text:
"Graphical user interfaces are full of symbols. Symbols need to be reduced to their essence."
"Unless you are creating a virtual version of an actual physical object, the goal is not to make your user interface as realistic as possible. The goal is to add those details which help users identify what an element is, and how to interact with it, and to add no more than those details".
These are very good guide lines on the whole, and the author does make the point that while simplification is good, over simplifying designs can lead to obvious ambiguity. Keeping things simple enough is good, and backs up the mantra of "Don't make me think" used by usability gurus such as Steve Krug.
But is there something that we are missing here? What about good design, and what impact might design have on usability?
Studies have shown that identical functional designs can be perceived as easier or harder to use depending on how aesthetically pleasing a user interface is. The Israeli scientist Noam Tractinsky carried out a study using two ATM machines that were functionality identical, but one had a much more pleasing and attractive UI. To his surprise the results showed that subjects using the aesthetically pleasing design reported that they found this ATM easier to use. This effect is also known as the aesthetic usability effect.
Others such as Don Norman have also looked at how aesthetics in design impact our perceived usability. Norman states that there are three levels at play in design: visceral, behavioural and reflective. Visceral design is about how things look and feel, and is pretty much hard-wired into our brains. Visceral design is immediate, and is our first reaction to something. Aspects that make something viscerally appealing are, rounded soft edges, smooth surfaces, symmetry, primary colours etc..
Norman goes on to argue that not only does good visceral design give a perceived ease of use, but that it does actually make things easier to use. How could this be the case? The argument put forth is that using objects with good visceral design puts our brains into an open and creative way of thinking, therefore making it easier for us to solve small issues and ambiguities that we might find while using a device. While using UIs with bad visceral design puts our brains into a closed fight or flight mode, narrowing our thinking and therefore making these types of interface more difficult to use.
You may, or may not, buy into the idea that visceral design has an impact on usability, but lets take a look at a concrete example. Most would agree that Apples iPhone is a beautiful thing. But now lets imagine that we take away all the nice rounded corners, remove the reflective effects from the icons, even take out some of those nice transitional animations. It is still functionality the same, and you can still do all the things you could before. But do you think it would be as nice or as easy to use?
With all this in mind we can say that simplicity in design is indeed a good thing, but it should not be done to an extent that it affects the overall attractiveness and good aesthetics. So keep things simple, but do not neglect the visceral aspects of design. If you do, it could be that your product will be lacking not just in aesthetics, but also in usability.


text: Assembling the lock is the easiest task ever. If you are from Mira Bhayander you can order the lock of you choice from the below provided options. Once the bluetooth locks reach you, the box carries QR code to help you download the smart lock mobile application. Once installed you can pair the device with lock by pressing the button on your lock and everything is set in place.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text:
The George Gallup House is the birthplace and boyhood home of Dr. George Gallup, the pioneer of public opinion polling. Located in Jefferson, Iowa, the house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, also has a unique octagon shape, hilltop location, and quiet residential setting, all of which make it a perfect place to gather. Stay overnight. Plan a retreat. Take a vacation. Hold a meeting, conference, or reception. Tour the house. Visit the heartland. Refresh the spirit. Enjoy the Gallup House experience.
Born, raised, and educated in Iowa, George Gallup had a lifelong passion for people and their ideas. His singular vision was that the solutions to many of the world’s problems would be found in understanding the thoughts and feelings of its citizens. His construct of polling for conveying people’s ideas, needs, and wishes to institutions, government, and companies is now used universally around the world and has caused him to become regarded as one of the most influential Americans of all time.
The Gallup House has been completely renovated. Care has been taken to retain its historic charm, while updating its systems and conveniences. Old woodwork remains, later-added alterations have been removed, and modern technologies introduced. The three upstairs bedrooms are warm and comfortable. The three downstairs parlors are spacious and bright. The furnishings have been selected to be evocative of early design, but are crafted by contemporary, often local, artisans. The result is a comfortable, relaxing oasis that pays homage to the past while looking towards the future.
The first floor has 3 parlors for retreats, receptions, business meetings and other private events. Rooms are sparsely furnished for flexibility. Let us know your needs and we’ll help you find plenty of ways to use the space.
Upstairs there are three overnight rooms, all with private baths, two are adjoining.
Tours by appointment only. Please call or email for availability for event rentals or overnight stays.
The death of George Gallup Jr. prompted my visit to this site. My grandmother, Edna Gallup Short, was raised in this house and spoke of it often and lovingly. She spoke of the town, the local Indian tribes, and the care that went into building the house by her father. I am glad to see that the home is so welled cared for.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text:
Nothing says, "I'm getting married" like a neon pink sign on top of her head! Celebrate her recent engagement with this fun, 'Future Mrs' headband brought to you from Bando.
It makes the perfect Hens party gift for any bride to be!

industry_corpus2: Others


text:
Business information, opening hours, how to reach and other information. You can read or write a review about the Libra Therapy Centre in Egremont CUMBRIA.
"Libra Therapy Centre" (Hospitals category).This company located in Egremont Cumbria United Kingdom.Contact phone number: 1 946 811 668. Postal zip code: CA22 2TQ. The exact address: Cumbria in Egremont, 51 Springfield Road.
Hours shown on the website may be different from the present. Details of the operation time, please call 1 946 811 668. If you know the exact time you can specify it by editing this page.
Libra Therapy Centre is located in Egremont (North West). Sports Injury Clinics category of this company. To communicate with a representative of Mr. Paul. Berry (Proprietor) you can call the phone number 1946811668. Standard Industrial Classification (sic code) of this company: 8514.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


text:
There are tons of online lottery services available on the internet but we have chosen only to recommend the absolute cream of the crop for you to buy and scratch your virtual tickets on.
You can of course play totally for free on all of the lottery sites or if you want to for money and at payout levels of over 95% which is far better than any offline lottery can offer.
› Established 2005 in Costa Rica.
› Established 2004 in Costa Rica.
› Established 2003 in United Kingdom.
› Established 2005 in Seychelles.
The multitude of games that each of the lotteries on our list offer is quite impressive, including a full array of scratch games and good old fashioned lotto. No matter what kind of gambling you want, it's available.
If you live in the US, UK or any other part of the world doesn't matter, these online lottery businesses are totally international and open for everybody to easily purchase on. You'll be buying, scratching and hopefully winning in no time!

industry_corpus2: Gaming


text:
The "Plant It and Forget It" Rose.
Grobe's is pleased to offer to gardeners the future of shrub roses - right now!
award winning breeder of 2002 AARS Rose Winner 'Love and Peace'.
Each plant is grown on its own root for unequalled hardiness.
They have superior shape and evenness of size with no suckering.
They offer everblooming blossoms all season.
Most importantly - they have unbelievable disease resistance!
"The Easy Elegance® series of roses was born out of a desire to change peoples perceptions about roses. People are no longer fussy about plants that require the use of chemicals to keep them healthy."
In fact, "there are no chemicals used in the breeding or evaluation programs, absolutely none. In fact, in a seedlings' first year they are sprayed with a mixture of powdery mildew, black spot and other disease spores so any roses that show signs of disease are quickly eliminated."
NEW! See the collection of Easy Elegance Roses that are slated to appear in 2018 at the renovated Royal Botanical Garden Rose Garden in Hamilton!

