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Transferring vehicle titles in Arizona just became easier.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has introduced an online option for customer-to-customer transfers of titles, eliminating the need for visiting the Motor Vehicle Division or an authorized third party.
"eTitle is one of those innovations that we have put into place to remove at least one type of transaction that used to require an office visit," said Doug Nick, a spokesperson for the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division.
Through the Arizona Department of Transportation website you can navigate to vehicle services where you will find the "Title" section. Next, you can log in or create an account through the online service.
Once both people involved have accounts, they can begin the process of transferring titles, "as long as there is no one owner on each vehicle and there is no liens or any brands, like a salvage title," Nick said.
Since it is a completely electronic process, there is no need for a notary anymore because the multi-factor identification process they use for verifying each account on the website gets rid of that process, according to Nick.
This is one of many new digital platforms MVD is using to speed up services and reduce the number of times you have to visit the MVD. Last month, they rolled out a new online driver's permit process that allows people to take their permit test digitally.
"The technology is there to do a lot more than we are doing," Nick said. "There are more things on the way."


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While the 2018 theme for the pianos was the town's Armistice 18 activities to mark the century since the end of World War I, the town's new Cultural Master Plan exercise gave organizer's this year's theme – What Does Culture Mean To You.
As well, the town this year is inviting cultural organizations within Northumberland County to submit their ideas on painting and designing one of the three pianos that will be in place for this year's Keys To Our Town celebrations.
This annual exercise is based on the Play Me, I'm Yours project originated by artist Luke Jerram in England. Cobourg's version invites local artists to paint donated pianos each year, which are stationed in downtown and waterfront locations in the hopes that passersby may sit down at the keyboard and share the gift of music with all. Over the past three years, thousands of locals and tourists have accepted the invitation.
These pianos are a public-art project, as well as a free avenue for individuals to express their musical talents in a public settings.
“This year's theme revolves around culture, and correlates nicely with the launch of the Town of Cobourg's first Cultural Master Plan,” the press release stated.
Cultural organizations selected to decorate a piano will be paid a $500 honourarium and will be reimbursed for art supplies to a negotiated maximum. Travel, insurance, studio space and similar considerations are the responsibility of the artist. However, the Town of Cobourg will transport the original piano and the finished piano to its summer location. The piano remains the property of the town at all times.
To submit an expression of interest, an organization is asked to provide a cover letter of one to two pages outlining its interest in the project, provide a written concept and sketch, highlight credentials and relevant experience with a resume or bio, and provide contact information that includes telephone number, e-mail address, website and mailing address.
These rule are set out at www.cobourg.ca on the Bids and Tenders page.
Submissions should be forwarded to the town office at Building 7 in Northam Industrial Park, 740 Division St., Cobourg K9A 0H6 and addressed to the attention of community-events co-ordinator Jackie Chapman-Davis (who can be reached by e-mail at jchapmandavis@cobourg.ca.

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Alex and I just took a trip to the Maritimes to visit my parents plus do some paragliding in Parrsboro and PEI. I grew up there, and learned to paraglide in Parrsboro, so going back is always a treat and it's nice to visit the old flying sites and reconnect with the pilots.
Lobster Boil on the beach!
We started off in Parrsboro for the annual Festival of Free Flight, while I was in HPAC meetings for a couple of days Alex and the free-flying pilots were out and about at Hidden Falls, Fox River, and Joggins, depending on the wind direction and tide levels. I was able to join them and we had really nice flying at Fox River for a couple of days in the SW winds. Lots of visiting pilots from Quebec, Ontario, and the rest of the Maritimes so a nice crowd!
Cape D'Or on a blown-out day.
Fox River during the Fly-in. The tide is very low in this shot!
A lobster boil on the beach in front of Michael's house (which is also a flying site) to round off the flying in Parrsboro. Many of the locals said it was the best fly-in they'd had in years with great weather and winds.
We also checked out the flying sites near Lawrencetown Beach. Several S and SW sites but the most obvious one is the MacDonald Tea House right next to the kiteboarding and surfing spots. We learned that if the kiteboarders were out, it was probably too windy for us, and vice-versa, and the surfers prefer little or no wind, so it's rare for all 3 groups to be out at the same time.
Halliday Bank on the south shore of PEI, takes a north wind.
While in Parrsboro we had met some fantastic pilots from PEI who invited us to visit their sites, so we decided to head up for a 3-day mini road trip. We discovered that PEI has pretty much flying sites all over the southern coast, and a significant chunk of the northern coast! Just driving along the southern coast we could see red sand banks all over the place, and it was just a matter of driving out to ones with the proper wind direction and pulling out the glider. We must have found a dozen flying sites, taking a wind direction anywhere from SE to W. The great thing about this side of the Island is that the farmer's fields behind all the sand banks are great places to lay out and top-land at (no trees, just flat ground) and they actually don't plow and seed the last little bit before the actual coastline, so you get a buffer zone of around 100' between the sand banks and the actual field that's perfect for prepping for flying.
Thermalling out over Halliday Bank and the golf course.
Ross' Ridge, another site on the south shore, takes a west wind.
After 2 days of flying on the south shore the wind switched to north, so we headed to the north shore of PEI to fly the sand dunes there. There are fantastic sand dunes at PEI National Park, but since we don't yet have permission from that specific park to fly them, we headed to just outside the park boundaries and found some other dunes (not inside the park) that a local pilot had recommended we check out. Once again another flying sites, this time for NW to NE! The dunes are all shapes and sizes so you can play around depending on the wind strength and direction, and they are gently sloping on the backside so if you get blown back it's not sharp rotor or hard trees to get hung up in, just gentle grass.
Hampton Beach on a west wind day.
I think PEI has fantastic potential for visiting pilots. There is pretty much a site for every wind direction and so long as you have a car, you can access pretty much all of them. PEI is so small that driving times are tiny compared to most of the rest of Canada (you can cross from the south side of PEI to the north side in around 1 hour), so if the wind changes, you can jump in the car and hit up another site easily. And the meteorology of the place is pretty easy to understand as well...as one of the local PG pilots put it, there is no micrometerology on PEI. It's so small and so flat, that the wind at one end of the Island is likely to be similar all over the rest of the Island, so with the airport readings, the marine forecast, and iwindsurf.com observations, you can read what's going on and choose the right site.
Sand dune action on the north shore of PEI!

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In order to maintain your bright and beautiful smile, it is necessary to maintain your oral health with the help of a dental care expert who can provide various types of dental services. Crowns and bridges are among some of the services provided by the cosmetic dentists for this purpose.
Dental crowns are the caps or covers that can be used for the restoration of damaged teeth. They give the teeth a normal size and shape and improve their look and strength. It can strengthen a tooth damaged for any reason that cannot be cured just by filling it. The crown seals the crack by holding it tight to avoid any further damage.
A crown is placed on a damaged tooth in a way that the crown can easily fit on it. To fabricate the crown for a damaged tooth, its impression is casted and sent to the lab. Initially, a temporary crow is placed by the dentist until the permanent crown is fabricated in the lab.
A dental crown gives a natural look to the damaged tooth. It is fabricated according to the impression of your tooth is similar in size, color and shape of the original tooth. You can also consult with your dentist if you want to change the look of your damaged tooth through a crown.
A dental crown can last several years if prepared and fixed properly by a qualified and experienced dentist. The life of your dental crown also depends upon your oral hygiene practices.
You should avoid grinding your teeth or chewing hard foods like ice and other objects to avoid the fracturing or breakage of the dental crown. You should brush and floss your teeth along with the crowned teeth at least twice a day too. This will remove plaque from the joints of the teeth and gums, keeping them clean and avoiding decay and other dental problems.
The structure of a dental bridge includes two crowns on either side of the false teeth that are joined together to fill the gap. These false teeth, along with the crowns, can be made of porcelain, gold, or alloys. These bridges require implants or the existing natural teeth to support them.
Dental bridges can help in restoring your smile and ability to speak and chew food properly. They also help in replacing the missing teeth and maintaining the shape of your face properly, along with preventing the moving of the remaining teeth.
Mainly three types of dental bridges are commonly used. They may include traditional bridges, cantilever bridges and Maryland bonded bridges. Any of these techniques can be used to fill the gap caused by missing teeth according to the condition of the patient.
At the first visit, the abutment teeth or anchoring teeth are prepared by removing the enameled portion of the existing teeth on the either sides of the gap so that the crowns can be fixed on them. Then, an impression of the crowns and the gap of missing teeth is taken to use in the lab as the model of the bridge.
It helps in preparing a temporary crown to protect the gums and exposed teeth as well as the permanent bridge. The permanent bridge is temporarily cemented after removing the temporary bridge to ensure its proper fitting, which is permanently cemented after few weeks.


