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Tech for Tots
Kids always want what their parents have, whether it be your keys, shoes, or electronic devices. Of course, the little ones don't quite grasp that these items are more than just playthings. You could try to appease them with a toy cell phone that doesn't really make calls, or a laptop that just makes harmless noises. Eventually, however, your child will crave his or her own cell phone, music player, or other grown-up device. Luckily, there's a whole market of consumer electronics designed just for kidsto entertain, while keeping them safe as well.
With kids and parents being so busy these days, it's not uncommon to see elementary-school children chatting away on cell phones. Of course, you don't want your kids running up a huge cell phone billat least not until they can pay the bill themselves. And you don't want random people calling them, either. A new entry to the kiddie cell phone world is the Firefly glowPhone, a colorful phone for tiny hands. While it's not the best voice phone out there, it does provide restricted calling, and it's extremely inexpensive. It's also flexibleyou can use it on several carriers with both subscription and prepaid plans. The company's other communication device, the flyPhone, by contrast, had terrible voice quality, making it undependable in emergency situations.
For just pure fun, the SanDisk Sansa Shaker is an adorable music player that is sure to entertain the tots. Just 35 bucks, the Shaker, which comes in blue and pink, includes a built-in speakerno need to make your kids deaf by introducing earbuds too earlyand easy-to-use controls. You literally twist the shaker to raise and lower volume and to skip tracks. On top of that, it makes lots of zany sound effects, especially when you shake the player up and down in pause mode.
What if your child just wants a buddy? Many of us had imaginary friends at some point or another, but what if your BFF was a robotic panda bear? Robopanda, a friendly, adorable bot, can talk, move, and interact with your child. Once they get used to him, your kid is sure to become fast friends with this little guy.
Finally, for older school-age kids who know how to manipulate a pen, the Leap-Frog Fly Fusion Pentop Computer is a great study tool and entertainment device. With it you can capture handwritten notes and homework, and also interact with a variety of fun applications from music making to math to Spanish translation. Just try to get your child to put it down.
We've had the opportunity to try out of these devices and test them in our labs, so be sure to click through to our full reviews below.
Products included in this roundup:
Firefly glowPhone
Firefly's glowPhone provides a good phone option for young children, who need a restricted calling device for safety reasons. Just make sure you attach the back cover of this cell securely.
Firefly flyPhone
The flyPhone hits all of the right notes for kids except one. Unfortunately, this rugged and feature-packed handset is saddled with really shaky call quality, which worries us greatly.
SanDisk Sansa Shaker
The Shaker is a simple $35 MP3 player for kids that has several sound effects parents will "enjoy" hearing through the built-in speaker.
LeapFrog Fly Fusion Pentop Computer
The Fly Fusion Pentop Computer is a convenient and affordable alternative to a laptop or tablet PC for anyone who takes notes on a regular basis.
WowWee's impressive Robopanda stumbles on mobility, but could still be your small child's new best friend.


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Kiln-fired enamel on copper, and in the signature style that we can identify as having come from the artisans of the Sevres community outside Paris, rather than the Limoges enamelists whose work took a different form. An enamel that shows all the attributes of those we see in museums and auction catalogues identifed as being Sevres enamel, having to do with the combination of semi-translucent bases with ornate scrolling gold decoration and raised 'jewels' in the process of enameling. This does not mean it is from the Royal Porcelain Manufactory of Sevres, by the way, but as with the Limoges decorative arts community, many arts came from the decorative arts community of Sevres, France, as well. This box is not porcelain. The raised dots are often seen on Sevres enamels. This type of enamel work is arduous - painstaking process of layering powdered enamel which has been suspended in a liquid medium, then kiln firing it to melt the enamels. It's only when the enamels melt under the extreme heat, becoming glassine and as you see it here, that the actual color emerges, so to learn this process takes many years and great patience and skill. Until it comes out of the kiln, all those brilliant colors look like so much muddy mauves and blues and grays globbed together - nothing at all like the finished product. Many mistake this work for being ceramic, but it is not. The enamel has more of a glass-like finish and texture, and like glass, it also can crack, chip, be demolished by mishandling, leaving the underlying copper (sometimes silver) metal exposed. This one could also be displayed as a pocket watch stand, as well. Do you notice the watch hook there on the interior lid? A lady's watch would hang there overnight and her jewelry would rest inside, at bedside or dressing table top. A delightful piece!
Very good condition. The interior base fabric lining is intact but the panel in the lid has gone missing. As noted in the images, there are some hairline cracks visible in the enamel but no losses that I can see. A lovely, brilliant little decorative piece! See pictures for measurements.
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Internet Hall of Famer Ray Tomlinson has passed away. Tomlinson was the man that basically invented email as we know it today, including making the choice to use the "@" sign in an email address. He was 75.
Tomlinson invented email, a system where a user on one network could send a message to someone on another network, in 1971.
He proceeded to win many awards over his lifetime for email. But he couldn't say what the first email ever sent actually said.
When asked about it in an interview with the New York Times in 2009, Tomlinson explained, "I sent a number of test messages to myself from one machine to the other. The test messages were entirely forgettable and I have, therefore, forgotten them."
On Saturday, the man widely recognized as the grandfather of the internet, Vint Cerf, tweeted the news that Tomlinson had passed away.
Very sad news: Ray Tomlinson has passed away. https://t.co/Ghi8B2m3IX— vinton g cerf (@vgcerf) March 5, 2016


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It seems that everywhere I turn, social media comes up. Independent producers as well as top studios look to harness social media to raise awareness for their productions. Customers are using it to talk about products and companies they love -- and hate. People look to re-establish their personal networks during tough economic times. Heck, your mother (or your kids) may be connected to you on Facebook.
But is this real? Specifically, can social media help your business grow?
The answer is a bit complex. Let's say it's both real and fake. I'm thinking 60/40. We'll see. You may think I'm being non-committal, but I'm not. The social media movement is filled with a lot of hot air right now. Just like the real estate market, the social media boom will pop.
But people need homes, and people have a real need to communicate with others in meaningful ways. Social media is a real communication medium that can be incredibly valuable, but getting started is like being thrown into a raging river and learning how to swim. It can be overwhelming at first, and if you look for help, you'll encounter a lot of bad advice. That's why I am writing this article, to offer you practical advice and real world experiences about how social media can help those of us who work with traditional media.
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Whales got to share in another friend's wonderings this week! We learned about the butterfly life cycle. We watched an amazing video that captured the process of metamorphosis beautifully. Our Wonder Monday presenter managed to infuse all the Whales with a continued sense of wonder and delight regarding the life of a butterfly.


