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COMMONWEALTH vs. JAMES M. VORIS.
Present: PERRETTA, DREBEN, & GREENBERG, JJ.
INDICTMENTS found and returned in the Superior Court Department on June 20, 1991.
After pretrial motions were heard by Catherine A. White, J., the cases were heard by Paul A. Chernoff, J.
James D. Takacs, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.
defendant's house, which they conducted under authority of a search warrant. The first ground of the appeal is that the search warrant issued upon an affidavit that failed to articulate sufficient probable cause. There is a second related point involving the impoundment of the house before the police could obtain a search warrant. A final issue raised by the defendant involves the denial of a so-called Amral hearing at which the defendant sought to challenge the truth of the affidavit that underlaid the search warrant.
1. Sufficiency of the affidavit. Joseph Deignan, a police detective of Watertown, furnished the supporting affidavit. The following is a summary of its contents. Investigation of the defendant was stimulated by a tip from a first-time informer who spoke over the telephone with Deignan's immediate supervisor, Lieutenant John D. Jackson. The informer, sometime in September of 1990, stated that "a white male in his thirties, . . . a musician," works out of his house at 142 North Beacon Street, Watertown, and was "selling large quantities of marihuana" and that he had "previously purchased marihuana from [the defendant]" at the same location. With this information, Jackson verified that the defendant owned the home and fit the description given by the informant.
Shortly thereafter, Deignan initiated a surveillance of 142 North Beacon Street. That surveillance, conducted over four nights centered around the beginning of October, included observations of more than twenty-five persons entering the house, the majority of whom stayed for short (five to twenty-five-minute) visits. Based on checks of the registrations of their vehicles, Detective Deignan was able to ascertain that two of the callers had criminal records for violations of the controlled substances act, and he named the two persons in his affidavit.
Finally, on October 4, 1990, Deignan saw a vehicle operated by Roland J. Mellone pull up outside 142 North Beacon Street. Mellone parked on the wrong side of the street and entered the house. Within fifteen minutes he reentered his car, pulled across the midline of the street, and nearly caused a three-car accident. When he was stopped by police, a search of his person turned up a significant quantity of hashish, two digital beepers, and three individual glassine bags of marihuana. At the station house, Mellone, after receiving his Miranda warnings, admitted to Lieutenant Jackson that he had purchased the hashish at 142 North Beacon Street -- although he said it was purchased from an unknown party outside the house. No mention was made by Mellone that he went inside the house, as Detective Deignan had stated in his affidavit.
Whether the facts set forth in the affidavit added up to probable cause to support the search involves application of the familiar principles expressed in Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964), and Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (1969), as further explicated in the context of a Massachusetts setting in Commonwealth v. Upton, 394 Mass. 363 , 374-376 (1985).
specific apartment allows a clear inference of personal observation. Commonwealth v. Parapar, 404 Mass. 319 , 322 (1989). The basis of knowledge test was met by an allegation of firsthand knowledge coupled, with specific and detailed facts about the transaction. Commonwealth v. Atchue, 393 Mass. 343 , 348 (1984).
As to the "veracity" prong of the Aguilar-Spinelli test, it is true that there is no indication that this informant ever provided information to the police about unlawful drug sales. But that deficiency was overcome by independent police corroboration that added to the informant's general credibility. Commonwealth v. Carrasco, 405 Mass. 316 , 321-322 (1989) (first-time informant satisfied "veracity" prong by independent police check of detailed information provided by the informant).
Here, of course, the material that the informer had supplied was reinforced by two coincidental events and an extensive police investigation. Commonwealth v. Richardson, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 482 , 485-486 (1994). Further, the admission by Mellone that he himself committed a crime by purchasing hashish near the defendant's house carries its own indicia of reliability. See Commonwealth v. Parapar, 404 Mass. at 322-323.
We conclude that the affidavit was sufficient to establish probable cause and was, therefore, a lawful basis for issuance of a search warrant.
received a search warrant, which was executed approximately ninety minutes later.
in that determination. Commonwealth v. Norris, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 761 , 763 (1978). There was no error.
[Note 1] The motion judge found that the police knocked, explained that they were securing the premises, and "conducted a sweep but found no evidence." The defendant stated that the initial sweep involved bringing all the occupants of the house into the living room, where they were told they were not under arrest and that the police were there only to secure the house until a warrant was obtained.
[Note 2] With regard to the defendant's assertion that a search was commenced prior to the time the warrant was obtained, it is enough to say that this is in contradiction to the motion judge's findings, which we accept in the absence of a showing of clear error. Commonwealth v. Yesilciman, 406 Mass. at 743. We also note that, as in Commonwealth v. Blake, 413 Mass. at 830, "[t]he affidavit in support of the warrant was based wholly on evidence independent of the entry into the [house]."
[Note 3] Unlike the defendant (and to some extent the Commonwealth), we do not read the Massachusetts cases to require exigent circumstances in order to justify an impoundment while a warrant is being sought. Rather, the exigent circumstances exception is to be invoked when the government seeks to justify a warrantless search. See Commonwealth v. Forde, 367 Mass. 798 , 800-801 (1975); Commonwealth v. Lee, 32 Mass. App. Ct. 85 , 88 (1992); Commonwealth v. Guaba, 417 Mass. at 754. We note that Professor LaFave has interpreted the majority and dissenting opinions in Segura v. United States, 468 U.S. 796 (1984), to indicate that "[a]n . . . entry . . . of the premises to facilitate the impoundment requires both probable cause and exigent circumstances," but he also concludes that this "turns out to have little practical significance [because] [t]he illegality of a search-to-impound will not ordinarily result in the exclusion of evidence, and thus it remains an illegality only in the theoretical sense, undeterred by any realistic threat of exclusion." 2 LaFave, Search and Seizure Section 6.5(c), at 676-677 (2d ed. 1987).
[Note 4] Under Commonwealth v. Amral, 407 Mass. 511 , 521-522 (1990), an in camera "preliminary hearing" (prior to a Franks hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 ) should be held once a defendant "asserts facts which cast a reasonable doubt on the veracity of material representations made by the affiant concerning a confidential informant."


text: From dirty bikers to metro hipsters the vintage leather jacket is needed to complete any look. The Dust Factory Vintage collection has blazers, biker cuts, pilot cuts and tight mod cuts. Just about anything cool out their in today’s market.

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Ms Echternacht is learning to upload videos! This is last year’s class working in the Christmas Cafe. We offered fresh salads from our garden (yes in December!), cookies we baked ourselves and tea and coffee for .10 cents.
We then donated the money to Heifer Foundation for people to purchase bees and trees for their own gardens and communities!
The Christmas Cafe from Heidi Echternacht on Vimeo.
Posted by Treehouse on November 23, 2011 in Community, cooperation, Garden, independence, math, science, social studies, systems, thinking.

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Careers | United Development Group Inc.
At United Development Group, investing in our team is just as important as investing in real estate. After all, our people are our greatest assets. Our company is unique, and so is our approach in working with our team. Our culture supports entrepreneurship, flexibility, and innovation. We are deeply committed to the personal and professional development of each one of our employees and offer unique programs like our organization-wide book club and one paid day to volunteer in the community, each quarter.
Are you looking for a career where you can lead by example, work with innovative colleagues and improve the world around you? We’re continually on the lookout for talented individuals with fresh perspectives to join our team! Creativity is encouraged, and we appreciate the new ideas and perspectives. If you love what we’re doing and think that you’d be a good fit with UDGI, we encourage you to apply.
Health Insurance, dental Insurance, and vision Insurance.
Flexible Spending Account, Aflac Insurance, 401 k plan and Charity gift matching (up to $500).
One paid volunteer work day every quarter, paid vacation and holidays, and paid sick days.
Our process generally starts with a phone interview with our employee relations manager or another UDGI representative. If this interview goes well, a series of in-person interviews will follow with upper level management.
Please note that we conduct drug and criminal screenings and a thorough reference check.
*Only successful candidates will be notified if selected to advance to the next steps.
then the art is to protect the downside.” – Richard Branson.