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text:
I have a lot of baking and cooking books at home. Well, actually not a lot, since I stopped buying them 2 years ago. I realised then that there was no point in buying more books if I didn't even take a glance at the recipe books which I specially bought in Singapore and painstakingly lugged back to Belgium. It is with this reason in mind that I decided to start featuring the recipes from the books which I own. This is to kind of force myself to try out more recipes from my books rather than from the internet. I shall call this "My Treasured Recipes", and I hope to feature a few of my favorite books/authors in the next few months.
One of my favourite authors is Alex Goh from Malaysia. He is a famous baker and author of several best-selling recipe books in Singapore and Malaysia. I own in total 3 books from Alex Goh, "Baking Code", "Magic Bread" and "Joy of Making Cookies", all of which were bought in Popular bookstore in Singapore. I would strongly recommend you to buy his books if you are serious in taking up baking as a hobby. I learnt how to make sweet bread dough using his book, and I have not looked back ever since. It is such a wonderful recipe. Some of his books are already out of print and are pretty difficult to find, but I do hope to get my hands on them so as to expand my recipe library. The problem is, do I have enough room in my luggage during my next trip, haha.
Do you own any books from Alex Goh? Have you tried out any of his recipes? Which of his books do you like best? Which of his recipe(s) would you recommend?
For a start, I am gonna start a blog hop on Alex Goh's breads, cakes and cookies this June and July. Do you wanna join me? It is very easy, just bake something out of one of his books and submit it via the inlinkz linky code listed below.
1) This blog hop shall last for 2 months from 4 June 2014 to 31 July 2014. Your post must be a current post within the specified date range. You may submit more than 1 entry.
2) Pls indicate that you are submitting your post to "My Treasured Recipes #1 - Alex Goh (June/July 2014)" hosted by Miss B of Everybody Eats Well in Flanders and co-hosted by Charmaine of Mimi Bakery House.
3) You have to blog about it, and you have to indicate which book the recipe is taken from. If you got your recipe from another blog, kindly indicate the blog link, in addition to the book reference. You are allowed to blog any recipe from any of his books, not just the 3 books indicated above.
4) To respect the author's intellectual property rights, and to avoid unnecessary infringement or violations of IP rights, we would prefer that you do not reveal the whole recipe in your submission. As far as possible, we would like readers to purchase his books to try out the recipes themselves instead of scouring the internet for his recipes and bypassing the purchase. You are encouraged to just list down the ingredients and not the ENTIRE method of doing. Do not copy and paste the entire recipe word-for-word from the book! You may however illustrate your post with pictures of how the bread /cakes /cookies are made, or re-write the method briefly in your own words. We understand that some of you maybe linking to multiple blog-hops, hence we will not strictly enforce this rule, but we hope that all of us can play a part in respecting the author's intellectual property rights and support his books as far as possible.
5) Pls give a verdict on the recipe which you have tried and tell us what you feel about it.
Wish all have fun in this blog hop :) I will surely hop on each one to view the nice bread making.
Are you the Wendy who often bakes the Alex Goh bread? If yes, do drop me an email with your email address, I often wanna email you some bread recipes to try but I dun have your contact.
I will pm you via facebook later.
I finally have a blog already and will be able to try out a recipe and write a post about it! Wooohhhooooo! I'm so excited!
Would love to join this blog-hop but I do not own any of Alex Goh's recipe book. Won't be getting any recipe book in the near future as I already own almost 100 recipe books and many of them are still in shrinkwrapped!
Glad that you take the trouble to organized this event. I have all 3 books of Alex Goh that is shown here. I love his recipes too. Will link up 1-2 recipes soon.
Which 2 books did you buy? I heard his Fabulous Cake Business book is great, I'm probably gonna buy that book on my next trip.
I've just linked one of his delicious pastry!
I've just lined a doughnut post! Have a great weekend!
I'm sharing one of his lovely bread today!
Thank you so much, Joyce. You have always been so supportive! Your celery bread looks great!
Hi... may I know which Popular bookstore did u get the books from? I tried a few stores but they do not have it. Thanks a lot.
That was very long ago, can't remember which one, either the one in IMM or JE mrt. Check kinokunya. Btw, pls leave a name behind in future.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text:
The search for the UWT Law Dean will be unlike any other academic search committee in history. Working with the producers of some of the top reality and game shows on television (such as Fear Factor and Deal or No Deal), UWT will introduce a popular, qualified candidate within the next few years. We anticipate that this deal will create millions of dollars in revenue for the University, much of which will be used to help offset the cost of creating a top 10 law school. It is thought to be the first live-streamed, audience-driven academic hiring decision in Kansas.
1) First, applicants will have their CVs and applications posted online. Over the course of a few weeks, visitors to the website may vote to advance an applicant to the next round.
2) Next, the top 10-15 applicants (as decided by the percentage of reviewers rating an applicant positively) are offered Skype interviews live-streamed over the internet, with a rolling banner at the bottom of the screen offering live reactions from Twitter (#UWTlaw), visible to not only the audience, but also to the applicant and the committee members themselves.
3) Then, 3-5 finalists will be brought to Topeka and interviewed by the committee in a live streamed session, with committee members supplementing their own questions with randomly selected questions sent in by the viewing audience (audience members can increase the likelihood of their question being asked by making a donation to the University endowment). All but two candidates will be sent home in a gradual process of elimination through viewer voting.
*The president's office has veto power over the selection, but only insofar as it may reject the audience's selection; it may not reject the audience selection in favor of another candidate or the runner up. Should the president's office elect to make this decision, the process would begin again from scratch.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text:
This year’s Whitby Beer Festival held in aid of Whitby & District Lion’s Club is being held from Thursday 25th July until Sunday 28th July at the Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre, Haggersgate in Whitby. The festival has over 30 real beers and ciders to sample, which means there are no mass-produced beer here, only authentic, delicious, hand crafted, regionally produced Real Ales and Ciders.
£5.00 entry fee includes: a commemorative festival glass tankard (to keep), festival real ale and cider guide and 1 beer token.
All money raised from the festival helps to support the many local Whitby charities which Whitby Lion's donate to each year, we also give vital funds to the many personal good causes within the local area which in particularly find it hard to access and raise the funding required. As a club, we also run our Disability Scooter Scheme which hires out mobility scooters (free of charge) to anyone who has difficulty getting out and about. We also have an ongoing effort to raise awareness of diabetes through a number of different events throughout the year.
This year we will be celebrating our 10th beer festival, over the last ten years we have raised many thousands of pounds for local Whitby charities and good causes. Our 2018 festival was very successful, which we raised £5K for local charities.
The festival boasts more than 30 real ales and ciders, all available to sample (in ½ pint measures), giving you the perfect opportunity to experience and appreciate the wonderful variety of styles and flavours on offer.
Fresh, locally produced food will be available throughout the festival period and may provide a complimentary addition to your choice of beverage.
The festival is open for all to enjoy and in the past has attracted an excellent variety of visitors including families, holiday makers and real ale enthusiasts! Everyone is warmly welcomed to the event, though we do aim to encourage a responsible and relaxed atmosphere for all to enjoy.
On behalf of Whitby & District Lions, we thank you for your past and continued support of this local charity event and look forward whole heatedly to seeing you there!
Facilities - Toilet, Cafe, Suitable for wheelchair access.
On entering Whitby, leave A171 and head straight forward onto Stainsacre Lane. Stay on for 0.6 miles. Leave Stainsacre Lane (A171) and head straightforward onto Helredale Road (A171). Stay on for 664 yards. Leave Helredale Road (A171) and turn right into Helredale Road. Stay on for 144 yards. Leave Helredale Road and head straightforward onto Spital Bridge. Stay on for 234 yards. Leave Spital Bridge and head straightforward onto Church Street. Stay on for 726 yards. Leave Church Street and head straightforward onto Bridge Street. Stay on for 154 yards. Leave Bridge Street and turn right into Saint Ann's Staith. Stay on for 105 yards. Leave Saint Ann's Staith and turn left into Haggersgate. Stay on for 39 yards. You have arrived at your destination Haggersgate in Haggersgate, Whitby, YO21 3PP.


text:
Glenn “pop” Warner, known as the architect of modern day football was born in Springville, New York in April 5 of 1871. Today Springville is a beautiful farming community located 45 minutes southeast of Buffalo, NY. Some passer-byers traveling through get pulled over by a police officer and receive a traffic ticket and a court date. Local attorney John C. Nelson can help to take care of this unfortunate situation. Contact a Springville NY traffic lawyer and fight your charges.
Something as simple and common as an unsafe lane change ticket is worthy of attorney representation, as you face potentially stiff financial obligations of driving license points. If you get points on your license, your auto insurance rates could rise. Insurance companies have their own polices of assessing rate hikes from negative driving records, contact your insurance provider to learn more about their own policies. You might even possibly face a license suspension, for having too many negative points on your driving license. Your license could be suspended for receiving multiple negative points in a short period of time.
Why Choose a Springville NY Traffic Lawyer?
Working with the John C. Nelson Law Firm will take the stress of dealing with a complicated ticket away from you. We are an experienced law firm that focuses on traffic defense for our clients in our local area. People that choose to represent themselves, often miss courtdates, lose important paperwork and waste hours finding evidence and preparing for their court appearance. Check out the Top Five Reasons to Hire a Traffic Defense Attorney. Call the aggressive Springville NY Traffic Lawyer that will have your back and work with you for the best possible outcome.
Hiring a local lawyer to fight your tickets can lower or possible avoid any potential negative outcomes form a traffic violation. The consequences of traffic violations in New York State can potentially be very sever. Depending on the charges, the outcome may result in negative points, jail time and/or fines. A serious driving offense in New York state is considered to having 5 points or more from a traffic violation. Choose the law firm the has dedicated their practice to traffic offenses. Contact Springville NY traffic lawyer John C. Nelson today for a free consultation of your case.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


