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The recession may have forced Media General Inc. to scale back its grand plans for server virtualization in 2009, but like many other businesses, the communications company is planning a major push to make up lost ground this year. "Pretty much everything is being virtualized," says Mike Miller, director of information security, who oversees virtualization and server standards.
Media General has already consolidated by converting 250 servers into virtual machines running on 19 physical machines. Miller says he hopes to convert a big chunk of the other 400 servers this year. Other IT executives say they're ramping up virtualization efforts of their own. As virtualization hits the tipping point, it's redefining server requirements for 2010.
In Computerworld's 2010 Forecast survey, 64% of 312 professionals polled said that their organizations are likely or very likely to virtualize more servers in 2010. How many more? Gartner Inc. estimates that 55% of all new workloads will be deployed on virtual servers this year, up from 40% in 2009. The research firm predicts that by the end of this year, 24% of all workloads will be running virtually. Overall, IDC projects server shipments to hit 6.9 million this year, about 6% higher than in 2009 but 16% lower than in 2008, when shipments peaked at 8.1 million. Because of virtualization, servers shipping this year will be more heavily configured than they were in the past, especially with respect to memory, says IDC analyst Daniel Harrington.
To host those virtual servers, users are demanding physical servers with faster processors, more memory, and expanded network and storage I/O capacity. As a result, vendors say they are seeing servers go out the door with every processor and memory socket filled.
Miller says traditional roadblocks to virtualization, such as storage and network I/O bottlenecks, have largely been addressed, so he's moving his Citrix servers, Microsoft Exchange mail servers and SQL Server applications into virtual machines. "There's nothing that's off-limits," he says.
At Qualcomm Inc., IT staff manager David Hewett will be shopping for processor technologies that will enhance virtual server performance. The company plans to purchase dense blade servers as well as rack-mounted servers this year. Hewett says Qualcomm is looking at 16-core Niagara processors from Sun Microsystems with 256 threads per chip, as well as servers built using upcoming six- and eight-core Intel Xeon Nehalem-EX processors.
Other organizations are buying new servers to host virtual desktops. In Seminole County, Fla., the county government is halfway done migrating 197 physical servers to VMware virtual machines running on four-socket, eight-core HP blades. The county also plans to start virtualizing desktops on a similar hardware platform that runs VMware Inc.'s vSphere with "zero client" endpoint devices from Pano Logic Inc. "We're trying to push as much support back into the data center as we can," says Robert Beach, the county's director of IT services.
Last year, Media General bought rack-mounted servers equipped with dual-socket, quad-core processors loaded with 48GB of RAM for just under $5,000 -- Miller's pricing "sweet spot." Those systems can host 30 to 40 virtual servers. This year, Miller plans to buy six-core, dual-socket servers with 64GB of RAM that will support 50 virtual machines -- for the same price.
Miller is "probably right" about how much he'll spend, says Paul Prince, chief technology officer of the enterprise product group at Dell Inc. The biggest trends for 2010, he says, will be more memory, faster processors and more aggressive I/O. Prince also says he expects to see a higher demand for blade servers, a popular consolidation platform. But he warns that as IT moves from 20 virtual servers per physical machine to 30, 50, 100 or more, availability requirements start to rise -- and that may force people like Miller to either spread out the load or move beyond that $5,000 sweet spot to higher-end systems with more robust memory subsystems and other high-availability features. Technically, a dual-socket system designed around Intel Corp.'s Westmere chip will be capable of supporting 100 virtual machines. But will you want to go there? "At some point, you have to ask yourself how many eggs you want in one basket," Prince says.
Online brokerage Scottrade Inc. is virtualizing its front-end 1U servers and migrating them onto server blades. "We've gone to full-blown virtualization, especially on our front ends, and we see the expansion of that continuing," says CIO Ian Patterson. As a host for virtual machines, blade servers are on par with what 1U systems can offer, he says. "The chips are faster, performance of the backplane and chassis throughput is faster," says Patterson. The reduced latency and improved throughput within the blade server chassis was a critical factor in Scottrade's decision to move from 1U servers to blades.
But the servers that power the brokerage's "ticker plant," which handles trades, are still 1U models -- for now. "We use the biggest boxes Dell has," Patterson says. Each 1U server is maxed out with memory and processors, and that's still not enough. "We're looking at re-evaluating how we do that, because of speed and latency issues," he says. "When you grow [to] over 200 servers, you have to think, is there a better mousetrap?" One option Patterson considered was building Scottrade's software algorithms into the firmware to boost performance.
Many organizations with high-performance computing needs rely on InfiniBand as a high-speed, low-latency interconnect between servers. That might change, says Prince. As prices come down and the technology moves into the mainstream, he expects the use of 10 Gigabit Ethernet in high-performance environments to gather steam. "If you're an InfiniBand shop, now may be the time to move to Ethernet," he says.
Green IT fell victim to budget cuts in 2009, with organizations focused on improving energy efficiency acting only when they were running out of power or cooling capacity in the data center. If it cost extra, IT wasn't buying. Prince says that Dell's small and midsize business customers have hesitated to pay extra to buy Energy Star-rated products.
In the enterprise, it's all about data center real estate, and server consolidation projects enabled by virtualization are opening up floor space, says Rocky Bonecutter, managing partner at Accenture Ltd. If a rack full of high-density servers is too hot or there aren't enough power cables to a rack to fully load it with servers, data center administrators typically spread them out a bit. But energy efficiency is coming back into focus this year. "There's a renewed interest in sustainability," says Bonecutter.
Energy efficiency is a big concern for Jai Chanani, director of technical services at Rent-A-Center Inc. He's consolidating through virtualization, and he's partially filling some racks. But, he says, "we want to make sure we're using power efficiently because of the cost." He's looking for features such as intelligent power management and power-saving hardware such as the variable-speed cooling fans used on his HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades.
Lorraine Bartlett, vice president of business-critical systems at Hewlett-Packard Co., says the vendor will continue to focus on energy efficiency and cooling requirements this year. In the mission-critical server area, HP moved its NonStop servers to a blade architecture last year. That doubled performance, cut the footprint in half and kept energy use in check -- but it also increased power density, which means more heat in a smaller space. This year, NonStop systems built around Intel's Itanium Tukwila processor will offer 25% better performance while using 25% less power, Bartlett says.
James Fortner, general manager of IT infrastructure and corporate real estate for the global business services division of The Procter & Gamble Co., says P&G is migrating all of its mission-critical systems to a hosted data center operated by HP in Atlanta. (P&G has outsourced most of its IT operations to HP.) P&G wants best-in-class disaster recovery, and it wants all of its critical servers to be backed by service-level agreements that require vendors to respond within two hours if there's a problem. "That's the No. 1 project this year," says Fortner.
Virtualization and Itanium-based blades are part of that strategy, says Steve Lutz, vice president and general manager at HP. "You'll see us dealing with more power density to compute power in each blade and better virtualization at the chip level," Lutz says. What's slowing the process, he says, is the inability of enterprise software vendors like Oracle Corp. and SAP AG to formally support virtualization and optimize their software to take full advantage of virtualization's capabilities.
"Vendors do not have an explicit policy for supporting virtual machines yet," adds Gartner analyst Tom Bittman.
Software licenses based on the total number of processors are also placing limits on which applications can be consolidated onto multiprocessor servers. "This forces users to go with dual-processor systems," Bittman says. IDC predicts a relative increase in shipments of two-processor servers in 2010, with four-processor servers continuing to account for 5% to 6% of all shipments. Bittman's advice: "Don't go to large servers unless you know it won't raise your licensing costs." However, some vendors, including Microsoft Corp. and Citrix Systems Inc., have changed their licensing models to accommodate virtual machines.
So far, licensing issues haven't held back Media General. "We've lucked out in that all the applications we've done so far are licensed on a per-server or a per-user basis and ... the vendor doesn't care whether it's physical or virtual," Miller says. But he's still sticking with dual-socket systems. Four- or eight-socket systems concentrate too much power and too many virtual machines into too small of a space for his taste. "That makes me nervous. I like spreading out the load," he says. Nonetheless, licensing costs are still a big issue. For every $5,000 Miller spends on a server, he spends another $7,000 on infrastructure software, such as Windows Server, backup software and VMware.
With budget pressures still a concern, IT departments will remain intently focused on virtualization and consolidation. "I want to reduce my count," says Beach. "We don't see anything that limits us technologywise."


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You can rely on French Bean Solista to give you impressive pods of French beans on disease-resistant plants. Every pod has attractive and rare purple and white markings, making it a great ornamental as well as productive crop.
Climbing French Bean Solista is a traditional Italian climbing Borlotti bean producing an abundance of pods from near the base right up the length of the plant giving you optimum harvests.
Every attractive pod is an impressive 25cm (10in) long and have eight to nine kidney-shaped beans. Easy-to-sow Solista has large seeds which we recommend you sow direct outdoors once you notice the summer has truly arrived. If you want slightly earlier harvests sow in pots in late spring and tend indoors until planting time.
Look to be good quality, but I have not yet used the seeds.
All the seeds I planted from a previous purchase germinated and the crop was good.
Rapid service. Just put the beans in so now we wait!
Arrived on time .I would use Marshalls again.
My seeds have not yet arrived!
Eat Borlotti beans fresh or dried.
Sow Indoors: April-May 1½in (4cm) deep in individual pots of pre watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times.
Sow Outdoors: May-June 1½in (4cm) deep in firm pre watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times.
Thin Out: 8in (20cm) apart.
Plant Out: May-June Harden off young plants before planting out into the required harvest position 8in(20cm) apart when risk of frost has passed.
Traditional Italian Borlotti Bean with good disease resistance.
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We've called this series "Dammit". We're sure you've said stronger things than that about your team. You probably don't want to put them up on the living room wall though.
Want to see what our prints look like? A selection of our prints are always on display in the Hawks Nest shop at Waverley Park.