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Each May the Georgia Bar Association Family Law Section promotes continuing legal education by sponsoring with ICLE the Family Law Institute. Smith & Lake is proud to be a Double Platinum sponsor of this year’s meeting being held Thursday–Saturday, May 22–24, 2014 at the Ritz -Carlton, Amelia Island. Smith & Lake named partner, Dawn R. Smith, will be presenting “Special Needs/Special Education in Custody and Support Cases” on May 24th.
Dawn is recognized as one of the leading advocates for the civil and educational rights of children with disabilities. She is the past President of the Board of Directors of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, the national membership organization for special education attorneys and advocates. She has pursued actions on behalf of children in state and federal trial courts as well as in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

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Dubai Art Week from March 20 to March 25 2019 in the 1000 Vases Exhibition hosted by the Dubai Design District (d3).
All wild and tangled and simple and gorgeous, just the way we like it.
VENICE DESIGN is the largest International Design exhibition running alongside La Biennale di Venezia. In the historical location of Palazzo Michiel, facing the Grand Canal, international Designers invade the venue to express themselves and to propose a singular reflexion on materialising, shaping and transforming our daily environment. Design will show its ongoing connection between body, object and space challenging the visitors to interact with pieces and immersive installations. Around 60 international creators from 30 different countries and of various cultural backgrounds are invited to present their processes and visions towards Design. Constellations of creators will shine a light on the meaning of conceiving and producing our forthcoming living spheres through conscious designs, innovative objects and experiential installations.

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The big question is: Why LazerLite?
Is it really: “How a Painted Cover Should Look”?
The LazerLite tonneau is made of aluminum with geometrical structural reinforcement makes it stronger than most tonneau covers you can buy. Lightweight: The LazerLite is made of two sheets of aluminum, which makes it light-weight and easy for anyone to operate. Check out the Low Profile: When shopping around for a painted cover, nothing compares to the LazerLite. The slim design keeps the truck looking sleek & ultra-low. It is Paintable: The LazerLite tonneau ships painted the color of your choice. When you place your order, simply give us your paint code. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call our tonneau experts. Maximum Security -- You Bet: The LazerLite locking system, working in conjunction with the trucks locking tailgate ensures maximum security for items in your truck bed. As a matter of fact: The bed of your truck will absolutely be more secure than the cab. Bed Access – No Problem: The LazerLite tonneau is a sleek, low profile tonneau allowing you bed access simply by opening your tailgate. Most painted tonneau covers the tailgate; as such you open the tonneau first and then unlock and open your tailgate. Simple Installation: It takes about 45 minutes from start to finish for a complete install. Everything you need to install the LazerLite is included. 1 Year Limited Warranty: The LazerLite Tonneau cover comes with a 1 year limited warranty. The LazerLite Tonneau Cover is a great tonneau for any vehicle. On so many fronts, the Jason team is excited to bring this new product to you!

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


text: Our British Dodgeball Leadership Workshop can be delivered to any primary or secondary school group from the age of 7-18. Our experienced instructors can tailor the course to the needs of the specific group over 3 hours in the school hall. Leaders will learn the importance of health & safety, basic dodgeball skills, refereeing, communication, an introduction to coaching and understand the rules of the sport. Leaders will also have a lot of fun playing dodgeball and learning new and inclusive games.

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Hey Jamey (and others)... What is the actual cause of that problem when you are trying to boot Raven and it sticks on the 'connecting to v-control' forever? I do know the fix, but it is a bit of a drag to every other day have it happen when you are on production roll. And then to have to quit massive DP session, quit V-control, trash prefs etc brings creative flow to halt.
Can that somehow be addressed? Or is there something I can do on my end?
I haven't had this one happen in forever. Do you have v-control added in accessibility??
Although, just because the splash screen is stating that its connecting to v-control, there are could be something else going on. Incorrect touch driver or something else.
You could also try updating to the latest V-control and see if that helps..
Thank you for helping Jamey. 'Yes' to added inaccessibility.
And thanks for sending how to reset. That is what we have to do. maybe 2-3 times a week!
Is there are firewall that could be blocking the connection??
Which OS are you on??
On latest version of EL Capitan. No firewalls at all.

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Skateboard Games Free Online Games Free Games Online!
My son and his friend want to play together on Skate 3 from different houses on their live accounts.....what do they need to do because I can't figure it out.
Lots of awesome skate games here. We have listed the best online skate games we could find your you to play online. Free skate games are awesome and will give you hours of online gaming pleasure.

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The Early Years: PB and K, Please!
From our Valentines Day show, the Story Pirates present new story "PB and K, Please!" by a then-pre-kindergartener Carrigan Rose Duffel.


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It's been since 6 months since I last posted an update, and boy there have been some interesting developments!
I'm participating in Google Summer of Code this year too. I'll be leading the development of PDE X which will form the basis of the next major Processing release. Before starting GSoC, I worked on PDE X during March-April under the Processing Foundation Fellowship. I shall share the details of my GSoC project in a separate post.
A whooping 11 GSoC projects were selected this year under the Processing Foundation. So we can expect some really amazing results by the end of the summer. The Processing team had a big Hangouts meeting in June, where a lot of GSoC goals and tasks were discussed. It was awesome to interact with fellow team members from around the globe!
P.S: I recently wrote a Quora answer on "How to build a good profile for graduate studies.." which you may consider checking out.


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Jar Funds – This month the funds will go to the General Fund. The jar is located by the coffee table.
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text: An identity redesign for the “Khan” theatre in Jerusalem. The concept of the redesign was to take the conventional theatre perception and deconstruct it, both in the metaphysical (identity) and physical (material) level. The theatre graphic design will now “speak” direct language to the audience - all imagery was replaced with actual textual content from the plays of the theatre. The posters were direct quotes from the plays. Play brochures were stripped down from any image or picture from the show itself and replaced with intriguing quotes and verbal information about the play. The word is the image and the content takes the front of the stage, consequently, enables personal interpretation of the play by visualization in the mind of the reader. The materials on which the theatre outputs were printed were driven by the “what’s available in the print house” approach: Standard A4 or A3 wood-free papers. Same was applied to the color of the outputs - what are the available color paper in the print house. This manufacturing approach set the structure of the printing materials well: no more conventional brochures with paper clips or glue bindings. The utputs will now be ready made stand alone pages that are easy to handle and cost-efficient to print. Form followed function, and in this case the ready to use manufacturing mind set of the outputs set the design itself - various content types were fit to accommodate a single page (one sided print or two). Thus, providing digestible content to the theatre consumers and a free choice of the type of content they want to digest (what paper to pick and take, rather than receiving a pre-set brochure with the content already chosen for them). The materials and manufacturing enabled the marketing of the theatre on the street level, “lowering” the theatre from its high pedestal and making it more approachable.


