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The ItemSense Management Console (IMC) is a graphical user interface (GUI) for ItemSense. The IMC runs on the ItemSense server and is accessed with a web browser.
The IMC allows you to define and configure the RAIN RFID readers; define zone maps, recipes, and jobs, which are required for an ItemSense data collection session; view the data results from a data collection session; monitor the health of the readers.
After ItemSense is installed, the user must complete an initial setup via the IMC. ItemSense is not usable from any interface until the initial setup has been completed.
When you run the IMC for the first time, a wizard walks you through the necessary steps to configure and confirm an ItemSense installation. After the wizard completes, ItemSense is ready to use.
To connect to ItemSense, type http://<server IP>:3010 into the address line of a web browser and press Enter.
After you connect to ItemSense, the following page appears. Enter either your ItemSense UUID or your ItemSense Instance ID and select your regulatory region from the drop-down menu. If you do not know your UUID or your Instance ID, contact support@impinj.com.
Click the SUBMIT button to continue.
It will take a few seconds for your ItemSense instance to register itself. Once this is complete, you can log in to ItemSense. Enter the username and password of the ItemSense server administrator. By default, the ItemSense server administrator has a username of admin with the password of admindefault. Click the LOG IN button.
Once the user is logged in, the IMC Wizard takes the user through a six-step process to set up ItemSense. The IMC wizard executes only on the first login.
The first step is to change the administrator password. This step is optional, but recommended.
Enter the new administrator password into the New Password and the Confirm New Password fields. Click the NEXT STEP button to continue to the next step.
The Facilities page appears. ItemSense comes with the facility default, but the user is required to create another. Click the CREATE A FACILITY button.
Enter a facility name in the New facility name field. If you want this facility to be the default, put a check mark in the Set as current facility check box. Click the CREATE NEW FACILITY button. A spinner page may briefly appear with the text Creating new facility.
After the facility has been created within ItemSense, the Facilities page will reappear with the text, You have 1 valid facility defined. If you want to create more facilities, click the CREATE MORE button and follow the prompts. When you have created all of the facilities that you currently want, click the NEXT STEP button.
The network subnet of the RAIN RFID readers is usually different from the network subnet of the ItemSense server. On the Configure Networking page, you must define any subnets on which RAIN RFID readers reside so that the IMC can discover which readers are connected when it scans the networks.
To define a new subnet, click the ADD SUBNET button; enter a name for the subnet in the Name field (the name aenSubnet01 is used in this example); in the IP Address/Range field, enter either the IP address of a target reader or an IP address range in CIDR format (an IP address range of 10.200.35.0/27 is used in this example).
If a specific IP address, A.B.C.D, is provided instead of a range, the following addresses are scanned: A.B.C.1–A.B.C.255. If you enter an address such as 10.200.35.66/32, using CIDR format, only this one address is scanned.
Click the ADD RANGE button to add the subnet. To add more subnets, click the ADD SUBNET button again and repeat the process. When you've finished adding subnets, click the NEXT STEP button.
On the Scan attached networks for readers page, the subnets that you defined in step 3 are listed. Select the subnets that you want to scan (you should scan all of them for this initial setup) and click the DISCOVER READERS button. This might take some time, depending on the number of networks defined—the more networks defined in step 3, the longer this scan will take.
When the scan completes, a list of valid RAIN RFID readers is displayed. If you want to register the readers later, click the SKIP READER REGISTRATION STEPS button to skip the registration process; otherwise, select the readers that you want to register and then click the REGISTER SELECTED READERS button to proceed with the registration process.
If you see the following dialog box, enter the reader's current credentials. This dialog box appears because the reader's default credentials were changed. You must enter the reader's current credentials to register the reader.
After you click the REGISTER SELECTED READERS button, a message box requests confirmation. Click the Proceed button to confirm that you want to start the registration process. Once this process begins, it will take up to ten minutes to complete. Once begun, the process cannot be canceled.
The readers that you selected in step 4 are now being registered. ItemSense installs the Reader Agent on each reader that it registers.
The status of the installation on each reader is displayed on the Reader Registration page as the process continues. Once the reader registrations and Reader Agent installations have completed, ItemSense displays the message Reader registration completed successfully. Click the GO TO READER DEFINITIONS button to continue.
The Setup complete page displays indicating that ItemSense is now set up and ready to use via either the IMC or the APIs. Click the GO TO DASHBOARD button to view the IMC dashboard.
The overall health status of the reader is displayed next to the reader either as Healthy or as Error.
The details of the health of the reader is viewed by clicking on the reader link.
The reader states that indicate the overall health status are described in the following table.
IDLE The reader is fully configured but performing no activities. In other words, no jobs are running and no software updates are being performed.
RUNNING_JOB The reader is running a job.
UPDATING_FIRMWARE The reader is having its firmware updated.
NOT_RESPONDING The reader has stopped checking in to ItemSense.
Each of these categories shows HEALTHY if there are no conditions affecting the health of the reader.
A category shows WARNING when a condition that affects reader health has occurred at a low enough frequency that it is not considered an error. A category shows FAILED when a condition that affects reader health has occurred at a higher frequency.
A status returns to healthy in the absence of conditions affecting reader health being reported to ItemSense.
Sometimes it may be necessary to re-register a reader if the reader loses contact with ItemSense. Re-registering a reader can also be done as a troubleshooting step if the reader in question is displaying a bad health status that has not resolved for some time.
From the landing page, click the Scanner tab.
Select if you will Scan by Networks or Manually Enter Hostnames or IP Addresses.
Click the DISCOVER READERS button.
A highlighted message is displayed for any reader that is unhealthy. To continue with re-registration, just select the desired readers and click the REGISTER SELECTED READERS button. Readers that have an unhealthy status appear towards the top of the reader list.
After the reader is re-registered, it may take up to ten minutes for the reader to show up as healthy on the IMC and health API endpoints. This is because ItemSense must see the reader in a healthy state for a certain period of time before the reader can be considered fully healthy again.
To perform administration tasks, click More on the navigation bar at the top of the page, then click Admin Panel.
On the Administration page, click the SOFTWARE INSTALL link. In the Software to install field, select Reader Firmware. Select the version and the maximum number of readers to update in parallel.
Under Choose readers, click the arrow to the left of a facility name to view a list of all readers within a particular facility. For each facility, check the box to the left of each reader that you want to update.
Click the START INSTALLATION button and then the I understand button in the confirmation box to proceed with the installation.
On the Adminstration page, click on the RESET tab. There are buttons to CLEAR ITEM DATA and FACTORY RESET.
The factory reset function in the IMC is a superset of the ItemSense factory reset API endpoint. It calls the API endpoint and clears any data, such as provisioning and scanner config data, stored locally in the IMC.
After the factory reset completes, the browser window returns to the ItemSense provisioning flow. The ItemSense Instance ID and Regulatory region are required at that point.
To restart a reader, navigate to the "Reader | Definitions" tab and click the Restart button for each reader you want restarted. The Restart button is also visible on the individual Reader Definition Summary page.
The region is configured at ItemSense installation time.
When a new reader configuration is added, the management console validates that the configuration is valid for the configured region.
In FCC regions, AUTOSET_DENSEREADER_TWO mode is not available.
In ETSI, Japan and China regions, MAX_MILLER mode is not available.
In FCC and China, the maximum antenna power is 32.5dBm.
In ETSI and Japan, the maximum antenna power is 30dBm.
Threshold monitoring visualization can be used to configure and tune threshold transition configuration.
You can view live item transitions, and tune the configuration to verify that the correct data is being produced by ItemSense.
Leaving visual monitoring running for extended periods, accumulating high volumes of data, will result in a degradation of user interface performance. The tool is intended to be used during the configuration and tuning phase.
This data can be filtered by EPC prefix, observation start and end time, and the transition direction.
Navigate to the Thresholds tab.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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I'm working with three sites and one of the three will not preview in IE6. The other 2 preview fine.
There are no frames envolved here. What might the reason be?
Root folder correctly defined? Everything in the structure OK?


text: Systems archetypes are multi-loop, causal loop diagrams that represent behavior seen commonly in complex systems. They can be lenses through which to view systems more clearly. In the Shifting the Burden archetype, when a symptomatic solution is applied to a problem, it alleviates the symptom, reduces pressure to implement a fundamental solution, has a side effect that undermines the ability to develop a fundamental solution, and eventually leads to an increase in the original problem.