text:
Due to a unique colonial history, Hong Kong today operates under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework. In the years immediately following the handover, it was generally thought that this was working quite well. In recent years, however, tensions have arisen within the “One Country, Two Systems” model, most notably including the 2014 Umbrella Movement, the imprisonment of student protesters and various notable incidents like the disappearance of five book publishers. This article aims to uncover how consistent the EU is in promoting democratic norms in its relations with the HKSAR. Using discourse analysis of relevant EU documents, the article explores two things. Firstly, to investigate whether these tensions lead to potential (in)consistencies between what the EU says and how it in fact acts regarding disputes between Hong Kong and China. Secondly, since a large part of EU discourse stresses the promotion of values and norms such as democracy, this article analyses the consistency of this discourse.
Andreatta, F. & L. Zambernardi (2017). The European Union as a Power. In: Ch. Hill, M. Smith & S. Vanhoonacker (Ed.). International Relations and the European Union. (pp. 73-93). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Aydın-Düzgit, S. (2013). Critical discourse analysis in analysing European Union foreign policy: Prospects and challenges. Cooperation and Conflict, 49(3), 354-367.
Aydın-Düzgit, S. (2015). Social Constructivist and Discursive Approaches to European Foreign Policy. In Jørgensen, K., Aarstad, A., Drieskens, E., Laatikainen, K., & Tonra, B. (Ed.). The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy. (pp. 148-175). Los Angeles: Sage reference.
Balme, R. (2008). The European Union, China and Human Rights. In Laidi, Z. (Ed.). EU Foreign Policy in a Globalized World: Normative power and social preferences. (pp.143-173). Routledge.
Börzel, T. A. (2015). The noble west and the dirty rest? Western democracy promoters and illiberal regional powers. Democratization, 22(3), 519-535.
Burns, J. P. (2017). Special Issue on the second decade of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China: themes and overview. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 39(2), 79-82.
Caira, M. (2010). The EU-China Relationship: From Cooperation to Strategic Partnership. In Bindi F. (Ed.), The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Europe's Role in the World. (pp. 263 270). Brookings Institution Press.
Cameron, F. (2009). The Development of EU-China Relations. In Taneja, P., Wilson, J. F., & Wiessala, G. (Ed.). The European Union and China: Interests and Dilemmas. (pp.47-64). Amsterdam: Brill Academic Publishers.
Chen, D., & Kinzelbach, K. (2015). Democracy promotion and China: blocker or bystander? Democratization, 22(3), 400-418.
Christiansen, T., Jørgensen, K.E. and Wiener, A. (1999). The social construction of Europe. Journal of European Public Policy, 6(4), 528–44.
Christiansen, T., Kirchner, E. & Murray, P. (2015). The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Asia relations. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Official Journal of the European Union, 26.10.2012, C326/47-390.
Council of the European Union. (2013). Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. 11454/1/03 REV 1 (Presse 213). Council of the European Union.
Council of the European Union. (2007). Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the 10th anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 11263/07 (Presse 156). Council of the European Union.
Diez, T. (2014). Setting the limits: Discourse and EU foreign policy. Cooperation and Conflict, 49(3), 319-333.
European Commission. (1998). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 1998. COM/1999/039. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (1999). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 1999. COM/2000/04. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2000). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2000. COM(2001) 431. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2001). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2001. COM(2002) 450. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2002). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2002. COM(2003) 544. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2003). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2003. COM(2004) 414. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2004). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2004. COM(2005)308. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2005). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2005. COM(2006) 577. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2006). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2006. COM(2007) 341. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2007). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2007. COM(2008) 118. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2008). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2008. COM(2009) 99. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2009). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2009. COM(2010)242. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2010). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2010. COM(2011) 204. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2011). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2011. JOIN(2012) 11. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2012). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2012. JOIN(2013) 13. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2013). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2013. JOIN(2014) 18. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2014a). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2014. JOIN(2015) 12. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2015). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2015. JOIN(2016) 10. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2016a). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2016. JOIN(2017) 16. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2016b). Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council: Elements for a new EU strategy on China. JOIN(2016) 30. Brussels: European Commission.
European Commission. (2017). Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2017. JOIN(2018) 7. Brussels: European Commission.
European External Action Service. (2018, January 29). Statement by the Spokesperson on the decision to bar Agnes Chow from running for a Legislative Council by-election. 180129_12.
European Parliament. (1998). Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council on the European Union and Hong Kong: Beyond 1997 (COM(97)0171 - C4-0214/97). European Parliament.
European Parliament. (2013). European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2013 on EU-China relations. (2012/2137(INI)). European Parliament.
European Parliament. (2017). European Parliament recommendation Hong Kong, 20 years after handover. P8_TA(2017)0495. European Parliament.
Ferreira-Pereira, L. C. (2010). Human Rights, Peace, and Democracy: Is “Model Power Europe” a Contradiction in Terms? In Bindi F. (Ed.). The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Europe's Role in the World. (pp. 263-270). Brookings Institution Press.
Geeraerts, G. (2015). EU-China Relations. In Christiansen, T., Kirchner, E. & Murray, P. (Ed.). The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Asia relations. (pp. 492-505). Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Lee, M. Y. (2017). Lawyers and Hong Kong’s democracy movement: from electoral politics to civil disobedience. Asian Journal of Political Science, 25(1), 89-108.
Lucarelli, S., & Manners, I. (2006). Values and principles in European Union Foreign Policy. London: Routledge.
Lucarelli, S. (2006). Introduction. In Lucarelli, S., & Manners, I. (Ed.). Values and Principles in European Union Foreign Policy. (pp. 1-18). London: Routledge.
Manners, I. Normative Power Europe: A Contradiction in Terms? Journal of Common Market Studies, 40(2). 235-258.
Ortmann, S. (2015). The Umbrella Movement and Hong Kong's Protracted Democratization Process. Asian Affairs, 46(1), 32-50.
Ortmann, S. (2016). Political Development in Hong Kong: The Failure of Democratization. Asian International Studies Review, 17(2), pp. 199-219.
Panebianco, S. (2006). Promoting human rights and democracy in European Union relations with Russia and China. In Lucarelli, S., & Manners, I. (Ed.). Values and Principles in European Union Foreign Policy. (pp. 130-146). London: Routledge.
Rees, N. (2009). EU-China Relations: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. In Taneja, P., Wilson, J. F., & Wiessala, G. (Ed.). The European Union and China: Interests and Dilemmas. (pp. 31-46). Amsterdam: Brill Academic Publishers.
Saldaña, J. (2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Third edition. Los Angeles, Calif.: SAGE.
Shen, W. (2015). EU-China Relations on Human Rights In Competing Paradigms: Continuity and Change. In Christiansen, T., Kirchner, E. & Murray, P. (Ed.). The Palgrave Handbook of EU Asia relations. (pp. 165-180). Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Smith, K., & Light, M. (2001). Ethics and foreign policy (LSE monographs in international studies). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Smith, K. E. (2014). European Union foreign policy in a changing world. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.
Taneja, P., Wilson, J. F., & Wiessala, G. (2009). The European Union and China: Interests and Dilemmas. Amsterdam: Brill Academic Publishers.
Thomas, D. (2012). Still punching below its weight? Coherence and effectiveness in European Union Foreign Policy. Journal of Common Market Studies, 50(3), 457-474.
Youngs, R. (2002). The European Union and the Promotion of Democracy. Oxford University Press.
Zhang, B. (2010). Beijing’s 2007 political reform plan and prospects for Hong Kong’s democratization. Democratization, 17(3), 442-464.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


text:
Hotels.com currently has plenty of hotels in Dimitrovgrad that you can book from the comfort of your home!
But low prices and a great selection are not the only thing Hotels.com offers. We also have numerous guest reviews for Dimitrovgrad, so you can get a better idea of where you're staying and what you should expect.
Why use Hotels.com to book your Dimitrovgrad accommodation?
Alternatively, you can use our detailed Dimitrovgrad maps showing hotel locations in Dimitrovgrad, using all the filters listed above.


text:
1. 2019 Season TCP .
Includes a ticket to Neil Simon's Rumors, Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke, and Arthur Miller's Crucible at Margo Jones Theatre.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text:
1. A very late hour of the night or very early hour of the morning. You can't call her at all hours of the day and night—that's just rude. Johnny keeps taking the car and staying out till all hours, and I just don't know what to do anymore!
2. All day and night. Is that pharmacy open all hours? I know it's 2 AM, but I just got out of the ER and need to fill a prescription.
Fig. very late in the night or very early in the morning. (*Typically: until ~; till ~; at ~.) Why do you always stay out until all hours of the day and night? I like to stay out till all hours.


text:
This tutorial will explain how to setup IFTTT for the first time.
IFTTT is an app that connect two applications using an applet. An applet is a combination of trigger and action on the simple concept of “if this then that”. “This” refers to the trigger, such as “entering an neighborhood near my house”, and “that” refers to actions, “turning on the AC” for instance.
1. Download and install IFTTT from the App Store.
2. After installing the app, run the app and create an IFTTT account. You can create the account by either logging in with Google/Facebook, or by registering an e-mail address/password.
3. After logging in, search for “Nature Remo” in the search menu within IFTTT.
4. Nature Remo should appear in the search results. Tap the icon and click on “Connect”.
5. Enter your e-mail address.
6. After receiving an e-mail from hello@nature.global, click on the magic link and click “Authorize”.
7. After clicking the “Authorize” button, if you see the screen below, IFTTT has successfully connected with Nature Remo. Please enjoy this feature!


text:
The REAL Maya were solely those people living in the provinces named Maiam in north central Yucatan and southern Florida!
In 1911, school teacher, John E. Lazelle, became the first educated white man to live among the Seminole People of southern Florida. I will be producing three videos for my Youtube channel, based on his experiences . . . Miccosukee Origin, Religion and Folklore. In 1917, he was interviewed by the Palm Beach Post newspaper. The fascinating information that he told the reporter has been conveniently left out of the anthropological and history texts that one reads today. These facts would totally mess up the simplistic little world that academicians have created about the Pre-British Southeast. Most important is his statement that the “Seminoles” from Lake Okeechobee southward did not call themselves Creek, Seminole or Miccosukee. They called themselves . . . Maya.
Late 16th century Apalache stone tablet, found near Eleanor Dare’s tomb in the Nacoochee Valley of Georgia, by archaeologist, Robert Wauchope.
Now, it is well documented that in the Early Colonial Period, both French and Spanish explorers listed several place names and ethnic groups with the word Maia or Maya (pronounced the same) in them. The Spanish name for Lake Okeechobee was variously Lago Mayam, Lago Maya, Lago Mayacoa or Lago Mayaco. Contemporary Florida anthropologists explain that fact by saying that the word, “Maya” had different meanings in Yucatan and Florida. It is important to remember that in 1500 AD, there was little difference in the cultures of the “Mayas” in Yucatan and the advanced indigenous societies of northern Georgia, western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Both the Sokee and the (real) Apalache in North Georgia had writing systems, plus wore elaborate woven clothing.
Lazelle tells us that when the Spanish invaded northern Yucatan in the 1500s, bands of Maya escaped northward to their relatives in southern Florida. The Florida Maya lived much simpler lifestyles than the Maya in Yucatan or the Proto-Creeks in North Georgia, but the refugees adapted to and thrived in their hunting-fishing-gardening culture. During the early 1800s, Itsate-speaking Creeks, originally from northern Georgia and western North Carolina, immigrated into southern Florida to escape US Army troops. They spoke a dialect of Creek that mixed Itza Maya with Peruvian and Muskogean words, but could immediately communicate with the indigenous Mayas. The Seminole lifestyle of southern Florida was born. Miccosukee elders were very emphatic in telling Lazelle that most of divisions of the Creek Confederacy were originally from Mexico, but some branches came earlier than others. That is a game changer!
It is highly unlikely that Apocalypto’s producer, actor Mel Gibson, was aware of Lazelle’s work among the Seminole. There is one major difference between actual history and the plot of Apocalypto. The Mayas still built earthen mounds and small stone pyramids when confronted by the Spanish, but they did not live in large cities, sacrifice humans at an industrial scale or own many slaves. Lazelle’s version of history is still a game changer.
NextInvitation: Celebrating Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park!
Do you recognize this writing system?