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One of the problems mentioned by Sohrab Hura in the previous post was the difficulties experienced by women photographers.
I think one thing it is very easy for men to forget about is how difficult this can be, not just on a financial level, or a being-taken-seriously by editors, or getting paid less because you're a woman, but also how general everyday harassment can affect women photographers - or indeed women everywhere (there was an item on the radio about the effect of sexism and harassment of female surgeons in the UK this morning - it's everywhere and even when it sounds relatively harmless, it's not. It's insidious and damaging for so many reasons).
Photography isn't just a local business anymore. It's international. There are prizes, festivals, and workshops all around the world. And harassment does take place at these events and especially in meetings and communications leading up or coming after these events.
Phony connections, photographs (look how much I can help you - here's a picture of me with this person) and exaggerated influence (I can help you win this prize) might be dangled in front of people, accompanied by a sleazebag 'I scratch your back, you scratch my you-know' vibe. It's a photographic perving and it happens more frequently than we like to imagine, done by more people than we like to imagine.
And of course, it is most often to those who are less confident or powerful in places that might be off the photographic beaten track in some ways. This is especially true in more conservative places where the very act of a woman even wanting to be a photographer is a challenge.
Very often, women don't want to speak up because they think it will bring shame to themself, to their family or threaten their career or make the rest of the photographic community angry (because if you look at photographs, or on Facebook or Twitter or whatever, we're all friends with each other and support each other).
Speaking out won't make me or most of the people I know angry, even if the person they speak out against is friends on Facebook or whatever. Being friends on Facebook or wherever is a superficial thing. Being friendly with somebody on social media doesn't mean we would forgive our co-writers/photographers/editors/judges their concealed sleaziness, Similarly just because somebody appears in a photograph with somebody (as in the picture above) doesn't mean they sanction their behaviour or are even that particularly close. But unfortunately, we don't see the world that way.
The problem is women photographers in many places have no outlet for their complaints. They feel like they can't complain themselves; it's too embarrasing, it's career threatening. There's the idea that it might be just 'cultural differences? (no - it wasn't), and of course there's the family. And at the end of the day, who can you complain to? Especially if the harassment consists of something that isn't illegal, that might appear quite trivial, that is joking or banter or just part of normal human communciation. Except of course it's not.
I'm writing this post because I've had complaints passed on to me from distant lands and I don't really know what to do about them. Maybe just staying quiet is the best thing. Except it's not.
But at the same time, I don't think having trials by internet is the best thing. Trial by internet is a not a good way to do anything for so many reasons.
But there is a problem that exists and it needs to be addressed, especially in a niche of photography that likes to think of itself as so right-minded (we're not in Terry World). There should be some kind of outlet for complaints, a code of conduct if you like - a little equal opportunities section to tag on to the special events that take place across the globe.
Maybe it's time that photography festivals, awards, workshops, agencies had a basic code of conduct with accessible contacts for complaint so that grievances could be addressed when they happened. So there is at least some kind of forum for complaint.
Maybe it could start with the big guns who run workshops and events as part of their overall profile, all of whom I'm sure have some code of practice in place already; World Press Photo, Arles, Aperture, Deutsche Borse, Magnum, National Geographic, VII, Paris Photo, and filter down?
It might not be much, but it would be a start.
Thanks for bringing this up Colin and for you following up Osuke. I completely agree that we should set standards and have code of ethics. It will be disputed and not everyone will agree, but the industry certainly needs it. I also think if you know of specific allegations, you, or whoever is the alleged victim, should speak up and be specific. I know for sure that many of us will be supportive.
Thank you Shahidul. The roblem goes beyond one individual and the question is how can photography be made less accepting/willing to turn a blind eye to abuse. A code of practice for festivals and workshops, together with a simple complaints contact would be a start - not ideal, but something. The question is why are so many people unwilling to talk about the problem in photography - whilst in other areas, such as education, this behaviour would be far less likely to happen and there are specific avenues for complaint etc.
Yes. A written anti-harassment policy is table stakes. You can't punish anyone, you can't sanction anyone for bad behavior without one.
So write one and adopt it. It's a no-brainer in this modern world.
If it doesn't make things better, it at least gives you the power to make things better through enforcement.
Equality and empowerment include freedom from discrimination and violence. It also includes making sure woman have their equal share of leadership opportunities and responsibilities, as well as property ownership and other concrete reflections of power in society. Note that the Targets for this Goal make several references to the need to be nationally “appropriate” in interpreting what they mean.
Review specific targets for Goal 5 at the UN SDG website.
FYI. After a Senate Report on sexual harassment in art schools in France, a union of High School of Art just signed a document to inform about harassment, ways to talk about it and referees. A first step that shows that there is a problem which really handicap female students.
Thank you for writing this, Colin. It is time to name and shame, one hopes, so that we don't get harrassed further, or at least, know who are the sharks to watch out for. There's the 'editor' of .(edited here)...., who has sent me photos of his bedroom, with explicit (and clearly unwanted) text messages. All this, despite the fact that I hadn't even met him, let alone, ever struck up any conversation that would have expressed any interest. Me rebuking his creepy advances resulted in him reminding me that he's influential since he is a judge for many grants, awards and yada yada, an apparent gatekeeper. It resulted in a simple Block and Ignore policy from me, but I now realise, I should have taken screenshots. My only question. Even if I would have taken screenshots, would it have helped?
Thanks Anonymous. This has been edited. Would screendhots have helped - I'm not sure. Other people have screenshots.
I think what would help for the future is organisations having policies and complaints procedures (ie a contact name) so if anybody does this in connection with their organisation or award, there is somewhere to complain to.


text: Your homework for last week’s “It’s in the Book” was to read from the book of Revelation in your Bible, chapter 20: 11-15. Did you do so? It is a portion of scripture dealing with the great white throne judgement (God must have a very large library, for he has records on all of us). The book you want your name in is that “Book of Life” mentioned in verse 20.


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This impressive luxury holiday home is part of an exclusive development at Swandown in some of Somerset’s prettiest countryside. Positioned to the front of this small cluster of holiday homes it affords wonderful uninterrupted views over the magnificent parkland of the historic Cricket St Thomas Estate.
It has been designed with holidays in mind and has a large open plan living area with a spectacular 12ft. ceiling to floor cathedral window which towers over the vaulted living room spreading light into the room. High quality fixtures and fittings have been used throughout and is no more evident than in the hand built luxury kitchen with its high gloss units, granite worktops and integrated appliances. The light and airy living room provides the perfect place to relax in by taking in the peaceful atmosphere, cosy up to the log burner, or to unwind in front of the TV after a busy day sightseeing and makes this the perfect bolt hole or holiday home investment.
Built in the grounds of the historic Cricket St Thomas Estate where the famous ‘To the Manor Born’ was filmed. Conveniently situated where stunning Devon, Dorset and Somerset countryside meet, it has views over the rolling hills of Devon and Somerset as far as the Jurassic Coast. In addition to Swandown’s own amenities, the Hotel at Cricket St Thomas brings additional luxury and relaxation on site with restaurant and bars with miles of walks, bridle paths and cycle paths, while off-site the local area boasts a wealth of activities to enjoy, to include restaurants and nearby golf courses.

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Institutional Eligibility: Only one TCN proposal may be submitted by any one organization as the lead organization. Organizations may be involved in more than one collaborative effort as a non-lead proposal.
PI Eligibility: An individual may appear as PI or co-principal investigator (co-PI) on no more than one ADBC proposal submitted to any annual ADBC competition.
Summary: This program seeks to enhance and expand the national resource of digital data documenting existing vouchered biological and paleontological collections and to advance scientific knowledge by improving access to digitized information (including images) residing in vouchered scientific collections across the United States. The information associated with various collections of organisms, such as geographic, paleogeographic and stratigraphic distribution, environmental habitat data, phenology, information about associated organisms, collector field notes, and tissues and molecular data extracted from the specimens, is a rich resource providing the baseline from which to further biodiversity research and provide critical information about existing gaps in our knowledge of life on earth. The national resource is structured at three levels: a central coordinating organization, a series of thematic networks based on an important research theme, and the physical collections. The national resource builds upon a sizable existing national investment in curation of the physical objects in scientific collections and contributes vitally to scientific research and technology interests in the United States. It will become an invaluable tool in understanding contemporary biological issues and challenges.
July 19, 2013: Deadline for an email of intent including the title of the internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project.
July 26, 2013: Deadline to submit an internal proposal.
August 16, 2013: Target date for the notifications to PIs of the result of the internal competition.
October 18, 2013: Sponsor deadline for the full application (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time).
The NSF will accept applications for this program annually on the third Friday in October.

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The Flowermate Pure Hit Dry Herb Vape is finally available!
This is a truly unique vaporizer that echos the growing convergence between eliquid vaporizers and herbal vaporizers.
The PureHit is an all stainless, high quality, high performance herbal vaporizer that looks like and smells like an eliquid vaporizer.
The PureHit uses a ceramic heating chamber that percolates through an upper cooling chamber that can be filled with either water or eliquid.
Why would you want to percolate through eliquid? This feature can mask entirely the smell of the herbal vapor. With this unit you can be consuming herb products in view and in scent range of anyone and be totally in the clear. As well as being able to use the percolator with water to smooth out the experience when stealth is not an issue.
This unit uses a changeable, rechargeable battery Lithium-ion 26650 but 18650s can be used as well.
A great unit with a lot of unique features.


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Marco Navarro sat quietly and without any emotion as he was given the maximum penalty for killing 55-year-old Tony Jimenez.
The judge sentenced Navarro to 34 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him of first degree murder.
Family members of Jimenez were inside the courtroom as the sentencing was handed down.
Many were satisfied with the judge's decision, but say it doesn't bring much closure.


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TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa police responded to a shooting on Beech Street around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Police say they found a male deceased in a car. He has been identified as 24-year-old Jarvis Deandre Barnes.
“It’s sad that whatever happened got to this point. Anytime you’re having to fire shots in a crowded neighborhood, you have potential for more victims,” said Captain Kip Hart with Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit.
The suspect, a 58-year-old man, remained at the scene and was detained. At this time, the suspect is not being charged. Police recovered weapons from the scene.
Police say witnesses told them the suspect had painted a car for the victim and there was a dispute over payment for the services. Police add that investigators will continue processing evident and speak with potential witnesses before announcing possible charges.
Please check back for updates as we gather additional information.


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Susie's Workshop: I Made This Monday!
Looks great. Love the hedgehog as well. My plants are all crowded into the sunroom until the outside temps stop taking a dive every few days. Can't wait for spring so I can put them outside once again.
That is beautiful! Is he little hedgehog real?
No, GraceGal, he is not real. He and the leaf are all one piece. When I bought him, I thought he was setting on a real leaf. Very realistic looking.
Susie, that is so beautiful! I love how the little hedgehog found a home in there too.
You know, one of the things I love about blogging is not only do we do something creative but then we also photograph it and write about it - three creative acts in one!
Thanks so much for being a part of the very first every I Made This Monday!
Oooh, I love succulents-they look so magical and artsy! Plus pebbles, pine cones and moss...hmmm...I think you would love it here in the Pacific Northwest! Very lovely, thanks for sharing!
Don't know if spring will ever arrive - but you have a lovely green garden to delight you.