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Google recognizes a unit of measure called a smoot, which is equal to 5'7", the height of MIT alum Oliver Smoot. more...
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Volumetric efficiency is one of the key ratios that help determine the degree of performance of an automotive engine or a hydraulic pump. In short, it indicates the amount of air and fuel that is in the cylinder at a specific moment of its operation. Volumetric efficiency is commonly expressed in percentage form. Usually the higher the percentage, the more powerful and faster an engine is.
More specifically, volumetric efficiency deals with two things: the theoretical maximum amount of air pumped into an engine and the actual amount of air being pumped. The theoretical maximum is determined by calculating the engine's overall full volume, also called displacement — in short, how much air can fit into an engine's cylinders. A cylinder has its maximum volume when the piston inside is at its lowermost position, also known as "bottom dead center."
In simple terms, if you can pump 0.13 gallons (0.5 liters) of air-fuel mixture into a cylinder with a volume of 0.13 gallons (0.5 liters) at bottom dead center, you've achieved 100% volume efficiency. By contrast, if only 0.10 gallons (0.4 liters) enter the cylinder, you've achieved 80% volume efficiency.
In the real world, the actual amount of air pumped into the engine seldom equals its theoretical maximum. This is due to various factors, including friction loss, leaks, and the engine's design. When air has to go through many turns and valves in order to reach the cylinders, some air resistance is bound to occur, leaving some of that air behind. On a naturally-aspirated engine — meaning any engine without pumping enhancements such as turbochargers — this is usually the case. Automotive enthusiasts often tweak with various parts of the engine to bring the actual amount of air closer to its theoretical maximum; in other words, increase its volumetric efficiency.
Devices such as turbochargers and superchargers actually increase an engine's volumetric efficiency more than 100% because they substantially increase air density inside the cylinders. Under static conditions, such as when the engine is turned off, the air molecules inside the cylinder would be able to fill all of its maximum displacement, but they would be relatively far apart. Pumping air aggressively into the cylinder, by contrast, brings those molecules closer together, resulting in a higher air density.
Higher air densities result in a higher energy output because the more air you can fit into the cylinder in its intake stage — that's when the cylinder goes down to drop dead center — the more fuel you can mix with it. This ultra-potent air-fuel mixture is then compressed by the rising piston until it ignites, providing more power to the engine's output and resulting in faster, stronger engine performance.
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Do Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, who together should have enough cash to make Midas jealous, need a payday this badly?
That's the only real mystery at the heart of Runner Runner, a dull, slow-jog of a thriller that's less whodunit than why bother. Sure, the lush Puerto Rico setting (subbing for Costa Rica) is inviting and the Latin-inspired soundtrack is seductive, but that's not enough to make up for this flat, uninspired crime story.
Timberlake is Richie Furst, an ambitious Princeton student who acts as an agent for an online gambling operation, convincing other students to sign up. Furst, a former Wall Street whiz whose fortune was destroyed in the 2008 financial collapse, needs the income from the site to pay his tuition.
The Princeton dean (Bob Gunton) isn't too happy about this taking place in his hallowed halls and orders Furst to log off immediately and forever. Furst then goes for one last score, hoping to raise enough money to cover his tuition in a long night of binge poker.
He loses everything but in such a way that he figures it's more than luck or skill to blame. He has been cheated by the operation he used to shill for and he's determined to fly to Central America to confront the mysterious mogul who runs the site, Ivan Block (Affleck).
Block's got it all: the women (including Gemma Arterton, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters), the house, the boat, the stubble. And he's apologetic about what happened to Furst, to the point of extending him a job offer. Come work for him and put those computer and card skills to good use and make big bank in the process.
Before you can say "if it sounds too good to be true...," Furst is on the payroll. But then things start happening -- being kidnapped by the FBI, getting beat up on the streets of San Jose, a friend disappearing. That gets Furst thinking two things: Maybe Block is not such a stand-up guy, and he has some nasty enemies. With Furst's rose-colored glasses smashed, the movie becomes Team Justin vs. Team Ben.
All of this makes Runner Runner sound more exciting than it is. Directed by Brad Furman ( The Lincoln Lawyer) and written by the team of Brian Koppelman and David Levien ( Oceans 13, The Girlfriend Experience), Runner Runner plods from one plot point to the next until its dull end. There's no tension, suspense or even one impressive action scene.
Affleck fares the best -- he plays the obnoxious cad pretty well -- and gets a couple of the best lines. But the appeal to Timberlake is unknown; you'd think after the 2011 misfire In Time, he'd at least read the script before saying yes.
Guys, next time you want a trip to Latin America, just use Expedia. You can afford it.


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CIOs juggle tighter and tighter budgets, longer and longer to-do lists and rapid-fire technology updates that can shift the entire IT landscape overnight. They have to manage the expectations of tech savvy employees who want at work what they cobble together for themselves on the cheap at home; they have to find and retain IT staff and manage their Gen X/Y expectations while engaging intimately with the business; and they have to support 24x7 service demands.
Major upgrades invariably involve a weekend or public holiday being sacrificed by the IT team so as not to inconvenience the business. In order to tackle the pressures at the office, CIOs and their teams work long hours only to face more pressure on the home front because they are late or absent.
As another CIO puts it: 'CIOs have to realize they can't do it all. There will always be more demand on IT than resources to do it'
According to the recently released report It's about time: Women, men, work and family from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, the average employed male with infants works 46 hours a week, and 37 percent of Australian employees work overtime regularly — a third of it unpaid. CIOs meanwhile say their working week easily stretches to 55 or 60 hours. It is sobering to reflect that the working week for convicts in 1799 was set at 50 hours.
Faced with bald statistics and lists of the pressures it is easy to sink into a funk. But some CIOs are quite upbeat about the pressure — yes, there's more to do, but look what new technology and increased efficiency is offering. Standard operating environments mean running the show is a lot easier and cheaper than it once was. Remote access means staff can fix IT issues from home.
Some don't see the pressure as negative at all — rather it is a fantastic challenge and intellectual stimulus. Some see evidence of pressure as a trigger to roll out new management techniques and procedures in the IT department — an opportunity to make a difference. Some have incredibly supportive families and partners. They thrive in the environment.
However, others refuse to discuss the impact the pressure has on their home life or health. They don't want to go there.
In 2006 a UK report was released investigating the links between working lives and managers' health and well-being. Written by Professor Les Worrall of the University of Wolverhampton and Professor Cary Cooper of Lancaster University, the report found that 89 percent of UK managers experienced significant organizational change in the preceding year, with two-thirds of that cohort reporting that their job security and morale dipped as a result. Almost two-thirds reported an increasing incidence of sickness in the workplace.
In addition, 92 percent of managers reported they were working over contract hours leading to a series of negative effects, 64 percent felt these extra hours eroded their social life, 59 percent said it negatively impacted their relationship with their spouse or partner, 56 percent responded that it affected their health and 54 percent reported a poorer relationship with their children.
Family relationships can raise the pressure stakes. As one CIO reflected, "When the kids were very young and I was putting in the hours, I thought: 'I hope when they are teenagers and don't want to spend time with me that I won't regret that I missed out on all this time.'"
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We strive to establish a strong sense of consumer engagement by carrying out your brand message through the appropriate channels and use a 360 degree approach, reaching on- and offline media, creating powerful brand visibility. Communication nowadays is a combination of many disciplines, reaching from; writing and sending out press releases, to copy writing, in-depth interviews, press engagement, writing communication strategies and hosting experiences for press, influencers and consumers. Whatever the communication needs are, we can make it happen. Our team consists of communication professionals with an extensive network in different scenes. We have a long term experience in the fashion, music, lifestyle, corporate & tech scene.
The new generation is digital, and so are we. We have reinvented the way we market a brand to consumers, and came up with different ways of story telling. They all lead to creating a 'want' and curiosity amongst the right target audience. With long term experience in communications, we always strive to innovate into different disciplines, as in 2019 traditional communication isn't always the answer to our clients needs. So, we focus thoroughly on influencer & consumer engagement and we always find a way into new marketing strategies. We write and shape these strategies, create tailor made marketing campaigns and build and fine tune guerilla campaigns. There's not much we can't do as we see every challenge as an opportunity!
We create tailor made experiences that fit the brand and focus on the right target audience. We connect the dots by bringing brands and guests together in an offline world. Our creativity runs through the whole process, starting with the invite. It needs to challenge the receiver to find out more about the brand. That way we create a buzz amongst people and on social media. We always make sure that the actual experience has the 'Wow'-factor. Guests need to be immersed into the brand's DNA and philosophy to really understand the product. In the end we need to make them love the product.


