They have customised Unreal Engine 4 to build a suite of powerful, world-class systems and tools that underpin our games. Now they need your help to take this to the next level. They are now looking for a VFX Artist, to based in Guildford They are aiming to achieve Hollywood production values in real time, so we’re engaging with industry-leading, next generation features for rendering, content creation and human simulation that will intensify the player experience. Experience • At least 3 years of experience as a VFX artist, working on at least one AAA title. • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create visually impressive VFX which are sympathetic to the needs of the product. • A good understanding of physical behaviour and motion in the creation of VFX. • Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage. Responsibilities • Creating a wide range of VFX to support the various aspects of our games. • Generating environmental, impact and spot effects to further enhance the realism and visual quality of the game • Supporting the lighting of our environments • Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and environment artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience Skills/Knowledge • Maya • An industry standard real-time particle editor (Unreal, UNITY, CryENGINE) • Photoshop • Experience with After Effects and previsualization tools is an advantage. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at the highest level of game development. Dependant on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
Lighting Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
We are working in partnership with a Powerhouse AAA gaming studio, who are known for their world class photo realistic cinematic and VR titles. They have customised Unreal Engine 4 to build a suite of powerful, world-class systems and tools that underpin our games. Now they need your help to take this to the next level. They are now looking for a Lighting Artist, to based in Guildford They are aiming to achieve Hollywood production values in real time, so we’re engaging with industry-leading, next generation features for rendering, content creation and human simulation that will intensify the player experience. EXPERIENCE • At least 3 years of experience as a lighting artist or equivalent senior artist role, working on at least one AAA title (preferable) • In-depth understanding and practical experience of lighting in either real-time gaming engines or in high-end CGI productions • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to work with both realistic and stylised lighting/visual styles • An excellent understanding of composition and colour theory • Experience using Unreal Engine would be an advantage, but not a necessity KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • The main routine tasks of this position are: • Taking game scenes and lighting them to both a creative and technical brief. • Help to drive narrative story telling through effective use of colour, light and mood. Using lighting to help convey emotional experiences. • Working closely with the art team to improve workflows and processes. • Collaborating with other disciplines such as 3D modelers and VFX artists, graphics programmers • and level designers to create great AAA game experiences. TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE • Unreal Engine, or similar (UNITY, CryEngine, Frostbite, etc.) • Maya • Baked and real-time lighting techniques in modern game engines. • Working knowledge of rendering engines such as Renderman, VRay, Mental Ray or Arnold would be useful. • Compositing and colour grading experience is preferred. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at the highest level of game development. Dependent on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
Senior Character Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
We are working in partnership with a Powerhouse AAA gaming studio, who are known for their world class photo realistic cinematic and VR titles. They have customised Unreal Engine 4 to build a suite of powerful, world-class systems and tools that underpin our games. Now they need your help to take this to the next level. They are now looking for a Senior Character Artist, to based in Guildford They are aiming to achieve Hollywood production values in real time, so we’re engaging with industry-leading, next generation features for rendering, content creation and human simulation that will intensify the player experience. EXPERIENCE • At least 5 years of experience as a character artist, working on at least one AAA title. • In-depth understanding and practical experience of high-end character modelling, sculpting and PBR materials. • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create photo-realistic character models, both at high and low resolutions. • Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage, but not a necessity. • Some experience in a Lead capacity would also be an advantage. KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The main routine tasks of this position are: • Using production design art packs and concept art to create highly detailed character models. • Highly accurate modelling with superb attention to detail. • Working closely with the art team to improve workflows and processes. • Taking ownership of larger art tasks and seeing them through to completion. • Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and VFX artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience. TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE • Maya • Z-Brush • Substance Painter / Designer is an advantage. • Photoshop • Additional knowledge of other material/surface tools, such as Quixel, Mudbox or 3D Coat, would be an advantage. • In-depth understanding of human and animal anatomy, including muscle positions (origin and insertion), bones and proportion. • Good understanding of game topology, including edge flow and correct mesh creation for animation. • Good understanding of the language of cloth. • Excellent traditional art skills. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at the highest level of game development. Dependant on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
iGaming Elite are currently working with a number of leading iGaming organizations from small startups through to established, award winning games developers. As a result of this we are looking to engage with a number of Games Artists for various roles across the industry. We are looking for candidates with strong problem solving skills and the ability to design brilliantly aesthetic solutions, to join production teams all over Malta. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include owning the game design vision and providing direction to the wider teams during the development of products and beyond. Ideally the candidate will have a couple of years of gaming or iGaming experience, but we’re open to meeting anyone brilliant. What you will need to be considered for the role: Exciting portfolio of great game titles, ideally with casino or mobile/social focus Strong visual communicator, never short of inspiration or running with someone else’s idea Highly driven and self-motivated team player Technically minded, with proficiency in discipline-critical tools to visualize your ideas Have the ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail Drawing and Illustration skills We would really like to speak to candidates with: In depth knowledge of slot design and game trends Experience working in professional game production cycle, including working with Producers, Prototypers and Artists In return, you will be expected to: Owning and creating a detailed Game design document that is easy to understand for all key stakeholders Create Mock-ups that the development teams base their development on Create Concepts and Designs that the Graphical department will base their work on Be a Champion of the end user experience.
UI Designer/Game Artist - Super Gaming Project!!
UI Designer/ artist needed to join a successful team and help produce ground breaking interactive mobile, tablet and desktop gaming products. This position is to be based in Manchester and an amazing step to grow your gaming experiance. Your role will help build titles that look amazing and offer amazing player experiences. It will be your responsibility to problem solve whilst maintaining an eye for detail and enthusiasm for making intuitive UI to the highest level. Responsibilities Concept and present ideas for UI layouts, features, and iconography Design high quality desktop and mobile game templates to be developed by the art team Collaborate with design team to understand the player experience & strategy. Contribute to and maintain UI style guides. Translate concepts & designs into high-quality UI assets, creating icons, buttons, menus, frames, and more. You’ll be working with the creative lead & art team to concept, prototype, and produce the UI for the global gaming titles. Key skills include but are not limited to: Solid knowledge of visual design principles Excellent understanding of the challenges of designing for mobile platforms and browser-based products. Good communication and people management skills, to train and mentor others Proficient in all appropriate art packages Outstanding portfolio demonstrating your experience creating great UI for games, ideally including mobile platforms. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at a high level of game design. Dependent on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
You will be responsible for a creating and editing key-frame animation for in-game characters and sequences, providing high-quality content for one of our games currently in production. Experience • At least 3 years of experience as a VFX artist, working on at least one AAA title. • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create visually impressive VFX which are sympathetic to the needs of the product. • A good understanding of physical behaviour and motion in the creation of VFX. • Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage. Responsibilities • Creating a wide range of VFX to support the various aspects of our games. • Generating environmental, impact and spot effects to further enhance the realism and visual quality of the game • Supporting the lighting of our environments • Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and environment artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience Skills/Knowledge • Maya • An industry standard real-time particle editor (Unreal, UNITY, CryENGINE) • Photoshop • Experience with After Effects and previsualization tools is an advantage. • Negotiable salary dependant on experience.
Mid/ Senior Environmental Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
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Senior/ Lead Character Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
Senior/Lead Character Artist needed for a AAA BAFTA award winning gaming studio on the edge of London. They are currently working on 2x AAA Cinematic titles, 2x VR titles and 1 unknown . They work to a photo realistic style and tend to follow a Horror style genre however are not limited to this. The primary role of this position is to create realistic, photo-real characters for our projects, ensuring that all artwork meets the art direction requirements of the game whilst adhering to any technical restrictions. You will also be responsible for helping to define both the quality bar and optimal workflows for asset generation. EXPERIENCE At least 5 years of experience as a character artist, working on at least one AAA title. In-depth understanding and practical experience of high-end character modelling, sculpting and PBR materials. A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create photo-realistic character models, both at high and low resolutions. Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage, but not a necessity. Some experience in a Lead capacity would also be an advantage. KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The main routine tasks of this position are: Using production design art packs and concept art to create highly detailed character models. Highly accurate modelling with superb attention to detail. Working closely with the art team to improve workflows and processes. Taking ownership of larger art tasks and seeing them through to completion. Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and VFX artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience. TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE Maya Z-Brush Substance Painter / Designer is an advantage. Photoshop Additional knowledge of other material/surface tools, such as Quixel, Mudbox or 3D Coat, would be an advantage. In-depth understanding of human and animal anatomy, including muscle positions (origin and insertion), bones and proportion. Good understanding of game topology, including edge flow and correct mesh creation for animation. Good understanding of the language of cloth. Excellent traditional art skills.
Frontend UI Artist - AAA GAMING STUDIO!!
iGaming Elite are currently working with a number of leading iGaming organizations from small startups through to established, award winning games developers. As a result of this we are looking to engage with a number of Games Artists for various roles across the industry. We are looking for candidates with strong problem solving skills and the ability to design brilliantly aesthetic solutions, to join production teams all over Malta. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include owning the game design vision and providing direction to the wider teams during the development of products and beyond. Ideally the candidate will have a couple of years of gaming or iGaming experience, but we’re open to meeting anyone brilliant. What you will need to be considered for the role: Exciting portfolio of great game titles, ideally with casino or mobile/social focus Strong visual communicator, never short of inspiration or running with someone else’s idea Highly driven and self-motivated team player Technically minded, with proficiency in discipline-critical tools to visualize your ideas Have the ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail Drawing and Illustration skills We would really like to speak to candidates with: In depth knowledge of slot design and game trends Experience working in professional game production cycle, including working with Producers, Prototypers and Artists In return, you will be expected to: Owning and creating a detailed Game design document that is easy to understand for all key stakeholders Create Mock-ups that the development teams base their development on Create Concepts and Designs that the Graphical department will base their work on Be a Champion of the end user experience. We currently have a number of different roles, if you have read the description, feel that you have a creative flair or talent you want to show off then get in touch and show us what you can do.