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Have you read the news? Coalition for the Homeless Artist, Haywood Green was featured on the front page of the Orlando Sentinel. The portrait artist was photographed and interviewed at Appleton Creative’s offices for an article highlighting his life story and journey to find inspiration through art. Haywood’s art is currently displayed in the Appleton Awareness Gallery. The artist spotlight was published on Monday, February 10th newspaper. You can the read the full story and watch his video interview on the Orlando Sentinel website: http://bit.ly/1eQLlz2.
Appleton was introduced to Haywood during an on-location video shoot at the Coalition for the Homeless. On October 7, more than 125 Hilton Grand Vacations team members came together to launch the Global Week of Service by spending the day volunteering at the Coalition. Haywood sketched and led a group of volunteers in painting the 40-foot mural within the Coalition’s campus.
To recognize these local volunteers, Hilton Grand Vacations hosted an art inspired gallery show, titled “The Spirit of Giving” at Appleton Creative. The centerpiece of the gallery, The Giving Circle™, featured individuals in highlighted moments throughout the Global Week of Service. They also graciously framed a collection of portraits that Haywood illustrated to display within the gallery.
To learn more about the artist, Haywood Green, Hilton’s Global Week of Service and the Appleton Awareness Gallery, visit: http://goo.gl/UDIyiK.
Appleton Creative designed the Appleton Awareness Gallery within our offices as a way to bring awareness to local causes through art. Each exhibit will showcase a body of work inspired by a specific foundation or organization in need. We believe that art should be enjoyed and appreciated, and hope that the meaning behind the art will create an increased awareness for our community’s needs. The Appleton Awareness Gallery is located on the first floor of the Appleton Creative office and is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Appleton Creative is an award-winning, full-service advertising agency located in Orlando, Florida. Appleton works with local, national and international clients to provide marketing strategies through print, web, social media and video production – all in-house. Appleton wants to learn about your business, empower your marketing team and be your creative resource. Your marketing goals are worth a conversation: contact Appleton Creative at 407-246-0092 or info@appletoncreative.com.


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This great document from e-safety adviser guides you through using Twitter safely in a school environment, including Child Safety, Policies and general usage.
Assess the risks of social media in your school.
Audit your school's website with this document and see how well it conforms to national standards.
Social media and online communication opportunities are important and can have a positive impact on all elements of the teaching and learning process, the school and learning community.
This resource will cover some thoughts on things to consider when writing a social media policy for your school.
Facebook is currently the biggest social network in the world and managing the risks of using it is essential, especially in an educational environment.
We've collated some of the best resources here for using Facebook.

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I'm still worrying about today's episode. Surely Ruth should have had a caesarean delivery? It seems so awful, with her husband apparently the richest man in town, that she had to die so unnecessarily.
Seriously, is no-one else listening to this? It's so amazing.
I’m listening! I’ve not read the books so can’t get cross about how the adaption has mangled the original plot.
I made the mistake of looking at the brief descriptions of the remaining episodes.
I definitely haven't read the books! And don't even know how many more episodes there are. Yesterday seemed to leap several years forward.
It's not the easiest thing to follow (and I say that as a lifelong Archers listener) but it's providing a surprising amount of .
I'm now on episode 4 - I find it easier to binge listen as I would forget the characters etc if I had to wait a week.
There's episode 11 next Saturday but not one on Sunday but I cannot find anything to say if that's it.
Yes. That’s it. There are eleven episodes. They get as far as 1903 by then. So essentially covering the Industrial Revolution.
I’m saving this afternoon’s episode for the ironing this evening.
I'm catching up with it, just finished episode 6. It's great but the music is annoying me a bit - far too jaunty for some of the scenes!
It's terrific. I'm really drawn in. Strong women characters too, including their flaws. A case in point it Hilda. I started yesterday's episode cheering and ended it shaking my head.
Like others said, it took me a while to separate the characters from each other although that was at least partly down to me not focusing enough.
I actually like the music. It would have been so easy to have "suitable" music turning this into an identikit period drama.
I love the music! Takes me right back to the unutterable joy of Peaky Blinders, and somehow underscores the punchiness of all the cruelty, betrayal and heartbreak. It's the opposite of gentle costume (radio)drama.
Yes I do like the music and most of the time it suits the story just fine, but occasionally it's just a bit too jaunty I think. What a great word 'jaunty' is.
I've listened to bits of it and am overwhelmed by the lack of local accents. Otherwise it is good.
Waves back to GeorgeTheBleeder. Glad to hear the Archers enthusiasm is still going strong. I will now be very adrift from the currently state of who's doing what and doing who.
I love the music, despite the fact it seems to me to sound incongruous with the period of the story. I'm another who hasn't read the books, so can't complain about the plot being mangled. I'm having terrible trouble keeping up at the back and with who's who, but still enjoying it. Perhaps if I listened to it whilst I was awake and not to lull me to sleep at night, I would understand better!
I definitely wouldn't recommend it for lulling to sleep purposes! There's so much going on - complicated relationships and stories being picked up years later - that you need your wits about you. Which is unusual in radio drama, and probably what makes it brilliant.
nauticant there's a potentially explosive situation brewing between Elizabeth and her daughter's boyfriend. And Tom got married. And ... and ... and ... Come back!
I enjoyed it, despite the weird lack of local accents.
I did too, and appreciated the genuine story arc. And the educational element.
So that’s how Stoke-on-Trent came into existence.
Good all the way through and I thought the ending was satisfying. Arnold Bennett wasn't shy about killing off characters was he?
You're a devil with your temptation George but I'm going to settle with my memories of old-school Archers before the O’Connor Eastenderisation.
And there've been lots of BOOPS lately. It's settling down nicely now.

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Happy Monday!! We had a busy weekend which of course meant that it went by much too quickly.
Sunday morning we delivered some donuts to my parents as a thank you for babysitting & hung out outside for a while in between rainstorms. Aren’t these Halloween donuts the cutest? Harper loved her “donut pumpkin baby,” although it must have been too pretty to eat because all she did was lick it’s eyes off.
In the afternoon, after entirely too many hours stuck in traffic, we made it to the Bears/Falcons game. It was so much fun tailgating, but doesn’t quite compare to Iowa City. 😉 But still, a Bears & a Hawkeye victory made for a pretty stellar weekend!


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Judith. i have long black brown hair with a natural 32 e bust. my body is raced with curves in the right places, i am a uk size 10 (a us size 6 incase i have fun with any american gentlemen).
Kellan 5 days ago looks like charlee chase if she lost alot of weight. Scarlett blir utfryst, brutalt avklippt från tjejgänget hon har växt upp med eftersom hon blivit ett hot mot deras sköra gemenskap. All models on this tube site are 18 years or older. Watch and have fun! The problem with girls like that is they ruin it for everyone. Johnny 12 days ago Yup same I don't like.


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Dost Tekstil A.Ş. is the market leader manufacturing, exporting and supplying quality textiles and toweling products in Denizli. Beginning with sophisticated jacquard products, which has placed Dost Tekstil A.Ş. in a distinctive position on the marketplace. The company manufactures for both home and hospitality sectors, including hotels, cruise lines and gyms. The products range from jacquard woven terry towels, bathrobes, bathmats, tablecloths and other textile products.
The company was established in 1986 in Denizli Industrial Zone. The Founder Mr. Yılmaz Kasapoğlu has great experience, having grown up in Babadağ a traditional textile town and been in the sector since 1950s.
Dost Tekstil A.Ş. places great emphasis on the fundamentals of craftsmanship and textile manufacturing processes, invests heavily in weaving looms, jacquard machines and various equipment of the latest technology to manufacture high quality textile products. All production processes are computerized using in house developed software.
The company also invests in her talented personnel. The experience and dedication of all the staff including the sales and marketing are exceptional.
The Company’s significant plus is the design department. As well as fantastic in-house designs and collections on offer, Dost Tekstil A.Ş is always happy to discuss each customer’s individual design requirements. Our production is oriented according to your requirements in size specification colour, weaving details, weight.
By only using the best supplies, when you buy Dost Tekstil A.Ş products you buy with assurance.

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We all know eating a balanced diet means ample servings of each of four main food groups. A balanced prayer diet, in turn, means focusing on four basic prayer groups, which are praise, thanksgiving, confession/forgiveness, and petitions. While every prayer doesn't have to include all of these elements; in our daily prayer life we need to ensure we devote adequate prayer time to each.
The things we have to praise God for are limitless. It doesn't take careful thought to find many reasons to fill the praise part of our prayers.
Hand in hand with praise is thanksgiving, where we thank God for all the blessings he bestows on us with his grace. Again, we should have no difficulty coming up with a lengthy list of thanks to our Lord.
The third group requires a bit more contemplation on our parts. This is when we confess all our sins to God and ask confidently for his mercy and forgiveness, thus beginning our repentance process.
We don't need to be shy about petitioning God for our every need. In fact, we should always depend on God or everything and turn all out problems over to God, having faith he will take care of us.
Matthew 6:6(TNIV) says, "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
With ample servings of each prayer group, we will make sure our prayers are comprehensive and prepare us for anything we might face in our days. Study the Lord's Prayer for the best example of a perfectly balanced prayer.


