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The technical capabilities of WatchSense enable more expressive interactions such as purely mid-air (top right), purely touch (bottom left), and combinations of them.
We contribute a novel sensing approach to support on- and above-skin finger input for interaction on the move. WatchSense uses a depth sensor embedded in a wearable device to expand the input space to neighboring areas of skin and the space above it. Our approach addresses challenging camera-based tracking conditions, such as oblique viewing angles and occlusions. It can accurately detect fingertips, their locations, and whether they are touching the skin or hovering above it. It extends previous work that supported either mid-air or multitouch input by simultaneously supporting both. We demonstrate feasibility with a compact, wearable prototype attached to a user's forearm (simulating an integrated depth sensor). Our prototype – which runs in real-time on consumer mobile devices – enables a 3D input space on the back of the hand. We evaluated the accuracy and robustness of the approach in a user study. We also show how WatchSense increases the expressiveness of input by interweaving mid-air and multitouch for several interactive applications.
input. This enlarges the size of input space in which gestures can be comfortably performed. However, previous papers focused on either touch or mid-air interactions. We address the combination of these two modalities, with the aim of increasing the efficiency and expressiveness of input. Recent advances in depth sensor miniaturization have led to the exploration of using both touch and mid-air interactions above smartphones. To our knowledge, there is no work that explores the use of both touch and mid-air input in smaller, wearable form factor devices such as smartwatches.
Our second contribution is to address the technical challenges that arise from sensing of fingers that touch the skin and/or hover above the skin near a smartwatch with an embedded depth sensor. Recent improvements to real-time finger tracking in mid-air cannot directly be employed due the oblique camera view and resulting occlusions which are common in body-worn cameras. To address these challenges we propose a novel algorithm that combines machine learning, image processing, and robust estimators.
Our novel method allows joint estimation of 3D fingertip positions, detection of finger identities, and detection of fingertips touching the back of the hand (BOH). Unlike previous work, our approach also detects finger identities which can further increase input expressiveness. Our prototype, which mimics the viewpoint of future embedded depth sensors, can detect fingertips, their identities, and touch events in real-time (> 250 Hz on a laptop and 40 Hz on a smartphone). Additionally, technical evaluations show that our approach is accurate and robust for users with varying hand dimensions.
The capability enabled by our approach allows for simultaneous touch and mid-air input using multiple fingers on and above the BOH. A unified sensing approach that supports both touch and mid-air, as well as finger identity detection is not only beneficial for users but also provides more interaction design possibilities. We show through several applications that this novel input space (or volume) can be used for interaction on the move (e.g., with the smartwatch itself or with other nearby devices), complementing solutions with touch or mid-air alone. In summary, our paper contributes by: (1) exploring the interaction space of on- and above-skin input near wearable devices, particularly smartwatches; (2) addressing the technical challenges that make camera-based sensing of finger positions, their identities, and on-skin touch a hard problem; and (3), demonstrating the feasibility of our approach using a prototype, technical evaluations, and interactive applications.


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Attorney Christopher M. Reeser of the Harrisburg office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin advised that Harrisburg is one of the other cities which passed a law banning cell phone use while driving.
However, it was reported that a local district magistrate judge ruled the law unconstitutional in the case before him based upon lack of notice to motorists entering the city. It does not appear that that ruling had any ongoing effect on the continuing validity of the ban in Harrisburg. Rather, the impact of that decision appeared to be limited only to that one case.
I thank Attorney Reeser for sending this info my way on Harrisburg.
Also Attorney Richard B. "Bruce" Wickersham, Jr. of the Philadelphia office of Post & Schell advised that Philadelphia is another Pennsylvania city that has banned the use of cell phones while driving. See : http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Nutter-Signing-Philadelphia-Cell-Phone-Ban-.html.
I thank Attorney Wickersham for his assist in this regard.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


text: Cuteness overload in these new Electric Lightning Half Back Petticoat. For those days when you want the classiness of a tutu but the sexiness of a pair of cute booty shorts, we have you covered. Made from super comfortable stretch material that will keep up with your shenanigans all day long.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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The movie depicting the final installment of Harry Potter’s adventure and life at Hogwarts is coming soon. I’ve been a fan of the books and the movies ever since they came out almost a decade ago and will definitely be lining up at the cinema once the movie drops. In the meantime, you can satisfy your Potter obsession by going back to the beginning to where it all started with the Harry Potter Talking Sorting Hat Plush.
If you’re a true-blue fan of the series by J.K. Rowling, then you will recognize and know what the Sorting Hat is straight away. It’s the hat that is worn by every new student at Hogwarts and it’s what determines the House where the enrollee will be assigned to for the rest of his or her wizardry life at Hogwarts. Are you ready to be a part of the magic?
Let this talking Hogwarts Sorting Hat decide which house you belong in!
Detailed plush hat speaks phrases from the Harry Potter films!
Are you a Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Hufflepuff?
Which Hogwarts wizarding house is right for you? Only the legendary Sorting Hat can tell if you will be a Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or a Slytherin. And now he’ll really tell you, with this talking plush version of the mythical Sorting Hat of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
The Harry Potter Talking Sorting Hat Plush is available from Entertainment Earth for $33.99. (Also available at Amazon.com.) Here are a few Harry Potter LEGO toys to hold you over for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2; Harry Potter LEGO Knight Bus and Harry Potter Battle for Hogwarts.
My little sister bought the harry potter sorting hat , but she cannot figure how to get it to tallk. Any idea’s?

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Krisha Kurup is an Indian model, dancer, and actress who features mainly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is also a trained ' Bharatanatyam' dancer.
Krisha Kurup is a busy upcoming actress in K’town. She is a graduate in BMM with a major in mass media. Krisha hails from Mumbai and could be said to be following in the footsteps of Simran or Nagma, as she wants to taste success in South.
Hence she chose to films in the south, in the hopes of becoming a megastar. Moving to Chennai city to become an actor was the beginning of a new chapter in her career, just as many creative artists out there who have succeeded at their dream.
This actress’ origin is Kerala, but she has lived in Mumbai. She feels Chennai is a city where she is treated well. Krisha is already in love with Chennai which is the hometown of many Kollywood directors and technicians. She is least bothered whether she is Mumbaikar or even a Keralite. It is the work culture in Chennai which makes this city feel like home for her.
She did not know Tamil but tried to pick up this language very soon. She can understand Tamil very well now. Hence she has kept a good spirit in her mind to able to dub her dialogues in Tamil.
As per her fans and audiences, one can easily remember this actress for her pivotal role in ‘ Azhagu Kutti Chellam,’a film directed by Charles. In this movie, she played the role of a chess player. Director Charles is directing her in another movie ' Saalai' in a lead role. The shooting for this film took place in Kashmir, the actress was also part of a movie ‘Kootali’ which is directed by SK Madhi.
In this movie, Sathish is the hero. In the movie ‘Kootali,’ there are eight prime characters, and Krisha’s entry in the film changes the whole plot in the movie. The actress feels, it is a quality film. Also, the actress is playing a lead role in the movie Angelina which is directed by Suseenthiran. She will play the role of Angelina in this movie.
Krisha’s another project is ‘ Goli Soda 2,’ which is being directed by Vijay Milton. One hopes that this actress will be able to find her stardom through her upcoming projects in Tamil. She can soon establish herself as a good actress down south. Down south, she has gained the attention of Tamil directors, and people can notice her in movies like Salai, Kuitali, Angelina and Goli Soda 2.
Atharvaa Released The Teaser Of Salai!


