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For this edition of Nutrition in the News we’d like to share two recent articles that we found interesting pertaining to popular beverages. This first one on the topic of osteoporosis is of particular interest to me (Mira). Osteoporosis can be a devastating progressive disease that is characterized by loss of bone tissue, increasing the risk of factures. Although usually associated with the elderly, bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis actually starts much earlier. As we shared with you in Naked Calories, osteoporosis was the catalyst that forced us on our personal quest to take a much deeper look at the essential micronutrients after I (Mira) was diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis at the age of thirty. Luckily we reversed my osteoporosis, but research on the topic always peaks my interest.
So, what did the study say – what is the good news? In this new study, published in Nature Medicine, a group of researchers in Japan found that drinking black tea may help in the treatment of osteoporosis. It was discovered that black tea contains an antioxidant called theaflavin-3 (TF-3). This antioxidant works to build bone by inhibiting the function of an enzyme called DNA methyltransferase, which destroys bone tissue. In this study when the mice that were suffering from osteoporosis were given TF-3 they regained bone mass, which was then comparable to those of healthy mice.
Now for what might be a bit of bad news. We should let you know that before you start brewing up that cup of black tea, the research indicated that, to make a noticeable difference, a 130 pound adult would have to consume 60 cups over a three day period. A three-day period where you just may be spending all of your time running to the bathroom. But hey, strong bones may be worth a few bathroom breaks. Don’t you think?
This second piece of Nutrition in the News should shock you into putting down that can of soda once and for all. Now, if you’ve already read our book, Rich Food Poor Food, you have heard us warn you about the fact that caramel color is a likely carcinogen because it contains the chemical called 4-methylimidazole (4-Mel). A new study, published in PLOS ONE, backs up our claim, and shines a light on just how big of a health concern this really is.
While a study conducted by the federal government in 2007 determined that 4-MeI caused cancer in mice, there is currently no federal limit set as to the level of 4-MeI that a manufacturer can use in the production of their food or drinks. The state of California however, back in 2012, always being ahead of the nutritional curve, mandated that any product that contains 29 micrograms (mcg) or more of 4-Mel per day be labeled with a cancer warning.
In this new study, Consumer Reports and the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health teamed up to see how much 4-MeI people were really consuming through soda beverages. If the state of California dictates that 29 mcg deserves a cancer warning how much do you think researchers found in 11 popular soft drinks and colas? To gather the data, scientists tested 110 cans and bottles of colas and other soft drinks purchased at locations in California and in the New York City area, for its level of 4-MeI. What they found was that the 12-ounce cans and bottles tested contained between 3.4 mcg and 352.5 mcg of 4-MeI. You read that right! As much as 352.5 mcg of potentially cancer causing 4-MeI were found in one 12-ounce drink serving. That is more than 12 times the amount of 4-MeI, in a single can of soda, than California deems dangerous enough to require a cancer warning. Interestingly it was also found that beverages purchased in California produced by the same manufacturers as the New York City product often had lower levels of 4-MeI than their New York counterparts. Just a coincidence, or are California’s 4-MeI laws making a difference? Shouldn’t the US Government follow suit in order to spare us these carcinogenic cans of cola?
And soda is just the tip of the iceberg, caramel colored beverages are not the only place that 4-MeI is used. According to the Food and Drug Administration, sodas only contribute about 25 percent of the 4-MeI in the diets of people over the age of 2. 4-MeI caramel coloring can also be found in dark sauces such as barbecue or soy, soup, pancake syrup, breads, cereals, coffee creamers and other processed goods.
Like we always say, READ THE LABELS, LOOK AT THE INGREDIENTS! If it says caramel color you want to steer clear of that product. There is no way of telling how much 4-MeI is in the product. This study adds to the mounting reasons that soda should be left on store shelves. Here are our top ten reasons to avoid soda.


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Dora saves the farm - Play dora game and more online fun games at GamesOnly.com!
Use the mouse to play Dora Saves the Farm a game in which you need to take care of all the animals, collect eggs, and help your friend finish all his chores. You can help in the chicken coop, the pig pen, or the barn.

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Join me at Dexcon 17 for the 2014 Dexcon Battle Merchants tournament!
This is a registered and approved Dexcon 17 event. The exact table of the event will be posted in the Big Board area of the convention, next to the registration area.
Each Qualifier event will be two simultaneous games, so that’s four qualification games in all. The winner of each qualification game will advance to the Final. The final will be a 4-player game.
Each qualifier is a standard Dexcon event. You can register for a Qualifier before Dexcon by emailing the convention organizers with the event codes for the qualifiers you want to play in (either B0743 or B0891). You can also register at the convention by writing in your badge number on the Big Board for the event’s sheet.
Note that these events tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to sign up early! If the event is full, then put your name as an alternate; it’s entirely possible one of the people who signed up will not be able to make the event.
In case of a tie for first place in a qualification game, standard Battle Merchants tiebreaker rules apply (surviving Standard Weapons get $2, surviving Vorpal Weapons get $3, highest tiebreaker amount wins). Any remaining ties will be resolved randomly.
If any qualifier winners are not present at the final at 8:00 pm on July 5, or if at least one qualification game doesn’t run because of a lack of players, then an alternate will play instead. If multiple alternates are present, then the alternate whose final score was closest to his/her respective first-place player (above tiebreaker rules apply) will play.
The tournament winner will receive a Dexcon “Battle Merchants 2014 National Champion” trophy. All entrants will receive a “Battle Merchant” stackable badge ribbon, and the four finalists will each receive a “Finalist” stackable badge ribbon.


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Adventure tour package in Srilanka targeted for adventure and wildlife lovers. If you are looking for a holiday package with some adventures activities this package suit for you. Package covers hiking, trekking, camping and leisure experiences. During the special 11 days tour, trek through the rural pathways, enjoying the nature at its best and explore the traditional routine life styles of the villagers in Sri Lanka. Take to the rapids on a gripping white water rafting excursion, abseil along a breathtaking waterfall, trek and mountain.
As a nature lover, adventure tour in Sri Lanka would be a great opportunity to observe the natural flora and fauna in Sri Lanka including many varieties of tropical plants, mammals, birds etc. In the end you will have a great opportunity relax and unwind the golden beach Negombo in Srilanka.
After you pick up from Airport, you will proceed to Negombo.
Negombo is a modest beach town located close to Bandaranaike International Airport. With a stash of decent hotels and restaurants to suit all pockets, a friendly local community, an interesting old quarter and a reasonable (though polluted) beach, Negombo is a much easier place to get your Sri Lankan feet than Colombo. The Dutch captured the town from the Portuguese in 1640, lost it, and then captured it again in 1644. The British then took it from them in 1796 without a struggle. Negombo was one of the most important sources of cinnamon during the Dutch era, and there are still reminders of the European days.
Kitulgala is a popular adventure-sports centre located amid thickly forested hills. Most visitors are the young and energetic of Colombo, but foreign visitors are also starting to discover the region’s white-water rafting, jungle trekking, birdwatching and cave exploration etc.
Experience White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River in Kitulgala covering 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids. This activity is for anyone above the age of 10 years with safety gear, modern rafts, and a comprehensive safety briefing will be given by our white-water rafting instructors beforehand.
Mountain biking trail of 1 ½ hours to the top of a waterfall and then abseil the waterfall.
Nuwara Eliya city is an enchanting city in Sri Lanka that is located in the uplands of the island. The city is dearly known as the ‘Little England’ as the climate and the colonial architecture is more alike to that of England. The views from the mountain are splendid. When you walk through the beautiful tea plantations of world-famous Ceylon Tea, you will explore the making of this legendary tea.
Ella is the perfect setting for the many adventure activities. Ella is the perfect place to just be. To listen to the silence. To experience the beauty. The splendour of mother nature at her very finest. The series of waterfalls bordering the premises creates a unique nature experience.
After Breakfast Proceed to Haputale. En-route visit Lipton’s Seat.
Lipton’s Seat, the famous viewpoint where Sir Thomas Lipton used to sit and contemplate his plantation with its stony landscape and green tea bushes. On good weather conditions, you will witness some incredible panoramic views you would ever find in the hill-country. Once you get to the summit of Lipton’s Seat, you will have a bird’s eye view of the Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Eastern provinces in the perspective of Thomas Lipton himself. To say the view is spectacular would be an understatement. The climb is worth it just for this.
On a clear day, you should be able to spot the Handapanagala Lake, the Chandrika Lake and the Udawalawe Lake as well as the Wedihiti Kanda mountain range and, if you’re lucky, the Hambantota port.
From the top there are several infinity pools that offer phenomenal views and are the perfect place to cool down from the heat. It’s also worth seeing the falls from the bottom too.
Sri Lanka Lanka’s highest waterfall. The crest has a beautiful miniature waterfall and a large pool which feeds the main falls.
After breakfast proceed to Belihul Oya. En -route visit to Surathalee Ella Water Fall.
Nonpareil is an estate(s) and is located in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 1597 meters.
Hirikatu Oya is a relatively unknown stream originating from Nonpareil Estate. This oya creates number of cascades most without names but one bigger cascade known as Nonpareil Estate Falls can be seen on the road which leads to Horton Plains through the Nonpareil Estate. This waterfall cascades in 3 segments.
After Breakfast visit to Pahanthudawa water falls.
The waterfall is a branch of the Belihuloya reservoir which falls across the limits of sabaragamuwa. The waterfall is named as “pahanthudawa” as it forms at the base, a pool in the shape of the wick of the lamp. Reaching the top of the fall itself is quite a hike as it runs through the jungle but upon reaching its top and enjoying the beauty you will realize it’s never a waste.
En-Route visit Rathnapura Gem mines.
Sri Lanka has earned its namesake as the ‘Gem Island’ or ‘Island of Gems’ (Ratna Dweepa), with its abundance of corundum gems, chrysoberyl and alexandrite, garnet, moonstone, peridot, spinel, topaz, tourmaline, and zircon. The mines are around 100 ft (30 m) deep, each with a series of interconnecting tunnels.
The mining operation for gems has been virtually the same since the days of Alexander the Great except for the modern addition of the water pumps for de-watering the pits. The supports for the excavations are still mostly the logs. Labour is provided as a share to the earnings as well as the equipment, materials and expenses such as food for workers.
The Ratnapura Gem Museum holds a breathtaking display of samples of precious and semi-precious stones that include Sapphires, Rubies, and Amethysts. In addition, there are also exhibited pictures, tools and other items that illustrate the history and methodology of this industry.
Batadombalena is an archaeological site with evidence of habitation from 8,000 years BCE, Balangoda Man. 4 km from that point is a mountain pathway through the Batadombalena woods save. At the foothill lies a tea ranch through which the way begins. It leads up the slope for 2 km over surging streams and rock strewn way before ending at the passage to the shelter.The view from the cavern momentous and the vista contains moving slopes, green mountains, silver streams and biodiversity rich backwoods .
After breakfast proceed to airport.