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Poke is a sushi-grade seafood dish that has long been a favorite in Hawaii and is having a surge of popularity here on the mainland. Here on the Central Coast, where we have access to high-quality, fresh seafood, it’s a given that this trendy meal has finally arrived! Poke is a great appetizer, lunch or dinner option, and can be served so many ways with so many additions.
It’s no surprise that as a result we have an abundance of new shops opening locally that focus on this dish. The first to hit South County is Poke Morro. And what do we say? De-lish. Operated similar to a Subway or Chipotle ordering format, you choose from a large or regular bowl, then a base of rice (brown or white) or salad. After choosing your portion size you are free to craft your own personal creation.
At Poke Morro, you have a variety of combinations to choose from including avocado, cilantro, cucumber, onion or crab meat before adding your protein – your choice of poke. Next, move on over to the sauce. I am in love with the spicy house which is divine! Lastly, top it off with as many as a dozen toppings ranging from edamame and fried onion to jalepeno and seaweed salad. The possibilities are simply endless.
We tried the spicy tuna, salmon and regular tuna on our two visits. Everything from the crispness of the salad, the freshness of the seafood, and the tanginess of the sauce was spot on. For just under ten dollars you can have a delicious, personalized, fresh and healthy craft-made lunch or dinner that far surpasses those over-priced salads at other locations, and is just as fast as a fast-food restaurant without feeling guilty about putting something in your mouth that you shouldn’t.
Poke Morro also offers Pho Noodles and Ramen building stations so we have a reason to return and try something new. The ambiance is geometric and spare – clean and comfortable with a TV for surf video distractions while you dine. They also carry some delicious beverage options that we love that mix-up the usual tea-and-soda fare – La Croix sparkling water and Izzy fruit-flavored sodas to name two.
Suffice it to say we will definitely be seeing the Poke Morro folks on a regular, weekly rotation!

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Time and again, our Distinguished Ideas Summit has proven to be the single most important, can’t miss event of the year, and if your club has earned Distinguished Club status, you’re invited!!!
General Managers from the best, most influential clubs gather – without vendors – to network and hear presentations given by fellow GM’s on how they improved Member Experience at their clubs.
This peer-provided education easily pays for the entire award program in and of itself, and the mind-blowing events provided by our host clubs are beyond the words to describe them!


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Thread: Crypto Key Stack – The ultimate way of storing multiple keys in 1 device!
It is no rocket science that every month millions are lost due to improper private key storage and over billions of dollar in a year. In order to prevent that from happening, here is the ultimate and revolutionary solution!
Crypto Key Stack LLC was co-founded by Chris Gonyo and NFL veteran Israel Idonije in an effort to reduce the billions of dollars lost, which occurs every year due to improper private key storage. The number of assets being stored and tracked on the blockchain is growing at an exponential rate, and they are all being secured by private keys. Software based hardware wallets are excellent for cybersecurity, but are equally vulnerable in the event of a physical disaster.
For this very purpose, the creation of Crypto Key Stack comes into reality to prevent you from suffering from any disasters. Crypto Key Stack is a highly affordable backup device with high quality stainless steel used, which allow users to store multiple Cryptographic keys permanently!
Crypto Key Stack is absolutely fireproof with Black anodized stainless steel plates, which allows fire protection up to 2200°F. It is double the average temperature of a house fire! But that’s not the only concern that people have, it’s also to do with rain/water kind of disasters that could have a major impact, but Crypto Key Stack is also Waterproof & Rustproof, it protects your private keys in the event of flooding and water damage!
With Crypto Key Stack, you have the Electric engraver included. It’s an easy and convenient way to permanently backup your Cryptocurrency keys! It is going to help with getting rid of hundreds of tiny reflective silver pieces, and is also an ideal way of saving money with the ability to store all the keys in one device! Each Crypto Key Stack set (Builders, Explorers and Pioneers) also comes with a diamond-tipped electric engraver included in the package, simplifying the process even further.
One is able to get 10% referral commission as well for any sales that are done through their links. So, come and be part of the creation that is going to bring revolutionary changes to the world of Crypto in terms of safety, security and easiness!
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Top 10 end mill cutting took manufacturerCalloytool from South of China.
End mill manufacturer calloytool just here , top 3 the leading cutting tool manufacturer in south east of China. Chinese carbide cutting tool end mill tool sharing information with you. The horizontal stretch wrapper and orbital wrap machine manufacturer has different packing solution for aluminum profile packing.


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Providing road users with a safe and spacious case where they can store their own equipment using the simple and effective lock system.
A security device for bikers, which not only provides secure storage for their helmet and personal belongings but also provides the security of their motorcycle as well.
The device is also available in custom coated or a quality finish that can display advertising logos if required.
Moto Parking is an awesome concept that will revolutionize the way you park your motorcycle. Moto Parking can be installed in any place that the city allows for it. It comes with equipped security chains and a secure storage space. The storage space can be used to store your belongings like, motorcycle jackets, motorcycle helmets, or even motorcycle gloves. There are two options to choose from a 245 and 85 liters of secure storage.
If you would like more information about MotoParking, whether to buy or lease then do not hesitate to GET IN TOUCH.
A spacious and robust stainless steel locker, this device is available in either a Touring or City option, which differ in dimension and storage capacity but similar in terms of practicality and security.
This is the perfect solution for parking in public areas, hotels, restaurants, tourist destinations, shopping centres, large business areas, train stations, schools and many other locations.
MotoParking — MAKING ROAD TRAVEL SAFER!

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The Berkeley Fiction Review is a UC Berkeley undergraduate, student-run publication. We look for innovative short fiction that plays with form and content, as well as traditionally constructed stories with fresh voices and original ideas. Ultimately, we seek to contribute to literature’s on-going evolution.
We are seeking submissions of original fiction, poetry, and essays on the theme of “Evolving Islands” for our winter 2016 issue. Islands are dynamic geographical entities. They appear and disappear on a regular basis due to volcanic activity and changes in sea level. Their ecosystems are volatile. Some islands are covered in ice or snow. Some are inhabited only by wild horses or pigs. Some islands are artificial. Some are imaginary.
Find more theme details on our website: newmadridjournal.org.
Submission Deadline: October 15, 2015.
Guidelines: Essays must be previously unpublished and no longer than 4,000 words. There is a $20 reading fee, or $25 to include a 4-issue subscription to Creative Nonfiction (US addresses only). If you’re already a subscriber, you may use this option to extend your current subscription or give your new subscription as a gift. Multiple entries are welcome ($20/essay) as are entries from outside the United States (though due to shipping costs we cannot offer the subscription deal). All proceeds will go to prize pools and printing costs.

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Hundreds of corporations implement a healthy meal in their corporate dining halls. The equivalent of US$0.25 is donated for every meal purchased to support children’s’ school meals. There is no cost to implement, and it is an effective, high-visibility way to communicate individual and social responsibility to employees as a part of their everyday work life.
Vending machines are a simple way to get TFT started. Often the prime source for junk food, providing a healthy food and beverage option is good for one’s health, and the TFT donation adds incentive to eat right by doing good for those less fortunate at the same time.
TFT co-branded drinks and snacks are a win-win-win for consumers, companies and children in need. Consumers eat healthier, products generate more sales by receiving positive publicity, and children get a healthy school meal.
Hundreds of high schools, universities, and student associations are the driving force behind TFT in their respective places of learning. TFT supplies the support network, and students gain hands-on entrepreneurial experience growing a social business.
The healthy meal system enables servers to better connect with their customers by promoting healthy options that feel-good, and of course taste good!.
Events provide a special opportunity to share TFT’s mission with a wide range of people gathered in one spot. TFT fits into any occasion, whether it be an industry conference, local volunteers organizing children’s games, wine tasting, picnics, auctions, cooking classes, anniversary parties and more!!
TFT is dependent on volunteers to spread its message. We encourage people to post, share, and tweet, and we are always welcoming expert support.
Download the TFT photo app. It is a fun tool that uses photos to estimate calorie consumption and nutrition per meal, and donates JP¥1 (~US1¢) to TFT for every healthy meal eaten. Only available in Japan, but elsewhere soon!.


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Tonight is the last fast and tomorrow the last day of my 30 Day Anti-Inflammatory Detox and Intermittent Fasting commitment! It seems like a lifetime ago that I was chowing down on a whopping vegan burger with onion rings, poutine and spicy caesars (talk about a last supper.) If you’ve been following my journey on Instagram and reading my weekly Turmeric Tuesday posts then you know I am feeling truly amazing and guess what? People are literally stopping to tell me that I am GLOWING.
Part of why I was so excited about committing to 30 days instead of 14 (the latter of which I did back in the spring) was to see if my problem skin would see the same kind of life-changing breakthrough that I’ve experienced with my energy levels, positivity, and weight loss. If you’ve battled with skin problems like I have, you know how utterly frustrating and depressing it can be to face the world.
About a week and a half ago, friends, acquaintances and even total strangers were exclaiming about my glow and how incredible my skin is. Imagine! These are magical words that I’ve only dreamt of hearing. Better yet? I can see the transformation in my very own mirror. The redness and inflammation in my face are nearly gone, acne has almost completely cleared up, scarring is decreasing and my skin looks and feels smooth and dewy. In short, I am glowing! Yes!
I thought this would be the perfect time to share some other tips for transforming your skin and to link back to some turmeric skincare recipes that are super simple but seriously powerful.
· Use Bragg’s apple cider vinegar on a cotton pad at night after washing your face with a gentle cleanser, as you would a toner. Make sure you shake the bottle vigorously first to get “the mother” on your face.
· Follow ACV toning with a light application of pure cold-pressed coconut oil all over your face and neck, massaging upwards.
· I’ve also been using Toronto-based Niu Body’s Rose Toning Mist and Glow Facial Serum – they’re amazing! Natural, vegan and a start-up founded by two Toronto ladies.
· Go bare-faced as often as you can! Try using less and less foundation as you see your skin improving.
· SMILE! Be happy! Glow from the inside out.
If you’re interested in learning more about my detoxing and fasting, I have a free 14-Day Anti-Inflammatory Detox and Intermittent Fasting Guide that more than 150 people in Canada, the US and India have already received. Send me a DM on Instagram @myshotofgold or email me marissa@shotofgold.com Purchase Shot of Gold turmeric and apparel on shotofgold.com – 5% of all sales go back to schoolgirls in India.

