text:
(Reuters) - A World Series title would not heal the wounds of a city still coping with the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey but the Houston Astros' run to the Fall Classic has given the city something to rally around.
The Astros will open the World Series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, almost exactly two months after Hurricane Harvey, the strongest hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, made landfall.
"There's a lot of people that are really hurting right now in this city," said Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander, who was named the most valuable player of the American League Championship Series after a pair of dominant starts.
"And (reaching the World Series) gives the city something to rally around and gives people something to cheer for that otherwise may not have a lot to be hopeful for."
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which brought devastating wind and flooding to parts of Houston, the Astros have worn a simple patch on their uniform as a reminder of what the city lost.
The patch sits on the upper left side of their chests and features the word "STRONG" in white block letters between an Astros' logo and a rendering of the state of Texas.
Verlander has already said he would donate $100,000 and his postseason share to the "Hurricane Harvey Patriot Grant Program" that will help those families impacted by Harvey.
The longtime Detroit Tigers pitcher, who joined the Astros days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the hopes of chasing an elusive World Series ring, said he has enjoyed being part of a team that for some has provided a boost.
"To be part of that, no matter how big or small it is, whether you're the MVP or whether you are the last pitcher in the bullpen, that's something that you will never forget, and how this city embraces all of that, I'll never forget," said Verlander.
"And I'm so grateful for my time back then. And I think it gives me a different sense of what's going on here and now."
Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Gene Cherry


text:
3 Ways Technology Companies Benefit from Digital Displays
As a highly-rated global electronics manufacturer, Samtec understands the need to exhibit the best and newest technology in their corporate offices. A recent renovation of their headquarters proves how much they value providing high-quality digital solutions for their employees and customers. Here are 3 ways Samtec is benefitting from the integration of digital displays.
Multi-touch capability allows for superior interactivity and brand activationFifteen 55-inch Clarity® Matrix™ LCD displays make up the 19.9 feet (6.07 meter) wide by 6.7 feet (2.04 meter) high video wall found in Samtec's renovated headquarters. Each display has 32 simultaneous touch points which allow users to zoom in and out at their leisure, giving them a better look at Samtec's product offerings (which are normally small in size).
Planar® ERO™ (Extended Ruggedness and Optics™) provides protectionPlanar ERO provides protection against scratches, dust, and moisture. It also reduces the contrast loss you'd experience with conventional protective cover glass. These features make the displays ideal for high traffic areas and customer interactivity.
Off-board electronics for greater reliability and serviceabilityNot only do the thin displays comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the off-board electronics design reduces heat-related failures by placing power supplies and controllers in remote locations. This design allows for better access to components during maintenance and eliminates the need to disassemble the entire video wall when serviced. This innovation was a Planar first!
For more on the Samtec installation and other case studies, visit www.leyard.com/en/case-studies/.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Merchandise: premium packs for cosmetics, perfumes, wines, spirits, jewelry and watches.
Employees: more than 250 people.
Global turnover: 40 million Euros.
Daily manufacturing capacity: 300.000 cases, 70.000 coated boxes and 2.000 hand-finished jewel cases.
(*) The data refers to the year 2012.
Production sites
Venegono Inferiore (I): 13.500 m2, 7.550 of which are covered.
Since February 2012, a photovoltaic system has been functioning on the roof of the plant: 1.325 m2 net surface covered by solar panels allow for the production of 159 Kwp, equal to 12% of the site's energy consumption. This is where the printing and finishing of the materials takes place, as well as the production of foldable cases.
Oradur-sur-Glane (F): 15.284 m2, 7.577 of which are covered.
The site of Oradour-sur-Glane, once Coffrets Création, is now under the direction of Pusterla 1880 France.
It is specialized in the production of assembled jewel cases, thermoformed interiors and confectioning on behalf of customers.
Clinceni, Bucarest (RO): 3.000 m2, 2.000 of which are covered.
Since January 1st, 2013, Dacica Teca has become Pusterla 1880 Romănia Srl: a company known for its technical know-how in the creation of premium products with a high amount of manual work.
Cherré (F): 19.860 m2, 7.270 of which are covered.
The site in Cherré, once Cartonnage Cazelles, is now under the direction of Pusterla 1880 France.
It is specialized in the production of assembled jewel cases, thermoformed interiors and confectioning on behalf of customers.
Founded in 1979, Tepor progressively specialized in the market of luxury products until it became a leading company from the point of view of quality and design. In 2004 it was acquired by the Cosfibel group and in 2010 by the Pusterla 1880 Group.
Now the Group is able to develop and produce all the thermoformed products in-house, integrating them in its own paper production processes, and has succeeded in widening its product range by introducing plastic materials as a support.
