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June 15, 2017 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Morien Resources Corp. (“Morien” or the “Company“) (TSXV:MOX), is pleased to announce its shareholders voted in favour of all items of business brought before them at the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) held on June 14, 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Details of the AGM are provided below.
The number of directors was fixed at five, with Peter Akerley, John Budreski, John Byrne, Charles Pitcher, and William Ritchie elected to the Company’s board of directors for the ensuing year.
Following the AGM, the Morien Board of Directors confirmed the appointments of its executive officers, namely: President and Chief Executive Officer – John Budreski; Chairman of the Board – Peter Akerley; Chief Financial Officer – Michael O’Keefe; and Corporate Secretary – Suzan Frazer.
The shareholders approved a special resolution authorizing the reduction of the stated capital account of the common shares of the Company. The purpose of reducing Morien’s stated capital was to position the Company to potentially pay dividends in the future if, as and when declared by its Board of Directors.
Morien is a Canadian mining exploration and development company, focused on unique mineral industry opportunities in North America with two long-life royalty assets and a strong cash position. Morien has 52,736,614 issued and outstanding common shares and a fully diluted position of 57,911,614. Further information is available at www.MorienRes.com.
Some of the statements in this news release may constitute “forward-looking information” as defined under applicable securities laws. These statements reflect Morien’s current expectations of future revenues and business prospects and opportunities and are based on information currently available to Morien. Morien cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what Morien currently foresees. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties described in Morien’s annual information form filed with the Canadian Securities regulators on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Morien cautions that its royalty revenue will be based on production by third party property owners and operators who will be responsible for determining the manner and timing for the properties forming part of Morien’s royalty portfolio. These third party owners and operators are also subject to risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted herein including: volatility in financial markets or general economic conditions; capital requirements and the need for additional financing; fluctuations in the rates of exchange for the currencies of Canada and the United States; prices for commodities including gold, coal and aggregate; unanticipated changes in production, mineral reserves and mineral resources, metallurgical recoveries and/or exploration results; changes in regulations and unpredictable political or economic developments; loss of key personnel; labour disputes; and ineffective title to mineral claims or property. There are other business risks and hazards associated with mineral exploration, development and mining. Although Morien believes that the forward-looking information contained herein is based on reasonable assumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual results will be consistent with such statements. Morien expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information in this news release, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All dollar values discussed herein are in Canadian dollars.

industry_corpus2: Mining


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CONTEST: WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR OUR SHOW AT THE CAMPING METAL 2012!
All you have to do is send us a private message with your name and e-mail address. The subject of your message must be “CMF3 CONTEST”. We are playing on saturday August 25th but these tickets gives you access to the whole week-end. In addition to the tickets, you’ll get one of our very limited 3 songs sampler of our new album “skins” and 2 Projekt F wristbands (a total value of 100$). The contest is open to Quebec residents only and will end on friday, July 20th. We’ll announce the winner on monday, July 23rd. Good luck!

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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C'est quoi tu veux savoir exactement ?
je voudrai savior les details concernant le moteur, turbo, freins, diffs, etc.
Nice! en francais svp!!! Thanks. some links where you find that?
Merci, et non, j'utilize pas un traslateur, je suis Canadien et pendant les treise ans je vivait la j'etais en immersion francais.
Est-ce que vous savez plus au subject des diffs, et s'ils etais electronicque ou mechanical?
Dan@prodrive ma dite q'ils ont encore les pieces de rally pour les legacies. La prochain fois que je lui vois je demanderai qu-est q'il y a et combien ca cout.
I think I got most of those conjunctions right. It's been like 6 years since I've even spoken more than a few words of french.
Dan Antonielli ? Hmmm, I have a hard time beleiving they still have parts for the old BC5... They bearly have GrpA GC parts if not at all.
I got a couple contacts at Prodrive UK and they looked into it for me. With no success. But a load on insides as one of them was there at the time of the build.
At one point they had the first hydraulic shifter to the steering... But the drivers hated it.
I asked McRae last year at the Xgames and the Legacy was his favorite rallycar... Didn't have time to talk with him this year... way too busy with our car.
I got a couple contacts at Prodrive UK and they looked into it for me. With no success. But a load on insides as one of them was there at the time of the build..
Not sure. We were partying at rim of the world a few years ago and he mentioned they had some legacy rally stuff. I need to stop by there fairly soon so I'll bring it up then. Anyway I think we'd all be happy if you posted everything you know about the old rally cars.
Also, I really should have gone to the x-games. I work a few blocks from the home depot center.
Not sure. We were partying at rim of the world a few years ago and he mentioned they had some legacy rally stuff. I need to stop by there fairly soon so I'll bring it up then.
Anyway I think we'd all be happy if you posted everything you know about the old rally cars.
There's way too much stuff to write. I got so many pics, documents, verbal info, specs, parts... Ask specific and I might be able to answer.
But here's a little something to make everybody in america happy... The works GrpA had parts on it from the US spec Legacy for weight reduction !
I've done a little bit of VF turbo research but a lot isn't clear. Isn't the VF15 off of a twin turbo motor?
Nope, VF15 was a turbo developped by IHI for the GrpA Subaru not available to general public unless you had 10k to spend... If you find one used below 3-5000$ in good shape, let me know.
I'd love to see pics of the VF15 if you have them.
I will get some pics and post them, here a link on the BC RS WRC car.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Multiple Loci Influencing Normal Human Facial Morphology.
Shaffer JR, Orlova E, Lee MK, Leslie EJ, Raffensperger ZD, Heike CL, Cunningham ML, Hecht JT, Kau CH, Nidey NL, Moreno LM, Wehby GL, Murray JC, Laurie CA, Laurie CC, Cole J, Ferrara T, Santorico S, Klein O, Mio W, Feingold E, Hallgrimsson B, Spritz RA, Marazita ML, Weinberg SM.
PLoS Genet. 2016 Aug 25;12(8):e1006149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006149. eCollection 2016 Aug.
Genome-wide association study of three-dimensional facial morphology identifies a variant in PAX3 associated with nasion position.
Paternoster L, Zhurov AI, Toma AM, Kemp JP, St Pourcain B, Timpson NJ, McMahon G, McArdle W, Ring SM, Smith GD, Richmond S, Evans DM.
Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Mar 9;90(3):478-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.12.021. Epub 2012 Feb 16.
A genome-wide association study identifies five loci influencing facial morphology in Europeans.
Liu F, van der Lijn F, Schurmann C, Zhu G, Chakravarty MM, Hysi PG, Wollstein A, Lao O, de Bruijne M, Ikram MA, van der Lugt A, Rivadeneira F, Uitterlinden AG, Hofman A, Niessen WJ, Homuth G, de Zubicaray G, McMahon KL, Thompson PM, Daboul A, Puls R, Hegenscheid K, Bevan L, Pausova Z, Medland SE, Montgomery GW, Wright MJ, Wicking C, Boehringer S, Spector TD, Paus T, Martin NG, Biffar R, Kayser M.
PLoS Genet. 2012 Sep;8(9):e1002932. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002932. Epub 2012 Sep 13.
[The effect of EDARV370A on facial and ear morphologies in Uyghur population].
Li Y, Zhao WT, Li D, Tao XM, Xiong ZY, Liu J, Zhang W, Liu HB, Ji AQ, Tang K, Liu F, Li CX.
Yi Chuan. 2018 Nov 20;40(11):1024-1032. doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.18-268. Chinese.
Genome-wide scans reveal variants at EDAR predominantly affecting hair straightness in Han Chinese and Uyghur populations.
Wu S, Tan J, Yang Y, Peng Q, Zhang M, Li J, Lu D, Liu Y, Lou H, Feng Q, Lu Y, Guan Y, Zhang Z, Jiao Y, Sabeti P, Krutmann J, Tang K, Jin L, Xu S, Wang S.
Hum Genet. 2016 Nov;135(11):1279-1286. Epub 2016 Aug 3.
Association between EDAR Polymorphisms and Non-Syndromic Tooth Agenesis in the Chinese Han Population.
Chen YT, Liu HC, Han D, Liu Y, Feng HL.
Chin J Dent Res. 2017;20(3):153-159. doi: 10.3290/j.cjdr.a38770.
The association study of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate identified risk variants of the GLI3 gene in a Chinese population.
Wang Y, Sun Y, Huang Y, Pan Y, Shi B, Ma J, Ma L, Lan F, Zhou Y, Shi J, Zhu J, Jiang H, Zhang L, Xiao X, Jiang M, Yin A, Yu L, Wang L, Cheng J, Yang Y.
Prevention of premature fusion of calvarial suture in GLI-Kruppel family member 3 (Gli3)-deficient mice by removing one allele of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2).
Tanimoto Y, Veistinen L, Alakurtti K, Takatalo M, Rice DP.
J Biol Chem. 2012 Jun 15;287(25):21429-38. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.362145. Epub 2012 Apr 30.
Calcium Signaling Pathway Genes RUNX2 and CACNA1C Are Associated With Calcific Aortic Valve Disease.
Guauque-Olarte S, Messika-Zeitoun D, Droit A, Lamontagne M, Tremblay-Marchand J, Lavoie-Charland E, Gaudreault N, Arsenault BJ, Dubé MP, Tardif JC, Body SC, Seidman JG, Boileau C, Mathieu P, Pibarot P, Bossé Y.
Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2015 Dec;8(6):812-22. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.115.001145. Epub 2015 Nov 9.
Genetic determination of human facial morphology: links between cleft-lips and normal variation.
Boehringer S, van der Lijn F, Liu F, Günther M, Sinigerova S, Nowak S, Ludwig KU, Herberz R, Klein S, Hofman A, Uitterlinden AG, Niessen WJ, Breteler MM, van der Lugt A, Würtz RP, Nöthen MM, Horsthemke B, Wieczorek D, Mangold E, Kayser M.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2011 Nov;19(11):1192-7. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.110. Epub 2011 Jun 22.
Genomewide Association Study of African Children Identifies Association of SCHIP1 and PDE8A with Facial Size and Shape.
Cole JB, Manyama M, Kimwaga E, Mathayo J, Larson JR, Liberton DK, Lukowiak K, Ferrara TM, Riccardi SL, Li M, Mio W, Prochazkova M, Williams T, Li H, Jones KL, Klein OD, Santorico SA, Hallgrimsson B, Spritz RA.
PLoS Genet. 2016 Aug 25;12(8):e1006174. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006174. eCollection 2016 Aug.
A PAX1 enhancer locus is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic scoliosis in females.
Sharma S, Londono D, Eckalbar WL, Gao X, Zhang D, Mauldin K, Kou I, Takahashi A, Matsumoto M, Kamiya N, Murphy KK, Cornelia R; TSRHC Scoliosis Clinical Group; Japan Scoliosis Clinical Research Group, Herring JA, Burns D, Ahituv N, Ikegawa S, Gordon D, Wise CA.
Nat Commun. 2015 Mar 18;6:6452. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7452.
Effects of an Asian-specific nonsynonymous EDAR variant on multiple dental traits.
Park JH, Yamaguchi T, Watanabe C, Kawaguchi A, Haneji K, Takeda M, Kim YI, Tomoyasu Y, Watanabe M, Oota H, Hanihara T, Ishida H, Maki K, Park SB, Kimura R.
J Hum Genet. 2012 Aug;57(8):508-14. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2012.60. Epub 2012 May 31.
Evolutionary significance of selected EDAR variants in Tibetan high-altitude adaptations.
Shao J, Raza MS, Zhuoma B, Zeng C.
Sci China Life Sci. 2018 Jan;61(1):68-78. doi: 10.1007/s11427-016-9045-7. Epub 2017 Aug 8.
Developmental pathways inferred from modularity, morphological integration and fluctuating asymmetry patterns in the human face.
Quinto-Sánchez M, Muñoz-Muñoz F, Gomez-Valdes J, Cintas C, Navarro P, Cerqueira CCS, Paschetta C, de Azevedo S, Ramallo V, Acuña-Alonzo V, Adhikari K, Fuentes-Guajardo M, Hünemeier T, Everardo P, de Avila F, Jaramillo C, Arias W, Gallo C, Poletti G, Bedoya G, Bortolini MC, Canizales-Quinteros S, Rothhammer F, Rosique J, Ruiz-Linares A, Gonzalez-Jose R.
Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 17;8(1):963. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-19324-y.
Genome-wide association study of facial morphology reveals novel associations with FREM1 and PARK2.
Lee MK, Shaffer JR, Leslie EJ, Orlova E, Carlson JC, Feingold E, Marazita ML, Weinberg SM.
PLoS One. 2017 Apr 25;12(4):e0176566. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176566. eCollection 2017.
Rich SS, Goodarzi MO, Palmer ND, Langefeld CD, Ziegler J, Haffner SM, Bryer-Ash M, Norris JM, Taylor KD, Haritunians T, Rotter JI, Chen YD, Wagenknecht LE, Bowden DW, Bergman RN.
Diabetologia. 2009 Jul;52(7):1326-33. doi: 10.1007/s00125-009-1373-0. Epub 2009 May 9.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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The third edition of the conference will take place on June 10-12, 2019 in Skopje, Macedonia. The theme of the conference, “5G and beyond“, is fitting not only for the Balkan Peninsula, but globally, reflecting the process of intensive ICT development and requirements for an ever increased interconnected world.
This conference edition will be dedicated to initiate and establish the spirit of “Balkans without the borders“, in order to support and boost the knowledge and technology transfer in the area and among the neighboring countries.
Papers should describe original work and should be no more than 5 pages in a double-column format including tables, figures and references.
Accepted papers up to 5 pages will be published in the proceedings. One extra page is allowed with an additional fee, if accepted. BalkanCom reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference if the paper is not presented at the conference. Best papers will be fast tracked to Computer Networks (Elsevier) and Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier) Journals.
EuCNC 2019 is the 28th edition of a successful series of a conference in telecommunications, sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society and the European Association for Signal Processing, and supported by the European Commission.
The conference focuses on various aspects of 5G communications systems and networks, including cloud and virtualisation solutions, management technologies, and vertical application areas. It targets to bring together researchers from all over the world to present the latest research results, and it is one of the main venues for demonstrating the results of research projects, especially from R&D programmes co-financed by the European Commission.
The EuCNC 2019 will be held in Valencia, Spain, from 18th to 21st June 2019. All the information is available at http://www.eucnc.eu, and you can always consult the Twitter account (@EuCNC) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/eucnc) for updates.
work. Accepted papers will be part of the Conference Proceedings and will be uploaded to IEEEXplore. Submit a paper here.
The research area of this post doctoral position deals with Massive MIMO, a wireless communication technique gaining much attention, where massive number of antennas and transceiver chains makes possible large gains in spectral and energy efficiencies. Scaling up MIMO systems in this manner makes the entire construction less sensitive to the quality of individual transceiver chains and opens up for new system design principles. The research is performed in the context of a large joint research project with Ericsson AB, where we are investigating different aspects of massive MIMO technologies and applications. For more information on this cooperation see the Ericsson Research Blog (https://www.ericsson.com/research-blog/ericsson-goes-massive-lund-university/).
The main duties involved in a post-doctoral posistion is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position shall include the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning.
Research on Massive MIMO systems in general and associated scaling laws in particular.
Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed no more than three years before the last date for applications. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.
Wireless connectivity in cars is no longer mainly about traditional infotainment. The use of wireless communication in vehicles is growing rapidly and is a key technology to increase road safety and efficiency. For accurate performance predictions, it is necessary to consider the whole system, including the influence of the surrounding environment, other vehicles, the networking stack and the application. V2X communication will rely on different underlying communication technologies. In order to make realistic assessment of the performance and study the complementary behavior of, e.g. 802.11p and LTE, and possibly C-V2X it is necessary to be able to make detailed and simultaneous simulation studies, including the whole network chain and proper temporal behavior.
In the project we will work with a simulation framework (based on OmNET++, SUMO, Veins, and Plexe) for system and application level simulations where detailed models of the environment and antenna arrangements are used, parts of the communication system that are vital but also very specific in vehicular environments. We will develop cluster based channel models based on realistic environment descriptions achieved from detailed map data. To complement existing models in the literature, especially when it comes to directional properties in the considered scenarios, we will perform directional channel measurements in some selected scenarios.
Research within the subject area, as described above. The work includes development of suitable channel models for system level simulations, work with the complete system level simulator including realistic mobility patterns, environment description, channel models and communication protocols. Planning, participation and evaluation of measurement campaigns for channel characterization.
Collaboration with industry; the project is a part of a larger joint project with the Swedish automotive industry and hence includes project meetings and joint project work.
Teaching at a undergraduate and graduate level, and supervision of degree projects and doctoral students, might be included.
Applications are sought from highly talented Engineers with experience in the field of RF systems and circuit design to join the Communication Systems and Networks (CSN) research group at the University of Bristol.
A unique opportunity exists for a researcher to join the CSN group in an EPSRC funded position working on the development and characterization of novel tuneable RF transceiver architectures utilizing self-interference (SI) cancellation for frequency division duplexing and in-band full-duplex. Bristol’s track record in this field spans the conception, simulation, prototyping, and field testing of full-duplex transceivers. Ongoing research activities seek to develop further transceiver architectures, algorithms, and enhancements, as well as characterising and modelling the performance of these systems for use in network simulations.
This position is being offered on a full time, open-ended contract with funding up to 31 March 2020.
Telenor is an international provider of high quality telecommunications, data and media communication services to customers in 8 markets across Asia and Scandinavia with headquarter in Oslo, Norway. Telenor is also a leading provider of fixed-line and media services to the Scandinavian countries. Telenor is one of Norway’s largest companies with revenues in 2017 of approx. NOK 125 billion and a work force of more than 20 000 domestically and abroad.
Telenor Research is Telenor’s corporate unit for research. Telenor Research conducts research on new technology and service opportunities, changing consumer behaviour, changing regulatory regimes, the competitive environment and new technology platforms driving changes in the ecosystem. Telenor Research has extensive cooperation with industry and other research establishments at home and abroad, securing access to leading edge knowledge.
We are offering a 3 year Postdoc temporary position and are seeking a highly motivated person with background from Computer Science, Telematics or similar, to strengthen our research on network virtualization and security within smart future networks. The ideal candidate has an outstanding academic track record and capabilities to publish in highly ranked academic journals. Furthermore, you should be keen to take on the challenge of combining technology research with developing research based strategic advice for Telenor.
Participate in ongoing research and advisory activities in the department, with initial focus on network virtualization and security within the research program “Smart Future Networks”.
As a test and applied research centre for the railway sector, the IRT Railenium (http://railenium.eu/fr/) aims to develop, through collaborative innovation, the competitiveness of companies as engines of growth and employment.
Railenium is involved in the “TC-Rail” project: a 42-month project with a goal of achieving the possibility of safely driving a locomotive from a remote site, without a driver in the train cabin, with a safety level equivalent to that obtained in the presence of a driver in the cabin.
The consortium is composed of: SNCF, Thales Communication & Security, Actia Telecom and CNES.
This post-doctoral research position is offered in the context of the TC-Rail project which is a project that aims to develop two on site demonstrators for remote driving of a driverless train. Remote driving based on wireless link between the train and a control centre is a technological brick mandatory for the development of fully automatic driverless trains in a near future. This 18 months position is part of the TC-Rail project and will be held by Railenium for a work with Ifsttar/Cosys/Leost laboratory, IEMN/DOAE laboratory of the University of Valenciennes, Thales and SNCF.
The work will consist in the development of an uplink wireless solution based on emerging 5G technology to carry high quality video. A state of the art on different topics will be performed in the literature and different Eu projects: chosen 5G wave forms and the ones suitable for critical communications, MIMO and precoding techniques that can operate with these waveforms, railway radio channels and the associated impairments. Some suitable techniques will be chosen. Thanks to simulations with Matlab, some of these techniques will be evaluated and compared in the context of railway and identification of the most promising ones will be identified. Solutions for the optimization in the specific use case of remote driving will be proposed. These solutions will be implemented on SDR boards for on-site trials.
Protection of Environment and Systems.
Integrity of Objects and Data-Communication.
The First Edition of the SIEM Academy will be held during the 2018 Italian National ElectroMagnetics Conference (RiNEM) in Cagliari, Sardinia. SIEM Academy represents a new cross-thematic training format aimed at informing, stimulating, and above all inspiring PhD students, scholars and engineers on emerging and not yet consolidated topics that are therefore particularly fertile to start new research activities or to expand existing studies.
SIEM Academy will help promote a virtuous contamination of the electromagnetic background with that of neighbouring or even traditionally distant communities.
Each edition of the SIEM Academy will focus on a different main theme: the 2018 theme is “Electromagnetic Security”. Several tutorials will summarize the state of the art and will outline the open issues and the possible research challenges. The tutorials will be taught by both SIEM faculty and recognized experts from other disciplines and organizations that will offer a different point of view on the topic, thus fostering new long-term synergies.
The scientific program will be completed by the stories of colleagues who have won important European grants (ERC and H2020 projects) and will therefore share their experience on how to write a successful proposal. There will be also room for companies and startups to introduce themselves and their activity. The synthesis of the School will be the Research Contest wherein participants, organized in groups, will challenge themselves in the drafting of multi-disciplinary research proposals based on the School’s topics, to be evaluated by the organizing committee who will then issue a SIEM Academy certificate useful for the recognition of training ECTS credits. SIEM will grant a prize for the best proposals, and a financial aid for the most deserving participants.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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These are the characteristics that grow when God's Spirit is dwelling in a person. I was curious to do a little research into Self-Control, because I feel like I have a ways to grow in that area. When I looked, I found that the Greek word is ἐγκράτεια and it's only used three places in the Bible! In Acts 24:25, where it speaks of how Paul talked with Felix about the faith in Christ; in this verse in Galatians; and in 2 Peter 1:6 where Peter lists it as an attribute that the Christian should strive to grow in, following knowledge and leading to perseverance.
In searching, I found a commentary by someone called Barnes who described it like this: "the dominion over all evil propensities...chastity, self-government... and to subdue all inordinate affection."
I also found an (article on hebrew4christians.com) that describes it as literally meaning "inner strength" in the sense that it is "the strength to turn away from evil and serve God [which] comes from the indwelling Divine Presence of the Spirit ... the life of Yeshua [Jesus] within the heart, providing strength to serve and please God."
Ok, so what's my problem? I live à outrance - everything is important and meaningful and powerful. Attention is totally focused, energy level is high, enthusiasm is neon. Go, go, go! I don't seem to have a "moderate" level of operation. Everything is 100%. That includes the things I draw, collect, and enjoy. Things are ok, but I look back and think...wow, what a trail I left. Of course, then I get curious to stroll around the museums I've built along the way and all the colors, stories, themes, characters, sounds, smells, atmospheres, and worlds that I've assembled over the years.
That's what it feels like. It's like the world is a constant pressure, often overwhelming with unpleasantness (noise, random ugly things, stress, pain, etc). I just want to bury my head in the sand and make it all go away. So I do a 180 and paint other pictures. Amass other things. Craft my own beautiful little space, even if it's only in my mind.
Does it ever stop? Do I ever stop?

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Operating with the core values of Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Inclusion, Honesty and Respect, Owen's put's our Associates and Customers first. Serving Northern Indiana communities since 1953, Owen's is and has always been very involved in the community as we believe in giving back to the communities in which we serve.
In 1998, The Kroger Co. acquired Owen's and has continued the Owen's tradition of combining the family-owned feel of a small town grocer with the backing, support and career potential of a powerful company.
Join the Owen's family and grow your career in a fun, positive and encouraging environment.

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JPMorgan's investment bank is working on a new platform that would use crowdsourcing to accumulate massive amounts of data in a bid to help its clients make better business decisions.
The platform, called Roar by JPMorgan, is also meant to allow clients to exchange and safely store sensitive data, such as hospital records or satellite imagery, that's not in the public domain.
JPMorgan's corporate and investment bank is best known for advising businesses on billion-dollar acquisitions, helping private unicorns tap into the public markets, and managing the cash of Fortune 500 companies.
But now it is quietly working on a new platform that would go far beyond anything the firm has previously done, using crowdsourcing to accumulate massive amounts of data intended to one day help its clients make complex decisions about how to run their businesses, according to people familiar with the project.
For JPMorgan's clients like asset-management firms and hedge funds, it could provide new data sets to help investors squeeze out more alpha from their models or better price assets. But JPMorgan is looking to go beyond the buy side to help its large corporate clients as well. The platform could, for example, help retailers figure out where to build their next store, inform manufacturers about how to revamp systems in their factories, and improve logistics management for delivery services companies, the people said.
The platform, called Roar by JPMorgan, would store sensitive private data, such as hospital records or satellite imagery, that's not in the public domain. Typically, this type of information is exchanged between firms on a bilateral arrangement so it is not improperly used. But Roar would allow clients to tap into this data, which they could then use in a secure fashion to make forecasts and gain business insights.
Roar is being spearheaded by Samik Chandarana, a 19-year veteran of JPMorgan who was appointed in 2017 to a newly created position to unleash machine learning and data solutions onto the corporate and investment bank.
In a sense, the platform bears some resemblance to IBM's Watson, which culls through loads of data to make recommendations for businesses. While Roar would aim to solve similar problems for JPMorgan's clients, it's better thought of as a marketplace for data, according to people familiar with the project.
It's also a different mission than that of the bank's JPMorgan Chase Institute, which bills itself as a global think tank that develops analysis and insights using its own proprietary data for economists and policymakers.
Roar is still in the early stages of development and is being operated essentially as a startup within JPMorgan. The team right now is focused on creating the right types of security safeguards for the platform and has recently been seeking to hire data scientists and cryptographers.
In a recent job ad for a Roar engineer, the bank says it's trying to build "a next-generation prediction platform used by the bank, the bank's clients, and eventually the entire world."
Right now, the platform is being tested internally with public data and JPMorgan is collaborating with academics to answer questions such as predicting traffic patterns or future air pollution.
"Every single one of the big banks is trying to use alternative data sources, whether it be external or internal," Erkin Adylov, the founder of the data provider Behavox, said in an interview. "It is a rat race and everyone is trying to take a different approach."
JPMorgan isn't the only financial-services firm looking into new data projects. Goldman Sachs has also been building out a team to sell its own alternative data, as reported by Risk.net.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Cultivate like a professional. with a complete pack of high quality that has been designed to be easy to handle. Easy to use. easy to combine * and easy to pay.
Top-Max by Biobizz is a powerful organic stimulator that accelerates flowering and makes the transport of nutrients faster through the plant to help them produce the best crops.
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Bio · Grow is a complete fertilizer for the growing period. Start using Bio-Grow as soon as the first leaves appear and the plant has a height of 10 to 15 cm. Continue using Bio-Grow until the end of the growing cycle.
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And will be done before Valentine's Day. Lookin' REAL good.
Says it all! Happy New Year!
Fun rug and perfect for you.
Yes....this is the direction I'm preferring these days as well! :-) Keepin' cozy! Happy New Year!


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Maximize the effect of Pink Sugar Body Gel fragrance on your body.
Consider layering Pink Sugar Body Gel by using the same fragrance in various products. Start with shower and bath gel, then rub in body lotion or spray with a matching after bath spray. Apply last Pink Sugar Body Gel preferably as Perfume or Eau de Perfume.
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There's no denying that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding left an impression on us all, but between the first kiss, the A-list guests, and all those nods to Princess Diana, fans might have missed out on the sweet love story that began it all. Just how did Meghan Markle meet Prince Harry?
Rumors of how the star couple met have swirled since Harry revealed during their first joint interview that an unnamed "mutual friend" introduced them, but now concrete details have emerged.
E! News confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first met thanks to Harry's childhood friend Violet von Westenholz, not fashion designer Misha Nonoo or Markle's friend stylist Jessica Mulroney or Markus Anderson, who works for the Soho House, as some had presumed. von Westenholz's dad is a baron and is pals with Prince Charles, and a source told E! all about how the royal romance began.
"Harry was having a really hard time finding anyone," the source said. "It's hard enough finding someone new to date. He can hardly go on Tinder or a dating app like normal people, but to meet someone that you actually connect with, that was proving to be almost impossible. It was something he had confided in his closest friends about; he was ready to meet someone but it was so hard to actually find the right person."
Once von Westenholz and Markle met through von Westenholz's public relations work at Ralph Lauren, things became substantially easier.
"Meghan had been a part of the London social scene for a while and had slotted into the high society set really easily," the source said. "And so when Harry told Violet he was having trouble finding someone, Violet said she might just have the perfect girl for him."
That led to a first blind date in the summer of 2016, and the rest is royal history.


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Mountain biking allows people to get closer to nature whilst respecting the environment and having fun, and Arabba is an ideal location for this sporting activity. There are many trails at high altitude, off-road trails and up-hill trails that can be a challenge even to the fittest biker, not to mention the exhilarating steep inclines and head-spinning changes in altitude.
For bike lovers our apartments are ideal as they are equipped with all home comforts. Facilities include a washing machine and a tumble dryer in most flats, or a laundry service with special bags provided by the agency. Covered parking space and free private lockable bike storage, repair and maintenance tool kit and spare inner tubes, a pump, bike washing area.
A dedicated bikers’ area with specialist biking tours literature is available at our Agency, where guided tours can be booked.

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PHOENIX >> Matt Kemp is back and knocking the baseball all over the park, just in time to help the Los Angeles Dodgers clinch the NL West and look for even better things ahead.
One day after coming off the disabled list, Kemp went 4 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs Tuesday night and the Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3.
The Dodgers, who once languished in last place, nine games out, snapped a four-game skid and can clinch the division title by beating Arizona on tonight.
Greinke (15-3) allowed two runs on six hits in six innings to improve to 7-0 in his last nine starts.
The Dodgers seemed to downplay being so close to the NL West title.
“Something special would be winning in the playoffs or the World Series,” he said.
Patrick Corbin (14-7) gave up six runs on seven hits in two innings plus three batters, his shortest outing of the year. After starting the season 12-1, Corbin is 2-6 in his last 10 starts and there has been speculation he could be shut down for the remainder of the season.
Aaron Hill hit a solo home run for the Diamondbacks.
Hanley Ramirez, who had missed the previous four games with a sore back, reached base four times with a single and three walks and scored three runs.
Mark Ellis and Ramirez got the Dodgers going with consecutive one-out singles in the first. Gonzalez popped out, but Kemp lashed a two-out double to right to bring home both runs. Uribe followed with his third home run of the season, a two-run shot to left made it 4-0.
Corbin retired the side in order in the second but walked Ramirez to start the third. Then on an 0-2 pitch, Gonzalez hit a soaring home run into the right field seats, his 17th homer of the season, and the Dodgers were up 6-0.
Kemp’s double off the center field wall ended Corbin’s brief but rough night.
Kemp had been sidelined since July 21 with a left ankle sprain. He struck out as a pinch hitter to end Monday night’s 2-1 loss. Manager Don Mattingly had said that until Kemp showed he could run well enough, pinch hitting would be his role. Kemp showed enough in a simulated game earlier Tuesday to get him back in the lineup.
Kemp’s RBI single off Matt Langwell in the fourth put the Dodgers up 8-0.
Arizona scratched out a run in the fourth when Paul Goldschmidt and Eric Chavez led off with singles. Goldschmidt scored from third when Martin Prado grounded into a fielder’s choice.
Hill’s leadoff homer in the sixth cut the lead to 8-2.
Michael Young tripled home Ramirez with the Dodgers’ ninth run in the eighth.
The Dodgers won’t have Clayton Kershaw on the mound tonight as had been scheduled. Mattingly said before the game that Kershaw has been pushed back three days and will start Saturday in San Diego to give him some added rest. Right-hander Stephen Fife (4-3, 3.38 ERA) will start in what the Dodgers hope will be the clincher.

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1 Do they have lunch at one o’clock? generally Yes, they generally have lunch at one o’clock.
2 Is John working in the garden? still Yes, John’s still working in the garden.
3 Is he late for lunch? always Yes,he’s always late for lunch.
4 Do you cook in the evening? usually Yes,I usually cook in the evening.
5 Are we hungry at night? often Yes, we’re often hungry at night.
6 Has Peter finished his lunch? already Yes, Peter’s already finished his lunch.
7 Does Susan eat potatoes? sometimes Yes,Susan sometimes eats potatoes.
8 Can you eat two potatoes for dinner? always Yes, I can always eat two potatoes for dinner.
1 I want somepotatoes. bread But I don’t want any bread.
2 He’s bringing some lemonade. whisky But he isn’t bringing any whisky.
3 They usually give him some milk. wine But they don’t usually give him any wine.
4 We’re taking some sandwiches. bottles of beer But we aren’t taking any bottles of beer.
5 He wants some peas. tomatoes But he doesn’t want any tomatoes.
6 There’s some milk in the fridge. butter But there isn’t any butter in the fridge.
7 They need some paper. pencils But they don’t need any pencils.
8 They’re writing some papers. cards But they aren’t writing any cards.
1 We’re going for a picnic on Sunday. every Sunday We go for a picnic every Sunday.
2 We are leaving early in the morning. usually We usually leave early in the morning.
3 The children are coming with us. always The children always come with us.
4 I’m taking my fishing rod. sometimes I sometimes take my fishing rod.
5 My wife’s cooking a chicken now. every weekend Shecooks a chicken every weekend.
6 Tim’s bringing some beer. generally Tim generally brings some beer.
7 He isn’t driving the car. usually He doesn’t usually drive the car.
8 We aren’t staying out late. often We don’t often stay out late.
1. Felix plays golf every weekend. now Felix is playing golf now.
2. Gertie cleans the house regularly. this afternoon Gertie’s cleaning the house this afternoon.
3. We often visit them. today We’re visiting them today.
5. Our son usually comes with us. tomorrow Our son’s coming with us tomorrow.
7. We get up early on Sundays. in the morning We’re getting up early in the morning.
8. I don’t work on Saturdays. next Saturday I’m not working next Saturday.
1 We often go to the theatre. Do you often go to the theatre?
2 Jack’s going to see the new play next week. Is Jack going to see the new play next week?
3 Sheila likes comedies. Does Sheila like comedies?
4 I’m buying the tickets tonight. Are you buying the tickets tonight?
5 The show begins at eight o’clock. Does the show begin at eight o’clock?
6 Jack and Joyce are having a meal first. Are Jack and Joyce having a meal first?
7 They want to see a serious play. Do they want to see a serious play?
8 We’re taking a taxi to the theatre. Are we taking a taxi to the theatre?
1 John is going to the doctor’ today because he feels ill.
2 Jack often goes to the theatre. On Saturday he is going to see the new play.
3 In spring the days grow longer and the nights become warmer.
4 I ‘m catching the train to London this evening. It leaves at eight o’clock.
5 Ice floats on water, but iron does not float.
6 I hear you are going to France next week. Do you speak French?
7 I understand a little, but I never practise so I do not speak very well.
8 Mr. Laker coming to tea today. Do you remember him?
1 I want some paper to write a letter.
2 He wants some milk and a teaspoon of sugar in his tea.
3 You need a sharp knife to cut some wood.
4 I’d like a cup of coffee and some water, please.
5 There’s some tea in the pot but there isn’t any coffee left.
6 Have you got any good ideas?
7 John gave me some good advice, but I didn’t take any notice.
8 I went to the manager to get some information.
1 Those boys need to have their hair cut.
2 They planted some these in their gardens.
3 They bought some bottles of wine.
5 The furniture in these rooms is very old. We must buy some new tables and chairs.
6 Bottles are made of glass.
7 Fathers can give good advice to their sons.
8 They left their luggage on the chairs.
1 There are some glasses in the cupboard. Would you fetch them?
2 It was very hot when I went out this morning.
3 It is difficult to speak English correctly, don’t you think?
4 It is warm today, but there are some clouds in the sky.
5 It is true that there are some difficult questions in this exercise.
6 It is possible that there will be another war soon.
7 It is difficult to understand why Gertie ever married him.
8 There was a fight in the street last week.
1 I am still waiting for a answer to my questions.
2 Do dogs ever eat fruit for breakfast?
3 My mother does not often go to the theatre.
4 We have only got a few bottles of lemonade in the house.
5 He has already drunk a full bottle of whisky.
6 The weather is rarely cold at this time of the year.
7 The children generally do their homework at school.
8 That old man can hardly understand what you say.
1 He thought he was late, but in fact he got to the station before the train left.
2 It’s late; I must be off to work now.
3 The doctors operated on the boy’s leg.
4 He stopped at a shop on the way; then he went on to the station.
5 That man is at least 80 years old.
6 I am very content with your progress.
7 Are you confident of finishing the exercise before tomorrow?
8 Please look after my luggage while I go to the toilet.
9 What’s on at the cinema tonight?
10 It’s raining so we’ll put off the picnic until next week.
11 They got up early in the morning and went for a swim before breakfast.
12 He feeds his cat on fresh fish.
he began teaching in a secondary school.
a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays.
he met someone who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays.
1. When did you go to France? last year I went to France last year.
2. When did he wear this tie? a week ago He wore this tie a week ago.
3. When did you offer him a job? on Monday I offered him a job on Monday.
4. When did she speak to my father? yesterday She spoke to your father yesterday.
5. When did we invite Simon to lunch? last Saturday We invited Simon to lunch yesterday.
6. When did the children come home? at four o’clock The children came home at four o’clock.
7. When did John have lunch? an hour ago John had lunch an hour ago.
8. When did the war end? in 1945 The war ended in 1945.
1. Have you been to Mexico? No. No, I haven’t been to Mexico yet.
2. Have you spoken to the manager? Yes. Yes, I’ve already spoken to the manager.
3. Have I told you the answer? No. No, you haven’t told me the answer yet.
4. Have they had their holiday? No. No, they haven’t had their holiday yet.
5. Have you decided where to go yet? Yes. Yes, we’ve already decided where to go.
6. Have we spent all the money? Yes. Yes, we’ve already spent all the money.
7. Has Mary been to Ireland yet? Yes. Yes, Mary’s already been to Ireland.
8. Have the children learned French? No. No, the children haven’t learnt French yet.
1 How long have they worked here? Monday They've worked here since Monday.
2 How long have you known him? 10 years I’ve known him for ten years.
3 How long have they lived there? 1974 They’ve lived here since 1974.
4 How long has he had that car? January He’s had this car since January.
5 How long has Mary been here? one o’clock Mary’s been here since one o’clock.
6 How long has Jane been here? one hour Jane’s been here for one hour.
7 How long have they waited for it? two hours they’ve waited for us for two hours.
8 How long have you waited for it? two o’clock I’ve waited for it since two o’clock.
1 Didn’t you see the Smiths last week?
Yes, I saw the Smiths last week, but I haven’t seen them this week.
2 Didn’t he go to France last year?
Yes, he went to France last year, but he hasn’t been there this year.
3 Didn’t they study German last winter?
Yes, they studied German last winter, but they haven’t studied German this winter.
4 Didn’t John buy a new car last year?
Yes, John bought a new car last year, but he hasn’t bought a new car this year.
5 Didn’t you work hard last week?
Yes, I worked hard last week, but I haven’t worked hard this week.
6 Didn’t he play football last winter?
Yes, he played football last winter, but he hasn’t played football this winter.
7 Didn’t it rain last July?
Yes, it rained last July, but it hasn’t rained this July.
8 Didn’t it snow last February?
Yes, it snowed last February, but it hasn’t snowed this February.
1 Sheila plays the piano very well.
2 She sang that song beautifully.
3 I like music very much.
4 Mary speaks Spanish fluently.
5 The boys can do exercises easily.
6 They have done their work well.
7 They finished the job quickly.
8 I enjoy my lessons very much.
1 I bought a new tie last week, but I haven’t worn it yet.
2 He has already seen that film. He saw it when he was in London.
3 «When did you meet Mr. Smith?» «I met him the day before yesterday».
4 « Have you ever spoken to him?» «Yes. I spoke to him before the party”.
5 Peter has lived in Greece for the last three years. He lived in Africa before he went to Greece.
6 I have just had my lunch. I finished eating five minutes ago.
7 I have made five mistakes so far today. Yesterday I only make three mistakes altogether.
8 I have never played rugby in my life, but I played football when I was at school.
1 «Where is Jane?» «She has gone to the shops. She’ll be back soon».
3 We have been in this class since September.
4 The Smiths have been in Paris for years now. They like it there.
5 John has gone to Oxford in his car. He is staying the night with friends.
6 I have been to Italy and I have been to Spain, but I haven’t been to Portugal yet.
7 How long have you been in this country?
8 The Hunts have gone to Australia to live. I’m sure they’ll be happier there.
1 He came to Athens four years ago .
2 I have lived in this town for the last six months.
3 Peter has worked in Greece for three years now.
4 Two years ago I went to Spain for my holidays.
5 He has not finished his homework yet, although he started it two hours ago .
6 I played tennis for an hour and then I went for a swim. I have played a lot of tennis since the summer began.
7 They stayed in Paris for several days before they flew to Rome.
8 We have not seen John this morning, but we saw him a couple of days ago.
1 The children took some cakes from the cupboard after breakfast.
2 He always sings loudly in the bath.
3 The Hunts have only got one car now.
4 The baby was born at 2 o’clock in the morning on 3rd June 1974.
5 The students usually come out of class noisily at four o’clock.
6 Jean generally sings that song beautifully .
7 My father likes classical music very much.
8 They understand French very well but they don’t speak it very easily.
1 He is interested in languages, but he isn’t good at them.
2 He specialised in Roman history.
3 I didn’t like him at first, but I got on with him very well in the end.
4 We met by chance at the end of the holiday.
5 He is very well off. His money enables him to travel all over the world.
6 It’s difficult to adjust to the heat in such countries.
7 We are thinking of going to Sweden, but we haven’t made up our minds yet.
8 I want to have my room done up , but I’m too hard up at the moment.
9 We called in on Bill last week. He was pleased to see us.
10 Why don’t you visit me this summer? I could put you up for a few nights.
11 My son isn’t getting on very well at school.
12 I’ll tidy up the room and put your books away while I look for your tie.
Mrs. Smith Good morning, Mrs. Jones. / What splendid weather, isn’t it!
Mrs. Jones Yes, beautiful. / Some people are complaining though, of course.
Mrs. Jones O, have you heard about Patric Ellis? / He’s had another car accident!
Mrs. Smith No! How awful! / Was he driving too fast again?
Mrs. Jones I suppose so. / How wild the young men are these days!
Mrs. Smith And what do you think of Eva Browning? / She’s getting married again!
Mrs. Jones What a dreadful woman she is! / Three divorces! / She’ll lose count at this rate!
Mrs. Smith Ah, but we won’ Mrs. Smith, will we, Mrs. Jones!
1 I’m sitting down now. And when I came in?
No, I wasn't sitting down when you came in.
2 He isn’t living in a flat now. And a year ago?
Yes, he was living in a flat a year ago.
3 John’s learning French now. And last year?
No, John wasn’t learning French a year ago.
4 They aren’t sleeping now. And when Smiths arrived?
5 The sun’s shining now. And when you got up?
No, the sun wasn’t shining when the Smiths arrived.
6 The children aren’t playing in the garden now. And when it started to rain?
Yes, the children were playing in the garden when it started to rain.
7 He’s talking to John now. And when you saw him?
No, he wasn’t talking to John when I saw him.
8 I’m not doing my homework now. And when I phoned?
Yes, I was doing my homework when you phoned.
She’s very beautiful. It’s terrible weather.
How beautiful she is! What terrible weather!
1 She’s very beautiful. How beautiful she is!
2 It’s terrible weather! What terrible weather!
3 He eats very quickly. How quickly he eats!
4 He’s a greedy boy. What a greedy boy!
5 They are trying very hard. How hard they are trying!
6 That’s awful news. What awful news!
7 It’s very heavy. How heavy it is!
8 That’s a good idea. What a good idea!
I made the tea. John cleaned the car.
I was making the tea while John was cleaning the car.
It rained. I walked up the hill.
It was raining whileI was walking up the hill.
1 I made the tea. John cleaned the car. I was making the tea while John was cleaning car.
2 It rained. I walked up the hill. It was raining whileI was walking up the hill.
3 They watched television. I wrote some letters. They were watching television while I was writing some letters.
4 You talked to Mary. I talked to John. You were talking to Mary while I was talking to John.
5 I had a holiday. He worked hard. I was having a holiday while he was working hard.
6 You had a bath. The girls washed the dishes. You were having a bath while the girls were washing the dishes.
7 Mary got ready. John fetched the car. Mary was getting ready while John was fetching the car.
8 The house burnt down. You slept. The house was burning down while you were sleeping.
1 Have you got any money? or time? I haven’t got much money, but I’ve got a lot of time.
2 Have they met any boys? or girls? They haven’t met many boys, but they’ve met a lot of girls.
3 Do they eat any fish? or meat? They don’t eat much fish, but they eat a lot of meat.
4 Did he catch any fish? or boots? They didn’t catch mush fish, but they caught a lot of fish.
5 Do they plant any trees? or flowers? They don’t plant many trees, but they plant a lot of flowers.
6 Has he got any hair? or teeth? He hasn’t got much hair, but he’s got a lot of teeth.
7 Did he drink any wine? or beer? He didn’t drink much wine, but he drank a lot of beer.
8 Are you buying any dresses? or blouses? I’m not buying many dresses, but I’m buying a lot of blouses.
1 The doorbell rang. He left the house. The doorbell rang just as he was leaving the house.
2 He had an accident. He drove too fast. He had an accident because he was driving too fast.
3 He went out. I came in. He went out just as I was coming in.
4 He got wet. It rained. He got wet because it was raining.
5 It started to rain. I set off. It started to rain just as I was setting off.
6 He didn’t see the bus. He looked at the map. He didn’t see the bus because he was looking at the map.
7 John called. I went to bed. John called just as I was going to bed.
8 I didn’t hear you. I listened to the radio. I didn’t hear you because I was listening to the radio.
The students were talking excitedly when the teacher came in, but they stopped at once when the teacher speak. He walked across the room and began to write questions on the blackboard. While he was writing, the students were sitting down, taking out their pens and preparing themselves for the test. The teacher finished writing, sat down in front of the class and opened a book. He was reading his book the whole time while the students were answering the questions. When the bell rang at four o’clock, most of them were still writing. The teacher told them to stop working and he collected their answer papers. As they were leaving the room he began to correct the papers.
1 There are a lot of people in the street. There aren’t many people in the street.
2 I took a large number of photos while I was on holiday. I didn’t take many photos while I was on holiday.
3 The people were spending a lot of money. The people were not spending much money.
4 He gave me lots of help. He didn’t give me much help.
5 They’ve got plenty of whisky. They haven’t got mush whisky.
6 He can drink a great deal of wine. He can’t drink much wine.
7 There was a large quantity of blood on the face. There wasn’t much blood on his face.
8 He saw a great many animals. He didn’t see many animals.
1 He came to London on the 13th of June and left again in September.
2 They went out qt half past one; they’ll be back in ten minutes.
3 He plays cricket in summer and football in winter.
4 He always leaves early in the morning and comes back late at night.
5 He rests at the weekends but works hard from Monday to Friday.
6 He was born in the nineteenth century.
7 I’m working until six o’clock on Friday evening.
8 He’s busy at present. He’ll see you in 30 minutes' time.
1 That man is very fat. How fat that man is! What a fat man!
2 Those houses are very old. How old those houses are! What old houses!
3 That boy is really clever. How clever that boy is! What a clever boy!
4 This tea is very strong. How strong this tea is! what strong tea!
5 Those people are really funny. How funny those people are! What funny people!
I had a great deal of work to do and I didn’t have much time to waste, so when my son began to ask a number of questions, I became rather angry. I told him he had lots of toys to play with and plenty of friends to go and see. As soon as he had gone, I took a quantity of magazines from my desk and tried to find an important article in one of them. I haven’t got much patience and I soon stopped searching. There was a lot of noise coming from the street outside my window, and when I looked out, I saw a large number of people gathered around a car. There had been an accident and there wasn’t large quantity much doubt that it was serious.
1 She often complains about the weather.
2 I’m having difficulty in hearing what you say.
3 By the way, have you heard that John is getting married to Mary?
4 The car came round the corner at full speed.
5 As a matter of fact I didn’t do business with them after all.
6 You’ll soon get over your illness, but you must get to bed at... once.
7 We’re short of... time and we’ve nearly run out of money.
8 I’ll pick you up at seven o’clock and we’ll go to the cinema.
9 Hold on a minute while I write down your address on this piece of paper.
10 The car hit a tree and turned over. There was no other car ... in sight.
11 There’s a man at the door inquiring about you.
12 After the accident he didn’t come round for twenty minutes.
They were much too hard.
They are all over now, except for the results.
I couldn’t look at another book for months.
That’s the trouble with you.
Malcolm: How did you get on in the exams, Pete?
Pete: They were much too hard up. I’m sere I’ve failed.
Malcolm: Oh no, of course you haven’t, they were dead easy.
Pete: Well, they are all over now, except for the results, of course.
Malcolm: Yes, now I’ll have enough time for my own reading.
Pete: Reading! I couldn’t look at another book for months!
Malcolm: Well, I’ve got to do some serious work if I’m going to Oxford..
Pete: You never stop; that’s the trouble with you.
1 John’s still waiting for Mary. How long has he been waiting for her?
2 They’re all sitting in the garden. How long have they been sitting there?
3 He’s still working in that office. How long has he been working there?
4 We’re living in London now. How long have you been lining there?
5 Mary’s still staying at the Grand Hotel. How long has she been staying there?
6 Mrs. Smith is still talking to Mrs. Jones. How long has she been talking to her?
7 Peter’s still reading that book. How long has he been reading it?
8 That fire’s still burning. How long has it been burning?
1 That car is very expensive. I can’t buy it. That car is too expensive for me to buy.
3 The coffee is very hot. John can’t drink it. The coffee is too hot for John to drink.
4 This question is too difficult. The question is too difficult for them to answer.
5 These oranges are very sour. We can’t eat them. These oranges are too sour for us to eat.
6 This hat is very small. I can’t wear it. This hat is too small for me to wear.
7 The hotel is very far away. You can’t walk to it. The hotel is too far away for you to walk to.
8 That tree is very high. John can’t climb it. That tree is too high for John to climb.
1 The water is too cold to swim in. The water isn’t warm enough to swim in.
2 This suit is too expensive for him to buy. This suit isn’t cheap enough for him to buy.
3 John is too young to see that film. John isn’t old enough to see that film.
4 She is too ugly to be a film star. She isn’t beautiful enough to be a film star.
5 This case is too heavy for me to carry. This case isn’t light enough for me to carry.
6 That man is too weak to lift this box. That man isn’t strong enough to lift this box.
7 This bikini is too small for me to wear? This bikini isn’t big enough for me tp wear.
8 Our dog is too slow to catch that cat. Our dog isn’t fast enough to catch that cat.
1 Is John still sleeping? hours Yes, he’s been sleeping for hours.
3 Are you still living in Scotland now? a year Yes, I’ve been living in Scotland for a year.
4 Are you still working for the same company? I left school Yes, I’ve been working for the same company since left school.
5 Are they still trying to learn French? ten years Yes, I’ve been trying to learn French for ten years.
6 Are they all sitting in the garden? lunch time Yes,I’ve been sitting in the garden since lunch time.
7 Is he still playing tennis? ten o’clock Yes, he’s been playing tennis since ten o’clock.
They serve red wine here. I like red wine. I like the red wine they serve here.
He grows roses in his garden . I love roses. I love the roses he grows in his garden.
We study History at school. John hates History. John hates the history we study at school.
My son writes poetry. I don’t understand poetry. I don’t understand the poetry my son writes.
Her husband composes. She can’t stand music. She can’t stand the music her sun writes.
This firm builds modern houses. I like modern houses. I like the modern houses my firm builds.
This group plays pop music. I adore pop music. I adore the music this group plays.
My mother makes cheese. I like cheese. I like the cheese my mother makes.
1 It was still raining when I came in just now. It has been raining all morning.
2 I have been sitting here waiting for you for nearly an hour. I have already drunk four whiskies.
3 What have you been doing all this time? I have not seen you for weeks.
4 They have not worked for several days now. They have been too ill.
5 It has not rained for a month now. The grass is very dry .
6 They have been going to this pub every evening for the last ten years.
7 Peter has been writing letters since two o’clock. He has already written five letters.
8 I have been sleeping for the last two hours and I have not woken up properly yet.
1 That girl is beautiful enough to become a film star.
2 It’s too hot to sit in the sun.
3 This book is too boring to read.
4 That woman is too fat to get through the door.
6 He hasn’t done enough work to pass the exam.
7 I’m hungry enough to eat a horse.
8 My uncle has got enough money to buy an aeroplane.
Peter went to the shops in Oxford Street yesterday. First of all he went into a large department store to buy some trousers and a pair of socks. He bought a nice pair of grey socks, but he couldn’t find any trousers in the colours he likes. He likes dark blue; he doesn’t like bright colours generally. Next he went to a supermarket to buy a piece of cheese and a bottle of wine. He loves wine, but the trouble is that he prefers white wine while the rest of the family prefers red wine.
The wine he bought last week was very good but very expensive. Finally he went to the library to borrow a book. He often reads books about art. Last week he borrowed a book called the History of European Architecture. This week he wants a book on Japanese painting.
1 This is my father’s letter.
2 Here is James’s French teacher.
4 There is the top of the hill.
6 That is an hour’s work.
7 This John’s father’s book.
8 It is a twenty minutes walk.
9 This is the middle of the town.
10 These are students’ papers.
1 You must make an effort or you will fail the exam.
2 I did my best, but I didn’t finish in time.
3 He made a fortune by selling second-hand clothes.
4 He made up his mind to go to Canada.
5 My flat needs painting. I’m going to do it up next week.
6 Have you made arrangements for the holidays yet?
7 Will you do me a favour?
8 I haven’t got a big hammer. Will this small one do ?
1 I am not keen on studying, but I’m sitting an exam next week, so I have to read about all sorts of boring things I am not interested in for hours on end.
3 At the last moment we went to a Chinese restaurant for a change.
4 James is bored with his work. What about Malcolm?
5 I always worry about money, but my wife doesn’t care how much she spends on clothes.
6 He’s trying to give up smoking, but he isn’t to succeed . In other words he has no will-power.
7 We took up tennis for a month or so, but we aren’t cut out for athletic games.
8 This paper only comes out once a week.
9 It’s your own fault if you don’t take a break from time to time. You should take an occasional afternoon off.
10 In my opinion he’s a bore, but you can invite him if you like. It’s up to you.
and to invite you to our house-warming party next Saturday.
and I’ve had little time for anything else.
I’m sorry about the lack of warning, but we’ve been busy moving house and I’ve had little time for anything else.
1 Have they got any chocolate? Yes, they’ve got a little chocolate.
2 Have you bought any new chairs? Yes, I’ve bought a few new chairs.
3 Do they need any money? Yes, they need a little money.
4 Are they making any progress? Yes, they are making a little progress.
5 Have I made any mistakes? Yes, you’ve made a few mistakes.
6 Did he ask for any information? Yes, he asked for a little information.
7 Did he give him any advice? Yes, I gave him a little advice.
8 Did you tell them any lies? Yes, I told them a few lies.
1 Who did you give the books to? Peter? I gave the books to Peter.
2 Who did he lend the hammer to? Mr. Williams? He lent the hammer to Mr. Williams.
3 Who did she buy that tie for? Uncle Tom? She bought that tie for Uncle Tom.
4 Who’s she sending this letter to? Her boyfriend? She’s sending this letter toher boyfriend.
5 Who’s he bringing that ice-cream for? That fat boy? He’s bringing that ice cream for that boy.
6 Who are you writing this card to? Your brother? I’m writing this post card to my brother.
7 Who have you made that pullover for? Your nephew? I’ve made this pullover for my nephew.
1. Is there any whisky in the bottle? I’m afraid there’s very little whisky in the bottle.
2. Did we see any pubs on the way here? I’m afraid there’re very few pubs on the way here.
3. Is there any time left now? I’m afraid there’s very little time left now.
4. Isn’t there anything any of us can do? I’m afraid there’s very little any of us can do.
5. Did you find any flowers in the wood? I’m afraid I found very few flowers in the wood.
6. Haven’t they done any work today? I’m afraid I’ve done very little work today.
7. Did he tell any funny stories? I’m afraid he told very few funny stories.
8. Wasn’t he any help to any of them? I’m afraid he was very little help to any of them.
Pass this plate to John, please. Pass John this plate, please.
I didn’t send any money to my son. I didn’t send my son any money.
You haven’t ordered a drink for me. You haven’t ordered me a drink for.
They didn’t serve breakfast to us in bed. They didn’t serve us breakfast in bed.
John lent his car to his girlfriend. John lent his girlfriend his car.
The manager offered a job to my husband. The manager offered my husband a job.
Did you get a sandwich for me? Did you get me a sandwich?
I’m writing a letter to him tomorrow. I’m writing him a letter tomorrow.
1. I last smoked a month ago. You haven’t smoked a cigarette for a month.
2. They last came to see us on Christmas. They haven’t come to see us since Christmas.
3. I last played football a year ago. I haven’s played football for a year.
4. He last ate at six o’clock this morning. He hasn’t eaten since six o’clock this morning.
5. We last had a holiday three years ago. We haven’t had a holiday for three years.
6. John last saw Mary on Monday evening. John hasn’t seen Mary since Monday evening.
7. I last had a bath a week ago. I haven’t had a bath for a week.
8. You last kissed me six months ago. You haven’t kissed me for six months.
Charles and Barbara Williamslive at a village called Harpole. They have only lived (have only been living) there for a few weeks. Theyarrivedon the 28th of August and they quickly arranged the furniture in their new house. They have not made many friends yet, but they think that they soon will. The neighbours have been very kind so far, and Mr. Williamsis inviting (has invited)some of them to a party he is holding next week. His friends from London and Oxford are coming to the party. The Williams family lived (was/were living) in London before they came to Harpole. Mr. Williams did not likeliving in London. While he was visiting some friends in Southampton last year, he met a company director who offered him a job. Mrs. Williams wanted to stay in London, but when they arrive in the village, the sun was shining and she is already beginning (has already begun) to enjoy the country surroundings.
1 I lent my car to John.
2 My uncle wrote us a letter before Christmas.
3 The lady cut a piece of cake for me.
4 I always read a story to my son before he goes to bed.
5 We sold our boat to Mr. Williams.
6 Hand that screwdriver to me, please.
7 My wife made a pullover for me.
8 I owe my brother ten pounds.
1 I’m busy today, but I have a little time to spare tomorrow.
2 Few people understand international politics, although a lot of people study the subject.
3 There’s no brandy left, but you can have a little whisky.
4 There’s little hope of finding the lost men now.
5 It was very cheap. It only cost a few pounds.
6 My guests left early, but there were still a few people there at midnight.
7 Few of us have any idea what he was talking about.
8 He had little interest in any kind of sport.
Yesterday afternoon I went to the airport to meet Pierre who was coming from Paris to spend a few days with me. I arrived at the airport at two o’clock, went into a waiting room and sat down. When it was announced that the plane was an hour late, I decided to go for a stroll. I got up, walked across the room and out of the door. I was just walking away from the building, when I saw an old friend coming towards me. We chattered for a moment, then went back inside and up some steps to (into) the bar on the first floor directly above the waiting room, where we had a few drinks, while from time to time aeroplanes roared over our heads.
Suddenly I remembered Pierre. We rushed down the steps out of the waiting room below. At the information desk I was told that the plane from Paris had arrived 40 minutes earlier. I hurried out of the building, got into my car and drove rapidly away. When I arrived home I found Pierre sitting on his suitcase outside my front door.
1 He bought a book and some chocolates for his mother, but he had little money left for any other presents.
2 I opened a few windows to let in some fresh air.
3 Few of the students knew any of the answers.
4 Tomorrow there’ll be a little free time to do some shopping, but today there isn’t a moment to spare for any other business.
5 He wrote few letters to any of his family, but he sent a few cards to some of his friends.
1 It’s a nice house if you can put up with the noise of the traffic on the main road.
2 In spite of the heavy traffic, we got there in an hour.
3 I’m fed up with the weather and tired of my job.
4 When you see a hotel on the left, slow down and, just after it, turn to the right.
5 If you give me a hand with the sandwiches, I’m prepared to carry on till everything’s ready.
6 Move your car, please. It’s in. the way and I can’t pass, and in any case you can’t park there.
7 I’ll fix this piece of metal in place and tighten up these screws.
8 After stopping to find out exactly where they were, they went on at full speed.
Ron: What’s up with my car, Sid? / I can’t make is start.
Sid: Oh yes, I see what’s wrong. / I’ll put it right for a pound.
Ron: All right. Will it take long?
Ron: But you only took twenty seconds! / Shall I pay you now?
Sid: Yes, please, / and remember – it’s not for what i Did, it’s for what I know!
1 Do you intend washing the car tomorrow? Yes, I’m going to wash the car tomorrow.
2 I’m certain it’ll rain this afternoon. Yes, it’s going to rain this afternoon.
3 Do you intend leaning French at night school? Yes, they are going to learn French at night school.
4 We’re sure there’ll be another war soon. Yes, there’s going to be another war soon.
5 Does he intend to by a new suit? Yes, he’s going to buy a new suit.
6 We’re certain we’ll be late again. Yes, you’re going to be late again.
7 Do they mean to come home early? Yes, they’re going to come home early.
8 Do you mean to sell your house? Yes, I’m going to sell my house.
1 We’ll get to the station and then we’ll have a drink. when When we get to the station, we’ll have a drink.
2 John will clean the car and Mary will cook the lunch. while While John cleans the car, Mary will cook the lunch.
3 Mary will be ready soon and we’ll be able to start. when When Mary is ready, we’ll be able to start.
4 The bell will ring and they will leave the room. the moment The moment the bell rings, they’ll leave the room.
5 The Smiths will arrive soon and we’ll begin. as soon as As soon as the Smiths arrive, we’ll begin.
6 They’ll read the book and they’ll know the answer. when When they read the book, they’ll know the answer.
7 He’ll study hard and he’ll pass the exam. if If they study hard, they/ll pass the exam.
8 We’ll finish work and then we’ll go to the pictures. as soon as As soon as we finish work, we’ll go to the pictures.
1 Let’s open the windows. Shall we open the windows?
2 I’d like you to give me a hand. Will you give me a hand, please?
3 Do you want me to tell the truth? Shall I tell the truth?
4 We’d like you to tell us the truth. Will you tell us the truth?
5 Let’s help them.. Shall we help them?
6 I’d like you to come with me. Will you come with me?
7 Do you want me to pour the drinks? Shall I pour the drinks?
8 We’d like you to teach us French. Will you teach us French?
I’m not going anywhere special tonight. I’m going nowhere special tonight.
They didn’t say anything important at the meeting. They said nothing important at the meeting.
John didn’t tell anyone what he knew. John told no one what he knew.
We don’t want any trouble. We want no trouble.
Mary didn’t dance with anybody at all. Mary danced with nobody at all.
You took two sandwiches, but I didn’t take any. You took two sandwiches, I took none.
Joe didn’t drink any whisky, but John drank a lot. Joe drank no whisky, but John drank a lot.
I wanted to go to Spain, but in the end I didn’t go anywhere at all. I wanted to go to Spain, but in the end I went nowhere at all.
1. Do you want a new or a second-hand car? I don’t want a new car. I want a second-hand one.
2. Do they like old or new houses? They don’t like old houses. They like new ones.
3. Did he buy a red or a blue shirt? He didn’t buy a red shirt. He bought a blue one.
4. Does she wear old-fashioned or modern dresses? She doesn’t wear old-fashioned dresses. She wears new ones.
5. Will you write me a long or a short letter? I won’t write you a long letter. I’ll write you a short one.
6. Would she like a big or a small dog? I wouldn’t like a big dog. I’d like a small one.
7. Do they go to see serious or funny stories? They don’t go to see serious stories. They go to see funny ones.
8. Has your boyfriend got a straight or a crooked nose? My boyfriend hasn’t got a straight nose. He’s got a crooked one.
1 It’s late. I think I‘ll take a taxi.
2 Look at the weather! The sea (will be / is going to be) very rough this afternoon.
3 They (will be / are going to be) seasick on the boat.
4 That case is very heavy. I’ll help you to carry it.
5 I’m too busy today, but I ‘ll do it tomorrow - I promise.
6 Although I’ve asked them nicely, they won’t move their car.
7 I don’t like the Smiths so I (shan’t (won’t) / I’m not going to) speak to them at the party tonight.
8 John will know what to do.
There’s no tea in the pot.
There isn’t any tea in the pot.
I didn’t go anywhere last week.
I went nowhere last week..
1 He found nothing at all.
2 I didn’t meet anybody interesting at the party.
3 They’d like some more beer, but there is none left.
4 They didn’t go anywhere at all during the daylight.
5 You made no mistakes at all.
6 My brother doesn’t know anyone in this group.
7 Peter’s got lots of chocolate, but I’ve not got any at all.
8 He eats no vegetables.
1 Do you want a red rose or a white one?
2 Would you like red wine or white?
3 John doesn’t want any wine, but Peter wants some .
4 Quickly, my trousers! Pass them to me, please!
5 The big oranges are lovely, but I don’t like the small ones .
6 There are three small melons and one big one. I’d like a small one .
7 Do you like cakes? Here are some nice fresh ones .
8 The big one is better than those small ones . I’ll take it.
1 Get a move on or we’ll be late again! What’s up with the woman?
2 There’s no point in hurrying, they won’t be here for ages yet.
3 Let’s see these two letters now, and I’ll try to get round to the others tomorrow.
4 If you .are at a loose end tonight, come round to my house for a drink.
5 Thank you for your help. Is there anything I can do in return?
6 What’s wrong John? He could put this right in a jiffy if he tried.
7 The police will catch him. He won’t get through with it.
8 Borrow my car be all means, but fill her up with petrol first of all. And be careful; the tyres are nearly worn out.
I’m scared stiff of the journey.
They fly so high and fast.
I’d rather prefer to go by luxury liner.
I’d rather be seasick than dead.
Susan: Looking forward to your trip, Julie?
Julie: Yes, but I’m scared stiff of the journey.
Susan: Why? How often are the plane crashes? Once a year?
Julie: When they fly so high and fast, once is enough!
Susan: Yes, but there are fewer deaths per year than there are road casualties per day.
Julie: Well, I’d prefer to go by luxury liner, like QE 2.
Susan: Are you a good sailor?
Julie: I don’t know, but I’d rather be sea-sick than dead.
1 The British will be holding an election next month. They won’t be holding an election next month.
2 The Queen won’t be speaking on television tonight. He’ll be speaking on television tonight.
3 My family will be listening to the speeches. I won’t be listening to the speeches.
4 I’ll be trying to turn the television off. She won’t be trying to turn the television off.
5 The Socialists will be introducing nationalisation. They won’t be introducing nationalisation.
6 They won’t be talking about inflation. They’ll be talking about prosperity.
7 They’ll be promising higher salaries. They won’t be promising higher prices.
8 They won’t be talking sense. They’ll be talking nonsense.
1. He’s a fast driver. Yes, he drives very fast.
2. They’re slow walkers. Yes, they walk very slowly.
3. You’re a hard worker. Yes , I work very hard.
4. He’s a quiet talker. Yes, he talks very quietly.
5. They’re early starters. Yes, they start very early.
6. She’s a careful writer. Yes, she writes very carefully.
7. These birds are high fliers. Yes, those birds fly very high.
8. You’re a quick thinker. Yes, I think very quickly.
1 He’s sleeping now. when I arrive tonight He’ll be sleeping when you arrive tonight.
while Terry’s working hard working hard.
4 We’re having lunch. at one o’clock We’ll be having lunch at one o’clock..
5 The boys are playing tennis. until five o’clock The boys’ll be playing tennis until five o’clock.
6 I’m writing letters. all day tomorrow I’ll be writing letters all day tomorrow.
7 You’re watching television. until midnight You’ll be watching television until midnight.
8 They’re sitting an exam. in June They’ll be sitting an exam in June.


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Last weekend I was in the mood for some instant gratification projects, so I took some time off from working on my clothing projects and made myself and Frankie some collars.
A while back I was lurking around on the Colette Patterns blog and found this tutorial for a Peter Pan collar. I used the free download as a template, but instead of using the ropes I used a hook and eye for closure. This project was so quick and easy, it didn't take long to make at all and now I have a cute new accessory for my high neck tops.
On a random note, have you guys noticed how much I love this animal print? I feel like I have a never ending supply of it. Years ago Luke and I had a futon and covered it in this fabric. Shortly after we bought a couch and didn't have use for the futon cover. I saved the fabric (I didn't even sew at that point, so smart move for me!) and have been using it for various projects ever since. We reupholstered our chairs in it too!
One of the things I love most about where I live is the location. We are 4 hours south of San Francisco and a little over 3 hours north of Los Angeles. We love going to sporting events and when customers give us tickets to football games we don't turn them down!
Such a cute collar! The leopard print is so perfect for you - I loves it, I do!
Frankie is going to look so chic! And on a totally random note, are your sunglasses prescription?
Thanks! At the walk a lady stopped me because she liked it. It made my day!
You could totally rock it!
I too am a HUGE fan of leopard print. It's my neutral. I love your Peter pan collar. I think I may see one in my future. And those seat covers........beautiful!
It's so funny that you say that, I always say that leopard is a neutral too!


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The Kettering RDA provides therapeutic horse riding for children with a disability or special educational need. Riding can be particularly beneficial to people who have profound and multiple learning difficulties because it is multi-sensory experience. It can help with communication and social skills, build confidence, and awareness of others.
Around 36 volunteers run term-time sessions (on Wednesdays and Thursdays) for around fifty children from local special schools. The group has four ponies, and lessons are taken by RDA-approved instructors. Each rider has up to three helpers, depending on their level of need.
Please note: the Kettering RDA is a registered charity (No. 1074319) run by volunteers, and therefore relies on donations.


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#492: How To Become A Movement Of ONE [WOYG Podcast] | Dre Baldwin - Creator & Author of "Work On Your Game"
I once read that angel investors, who decide whether to give money to a startup or not, are much more interested in the Person in charge than they are even in the business or idea. I’ve seen the same when watching Shark Tank on ABC.
They’re looking for a CEO whose energy speak to them. Someone who is lightning in a bottle, magic about to happen.
Today’s show is on how you can become that magic.


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When you instituted the human reliability tests, you *assured* me there was *no* possibility of such a thing *ever* occurring!
So if you read the first part, you’ll know that one of my favorite movies is Dr. Strangelove. And Dr. Strangelove has some really good lessons for those who are learning to build Salesforce Flows. So to continue on that topic, when I was first learning to build flows, I did not know how to handle those unsightly fault error messages. And with the complicated nature of this particular flow and org, this was a frequent problem. They still give me nightmares when I see that little box pop up.
Rather than doing away with the flow entirely, you can stop that useless message from popping up for your users and at the same time define who is to receive additional information about the fault. A little birdie has been tweeting recently that in Summer ’18 there you might be able to redirect the flow error messages to a different user rather than it automatically going to the person who activated it. But until then….
You started with planning out what the flow needs to do, then you built it out in the editor. Now it is time to handle those faults. I like to have a screen that displays a friendly message to the user and also then an email that is sent to one or more individuals. So you start by building out the screen and the email. Check out this section of Salesforce Help if you need some assistance building the email. One tip that was imparted on me along the way is to use custom labels any time you are working with things like email addresses or record ids in automation. It is a lot easier to change a value in a custom label than it is in a flow or process builder. Jenwlee explains the perils of hardcoding these values in great detail. You just don’t do it. And you should take it one step further in flows and use a custom label for the email. It will make your life easier when someone leaves or gets promoted. Trust me.
So now that we have built out our fault steps, we need to tie all of the action steps to the send email screen. These are the actions like creating records and submitting records to the approval process. One scenario where you might get faults is if there are required fields on a record and you either don’t have them populated by the flow through a default value or a screen for the user to set the value, the flow will fail. These are things that testing should find, but there are always sneaky ways that users will find to break your hard work.
Well, I, uh, don’t think it’s quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip-up, sir.
So once you have your fault email connected, you’ll connect your fault email step to the email screen that will display to the user. Now comes the fun part. You get to set out to break your flow. You want it to fail to test that the user gets an informative and useful error message and the person receiving the error email, actually receives it. If you can, the easiest way to test it is going to be to leave out a required value on a record create or update. If that’s not an option, your best bet is to look back at previous fault emails you have received and see what caused them and then attempt to replicate them. And if all else fails, do your best to think like a user. Since someone will find a way to break it, it’s just a matter of time before you stumble upon a method of breaking it.
After verifying that it works with one scenario, it is best to try to break it in each step along the way to ensure that you have covered all of your bases with the error handling. You don’t want a pesky unhandled fault to slip through the cracks and make its way into production. So by the time I learned how to handle faults in flows, I had beaten so many errors out of it that it was really difficult to test. But there was a validation rule that I figured out how to violate with the flow. And guess what, on my first try, it failed. The email didn’t send and the user got an unhandled fault. I had to go back in and fix the error handling on my error handling. So even if you handled error has an unhandled error, you can do it. Take a step back, make sure that your email and screen are valid and try again.


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Surveying and laying out a job site is a critical first step in making sure a building’s starting point and location on a block is correct before construction begins. In short, it’s how builders ensure that what is drawn is actually built. Thankfully, the instruments to accomplish this once tedious, inefficient and inaccurate task have evolved over the past 50 years. Surveying teams that literally chalked off measurements calculated by hand can now use GPS coordinates taken by robotic instruments to perform the same task much more efficiently.
A North Carolina State University engineering student in the 1950s. Photo provided by North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
In the 1960s surveying crews on construction sites used two-dimensional architectural drawings to determine the “control lines,” which serve as the benchmark coordinates for all the trades to base their respective layouts off of. The lines themselves were measured by hand and marked with temporary markers, such as wooden stakes or chalk, making for a long and exhausting process that was prone to human error. Back then, it might have taken a three or four-man crew two days to layout a single floor.
But it might have taken just as long to do the math to verify that the distances, angles and heights recorded by the instrument were correct. That’s right, math. Specifically, trigonometry and calculus were crucial to double-checking surveying work back then.
Taken in 1988, this photo features an instrument known as a theodolite. The user had to collect the measurement data from the instrument and calculate the measurements using either a field book or an antiquated data collector. Photo courtesy of Landsurveyorsunited.com.
Surveying undeveloped land was equally arduous work back in the day. Justin Farrow, who runs a global network of geospatial professionals called Land Surveyors United, said it wasn’t uncommon for a five-man crew to take more than a week to survey land slotted for a subdivision. Better equipment in the 90s gave way to three-man crews: One guy behind “the gun,” another holding “the rod,” and a third wielding a machete. Yes, a machete. The guy with the gun, or an electronic optical instrument, would stand at the start of a line while another man marked the end of a line with a rod. The rod had a prism attached to the top that provided a target for the gun to take an accurate measurement. The third man used the machete to clear a path so nothing would interfere with the gun’s transmissions.
Today, robotic total stations that can aim themselves automatically and be controlled remotely by a single person with a programmable handheld device have replaced these old school inefficiencies. “With modern survey technology, you’re easily saving at least a couple of thousand manhours on a project,” Suffolk Senior Superintendent Mike Moore told us.
Armed with GPS, robotic total stations are much more accurate than the old way of surveying. They use satellites to ping location points to the device through what’s known as an electronic theodolite. Integrated with an electronic distance meter, or EDM, the theodolite reads slope distances from the instrument to a designated point on the construction site.
A construction worker using a Topcon robotic total station. Photo courtesy of Topcon.
Companies such as Trimble and Topcon are on the forefront of this constantly evolving technology, and they look at it beyond just the initial site survey process. That means increasing compatibility with 3D drawings and virtual models. Robotic total stations allow project teams to use live drawings to identify control lines and make measurements so survey points are automatically built into the digital models.
“The goal is to eliminate the defined divisions between design, build and operate,” Bill Stettner of Building Point Florida, a service provider for Trimble, told us.
Without these modern total stations builders could never construct buildings that reflect the design so closely. And they’d have to sharpen their math skills too.
This post was written by Suffolk Southeast’s Director of Marketing Rachel Elliot with input from Northeast Superintendent Mike Moore. If you have questions, Rachel can be reached at relliot@suffolk.com or follow her on Twitter at @Rachel4780.