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Talking of which you may remember me posting about one of our honorary members Yo.An?
Both Yo.An and J.Lindroos will be joining us tonight at Funktion... how about you?

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Elite Dressage Letters - 918EL - Set of 8. Designed to withstand even the windiest conditions. These exceptionally stable cones have the appropriate letters and centerline letters painted on at a height that allows the letters to be seen over all types of dressage arena rails. 8 dressage letters.
Elite Dressage letters are designed to withstand even the windiest conditions. These exceptionally stable cones have the appropriate letters and centerline letters painted on at a height that allows the letters to be seen from a distance over all types of dressage arena rails.The unique design prevents the cones from sticking together when stacked.
For 20 x 40 meter arenas. (Set of 8) Elite Letters 18" Tall w/16"x16" Base.


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AsLink Building – Online press releases distribution is often done via numerous authoritative news outlets. Linking to the relevant website in an online PR will generate many high quality backlinks to a website, an important strategy in maximizing search engine optimization.
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Online press releases writing and distribution is undertaken by our team of expert copywriters, who will also provide submission reports that provide useful information on the outreach and effect of the PRs. We will ensure press release distribution through a variety of channels and outlets, so more people get to see what’s happening at your organization.
Tier 1 – Press releases are distributed to a mass of free online directories that may not receive much traffic.
Premium Level – PRs are paid for, and distributed to numerous high quality news outlets that are high authority and receive high volumes of traffic.


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The experiment will test whether the fungi have an effect on faith.
People often describe using psychedelic mushrooms as a religious experience. The mind-altering states that the drug psilocybin, found within these fungi, can induce are known for opening up the proverbial “doors of perception” and changing the way users see the world. But what if you gave these mushrooms to people who have already had plenty of religious experiences – literal religious leaders across multiple disciplines? According to The Guardian, that’s exactly what’s happening in an ongoing study at Johns Hopkins University.
In the end, the team behind the study was able to recruit Catholic, Orthodox and Presbyterian clergy, a Zen Buddhist and several rabbis. They were unable to find a Muslim imam or Hindu priest willing to participate, but “just about all the other bases are covered,” Richards continued.
Of course, regardless of the findings, religious leaders probably aren’t the most important organizational group when it comes to the future of psilocybin. Maybe for their next study, Johns Hopkins can conduct a study on government leaders from all walks of life and see if they’d be willing to rethink their positions on these mushrooms, too. If only to boost future funding.


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The recent tax legislation reducing corporate income tax from 35% to 21% has begun priming the pump, big time. The most recent example is Apple, which announced that it is coughing up a $38-billion tax payment that reflects a one-time tax on overseas profits held in cash or other liquid assets at a 15.5% tax rate, a far cry from the old corporate levy. In trade, Apple will bring home almost $250 billion after tax which will enable the company to reward shareholders with share buybacks and dividends, but more importantly, to double-down on research and development, key to keeping Apple highly competitive.
I suspect with this treasure chest of repatriated cash, employees will also enjoy economic benefits, otherwise not available with cash sitting in some foreign land gathering dust. In just a few short weeks we are seeing the pump being primed on the corporate front. There is a lot to complain about with the new tax law, SALT and all, but the corporate tax reduction will provide significant economic incentives that will ripple throughout the economy.

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When ordering your wedding cake you will have to provide the bakers with any special dietary requirements (e.g. non-dairy or organic) and all the basics -- the style, flavor, frosting, filling, topping. It's essential to provide the baker with all the information and special requirements and have the deal documented in writing, including all the details of the design, the price and the delivery details (time and place).
* Size of the cake - Consider the number of people, other food items that you are going to serve and decide on the size of the cake. There is no fixed measure, but one sheet cake serves 80 people on average. Consult a baker or an experienced aunt if the need arises.
Secondary, American businesses and retailers including the retail giant Sears, Roebuck & Company (now Sears Brands, LLC) began marketing and selling wedding cake toppings with bride and groom figurines for the top of the wedding cake.
You could just give in and give him what he wants. However, if the idea is just eating you away consider offering the grooms cake at the rehearsal dinner instead of the reception where only your close family and friends will see it! If the budget allows consider having two cakes - the fish cake can be for the rehearsal dinner and the cake of your choice could be for the reception.
There are so many ways to decorate and make this centerpiece as spectacular as you vision allows. The colors that dominate you wedding can be incorporated into the cake. Many different decorations can be used, and some will even use flowers to adorn the various layers.
The usual wedding cake toppers or wedding cake toppings traditionally featured a miniature bride and groom figurine. These miniature bride and groom figurines could come in a wide range of poses. During or immediately after War, the groom might be featured in a Military uniform from one of the various arms of the Military (Army & Army Air Corp, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard). Some grooms who were Policeman or Fireman might be shown as figurines in their uniform.
A cake box is usually made from cardboard and its main purpose is to be used as storage or protection of the finished product during transport. It is often ivory white and this is the most popular color that people associated with this product. Cake boxes come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and if you can think of it, they probably have it. Depending on the type of function that you are having whether birthday or wedding, you may need specialized boxes to give out to the different individuals that attend the events.
Wedding cakes are beautifully crafted to meet the taste of the groom and bride. A baker spends a lot of painstaking time and effort in decorating. It is very important to know that the cost of the wedding cakes will depend on several factors like choice of icing, cake decorations (such as cake decorating flowers, colored candies and sprinkles), size of the cake and the number of servings.


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Tips for Agencies: How to Streamline Email Review & Approval Processes with Your Clients – Litmus Software, Inc.
When clients trust you with the creation of their email campaigns, a rigorous review of campaign design and content is essential in the creative process. Your emails must go out typo-free, with the right copy, images and call-to-action, designed and formatted to encourage opens, clicks, and conversions wherever your clients’ subscribers see them.
Campaign-building in an agency setting is a collaborative effort, bringing together the skills and know-how of your internal teams to help your clients reach their goals. With both internal and external stakeholders involved, the review and approval process needed to finalize the work is too often an inefficient collection of individual actions.
Marketers spend an average of 3.9 hours on getting an email reviewed and collecting approvals.
That’s more time than teams spend on email copywriting, design, development, or any other component of email production. In agencies where teams create a high volume of campaigns for their clients, this adds up quickly.
Your team creates 10 campaigns for their clients in any given week? Expect almost 40 hours spent on getting those emails reviewed and approved, making this task a one-person full-time job.
More marketers are unhappy with their review and approval process.
In 2018, 23% of marketer said their email review and approval process was too burdensome, up from 21.6% in 2017. Why? Most teams simply have a lot of people involved in the process. 61% of marketers need approval from three or more people before hitting send, 15% need sign-off from more than five reviewers. In an agency setting, juggling feedback from internal teams and your clients adds an additional layer of complexity.
Fact is: A thorough review and approval process is crucial to ensure you meet your clients’ expectations and every email you send on behalf of a client is error-free. But the process usually involves tracking changes, progress, and sign-offs through a blizzard of emails, group messaging, paper mockups, and voicemails—generally without insight into what others have suggested, changed, or commented on.
No wonder teams need almost 4 hours to get a campaign approved! That’s half a typical workday lost to a scattershot process of back-and-forth, stop-and-start messaging, annotations, and communications.
Jon Gerber, marketing automation director for the Utah-based digital advertising and marketing agency ThomasARTS, understands first-hand the costs of an inefficient review and approval process.
The agency supports a broad range of clients with email marketing services, creating and sending millions of emails every week. Naturally, each one of those emails must be perfect. So, a thorough review and approval process is key for the team and its client operations.
But, as happens on both company marketing teams and creative agencies, the feedback and review process operated on an inefficient system of emailing, downloading, screenshotting, and uploading to view, comment on, or suggest changes on message drafts or mock-ups.
Next, the email’s team leader consolidated and resolved all of the suggestions. If the changes altered the original campaign significantly, the review process would have to start all over again.
That’s why ThomasARTS put Litmus Proof, a single, centralized tool for providing feedback, at the center of their review process. Now, all reviewers mark up and comment on the same email draft within Litmus. Reviewers can respond faster and all team members can see each other’s comments.
The result? ThomasARTS was able to cut its proofing process in half without sacrificing accuracy or robust feedback.
Read how ThomasARTS uses Litmus Proof to streamline their email production process in this case study. Learn more about Litmus Proof to see how centralized collaboration within Litmus can help you get email campaigns out the door faster while also making sure your messages are on target and error-free.
Litmus Proof is a natural fit for agencies that coordinate campaign creation and management for multiple clients at scale. The centralized collaboration platform simplifies the one step in the email production workflow that eats up the most time.
Litmus Proof is available on Litmus Enterprise plans. Talk to a Litmus Expert to get started.