text: The Executive Board of the NYHS Committee will meet on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the agenda and content for the PTA General Meeting. The one exception will be in February, where the meetings will be moved up one week due to the Winter Break. The meetings will run from 5:30-7:30 and will be in room 517 at 81 New Street.


text:
Recent improvements in wasterwater treatment in the Keys may have come just in the nick of time.
Human beings occasionally get diseases from animals, such as swine flu, rabies and anthrax. A new study finds that humans can also spread disease to wildlife, with grim results. A bacterium from our guts is now rampaging through coral reefs in the Caribbean.
Those reefs were already in slow decline, but they took a huge hit starting in 1996, when a disease called white pox appeared in the Florida Keys.
"Since that time, elkhorn coral -- the species it affects -- has declined 88 percent in the Florida Keys," says Kathryn Sutherland, a reef ecologist at Rollins College in Florida. "And we've seen similar declines elsewhere in the Caribbean."

industry_corpus2: Water Resources & Marine


text:
For those of us looking to lighten our environmental footprint, reduce exposure to potentially harmful chemicals and enjoy better quality food, organics seem a natural choice. However, there is still a great deal of confusion about what organic standards are and what the true benefits of organic foods might be. Recent headlines have dismissed some of the health claims on organic produce questioning whether they really are better for you? As multi-national corporations enter the organics game, does it dilute the integrity of the movement? Should you buy organic tomatoes shipped from Mexico or non-organic tomatoes grown close to home? In a complex food system, questions and choices will always exist. However, a picture of how organics fit into a conscious lifestyle is beginning to emerge.
At its heart, the organic movement began as a step away from intensive, industrialized agriculture and a movement towards a method of growing food that was more in harmony with the natural environment. While organic production methods prohibit the use of caustic fertilizers and pesticides derived from fossil fuels, it is not accurate to say that no pesticides or fertilizers are used. For example, certain micronutrients may be added to soils, however, it must be documented that the soil has been tested and proven to be deficient in a nutrient before use. Organic regulations also instruct manufacturers on how food is processed and which inputs can be used in manufacturing. While organic foods may contain fewer synthetics, an organic label is not a green light to eat with abandon. Organic snack foods and treats such as granola bars, cookies or ice creams are still to be enjoyed only as an occasional treat in a healthy diet. Organic candy is still candy!
When it comes to the health benefits of organic produce, the waters are murkier. Previous research has found no increased nutrient levels in organic food. As research methodology grows more sophisticated, however, this is starting to change. One emerging research area is detection of phyto-chemicals. It is thought that phyto-chemicals are a plant’s self-defense system, so by applying herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, we potentially reduce phyto-chemical levels. In 2011, a team of Spanish researchers published evidence in the Journal of Food Chemistry that found organic tomato juice to have higher levels of phenolic compounds than conventional juice. This is research that will need to be confirmed but it is a promising avenue, especially given the unique role that phyto-chemicals play in our health.
Research has suggested connections between synthetic pesticide exposure and cancer, but a definitive link remains to be seen. Speaking in their 2010 Report, however, the President’s Cancer Panel in the US said “All American’s should eat organic” due to these risks. So, when faced with balancing our food budget, do we really need to eat organic? In a healing diet, reducing any potential strains on our bodies makes good sense and many options exist for prioritizing your food dollar. First, because many hormones and environmental toxins accumulate in animal fat, it is wise to purchase organic animal foods if you eat them. With respect to produce, some fruits and vegetables come with a heftier exposure to pesticide residues. Consult the“Dirty Dozen”, a list updated yearly by the Environmental Working Group that lists the most contaminated crops. Purchase the Dirty Dozen as organic produce when you can afford it and select alternatives when organic isn’t possible.
However, no matter what you do – don’t stop eating your produce! The beneficial compounds in fruits and veggies are some of the most critical components of a healing diet, organic or not.
For more grocery and cooking tips, I invite you to visit us in store or to come along on an InspireHealth Nutrition Tour. To support the InspireHealth community, we are pleased to offer this new, exciting, complimentary service every other Friday at 11:30am at our Kitsilano location. The key InspireHealth food and nutrition teachings will be put into practice at the grocery store with Choices’ dietitian. You can learn practical tips and techniques for incorporating more healthful foods into your life and also understand more about foods you should be cautious towards.
Tours are FREE and open to all InspireHealth members, however, registration is required. Please call 604-734-7125 to join the next tour!
This entry was posted in Recipes and Nutrition and tagged cancer care, Choices, diet, dietitian, Dirty Dozen, environmental footprint, Environmental Working Group, healing, healthy eating, InspireHealth, integrative health, nutrition, organic food, organic movement, Vancouver. Bookmark the permalink.


text:
The Lebanese cuisine is considered as one of the healthiest in the world. Rich in natural products such as the garlic, the olive oil, the lemon, and the fresh vegetables, this cuisine acquired a fame at the world level. If it had to be an embassy of the Lebanese cuisine in Dakar, the Farid Restaurant would be indeed.
This restaurant provides delicious meals, tasty Lebanese food, and a variety of delicious wine. The savoury Mediterranean flavours combined with home made secret recipes will please your adventurous “palet”.
I really enjoy my time when i am at the Farid. Everytime i wonder where i could eat some good lebanese dish, Farid always comes first. The quality of the service is also Top notch. Try it you won’t regret it!


text:
Currently, there are over 300 practices and 900 gastroenterologists within IPN. Founded in 2001, IPN provides gastroenterologists with GPO contracting, physician education, and practice management support services.
Current IPN members specializing in gastroenterology can contact memberservices@IPNonline.com for more information on available network services.


text:
of Arkansas school districts surveyed by USDA say they participate in farm to school activities.
of Arkansas districts surveyed plan to increase local food purchases in the future.
Based on a tally of the number of votes received, the school district above was selected as a stand out in Arkansas.
Students, with the support of local farmers, are producing vegetables that are cleaned and utilized by the cafeteria to feed students and faculty in grades K-12. It's an ongoing process that has generated much enthusiasm and learning.
Congratulations to all the school districts in Arkansas conducting farm to school programs.
From buying local food to planting school gardens to teaching kids where their food comes from, Arkansas is ‘bringing the farm to school.’ Peruse the list below for more information on the great work taking place in Arkansas.


text: Jonathan's relationship with an admiring editor (Megan Ward) is in jeopardy, unless he can present her with the perfect birthday gift. Mike: Bruce Kirby. Heidi: Peggy Rea. Manny: Ernest Borgnine. Jonathan: Jonathan Silverman.


text:
Any of a genus of bacteria normally found in the intestine.
Spectacular feats done with an airplane; such as loops, rolls, etc; stunt flying.
1. An organism that can live and grow only in the presence of oxygen; especially a bacterium.
2. An organism that can use oxygen as a final electron acceptor in a respiratory chain.
3. A micro-organism that requires free oxygen for its existence.
Organisms which can grow either with or without air.
1. The study of atmospheric constituents, living and nonliving, of biological significance; for example, airborne spores, pathogenic bacteria, allergenic substances, and pollutants.
2. That branch of biology which deals with the distribution of living organisms by the air, either the exterior or outdoor air (extramural aerobiology) or the indoor air (intramural aerobiology).
Showing page 2 out of 12 pages of 180 main-word entries or main-word-entry groups.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


text:
First I want to announce that Happy Fit Mama is the winner of the Bestowed giveaway! Congrats! Please email me so I can put you in touch with your prize.
Even though I was in school an extra week (darn snow days!) and the heat arrived in New Hampshire with a vengeance, last week I was able to get my running groove back. I think I was able to finally sweat out all remnants of the nasty cold I picked up the week before and that gave me my energy back.
After a day spent proctoring exams on Tuesday, I convinced mr. C to join me for a 4 mile loop. This took some work because it was feels-like 90 degrees. Once the clouds moved in, we hit the door and managed to avoid the storm that arrived later. I wore a new racerback that I picked up from Corey Vines with my Earndit reward and loved it. It was super soft and lightweight, perfect for the hot weather. This run went much better than I thought it would in the high temperatures.
We ran again on Wednesday morning before work thinking the temperature would be better. It was cooler at 70, but the humidity was 65% making the sweat factor nearly the same as the night before. My Oiselle mesh tank helped keep me comfortable in the muggy air, but it didn't make breathing any easier.
To celebrate the end of the school year (finally) on Friday, we snuck in a short run between downpours. It started off with a comfortable cool breeze, but then the humidity rolled back in making the last mile really tough. Taking a first run in my new Mizuno Wave Sayonaras that I received to preview as a member of the Mezamashii Run Project raised the fun factor a bit though.
It was time for another #SurfSet class on Saturday. This urban surfing workout was an intense mix of strength and cardio with a lot of squats and ab work. Afterwards we grabbed some to-go smoothies and breakfast sandwiches from our favorite downtown eatery. We rounded out the day with a 3 mile dog walk, first swim at Scobie Beach, and some yoga for runners.
We got a later start than I would have liked for our long run on Sunday and paid for it. It was a really tough run complete with dripping sweat, attacking flies, and stomach cramping in the warm and humid air. We walked more than I would have liked, but enjoyed a cool dip in the water at Scobie Beach afterwards to cool off.
The start to summer vacation has helped me get back on track. I upped my mileage for the week to 17 and added a bunch of cross training. It's looking like the summer will be full of fitness adventures and I love that! This week kicks off the start of the Sweaty Challenge, a spin off of the Chilly Challenge from January, where we log our miles and offer each other encouragement and support. Join in the fun here.
Hope you had a good week too!
Sounds like a good week! Glad you're feeling better!
This humidity is brutal!!! I was literally dripping sweat off my nose yesterday!! I'm glad you're feeling better....I joined the challenge today. Is that ok?