The customers consequently experience greater synergies both in the product development stage (carried out together with and by the interlocutors of the Group), and in the manufacturing stage (molding thermoformed parts directly in line before confectioning).


text:
Hellllo! I am trying to take more videos of my trips, because my mom says pictures are stupid and don't move (yes…). Videoing is fun, but I am no pro hence why my shots are pretty crappy. Oh well…hahaha
This is my amateur video summarizing my Brisbane trip.
Categories: Videos


text:
With the rapid growth of automobile industry in the past few years, especially the car parts industry has also been the rapid development of automobile air-conditioning as an important part of improving the ride comfort of automobiles has been recognized by the vast number of automobile manufacturers and consumers, at present, domestic car air-conditioning device rate is close to 100%, in other models of the device rate is also increasing, the automobile air-conditioning steam device has become an important part of the automobile.
According to the 2013-2017 China automotive air-conditioning industry depth research and investment strategic planning analysis of the data show that 2011, China's car production of 18.4189 million vehicles, year-on-year growth of 0.84%, sales of 18.5051 million vehicles, year-on-year growth of 2.45%. In the first half of 2012, affected by the slowdown of economic growth, the introduction of automobile incentive policies and the purchase of many places, the national automobile market was affected by the sluggish inertia of the last year's market, and sales continued to weaken, and prices continued to fall. 2012 1-August, China's car production 12.4703 million, the year-on-year growth of 5.19%, the realization of 12.4747 million car sales, year-on-year increase of 4.1%, the momentum began to slow. It is expected that the gap between production and sales will be further widened, and the inventory rise will be larger than the demand rebound rate, the overall supply will still be slightly relaxed market pattern.


text:
complete book (e-book)
PERSONS attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR, Per G.G., Chief of Ordnance.
IN this book a number of dialects are used, to wit: the Missouri negro dialect; the extremest form of the backwoods Southwestern dialect; the ordinary "Pike County" dialect; and four modified varieties of this last. The shadings have not been done in a haphazard fashion, or by guesswork; but painstakingly, and with the trustworthy guidance and support of personal familiarity with these several forms of speech.
I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and not succeeding.
© Literární doupě
on-line knihovna, zdroj pro čtenářský deník, referáty, seminárky z češtiny, přípravu na maturitu a povinnou četbu;
knihy zdarma (free e-books), recenze, ukázky, citáty, životopisy, knihy pro Kindle


text:
Disruptive technologies: shaping future public services
Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) Director J-C Desplat presents his perspective on how the rapid evolution of the technology landscape will revolutionise public service delivery.
The perfect (technological) storm?
Never before have we witnessed the emergence of so many genuinely disruptive technologies. Cloud computing, big data and robotics, we have embraced and adopted at an early stage but these are merely the tip of the iceberg and many more are just around the corner. Techniques such as deep learning are revolutionising artificial intelligence and technologies such as high-resolution satellites and drones are having a rapid impact on earth observation. This technological storm shows no sign of abating, with further disruption on the horizon following the emergence of quantum computing, block-chains and blended/augmented reality. As we learn how to leverage and combine their capability, we are realising that these technologies have the potential to completely transform all sectors of society and how the state engages with citizens.
Building blocks of digital transformation 2.0
How ready are we to enter this new era? The benefits derived by early adopters will be significant. Besides generating jobs and wealth through increased competitiveness, digital transformation 2.0 will allow Government to develop and provide a whole new generation of services across public health, education, transport or the environment contributing to the improved well-being of their citizens. The European Commission is acutely aware of the gigantic growth potential that the digital transformation of EU business and society represents for Europe, characterising it as "a fusion of advanced technologies and the integration of physical and digital systems, the predominance of innovative business models and new processes, and the creation of smart products and services".
Dreaming of a better world
How will this explosion of innovation affect us in Ireland? The most noticeable boosts will arise in situations where technologies are combined. Take for example, earth observation, and how it could impact our agriculture industry. By analysing big data on the earth's physical, chemical and biological systems using machine learning, farmers can calculate how much fertiliser is needed for a specific piece of land to within centimetres. Their tractors, using deep learning and internet of things technology can make the decisions in how to dispense the fertilizer, all autonomously and independent of a human driver through machine vision. Finally, precise weather predictions, down to the farm level will inform the farmer of the optimum time to deploy machinery, day or night using infrared and radar technology.
Precision Farming is only one example of how different life could be. These technologies can also predict the risk of natural disasters, like the storms we have already seen this year, minimising the damage from flooding, landslides and fallen forestry.