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The Globe Building is significant for its role in the maritime history of the Great Lakes as a manufacturer of marine steam engines for freight and passenger vessels. Detroit Dry Dock Engine Works – and Detroit Shipbuilding Company, which acquired the company in 1899 – built a complex of buildings on the site of what is now the Outdoor Adventure Center.
Six buildings made up the engine-building plant of the Dry Dock Engine Works. The first of the buildings, a steel-frame and brick machine shop, was erected in 1892 at the corner of Orleans and Atwater streets. After the Detroit Shipbuilding Company dissolved in the late 1920s, the former engine-building plant was used by a small stove manufacturer, by the Detroit Edison Company for appliance repair, and lastly by a machinery wholesale firm, the Globe Trading Company. The Globe Trading Company had its sign on the building as early as 1966.
During the 1930s, the Detroit Police Department used Dry Dock #2 as a boat launch for the capture of rumrunners. Henry Ford worked at Detroit Dry Dock Engine Works from 1880-1882 as an apprentice machinist, learning the skills associated with his first love, steam-powered engines. Later he would turn to experiments with gasoline engines and their ability to power a horseless carriage.
To learn more about the history of the Globe Building and Detroit Dry Dock Engine Works complex, visit http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/item/mi0680/.

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Pack of 12 assorted coloured embroidery cotton.
50Gram hank of natural raffia.
60mtr roll of spaghetti string tubing.


text: Even though the MESH XL bowl looks like a heavyweight, it brings a lot less to the scale. Made of bended and powder-coated steel, it’s light and airy - making it the perfect place to store your fruit, vegetables or any other odds and ends. It’s double-walled design intensifies the refined optical effects, making MESH the eye-catcher on any table.


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Colour Management & Calibration | Product categories | Beau Photo Supplies Inc.
Having prints that look as good as the image on your monitor or in your camera can be a challenge. We have a number of items that will help you with your digital workflow and calibrating your system. Also, have a look at our blog for posts on calibration and printing, and look at the Articles link at the top of the page to find some articles Mike has written that will provide information about how to get the best prints possible.


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This superb 2 bedroom courtyard apartment in Holland Park West will provide you with a home away from home, while being super convenient to Greenslopes Private Hospital, Major Shopping Centres, nearby Parks and easy access to the SE freeway + Busway.
There s also a lockup garage for 1 car with remote.
Your 2 bedroom apartment is located on the ground level, of a small block of only 6 apartments with its own entrance, lockbox for self check-in & quiet leafy outlook. The solid concrete walled apartment has an open plan kitchen and lounge area, 2 large bedrooms with built ins and the bathroom is modern and clean with a large shower + washer / dryer.
Ideal for families, couples or business trips, all you need to bring is your toothbrush ok… & some food.
Inside the unit you will find my Welcome Pack & I will email it to you prior to your arrival, which provides you with detail on local restaurants, shopping, yoga classes, gym’s, suggested walking / jogging options, 2x GoCards, transport info, Wi-Fi password, SIM card info etc…..
The apartment is completely self-contained & has a PIN code lockbox on the front door, which I will provide prior to your arrival.
I’d really appreciate you sending me a message with your reservation, just so I m aware of who you are, your plans while in Brisbane & any requests or assistance required.


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Those of you that watched my Instagram stories at the end of last week will have witnessed my excitement when these brand spanking new clogs landed on my doorstep!
I love, love, love clogs - and clog makers, Moheda, are my absolute favourites. Their prices are incredibly reasonable compared to other brands and despite being based in Sweden, their shipping is always super speedy!
The reason I like clogs so much is because they really are the perfect shoe when you're a busy, high heel loving mum like me. I'm on my feet all day every day so need something comfortable, but I'm not prepared to swap stylish for frumpy just yet. Clogs can also be worn with pretty much anything; my current favourite school run outfit is a pair of skinny jeans, an oversized tee and super high Moheda clogs - it's a combo that's easy to throw on when you're in a rush in the morning but still looks great.
I love Mohedas so much that I have built up a collection of no less than nine pairs over the last few years - and my new cognac Lindas are my favourite yet! With those classic clog block heels (slightly higher than the norm at 8.5cm!) and beautiful soft leather, this design has a real vintage vibe to it - I'm so excited about wearing them to festivals over the course of the summer!
And on that note, I'm even more excited to be able to share the clog love today. Moheda and I have teamed up to offer one lucky reader a pair of cognac Lindas of their own!
Entry is via the Rafflecopter widget below. The giveaway closes at midnight on 20th June 2017 and the winner will be contacted by email shortly after. The giveaway is open to UK residents only and the prize will be sent directly from Moheda Toffeln. Good luck!
What a fab giveaway!!! I've been craving a pair of these beautiful clogs!!!


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Big data and rapid technological development pose a myriad of challenges to giant firms to start-ups alike—and design can help surmount them through its ability to disrupt. That was the conclusion of the Disruption x Design panel concluded on Wednesday at Brainstorm Design, the Fortune, Time and Wallpaper* conference held in Singapore.
“For me, start-ups equal disruption,” says Charles Hayes, a partner and executive managing director of innovation consultancy firm IDEO in Asia, who has been based in Shanghai for the last nine years. “This is a world where you have young leaders who don’t necessarily have a deep expertise in a field, but are asking really big and bold questions,” says Hayes.
Hayes has worked to incorporate design-thinking in China both from top-down and the bottom-up, by advising Chinese executives and developing design education programs in the finance, design, and art schools of Beijing’s Tsinghua University.


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Anybody like to hunt achievements, I know I do. What are your opinions of them "Good" or "Bad".
I'm an achievement whore. I try to get all the easy ones of course. Avatar the last Airbender = 1000gs for 5 minutes of work.
I heard about avatar air bender was going to buy it for cheevos, everywhere I saw it for sale it was like £32.00 which I thought was a bit much, sure price was more because sellers new people would buy it for easy cheevos.
Achievements are a nice touch, always gives you that good feeling when you get one.
I'm not overly keen on XBox1 achievement s software, there seems to be more glitches and sometimes you have to wait for them to u lock, never had that problem on 360.
I liked the achievements that were out during the Halo 3 days when you were rewarded for completing difficult tasks... anymore it seems like you can get an achievement for just about anything.
Then you get through a difficult Nightfall and get Strange Coins and no achievement.
I purposely don't have twitch or Netflix do not want those on my achievements list.
My kids play a lot of games under my account instead of theirs so I have tons of crazy achievements.


text: Café Society: Woody Allen crafts his movie well: Santo Loquasto’s production design is gorgeous, as are Suzy Benzinger’s costumes; Vittorio Storaro cinematography captures it all beautifully (even if the golden hues are, at times, overdone); the cast is in fine (but not spectacular) shape, in particular Kristen Stewart (who is very endearing in the film). Nevertheless, the story feels disjointed in its two halves (which are somewhat tired, albeit a bit interesting), and the dialogue isn’t particularly sparkling (the voice-over is quite flat). All in all, unremarkably entertaining.


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Live music! - Lisa Brigantino, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, will be bringing an eclectic mix of original songs and fun covers to the farm with her talented sister Lori.
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King Calculator version 0.9.8 has been released to the public, from a user stand point we’ve gone from 0.9.7.9 to 0.9.8 but as our beta testers could tell you, between those two public releases there have been 11 private beta versions. So the 0.9.8 release is a very big release full of new features.
Expressions are now fully editable, you can place the cursor wherever you want and edit the expression, go back, go forward, go back again, you can modify you expression as you input it.
Fraction display is available, you can display numbers in the form of a fractions, for example 12⁄3 instead of 1.6666… just hit the a⁄b button.
The History window will not only save your previous calculations but also the result of each expression, swipe an expression to the left and see what it evaluates to.
Casio style layout got a memory indicator, you’ll see it when there’s something saved into memory.
There’s also a big number indication, in case the result of the expression is too big for the display you will see red arrow pointing that there are more digits on the display which you need to scroll to see.
There are many more improvements which you see in 0.9.8 so make sure you update your version.