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Wilson-Hartgrove draws on his own journey of faith, from what he calls the racial blindness of a white evangelical background in North Carolina to the porch of an elderly black woman, Ms Carolyn, which he said was a truer experience of church than almost anything he had experienced in a house of worship, to helping lead a traditionally black church.
In Part I of the book, Wilson-Hartgrove makes his case that white evangelicalism is institutionally racist, preaching a gospel that is twisted to accommodate what he calls America’s original sin. The white Christianity that advocated, condoned or tolerated owning, using and abusing black human beings in the US’s slave-owning past has never really come to terms with this past, and cannot properly hear the voices of poor black and brown people around them. How, he asks, “did slave-holder religion take a message that calls us out of systemic injustice and use it to subjugate generations of children created in the image of God?” and how does Christianity in America remain captive to such a slave-holder religion?
In the second part of the book, the author examines what is needed for the church to become faithful to the gospel, and focuses on what he calls the gospel practices of confession, resistance and nonviolent love. He calls for white people to both reckon with and then to unlearn whiteness, and to choose solidarity with those whose lives are shaped by injustice. And he points to the “revolutionary love ethic of Jesus” as the key to changing the present racial narrative in America.
Such gospel practices, Wilson-Hartgrove recognizes will cost “everything,” but is no more than the gospel of Jesus demands of Christians.
Reconstructing the Gospel is a short book, nicely presented and easily read, but its message is uncompromising and hard-hitting, and surely sounds a prophetic alarm to white evangelicalism in the United States. It deserves a wide readship.