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Bring your own device (BYOD) service Enterproid has just announced a series B funding round of $12 million (£7.5 million).
The company has now gained $25 million (£15.7 million) in total funding, which it hopes will help it attract a larger customer base.
Google Ventures, along with existing investors Qualcomm Ventures and Comcast Ventures, were amongst some of the organisation's biggest backers.
To mark its successful funding round, Enterproid has confirmed it is changing its name to Divide, which is also the name of its flagship product.
Divide uses a 'container model' to tackle the massive BYOD trend by separating corporate and personal data on devices, allowing individuals and businesses to migrate files between the cloud and on-premise business environments securely.
"With today's Series B investment round, we think that this marks a key milestone in our journey as a company," wrote Divide co-founder and CEO Andrew Toy in a blog post.
"This is a culmination of the work we've done over the past few years establishing the secure container-model for BYOD and also establishing Divide as the leader in that space. Now, with this Series B investment, we're focused on bringing Divide to as many people as possible."
According to the company, its Divide app has been downloaded over 200,000 times on both iOS and Android devices.
BYOD is a fairly recent phenomenon that has posed a tricky problem to many organisations, both large and small.
ITProPortal earlier this year attended Ovum's BYOX World Forum and the message there was clear: ignore BYOD and risk losing control of your corporate data.

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Having moved from Rogers Park—a grimy neighborhood on the far North Side of Chicago—Skokie seemed almost too good to be true. I no longer would have to play in the dirt courtyard of our crowded apartment building or among the trash heaps in the alleyways.
If Skokie was an escape from urban decay for a kid from Chicago, it was something close to paradise for my parents and an estimated 8,000 Holocaust survivors like them who poured into the Chicago suburb in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Though I didn’t know it then, or for decades to come, my mother, Sonia, had spent much of her childhood and adolescence hiding from Nazis in the forests of Poland. At age 16 in 1947, she had arrived in Chicago, where she would meet and marry my father, Robert—himself a survivor of concentration camps and death marches.
In this little town, barely 10 miles square, on Chicago’s northern border, survivors could find blintzes and bialys at innumerable Jewish delis, buy kosher meats at butcher shops where everyone spoke Yiddish and stroll on High Holy Days to services at storefront shuls without fear of harassment. Here, they built an American shtetl, complete with Hebrew schools, Israeli bakeries, Old World tailor shops and quaint Judaica stores. “It was a dream of a place,” recalls survivor Regina Samelson, who still lives in Skokie.
Why did the survivors flock to Skokie? For starters, it was close to Chicago, so they could ride the bus or bike to jobs in the city.
But most wouldn’t have known about Skokie—Potawatomi for swamp—in the first place if hadn’t been for savvy—and often Jewish—real-estate developers and builders who courted post-World War II Jews yearning to move out of the city and up to suburbia.
And so they did, in an exodus from tough neighborhoods in the South, West and North Sides of Chicago. They migrated to a village that, by 1975, was 57 percent Jewish, according to estimates by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. Still, even in this safe haven populated with middle-class and blue-collar workers like themselves, the survivors lived in a world apart, socializing mostly with each other and going out of their way to minimize attention to themselves.
So sad that all of us must still be subjected to the sight of Nazi flags and chants and symbols!
In 1956 when my family moved to Skokie it was like we were millionaires from living in an atic apartment in Evanston to a great clean house of our own in Skokie was a wonderful feeling and having the opportunity to go to school with people from different cultures was an honor.
A big Thank You to all of my Jewish friends that I grew up with for making me the person I am today. I do miss those Delors and the challiah bread.
I remember when the Natzis came to Skokie and poured red paint on the holocaust monument that was between city hall and the library it put our Catholic mayor in the hospital with a heart attach. That hatred effects all of us .
I grew up in Skokie and I’m Catholic. To this day I still embrace and love many of my Jewish friends. In fact my brother in law is Jewish. Skokie was a great place to grow up. I’m grateful! Hate will never win we must fight back with love.

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The definition of nondescript, but it isn’t crowded.
Atrium Cafe is a cafe and deli located at 1201 I St NW. It is a very nondescript spot that serves a rather average selection of breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches and coffee. It is not a place to sit and hang out; it’s a spot to grab food on your way to work or on your lunch break. Its averageness is actually a good thing, in a downtown full of chains that get absolutely jam-packed. While the Starbucks next door is invariably crowded (especially at a few minutes before 9 am, when I am trying to grab some quick breakfast and not be late to work), Atrium Cafe flies under the radar and is much quieter. I appreciate that I can get a made to order breakfast sandwich there, as opposed to the awful microwaved ones at Starbucks (I can eat a microwaveable breakfast sandwich at home).
So much better than the Starbucks breakfast sandwiches, which are a crime against humanity.

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Ignou BSHF 101 book – Students may require reference book related to humanities and social sciences for better examination preparation.The reference books are also very helpful for all those students who start their exam preparation very late. It covers all the important questions, previous year papers and their solutions.
The BSHF 101 (Foundation Course In Humanities and Social Sciences) book is available online in both English and Hindi medium. The Indira Gandhi Open University provides the Ignou BSHF 101 Study Material totally free of cost in the form of study blocks to all the students who pursue any of the Bachelor Degree programme. It is a good source to prepare for examinations but few students also take help of reference books.
We have provided the links above to buy help books online to help the students. It also contains the previous year solved question papers as well. But the inclusion of solved question papers in the reference book depends on the book publisher.
So, it is advised to check whether the book contains the Ignou BSHF 101 solved question papers or not.

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Your standard terms of business frame your relationship with your clients and customers. Equally, understanding your supplier’s terms of business can be crucial in understanding what your remedies will be if things go wrong. Depending on who your business is supplying to, you may be required to adhere to your customer’s standard terms. You may each have your own Ts & Cs which compete with each other and you will need to understand clearly where you stand.
Even if it has been some time since your Ts & Cs were reviewed or if you are setting up a new business we can help.
The Hunt & Coombs Corporate Commercial team can guide you through the process.
With offices in Peterborough, Oundle, Huntingdon and St Neots we advise businesses of all sizes in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and beyond on their terms and conditions of business.
To find out more about how our Corporate Commercial Team can help, please call 01733 882800 or email info@hcsolicitors.co.uk with your enquiry.

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The following is a reposted version of an article from Lonely Planet by Brana Vladisavljevic.
A new series of monthly webinars has been launched to promote adventure travel and sustainable tourism in the Western Balkans, as this region in south-eastern Europe has become the continent’s newest adventure playground over the last few years, increasingly attracting independent travelers.
Industry professionals and travel enthusiasts from several countries are already cooperating through the cross-border Via Dinarica Alliance to help develop responsible tourism in the Western Balkans. They are building on the positive momentum created by the Via Dinarica hiking trail, a recently completed trans-Balkans hiking route that also serves as a cultural corridor linking eight countries from Slovenia to Macedonia. A trans-Balkans cycling route that will be the counterpart to the already established hiking trail is currently being developed.
The primary focus of the series is on the Western Balkans region, but the issues covered are universal. ‘Webinars about subjects like cultural awareness, sustainable approaches and partnerships among international operators tackle the positives and challenges with each regardless of one’s area of the world’, said Crevar. The June webinar’s topic is product development and innovation. Anyone interested in sustainable tourism is welcome to participate in future webinars by posting questions and making suggestions.