Innovative computing technologies have the potential to transform the healthcare landscape. Through the use of deep learning methods on large amounts of health and medical data that have never been analysed together previously, doctors will be able to make more informed decisions based upon an individual's genetic makeup and environment, e.g. prescribing the correct type and dose of medication, choosing the most appropriate course of therapy for any particular patient. The development of blockchain-enabled IT systems has the potential to empower patients with control of their own health data by offering the ability to see all historic prescriptions, scans, GP and hospital treatments in one place. Patients can then grant access to such information to doctors. At the same time, the technology ensures that all the data is encrypted for security and changes are cryptographically validated for integrity. Streamlining our health services with new technologies will not only be reflected in the improved quality of services but also in the cost of provision.
"We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run." – Amara's Law.
A number of steps must be taken for Ireland to reap the benefits from early adoption of emerging disruptive technologies. The current barriers are infrastructure deployment, skills development and legislative change to destroy silos and create cross departmental, joined-up thinking.
Firstly, infrastructure of national strategic importance must be clearly identified and funded through dedicated, rapid processes. A clear distinction should be made between academic testbeds and national platforms as they have different scope, intended use and service level requirements. A cross-departmental approach will avoid the balkanisation and duplication of resources. Software and operational staff should be considered an integral part of the infrastructure and be supported as part of the same budget commitment.
Secondly, the current skills shortage in software engineering and numerical modelling will soon be exacerbated by a dramatic rise in demand to develop software for these new technologies. Indeed, many large companies in sectors such as air transportation, financial services and even renewable energy must view themselves as a software companies.
In order to meet this spike in demand without compromising on quality, traditional approaches to training and education must be enriched with complementary vehicles providing:
1. a re-alignment from academic research to industry technologists;
2. a rapid, three/six month turn-around time for training programmes; and
3. a pragmatic and bottom line learning outcome.
The necessity to adopt a streamlined approach to meet the compressed timelines cannot be overstated.
Thirdly, the scale and the limited window of opportunity require urgent action. The establishment of an Office of Government Chief Technology Officer led by an innovation luminary with a proven and broad track record of leveraging emerging technologies for economic and societal impact would prove an effective catalyst for change.
Offering the best of both worlds
To enable each of these technologies and emerging areas, parallel and high-performance computing (HPC) are essential at different scales; from large-scale supercomputers to portable devices. The Irish Centre for High-End Computing has a well-established track record of engagement with the public sector for the delivery of innovative and near mission critical services. ICHEC provides a "third way" between the worlds of academic best effort and commercial outsourcing. Ireland now has a timely opportunity to leverage ICHEC's exceptional expertise and experience to deliver next-generation public services through emerging disruptive technologies.
J-C Desplat
Director, Irish Centre for High End Computing
T: +353-1-524 1608 ex. 21
E: email@example.com
W: www.ichec.ie


text:
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
wasn't there pigs here yesterday?
I'm sitting at the dinner table watching Ben run in circles around the lounge with the kitten trying to catch him, every so often the kitten takes a short cut and launches herself from the top of the lounge at Ben – luckily there hasn't been any contact yet, but it'll come, and I'll wet myself laughing when it does.
We had a good storm this afternoon; at a guess I would say more than half an inch – I was in Cooma with Ben when it rained, there is mud everywhere and the back room of the house has had water in it as well. So, after the kids left for school I spent the morning crushing grain for the pigs and making up feeds, I topped up their waters and made sure the chickens had plenty of water as well – it was going to be a warm day.
I spent most of out the back putting in the last couple of strainers, that's 20 with another five in the trailer waiting for the holes to be 'improved'. Tomorrow it'll be time to start putting in the steel posts – I can feel the aching shoulder muscles already, I suppose it's character building if nothing else, plus now I have blisters on my blistered blisters.
You know how sometimes you do something – then in hind sight you realise you've made a huge mistake. We had a couple of piglets in a box in the house some months ago. They needed some warmth and looking after because they were too small and the litter was too large. Any way these are the pigs we've been using in the garden paddock to plough things up. Harry went out to feed them this morning and they were gone (at first I had a dread that they had been stolen, I'd been woken by what I thought was someone driving up the drive at 3:45am – couldn't find any sign and I checked the camera this morning but it showed nothing). I went to investigate what was going on and found the little buggers had dug a tunnel under the fence and escaped – so it was more a 'great escape' then 'a wooden horse' – we found them a short time later back in the big pig yard. We probably shouldn't have watched Hogan's Heroes when they were in the house.
oh well no tears and they've gone to bed - quite time at last.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Now it rains
It was a little wet and windy today – just what we needed. The day started off slow but soon with kids galloping off to school and pigs to feed everything regained its momentum. The Cook had a well deserved lay in and I looked after the animals. We've recently reduced our numbers by about a dozen pigs and it's made a big difference. Most of the ones that went were bigger pigs as well, so the feed is going a lot farther.