industry_corpus2: Sports


text:
Talking to Deborah on her radio show Dovetales, was a truly blessed experience. It brought up my journey of past hurts, healing and forgiveness. I went on the show completely open minded and unscripted with what I was going to say. As the conversation progressed, I felt led to share my testimony of how far God has brought me and my new-found direction as a child of God.
Deborah was great; she really made me feel comfortable and open to speak freely and as such I felt the Holy Spirit throughout the whole interview. As a person, Deborah is woman of God whom I admire on all levels. She has a way with words that cause you to recognize God is in everything that we do, and is always there patiently taking care. After the interview, I felt closer to God.


text:
After work today, I set out to find the much-talked-about Shawarma King. The thing is, my bestie and I had tried to find this place one evening out but couldn’t locate it and I realised why. You see, I was determined to find this mysterious place, so I fought through the traffic that’s almost always on that Gana street, parked and started asking people around where the shawarma shop was.
I saw the faded sign board but there was no shawarma shop in sight. Not even the smell of roasting meat. Long story short, Shawarma King has its entrance behind, and it is located at the back of the Supermarket complex. To be honest, for all the rave and colourful website, it is a small unimpressive shop with a waiting-area in the hallway outside the shop. There’s no eating-area, it’s just takeaway.
The menu is impressive with relative variety including cheese. I love cheese so I got all kinds of excited, imagining shredded Parmesan, Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese. The guy walked to the fridge and showed me half a slice of cheese, the one that comes in sandwich slices. Now I was gunning for “Double Cheese” only to be informed that 1 full slice of cheese = Double cheese. That did not make any sense to me and left me slightly disappointed. Nevertheless, I settled for just the double sausage and waited in the hallway for my shawarma. Service time was about the same as Sahad’s Shawarma.
Now, cheese or not this shawarma is fantastic. First of, I really like the branded wrapping. It’s colourful, and gave a sense of effort put in it’s packaging. From the picture you can see just how juicy it is, enough ketchup and some mayonnaise I think, I even got some of it on my camera. The chicken chucks were thick and spicy. I caught myself moaning after every bite. I swear I finished the roll in what I’m sure is a personal record, and could barely stop to take pictures between bites. I had requested a little pepper and it was perfect. Shawarma King completely redeemed my previous experience. I’m unashamed to say I want more, but that traffic.
If you are in Abuja and craving shawarma, Shawarma King will make you very happy. Do check out the Shawarma King website, where they offers an online order process. I have not used it but it would be so much more convenient for customers. If you’ve had shawarma from Shawarma King, please let me know what you think in the comment section below.


text:
Though Treasure Beach residents are hardworking and proud, there is a lack of dependable work for most adults. Most residents are self-employed, relying upon the uncertainties of fishing or farming or small shops to earn a living. And, the minimum wage for salaried workers (not much more than $1/hour U.S.) is considered legalized poverty by many experts, though most parents are not fortunate enough to hold a full-time, salaried position.
On the other hand, the cost of living is much higher than most people might imagine. For instance, chicken costs about $2 a pound, eggs are over $4 a dozen, and carrots cost nearly $1.60 a pound (U.S.).
Meanwhile, education is expensive in Jamaica. For instance, to have their child attend a Jamaican high school (grades 7 through 12 or 13), the family must bear the full costs of transportation, uniforms and shoes, books, school supplies, lab fees, lunches, snacks, and a host of other items required by the schools.
Depending upon which high school a student attends (determined by the results of the GSAT—Sixth Grade Achievement Test), the total cost for one year of high school ranges from about $2,000 to $2,400 (U.S.).
Because of the wide discrepancy between earnings and the cost of living, school—especially above grade six—is often an unaffordable luxury for many of the children in Treasure Beach. After all, parents must feed their family members (and handle other necessary costs such as utilities) before even considering sending their children to school. This, unfortunately, is the type of decision loving parents must make in developing countries.
In 2006 Treasure Beach Foundation provided scholarships on a competitive basis to five outstanding students who graduated from Sandy Bank Primary School. The scholarships were awarded based upon numerous factors: scholastic averages, leadership potential, imaginative thinking, recommendations of their teachers and principal, willingness to give back to the community, character, and standardized test results.
In 2007 we awarded six additional scholarships, one of them being the Stuart Duggan Memorial Scholarship—and continued to assist those who received the 2006 scholarships.
For 2008 we awarded six more scholarships -- including the Stuart Duggan Memorial Scholarship. We continued to assist winners from 2006 and 2007.
For 2009 we awarded five more scholarships and continued to provide scholarships to all the past winners from 2006-2008 who qualified.
In 2010 we awarded four additional scholarships– and kept providing assistance to all prior qualifying recipients. This means we have provided 26 Treasure Beach students with scholarships–some for five years, some for four, some for three, some for two, and our newest recipients for one year.
Treasure Beach Foundation scholarships are awarded for one year of high school. To have their scholarships “renewed” for the subsequent year, the recipients must maintain an excellent grade point average over the school year. They must also select another student (from outside their family) to tutor on a weekly basis—one way they can pass on the tradition of learning.
We plan to continue to award additional new scholarships to students graduating from Sandy Bank Primary School each year. This means our financial needs are increasing annually—and we need more and more contributions from our donor base over time to fulfill our obligations.
Our scholarship recipients are attending some of the finest, most rigorous high schools in Jamaica. Many of them are honor roll students; some have been awarded medals for their outstanding performance. It is our hope that many of them will be able to continue their educations at excellent universities, both in Jamaica and abroad, perhaps some on scholarship.
We believe helping the most dedicated, promising students achieve their potential will assure them of being able to continue their education beyond elementary school, encourage them to give back to their community — and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.