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There is a lot of good information in this course, as well as access to a number of climate models. HOWEVER, the material in the quizzes is NOT the same as the material in the video lectures. Questions are NOT explained well- which, when you're dealing with math and physics, is about the worst thing I can think of. On top of not being explained well, there is next to no help to be found in the forums, and no staff around much to answer new questions from what I could see.
For a longer time I have wanted to know more about the scientific background of climate change and global warming, and I am glad that I finally found the time to do this course. I liked the interactive aspect and the variety of tasks including writing small reports and explanations and reading the ones of other students as well as getting feedback from them. This interaction and combination of learning forms is way more effective than just reading a book, I think.
What I do not understand is the grading system for the final task, the term project. There is a scale ranging from 1 to 10, but you can only give a 1,4,7 or 10. It seems that, if do not get a 10 from someone, you fail the whole course. I don't think that this is fair.
Highly interesting, informative, challenging and time-consuming course, which has some frustrations when it comes to the exercises. I wish it was still maintained to iron out remaining quirks.
There appears to be no statement of accomplishment unless you buy the certificate.
Great course content. Optional exercises seemed to have minor glitches with answers.
One of the best courses on climate change.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Mark you calendars! Carvel is kicking off the ice cream season with their annual free cone day on April 27, 2017, from 3-8pm. Guests who visit participating shoppes will be treated to a FREE junior soft ice cream cone filled with their choice of freshly made vanilla, chocolate or Cookie Butter – Carvel's newest, limited-time flavor, inspired by the irresistibly creamy, spreadable treat from Lotus Biscoff®.
As if getting FREE ice cream doesn't feel good enough, Carvel is partnering for the sixth year with The American Red Cross to spread goodwill in support of the charity's annual Giving Day. Get there early because Carvel will offer a $1 coupon book worth more than $20 in Carvel savings, with all proceeds contributing to Carvel's donation to the American Red Cross, while supplies last. Including donations this year, total contributions to support disaster relief efforts will exceed $150,000.
"Free Cone Day is much more than just a 'freebie' day" said Scott Colwell, president of Carvel. "Not only is it the official start of ice cream season, but it's a special day for us to show genuine gratitude to our loyal guests while coming together to raise funds for a very worthy cause."
The United States' first retail ice cream franchise, Carvel® Ice Cream has become one of the best-loved and most recognized names in its industry. The company is a leading provider of premium soft ice cream and hand dipped ice cream products, as well as uniquely shaped ice cream cakes, including its signature Fudgie the Whale® and Cookie Puss® cakes. Atlanta-based Carvel currently operates over 400 franchised and food service locations.
We buy Carvel ice cream cakes for every birthday celebration. It's definitely a tradition in our home. We can't wait to try the new Cookie Butter ice cream flavor on April 27th!
To find a local Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe near you, use the store locator here.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text: The founders of The Fishman Fund, Mary Bradley and Reena Horowitz invited ninety guests to the beautiful hilltop home of Erna and Andrew Viterbi. Guests arrived to a cocktail reception in a beautiful sculpture court bounded by an infinity pool. True to the name of the event, a magic show complete with disappearing rabbits, card tricks and one-liners thrilled the crowd. The Fishman Fund honors outstanding Sanford-Burnham postdoctoral fellows with a financial award, providing an incentive for young scientists to further their professional development.


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Who on earth is Adam Smith? He was an economist and he wrote, by far, the best book about economics, The Wealth of Nations. A simple but focused book about the mechanisms and interrelations between money/wealth and people.
Incidentally we share the same birthday, just incidentally :).
I read economics books for the same pleasure that fairy tales give me..They are both realistic.
Fairy tales because the stories are the same with everyday life, you make a mistake, you pay and have to travel all over kingdoms to find the lost love of the prince (aren’t we all trying to find our love?)…or the prince gives a piece of his calf (part of the leg) as payment for the Ogre (Witch, Bird) to be crossed over to the other realm..we sacrifice a lot for our desires and we deeply yearn for the other “realm”and….. the simplest metaphor of love, if you kiss a frog it becomes a prince, your prince.
In economics there is a magic place where the Offer meets the Demand which gives the price of it. “There is a price for everything”.
Adam Smith spoke of the Invisible Hand, metaphor or not, that is self regulation of the markets, without the intervention of the (sur)realistic State.
Utopian, but 90% realistic because we must admit we are but at a far cry (far away) from the first Utopia ever mention in fiction, the island of the Phaeacians (Ulysses).
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Adam Smith!
Engleza de afaceri/ Auction or Tender?
START ENGLISH. Watch, listen, speak. Tips and tricks about English. (www.engleza-de-afaceri.ro).
Care este diferenta dintre auction si tender? (una din greselile tipice intr-un document de engleza de afaceri, pentru ca traducerea lor in limba romana este similara).
Auction =a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most.
Tender (offer) = a written or formal offer to supply goods or do a job for an agreed price. Daca vreti sa participati la o licitatie pentru un contract, cuvantul corect este tender.
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It seems like you are trying to argue that there aren't conflicting/dominant indicators in TA, which is just silly.
My bad I only use a couple of indicators, can't speak on others..
Feel sorry for the average investor reading nonsense like this.
You should look at CNBC FastMoney if you want to see how bad popular finance media can get.
I have never invested in anything, but then I found cryptocurrency an entertaining thing. I started to invest just for fun to see how it will work and I embraced the concept and technology. At the moment, I am in crypto not only because of lucrative profit it can bring, though partially it’s also a reason. I am a true believer of the future cryptocurrency’s mainstream. So I’m a long-term investor. I don’t cash out my coins and regularly deposit a small amount of money to buy more via cex. The low price is depressing for those who come in crypto for a quick-get-rich purpose, for me, it doesn’t matter because I plan not to touch my coins for at least 15-20 years.
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If your'e gonna be in crypto, then this is a valid reason.
But seriously, diversify a bit.
if your'e a beginner yes.
There is a documentary about him called The Forecaster.
Two posts in and it's clear he is a climate change denying nut job. Pass.
Have you seen the video I posted at the top of the page? S&P 500 is hitting the 62% retracement fwiw.
Well I kept dollar cost averaging in the bad times, now we're back to the good times!
Word on the street is that NZ swap rates (benchmark market interest rates) are at an all time low. Last year, it was a widely held view that interest rates were going to go up.
What is the likelihood that the capital gains tax gets implemented and will this affect kiwisaver?
What is the likelihood you do your own research?
I thought it's a fair question he/she is asking.
Afaik it's supposed to only effect those who sell within a certain amount of time after purchasing a investment property and that first home buyers don't have to worry, Also selling your family home is exempt too (so my dad tells me).
I don't know if we are talking about the same thing.
I didn't do much research. That's what GP is for.
What does that have to do with the possible implementation?
"The Government has not committed to following through on the recommendation and says, if it did, any changes would be implemented after the next election so it could effectively go to a public vote."
That's not really a capital gains tax and it'd be one of the most underpaid taxes in the country next to a trackless tram levy.
Underpayment is only a factor of how much money the IRD is allocated for enforcement. For every $1 spent the IRD gets $8.31 back in recovered Tax.
Contact Energy is an interesting proposition.
For the last 10 years their overseas owners have used them as a cash cow with the most recent being Origin Energy in Australia stripping them of assets and selling them off in search of the dividends. The most recent was Contact (independtly) shedding their natural gas storage and trading functions to First Gas.
What does this mean for the future? They are in the process of building a team that is in charge of the long term vision of Contact Energy and answering the question of "What next?" With Meridian Energy and Mercury (through ownership in Tilt) expanding into Australia and Trustpower and Genesis expanding their offerings to include digital, Contact Energy has largely done nothing. Looking forward I'm not sure what is next, but they are someone interesting to watch.
From a dividend perspective, the gravy train with Contact is well and truly over.


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Furniture and Decoration There are 3 products.
Convertible bed 140w70 cm into a junior bed thanks to its transformation kit. Fixed sides, bed base with 3 adjustable positions. Composition : gloss solid wood + gloss MDF. Size : 1484 x 765 x 965 mm. The conversion kit includes a reinforcement to transform the cradle bed Junior bed without bar.
GO white Chest of 3 drawers. Composition: gloss particle board and gloss MDF. Size : 982 x 497 x 920 mm. Maybe accompanied by the GO changing unit.
GO changing unit, sliding and foldable. Composition : gloss particule board + gloss MDF. Color white. Open size : 613 x 760 x 160 mm. Closed size : 613 x 515 x 160 mm. This changing table allows you to change baby safely through to the edges. The changing unit can be placed on the white GO chest of drawers.