I spent the remainder of the morning after feeding dodging the Cook and her jobs – she was on the look out to put me to 'gainful' employment. As there is nothing to eat in the house until we can get to the shops again I headed up to the back 500 acres to have a look for weeds. Of course I found more than enough to be depressing. I haven't been right up in the back corner adjacent to the railway line much, there's a lot of tussock coming across the tracks onto our place, luckily it shouldn't be too hard to get under control (famous last words). I was also trying to find any trace of our second Jersey Bull – no luck there, I'll have to go see the neighbour and see if he's seen him.
On the way back I came via the back of the hill behind the house, I ran into the Wedge Tail Eagles who were hunting rabbits in the grass ,I managed to get a couple of quick pics before they disappeared over the ridge. I also spotted a couple of new native flowers, I still can't identify them – they weren't flowering properly so I may go back on the weekend to have another look.
I don't know if there was something in the water here but some of the animals are a little odd today. The kitten thinks it's a lion and has been pouncing on anything that moves in the house from behind cover - and after seeing snakes it's not a pleasant feeling to have a kitten sink it's claws into your ankle. The fat dog has been doing that crazy dog thing running around with her tail between her legs all over the lawn. Fatso has been following me around all day - getting in my way when ever it is convenient for her and lastly George - he's joning in where ever he can and being a real dag.
When the boys arrived home they were put strait to work cleaning up the shearing shed, earlier in the day I'd found a blue birds egg on the grass up there and left it on a table. Anyway Ben found another couple and bought them back to the house. He's quite the survivalist and pestered the cook to be able to break one of the eggs open and see what it look like inside. I was thinking it'd be a half grown chic or that it would be rotten. But low and behold it was just a normal egg, Ben asked if you could eat it, to which I responded that you could if it was a survival situation – so he wanted to try it. Out came the frying pan and Ben went to work cooking his egg, once finished he and Harry divided it and put it to the test – they both ate their share and decided it tasted just like ........chicken!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sshhhh - they're all sleeping
Finally, it's all quite....... not a sound - except the soft patter of rain on the iron roof and the faint muffled snoring of a fat black Labrador in the mud room. Quite a contrast from the last 48hrs.
We had 18 young lads here over the weekend for Ben's birthday sleep over and that's a lot of growing boys to feed.
Hat off to the Cook, she has spent the past two days attached to the stove cooking pizzas, biscuits, cakes and bread. I think, with the exception of pork we've run out of everything edible in the house. It was quite a logistical challenge to get everything cooked on the wood burning stove – specially the pizza's, I think the kids were still eating until 9pm then there was milo's at 10:30pm. They all spent the night in the shearing shed, I wandered up about 11:30pm and they were all still up watching DVD's – except our two who had both passed out on their swags, exhaustion had taken its toll I expect.
I can't even remember Saturday, I think it started early with a dash to Cooma to get everything that the Cook hadn't the day before in Canberra. We had the Land Care AGM, it was uneventful. The guest speaker was from DECC and spoke about the Atherton to the Alps project, this is a conservation project about linking all the diverse landscapes along the Great Dividing Range. K2C is part of this and we received funding from this for some of our conservation work. Saturday afternoon was spent spraying weeds – for which I have formally given up and decided to get in a contractor with a tractor and boom to finish – there's just too much. Did I ever tell that we have had our status wildlife reserve Gazetted?? It happened a couple of weeks back and the property is now officially named 'Valley View Wildlife Refuge'.
Today I have to really thank the three people who turned up to help with the fence, Paul, Greg and Tanya. All of them are part of the NSF and have their own conservation work to deal with as well. The help was gratefully appreciated and I could never have finished so much without them – and Paul is coming out next weekend as well. Unfortunately I have bent my crow bar into an 'S' shape – I need to find a heavier one I guess.
We headed back to the house about 1pm and arrived just in time for parents to start arriving to pick up the. Then I hit the road, off to Canberra to drop kids back and a long trip home. By the time we fed the pigs and did the waters is was dark and raining heavily. The Cook had conjured up a chicken from somewhere and we all sat down wearily to decimate the poor soul.
Now ever body else is in bed and I've got five minutes to myself, I might have a cuppa, catch up with some blogs, feed the dogs and hit the sack...........
Friday, October 23, 2009
No Rain, lots of Wind and plenty of blisters
Swainson Pea
One day I'm going to actually have holiday, the last time I took time off was when we moved into the farm. It never slows down, and even this weekend is full, Ben has his Birthday Sleep Over, there is the AGM for Land Care and a trip into Canberra on Sunday.
The last two weeks have been fairly productive, I've been able to get a lot of the posts into the ground out the back in the conservation area, the last few have been soul destroying with solid rock down about 18 inches. My arms ache, I'm sunburnt and in desperate need of a shave - I'll be glad to head back to work, the kids reckon I'm a real red neck now. It hasn't been all my work, one of the guy's from the NSF has come out and helped and some others have also offered which is really great – and I will take them up on it.