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Keep your items in new condition!
Do you have an old, favorite piece of furniture that is showing signs of age and beginning to look worn from years of use refinishing is a great option. An unfortunate aspect of furniture built today is that pieces are rarely created with the same attention to detail and with the same quality standards that were used in the past. When you opt for refinishing wood furniture, you will be preserving the value of your existing pieces. Maintenance is imperative to ensure that your furniture lasts an extended period of time. beautiful, wood not only has the tendency to degrade over time it may also lose its aesthetic appeal.A great advantage to refinishing wood furniture is that it allows you to create a brand new look and style. Instead of purchasing a new poorly made piece of furniture that won’t last more than a few years, Consider restoring your existing furniture will help you to keep and enjoy the high-quality pieces you already own for a longer period of time.

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The DAM Book by Peter Krogh is my digital asset management bible. It is a definitive source of information about everything you need to know to get your photos organized, archived, and protected.
This book is a lot of things but let me start by telling you what it is not. It won’t teach you how to post-process your photos in Lightroom. It doesn’t include any Photoshop tutorials. It doesn’t include a camera buying guide or any gear reviews.
It will help anyone who is serious about organizing their photos get them organized.
The DAM Book covers everything from non-destructive image editing and metadata to hardware and software choices to data migration principles. The result is an extremely thorough and well thought-out look at the entire DAM process.
For example, Krogh doesn’t just throw in a sentence explaining that you need to have a logical folder and file naming system . He goes into exacting detail about why it’s important, what to include in your filenames and what not to include, separating originals from derivatives, and ties it all in to the rest of your DAM workflow and how it integrates with your backup system. It goes on for 20 pages! Let’s be honest: a book that spends 20 pages on the subtle intracies of filenames isn’t for everyone. If the thought of it makes your brain go numb then this may not be the book for you. But I’m telling you, it is great advice. Even if you’ve already got a naming scheme that works for you, reading this chapter can raise your consciousness about things you may not have thought about.
Chapter 5: Choosing Hardware for Image Storage was a welcome surprise as well. Most photography books don’t have a section on hard drive configurations. This chapter details everything you need to know to setup storage for your files and includes diagrams and descriptions of multiple possible configurations (and combinations of configurations) including desktops, laptops, client/server and more.
The rest of the book is equally thorough. There’s an entire chapter on importing files from your media cards. Chapters on Lightroom and Bridge workflow. Cataloging Strategies. And an important final chapter on migrating your files to new media in the future.
I think this is essential reading for anyone who has even a small image collection. Don’t make the same mistake I did and wait until you’ve got 35,000 images before deciding you need to get serious about organization. Even if you’ve got a pretty good system, I’d wager that there’s still something you could learn. Organizing my collection is something I’ve been putting off for a long time but The DAM Book kicked me into gear. It answered a lot of questions I had and helped me make decisions about little things that were preventing me from getting started. Keep in mind though that just reading this book and nodding your head up and down won’t actually do anything. The practices described require discipline. But if you’ve got the commitment, The DAM Book can definitely put you on the right path.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.com.
Want my review copy? Leave a comment with a valid email address. One reader will be chosen at random this weekend to receive a free copy.
This book was provided to Photodoto free of charge for review.

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text: As Dreams of a Lifetime focused largely on inner realities, Bruce Adam’s The Voyage of a Bean continues to explore what role the unconscious mind plays in making sense of the world around us. But this second volume of collected fiction is fixed more on reality itself, where experience both nourishes and ravages, strengthens and weakens us, germinating faith or plowing it under. This is a book of spiritually and intellectually entertaining short stories, aesthetically satisfying at every turn, offering a variety of different voices and viewpoints, ultimately becoming our voyages into life vis-a-vis the author’s imaginative unraveling of the world.

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An energetic, clever, amusing and imaginative read..
Blending fairytale, fantasy, horror, myth and mischief in a delicious cocktail, Kelly Link creates a world like no other, where ghosts of girlfriends past rub up against Scrabble-loving grandmothers with terrifying magic handbags, wizards sit alongside morbid babysitters, and we encounter a people-eating monster who claims to have a sense of humour.
Pretty Monsters is a collection of nine first-rate short stories, all featuring an appealing quirkiness that is at times both wonderfully absurd and surreal.
These dark and wonderfully imaginative tales get underway with The Wrong Grave, a story in which a young man digs up the coffin of his ex-girlfriend in order to recover the poetry buried with her (based on the true story of the poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti). This stalwart opening is followed by The Wizards of Perfil, a thoughtful piece with more than a little Ursula Le Guin about it; a pleasant contrast to the urgent opening.
The third story is Magic for Beginners and arguably the pick of the bunch. The way in which the story weaves a gloriously conceived pirate-television show into a coming-of-age story makes for joyful reading.
The Faery Handbag is another superb tale although The Specialist’s Hat was rather confusing (although a favourite amongst Link’s fans). Monster is remarkable in its absurdity, featuring a terrifying monster that brutally kills yet has a keen sense of humour and makes notes in a little book. You do not come across stories like these every day!
Each story in the collection is strong and will appeal to adults of all ages. Kelly Link showcases her great skill at the short form (to which Nebula, Locus, British Science Fiction Association, World Fantasy, and Bram Stoker awards testify) and Pretty Monsters will delight both existing fans and newcomers, although the former should be aware that three of the short stories (Magic for Beginners, The Faery Handbag and The Specialist's Hat) have appeared in Link’s previous publications.
Pretty Monsters is an energetic, clever, amusing and imaginative read. It is also highly recommended.
Link lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she and her husband, Gavin J. Grant, run Small Beer Press and play ping-pong. In 1996 they started the occasional zine Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet.
Have you read Pretty Monsters?