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Who is Big Sean dating?
Big Sean is currently in a relationship with Jhene Aiko. They have been together since February 2016.
Big Sean has had 4 romantic relationships. His longest relationship was with Ashley Marie (i), which lasted for 7 years. Big Sean has also had relationships with Ariana Grande and Naya Rivera.
Big Sean has been dating Jhene Aiko since February 2016.
Big Sean dated Ariana Grande from July 2014 to April 2015.
Big Sean dated Naya Rivera from February 2013 to April 2014.
Big Sean dated Ashley Marie (i) from 2006 to January 2013.


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What else can you say about such a presence?
What can you say about Muhammad Ali that hasn’t been said already? Sure he is an icon of boxing, but we all know he transcended the sport decades ago. He knew how to make an impression, whether it was to hype a fight, state his political motivation, or to try and make the world a better place.
Around here, the fight he had with Sonny Liston in 1965 in Lewiston, Maine is legendary. Sure, the fight wasn’t very long and many of the years have suspected it was either fixed or Liston just took a dive, but the idea of the biggest name in Boxing had such a big fight in our neck of the woods resonated with the people of Maine for generations. 30 years later a boxing event was put on for ESPN to honor that event and Ali was there, along with many other greats. Slowed by Parkinson’s, but still made everyone feel welcome.
It’s interesting that having been born less than a year before his last fight, I knew him more for his stuff he did with pro wrestling. Growing up I knew how big of a deal he was but never got to see any of his fights until I was older. I knew him for his appearance at Wrestlemania 1 in 1985 and had read about the infamous mixed rules match with Antonio Inoki in Japan.
However I think the moment that should be remembered the most isn’t his glory days as a fighter, or as a political figure during his issues with the draft, but him standing under the Olympic torch lighting the flame in Atlanta in 1996. That image I think transcended all he had done to that point and all he had to overcome to get there.
Later on thanks to ESPN classic and Youtube I’ve got the chance to see a lot more of his fights and see how good he was at what he did, even before he got into the ring. His shtick he used to mess with his opponents and get people excited for fights is the stuff of legend. His wit and style he developed from watching Gorgeous George as a kid made him something beyond compare. If he had gone into wrestling he would have been a world champion, even in his day.
When David Bowie died it was posted that in all history we were all lucky to have lived during the time of Bowie, and I think the same applied with Ali. Whether it was during his time as a fighting or as a statesman, we are all blessed to have lived during the time of Ali.
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Churn Buster’s Capture forms work seamlessly with Braintree, automatically updating card info in your Braintree account without login, without 3rd party handling, with full PCI compliance.
With Churn Buster, your customers are able to skip the most-frustrating aspect of updating their card: signing in. By all means necessary, you need to create a seamless customer experience to better your chances of getting that info updated. Customers can update their card information without ever logging into your app or billing system.
Most of your customers will update their cards on their mobile devices. In fact, we see over 70% of updates happening on mobile devices. All Capture pages are automatically optimized for mobile-devices so you never have to worry about frustrating your customers with unapproachable pages.
As consumers become more aware of phishing schemes and credit card scams, trustworthiness will make or break your card-update requests. With Churn Buster, you can upload your logo, set up your brand colors, and use your own domain name on these landing pages. This customization ensures your customers can trust the page and update the info without concern.
No matter what, keeping your customer’s information is your #1 priority. Capture uses your domain and SSL certificate to avoid phishing concerns and ensure your customer’s privacy.
When a customer wants to pay you (or continue paying you), it should be easy to securely get a card-on-file. Capture hooks into Braintree and automatically updates the card information after a customer inputs the information.
To ensure safety and positive UX, every customer will get a unique Capture page. Each page is specifically linked to their Braintree customer ID. We make it easy to look up a customer by email address or ID and quickly share a link with them.
Churn Buster seamlessly integrates with Help Scout, Gmail, and other CRMs/help desks. This makes it simple and painless for your support team to copy links and paste them directly into customer conversations on-the-fly.
When a customer loads a Capture page, they’ll either be successful in making the update, or they’ll bounce. These pages integrate with Slack, Zapier, and Webhooks in order to keep your team informed on any and all action (or inaction) taken on those pages. These alerts allow your team to keep track of past-due customers and reach out when necessary.
Now, Braintree customers get the same exact Capture experience that Stripe customers do. From top-notch security to pleasant UX, card-updating is delightful and efficient for your customers and your team.


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Adobe Photoshop is probably one of the most popular graphic editing program used extensively. There is one simple reason for that. Photoshop is easy to learn and offer a variety of advanced tools to optimize and emphasize some impressive results.
In today’s post, you’ll find an assortment of new & high quality Photoshop tutorials that others have freely contributed to the design community for making your next photoshop effect.
In this beginners level tutorial, you will learn how to create a vibrant 3D leaf compilation from a single 2D photograph. You will be able to manipulate the object however you prefer.
In this Photoshop Tutorial, you’ll learn how to design a mascot based on the Firefox logo, and mimic the fire effect using the pen tool and gradients.
David Cousens explains how to create a stunningly professional work of art, in this advanced tutorial.
Jill will show us how to create an amazing digital painting design using Photoshop and Corel Painter.
This tutorial will teach you how to create simple smoke effect against a grungy background by using the Smudge and Warp tools.
This tutorial will teach you how tocreate a realistic 3D text scene using Photoshop with a little help from Illustrator for the 3D text.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to manipulate a simple photo into a flooding torrent of a scene. You’ll use some relatively simple techniques to give this image a semi-realistic, stylized feel.
In this great tutorial we will be learning how to create a Spirograph effect in Photoshop. Then we’ll learn how to use the effect to create a very stylish poster design with some smart typography and wait for it… rainbow gradients! So give it a try and I’m sure you’ll learn a bit.
The 80’s have always had an iconic impact on Pop Culture. So, here’s a simple tutorial inspired by the 80’s.
How to create a poster of this new and improved pink panther using some great online resources, from Bittbox and the Go Media Arsenal.
I don’t know about you guys but I’m loving the work of Electrik Suicide and Sakke Soini at the moment. I’m going to call it Future Retro for the sake of this tutorial. I employed my take on the style in pitching a poster and overall look for a night at a local club. This tutorial goes over the meat and potatoes of it’s creation!
A big thing that you see in graphic design at the moment is the use of smoke stphotography, these photos look really good but look a lot better when you mess about with them in Photoshop. Here we’ll be mixing type and a smoke image to create a really nice abstract wallpaper. This is just a quick tutorial but hopefully you’ll learn some new techniques so give it a go.
In this tutorial, we will learn the process involved in creating this amazing golden flame text effect with soft smoke texture in Photoshop.
In this Photoshop tutorial, we will learn how to create a grunge peeling sticker effect in Photoshop. You will also be learning some basic to intermediate techniques which you can make use of in your future designs!
Fake an image of a burning man in Photoshop with these flaming brilliant techniques from Fabio Sasso.
The steps in this tutorial to create a Super Sleek, eye-catching text effect with Water Drop Texture. This effect is simple but effective, and would be suitable for any water/rainy/ocean themed designs you’re creating.
This tutorial will teach you how to recreate the Retro Cosmic designs made popular by James White of Signalnoise. All you need is a copy of Photoshop and some time on your hands. In this particular example we’re going to create a retro cosmic rainbow but the techniques explained can be used in combination with any shape and colour.
A mini tutorial outlining how to create this effect in your own designs.
Follow these simple steps in Photoshop to create a homage to Apple, combining the retro striped Apple logo with a range of soft grungy textures to produce a detailed design with subtle touches of colour and tone.
The Grid feature in Photoshop is a great tool to assist you with your layout designs, whether its design for the web or print. Adding a “Snap” lets you align objects very precisely along the lines of the grid. And rather than make a new grid each time you’re designing, you can set up grid preference that can be reused.
People say it all the time, ‘If you want to be taken seriously as a designer, you cannot use the Bevel or Drop Shadow tools in Photoshop’. What most of these advice givers really mean to say, is that you should not use the default settings for these tools. Here I am going to show you a side-by-side comparison of the default settings and some custom settings after taking you through the tutorials to achieve the desired effects.
In this Tutorial we will learn how to create a deep grunge and cracked Text effect. We will also come across how to use textures for creating certain inspiring results in less than 10 steps!.
In the tutorial you’ll learn to create a dark and creepy effect by blending various images together and adjusting several settings.
Learn how to create a piece of Heaven in Photoshop. This photo manipulation is inspired by the Metuzalem website.
Learn how to make an awesome glowing light effect (along with sparkly bits) coming out of a cup.
Learn how to create a stunning typographic wallpaper.
A super-simple way to create a nice retro logo with an appropriate background.
In this tutorial we are going to learn how to create realistic “Depth of Field” in Photoshop. We are going to look at two different ways of doing it depending on what kind of picture you want to modify.
I recently finished a brochure for a client where I had to take a vector piece of stock art and customize the look and feel to match that of the company identity as well as the brochure’s monochromatic style. This tutorial is based on the process used to achieve the final result.
In this Photoshop tutorial, we are going to create a wood background. We are going to create the wood from scratch and turn it into a pattern. Then we will finish it off by adding some lighting and texture effects.
How to keep the good qualities of vintage-effects and throw in some beautiful clouds of color by utilizing the adjustment layers in CS4.
the moment at risk of not getting in as I was only 16! So lets start with my favorite and move down. In an iconic impact, though, you wont lose much.
There are some great pieces of art in there. The watercolor effect is my favorite tutorial posted so far.
i dont find “Letterpress Text Effect” tutorial can you repost the good link ?
Brilliant list, it is now stumbled!
Great new list of ps tutorials, Thanks..
Thanks for these, they are fantastic and allow me to expand my knowledge and skill with photoshop.
Very impressive list, will spend many hours going over them. It’s always great to keep the imagination alive whilst expanding ones abilities.
That’s a really good collection, some better than others but most of them will be helpful for use in real, practical projects. Thanks!
gr8 tutorial!… thanx for sharing…!
very nice collection of tuts !
Very nice compilation, many I hadn’t seen yet. Thanks for including one from MyInkBlog!
Gd collection ! loads of fresh ones too.
Very nice collection of tutorials.
Incredible! awesome post, I really appreciated!
Truly Inspirational and useful ones….
Nice List, will be giving a few of these a go!
Nice list, I didn’t knew most of them. Thanks!
Awesome compilation of Photoshop tuts!
This is an amazing collection ! Many thanks..
Great list of interesting tutorials!
Thank you for the useful list. I like 3d text tutorials. They can be used for many purposes like posters, wallpapers etc.
Great collection! I have tried several of them and they are all very neat effects and fairly simple.
very nice tutorials.it is a great collections.i always love learn new techniques and tips which you sharing here.
Nice Posts, I Like’d the first one..
wonderful tutorials.. i loved almost everything.. it wud b appreciated if u include more Photoshop 3d tutorials. will b helpful for everyone who r eager to unravel the Photoshop mystery.
VERY NICE AND CREATIVE I LIKE FIRE EFFECT……..