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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) is a major figure in 20th-century photography. He started out studying painting with André Lhote, but took his first photos quite early on. His work soon attracted notice and was published in sophisticated magazines and shown in galleries both in France and abroad. Most of his photographs were taken during his many travels (to the Ivory Coast, Europe, Mexico, India, China, Indonesia, Bali, Moscow, Cuba, Japan, USSR and elsewhere) and can be seen as photo-reportage.
In the 1940s, he began doing portraits of artists, painters and writers (Matisse, Bonnard, Braque, Claudel, Rouault and others). In 1947 he founded the photo cooperative Magnum along with Robert Capa, David Seymour and George Rodger, but he became disengaged from it later, as he devoted the last years of his life to his other passion: drawing.
In 1981, he was awarded the French Ministry of Culture’s Grand Prix National for Photography. In the year 2000, with his wife, Martine Franck, and their daughter, Mélanie, he founded the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, in Paris, which archives his work as well as showcasing the work of other artists.
Rapidement, son travail est remarqué, publié dans des revues et exposé dans des galeries, en France comme à l’étranger.
En 1947, il fonde l’agence coopérative Magnum Photos avec Robert Capa, David Seymour, William Vandivert et George Rodger.
Il quitte l’agence en 1966 pour se consacrer au dessin et à la peinture jusqu’à sa mort en 2004.
En 1981, il reçoit le grand prix national de la Photographie, décerné par le ministre de la Culture à Paris.
Il crée en 200 avec sa femme Martine Franck et leur fille Mélanie, la fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, afin d’offrir un espace d’exposition à d’autres artistes.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Growing season starts in March, but you can do a lot of jobs beforehand.
Propagating seeds e.g. tomatoes (indoors).
Check your potato sack for rot and slugs (“One bad apple spoils the barrel”).
Make sure your vegetables are stored (in a shed or outbuilding).
Start to build a runner bean trench (this works best in sandy soils).
Start chitting your potatoes (you don’t have to, but it can speed up the process later).
Finish any jobs (cleaning; the greenhouse, cold frame or the shed).
Check the pH of the soil and if needed, add lime to raise the pH level up to 6.5 (even 7.0).
Test the pH of the soil using a soil testing kit.
Test the pH of the soil without using a kit.
Leave digging (rotovate/fork) until next month.
Depending on the weather, a number of different seeds could been sown (start looking at particular varieties of vegetables that could be grown).
Weeds are starting to grow, so hoe your plot to kill them.
Prepare your asparagus bed. It takes two years to produce asparagus that can be harvested.
If cold, install cloches a few days to a week before sowing to warm up the soil.
Keep horticultural fleece on standby (cold snaps).
If March was not suitable to plant due to weather – time to plant (potatoes /beans/etc..).
Maybe think about protecting your crops by using net cloches.
Thinning out directly sown seedlings i.e carrots, parsnips and other root crops.
Check your crops and thin if necessary.
If it is a dry month water your crops (How and when to water your crop?).
Your netted cloches are in full action to protect against the birds (not for all plants).
Keep sowing if you still require it.
Water as necessary then water some more!
Mulching with a layer of organic matter (OM) (slugs love OM so watch out!).
Check out seeds that can be planted at this time of year (beetroot, carrots, spring onions).
Look out for blight, which might attack your tomatoes and potatoes.
Fertilizing now may help boost your crops.
Watch out for blight on your potatoes.
Add green manure to areas that no longer have crops.
Keep on top of the pests.
You can still sow some hardy vegetables (winter lettuces/spring onions).
Watch out for fungal diseases and pests.
Fork over the potato area.
The above is only one way of planning your yearly crop. For a more thorough guide, I strongly recommend reading: Vegetable Growing: Month By Month by John Harrison.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Nokia 9300 with Blackberry Connect Announced | BlackBerry Blast!
Cingular Wireless and Nokia today introduced to the U.S. marketplace the EDGE-powered Nokia 9300 business device with BlackBerry Connect™. Cingular is the first U.S. carrier to launch the popular BlackBerry® wireless services on a third-party handset via the BlackBerry Connect licensing program from Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM). The Nokia 9300 will be available in the U.S. through Cingular Wireless beginning in November.
Corporate customers can now choose the Nokia 9300 business device as an option to use with the behind-the-firewall BlackBerry Enterprise Server™, and individual and small business customers can use the Nokia 9300 with BlackBerry Connect to access popular Internet Service Provider (ISP) e-mail accounts through BlackBerry Internet Service™.
In addition to offering the BlackBerry Connect e-mail solution, the Nokia 9300 device also is compatible with several third-party applications to provide individuals and businesses of all sizes with a comprehensive wireless solution operating on EDGE, the largest and fastest national wireless data network in America. EDGE is available in 13,000 cities and towns, and along more than 40,000 miles of major highways in the U.S.
The Cingular-enabled Nokia 9300 business device with BlackBerry Connect is designed for the mobile professional seeking a high-quality combination of PDA, phone and mobile email in a sleek, compact device. From a traditional handset on the outside, opening to a full keyboard on the inside for fast, efficient text and data input, the Nokia 9300 device offers a compelling voice and data experience. Further, it boasts a wide, brilliant, 65,536 color screen for a best-in-class HTML desktop-like web browsing experience.
The tri-band (850/1800/1900), Symbian OS-based Nokia 9300 device delivers the high-quality voice experience that customers have come to expect from the Nokia brand, with key calling features such as five-way conference call capability, an easy-to-use speaker phone and Bluetooth® connectivity for use with an optional Bluetooth headset.
"The Nokia 9300 phone marks the convergence of two eagerly anticipated, business-focused wireless products -- the Nokia 9300 and BlackBerry Connect -- with Cingular's nationwide* EDGE network, the largest and fastest national wireless data network in the U.S.," said Kent Mathy, president, Business Markets Group, Cingular's B2B organization. "By bringing all of these together, Cingular is offering a truly powerful tool and complete voice and data solution both to businesses and individual users."
"Our goals to grow the impact of mobility and be the mobile device of choice for the enterprise is an exciting opportunity that we look forward to achieving with the help of partners like Cingular Wireless and RIM," said Mary T. McDowell, executive vice president and general manager, Nokia Enterprise Solutions. "In a marketplace where many professionals carry more than one device -- one for voice, one for data -- the Nokia 9300 business device is a compelling alternative for companies ready to mobilize their employees with a single reliable, manageable, business optimized device."
"BlackBerry Connect is an important part of our global strategy to expand the reach of BlackBerry services and provide customers with a broader choice of handsets while maintaining the important benefits of the BlackBerry architecture, infrastructure and security model," said Mike Lazaridis, president and co-CEO at Research In Motion. "Together with Cingular and Nokia, we are providing customers with another powerful business solution that addresses the needs of both users and IT departments."


text: Building Donor Loyalty is a hands-on guide written for professional fundraisers that outlines the factors that drive donor retention, explains how to keep donors committed to an organization, and offers suggestions for developing donor value over time. It is based on data drawn from a research program which included more than 20,000 nonprofit organizations and was funded by the Aspen Foundation and the Indiana Fund through the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Building Donor Loyalty contains a variety of illustrative case studies that demonstrate the power of effective donor retention strategies and clearly explains each of the factors that can build donor retention. It includes tools and techniques that have proven successful when growing long-term relationships with donors and offers practical advice for fundraisers who want to integrate this knowledge into their own thinking, planning, and practice.

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We got duped…big time. After days of hanging drywall, we got fairly good at it.
Mark can cut and hang it like a pro.
And he’s getting some pretty big arm muscles using his Dewalt power tool to screw it in. We thought it was easy-peasy. Look how smug I am with the drywall…holding it up with just one finger.
That feeling of superiority quickly went away when we started the mudding and taping.
You have to do it quickly so the mud doesn’t dry while you’re working with it. But you don’t want to go too fast because then you have grooves and divets that shouldn’t be there.
Soooo many people told us to hire a professional to do this part of the renovation. Why are we so hard-headed?
Are you guys doing a smooth finish or texture/stipple? Smooth finish is the fun/hard part, sand/skimcoat/sand/skim/primer/skimcoat!
We’re planning to do a smooth finish…it’s pretty hard to get perfect. It’s taking up more time than we thought.


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This edited volume explores the intersection of learning and food, both within and beyond the classroom, all within the context of sustainability. Taking a broad pedagogical approach to the question of food, it focuses on learning and change in a number of key sites including schools, homes, communities, and social movements, keeping in mind that we need to learn our way out of our current unsustainable food system and in to more sustainable alternatives.
Jennifer Sumner is Lecturer in the Adult Education and Community Development Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada. Her research interests include food and food systems, co-operatives, globalization, sustainability, rural communities, and critical pedagogy.


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Pitching/Fermentation : Attenuation levels are typically less than most other yeast strains which results in a slightly sweeter finish. Ales produced with this strain tend to be fruity, increasingly so with higher fermentation temperatures of 70-74°F (21-23° C). A thorough diacetyl rest is recommended after fermentation is complete. Bright beers are easily achieved within days without any filtration.
Notes : A very good cask conditioned ale strain, this extremely flocculant yeast produces distinctly malty beers.
Yeast worked well. Kept it refrigerated for a couple weeks. Let it warm at room temperature for about 3 hours after "smashing" the contents. Was going gang-busters after about 30 hours.