text:
Moy Park has defined a set of medium term corporate responsibility targets, our CR Commitments, which cover five areas – environment, customers, workplace, suppliers and community. Corporate responsibility is extremely important to Moy Park and these Commitments span all areas of our business, setting out a path for us to follow to ensure we are continually improving.
Reducing our environmental impact, positively engaging with community stakeholders and producing quality products with trust and integrity are at the core of our strategy. These Commitments together with operating a world class supply chain and creating a supportive, safe and ethical workplace help to set us apart as industry leaders.
To conserve our environmental resources, optimise our compliance and enhance credentials.
Climate Change - Energy Optimise conservation of resources with development of technology including biomass, heat pumps, wind turbines, PV and fuel switching. Reduce energy use by 30% by 2020 compared to baseline year 2010. Optimise a reduction in energy intensity where appropriate. Deployment of technology, heat pumps, hot water heating, wind turbines, PV and fuel switching.
- Environmental Management Continue to improve our environmental stewardship through the development and enhancement of environmental management programme focused on reducing our environmental footprint and increasing the environmental compliance and efficiency of our operations in order to produce more product with fewer resources. Adapting latest version of 14001 EMS standards to efficiently deliver continuous environmental improvement. Ensuring that that it is clear, easy to use, and effectively & efficiently helps manage Moy Park’s environmental impacts.
Materials and Solid Waste - Organic Waste To manage organic waste responsibly, with the medium / long term objective to drive opportunities to convert it to energy. To secure solutions to use organic waste and implement a commercially viable solution(s).
- Food waste To play our part to reduce food waste by half, in accordance with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. Build on our support of Courtauld Commitment 2 to reduce packaging, household food waste, and reduce product and packaging waste in the supply chain, and evolved and are in alignment with ‘Courtauld 2025’.
- Landfill Waste Maintain 100% performance of all waste diverted from landfill. Continuously improve performance up the waste hierarchy. 100% diverted from landfill.
- Packaging Waste Management Minimise waste by optimising use of packaging resources. By reducing packaging, maximising recyclability, using the most suitable materials. To reduce weight of packaging per tonne of finished product.
2020 targets. Reduce water use by 20% by 2020 compared to baseline year 2010. Optimise a reduction in water intensity where appropriate.
To produce great tasting products with trust and integrity.
Sourcing of Poultry - Food Safety Standards To take a leading role in company and industry R&D projects to drive forward food safety standards in hygiene, product quality, audit status and approvals. Continued development of Food Safety Forum and Antibiotic Stewardship Forum.
Product Quality Responsibility - Food Safety Research In partnerships with government bodies and research institutes to progress a significant reduction in Campylobacter prevalence. Maintain campylobacter retail levels at below the FSA target.
- Healthier Products To make living a healthier lifestyles easier for consumers by providing healthier options in our products. Develop a Healthy Eating Strategy to reduce salt, fat and portion size.
Quality in the Production and Distribution of Products Food Safety Workplace Demonstrate food safety workplace standards through achievement and maintenance of customer and independent external accreditation bodies. Maintain BRC Accreditation.
To optimise employee engagement so that our workplace is recognised as a great place to work.
Team Members - Safety Continue to improve Health and Safety metrics across all Group sites. Achieve improvements in UK Safety Index score and European score. Achieve a further 5% reduction in recognised Global Health & Safety metrics across all sites, towards a goal of zero harm.
- Employee Engagement Improve the employee engagement score to 80% in 2020 and get the views of 75% of employees. To introduce a quarterly engagement focus. Work to optimise engagement score.
- Ethical Workplace Standards Continue to conduct our business in a responsible and ethical manner and be an employer of choice. Demonstrate ethical credentials by continuing to meet ethical standards through completion of site audits by approved ETI auditors and Sedex, Gangmaster & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and Supplier Workplace Accountability (SWA). Work to achieve 100% compliance.
To operate a world class supply chain.
Supporting Local Farming Sourcing of Poultry Ensure sustainability and available supply of British grown raw material to support future growth. Capacity in agricultural supply chain to supply factories.
Product Quality Responsibility Animal Welfare Improve animal welfare through environmental enrichment, including maximising the proportion of windowed houses within constraint of old houses, further research into environmental enrichment and maintaining 100% accreditation to relevant standards. 90% of windowed broiler farms. Hot water heating installed in 85% of broiler farms. 100% of farms with enhanced biosecurity above ACP standards.
Quality in the Production and Distribution of Products Supply Chain Integrity Initiate a research programme in partnership with the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) to undertake a risk analysis of supply chain integrity.
Build upon recommendations of KTP research programme initiated in 2014 and continue with IGFS.
To positively engage with our community stakeholders.
Community - Rural Community Support the sustainability of rural communities through The Prince's Countryside Fund. Membership of PCF.
- Youth Development Support youth education and development through a range of programmes including Young Enterprise, The Prince’s Trust, Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster, Tasty Careers, British Poultry Council Bursaries as well as school visits, farm visits and Open Farm days.
Maximise engagement in partnership programmes.
Young Enterprise – organise 2 Moy Park Challenge primary school events per year.
The Prince’s Trust – engage in at least 2 ‘Team’ programmes per year.
British Poultry Council Bursaries – award one bursary per year.
- Charity Provide opportunities to engage in fund raising and volunteering with charities across the business. Implement fund raising strategy. Raise £100k for Farm Africa.
Social Commitment Corporate Responsibility Improve performance on BITC CORE Standard for Responsible Business accreditation, year on year as a reflection of overall CR progress. 'Silver' accreditation.


text:
We once again take a break from the Wing Commander: Privateer soundtrack to feature music from a game that was released around the same era (the early 1990s). It's also apt that we feature some of this music as many of you now know that there's going to be a sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown coming out this year! Yay! Can't get enough of that alien busting ("Bustin' makes me feel good!")! Anyway, the music we're featuring here isn't from the more recent reboot of the series but from the 1994 original developed by Mythos Games and published by Microprose. The music's definitely got an 80s/90s action music feel to it and the introduction music is no exception with wailing guitars. I know I could've used the better MT-32 version of the music but there's something about the Adlib/Sound Blaster version that just feels right, I just can't put my finger on it (especially when we eventually listen to Geoscape 2).
For an awesome remix to this intro be sure to check out the track I picked for the letter "X" in my A-Z of PC Game Music Remixes and Covers ;).
Thanks to Fenyo for providing these memorable tracks.


text:
Cassidy, actual name Barry Adrian Reese, is well-known hip-hop artist in the U.S. He obtained importance after re-leasing a strike Hotel and signing a deal with Total Surface. His debut record, entitled Split-Personality, offered enough copies to get a Gold certificate and attained the shops in 2004. In springtime of 2005 Barry introduced the top single from his upcoming record Im A Hustler. This tune was recorded utilizing the defeat sample that initially belongs to Jay Z and made with a gifted artist called Swizz Beatz. The record itself was launched in July of exactly the same year.
The record was commercially productive, reach Billboard 200 at No. 5 and offered over 90-thousand copies throughout the very first week after its launch. The sales out of this record added a strong amount to Cassidy web worth. His supporter anticipated that Cassidy web worth will assist him get outside of the jail, at least until the tribunal makes its final judgment, but the rap artist was refused bond and provided for medium-safety penitentiary instead. It took more than half per year prior to the judges produced their closing statement. Cassidy was pleaded responsible for weapon offences, competitive assault & most importantly- involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to invest from 1 to 2 years in prison, based on his demeanor. The rap artist walked from jail in spring 2006.
However speedy Cassidy web worth was developing, his troubles grew quicker. Among them, Desmond Hawkins, perished on the scene and was shot in the rear. His pals also seasoned serious accidents and were handled in the neighborhood hospital. It took a couple months ahead of the authorities issued an arrest warrant and found out about Cassidys existence in the struggle. The rap artist didn’t wait before the cops surrendered to the on June 1 7 and raps on his door. The rappers problems didn’t finish together with his prison sentence. The luxury sports vehicle, which price a great volume of Cassidy web worth, shortly been shown to be a poor investment: in Oct his sport utility vehicle collided using an industrial truck.
2 She has a son and a daughter with her ex-husband.
3 In the spring of 2007, she donned Zhora's costume once more, 25 years after the release of Blade Runner (1982), in order to recreate a climactic scene from the film for the fall 2007 Final Cut release of the film. In the original release, a stunt performer played out Zhora's death scene, with the physical differences between the performer and Cassidy very evident (including the stunt person wearing a different wig). For the final cut, Cassidy's head was digitally transposed onto footage of the stunt performer, making the death scene fit continuity. Cassidy herself suggested this be done; she is captured on video making the suggestion during filming of a retrospective interview.
4 Elected to the 2007-2008 Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors.
5 Studied art for one year at Syracuse University.
6 Joanna's trademark infectious, roaring cackle is her natural laugh.
7 Auditioned and won the role for the TV series Wonder Woman (1975) but director Jack Arnold absolutely refused to be involved with the series unless he had Lynda Carter. Lynda had the role from that point on. Ironically, Lynda auditioned for the original TV movie version of Wonder Woman (1974) but the role went to Cathy Lee Crosby.
8 Was replaced by Paula Prentiss after two weeks of filming on The Stepford Wives (1975).
9 Has appeared in episodes of three different series with Robert Foxworth: Falcon Crest (1981), Six Feet Under (2001) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).
1 It used to be such a stigma, making that transition to various entertainment medias. There are a couple of actresses who have cut it quite well and I consider myself one. You have to work, you have to have your craft. Every job you do, you gain more experience. You never stop learning.
Is Cassidy's Net Worth Deserved?


text:
We've just kind of fast with it.
So we're playing the top part as accents.
So let's put that in time, let's count.
get used to it first.
This is such a good lick.
between the higher sorta, sparkly notes.
single notes, A and G sharp.
and you can watch my left hand position.
say about this that I haven't yet.
those are up, up, up, up.
I'm sort of coming from playing nothing.
start with a couple down strokes.
Okay, it's down, up, down.
Let's practice just that by itself too.
slow we can go with this.
Now let's make it a little faster.
than just sort of playing the whole chord.
certain places where that could be nice.
up, down [SOUND] on that low note.
I want to hear the whole thing.
One, two, three, four [SOUND].


text:
Installing accent tiles is probably one of the best things you can do to add visual interest to the shower. A vast expanse of tile can easily look boring, plain and somewhat cheap, but simply adding a row or three of different tiles gives it a custom look. There is no standard height for accent tiles, and the best place for them depends upon your shower. It's helpful to sketch your design before you begin installation so you can play around with different heights without making a mess of mastic.
Using accent tile in the bottom row "grounds" the wall and makes it look finished in the same way baseboards do on living room walls. If the shower floor is especially decorative, the accent tiles act as a frame, drawing the eye downward toward a lovely mosaic or pebble floor. In some showers, this may be enough decoration. If your tile is very busy or ornate, adding additional accent rows may clutter it.
Living room chair rails may be anywhere from 24 to 36 inches off the ground, and adding accent tile at this height allows the continuation of a familiar design element that works especially well if you have a chair rail or wainscotting in the room just outside of the bathroom. There's no need to be precise -- anywhere between thigh level and waist level is fair game. If your ceiling is very low, keep this row of accents toward the low end of the range to visually heighten the room. Conversely, if your ceiling is very high, putting the accent row at waist-height will draw the eye upward.
Like the Colonial picture rails in decorator's magazines, a higher row of accent tiles serves to add another line of visual interest and anchor the wall more firmly to the rest of the room. Picture rails are generally about 12 to 20 inches from the ceiling -- keep it toward the higher side if you're using an accent row at chair rail height as well. If the two rows are close together, it visually shortens the shower space. Picture rail height rows can be adjusted up and down to emphasize ceiling height just like chair rail rows.
Accent tiles in the top row echo the look of crown molding. They visually lower the ceiling, and when used only with accent tiles in the bottom row, serve as a frame for the space. Avoid putting accent tiles in the top row if you're using a high picture rail height accent row, unless those are the only two accent rows in the shower. Otherwise, the wall becomes cluttered. If your shower is especially small, avoid using accents in the top row to keep from calling attention to a very low ceiling.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


text:
Eggs, butter, self raising flour, caster sugar, vanilla essense, baking powder, cake casesicing sugar, sprinkles or similar topping, baking tins, oven gloves, weighing scales, tea spoons, wooden spoons, mixing bowls, extra bowls for weighing items.
split cubs into sixes and hand them the instruction sheet. If this is laminated 1st then you can reuse them.
They need to work as a team to allocate tasks.
Before starting the acticity explain the safety rules in respect of the oven.
When cakes are cooking get the washing up done in sections.