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Since the federal tax credits are disappearing the end of this year (December, 31 2008), and there is no extension in sight, there’s a stampede of people and organizations deciding to go solar by the end of this year which is also causing a supply issue with solar panels because of the high demand, manufactures capacity and supply of silicon is causing a bottleneck in the industry.
Some members in congress have been trying to push through legislation that would extend the federal tax credit for installing wind or solar power beyond 2009 although the legislation is have a difficult time finding where the money would come from to support tax credits for renewable energy. So if your one the fence about going solar or buying wind power you have 8 more months to benefit from the federal tax credit unless legislation is passed by congress by the end of this year.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Karol Wojtyla becomes the first Polish Pope in 1978. Solidarity, a free and independent trade union, is born in the strike at the shipyard in Gdansk in August 1980. Lech Walesa becomes its leader.
On 13 December 1981 General Jaruzelski, Polish Head of State, declares a State of War. Marital law is imposed, Solidarity leaders and activists are interned. Kazimierz Brandys records what it felt like to live through these events in a communist police state.
Julek S. tells of the anniversary ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where thousands of people had come together (the police were out of sight, hidden in side streets). Thousands sang "Oh God, Who So Long Has Protected Poland"
On the day Karol Wojtyla's election to the papacy was announced people ran through the streets of Warsaw shouting with joy. A tearful old man [said] "Did you hear? It's a miracle! A miracle!"
The government is to introduce into the Sejm the draft of a bill calling for martial law. Solidarity has issued a standby call for a general strike...threats and lies continue to pour from the television...What is hidden behind those dark glasses [of General Jaruzelski] - Poland or Russia?
Publisher - Published by Chatto and Windus in 1984.
R Z Sheppard, Time (US) 9 January 1984, wrote in To Be or Not To Be.
The nature of his diary precludes dramatic narrative and the delineation of character. One learns obliquely of the "Flying University," a scholarly group of dissidents who meet in various locations; of NOWA, the independent publishing house that challenges the censors; of K.O.R. (Workers Defense Committee) and its support of Solidarity; and of the thaws and sudden freezes that characterize government policy. Brandys' strengths are not those of an eyewitness; much of what he describes is second-and thirdhand. He even turned down a ticket for a seat at John Paul's Warsaw Mass and watched the event on television. Instead, he is a moral witness.
Kazimierz Brandys died in Paris on 11 March 2000.
Kazimierz Brandys, 83, an emigre Polish writer who once glorified socialist ideology but later disparaged Communism with stark portrayals of life behind the Iron Curtain... His 1946 book, “The Rebellious City,” a dramatic novel about Warsaw’s struggle under the Nazis, won him trust and popularity among Poland’s new leaders, and he became prominent in the ranks of the Communist-supported school of socialist realism...Brandys’ later fame in Poland stemmed from his compelling portrayals of everyday life in essays and diaries...Brandys went into self-imposed exile in Paris after the martial-law crackdown against the Solidarity trade union movement in 1981.
This page was added on 20 July 2008.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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"The whole experience has been really, really brilliant.
Zoe and Sam are extraordinary and it was a real privilege to be in the same room as them and glean and share their energy."
We are nearing the end of this part of the residency, Jeanette finished yesterday, Zoe has to work on Wednesday, however the rest of us will all be there on Wednesday afternoon.
There is talk of a final showing/sharing of work and we will keep you posted on that.
The conversations have been really supportive and inspiring, and we are pursuing more ideas to enable this to continue in other spaces.
Thanks again to Patrick and Jane Lowry of Back Lane West and all who have supported this venture.

industry_corpus2: Others


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Plaintiffs in this case were two little boys who were sexually molested by the 14-year-old son of a home day care owner.
The defense claimed that the boys were never sexually molested, that the son never came into contact with the children because he went to school all day except when he exited or entered the house when he said goodbye.
The law offices of Winer, McKenna, Burritt & Tillis LLP, was able to develop evidence which tended to prove that the teenage perpetrator had more frequent contact with the children than the owner had led everyone to believe and that in fact the children were frequently alone with him, which was against licensing regulations. By retaining one of the preeminent child psychiatrists in the country, plaintiffs were able to establish that the children did have psychological evidence of having been sexually molested and would require significant treatment in the future as a result of the molestation. The day care owner had only a $300,000 insurance policy.


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Why another Framework? What does WCF add?
Using Impersonation or Trusted Subsystem?
Security auditing: configuring WCF to log authentication and authorization attempts, the time, location and the client's identity.
What if messages get lost?
Extensibility points that allow developers to customize runtime behavior for service dispatching and client proxy invocation.
Message interception: Intercept default execution and inject your own code.
Parameter inspection: Inspect operation parameters before and after the method call.
WS-Federation: support single sign-on, federation and strong authentication scenarios for on- premises and cloud applications.
Building a REST service with WCF.
Consuming REST services from a client.
Allow WCF services to expose operations to AJAX and jQuery clients.
DataContractJsonSerializer: use JSON as data encoding mechanism.
Today's applications require the ability to communicate with other systems in an efficient and secure manner. Windows Communication Foundation is Microsoft's framework for building communication into your application in a consistent and efficient manner. It allows you to use the same programming constructs and techniques to talk to another .NET system using the most efficient protocols, or to other platforms using highly interoperable protocols. Using the WS-* standards, WCF guarantees interoperability with any other system using these standards.
Beside WCF this training covers an introduction into Microsoft latest web service technology ASP.NET Web API. This technology part of .NET 4.5 or higher allows to create in a simplified way, based on the routing engine of ASP.NET MVC, powerful REST services.
This in-depth course is meant for experienced developers who are already familiar with the syntax of either the VB.NET or C# language and who want to learn how to use the .NET framework to build services.

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How do I uninstall SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition on my PC? Why it can’t be removed from the computer? If you have such annoying questions, I believe that you will get the best answer and solution from here to get rid of this program well.
SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition is a free version of the SuperAntiSpyware program, which is published by SuperAdBlocker.com. This application claims to detect and remove different types of malware and viruses instantly for the users. Once installed, it will define an auto-start registry entry in the system for supporting the program running automatically on the PC, and what’s more, a background controller service will be also added to allow the program running at the background.
Feel hard to uninstall SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition? You will find the program can be removed with ease after reading the following removal guides.
Auto-start item and other associated records are easily left behind if you take the first or the following second way to uninstall SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition, so you should take more steps to completely cleaning its leftovers on the computer.
If you think that the above two ways contains too many manual steps and cannot 100% guarantee the app removal, taking a good app uninstaller can be a better choice for you, it is able to perform the whole program removal automatically, and most importantly, it will not leave any remnant on the computer, and Total Uninstaller here just can fulfill the requirement of totally and easily removing SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition from computer.
After restarting the computer, SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition has already been cleaned well from the PC, and you don’t need to take any manual step additionally.


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Breast Cancer Ireland launched their complimentary breast education and awareness programmes targeted at Transition year students, women in business and the community, in fact women nationwide – in an attempt to begin to educate all women about good breast health, how to perform a breast self-examination and the signs and symptoms to look for….taking the fear factor out of a breast cancer diagnosis.
On Thursday, October 18th, a Breast Cancer Ireland Outreach Coordinator will facilitate an awareness session in The Studio. She will speak about the work of Breast Cancer Ireland and the advancements being made in Research. On the night the Coordinator will also demonstrate on a specialized mannequin how best to perform a breast self-examination and share her personal experience of having had a breast cancer diagnosis.
This is a free event, commencing at 7.00pm sharp. All are welcome to attend.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Arrowhead Properties CEO, Gerald Leissner says Emira Property Fund acquisition is a good opportunity for the company.
JSE-listed Arrowhead Properties, has hit the headlines today after revealing a bid to buy diversified real estate investment trust (REIT), Emira Property Fund in an all-share deal.
South Africa’s listed property companies have struggled to find well-priced acquisition opportunities, and takeovers are becoming more difficult to achieve now as there are no easy targets.
The majority of property companies that listed in the past two years have grown organically, and not many are valued at less than R3bn.
Private developers have been hesitant to sell some of their properties, waiting for higher prices. This has seen many of the large listed funds turning their attention to assets abroad in Europe and Australia.
Fresh on the heels of buying 10.5% stake in retail-focused Rebosis Property Fund, 11% stake in Dipula Income Fund, and it listed SA’s first pure residential property fund Indluplace Properties in 2015 – owning a 60.1% stake in the fund, Arrowhead Properties is considering offering 1.67 of its shares for each Emira share. This represented a 3% discount to Emira’s share price at Monday morning’s prices.
Arrowhead said its offer was a "nonbinding expression of interest" subject to a satisfactory conclusion of due diligence on Emira’s forecast income for the financial year under way to end June 2017.
Headed by industry veteran Gerald Leissner, who has over the past five years grown the value of Arrowhead property portfolio six-fold from R1.4 billion to R9.5 billion for the six months to March 31 2016.
“This proposed acquisition is a good opportunity for Arrowhead. As a team we have consistently exceeded market expectations and we believe we are able to extract maximum value from the combined portfolios,” Leissner said.
Arrowhead, who successfully acquired Vividend in 2014, has engaged with a limited number of key shareholders of Emira, and have received support from shareholders holding approximately 22% of Emira’s shares in relation to the proposed transaction. The shareholders have either signed letters of support or irrevocable undertakings.
Emira Property Fund last month became the first real estate investment trust (Reit) to forecast negative distribution growth in the coming results season. Its CEO, Geoff Jennett, said in February that it had reached a size at which it could pursue takeovers. But itself has become a takeover target. The company has a market capitalisation of about R8bn and owns a stake in Growthpoint Australia.
Arrowhead’s share price fell 2% to R8.40 on Monday morning, giving it a market capitalisation of R8.8bn Emira’s share price rose 1.47% to R14.46, giving it a market capitalisation of R7.3bn.
“The successful conclusion of this transaction will result in a combined market capitalisation of approximately R16 billion,” commented Imraan Suleman, Arrowhead CFO.
In May, Arrowhead declared a dividend payout growth of 9.5% to 40.79 cents per share, and it is forecasting dividend growth for the year to be at the upper end of 8% and 10%. This comes at a time when most property counters are downgrading their dividend growth citing SA’s worrying state of the economy.