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All six spots show a beer-drinking occasion, such as a backyard bash, a pool party and a tailgate gathering. Three of the spots begin with a reveler stating that either light beers are the same, taste the same or “fill me up.” Then everyone freezes as an actor strides through the still scene defining the term “drinkability.” One ad explains the concept of “being easier to drink” by illustrating the difference between drinking a raindrop or hail, a bottle of beer or a bottle of hot sauce. Another ad tries bolstering Bud Light’s claim of “having just the right taste, not too heavy, not too watered down” by demonstrating drinkability as the difference between eating carrot sticks and a stick, and drinking bird bath water versus spring water.
Keith Levy, vp, brand management at A-B, however, said the Bud Light campaign is not a direct response to competing brands, but the evolution of a concept that the brewer has been advertising since the fourth quarter of 2007. Back then, A-B introduced a campaign called “Bud Light keeps it coming,” which showcased the beer’s “superior drinkability” and mocked superpowers like breathing fire and X-ray vision.
The campaign is aimed at Bud Light loyalists and a group that A-B’s consumer segmentation study dubbed as “the aspirers” — meaning drinkers that tend to be Latino and looking for brands to trade up to. Accordingly, the initiative will include Spanish-language spots, via Latin Works, Austin, Texas, with the tag “Toma bilidad” (“Easy to drink”). Radio, online, in-store and Internet also will support. The ads will run until the first quarter of next year, when new executions break closer to the Super Bowl.
A-B, which is on track to close a merger with InBev, has been performing well after posting a 2 percent increase in sales to retailers during the summer. Bud Light case sales in grocery, drug and mass outlets, excluding Wal-Mart, grew 2 percent and Bud Light Lime was up 0.6 percent for the year, ended Sept. 2. Miller Lite, on the other hand, declined 0.6 percent and Coors Light increased 6 percent, per Information Resources, Chicago.
This story corrects and updates an earlier item, noting that Euro RSCG crafted the initial spots, while DDB’s will launch at a later date.

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This is a mailing list to discuss the RISC OS drawing programs OpenVector, OpenGridPro and DrawPlus.
Note that these programs will run under RISC OS only.
send an email to OpenVector+Subscribe@Torrens.org.
If all goes well, you will receive back an email saying "Welcome to OpenVector at Torrens.org."


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For most of the twentieth century NSU was at the forefront of technical innovation in motoring, and products such as the Quickly moped and Ro 80 car were highly acclaimed. The company also had a distinguished record in two-and four-wheeled motorsport.
In this meticulously researched and highly illustrated book, Mick Walker tells the complete story of the Neckarsulm factory and its products.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Scholarships (7000 €/year) are granted each year by the "laboratoire d'excellence CaPPA". They are dedicated to students having the highest academic records and who are willing to follow the Atmospheric Environment 1-year training program.
To apply, candidate will have to notice it in the application form. In addition, candidates will be asked to furnish an additional recommandation letters from a Professor of their Bachelor degree. The final answer will be given to every candidate by the end of March.
Scholarship students will have to make their internship in one of the labs involved in the “laboratoire d’excellence” CaPPA.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Script Synopsis:All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
All Eyez on Me Transcript at Springfield! Springfield!

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Marlow industrial & utility ropes are ideal for cable pulling, winching, lifting, wire rope replacement, guy lines and general rigging. Many of our ropes are custom designed and manufactured for specific projects and can be spliced into assemblies and terminated with specialist fittings to required lengths.
Each rope offers different characteristics such as varying stretch, strength, heat resistance and weight which will depend on your application and requirement. The Marlow team is available to you choose the ideal rope for your specific application.

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Easily layer on style and warmth in the Under Armour® Men’s SweaterFleece Snap Mock Golf Pullover. Lightweight fleece comes together with UA Storm technology to deliver complete comfort when the weather takes a turn.
Under Armour Men's SweaterFleece Snap Mock Golf Pullover is rated 4.1 out of 5 by 17.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rcpoppen from Smart A classic fitting attire. Looks great. Comfortable.
Rated 1 out of 5 by lb123 from Runs small The product claims a "loose fit" but it runs extremely small. I would purchase a size larger than normal.
Rated 5 out of 5 by edsup49 from Comfortable and warm, love the snaps! I bought one and then went back and bought another. This UA design is regular fit, not loose. It's not compression tight, but I wear and XL and the XXL provided a very trim fit. The material is comfortable and warm. They wash up great too! One note on colors, the Charged Cherry is a nice color, only in the photos it appears more maroon, while in fact it is more towards a pink. Happy shopping!
Rated 5 out of 5 by HuskerRunGirl from Hubby loves this! I got this for my husband at Christmas. He likes the weight so much for those between days, that we will buy him some more.
Rated 3 out of 5 by this is us from Nice material Bought it for my husband's birthday and found out it runs really small and tight, so was rather disappointed there. Other than that, I think it would have been great. He loved the style and color.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vickipeaches from Great Pullover I bought this as a Christmas gift for my Son-in-law He just loves it!


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There are many musical associations lurking in our heads. In my experience, a connection between a certain song and a stimulus happens often, and some even happen and repeat on a regular basis. For example, “Summertime Rolls” by Jane’s Addiction is triggered every year during the month of August, and I think I’ve experienced this — the song evoked by the late summer heat, set to repeat in my head — since I was 14 or 15 years old.
I thought about personalizing and re-hashing the lyrics for this post, but that seemed a little too contrived (although the line “there is so much space…I cut me a piece” is a perfect fit for beachgoing). I also didn’t use the song as a soundtrack to the beach footage below, but for me, it’s playing in my head when I see my daughter barefoot, fingernails of mother’s pearl playing in sand, gumming cantaloupe, and dancing with her Uncle Rich.
Did you sprinkle sand on the cantaloupe? She seemed to love that! Uncle Rich can really “cut a rug”. He’s getting Jackie ready to dance at Sarah’s party!!


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The all new Hive Modular Frag Racks bring unprecedented features and flexibility together with an industry first, patent pending magnet design that allows the user to inspect or change the magnets creating the most feature rich frag rack ever designed.
This modular design allows you to change every aspect of the rack including rack size, color, holding strength, frag locking strength and much more. Combine this with the safety and flexibility of our patent pending modular magnet design to create over 1000 possible rack combinations.
Our Cell magnet system might be the only magnet system ever designed with a safety first approach. The patent pending modular gasket design allows the user to inspect the magnet at any time to insure proper operation and no corrosion is occurring. No longer is the user blind to a potentially lethal situation inside their magnet racks.
The design also allows magnet strength can also be updated by swapping out magnets and adding shims and gaskets to match.
Anti-skid devices insure the rack will not slide even when fully loaded. They are also removable so that the rack can be run without them or replaced if necessary.
In 2013 we designed the first frag racks that lock in frag plugs so they cannot fall out. Even though others have copied our design we are the only ones that understand the intricacies of the design. Because of these we are able to offer different levels of holding strength on the frag plugs and a lifetime guarantee on the locking material. Three strengths will be offered with the racks. High, Medium and Low.
The modular design of the Hive breaks each component of the rack into separate modules the user can change as desired.
Hive 20 - Capacity 20 frags | Length 9.5" | Width 2.5" | Height 2"
Hive 30 - Capacity 30 frags | Length 9.5" | Width 3.375" | Height 2"
Hive 40 - Capacity 40 frags | Length 9.5" | Width 4.25" | Height 2"
Hive 30L - Capacity 30 frags | Length 13.75" | Width 2.5" | Height 2"
Hive 45L - Capacity 45 frags | Length 13.75" | Width 3.375" | Height 2"