We had a Grass Lands expert Rainer Rehwinkle come out yesterday to do a survey of some of Grasslands. It was a little windy, but otherwise a very pleasant afternoon. Rainer found over 60 species of native plants including orchids. He was very impressed with the quality and the quantity. I thought this was amazing because he only saw a small portion of the grassland we have. He's asked if we would donate some of our Swainson-Pea seeds to the millennium seed project. Some of the seeds will end up in the National Botanic Gardens and the rest will be sent to the deep freezer in Norway where they are storing a collection of seed samples from every plant in the world – sort of a huge bio bank. I forgot to take my camera with me so went back today, but the wind was up again and the little flowers are hard to photograph in the wind. Whilst I was out there I stumbled upon two Shingle Back lizards and an Earless Dragon – which was slightly funny as Lauren, the facilitator from K2C was with us the day before and she spent hours looking under rocks for the little blighters.
I've also spent a bit of time spraying the Tussock Grass in the paddock next to the highway. It's a wonderful job; the long Love Grass makes it difficult to walk and hides wombat holes really well. The paddock is a nice shade of pink however. I'm starting to think there is more to be done here then I can manage alone – between the farm and the conservation work there is barely a free or slow moment. I am going to need to get the local contractor in to boom spray some of the larger infestations of Tussock otherwise they'll just get away and the problem will only get worse.
The Cook was in fine form this morning, I was in the Chicken Coup turning on the water and she was bringing up some scraps to the chickens. I wasn't watching but she suddenly screamed and I looked up – just in time to see two very large brown snakes slithering across the yard. She had nearly stepped on them (maybe interrupted them is more precise), luckily the dogs weren't around and the kids had gone to school. I think she's looking a bit greyer this evening.
The Cook has been preparing the garden for the Bio Dynamic Course. It's looking really good and a lot of effort has gone into it. It should look really good by November – and many thanks goes out to Mrs Duck for her donation of seedlings, they are doing you proud Mrs Duck and the Cook is very happy with them all.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Who's the good looking rooster??
Another day out in the open air and wind, I've got blisters on my blisters and a few aching muscles. I spent hours digging rocks out of post holes, I've ruined a pair of gloves in two days and I've already started to wear the second pair at the base of the thumb. And I've bent my crow bar – that's a real bugger.....
It's amazing what you see out there, I saw two foxes, one saw me, but the other didn't.
I've managed to get seven posts in to date and this should speed up in the next few days as the fence goes out across the flats. I still need to go back and cement one in because I couldn't get the whole deep enough in the rock.
There are dozens of different birds, hawks and falcons can be seen floating around on the updrafts and the stubble quails keep scaring the life out of me in the long grass between fence posts. I spotted a white necked heron gorging itself on threatened species down at the river this morning – I tried to get a picture of it but it had gone by the time I got back with the camera.
Our sheep are looking well and all the lambs have survived the bad weather. I see them each day on my way out to the fence, they are fat and happy – we've got one that must have been missed at shearing time it has a double fleece which will make it a fly target when the weather warms up so we'll have to get the shearer out early this year.
Big day tomorrow – somebody is having a birthday, not that you would know. He's been reminding us for days. So we are planning a special dinner for him tomorrow night, the cake is cooked and his pressies are sitting here on the table ready for when he wakes up.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Working hard
A few days ago we rounded up a dozen of the smaller pigs and put them into an enclosure (we call it a pigitentiary) on the garden area. They only stay out on one spot for a night and they plough it up enough to move them onto the next area, at this rate we'll have the paddock ploughed before the end of the month. Everything is starting to look green again now, but we'll have to wait and see how long it lasts, maybe we'll get the wet spring we've been hoping for.
We've finally been able to get our electric fence problems sorted out as well. Our mains power energizer arrived back from repairs the other day and is now working a treat – no more loose pigs. The Cook is really happy about that.
The River is running well and the water is crystal clean. I was quite surprised when I saw it, I thought it would have been a little more turbid after all the rain.
I spent most the day on the hill side putting in fence posts, apart from the blisters, wind and rain showers it was a rather nice day to be out there – lucky, because there is more of that tomorrow. There's nothing better than the solitude of a vast open space.