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Did anyone watch this show? I know it's been going on for a couple of seasons in America. I'm going to be on the UK version and we start shooting tomorrow. What did everyone think of it? Thanks a lot!
Your going to be on TV? Cool! I haven't watched it but I might. Is it a reality show? Oh I just looked it up on the TIVO menu.
"Parents choose their children's dates in order to lure them away from undesirables. "
Good luck with that, keep us updated on what happens.
Cheers LadyM. I had the interview with the parents today... it was a really weird situation to be in, not having met the girl and being grilled by her parents! Suffice to say I've probably managed to make an arse out of myself, but I'll find out later today if the parents saw past my mishaps in the interview and picked me.
Side-note - it feels weird wearing make-up!
Hope your not one of the "undesirables" Don't you already have a girlfriend?
Haha, yeah neither do I. And no I don't, we split up over Christmas.
What? You mean that stylish thong didn't attract a mate?
If I find out when your episode is on, I'll probably watch it. I'm not usually interested in this kind of show, though.
Don't forget to do your mating dance and keep your colourful head-frills raised.
And then a hop to the right?
You bring your knees in tight.
Is the show on BBC? I'm not quite sure that I have the channel it's on.
Save Ferris. Save the World.
That really drives you insaay-aaay-aaaay-aaay-aane..
Gotta love a forum that breaks into song spontaneously.
Let's do the time warp again.
OT: Keep us updated Janos.
First of all, you get your make-up done, and then you'll be given a script (yep it's scripted!) loosely influenced by yourself. You're then briefed on how to do everything, and when you're being filmed the producer will cut things a lot and break it all up. Was a bit annoying actually - I stuck to the script but then the producer kept interrupting and saying, "Hey, why not stand up and say that, make a bigger impact!" or something along those lines.
Suffice to say that I made an arse out of myself! It was good fun, but they do heavily script the interview. They even managed to convince me to do an impression of a Star Wars character... which will prove to be amusing viewing I'm sure. I was told beforehand what my "role" was - I needed to "act nice and humble, and show that I was a gentleman who did this and that", and I believe all the other guys were briefed similarly.
So yeah, I thought it would be a lot more casual and less scripted than it was, but despite that it was a fun experience and they paid for the travel expenses, so it's all good!
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I am a member of this chorus, not because I like the sound of my own voice but because I love making great music with fellow singers and want to share the message of God’s love through song. To do this successfully, I will maintain the highest standards of musicianship, performance and personal discipline; as my talents and circumstances allow. Even though we are not compensated financially, I will strive to be professional in all that I do. My reward comes from an inspiring performance that pays tribute to our Creator, fulfills the audience and brings me pleasure in being part of something much larger than myself.
Follow the directions of stage and technical managers.
In short, treatment as a professional.
and I will seek to maximize the talent I have been granted, in the company of like-minded individuals. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to sing as a member of this group and am proud of the reputation of the chorus that others have established before me.


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We work with patients and hospitals, before the patient is discharged, to plan their transitional medical care. Then immediately following discharge we provide them with follow up care at home in Ooltewah and the surrounding communities.
Better Ooltewah Transitional Care. Better Outcomes.
Ooltewah, TN Transition Care patients get access to the full spectrum of primary care medical services for acute, chronic and urgent conditions.


text: Superb new construction for the design-minded 21st century buyer! Live smart in a rare “zero-energy” ready home by Green Canopy Homes. Dramatic double-height entry gives way to warm tones & inviting main level with open concept chef’s kitchen, spacious living room & elegant covered terrace. Upstairs find 4 bedrooms including a deluxe master, flex space & roof top deck. Advanced features include: SenseEnergy Monitoring System, Smart Technology, AC & solar ready! 5 Star Built Green pending. Hurry!


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With February upon us, I felt it appropriate to feature A Valentine's Day inspired look! I wore this red dress which I recently purchased from ASOS out to a family dinner this weekend. As an aside, I would highly recommend anyone visiting Dublin to check out this restaurant. However back to the dress; truthfully I had been spying on it for a while on the ASOS website and couldn't believe my eyes when it had been reduced from €85 to €25! It was a bargain I simply couldn't miss! I teamed it with a pair of barely there sandals and a little leather jacket and I was good to go. A perfect little dress if your celebrating V Day with that special someone or just heading out with your girls.
Great restaurant recommendation! You actually have the best taste in dresses!
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Forget hot dogs, nachos, and normal ball park fixin’s, next time you’re at the stadium, would you be game to try Spam fries? Femi Redwood has more on the odd items at concession stands.
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A full service natural food store, organic produce, organic and natural groceries, with a large bulk section, local organic farm fresh eggs, meats, and milks. Supplements, body care, household and pet care. And a nice selection of baby and children organic foods, diapers, personal care and supplements.


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Announcing the release of my newest romance novel, Sweeter for the Pain. The title is based on the hero's struggles with loss and disfigurement. Sometimes the blessings in life have greater impact if sorrow has preceded them.
The story starts with Nicole Ross, a young biographer who has traveled from Colorado to Arkansas to help her cousin make repairs to the forest retreat he's purchased. On the road to Pine View, her car stalls, leaving her stranded in the dark. From out of the shadows, a man appears. He is not happy to find her on his property. When she finally arrives at Pine View, she learns from her coworkers that he is considered to be unstable. Her initial fear turns to fascination with their mysterious neighbor.
Finn Erickson is scarred inside and out from a deadly car crash that killed his family and left him disfigured. He lives like a recluse and prefers his solitary existence. But now he's met Nicole, and she has the power to make him feel again. But, he's not ready for the love she offers. Or is he?

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Woodside is an area within the London Borough of Croydon, in the South East of Greater London. The area sits between South Norwood and Addiscombe, and is very close to Elmers End, Shirley and Selhurst. The area is served by its own railway station, Woodside station, and is near to Norwood Junction railway station, which has easy links to London Bridge and Victoria train stations. The area is based around a green called Woodside Green, which is surrounded by residential properties, some of which are remaining examples of the old village, which gives the green a village air about it. There is a main shopping area at one end of the green however, and as Portland road leads away from the Green, there are many more shops and places to visit to be found. The station gives access to Croydon and Bromley, with road and bus links into London. This makes it a great area to settle and work in, or commute into the city from.


text: On the Industrial IoT Roadshow, Embedded Computing Design's technology editor Brandon Lewis caught up with Stephen Porter, Software Manager in the Wireless Solutions Group at Microchip Technology. There, Porter demonstrated a 802.15.4 MiWi self-healing mesh network. If that wasn't enough, the connectivity stack comprised a mere 30 KB of code space, allowing it to run on a small 8-bit PIC microcontroller. This is cost conscious Industrial IoT epitomized.


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It wasn't too long ago that analysts were debating whether oil prices would break through the $200 per barrel (bbl) mark - stark contrast to the current situation with oil tumbling to a five year low.
US crude oil and the Brent forward contract has experienced its longest losing streak since the credit crisis in 2008, after dropping another $2 to reach $64/bbl.
On 1 December, US crude oil tumbled by another $1.61 to reach $64.54/bbl while the Brent forward contract hit its lowest level since October 2008 to under $68/bbl.
"They (OPEC) can get by at $60 a barrel, but that price would knock out a fair whack of the competition – much US shale oil for example – as well as put investment in future capacity growth firmly on the back-burner," said ANZ analysts in a note.
Meanwhile, CMC Markets said that if oil fell below $64/bbl, the support level would be $50.
Other analysts say that market participants should look towards Saudi Arabia's position, as a swing producer, over how oil prices are going to fare.
"There is no reason why in the short term the price cannot fall a bit further, after all there is no specific base here," said independent oil analyst Malcolm Graham-Wood.
"I think it is worth taking a look at the Saudi position in all this and make no mistake this is a proper old fashioned Saudi coup that Sheikh Yamani would have been proud of.
"They have done this because they can and they felt that the alternative option of cutting production just wouldn't work. I have said a number of times recently that trying to assess country's budgetary equilibrium or cost base is spurious and for the Kingdom this is more true than any other. Remember that twice in the last five years they have 'helped' the market out by producing flat out at $125 oil, first during the Libyan civil war and then when sanctions against Iran came in.
"Bumper profits at that time, plus huge reserves and no debt, mean that the KSA can and will endure lower prices for a very long time, there is no staring out Ali-al-Naimi. Also, by taking the opportunity to see prices down here for a little while, invaluable information about oil price sensitivity will be garnered and used to determine at what level the floor might be," said Graham-Wood.
"This last point also reflects my own view about the cyclical nature of the oil price, like most commodities the current low price will strangle investment and ensure that in time shortages will happen and the price will rise."