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GreenScene began in 2007, with the idea of recovering the wood shavings component from used horse bedding, and making it into usable bedding again.
The thinking was “why not take what is currently a waste product, and turn it back into something useful”. Further research showed that the sheer volume of waste animal bedding having to be dealt with on a worldwide scale was much larger than initially realized. Also, the impact of waste bedding leaching contaminants into landfills, soil, and groundwater was also enormous.
Beginning with a small test plant, it was proven (by laboratory testing, as well as practical use at the initial test farm) that a safe, usable bedding product could be recovered from a pile of waste bedding.
Based on these initial findings, a major partner was secured and, in 2010, construction began on a larger scale pre-commercial plant, right next door to the original.
Moving from original test volumes to anything approaching sufficient quantities to service a large facility turned out to be more challenging than expected. Today, after several upgrades and refits, GreenScene has realized its goal of being able to produce large quantities of safe, highly absorbent recycled bedding.
In addition, GreenScene has now secured the technology to turn the removed waste into the fuel needed to power the heat treatment part of the process, thereby further closing the loop on the waste problem.
In short, GreenScene provides a holistic solution to the waste bedding problem by building a Carbon Neutral, Waste Management System, which is powered by its own waste stream. This also substantially reduces hauling and transportation costs, creating a win-win-win for animals, people, and the environment.
A GreenScene Bedding Recycling Plant is a socially sustainable business model that has application possibilities on a worldwide scale.
To provide a sustainable animal bedding waste management solution, being accountable to our planet and animals, contributing to a promising future for the next generations.
We envision our planet as clean and waste free, where humans and animals can perpetuate their long-term partnership and coexist in a waste free environment.

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Two Reflective Teachers: Slice of Life: What does it really say?
Funny and yet so much wisdom . . . "And, I'm sure that more times than we know, students miss questions not because they don't understand the content we're assessing, but because of some other factor that gets in the way."
There are so many "other factors" that get in the way of our assessment of students. Your example made me chuckle too but also realize that assessing reading is not that exact of a science. We have to make many assumptions until we can be certain we are on the right track.
Funny story. I believe that if a study was done to answer your question about interpretation and misunderstandings we would discover a huge correlation. My gifted students often read and process quickly, so quickly that they can totally mess up and not show their true knowledge.

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Today's sophisticated fighter jets can almost fly themselves, but well-trained pilots are still needed to win air battles. NOVA looks at how planes and pilots are adapting to high technology.
Julia Child introduces NOVA's behind-the-scenes look at how science aids in the creation of snack foods.
Scientists investigate the frozen remains of members of the 19th century Franklin Expedition to the Canadian Arctic and ask why all perished.
Airplane fires are often deadly. NOVA looks at efforts to make fires aboard planes less likely and more survivable.
In part one of a two-part special presentation, NOVA reports on the trials to determine whether the new drug Interleukin-2—the first to make use of the body's own disease-fighting strategy—will live up to its promise as a pivotal cancer breakthrough. Jane Pauley of NBC News hosts and narrates.
Breast cancer claims the lives of four American women every hour. Jane Pauley of NBC News hosts and narrates this NOVA report on stepped-up efforts to reduce the death rate from this all-too-common killer.
It was a blustery day in December 1986, and the New England Coast was in the midst of a winter storm, accompanied by strong on-shore gales and an unusually high tide—conditions perfect for stranding whales in the confined shallows of Cape Cod. NOVA recounts this tragic episode and the happy suprise ending for the young whales who survived after being nursed back to health by the New England Aquarium in Boston.
NOVA explores the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a poor clerk from India who astounded mathematicians in the 1910s with his brilliant insight into the world of numbers.
NOVA charts an electronics revolution in the making as Japan and the United States race to develop a material that will conduct electricity at room temperature with zero resistance.
Episode 11 - Can You Still Get Polio?
Most cases of polio in this country are caused by the vaccine designed to prevent it. NOVA examines the controvery surrounding the nation's vaccine policy.


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Whether this is your first time stepping into the Las Vegas market and trying to secure a loan or you are a savvy investor. You will soon realize The Sarah Krasner Team has the resources and talent to keep you ahead of the competing loans and offers to be successful in obtaining the property of your choice.
Buying a home is one of the biggest purchase decisions you may ever make. That comes with a fair amount of stress. Getting a mortgage loan doesn't have to be difficult. That’s why The Sarah Krasner Team helps you find the right home financing with the right mortgage lender. Whether this is your first time applying for a home mortgage loan or you're buying a vacation home or investment property, you’ll want to be prepared.
Already have a home loan? Our Team can also help you refinance to help you save money. We will work with appraisers and banks to ensure you get the best cost to value ratio on you loan.
There’s no cost and no obligation. It’s just a great first step to turn your dream home into a reality.
What is the right type of loan for your situation. We understand everyone's situation is different. In order to get into a home some people want to start with a low down payment. Well depending on credit score and down payment this will decide the interest rate being paid as well as your monthly payment.
A mortgage loan in itself is simply where a lender competes for your business offering an interest rate that you can both agree on. Each lender is different and that is where the Sarah Krasner Team will make the biggest difference. We work for you! Not the lender. We get our client positioned for success Our experience in the field working with banks and lenders helps us find the perfect match.
If you are starting to think about getting into the real estate market or have your eye on a property we will get you preapproved for a loan. This will give you an added advantage when it comes to putting in your offer. Being preapproved lets the seller know you have already met the parameters of your offer and can move quickly. Preapproval is not binding by the lender and allows for an accurate appraisal on your new property and weighs market interest to insure a smooth transition.
A refinance can be for a few reasons and we want to be sure you maximize the potential earning, savings and property value. Do you simply want to lower your payments? Let's talk it could be a simple as getting a lower fixed rate loan. Do you need to cash out for additional investments or hoe improvements? There a group of options available for you.

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text: Kailey specializes in message and content development, corporate and political positioning, media relations, advocacy communications and creative development. Her client work extends across several industries including energy, healthcare, technology and entertainment, assisting clients in developing effective communications strategies and advocacy focused content. After beginning her career with the firm in 2008, she moved to Dallas in 2012 where she worked for the American Heart Association for three years, and then rejoined The Monument Group in 2015. Kailey is a native Austinite and graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.


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In Open Learning, we read about Marks summer with his grandmother selling crab cakes, lobster rolls, fries and ice cream at her seaside food shop. One night, they had a magical boat ride. They saw thousands of shimmering moonjellies floating like lights in the open sea. We took the opportunity to take our children to the S.E.A Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa for Life Skills on Wednesday. We wanted the children to learn about the various types of marine life that exist in this world.
At the Discovery Touch Pool, we met a pencil sea urchin and felt the knobbly sea star plus a wiggly sea cucumber! We waved at a gigantic leopard shark and a goliath grouper. We saw schools of many fish and the magnificent manta rays.