The other thing I really like is music – both types. Right now I 'm sitting at the table typing whilst listening and watching the new Sugarland DVD – if you've never heard of them then do yourself a favour and get any one of their CD's, they're just great. Jennifer Nettles, the lead singer, has the most amazing voice and she has the greats Georgia accent – I love the Southern ladies when they talk like that... I've been really lucky to catch them in concert as well and they are as good live as on CD. I'm thinking of heading off to CMC Rocks the Snowy's again this year, I'm just waiting to see who all the acts are. I know that Taylor Swift will be in town around then as well and if she brings her support acts with her I'll go see them instead. Glorianna are touring with her at the moment and I'd really like to see them in concert – and Kellie Pickler is another favourite as well.
We've finally been able to get our electric fence problems sorted out as well. Our mains power energizer arrived back from repairs the other day and is now working a treat – no more loose pigs. The Cook is really happy about that.
The River is running well and the water is crystal clean. I was quite surprised when I saw it, I thought it would have been a little more turbid after all the rain.
I spent most the day on the hill side putting in fence posts, apart from the blisters, wind and rain showers it was a rather nice day to be out there – lucky, because there is more of that tomorrow. There's nothing better than the solitude of a vast open space.
The other thing I really like is music – both types. Right now I 'm sitting at the table typing whilst listening and watching the new Sugarland DVD – if you've never heard of them then do yourself a favour and get any one of their CD's, they're just great. Jennifer Nettles, the lead singer, has the most amazing voice and she has the greats Georgia accent – I love the Southern ladies when they talk like that... I've been really lucky to catch them in concert as well and they are as good live as on CD. I'm thinking of heading off to CMC Rocks the Snowy's again this year, I'm just waiting to see who all the acts are. I know that Taylor Swift will be in town around then as well and if she brings her support acts with her I'll go see them instead. Glorianna are touring with her at the moment and I'd really like to see them in concert – and Kellie Pickler is another favourite as well.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Back again
It's been a while – I've got no excuses life has just kept us rather busy. We've had a lot happening – it has rained quite bit nearly every day without the drying winds'.
I won't try and catch up right now, I'll leave that for later. The important things first; a big thank you to Mrs Duck Herder for an incubator full of lovely duck eggs, they're in and rotating and hopefully in a couple of weeks we'll clutch of very special ducklings. She also gave us a load of Onion and Leek seedlings which have been planted. And sorry for busting in so late Mrs DH – I'll try harder next time to arrive at a decent hour...
We've also picked up our first batch of natives for planting in the upper reach of our gully. The fencing has started in earnest and hopefully in the next three weeks the planting areas should be stock proof. If anybody has a spare couple of days of sunlight they could spare let me know.
We've had more snow as well, last week on Wednesday it snowed all the way down highway to Michelago. I was taking the kids to a first aide course in Canberra – I nearly turned around and had a snow day it was so heavy.
The River is high but the water is crystal clear, the rain has been enough to cause runoff but not a lot of silt. Up early in the morning to collect another load of bread, then back home for a little more fencing, some tree planting and if it's fine a little weed spraying.
Still more to come - Bee and NSF meetings, weeds, piglets and all sorts of things. I need to sort out my pictures - they're all to large to upload, I need to get photoshop.....
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
These Pipes are not just ornamental Pipes, they are actual working pipes that you can smoke. Believe it or not there really is a hole wright down the center of these beautiful pipes. Hence the name PUZZLE PIPES. Its a puzzle to work out how they were made.
Over the past 15 years I have been interested in the intricate designs of the Puzzle Pipe. The Puzzle Pipes were first made in the early 1800 to 1900. During this period when apprentices finished there pottery trade they would make these Puzzle Pipes to show of their workmanship and skills as pipe makers. Antique Puzzle Pipes have grown in popularity and in value as they are getting very hard to find in perfect condition.
I have made many different styles of Puzzle Pipes over the years, your only limited by your imagination.
Ask yourself how did I put the hole down the center of the Stem ???
If you think you know the answer please send me an Email or leave a post.
Platted Puzzle Pipes
The platted section ranges from one strand to three strands, five to seven strands to produce these designs you must have a lot of patients as breakages are frequent.
The looped designs are of a design used in 1800 to 1900 century and is reasonably easy to produce.
The eight to nine loops designs are some of the prettiest designs and colours in the collection.
The Oval Clay Puzzle Pipe
The oval pipe originated in the 18th century and have many variations of designs and colors.
The Circle Clay Puzzle Pipe
The circle pipe design is my own design and is quite unique and difficult to make, at times breakages are many but a perfect result is very rewarding.


text:
32 results
Adds face on X Y plane in selected groups or components. Useful for imported 2D drawings to better see their position in 3D space.
Rotate entities freely around point. Fast rotation in 3 dimensions. Snap to edge from radius.
Change active layer in SketchUp. Written with the hope that the native active layer control will be removed.
Distorts a group or component to resemble an axonometric projection when viewed from above.
Copies entities from one component and paste it in the corresponding position of other components.