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1- Minimum order: between 50-100 units, some may require 500-1000 units, you will know the minimum order by checking each product page and see the lowest minimum we offer on that specific product, if the product shows 50 units price as lowest minimum then the minimum is 50 and so on.
4- Silkscreen/ labeling: we only offer labeling for any order less than 5000 units per item, if you need silkscreen then you will need to order 5000 units per product. Prices on the website do not include the label or label application fee. We are a cosmetic manufacturer not a printing company and for this reason we do NOT offer label/ boxes printing as some other private label re-seller out there in which they are not private label contract manufacturer but they buy bulk from companies like ours and package it for you and they may have printers to print simple labels for you, however we can connect you with some label/ box printing companies, their minimum is 1000 labels per product, no exception, if you are ordering 50, 100, 250, 500 units per product you have few options: first to order 1000 labels per product and use 50, 100. 250 … and keep the rest for further orders, 2nd order the products un-labeled and label them yourself, 3rd ask us about some online printing companies that can print simple labels for you to get started at low minimum and once you start selling larger volume per item you can then switch to the label companies we work with and order based on their minimum. We get asked about the approximate cost of 1000 labels per item: cost will vary depend on artwork and size of the label but for 1000 labels and without any silver/ gold hot stamp we think it will cost between $0.10-0.15/ label plus set up fees, the cost will go lower when the label quantity is higher.
5- Box printing: we work with several printing companies, they minimum is 1000 box per product. We get asked about the approximate cost of 1000 box per item: cost will vary depend on artwork and size of the box but for 1000 labels and without any silver/ gold hot stamp we think it will cost between $0.35-0.45/ box plus set up fees, the cost will go lower when the label quantity is higher.
6- Lead time: In general 6-8 weeks start from the day we get the payment on the invoice + all materials, labels, boxes and everything else related to your order. Also lead time starts from the day we get all your signature on all formulas approval forms and the invoice.
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8- Samples ordering: you can order on the website if product offered as a sample and can be ordered or you can email us the list of samples you are interested in and your address so our sales team can work on the final cost for you. Online samples ordering is for US customers only, international customers need to email us with the samples they are interested in purchasing with their address we will then email them back with the final cost.
9- Getting templates/ or label and box die lines: we will be happy to send you the stock packaging label and box die lines only AFTER you order and pay for your order, there is no need to do so when you have not yet placed your order. Labels/ box artworks can be done AFTER you place your order and pay for it.
10-Fulfillment services in the USA: We can refer you to some companies our clients work with, we also can ship directly to your vendors/ Amazon ….
11- Fulfillment services in the UK + shipping to Amazon UK: very soon we will offer this service.
12- Prices for products: while we are doing our best to show prices for as many as we can of stock private label products, our marketing team is still working on other products so if you don't see prices for stock products please email us the product you are interested in, make sure to add the size and the quantity.
13- Ordering stock private label products in bulk: minimum 55 gallons per product, no exception. Prices are similar to the 5000 units price minus $0.20 per unit for filling cost minus $0.40 per unit for the stock packaging if the product price includes packaging. It is very simple as that. If a product is sold at 1 oz at $3.00 for 5000 units, then deduct $0.20 per unit + $0.40 per unit = $0.60 total from the $3.00 = $2.40/ 1 oz. One gallon is equal to approximately 128 oz = $2.40x 128 = $307.20 per gallon, minimum 55 gallon.
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16- You must send us your labels and boxes artworks before you print, we must approve your artworks/ claims first or we will not label or box your products we will simply ship you the products filled un-labeled and un-boxed. Your labels and boxes artworks MUST comply with all FDA and US cosmetic labeling law, no exception, we have the right to reject already printed labels and boxes if they do not meet the FDA labeling requirements, please visit the FDA website to research more on all their labeling requirements. This is YOUR BRAND AND YOUR OWN COMPANY and you will need to do your own research plus seek a legal advise on your own. NO acne, skin whitening, skin lightening, pain, hair loss, hair growth ... or any OTC claims are allowed on labels or boxes or inserts. This is the FDA labeling requirement, in order for you to label a product with say "acne treatment" ... you must have an ingredient that is approved by them to be used for acne PLUS YOUR product (under your own name and brand, in your OWN packaging) must pass 90 days OTC compatibility and stability PLUS your labels must be an OTC labels. While we know there are 1000s of other companies are selling products with OTC names and claims and never follow the FDA guidelines, we will not allow our customers to do same. This is for your own protection, you can simply change the acne word to blemishes or skin breakout and not use an OTC claim and still sell a product that target oily skin with blemishes. This also applies for all international customers as well, even though you may not sell your products in the USA, as long as we are manufacturing your products we will have to follow the US FDA labeling requirements.
17- Getting prices for all items or getting ingredients for all items: we get emails asking us to send catalogs or PDF files on 200+ stock private label items, prices and full ingredients list, we do NOT offer such catalogs or files, you can simply navigate through the website of the products you are interested in and you can find the prices on each product, if a product have no prices please feel free to email us. In regard of full ingredient list for 200+ products we will not post them online, you can simply email us to get this info, we will need your full company name, your full name, your address, your website, your phone # in order to release this info.
For custom formulas, we charge $1500-$3000+ per product chemist fee. It will require two months to develop a sample for you, and only after you pay the fee in advance of the work. Once you approve of the sample, it requires another three months to pass stability testing. Upon passing stability, it requires from six to eight weeks to receive your first order, and this too depends upon when we receive labels and package. Minimum orders for custom formulas range from 5000-10000 per product.

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As many publishing houses struggle to stay one step ahead of economic collapse, more and more individuals are trying to write and publish their own books. The rise of self-publishing and e-books has opened up the door to greater possibilities for enthusiastic young authors. In the process, there is also a growing number of opportunists looking to prey on would be authors or writers of any genre.
The latest infusion of trailblazers are those looking to teach, instruct, mentor and/or serve as consultants. Most of these offerings for writing courses are promoted, and in some cases taught, online. Of course, this doesn’t mean that all writing classes are bad. Quite the contrary. There are plenty of good ones out there. Many colleges have opened their doors to non-matriculated students for writing classes. At an accredited university, you have a greater opportunity of finding a course that focuses on educating you on how to hone your craft, without any promises to market, publish or sell your work.
The non-accredited online writing courses by individuals are the ones you need to approach with a little more caution. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can claim to be a writing teacher and post a website full of pages, promises and long-winded verbiage on how much they can help writers. But what is so often lacking is a little thing called “credibility,” as in experience and education.
Therefore, I’ve listed a few things to consider before signing up for one of the numerous “writing” classes or programs offered.
Promises: Too many promises, such as all sorts of marketing or a published manuscript (which means they’ll charge you to self-publish it, which you could do on your own) are usually tip-offs that something is amiss. Unless Random House is teaching the course and making the promises, don’t be fooled. Promises = red flags.
Experience of the teacher: This is the key. Someone whose credits all come from their own blogs, self-published books or articles for sites you’ve never heard of may have never had their work accepted by anyone except themselves. Look for work written for familiar publishing houses, magazines or websites. Perhaps they have a self-published title that has sold very well on Amazon. Also look for education credits. While experience is a great teacher, an academic background in writing or journalism is also a plus.
Cost: Years ago, I taught a class on comedy writing. I had written for a number of stand up comics as well as five humor books. The class cost less than $100 and some people came back again and again. It was hard to go wrong at that price. The more expensive the course, the more you want to know exactly what you are getting and from whom you are getting it. Hint: Pay top dollar if JK Rowling teaches a class. Not so much for someone with just a blog on their own website.
Success Stories: Transparency is one of the most talked about aspects of the business world today. Has this class spawned any successful writers? Who are they and what have they written? Glowing testimonials from a bunch of people with no writing credentials is another red flag.
Sure, you can spend $50 and get burned – no biggie. But before you shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars, make sure the person collecting the cash is truly knowledgeable and professional with legitimate credentials to back it up. Do your due diligence, look at the discussion boards and writing forums, ask around on the social media. Surely a good course will have been written up by a known magazine or website (and not by the teacher him/herself). Proceed with caution.
Rich Mintzer is the author of more than 60 published non-fiction books and runs his own ghostwriting service called Your Book Your Way for individuals and companies looking to write their own story. http://www.richmintzer.com.


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The verifiability tag has no usage guidance.
How can I generate large primes for Pedersen commitment?
Can Verifiable Random Functions be used to pick a random node from a pool?
Are there any information-theoretically secure verifiable secret sharing protocols with t=n?
Why does the prover in an interactive proof run in exponential time with the space of the computation?
Is it possible to verify and relay an encryption key with a trusted but transparent third party?
zkSnarks - why isn't PCD more widely used?
How can I prove the result of a long computation with a short string?
how to efficiently prove the query result is empty?
Is there a way to verify an original author using encryption?
Verify membership of an item within a set while obscuring the number of elements in the set?
How does a dishonest verifier affect plausible deniability of the interactive Schnorr protocol?
I have seen in some places that people use formal verification and/or computer-aided verification for cryptography (tools like ProVerif, CryptoVerif, etc.). How do these approaches work?
Simple application of verifiable random function?
How to calculate $v_k(s)$ in Quadratic Arithmetic Program?
Blum primes [x=3(mod 4)] zero knowledge proof?
Bit commitment, two blobs with same bit, without revealing it?
Are formal methods used for cryptographic protocol design?


text: As you can see, a few achievements can be very difficfor experiences players. For example, Legend's Wake takes a true master at Apex Legends to complete. Luckily if you're struggling to get an achievement that you really want, we offer Apex Boosting that will allow a professional booster to win and unlock these extremely difficult achievements. These are some of the top ranking Apex Legends players in the world, and can earn any of these on your account in no time. To make a special request for an achievement, just contact us to make a special request during your apex boost.