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Apple showed us its vision of the future yesterday with the unveiling of the iPhone X and iPhone 8 — two exciting new phones that bring several highly anticipated features to the product line and lay the groundwork for Apple’s next decade of phone production. But that isn’t the only way Apple challenged Android this week — it also came out on top in a quarterly review of mobile device trends from Blancco Technology Group in which Android phones were more than twice as likely to fail as Apple’s iPhones.
According to the Q2 2017 State of Mobile Device Performance and Health report, the Android device failure rate for the previous quarter reached 25% worldwide, while the iOS device failure rate have shrunk to just 12% — a fraction of the alarming 58% failure rate from the same report this time last year.
One area where Apple is still struggling to catch up with Android is the frequency of app crashing. The latest study claims that the crashing app rate on iOS devices has jumped to 54% in the second quarter — up from 50% in Q1. Android, on the other hand, has dropped from 18% to 10% in the same time period. Blancco believes that the speed at which Apple releases OS updates might factor into this number.
The report also uncovered that Android users are far more likely to root their phones than iPhone users are to jailbreak theirs, and that over half of iPhones brought in for testing had the Activation Lock enabled.
As we’ve explained in previous posts, Blancco uses the term “failure” to cover a wide range of both first-party and third-party issues. Failures can be anything from Wi-Fi connectivity problems and headset malfunctions to phone reboots, third-party app crashes and more. Failure rates can fluctuate wildly from quarter to quarter, but Apple appears to have just posted some of its best numbers to date. It will be interesting to see how the release of the iPhone X affects the failure rate in the months to come.


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HipHopLiveSA kick off their 2018!
Two-time award winning SAHHA Vlog channel, HipHopLiveSA hit the ground running again in 2018 by being at the 12th annual Back To The City event.
With hosts Illy and Olivia Blue the season will definitely be consistent with spirited vibes, new trendy artists on the rise and entertainment personalities!
Some of your favourite artists such as A-Reece, Rouge, Zoocci Coke Dope, Luna Florentino, Jimmy Wiz, Nelz and Ginger Trill have done interview features on the network.
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From art and music to swimming and soccer, here's where to sign up for classes with your little one.
As a new mom, I really looked forward to doing classes in subjects like music and art with my son. At first I thought we’d have to wait until he was older to do any sort of formal enrichment activity, but I soon learned that there are a ton of options available for even the littlest babies. These classes are a great way to bond and are perfect for providing much-needed stimulation for babies that are past the newborn stage. So here’s a roundup of 10 classes that are designed especially for Boston babies.
The first class I signed my little one up for when he turned six months old was parent-child swim lessons. We’re enrolled at Little Flippers in Winchester because it worked well with our schedule and was convenient to get to from our home in Somerville. The facility is super clean, the teachers are energetic and it’s been a great bonding experience. Can’t get to Little Flippers? There are lots of local options for doing swim lessons with a baby.
Next up for us is going to be a music class, and I have my eye on a Groovy Baby Music option called Music Together. Music is something babies can enjoy at a really young age, so Music Together allows you to sign up with your newborn. The classes take place in Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, Charlestown and Brookline. Here’s a comprehensive list of other places to take music classes in and around the city.
Boston is a really STEM-focused city, so it’s no surprise that there are science classes for even the youngest among us. The New England Aquarium offers a preview of its Sea Squirts program for babies ages 12-24 months. The classes introduce children to a classroom setting and provide for plenty of time to explore the aquarium’s exhibits.
Children as young as 17 months can take art classes at Little Groove Music & Art in the South End. In the 40-minute sessions, kids enjoy sensory activities that teach them practical things like fine motor skills as well as how to use their creativity. The classes go through age 5, so if your child loves art, this is a great place to build skills.
If your little one loves to move, head to My Gym, where babies can begin taking classes when they are as young as six weeks old. The sessions focus on introducing music and movement at age-appropriate levels to aid in your baby’s development. My Gym offers classes for a variety of ages, so if your child really loves them, you can continue going through the years.
Babies as young as three months old can begin to feel the groove with classes at Urbanity Dance in Boston. As soon as your baby can crawl, he or she is ready to enroll in one of Urbanity’s youth programs, which introduce children to a structured dance class environment. Props, music, and instruments allow babies to explore basic dance movements while developing social skills.
If you have a budding soccer player at home, get them started early with Super Soccer Stars Kick & Play at the Boston JCC. Held at the Leventhal-Sidman Center in Newton, the program is designed to give 12- to 24-month olds the chance to develop pre-soccer skills like balance, kicking, and running. Lots of positive reinforcement means everyone feels like a winner.
Introduce your baby to Spanish through music and play at ABC Spanish in Motion in Charlestown, the South End, or Newton. The classes begin for children as young as six months old and introduce them to the Spanish language and Latin American culture through songs, dancing, jumping and more. Want to try a class before you sign up? Attend one of ABC’s free demo classes.
The Loved Child in Belmont offers Play & Parenting classes for babies as young as 5 months. The weekly sessions include a period of structured play, time for free play, and support for parents/caregivers. Children participate in age-appropriate activities that are both fun and educational, with a big focus on early literacy.
Yoga is one of my favorite hobbies and I’m excited to introduce it to my baby once he’s older. There are many studios throughout Boston that offer classes for kids, but J-9’s Kids Yoga is one of the few places where children as young as 1 can participate. The sessions take place at Bow Street Yoga in Somerville on Fridays and are a great way to introduce children to yoga through poses, breathing, and songs.


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Elim Clinic is a registered, Professional Addiction Treatment Centre in Gauteng South Africa. We specialize in the treatment of persons 18 years and older who are addicted to medication, drugs, alcohol and gambling. The fact that Elim Clinic has been around for more than five decades and still is one of the most sought after rehabilitation facilities in South Africa, is evidence of our sound clinical knowledge, skill and experience. Our treatment program is dynamic and progressive. We keep track of local and international research within the field of addiction treatment and will continue to ensure that our patients receive the therapeutic inputs they need to have the best possible chance to recover and maintain sobriety.
Treatment Approach Elim Clinic follows a holistic treatment approach. Addiction treatment is a very specialized field and needs specialized professionals to manage the treatment of patients. Our multi-disciplinary treatment team consists of a medical doctor, professional nurses, therapists (social workers and psychologists) as well as pastoral workers. A psychiatrist is available for those patients who need psychiatric assessments or treatment. We have a network of professionals, for example physiotherapists and dieticians that assist with specialized needs of patients. Addiction has a devastating effect on all aspects of a person’s life. Recovery therefore has to take place on all levels of functioning. Our multi-professional team is fully equipped to facilitate treatment on all these levels. During treatment our team focuses on each patient’s physical, emotional, psycho-social and spiritual functioning, and provides assistance according to their needs.
Treatment Programmes The duration indicated below is recommended, but can be adjusted according to each person’s individual needs and circumstances, e.g. we offer a three week drug treatment programme for those patients who cannot attend the four or five week programme.
In-patient treatment entails the following: Specialised medical assistance during the detoxification process 24 hour medical care, seven days per week Medical lectures Health education Psycho-social group therapy Individual psychotherapy Pastoral counselling Life skills training Relapse prevention Relaxation therapy Recreational activities such as arts and crafts, a library for reading, volleyball, movie nights, gymnasium and various sport activities.
Our facilities have wide open spaces for walking and jogging and where patients have picnics with their families during visits.
In order to support our patients and family members throughout their recovery process we offer a free aftercare service. Aftercare in the form of group sessions, facilitated by a professional therapist, takes place every Wednesday evening at Elim Clinic from 18:00 to 19:30. In cases where patients come from far away or abroad, we can offer training to staff to assist them in setting up their own support groups for aftercare.
Dual diagnosed patients: The prevalence of dual diagnosis is very high amongst substance use patients and more and more patients with co-morbid disorders are being identified. In order to ensure that our programme offers the best treatment to each patient, Elim Clinic is making an effort to incorporate additional therapeutic approaches to our program. Our staff is specifically trained to deal with dual diagnosed patients. They are well equipped with the necessary therapeutic skills and knowledge concerning various co-morbid disorders. Patients with acute psychosis or manic episodes are transferred to suitable facilities until they are stabilized.