When cuts that aren't flat are desired the model can be manually divided into groups representing each side of the cuts. This script helps putting the cut geometry on its own layer so it can be hidden when the model as a whole is shown.
Rename selected components to have the lowest possible number. E.g. MyComponent#14-> MyComponent#2.
Toggle whether edges should break or not when drawn edge intersect another edge.
Deletes both the selection and all its bounding edges that doesn't bind anything else.
Extract Layers to new file. E.g. useful for copying them into other model.


text:
Cloud based comprehensive ASC Software for Scheduling, EMR, Billing, Inventory Control, Document Management, Reporting, and more.
Stand alone Medical Inventory Software for Surgery Centers, Physician Groups, and other medical providers for Purchasing, Case Costing, Accounts Payable, and more.
Secure, scalable, and cost effective alternative to achieving organizations objectives than traditional software provide.


text:
Perdue talks tax cuts in annual state address
Gov. Sonny Perdue stressed fairly minor tax cuts in his State of the State messagetoday, including an elimination of the state portion of property taxes.
Perdue said that his proposal, which would require a constitutional amendment, wouldgive Georgians a $94 million tax break, and pressure local governments to restrainspending.
"As you know, many local governments have blamed the state for their reassessments-- ladies and gentlemen, this will take away that excuse," Perdue told a jointsession of the state Senate and House of Representatives.
While Perdue said that Georgians need better schools, roads, environment and healthcare -- items usually paid for with taxes -- he said the key to Georgia' statusas an "international capital" is low taxes.
Republicans praised Perdue's speech, filled with Reaganesque rhetoric. Perdue referred to the city on the hill, and said immigrants are drawn to Georgia by "that sweet fragrance of optimism."
"I thought it was one of the best he's ever done," said Rep. Larry O'Neal, R-Warner Robins, a close Perdue ally. O'Neal praised the idea of funding counselors to involve parents in schools, and thought it should be expanded.
O'Neal said Perdue's property-tax cut, which amounts only to one-quarter mill, was "a good start." O'Neal's Ways and Means committee is looking at much larger proposals, including eliminating the school portion of property tax in favor of an expanded sales tax.
Perdue also reiterated his call for eliminating state income tax for senior citizens,an idea that has been rejected by the Legislature in recent years. Democrats criticized that idea, and faulted the governor for what they said were half-measures on education.
"It's a shell game," said Rep. David Lucas, D-Macon. "The sound bites sound good, but when you start talking about where the rubber meets the road, things like middle income families trying to make ends meet, it doesn't mean much. People are trying to put food on their tables, and he's talking about giving retirees who make over $70,000 a year a tax break?"
For education, Perdue proposed adding $6.4 million in lottery funds to pre-kindergarten programs. And $65 million would go to school buses and technology in elementary and high schools.
Another $14 million would go to "Very Important Parent recruiters," dedicated counselors for parents in schools with high truancy rates.
"We can teach and we can coach and we can motivate a student all day long, but if they don't show up for the game, they're not going to win," Perdue said.
Perdue said that his proposed budget will include $120 million for water infrastructure and reservoirs, a response to last year's near-record drought. He promised $11 million to fund a new statewide water-use plan, a three-year process expected to cost $30 million over its lifetime.
For roads, he proposed a $50 million loan fund that local governments could tap. High-tech industries would get a $40 million venture-capital fund. A health insurance plan for small businesses would get $17 million. And the state's trauma network would get another $53 million.
Perdue mentioned only one new revenue source, increased fines on reckless drivers who greatly exceed the speed limit. The revenue would pay for 200 more state troopers.