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Let me first say that I have no relationship with HBGary. I think HBGary, Memoryze, and Volatility each have their own strengths and weaknesses and each has a place in the Windows RAM dump analyst's toolbox.
After having some stability issues with earlier editions of HBGary REcon, I tried the latest REcon version available with HBGary Responder 2.0.0.0354 with a piece of malware that I needed to analyze and that worked like a champ for me.
This piece of malware was found spreading via USB media. There was nothing unusual about this malware sample other than it was over 30MB in size and thus not uploadable to a number of free online malware analysis sites. It also was packed with MPRESS and not easily unraveled in IDA. What I already knew through other means was that the malware sample persisted and spread through an autorun.inf file in the root of the infected USB media and an EXE buried in a fake recycle bin entry. On infected Windows endpoint machines this particular variant persists in a bogus iexplore.exe file in %WINDIR% and started itself through 3 rogue autoruns entries in the Windows registry.
The malware sample appeared to run OK under REcon's control in a VMware instance of Windows XP SP3. I imported the resulting REcon .FBJ file into HBGary Responder. The first screenshot below shows how HBGary Responder reported a possible issue with the imported REcon data - correctly identifying the child iexplore.exe process created by the autorunme.exe sample as doing something worth of attention (see the red circled call the WSAStartup on the Report tab). (Please click the image to make it larger and easier to view).
The next screenshot shows the Responder Timeline tab "process and thread" view of the REcon forensic journal data collected while running the malware. The entries circled in red show that I ran the malware sample - autorunme.exe - under REcon, and that spawned process iexplore.exe PID 296 with one thread TID 1716, and then another iexplore.exe instance with a PID of 264 with two threads TID 332 and TID 308. (Please click the image to make it larger and easier to view).
The next screenshot shows the Responder Timeline tab's Sample Group track view of the same REcon data. REcon uses a samplepoints.ini file to map API calls into each of these tracks. I used the default samplepoints.ini file for this run of REcon. (Please click the image to make it larger and easier to view).
And this final screenshot shows Responder's ability to graph the REcon data for analysis. What I did to get here was click the eye icon on the tracks that I didn't want to see in the graph. I deselected everything except for the Network track. The I selected portion of the Network track's timeline that I wanted to view (the portion you see in yellow). The you right click the yellow portion of the timeline and select "Send to new graph". In that graph you can see where the malware tried to resolve DNS name sopa.mine.nu to begin the next phase of the infection process. (Please click the image to make it larger and easier to view).
I already use HBGary Responder Professional alongside Memoryze and Volatility as part of my normal Windows RAM dump analysis process and am very satisfied with the results. My experience with HBGary REcon recently tells me that REcon is mature enough to incorporate into my normal malware analysis procedures.
If you need any assistance with malware RE/analysis or Windows RAM dump analysis for incident response for Windows Server 2003/2003/2008 or Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 on the client side please contact me at sales @ sharpesecurity.com. A routine Windows RAM dump triage and full report normally costs around $500-1000 USD per dump analyzed. Malware RE and basic capabilities analysis is normally roughly in the same price range and takes around 1-2 days to turn around for a quick triage. Deeper dive analysis is available, but takes a bit longer and costs more.
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Need Help Choosing A Cosmetic Surgery Procedure? Try These Tips
Would you like to change your appearance? Is cosmetic surgery a possibility for you If this is the case, there are many others just like you. More and more people are having cosmetic surgery done and are pleased with the results. Read the following article so that you can understand as much as possible about getting cosmetic surgery for yourself.
Plastic surgery can cost a lot of money, and you might have to miss work. You should have money set aside earmarked for any expenses that you occur post procedure. You can relax and focus more closely on recovering and healing from the procedure.
Call surgery that you get for non-aesthetic reasons reconstructive surgery. There is a stigma about some types of plastic surgery, and if you simply change the vocabulary associated with your procedure, you can avoid the judgment of others.
Before plunging into plastic surgery, recognize that there are alternatives. Often, there are less-invasive steps that can be taken to minimize the issue. Dermatologists, special cosmetics and certain home remedies can offer enough improvement that surgery may not be needed after all.
Make sure that your surgeon has malpractice insurance for your financial safety. If something happens, you must have enough money to remedy the problems your physician may have caused. Do not go to a surgeon who is not properly insured; they might not have insurance because their policy would be too expensive because of past incidents.
Of course, you are willing to pay enough to get high quality surgical results, but you can still save some of the cost without giving up the quality. You can get excellent plastic surgery work done outside of America for a fraction of the cost. This may not be an option for you, but you should take it into consideration.
Many of us want to alter our appearances at one time or another and thanks to cosmetic surgery, we can. Surgery can help you look younger, thinner, or even feel more confident. Look into your options so that you will feel confident in your decision and happy with your results.


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The Anacara Company was formed in 1989 to design and produce fine furnishings, for today's indoor and outdoor casual lifestyles, in keeping with their philosophy of the quality of life. The original purpose was to establish a company that would manufacture the very best quality wicker and rattan products on the market.
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You run into Lowe's hardware store. Grab a couple gallons of paint, rollers, brushes, maybe some electrical outlets, screws and a few two by fours. Did you pay any attention to the shelving holding these items? Probably not, but Lowe's does. And it insists that the finish be faultless. That is why it has its shelving manufactured and coated at Paltier, Inc. in Michigan City, Indiana.
Paltier recently converted from a liquid paint system to a powder coating system. "Ever since I started with the company in 1993," stated James Washington, vice president, "I was convinced we had to update our finishing system." The previous system was a monorail conveyor system. The paint was an electrostatically applied solvent-borne air-dry system. Paltier provided some warm air to speed drying, but it was not a cured finish.
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The Clean Air Act Amendments and other regulations forced Paltier to give up its solvent-borne paint system. "Government edict," Mr. Washington stated, "took all the `good stuff' out of air-dry paints. We could not get the finish we used to, although the system was very efficient. We were running 32 fpm."
Most of Paltier's competitors had switched to state-of-the-art systems. There was no one particular system, however. Some converted to waterborne paints, others switched to high-solids and still others opted for electrocoating.
The company purchased a line that was large enough to handle its biggest pieces, 33 ft long, 33 inches wide and six feet high. The system was also capable of running 1,500 lb loads on 30-ft load bars, with the capacity for 4,000 lbs or more for many outsize pieces. At first, Paltier stored the line rather than install it immediately, because it was considering moving the company out of Indiana. However, once Paltier decided to remain in Indiana, it set to work installing the powder coating line.
One powder coating booth is from Eisenmann. The other booth, the J.O.B., was purchased new from The Finishing Group. The J.O.B. booth features closed-circuit air flow. The closed-circuit design creates a balance of air around the part as it is coated. It draws air out of the bottom of the booth and returns to the spray area 90 pct of the exhausted air, drawing in only enough outside air to create a negative pressure through the booth openings. This allows minimal air movement in the spray area and maximum transfer efficiency.
The J.O.B. booth system also features interchangeable recovery systems. Paltier uses about 16 powder coating colors from Morton International Powder Coatings. Powder can be recovered into a rollaway module for the recovery of 98 pct of one color. That module can be rolled away and in its place a cyclone can be connected to the same discharge outlet on the booth for recovery of 80 pct or more of multiple powder coating colors.
The ovens that came with the system had to be massively reconfigured. Previously, the line had been used for finishing the interior buckets of dishwashers and trash compactors. Paltier's products are much longer and have a different shape than the appliance pieces. Because of the products' length, the company installed a Jervis Webb Co. power-and-free conveyor system with several indexing stations.
After loading parts onto the conveyor, they are pretreated. "We started out running zinc phosphate, but it was far too complex for us. We needed a bath that was easy to control and could provide 1,200 hrs salt spray resistance. We chose DuBois Chemicals as a single-source supplier because the company took care of everything, including waste treatment. Single source is important because we are early in the learning curve," explained Mr. Washington.
The pretreatment sequence runs as follows: wash, rinse, rinse, phosphate, rinse, seal and DI mist rinse. The iron phosphate is IPI-25NF, which is designed for multi-metal prepaint processing; however, Paltier only processes steel through the system. Temperature in the iron phosphate stage is 140F. Dwell time is one to one-and-a-half minutes. Phosphate conversion coatings require 30 seconds to form. It provides 25 to 40 mg/sq ft typically under normal operating conditions. The pH is maintained at 4.0.
The non-chrome final seal is ICA-503. It is a rinse additive for use after iron phosphating. ICA-503 provides a sealing action over iron phosphate that improves paint adhesion and extends corrosion resistance. The sealer is used at very low concentrations and a pH between 5 and 6.
Following the washer, parts move through a dryoff area and then through one of two powder coating booths. The Eisenmann powder coating booth is used for applying only two of the 16 colors since there are only two sets of recovery cartridges. "That booth is used mostly for our orange powder coating jobs," noted Mr. Washington, "since the orange color is pretty ubiquitous and needs to be carefully controlled." The J.O.B. booth is used for the other colors. Reciprocating guns are used to apply the powder.
"My ultimate goal is an average of 1.6 mils of powder coating on the parts. Never less than one mil and never more than two mils. We have not achieved that yet," noted Mr. Washington. This is not easy to achieve when you are running 16 colors. Some colors, such as yellow, run thicker than others. "We achieve good coverage at lower thicknesses with the gray powder coating, which we spray most often," noted Mr. Washington.
Parts cure in a 425F convection oven for 14 minutes. Using a Datapaq system, part temperature was determined to be 350F at this oven temperature. Part thicknesses range from one-quarter-inch to three-eighths-inch thick steel. The heaviest pieces are structural steel uprights that weigh in at 18 lbs/ft.
After curing, parts cool down and are unloaded, packaged and shipped. "This project has been much more complex than I thought it would be. There are a lot of things I expect to do and hope to do down the road. We are looking for contract finishing work in large pieces. There are many custom coaters, but not many that can handle pieces 25 to 30 ft long. We want big pieces no one else can handle," remarked Mr. Washington.
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Masking is employed in most any metal finishing operation where only a specifically defined area of the surface of a part must be exposed to a process. Conversely, masking may be employed on a surface where treatment is either not required or must be avoided. This article covers the many aspects of masking for metal finishing, including applications, methods and the various types of masking employed.
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Here's an interesting series of questions about your favorite celebrities, "Where would Heidi Klum go if she injured and scarred her legs?", "Where would Julia Roberts go if she happened to break some of her front teeth?", "What would Daniel Craig do if he seriously injured his body?". Well the answer is not what you think it is, yes they will eventually hit the hospital but before that they will drop a visit to their insurance agent to fund their treatment and corrective surgeries.
Normal people are known to insure their cars, houses and even themselves but celebrities who are possibly the most dependent on their physical assets than anyone else also insure their specific body parts. So when you say that Mariah Carey has million dollar legs your are incorrect as her legs are insured not for a million but for a whopping one billion dollars.
Who are some of the other celebrities that we admire who value their individual body parts so much, lets take a look:
Heidi Klum's Legs
The gorgeous and stunning German supermodel, who recently made heads turn and almost left her admirers aghast with her skinless costume makeover for Halloween, has million dollar legs which are insured for $2.2 million dollars in total. Apparently that is still lower than Tina Turner ($3.2 million), David Beckham ($70 million), Cristiano Ronaldo ($144 million) and Mariah Carey.
Although Heidi denies having personally got her legs insured, the fact is that she still visited a place in London where they check your legs to see how much they are worth.
I didn't personally have them insured, but a client of mine did. Basically, I was in London, and I had to go to this place where they check out your legs. They would look at them and I had one scar here from when I fell on a glass, so this (left leg) isn't as pricey and this (right) one – as told to TV News show Extra.
We believe you Heidi, because surely if you had gone on your own you would have valued those experienced catwalk legs at more than those of David Beckham and C. Ronaldo.
Julia Robert's Smile
Till now, the term "million dollar smile" was mostly used complement someone with a beautiful smile and a perfectly aligned set of teeth. However, thanks to pretty woman Julia Roberts, that term can now be taken literally. Mrs. Roberts' smile is insured for a cool $30 million dollars, which means if anything ruins her perfect smile she gets richer by $30,000,000.
We wonder what the details on that policy are as no matter what she does it won't be possible to maintain the smile forever. Also, perhaps the policy also has an anti-botox clause, since Botox is known to be a smile killer.
Daniel Craig's Body
Only the fifth actor ever to play the title role of James Bond in the epic novel's movie adaptation, British actor, Daniel Craig took out a £5 million insurance policy to protect against losses to his body. The actor, who was adamant about doing his own stunts in, Casino Royale, took out the policy due to the risks involved in the stunt work. The actor continued to perform his own stunts for Quantum of Solace, and is slated to be seen in the next installment titled Skyfall which is being directed by American Beauty director Sam Mendes.
For the record Daniel is among the very few men who figure on the list of those with insured body parts, the others being Beckham, Ronaldo and Bruce Springsteen.
Jennifer Lopez is highly attractive, is an excellent singer, dancer and actor but surprisingly its not her voice, face or legs that she values the most, its her posterior. @Jlo currently holds the record for having the most expensive "booty" in the world, which is insured at a value of $300 million. Other female celebs who could be counted as part of Jenny's gang include Kim Kardashian and Kylie Minogue.
Surprisingly this trend is yet to hit the shores of Bollywood which makes it interesting to think about what body parts those actors would get insured. Deepika Padukone could surely be a contender for legs while our very own Salman Khan could do a Daniel Craig.