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Using a warehouse consultant or distribution consultant can help evaluate potential new buildings for your operation. You know you need more space, and you have zeroed in on a couple of buildings you think might work. Maybe they have some existing material storage and handling equipment? Maybe you wonder how to make use of the clear ceiling height? Are you sure what types of fork lifts you might need?
How does the space fit our needs?
Is the existing storage equipment right for our products?
How many levels of rack storage do we get with the clear height and existing sprinkler system?
What is the best split between storage space and processing space for our operation?
Are there enough docks for our operation?
What is the best aisle width in racking for the column spacing?
What landlord improvements should we request?

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For your consideration a pair of Italian armchairs with original mohair or velvet upholstery. Black metal base with solid brass feet which can be leveled, depending on the floor.
Good. Original vintage condition. Original upholstery. Price includes upholstery labor. Client to provide fabric. Delivery to Los Angeles area $199.


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I had my iPhone out and my arms weighted down with bags. I don’t know why I turned to look at the plane I’d just disembarked — or why I snapped a picture. It was a split second decision. Something about the pressure someone might be feeling if they committed to posting a picture a day on their blog . . . but who, me?
I quickly went on to figure out which gate I needed to get to for my next flight and didn’t look at the picture until today.
Can you see it? The wisp of white flying off the tail of the plane? Like strings pulling the aircraft back up into the air. Right where it belongs . . . like a calling.

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Networking vendor Belkin claims its long-awaited move into a dedicated office at Dubai Internet City (DIC) highlights its long-term commitment to the Middle East market.
Belkin has also been working hard to build up a comprehensive distribution network for its extensive product portfolio throughout the Middle East.
The new DIC office will serve as Belkin’s headquarters for the entire Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
“We are seeing an increase in demand for Belkin products across the board,” said Andre van Rensburg, country manager MEA at Belkin. “Fully establishing ourselves with an office and more employees will help us grow the business all over the region,” he added.
Belkin’s efforts to strengthen its channel to market included the recent signing of STS as an authorised distributor in Jordan.
STS will carry the entire Belkin portfolio but van Rensburg expects the new distribution partner to focus predominantly on wireless networking products and cabling solutions as well as iPod and mobile accessories.


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"The Next MacGyver. Searching for the next great story about women. Engineers. Heroes."
Regatta Supports AB 365 to support CHP Installations!

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On Earth Day, hundreds of thousands of scientists got together and did something scientists rarely do — they spoke with one unified voice. That voice said science is vitally important to the health of our communities, the strength of our economies, the security of our nations and the soundness of our policies, and we should increase, not cut, public investment in research.
In a group of professional skeptics, such unanimous agreement as was on display in 600 cities around the world is extremely rare, and I’m so glad some of these voices were Elsevier employees.
The message seems to have been heard on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, where the recent budget resolution included $2 billion in additional funding for the National Institutes of Health.
It wasn't all serious business, though; we had plenty of fun. Our Cell Press colleagues in Cambridge, Massachusetts, had T-shirts printed up and a sign-making party.
After making some brilliant signs (see below), they joined the Harvard & MIT group for the march to Boston Common. One marcher of unknown affiliation was a woman, several months pregnant, who wore a shirt that read "Meiosis: results may vary."
In Washington, DC, Ann Gabriel and I marched with some colleagues from the Copyright Clearance Center who had printed stickers that read "Facts Matter." Then I set out to document the more obscure and nerdy messages on display.
In contrast to protests you may have heard about involving black-clad youth throwing bricks, this event skewed significantly towards professional scientists, not professional protestors.
Speaking of Cell Press, how cool are these t-shirts! I want one!
These folks were doing some science education about Maxwell's Equations, which explain the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
This woman brought some science data to the science march, LIKE A SCIENCE BOSS.
Of course we had to have a Pluto Truther in the crowd.
Overall, this woman best summed up the feelings of the crowd.
Read more about Cell Press in the science marches on the CrossTalk blog.
Dr. William Gunn is the Director of Scholarly Communications for Elsevier, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Gunn attended Tulane University as a Louisiana Board of Regents Fellow, receiving his PhD in Biomedical Science from the Center for Gene Therapy at Tulane University in 2008. His research involved dissecting the molecular mechanism of bone metastasis in multiple myeloma. Frustrated with the inefficiencies of the modern research process, he left academia and established the biology program at Genalyte, a novel diagnostics startup. He subsequently joined Mendeley to make research more open and impactful and now works at Elsevier on altmetrics, reproducibility and open access.

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When you become pregnant, you want to do everything you can to stay healthy. Unfortunately, it is sometimes impossible to protect yourself from every illness out there. Chicken pox is a highly contagious viral infection that can be very serious. Fortunately, there are ways to protect you and your baby if you are at risk for chicken pox.
Chicken pox is a viral infection also called varicella. It is accompanied by a rash, which appears as small reddish spots or pimples. A fever and body aches usually occur before the rash appears. In most cases chicken pox is contracted during childhood, although there are some instances when an adult is not immune and contracts chicken pox. About 95% of women in their childbearing years are immune to chicken pox.
If you have been infected with chicken pox once before, then you are most likely immune to chicken pox.
If you have NOT been infected with chicken pox and are pregnant, you may be at risk for contracting the virus. You will want to avoid contact with anyone who has chicken pox.
If you are not sure if you have ever been infected with chicken pox, your doctor can perform a blood test to determine if you have the chicken pox antibodies. If the test shows that you have antibodies, you are immune to chicken pox.
How your baby will be affected depends on how far along you are in your pregnancy.
If chicken pox occurs within the first trimester, the risk of birth defects is 0.5-1 percent.
If chicken pox occurs within the 13th and 20th week, the risk of birth defects is 2 percent.
If chicken pox occurs within 6-12 days before delivery, there is a chance that the baby can still get chicken pox. In this case your baby may receive some of your newly made chicken pox antibodies, which will cause the congenital varicella to be mild.
Possible birth defects may include scars, eye problems, poor growth, small head size, delayed development, and/or mental retardation.
If you have had chicken pox before, then there is nothing you need to do to protect your baby during pregnancy. Your body should have antibodies that protect you from contracting chicken pox; therefore, your baby will be protected.
If you have not had chicken pox before and are pregnant, you may receive the shot of zoster immune globulin (ZIG) when you come in contact with someone who has chicken pox. ZIG must be given within 4 days of first exposure. This is only given if you do not already have the antibodies against chicken pox.
It is rare that a person will contract chicken pox twice, but those with immune problems are at an elevated risk of a second infection. There are also cases where people think they had chicken pox when they were younger, when in fact it was a rash or something else.
2. Williams Obstetrics Twenty-Second Ed. Cunningham, F. Gary, et al, Ch. 46.

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You see here an uncursed +2 dart.
a - an uncursed +2 dart (in quiver).
o - 2 bunches of kiwi grapes.
p - a scroll labeled VE FORBRYDERNE.
s - an effervescent potion.
That is a silly thing to read.
You hear maniacal laughter close by.
and 1028 pieces of gold, after 786 moves.

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Phone numbers are everywhere in advertising: on billboards, in TV ads, on websites, in newspapers. Often these numbers all redirect to the same call center, where an agent needs to inquire why the person is calling, and where they saw the advert.
Using call whispers, the context of the incoming call is announced to the call center operator before being connected to the caller. This tutorial will show an application that implements this approach. A user will call one of two numbers. The application answers the call and the caller hears a holding message. Meanwhile, the application also makes a call to the call center operative, plays a different call whisper depending on which number was dialled, and then connects the operative to the conference with the incoming caller.
The examples are written in NodeJS with express, and you can find the code on GitHub.
How it works - an overview of who is calling who and how the process flows throughout the example application.
Before you begin - set up the application and numbers needed for this tutorial.
Getting started with code - clone the repository and get the application running.
Code walkthrough - dive in to the finer points of how the application works.
Further reading - check out some other resources that you might find helpful.
Before we grab and run the code, there are a few things we need to do first.
Sign up for a Nexmo account if you don't have one already.
This tutorial uses the Nexmo command line tool, so check it is installed before proceeding.
You can get a list of apps or numbers at any time with the nexmo app:list and nexmo number:list commands respectively.
The code for this project is on GitHub at https://github.com/Nexmo/node-call-whisper. This consists of a NodeJS project using Express and is intended to give you a working example that you can then adapt for your own needs.
Either clone or download the repository to your local machine, in a new directory.
In the directory where you downloaded the code, run npm install. This brings in Express and other dependencies needed for this project.
By default, the application runs on port 5000. If you're going to be using ngrok, you can start your tunnel now.
When the ngrok tunnel name changes, remember to update your application's URLs with the nexmo app:update command.
Let's try the demo. For this you need two phones (one to be the "caller" and one to be the "call center operative") so you may need to recruit a friend or use Skype to make the first call.
Call one of the numbers you purchased.
The caller will hear a greeting message, and then the call center operative's phone number will ring.
When the call center operative answers, they will hear the "whisper" message before they are connected to the original caller.
Now try that again but call the other number and listen to the different "whisper".
The demo is fun but if you're interested in building this yourself, then there are some key points that you probably want to see. This section looks at the key sections of the code for each step of the process so that you can find where things take place and can adapt this application to suit your needs.
Whenever someone calls one of the numbers that are linked to the Nexmo application, Nexmo will receive an incoming call. Nexmo will then notify your web application of that call. It does this by making a webhook request to your web app's answer_url endpoint - in this case /answer. When the call is answered, the application connects that caller to the call center operative.
"text": "Thanks for calling. Please wait while we connect you"
Note: Take a look at the Voice API reference for more info.
The response we return is an array of NCCOs (Nexmo Call Control Objects). The first one is the spoken message that the caller hears; the second connects to the other caller and specifies which URL should be used when that person answers the call.
When the call center operative answers the call, the onAnswer URL is used, in our application that's the /on-answer endpoint. This is the code that looks up which number was dialled and works out what announcement to make.
When the call is connected, play a call whisper to the agent using the talk NCCO action, informing them which advertising campaign the call is about, before connecting them to the caller waiting in the conference.
There are so many possibilities here that can help you to customise the whispers. You could pass the incoming caller's number with the url in onAnswer and look them up, allowing you to greet them by name or provide some other information. The possibilities are endless but hopefully this tutorial gives you a working example you can build on and customize.
https://github.com/Nexmo/node-call-whisper contains all the code for this example application.
Check out our Voice Guides for more things you can do with voice.
The Voice API Reference has detailed documentation for each endpoint.


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The airport was not so as big as I thought, but it was efficient as one characteristics of modern developed countries. I met my wife outside the arrival hall and then we took a bus to city and then we were just busy catching up all things happened while we were apart.
My first impression on Auckland was nice though not as spectacular as I imagined. Again, efficient and high quality of infrastructure are always words to shortly describe developed countries. However, expensive is another word that is always following the high quality of life.

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Marapets is free to play but there are many different Account Upgrades you can purchase to support us. Account Upgrade credit is priced in UK Pounds Sterling (£) but players from All Countries can buy credits and you will automatically be charged in your local currency.
Purchasing Account Upgrades helps us to improve. You do not have to donate, but if you want to, simply enter the amount of credit you would like to buy below and pay for it with PayPal. You can purchase as much Account Upgrade credit as you like and there are no monthly subscriptions.
There are many ways to get Account Upgrades credit. The most common way is to buy it by credit or debit card or bank transfer using PayPal. However, you can earn it from Goals, win it from the Monthly Checklist or buy it from other players at the Currency Exchange.
Enter the amount of credit you would like to buy in GBP£ into the box below and press the 'Buy Now' button.
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A rarity 17 Easter Bunny Candy Floss that will never restock in the main shops.
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A rarity retired 25 Easter Costume that will never be on sale anywhere again.
And finally, 2 or 3 random pieces of the retired Simerian Explorer Treasure Map. There is a 1 in 3 chance you will receive 3 pieces instead of 2 pieces**.
A rarity 17 Jinn Doughnut that will never restock in the main shops.
A rarity 28 Jinn Pearl that will never restock in the main shops.
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A rarity 24 Two Wishes that will never restock in the main shops.
A rarity 30 Jinn Costume that will never be on sale anywhere again.
And finally, 6 or 7 random pieces of the Puny Pyramid Treasure Map. There is a 1 in 3 chance you will receive 7 pieces instead of 6 pieces**.
At any time and for whatever reason, we do NOT give refunds on donations. The prizes will be given to the account that signs up for an account upgrade and only that. You reserve the right to trade, sell, donate, etc any items rewarded to other members but for marapoints only. Account upgrades do NOT give you any extra power on the site to those without and if your account is frozen for rule breaking, the same rules apply.


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I strongly encourage the Mayor and Council to move forward to preserve South Central Corridor. It is the only decision that will preserve the will of the voters, not jeopardize the funding grant from the Federal Transportation Authority, and reinforce the value of light rail in Phoenix. Our leaders must stay the course and continue support for this important project. It is the only prudent course of action.
Arizona already licenses the full complement of health professions needed to offer patients an integrative approach to address chronic pain. It is time for health professions to work together for the best interests of our patients. Arizona has the physicians and practitioners needed to be at the forefront in developing integrative approaches to treating patients with chronic pain. Do we have the will to make it a reality?
Politics always gets heated in an election year. And Democrats and their well-funded activist army want to make tax cuts the wedge issue. That's fine. While they try to ride their shopworn talking points to victory, Arizona voters will respond with something real that's on the line: their bigger paychecks.
What if we provided substance abuse treatment from the point of admission, and cognitive behavioral treatment? What if we just started with drug possession offenders? Re-entry programs are showing significant promise in reducing recidivism and so are diversion and deferred prosecution programs utilizing substance abuse treatment and cognitive behavioral therapies. We should be implementing similar programs over the duration of an inmate’s incarceration.
If Arizona started on these reforms now and cut the prison population in half by 2025, we would have saved taxpayers more than $1 billion. That’s money that could be spent on education, parks, libraries, and health services. More importantly, if Arizona started on these reforms now, we would prevent countless people from entering a system that destroys lives, families, and communities. It’s time for Arizona lawmakers to invest in people, not prisons.
What Arizona’s charter school revolution has taught us is that educational approaches can be as diverse as the ever-changing needs of Arizona’s students. And thanks to our governor and state Legislature, those diverse needs are being served. It would be a shame for parents and students if the charter school revolution came to an end because a handful of anti-charter advocates managed to convince an even smaller group of reporters that Arizona neither needs nor deserves choice in education. After all, if charter schools were not doing a good job overall, why are so many students flocking to them?
In November, Arizona voters will decide whether expanding the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program makes sense. It was originally started to help the parents of disabled children, foster children, or parents who are active military. It evolved, with little controversy, to include adopted children, children attending D/F rated schools, and those in Native American communities. About 5,000 children are now using the scholarships to attend private schools or be home-schooled, if they don’t feel the public school system is right for their special, unique needs.


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This water touring company allows dogs to come aboard for the 3 hour tours for no additional fee. Dogs must be well behaved, kept leashed or in a carrier, and under their owner’s control at all times.
This state park offers a great natural setting with towering cliffs, caves, waterfalls and deep hemlock-shaded gorges. Dogs are allowed at this park including on the 26 miles of hiking trails, at the picnic areas, in the caves like Old Man’s Cave, and in the campgrounds. This park does not allow hunting. Pets must be leashed and cleaned up after. Pets are not allowed inside any buildings or at the nearby nature preserve. To get there from Columbus, take U.S. 33 East through Lancaster to Logan and exit onto State Route 664 South.
Located in the Bonner’s Ferry Ranger District, this great family hike of just under a mile takes you to a spectacular overlook of the Copper Falls then takes you on an easy loop back along the creek. There is an information and registration box at the trailhead that offers pamphlets. Dogs are allowed on this trail. They must be under their owner’s control, and leashed and cleaned up after at all times. The Copper Creek Campground nearby also allows pets.


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If your property in New Market has been damaged by water caused by flooding or water leaks, we have the experience, expertise and equipment to restore your property properly. Our water removal and cleanup process also provides validation and documentation that your property is dry.
We are proud to be an active member of this community. SERVPRO of Barrie is locally owned and operated so we’re already nearby and ready to help New Market residents and business owners with any-sized water and flood damage emergencies.


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At TROXELL, we don’t want to generate an insurance quote for you without truly getting to know you and your potential risks. Let the insurance experts at TROXELL earn your business by working with you or your business on a free, no obligation quote. Don’t forget, when you bundle multiple insurance products with the same carrier you can save 10% or more!
The TROXELL Team is so much more than your local insurance experts. Each individual at TROXELL is unique and makes us the company we are today. Whether it is coaching a little league team, volunteering, or serving on a board in the community, the TROXELL Team is always giving back. Take a moment to get to know our impressive TROXELL Team and find out why our client retention rate is 90%.