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Pro Irrigation Systems Irrigation Systems Company in Townsend, MA is one of the few licensed and certified irrigation system product suppliers and installers in Townsend, MA. We supply all models and designs of Irrigation Systems to all our clients living in Townsend, MA and the surrounding area.
After many years of Irrigation Systems supply and service provision, Pro Irrigation Systems Irrigation Systems Company in Townsend, MA can assure you that we only provide quality. We take time to listen to our client’s questions and requirements and help them understand about the different Irrigation Systems models in the market so as to be able to make an informed decision on the best irrigation system that best suits their needs and requirements. During irrigation system installation our experts will safely and effectively install the Irrigation Systems on your field and ensure that the system is running as it is supposed to.
We are located in Townsend, MA and can be contacted on 888-349-7776.
We are approached by different production firms and businesses who have heard about our quality services from our clients. Other than residential irrigation system services, Pro Irrigation Systems Irrigation Systems Company in Townsend, MA also provides commercial Irrigation Systems services such as irrigation system repair, installation and even supply and delivery. Whether you are a small business or a large business, Pro Irrigation Systems Irrigation Systems Company is ready to meet your needs by supplying you with exceptional services.
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Single-arch folly with carved sandstone cornice to supporting piers flanked by obelisks, c.1730, with niches to bases of obelisks. Located to east of Gloster House on an elevated site terminating a view through mature woodlands.
The Gloster Obelisk is a wonderful example of an eighteenth-century folly. Reminiscent of the Castletown Obelisk, the obelisk at Gloster House is smaller. Nonetheless it creates a remarkable termination of the vista from the house, through a mature woodland, to the obelisk on an elevated height framed by the sky behind. Attributed to Edward Lovett Pearce, a leading exponent of Palladianism in Ireland, the obelisk was a form much favored by architects in the early eighteenth century.


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BikeBoy.org - Ducati 996 EPROMS NUMBER 2  SOME CLOSURE?
Ducati 996 EPROMS NUMBER 2  SOME CLOSURE?
Another page on these @#%!!!!! 996 eproms. Some more information on why, as I think I got a little carried away on the first.
The misfire on roll on does not effect all bikes. Its cause is quite elusive though, as I have seen it with almost every eprom available, including standard. I have never been able to find any real problem with bikes that have it, but if a bike does it with the std eprom, you might as well just start banging your head against the wall. The warranty guys have said I should try changing all sorts of things with a known good bike, but as they dont pay for any problem solving ( just the final fix ) I havent got too far. I am confident it has nothing to do with cam settings, or the inaccuracy of. I feel it is just an extreme combination of mass production variances, but I could always be wrong. I have been recently told that swapping pretty much everything from a good bike will not solve the problem.
A thought about this came to me one day, though, and I havent been able to come to any real answer yet. The first 851 of 1988 came with dual injectors on both Strada and Superbike models, using the Weber P7 ECU. Ive never had much to do with these models ( Tricolour ), but all the dual injector bikes except 996 Strada and 996S ( the only dual injector, 16M ECU engines ) have used a staged single/dual injector operation. This staging runs one injector for low injector opening times, and then brings the second in at a preset level. This is just the way its always been, but I just started wondering why.
Why would Weber go to all the trouble of writing this into the software? Personally, I think they knew then about this problem and found a way around it, if not the actual cause. The reason may have got lost over time though, and the engineer in charge of the 996 development just couldnt see the point, so they just ran two injectors all the time. Maybe, maybe not. Duane tells me that the later SP and SPS models ran both nearly all the time, so my conspiracy theory may be wrong.
Running the road bikes on a single injector is not a real issue anyway. The fuel maps in a Weber ECU have a maximum value of 17 milliseconds. Any number higher than that is simply read as 17, and used accordingly. In a single injector 16M ECU, the number is read from the map, modified by the environmental trims and then sent to the injector driver, opening one injector. In the dual injector 16M ECU, the number is read from the map, modified by the environmental trims, halved by the software and then sent to the injector drivers, opening both injectors.
One of the wacky things of this is that running an original eprom with software from a single injector 16M ECU ( say a 916 ) in a dual injector 16M ECU bike will make it run with twice as much fuel as intended, up to a maximum of 17 milliseconds on both injectors. Which is what I thought the original motorvation for running dual injectors was. Alternatively, if you disconnect one of the injectors while using the single injector software eprom, it will run just fine.
This has been proven by the fact that you can run a 996 quite happily using a 916 eprom with one injector disconnected. The most appropriate seems to be the SENNA eprom, so called as it was supplied to suit the Termi carbon mufflers in the 916 SENNA kit, and also available as a spare part. This eprom is lean for a 996, about 15% at the top end, but for many close enough is good enough. Funnily enough, it is still rich in the cruise area, even on a 996.
It seems the people at Ducati Performance heard how appropriate close enough is. The 996 POWER KITS, as the box containing the Termi mufflers, an eprom and a cleaning cloth are called, were supplied with an eprom during 2001 that was a direct copy of the SENNA eprom, apart from a raised rev limit. The problem with that, of course, is that with both injectors opening for the time required for a single, the bikes tend to run a little like a fuel pump. Why the people at Ducati Performance sold them as a dual injector eprom for the 996 is something they only know.
How did we find this out, you ask. Simple, really. We sent one to Duane at FIM and asked "whats wrong with this eprom ". Ducati, in the usual state of denial, tried to fob the problem off onto DHL, claiming their scanning equipment had damaged the eproms. Needless to say, it did nothing to improve my rather low opinion of Ducati Performance eproms, although I am assured they may be getting better. I must say the DP 996S eprom Ive been toying with this week has been ok.
Anyway, enough bashing of the official product. Im sure someone will really go me for that.
Onto the second problem. Hmmmm, more official product bashing. The steppiness at low speed is caused by something most wacky in the 996 software. A little background first. All fuel injection systems have modifying algorithms that change the injector pulse duration based on various environmental trims. One of these is the rate of change of throttle position. For those used to carburettors, think accelerator pump. This simply richens the mixture on rapid throttle opening.
Now back to the 996. The software used in the 996 is unique to it and the following 996S. Duane has known there is something weird about this all along, but exactly what was the mystery. Anyway, one day at work I got a call from a rather excited Duane. He had been playing with the 996 software looking for something else altogether when he found the wacky thing. When he opened the throttle on his simulator box quickly, the fuel didnt increase above its map value. What did increase was the ignition advance, right off the scale.
Why? Why indeed. I can only imagine that someone writing the software at Weber got it wrong, without really knowing it. Given the way wacky spark map in the standard 996S eprom, its obvious nobody at Ducati worked it out either. Not that it will worry them, as the 996 is now a dead model series. The new 998, with the Testastretta engine, is using the 5.9M ECU and a single tower style injector like the 748R.
What this software causes is a massive increase in the ignition advance, which then reduces to the map base setting over a period of a second or so. Riding the 996, this is obvious ( with hindsight ) in the way the bike will surge forward on a small throttle opening, then stop its gentle acceleration unexpectedly. Opening the throttle a little more will reproduce the sensation. As I have said before, this drives me absolutely nuts. It takes about 15 seconds on a standard eprom 996 to piss me off.
It also manifests itself in another sensation that struck me very early as not like the others. The others are the single injector 16M ECU bikes that came before  916, 748, ST2. This is a harshness on full throttle acceleration. It varied from bike to bike, but one bike we did the cam timing on bought real complaints from the owner. I could never work out why, but a large increase in ignition timing coinciding with WOT would be a good enough reason. The extra cylinder pressure our cam timing specs generates would exaggerate this. The thing I cant work out is why they never pinged.
Whether or not this has any effect on the first problem, I have no idea. I dont believe it does.
The solution to all these problems is quite easy. Duane has just done a 996 single injector eprom based on the 916 SENNA software. No steppiness, no harshness on acceleration, just lovely, smooth drive from zero to hero. Ive even done a bike with the cams dialed. Beautiful. Pity it has taken us 3 years to get here. At least I can offer some solutions to guys who have had problems from the start.
Of course, it all might go belly up in 6 months or so. Time will tell.
Im hoping we can run the 996S on a single injector too. Looking at the std fuel map, it will be fine. How much more fuel is required with some Termis fitted will be the deciding factor.
Im quite convinced the single injector is the key to this problem, although Doug Lofgren has done a 916 based eprom for the 996 running both injectors as per std. He has had good results with it so far, and the guys at BCM are trying it. Will be very interesting to see how it goes.