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Warning: this post is going to be pretty math-heavy.
Let’s talk about spheres, or more generally, ellipsoids. Specifically, let’s talk about calculating axis aligned bounding boxes for arbitrarily transformed ellipsoids, which is a bit of an interesting problem I recently stumbled upon while working on Takua Rev 3. I’m making this post because finding a solution took a lot of searching and I didn’t find any single collected source of information on this problem, so I figured I’d post it for both my own reference and for anyone else who may find this useful.
So what’s so hard about calculating tight axis aligned bounding boxes for arbitrary ellipsoids?
One possible solution is to continue using the naive min/max axes approach, but simply expand the resultant AABB by some percentage such that it encompasses the whole sphere. However, we have no way of knowing what percentage will give an exact bound, so the only feasible way to use this fix is by making the AABB always larger than a tight fit would require. As a result, this solution is almost as undesirable as the naive solution, since the whole point of this exercise is to create as tight of an AABB as possible for as efficient intersection culling as possible!
Instead of min/maxing the axes, we need to use some more advanced math to get a tight AABB for ellipsoids.
where r is the radius of the sphere. So for a unit diameter sphere, r = .5. Once we have built S, we’ll take its inverse, which we’ll call SI.
In other news, Takua Rev 3’s new scene system is now complete and I am working on a brand new, better, faster, stackless KD-tree implementation. More on that later!


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Fans of Showtime’s “All Access – Mayweather vs. Canelo” know that the Mayweather entourage gets treated nicely for their loyalty and business. Who received booted because of to this error if anyone?
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As part of Washington University in St. Louis’ ongoing efforts to address sexual assault and misconduct, an advisory group of students, faculty and staff will meet this semester to explore ways to strengthen the Title IX process, policies and practices.
“The experiences and expertise of this committed group will be invaluable to the university as we strive to develop better strategies to prevent sexual assault and misconduct and to improve our response when such incidences do occur,” said Lori S. White, vice chancellor for student affairs.
The 12-member committee will be chaired by Nicole Hudson, assistant vice chancellor for the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion. Hudson said the committee will solicit feedback from students who have engaged with the Title IX Office either as complainants, respondents or witnesses. It will report its findings and recommendations to Provost Holden Thorp and Jessica Kennedy, director of the Title IX Office.
The advisory committee was one of many initiatives to stem from this summer’s working group on sexual assault and misconduct convened by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton in response to concerns raised by students.
The working group, in consultation with students and members of student group Title Mine, also has implemented numerous other changes, including the addition of new counselors and trauma-informed training and education specialists; substantial expansion of trauma-informed training for the Title IX Office, Habif Health and Wellness Center and other staff; expanded on-call resources at the Habif Center; and the addition of a full-time investigator for the Title IX Office.
Washington University submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education outlining its concerns about proposed sexual harassment regulations for America’s higher education institutions. Specifically, the university expressed concern about proposed requirement for live hearings with cross examination.
We believe that universities, including Washington University, have worked with their communities to develop grievance procedures that allow decision makers the opportunity to assess fairly the credibility of the parties and witnesses, and to determine the truth without imposing on either party the potentially aggressive and traumatizing experience of cross-examination. We are concerned that the process outlined in the NPRM (notice of proposed rulemaking) would be unduly antagonistic and, as a result, would deter students from reporting instances of sexual assault. This, in turn, would preclude any determination of the truth. There are already many social and cultural barriers to reporting (for example, barriers based upon one’s ethnic or religious background and fears of being socially ostracized by peers). Requiring cross-examination by parties’ advisors in a live hearing will add yet another barrier. Finally, we believe that an overtly adversarial engagement between parties could create unsafe situations for our students by increasing the risk of retaliation, harassment, or other harm.
The Department of Education issued in November its long-awaited notice of proposed changes, which include narrowing the definition of sexual assault and changing reporting and evidentiary guidelines. Higher education institutions had until Jan. 30 to submit their comments.


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This afternoon the Petti & me had our own little "carnival" party! Her first one, and mine too, in fact!
It was so funny, with her hat on, her angel wings and her eyes full of happiness.
she also needed to disguise herself for carnival at the creche!


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Dodge is a gorgeous, friendly, approximately eight-year-old gentleman who is looking for his Forever Family. Dodge was surrendered to a shelter when his family was no longer able to keep him. Luckily for Dodge, the shelter reached out to ESRA for help in finding this great guy a new home.
Dodge is a big boy with a gorgeous liver-and-white coat. He would do best in a home with no other dogs. Dodge is alpha and gives the other dogs in his foster home a low growl to tell them he is in charge. We don't know if Dodge has any experience with cats.
Dodge knows many commands such as Sit and Stay. He is very well behaved. He has been invited to sleep on the bed in his foster home but prefers his dog bed. Dodge loves to fetch tennis balls and is very good on car rides. At the dog park, he stays close to his foster Dad but runs and sniffs everything.
Dodge is house trained, microchipped and up to date on all preventative vaccinations.
Please submit an Online Adoption Application if you are interested in Dodge. It is always the first step in our adoption process.


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Deacon is dark Red and White with Black trim and tips. He has a lot of white fur, je is going to be a handsome little boy when grown and he is going to be very fluffy. He loves to cuddle and give you wet kisses. One of his favorite past times is playing with plushy doggie toys. He also loves to plays with people and is very loveable. Who couldn’t fall in love with that face. He has a wonderful Shih Tzu personality and is always looking for his next little puppy adventure. He is going to be between 11 – 12 lbs when full grown. He has a lot of unconditional love to give someone special.
If you decide to have your puppy shipped, we use a pet nanny service for transporting our pets. She will personally fly in the cabin with your puppy. The cost is $400. The shipping price includes transportation from our kennel to the airport, payment for the pet nanny service. Depending on what airport the puppy and pet nanny is flying into, you would meet our pet nanny at the American baggage service area. We will be able to give you all of these details when we arrange for the puppy’s delivery to you.

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Dolph Lundgren has joined Warner Bros. standalone “Aquaman” film opposite Jason Momoa, sources have confirmed to Variety.
Lundgren will play King Nereus of the aquatic kingdom of Xebel, who claims Aquaman’s wife Mera (Amber Heard) as his own and wants to kill him. The cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta.
James Wan is directing the superhero film with Peter Safran producing. Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Rob Cowan are executive producing.
The studio said last year that the title character, played by Momoa, would be caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and the undersea Atlanteans, who are ready to lash out in revolt. Aquaman is based on the DC Comics character first introduced in the early 1940s who’s the king of Atlantis — a half-human and half-Atlantean named Arthur Curry.
Lundgren was an ’80s and ’90s action star whose credits included “Universal Soldier,” “The Punisher,” “Masters of the Universe,” where he played He-Man and “Rocky IV.” Lundgren took a break from acting but has recently made a comeback with “The Expendables” franchise.
The Swedish actor is repped by Gersh.


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Traditional beauty standards for women are arguably narrow but they aren't worth paying attention to, says Dove's latest campaign.
With its new #MyBeautyMySay spot the Unilever brand kicks off a new push, from Edelman, Havas, Ogilvy and PHD, for women to define their own standards of beauty. In its 60-second film Dove features nine real women including a burlesque dancer, a boxer and a beauty blogger, to show that any woman can feel pressure to look a certain way but that they can overcome those feelings.
"Dove knows that women are constantly scrutinized about how they look," said Jennifer Bremner, director of marketing for the brand. "They are under pressure to 'look the part' and this stops them from achieving their full potential. Many women recognize self-respect remains a battle to be won."
The campaign is based on new research from Dove's largest global study, The Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report, which found that "7 in 10 women believe they get more compliments about how they look than on their professional achievements."
Bremner added: "Now, more than ever before, women are breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes—and it is time for society to start acknowledging this. With #MyBeautyMySay we hope to inspire women everywhere to take a stand against judgments that belittle their accomplishments."
The effort is part of Dove's commitment to improving women and girls' self-esteem.
"Reaching 19.4 million girls to date with self-esteem education, Dove has always been at the forefront of helping women and girls develop a positive relationship with beauty," said Bremner. "We are proud to be a pioneer in redefining how women and beauty are portrayed in the media and in advertising. Dove is committed to widening today's stereotypical view of beauty through all of our campaigns."


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Can I ask a personal question? Do your towels stink? Over time fabric softener and detergent build up on your towels. It happens to the best of us. I noticed mine were smelling not so fresh a few weeks ago. Instead of tossing them and buying all new towels, I decided to try to freshen them up first. I like this because it uses house hold items you probably already have.
I had the same problem thought it was my front loader washee. I first bought borax but then started using Dr Bronnerd pure castile soap problem gone. Love Dr Bronners i use it daily to shower it has so many uses and it is certified fair trade ingredients.