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If you seek to effect transformation in your life, start with your inner world. The outer always reflects what’s going on within. If you’re eternally waiting to take action on your dreams until something changes in your external environment, you’ll be waiting forever.
You already hold all the answers to your life within. You may not think so, but you do. There is nothing anyone can tell you that you don’t already know yourself. To access your inner wisdom, you need to stop running and become still.
You possess the power to manifest whatever you seek. An infinite field of possibility extends around and within you. Like a magnet, you have the absolute capacity to attract your heart’s desires – materially and otherwise. Open to receive that which is already yours.
You are here to expand as a result of your life’s lessons. You choose everyone and everything that shows up around you, no matter how confrontational that statement may feel.
Your lessons are particular to your journey. They’re not mistakes; they’re here to enrich you.
You ‘owe’ it to the world to unleash your potential. You came to Earth with a specific purpose in mind. You arrived with every talent and quality that equips you to fulfill your reason-for-being. It is unique to you. The world needs your gifts; do not die with the music inside.
People choose to work with Carol-Ann because she is a trusted resource – helping you generate The Life of Your Dreams through the inspiring yet provocative way she surfaces and supports you to release what’s been holding you back.
Catalyst, she questions every self-imposed limit by which you’ve narrowed your options and squeezed yourself into a box. Although the Gremlin would want you to stay stuck, she’ll not permit this!
Champion, she ignites you in breaking through what has stopped you until now from realizing your highest aspirations. You keep butting against these barriers, but now you’ll smash them once and for all.
Challenger, she’ll not let you get away with your old excuses. You can’t hide from Carol-Ann. You can count on her to call you out in a spirit of mutual respect, integrity and safety.
Collaborator, she partners through listening, discovery and feedback designed to leave you empowered to access your own wisdom. Her coaching is a conversation like no other in your life.
Conscious Creator, she leads by example – borrowing from Gandhi that we must strive to be the change we wish to see in the world. Her stories and experiences are shared to illuminate not over-take your agenda.

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The Mission of ABC Unified School District is to develop a community of life long learners, creative thinkers, and responsible individuals, by providing innovative and high quality educational programs in a safe and supportive environment.
All students, regardless of socio-economic status, have the capacity to be high achievers and it is our responsibility to ensure their success.
Every employee has the same job in ABC Unified School District…to ensure every day is a positive experience that impacts student achievement.
Student learning is fostered through parent and community participation.
The District has the responsibility to provide quality opportunities for continuous learning and staff members have an obligation to continue their own growth.
People in ABC Unified School District have an enormous capacity for innovation and creativity and it is the District’s responsibility to provide an environment that fosters and rewards their efforts.
Quality employees are the cornerstone of our District and the essential element in achieving our dreams for every student.


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You should give these easy canning recipe a try. Nothing beats fresh strawberries on homemade vanilla ice cream no matter what time of the year it is. tipnut.com has put together a list of 80 fruit and vegetable canning recipes for you to use to can your Homestead grown vegetables and fruits.
Today’s Recipe Hit List is a handy reference sheet listing dozens of different tutorials and recipes for canning assorted fruits and vegetables. I’ve handpicked these from around the net and focused on featuring those that are for long term storage.
Spiced Apples: Apples are grated (including peels), ingredients include sugar, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated nutmeg, ground cloves, Citric Acid. From Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Kitchen.
Also see this list of applesauce recipes and this collection of apple butters.
Herbed Pickled Asparagus: Yields 4 pints, ingredients include white wine vinegar, water, granulated sugar, pickling or Kosher salt, fresh oregano and fresh marjoram. From Small Measure.

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I grew up with the harrowing scenes of the war in Bosnia on our television screens – watching neighbour turn against neighbour, friend against friend, ethnicity against ethnicity.
View current and past events.
By holding a memorial day in your local community you take a significant step towards rememberering the lives lost in Srebrenica and building strong community relations here in the UK. Find out how you can plan your event here.


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The Advocates is continuing to grow and expand to new markets. We are always interested in talented people to join our team.

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Your kitchen remodel in Mackenson, California run you are wrestling with budgetkitchenremodelpros.com is likely to be simple to handle whenever you employ them as your company with whenever you work. The companies you've at work can help you make sure that you possess styles or a style which make you laugh. You'll look for a business near me that will assist you produce a style for big kitchens little home and everybody between. Before and after images for that home provides you with a concept of you'll discover that there are certainly a quantity of issues you might do to create your home look fantastic, and just how much your house has enhanced.
Businesses which are assisting you with this particular can make sure that you remain on a budget, and you have to select small businesses that'll make sure your home looks excellent. You'll discover that these businesses produce an appraisal for that function, and they'll make sure that the appraisal is followed by them towards the notice once they start employed in your house in Mackenson, California. The organization is very effective at staying with the appraisal they've supplied, and they'll provide you with adviser or a record that will assist you observe how the task will be performed.
There are lots of guidelines which may be usedto make sure that you've an awareness of the way the function will be done, and you'll observe that there are certainly a number of individuals who require a record to utilize as the function is done, and you might discover methods in the organization once they clarify their intend to you. Once they appear to be a little large companies in Mackenson, California near me for example KitchenRemodeling4You can help with costs, and you'll possess a wide range of control within the price of the home remodel in California.
The organization in Mackenson, California gives numerous choices that will assist you conserve money to you, and they'll demonstrate just how to manage expenses on each area of the work. A method is to cut the task to make sure that additional products might be inexpensive, and also the organization will offer you observations that show certain products do not need to be expensive. The cost which you get whenever you develop and design your kitchen need to ensure they have somebody assisting them each action of the way. You'll realize that you've a lot of things once the home was created to think about, and also sometime to accomplish may be taken by the function. The job which you notice completed inside your home may imitate the job which was explained within the appraisal, and you'll begin to see the style start to form.
You might alter the floor or format plan of your kitchen anytime, and also the remodeling business might help you select from the quantity of various floorplans. They've photos they might demonstrate to assist you make a decision, and they'll take you a shop that's design choices for your home in Mackenson, California and all of the devices. Since you will be in shops that assist you to create your purchases your kitchen will end up a lot more stunning.
You will find devices and a number of individuals who may furniture due to their home to make it appear ideal, and you have to whilst the company in Mackenson, California how they'd choose these items each. You have to produce a home that's practical, and you'll discover that your kitchen is much easier to handle if you have set out it correctly. The contractor-you use can help you conserve money, and they'll demonstrate a sizable list of items which you might buy for that space.
Your kitchen will be made a much better spot to be by the mixture of each one of these issues, and you'll include the home and value you could not have discovered otherwise. Save money and yourself time using a style strategy that you might fund quickly. The organization that works together with you'll assist you to realize which products you need to buy, plus they understand how costly each item is. They'll make sure that your allowance might balance for that kitchen, and you'll prevent overspending on various areas of the kitchen in Mackenson, California.
Selecting the best units in the market is very essential, and you have to make sure that you have units that will assist you shop everything. You'll want units within the kitchen that look stunning, and you have to select units which are the correct shade for the house. You're trying to design akitchen that combines using the remaining home, and you will request the company in Mackenson, California the things they might place in the area. Style suggestions for that room in 2017 can help you produce something which is likely to be practical for a while, and you will make use of with planning within the space a plan that can help you.
Funding for that space can help you'll purchase a kitchen in CA that's ideal for you, and you'll discover that there are certainly a quantity of estimates you might produce for your home in Mackenson, California. Your kitchen may come out to become much more inexpensive, and you'll observe that your kitchen includes a greater cost since you got the actions to cost it correctly. This program that you simply make use of the cost your kitchen can help you conserve money, and you'll observe that you CAn't cost your kitchen in the company without aid.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan – October 12, 2017 – Electrocon International, the full-service developer and marketer of CAPE software for protection system simulation and data management, will demonstrate the latest CAPE enhancements supporting NERC PRC standards and wide-area coordination studies at the Western Protective Relay Conference, October 17-19, 2017 at the Spokane Convention Center. Supporting the system protection function within electric power utilities, CAPE is used by transmission, distribution and generation companies as well as electrical engineering firms in more than 50 countries on six continents. CAPE offers extensive tools for detailed relay modeling that help engineers manage voluminous and complex network data, uncover potential problems, and examine alternative solutions.
In addition to the NERC PRC compliance support, the CAPE-TS Link� option allows users to integrate the detailed protection system model of CAPE with the time-domain model of the Siemens PTI PSS�E transient stability simulation. The IPS-CAPE Bridge�-CIM option provides two-way data exchange between the IPS-RELEX� protection system data management software and the CAPE protection system simulation environment, allowing two-way transfer of not only relay settings, but also network topology including CTs and VTs.
CAPE is the only protection simulation program that includes highly detailed, manufacturer-specific relay models. Unlike other protection simulation products, Electrocon utilizes highly detailed relay models that can simulate all protection-related functions of a specific relay. �Other software packages may say that they include detailed relay models, but what they actually offer are models with some additional basic protection features, but not the supervisory logic, phase selection, fault selection and comparator equations as found in CAPE,� stated McGuire. �Electrocon engineers model relays using the relay manufacturer�s specifications, including algorithms that mimic the actual relay�s operation.
CAPE is built upon a true relational database, which is included with CAPE software. CAPE�s underlying DBMS is fully ODBC- and SQL-compliant; therefore, the CAPE database may be accessed using programs like Oracle and Microsoft Access. All of the CAPE modules use the same CAPE database data, so any data item is entered only once and may be used many times.
For more information about CAPE, Electrocon training, implementation and custom development services, wide area coordination reviews, or NERC PRC standards compliance reporting, visit us on the web at www.electrocon.com, call +1 734-761-8612 extension 202 or email eii@electrocon.com.