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Buy a dining gift at your favourite Prezzo restaurant… 3 courses & a glass of wine, £30 for 2 people 3 courses & a bottle of prosecco, £55 for 2 people In the centre of Egham, Prezzo restaurant features contemporary Italian fare and a relaxed dining room. Prezzo is just a 10-minute walk from Egham Rail Station.
On Egham Hill, Prezzo specialises in modern Italian dining, sourcing fresh produce from Italy. Prezzo Egham is within easy walking distance of Royal Holloway University.
Very friendly service. Good, reasonably priced food.
Meal and service were excellent, staff were very helpful.
I decided to treat my family in recognition of my youngest daughter passing her driving test. We arrived in good time to be met by a friendly member of staff. Unfortunately the restaurant was very noisy, not helped by 2 children continually running around - in-fact one of the children was wearing roller boots and insisted on rolling at high speed between the tables. We were also subjected to continued cold blasts of air as the front doors were opened and closed continually. Starters was acceptable [flatbread and humous] the main courses were very average, I had a risotto which resembled soup, was bland and not much on the plate, my wife had the same. One daughter had penne pasta which was "OK' the other a house burger that was tough and average. We didn't opt for a dessert. Lastly, one daughter decided to have a expresso cocktail to celebrate her test, it was watery and far too sweet - I suspect it was made from little more than a flavoured syrup. The total bill was in excess of £80.00 for a meal that I would not have served at home to friends. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING.
A massive improvement on my last visit. Lovely waitress and very good food we enjoyed ourselves and will be back!!
There was little vegetarian choice so my wife had Pizza Marguerita,which she described as mediocre and she was very cold as the restaurant wasn't that warm. I had stuffed mushrooms and the sea bass both of which were well designed and prepared. I asked the staff to compliment the chef. Parking was not easy as it was not clear if we could use the area next to the church. Staff were helpful and courteous.
The young ladies who served us were charming and helpful and I have no criticism to make of them. However, my party was extremely disappointed that so many items on the menu were not available and this reflects badly on the restaurant. I appreciate that the restaurant was reasonably full but we had to wait too long for the food we had chosen to be served to us.
The food was of good quality and staff were friendly. However as it was a christmas booking and we were offered a Christmas menu, it was disappointing that aside from a Christmas tree at the entrance there was no Christmas decor or ambiance in the actual restaurant. Christmas crackers, festive music, none of this was present. Also a as there was no cheesecake that day, we were left with just 2 options for desert, and so 2 people didn't order any and were left disappointed.


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It’s hard to believe that the Hard Rock Cafe has been rocking the 16th Street Mall for 16 years.
And like many rock stars, there comes a time to inject new energy into the act. That’s what the Hard Rock Denver did recently when it unveiled a remodel, new menu items and all new memorabilia in gold frames (the only restaurant in the chain to do so as an homage to Colorado’s gold rush history).
My condo BFF and I were treated to a recent tour through the remodeled digs and massive memorabilia by John Lindsay, senior sales and marketing manager. Chairs throughout the bar and dining rooms sport a copper-toned fabric, there’s velvet and gold chain mail hanging over the bar, new LED lighting over the stage where national and local musicians perform and all the plaques labeling the memorabilia are mounted on frames with Red Rocks Amphitheatre in the background.
All of the rock n’ roll memorabilia have been switched out with the exception of the Beatles sled from the movie “Help”. The upstairs boasts a Red Rocks Room dedicated to artists who have played in those hallowed rock walls. There’s an original poster from The Beatles only Denver concert in 1964, Johnny Cash’s shoes, photos from Dave Matthews and The Fray, one of the first bands to play at Denver’s Hard Rock.
Also upstairs are framed blotter acid sheets (with the illicit drugs missing) from drug aficionado Timothy Leary.
New menu items, prepared under the direction of chef Ryan Mapes, include half-pound burgers (my favorite was the Fiesta Burger on a toasted brioche bun with roasted jalapenos, salsa, jack cheese, fresh guacamole and pico de gallo); a starter sampler with chicken wings, nachos, spinach artichoke dip and bruschetta; a grilled chicken arugula salad and desserts to share such as the apple cobbler and the brownie fudge sundae.
For more information, go to www.hardrock.com/cafes/denver/.
Food-truck fare, fresh air, gorgeous views, live music and a great cause, the ninth-annual Civic Center EATS will return on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday through Oct. 9 (excluding June 5, July 3, Aug. 28 and Sept. 2).
A portion of the proceeds benefit the Civic Center Conservancy, the nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring, enhancing and activating downtown Denver’s historic Civic Center Park. Civic Center EATS provides an opportunity for downtown employees, residents and visitors to experience Civic Center, enjoy an outdoor lunch, listen to live music and connect with the community. Shaded tables and an on-site ATM are provided.
Civic Center EATS is presented by the Civic Center Conservancy and produced by Hobnob Events with support from community sponsors: Pioneer Natural Resources, The Denver Post Community, Denver Parks and Recreation, Southwest Airlines, Noble Energy, Callahan Capital Partners, Hogan Lovells, JE Dunn Construction and Sherman & Howard.
For a list of vendors, go to www.civiccenterconservancy.org/event-civic-center-eats-2014_74.html.
We told you last about Tax Day relief at Lou’s Food Bar.
Guests will have the opportunity to select their favorite song and take the stage with the house band, School of Rock, to perform it; if they do, they will receive a free dinner entrée from Hard Rock’s new menu. Singers can choose from a selection of new menu items, including the grilled vegetable sandwich, arugula salad with shaved marinated chicken or fiesta burger (or veggie burger) as their free meal.
The event takes place from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hard Rock Cafe Denver, 500 16th Street Mall.
And speaking of celebrations, don’t wait all night to get lucky this St. Patrick’s Day – after Denver’s big parade on March 15, dance an Irish jig down to the Curtis — a Doubletree by Hilton for the first ever ShamRocks party.
ShamRocks attendees can enjoy all-you-can-drink beer and all-you-can-eat chicken wings and French fries. The event also will feature Highland Dancers with bagpipes and a drum line; each guest will also receive a commemorative beer mug.
Entertainment for the afternoon includes Denver’s Dirty Femmes as the opening act, followed by headliner singer/songwriter Rob Drabkin, plus DJ Rockstar Aaron spinning Irish Rock and today’s hottest hits.
ShamRocks will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on March 15 (two days before the official March 17 St. Patrick’s Day) inside the new Curtis Four Square Ballroom, which features a 2,500 square foot outdoor patio with a built-in bar and a fire pit.
ShamRocks is open to those 21 and older. Tickets are $45 in advance or $55 at the door. Purchase your tickets at: http://303magazine.com/events/shamrocks/.
Event sponsors include Coors Light, Jameson, Uber and 303 Magazine.com. Uber Denver is offering ShamRocks attendees $20 off one ride for new users on March 15. At the event, Uber also will be handing out VIP free rides and 500 Uber Black Cards, which are good for $20 off your first ride.
The Curtis is located at 1405 Curtis St. For more information on the Curtis, please visit www.thecurtis.com or call 800-525-6651.
Ever wondered which cocktail to pair with your Korean takeout or European comfort food? Chef Rich Byers and beverage director Ben Anderson at The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar in The Curtis Hotel in downtown Denver, have the answers.
Mexican – Byers recommends pairing his Baja Fish Tacos with the “Just Another Goat Rodeo” cocktail (Milagro silver tequila, Liquor 43, blackberry, pepper, honey and lime).
Korean – The restaurant’s Bibimbap pairs well with the” Starlight” cocktail (St. Germain, Leopold’s Absinthe, lime, mint + ginger beer).
France – A dish as hearty as The Corner Office’s Steak Frites will complement the masculine elements of the TCO Manhattan (Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Carpano Antica Formula and Campari; aged in-house in 10 liter barrels for three weeks).
Southern USA – The Templeton Sazerac (Templeton Rye, Demerara, Peychaud’s bitters and absinthe) with an order of a southern classic, shrimp and grits.
For more information, go to www.thecornerofficedenver.com.


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Eugene F. Shugrue, 87, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. He had been the loving husband of Vivian (Bellemare) Shugrue for 67 wonderful years.
Born in Waterbury, CT on June 15, 1931 to the late Eugene and Helen (Moore) Shugrue, he had been a longtime Southington resident.
Gene proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 4 years during the Korean War Conflict. After 35 years of service, he retired from CL & P as a chief electrician. He enjoyed many years of traveling with his wife but most of all loved spending time with his family. He cherished the time he spent with them on family vacations at Lake Placid and Copake Falls. Gene is now on his greatest journey.
In addition to his wife Vivian, Gene is survived by seven children, Kathleen Ranaudo (Jerry), Eugene F. Shugrue Jr. (Christine), Thomas Shugrue (Joann), John Shugrue (Colleen), Susan Bizarro (Joseph), David Shugrue (Maria) and Brian Shugrue (Christine), 16 grandchildren, Carla Marashio (Joseph), Erica Tirado (Anthony), Elizabeth Shugrue, Gregory Shugrue (Amy), Michael Shugrue (Laurie), Erin Szfran (Adam), Michelle Shugrue, John Shugure Jr. (Christina), Kaitlin Cannon (Kyle), Sarah Heller (Zachary), Andrea Hedstrom (Garrett), Lauren Bizarro (Ben), Elaina Vicari, Virginia Shugrue, Margaret Shugrue and Juliet Shugrue, 18 great-grandchildren, Adeline, Vincent, Frankie, Alexa, Nate, Ryan, Mason, Parker, Addison, Wyatt, Sylvie, Riley, Kacie, Vivian, Joseph, Eleanor and Henry and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Mary Coakley.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gene’s memory may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury, 34 Willow St., P.O. Box 1612, Waterbury, CT 06710.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Francis Xavier Church, 625 Baldwin St., Waterbury. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury. Calling hours will held on Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 2 – 5 p.m. at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.