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Stationary, semi-mobile and mobile crushing plants with capacities ranging from 500 to more than 10,000 t/h are constantly proving their value crushing and processing hard rock, limestone, coal, ore, overburden and other minerals in open pit pines and quarries.
The crusher is the core of all these plants. thyssenkrupp’s range of more than 20 different crushers provides a suitable type for every conceivable application and performance class. The crushers are perfectly matched by feeding and discharge systems or screens to result in custom-built and cost-effective plants.

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Tetra Pak works in the Containers & Packaging industry, specialising in Aseptic Technology, Food, Packaging, Processing. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Tetra Pak has an estimated revenue in the range of $1,000 to $10,000 million and employee of Above 10000 respectively.
The purpose of this report is to provide vital facts about Tetra Pak and help in key decision making process, via market and competitive benchmarks and key metrics. The report will surely add value to your business development process, deal sourcing and should save countless hours of research and analytical work for the buyer.


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THE Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it has launched an investigation into the origins of a “social media posting”, which resulted in close to 2,000 individuals showing up at its Up Park Camp headquarters in Kingston, for the Jamaica National Service Corp (JNSC) programme yesterday.
The JDF, in a statement sent to the media yesterday, said it is urging people interested in applying to the JNSC programme to be careful about what they read on social media about the programme and the application process, and to be wary of unscrupulous individuals posing as JDF recruiters.
The JNSC is the standard mode of enlistment for people joining the JDF to serve as full-time soldiers. Prior to this, there were two previous primary categories of service: The Regular Force, soldiers that perform military duties on a full-time basis, and the Reserve Force — soldiers that perform military duties on a routine or on-call, part-time basis.
The JDF said individuals wrongly turned up at Up Park Camp to be interviewed for acceptance into the programme.
According to Major Basil Jarrett, civil-military cooperation and media affairs officer for the JDF, the army typically interviews and tests approximately 60-80 applicants daily, so yesterday's turnout of almost 2,000 people was extremely unusual.
“Before anyone is called to do the interview and test, they would first be required to complete the application process online before they are notified to come in. A large number of persons who showed up today had neither applied online nor received a phone call, and when we enquired as to what prompted them to show up, we were shown a social media posting that was circulating online.
“The JDF did not put out that post and so we are warning applicants that they should only rely on information posted on official JDF social media platforms and mainstream news for information relating to their applications or the application process,” said Major Jarrett.
Among the 2,000 applicants who showed up yesterday, were individuals who travelled from as far as Westmoreland and St James, the statement said. It added that the JDF opted to register and process some of their applications.
This, the JDF warned, is not the norm but was done simply out of consideration for the distance that they had travelled.
As a rule, though, all applicants to the JNSC programme must register initially on the JDF's recruiting website jointhejdf.com and wait to be called.
Announced in 2017 by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the JNSC is part of the Learn, Earn, Give and Save Programme. It aims to create an avenue for young people aged 18 to 23 to be fully empowered through national service.
It falls under the Government's Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment initiative, targeting job and training opportunities for unattached young people.

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In the ongoing battle for activity tracker supremacy, one cannot help but take notice of the many ways in which innovators try to outdo one another. In this post where we compare the new Fitbit Ionic vs. Motiv Ring, we will try to examine, albeit briefly, what makes these two competing technology iterations really tick and why you would want to get one over the other.
Fitbit has been around for quite some time now and its latest offering, the Ionic, is proof of its mastery of the wearable technology niche. The Ionic comes with customizations from apps to songs to individualized insights and personalized guidance, making it one of the most sought-after activity trackers in the market. It comes in 3 different watch straps complete with an integrated GPS antenna, water resistant and nano-molded frame, and high resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen. As they say, it’s the smartwatch that everyone has been waiting for.
Motiv is relatively new in the market. However, this doesn’t prevent it from taking a piece of the action since its activity tracker is designed like a ring. Being that small, one can only imagine the amount of engineering technology that is put into the creation of such a marvelous piece. It’s durable and waterproof and comes with full wireless connectivity to a dedicated mobile app. It’s available in 7 sizes and 2 colors, too.
Picking between the Ionic and the Motiv is more a matter of personal taste. If you want a smartwatch type of activity tracker, then go for the Ionic. If you want something more inconspicuous, something really small, then the Motiv is for you. Either way, you may want to check Coupon Cause for a Motiv Ring promo code as these two babies do not really come cheap.


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The Science and Justice Research Center is proud to announce its new Assistant Director, Katherine (Kate) Weatherford Darling.
Kate is a sociologist working across the boundaries of the sociology of health, illness and disability, and feminist science studies. Kate is currently a Doctoral Candidate at UC San Francisco. She first joined the Science and Justice Research Center as a Visiting Scholar and a Graduate Student Researcher in 2015 and worked with the SJRC team to plan the Just Data? conference held May 2016 at UCSC.
Kate cares about bringing social justice and health inequalities to the center of discussions about the ethics and politics of biomedicine. Her research examines how chronic illness and complex disease are transformed by biomedical science and health policy in the U.S. In her forthcoming dissertation (2016), she asks what it means for HIV to be defined, managed and experienced as a chronic illness in U.S. healthcare and policy. She ethnographically traces how people living with HIV and their healthcare providers are navigating biomedical bureaucracies, grappling with new insurance markets and attempting to control healthcare costs. Adele Clarke, Janet Shim, Howard Pinderhughes and Jenny Reardon serve on her dissertation committee. She will be in residence at the Brocher Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland in Winter 2017 to extend her research into a book project.
Kate began her training at UC Berkeley in the College of Natural Resources, where she studied Molecular Environmental Biology and volunteered at a feminist health clinic. She studied abroad in Santiago, Chile and then investigated the health effects of air pollution in New York City at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health.
While a graduate student, she collaborated on research projects at UCSF and the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics. Through these collaborations, she has examined concepts of race/ethnicity in gene-environment interaction research, the history of race in genetics after World War II, and new frameworks for examining implicated values in biomedical research. Information on her current papers and upcoming presentations are available on academia.edu and Twitter @kwdetal.
Kate grew up in Santa Cruz County and lives in San Francisco with her family. She enjoys swimming, hiking, camping, gardening and making beer. Her parents are very proud UCSC alumni.


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Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems are growing in popularity due to their cost, fuel efficiency, and ability to help heat networks to meet key legislation. However, as a fairly new technology, you could be left daunted by maintenance, servicing and aftercare requirements. This needn’t be a concern though, as some fairly straightforward checks can ensure your CHP system is operating efficiently, and most importantly, safely.
Correct design and sizing during the planning stage will make sure your CHP system hits peak performance but Facilities Managers shouldn’t underestimate the importance of aftercare and regular maintenance to avoid breakdown and improve efficiency.
As with your car, oil needs to be monitored to prevent contamination or low-levels causing long-term damage. Oil can also congeal and thicken over time as it picks up metal and dirt in the unit, which will labour the engine. A simple service with a drain and refill can avoid damage and expensive repairs.
Servicing schedules should also include repeated spark plug changes and gas and air filter checks so the engine can pull in enough air. Also, the Lambda probe, which measure CO2, needs to be replaced every so often to make sure correct levels are being met for the engine to fire.
General servicing check-ups can help extend the life of the engine, but a good CHP service plan should also include some engine overhauls. Don’t be alarmed – with such a hard-working engine, this is just part of the lifecycle of the system and will keep it running for as long as possible.
Maintenance and servicing will optimise the system’s efficiency. Granted, more in-depth servicing routines are usually carried out by the manufacturer or servicing provider, but there are plenty of ways Facilities Managers can ensure their system is performing to its full potential.
Water quality is key to peak efficiency. Contamination of system water can restrict the plate heat exchanger, reducing heat transfer and increasing internal temperatures so the system can’t stay on for long periods. On-site water quality management will promote a long-lasting system and daily checks will avoid dirty water entering the system and damaging it.
It’s also worth considering if return temperatures are too high - check other heat sources, such as boilers, are allowing the CHP to take the lead in the controls strategy.
A good control system will keep gas costs down and help CHP systems to run for as long as possible. Facilities staff should understand the basics of the system installed and most service provider technicians will be happy to give you training so servicing and maintenance can be at the forefront of any CHP planning.
Carl Main, Business Development Manager at Bosch Commercial and Industrial.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


text: In this paper, we introduce a variation of the well-studied Yao graphs. Given a set of points S⊂R2 and an angle 0<θ⩽2π, we define the continuous Yao graph cY(θ) with vertex set S and angle θ as follows. For each p,q∈S, we add an edge from p to q in cY(θ) if there exists a cone with apex p and aperture θ such that q is a closest point to p inside this cone. We study the spanning ratio of cY(θ) for different values of θ. Using a new algebraic technique, we show that cY(θ) is a spanner when θ⩽2π/3. We believe that this technique may be of independent interest. We also show that cY(π) is not a spanner, and that cY(θ) may be disconnected for θ>π, but on the other hand is always connected for θ⩽π. Furthermore, we show that cY(θ) is a region-fault-tolerant geometric spanner for convex fault regions when θ<π/3. For half-plane faults, cY(θ) remains connected if θ⩽π. Finally, we show that cY(θ) is not always self-approaching for any value of θ.