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I promise I’ll update the monthlies this weekend! I’m currently on hols again relaxing in Lanzarote. Well, not relaxing so much as putting in hours of pool time, miles of cycling and a little bit of running. A couple of times I had a whole Olympic pool to myself too. Not just a lane, a whole POOL with 8 50m lanes and just me.
A few months on from my previous holiday moans now, and certainly many new firmwares on various devices. This time I brought the Suunto 9 and a Varia radar.
I’m glad I have the radar.
Issues? Yes. Months on not a lot has changed for the better. The Fenix 5 Plus crashed in the exact same way as last time – I think Spotify makes it crazy under certain circumstances. To be fair this wasn’t that disruptive now I know to just long press the off button to fully reset. The restart or power off don’t work, it just pauses for a bit and comes back broken.
Suunto? I finally tried the 9 Baro WHR whatever in the pool. It’s fine in the pool and accurate from what I could tell. Pointless though because the Suunto app doesn’t have any function to let me consume that data. This means, like the Polar, I have to wear a Garmin as well so why wear a Suunto?
I’m really trying to get away from Garmin – they don’t seem to have an appetite to do what I want them to and improve usability/interface. The Marq looks promising though to be fair.
From what I can tell unless you pay crazy money there’s no difference other than view from the room. I’m not usually in the room so I go for the cheapest option. The only thing I would pay extra for is a hot tub but that’s £5000!
I’m all for music on a bike, but you should look into a pair of Aftershokz for your own safety. That way you get music without blocking out the surroundings.
I think you’re confusing safety with perception of safety. I’m just as safe with headphones in as without, same as deaf people. The trick is being aware of your surroundings, and thankfully nature provided us with a whole suite of senses which can be used in various ways. For instance I can use my eyes to look before turning. If I’m cycling at the side of a road and a car hits me, hearing it coming would make no difference because I’m already out of the way so there’s nowhere to go!
basically all the app told me was that I went swimming for 30 minutes and not a lot else. There’s an HR and pace graph but both are pointless without lap info which is missing. If you set up the Suunto app and set Movescount to sync to it you will be able to see this without migrating over. Unfortunately, for me, Suunto just doesn’t have the platform right now to be useful so it stays on my desk and I test it once a month or so. Polar may not have finished the Vantage but it’s far ahead of Suunto for sports usage already.
Great view of the pool, love it!
Yes it’s always the pools I miss the most when I come back. You can ride your bike anywhere and enjoy it, but having a 50m pool with 8 lanes to yourself is really special!
This is like the urinal psychology experiment- which lane do you swim in when it’s empty?
Also, maybe not your main interest but I thought you might have an opinion- do you have a sense for what happens to prices of watches/computers when a competitor brings out a new device? Is it a good time to buy something that has been out there for a[n undefined] length of time?
Thank you for all the reviews and updates – they really help!
While competitors can affect pricing, in this industry everyone mostly knows their place in the world. One exception is that right now I’d say Vantage V is over priced given its functionality compared to others. Devices do get cheaper over time, so if cost is your main driver then buy the last generation can be a good strategy. Discounts rarely come within the first year of a product’s life. This time of year there are often sales on various fitness devices too.


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Cheer on the home team with your own St Marys Rockies Apparel available at Dunny's Source for Sports.
Items include Baseball Hats, Pullover Jackets, Shirts and Baseball Bags.
Please talk with Scott McCutcheon at Dunny's for more details.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text: Available for pre-order beginning Dec. 7 is the Mortal Kombat 11 standard edition for $59.99 SRP.* The Mortal Kombat 11 Premium Edition is also available for pre-order at $99.99 which includes the base game and the Kombat Pack. All pre-orders will receive the in-game, playable character, ‘Shao Kahn’. Those who pre-order on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, at select retailers, will also receive access to the beta, which will be available in March for those platforms.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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How Daunorubicin and Cytarabine Lipid Complex Injection works, side effects, interactions and precautions.
Daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex is different than other products containing these medications and should not be substituted for one another.
Daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex is used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML; a type of cancer of the white blood cells). Daunorubicin is in a class of medications called anthracyclines. Cytarabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. Daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body.
Daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex comes as a powder to be mixed with liquid and injected intravenously (into a vein) by a doctor or nurse in a medical facility. It is usually injected over 90 minutes once a day on certain days of your treatment period.
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to daunorubicin, cytarabine, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), cholesterol-lowering medications (statins), iron products, isoniazid (INH, Laniazid, in Rifamate, in Rifater), methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall), niacin (nicotinic acid), or rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, in Rifamate, in Rifater), Also tell your doctor if are taking or have ever received certain cancer chemotherapy medications such as doxorubicin (Doxil), epirubicin (Ellence), idarubicin (Idamycin), mitoxantrone, or trastuzumab (Herceptin). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Many other medications may also interact with daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list.
tell your doctor if you have previously received radiation therapy to the chest area or have or have ever had heart disease, a heart attack, or Wilson's disease (a disease that causes copper to accumulate in the body); or if you have an infection, blood-clotting problems, or anemia (decreased amount of red blood cells in the blood).
you should know that this medication may cause infertility in men; however, you should not assume that you cannot get someone else pregnant. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or if you plan to father a child. You or your partner should not become pregnant while you are receiving daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex. You should use birth control to prevent pregnancy in yourself or your partner during your treatment with daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex and for 6 months after your final dose. Talk to your doctor about birth control methods that will work for you. If you become pregnant while receiving daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex, call your doctor. Daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex may harm the fetus.
tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding. You should not breastfeed during your treatment with daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex and for at least 2 weeks after your final dose.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are receiving daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex.
Daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your body's response to daunorubicin and cytarabine lipid complex.


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ULTRASYN 5W30, 5W40, 5W50 are fully synthetic petrol/diesel motor oils formulated with advanced synthetic base stocks, premium additives and a broad viscosity rating, providing the highest level of protection in the most demanding of conditions and allowing for maximum drain intervals.
ULTRASYN 5W30, 5W40, 5W50 provides protection against wear and corrosion, prevent oxidative thickening and inhibits the promotion of engine acids, sludge and varnish deposits.
ULTRASYN 5W30, 5W40, 5W50 is a multi viscosity, low pour point motor oil ensuring quick lubrication to all moving parts during cold weather starts.
SKU: 9180. Category: Petrol Engine Oils.
ULTRASYN 5W30, 5W40, 5W50, meets or exceeds the following specifications.
ULTRASYN 5W30, 5W40, 5W50 meets or exceeds the requirements of an SM/CF-4 engine oil and is suitable for unleaded or leaded fuelled engines, diesel powered cars, turbo charged, naturally aspirated engines and LPG engines.
ULTRASYN 5W30, 5W40, 5W50 maintains outstanding internal engine cleanliness.

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Parliament has outlined measures to deal with massive failures in the new professional law course examinations at the Ghana School of Law (GSL).
The legislators have ordered the GSL to make all marking schemes and examiners’ reports available to students and lecturers of the GSL.
They have again asked the Independent Examinations Committee (IEC) to consider holding supplementary examinations for all referred candidates in the 2018 Professional Law Course.
The legislators have also demanded that the examinations should be conducted in a timely manner to ensure the successful enrolment of candidates this year.
Other directives were for the GSL to reduce the current re-marking fee from GH¢3,000 to GH¢500; re-open the period for remarking to enable the students who could not apply for the remarking to do so, and adopt off-site marking retreat to ensure speedy re-marking of scripts.
The Members of Parliament (MPs) took the decision Wednesday following the presentation of the report of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on the petition by law students seeking review of the results of the 2017/2018 new professional law course examinations.
On March 5, 2019, a group of professional law students petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, seeking a review of the new professional law course examinations, and the Speaker consequently directed the committee to consider the petition and report to the House.
Presenting the report of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs in Parliament, the committee’s Chairman, Mr Ben Abdallah Banda, said the committee was concerned about the worsening performance of professional law students in the new professional law course examinations.
“It (the committee) noted that the performance has fallen sharply from about 68 per cent prior to 2016 to 12 per cent in 2018, and feared that the trend would continue if urgent measures are not taken to reverse the trend”, he said.
Mr Banda said the Committee had planned to engage all stakeholders in the legal education sector to consider the legal profession (Amendment) Bill 2018 which had been laid in the House and currently before the Committee.
In that regard, he said, the Committee had already received two proposals from lecturers of the GSL for reforming professional legal education in Ghana and would consider same together with other proposals that might be submitted by other stakeholders.