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You may be able to deduct the cost of eligible tools you bought to earn employment income as a tradesperson and as an eligible apprentice mechanic. This cost includes any GST, and provincial sales tax, or HST you paid.
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Do you become frustrated when nature calls? Do you feel as though your day is interrupted when you're forced to leave your desk in favor of the bathroom?
You can view trips to the toilet as a boring waste of time - or you can see them as an enlightening break from your regular routine. All you need are the right educational magazines stacked neatly by the commode. Here are our top six picks to ensure you never think bathroom breaks are a waste of time ever again.
As one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions on earth, the National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about geography, archaeology and natural sciences since 1888. Each issue of National Geographic fires up your imagination as you view breathtaking, exclusive photographs and read enlightening stories from journalists who travel around the world. Just one story and you'll be transported from your bathroom to the ice fields of Antarctica, the jungles of South America or anywhere in between.
Founded in 1845, this educational magazine is the oldest continually published magazine in the US. When you subscribe, you can learn about everything from advances in energy and technology to space travel and how the brain works. It's the perfect way to pick up tidbits about your body and the world we live in. Talk about making good use of your time in the loo!
This magazine takes a look at a wide variety of topics - science, history, art, pop culture and technological innovation, to name a few. These are many of the subject matters exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution, an educational facility with 19 museums, nine research centers and more than 180 worldwide affiliates. Reading the Smithsonian magazine on your break is like having a museum in your bathroom!
Despite its seemingly distinguishing name, Popular Mechanics is about far more than just cars. It offers a look at the newest technology and its application in various industries; reviews the latest gadgets and informs you whether they're worth buying; provides home maintenance tips; and much more. When you subscribe, you can opt for the physical magazine or a digital version for your tablet or Smartphone. Either way, you'll be armed with educational reading material when you hit the bathroom.
If you're a space exploration fan, this is the perfect reading material for you to pass the time in the bathroom. Astronomy magazine is the world's best-selling magazine on this subject. It offers stunning images, timely coverage of the latest discoveries, and accurate observing tips for enjoying meteor showers, solar eclipses and more. Whether you're an astronomy guru or a casual observer, the easy-to-understand format makes the stars more accessible than ever.
History buffs, listen up: this magazine is for you. Learn about our country's history more in-depth than ever before with thoroughly researched stories accompanied by beautiful photography and artwork. Thought-provoking essays on historical events you take for granted bring America's past to life with every issue. If you keep American History magazine by the toilet, you'll always come out of the bathroom knowing a little more about our past than you did before.
By picking up a few facts here and there from these educational magazines each time you take a bathroom break, you'll soon become a walking encyclopedia. If you missed them, be sure to check out our previous editions of Bathroom Reading Month where we shared which self-help books and Smartphone apps can help you make the most of your time in the bathroom.


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Am a doctor with the Government Hospital. For the last two years I have taken up posting at this rural village working out of a make shift camp . Life is so different around here. It is life living in the old times. Very simple people who work hard and enjoy a very peaceful living.
People are not very highly educated. Both men and women are very shy. In fact one needs to get used to the culture and understand people’s way of talking to be able to grasp of what they are referring to in their speech. The fact that am a foreigner doctor from the city does tend to surprise and distance them in the beginning, until they get used to the fact over a few visits.
Most interesting times are when women who are in their forties and fifties come to meet me and in whispers discuss the problems. Mind you these problems are not their own, but of their husbands. Now days I can make out the case by the body language and their whispers. Women pick up the courage to come and ask me to give them a wonder pill so that their men can get better in terms of their sexual energy and keep them happy in bed. How innocent these people are. Many now know that there is something called as a wonder pill that can cure their men. They do not know the name Cialis. In fact I won’t be surprised if they start asking for Cialis by the name, because anyways they are able to recognize the tablet. They keep the old prescriptions very safely, though torn and tattered and bring it along to ask for more.
I do try to explain to these women more about how Cialis works and cures erectile dysfunction. But end of the day, all I get is a shy smile and a nod. I do not know whether they have understood what I have been trying to explain or not. They seem to be happy that I have understood their and their husband’s problem and will give them a prescription for Cialis.


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With well-known customers like Baxter, Shire and Octapharma, which invited us to participate in multiple projects already, we could build a excellent reputation in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Typical services we offer in this field revolve around optimizing volume and energy flows in small and medium sized equipment. Especially the smaller dimensions of filling systems for the end user are often a problem to measure using conventional engineering approaches. Using our virtual models and simulations we can assess the smallest spatial features of your plant and test their influence on the production or packaging process. Even parameters like shear stress, mixing quality and similar can easily be assessed. Measuring these experimentally is very time consuming and expensive.
The need for validation also severely limits the amount of options that can be explored in practice. To avoid costs and effort tailored solutions are necessary that are optimized as much as possible before implementing a certain solution. Weather you are in the planning stage or need to solve a problem, our simulations help you to move in the right direction faster. When solving problems you can concentrate on the actually critical aspects instead of wasting time and money on components you suspect of contributing to the problem.
Taylor-Couette flow - upper part: literature example, lower part: simulation (unrelated).
We discuss the simulation approach and time needed to compute your results before we launch into a project so that you can be sure to have the relevant facts on the table before you need to decide on the actual implementation. We usually manage to exceed our customer's expectation about the time needed to deliver - depending on the complexity of the task, first results are often available after only two or three weeks. Knowing that projects with research institutions take often several years until results are ready we deliberately strive for fast answers enabling you to keep up in a dynamic environment. Our experience, access to the fastest and biggest computer clusters in Europe and the fact that we are interested only in solving your problem allows us to deliver highest quality results much faster than usually.
Typical problems we are dealing with are assessment of shear stress, mixing problems and cooling of fast moving equipment. In the project preparation phase we define together with you the core problem and develop step by step solutions in close communication with your engineers. Contact us on office(at)rheologic.at!
In cooperation with Octapharma, the world's biggest privately owned producer of pharmaceuticals based on human plasma, Rheologic simulates slurry mixing processes.
Starting from a high resolution 3D-Scan of different mixers and tank geometries unsteady multiphase simulations of slurries are performed. Mixer parameters such as build, rotational speed and position inside the tank are optimised to achieve an intensification of the process.