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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects 60 million Americans and its specific cause is unknown.
In some cases, there is a physiological cause such as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, gastroenteritis, allergies, or an abnormality in the gastrointestinal tract.
In others, problems within the digestive system are induced by diet and lifestyle.
With symptoms that include cramps, gas, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain, the condition can be triggered by a multitude of circumstances.
Excessive stress, food sensitivity, hormone imbalance, alcohol or drug consumption, or another illness (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) can trigger IBS.
Fortunately, IBS is considered a condition rather than a disease.
The symptoms of IBS are unlikely to cause permanent damage to the gastrointestinal tract—unlike colitis, cancer, or Crohn's disease.
Recognizing the precursors of IBS episodes in your own body will help you to identify your personal triggers so you can avoid them.
To prevent flare-ups, care must be taken to stay well hydrated, alleviate stress, and get good quality sleep. If the condition becomes chronic, it's a good idea to get tested for allergies.
Natural Solutions
There are things you can do on a regular basis to restore intestinal balance and lessen the severity of IBS episodes when they do occur.
Apple cider vinegar does wonders for the digestion. Its probiotic nature facilitates the proliferation of healthy bacteria. It is also an antioxidant that has been shown to protect the liver and kidneys. Just make sure the vinegar is raw (unpasteurized), unfiltered, and organic.
Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha, and yogurt are very effective in regulating digestion because they are probiotic. Probiotics have been shown to be safe and effective in treating IBS, reducing the number of harmful bacteria in the gut.
Additionally, limiting or cutting out inflammatory foods like dairy, red meat, and wheat from your diet will help keep your gut under control.
Herbs like dill and ginger can also help relieve the symptoms of IBS as well as ease digestion and reduce inflammation.
IBS Relief Tea
The recipe for IBS tea below combines fennel and peppermint for lasting results.
Fennel alleviates gas and bloating that result from IBS:
"Fennel seed is one of the most effective digestive aids, having carminative, antispasmodic, and stomachic properties. It is highly beneficial to reduce digestive cramping, gas, and bloating. The volatile oils contained in the seed stimulate the mucus membranes in the digestive tract, encouraging motility and peristalsis. The aromatic oils also exert smooth muscle antispasmodic and carminative actions. The seed tincture or tea is effective for treating intestinal spasms that result from conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, leaky gut syndrome, Celiac's disease, and intestinal candidiasis.".
The phytonutrient anethole, found in fennel, blocks muscle inflammation and carcinogenesis of the intestinal tract. Use the leaves and seeds for tea and the rest of the vegetable to eat—it's delicious, aromatic, and good for you.
Peppermint activates an anti-pain reaction in the colon and reduces inflammation. One study published in the journal Phytomedicine went so far as to say "PO [peppermint oil]…may be the drug of choice in IBS patients with non-serious constipation or diarrhea to alleviate general symptoms and to improve the quality of life."
Easy to grow yourself, you can always have some peppermint on hand for tea or use in recipes or salads.
Fennel and Mint IBS Tea
• 4-6 cups purified or distilled water
• Fresh fennel leaves
• Fresh peppermint leaves
• Raw organic honey (optional)
1. Chop the herb stalks and leaves to encourage the release of oils.
2. Add the herbs to a large glass measuring cup or bowl.
3. Pour boiling water over the herbs and steep (covered) for about 20 minutes. The longer you steep it, the stronger it gets. Covering the tea while steeping prevents the evaporation of medicinal oils.
4. Strain the herbs from the tea and add honey to taste, if desired.
5. Drink 1–3 cups daily to relieve your IBS symptoms.
Source: dailyhealthpost.com