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Contrary to their name, the Australian Shepherd, as a breed, was developed in America, but their early ancestors can be traced back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, where it is believed that the Basque shepherds arrived from Australia with large bands of sheep and with them, their ‘little blue dogs with bob tails’.
The Australian Shepherd Club of America was established in 1957, but the breed was not officially recognised by the American Kennel Club until 1991. Australian Shepherds were reintroduced into Australia in 1990, when the Ford family emigrated from England. On the 1st January 1994 the Australian Shepherd was officially recognised by the Australian National Kennel Council and it is now one of the largest breeds in the working dog group.
Australian Shepherds are a medium sized breed with the preferred height for females ranging between 45.5 - 53.5cm and for males 51 - 58.5cm, however quality is not to be sacrificed in favour of size.
Everything about the Aussie is to be ‘moderate’ including their double coat. Acceptable colours are Blue Merle, Black, Red Merle and Red. With the addition of white or copper/tan trim the solid colours are known as Bi coloured, and with the addition of both white and Copper/Tan trim they are known as Tri coloured. Most Aussies only need grooming on a weekly basis, but this will most likely increase at times of seasonal shedding.
Eyes are almond shaped and colour can be brown, blue, amber or any combination thereof. Aussies can be found with two eyes of the same colour, each of a different colour, or a mixture or marbling of colours within each eye. Ears are triangular in shape and have lift, creating the proper attentiveness. Intelligent, alert and eager with a keen expression, often referred to as the ‘look of eagles’.
A naturally bobbed tail is an identifying breed characteristic, often appearing anywhere from a very short bob all the way through to a full length tail.
The Australian Shepherd is an intelligent working dog of strong herding and guarding instincts. He is loyal companion and has the stamina to work all day. The variety and individuality in colour are unique to the breed. 1.
Australian Shepherds are intelligent and active dogs with a good disposition and strong herding and guarding instincts. They can be reserved with strangers but should never be aggressive or fearful and should be well socialised as young pups to ensure a happy, well balanced, adult dog. Aussies make wonderful family dogs and are good with children and other pets.
The Australian Shepherd is generally a very healthy breed and most live to between 12-15 years, but of course there are always exceptions to the rule. Most breeders do extensive health testing to ensure the breed remains as healthy as possible for generations to come.
Some of the main concerns in Aussies are Hereditary Cataracts (HSF4) and all owners need to be aware of the sensitivities of the Multi Drug Resistance (MDR1) mutation. Hip and Elbow scoring is widely conducted, the breed average is 9, which continues to gradually lower. Extensive research is being conducted through the Australian Shepherd Health and Genetics Institute in the US, which helps breeders monitor and assess for where and what they need to be health testing. The Institute also offer guidance for those that do not currently have tests available.
While the Australian Shepherd is a working breed and loves nothing more than to be given a job to do, they are still able to settle into normal suburban life. Most Aussies need mental stimulation and if both their physical and mental needs are met, they can be a wonderful family addition. If their needs are not met, they can be destructive like any breed. Of course, there is the odd couch potato for the more laid back family, however a good breeder will have a good idea of drive levels of each pup, which can vary within a litter.
Aussies make excellent dog sport candidates and with their high intelligence and willingness to please, are extremely fast learners. Aussies excel in Obedience, Rally O, Agility, Flyball, Dancing with Dogs and of course most are found to be excellent in the herding arena, should they be given the opportunity to do what they were actually bred for. In fact, there is not much an Aussie can’t do.
Now you know a little about the Australian Shepherd you may have think that this is the dog for you. Before you make a decision, please make contact with the breed club or your State controlling body for purebred dogs. They will be able to give you information about available puppies and also suggest dog shows where you can see the breed and speak to breeders. In this way you will gain a better perspective of the Australian Shepherd and its needs and whether this breed would suit your lifestyle.


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You’ve already outlined a budget, researched your demographic, and determined the exact goals your company wants to achieve by diving into Twitter Advertising. If not, take a little detour and head to this blog post and then come back this way. In our last Twitter ads blog post, we covered a brief overview of the different types of Twitter Ad Campaigns you can choose from. Now, we’re going to dive a little deeper and focus specifically on Followers and Tweet Engagement campaigns.
2. Give it a name and set the dates.
When naming your followers campaign, make sure the name you choose easily identifies the campaign. Eventually, you will have dashboard full of campaigns and you will want to be able to tell each campaign apart. You may also want to include targeting information and identify whether the campaign is desktop or mobile.
3. Get your creative hat on.
This is the part where we get to have fun, while also conveying your messaging properly. Tell your future twitter following why they should follow you in a way that captures their attention. And remember, you must do so in 140 characters or less. Devote the majority of your time to the creative efforts of your campaign. A creative ad can make or break your cost-per-click. Take off your business hat, and think about what makes you want to follow a brand on Twitter. Then use that inspiration to craft a killer tweet that will have them hooked! Also, be sure to have an image that supports your perfectly crafted tweet.
4. Target like you mean it!
Twitter ad targeting can get as granular as you would like. It can even get a bit overwhelming when you’re trying to choose from all of the targeting options. The most important thing to remember is to refer back to your demographic research.
Below is a sample Twitter Target Audience for a new ice cream company in VA. We have chosen our main target area as Virginia, females-only, and English Speaking. Then, we wanted to attract followers who were already following some of our competitors. So, we chose: Dairy Queen, Cold Stone, Skinny Dip, Sweet Frog, and Baskin-Robbins. Last, but not least, we included their buying behaviors and interests. We want to make sure our followers are in the market for our product, our delicious ice cream.
What’s the point of having a robust twitter following if your audience isn’t noticing the content you’re generating? That’s where a Tweet Engagement campaign comes in handy. Tweet Engagement campaigns allow you to promote your tweets to your audience and beyond. You only pay when someone engages (retweets, favorites, expands, clicks on, follows, or replies) with the tweet.
When you set-up a Tweet Engagement campaign you will follow the same steps listed above for a followers campaign. The major difference between the two types of campaigns is that with a Tweet Engagement campaign your objective is a little different. Instead of encouraging people to follow your account, your goal will be for them to engage with your content. When deciding which tweets to promote, you may want to visit your Twitter Analytics Dashboard to see which tweets on your timeline are getting the most engagement organically.
You will then access a dashboard that will break down all of your tweets by impressions, engagements, and engagement rate. Go through your list of tweets and determine which tweet has the highest engagement rate (the number of engagements divided by the total number of impressions). Engagement rate will give you an excellent indication of which tweets will be worth supporting with a budget.
Below is a sample of a Tweet Engagement campaign set-up to promote Customer Magnetism’s best preforming tweets.
When targeting this Tweet Engagement campaign we wanted to reach people who are interested in our industry and who may be decision makers for businesses that could benefit from CM services.
For username targeting we included the Twitter handles of the two women we honored on #WCW in hopes that people who follow them would agree with our decision to feature them and engage with our tweet.
Under interests, we targeted people who are interested in advertising, business, marketing, entrepreneurship, and small business.
Under behavior targeting we chose to target people who are college educated, employed in the sales/marketing industry, and fit the demographic of corporate execs, corporate moms, business travelers, and big city moms.
After outlining a target audience, be sure that the audience is large enough for the tweets to be seen and small enough that you’re reaching the desired audience. For example, if the audience is less than 2,000 people you may want to consider making the targeting less niche. Niche targeting can be effective if you have an absolute understanding of who your audience is. However, it may take experimenting with a few different audiences to determine the success of your niche target audience.
Now that we’ve narrowed down our audience to reach the people we think our tweets will resonate with, it’s time to set a budget and launch the campaign. Let us know how your first follower and tweet engagement campaigns go, and in the meantime we’ll be working on Part II: Website Clicks/Conversions and Leads on Twitter. Happy Tweeting!