text: This report shows the usage statistics of .dz (Algeria) vs. .krd (Kurdistan region of Iraq) vs. .الاردن (Jordan, Arabic country code) as top level domain on the web. See technologies overview for explanations on the methodologies used in the surveys. Our reports are updated daily.


text:
I have rifle whitetail deer hunts available for October – December in Southern Arizona! If you have always wanted to harvest a Coues’ deer buck, this is your chance!
Hunt trophy Coues’ deer in Southern Arizona on high desert land. October & November fifle hunt permits generally can be obtained with 0 bonus points in the general draw or as a leftover permit (no draw). Late December rifle hunts take 5-10 bonus points to draw. Long hours of glassing and hiking will make your hunt a success as we find a buck for you. All rifle hunts are spot and stalk.
Includes transportation from Tucson, AZ to hunting area, hunt transportation to and from stands, a guide, photos, field processing, and packing out. You will stay in a comfortable travel trailer or a local hotel with your guide, and all meals will be provided.
Not included are licenses and tags, taxidermy, and any meat processing. 5 full hunting days.
$3,500 total price. No trophy fees!
You will not lose any deer bonus points if you purchase a leftover deer-tag, however, you may only kill one deer (mule or coues) in Arizona per calendar year.


text:
Age 107 is ending in about 2 days, Wednesday 28th, at 18.00 ST. And remember that the last tick is at 17.00 - one hour before the age ends.
Age 108 will start at 18.00 ST on Saturday 1st with the first tick at 19.00, running 4 weeks again. The game will be reset at least 24 h prior to the start.


text:
Hot on the heels of Netflix's price increase, Hulu's cheapest plan gets cheaper. As long as you're OK with ads.
It's now cheaper than ever to stream Hulu originals like The Handmaid's Tale.
The price of streaming TV is changing all the time, and Hulu's latest price adjustments are bringing the price up... and also down.
Hulu's $2 price drop for its cheapest plan, which offers Hulu's on-demand catalog of network and cable shows and movies as well as Hulu originals such as The Mindy Project and The Handmaid's Tale, matches the $2 price increase just instituted by Netflix on its most popular plan, the one with HD video quality and two simultaneous streams. It went up from $11 per month to $13 in the US.
One big difference between the two? Hulu's cheapest plan makes you watch ads while Netflix is entirely ad-free. To get the ad-free version of Hulu you'll have to pony up twice as much: $12 per month.
Hulu's live TV plan offers a slate of national and local channels designed to replace traditional cable TV -- and also includes the entire Hulu on-demand library including the ads. It follows price changes at competitors too. Last year all of the major live TV streamers bumped up the prices of their cheapest plans, including Sling TV (now $25), DirecTV Now, YouTube TV (both now $40) and PlayStation Vue (now $45).
The $6 price matches some past promotions, including during several months in 2018. They typically lasted for a year before reverting to the standard $8 price. Hulu's best promotional price, however, offered the service for $1 per month for a year last Black Friday.
Price drops and promotions often coincide with increased subscriber counts, and like every other streaming service, Hulu is striving to catch up to the "big N." Hulu recently announced an increase of 8 million subscribers across all of its devices in 2018, bringing its total subscriber base to 25 million. That total still lags far behind Netflix, which had 137 million members worldwide at the end of September.
What we know about the Disney+ streaming service: It's getting ready to rival Netflix.


text: Amazing opportunity to own a unique 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath Beacon Hill home located on a dead end street. Surrounded by lush grounds and many trees this property has a beautiful territorial view-very peaceful atmosphere and surrounded by woods. Inside features a master bedroom on the main floor, large & open kitchen with eating area,hardwoods and plenty of windows throughout the home. Downstairs has another bedroom, bathroom and nice size rec room. Close to transportation,shopping. Come see!


text:
Simple home cooking for visual thinkers who are happy without precise instructions.
Do you find ordinary recipes a little bit annoying sometimes, having to read back to remember how many grams of what and when to add it? This is a collection of some things I like to cook, drawn with minimal text and no indication of quantities except where it really matters. Ten recipes, also available as individual postcards.


text:
May 06, 2016 · Leonardo DiCaprio loves his mom. Talk about the best award show date ever. Check out all these times Leonardo DiCaprio was adorable with him mom.
Michael Fassbender is a busy man, with two movies coming out (“12 Years a Slave” and “The Counselor”) and will be gone working on a couple of other projects. That means, he said, that he won’t be around to campaign on the #Oscar circuit.
Ronan was just 13 years old when she was nominated for her first Oscar. Then, she was up for Best Supporting Actress for the 2007 film Atonement . She played Briony Tallis, an aspiring young writer who accuses her older sister’s secret lover and the family’s housekeeper of a crime he did not commit.
Eddie, 34, who took the prize in 2015 for The Theory Of Everything, says he is happy to ‘enjoy the night’ after being nominated for a second year running with The Danish Girl.


text:
Good news! I have made the full version of my "Evolving Twilight" track available for download on the music page. This is one of my favourite recordings so far, and therefore I am excited to be sharing it.
This track was featured on the Talk2Joe Volume 2 CD, and therefore I was not able to distribute it via this site until now (it is over a year since the release of the volume 2 CD). I hope you enjoy it!


text:
share on Detailed information about Healthy Connection Physical Medicine Inc in Lockport Illinois.
Healthy Connection Physical Medicine Inc is a Medical Group that has only one practice medical office located in Lockport IL. There are 2 health care providers, specializing in Health Care for People, being reported as members of the medical group. Medical taxonomies which are covered by Healthy Connection Physical Medicine Inc include General Practice.


text:
SEO Cannington - David Lurie "Mr SEO"
SEO Consultant Cannington. Cannington seo services and online marketing programs for fast business growth with Cannington's local seo expert and online marketing consultant David Lurie.
Business clients regard his seo Cannington business services as the best due to the consistent growth in lead, sales and profits he has been able to help them achieve in their businesses with his web marketing and local SEO services.
As one of the best online marketing & seo consultants that services Cannington, you'll find tons of seo client results testimonials on this website which show how effective his online marketing and seo strategies are and how he can help your business.
If you want a proven seo Cannington consultant that has a strong track record of growth spanning over a decade then you should research more about David Lurie and his online marketing and seo consulting services by spending some time on this this site.


text:
The Sanguine Personality Type: Am I Sanguine?
People who belong to the “sanguine” temperament type are resistant to various psychological stress. Even in a stressful situation, they can control emotions and feelings and act calmly. They easily adapt to the circumstances. Such people have a high social adaptability and their behavior is very flexible.
They easily move from one task to another and perform a new task with ease and enthusiasm. Such a person has a lot of energy. But in order to save it, he should receive a lot of pleasant emotions every day that can be provided by the constant changes of action and vivid impressions. If the source of new experiences dries up and the day is monotonous, sanguine people will become lethargic and indifferent.
You should not consider that sanguine is the best temperament, it has many strengths but there are weaknesses as well.
He feels time, always is able to do more than other for the same period of time.
he may promise a lot but doesn’t always keep his promises.
This temperament type is perfect for such professions where a person can use his gift of persuasion and communication skills: advertising, marketing, sales, management, advocacy, coaching, and personnel selection.
Sanguine are active and energetic people, they have plenty of energy. They are characterized by kindness and a desire to help others. They are never depressed and do not focus on the problems. These people are cheerful, easy-going and have a great sense of humor. A sanguine person can be called a hopeless optimist. A sanguineous person is self-confident, he likes talking about his success. He may have high self-esteem. He is hard-working and disciplined. Such a person cannot perform monotonous work. He is good at multifunctional work.
This type of temperament is the most sociable. This personality type is easy to communicate with new people and reach an understanding. He likes to be in the center of attention. He has a lot of friends and acquaintances but few close friends. If you want to hold attention and love of the sanguine – it is necessary to be different, surprise and amuse him since sameness is boring.
Try to figure out whether you are sanguine or not. Answer “Yes” or “No”, if 90% is yes then you are sanguine. If only 50%, you should remember that a “pure” temperament is uncommon and traits of sanguine are combined with the traits of choleric or phlegmatic. This simple test helps you find out whether you have expressed traits of sanguine.


text:
There are pitfalls with buying batteries for aged hardware. Here’s how I negotiated them.
I went to Amazon.com and searched on the make and model of the laptop, plus the word “battery.” Then I looked at reviews. Some of the aftermarket batteries were clearly junk; if they have more than a couple of reviews and they’re pretty consistent, that’s a battery you don’t want.
I did find a couple of batteries that rated in the 3.5-4 star range. That was promising.
The better of the two batteries was out of stock, so I ordered the second best. I verified that the default seller when you clicked “Buy now” was the official distributor of the battery, then bought from that seller. The battery arrived about a week later, and I’m getting 5-6 hours of life out of it, depending on what I ask the machine to do.
That’s not bad, and the replacement battery only set me back around $30. A genuine OEM replacement, if I could have found an unused one manufactured sometime in this decade, would have cost at least four times that.