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Chun Mee (eyebrow tea) gets its name from the curve of the processed leaf. It was thought, when viewing the beautifully shaped leaf, that it resembled that of a woman's finely formed eyebrow.
The leaves produce a highly fragrant clear, yellow-greenish brew with a distinctive sweet flavour.


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Some good ideas for Mother's Day gifts include spa supplies, a gardening basket, books or a photo album. Another good idea is a mother and daughter, or mother and son, outing to the movies. The child buys movie tickets, drinks and popcorn for two and takes her mother to a movie date.
One gift that all mothers enjoy is the gift of relaxation. If the child has the money to splurge, a spa gift card that includes a full body massage is a good Mother's Day gift. However, if the mother relaxes best in her garden, a gardening gift basket is the way to go. Fill up a cute wicker basket with gardening stuff like gloves, trowels, seeds and potted flowers. A good book is another great Mother's Day gift idea. A child can pick out a book she feels her mother might enjoy or give a gift card.
Mother's Day gifts do not have to break the bank. A gift basket complete with moisturizing body scrub and candles is just as good. To make this gift more meaningful, the child can make the body scrub herself. A simple body scrub recipe requires 1 cup of body oil combined with sea salt or organic cane sugar. Then, lemon zest is added. The whole mixture is placed in a decorative jar.
This Mother's Day, Honor Mothers Everywhere By Giving To UNICEF Today. A Mother's Joy Starts With U.


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SteelSeries 5H v2 USB - trust your senses. A truly remarkable professional gaming headset. Every detail and aspect has been designed and developed in cooperation with the best gamers in the world. The sound quality is awe-inspiring, allowing gamers to rely fully on their senses. SteelSeries 5H v2 USB has a pull-out microphone attached to the left cup; the microphone metal goose neck is covered in high quality transparent plastic to ensure durability. Included is a USB soundcard that features 7.1 virtual surround sound which is a great alternative for your on-board soundcard. The headset can be disassembled into three separate parts to ensure safe and easy transportation.
The microphone mount of the SG 2 is made of metal. The SG 2 has a 5/8 inch -27 female thread, plus a thread adapter to connect to 1/2 inch- and 3/8 inch stands.
When you're ready to communicate with your chums(team members) you shouldn't have to struggle to hear them. When the blast occurs, you should hear it with clarity not as a faint sound. HEBE delivers the ultimate attack with crystal clear sound. Even after hours of game play, you won't feel like you're tired of the headset on your head because you will be enjoying the comfort of the padded headband and ear cushions. You're head will truly be in the comfort zone with the HEBE Gaming Headset. In-Line Remote will cut down on needing to open the stereo management on your computer to adjust the sound levels when every second counts during game play. Sound control is literally at your fingertips. Intuitive Headband giving the user a cushioned flexible headband with 9 adjustable height levels. Rotating Microphone allows you to situate the mic where you feel everyone can clearly hear you. If you speak soft or loud, you can control the location you want it to be or have it completely out of your way and site. EXCLUSIVELY comes with HERA, our GAMDIAS application allowing the user to control all of their GAMDIAS gaming peripherals in one location. HERA will allow you to check for latest updates to the firmware, customize your profiles to work in sync with one another and even save pre-recorded messages to your teammates at the push of a button.
The Dictaphone 502765 foot pedal with RJ11 plug is designed to be used with a Dictaphone brand station. To use with a PC and PC transcription software it must be used in conjunction with Dictaphone USB adapter for proper operation with your computer. Compatibility: Works with Dictaphone TransNet, Dictaphone Boomerang or Dictaphone STNE (Straight Talk NE) transcription software. Please verify that your software has USB foot pedal capability before ordering. The Dictaphone transcription software gives you will an option for foot pedal setup. Older versions of these programs may not be compatible.
Speaker-Microphone For select Model Yaesu & Vertex Standard AirBand Radios.Genuine Yaesu Item.

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June 7, 2007 3:02 P.M.
SUDBURY - The Ontario government is undertaking an important rehabilitation project on Highway 17 east of Ignace, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced today.
"Our government recognizes the importance of a safe, well maintained network of highways to the economic and social well-being of the North," said Bartolucci. "We understand that high quality infrastructure is an underlying requirement for strong communities."
The project involves resurfacing and reconstructing 16 kilometres east of English River. Improvements include increasing the shoulder width along existing passing lanes, the treatment of frost heave areas and drainage enhancements. There will also be upgrades to three snow plow turn-arounds in the area. A contract in the amount of $9,397,798 has been awarded to Miller Northwest of Markham. The project will get underway this spring and is scheduled for completion this fall.
"We have laid out a strategic program and budgeted record investments in the expansion and rehabilitation of northern highways," said Bartolucci. "We will continue to invest in these important infrastructure initiatives."
"The government's ongoing commitment to improving highway infrastructure across the region is helping our northern communities to grow and prosper," said Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield. "Better highways foster economic development and create jobs."
The McGuinty government's five-year, $1.8-billion Northern Ontario Highways Strategy is forecast to result in the repair of 2,000 kilometres of highway and an additional 64 kilometres of northern highway system expansion. The strategy, now in its third year, is an important component of the Northern Prosperity Plan, which is founded on four key pillars: Strengthening the North and its Communities; Listening to and Serving Northerners Better; Competing Globally; and Providing Opportunities for All.
This document was published on June 07, 2007 and is provided for archival and research purposes.

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Macadamian Pliers seems pleasant enough. After all, the Raines shouldn’t judge him because of his stitched shut eye, that twist of a smile, the strange angles he’s made of. He’s sold them a beautiful house… and he’ll send them screaming from it if it’s the last thing he does.
Frank Raine loves ghosts, so the fact that there’s one in the house is totally awesome. His new friend, Jack, ain’t that bad either. So what if he’s the local firebug and a serious liability?
But these ghosts are not a game. They bite. Hard. And there’s a man of strange angles lurking at the bottom of the garden every night doing… something.
There’s two things, the first of which I’ve heard time and time again, most clearly from Stephen King’s legendary ‘On Writing’ (I reference King a lot in blogs and posts and I just don’t care). Drop the adverbs. Don’t be afraid to just say ‘she said’. Honestly, I think this piece of advice makes writing a lot clearer. Going through a passage a few times and taking out adverbs goes far in the removal of clunkiness.
The second thing, and slightly more abstract, was my introduction to General Semantics. Look it up, seriously. It’s where we get the notion ‘the map is not the territory’. I learned about it from this sci-fi editor who was attempting to get my short story writing up to the point where I was worth printing. He nearly managed it. But GS can teach you a lot about clarity, word usage and meaning. Basically, I was throwing too many words at the page without considering if they were getting my message across (there are those who say I over-extend my sentences now – I was way worse back when I started out). Writing stories is fundamentally an attempt at communication between myself and the reader, and I want them to get the image I’m trying to transmit to them as clearly as possible.
General Semantics is meant to bring clearer thinking, peaceful interaction and greater sanity. This is the complete opposite of my home life. Daughters and cats result in none of these things.
Pretty much everything. It never really occurred to me that the book won’t get out there on its own. I started out with a small publisher, you see (I’m not self-published, I actually got someone to accept my work, which is astonishing after so many years and hundreds of rejection slips). The author has to push the book into readers’ hands, and that’s hard. I had no clue about promotion – and it’s possible that I haven’t got much better, although I guarantee I’m giving it full beans. You’ve got to be tough too. Sending out 30 or 40 review requests when you’re starting out and getting no response can be a real gut-punch. I’m hoping to do a better job with A Graveyard Visible – which is code for ‘I will not be lazy’.
The issue is that I absolutely love writing, so much that I will hurl myself straight into the next novel without pause. If you love the book you’ve written, though, then you’ve got to realise it’s existence means little if it’s not being read.
When a novel is actually working, it can take the author by surprise. I usually have a good idea of where I want the story to end up when I start – but that’s been known to change quite spectacularly, and it tends to happen when the characters are fully formed and allowed to do the things they would actually do. At that point it flows, it comes easy, and if the story doesn’t stick to the plan, so what? It becomes a journey then, you’re riding along with the characters – and at the end it becomes a real heart-wrench to let them go.
I read a lot of horror fiction, so I would definitely NOT want to be any of the guys or gals who star in those stories. Being chased by monsters and murderers is not my idea of a fine time. I think it would have to be Count Olaf from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. That guy has a lot of fun. He pretty much does what he wants, how he wants, and yes the kids give him a bad time, but he’s very true to himself. I appreciate that.
There’s a little bit of Olaf in Macadamian Pliers, I think. Mac definitely does whatever he feels like doing without one care how anybody might judge him.
I’m not the big TV fan I used to be. My attention span is shocking these days. I like to have something on in background as I write, but more often than not now it tends to be music.
Recently I’ve started watching Arrested Development again on Netflix, only really because I want to see the chicken dance (if you have never experienced the delight of this impression, for the love of all that’s good in the world, look it up).
I’ve had a go at the latest season of American Horror Story, but I’m enjoying it about as much as all the previous seasons, which isn’t very much at all. It tries to be disturbing and scary, but all it ever seems to manage is odd and affected.
I love Fargo. Can’t recommend that enough.
The Great British Bake Off is my favourite, though. Seriously.
Thought I’d finish on a weird one. I would be that box of muesli we’ve got in the bottom of the cupboard, the one in a blue box. Nobody wants to eat it, nobody can be bothered to throw it out, that therefore means that I will have a long and peaceful life.
With two kids, three cats, and a job in care, for Steve Conoboy writing fantasy fiction is a quiet respite from the madness of normality. Steve contributes to kidliteratureauthors.com, an initiative designed to encourage young readers and parents to promote books for children. Macadamian Pliers is Steve’s first published YA novel. The second, A Graveyard Visible, is due for release in April 2018. His short story credits include Polluto magazine, Voluted Tales, and Kzine. He lives in North Shields, UK.
Your association with museli is hilarious! And the book description is quite compelling. It grabbed my attention. Best wishes to you.
It is hilarious – and it makes perfect sense.
Those are fabulous book covers and the blurb for A Graveyard Visible is spooky. I don’t read a lot of YA these days but that one is compelling enough to add to my read list. Best wishes to you, Steve. Anyone with three cats is a star!
I especially love the cover of Graveyard Visible. I agree – anyone with three cats is good people, Mae.
These books both sound super creepy, Teri. I also wish I had know more about the marketing before I published my first book but, never mind, I am learning as I go along.
Same here, Robbie. Seems like I learn something new about it every week. So glad to have a community where writers share their experiences.
Hi Teri. Thanks for this intro to Steve. The book sounds spine-tingly!
I have to agree that Count Olaf is a fun character. Hugs to you both!
Count Olaf is a good one – love how Neil Patrick Harris portrays him in the Netflix version.


