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It's been a long few days. Thankfully, we escaped Sandy's wrath with little more than 10 hours without power and some downed or snapped trees. We are so lucky and grateful. In a quick drive around town today I saw homes with trees through the roof and downed wires everywhere. I hope you find yourself safe and dry tonight.
A few weeks ago I was getting some of the girls' old clothes ready to sell or pack away and I came across the sweetest Halloween outfit, shirt and pants, that Molly wore when she was 12 months old. It was given to her by my friend and Molly looked so cute in it! It was one of my favorite pieces of baby clothing for her. Ellie never got a chance to wear it because their seasons and ages are way off. So it was in great condition.
Well, I couldn't bear to get rid of it. I kept putting it in a box and then pulling it out again. How could I give it away? Well, I didn't. I made it into a pillow by using fabric glue to glue it onto some felt and then finished it with some ribbon ruffles. I love it!
Here are some pictures of our backyard after Sandy came to visit. It's hard to see but mainly we have large branches and tops of some trees that we aren't sorry to lose because they were old. My rock star husband was out literally all day with his chain saw taking care of business. Now we have neat and orderly piles according to debris type such as large branches, small branches, pine, etc. Which just shows you that opposites really do attract since I can't keep anything organized let alone the tree rubbish.
And I would like to gush a bit more about Jim right now. He took on the whole hurricane preparations himself since I hurt my back.
and got together all the miscellaneous stuff like flashlights, batteries, water, etc.
This is half of our basement and our stuff.
And he did all that while he prepared meals for us, changed diapers, put kids to bed, oh yeah, and worked a full time job. And then today he cut wood like a boss.
I've said it before but I'll never stop saying it. Jim is the best person I know. He is so selfless and so supportive and I'm not sure he can ever really understand how grateful I am that he's here with me and going through this whole life thing together. He's a good friend to have and great person to love. I don't mention it here but I have a handicap from a car accident that prevents me from being completely normal and he doesn't care. He never makes me feel less or like I'm a burden. He is exactly the husband I needed and I believe God knew that. This blog is a slice of my life, not just the DIY or crafting slice, but one of my family as well and so if I gush about Jim or the girls now and then I feel like it's ok to do it here!
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Our three series of Youth Concerts at Victoria Hall are for Primary, High-School and Post-Graduate students. Although they are mainly for Primary School pupils (6-11 years) , High-School students (12-15 years) and Post-Compulsory students (15-19 years) also benefit from them.
Before the concerts the children are prepared by their teachers using a comprehensive educational pack which is put together and sent to them by the Department of Public Education. A special effort is made for Primary School pupils. Thus prepared, children can take an active part in the concert by singing some of the tunes and rhythms from the programme pieces played by the orchestra. This way children become participants and not just spectators ; music becomes theirs.
These concerts are all commented by the conductor or a narrator.
Ces concerts sont proposés en collaboration avec le Département de l'Instruction Publique.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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As much as we all hate to see someone pushed into filing for bankruptcy, the bankruptcy process can be a good thing for people who are facing some tough decisions. We decided to write a three part blog series that touches on three of the most common (and practical) reasons for filing for bankruptcy. Knowing about these bankruptcy basics may even change your opinion about the process.
If creditors are harassing you at all hours on the phone and on your doorstep, then you certainly don’t have to hear it from us about how stressful and disturbing this lifestyle can be. If you made some financial mistakes in the past, fixing them might seem overwhelming. With a mounting debt and little or even no income, you simply can’t pay off your creditors no matter how hard you try.
The bankruptcy process was designed for people in your shoes. Filing for bankruptcy may not be the easy way out when you face dire circumstances like these, but it can be a healthy alternative. It’s a way that you can get the creditors off your back, allowing yourself a fresh start, discharged of all debts.
It’s hard to even focus on paying off debts and developing a steady stream of income when you’re being harried by ruthless creditors. Consider filing for bankruptcy to start over, and gain control of your life once more!

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2008-09 Andre Samuel league is here, sign up early!! ah love it!!
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When it comes to installing a hot water system, the people of Dicky Beach have a lot of options. To ensure you invest in the best option for your home in South-East Queensland you need fully understand the pros and cons of each type water system. If you’ve already read about the different types of systems or just want to talk to a local plumbing professional in person instead of researching online for yourself get in contact with us now. Simply fill in our contact form or give us a call, and get in touch with a local Dicky Beach hot water installation expert. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Brisbane, The Gold Coast, The Sunshine Coast or even Toowoomba. We can help.
Storage Tank Water Heater – This is one of the most common types of water heaters, and are commonly found in houses in suburban areas of Brisbane such as Dicky Beach. The main advantage of these systems is that they continuously heats water in a storage tank so there is a constant supply whenever required. This method of heating continually is not the most eco-friendly or efficient and often leads to a high gas and/or electric bill.
Here at Hot Water Brisbane we understand that choosing the right system and installer for you home can be confusing. That’s why all of our professional installations are guaranteed and we won’t take on any job until we have explained what we think is the best type of unit for your Dicky Beach home based on your location, budget and dwelling size. Get in touch with one of our friendly hot water installers today and let us guide you to make the decision about the future water security for you and your family. The team here at Hot Water Brisbane are proud to keep our local Queensland community’s families clean, warm and hydrated on time, every time.

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Two Russian air force planes landed in Venezuela’s main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to a local journalist, amid growing unease in the U.S.. and strengthening ties between Venezuela and Russia.
According to a flight-tracking website Flightradar24, two planes left from a Russian military airport bound for Caracas on Friday, and another flight-tracking site showed that one plane left Caracas on Sunday.
Three months earlier the two countries had held military exercises on Venezuelan soil that President Nicolas Maduro termed it as a sign of strengthening relations. The U.S. , however, did not like it and criticized it as Russian encroachment in the region.
As per flight Flightradar24, an Ilyushin IL-62 passenger jet and an Antonov AN-124 military cargo plane left for Caracas on Friday from Russian military airport Chkalovsky, stopping for some time in Syria en route.
A media person did see a passenger jet at the Maiquetia airport on Sunday. It was not clear why the planes had come to Venezuela.
Venezuela’s Information Ministry did not respond, Russia’s Defense Ministry and Foreign Ministry also did not reply to messages seeking a comment.
The U.S. has levied crippling sanctions on the OPEC nation’s oil industry in efforts to push Maduro from power and has called on Venezuelan military leaders to defect him. Maduro has denounced the sanctions as U.S. interventionism and has diplomatic support from Russia and China.
In December, two Russian strategic bomber aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons landed Venezuela in a show of support for Maduro’s socialist government that made the U.S not very pleased.
Maduro in February didn’t allow a convoy carrying humanitarian aid for Venezuela that was coordinated with the team of opposition leader Juan Guaido, including supplies provided by the United States, from entering via the border with Colombia.