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{Today's Letters} 8/31/09
Monday, March 01, 2010
Today's Letters: Dear Husband, you always leave something magical at the end of your notes, my favorite part. Dear Nathaniel Rateliff, thank you for reminding me that I have everything I need. I forget that sometimes. Dear OK Joe's, can't wait to eat you Friday. Already dreaming of a Carolina style chopped beef sammy with fries. Dear AKD, your voicemail's are always welcome after an authentic Mexican dinner. Always. Dear Hubs, to the moon...
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Centrist's Journal: Reinventing America and Americans
My grandfather emigrated from Canada as a young man, to America, sometime around 1915. His family had fled Czarist Russia, and made their way to Canada via Istanbul, a journey fraught with intrigue and difficulty.
Once settled, Arthur went to school, learned English and graduated High School near Toronto. When it came time to make his own life, America was the logical place to go.
He came here with a suitcase, and when he retired, he had built a business that employed dozens, paid taxes, and fed the behemoth of American industry. Along the way, he bought cars, got a mortgage, educated his children and became an American citizen.
He was not alone. It is not a cliché to say America was built on immigrants, that our strength as a nation came from the diversity of peoples that came from somewhere else and embraced the ideals and responsibilities of American citizenship — including hard work and participation in our society.
When it came time to defeat Nazi Germany and fascism, it was the sons of Jews and Italians and Swedes, Irishmen and Anglos and African-Americans who fought and died to protect not only America, but democracy and freedom.
Now we have a new generation of immigrants from other parts of the world seeking the same opportunity and better lives and equally willing to work for it. If many of them are here illegally, that is a challenge we must find a way to meet.
America has largely welcomed its immigrants — not always, and not perfectly, but we have gotten stronger and better for all the many people who came here. The dynamo of economic success that was America in the last century was built and sustained on the backs of one generation or another of those same people.
Today, no less, the produce in our grocery stores, the milk from Vermont or the folded sheets at the Marriot we stay in come from the arms and sweat of immigrants who belong to America in every way but their status as citizens. If we are smart, we will find a way extend the full American dream to them, too.
And what of those who, as the poem inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty says, come to us "tempest-tossed," fleeing the bombs and terror of war and dictatorship? Shouldn't we extend the same "lamp beside the golden door" that sheltered others like them before?
Much has been said of "identity politics" lately, which is perhaps a backhanded way of asking that most important of questions — what does it mean to be an American citizen? Does it mean we get to exclude and shout down others or is it a responsibility to remember our roots and welcome them? Do we share in the bounty of America or withhold it?
The world is a big and scary place, and of course America must protect itself and look out for its best interests. But we also belong to a larger citizenry, one that goes beyond borders. We share a commonality of values and aspirations with the wider world and that is an "identity" we must remember, too.
My grandfather's Jewish name was Avidje Enushevski, and in 1915 America, he was almost as "foreign" or "alien" an ethnicity as today's Muslim refugees, and yet this country welcomed him and only good has followed that.
We must continue to saying "yes" to our destiny as the place so many want to come to, and if we do it right, we will continue our growth as a nation. Our identity comes from our ideals, not our ethnicity, and all those who have reinvented themselves and America through them.
Michael Ennis is a former longtime Middletown resident and former Middletown Conservation Commissioner who now lives in New Britain. Read his other columns here.


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Post-Facebook, IPOs Dry Up
In the aftermath of Facebook's botched trading debut, the IPO market has gone three weeks without an offering, the longest drought in five months, Steven Russolillo reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Molecular Playground/Nickel Superoxide Dismutase
From Proteopedia
Nickel superoxide dismutase (NiSOD) is one of the CBI Molecules being studied in the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Chemistry-Biology Interface Program at Umass Amherst and on display at the Molecular Playground.
Nickel Superoxide Dismutase (NiSOD) is the newest member in a class of enzymes that protects organisms from oxidative stress caused by superoxide, a harmful free radical byproduct of aerobic metabolism. NiSOD reacts with two molecules of superoxide, to form O2 and H2O2 with rates occurring at or near the diffusion limit. During catalysis, the redox-active nickel center cycles between an oxidized and reduced state. This reaction is termed the ping pong mechanism and is shown below.
- M(n + 1) + O2•- → Mn+ + O2
Mn+ + O2•- + 2H+ → M(n + 1) + H2O2
NiSOD is unique among SOD's for a variety of reasons.
NiSOD shares no sequence homology with the other known SOD's (Fig. 1).[1]-[2] Copper, iron, and manganese SOD are redox active in aqueous media at biological pH. Nickel is not, and requires the coordination of the two cysteine ligands to tune its redox potential, which is estimated to lie above 2 eV, far outside the biologically relevant redox potential necessary to oxidize or reduce superoxide [-160 to +879 eV].[3] The ligands employed in the redox-active metal center are distinct. Cu/Zn, Fe, and MnSOD employ only aspartic acids, waters, and histidines.[4], [5], [6] In NiSOD, the nickel center is coordinated by the side chains of cysteine 2 and cysteine 6, as well as the N-terminal amine, the amide group of cysteine 2 and an axial histidine ligand (Fig. 1).
NiSOD Structure
NiSOD is a homohexamer (Fig. 2) composed of a of and binds . The residues coordinated to the nickel active site are located within the first six N-terminal amino acids, termed the . The nickel in the active site cycles between Ni(II) and Ni(III). In the nickel has a square planar geometry and is coordinated by the side chains of Cys2 and Cys5 as well as the N-terminal amine and the backbone amide group of Cys2. When , the imidazole group of His1 binds in the axial position forming a square pyramidal geometry.
Research Interests
The | Maroney Lab is currently investigating the details of the NiSOD catalytic mechanism, including how the enzyme maintains its nickel active sites at 50% Ni(II)/Ni(III) equilibrium despite strong oxidation. In addition, efforts are currently underway to characterize a previously observed intermediate.
- ↑ Fridovich I. Superoxide dismutases. Annu Rev Biochem. 1975;44:147-59. PMID:1094908 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.bi.44.070175.001051
- ↑ Lee JW, Roe JH, Kang SO. Nickel-containing superoxide dismutase. Methods Enzymol. 2002;349:90-101. PMID:11912934
- ↑ Uedsemma, M., Tamm, T. Density-functional theory calculations of aqueous redox potentials of fourth-period transition metals. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2003 Aug 4;107:9997-10003. Epub 2003 Oct 23. 10.1021/jp0362741
- ↑ Bordo D, Matak D, Djinovic-Carugo K, Rosano C, Pesce A, Bolognesi M, Stroppolo ME, Falconi M, Battistoni A, Desideri A. Evolutionary constraints for dimer formation in prokaryotic Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase. J Mol Biol. 1999 Jan 8;285(1):283-96. PMID:9878406 doi:10.1006/jmbi.1998.2267
- ↑ Borgstahl GE, Parge HE, Hickey MJ, Beyer WF Jr, Hallewell RA, Tainer JA. The structure of human mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase reveals a novel tetrameric interface of two 4-helix bundles. Cell. 1992 Oct 2;71(1):107-18. PMID:1394426
- ↑ Lah MS, Dixon MM, Pattridge KA, Stallings WC, Fee JA, Ludwig ML. Structure-function in Escherichia coli iron superoxide dismutase: comparisons with the manganese enzyme from Thermus thermophilus. Biochemistry. 1995 Feb 7;34(5):1646-60. PMID:7849024


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To pick just one example of a truly revolutionary model that reshaped the industry, let's look at the Nokia 1100. This phone debuted in 2003 and went on to sell more than 200 million units. It was a landmark model because it packed a remarkable combination of functionality into a 93-gram phone that cost around $80. The 1100 featured 400 hours of standby time despite its tiny size, a hugely important factor for households with spotty access to electricity. It offered advanced messaging features, ringtone composing and games. This was a device that helped turn the mobile phone into the most important consumer electronics product in the world by making it affordable, extremely durable and useful beyond voice calls.
A Look Back at the Global Mobile Phone Revolution
Unlike with the personal computer or the video game console, you simply cannot review the history of the mobile phone without a global perspective. There are 6 billion mobile subscribers in the world.