text:
A valid tag=value FIX message has a checksum computed. So it's possible to detect if a message was corrupted over the wire. So FIX is used to calculating a value based upon the payload of a message.
In this MSDN post https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/mt238409.aspx is an interesting line "I suspect support for R will be added to Visual Studio at some point."
Had an interesting conversation with a fintech recently. They commented that they received a lot of enquiries from potential clients in the form of emails, phone calls, RFIs, RFPs, ITTs and so on.
Had some interesting conversations lately around "Agile" and "agile".
As keen readers will know, I have been a big fan of the idea of transitioning FIX from a message based protocol to a state+message based protocol. This is all quite geeky but it can potentially revolutionise Electronic Trading globally for all asset classes, for buy-side, sell-side, exchanges, regulators and any other market participant.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


text:
Join us in Hollow Park for a fun class in the great outdoors. With Mom and Dad in tow kids will enjoy hands on play based learning in nature while painting with twigs and berries, making mud pies, and even going on a bear hunt! Come dressed for play and ready for fun!
To donate $5 to the playground, please enter promo code WILD5 at checkout. Thank you!
Come dressed for play and ready for fun!


text:
Just Exteriors Plus makes it easy and affordable for Mahopac, NY home owners to upgrade their windows and siding. In addition to installing home improvement products that make their home more attractive and energy efficient. We focus on quality, completing our work quickly, and staying within your budget. No matter what type of project you have in mind – whether it’s replacing your home windows with new ones that help reduce your energy costs or transforming the exterior of your home with new siding – our promise is very simple.
"We provide Mahopac, NY with superior Windows & Siding products, professionally installed, at the right price."
Affordable No-Hassel Financing! There are plenty of financing options for your Mahopac, NY window and siding projects.
The Okna 600 series is one of the most air tight windows in the industry and was designed to last decades and make your Mahopac, NY home as efficient as possible. Excellent high performance glass.
Also called the Okna 800 Series. The most Energy Efficient windows in the industry and are specifically designed to meet the demanding weather conditions in Mahopac, NY and surrounding areas.


text:
Professionally prepared pack of in total 31 single games for your children. All attractively and educatively made. Children acquire the knowledge how to behave in different dangerous situations and learn to solve problems of common life.
Become a young rescuer. You as well as your hero rescuers must be aware of all risks and dangers that are present literally everywhere. You must know how to deal with every dangerous situation. Learn how to help yourself and your friends. Be better than others.
The mobile application the Little Rescuer brings altogether 31 educational entertaining games in which you get to know all the risks and dangerous situations which you can get into. Get to know them, fulfil a task, collect points. A lot of entertainment is awaiting you like puzzles, pairs, comparisons, predictions, guessings and many others. You will be accompanied in all the tasks by our mascot - Mr. Ringlet.
All tasks were prepared for you by rescuers themselves! Are you going to be as good as them? You will experience nature, risks that lurk in traffic, outside or at home. You will learn what emergency situations are like and you will be introduced the job of rescuers.


text:
With a test so reliant upon clock speed rather than taking advantage of all the bells and whistles, it's not a great surprise to see that the i7-4770K is a bit better than its brethren, but not stunningly so. However, the new AES tricks definitely have a benefit far greater than the mere 200MHz clock speed difference would bring.
Memory is a lot better on the 4th Generation CPU, despite using the exact same kit at the same 1333MHz speed on both systems. We've added the i7-3930K to the graph just to further demonstrate that the X79 Quad-Channel idea ended up with no real performance benefits.


text:
In remarks during the Feb. 12 Board of Education meeting, members expressed their strong personal opposition to the amendment to House Bill 702, which would create a statewide charter authorizer.
We knew something like this might be coming, and I think it’s regrettable.
The same way I think it’s important for us to listen to the State, I also think it’s important for the State to listen to us.
Our work is their work, and vice versa. I’m tired of the whole thing and I’d like for us to just start working together.
However, if the legislature, in its zeal wants to go down this path, then I am personally ready to fight over this particular issue.
I’ve worked in and around state government for 20 years. And my view is: This is bad policy.
Regardless of what anyone thinks about the basic policy of what’s being proposed — to circumvent local school boards — there are other questions about the specific approach that’s being contemplated.
First, I wonder if this proposal is constitutionally suspect. As recently as November, a federal judge in Shelby County took a step toward essentially voiding a state law that lifted the prohibition on new special school districts because the law applied only to Memphis and Shelby County. How the legislature thinks it can do this, on the heels of that failed policy and federal court intervention, is a little surprising.
Second, I wonder what — if any — precedent there might be for the State to confiscate local taxpayer dollars without the school board or the Metro Council’s consent.
It’s one thing for the State to drop a new policy or regulation on local jurisdictions. It’s something entirely different to take local resources without local consent. If the State wants to get in the business of running schools, have at it. But take 100% of the responsibility for it, financial and otherwise.
So based on this fairly unprecedented step the legislature in its “wisdom” is taking, I think we need to step back and examine our options.
I’m not a fan of litigation, but this is one where I think our hand is being forced and this has the potential to have long-lasting negative repercussions.
So Madam Chair, Dr. Register, fellow board members: I’d like to get some legal analysis sooner rather than later.
We’re hearing from people who have paid a lot of money to be involved in this discussion in Tennessee. I implore the legislature to listen to those who are impacted by this bill.
Davidson County has a great record for high performing charter schools. We exceed the national averages in performance of charters and approval of charters. We’re open to innovation and have shown good management of charters.
This bill would undermine our relationships with charter schools and cause “shotgun weddings” of charter schools in our district. We need collaboration for success.
The only grossly under performing charter school in our district is one the state authorized outside of our control.
This places an undue financial burden on our city. Charters are not at capacity here.
This bill is a reaction to a disagreement over the quality of one charter.
This entry was posted in Board of Education, charter schools, News and tagged board of education, charter schools, education reform, metro nashville public schools, nashville, news, public education, tennessee by MetroSchools. Bookmark the permalink.


text:
Pierre-Joseph Redoute is recognized as the most talented botanical artist the world has known. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries he lived in Paris, the cultural and scientific center of Europe. Interest in plant illustration was at its height and his career flourished.
The engravings from Redoute's drawings during the early years of the 19th century are considered to be his best work.
Redoute was from a family of Belgian painters. He was born in 1759, the second of three brothers. He left home when he was thirteen, determined to make a living as an itinerant interior decorator and painter of portraits and religious memorabilia. As he traveled, he studied the paintings of Flemish and Dutch artists. After 10 years, he joined his older brother in Paris and worked with him as a theater set designer.
Still interested in floral painting, Redoute visited public gardens in Paris to study and sketch the flowers. At the Jardin du Roi, he attracted the attention of botanist Charles Louis L'Heritier du Brutelle. L'Heritier became a mentor to Redoute, taught him the fundamentals of flower structure necessary for botanical illustration, and employed him as an illustrator for his Stirpes Novae (published 1785-1791). Redoute contributed 54 illustrations to this work (Hunt 1958, v.2, cvi). This was the beginning of Redoute's career.
Les Liliacees is considered by some to be his masterpiece.
In 1786, L'Heritier suggested that Redoute accompany him to London. In London Redoute learned the art of stipple engraving and color printing that would give him the technical expertise he needed to produce the beautiful illustrations found in his later works.
Another artist who influenced Redoute was the Dutch artist, Gerard van Spaendonck who had gained a favorable reputation in Paris as a painter and teacher at the Jardin des Plantes. Van Spaendonck perfected the technique of painting with pure water color which Redoute adopted and popularized.
After Napoleon came to power in France, Redoute was among the staff who worked to realize Josephine Bonaparte's dream of filling the gardens of Malmaison with the rarest plants from around the world. The engravings from Redoute's drawings during the early years of the 19th century are considered to be his best work. His drawings illustrate Etienne Pierre Ventenat's Jardin de Malmaison (1803-04), Aime Bonpland's Description des Plantes Rares Cultivees a Malmaisonet a Navarre (1812-17), Les Liliacees (1802-16) and Les Roses (1817-24). Les Liliacees is considered by some to be his masterpiece.
After Josephine Bonaparte's death in 1814, Redoute was plagued by financial difficulties. He taught at the Museum, sold the original paintings of Les Roses, and, finally his furniture, silver and other paintings in vain attempts to pay his debts. Still trying to expunge his debts, he planned to paint a large floral picture that would sell for 12,000 francs. But before he could execute the painting, he died suddenly at age 80.
Blunt, Wilfrid. The Art of Botanical Illustration. London: Collins, 1950. "The Age of Redoute" pp. 173-178.
Catalogue of Botanical Books. Pittsburgh, Hunt Botanical Library, 1958. vol. 2, p. cvi.
Dunthorne, Gordon. Catalogue Raisonne of the Works of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries. London: O.S.C. Publications, 1988.
Online exhibit opened on December 22, 2006.
Copyright © 2006-2018 Cincinnati Museum Center.


text:
A Place at the Table was a food conference which is part of a series of conferences around the transcendental themes of truth, goodness, and beauty. Over two days, award winning authors and culinary experts spoke on diverse themes centering around the goodness of gathering around a table.
Personal work with Friday Arts Project.


text: AquaBella Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Showroom is proud to present this chrome finished sliding shower door, by Fleurco. The FSRBF6032-11-40 is made from premium materials, this Sliding Shower Door offers great function and value for your home. This fixture is part of Fleurco's decorative Sorrento Collection, so make sure to check out other styles of fixtures to accessorize your room.