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The Trust's activities are overseen by six appointed Trustees and a full-time investment team.
Given its perpetual nature, the Trust pursues a diversified investment strategy. Holdings include a balance of equities, bonds, and alternative investments. Preservation of capital and growth are priorities, as the Trust continually aspires to increase its human services impact.
Mr. Durden was named Corporate Trustee in 1997 and was elected an individual Trustee and Chairman of the Trust in 2005. As Corporate Trustee, Mr. Durden was a representative of Wachovia Bank and was elected to the Board of Directors of The Nemours Foundation in July 1997. Mr. Durden joined Wachovia Bank in 1972 after business school and remained there throughout his business career, serving in leadership positions in North Carolina and Georgia. He retired as President of Wachovia Corporate Services in 2001.
Mr. Porter was elected a Trustee of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust in 1995 and has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Nemours since that time. However, he has been affiliated with Nemours since 1970, when he became a member of the Board of Managers and later served as its Chairman. Mr. Porter served as chairman of the Board of Directors from January 2005 to February 2007. He lives in Wilmington and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Delaware Trust Company until his retirement in 1997.
Mr. Kuntz was elected an individual Trustee of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust in January 2017. Mr. Kuntz lives in Winter Park, Florida and retired in 2013 from SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Corporate Executive Vice President and as President and CEO of SunTrust Banks, Florida after a 35-year career with the company. Mr. Kuntz is currently the Chairman of the Florida Board of Governors, the governing body for the State University System of Florida; and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Rollins College.
Mr. Lord was elected a Trustee of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust in July 2000 and became a member of the Board of Directors of The Nemours Foundation the same year. However, he has been affiliated with Nemours since 1998, when he became a member of the Board of Managers. Mr. Lord was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in February 2007. He lives in Winter Park, Florida, and retired in 2000 from his position with Bank of America as the Orlando-area market President and Small Business/Premier Banking Executive for the State of Florida. He was first involved with the Trust and Nemours as a representative of the former Corporate Trustee, Nations Bank, and also as a member of the Board of Managers of Nemours.
Mr. Rogers was elected a Trustee of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust in July 2016. He has been affiliated with Nemours since 2015, when he became a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Rogers lives in Greenville, Delaware. He is currently a Regional Managing Director for Glenmede Trust Company and is active in the local community, serving as a board member of Washington College, Winterthur Museum, Operation Warm, and as a member of the Delaware Business Roundtable.
Mr. Thornton was elected a Trustee of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust in 1967 and served as Chairman of the Trust from 1982 until 2005. He was also elected to the Board of Directors of The Nemours Foundation in 1967 and served as Vice Chairman until January 2005. He began his career in railroading with the Southern Railway in 1950, moving to the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) in 1960 as Chief Operating Officer. He was subsequently elected Vice President, Director, President and Chairman of the railway, and then Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FEC Industries in 1984. He retired from FEC Industries in 1997. Mr. Thornton was first affiliated with St. Joe Paper Company as a Director in 1968 and was named President in 1984 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1991. He retired from the St. Joe Corporation in 1997 and served as a member of the St. Joe Board of Directors until 2004.
Twelve distinguished individuals served the Trust prior to and in conjunction with some of the current Trustees. Jessie Ball duPont and Edward Ball are discussed in detail in the History of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust publication found in the History section of this website.


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DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2011 // PRNewswire // -- HomeVestors of America, the professional homebuying franchise network that is the number one buyer of houses in the United States, has announced the purchase of their 50,000th house. The sale was finalized in Oklahoma City on November 21 by Mull Properties, an independently owned and operated HomeVestors® franchisee.
HomeVestors was founded in 1996 and celebrates 15 years in business in 2011. Company co-president David Hicks points out that the milestone is particularly notable because so much of HomeVestor's growth has been achieved in the last few years. "In our first 10 years in business, we purchased our first 25,000 homes; it only took five more years to match that pace," he said.
Ken Channell, company co-president, adds, "Despite the continued home mortgage and foreclosure crisis, our business experienced the second-best year in our history for adding new franchisees. We're forecasting this pace to continue in 2012, and we believe residential real estate can be one of the best investments available today if approached properly."
The 50,000th home purchase illustrates the basic HomeVestors model. "We purchased this home from a couple who wanted to liquidate several properties to purchase a farm. It was a quick sale – contract to closing was less than 10 days, which is just what the sellers needed," said Billie Presnell, Residential Properties Specialist at Mull Properties. The home will be renovated and re-sold.
Mull Properties was founded in 2002, and is an independently owned and operated franchise for HomeVestors. Company associates have purchased over 450 residential properties in just the last six years.
Known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses®" company, the HomeVestors® business model is based on the premise of buying homes in need of repairs or updating, improving the property and either reselling it or managing it as rental property. Based in Dallas, HomeVestors operates through a nationwide network of about 200 franchisees in 33 different states. In 2010, for the fifth consecutive year, HomeVestors was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review's "Top 50 Franchises," a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level of franchisee satisfaction. For more information, visit http://www.HomeVestors.com.
HomeVestors of America provides world-class products, services and training to our franchisees, empowering them to transform the Real Estate industry.

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Just wondering if you can help, i’ve got a sharepoint site already and want to change it to multi hosting. Is that possible??
If you already have a site setup, you will not be able to change the site to be part of a multi-tenancy installation. You will have to enable multi-tenancy before creating the sites, as the multi-tennacy feature will add a subscription ID for each tenant and will add this ID to all the sites of the tenant. This cannot be done afterwards.
Don’t mind recreating new sites if needed be, can’t find commands to enable multi tenancy and then how to create a new site locked down to an OU! Really struggling with then one Henning, so any help would be a miracle and well appreciated!
There probably are not many existing installation of Dynamics NAV that will move to multi tenancy.
Did you look at the Guide of Spence Harbar? He give good guidance on how to install Sharepoint with multi-tenancy.
You will not onyl re-create the sites, you have to make the decision to go multi-tenancy during install-time of sharepoint.

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The issue is pretty much described in the title. As to how they bug out --- they turn quite literally invisible. To make them reappear, you have to respawn them. Anyone knows a solution to this?
While I agree this is annoying, you can just rejoin the phase to fix this pretty sure. Atleast that's what I do.
Happened to me once, maybe wait for a server restart?

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What is email marketing all about?
Similar to how direct mailers were once one more popular advertising methods, email marketing simply means sending bulk emails to a target audience. Usually your customers. Email marketing is usually a cost effective way of reaching out. To begin with, emails are almost free compared to traditional mail. You just need a computer and internet access.
Generally if you’re emailing to a small group of audience the above method would work. However over time, your email list would grow, and when you hit the hundreds or thousands email, then manually emailing these people may not be that practical.
For starters you’ll need a way to automate the sending of emails, and maybe customising each email by the recipient’s name. Then you’ll need to track the number of bounce emails, open rates, click rates, to know how effective your email campaign is. These figures also help you tidy your email list, so you know which emails are responsive, and which are “dead emails”. Finally you’ll also need to make sure the various mail providers like “Gmail”, “Hotmail”, and others don’t classify you as spam.
After 1-2 days you can login to your account, to look at the report to find out how well your email campaign went. Some email marketing providers go further to help you optimise / clean up your email list based on the number of “dead” emails it identifies, and other metrics.
You may wondering what then is a good “Open Rate”? Honestly it depends. Think about it, if you bought a database from a 3rd party company, you probably won’t know the quality of emails in the list. The word “quality” here means you don’t know if the people willingly signed up to be in the email list. It could be that these people participated in some lucky draw, and the merchant sold the email list obtained. You also won’t know how many of these emails are interested in your product / service.
In another scenario, the email list you have could be something you built from scratch. Assuming you have a high traffic website and you have a “Sign Up For Newsletters” box placed on the homepage. Generally people who sign up for your newsletters are genuinely interested in what you’re selling.
Keep the email subject short and to the point. This is very crucial is the email subject determines whether the emails gets opened, ignored, or trashed.
Make sure there’s an unsubscribe link where users can unsubscribe from your list.
This is probably a tricky question. When you buy online banner advertisement, you probably look at Cost Per Click (CPC) or Cost per thousand Impressions (CPM). When someone clicks on the banner, they’ll come to your website. It’ll then depend again whether or not they make that purchase.
Likewise for email marketing, you’ll need to calculate the total numbers of email in your base. Then consider the number of people who actually open the email, then the number of clicks to your website, and finally the number of people who purchase the product / service that you’re marketing.
Hence from the above, I would think if you’re driving a sale or a type of acquisition at the end point, email marketing may not be the best option. However if the objective is a constant brand reminder where you want to engage with your audience on a regular basis, then email marketing may be something worth considering.
There are 4 main email marketing software that are easy to use and popular online. These are mailchimp.com, verticalresponse.com, cakemail.com and aweber.com. In this section I will review the features and the pricing of each one so you can compare them all on one page. We do not earn referrals or commissions for suggesting these sites, so it will be a completely honest review.
MailChimp is one of the largest email marketing providers and they have tons of useful features. Here are some of the best features that they have.
You can calculate your cost for any number so I have picked some big milestone numbers. 5000 subscribers would be $50.00. 10,000 subscribers would be $75. 100,000 subscribers is $475 per month. When you start to get above 50,000 subscribers, you don’t have unlimited emails anymore, you are allowed to send 600,000+ emails per month.
Vertical response have many amazing features and well deigned emails, here are a list of their top features.
You will have to contact them for a private price quote if you have more than 40,000 subscribers.
If you pay yearly then you can save a little as well.
Aweber have many amazing features and they are one of the leading email marketing programs online. Here are some of their top features.
Of the above, Mailchimp would probably be the most popular of the lot. They have ready WordPress plugins and have a huge community using it. Moreover there is a free plan if you have less than 2,000 subscribers in your list.