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MOTOROLA SPECTRA SERVICE MANUAL Pdf Download.
View and Download Motorola Spectra service manual online. 900 MHz Two W ay FM Radios. Spectra Radio pdf manual download. Also for: Spectra 9000.


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Attack the other kingdoms as you move your units to each kingdom to make it more powerful to attack.
2.50 based on 4 votes. Game or hack broken? Report it.
how many times have peeps made games like this was it 230 or 341?


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Download Ob51 compiler and tools - Cross compiler for a dialect of Component Pascal programming language targetting at the Intel 8051-like CPUs (and support tools for such a compiler).
Cross compiler for a dialect of Component Pascal programming language targetting at the Intel 8051-like CPUs (and support tools for such a compiler).
DotGNU Portable.NET Mac OS/X Framework (Popularity: ) : DotGNU Portable.NET Mac OS/X frameworkThis is a binary redistribution (for Mac OS/X) of the DotGNU Portable.NET (pnet) project.The source code is available at www.dotgnu.org as well as binary redistributables for many other platforms.
decompyle - Python Decompiler (Popularity: ) : Decompyle is a python disassembler and decompiler which converts Python byte-code (.pyc or .pyo) back into equivalent Python source. Verification of the produced code (re-compiled) is avaliable as well.
Operation system for AVR Butterfly board (Popularity: ) : ButterflyOS is a very simple operation system for the Atmel AVR Butterfly board. It's based on the AvrX multitasking scheduler, created by Larry Barello. A byte-code program for ButterflyOS, can be sent and managed through the serial interface.
Great Cow BASIC (Popularity: ) : Great Cow BASIC is an open-source BASIC compiler for 8 bit Microchip PIC and Atmel AVR microcontrollers. Also included in the project is Great Cow Graphical BASIC, an icon based editor for GCBASIC programs.
GCC toolchain for 8051 (Popularity: ) : This is a port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and GNU Binutils (as, ld), and Gnu Debugger (gdb) for the AT89C51, an early 8-bit CISC microprocessor.
I2C Tools (Popularity: ) : I2C Tools project contains a heterogeneous set of Linux tools: a bus probing tool, a chip dumper, register-level access helpers, EEPROM decoding scripts, and more.

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The University of Texas at El Paso has come a long way from its humble beginnings more than a hundred years ago. With its recent establishment of Technology Park as a launch pad to leading research endeavors for its students. Sitting on 400 acres of pristine Texas acreage, the testing facility – for large-scale projects not suited to the main UTEP campus – is yet another attraction for top graduate students in science and technology.
What’s the Purpose of Technology Park?
Technology Park is the setting for UTEP’s engineering program, which has liaisons with the US Department of Energy, NASA and the Missile Defense Agency. The new site sits on the former grounds of Fabens Airport and is intended to establish El Paso, Texas as a national leader in perimeter technologies. The university intends to invest millions into this new frontier for aerospace studies and rocketry.
Besides West Texas, there are few places in the country with the kind of land and atmosphere that can readily support the kind of facilities that will occupy Technology Park. Texas ranchland has long been recognized for its vast and untouched nature. Builders don’t have to worry about clearing the endless rolling prairie of jutting structures – which is generally a costly endeavor. It is only in the distance that the mountains dot the skyline in the countryside, allowing almost perfect line-of-sight in all directions to the horizon.
Serene but not empty. Newcomers are always amazed by the variety and plenitude of native Texas wildlife when they visit or buy acreage from Texas Ranch Deals, the premier land development company in the West Texas region. Whitetail deer and Gemsbok bounding and prancing about are not uncommon sights. These, and many other types of game, make for a great game-hunting seasons once November rolls around.
Although they are spaced well apart in their own little local worlds, you’ll see many landowners on the way to Technology Park if you ever visit. Texas Land Deals is the top purveyor of land in these parts, where they offer the best land deal in America. You can have your 20-100 acre plot of land on which to establish a dream home in one of the fastest-developing places in the States. Call today to find out more about Texas acreage.


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Seems Death/Trash is in, Dew-Scented are a German Death/Trash outfit, kinda blasting growling kind of thing hehehe, not that that’s bad at all, hehehe, so here comes “Incinerate”, lets have a look to see how it handles itself.
DEATH DU JOUR was conjured up by TK (guitar, vocals), OM (guitar, backing vocals), PB (bass) and TF (drums) in early 2000 and have already a debut EP on the way (Gamashinoch). Fragments of Perdition follows on the path shown in the debut, but the approach is more technical, more chaotic, grinder and heavier.
Acheron should be a reference band as regards music and ideology to a number of (satanic) Death and Black Metal bands out there. I have not exactly been a regular follower of the band, but I do recognize the importance (or lack thereof) of Rebirth: Metamorphosing into Godhood.
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text: Edgar Award nominee Robert Crais' L.A. Requiem is a gritty, harrowing look into the minds of a serial killer and the men determined to stop him. Elvis Cole and former cop Joe Pike have been partners in a detective agency for 12 years. After an ex-girlfriend of Pike's disappears, the girl's father asks them to help the police with the search. When the missing persons case turns into a hunt for a killer who has been stalking victims in Los Angeles, Cole and Pike find themselves battling both a hostile police department and a madman. Ron McLarty's masterful narration subtly builds a sense of Cole's and Pike's growing desperation to find some link between the victims as the body count continues to grow.