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I seek consistency and continuity through digital and traditional media, taking care of your image and seeking differentiation with yout competitors.
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I'll be happy if any of the items that are collected on this site can serve someone for inspiration. To me, would certainly serves to reduce the list of "outstanding Things to do" in my 'new projects' notebook.
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- Biologist and Extreme Angler Jeremy Wade Currently Sleuthing New Freshwater Mysteries Worldwide -
(New York, New York, May 19, 2014) - Animal Planet's best-performing series in network history for six consecutive seasons, RIVER MONSTERS, has been renewed for a seventh season. The announcement was made at the conclusion of last night's episode of "Bone Crusher," which kicked off the network's third annual MONSTER WEEK. The nine-day monster marathon is from May 18-26, featuring the world premiere of BLOOD LAKE: ATTACK OF THE KILLER LAMPREYS.
Biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade made the announcement while filming from an undisclosed location in Asia saying the series would return in 2015 with more episodes. Wade also mentioned he will make a cameo in the upcoming BLOOD LAKE.
The sixth season finale of RIVER MONSTERS airs next Memorial Day Monday, May 26 at 9 PM (ET/PT) with "Body Snatcher," an episode in which Wade investigates rumors of a body-snatching spirit and predatory freshwater mermaid that is said to drag men deep into the river, never to be seen again.
RIVER MONSTERS debuted last month with its most-watched-season premiere and also ranked as the most-watched network season premiere among key demos (975K P18-49, 639K M18-49, 605K P18-34 and 595K M25-54). The two-hour opener, "Amazon Apocalypse," caught 1.7M P2+ viewers. In April, premieres of RIVER MONSTERS lifted Animal Planet to rank among the top 5 ad-supported cable network in the Sun 10 PM timeslot based on M18-49 rating (excludes sports).
Animal Planet's RIVER MONSTERS is a weekly murder mystery that follows Wade's worldwide search for harrowing stories of killer fish and his quest to prove if these freshwater mysteries are tall tales or frightening facts. Searching for a variety of aquatic attackers while navigating the globe's waterways, Wade has taken his life-long passion and turned it into a full-time career. Wade's RIVER MONSTERS quests have him diving and reeling in fascinating and mysterious creatures - all alleged man killers!
RIVER MONSTERS is a co-production of Icon Films and Animal Planet. Harry and Laura Marshall are the executive producers for Icon Films, and Andie Clare is the series producer. For Animal Planet, Lisa Lucas is the executive producer, and Patrick Keegan is the producer. RIVER MONSTERS is created by Charlie Foley, executive vice president of the Original Content Group and head of Animal Planet development.
The first four seasons of RIVER MONSTERS are available for purchase at AnimalPlanetStore.com. All five seasons are available for download at iTunes and Amazon Instant Video. Wade's book, River Monsters: True Stories of the Ones that Didn't Get Away, is in bookstores.
Animal Planet Media (APM), a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. APM consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 95 million homes in the US; online assets www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for round-the-clock, unfiltered access to the animal kingdom; and other media platforms,
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The couch of dreams....restoring a classic./
I have been busy working through my items to get them ready for listing in between working with customers. I apologize for those who are waiting for specific items! I will get to them, I promise! I also had a bit of a cold last week which kept me less than productive.
I had a very interested party in the sectional and although there has been no formal commitment, I decided to forge ahead on the restoration. I spent a lot of time cleaning the pieces and working on some light stains on the cushions. I managed to lighten them. They are not obvious, but if the cushions are flipped and swapped, they are mint on the reverse sides so that is fabulous! I took to my upholsterer to get a quote on the foam replacement. It was in line with what I hedged for so that is also great! After that, I came home and ditched the old foam and cleaned some more. I also added an internal patch to reinforce a very small puncture that will also be on the underside with the cushions flipped. I will have it ready to deliver in about a week and a half after someone commits. It is a big investment for little old me to do without a buyer. I have gotten loads of feedback in the last week and I am certain she will not be here long! I cannot wait to see her with her properly stuffed seats!!!
***I would totally take a deposit to hold any furnishing in my inventory and ship when paid in full. Please keep that in mind! This works out well for me so I have time to get it packed and then when paid, I can take it right to the bus, I never know how fast my stuff is going to sell and I have worked with folks for a week or 2 until the transaction is complete so definitely reach out if that helps you! I know it is income tax time and if you see something you like and are still waiting for your refund, know I will work with you.
Shipping......so of course I have taken on this very large item that I could not possibly ship on the bus, which is my preferred way of keeping my clients happy with reasonable shipping. I must tell you that I have done extensive quoting on this couch and chairish is THE BEST priced white glove shipping out there. I cannot touch the rates they are getting on my own direct through Plycon. Should you need to use white glove shipping, by all means go to my page and add the item to your cart for check your rate. If you are not a current chairish client and sign up for an account you will get a coupon sent for $20 I think. Also, I can forward one to you with your email so definitely take advantage of it. Chairish is my highest fee market and it kills me to pay 20% commission on my items when I do most of the work but being able to offer the best shipping rates for those who need white glove shipping services makes it worth it to me to keep listing. Click the badge below to visit my shop! Save me to your favorites!
I am still working my way through my lighting and want to check it over before I sell. I did list the entry light fixture the other day. It is such a unique piece! It was in use until we look it down. I will not be rewiring it unless anything looks sketchy. Kenny will check it for shorts with his meter. Find this piece at https://www.etsy.com/listing/494074972/mid-century-modern-4-teardrop-pendant
Such a stunning piece! Used on a pitched cathedral ceiling, but would work on a flat ceiling as well.
Used over a built in planter, I would guess this is one of the better fixtures you'd find for this purpose.
Def American made as there is a union label. Maker unknown. Super shape!
As you can see, it is a large fixture. The wires are encased in a brass rod so lengths are only slightly adjustable. The light on the left can come up higher to meet the bottom of the rod.
I will be working on catching up with those of you who expressed interest in the pole lamp and the plastic plant, so I can get them sent out or delivered. The plant has cement/plaster of Paris in the pot and it had been a super pain to break up! I want to finish that up this weekend and get it shipped. I also have 2 peeps interested in the pole light with the planter bullets that I'd like to go over next. We are up to our ears in basketball season and have games or practice most weeknights and over the weekend. Getting very weary of it and this should be over by the end of February, thank goodness!
I am also picking up the black Herman Miller rocker this Tuesday and will be getting it listed right away. Both rockers are available but I will be keeping the one that does not sell first so if you are considering adding one, now is the time to commit. Unless I stumble across another shell, I will not be getting any more.
The tension screen is at my booth space. I left it as is, the bottom panel is damaged. It can be removed or shortened, but figured I would let that up to the new owner. Added some other goodies this week too. Stop by WED-SUN 10-6 at Fleetwood Antique Mall 14129 Kutztown Rd, Fleetwood, PA. GRQ Used Furnishings is with us now so I can tell you there is lots to see! Great prices and a huge selection of every era you could want.
Please stop by all my shops for your Valentine's Day gifts! I am stocked with some great items! Thanks for your support! XO Malissa


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Last amended: 21 September 2009
Allowances paid by employers
Payment of an allowance from an employer for reimbursement of work-related expenses is an allowable reduction in a pensioner's income and is not included in the assessment of their assessable income. This includes, for example, allowances paid:
- for travelling, clothing, telephone or meals,
- to people such as mayors, aldermen, council members and Justices of the Peace for out of pocket expenses, and
- to ministers of religion for out-of-pocket expenses associated with their ministry.
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Basis for exemption
"Allowances" or "work-related expenses" are not defined within the VEA and there is no specific reference that these amounts are to be disregarded. The basis for excluding these payments from the income test is that they do not satisfy the meaning of income, being an amount earned, received or derived by a person for their own use or benefit. While the allowance amounts are received, they represent reimbursement for expenses incurred and so are not available for the pensioner's use or benefit for any other purpose.VEA ?
Work bonus
Allowances paid to an employee for reimbursement of work-related expenses are not included in the pension assessment for work bonus purposes. Care must therefore be taken to ensure that such allowances are not regarded as employment income and included in the income concession calculations where a person is eligible to receive a work bonus.More ?
Evidence requirements
Where allowance payments for work-related expenses are not separately identified within payslips or other proof of earnings, delegates should use other available sources of information to satisfy themselves that payments have been directed towards expenses. This might include tax return information, vehicle running sheets, telephone accounts and similar documents.
Payments for jury attendance or court appearances
Payments for out-of-pocket expenses for jury attendance or service, or court appearances by a witness, other than an expert witness, are not treated as income for DVA purposes.
Payments to jurors or expert witnesses for special skills or knowledge are treated as income if they are:
- a wage or fee, or
- payments to cover wages or salary lost during the court sitting.
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Koeksisters - A syrup-soaked donut twisted into a braid
Melktart - A creamy thick milk custard in a light pie crust.
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All these desserts will add a very authentic touch to your South African style meal. Very yummy!
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Kate + Siggy
Kate and Siggy chose a beautiful spot in Upstate NY to tie the knot, The Hammond Museum. We had a great day to take a stroll in the Japanese Walking Gardens at the museum, and had lots of fun with the bridal party there too. They hired a school bus to transport everyone to the museum, such a cool idea! Their ceremony was held on an island in the middle of the pond, full of perfectly timed croaking frogs and lily pads.. magic. Kate and Siggy choreographed an awesome first dance, and the rest of the night of partying certainly didn't disappoint. What an awesome day we had together! Here's a few of my favorites..