industry_corpus2: Petrochemicals


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A Q&A with Traci Mann, Ph.D.
Weight regain is the most common result of dieting. Most dieters can lose weight in the short-term, but keeping it off is the exception to the rule. The majority of dieters regain the weight they lost within a couple years. The reason for this is that our bodies are set up to resist weight loss—they have no idea we want to lose weight. When we decrease our caloric intake by a lot, our bodies interpret it as the first sign that we are starting to starve to death, so they make a variety of adjustments that help us survive on less food.
Our metabolism changes so that a little food goes a long way. With this drop in metabolic rate, if we eat the same amount of calories that used to lead to weight loss, we’ll find it no longer works. Our bodies are now running on fewer calories, and storing the leftovers as fat. The hormones that used to make us feel full change as well. The same amount of food that used to fill us up, may now leave us feeling hungry. There are also neurological changes that make it very hard to stay on a diet—a preoccupation with thoughts about food, increased focus on food, and feelings of unsatisfied hunger.
When it comes to dieting, what’s the actual role of willpower?
Willpower plays a much smaller role in dieting than people realize. Dieters don’t have less willpower than everyone else—hardly anyone has the willpower to withstand the brutal combination of all the changes I described above.
You might think it just takes one act of willpower to resist a cookie that’s on the table at your office, but it actually requires many, entirely separate acts of willpower. Unless your willpower is perfect—which is a tall order, and true only for a very small percentage of people—it won’t be enough.
Can focusing on willpower be harmful?
Aside from the changes described above, the main negative consequence of dieting is that most individuals regain the weight and then blame themselves for a lack of discipline—not realizing that what they’re experiencing is their bodies’ appropriate biological reaction to calorie deprivation.
What does “leanest livable weight” mean and how do you determine this number for yourself?
Your “leanest livable weight” is the weight at the low end of your “set range.” Your set range is a genetically determined range of weight that your body generally keeps you in, despite your efforts to escape it. If your weight is below that range, biological changes due to calorie deprivation happen, and generally push you back into your set range. However, if you stay within your set range—at the lower end of it—you should be able to maintain that weight without your body making those negative changes.
While there is no scientific formula to determine one’s set weight range, if you’ve noticed that your body keeps coming back to a certain weight, that’s generally around the middle of it. It’s likely around what you weigh when you are eating sensibly—without dieting or binge eating, and when you aren’t engaging in tons of exercise. For many of us, our leanest livable weight is heavier than our dream weight. I urge people to aim for their leanest livable weight, rather than below it. Embrace it—it’s where your body wants you to be, it’s easy to maintain, and you can be healthy there. Since this weight is within your set weight range—where your body tries to keep you—the only reason you would need to diet is if you’re currently well above that range. Otherwise, using sensible strategies should get and keep you there.
What are some helpful strategies that you’ve found in the research that might be surprising/not well known?
In my book, Secrets From the Eating Lab, I set out twelve strategies to help you reach your leanest livable weight and stay there. My favorite is what I call “veggies first,” or “get alone with a vegetable.” If vegetables are not our first choice, and if they’re on our plate with other foods we like, we tend to ignore them. Vegetable vs. pasta, or vegetables vs. a burger, are not competitions that vegetables are likely to win. The contest a vegetable might win is vegetable vs. nothing.
That’s where this strategy comes along—before you put any other food on your plate—even before you prepare any other food (if you can swing this)—prepare and eat your vegetables. If they’re the only thing there and you’re hungry, you will eat them. This worked in research we did on school cafeterias, on my kids when they were little and hated vegetables, and it works on adults too.
Bigger picture, you talk about how weight is really beside the point—why is this?
You can be healthy at almost any weight—within your set range—so instead of focusing on the number, why not just focus on being healthy? Even better, it’s actually easier to improve your health than it is to lose weight. Consider this—studies of exercise routinely find that after starting an exercise program, people’s health improves (i.e, their heart rate and blood pressure) well before they any lose weight.
You did a study that showed a significant contributor to weight gain can be related to our coffee consumption. Can you explain that?
With all the talk about how unhealthy sugar-sweetened beverages are, we felt that coffee was getting ignored, and yet a lot of people have multiple cups of coffee per day—each loaded with cream and sugar. Reducing sugar from coffee is a good way to wipe out daily calories without making yourself feel hungrier.
We tested two ways to go about this. One way was to gradually reduce one’s sugar intake over the period of two weeks—each day a bit less sugar until there was no sugar in the coffee. Unfortunately, this didn’t really work. People who did this didn’t like the coffee as much each day, and once sugar was completely gone, they didn’t stick with drinking the black coffee.
However, our second strategy worked quite well: We trained people to drink their coffee mindfully—paying close attention to all the sensations of the experience, not just the taste of the coffee, but how the cup felt in their hand, the smell, how it feels in the throat, etc. In addition, we had a coffee professional (Tim Chapdelaine of Troupe Coffee) train people about five key features of coffee. (There are apparently many more features than five, but to keep it simple, we stuck with five.) The whole training took twenty minutes, and nearly all of the people who did it quickly learned to like their coffee without sugar, and continued to drink their coffee sugar-free for at least the next six months.
What is your lab currently working on? What about future studies?
My lab, the Health and Eating Lab at the University of Minnesota, is always up to something unusual. We studied comfort food to help NASA get astronauts to eat more, and to feel less stressed: We learned that comfort food doesn’t have any special abilities. Participants who ate comfort food, as well as those who did not, both felt better. Many rationalize eating comfort food to improve their mood, but we give comfort food credit for mood improvements that would have happened without it. You may as well save it for when you are happy and can really enjoy it.
We just completed a two-year study of people attending the eating extravaganza—that is the Minnesota State Fair, to see if they made healthy eating choices before attending (in anticipation of eating unhealthy at the fair). We called that “pre-compensation” (we made that word up) and sure enough, people do it. It helps keep your eating stable, despite the upheaval. We now recommend pre-compensation as a healthy eating strategy: If you know something unhealthy is coming up, be extra healthy a few days before.
Dieters often say that if there is unhealthy food in the room, they will notice it. We’re about to start a study looking at how quickly dieters perceive food in their surroundings, and if they’re more likely to notice it than non-dieters.
We will never stop trying to get people to eat their vegetables: We are starting a study to see if we can get middle school kids to eat vegetables, by getting the cool kids to eat them first, since kids this age are eager to do whatever the cool kids are doing.
The lab tends to operate on a shoestring budget to avoid the slightest appearance of a conflict of interest. We don’t take money from food or diet companies. The government doesn’t want anyone telling people to diet less, so they aren’t eager to fund us.
Traci Mann is a professor at the University of Minnesota, where she founded the Health and Eating Lab—otherwise known as the Mann Lab. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University, and served as a professor at UCLA for nine years before moving to the University of Minnesota. She is the author of Secrets From the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again. Mann has published many studies in scholarly journals, and continues to lead research focused on the psychology behind dieting, obesity, and self-control.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Recently, I have been changing my focus from article writing back to my first love - novel writing. Boy, have things changed! Ten years ago I self-published two books in trade paperback format and after a year or so of self-promotion, I just let them lie as I continued on with my freelance writing. Back then there were not as many opportunities for self-promotion and advertising as there is today. Although I did get a few book review sites to review my books back then, it really wasn't enough to get the word out. I also did a big promotion campaign for each book, mailing out press releases to all the book stores I could find across the country that I thought might be interested in carrying my books and that did get a few sales here and there. Today, though, with eBooks, it looks to be a bit easier to promote and sell your work and I've been reading websites all over the Interent to garner any knowledge that will be helpful to me in the future.
In my journey around the Net, I found one blog that seemed to answer almost all of my questions. Lindsay Buroker's blog is particularly helpful for people who are new to self-publishing and promoting or are looking for ways to increase their self-promotion. Lindsay is an indie fantasy author who started self-publishing and promoting her books in late 2010 and is now, only a year later, able to support herself from her book sales. Imagine that - in less than a year to be able to follow her dream and make it come true. Her blog is full of information that is helpful to the self-publisher because she has used that same information to get where she is today. In addition to her own blog, she has started another one that gives more information on self-publishing called Savvy Self-Publishing - so be sure to check them both out.
It was from Lindsay that I found information about the book site Good Reads where you can create an author page for free and also buy advertising for your books for an affordable price. When I went there, I found that I had created an author page back in 2008 but had never done anything with it. So I finally added my two books and all the information about them and I also purchased an ad for one of my books to see what would happen. With Good Reads' ads, you set the amount you are willing to spend per click and per day, the amount of time you want the ad to run and you are only charged if your ad is actually clicked on (which you hope will happen). It's very affordable and a good way to get your book noticed.
While visiting a writer's forum, I learned about the book advertising site BlogAds. BlogAds is affiliated with hundreds of successful blogs and you choose the size of the ad, the blogs you wish to place your ads on and how much time you wish the ads to run on the blogs. You can choose high profile blogs down to everyday blogs (they tell you the traffic, impression amounts, etc.). The cost can be anywhere from $10/week up to $400 or more per day, depending upon the blogs you choose. It's a great way to get your book (or anything else) seen by people who are actually interested in that product. For you successful bloggers out there - BlogAds may be an ideal way for you to increase your blogging income.
As for my book, I placed an ad for one of my books on a busy book review site for one month for a reasonable price. We'll see how it does - hopefully I'll get enough sales to at least pay for the ad - but that is the chance you take.
I also found as I plowed my way through the Web that book review sites are generally happy to review your book for free - even an older book like mine. Reviews are an excellent way to get people to learn about your book and help them decide if they'd like to buy it. I did find one site that is going to review my book in January and I need to spend more time to find a few more. I spent so much time yesterday creating ads and trying to describe my book in 100 characters or less - that's characters, not words - that I didn't get to finding too many review sites. But that is next on my list.
Just as in my freelance writing career, I've found so many people out there who happily share information about self-publishing and promotion to help others succeed. As I learn more, I'll also share with you so you can succeed too.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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DARA believes in the ability of all clients to recover through treatment customized to their specific addiction and needs. DARA works with each client to make sure the services provided are not wasted, but specifically designed to fit the needs of the client. This world class program offers specialized counselors, focus coordinators, and an inpatient facility that was once a beautiful spa, which has been reengineered as a rehabilitation facility.
The multi-faceted approach is focused not only on rehabilitation, but wellness and client care. A team of licensed professionals that ensure clients adopt and leave with the necessary skills to remain addiction free. Offering the specialized care that improves mind, body, and soul for those addicted to nicotine are only one of many services offered.
Why choose DARA for nicotine addiction treatment?
Treatment is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with individualized, effective, compassionate, and comprehensive care for each person. A Family Systems Model is also used as an addict is not an addict in a vacuum. Treatment includes physical wellness, down time, individual and group therapy, and evening check-ins.
Located in a five star resort on the tropical island of Koh Chang in the Gulf of Thailand, the former resort lets you recover in luxury that has been tailored for use as a residential facility. Relax, unwind, and detox in a place that feels more resort than rehab.
The staff at DARA are full time and internationally certified to offer the top counseling and activities to benefit addicts. These individuals include focus coordinators, wellness staff, and counselors for group and individual sessions. Staff will work with you for the best outcome.
We offer the most affordable all-inclusive treatment program and provide the highest level of professional international-standard care, luxurious accommodation, a higher staff/client ratio than any other rehab, fabulous food, unique excursions, and a comprehensive physical therapy program.
Discharge planning focuses on your personal challenges and progress and is refined throughout the process. Dara makes sure you are ready to face the challenges that may occur when returning home.
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An online shopping portal in India has listed all new tablet from Micromax which features 3G support. The features of the tablet are impressive and as it’s from Micromax so we can also expect a bit of quality.
Micromax Funbook P255 HD tablet is the official name and Infibeam has listed it for sale at Rs 4,899 while the original price tag is shown as Rs 5,490, thus offering 11% OFF.
Let see what all features Micromax Funbook P255 HD got for users. If you’re looking for an ultra affordable Android tablet in which you can access internet by plugging 3G USB dongle then this can be best option for you.
The overall design of the Micromax Funbook P255 HD tablet seems like any other budget priced tablet. It inherits the design from its parent Funbooks and we can’t expect a better design than this at this particular price range.
It got in a Cortex A8 processor which is clocked at 1.2GHz and there is also Mali-400 GPU inside to manage the graphics performance in better way. The internal RAM storage is 512MB while for users there is 4GB of inbuilt storage. But only 1.15GB is available for users.
Micromax has also provided option to expand the storage using microSD card of maximum 32GB size. Till now, CPU and storage features are looking good.
Micromax has claimed that display can support HD videos but I’m not sure of it since its display resolution is just 800×480 pixels. The display measures 7 inch and added on a capacitive touch screen panel. The display supports pinch to zoom feature.
To ensure some photographic features, there is 2MP camera at rear and VGA camera at front. So users can also do video chatting using the Micromax Funbook P255 HD tablet. Skype has been already installed in the tablet.
For connectivity purpose, Wi-Fi and 3G cellular support is there. The device also got USB port and using which internet can be accessed via 3G USB dongle. Wi-Fi hotspot is also there.
Coming to the end, it got 2600mAh battery and Micromax has listed the battery life as 4 hours. The Android version in the tablet is 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich which is already outdated.
The tablet is having all required feature but its running older version of Android which isn’t at all impressive. Earlier, Micromax also announced Bolt A40 which was also running an older version of Android. I’m not sure on what strategy Micromax is working now but it can hurt their earned reputation in Indian market.


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Panelists included: Chris Hartley, deputy director of USDA’s Office of Environmental Markets; Jim Serfis, chief of the communications and candidate conservation branch of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (FWS); and Matthew Wohlman, assistant deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Part of the discussion focused on the voluntary conservation efforts of private landowners, which are having a tremendous impact on meeting regulatory needs through creating habitat for species facing population declines. These efforts – including the Working Lands for Wildlife Partnership, (WLFW), between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS), and FWS – is to help create habitat for at-risk species.
This partnership provides certainty to landowners who use NRCS-prescribed conservation practices to improve their lands in ways that benefit wildlife.
Take for example, the southwestern willow flycatcher, an endangered bird that lives along rivers and streams in the Southwest. Water diversion, groundwater pumping, unmanaged grazing and invasive plants have diminished the riparian habitat, which have led to the bird’s populations declines.
NRCS has worked with FWS to expand conservation work throughout riparian zones in the arid Southwest, including Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Through WLFW, NRCS works with private landowners to implement conservation practices that improve habitat for the southwest willow flycatcher while also boosting working lands operations. Since 2012, NRCS and private landowners have put conservation systems on nearly 7,000 acres.
Also, NRCS works with ranchers to install fences along riparian areas, keeping cattle from damaging critical habitat. NRCS also helps ranchers install cross-fencing, dividing large pastures into smaller ones. This system, called rotational grazing, provides better forage for livestock while also preventing pastures from being overgrazed and prone to erosion. Additionally, NRCS works with farmers to irrigate more efficiently, thus conserving water to ensure rivers and streams maintain water levels.
Additionally, NRCS and FWS have developed a habitat evaluation guide that planners can use to identify existing and potential habitat for the species. The two agencies have also developed conservation systems that can be used to improve habitat for the flycatcher, as well as 83 other listed or candidate species, while also incorporating continued grazing and other agricultural production.
Because nearly two thirds of all species federally listed as threatened or endangered, such as the southwest willow flycatcher, exist on private lands, landowners play an important role in helping America’s at-risk wildlife succeed.
Learn more about Working Lands for Wildlife. To get started with NRCS, visit your local USDA Service Center or www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted.

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Protesters have gathered to oppose a number of issues, including government corruption, taxes, poor quality services, and now police brutality and the FIFA World Cup.
Ukraine and Russia have a history of about 400 years, and just a couple months ago there was no signs of civil war, what’s changed in these last few months?
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Dr Warren Coats, former Chief of the SDR with the title Assistant Director of the Monetary and Financial Systems Department at the IMF penned an article on a return to the gold standard in 2013 – A Hard Anchor for the Dollar. Not a classic gold standard, but an “updated version” of a gold standard that would allow for entities like the IMF, World Bank and BIS to stay involved and be part of the global banking system. This would allow these global banks to continue dictating monetary policy and continue to squash our freedoms and human rights.
Fractional reserve banking is a big part of the problem the Federal Reserve Note currently suffers. When a so-called bank, like Goldman Sachs or any of the Federal Reserve member banks, can simply state, for example, their books are 10 times greater than the reality, that is a major problem and allows for serious imbalances in the economy and the financial system. Eliminate fractional reserve banking and inflation would collapse and our economy would begin to improve almost overnight. The too big to jail banks would all collapse, which used to be called capitalism. When a privately owned company acts irresponsible and these banks are nothing more than another private company, like a neighborhood hardware store, plumbing company or auto repair shop, when they get themselves into financial trouble they should go bankrupt and not be “saved” by the people, the people’s taxes nor any other public means.
The greatest period of growth the world has ever seen was during the classic gold standard period between 1792 (Coinage Act was introduced) to 1934. The Federal Reserve, under Ben Bernanke, admitted to engineering the Great Depression, which in turn, is an admission of destroying the global economy and global financial system for personal gain. The hijacking of our economy and financial system by the Federal Reserve in 1913 set in motion 99% of the economic problems we are dealing with today. Eliminate the Federal Reserve and return the issuance of currency back to the people – Congress/U.S. Treasury – where it belongs according to the Constitution and our economy and financial system would have a better opportunity of returning to health instead of what we have today, which is nothing more than corruption, malfeasance and a stock market that is having a “front loaded wealth effect“ , according to former Dallas Federal Reserve President, Richard Fisher. Full disclosure of the ESF (Exchange Stabilization Fund) and returning this currency back to the people and eliminating any and all laws, bills, acts, rules and/or regulations supporting the ESF would be another step in the right direction.
Dr. Coats states the price of the “anchor” – gold – was a weakness. Weakness for who? The economy was robust, growing and innovation between 1792 and 1934 was one of the largest expansions of global economies the world has ever seen. Not sure that I see this as a weakness.
Dr. Coats states Expanding the anchor from one commodity to 10 to 30 goods and services with collective stability relative to the goods and services people actually buy (e.g. the CPI index), would reduce this volatility.
How would this work? Is Dr. Coats proposing 10-30 “Ft Knox’ ” or FRBNY (Federal Reserve Bank New York) built around the country or how exactly could this “basket” be accountable for the value of currency? The rules of a gold and silver standard are already laid out and work just fine. The only problem is the bank doesn’t benefit and the currency is not corrupted when these rules are utilized. From my perspective this is a win-win.
This is another part of the overall problem – this allows for corruption, manipulation and banks to get their hands on our currency, the overall economy and financial systems. Gold and silver have served as money and currency for thousands of years and the banks and their minions have been attempting to manipulate the entire system for the past several hundred years. They have been successful, but the people are awakening to their deception.
Enter cryptocurrencies. This is a direct reflection of the people revolting against the current corrupt-to-the-core-system. People are willing to gamble with their future in order to move away from what the pirates at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and all the other Rothschild’s owned central banks have created. There are millions of people, around the world, willing to try something completely different that is seen as a way of taking back their freedom and human rights that have been stolen by the banks.
Indirect redeemability – Is another aspect of Dr. Coats paper that I completely disagree.
Historically, gold and silver standards obliged the monetary authority to buy and sell its currency for actual gold or silver. If the dollar price of gold in the market were higher than its official price, people would buy gold at the central bank increasing its market supply and reducing the money supply until the market price came down again. These precious metals had to be stored and guarded at considerable cost. More importantly, taking large amounts of gold and silver off the market distorted their price by creating an artificial demand for them. A new gold standard would see the relative price of gold rising over time due to the increasing cost of discovery and extraction. The fixed dollar price of gold means that the dollar prices of everything else would fall (deflation). While the predictability of the value of money is one of its most important qualities, stability of its value, such as approximately zero inflation, is also desirable.
Indirect redeemability eliminates these shortcomings of the traditional gold standard. Indirect redeemability means that regulation of the money supply does not require transacting in the actual anchor goods or commodities. Assets of equal market value can be exchanged by the monetary authority when issuing or redeeming its currency. Market actors will still have an arbitrage profit incentive to keep the supply of money appropriate for its official value.
Dollars might be issued and redeemed against U.S. Treasury bills equal in value to the anchor bundle of goods (the valuation basket). If the market value of the goods in the basket were higher than one dollar, anyone could buy them more cheaply by redeeming dollars for them at the Fed. But such arbitrage works just as well when indirectly redeeming dollars for the basket using, for example, an equivalent value of U.S. treasury bills. If, for example, the basket cost $1.20 in the market, anyone could buy $1.20 worth of T-bills from the Fed for only one dollar. This arbitrage- induced contraction of the money supply would reduce prices in the market until a dollar’s value in the market was the same as its official valuation basket value. As the economy grew and the demand for money increased, this mechanism would increase the money supply as people sell their T-bills to the Fed for additional dollars.
Gold and silver are currently stored in Ft. Knox and FRBNY and I believe a couple of other Federal Reserve vaults. These vaults and cost are already on the books. Dr. Coats’ argument is assuming inflation would be the same as it is today – on a fast moving, upward trajectory – gold reigns in inflation due to the amount of gold coming to market each year – approximately 2-3% per annum. This is much more stable than the current 8-9% inflation and would be a stable number as long as miners continue mining gold. The necessary adjustments for inflation, cost of living adjustment, could be made – if it were necessary – for the upcoming fiscal year in Q4 of the current fiscal year as the cost of living inflation metric would be known – see classic gold standard years between 1792 and 1934.
Under the classic gold standard inflation was not hurting anyone as it was already reigned in with the stable price of gold for the entire 142 year span. Manipulating this current system that has only existed since 1971 – with lots of inflation, bubble economics and economic collapses – is no longer working for the people. It will continue to work brilliantly for the banks and corporations. If the banks and corporations wish to continue down this road of corruption, manipulation and theft the people will continue to devise ways of moving away from this type of system. As they say, the “Genie is out of the bottle.” In this case, the “Genie” is becoming educated to gold/silver, money/currency, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. If the banks and corporations wish to keep the people on their side, they should start acting like we matter. 2018 through 2020 are going to be banner years for the people. A return to Constitutional money and a complete elimination of fractional reserve banking and the Federal Reserve System would curb, but not stop, the paradigm shift that is beginning to unfold.
The United States could easily amend its monetary policy to incorporate the above features – a government defined value of the dollar as called for in Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution and a market determined supply. The Federal Reserve would be restricted by law to passive currency board rules. All active purchases and sales of T-bills by the Fed (traditional open market operations) or lending to banks would be forbidden. It would buy and sell T-bills against dollars passively in response to market demand. During a five–year transition period it would be allowed to lend to banks against good collateral in order to allow banks time to adjust their operations and balance sheets to the new rules.
Were the people allowed a five year transition period to “adjust” their books to new laws, rules, regulations or acts that were introduced by the banks – like the Federal Reserve Act in 1913? Absolutely not. The too big to jail banks were given a reprieve in 2008 and they have squandered the last decade participating in more manipulation, more corruption and more theft instead of getting their act together and doing the right thing. Let them fold and move to the dust bin of history where they should have went in 2008.
The green areas of the map represent the nations that are currently working with China and Russia either individually or collectively. The economic alliances that are being formed, around the world, basically, do not include the nations that are vassals of the U.S. These nations are so dependent on the Federal Reserve Note, the “leaders either believe they cannot rise up or the corruption is so engrained into their system they refuse to rise up.
What is happening, right now, with Russia and China and their desire to reintroduce gold to the monetary system and completely eliminate the world reserve currency system from global trade. Thus eliminating all leverage from the Federal Reserve Note making it nothing more than just another bank note with zero monetary influence and impact on other currencies.
Look at Venezuela and the fact that Maduro is striking out on his own and is going to introduce a cryptocurrency backed with oil and gold. These are direct reflections – and revolts – against what the Western banking system has done to the world.
The world needs a gold standard and needs for the parasitic banking system to be eliminated. People the world over are beginning to stand up and demand change. I just hope we don’t move out of the frying pan and into the fire.

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Regional data control is included in the new enterprise service.
After nearly a year in preview, Amazon’s WorkMail hosted email and calendar service for enterprises is now generally available for $4 per user per month.
Along with 50GB of mailbox storage for each user, the service includes features such as encryption of stored data, message scanning for spam and virus protection, and policies for controlling mobile devices.
Many of those features were outlined when the product was first announced, but several new ones were added during preview as well.
Of particular note is regional data control, which makes it possible for companies to choose where they want to store their mailboxes and data. In light of the recent death of the Safe Harbor agreement, that could be especially important for users in Europe.
A newly added migration tool, meanwhile, aims to make it easier for enterprises to move their existing mailboxes over to WorkMail. Companies that use WorkMail in conjunction with Simple AD can generally be up and running on the new service in 10 minutes or less, Amazon says.
WorkMail also now supports clients that run on OS X, including Apple Mail and Outlook, and those that use the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol, including iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Fire Phone, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10. Companies can use it to create and book resources such as meeting rooms and equipment as well.
WorkMail has achieved several key ISO certifications over the past year, and email administrators can use AWS Key Management Service (KMS) to create and manage the keys that are used to encrypt data at rest.
Based on Amazon Web Services, WorkMail is now generally available in three AWS regions: US East (Northern Virginia), US West (Oregon) and Europe (Ireland).
Looking ahead, Amazon is working on interoperability support that will allow users of WorkMail to have a single global address book. Also in the works is an email journaling feature through which companies can use their existing email archiving system to capture and preserve all Amazon WorkMail communication.


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Effective treatments to combat any illness commonly require early diagnosis. When a medical professional fails to administer the correct testing and assess all potential causes and symptoms, a delayed or misdiagnosis can result.
For cancer patients, these oversights can translate to the loss of ability to treat the disease, or a long overdue treatment that has tragic consequences.
I am medical malpractice attorney Robert Miller, founder of and trial attorney for the Law Office of Robert A. Miller in Eugene. I bring decades of experience and a reputation for results to the task of protecting your rights when a trusted physician has failed you.
For more than 35 years of successful practice in Eugene and Greater Portland, I have aggressively advocated for the rights of individuals and families whose lives have been altered by medical errors, doctor mistakes or hospital negligence.
In the course of my representation of malpractice clients, I have seen tumors as large as oranges overlooked by radiologists. The human eye and human brain continue to be essential components of any medical procedure, as fallible as they are. When human negligence results in misdiagnosis of your medical condition, you may be entitled to compensation to help you cover economic damages such as future medical expenses and lost wages, and noneconomic ones like pain and suffering.
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***New York Times, 2015. Don’t Just Walk Off a Sprain. Reynolds G.
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If, like us, you prefer to buy your produce when it’s freshest off the farm, here’s an insider guide to the best fruits and veggies to buy in February.
Sweet, delicious, and packaged in nature’s own easy to-go container, it’s no wonder that oranges are America’s favorite fruit. What’s more, no matter what flavor you prefer, from navel to blood to Valencia, California has something for everyone.
Amazingly, all navel oranges in existence today were spawned from a single tree in Brazil, including a 140-year old tree still growing in Riverside, Calif. The tree, considered the parent of the worldwide navel orange industry, spawned the Citrus Experiment Station, which eventually became the University of California at Riverside in 1954.
Special Treat: There’s nothing quite like fresh-squeezed orange juice to chase away a chilly winter afternoon and to help keep seasonal maladies at bay. Farm Fresh Produce and Farm Boy Produce offer fresh-squeezed orange juice, or have them create your own custom veggie/juice blend.
Warm sunny days and cool foggy nights are the ideal growing environment for strawberries, so it’s no wonder that California produces more than 2.3 billion pounds each year, or nearly 90% of the entire nation’s yield. In California, strawberries are considered a year-round crop, with harvesting seasons ranging depending on the state region.
Indulgent Ideas: To celebrate Valentine's Day, Du-Par's Pie Shop is oferring Chocolate Strawberry Pie as their Pie of the Month. Pick up a slice for your Valentine or indulge in this sweet treat yourself!
Although California isn’t the largest-producing state for sweet potatoes—North Carolina holds that honor—the Golden State does grow about 20% of the nation’s crop. This versatile veggie, considered a superfood, is high in vitamin A, C and E, as well as copper, potassium and iron, and can easily be used as a substitute for any recipe that calls for apples or potatoes. Sweet potatoes are native to the Americas, and it is believed that Columbus and his crew first discovered the plant in the West Indies.
During African American history month, we especially celebrate the sweet potato in honor of George Washington Carver, who is known to have developed hundreds of uses for the plant. Born into slavery, Carver’s expertise in botany and agriculture—and his interest in creating better conditions for small farmers—would eventually lead way to a position as a professor and researcher at the famed Tuskegee Institute.
Special Treat: Be sure to stop by The Gumbo Pot and try their sweet potato pie, sweet potato salad or sweet potato chips, a perfect accompaniment to Gumbo Pot’s Cajun offerings.


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Our wide collection of drinks embraces a rich palate pleasing variety of the most wonderful wines found anywhere in the world. Here, you can taste delicious foods and wonderful wines while finding the combination that fits your desire and taste. The wine list of the Hadji Nikoli Inn Restaurant has been carefully selected by our professional oenologists and offers a collection of unique Bulgarian white and red wines, rakia and sparkling wine which when combined with the elegant ambiance and delicious food creates the perfect tempo.
The wine-bar at the Hadji Nikoli Inn offers you for wine-testing wines that have been carefully selected by our professional oenologists. Here, one can taste especially selected Bulgarian and imported wines or enjoy the wines from Hadji Nikoli Inn’s own collection and trade mark.
Only here one can taste the unique Hadji Nikoli Inn's Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 and Merlot 2007. The "Hadji Nikoli Inn" Registered Trade Mark has six more wines now: Chardonnay 2010, Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Rosé 2010, Merlot 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 and the splendid Cuvée 2008.
Only in the Hadji Nikoli Inn wine-shop you may purchase the wines with the “Hadji Nikoli Inn” Trade Mark.

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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan tea production, which has been hit badly in recent years by bad weather, is seen increasing in the months ahead with the return of rains, a brokerage said.
“Welcome showers have been reported in most plantation districts since last week bringing an end to the hot, humid and dry weather conditions that prevailed during the first quarter of this year,” John Keells Ltd. said in a report.
The inter-monsoonal rains experienced will grow in intensity until the onset of the South Western monsoon in June.
“The rain that is presently being experienced is ideally suited for growth and with applications of fertilizer, we could expect the crop intakes to improve in April and May,” the brokers said.
However, the rains also brought to an end the Western quality season where good quality teas are harvested on the western slopes of the central hills during the first quarter, fetching high prices.
“Despite the dry conditions, only a few estates were able to produce teas with good seasonal quality,” John Keells said.


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Home › Common Questions › Criminal Injury › Nobody was arrested for the crime I suffered, can I still make a claim?
In all of these cases, the injury sustained may be either physical or psychological, since witnessing violent crimes can often leave people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, re-living the event over and over and developing symptoms such as depression, agoraphobia and panic attacks.
If you have been injured in this manner then it can have a devastating and long term effect upon your life. In simple terms it may severely impinge upon your earning capacity, both now and in the future. Any physical injuries suffered may alter your quality of life on a permanent basis, whilst psychological damage can be just as long lasting, and the distress this can cause is something which you deserve to be compensated for.
The process of making a claim for criminal injury is slightly different to that which is involved with other forms of personal injury. Rather than claiming against the actual person responsible for the crime itself, you’ll be claiming from a government funded body known as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). What this means is that it doesn’t matter if the person responsible doesn’t have the money to compensate you, and even if the criminal has not been arrested or charged, you can still make a claim.
So yes, you will still be eligible for compensation even if the police haven’t arrested somebody, as long as it can be demonstrated that a crime actually took place, that you were an innocent party and that you suffered an actual injury.

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iQ Directory is what drives the Qualtrics XM™ Platform. It provides a live, organized chronicle that captures the emotions, sentiments, beliefs, and preferences of an audience. iQ Directory contains all experience data, collected over time, creating a system of record of all interactions and opinions each person has of an organization. iQ Directory enables a company to take a person-centric view, helping companies gain a better understanding of an individual person's unique journey with the company. Each new interaction builds upon past information, so this rich collection of experience data makes new interactions smarter over time, allowing a brand to customize future touch points for each group based on past preferences — improving the experience.
iQ Directory engineering team (a.k.a Rolodex) builds highly performant scalable solutions varying from data storage systems to computation and serving solutions. We utilize a plethora of open source and industry accepted technologies for our big data problems such as ElasticSearch, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Kinesis, Apache Kafka, Apache TinkerPop (Neptune), etc. Our human interface is built using the latest Angular framework with TypeScript language.


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Boat Rush is a Boat Driving Game in which you must guide your boat safely up the river. The screen is constanly moving upwards and you must keep up the pace, otherwise it’s game over. If you touch the river bank then it’s game over so be as gentle as you can with the arrow keys. Get to the finish line to move on to the next level. You are being timed on each level so see if you can complete the game in the fastest time possible.
Mouse to shoot; R to reload; Number keys 1 or 2 to switch weapons; Dragon Cannon has endless bullets but may not accurately shoot the enemies afar. Press Space to open gun sight to shoot accurately!

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Jeff produced the first #pumpkinchallenge outside of the UK.
Pumpkin Rescue uses everyone’s favourite spooky staple as a way to talk about the edible food we throw away and easy steps we can take to make the most of it instead. It's a celebration of food that challenges preconceptions, teaches new skills and has some fun along the way.


text: Michel’le Toussaint, or simply Michel’le, is known for her high-pitched, mousy speaking voice —a great contrast to her strong vocals. The R&B singer got her start as the featured female vocalist on World Class Wreckin’ Cru’s 1987 single “Turn Off the Lights” and quickly signed to Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records. Now a single mother, Michel’le is working on reclaiming her place in music, writing a memoir and trying to make time to reenter the dating scene.