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The social media site aims to widen its horizons beyond socializing and sharing content and media. This has led to e-commerce now being merged into social media as Facebook plans to introduce the shop section on its page very soon. The motive is to give immense exposure to one and a half million active monthly user base of the social media site.
Users will be able to shop directly from the site by making purchases within its pages encompassing the entire pathway from purchase to checkout. Products will be offered on Facebook by mini e-commerce shops without directing users to their own sites. According to Emma Rodgers, the product marketing manager of Facebook, businesses will display their products on the shop section of the page. Up till now, the social media has looked upon advertisements as its primary source of revenue which is going to reach $60 billion this year; while online commerce is set to reach a whopping $350 billion.
By means of this development, retailers will be able to offer their products at once to millions of prospective customers making the platform a one-stop-shop for them. People in favor of the decision say that businesses may be able to establish their brand image and increase their sales using Facebook. In addition to this, advertisers could use the valuable data after completed purchases. This entire model could prove to be very transforming and likely to have a revolutionary effect on online retail business.
At the beginning of the year, the social media site had announced the launch of a Messenger to foster the interaction between customers and businesses. This would enable users to convey their requirements and track their product deliveries. The company also introduced money transfer facility in the Messenger recently. Apart from this, a report says that Facebook is currently working on a virtual Messenger assistant that will help people research and buy products.
The e-commerce shops are still in the testing phase, although a few of them have already started displaying the “Buy” button. The company is not charging any commission as percentage of sales from retailers as of now but is likely to do so in the near future.
Although Facebook is very positive about this move and expecting a successful outcome, panelists of RetailWire BrainTrust did not agree completely. In an online discussion held on Friday, the panelists portrayed divided opinions on the topic. Critics did not think Facebook would be able to convert users into shoppers on a large scale. One such critic- Chris Petersen, President of Integrated Marketing Solutions said “Facebook is still the portal of choice for interacting with family and friends, not a primary place to search for and buy products”. Other criticisms include statements like Facebook being merely a supplementary site for flash sales or loyalty pitches.
Even amidst severe criticisms, e-commerce has been encroaching the social media world with Google introducing its “buy” button and Twitter and Pinterest launching their own versions of shops. Facebook will display these shops under the standard toolbar and about section.


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5K RUN/WALK AND 10K RACE on Sunday 29th March in aid of Irish Autism Action and Offaly Dochas Cancer Support.
It’s time to get out those running shoes and hit the road!
The race is due to take place on Sunday 29th March at 11am, with registration open from 9.30am at the local community centre giving you plenty of time for a good warm up. The race will then finish at the Lough Boora Discovery Park Visitor Centre. Entry costs for the race are €20 per participant.
Lough Boora Discovery Park on a crisp Spring morning will be as good of a surrounding as possible for any kind of run, and there is sure to be a wonderful atmosphere at the event.
. For more info on this please contact Paul 086 3248086 or Neil at 087 6536953.


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text: Irmo theater department is competing in the South Carolina Speech and Theater festival for the 2nd year in a row this year. We are co-hosting the competition with Dutch Fork High School and will be hosting it in our brand new theater next year. We are also doing 2 improv shows with faculty to raise money for worthy causes during the year. The honors students are having monthly facetime/skype chats with professionals in the theater community from around the country. Professionals include an Emmy award winning playwright/screenwriter from Hollywood, an Emmy award winning editor of television programs, an agent, a theater manager, a former Blue Man Group actor, an actor that has appeared in everything from a Spider-man movie to nickelodeon television show to a Showtime series drama. Each Honors senior student will also pick, direct, and present a one act show. We are also planning our own show in the middle of the year and working on the district musical this year, Aida.


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Indexing: Blake Butler in New York, John Barth, Tina Fey, and More!
above: Julian Schnabel, “Dennis Hopper” (1991).
It’s been a week of surreal literature around these parts. It began with Bruce Chatwin’s In Patagonia, which — although nonfiction — knits together myths, echoed stories, cryptozoology, the vagueness of borders, and the limitations of memory into a travelogue that (I daresay) echoes Werner Herzog’s notion of “ecstatic truth.” After that came both volumes of Adam Novy’s The Avian Gospels, for a review to appear on Word Riot. (Mr. Diamond spoke to Novy about both books last year.) And most recently, I delved into Leni Zumas’s collection Farewell Navigator, a book about which I’d heard fantastic things. Where Zumas excelled, at least for me, was in her ability to precisely evoke certain niches of life (whether cultural or otherwise) while adding surreal details. “Handfasting,” with its depiction of idle teens and twenty-somethings whose world is suddenly jarred by the arrival of a witch into their lives, is just about perfect; and the balance of tactile details and emotional dovetailing in “Heart Sockets” is equally impressive.
But that specificity is an interesting tool — throughout what I’ve heard so far, the generalities used to describe the family at the center of this book create a sort of rhythm, one which furthers the novel’s mood of alienation. When Butler turns to naming something (or someone) specific, the contrast is both disarming and disorienting. And the accumulated effect is stunning. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
After hearing David Foster Wallace talk about his complex admiration, unrequited bromance, and eventual excommunication from the literary church of John Barth, I finally picked up the copy of Lost in the Funhouse that was propping up my kitchen table. I’m not yet a third of the way through, but the result has been an amusing look at the kind of stuff that actually spawned now scarlet-lettered words like ‘metafiction’ and ‘postmodern’. When you have a guy writing a complex list of suggested procedures one should undertake in reading the book on page one, then on page two answers lit critics of said procedures who resented them in the hardcover edition, you know you’re going out back to the wood shed of our little microcosm.
Perhaps most surprising then is how clear and direct most of the prose is: yes these are word games, but they’re word games that anyone can play, and which are designed to be inclusive and fun. Barth seems to be suggesting, as in the case of naming a character Magda G ______ from B______ Street and urging us to fill in the blanks, that this is a book wherein our pleasure or dissatisfaction will often come from what we put into it, and that unlike the pale imitations Barth, Coover, and Pynchon spawned in recent years, the objective is to engage the reader rather than alienate or dupe.
I also got pretty into this profile of painter/visual artist Julian Schnabel in this month’s Art in America. It proposes itself a defense of Schnabel, and in doing so proposes that he’s presently out of style. This was all news to me. Schnabel’s 1980s work mergers of paint and broken ceramic plates onto canvas has been evaluated and reevaluated by so many critics. Schnabel has also directed three pretty excellent feature films since 1996: Basquiat, Before Night Falls, and his particularly imaginative adaptation of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
Gregarious, barrel chested, and perpetually draped in plaid, Schnabel feels largely of the old world (read: the Sixties!), and the profile does a fine job of contrasting his meatier plate work with his attempts to be the next Warhol. His painted tributes to pop stars that left me limp: do we need to see Jane Birkin’s name written fancifully on a white tarp? Do we need to pay half a million dollars for it? But Schnabel, once a self-professed enfant terrible who in print came off as kind of a douche, today has the resignation, roots, and world-weary dirty shoulders of a late-innings Picasso, Marquez, or Atwood, and via film seems to be reaching new heights.
I’ve been helping my girlfriend move, so I’ve been drinking a lot of red wine straight from the bottle, and listening to Neil Young off my laptop. Due to the moving of heavy boxes and chugging of red wine, my reading time has taken a hit over the last seven days. I started re-reading Jennifer Gilmore’s Something Red to ready myself for an interview (coming soon…). Also read the most recent Tina Fey piece in The New Yorker, and I can say that I am 100% ready for her book to come out.

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You’re much more than a set of teeth. Many clinical studies have revealed the numerous connections that exist between your dental health and your overall health. That’s why it’s so important to seek routine preventive dental care. However, you should also expect that your dental care will not cause problems in other parts of your body, or otherwise jeopardize your good health. If you’re seeking a dentist that understands this mouth body connection, you should consider switching to a holistic dentist. Holistic dentistry delivers health promoting therapies. Instead of the traditional singular emphasis on dental symptoms and procedures, holistic dentists also consider the attitudes, feelings, and overall health of the patient. Dr. Dreher is a highly qualified holistic dentistry practitioner. He approaches dentistry with an acute awareness of how your dental care relates to your entire body. To experience the holistic dentistry difference, make an appointment with Dr. Dreher and his experienced team today. Dr. Dreher proudly serves families daily throughout Ballston Spa, NY, Saratoga Springs, Watervliet, Schenectady, Cohoes, Gloversville, Glens Falls, and the surrounding communities.
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This release includes a mixed collection of both new features and bug fixes.
Fonts will no longer be limited to how many characters can fit into a font image at build time. Instead they will all be generated but only be streamed in at realtime depending on what text is currently shown. This opens up for fonts and languages with a large amount of different characters. Users also have the ability to set the size of the realtime font cache texture.
When bundling iOS or Android, selecting `Release` will output a binary with debug symbols stripped. This should result in a smaller bundled package size.
Fixed: Send error when consuming a product on Android fails.
If you currently are using a custom "Info.plist" and/or "AndroidManifest.xml", you might need to make some changes to be able to use inter-app communications.
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The Step Forward Michigan Program was established by the MHA to work directly with Michigan homeowners to help them stay in their home. The program provides up to a $30,000 interest free loan to assist with mortgage, property taxes, and/or condominium association fees. Hardest Hit Funds loans are forgivable at 20% each year, as long as the property remains the homeowner’s primary residence.
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Many Shades...One Me!: Defining Sweet-Simple Happiness!
Of course, I do have my goals set upon achieving which, I smile brightly and stay content. But in addition to that, there are sweet simple things that make me happy each day and each moment.
I remember being happiest on the day I got my 10th results. And day before yesterday when I got an award for best outgoing student. These are huge, and come once in a while.
They are not enough alone to keep me happy all the time. So, what do I do to keep myself happy every day? The answer is simple, Find small things that bring a bright curve on my face.
Looking a cute innocent baby twitching her tiny fingers around me after a strenuous day, what is it of not happiness?
Or may be a small pup lingering around feet hoping that I’d feed him a cookie. And the way he wags his tail, it’s true joy.
Also there are many such things that we cannot list in detail, because the list will be endless.
A beautiful dawn, a timeless dusk along the horizons of the beach in my city, a surprise gift, sharing a coca cola with friends, chilling with them, hanging out and making pranks, what not?
All these little things are what makes the life worth living. So, what I do in addition to running after the big time goals that give me enormous pleasure, I set my foot on an everyday journey where I try finding little things that bring me joy.
These little happiness in your lives are free of cost, you need not work hard for them. And when you do so for achieving something big, these are the things that you find the solace in.
These, are the little things that makes one a happy person. Especially me!


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Your proposal has to convince members of the academic community that you have identified a scientific problem and a methodical approach to solve the problem within a realistic time-frame and at reasonable cost.
Keep in mind that you are the author of the research proposal. Any text passage from another source has to be appropriately cited. This applies even to single sentences taken from other authors. Plagiarism may result in your disqualification.
A single PDF document containing your name and proposal.
Please consult with the project coordinator regarding the citation and formating style.
Most applicants and beginning researchers do not fully understand what a research proposal means, nor do they understand its importance.
The quality of your research proposal depends not only on the quality of your proposed project, but also on the quality of your writing. A good research project may run the risk of rejection simply because the proposal is poorly written. Therefore, it pays off if your writing is coherent, clear and compelling.
This guide focuses on proposal writing rather than on the development of research ideas.
State the research problem; this is often referred to as the purpose of the study.
Present the rationale of your proposed study and clearly indicate why it is worth doing.
Briefly describe the major issues and sub-problems to be addressed in your research.
State your hypothesis or theory, if any. For exploratory or phenomenological research, you may not have any hypotheses. (Please do not confuse the hypothesis with the statistical null hypothesis.
Set the limits or boundaries of your proposed research in order to provide a clear focus.
Sometimes the literature review is incorporated into the introduction section. However, most faculty members prefer a separate section, which allows a more thorough review of the literature.
…gives credit to those who have laid the groundwork for your research.
…demonstrates your knowledge of the research problem.
…demonstrates your understanding of the theoretical and research issues related to your research question.
…shows your ability to critically evaluate the information presented in the relevant.
…indicates your ability to integrate and synthesize the existing literature.
…provides new theoretical insights or develops a new model as the conceptual framework for your research.
…convinces your reader that your proposed research will make a significant and substantial contribution to the literature (i.e., resolving an important theoretical issue or filling a major gap in the literature).
There are different ways to organize your literature review. Make use of subheadings to bring order and coherence to your review. For example, having established the importance of your research area and its current state of development, you may devote several subsections to related issues, such as theoretical models, measuring instruments, cross-cultural and gender differences, etc.


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Durham's Third Way: One Great Bay Community Blazing A New Trail To Clean Water?
Durham Town Engineer Dave Cedarholm shows off one of the rain gardens installed as alternative an storm water control in Durham.
Several seacoast communities have been ordered to upgrade their waste-water treatment plants by the EPA.But towns are pushing back on the question of how much the plants need to improve.
Durham is in that boat. The town is trying a new approach to pollution control called adaptive management. And depending on how things go for Durham, this could be the way the way towns and the EPA will resolve difficult and expensive water problems going forward.
To grasp what’s going on in towns surrounding the Great Bay, these are the important numbers to know: 8, 5, and 3.
Those numbers are the milligrams of nitrogen pollution per liter coming out of waste water treatment plants. And to outfit a wastewater plant for each step down costs tens of millions of dollars.
In-land, the nutrient that has been most problematic for water bodies is Phosphorous, but on the seacoast, Nitrogen is the troublemaker.
“Right now we’re at a 30, so that’s the big bite, to get from 30 down to 8,” explains Steve Fournier, town administrator in Newmarket.
Newmarket already has their EPA permit, which says it first has to get their plant to 8. If that doesn’t clean up its water bodies enough, the EPA says it will have to keep spending until it gets to 3.
It’s a touchy subject. So touchy that other towns – Rochester and Dover – are appealing Newmarket’s permit in court, because they don’t like the precedent it sets.
Seacoast towns have butted heads with the EPA over the costs for years now, and so far the courts have ruled in favor of regulators.
For some time communities faced a choice: fight the EPA or acquiesce. But the town of Durham is trying to find a third way, and if it works something called Adaptive Management is taking center stage.
Leading the charge toward adaptive management is town engineer Dave Cedarholm.
perform during extreme events. Cedarholm says he has fifty spots for these installations already picked out.
This particular one is nestled in a parking lot in downtown Durham. It looks like a rocky ornamental garden that’s been planted in a depression instead of on a mound. The idea behind these to catch water rushing off of parking lots, athletic fields, lawns – whatever – and stop it before it rushes straight into the local stream.
The first inch of rainfall in every storm is the dirtiest inch of every rain storm – that’s the first flush that pushes accumulated pollutants into water bodies. Cedarholm says 96 percent of rain storms are an inch or less, and that first inch is about all a rain garden can handle before it overflows. But letting that inch sink into the engineered soils catches the vast majority of contaminants.
However it takes hardy plants to do this job. “See this thing’s totally dead,” Cedarholm explains picking at some brown, withered, ornamental grasses in one of his planters. “It didn’t like it. So I need to find some other plants that aren’t bothered by that, and I think I got them down here. So couple of those, put them in here and we’re good to go!” Cedarholm finishes with a characteristic can-do tone.
Cedarholm hopes these gardens can save Durham money. Complying with EPA’s strictest wastewater limits would be very expensive: upwards of ten million dollars in equipment, and a half to a million dollars a year in chemicals.
He wants to prove that it can use rain gardens to pull even more nitrogen out of its storm water, and for less money.
But it might be a better investment. Which is what Durham hopes to convince the EPA. It is currently conducting a study that it hopes will prove that very point. For Durham the difference between a plant that releases 3 mg/L of Nitrogen versus their current 5-8 mg/L, would be somewhere between 1.5 to 2 million tons of nitrogen a year. Durham wants to show that it can reduce that same quantity through storm water efforts like rain gardens.
So far the EPA has been guarded in discussing the specifics in Durham, and say it is waiting for the results of Durham’s study.
But are reasons for optimism. Durham began down this road after a memo written by EPA’s top water quality official first sanctioned this approach.
One of Durham's first rain gardens was installed at Oyster River High School as a collaboration between the town and a science class. Cedarholm thinks that many rain gardens could function in this way, as citizens become inspired to pitch in and put rain gardens in appropriate spots on their property.
What Stoner didn’t say during that visit was whether using adaptive management might an acceptable alternative to the most expensive wastewater upgrades, or if this approach will only buy towns a bit of time before they eventually are required to upgrade.
Whether Durham gets the leniency it’s looking for is something the other Great Bay communities will watching carefully.


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Yes, Dove’s Real Beauty Bottles Commercial is Flawed. But Let’s Consider Where It’s Coming From.
Simple functionality can’t explain the incredible range of hourglass-shaped products aimed at women.
Have you seen Dove’s “Real Beauty Bottles” commercial? The one which offers Dove body wash in bottles designed to mimic women’s body shapes?
You can understand the reasoning. Dove’s long-running “Real Beauty” campaign has always been about celebrating body diversity. So, why not offer alternatives to the typical hourglass design?
It encourages paying attention to one’s body-shape, when that’s not supposed to be important.
It’s really just a gimmick, offering only a very limited run of 6,800 bottles, spread among social media influencers in 15 countries. Meaning that even if ordinary women were somehow inspired to seek out the design that best matched their body shape, they wouldn’t actually be able to get one.
And, in being so short-lived, and only providing the same one, classic bottle design in practice, ultimately it implies that there may just be one best body type after all.
Writing in the Atlantic, Ian Bogost thinks that last is inadvertent; given how “hilariously stupid” this campaign has been (Jezebel), I’m inclined to agree. Regardless of any marketing campaign centered on bottles’ shapes, hourglass designs will always be much more stable and easier to grip than most of the alternatives, let alone those monstrosities provided by Dove.
That said, they’re not the only option. Which got me thinking: where had I seen so many hourglass bottles before? Why, with slimming drinks of course. What is up with that?
It’s really quite a feast of problematic messages. And, sadly, almost karmic in how Son Dam-bi herself has grappled with severe body-image issues in recent years, reports about her “still ‘frantically’ trying to lose more weight” emerging just as this post was published.
With that however, I don’t mean to imply they were the majority of slimming drinks. Nor are they in 2017, as a perusal of any convenience store fridge can attest.
But it can seem like we’ve taken a long detour from a critique of Dove body wash bottles. So, let’s reflect on what we’ve learned on the way.
First, again, that hourglass bottles can’t be explained away by ergonomics, or claimed to be incidental. Who would even try, in the face of such overwhelming evidence?
Yet I’m often frustrated by the lack of mention in articles about their marketing campaigns, especially when writers otherwise wax lyrical over every other little detail. Why this blind spot exists, I’ll suggest a reason for in a moment.
Also, no-one is saying that slimming drink companies can’t distinguish their products from competitors’ by packaging them in this way. In addition, perhaps there are practical limitations to quickly conveying slimming on packaging, on a box, or on a bottle, or through their shapes, without using an hourglass motif. We do, after all, make exaggerated cola-bottle shapes to convey we mean a woman for instance (or we did: now it just feels distasteful). It may explain why articles don’t bother to mention that, because by default an hourglass design is chosen to convey slimming. And, being so common, that choice is unremarkable.
Which begs the questions: does it really make a product stand out, if so many other companies are doing the same thing? Are scenes of Son Na-eun dancing, hourglass hips highlighted with CGI (just in case we didn’t notice), really the best Calobye could come up with to make their product stand out? Or is their campaign just yet another case of using a celebrity to quickly grab viewer’s attentions (*cough* as per my opening image *cough*), which may then linger on the actual product in the 15 second time-slot, and somehow persuade the viewer that the product is responsible for those hips? Wouldn’t, ultimately, ditching the celebrity with the unobtainable body be cheaper, and using models with a range of body types have much wider appeal?
Perhaps I’m being naive. But surely marketers and advertisers have good financial reasons to ask these questions themselves, not just pesky sociologists and feminazis with axes to grind. And, given photoshoppers’ skills in crafting an hourglass waist (or S-line, or wasp waist, or whatever) for almost every woman that appears in an advertisement or photoshoot? Then no, I’m no longer convinced that it’s all that difficult to convey slimming through a representing a range of body types. Or that some patriarchal conspiracy is afoot either, so much as sheer laziness on the part of marketers and advertisers.
What I am convinced of is how incredibly tiring this must be for women, constantly being reminded that your body doesn’t measure up to this one, monotonous standard, even though less than 1 in 10 women can ever achieve it.
I’d read about this pressure many times before of course. It can be difficult to relate to for a guy, no matter how sympathetic. But now, it feels just a little less abstract.
Which, all in all, is not a bad lesson to take away from some silly bottles.
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text: To be a successful and profitable sports bettor you must always have a long term goal or objective. Set that standard before your wagering campaign begins and set aside fairly substantial bankroll that uses a consistent incremental amount for the vast majority of your wagers. A conservative and appropriate, amount would be one to two percent of your allocated bankroll and absolutely no more than three percent of your bankroll. This might seem a little on the low side, but believe me, over the course of what will sometimes be a turbulent battle with the books to picks winners against the spread you will be happy that you practiced good money management and frugality. These guidelines do not take into consideration a combination of factors that will also help you along the way and I have included them below. 1. Consistently shop for your best possible lines (rogue lines) from the most reputable sources. 2. Stay disciplined and do not stray from recommended bankroll allocation on individual wagers. Chasing your wagers whether you are on a winning or losing streak is absolutely forbidden under my by betting methodology. 3. Always keep in mind that your bankroll is your life line (working capital) and must be treated the same way you would treat finances that are allocated for any business venture. 4. Buy off the hook on key numbers(Football only). 5. Understanding the importance and the art of middling. 6. Keep a record of all your wagers and results and use them as part of over all statistical data base. These are some important factors that will help you in your quest for long term profits. I leave you with a thought from the late great Jimmy the Greek. The house does not beat the player, it just gives him the opportunity to beat himself.


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Tran Minh Tien is the owner of Ống Hút Cỏ, a Vietnam-based company that makes two kinds of straws out of sedge grass, which grows wild along the Mekong Delta, The Epoch Times reported. As explained in a Facebook video by VnExpress International, the sedge grass has a hollow stem, so it is naturally straw shaped. The video details the process of how the grass is turned into food-safe straws.
To make both the fresh straws and the dried straws, the grass is harvested, washed, and cut into straw-sized tubes. Then, an iron rod is used to clean the inner part of the straws, followed by one last washing.
If the batch of straws is going to be sold fresh, a bundle of 100 straws is collected and then wrapped in banana leaves. Ống Hút Cỏ's website says the fresh straws last for about two weeks in the fridge, and are best stored in a ziplock bag. (You probably know that ziplocks are not the most eco-friendly option, so if you ever wind up with these straws, consider repurposing ziplocks or another plastic zipper bag that's already in your home rather than buying new ones.) If you want to make the fresh straws last even longer, the company's website suggests boiling the straws with some salt, letting dry, and then storing in a cool dry place.
If the batch is going to to be sold dried, after the final washing, the straws are left out in the sun for two to three days, and then baked in an oven. This dries out the straws, and extends their shelf life to about 6 months at room temperature. At the moment, the straws are only being sold in Vietnam, but Ống Hút Cỏ is experimenting with selling the dry straws to other countries.
Both kinds of grass straws are edible (Ống Hút Cỏ says chewing them after meals can actually help clean your teeth and gums), compostable, free of chemicals and preservatives, and affordable. The fresh straws cost about 2.6 cents each, and the dried cost about 4.3 cents each, according to VnExpress International.
Zero Waste Saigon, a Vietnam-based company that aims to raise public awareness of the plastic crisis, also sells grass straws made from the Mekong Delta's wild grass. Tran Minh Tien tells Green Matters that Zero Waste Saigon's straws come from a different manufacturer than Ống Hút Cỏ.
While going straw-free is the most eco-friendly option, many people rely on straws or prefer them, for a variety of reasons. That said, it's awesome that options like these wild grass straws are now on the market.

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Have you ever wondered how to create good quality frothed milk to make a latte or cappuccino? Well, you're not the only one! Frothing milk is an essential skill for any barista or espresso enthusiast, but it can also be somewhat tricky to master. Don't fret though, here's is a quick five step guide that will have you frothing like a pro in no time.
It’s much easier to get air into milk when it’s cold so keep the milk in the fridge and store your frothing pitcher in the freezer. Starting with a chilled pitcher gives you more time to get the air in.
Purging before gets rid of any condensation in the steam system and keeps water out of your milk. After steaming, immediately wipe down your wand to keep the outside clean and then purge again to push out milk from the inside the wand.
All auto-frothing wands have air intakes. Dried milk can clog these and reduce frothing performance. If your having issues it’s the first thing to check. After use, take your wand apart and clean it thoroughly.
As mentioned, cold milk is better at taking in and holding air. So get it in quickly. Ideally, you should be done adding air before the outside of the pitcher gets warm. From there get that milk rolling. Find a position for the wand tip slightly below the surface that creates rotation in your pitcher. The rotation helps break up larger bubbles and create a smooth, uniform texture.
Want your milk sweet and creamy? Then don’t get it too hot. For best flavor we recommend steaming to 140 degrees for smaller drinks like cappuccinos up to 155 degrees for larger lattes.

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Qurate Retail (QRTEA) fell -0.23% with the finishing price of $17.05 in Thursday Trading Session. The stock price showed -33.76% down in value from one year high price and revealed 7.91% higher in value from its one year low price. In the recent week Qurate Retail stock price volatility was noted 1.78% while for the last month volatility was seen at 2.50%. Its Average True Range (ATR) shows a number of 0.42. Return on assets (ROA) results to 5.10%. While Return on investment (ROI) reached to 9.70%.
In terms of profitability, The Company has a profit margin of 6.50%, gross margin of 34.50% and an operating of 9.40%. The stock price changed 0.83% in the past week. Shares of the company have performed -18.30% over the last three months and moved -31.75% over the last 12- months.
The 1.66% positive picture painted by the trends generated around 20 SMAs. The established market sentiment toward the stock has created a trading environment which can suitably be described as optimistic.
There has been negative move seen around 50 SMAs. The stock price is showing -10.11% distance below 50 SMA. On the surface, it seems as the higher the 50-day moving average goes, the more bullish the market is (and the lower it goes, the more bearish). In practice, however, the reverse is true. The 50-day moving average is perceived to be the dividing line between a stock that is technically healthy and one that is not. Furthermore, the percentage of stocks above their 50-day moving average helps determine the overall health of the market. Many market traders also use moving averages to determine profitable entry and exit points into specific securities. Qurate Retail (QRTEA) has demonstrated negative trend based on recent movement of 200 SMA with -18.39% during the course of recent market activity. This trend reveals recent direction. The current direction of 200 SMA is downward. When the price over the last 200 days is moving with increasing trend, look for buy opportunities and when it shows decreasing trend the price is below the last 200 days, look for sell opportunities.
The current value of the RSI is 43.64. The relative strength index (RSI) readings highlights overbought above 70 and oversold below 30. The stock also has a beta of 0.99. When beta is less/more than 1, it can be interpreted that the stock is theoretically less/more volatile than the market – something traders will surely be keeping an eye on.


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Hostess, Cindy Jeric felt that life is filled with work and responsibilities and occasionally you just need a little "play" in your life ~~ like a tea party, What a better way to get a glimpse of the bygone days of the Victorian Era than with a Birthday Tea Party?
The invitation was sent to the local (Ohio) ladies who filled out a questionnaire that was sent to them along with their 40th High School Reunion invitation in 2000. One of the questions asked on that questionnaire was for their birthdates and since I organized this reunion, I was able to find all the females born in 1942 and then sort on the "birthday" field. From there the inviting began. For those that did not fill out that column - really missed out!
In September, I held a Victorian Tea at my home in Twinsburg, Ohio to experience the elegance of the Victorian Era and to celebrate the birthdays of classmates born in 1942 ~~ and Graduated in 1960 from Garfield Heights, Ohio. Nineteen ladies arrived wearing favorite dress and carrying their favorite teacup. Many wore garden hats. One graduate came in full Victorian attire down to the plumes on her black velvet hat. The favors I had were different color votive candle holders that held a doily and tea bag and I also had wrapped homemade chocolates that were made from a teapot and cup and saucer candy mold.
The most unusual savory sweet was a homemade cake in the shape of a teapot. You can see from the picture it was almost to pretty to cut. The other sweets we all shared were a variety of things that each guest brought. The main menu consisted of Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches, Mandarin Orange Salad, Small Assorted Quiches, and little Cucumber Sandwiches.
The music played in the background was that of harp and piano, rather than the music of Elvis Presley or Frankie Avalon. Even though the black and white yearbook photos show fresh, hopeful faces under beehives, flips and bouffant hair do's when we got together it was like 1960 all over again.
Who are FOREVER FRIENDS? To me, they are classmates from high school! Even though decades pass and lives change, we still continue camaraderie. We had a wonderful time of fun and sharing. Whil drinking tea and enjoying tea sandwiches and savory sweets, we talked and learned more about each other. The discussion was so interesting listening to the women share their thoughts and dreams; yes, dreams. You're never too old to dream! It took this tea party to realize we need to be a part of each other's lives. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a new era for us!
I feel that God has furnished my life with treasures and it is truly a wonderful blessing to spend special time together with FRIENDS FOREVER!