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The state or condition of being unplayable.
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Working title: "Death from the Skies"
What kind of astronomy are you doing?
Not to douse this topic with cold water, but the next book already has a title.
And yes, you can ask. But no, I won't tell.
That's the place for the little death, all right.
Collapse to the quantum vacume ground state?
Exit Mundi might be an interesting source.
I have recently published a book titled "The Virtue of Heresy - Confessions of a Dissident Astronomer". It's about the bad science (mostly) that we are taught to use to try to explain what we see.
Cool, I had no idea he wrote a book I'll have to buy the other and this one when it comes out.
I just sent the draft of my manuscript for Death from the Skies! to my editor.
This is a major step, of course. For one thing, it fulfills my contractual obligation of getting the book to the publishing house by November 12.
Not so fast, author boy.
But it’s nowhere near the end! Once my editor looks it over and edits it, I’ll have to revise it.
Hang in there. Congratulations for reaching this stage.
Preordering for the new book ist possible at Amazon.
Wow! I have no clue how many books that translates to as far as preorders go, but a rank of 2300 is pretty nice before the book is even out yet. Thanks everyone!
I got a notification that this thread had been bumped, and I thought I'd do another photoshop of a cover for the book.
Edit, about 9 hours later: Uh-oh. It's back-sliding.
There's a question on JREF forum about whether BA's book tour will be bringing him to Oz.
Six 5-star reviews. Two more 4-star.
2. Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End . . .
The universe is trying to kill us. In Death From the Skies! our own Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait, counts the ways the world will end. Start worrying in a few million years about a cosmic dust collision, when the sun hits the closest spiral arm of our galaxy. Take your chances with an exploding star. Or manage to escape these threats, and you just get an extra 1035 years before all matter decays anyway.
Phil Plait was interviewed by the local (Atlanta) public radio station, hawking his book. Good to see the locals take an interest in such things.
I wanna know if this book could be shipped abroad. I earger to have one.
Amazon has it listed, here (http://www.amazon.com/Death-Skies-Science-Behind-World/dp/B0035G02BI/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342068328&sr=1-2&keywords=death+from+the+skies), and I know they ship internationally.
...and welcome to the board.
This thread is 5 years old. I thought Phil had written a new one. How did you even find this? It must have been buried 100 pages back. 'Death from the Skies' sounds like just the sort of thing needed to promote astronomy. I said as much in a thread about using fear to advertise. Haven't read it yet. Sounds pretty scary. Hard to imagine a universe with no humans in it. I mean I can imagine it but doing so really creeps me out. No doubt other life forms will evolve intelligence like ours and even surpass us but by the time they discover our world it will be devoid of any trace of our existence. All of our history and achievements washed away by time. Kind of makes life seem rather pointless.
Just noticed your sig..that has got to be a "first".


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We have lots happening at our animal themed party. There will be entertainment for all ages and abilities including face painting, a huge jungle slide, ball pool, bouncy castle, funky hair (have your hair done in a cool style, have colour, glitter or clips added), a great children’s entertainer to kick things off and so much more. Not only will you get to meet other families but Peppa Pig, Minnie and Mickey Mouse will be dropping in too. The pig and mice aren’t the only animals you will meet though as Ben is returning from last year with an even bigger range of animals to learn about, stroke, watch fly, feed and hold. Last year all the animals were loved but the baby meerkats and Python were a huge hit!
Next door is a bigger hall with playing fields which has Village Day on, this isn’t us! We have a gate to our car park and will have a big Postman Pat balloon out and ‘Party here’ banner.
The forecast for the day is currently dry but we have activities for fun in all weathers.
There is no internet at the hall so if you need to make contact on the day please text or ring Vikki on 07748 697475 or Steve on 07795 564006. Please note these numbers are just for contact on party days and not general Post Pal phone numbers.


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Cutter Master of the national cricket team Mustafizur Rahman has tied the knot with his maternal uncle's daughter.
The formalities of Mustafiz's wedding completed on Friday at Jagannathpur village of Satkhira district with Rawnaqul Islam Babu's daughter Sadia Parvin Shimu. The 'denmohor' of the marriage was fixed at 5 lakh and one taka.
Earlier with parents and brothers along with other relatives numbering 30 to 32 Mustafiz reached at the house of Bride. He wore a 'sherwani' in the program but did not wear a 'pagri'. After reaching at the wedding house he sat on the stage for bridegroom by walking.
Though Mustafiz did not talk to the newsmen but his elder brother Mahfuzur Rahman Mithu sought blessings from the countrymen for the newlywed couple.
According to the family source, Sadia Parvin Shimu is the first year student of psychology department under Dhaka University. Shimu passed the SSC examination in 2016 under Nalta High School scoring golden A plus and also passed the HSC examination from Sakhipur Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah College of Debhata in 2018 scoring A plus.
Mustafiz's another brother Mukhlesur Rahman Poltu said, the 'akd' was completed in a familial atmosphere but other wedding formalities will be completed after holding the world cup cricket tournament.