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For most of us, a visit to the beach is part of our dream trip. I love the beach but hate the sand! Sometimes I have passed on a trip to the beach just because of the hassle with sand everywhere. There is nothing more annoying than putting your beach towel in your bag and your bag is full of sand. Recently, I found a towel that eliminates the problem! The clever people at Tesalate has made a beach towel made of a microfiber called AbsorbLite™ (80% polyester + 20% polyamide) which lets sand slip off easily. Sounds almost too good to be true, so I decided to test it myself.
Is the Tesalate Beach Towel sand free?
The company boasts that their beach towels are sand free, and they definitely are! If you pour sand on the towel it almost falls of, if the towel is angled. Regular terrycloth is full of minimal loops to create a soft surface to rub against you, where the loops are perfect hideouts for sand. The AbsorbLite™ microfiber has a smooth surface which means that the sand does not stick and falls of easily. The AbsorbLite™ surface is just as smooth as terrycloth.
Remember that we have something called gravitation on earth, which means that if you get sand on your towel and you don’t shake it, the sand will stay. The good thing is that the sand disappears almost instantly if you give your towel a light shake.
An old-fashioned beach towel of terrycloth attracts huge amounts of sand when wet, compared to a dry towel. The Tesalate Beach towel also attracts more sand when wet, but the good thing is that it dries a lot quicker than a terrycloth-towel. The makers states that it dries twice as fast as a regular towel. I never clocked the drying time of the Tesalate, but it seems right when doing unscientific tests.
The Tesalate takes considerably less space in your bag than an old-fashioned towel, which is nice. Your luggage weighs less, which is important because the baggage allowances are shrinking. Many of us travel with hand luggage only, which would easily be half full when you have packed a terrycloth towel. It is delivered in a clever carry bag and has a full-sized hanging hook, so you can hang it anywhere.
This is a great product and highly recommended. I love it! Yes, it will cost you a little more than a bad terrycloth towel at the supermarket, but you will receive peace of mind with almost no sand and less weight to lug around. The fact that it comes in several different designs, patterns and colors that allows you to express your personality on the beach, makes it even better! Check out all designs on tesalate.com.
What is your experience of sand-free towels? Please share in the comments below, on Twitter, Facebook , Instagram or Google+.


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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. shareholders today rejected Hertz Global Holdings Inc.’s $1.46 billion takeover offer.
The vote, at a special shareholders meeting in Chicago, was 11.8 million shares for the Hertz offer compared with 13.8 million shares against it, according to Bloomberg News.
Hertz stated yesterday it would immediately terminate the merger agreement with Dollar Thrifty if shareholders voted against the proposal.
Additionally, Avis Budget said it would add a $20 million breakup fee to its Dollar Thrifty merger deal if the proposal does not win regulatory approval.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that the Company did not obtain the requisite votes to execute its definitive merger agreement with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ("Hertz") at the special meeting of shareholders held today.
The final vote results, which were certified by IVS Associates, Inc., the inspector of election, totaled 11,811,154 votes for and 13,830,126 against, with 4,735 abstentions.
Scott Thompson, president and CEO of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., commented: "We respect the vote of our shareholders, and remain confident in our ability to continue to deliver outstanding value for them. The Dollar Thrifty board and management team are focused on building on our track record of superior operating performance to drive continued growth. We will evaluate all of our options going forward in order to maximize value for Dollar Thrifty shareholders."
Dollar Thrifty is being advised by J.P. Morgan and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. shareholders today rejected Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s $1.46 billion takeover offer.
Avis Budget said yesterday if the Hertz deal does not go through it "will continue to actively pursue the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty, including commencing an exchange offer at our recent offer price no later than 10 business days after the meeting."
Avis Budget said it "will continue to actively pursue antitrust clearance. As previously disclosed, Avis Budget has committed to sell assets representing $325 million of revenues (of which not more than $250 million are U.S.), demonstrating our commitment to attaining antitrust approval."


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From Knowledge to Action for the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Innovative Solutions and Cooperation to Achieve the SDGs.
We’re a facilitator between academia and society, a catalyst for utilization of knowledge to achieve sustainable development. We create platforms, projects and events for joint learning and strongly believe that failing creates knowledge for a sustainable society.
The KESTO project - A research project in the SDSN Northern Europe portfolio.
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An Analysis of the M&A Market in Mainland China was developed on the back of practical experience and the lack of available market data. The book provides an introduction into the Mergers & Acquisitions business and analyses the M&A market in the Mainland of the People's Republic of China.
China will be one of the most attractive markets for Corporate Finance services in the following years. Therefore this book should give an insight into the historic development of M&A transactions with Chinese involvement and the current market situation. Thereby it focuses on country specific influence factors that have significant importance to M&A transactions. The book is geared towards researchers and professionals who require an in-depth understanding of the market development and the current regulatory environment.


text: GRYPHON – Ultra Fast, Tri-Band Mesh WiFi, w/ Built-in Malware Protect, Intrusion Detection, & Parental Controls. Super Easy to Install, 3,000 Sq. Ft. Coverage.


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A real estate classification used in some states to describe someone who has obtained his or her broker's license and is thereby legally capable of heading a real estate office,but who works as a salesperson under the supervision and control of the lead broker,usually called the qualifying broker or a managing broker.
Located fourt blocks from the Kings Highwat train station, the 31,080 s/f property is being listed at $12,750,000 by EPIC Commercial Realty senior associate broker, Shay Zach.
Ivana Tagliamonte joined the firm as a senior vice president and associate broker.
Schuchart purchased Lake Chelan Properties from Russ McClellan, who has stayed on staff as an associate broker.
Coldwell Banker, Miller-Arnason welcomed Steve Kelly as a new associate broker.
Ortiz took a PSI assessment test when he was hired as an associate broker in Cushman's L.
Dindinger, 34, was an associate broker for RE/MAX Properties in Anchorage where she also owns and manages a number of residential rental units.
Jarre is an associate broker with Real TV Realty Inc.
BNP Paribas is an Associate Broker Clearing member of the London Metals Exchange.
Stratigos joined Avison Young in 2015 as an associate broker.
com)-- Elaine VonCannon is now an Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Traditions in Williamsburg, VA.
James Vitale joined the firm as an associate broker.