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A US man was arrested for biting a police dog when police was investing reports of shooting in the town of Boscawen.
The police was in search of two men who were wanted on outstanding warrants. As per reports both the men fled when the police tried to arrest them.
Police haven’t revealed the men’s names. They say the man who bit the dog faces charges including resisting arrest, interfering with a police dog and assaulting an officer.

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-Responsible for meeting or exceeding forecast targets and provide a high level of customer satisfaction.
-Capable to offer technical and engineering advice.
-Ensures that all price quotation meet authorization procedures.
-Identifies Agents and Distributors as necessary and manage their activities.
-Assists with the regular business forecasting and annual budgeting.
-Bachelor's Degree, Professional Degree, Engineering (Electronics), Engineering (Others), Business Studies/Administration/Management, Commerce, Marketing or equivalent.
-At least 5 years of working experience in the related field .
-Preferably specializing in Marketing/Business Development, Corporate Strategy/Top Management or equivalent.
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text: Sorry it's been awhile since my last post. I've been out of town. Anyhoo, while in Albq, NM I found a great Heated Eyelash Curler. What's so great about it? Well, I've gotten a heated one before that had these stupid little posts on each side of the clamp so it would attach to the rest of the curler. This made it next to impossible for a clumsy ox like me to get all my lashes in it & then the sides of the thing would pinch me like nobody's business. Anyway, at Tuesday Morning I found a Carmen Heated Eyelash Curler where the clamp attaches in back, instead of on the sides, making it possible to insert most of my lashes & get a nicely curled fringe that lasts all day. Woo-hoo!


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text: The Glen Cove School District thanks Board of Education trustee and past president Ida McQuair on her six years of dedicated service and volunteerism in representing the interests of the children and community of Glen Cove. Ms. McQuair opted not to seek a third term on the Board this year. Interim Superintendent Louis Zocchia and Board President Joel Sunshine presented her with a plaque of appreciation on behalf of the district. Helen Kotzky of the Coalition for Glen Cove also honored Ms. McQuair with a plaque for her service.

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There is so many transferable skills when thinking creatively when outside of a normal classroom.
3. Be analytical in their thinking by embracing change and new ideas and concepts and applying other subjects such as English and maths to make wider informed choices to their projects.
Over two years they will benefits a range of hand and machine tools including a pillar drills, a lathe and sanding machines. They will be able to develop their technology ICT skills by using CAD/CAM technology this is directly linked to GCSE. CAD also allows pupils to work in 2D Design. This can then be developed in to 3D by being able to print out their work using the 3D printer.
Projects that have been done covered are Bridges, Floating gardens, picture frames, design a child toy (enterprise project) STEM projects and many more.
This course offers a combination of engineering and DT to enable students to access any career in the technology and engineering sector. It enables students to fully understand the processes of engineering design and what the industry market needs are by using detailed client briefs like they would get if this is the career they went into. The work through a range of practical projects and are continuing to develop their use of ICT by being able it for modelling and model making and how to communicate design ideas effectively by producing detailed coursework that shows their thought process to the end product being produced. They will also be required to sit exams in Design briefs, design specification,user requirements and research analysis to show their knowledge of what they have learnt during the practical stages of the course and product research.
Projects may include: STEM project, Rocket Cars, 3D design, Hand draw and design won product using sketching and rendering.


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This report constitutes an overview of tourism in the four emerging BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China. The term ‘BRICs’ was coined in 2001 by Jim O’Neill, who was at the time the chief economist of Goldman Sachs, the investment banking firm. Although the four countries are quite disparate, together they represent a large portion (over 40%) of the world’s population and will account for an increasing share of worldwide output in the future. In 2001, O’Neill predicted that by 2041 (later revised to 2039 and then 2032), the BRICs would overtake the six largest developed economies in terms of gross domestic product (GDP).
Too dependent on Chinese demand?
Why are prices so high in Brazil?
Is the state ready to accept deregulation?
‘Air Kerala’ link with Gulf?
Chinese brands to the fore?
Will a slowing economy support more airports?
India to displace China as global growth engine?
Foxconn the handwriting on the wall?
What will drive BRIC tourism going forward?

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Zhangjiajie is a city can date back to five thousand years ago. In the past, it was called Dayong. In 1982, central government built the first national forest park here and named it Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. As the development of tourism industry, later, Dayong changed the city title to Zhangjiajie, which is famous for the Wulingyuan Scenic Area. What’s more, Zhangjiajie was entitled as world heritage by UNESCO in 1992 and also managed to become international geological park in 2003.
Zhangjiajie is a world famous tourist city located in the northwest of Hunan province of china, its total population is 1.62 million in accordance to the latest population statistics, nearly half of the them are minorities, including it’s over Tujia, the Bai and the Miao as well as some Hui, Man, Dong and the Yao. So the local custom is quite interesting and different from Han people.The Tujia people have a long history. It is a hard-working and brave ethnic group.
Tujia girl was wedded by cry on the marriage day. The bride shall cry before more than half a month the wedding, some will cry for more than one month, 3-5 days at least. The Tujia people take to sing the crying marriage song as a woman's wisdom and virtue sign.


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The best credit card to use abroad is one that will save you a small fortune on fees and may include perks like commission-free purchases abroad, cashback on spending, and lower interest rates.
Get a specialist travel credit card and you can spend overseas knowing you've got a near-perfect exchange rate worldwide.
A credit card can be a very useful thing to have in your purse or wallet while you’re away. It can be handy for spending – and if it is lost or stolen, you can cancel the card immediately and organise a replacement.
Protection is also provided on your purchases. If you spend more than £100 but less than £30,000 on your credit card and something goes wrong or isn’t as described then you can apply to your lender for a full refund.
However, there are a few traps to be wary of when using a credit card abroad.
With most cards, you’ll be charged a fee every time you use your card while you’re abroad.
Confusingly, this fee can be labelled in different ways by different card issuers, including foreign purchase, conversion or exchange rate fee, as well as a loading fee.
Some cards will charge you up to 3% every time you use them in shops, restaurants or anywhere to make a purchase. So, for example, if you stay in a hotel and the bill comes to the equivalent of £300, the card company could add £9.
The cards designed for foreign usage do not charge – compare a variety of credit cards before applying and check the terms and conditions for details on fees on overseas spending.
If you’re getting money out while you’re on holiday then it’s best to use a specialist credit or debit card to minimise any fees as some cards will charge on average 2.5% of the value every time you withdraw cash. In other words, withdraw £100 and the transaction will cost £2.50.
Remember, you’ll need to pay off the balance IN FULL before the end of the month, or you’ll pay interest.
If you take money out of an ATM using a normal credit card, you’ll start racking up interest immediately, from the point of withdrawal. There is no interest free grace period as with conventional purchases.
Credit card firms see buying currency as taking out cash so you may get charged a cash withdrawal fee, or even a fee for using a credit card by the money changer.
If you’re buying currency always use a debit card (you’ll usually need to bring ID too), or withdraw cash.
When you’re using your card abroad you will be asked if you want the transaction to be in pounds or the local currency.
If you’re buying currency always use a debit card (you’ll usually need to bring ID too) or withdraw cash.
As a general rule, never pay in pounds as you could be charged by the bank/store for doing the conversion.
Eligibility Checker allows you to find out the likelihood of your being accepted for a credit card when comparing your options. Importantly, it doesn’t leave a footprint on your credit file.
Eligibility Checker can also provide ‘pre-approval’ on certain credit cards. This means you’re guaranteed to be accepted for the card you have applied for, providing you pass additional identity and fraud checks.
Prepaid currency cards: Top up the card with your chosen currency and then spend money when you’re abroad. These are a good option if you have a poor credit score and can’t get one of the top credit cards for overseas spending.
Watch out for fees, though, as some firms will charge you for topping up, spending and withdrawing cash.
Debit cards: While most debit cards will sting you for overseas spending there are a couple that don’t charge any fees for withdrawing cash.
Getting cash before you go: Our travel money and foreign currency comparison page can help you find the most competitive exchange rates on the market.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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or he who hires those who pass by.All flesh of fools is much battered, for their bliss is being shattered.
a Gk. κέρκωψ, monkey-man; one who monkeys around.
b Gk. τύπτω, to beat.
c Gk. εἰς ταμίεια σπλάγχνων, into the storerooms of the guts.