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Every important step we take is backed by a plan or a decision. Committing to a Mortgage is certainly no exception. Buying Real Estate could possibly be the most crucial decision you make for ensuring your financial freedom. Some people consider buying Real Estate not an option when looking for a return on investment. However, this is not the case. Buying Real Estate is the right decision for long term investing and even short term if you do your homework and plan right.
It is very important that you consider how stable is your income stream is before making a decision to commit to a Mortgage. Deciding to buy a property when you are making money sounds like a lucrative idea but you need to make sure the income will sustain in order to make your Mortgage payment or at least have enough saved at your disposal. Returning the loan can be very difficult if your income spirals downhill.
Multiple situations can arise in your life. You must consider the factors such as marital status, children, long term location plans, travel plans, job transfers, etc. This can help in determining if buying Real Estate is right for you at this time or not.
Furthermore, location, location, location. The location of a property is an important decision when buying Real Estate. It can have a large impact on your future finances for better or worse. Buying the property in the right place can potentially be a huge positive investment because it is an asset which will increase in value with the passage of time…especially if it is in a location that is growing in population or has economic development plans nearby.
You should be clear about what your end goal is before committing to a Mortgage. Do you want to buy to save your money in the form of an asset, have a home for the long term, or want to buy property for investment purpose? Make sure to determine your preference and buy Real Estate accordingly. Consult with a Mortgage Professional prior to jumping into a Real Estate contractual commitment.
If you consider these three above tips, you will make a good decision that suits you. It has been proven over and over again by many individuals and companies, investing in Real Estate certainly has the potential to increase your chance at financial freedom. Before committing, have a plan, in order to ensure committing to a Mortgage is the right investment for you!


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We manage the commercial, employment, taxation, and statutory risks connected with supplying temporary workers. Thereby minimising your overheads, employment risk and administrative responsibilities of managing temporary workers in-house.
We will issue invoices to you, the agency, for the services carried out by the contractor. When that invoice is paid, the contractor will be remunerated through PAYE with all Employers National Insurance, National Insurance and Income Tax contributions deducted at source.
Contractors will be registered quickly, paid accurately and promptly. Our secure online services and SMS/email pay notification make it simple for them to use us. And we’re on hand to answer queries and resolve issues.
While legislation governing this area can seem bewildering, our highly professional team can help you navigate the complex issues involved. Our rigorous in-house procedures, SDC (supervision, direction & control), status and IR35 tests have been designed in conjunction with leading experts to ensure we are compliant with HMRC regulations.
All of which means you can trust us to deliver prompt, accurate and robust payment services to your contractors. Leaving you to focus on your clients. While enjoying the commercial benefits of working with us.

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Got a new article up on empowher.com.
Good job simplifying things at the end there Jody. Made it all make sense and sound like a very good thing.
Great article as always Jody!
I don't know if I posted this study already (I think I did, but maybe it's worth repeating), that showed the benefits of meditation on immune function.
Davidson RJ, Kabat-Zinn J, Schumacher J, Rosenkranz M, Muller D, Santorelli SF, Urbanowski F, Harrington A, Bonus K, Sheridan JF.
And thanks for going to the trouble of posting the study.
I almost mentioned this earlier, but is anyone familiar with Happy Water? I saw a documentary on like Discovery or one of those type channels. It was some pretty cool sounding stuff.
I'll look around and see what I can find to post here.
There is a doctor from Japan who has some fascinating research on how our thougths can change the cells of water, with pictures on his website, he has a very good book on it as well! If I were better at all this forum stuff i could put in the website address, but I haven't figured that one out -- so google DR Masura Emoto to find his site. Since our cells are made mostly from water, it does seem to have implications, but then I do firmly believe in the mind body interaction and practice meditation, imagery ( I am a hypnotherapist) and when I do it regularly I do feel better.
Thanks for posting on this water crystal stuff. I have this topic page opened to remind me to look it up but been pretty busy.
To link a website in a post, you just have to copy the address from the window it is on, then past. viola!
ps, agree about the concept of us being mostly water and positive thinking.


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1. QAF Limited (SGX: Q01) is the first company that we will look at. It released fourth quarter results recently.
We’re at the tail end of the earnings season.
Given that many companies are reporting their results at the same time, I thought it would be useful to group companies into three buckets: (1) Those with positive results; (2) those with negative results; and (3) those with mixed numbers.
As a quick introduction, QAF is a food production company. It is involved in bakery operations, pork production, food processing and distribution, feed milling, food trading and distribution, food manufacturing, and wine distribution. Some of the more prominent brands the company has in its portfolio are Gardenia, Cowhead and Farmland.
For the latest quarter, revenue declined 2% year-on-year to S$244.4 million while operating profit declined from a profit of S$6.7 million a year ago to a loss of S$0.6 million. Net profit declined 99% year-on-year to S$0.4 million. As at 31 December 2017, QAF’s total borrowing stood at S$113 million while its cash and cash equivalents was S$ 136 million, giving it a net cash position of S$ 23 million. QAF proposed a final dividend per share of four cents, bringing total dividend in 2017 to five cents (including its interim of one cent).
The decline in profitability was mainly due to challenges in QAF’s Primary Production business, costs attributed to the cessation of Gardenia Fujian, and professional fees on proposed listing of its Primary Production business.
2. Bumitama Agri Ltd. (SGX: P8Z), which reported its fourth quarter earnings in late February, is the another company that reported weaker results.
For its latest quarter, sales decreased 9% year-on-year to IDR 2,066 billion while EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) declined by 12.2% as compared to the same period last year. As a result, net profit attributable to owners declined 19.2% year-on-year to IDR 455 billion.
The weaker results were a result of lower production volume from fresh fruit bunches (FFB). While the overall price of palm oil products were generally higher, overall impact was still negative from the lower production volume.
“The price of CPO [crude palm oil] is affected by global vegetable oil supply and demand, climatic conditions and fluctuating foreign currency exchange rate. The CPO price is expected to remain at the current level for the first half of 2018, in the absence of fresh positive news which can lift palm prices from its current level. Nonetheless the long term fundamental of the palm oil industry remains positive, supported by increasing demand particularly from the growing domestic and emerging markets.


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Cinema Politica’s newest network acquisition, Hernán Zin’s BORN IN GAZA, presents a simultaneously beautiful and terrifying vision of how the lives of Palestinian children were viciously disrupted by the Israeli military’s 2014 “Protective Edge” campaign.
Zin follows the lives of ten Gazan children who struggle against enormous political, economic, medical, educational, and familial obstacles to make their lives endurable. The recurring motif of displaced families attempting to return to and rebuild their homes is inextricably interwoven with the children’s new living conditions. Some are forced to work miserable jobs to support their families, and some are too physically or psychologically traumatized to help as much as they would like.
BORN IN GAZA sidesteps the knee-jerk partisan politics of mainstream media representations of Palestine/Israel by focusing on the touching immediacy of the children’s dire conditions. Whether mourning lost friends and family, lamenting the area’s undersupplied medical system, or criticizing Hamas and Israel for failing to provide their promised assistance, Zin captures the stubborn persistence of the children’s dreams of a better life through compassionate interviews and poetic cinematography.
Already tremendously successful in Spain where it was produced and at international festivals, BORN IN GAZA’s powerful narration and its tragic-yet-inspiring subjects make the film a welcome addition to the Cinema Politica Network. This artful documentary is also a perfect candidate for any events being organized for Israeli Apartheid Week everywhere.


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The significance of the given name Liamnybeth gives you innovation, independence, determination, courage, sincerity and activity.
❶ What Does Liamnybeth Mean?
❷ What Is The Meaning Of Liamnybeth?
Strong self confidence about your abilities makes this possible. Such qualities help Liamnybeth tackle all difficulties and solve problems in a leading forward thinking manner.


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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Election Commission chairman said the unofficial results of a Sunday general election, with 95 percent of the vote counted, will be announced on Monday at 10 a.m. (0300 GMT).
Ittiporn Boonprakong did not give a reason for the delay in the results, which had been due at 8:30 p.m. (1330 GMT) on Sunday.
Partial results posted by the commission earlier showed the pro-army party of junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha leading with 7 million votes.

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Apple today released the sixth developer betas of iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12, which are the next major iterations of its operating systems. The new builds arrive just a week after beta 5. There aren't really any features being added at this point, ad the firm is preparing for a general release next month.
iOS 12 build 16A5345f presents a few new issues, such as that Settings might crash in Speech settings. There are also still a bunch of known issues with group calling in FaceTime. The only resolved issues on the list have to do with Siri, such as Apple Pay Cash now working properly.
Some of the known issues in macOS 10.14 Mojave build 18A353d have to do with Mac Pro models from mid-2010 and mid-2012, such as having to upgrade to High Sierra before going to Mojave, and being unable to log into FaceTime and iMessage. Other than that, most of the major issues seem to be fixed.
There's more good news. watchOS 5 build 16R5340g doesn't list any known issues that should affect the end user at all. As far as tvOS 12 build 16J5340e goes, there are a bunch of resolved issues, but PIN pairing with an Apple TV might still fail.
As always, it's recommended that you read through the release notes before installing new beta software. We should start to see builds more frequently, as we're pretty much in the home stretch. Apple will announce new iPhones early next month, and there will be GM seeds following the event, and a public release will be a couple of weeks later.