text: Digestive Health Irritable Bowel Syndrome Living With Print Why Symptoms of IBS May Be Worse During Your Period By Barbara Bolen, PhD Updated November 06, 2019 Medically reviewed by Emmy Ludwig, MD Tom MertonCollection / OJO Images / Getty Images More in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Living With Causes & Diagnosis Nutrition Symptoms Treatment Support & Coping IBS With Constipation IBS With Diarrhea Related Conditions View All If you are a woman, you may have you noticed that your IBS symptoms change depending on the time of the month. You are not imagining things—your menstrual cycle and the severity of your IBS symptoms are definitely linked. Like many things having to do with IBS, the connection between IBS and the process of menstruation is not clear-cut. Many women find that their IBS seems to get worse just before they get their period. For other women, their IBS symptoms are worse when they have their period. One thing that is for certain is that a woman's menstrual cycle and the functioning of her digestive system are definitely connected. Let's take a look at why this is and how it affects how you feel. Hormones and Your Digestive System First, a quick biology lesson. There are two main hormones associated with menstruation: estrogen and progesterone. These hormones do not just affect the sex organs. In fact, there are receptor cells for these hormones throughout your gastrointestinal tract. This is why many women—even those without IBS—experience digestive symptoms related to their menstrual cycle. Symptoms Throughout Your Menstrual Cycle Whether or not you have IBS, researchers have found that the different phases of the menstrual cycle put women at risk for unwanted digestive symptoms. In the days of the month immediately following ovulation, all women are more likely to experience bloating and constipation. Things change as you get closer to and start menstruation. In the days just prior to menstruation (pre-menstrual) and for the first day or two when bleeding starts, women are more likely to experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea. IBS and Your Period For many women with IBS, their across-the-board IBS symptoms worsen when they have their periods. For some, their systems are more reactive to food in the days surrounding menstruation, particularly gassy foods. (Interestingly, one survey found that a small number of women actually experience an improvement in IBS symptoms during menstruation.) In addition to worsening of IBS symptoms, having IBS also appears to put women at a higher risk of experiencing the following symptoms associated with menstruation: Dysmenorrhea (painful cramping)BackacheDifficulty concentratingFatigueInsomnia, Water retention Women with IBS are not at higher risk to experience the mood-related changes commonly associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and the rest of the menstrual cycle. Why are women who have IBS at higher risk for menstrual-related digestive and other unpleasant symptoms? Currently, there are no good answers to that question. Studies have not found any difference in the hormone levels of women with and without IBS. And in spite of the fact that the sex hormones appear to play a role in GI symptoms, birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy have not been found to be of any help in alleviating them (nor do they do any harm in terms of worsening one's IBS). What You Can Do to Manage Your Symptoms Keep a Symptom Diary: This doesn't have to be anything complex—just keep a running record of your symptoms as it relates to where you are at in your menstrual cycle. This will allow you to look for patterns and to identify when your symptoms are likely to be at their worst. Having some sense of what to expect on each day of your cycle can help you to plan. Perhaps you tweak your diet so that you avoid gassy foods and choose non-gassy foods on your worst days. You can also try to adjust your schedule so that you postpone events that might be more stressful to days when your symptoms are more likely to be quiet.Invest in a Heating Pad or Hot Water Bottle: Continuous heat can be quite soothing, both in easing menstrual cramps and soothing IBS pain.Take a Calcium Supplement: This recommendation is of particular help to those who experience diarrhea as part of your IBS. Calcium supplementation has been shown to be effective in reducing menstruation-related symptoms and has some "word of mouth" buzz as being helpful for reducing diarrhea symptoms in people who have IBS. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! One of the most challenging aspects of having IBS is trying to figure out what's safe to eat. Our recipe guide makes it easier. Sign up and get yours now! Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Gynecological Aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder Fact Sheet. Jacobs, S., et. al. "Calcium carbonate and the premenstrual syndrome: effects on premenstrual and menstrual symptoms. Premenstrual Syndrome Study Group. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1998 179:444–452. Palsson, O. & Whitehead, W. Hormones and IBS. The UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders. Shobeiri F, Araste FE, Ebrahimi R, Jenabi E, Nazari M. Effect of calcium on premenstrual syndrome: A double-blind randomized clinical trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology Science. 2017;60(1):100. doi:10.5468/ogs.2017.60.1.100. Women and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders. Continue Reading


text:
Current Page:product >The Terrific Extraction: Extract Jpeg Bmp Psd from Pdf
The Terrific Extraction: Extract Jpeg Bmp Psd from Pdf
With the rapid development and modernization of the society, every aspect of our lives has gone through great changes. Our living standard has increased a lot. All of us have observed that the importance of application of technology, especially computer technology. Computer technology has enhanced the development of our society and improved both our lives and our work a lot. Extractor, as a useful product, has improved our lives a lot.
Extract Jpeg Bmp Psd from Pdf is just such a useful and reliable product. Extract Jpeg Bmp Psd from Pdf is absolutely one of the most convenient and powerful converter specially designed to extract Jpeg Bmp Psd from Pdf. It is the most affordable and easiest way to extract Jpeg Bmp Psd from Pdf. This super extractor supports batch extraction. This special feature can enable you to extract multiple pdf files at one time. In this way, you can save a lot of valuable time. Your work efficiency will be improved a lot. Meanwhile, your work will become more and more perfect and satisfactory. Furthermore, the software will provide you with a user-friendly interface. It's clear and simple and easy-to-use. Just follow it and your work will be done in a few seconds by simply a few clicks. Besides, this super extractor can support convert the files after the fulfillment of extraction. This super function will definitely help you save a lot of valuable time. The application of the super extractor is absolutely easy, convenient and reliable. Free download is supported and have a try now!
Copyright © 2009-2010 Convert Pdf to Word,Inc.Home | Product | Download | Buy now | Contanct us | Blog | How to