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Great Days Out UK… things to do for kids, family activities, days out for couples. 100s of fun ideas with quick links to UK websites!
Explore the UK with one of 1000 different Murder Mystery, Treasure Hunt or Spy Mission themed self-guided Treasure Trails; great fun for the whole family.
Days out with friends. Outdoor adventure activities in the most beautiful forests in the UK. We are the No.1 forest adventure everyone is talking about.
Greenfields Garden Services – experts in landscaping, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, fencing, and the design and installation of children’s play areas.

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text: Description:The Annual Plant Management Conference provides a venue for operations and plant management personnel to meet and network with peers from other die casting facilities. Together, attendees can share experiences and gain knowledge and information through round table discussions, topical presentations and facility tours. Benefits derived from the exchange of information include: innovation and product integrity through alternate ways of resolving problems, improved control of processes, reduced costs, increased quality and enhanced productivity.


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grandma's cookie jar: grandma's bookshelf - Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite - I'm Giving One Away!
grandma's bookshelf - Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite - I'm Giving One Away!
If you have been reading grandma's cookie jar, it doesn't take very long to notice I review - and give away - a LOT of children's books! In a year's time I review books which are nice, books which are excellent and once in awhile, books which make it to my personal "best children's books must-have" "list". The book I'm about to share with you is one of the latter . . . it is such a fun, unexpected, creative and flat out funny book! I laughed, literally out loud, when I read it and then had to read it to my husband - he laughed out loud, too!
I am absolutely delighted to let you know about Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite . . . and thrilled to say I will be giving one away! But first, my review . . .
Fun story written with generous amounts of humor!!! Even dad will love this book!
Unexpected story with clever twists!
As Nosy Crow says, "What would you do if you were settling down for a quiet bedtime story and you realized a crocodile had fallen out of one story and into yours and was – not to put too fine a point on it – furious? Would you slam the book shut, cram it in the bookshelf for evermore or would you be brave enough to peek? This crocodile has ended up in totally the wrong book, so he proceeds to eat his way out in this fantastic debut picture book of a very grumpy croc as he tries to escape a storybook which is all wrong for him but is great fun for the reader!" Saying it is "great fun for the reader" is putting it very mildly! It is hilarious, laugh-out-loud fun for sure!
I love the opportunities to engage children as you read Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite - like when you get them to rock and shake the book to see if they can get the croc out of it!!! How fun!
I'm happy to share with you some free fun printables which you can use with your grandchildren on the Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite Pinterest page! Check this link and you'll find coloring pages, dot-to-dots and more fun - and its all free! Enjoy!!!!
As I mentioned, not only did Nosy Crow send me one Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite for review, but they are making another available for me to give away - hooray!!! (USA only) So, how do you enter this give-away which will be on May 25, 2013? First, you will receive one entry for each way you have followed/liked grandma's cookie jar; one entry if you follow on Google+, one entry if you follow on Google Friend Connect, one entry if you follow by liking on facebook with the tab in the "Find us on Facebook" box ON THE BLOG at this link (not just liking the post) and one entry if you follow by email. This gives you the possibility of four entries. In addition, you will receive one entry if you share on facebook, one entry if you share on twitter, one entry if you share on Google + for a total of three additional entries each time I post about Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite. Thank you for reading grandma's cookie jar and for sharing it with the people you know!
This book sounds so delightful..would love it for my grandkids. I follow on fb and email.
I have read this book in my classroom, I'd love to own it- it's a great book!!!
I follow via email, on GFC and like Grandma's Cookie Jar on Facebook.

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We have a history of running the egg & poultry trading business across northern India for ages. Our family has been involved in the poultry farming, wholesale egg trading and related businesses for the last 30 years and more. We have observed that there is a lack of transparency in the market regarding the pricing of eggs, broiler and feed ingredients etc.
How Can Indian Egg and Broiler Sectors Improve???
The paper outlines a replacement set up for the availability chain.
If you own or manage this busines claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.


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+black! and browny! WTF? Who are you referencing here? You failed to identify the subject!
Dragoner Productions When has CGI ever looked this realistic??? Please get some help if you truly believe this is fake.
that 1 dislike is Florence*Edit* The other dislikes are hurricanes Matthew, Jose, Harvey, etc.
GLAD WRAP------ AND YOU AREN'T ABLE TO WRITE A SIMPLE ENGLISH SENTENCE. AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY THAT HAS EVER EXISTED ; LEARN THE FACTS FIRST HAND FOR YOURSELF.
Our prayers from PUERTO RICO.
+Mr. Potato . Yes he certainly could have stepped in much sooner to help those people. They were desperate.
+Andrew Maddox .Ofcourse Trump didn't summon the hurricane but he neglected Puerto Rico badly after they were hit . But he could have sent in emergency supplies by helicopters. They were desperate and crying for help. People say boats couldn't get in but rescue helicopters could have done that . It doesn't take much room for a helicopter to touch down . Even that retired general was horrified about the neglect of the people .
I'm just going to wait on the reports for looting when all those people who were forced to evacuate come back to an empty house.
Oh My God. Praying for my Family Members all throughout North Carolina. Be Safe Everybody.
We can't make any absolute predictions. That's what scares me for the people and animals there.


text: Natural Therapy India is World's most popular business directory that offers detailed listings of top specialists that offer Dietitian Services in Shimoga. You can find leading centers, clinics and experts providing Dietitian in Shimoga with their contact numbers and address. Contact them directly through Natural Therapy India.


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The following disclosure describes the network practices, performance characteristics and commercial terms for Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative and its subsidiaries pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Transparency requirements.
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative does not block, throttle, shape, limit, prioritize, or control individual internet usage except in cases of abuse mitigation. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative adheres to guidelines set forth by Congress and the FCC for network openness and interconnection. All Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative consumers are able to access the lawful internet content of their choice under nondiscriminatory provisions. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative does not use traffic shaping equipment except in cases of abuse mitigation. No traffic shaping equipment is used to discriminate against nor preclude any legal use of other provider equipment or services.
Any standard computer or internet access device is permitted to the extent it does not cause a degradation of internet traffic within the network or to others. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative reserves the right to set additional standards and rules as warranted.
Security measures that would monitor end-user real-time usage have not been adopted. It is the responsibility of the end user to monitor their usage and adopt safe practices that they deem necessary to protect any unauthorized access to their personal files and information. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative does employ internal security measures to monitor aggregate internet usage to avoid a degradation of its IP network and performance. In order to protect our customers, Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative may block ports that are known to be used for DDOS/DOS, virus and other malicious activities, or to steal a user’s information. We also block e‐mails deemed to be SPAM or that are detected to contain a virus or other malicious code both into and out of our network.
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Internet service is provided as a “best effort” service, and we have provisioned your service to meet the maximum speeds as advertised. However, internet usage can be affected by many variables across multiple networks, and the usage that customers experience may be lower than the maximum speed it is provisioned for.
· Congestion or high usage levels at the website or destination. If a large number of visitors are accessing a site or particular destination at the same time, your connection will be affected if the site or destination does not have sufficient capacity to serve all of the visitors.
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative does offer specialized services such as VOIP and IPTV. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative’s IPTV is provided over the same broadband connection as the high‐speed internet connection. We set Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative’s IPTV streams with a higher priority than best effort internet traffic within the core and last mile connection to maintain a consistent and high-quality video service. We do not change the priority of any other Internet-based service either negatively or positively.
Individual Internet data service pricing is listed in the “Broadband” section of Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative’s website. A one‐time $13.00 membership fee is required to initiate new service for Cooperative customers and Telephone service is required to subscribe to Internet service. In some cases, a security deposit for new service may also be required. There is a $55.00 installation fee for Internet service.
A modem is required for Internet service using ADSL technology on Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative’s copper plant. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative provides a modem, at no additional cost, to all ADSL customers or the customer may provide their own modem.
A router is required for Internet service using Fiber to the Home, FTTH. A customer can provide their own router or rent one from Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative.
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative does not share any internet usage information with any outside agency, including copyright holders or their agents as relates to the DMCA, or for other law enforcement or national security needs; unless requested by court subpoena or other lawful means.
You may call Customer Service or our Customer Response Center at (423) 447-2121 if you have any questions or difficulties with your Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative service.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text: The Van Eyck is situated right in the historical centre of Maastricht, near the music academy, the art academy, the drama academy and the university. It is also near the border: several foreign cities, such as Cologne (110 km), Düsseldorf (110 km), Brussels (120 km), Paris (400 km), London (490 km) and Berlin (680 km) can be reached in a relatively short amount of time - partly because there are seven international airports in the vicinity of Maastricht (< 125 km). The academy itself can easily be reached by public transport. Parking lots (paid parking) are available near the academy.