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February 2006. The Israeli occupation of Palestine and the construction of the Separation Wall will soon have the Palestinians completely locked into boundaries defined by the occupying power. Much like the Apartheid of South Africa, this system of occupation is having dire effects on the Palestinian economy, on it’s political aspirations and on the psyche of the Palestinian people. The Occupation leaves both Palestinians and Israelis with little hope for their future generations.
This part of the world has become one of the most photographed of the last decade and there is now a huge archive of images, mostly visiting press, documenting the region. But with such an overwhelming number of images of tanks, guns, destruction, stones, violence, pain, death, and exile, we are becoming increasingly immune. Al-liquindoi and Rula Halawani, photographer and director of the Photography Department at Birzeit University decided to organize a documentary photography workshop for young Palestinian photographers.
Larry Towell from Magnum taught this one-week workshop. The workshop was an attempt to enable young Palestinian photographers to tell their personal stories, adding their own photographs to the increasingly large image archive on their homeland. Sixteen young photographers with varying levels of experience participated in the workshop. Ahmad Housheih, Amer Shomali, Areej Hazboun, Eyad Jadallah, Issam Al-Rimawi, Malek Anees Abd Almajeed, Mansour Fkhideh, Mohanad Yaqubi, Muntaser Idkaidk, Nizar Edmond Habash, Ola Atiyeh, Oruba Hamayel, Ramzi Hazboun, Rawan Hamad, Sami Said, and Yazan Al-Khalili. The workshop gave them the opportunity to develop their technical skills and to experiment the many different ways of communicating through a visual language. They chose to explore a variety of approaches and a wide range of subject matter. The final result is a powerful, colorful, multidimensional representation of their own lives and every day life in the Occupied Territories.


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Eggplant Parm is one of my favorite comfort foods, but most are filled with breaded and fried eggplant, and tons of cheese. My LivLight version is vegan, gluten free, super simple, and absolutely delicious. Hope you’ll give my easy and yummy Eggplant “Parm” a try and let me know what you think! Also, don’t forget to tag me in all of your foodie creations at @livlight_ and #livlight.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line two large baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. Cut eggplant in 1/4 inch thick rounds and sprinkle with salt. Place in a strainer and allow to drain in the sink for 30 minutes. Wipe any additional salt and water off rounds, place on lined sheets, and spray both sides with olive oil spray. Bake until soft and slightly browned, flipping halfway through. In the meantime, warm sauce in a small pot. After eggplant has cooked, begin to layer in a 9×12 baking dish. Begin with a third of the sauce spread along the bottom, top with half of the eggplant, and blobs of chesse, and then repeat. Top with final third of sauce and any additional cheese. Bake at 400 degrees until hot and bubbly. Garnish with Italian parsley.


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Coates Towncar Service provides its towncar services in Coates, 24 hours a day. Now you can savor the fun of Coates any time of the year because you have Coates town cars to take you to your preferred destination. And this old Minnesota town has a lot of attractions to offer. People throng in their hundreds, if not thousands, for the Minnesota Wild hockey and the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in winters. Springs and summers bring in Coates Saints baseball, with the Minnesota State Fair bringing summer to a magnificent close each Labor Day weekend. Autumns usher in a grand Oktoberfest celebration or a pub crawl through downtown Coates. Enjoy all these with a ride in our town cars.
Our Coates towncars are available for non-emergency medical transportation. Your health is our concern, hence, we help you make it to your doctor’s appointment on time. GPS system in all our towncars allows easy navigation to avoid congested areas and to help you arrive at your doctor’s on time.
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Catch City of Fort Worth public meetings as well as programming from elected officials, City departments and other local sources on the Municipal Channel. View the programming schedule.
Where to watch: Charter: 190; One Source: 7; Verizon: 5; AT&T Uverse: 99*.
24 hour bulletin board offering weather forecasts, current conditions, NOAA Weather Radio, live traffic cameras and news from the city.
*Fort Worth TV channels and one FWISD channel are available on AT&T Uverse channel 99. Tune to channel 99 and click on the Fort Worth Municipal-Educational tab.

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Established in 1950, the New Mexico Association of Student Councils was founded by a group of educators who wanted to create an organization for student leaders that would encourage them to practice the democratic process, citizenship and service while fostering an exchange of ideas and problem solving strategies in New Mexico's schools.
Each year we present a number of awards to honor our members, including the NMASC Adviser of the Year Award (in both high and middle levels), NMASC Student Council of the Year Award and the Project of the Year Award.
Our governing body is the NMASC Executive Board, elected by member schools, and consists of an Executive Director, four adult board members, and four student officers.


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Am I missing something, or is blog commenting still immature? I read about 80 blogs currently, and do it mostly through an RSS reader (Thunderbird), as it’s the only way to keep up with that volume. It’s straightforward to keep up with the posts themselves - they appear in a separate list for each blog, typically sorted by time posted (at least that’s the way Thunderbird presents them).
Commenting, on the other hand, is a different matter. On my own blog it’s not too bad: if someone posts a comment about one of my posts, or in reply to comments I’ve made, I get notified by email, because I’m the owner of the blog, and Wordpress (which seems pretty close to the state-of-the-art in blogging software) sends an email to tell me that’s happened. Even on my own blog, though, there is no notion of hierarchy to comments: they just appear in a stream (in other words, there is no notion of ‘replying’ stored with a comment). This can make pulling out longer threads of conversation tricky.
If I make a comment on someone else’s blog, though, I get no notification at all. Many blogs provide no way of keeping up with the comments: I have to go and check all the posts I’ve been interested in, on the web, to check whether anyone has added anything to them. Even when the blogging software provides an RSS feed for comments, like Wordpress does, the comments for all the posts are lumped together - there is no separation by the post they apply to - primarily, I think, because neither RSS nor Atom provide the notion of hierarchies in the entries syndicated. This also means I have to subscribe to two RSS feeds for blogs where I’m interested in both the posts and the comments.
Currently, these things aren’t a major issue for me, more an annoyance, as I tend to only comment on (and be interested in the comments on) a few blogs, but if I spent more of my time reading blogs, this would really begin to get on my nerves. I also avoid commenting sometimes because I think I’ll forget to check the reply. This is what makes me wonder whether I’ve missed something: how do other people cope with this? Maybe I’m expecting too much: I have an mental model whereby I want the RSS reader to act in a similar manner as a newsgroup reader by notifying me of the new comments, attached to the post or comment that they apply to. Maybe that’s more than the designers of RSS had in mind.
cocomment.com looks like it would do the job well, but of course it is another thing to remember to check, so for the time being I'll leave it alone until I have a more compelling need. I agree, dps, trackbacks are good - that's exactly what Andy from The lost outpost has done here. The question I now have to answer is, do I comment on what he's said on my blog, his blog, or both? Argh... :) I can't help but feel that the right way to fix this is via hierarchical support in Atom. But there must be an exisiting solution, surely?
Indeed - needs work. I like trackbacks better than comments as it allows you to have more of a voice, the original author can then respond to your post either by commenting on your (reply) post or a new top level post + trackback on their own site, but its sooo klunky.
I'd love a good answer to this too. I frequently make a comment somewhere and then immediately forget about it. I'm aware of a site called cocomment.com (I think) but I didn't explore it very much. I, also, can't help thinking that I've missed something though.


text: When it comes to your child’s digestive health, you want specialized, compassionate care, not one-size-fits-all treatment. Our pediatric GI team offers minimally invasive diagnostic techniques and the latest innovative treatments delivered with a personalized approach that prioritizes peace of mind. The Gastroenterology program at Children's Health℠ was ranked #6 in the country out of approximately 50 pediatric gastroenterology programs. We proudly serve patient families who rely on us for trusted and innovative care.

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In the midst of jubilation after Prempeh College was declared winners of the 2017 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) on Thursday, someone reportedly stole the handbag of the quiz mistress, Dr Elsie Effah Kaufmann.
Supporters of the winning school invaded the stage at the National Theatre in Accra to take photographs with the victorious contestants when the trophy was handed over to Prempeh College.
However, in the midst of the melee, Dr Effah Kaufmann was overheard saying that her handbag was gone, reports Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Bonney who was also on the stage to interview the contestants at the time.
The black bag with red stripes, Dr Kaufmann said, contained cash, a mobile phone, her car keys, house keys, ID cards and other valuables.
Bonney reported that minutes after the bag disappeared, efforts were made to call her mobile phone but it had been switched off.
Dr Kaufmann who is the Head of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Ghana was shocked at the sudden disappearance of the bag.
Prempeh College from the Ashanti Region came up tops with 53 points at this year’s keenly contested NSMQ.
St Thomas Aquinas from the Greater Accra Region followed closely with 51 points whilst the defending champions, Adisadel College from Central Region trailed with 31 points.
Prempeh received a cash prize of GH¢40,000 and packages from Tigo and GCB Bank.


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The Anne Arundel County Detention Center, located in the city of Annapolis, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland is a medium to maximum-security facility.
Every year this facility has 13000 Bookings, with a daily average of 650 Inmates and a staff of 162.
Correctional officers in Anne Arundel County Detention Center are armed with mace and trained to use physical force to protect themselves, visitors and inmates from violence.
All of the men and women being held in the Anne Arundel County Detention Center are either awaiting trial or have been sentenced in the Anne Arundel County Court System and been sentenced to one year or less.
The Anne Arundel County Detention Center also houses inmates arrested by this county’s municipal police departments.
This facility, known as "Anne Arundel County Detention Center" is also known as Jennifer Road Detention Center, Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities, Anne Arundel County Jail & Detention Center , Anne Arundel County Jail & Detention Center , Maryland, Anne Arundel.

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Dissertation Truth Bomb - Don't let PERFECTION PRISON paralyze you.
I’ve seen perfection stifle the students I work with. They come to me because they are stuck, and sometimes, they just need accountability. For some students, I am the last ditch effort to save the degree. I can relate, as I was there too. I was a doc student who received the dreaded 6-year letter.
I want to keep you moving to the finish line.
Don’t let days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, and months turn into years without making progress. You can DO this.
STOP... rearranging your desk, cleaning the house, organizing your linen closet, surfing Facebook (you know you do it), alphabetizing the books on your shelf, doing anything you can, to avoid writing... just STOP.
Sending you a little motivation and a reminder that you can and WILL finish. Stick with it. If you are procrastinating, set aside 30 minutes TODAY to write. Once you see progress, you will be motivated to keep going.


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What is the impact of climate change on botanical quality? How can innovative production and processing practices mitigate climatic risk in food and medicinal plant systems?
In this seminar, Dr. Selena Ahmed, explores these questions using tea as a case study. Climate change is impacting agro-ecosystems, crops, and farmer livelihoods in communities worldwide. While it is well understood that more frequent and intense climate events in many areas are resulting in a decline in crop yields, the impact on crop quality is less acknowledged, yet it is critical for food systems that benefit both farmers and consumers through high-quality products. This study examines tea (Camellia sinensis; Theaceae), the world’s most widely consumed beverage after water, as a study system to measure effects of climate variability on crop functional quality and associated farmer knowledge, preferences, and livelihoods. Findings draw from interdisciplinary methods including: (1) field sampling in tea-producing areas of China, (2) controlled green house experiments that manipulate climate scenarios, (3) phytochemical analyses of major antioxidant and flavor compounds in tea, (4) sensory analyses of perceived tea quality and, (5) farmer surveys on ecological knowledge, management and livelihoods. The ultimate goal of this work is to facilitate societal actions towards enhanced sustainability of food systems. This project is supported by the NSF Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) Program with collaborators Albert Robbat, Tim Griffin, Colin Orians, Rick Stepp, Sean Cash and Corene Matyas.
Speaker Bio: Selena Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food Systems at Montana State University where she leads the Food and Health Disparities Integrative Lab. Basic, clinical, and applied projects in this lab examine the socio-ecological, phytonutrient, behavioral and sensory basis of food systems from farm to consumer.


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New York has always been a source of inspiration to Visconti, and we want to remember the Wall Street, created in 2003 that was recalling the shape of NY skyscrapers and to the Vitruvian man.
Already in 1994 Visconti designed a pen called Manhattan with the typical shape of the steps of the top of NY skyscrapers.
After over 20 years, in a time where everybody like to restyle old projects, is just enough to think to cars like the Mini or the 500, we have reworked that old project with a modern and actual design.
In this way the old pen has acquired a fresh and modern style given from the new metal trims that where not present in the old pen.
The design focus and motif are the steps in all the metal parts of the pen and now also in the band.
The resin material of the body and of the cap, black and orange, recalls the magma of the volcano, another symbol of Visconti.


text: The Valley Birthplace at AVH is offering its next series of free Childbirth Classes beginning Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Classes will be held thereafter on Wednesdays for three more weeks from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the AVH Mt. Success Meeting Room. To register or for more information, please call 326-5607.


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The mission of Cycling Development is to impact and improve the lives of high school kids through mountain biking. Training them physically and mentally on everything from team work to goal setting and nutrition.
If you live around Folsom Lake and can make it to our practices we most likely have a team for you to join. If not, we will refer you to the correct high school team. We currently coach 7 teams from Rocklin to Rescue. Send me an e-mail to coach@cyclingdev.com if you don't see a team for you school listed.
We recruit riders over the summer and the first month of school. Our first practice is the middle of October with our fall sport athletes starting in January. Our season ends in May. To get a better idea of our practice or race schedule click below.
All of the Cycling Development high school teams dues for the season are $250. There are other costs associated with mountain biking. First you need a decent bike and there will be fees for the various races. to get a better idea of what an entire season costs click below. We also have financial scholarships available too.

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Happy Mother Earth Day, April 22. It’s time to play in the dirt. I’ve been an avid gardener for most of my life. I found getting in the dirt and nature always grounded me. Gardening has always been a healing balm for my challenging life of stress and depression. Playing in the dirt has helped me navigate the roller coaster, shifting sands, and ever-changing landscape of life.
We are all facing one of the greatest challenges of our time as we watch our Mother Earth being desecrated by pollution, over population and global warming. She is stressed to the limit. We are complicit in destroying our sacred planet as our government turns a blind eye by easing our EPA standards and withdrawing from the Paris, Agreement. It’s time to become ecowarriors and fight for our Mother who gives us life.
There are enumerable health benefits to playing in the dirt.
Stress Reducer. Studies show gardeners report better moods and have lower cortisol, a stress hormone, levels.
Brain health. Brain health and Alzheimer’s risk. Studies discovered daily gardening reduces the risk of dementia from 36%-47%. That’s incredible!
Stroke and heart health. Regular gardening lowers the risk of stroke and heart attack risk by to 30% for people over 60 years old.
Get strong. Your hand muscles get stronger and more agile.
Immune Boost. You prevent colds and flu with the Vitamin D you get from the sun.
Get Outside. Read, eat, work and play in your yard, on your porch or in a park.
Water Scarcity. Water is one of our most precious resources, and we are quickly destroying our clean water. Do a water audit on the water you use. How long are your showers, how much water are you using to do your dishes and clothes washing? South Africa entered a crisis this year when it literally ran out of water for its population. In Atlanta, we only have one source of water for 7 million people. Our precious, sacred Chattahoochee River is continually polluted and overused. This life-giving water source is shared by many states, farmers, and corporations.
Write to a government representative. Write your representative about global warming, local development, and water issues and ask them to institute legislation to save our earth.
Give. To an environmental charity. Give a small gift to someone as a mindful gift.
Mindful Eating. Today celebrate all our precious, sacred food that comes from the earth.
Gratitude. Go around to family members and yourself and say what you are grateful for on this Mother Earth.
Goals. What can you do this year to help heal and nourish our Mother Earth? What can you do individually, as a family, as a neighborhood, as a city or as a corporation?


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Thinking that some of the regional groups would perform officially today, I went to the Aliwan Festival Grounds at the CCP complex. Too bad every magical thing will be done tomorrow. Yet some of the troups shared a sampling of what can be anticipated on the final day. I saw contingents from University of Cordillera, Carmen (Cebu), and the grand winner for the Kasadyahan Competition of the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo rehearsed their blockings for the street dancing competition. Yes, the pulsating percussion rhythm, the complex choreography and the ornate production design just whetted my appetite for more. Tomorrow, rain or shine, I shall be there.