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The seven suspects arrested by police in Onne, Rivers State.
Seven suspected members of a gang have been arrested for allegedly abducting an Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Justina Tanko, and killing a businessman, Chukwubuikem Ezenkwu.
The suspects were arrested in Onne, Rivers State.
Family of the abducted Customs officer had reportedly paid a ransom of N5 million to the kidnappers before the suspects were arrested by the police team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.
The businessman was killed and his corpse dumped in a river after the kidnappers allegedly collected N2.5 million ransom from his family without releasing him.


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Tagged Amyloid-beta, clinical trials, prevention, risk factors, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The essence of the message here is that most researchers still can’t drop the Amyloid hypothesis for Alzheimer’s. They refuse to give up on 20+ years of trying to prove it is the key to all Alzheimer’s causation, in spite of 100% clinical trial failures, increasing evidence of multiple disease pathways, new avenues of treatment (especially repurposing existing drugs), and the simple fact that about half of all people having concentrations of amyloid plaque do not express Alzheimer’s symptoms. I get suspicious of motivation for such blind adherence at many levels of the research process given these stark facts.
Yes, prevention is important, but so is my wife and millions of other Alzheimer’s sufferers. Are they to be so cavalierly discarded to the wayside of symptom management because they don’t benefit from the past myopic infatuation with amyloid? This is immoral and scientifically illogical. There are lots of alternatives being discovered which must be examined and developed; they must brought into the mainstream of major research centers and funded just like those in the history of amyloid failures.
“Alzheimer’s Disease” unfortunately is a catch-all term, like “cancer.” My wife is third generation suffering a distinct pattern that is genetic based with noticeable on-set in early 60s. Until the various forms of dementia that even researchers call AD are differentiated we will continue with flawed research results.
Considering the nature of this disease, it makes sense to focus on prevention. The question is, focus on what? The most promising approach, i.e. immune therapy, despite of the support provided by aducanumab, is practically death. A casualty of an endless series of ill fated clinical studies; yet, those failures were the result of using the wrong strategies to develop effective products. But, the recent successful clinical studies from AXON Neurosciences with a tau vaccine have shown promising results; an outcome that should reinvigorate R&D in active immune therapy or vaccination to prevent AD. Hence, the new R&D efforts should recognize that the past activities were due to incomplete information defective, and start new studies taking into consideration the available body of new information, rather than ignoring it. Indeed, both aducanumab and AXON clinical studies provide strong support to active immune therapy of AD as a preventive approach. Hence, those efforts should end in success, assuming that the experimental designs are well thought and correct. Otherwise, we would see another 20 years of chasing unachievable AD drugs.
While rather new to this (my wife 64, is 2 years into AD), I have been following this and of course, I like others, would rather the weight of research be towards treatment sooner, I can’t dismiss preventive research altogether. When electricity was first developed there were 2 different delivery methods, AC or DC. It didn’t take long for the U.S. to choose which was better. 20+ years into Amyloid brushes on excessive waste. I think a re-focusing is needed.
My wife is in stage 7 of this awful affliction. I don’t like the term “disease” – she is not infected. Throughout her life she has been fit, agile and an accomplished skier. She watched her weight, never used much alcohol, had low blood pressure and a great sense of humour. She drank more than three cups of tea per day and was superb at crossword puzzles and general knowledge quizzes.
All that is gone now, and she has just turned 60. She is now in permanent high care in a hospital for the treatment of mental health.
Her mother died from AD four years after diagnosis. Five years later, my partner of 25 years presented with the condition. Too young, far too young.
I would like to think that early diagnosis might lead to better treatment regimes, but I see no evidence that any intervention either ameliorates or slows the advance. So why would you want to know that this affliction is going to rob you of your faculties by. It’s inexorable advance? Why put yourself through the horror and mental agony of the years of knowing your fate? I see no benefit in early diagnosis.
This is a geneticically inherited condition, and I suspect that only through gene therapy will any solution be found to halt it. I hope for all sufferers that a solution is found soon. For us, it will all be too late.


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The Roebourne Children and Family Centre (CFC) involved the design and construction of a new licensed Childcare and Family Centre for up to 40 children. The CFC consists of two Buildings united by an undulating metal clad canopy wrapping around the Building. This utilisation of Architectural shape and strong earthen colour scheme, gives the building a sense of being part of the local environment.
Designed by Iredale Pederson Hook Architects and Constructed by GBSC, the Family Centre consist of two flexible multi-purpose rooms, the main being the Family Room and another which is likely to be used for a crèche facility with an associated office. A Reading room and kitchen link both these rooms, which allows for multitude events and configuration. At the North of the Crèche is an outdoor activity area that can be used for supervised play activities.
Due to the remote location of the project, constant project management and site supervision was paramount to the success of the building process. There was a high number of tradespersons onsite meaning strict Safety Management was implemented, and effective communication was used to liaise with contractors and to fulfil client expectations.
The building incorporates the following innovative elements; Extensive use of metal cladding with a mix of ply and aluminium to create architectural features, Strong design emphasis on reflecting the local environment, Rubberised walling to all play areas and extensive landscaping all of which Complies with latest environmental standards.
As part of the Commonwealth funded closing the Gap: Indigenous Early Childhood Development National Partnership, the Roebourne Children and Family Centre will provide programs and services aimed at improving health and educational outcomes for young families in the Roebourne Region. The Centre will be leased by the Department of Education to Children’s Services Support Unit; a non for profit organization selected through a competitive tender process to manage the centre and provide services.


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FIFTEEN trainees spent two days at Gorse Hall, Stalybridge, learning the craft of drystone walling.
The Lancashire branch of the Drystone Walling Association put on the training course, one of five they stage annually in Tameside and Saddleworth.
“The courses have become very popular and we could have filled the one at Gorse Hall twice over,” explained branch secretary Paul Clayton, 52, from Denshaw.
Four of the trainees, who each paid £75 for the two-day course, were from the Tameside Countryside Ranger Service.
Paul, an architect who designs leisure centres including the new one in Oldham, described the appeal of the course.
“People want to get out more into the countryside and, though it is hard work, it is also relaxing,” he said.
The wall at Gorse Hall was built in 2000 and this was the third year they have spent repairing it.
Paul added most of the instructors are of retirement age so it is important to attract the next generation of wallers.
Peter Taft, from Dobcross, is semi-retired from his job at the Royal Oldham Hospital and was introduced to walling three years ago when he did a course at Hartshead Pike.
“I started as a volunteer with Tameside Greenspace and through them came on one of the walling courses,” he said.
Peter continued: “I have always been interested in the landscape and it is nice to build something that will last 100 years.
Chairman Chris Bolshaw, instructor on the Gorse Hall course, explained the Lancashire branch was reformed 30 years ago by the late Bryan Hough from Grasscroft.
It has about 45 members, though not all are active. There are three levels of training – initial, intermediate and advanced.
Chris, who is from Grasscroft, said: “One of the problems is passing on the skills – I am aged 71.
There are around 22 drystone walling branches nationally.
The Lancashire branch, Saddleworth based, has a Tuesday club that meets weekly to carry out smaller jobs.


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With his story LeBron James made history. The records speak for themselves. The once and future King…forever.
As LeBron’s name was inscribed as Finals MVP and his Cleveland Cavaliers team was engraved in the Larry O’Brien trophy, James and all the Kings men rewrote the history books for one hell of a record and storybook ending to his storied career chapter.
Now the King has delivered on his promise to take the Land to the promised one. After going back on his decision to leave South Beach and those two Heat championships. Taking his talents…and more importantly his heart back to Cleveland, Ohio. And now bringing one home.
Now hows that for a story?
Sure the Golden State Warriors and their unanimous league MVP Steph Curry hold the record for the most wins in the regular season. And that 73 game feat still stands in arguably the former reigning champs best season. But this isn’t even the playoffs. It’s the NBA Finals baby! Game 7. And history!
And there wasn’t much in it. As this game kept your nails bit right down to the cuticle. As both these teams came into this Game 7 equally with 680 total points each for the series and into the final 12 minutes of play with just one point between them in one last quarter.
You couldn’t script it better…but you best believe this was no fix!
This is what this British Basketball fan on the wrong side of the ocean stays up untill four in the morning for. Until the birds start singing. Watching his first live, full game-apart from going all the way to the States just to watch one-in years. I love this game! It’s worth all the crows.
It’s worth it all. All the doubt. All the blowouts. All the hate. All the staring down the barrell. These Warriors came for the crown. A three money Draymond Green almost took the Cavaliers head off with 32 points and 15 rebounds. Whilst a late, deep Curry three looked not like a dagger…but a sword. But still cutting through the rest of the Chefs recepie one thing is clear. When you come at the King you best not miss. Especially when a young Prince storms your castle too. And it was Kyrie Irving’s 26 points (who throughout this series and game showed he now belongs in the NBA’s elite before he even became a champion) that really won this from downtown as he put the big, game defining shot through the hole and in the face of Steph showing him how on this night its really done.
But between all the heart that Love showed and all the dirty work that Canadian Tristan Thomspon made proud. Not to mention R.J., Richard Jefferson’s experience (Happy Retirement legend…I can’t believe it’s your time. You still seem so young. Your time in New Jersey so last week), or J.R.’s big shots, these all in Cavs showed real strength in numbers in the ranks of all the Dubs big-threes. Coach Lue finally stepped back over everybody with an even bigger shot! And with all this reign in this game it was the King who finally re-took his throne again. But in a way it felt like the first time. His 27 points, 11 rebounds and assists (recording records again following Laker legends Jerry West and James Worthy as only the third player in NBA Finlas history to have a triple-double in Game 7) and three of the biggest blocks you’ll ever see in basketball (including one revenge one on last years Finals MVP and his former stopper Andre Iguadola) brought the Warriors walls down 93-89. ‘Bron had been watching ‘The Godfather’ continually throughout these playoffs but on this Finals finale he went full Corleone. BANG! Jab stepping like Muhammed Ali. Playing rope a dope with Draymond Green like the champ. Rumble yoing man rumble! The soul of a butterfly…the Gods let it be. And as LeBron finally fell to the floor of centre court and into the arms of his band of brothers in tears like an exhausted Jordan, the King won and made history in more than one way. And he did it on someone elses floor.
I bet you didn’t think you’d see that when you looked in the Oracle years ago. Once Cleveland soaked LeBron James’ number 23, Cavalier jersey in gasoline. But now it’s drenched in champagne.

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Your 15 sq m room comes with private bathroom, lots of storage and study area. You get the benefits of social co-living too, sharing a big, stylish open-plan living room and kitchen with your flatmates featuring a 40” Smart TV, comfy sofas and all the essential cooking equipment. With a cinema, gym, games room and additional shared roof terrace, this building has superb perks too.


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I’ve been very busy last weeks. Work? Oh no, “hobby projects” you know. I got to play with WordPress 1.5 thoroughly, and (a bit) unfortunately that kept me away from playing with other technologies. But hey, I fell in love with this software. It’s a really nice tool.
The “dashboard” option is the place to start in your own weblog tool. In the latest activity box, you’ll get handy information on the latest posts, scheduled entries, comments and blog stats.
A word on those blog stats. Here you get an overview of: the number of posts, comments and categories. The nicest things are the incoming links who are delivered by a Technorati search on your weblog.
That dialog box is just a small thing. The space left can be filled up with… RSS feeds. On Gent.blogt we added two RSS feeds from our partnering newspaper. I’m thinking of filling up Smetty.be with some specific RSS feeds from Technorati, Pubsub and Feedster.
It’s new in version 1.5 and I was really waiting for it: the ability to write external pages, while staying in the same weblog. I used it for a “Who is” on Smetty, and for profiles of our writers on Gent.blogt.
It’s Multi-user in a way that several people can write on the same blog.
The User Level system (sometimes known as Permission Levels or User Permissions) is just perfect. You can choose between a minimum where users can’t even publish and only write, up to almost full administrator right. On the Gent.blogt weblog, we’re almost working with 20 users, and it’s still working smoothly. If you don’t agree with the standard user levels, than you can change them by modifying the code. We did that with the timestamp option, what gives all the writers the possibility to plan their posts or write in advance.
Of course there are some minor things as well. We’ve installed a picture plugin, but it is not really adapted to the multi-user level system because all the pictures are stored within the same folder.
It’s free software, but I’ll do a donation later on. I learned myself how important that is.
There’s playing with software, and there’s monkey work. I still didn’t finish updating my blogs, since I changed blogsoftware. Almost all the pictures need to be resized, there’s useless and disturbing HTML in some posts and I need to adapt all my old post titles. I just like new things more than adapting old stuff.


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Bulleit is a growing brand owned by the largest beverage alcohol company in the world, Diageo. Bulleit has certainly made a name for itself in the last 14 or so years. A lot of Bulleit’s growth has to do with being embraced by the ‘craft’ cocktail movement that has taken place in the last decade. I don’t have a plethora of facts to back that up admittedly but if you have been paying attention at your local upscale watering holes I think you’ll agree.
The first product produced under the Bulleit brand was Bulleit Bourbon, a high rye grain bill made for Diageo by Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. Seagrams owned Four Roses since the early 1940’s, and purchased the Bulleit brand name in the late 90’s. Upon hitting hard times due to a diluted portfolio, Seagrams was purchased by Vivendi, who then sold it’s whiskey brands to Diageo. Whew (almost done)! Diageo then sold Four Roses to Kirin out of Japan, but kept the Bulleit brand name, which was distilled at Four Roses under contract. That contract continues to this day for Bulleit brand bourbons.
In the last year and a half, Bulleit expanding portfolio saw the introduction of a rye whiskey produced by Midwest Grain Products (MGP, formerly LDI). In the last month they’ve released a 10 year old version of namesake Bourbon. The subject of this review is the company’s orange labeled flagship as well as the new 10 year old. Let’s get to tasting shall we…….
Nose: Caramel, fragrant and sweet orange rind, clove, vanilla, spiced honey, hints of banana, and wet stone. The nose is crisp, mildly floral, and razor sharp.
Palate Caramel and vanilla up front but overcome quickly by cinnamon red hots, orange rind, and clove. Healthy spices here but with an attitude that is not overly aggressive nor too “hot”.
Finish Cinnamon, vanilla, lingering earth/minerality and barrel.
Overall: One sip and you’ll see why Bulleit is loved by cocktail enthusiasts. It’s clean and sharp leaning towards the drier side of things on the palate. As a neat sipper it works very well and offers versatility in a shaker to boot. Much like Four Roses Small Batch, when used to make an Old Fashioned or Mint Julep, the fruit and spice notes really come through. This one is not very frontier like at all, and that’s probably a good thing.
Nose: Stickier, richer and fuller on the nose than little brother. Caramel candy, maple sugars, vanilla, citrus rind, black tea, clove, and a healthy backbone of wood.
Palate Caramel and vanilla wrapped around a fruity core of orange and red apple. The wood notes ramp up quickly at mid palate. Barrel spices abound (cinnamon, clove, and a bit of licorice bite) without being overly dry.
Finish Big barrel spice and wood notes. Subtle caramel sweetness. Moderate length.
Overall: Certainly the oak influence is ramped up considerably as you would expect, but not overly so. It’s a bit sweeter, richer, and bolder than the younger Bulleit. It’s also a great sipper neat, with a splash, or with a cube. I found the fruitier and sweet spice notes more pleasing to my palate on the whole, but keep in mind the $20 price difference. Is it worth it? If you are a Bulleit fan or a fan of drier bourbons I’d recommend this one.


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Well I haven't heard yet that Jun Suzuki has lost his job, or even worse had the Chairman's vote of confidence. However the man must be surely watching his back round the corridors of power at the Nack5.
All the pre-season optimism and early season form has rapidly dissipated and we are left with a team that is lacking any confidence and if Cerezo had been a better team they would have walked away with not only 3 points but a far bigger victory. Ardija offered very little in this game if anything at all in front of their own despairing fans, and in the next few games Suzuki's first job is to stop the rot.
What better place to start than the Nissan Stadium and the struggling F Marinos. In fact we are a point ahead of them. Thus far the FM's have drawn 3 games and lost 2 so a draw looks a likely result then. Despite the fact that the Nissan Stadium held the World Cup Final in 2002 it is a joyless affair for me, a huge soulless bowl of a ground with the dreaded running track, and at a capacity of about 80,000 fans is almost never full for J League games and certainly won't be when we turn up (I don't know if it's being played in the smaller Mitsuzawa stadium). Yet, I think that this gives us a chance to make use of a lack of atmosphere and with Yokohama's manager currently not winning any popularity competitions among the F Marino fans, and pile more pressure on that team by getting something out of the game, even a win. Of course, F Marino fans will likely be thinking much the same at the prospect of our visit coming on the back of conceding 7 goals in our last two games.
As I wrote in my previous post, our desperate position stems from a real lack of goals, and a shaky defence which can't hold out for 90 minutes. Can Suzuki turn it around with the players he has to choose from? Let's start on Saturday 14th April away to Yokohama F Marinos at 2pm. Let's go Omiya!