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Tax evasion
Tax evasion is when international companies or individuals exploit "loopholes" in the law and international treaties to pay less tax. There is a great deal of interest in this matter at present due to the recent publication of the so-called Panama Papers. The nations in the European Union (EU) may be missing out on 50 to 70 billion euros each year.
European measures
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently compiled a list of measures to tackle tax evasion (BEPS). The European Commission has adopted a number of these measures and also proposed new measures. In the future, member states should be able to see the amount of tax companies pay and where they pay it thanks to improved information sharing between national revenue services. This will enable tax evasion to be uncovered more quickly. In addition, member states will be issued advice on how to prevent as much tax evasion as possible. Developing countries will also receive aid to improve tax collection and prevent people or companies from abusing the rules. A proposal has been put forward to create a European blacklist of tax evaders.
Attractive environment for businesses
In the Netherlands, parent companies do not need to pay tax on profits on which foreign subsidiaries have already been taxed. The European Commission wants to limit this so-called "participation exemption". Companies would then have to work within tighter rules than in the rest of the world. The cabinet wants European rules to align with global agreements as far as possible.


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I will make sure YOU are going
These friends are affluent, highly educated, calm & loving parents who embrace my daughter into a bright & welcoming circle that extends to include me as well.
We eventually speak about the war – an inevitable thing anywhere I am present. The husband, who is tall, solid, parenting the kids and baking a treat for us that he's created, tells me he served in the first Gulf War.
I am shocked. I don't remember what he is doing for a living but I know it is making them money.
He tells me he was in college & had joined the New York National Guard so he could supplement his income and continue with graduate school. His face reflects still the shock he expresses when he received his report to active duty papers.
The shock turns to pain & discomfort as he talks about all the ways he tried to get out of going to war. After considering jail & Canada, he finally remembers he had sustained a severe injury to his leg in a car accident the previous year. He rushes to his doctor who tells him there is no way he can subject his leg to the stresses of combat.
He recounts entering the commanding officer's office – the one window that looked out onto a barren field, the fake wooden desk holding only the officer's butt perched on the corner – as he hands the older white man his doctor's excuse. The officer sweeps the papers out of his hands onto the floor, proclaiming "YOU are going" and sweeps in hopelessness and surrender.
He mimics the exact sweeping motion and desperation and shame now fills him once again.
We are all silenced and so sad for a moment. He tells us he went to Kuwait and returned home & got out of the guard as soon as he could.
He asks me what could he do? He tried everything. I tell him, it is not too late –there are many young men who feel like him, who are preyed upon by the military still, and who are being sent into as dangerous and even more dangerous situations – and he can help them.
He has not heard of Veterans for Peace or CCCO or Courage to Resist. I promise to email him all of those links.
It is devastating that a beautiful young man, highly educated, brilliant, loving, resourceful was unable to find the help to figure out how to not go to war.


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The LEADTOOLS Medical Web Viewer Framework enables programmers to quickly build high-quality, full-featured, web-based medical image viewer applications.
The plug-in capable design also allows developers to use the framework for non-DICOM images or binary data transfer, and to extend an implemented web service to include application-specific data transfer and communication capabilities.
The LEADTOOLS Medical Web Viewer Framework Module architecture includes both server-side and client-side components with security options. The framework provides components for developing rich client (2D / 3D) applications that target Windows Internet Explorer and components for developing zero-footprint, cross-platform client applications that target any browser and platform supporting HTML5.
Key Features:
|Zero-Footprint, Cross-Platform HTML 5 Viewer
|Support for 2D image display
|Tools most commonly used in radiology applications, like window-level, rotate and flip
|Scrolling, zooming, and panning
|Image markup and annotation
|Measurement tools
|Low-memory usage is always considered, image data is streamed on demand
|Signed and unsigned display for extended grayscale images typical of medical applications
|Series Stacking
|Multiple display layouts, including stack, cine and series view
|Synchronized scrolling, zooming, and panning
Web Services
|Dynamically remove or add plug-in services as needed
|Take advantage of the built-in browser cache
Multi-Resolution and Tiled Image (MRTI) Support For Very Large Images
Introduction - Web Viewer Framework Module
LEADTOOLS HTML5 Medical Web Viewer Framework Demo (overview)
LEADTOOLS Medical Web Viewer Demo (HTML5 - live)
LEADTOOLS HTML5 Medical Viewer Videos
LEADTOOLS Licensing Requirements
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By promoting research and education in the fields of literary, cultural and environmental studies, EASLCE aims to cultivate a better understanding of the interrelationship between natures and cultures for a more sustainable future.
We recognize that dialogue and cooperation across disciplinary and cultural boundaries is essential to that task, and therefore seek to foster a diverse community of scholars, educators, and artists who share a concern for environmental issues.
In the pursuit of these aims, EASLCE supports:
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Summary of the 12th EASLCE Webinar: Toxic Embodiment by Cecilia Åsberg and Marietta Radomska
Eight senior and junior ecocritics from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, and the UK gathered together on Saturday morning on August 25th for the 12th EASLCE webinar. The webinar was for the first time hosted by two scholars, Prof. Cecilia Åsberg and Dr. Marietta Radomska, both from the Posthumanities Hub at Linköping University in Sweden. The webinar's topic this time was toxic embodiment, and the discussion centered on issues of toxicity, gender, sexuality, and… Read More
Ecozon@ is a journal devoted to the relatively new field of literary and cultural criticism called ecocriticism. Ecocriticism can be broadly defined as the study of the representations of nature in cultural texts, and of the relationship between humans with other earth beings and their environment as seen in cultural manifestations. Ecozon@ is one of the very few academic journals specifically devoted to ecocriticism, an exponentially growing field, akin to Read More…


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British factual TV production company Love Prods., which made its entry into the U.S. reality marketplace with the NBC series The Baby Borrowers, has tapped producer/development executive Benny Reuven to run its US production arm as SVP. He will oversee all development and format creation for Love Prods. USA as well as adapt and sell U.S. versions of Love's existing U.K. and worldwide formats. Reuven joins Love Prods. from OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, where he has been a programming and development executive for the past two years. There, he crossed paths with Love Prods. USA whose second U.S. series, Kidnapped by the Kids, is slated to premiere on OWN in the spring. Appropriately, given the name of the company, Reuven starts at Love Prods. on Valentine's Day. "This is a very exciting time for Love Prods. USA as we look to develop an even stronger presence in the States," Love Prods.' managing and creative director Richard McKerrow said. Added Reuven, "My time at OWN has been a highlight of my career and now I am looking forward to new challenges and the opportunity to expand Love's presence in the US market."
London-based Love Prods., which was launched by McKerrow and Anna Beattie 2004, is behind such reality shows as Famous, Rich and Homeless, The Baby Borrowers, Young Mums' Mansion, and Boys and Girls Alone. They are currently in production on three new formats, Generation Gap, Daddy Daycare, and Home Is Where The Heart Is. Before joining OWN, Reuven was a reality producer whose credits included Farmer Wants A Wife (CW), Kid Nation (CBS), Miami Ink (TLC), Trading Spouses (FOX) and a number of Dr. Phil (CBS) primetime specials.
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Four weeks after he had signed, Spencer Nealy is gone.
The Vikings announced Tuesday that Nealy, a defensive tackle they had added Nov. 12 to the practice squad, has been terminated from the squad. It's the second time in four months Minnesota has let him go.
Nealy, an undrafted rookie free agent from Texas A&M, had signed with the Detroit Lions in May and was waived Aug. 1. He then signed with the Vikings on Aug. 20 before being waived Aug. 31.