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Our visit to the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
Student Branch at the RJ Mitchell Wind Tunnel.
Applications to join next year's IEEE Southampton Student Branch committee are currently closed.
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Arquimonde can be found at the left part of the map, where he's fighting Malorne. He has around 20 mil hp, so stay in pillars of light to make the fight easy. Avoid green moving pools as you may be knocked into the air. As you done, travel to Malorne.
When Malorne casts Shadowfel Burst on you you will be knocked into the air. Falling down may kill you. To lessen the falling damage move to the green healing spot on the floor. The one with the shiny light and the leaves. This spot will also triple any healing you receive.
He can, and will likely, leash and reset. Trying to avoid the bad on the floor reset him twice for me. I had Sylendra Gladesong as my partner, so after that I just tanked him where he stood and ate the damage while Sylendra healed me.
Avoiding the fall damage for Shadowfel Burst by standing in the Pools of Grace is what you're supposed to do... but they stopped spawning for me after two of them. Shifting into cat form in the air will lessen the fall damage if you run out of pools.
Nós viramos o jogo, <name>! A Legião Ardente está muito enfraquecida.
Só resta uma coisa a se fazer. Malorne está preso numa batalha contra Arquimonde, o demônio que o matou dez mil anos atrás.
Lembre-se, <name>, nós estamos presos no pesadelo de Malorne. É impossível saber o que vai acontecer aqui, mas PRECISAMOS fazer alguma coisa.
Que Eluna nos guie, <name>.


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Amana Freezer Repair Jacksonville Callahan, FL 32011. Our factory trained appliance repair technicians specialize in all types of Amana Refrigerator repair, whether you need Amana freezer repair. If your Amana Freezer is needs repaired or serviced, or if your Amana Freezer is having problems with not staying cool, the Amana freezer won’t defrost, Amana freezer compressor needs repaired, Amana freezer is not cold enough, Amana freezer water dispenser is not working, Amana freezer ice makers not working, Amana freezer ice dispensers not working, Amana freezer is noisy or loud, Amana freezer has defrost drain problems, or your Amana freezer is leaking water. Amana Freezer Repair Service will put you right back where you need to be. Appliance Repair Jacksonville will have your Amana Freezer repaired or serviced in no time. We will have your Amana Freezer up in servicesrunning in no time.
If you need same day service to have your Amana Freezer repaired you need to call Appliance Repair Jacksonville. Appliance Repair Jacksonville is available when you need us to repair all makes of freezers.

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simple technology makes Wimter, with its low consumption and minimun maintenace, to be most profi table oven the market.
The internal height of the standard deck is 255 mm. The height by the door is 205 mm.
Burner can be installed either, right or left hand side, according to customer s needs but always by the front. However, on ovens with a total lenght of more than 225 cm, we recommend the burner location to be in the front rather than on the side.
The fire-box made with refractory bricks assures a long life and high performance with a low consumption. It also allows to heat the oven up using gas or diesel and keep the baking temperature up fi ring wood.


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Can an employer force me to work at different location?
Bit complicated but hope someone has the answer. I was investigated (later dismissed agter appeal) Whilst speaking to the appeal manager I mentioned Bullying. She said it had to be dealt with and told my store manager, who then put in a ridiculous retaliation grievance against me. I also put in a grievance against the two bullies.I went off sick with stress of it all. I now feel much better and wish to return to work but have been told I cannot go back and must move to another store.
The bullies are disgusting people who have done this to loads of people who have said they will be my witnesses.Surely they should be the ones moving not me, this is just retaliation.
How long have you worked there, and what does your contract state in regards to your actual place of work?
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text: The Lambeth Tokyo Laundry shawl collar jumper is a great way to add style to your winter wardrobe. The collar keeps you snug while the style of the knit ensures a flattering fit. Finished with button detailing. Available in three colourways.


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The fabulous first Shopaholic novel by international No. 1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella. The perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance... !
She has a great flat, a fabulous wardrobe full of the season's must-haves, and a job telling other people how to manage their money. She spends her leisure time... shopping.
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Nothing like saving a bundle on a bundle, especially when the device on sale is the unlocked U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. The entire deal is priced at $929 and includes the phone, a pair of Gear IconX (2018) wireless ear buds and a Samsung fast charge wireless charger stand (2018) that supports the Qi platform.
The deal is being offered by Amazon, and there is a countdown timer that hits triple zero at 3:00am EDT October 3rd, or midnight PDT. So you do have some time left to make a decision. Bought separately from the on-line retailer, this package would cost you $1,174.17, so you are saving $245.17 or 21% if you decide to purchase this bundle.
The phone comes with a U.S. warranty, plays nicely with all four major stateside carriers, and is offered in Ocean Blue and Lavender Purple. Being the unlocked U.S. version of the Galaxy Note 9, you'll find the Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform under the hood, along with 6GB and 128GB of native storage. If interested, click on the sourcelink below.
If you're gonna charge 1K for a phone you might as well bundle a lot of accessories to justify the price.
The price was already justified. Premium headphones in the box, fast charger in the box, adapters in the box, more ram, more storage (128/512), high resolution, best display, best camera, s pen, most features of sny phone period and more. $1000 is a high cost for any device. But if any device actually has the value of the price, the Note 9 surely is worth it.
The phone itself justifies the prices.
It's facts, homie. I'm sorry that statement is too much for a small mind like yours to comprehend.
Still way too overpriced, no change with this kind of pricing in Apple world. apples to Apples'.


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South Africa comes from a long history of colonial venture and racial history dating back into the early 1800’s and before to the early Portuguese settlers, but it can also be said that South Africa over the years has united into one “Rainbow Nation” that boasts itself as being the economical hub of Africa and the most sought after travel destination in Africa.
South Africa has it all. Deserts, pristine beaches, rugged mountains, wetlands, woodlands, nature reserves and adventure sports. From the smallest back town to large cities and not to forget – Table Mountain in the fairest Cape. Boasting one of the largest Game Reserves on the continent, the Kruger National Park to the Garden route to Cape Town, travelling through South Africa will leave you with memories that will guarantee your return visits.
The traveler has a myriad of safari and adventure choices to choose from which are far too many to mention but can be narrowed down to your Adventure Camping Safari, Luxury Accommodated Tour or Self Drive Safari. Travel to South Africa will guarantee you memories that will last a life time.
African Adventour has partnered with some of the most well renown Safari suppliers in South Africa that will ensure an experience of a lifetime. Contact us if you would like to find out more about our beach holidays or a safari to the Kruger National Park.