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The Florida Winefest and Auction celebrates its 20th anniversary with its theme "Winefest with a Twist," with events running from April 22 to 25. The four-day event will include educational seminars -- "What a Difference a Glass Makes" and "Caviar, Vodka & Champagne" -- winemaker dinners at a variety of homes, businesses and restaurants and a gala dinner dance, "Party with a Purpose," which includes a limited live auction. New this year are a tennis exhibition and brunch presented by the Longboat Key Club & Resort, and A Taste of Winefest, an al fresco food, wine, beer and ale tasting held at Phillippi Estate Park. Tickets range from $15 to $250, with proceeds benefiting Charitable Children's Programs. For information or tickets, call 952-1109 or visit floridawinefest.org.
Gecko's Grill & Pub on Hillview Street is the latest addition to restaurant row in Southside Village, occupying the space vacated by Big Sugar. The owners, Tonya and Mike Gowan, Mike Quillen and Brian Jantzen, are adding all manner of cheerful geckos as the decorating motif. An expansive, full bar provides a wide enthusiasts.
Patterned after the four other Gecko establishments in the area, the Hillview version offers American pub food with a gourmet twist. Among favorite appetizers are the Ahi Sesame Tuna and the homemade Bleu Cheese Chips. Popular lunch choices range from a Bison Burger and Chicken Frisco Sandwich to the Mediterranean Salad. Signature entrees are the Pot Roast, Jack Daniels Chicken and Smokehouse Ribs. Grasshopper Pie and Peanut Butter Pie are just two of the desserts, and there is a kid's menu. Take-service is available, as well as catering.
Gecko's, at 1900 Hillview St., is open for lunch, dinner and late dining, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday; until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. A designated parking lot is adjacent to the restaurant and valet parking is available. Call 953-2929.
A bit of New Orleans comes to Sarasota at the new Mardi Gras Caf�, located on Palmer Boulevard. Owner Jim Summerlin personally makes the Jambalaya with sausage and chicken, and southern-style fried catfish with okra and hush puppies.
"I'm also going to add Muffuletta sandwiches (traditional New Orleans meat sandwiches with a special olive spread) as soon as I find the proper round Italian bread," he said.
Mardi Gras offers more standard breakfast and luncheon fare from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. (Breakfast may be ordered anytime.) Among favorite choices for breakfast are the generous portions of biscuits and sausage gravy, a variety of omelets and the Hearty Bayou Breakfast, which includes eggs, breakfast meat, home fries, pancakes and coffee. For lunch, diners may choose fresh salads, deli sandwiches, burgers or the popular Louisiana specials. Located at 5674 Palmer Boulevard, the Mardi Gras Cafe is enhanced with impressive paintings by Gudrun Newman from her adjacent Paradise Gallery. Call 822-0921.
A sanctioned, professional barbecue competition is coming to Sarasota County for the first time, featuring up to 30 teams from around the state and nation, serving up their secret recipes to a panel or judges and local barbecue lovers. The one-day-only Suncoast BBQ Bash will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 17 at the Venice Airport festival grounds. In addition to the barbecue cook-off, the event will include a chili cook-off, folk dancing, cooking demonstrations and live music. No cost for admission. Proceeds benefit the Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children. Visit suncoastbbqbash.com.
Chef Paul Mattison will host "Spring Fling: Cooking with Seasonal Ingredients," a cooking class and gourmet lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 29. The class will be held at Mattison's Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The event includes a three-course lunch with wine and tips on cooking with local and seasonal ingredients. $35. Call 921-3400 or visit mattisons.com.
Chef Mattison and John Matthews, director of the Suncoast Food Alliance, will co-host a Farm-to-Fork Sunday Brunch starting at 11:30 a.m. April 18 at Mattison's City Grille, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota. The menu will be comprised of locally grown, organic products, including: Roasted Acorn Squash Soup, Brioche Crostini, Spanish Farm Egg Frittata, French Toast with local strawberry compote and more. $24.95. Call 330-0440.
Mattison's Riverside, 1200 First Ave. W., Bradenton, will host Comedy Night starting at 7 p.m. April 17. Local comedian Steve Baird will headline the event. Tickets are $29.95 and include pre-set desserts, snacks and a cash bar. Call 748-8087 or visit mattisons.com.
Alli-Gators is a fun Florida bar and grill, located at 1441 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, that seats up to 264 guests. Appropriately decorated with photos of gators and gator memorabilia (including life-size sculpture), the trendy restaurant with full bar, owned by Christain Seville, caters to a young crowd, though customers of all ages enjoy Happy Hour prices, the gator bites with a zesty remoulade sauce and the upbeat atmosphere.
Alli-Gators features Florida seafood selections as well as beef and poultry entrees, plus abundant grazing choices, such as Jumbo Wings with numerous sauces and Calamari. Among favorite entrees are grouper prepared blackened or "jerked" and a burger with two cheeses, bacon and wing sauce.
Open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily (until midnight on Sundays), the popular restaurant has a game room and numerous wide-screen televisions. Alli-Gators may be reached at 624-0067.
The eighth annual Ride the Beaches event will be hosted by Sharky's on the Pier April 25. The annual event raises money for the fight against cancer. In 2009, Sharky's hosted more than 500 cyclists and raised more than $10,500 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The bike ride, which is open to riders of all ages, starts with a 7 a.m. registration, followed by a continental breakfast for all riders. Participants can choose the ride that best suits their abilities: 15 mile, 35 mile or 65 mile. Sharky's will serve a full lunch for participants from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register or for more information, call 488-1456 or visit Sharkysonthepier.com.
Cosimo's Brick Oven, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, in Westfield Southgate, will host a Canadian food, beer and wine tasting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 22. On Chef Shane Dabney's menu: Lemon Thyme and Maple-glazed Cedar Plank Salmon; New Brunswick Lobster Casserole and Bison Sliders, among other dishes. $30. Call 363-0211.
Libby's Cafe + Bar, 1917 Osprey Ave., Sarasota, is offering an a la carte Sunday Brunch menu, giving diners the option of ordering large or small plates. Ranging from $6 to $15 per entree item, the brunch offers something for everyone, including the popular Libbypalooza (cheesy eggs, blueberry pancakes, sausage, loaded hash browns and country gravy).
Dishes range from Banana Beignets and Brown-Sugar Waffles to Crab Cakes and Baked Maine Lobster and Organic Egg Gratin. Call 487-7300 or visit libbyscafebar.com.
Casa Italia, 2080 Constitution Blvd., Sarasota, will host an Italian Cooking Class and Food Tasting at 11 a.m. on April 23. On the menu: Roasted Tomato Soup, Watermelon, Fennel, Orange and Arugula Salad and Grilled Lemon Pesto Shrimp Scampi. $40. An Indian Cooking Class and Dinner will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 25. The menu includes Vegetable Samosas, Chicken Maharajah, Eggplant with Potatoes, Lentils with Spinach and more. $75. Call 924-1179.
Mattison's City Grille, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota, is offering "Pasta Night Mondays" from 5 p.m. throughout April. New pasta specials include Penna Vodka, $15.99; Pappardelle, $17.99; and Linguine with Grilled Shrimp and Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic, $16.99. Mattison's City Grille offers live music on Mondays from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 330-0440.
Michael's on East, 1212 East Ave. S., Sarasota, is hosting a Chateau Angelus Wine Dinner at 7 p.m. on April 17. Wines from the famed Chateau Angelus properties, in the Saint Emilion appellation, will be paired with hors d'oeuvres and a fabulous four-course dinner. Winemaker and part owner of Chateau Angelus, Coralie de Bouard, will attend the dinner. $125. For reservations, call 366-0007, ext. 224.
Every Wednesday, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Community Farmers Market is held at Health Park East, at 6040 53rd Ave. E. (State Road 70), Bradenton. On Wednesdays (April 21 and 28, and May 5 and 12), the market will feature a Blueberry Festival to celebrate the local crop of blueberries. The festival will include blueberry cooking demos, tastings and recipes; blueberry muffins, cheesecake; live music -- blues, of course – and more. For information, call 761-9816.
Cafe L'Europe, 431 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, is offering a "Before Six Bistro Menu." This lighter fare menu is available from 5 to 6 p.m. nightly and offers items such as Lobster and Shrimp Salad, Salmon en Papillote, Potato-crusted Grouper, Oriental Duck Salad and Pork Chop Milanese, among others. All items are priced between $15 and $24. Call 388-4415.
Javier's Restaurant & Wine Bar, 6621 Midnight Pass Road, Sarasota, is now open Sundays throughout the season. Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Enjoy a 20 percent discount when seated before 5:45 p.m. Javier's is offering a four-course tapas dinner for $22.95. Selections change daily. Call 349-1792 or visit javiersrestaurant.com.
Phillippi Farmhouse Market takes place every Wednesday from noon until dusk at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. This seasonal market runs through May and includes local growers of produce, plants and flowers. Also, prepared foods are available to enjoy at picnic tables in the park or to take home. Sustainable products include rain barrels and solar ovens, while specialty vendors include local artisans.
The Bridge Street Market will be held every Saturday through April. The April 17 market will be moved to Sunday, April 18, as part of the AMI Real Florida weekend. You will find fresh produce, jewelry, arts, crafts, local artwork, plants, soaps, cookbooks, food, music and more. The market is located at 107 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, and is sponsored by the Historic Bridge Street Merchants Association.
Curry Creek Cafe, 920 S. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis, is open daily except Sunday throughout the summer. The menu includes items such as Filet of Angus Beef, Roast Duckling, Seared Fall River Scallops, Shrimp Curry, Rofie's Egg Rolls and more. Appetizers, salads and nightly specials complete the menu. Call 485-6560; currycreekcafe.com.
As part of Whole Foods Market's "Community Giving" program, on designated days of the year the market gives 5 percent of the day's net sales to local non-profit and educational organizations. Recently, more than $3,300 was contributed to All Faiths Food Bank through this program. This summer, the 5 percent day will benefit Florida Studio Theatre's educational outreach program, affording many students the opportunity of seeing a life performance. Other organizations which have benefited from this program include Girls Inc., Mote Marine, the Dattoli Center, the Wellness Center and Laurel Nokomis YMCA, among others. Call 955-8500 or visit wholefoodsmarket.com.