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Pikeville and Ashland, and Bloomingdale, Bristol, Kingsport, and Elizabethton in Tennessee, and Huntington, Bluefield, Saint Albans, Beckley, South Charleston, Cross Lanes, and Charleston in West Virginia, and Bristol and Bluefield in Virginia, and Ironton in Ohio.
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Why do some Kentucky officials make more than Matt Bevin despite law? Courier JournalA state law says no state employee can make more than the governor. So why is it than more than 30 people do, and who are they?
Supremacists may be ‘fine’ folks, but first give them DNA tests Lexington Herald LeaderWould my German-African-Asian background be dicey under a new world order?

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Tibetan cymbals have a high-frequency sound and are particularly effective in the head region. The sound of the cymbals bring clarity and alertness, for this reason they are often used to end or begin a meditation or to end a singing bowl massage. In Feng-Shui the cymbals are used to clean the energy of a room, thanks to the high-frequency sound.
Please note: Tibetan cymbals are heavy with a long-lasting tone and not suitable for belly-dance or Bajans.


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Kodak EasyShare Z990 is a 12.0 MP Digital Camera with 30x Optical Zoom. It features Fast f/2.8 28 mm wide-angle lens, Optical image stabilization, High ISO up to 6400, 1920x1080p HD Video recording, Automatic panorama mode, Burst Modes, PASM Dial, RAW Format, Electronic Viewfinder, and has a 3.0-inch HVGA LCD Screen. The camera measures (W x H x D) 4.9 x 3.4 x 3.7″ / 12.45 x 8.64 x 9.40 cm and weight 1.3 lb / 590 g With batteries and memory card.
Kodak EasyShare Z990 offers high-performance to capture beautiful pictures from what you see. It also has a Share button which makes sharing your videos and pictures as simple with One Button Upload. It lets you instantly upload them to FACEBOOK, e-mail, KODAK Gallery and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames, and other popular sharing sites by connecting the camera to your computer or insert your memory card.
This camera also utilizing a BSI CMOS sensor performance which provides stunning low-light picture quality with less noise and less blur, even when you are shooting without flash. While the powerful 30X optical zoom lens zooms in faster and closer than ever that makes the camera enable to capture crisp and clear pictures. There is an Optical image stabilization which reduces the camera shake effect allowing you to capture sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges. In addition, it also offer High ISO mode up to 6400 lets you capture the details in low-light conditions and fast-action situations.
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From August 2015 when I first posted this I figure the cold weather could be an inducement to look inwards. I didn't visit the Audubon (Geiger) House for years and I discovered 15 months ago what I was missing.
I lived in Santa Cruz, California for nearly twenty years and looking back I feel like I missed a lot of opportunities to see places and things that deserved my attention. I dare say my natural curiosity took me further afield than might otherwise have been the case but I still stumble across stories of places and curiosities in the Golden State unknown to me. Here below we look out of the Audubon House in Key West at Clinton Square and the Customs House, now a fine museum.
In that time I made several efforts to live in Florida but my residence here never jelled. I would hand in my Florida driver's license and re-institute my California document, or vice versa as I tried living in Tampa and St Petersburg or Fort Myers or Key West and none of the visits to the land of sun and heat took very well. I always ended up back in the fog of California's Central Coast living through cold wet winters and long dry summers which never seemed long enough or hot enough to suit my taste. California residents thought I was crazy to want to live in the land of hurricanes alligators and mosquitoes but Florida for me was the land of eternal sunshine and right wing nutters and it remained as elusive as Ponce de Leon's Spring of Eternal Youth.
My best friend sailed to Key West and the little fishing village I had first visited in 1981 and found to be far too isolated became a likely prospect. I brought my wife and my dogs in a mad three week car trip and we sold my boat and bought an ocean going catamaran and made vague plans to sail to the Caribbean. We both wanted eternal summers, me and my California wife. We made road trips around California and I took motorcycle rides and still I felt I barely scraped the surface of all there was to see.
The fact is he was a visitor for a short time before the Civil War and in his time in Key West he visited the Dry Tortugas and found birds to kill so he could paint them. It was a weird way to do the work of loving birds but that was what he did. He had an interesting life worth reading HERE but the fact is he was a mere sideshow in this house that should more properly be known as the Geiger House.
He was of German descent and said to be a pretty severe man who made his money by wrecking and by being the best at it. He spared no one and the gruesome tale of having a pregnant slave whipped is told by one of his descendants in the video on display in the house. His legacy is the Geiger plant named after him, as well one assumes of Geiger Key and this superb home on Whitehead Street restored in the 1950s and now one of the best old home museums I have seen, and I have seen a few.
The rooms are perfectly laid out with period accessories and complemented by Audubon drawings and scraps from letters and diaries of the period. I found the house perfectly done and worth hours of your time. Why I resisted visiting this place I cannot say and it was a mistake not to check it out.
Check out this letter from 1849 describing the idle idyll of daily life for the upper classes in Key West at the time.
One has to assume that life in summer was a a bit of a burden for women who had no access to bikinis or sarongs or the lighter side of the wardrobe as enjoyed by modern women.
Thanks to its strategic position on the trade routes to and from the Gulf of Mexico, Key West was for a time one of the wealthiest cities in the US. The constant stream of ships brought news from the outside world as well as the latest fashions and exotic household gadgets and dry goods. People lived well here in the most salubrious climate in Florida. In those days only Key West and Indian Key were inhabited by white people in urban settlements. The other islands were barren and only occasionally inhabited by eccentrics, lonely farmers or fugitives. Mainland Florida was an impenetrable swamp filled with yellow fever, insects and rebellious Seminoles allied with runaway slaves. No one wanted to live in Florida. Key West offered all amenities and was thoroughly modern.
It must have been quite the life to have money and slaves and to live in such a place. What am I saying? It still is for those that can! The rest of us work...and it still isn't at all bad!
There are we are told some 28 original Audubon prints in the house's collection but the reproductions on display are as lively and lovely as they are difficult to photograph successfully.
Outside there is a garden to enjoy after the house visit.
Hammocks and shady verandas were much in evidence in the period.
The "tour" of the house is a brief introduction at the entrance by a docent and then you are cast loose to visit at will the home and the gardens. This time of year is excellent as there aren't nearly as many people as there would be in winter, as usual in Key West. Upstairs there is this video presentation by Richard de Aguero which is both informative and very funny. He lives in Miami and is a descendant of the great "Old Man" Geiger and he tells a great story or two about the goings on in the house. Well worth sitting down to watch.
I had a great time on the house and my hat is off to the curator Katia Dabdoub Hechema whose work is really extraordinary in bringing this place alive and I am told she isn't quite finished yet.
The outdoor kitchen was a popular feature in the homes of wealthy Southerners and I've seen this concept many times elsewhere. Pity the poor slave cooking in this inferno.
Highly enjoyable way to spend a hot afternoon and see how the one percent lived a hundred and fifty years ago. Strongly recommended.


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Las Vegas, Nevada - September 14, 2004 - YesSoftware today announced DemoCharge 2004, an essential product for creating animated demos for use in Web content, emails, documents, tutorials, and training and help materials. It records the use of any application or onscreen activity, including all visible mouse movements, and instantly creates demos in DemoGIF (animated GIFs) format. File sizes are small enough to email, publish on the Web or include in documentation. DemoCharge Professional version will also support Macromedia® Flash® format and Java Applets and is scheduled for release Q1 of 2005.
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