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Whyyyyy is life so hard?!
Read that in the whiniest voice imaginable, and that's basically been me for the last week.
Let me give you a little back story:
So, I applied for an office job I saw on kariyer.net (along with a slew of other jobs) that requested a native English speaker for a job handling paperwork and phone calls that are all coming in in English.
Well, I got an interview!
Then I got an offer!!
But it's not as easy as that. There's a lot of pros and cons to this job, which is making it really hard to decide to take it or not. I'm already dragging my butt producing the necessary documents for a work visa so I can get some advice from other expats here, and other people familiar with this place.
First off, let me clarify again that I am living with my in laws and we (hubby and I) have no income. Due to the drama in our lives, it's possible hubby won't be able to work for a few months or even more than a year. So… Yah. Pressure. Even though no one is asking me to work or provide for us, I put it on myself.
Let me lay out why this decision is so hard. Let's start with the cons. I mean, there are more pros than cons, but the cons are pretty big.
1. Commuting
Always a big issue with jobs in large cities… The commute and the cost thereof. This job is minimum 1hr away, and the commute is completely by metro (subway style, but above ground. What else do you call that?). From my door to the metro is 5 minutes, and from the metro to the office door is 5 minutes, but the rest is in a slam packed cabin. Standing room only (plus a change in trains at one stop). The cost comes to 100tl per month, not to mention having to get up extra early and come home kind of late.
2. The pay
While the pay isnt terrible, it's not great. Gone are the dreams of making big money based on being american/native English speaker. Yes, as a private school teacher you can make a nice profit, but these jobs are neither long term nor terribly legitimate (I. E. The working conditions can be bad, some legal corners can be cut, and other things that are a smidgen sketchy). And I think you recall the hijab problem I blogged about before. But anyway, the job pays 2.5k a month, which is not bad but also not as much as someone like me could potentially make. That's where things get confusing, because a lot of our expectations are based on rumors and stories, not directly from the horses mouth, so to speak. While half of this camp says that is a severe devaluing of my abilities, others say I should jump on it because it's the upper bracket for such positions.
3. Taxes
I have to pay taxes on income to the US ;( boo.
4. Locked Contract
With the work contract, I'll be locked in for a year. If any better opportunities come along, I'll be out of luck until the contract expires.
1. Getting out of the house
A stupid pro according to my husband, but an important one to me. I need to get out of this house! I need to be productive! I need to have something else to do than stare at a blank wall and work as a maid all day! Even my mother in law agrees with this.
2. Good working conditions (or so it appears?)
One of the big red flags I've been hearing from other expats is the big discrepancy between US and Turkish working conditions. Since I haven't had any experiences myself, I'll let you Google some horror stories (or tell yours in the comments!). But anyway, as far as this office goes… Everyone speaks English (well, but not fluent), the hours are fair with a little leeway for tardiness (9am to 5.30p, but if you are 10 or 15 min late it's ok because my commute is long), no weekends EVER, clean and modern working space. Oh, and a coffee machine.
3. The pay
While I said the pay isn't great, it's also not bad. In any case, it's a hell of a lot more than 0tl a month, or even worse, spending from our savings (which we've been doing since we got here).
4. Additional opportunities
This position gives me the chance to travel internationally on the company's dime. Plus I'll be in contact with people that often request private English tutoring (for which I am able to provide with pure profit to me). Oh, and from what I've been told, I can take a Turkish course through the company for free for one hour during work hours.
5. Insurance
They pay my insurance (and I think hubby gets added under me as well), which means no more monthly fee for us!
6. Financial freedom, Socialization, and independence
Both scary and exciting… If I have a Monday through Friday job, that means I'll have to go out into this country alone. Travel by myself. Actually be part of this country. That's both terrifying and exhilarating. At some point I need to stop being a tourist and start being a citizen (which I'll be applying for in May İnşallah). Going hand in hand with that, I will need to get a phone, be social with my coworkers, and make some friends (İnşallah. At the very least be a pleasant coworker). Actually, you know, live a normal life for once.
So this is where I'm at. Do you see the conundrum here? While I would be perfectly happy to take a job much closer to home… One in the hand is worth two in the bush, am I right? Personally, I'm leaning towards taking it… But my worrying husband is less excited. I'm waiting on a bit of information from a friend to help seal the deal.
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Cortez Hill District
This downtown district is one of the oldest and most distinctive residential neighborhoods, and it rests on top of a hill named after the the historic El Cortez Hotel. Cortez Hill consists of two neighborhoods, the Cortez Hill on the east side of Sixth Avenue which sits on the highest part of downtown San Diego and Cortez West, on the flat end west of Sixth Avenue. Cortez Hill location boasts some of the best views of downtown San Diego, Coronado Bridge, the bay, the mountains, the Pacific Ocean and Balboa Park–which is just a few blocks away. You will find high rise luxury buildings, modern lofts and apartments, row homes, town homes, and original Victorian style dwellings which add diversity and charm to this intimate downtown neighborhood. In the spring season you can enjoy the beauty of lavender jacaranda trees against San Diego's sunny blue sky. This quiet and peaceful neighborhood's topography separates this area from the downtown hustle, yet it is remains a close distance to all the action. In 1992 the redevelopment agency revived this district by developing the hill and encouraging a mix of residential and commercial infill. Shops and sidewalk cafes line Fifth and Sixth Avenues with Ash Street providing a path to the waterfront. Over the next few years, this San Diego downtown neighborhood will experience it's fair infrastructure and residential development. Upcoming developments include 6,000 square feet of retail space, 758 residents units and the Cortez Hill neighborhood Park/Tweet Street.
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Well if this hasn't been the best MLB offseason...ever! Mat Latos is on his way to the Miami Marlins, after the Cincinnati Reds agreed to trade him for Anthony DeSclafani and Chad Wallach . Latos was acquired by the Reds in December 2011, from the Padres and has lost just 16 of his 81 starts! He owns a 3.34 ERA over 153 MLB starts, and just turned 27 years old.
Miami has been active this offseaon, extending Giancarlo Stanton to his ridiculous contract, trading for Dee Gordon (and Dan Haren), and now acquiring Latos. If Haren decides NOT to retire their rotation looks pretty nice with Latos, Jarred Cosart, Henderson Alvarez, Haren and Tom Koehler/Nathan Eovaldi. Oh and they have this kid name Jose Fernandez who could be ready to return this season!
Miami is interested in adding Justni Morneau to play 1B via trade with the Colorado Rockies. They signed Garrett Jones last season who can play the 1B/OF off the bench.


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James is a London-based British actor and voice artist specialising in theatre, film, TV, radio and voice over.
Originally from Leeds, James moved to London in 2005 to train at East 15 Acting School. Here he focussed on Meisner technique, developed his voice, movement and stagecraft skills and worked on a wide variety of texts ranging from classical to contemporary.
Since graduating James has found a love for gritty drama and witty comedy both on stage and in front of the camera. He is also an experienced voice actor with recent credits including children's cartoons, radio commercials and computer games.
You'll find more information about James' stage, screen and voice work below. If you would like to know more or you're interested in working with him, please feel free to get in touch.
James is an experienced stage, screen and voice actor and loves working on challenging and exciting projects. His stage credits include classical texts, contemporary plays and new writing ranging from complex dramas to witty comedies.
James has worked on several web series, short films and music videos as well as corporate and documentary shoots. He feels incredibly comfortable in front of the camera and enjoys working on a dynamic set.
Below you'll find James' recent stage and screen credits as well as reviews and social media pages relating to the project.
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James loves voice over. From conversational commercials to larger-than-life animation characters, he can't get enough. He started working as a voice actor in 2005, since then he has gained valuable experience working with top brands, major studios and world-famous post-production houses.
James has recorded radio and TV commercials for brands such as Volkswagen, Nintendo and The Co-operative Bank, created character voices for Chuggington, Lego: The Hobbit and The Lost Chronicles of Zerzura and provided ADR for TV and film titles including Pride, Death comes to Pemberley and The Railway Times.
James has an incredibly versatile voice and can provide reads ranging from a matey conversational to a direct hard sell. He speaks with a neutral, Standard English accent but can revert to his native Yorkshire as required. James also has a natural ability to create unique character voices suitable for commercial, animation and dramatic productions.
Below you'll find James' commercial, narrative, documentary and animation demos. If you wish to listen to any of the clips in full, please visit his dedicated Voice Over page.
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Are you restricted by lack of stakeholder sponsorship to deliver the business benefit from IT Asset Management (ITAM)? Are you struggling to get the engagement and authority you need?
With increasing investment in digital technology from outside IT, ITAM's success is limited if there is no organization-wide remit and C-suite support.
Whether your ITAM project is off the ground but its success is limited, or you're stuck trying to get approval to build your ITAM function, find out from Victoria Barber, Director at Snow Software;
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