industry_corpus2: Math & Statistics


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Our mission is to provide a full range of high-quality administration services for employee health benefit plans. We offer our services to both the smallest and largest employers with equal commitment and with an intense focus on each client’s unique needs. Our highly knowledgeable staff approaches our mission with a commitment to cost-effective plan design, quality service, efficient business practices, and the greatest integrity.
Our goal is to provide a long-term health benefit plan solution for our clients. In order to achieve this goal, we are committed to continual improvement and to using the best business practices. We meet this challenge by constantly seeking talented and motivated people, producing timely and meaningful information for our clients, developing new health benefit plan concepts, and implementing the most innovative technology.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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For the treatment of intestinal infections produced by E.Coli and Salmonella spp.
Oral administration. 5 g a day in 2 litres of drinking water for 40 pigeons, for 7-14 days. Refresh medicated drinking water every morning.


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Research is aimed at funding a deeper understanding of the (unrecognised yet treatable) neuro-endocrine consequences of brain injury after tumours and cancer related therapies.
Neuroendocrine ‘late effects’ start with the tumour and are aggravated by treatment and failed rehabilitation. Understanding the causes of each –and which treatments are most implicated –will help oncologists tailor therapies in the future. This requires very long term (more than 7 to 10 years) outcome data collection from diagnosis.
By contributing internationally across interdisciplinary boundaries to reports on clinical need, (best practice guidance) and initiatives to improve health related survival outcomes.
By seed-funding an academic PhD programme to study the neuro-endocrine causes of hypothalamic dysfunction and its secondary life-limiting consequences after diencephalic brain tumours and cancer related therapies.
By establishing dedicated multi-disciplinary team to undertake clinical research (into long term outcomes )from a dedicated electronic patient database and provide longevity of service to support survivors.


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The Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who at one time had financial ties to Paul Manafort, is suing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the U.S. Treasury Department over financial sanctions imposed on him amid a congressional crackdown on Russian interests over meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Deripaska says in court filings that he’s lost $7.5 billion of his net worth since he was sanctioned in early 2018. His remaining businesses are near “the brink of collapse,” with banks no longer wanting to lend to him and as he has lost business. The Russian government has also threatened to take over some of his businesses, he said in the complaint.
The Trump administration relaxed sanctions on three of Deripaska’s major companies — Rusal, EN+ Group and JSC EuroSibEnergo — after changes to their ownership structure, though Democrats in Congress have argued that Deripaska still maintains too much influence over the companies.
A spokesman for the Treasury Department said the agency “does not generally comment on pending litigation” and referred questions to the Justice Department.
His firms were swept up as part of more than 200 sanctions imposed on Russian targets by Treasury, including on Rusal, the world’s second-largest aluminum producer. The companies spent nearly eight months negotiating with Treasury to significantly reduce Deripaska’s influence in order to have sanctions lifted.
Democrats and some Republicans pushed back against the sanctions rollback because of Deripaska’s influence in the Russian power and metals industries and for his ties to Vladimir Putin.
In his suit, Deripaska rejected any link to 2016 election issues being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller.
“There is simply no evidence Deripaska is involved in the Russian government’s activities,” he said.
Deripaska has longstanding ties to a key figure in the Mueller investigation, Trump’s former campaign chairman, Manafort, who was to 7.5 years in prison for conspiracy and other crimes.
Court filings in Mueller’s investigation showed that when FBI agents searched Manafort’s belongings for evidence related to a $10 million loan Deripaska made to Manafort. Manafort allegedly remained in debt to Deripaska for years.
Deripaska has not been charged with any crimes.
This is the second recent lawsuit filed in this court by a Russian over the U.S. government’s sanctions.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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NPFL Pre-season live on Scoreboard.com. This page is about NPFL Pre-season 2017, (Soccer/Nigeria). If you're searching for results from an other competition with the name NPFL Pre-season, please select your sport in the top menu or a category (country) on the left.
Follow NPFL Pre-season 2017 for live scores, final results, fixtures and standings! Live scores on Scoreboard.com: Here you'll find goal scorers, yellow/red cards, lineups and substitutions in match details. In addition, Scoreboard.com provides statistics (ball possession, shots on/off goal, free kicks, corner kicks, offsides and fouls), live commentaries and video highlights from top soccer leagues. Standings: Scoreboard.com offers home/away/overall NPFL Pre-season 2017 standings, form (last 5 matches), over/under and top scorers tables.


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15 5/8 x 24 5/8 x 1 Size 15 5/8 x 24 5/8 x 1 air filters are displayed on this page. Actual size for these air filters is 15 5/8" x 24 5/8" x 0.8".
Size 15 5/8 x 24 5/8 x 1 air filters are displayed on this page. Actual size for these air filters is 15 5/8" x 24 5/8" x 0.8".


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Machines need to know where component parts are, and Aylesbury Automation is able to provide robust solutions for sorting and orientating parts in the manner required to allow efficient assembly by machine or robot.
Aylesbury Automation has a number of solutions for machine vision identification and sorting. Our in-house experience and dedicated machine vision systems are available for application development, enabling us to determine the optimum solution to customer applications.