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This week at nursery we have loved the outdoors! We noticed that loads of birds were flying over our nursery, we were very intrigued to find out more asking lots of questions about what birds they were, where they came from, where they live and what they eat! After our discussion we decided it would be a kind thing to make the birds some food and place it in our bird feeder. We threaded some cereal onto pipe cleaners and attached them onto our feeder, we were very excited to come in the next day and see if any birds had eaten any of them!
We also went on an Easter egg hunt! Easter bunny came to visit us and told us that there were lots of eggs hidden around our field so we went on a hunt! We were all so excited and found lots of eggs we shared them out and then exchange them for a real chocolate egg!!
We also had a bounce on the bouncy castle!! It was so much fun!! We took our turns well and had a blast bouncing with our friends and teachers too!


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Dry cleaning (or dry-cleaning) is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using an organic solvent rather than water. The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), abbreviated "perc" in the industry and "dry-cleaning fluid" by the public. Dry cleaning is necessary for cleaning items that would otherwise be damaged by water and soap or detergent. It is often used instead of hand washing delicate fabrics, which can be excessively laborious.

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It was truly wonderful getting to know a bit more about the Waters Edge Lighthouse, and trying some of their delicious cocktails and menu items!
We learned quite a bit about the history of the Lighthouse (the oldest building in Glenville!) and about the year-round delicious drinks and meals on their menu. Known for their steaks and seafood, we weren't a bit surprised by the delicious food, but were surprised to discover their vast cocktail menu! This is a great spot for a lovely dinner out with friends and family, or to grab a bite at the bar paired with one of their amazing craft cocktails, local brews or a pour from their extensive wine list!
Be sure to visit Joe, Nate and the rest of the welcoming and wonderful staff at The Waters Edge Lighthouse soon! Reservations are not required, but recommended for weekend nights! Give them a call at (518) 370-5300!
The Waters Edge Lighthouse, the oldest building in the Glenville section of Schenectady County, is known for its waterfront dining views almost as much as the restaurant is acclaimed for its steaks and seafood.
According to general manager Joe Popolizio and executive chef Nathan Houle the most popular dishes here include the lamb shank, braised in-house for six and a half hours, then dressed in a reduction sauce (made from the liquid the meat was braised in), and flash-fried. The cioppino, a San Francisco style seafood stew, is also a very popular meal at the Waters Edge Lighthouse, featuring lobster tail, scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels in a crushed pomodoro sauce finished with aged provolone and some crostini.
The drink options on the menu include the Gin Buck and the Old Fashioned, the latter made with an in-house habanero simple syrup, as well as classic wines like their Cabernet and Chardonnay. The Lighthouse's cabana bar makes for an inviting destination for guests to come unwind after work.
Explore all the menu options for yourself at TheWatersEdgeLighthouse.com.
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I was like that when I was in school too :) It's a really good book, hope you like it!


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Inquiring writers want to know.
Eight year old Emma sat hunched over a battered department issue desk, her little jaw clenched in determination. Shabby, secondhand clothes hung loosely from the many angles of her painfully thin body, and her mousy brown hair hung in dirty, tangled curls over a face that would’ve been angelic had it not been for the bruises. Behind the curls, large silver eyes sparkled with intelligence and a hint of defiance.
A giggle from the next row over made Emma stop writing, but she didn’t look over. She knew the other kids were probably laughing at her like they always did, because she smelled bad and was dirty. A tear started to form in her left eye, but she sniffled and it went back in. It didn’t matter what the other girls thought, because they only ever tried to hurt her with words. Words were nothing compared to what she got back home.
***Go ahead and give me a play by play if you’ve got the time. I’d really appreciate it!
It seems to try too hard to drum up sympathy. I’d rather see Emma as she sees herself and then given an outsider’s perspective rather than jumping in with the neglected, abused description.
It must be said that this is an excellent first-release (and surely 50-billionth draft).


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A commercial bank is a type of bank that provides services such as accepting deposits, making business loans, and offering basic investment products.
Commercial bank can also refer to a bank or a division of a bank that mostly deals with deposits and loans from corporations or large businesses, as opposed to individual members of the public (retail banking).
In the United States the term "commercial bank" was often used to distinguish it from an investment bank due to differences in bank regulation. After the great depression, through the Glass–Steagall Act, the U.S. Congress required that commercial banks only engage in banking activities, whereas investment banks were limited to capital market activities. This separation was mostly repealed in the 1990s.
Some have suggested, the word traces its origins back to the Ancient Roman Empire, where moneylenders would set up their stalls in the middle of enclosed courtyards called macella on a long bench called a bancu, from which the words banco and bank are derived. As a moneychanger, the merchant at the bancu, did not so much invest money as merely convert the foreign currency into Imperial Mint, the only legal tender in Rome.
Providing documentary credit, guarantees, performance bonds, securities underwriting commitments and other forms of off-balance sheet exposure.
Traditionally, large commercial banks also underwrite bonds, and make markets in currency, interest rates, and credit-related securities, but today large commercial banks usually have an investment bank arm that is involved in the aforementioned activities[clarify].
A secured loan is a loan in which the borrower pledges some asset (e.g., a car or property) as collateral for the loan, which then becomes a secured debt owed to the creditor who gives the loan. The debt is thus secured against the collateral — in the event that the borrower defaults, the creditor takes possession of the asset used as collateral and may sell it to regain some or all of the amount originally lent to the borrower, for example, foreclosed a portion of the bundle of rights to specified property. If the sale of the collateral does not raise enough money to pay off the debt, the creditor can often obtain a deficiency judgment against the borrower for the remaining amount. The opposite of secured debt/loan is unsecured debt, which is not connected to any specific piece of property and instead the creditor may only satisfy the debt against the borrower rather than the borrower's collateral and the borrower.
In the past, commercial banks have not been greatly interested in real estate loans and have placed only a relatively small percentage of assets in mortgages. As their name implies, such financial institutions secured their earning primarily from commercial and consumer loans and left the major task of home financing to others. However, changes in banking laws have allowed commercial banks to make more home mortgage loans.
In acquiring mortgages on real estate, these institutions follow two main practices. First, some of the banks maintain active and well-organized departments whose primary function is to compete actively for real estate loans. In areas lacking specialized real estate financial institutions, these banks become the source for residential and farm mortgage loans. Second, the banks acquire mortgages by simply purchasing them from mortgage bankers or dealers.
In addition, dealer service companies, which were originally used to obtain car loans for permanent lenders such as commercial banks, wanted to broaden their activity beyond their local area. In recent years, however, such companies have concentrated on acquiring mobile home loans in volume for both commercial banks and savings and loan associations. Service companies obtain these loans from retail dealers, usually on a non-recourse basis. Almost all bank/service company agreements contain a credit insurance policy that protects the lender if the consumer defaults.
Corporate credit spreads may alternatively be earned in exchange for default risk through credit default swaps, which give an unfunded synthetic exposure to similar risks on the same "Reference Entities". However, quite volatile credit default swaps "basis" make the spreads on credit default swaps and the credit spreads on corporate bonds be significantly different.
Commercial banks perform many functions. They satisfy the financial needs of the sectors such as agriculture, industry, trade, communication, so they play very significant role in a process of economic social needs. The functions performed by banks, since recently, are becoming customer-centred and are widening their functions. Generally, the functions of commercial banks are divided into two categories: primary functions and the secondary functions.
Commercial banks provide loans and advances of various forms, including an overdraft facility, cash credit, bill discounting, money at call etc. They also give demand and demand and term loans to all types of clients against proper security.
Credit creation is the most significant function of commercial banks. While sanctioning a loan to a customer, they do not provide cash to the borrower. Instead, they open a deposit account from which the borrower can withdraw. In other words, while sanctioning a loan, they automatically create deposits, known as a credit creation from commercial banks.
Along with primary functions, commercial banks perform several secondary functions. The secondary functions of commercial banks can be divided into agency functions and utility functions.
To collect and clear checks, dividends and interest warrant.
To act as trustee, attorney, correspondent and executor.
^ Matyszak, Philip (2007). Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 144. ISBN 0-500-05147-X.
Khambata, Dara (1996). The practice of multinational banking: macro-policy issues and key international concepts (2nd ed.). New York: Quorum Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-89930-971-2.


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Between 2008 and April 2017, the average share of foreign buyers of properties in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region was 2.3 per cent. TREB said its analysis was based on property assessments and land registry data in the province.
During the same time period, the share of homes that were bought and sold within one year of the original transaction — an indication of speculative activity — was also low, TREB said.
Less than five per cent of transactions fit that definition last year, but that number rose to seven per cent in the first four months of this year, a trend that may indicate that rising prices have lured more speculators into the market.
“When you’re seeing price increases month-over-month of thousands of dollars — sometimes hundreds of thousands — some people would look at that as an investment opportunity to buy and sell quickly,” said Tom Storey, a sales representative with Royal LePage Signature Realty.
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa downplayed TREB’s statistics, suggesting he wanted to wait for more data to determine how much foreign buying is in the market.
The government hasn’t yet introduced legislation that would impose the tax on non-resident speculators.
Nonetheless, Sousa said he believes the measure is already having an effect.


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Last month, I came home from serving in NY, and as great as it always is, I must confess something unusual happens to me when I come home. I crash and become depressed. There, I said it.
I haven't been able to completely understands why this happens to me. It seems to vary depending on the circumstances that are present in my life at the time. But when I come home from serving, I have often become depressed, self-absorbed, crabby, and no good to be around. I have spent weeks giving of myself, from the time I get up, to the time I go to bed, and now suddenly, I don't want to. I don't want to give of myself anymore. I don't want to sacrifice for other people. I want to be left alone, to myself, and do my own thing.
Again, it seems to vary based on circumstances. I come home to no job, therefore I find I have little motivation to get up in the morning. Without what I perceive to be a meaningful way to give of myself, I become very unmotivated and selfish. Yes, there's my family, but sadly I have discovered that it's often a lot easier to give selflessly somewhere else than it is at home. No, it shouldn't be this way, but that's often how I become.
So in my depressed, unmotivated state, I come up with a grand, noble idea. I'll become a hermit!
Noooo! I don't want to be a crab!
A hermit. I want to be a hermit. Since I don't want to go anywhere or do anything or see or talk to anyone, I'll just stay at home. I'll take the opportunity to read, and study, and spend time with Jesus, and it's gonna be wonderful! If I don't go anywhere and don't talk to anyone, I won't hurt anybody and nobody will hurt me. I will keep to myself, learn and blossom in knowledge and in my relationship with the Lord in the parameters of my two rooms. Oh, just the thought is almost bliss! What could possibly be wrong with this?
Here's my confession though. I have never been a happy hermit. At least not for very long. Every time I set out to be a hermit, the excitement is short-lived. But instead of simply becoming sociable again, a raging war ensues. You see, when I make up my mind to become a hermit, it's hard to persuade myself to get out of my shell, even after I know I won't be happy in it. I mean, it can be hard to get out. My mind can conjure up so many great excuses, that I can make sound very legitimate, why it's best to stay home. Alone. I become almost like Gollum and Smeagol, arguing with myself. I can spit out lists of things I could do, time, finances, health, or other clever things depending on the situation. But deep down I know. This isn't for my long-term good.
"No man is an island." Ah yes, one of the famous quotes we learn in school. It's true. As much as I would like to convince myself I could live a happy life as a hermit, I need people. There is a risk in opening ourselves up to people, true. But it is needful. We need community. Bad things often happen to people who shut others out.
As the body of Christ, we need each other, the church. We need people to come alongside us and lift us up when we're weary. And instead of just focusing on ourselves, we also need to be there for others when they are down and weary. We are meant to bear each others' burdens and encourage each other in our race on earth. When I get into my depressed, hermit-like mood, I have to remind myself of Proverbs 18:1. "Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment." Isolating ones self from other people is not wise.
Tenth Avenue North recently released a song that speaks on this matter.
So take their words to heart. We're not meant to live this life alone.
Great post Margaret. Again, by you sharing your experience and offer a new perspective, you have brought me to a new understanding of my own vision and why it is so important to continue to live out my purpose each day, to serve, honor and glorify Him in all I do, everywhere I am. Thanks Margaret.