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Sean Lane discovered the fascinating world of aerial arts 5 years ago. He was attracted to the performing arts and his love for challenge at a young age when he was first exposed to a cirque show. He fell in love with the grace and beauty of the aerial performance. Without hesitation, he decided to test his abilities and begin his journey as an aerialist. Being in the air came with ease for Sean. The combination of his artistic expression, natural strength, and elegance sets him apart from other performers. He created his first solo act, on an aerial hoop, for EXPOSED. He thrived on teamwork and collaborating the project. The success of this set the tone for him continuing his training focusing on aerial. Sean is a versatile aerialist, he works on multiple apparatuses including silks, trapeze, hammock, lyra, rope, and chains. He is always pushing his limits as a performer. He seeks new challenges and has a passion for performing. Sean’s dedication and commitment can be seen in his ever-evolving performances.
Ninfa Ruby Leal began dancing at the age of 16 with her high school drill team. During her sophomore year at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, she joined the nationally ranked Division I Islanders Dance Team. Her time with the Islanders taught her game day style jazz, hip hop, and pom, while competing at NDA nationals for two years. Upon transferring to the University of Houston, Leal is currently studying for her B.A. in Dance. Ruby looks forward to her last few years at UH while preparing for her first professional show with Toni Valle's company, Six Degrees.
Liannet Madrazo is a native of Cuba, La Habana. She will be receiving her B.A in Dance and B.S in Kinesiology from the University of Houston in May 2018. She studied danced since childhood in La Habana Cuba with Tony Menendez Dance Company and performed in multiple venues and theaters in La Habana. She was accepted at the National School of Arts before moving to Houston, TX. She continued her training at Robert E Lee High school under Keisha Breaker. In Houston, she has danced with Chapman Dance, Karen Stokes Dance, Ailene Mapes, Jacqueline Nalett and Suchu Dance Company. Liannet was a member of the UH Dance Ensemble, where she worked with John Beasant III, Teresa Chapman, Randall Flinn, Dorrell Martin, Karen Stokes, Leslie Scates, Sophia Torres, Becky Valls and Jane Weiner. Currently, Lia an apprentice for Karen Stokes Dance.
Kylie McIntyre is a sophomore at University of Houston. She has been dancing since she was four years old. McIntyre received her dance training at Divine Dance Academy and DanceZone. Kylie’s favorite style of dance is ballet and has grown to love modern. Kylie is looking forward to growing as an artist and dancer at University of Houston.
Mary Catherine McReynolds received her training from Barbie Rhodes Dance Studio in Lake Jackson, Texas, where she was a part of the Senior Competition Team and trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary dance. She also worked as a ballet teacher and the Teen Competition Team coach for 2016-2017 at the studio. She is now a freshman working towards her BA in Dance at the University of Houston. In the future she hopes to make her career as a performer, and later on, by teaching dance at the collegiate level.
Hillerbrand+Magsamen for Counter Currents 10 Tiny Dances. After teaching with HISD and PISD, Montemayor is now a pre-ballet and creative movement dance instructor at Jewish Community Center, a choreographer for Artists in Motion dance studio, and an ambassador for SOL Ballet Folklorico in Fort Worth, Texas.
Carlos Perez is a sophomore at the University of Houston, working towards a BA in Dance. He started dancing at the age of 13 in ballet, modern, and contemporary. Perez has also taken part in theater, choir, and color guard and was the dance soloist for Cypress Independent Colorguard 2017. His choreography has been showcased at “UH Goes to the MATCH,” Lone Star College Cyfair Dance Concert 2017, and ACDA South-Central Conference 2018. Perez has performed in works by George Staib and Paul Appleman. Perez is a current company member of 6 Degrees and Suchu Dance, two contemporary companies based in Houston, TX.
Michelle Reyes is in her sophomore year at University of Houston and has been dancing for 11 years. Prior to UH, she was a student at Studio G. Dance in Manvel, TX where she trained in hip-hop, ballet, modern, tap, and point. She is currently working on a BA in Dance and is a member of the UH Dance Ensemble. She has choreographed and performed at Emerging Choreographers Showcase, UH Goes to the MATCH, ACDA South-Central Conference 2018, and performed in Ensemble Dance Works. She recently studied dance abroad in Costa Rica with Professor John Beasant III where she was able to co-choreograph and perform.
Kate Rash is a freelance dancer and dance educator in Houston, Texas. She graduated with a degree in Dance from the University of Houston in 2015 and has since danced for Open Dance Project, Psophonia Dance Company, and 6 Degrees. She is a current Artist in Residence with Dance Source Houston, premiering new work during Barnstorm Dance Festival 2018. She also teaches through Young Audiences of Houston as a current Teaching Artist at Harvard Elementary as well as performs with Becky Valls in Company, "Dance of the Insects," an interactive performance that teaches science through dance.
Tyler Colton Scarberry graduated from the University of Houston in 2015 with a BA in Music and a minor in Dance. Tyler is in his third year as a dance teacher and the color guard director at Summer Creek High School in Humble ISD. Tyler began his artistic path as a musician first, and began falling in love with the movement arts through his experiences in color guard. Past teaching experiences include color guard at J. Frank Dobie High School & Pasadena High School. He is looking forward to continuing as an educator so that he can share his passion with and provide a safe haven of self-expression for young adults. Tyler has been a company member and featured soloist of 6 Degrees since 2015, performing in CRACKED, and excerpts from CRACKED and Never Again at Vault Houston studios and Archway Gallery.
Davis Stumberg graduated from the University of North Texas with a BA in Dance. Aside from his dance background, he was a collegiate cheerleader and has taught gymnastics and cheerleading for many years. He is a fitness enthusiast with a love for movement. Davis is a current member of Open Dance Proejct under Annie Arnault and teaches aerial fabric at Hunter Dance Center.


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Number 36846958 has 8 digits. Number 36846958 can be formatted as 36,846,958 or 36.846.958 or 36 846 958 or in case this was a phone number 36-846-958 or 3-684-6958 to be easier to read. Number 36846958 in English words is "thirty-six million, eight hundred and fourty-six thousand, nine hundred and fifty-eight". Number 36846958 can be read by triplets (groups of 3 digits) as "zero thirty-six, eight hundred and fourty-six, nine hundred and fifty-eight". Number 36846958 can be read digit by digit as "three six eight four six nine five eight". Number 36846958 is even. Number 36846958 is divisible by: two. Number 36846958 is a composite number (non-prime number).
Number 36846958 in binary code is 10001100100011110101101110. Number 36846958 in octal code is: 214436556. Number 36846958 in hexadecimal (hexa): 2323d6e.
The sum of all digits of this number is 49. The digital root (repeated digital sum until you get single-digit number) is 4. Number 36846958 divided by two (halved) equals 18423479. Number 36846958 multiplied by two (doubled) equals 73693916. Number 36846958 multiplied by ten equals 368469580. Number 36846958 raised to the power of 2 equals 1.3576983138538E+15. Number 36846958 raised to the power of 3 equals 5.002705274724E+22. The square root (sqrt) of 36846958 is 6070.1695198734. The sine (sin) of 36846958 degree is -0.84804809614776. The cosine (cos) of 36846958 degree is -0.52991926424707. The base-10 logarithm of 36846958 equals 7.5664016393227. The natural logarithm of 36846958 equals 17.42228362231. The number 36846958 can be encoded to characters as CFHDFIEH. The number 36846958 can be encrypted to chemical element names as lithium, carbon, oxygen, beryllium, carbon, fluorine, boron, oxygen.
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Within the relentlessness of this time some important integrations and adjustments are occurring to expand our awareness. New purpose is being initiated which is rearranging the pathways of our consciousness and expanding our capacity to live fully in the present moment. New energy and new understandings are emerging to teach us how to comfortably flow with the continual shifts and changes in universal consciousness.
The last few years have offered many opportunities to fully embrace your true spirit. Spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically you have been healed, cleansed, realigned and purged over and over again. It has been a monumental time which has instigated the reconnection of your soul. Do not now allow yourself to be trapped in inertia. Reflect on the possibilities that are available to you now but make a decision and take action. Trust what you are being called to do to reshape and redirect your life.


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One of the most arresting thoughts is that what you perceive as normal might actually not be true. Although different in many ways, I find that astrophysics and economics have a lot in common. Specifically, both require an adequate sense of scale when examining the system appropriately. In addition, provable truths in both can seem to contradict our personal experience.
Take relativity theory, for example. One basic principle is that if an object accelerates in relation to another, that time slows down for that body. Furthermore, being subject to a gravitational field is equivalent to accelerating, oddly. Braving the hazards of illustrating general relativity in three sentences, I'll finish with the fact that your head is older than your feet, by virtue of the fact that your feet spend more time closer to the earth's core.
This isn't just postulation. It's a fact. If you take two synchronized watches, and put on in an airplane that circles the globe a few times, and then bring them back together, the intrepid timepiece will run ever so slightly behind its twin. But why is this important?
The reason that it is important is because details matter. From esoteric observations of stars in different galaxies, to calibrating satellites, we need the details to get the answer right. Every time that you let Siri guide you in your car, you rely on the GPS system keeping proper time - relative time, that is - to get you where you want to go.
Money is the same. On the surface, it's pretty simple. At all points of observation, it appears to behave as it should. You earn it, put it in the bank, take out cash, send payments, spend it with your credit card, put it back in the bank, and so on. From a very narrow perspective, fiat currency works just fine.
But applying the concept of scale, we might become a little uncomfortable when broadening our scope. In this case, time is the most appropriate ruler. Just as we can't perceive our heads as older than our feet, we have trouble finding fault with our money.
Fiat currency has two black marks against it. One is a terrible track record of devolving into hyperinflation, and the other is its inability to stand up to systemic analytical muster - in short, unbacked fiat currencies are impossible in the long term, completely unsustainable.
To address the first: it may be that the US dollar has operated more or less properly during the last 40 years. But time is not on its side. By historical standards, it is well past due to flutter off into the pages of failed currencies.
To address the second: I won't belabor the details, but suffice it to say for our purposes that fiat currency is created through the issuance of debt, meaning that today's money is debt. When we create more of it, we create more debt, and when we pay debts off, money is destroyed. But the basic equation at play is that from the moment currency is created, debt begins to outpace it. From a 30,000 ft. view, debt must grow faster than currency, and as such will consume the latter eventually.
So why is this relevant to us? In the same way that misapplying the theory of relativity would result in confused satellites which would ping geographic coordinates that drift ever so slowly across the earth, putting us farther from our destination with time - maybe imperceptibly so -, relying on fiat currencies carries its own risk and repercussions, not least of which is a pervasive and uneasy drift towards economic inequality and poverty. It happens slowly, incrementally, and no matter how hard you might stare at the $20 bill in your wallet, you won't find the inherent flaws that are causing the problem, real as they are.
If fiat currencies are doomed in general, then what should we do? Well, if history is a teacher, those who favor real assets such as gold, stocks, and real estate tend to do better than those who hang on, but only during the last stages. Admittedly, timing this stage is incredibly difficult. But even if you don't know when it will happen, you can still be certain that it will happen.
Bitcoin may not be a viable alternative, but in my estimation it will be. Despite its growing pains and volatility, it does provide a compelling alternative, something that isn't created or destroyed through the credit creation process.
There may come a day in the next few years when people's psychology switches from worrying about not being the first one into Bitcoin, to worrying about being the last one out of fiat. Although not imminent, this transition can occur incredibly fast, over the course of months.
So look out! Perhaps your fiat system is not as it seems.