industry_corpus2: Artificial Intelligence


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Dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) is a powerful method for obtaining compounds with high optical purity. The process relies on the combination of a kinetic resolution with an in situ racemization. In this thesis, a combination of an immobilized hydrolase and a transition metal-based racemization catalyst was employed in DKR to transform racemic alcohols and amines into enantioenriched esters and amides, respectively.
In the first part the DKR of 1,2-amino alcohols with different rings sizes and N-protecting groups is described. We showed that the immobilization method used to support the lipase strongly influenced the stereoselectivity of the reaction.
The second part deals with the DKR of C3-functionalized cyclic allylic alcohols affording the corresponding allylic esters in high yields and high ee’s. The protocol was also extended to include carbohydrate derivatives, leading to inversion of a hydroxyl substituted chiral center on the carbohydrate.
The third part focuses on an improved method for obtaining benzylic primary amines. By using a novel, recyclable catalyst composed of Pd nanoparticles on amino-functionalized mesocellular foam, DKR could be performed at 50 °C. Moreover, Lipase PS was for the first time employed in the DKR of amines.
In the fourth part DKR was applied in the total synthesis of Duloxetine, a compound used in the treatment of major depressive disorder. By performing a six-step synthesis, utilizing DKR in the enantiodetermining step, Duloxetine could be isolated in an overall yield of 37% and an ee >96%.
In the final part we investigated how the enantioselectivty of reactions catalyzed by Candida Antarctica lipase B for δ-substituted alkan-2-ols are influenced by water. The results showed that the enzyme displays much higher enantioselectivity in water than in anhydrous toluene. The effect was rationalized by the creation of a water mediated hydrogen bond in the active site that helps the enzyme form enantiodiscriminating binding modes.
Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Austria.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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So, I have a bit of a podcast fetish. I don't know how many of you are turned onto the podcast universe yet, but I really dig that universe. I have one podcast or another playing in my ear just about all the time these days.
And then there is this world called www.maximumfun.org, which is a full-service podcast emporium, crammed full of fantastic, clever, funny, independently produced podcasts — too many to single out for praise here, but I love the whole offering.
But every week, there is one podcast that I listen to first, because it always fills me with delightful nonsense and good cheer — and that is MY BROTHER, MY BROTHER, AND ME (known to insiders as MBMBaM.) In this podcast, three real-life brothers (Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy) take questions from the audience and offer advice. Sometimes they offer terrible and ironic advice; sometimes they offer very good and curiously moving advice. Basically, though, you just get to spend an hour hanging out with three brothers who have been making each other laugh their whole lives. I love it.
And this week, I got to be a guest host! Or, as MBMBaM call it: "A Guestpert."
So take a listen — we had an absurdly good time answering questions about everything from sink clogs, to tattoo-interpreation, to creativity tricks of the trade.
Warning: We all swear a lot. So if that's a turn-off…then definitely tune out. Everyone else, though? Jump the hell on!
My bit of the interview starts about halfway through the recording, but every minute is worth listening to, because those guys are hilarious and absurd.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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To enroll in Smart Tuition click on the logo below.
Mauna Loa School is partnering with FACTS to service your K-8 child’s 2018 - 2019 tuition account. This program is connected to Renweb, a program we are already using. By integrating these two programs it will be easier for parents to make tuition payments.
Standard Prepay Payment Schedule – Prepayment is due, at the latest, by the 20thof each month starting in July and ending in April.
A late fee of $40.00 will be assessed by FACTS for tuition payments received after the due date.
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K-8 Comprehensive Fees - $275/student (Includes textbooks, consumable workbooks, student insurance, testing, and a yearbook). Comprehensive fees may be paid during July or $150.00 in June and $150.00 in December.
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Prorated Tuition - Except for the month of August, the tuition will be one half the regular monthly tuition for students who enroll after the 15th of the month. A full month’s tuition will be assessed for students who withdraw from Mauna Loa School after receiving instruction for one or more days in the month.
Outside Agency Payments/Scholarships - Families receiving outside agency payments/scholarships may be asked to submit a signed “Release of Information” to the school as well as documentation of the award amount. All outside agency payments should be set up as Direct Deposit to Mauna Loa School.
Unpaid Accounts from Previous Year - In the event of an unpaid bill from a previous year, no students from that family will be allowed to enroll in the new school year until the account is paid in full.
Responsible financial parties are required to sign a Financial Agreement at the time of registration. Accounts that do not meet the obligations of the Financial Agreement by the end of each month are considered delinquent. The Finance Committee reviews and acts on all delinquent accounts. This may include suspending educational services until payment has been submitted as outlined in the Financial Agreement.
The Finance Committee understands that there are times when financial hardships occur. When these times occur they ask that the responsible financial parties contact the school treasurer before the scheduled payment date to formulate a revised plan to meet their financial obligations. Any revised Financial Agreement will need to be signed by both the responsible parties and the school treasurer and approved by the Finance Committee.
Families who do not meet the obligations of their Financial Agreement may be asked to withdraw from Mauna Loa School.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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I loved the tutorial one of my readers sent in for turning a Mason Jar into a pendant light. Amazing how a simple, utilitarian canning jar can be repurposed into something so pretty, isn’t it? So, when I was browsing Etsy and found the Country Barrel shop, I had to stop and look around.
Hello, lovely antique jars! You’ll find genuine blue glass canning bottles here, as well as clear glass jars in funky vintage shapes, like barrels.
Most products available are made from vintage canning supplies, or you can find the accessories here to add to the jars you already have give them another use. How fun is that?
Thanks so much for hosting this great opportunity for shop owners!
Thanks for hosting! Always looking forward to link at your party!
Clever ideas these are!! I am looking to put some old glass bottles to use. Please let me know if you have some ideas.
I have been linking up my shop here for sometime now and have really enjoyed doing so! I enjoy linking up at Polly Want a Crafter and appreciate you hosting these parties. I do feel that I have benefited from your party here on this site more and wanted to thank you for all your time, energy, and great site. Thanks for all your work!

industry_corpus2: Others


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They don’t offer much different to what you will find in another top-end bakkie.
South Africa is bakkie country. Each month Toyota and Ford go at it for the number one selling vehicle tag with their Hilux and Ranger offerings, both bakkies of course.
And as a few other bakkie manufacturers have found out, selling bakkies in SA is not an easy job if you are not selling the bakkie of choice.
This the second time I have driven the new X-Class. The first time was in South America last year and I came away less than impressed with the ride quality, but I felt I shouldn’t comment too much on the X-Class until I got the chance sample the actual product we are getting in South Africa.
My reasoning for this was we get a slightly raised, 221mm of extra ground clearance, version compared to the European models.
The specification could be slightly different, our roads are a little different and our bakkie and badge brand power mentality, and how we drive bakkies, is definitely very different.
I am not quite sure where to start with the actual story of the X-Class because the official Mercedes-Benz press release says that their bakkie is the first to convincingly combine the versatility of a double-cab with the luxury of a passenger car, and that the South African bakkie landscape has been radically transformed.
I certainly agree that it is probably by far the most anticipated vehicle to be introduced in the country right now, and that it has also established a completely new vehicle segment being the first bakkie from a premium manufacturer.
I am not so sure about it radically transforming the bakkie segment. I know that sounds harsh, but my job is to tell the truth, and when you read further, you may or may not agree.
It is no secret that the Mercedes-Benz X-Class is based very much on the Nissan Navara, a bakkie that is currently not enjoying massive sales success in SA.
But the people from Mercedes-Benz are at pains to point out that they have put the Merc touch on every part of the X-Class, and this now makes it a premium bakkie, which comes at a premium price, too.
The X-Class has been launched with two design and equipment lines for different lifestyles and working environments.
The X-Class Progressive that starts at R642 103, and is aimed at owners who want a slightly, and I mean only ever so slightly, more workhorse feel to their premium double cab.
The X-Class Power, that starts at R763 256, is the high-end line offering. It is aimed at the richer customers who are looking for a lifestyle bakkie that extends beyond the mainstream, while still being suitable dressed for the urban environment, and then rugged enough for the more sporty, off-road leisure activities off the beaten track.
So cheap it is not, and when you consider that most of the mechanical underpinnings, including engine and gearbox, are straight from the Nissan Navara, the power of the three pointed star will be proven when we see just how many people buy the X-Class over the better priced competition.
At this stage, it doesn’t offer too much different from anything you will find in any other top of the range bakkie, to be blunt.
I say at this stage because early next year, we will see the X 350 d, break cover and this model will use a Mercedes Benz powered 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 diesel engine, delivering 190 kW of power and a maximum torque of 550 Nm, while running a Merc seven-speed 7G-Tronic Plus auto box with steering wheel shift paddles.
And this X-Class I believe is the one they should have brought to market first to show exactly what they mean when they say they have redefined the segment.
For now, you get two 2.3-litre four-cylinder engines that deliver different power outputs. In the X 220 d, the engine generates 120 kW and in the X 250 d you get 140 kW.
The X 220 d is available in rear-wheel drive, while the X 250 d is offered in rear-wheel drive or with engageable allwheel drive, with low-range.
Power is transferred via a sixspeed manual transmission or a seven-speed automatic, model dependant.
We only got to drive a X 250 d 4MATIC Power model on the launch, and I have to say that the Nissan engine and gearbox combination is adequate, but hardly class leading.
A robust ladder-type frame with closed longitudinal profiles and cross-members provides the basis for transporting heavy loads.
We obviously did not test this at the launch. Coil springs are used both at the front and rear. The front wheels are guided by double triangle wishbones.
At the back, a rear multi-link solid axle with good articulation capability is well-suited to handling tough off-road terrain.
This we did test, and the X-Class made easy work of it.
The comfort suspension is said to be designed in such a way that it achieves a high level of driving dynamics and ride comfort on the road, while also delivering maximum off-road capability.
in a ride that was quite jittery and not as smooth as I would have liked.
So, what I felt at the vehicle’s overseas launch, is something that already exists in SA.
Mercedes-Benz is the only manufacturer in the segment to opt for large disc brakes on both the front and rear. And with the various Merc control systems for driving dynamics that form part of the standard equipment, you do get a bakkie that stops safely and quickly every time.
Safety has always been a core value at Mercedes-Benz, and the X-Class comes with a comprehensive array of comfort and safety equipment that is exceptional in this vehicle segment.
With passive safety coming in the form of seven airbags as standard, along with Active Brake Assist and Lane Keeping Assist.
To reinforce its above-par safety levels, the X-Class has already been awarded the highest possible score in the independent “Euro NCAP Test”.
Inside, it looks and feels all pretty much like a Mercedes Benz, and that is not a bad thing at all if you are not too familiar with the Navara, because then you do notice some of the Nissan touches coming through, especially on small items that exist below your eyeline.
But I was okay with what was on offer inside the X-Class.
As is the norm with a premium manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz Vans South Africa has developed a comprehensive and striking range of genuine accessories that can be tailored to suit a customer’s specific lifestyle requirement and expands the design, functionality and already strong offroad capability of the X-Class.
The Mercedes-Benz X-Class comes standard with the manufacturer’s PremiumDrive, designed to give customers complete peace of mind.
It is one of the leading full maintenance plans in South Africa and ensures superior cover for 100 000 km/ six-years.
For a nominal cost, customers have the option of extending the maintenance plan.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles