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DEANO recently pointed his Land Rover Defender 300TDI at the Meryla State Forest in NSW.
The forest, a two-hour drive and 150-odd kilometres south-west from Sydney, is home to walking trails, horse riding and, of course, plenty of 4WD trails.
Catering for beginners to advanced punters, Meryla is perfect for a weekend retreat from Sydney, with ample camping spots littered throughout the area.
Deano picked up his Defender earlier this year from the Sunshine Coast. It had a roof rack with an Ironman 4x4 awning, high-lift jack and a set of MaxTrax. It also came with air-con, an ARB air compressor and front and rear Air Lockers.
When Deano arrived back home in Wollongong following its debut run, he discovered it was packing a complete Bahco toolkit, an inverter and battery charger, and some jumper leads. Bonus!
In the months since he took ownership, Deano has fitted a new water pump, new brake fluid reservoir, new silicon intercooler hoses, and an Xtreme Outback heavy duty clutch. BFGoodrich all terrain T/A KO2s now sit beneath the Defender.
He has spent considerable time trying to remove the worn Defender decals down each side of the Land Rover, and he's added mew mud flaps down the back.
The most recent additions include an ARB winch bullbar Deano picked up on eBay for $750, and Lightforce Genesis driving lights.
There are still plenty of items to tick off the to-do list, but the Defender's more than capable taking Deano and his family off the beaten track.
Watch the video to see it tackle some of Meryla State Forest's undulating tracks.


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I read a lot about Management, especially Project Management. But, only some deserve to be blogged. Like this one by Geoff Choo (the link is to a PDF file). The rules are listed below:
1. Deliver, Deliver and Deliver
2. Planning is for Wimps
3. Whip Your Team to Higher Performance
4. Communication is for Losers
5. The Big-Bang Effect
6. Common Sense Rules!
7. Rub your lcients the Right Way
The above list may not convey much, but the interesting, entertaining and short (just two pages) article has a lot to say. While reading through it, I had several deja-vu moments that made the reading even more interesting. I suggest all Software Developers/ Leaders/ Managers read it, at least once.


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Summer Garden Boiled Peanut Salad
- 1 pound raw peanuts in shell, shelled
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 1/4 cup finely diced hot peppers
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
To skin peanuts, blanch in boiling salt water for 1 minute, drain. Slip off skins and discard. To cook peanuts, add to electric pressure cooker with 2 cups of water and the bay leaf. Cook peanuts about 20 minutes under pressure or until soft. Drain. In a large bowl, combine peanuts with diced vegetables. Whisk together lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over salad mixture and toss to combine.


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As a taster here are a few pics I took myself -
|The Vintage Sewing Room Exhibit
|The Bake Off Exhibit
|Large Quilts on display with a view beyond to our cafe area.
|A place to lounge ... (at your peril!)
|Bedroom Exhibit - complete with commode! (From a furniture upcycling workshop.)
|Our Bee Blessed Craft Sale Table
Our friendly photographer Gordon was a star and took candid snaps throughout the day. His pics are much clearer and more artistic than mine and are the ones Judith has posted, so if you haven't seen the pics you must head over there now and have a wee nosey around.
|Judith's 'In Stitches' Upcoming Classes and Workshops display
|Judith's fabulous Irish Chain quilt which will be one of her new classes next term.
Through October I was stitching my wee fingers off to come up with these wee cuties for the class participants to choose from. Each embroidery, while it might look complicated, provides an opportunity to experience several basic embroidery stitches and techniques to get folks well started on the road to acquiring new skills. Well, that's the plan anyway. So, if you fancy a wee stitchy day with me, Judith is now taking bookings for this workshop and lots of other fab classes too. Woohoo!


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The Belgian colonization of the Congo was one of the worst examples of exploitative behavior from a European colonial power. Here we look at Belgian King Leopold II and the USA's role in his acquisition of the West-Central African territory of the Congo.
The story of King Leopold II of Belgium and his obsessive quest for an African colony is a tale of greed, devastation, and woe. It is a journey into the darkness of humankind, with brutality and hypocrisy the sole victors. King Leopold's Congolese experiment took several decades to develop and implement as this clever but devious King slowly and carefully maneuvered himself to manipulate many, including the people of the Congo, the international community, and even his own subjects. Motivated by desire, greed, envy, his own ego, and several other interested parties, a colony was established which would have tragic and lasting consequences for the native population.
Leopold was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1835, and he came to power when he became King in 1865. By the time he became King, two things interested him greatly: territory and money - by which I mean financial gain. The combination of these would prove to be of great significance in his later life, along with that of millions of others. He became very jealous of the Great European Powers around him; of their riches, their power, and most importantly, of their colonies. He was very ambitious but equally frustrated. Belgium was too weak for him and his ambitions. Petit pays, petit gens (small country, small people) goes the phrase; however, the country that Belgium had gained independence from in the 1830s, the Netherlands, had a sizeable empire. He wanted such an empire for himself too. The Congo was one of the areas in Africa that was not recognized by all major powers as belonging to a European Power in the 1870s, and it promised many treasures, such as ivory and rubber, ready to be harvested at the cost of the native people there. Nonetheless, before Leopold could stake his claim on the land, he would have to manipulate several European nations to recognize his claim over it. But he also wanted the support of the United States.
And why the USA? After all, in the 1870s the USA was still quite inward-looking and trying to grow internally. The answer is that even at this time, the United States was fast becoming the most powerful and richest nation on earth, and to have its recognition of Leopold's claim to the Congo would go a long way to convincing his European rivals. It was in that light that Leopold began his great quest.
One of Leopold's early moves was to contact the United States' ambassador to Belgium, one General Henry Shelton Sanford. He commissioned Sanford to acquire the services of the famous British-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley, like Leopold, was extremely ambitious, and also had an egotistical and ambitious streak about him. By the time Leopold had secured his service, Stanley had already crossed the Congo, and had famously found the British missionary David Livingstone in 1871. In addition, Stanley had written about his escapades in Africa, presenting himself as something of a 19th century hero and celebrity. Acquiring the services of possibly the best explorer in the world was something of a coup for Leopold.
Ambassador Sanford's involvement would go much further. It now became his responsibility to convince the President of the United States of Leopold's claim and plans for the Congo. If the US could recognize this claim, Leopold would be in a very powerful position. But what would the US get in return for this recognition? Leopold promised the US that its citizens would be able to buy land in the Congo, and that US goods there would be free of all customs duties. Furthermore, Stanley had been touting himself as 'born and bred' in the United States, meaning that an American had not only played a role in discovering the Congo, but that one would continue to play a role in the territory. This was important to the United States as it was growing in stature and being recognized as a significant power in the international community.
Sanford's own personal motivation was purely financial as he would stand to gain a great deal from this trade. As such, he lobbied the executive branch for recognition, despite Leopold omitting the fact that he had a monopoly on all trade there – and had no intention of giving it up. Although Sanford's business affairs in the past bordered on poor to sketchy, and he owed his prominence in large part due to his inheritance, he saw this as too good an opportunity to pass away. He reasoned that any failure as a businessperson would be countered by his success as an accomplice of Leopold's. He had already succeeded in acquiring Stanley's services, and his involvement led to the United States recognizing the Congo as a colony of Belgium. Sanford even received royal praise from Leopold for his work, something that he actually valued more than the money itself.
Another key person in lobbying the President in favor of Belgium's claim was Senator John Tyler Morgan. His wish was for the African-American population to return to Africa after the abolition of slavery in the USA. Morgan was very fearful of an African-American uprising, following demands for equality and liberty. He had also quickly seen an opportunity to send the black population back to Africa to work with the Congolese in enhancing trade, and as a place to sell any surplus cotton.
After the President of the United States agreed to recognize the Congo as being under King Leopold's rule, it helped Leopold in petitioning European Powers to do the same.
Leopold offered the French droit de preference, first right of refusal, should Leopold go bankrupt in his efforts to colonize the Congo. The French were extremely concerned about Leopold going bankrupt as they felt the colony would then fall into the hands of the British, their closest rivals, in part due to explorer Stanley's Welsh origins. Because of this, the French were relatively easy to convince. Leopold also promised them the same trade agreement as the USA, but omitted to tell them of the one he had already agreed with the US. The French then recognized Leopold's claim.
Leopold's claim to the Congo was more formally agreed in the 1884 Berlin Conference, and the Congo Free State was declared the following year. Leopold and Belgium now had their part of the wider European Scramble for Africa.
The way for Leopold to go forward and colonize the Congo was clear. With recognition from important international powers, King Leopold II of Belgium had successfully manipulated the international community in to giving him permission to acquire the Congo - and fulfil his greedy ambitions. The effects of this recognition were to prove devastating…
By J Parker
Do you agree that the USA had a key role in allowing King Leopold II to capture the Congo? Thoughts below…


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CATEGORY: Food & Wine Pairings | DATE: October 16th, 2014
Looking for a libation that will lift your spirits this Halloween? Check out these 5 Halloween Creepy Cocktail Recipes. Trick or treat, smell my feet; these signature drinks are pretty sweet! We've got you covered from creamy confections, to ones that pack a vampy bite. Be sure to round up your ghouls and guys and


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Selecting the project
Making this choice was a hard decision, considering the complexity of the project. There were other interesting topics for project, but none was challenging enough. After a bit of brainstorming and talking with professors, we realized that making a generalized timetable generator wasn't a good idea. It would have been too complex and using it would also be complicated for the end user. Thanks to M.S. Chavan Sir, he suggested us to make a customized generator for the second year computer department of PICT. It could be later extended for the third and fourth year with little modifications. The timetable generation for second, third and fourth years almost took one month through manual process. So making an automated generator was also helpful in terms of time of people who worked on it.
After the idea was finalized we decided that I will work on the algorithm, Aaryaman Vasishta would work on the user interface, generating PDFs and printing it directly from a connected printer. Akhil Koul would be working on an Android plugin which will enable the timetable to be accessed directly through a widget.
Working on the algorithm
So the first task was to get the exact constrains needed to be taken care of while assigning labs and lectures to classes. We have four classes, first three have timings 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The fourth class have timings 11 AM to 6 PM. Each class is divided into four batches. Lectures are common for all students of a class and labs are common for all students of a batch. While there are four classes, the number of available classrooms are only three. So at a point of time, there must be maximum three classes having lectures. There are total 5 lab subjects for each batch per week. Also, there are constrains on the laboratories available per lab subject. Teachers have to be assigned to classes as well as labs sessions. Individual teachers have varying lecture load and lab session load, which changes every year. So, it needs to be dynamic and should be accepted as input from end user.
After analyzing the constrains, the task was to find a proper algorithm to generate the actual timetable. I came up with an idea of doing it recursively using depth first search to arrange the lectures and labs in slots of batch. The problem was that the algorithm had a lot of time complexity in its worst case. But I realized that there was no worst case in this particular problem statement. There was only one case. So, if the recursive algorithm was implemented in the right way, it would run within seconds.
My approach
The manual generation of timetable is done by arranging labs to batches initially and when it is arranged, the lectures are arranged. So I decided to go with the same approach. I wrote a recursive algorithm which arranged first lab to each batch, then second lab to each batch and so on for all five labs. The algorithm worked just fine within time constrains but there was one problem. All batches belonging to the same class should either have all labs at a point of time or all lectures. This was the validation which was to be performed on the generated timetables for labs. With the validation, it was taking a lot of time for execution (greater than 5 minutes).
I changed my approach and first fixed if all the bathes of a class will have a lecture at a point of time or lab. So the condition checking after the algorithm has generated the timetable was not needed.
Why it worked, while the first one did not
Both algorithms were recursive, and both had a very large worst case complexity. But the recursive tree which was formed in the first case had very few successful nodes as leaf nodes (nodes where a valid timetable is generated). Once these nodes are encountered, a valid timetable is formed. So the algorithm took time. While in the second case, the number of success nodes as leaf nodes are greater in number. So it generated the timetable within seconds.
What next?
Next task was to take input of the number of teachers and their respective lectures load and labs load and arrange them to classes and batches. Arranging teachers was pretty easy. A small recursive function which arranged teachers to batches for each of the lab subjects.
The arrangement of labs and teachers to these lab slots is done. Next task would be to arrange the lectures to the classes and then teachers to these classes.
And Finally...
When the algorithm was completed till this point, it was just a single file with a sequential code with standard input and output. It had to be converted into a class which Aaryaman Vasishta could use for the interface and creating PDFs.


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This Montreal landmark has an indoor zoo, aquarium, and botanic gardens. The Montreal Biodome is the only attraction that replicates all four seasons and provides a comprehensive educational experience. There are botanical gardens that offer walking paths and places for picnics.
The Montreal Biodome is close to a diverse range of accommodations, including luxury hotels, cheap hotels, and service apartments. When traveling with families, two options nearby are Mosaique and Loft4U, both by Corporate Stays and priced at under $100 per night. Other Montreal hotels under $100 include Days Inn Montreal, Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Downtown, and Hotel Le Dauphine Montreal Downtown. More luxurious hotels priced at $100 to $150 per night are Mont Royal Appartement, W Montreal, and Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain.
The benefit of staying close to the Montreal Biodome is that you do not have to drive or take public transportation. There are also many other attractions nearby that make staying near this landmark a plus. One downside is the crowds and traffic in this busy downtown area.
Admission tickets for the biodome, planetarium, and insectarium are available online. The best value is a family package that grants access to all attractions of the Montreal Biodome.
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What is beauty? Simple book cover alterations
Labels: Plotrospection , random
And you know how I reviewed Ascendant earlier today? Well check this out:
I believe they also changed her nose...
I don't know what to think about this.
That's so creepy how much they can change someone by just photoshopping it. This is more than half the reason why girls feel so self-concious these days.:(ReplyDelete
Gaby, I do believe her nose is a little smaller in the finished version.
I was surprised they released the ARC with this cover.
This happens in probably every single book cover out there.
The questions is, if given the choice, which one would consumers buy? The majority would buy the photoshopped one. Who doesn't want the pretty book cover?
It's a matter of whatever sells, I think.
I'm not saying I agree with what they did to the cover, but I'm just seeing this from another pov.
Wow! I love how the final version is much brighter and prettier, but I have to say that I like the original girl a little bit more.ReplyDelete
AS A GENERAL NOTE: I am in no way judging them by what they did to the cover. I prefer the final cover, it looks much more polished. This was merely supposed to be an observation.
I go for the first one, it's much more real and beautiful in a raw, lovely way!ReplyDelete
I think they both look great--but my take is that the Photoshopped girl looks OLDER. It's like they were trying to make her just a few years more mature, whereas the ARC girl is just that: a GIRL.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for commenting! I read each and every one.
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text: We've start a new series on Ancestry.com called Between the Leaves. It's a genealogy chat show for some of the genealogist who work at Ancestry.com: Myself, Juliana Szucs Smith, Amy Johnson Crow and Crista Cowan. The first episode was a lot of fun to film and I can't wait to do the next one! Enjoy!


text: Shintō (the way of the Gods) is Japan's oldest indigenous belief. Japanese pray since time immemorial to the sky, earth and heavenly bodies as Amaterasu (the Sun) is the ancestor of Japan's Imperial House. There's not one absolute God but many different ones. Also there's not one absolute founder and no official scripts as Shintō has always been orally passed on. And there is only one commandment that forms the source of its entirety: the necessity to be loyal to your ancestors. Life after death is not a central point in Shintō rather to live here and now in order to create a solide foundation for the lives to come.


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The Allflex All in One USDA 840 FDX EID tags provide visual identification with electronic ID in one tag. Available in Yellow Maxi size only - approximately 4 1/8"H x 3"W.
You must provide a valid Premise ID number with orders for 840 tags.
20 tags per package.
These are a special order item. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.


text: Good Works! Posted on September 7, 2015 by fmrotaryfoundation Tweet Since 2007, the FM Rotary Foundation has been engaged in numerous local and international good works. Help us celebrate ten years of working together! Good Works Publication Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related


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The Chinese yuan that turned southward in November has fallen more than 2.3% against the dollar since then and charts suggest further downside for the renminbi in the coming weeks.
Starting November, the pair has ended all the months higher reversing the six-month streak of downsides ended in October. So far in the new year, the renminbi has weakened 0.93%.
The USD/CNY pair is now testing a crucial resistance but the likelihood of breaking that is high, given the upward channel since January last year.
The pair is trading near 6.2600, just 70 pips below the 2014 high, which is the nearest resistance now. A break of that will shift focus to the upward channel which has an upside barrier near 6.35 as of now.
On the way up, 6.2779 and 6.3000 could offer some resistance.
On the weekly chart, the 14-period moving average has broken above the 50-period average, triggering a clear buy signal. At the same time, the 50-period moving average on the monthly chart rests near the current level, indicating how tough such a break will be.
Upside chances will not weaken as long as the pair holds above 6.20, a support level being held since mid-December on a weekly closing basis.
In case of a break of the 6.20 support, the pair will first aim 6.1533 and then 6.1086 ahead of a retest of the record low of 6.0400 touched in January last year. However, chances are very low in that direction and the 6.10 level seems a very strong support.
With China more keen to absorb the downward correction in the economy rather than taking boosting measures at every minor dip in the growth rate and the US set to raise rates sooner rather than later, the yuan is bound to weaken on fundamental grounds as well.


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Boise's Working on Fire has recorded three discs in as many years and gigs shamelessly, though members are still busy attending high school.
When the band dropped off its new album, Metaphoria, at BW, instead of a sneer and a vague handwritten note, they showed up with smart-looking manila envelopes containing a CD, download cards, fliers for upcoming shows and a 40-page bound booklet of photos, bios, press clippings, lyrics and contact info.
With a work ethic like that, it should come as no surprise that Metaphoria, a 12-song collection of dark-toned tunes harkening back to the alt-rock days of the mid-'90s, is currently among the top sellers in the soft and modern rock categories of cdbaby.com. And not surprisingly, the dedication Workin' on Fire shows to marketing its music is just as evident in its composition and production.[ Video is no longer available. ]
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text: One thing holds true above all others in the military: You can choose your branch, but you can't choose your duty station. Duty assignments are a crapshoot, and there's nothing anyone can do about a losing dice-roll except complain. So we asked you, our readers, to list off the worst duty stations for your service, and you didn't disappoint. While 1,300 readers responded on Facebook, one branch was conspicuously mum when it came to shitty bases. Any guesses on which one it was?


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The route will serve 4S Ranch and Rancho Bernardo with limited service to Sorrento Valley and Golden Triangle.
The premium express service is a commuter service with limited stops by premium coach buses.
The new route will begin at the 4S Commons Town Center, then stop at the Rancho Bernardo transit station and travel directly to Mira Mesa via Interstate 15.
The bus will exit I-15 at Mira Mesa Boulevard and go to Sorrento Valley, providing service to employment centers there.
The end of the line will be the University Town Center transit center.
Developer fees from 4S Ranch helped fund this route and bring a long-term transit plan to the I-15 corridor, Schupp said.
The bus service is $5 per ride, $11 for a day pass (good for transfers to most other MTS services) or $90 per month (including unlimited rides on most MTS services).
Reduced rates are available to youth (18 and under) for $45 and seniors (over 60) for $22.50. About 1,500 riders currently take MTS' five express routes every weekday.
MTS recently reviewed fare hikes, which will be reviewed at their next meeting, March 26.
Those changes need to be approved by San Diego Association of Governments.


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Children are magical and at Susan Stevison Photography we love to photograph them in their natural element and help you document this special time in their journey of life. Our indoor studio space is open and filled with natural light allowing your child to be comfortable and free to roam about while being photographed naturally. Our outdoor gated courtyard is shaded, lush with greenery and picturesque. Call Susan Stevison Photography at 318-619-9298 to schedule your child's portrait session.
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You have two portrait session options to select from, indoor or outdoors. All sessions include a pre-session consultation to plan your family picture experience from beginning to end, leaving no details out. Simply select the best session option below and call us to setup your consultation and session.
- Weekends, on-location, & evenings are available, but require an additional fee.
- Our portrait packages begin at $500 & our gift prints begin at $45
- We find that our photography clients spend between $800 to $2500 in their custom photography.
- Their is a minimum order requirement of $600
We also provide coffee table albums, wall portraits, wrapped canvas portraits, giclee fine art prints, custom designed stationary, framing, and wall collections.


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By Eveline Danubrata
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Securities exchange operator NASDAQ OMX Group Inc (NDAQ.O) is a "natural partner" for its Hong Kong counterpart should the latter need technological assistance for derivatives link-ups with other exchanges, Nasdaq President Adena Friedman said.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) <0388.HK> plans to add derivatives to a scheme which currently allows investors in Hong Kong to buy shares listed in mainland China and vice versa. HKEx is banking on the scheme to boost trading volume. [ID:nL4N0W74TK] [ID:nL4N0W7275]
Nasdaq provides software for trading and clearing derivatives, as well as surveillance tools that help market participants ensure they comply with regulations.
"We already are the technology provider to Hong Kong for the derivatives market. Were they to do derivatives connection, we will be a natural partner to them to make sure that they can build that connection," Friedman told Reuters in an interview in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Friedman said Nasdaq has been seeing double-digit annual revenue growth in its risk management products, driven by demand from big banks, brokers, exchanges and regulators.
Friedman, the former chief financial officer of global asset management firm Carlyle Group LP (CG.O), also said Nasdaq plans to make "opportunistic" acquisitions in the index business.
Friedman said she expects "several dozen" listings in the United States by mostly Asian companies over the next two to three years, likely from technology and healthcare sectors in China, India and Southeast Asia.
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OHSAS 18001 Resources and Links
- ISO – International Standards for Organization
- ASQ – The world's leading membership organization devoted to quality
- ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) – The US accreditation body for QMS certification. They offer a directory of Registrars and other resources.
- RABQSA – Designs, develops, and delivers personnel and training certification for various standards (ISO 9001, etc.)
- Society for Quality Assurance – Research and Regulatory Information
- American National Standards Institute – American National Standards Institute (ANSI) web site offers up-too-date resources on national and international standards activities. International Quality Organizations by Country: Please contact us to add your info.
- MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnerships) – A nationwide network of resources transforming manufacturers to compete globally.
- National Institute of Standards & Technology – A federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.


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Klöckner Pentaplast is a global company with a worldwide supply chain. We understand that our sphere of influence extends beyond our customers and employees and we can affect the global community through our supply chain. We strive to be a responsible corporate citizen in the communities in which we, and our suppliers, do business.
kp's global purchasing organization was created to develop a sustainable global competitive advantage for kp and its suppliers. Klöckner Pentaplast is committed to sourcing key commodities on the basis of a cooperative partnership with its suppliers. Our process is designed to identify and provide supply opportunities to high-potential, diverse providers of goods and services that can exceed kp requirements in the areas of quality, supply chain, technology, innovation, competitiveness, and an integrated supplier management approach. We strive to maintain a world-class, diverse supply base that exceeds our customers' expectations and enhances our position in the marketplace.


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On anniversaries of destructive events, such as wars and genocide, we remember the victims and survivors, but it's important to remember the often-forgotten helpers, too.
On anniversaries of destructive events, such as wars and genocide, we remember the victims and survivors, but it's important to remember the often-forgotten helpers, too.
World War I officially ended on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. Ten million soldiers died. Countless millions of civilians died. Lest we forget.
Reconciliation is only possible with understanding and some sort of empathy. And there's one key ingredient to open that doorway.
Is it possible for Turkey to have its own truth and reconciliation commission regarding the genocide of the early 20th century? Maybe yes.
What is it like to be in a siege? We have an inkling of what civilians in Mosul today are experiencing, thanks to diaries and reports of relief workers almost 100 years ago.
The idea of children as plants to be nurtured and teachers as gardeners turns out to be an old idea, but one that spread quickly and firmly around the world.
Yesterday I was honoured to be guest at the citizenship ceremony of my dear friends. They are officially the newest Canadians.
The Promise's slogan is "Empires fall. Love survives." That's an interesting take on a movie set against the background of the Armenian Genocide during the late Ottoman Empire.
Large chunks of history are missing from textbooks and national conversations, because all countries have an Official Version of history. What's yours?
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
Editor-writer Ahmed Aghayev made an eloquent argument for the instigation of reforms in the predominantly-Armenian Ottoman vilayets.
Neither black Canadians nor Armenian Ottomans were trusted to bear arms in WWI. Could it have had something to do with their racial heritage?
Did you know that Australians not only participated in the infamous WWI Gallipoli Campaign, but witnessed the genocides, and gave humanitarian aid to the survivors?
How world-weary does one have to be to call destruction and murder "the usual business"? The motto of this Scottish nurse seemed to be Keep Calm and Carry On.
This officious guy was a high ranking representative of the United States of America. Does he remind you of any other officious official today?
A fact used to be something known to exist or to have happened, right? Not so fast. In the 1920s there were also true facts, actual facts, alternative facts, and real whoppers.


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Relocation is different from rental deals. Most importantly, relocation deals will give you the opportunity to get your job done at quite affordable price. Still, there are some hiccups about relocation deals. Let's take a look.
What is actually relocation?
For maintaining the business, the rental companies need to relocate their cars from one part of the country to another. There are many rental companies that don't have enough manpower to make that happen on a regular basis. So, they need to follow another policy. They look for people who need to travel from the current location of the car to its origin. Those people drive the car to its origin. The car is successfully relocated and the rider reaches his destination as well. It is like a win-win situation for both the parties. For example, you need to travel Auckland from Wellington. If a rental company is looking for car relocation Wellington to Auckland, it can interest you. You may ride the car from Wellington to Auckland and deliver the car. Relocation is exceptionally cheaper than renting. It is possible to find a relocation deal at only $1/day.
Good sides of relocation
Surely you are going to get some benefits from relocation deals. Here is a list of those benefits.
- Saving some money: Rentals can be quite expensive. It depends on for how long you need the car, which model car you are hiring and some other factors. But no way you're going to get a car rented for $1/day. Relocation will enable you to get cars at that cheap rate if luck favors you. Most of the car relocation Wellington to Auckland gives you the opportunity to have a ride for just $1/day.
- Earning some money: There are rental companies that offer the rider some money for delivering their car at its origin. If you are lucky enough to find such a company's car, then not only you are going to reach your destination, but also you can earn some extra bucks.
- Developing a good relationship with the rental company: By delivering their vehicle, you can develop a decent relationship with the rental company. Thus, you will be able to get cheaper rates or discounts in the future.
Bad sides of relocation
- Extra liability: You need to make sure that the car is delivered in a limited period of time. This brings some extra liability.
- Lack of option: While relocating a car, you need to ride whichever car the company offers you. You can't choose a car you favor.
- Time waste: When you reach your destination, first you have to deliver the car to the company. Only then you can go to your work.


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Ellen Dahl
Beyond Bestimmung
Beyond Bestimmung continues my exploration of the environment as a complex site of personal, political and cultural identification, while also existing as a site of reverie and inspiration. Many encounters with the landscape oppose clear articulation, words can only hint at the profound engagement between a person and the natural environment. These works allude to instances that provoke an uncanny sense of place, a shared history and deep connection. The title Beyond Bestimmung draws on the Kantian notion of pre-determination, where an encounter of the sublime becomes an ethical imperative.
As a child, I spent extended summer holidays living with my grandparents in Rogaland on the southwest coast of Norway. They would often take me on road trips in this ancient landscape filled with misty valleys and large rock formations. There was a sense that this environment allowed for a momentarily escape from their grief of loosing their only child. The melancholy that lives in these landscapes has followed me around the world, and manifests itself as a comforting, non-specific geographical identity – a moment of intimacy that allows for a sense of place to linger in a new landscape.
Ellen Dahl is a Sydney based, Norwegian born artist working across photography, video, sound and installation. She completed her MFA by research at Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney in 2015. She has recently exhibited at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Centre for Contemporary Photography Melbourne, Perth Centre for Photography and Kings Artist Run Melbourne. Often with the landscape as an entry point, her practice traces the intersection of memory and identity with a physical, political or psychological sense of place.
Cover Image: Courtesy of the artist


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Menu planning for me has been a rotating process. In the past I have preferred making a simple list of 14 dinners. I would purchase all the ingredients needed for them and then choose each day what I felt like cooking. This worked well for many years. Times change h read more
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This Butter Cream Frosting really helps top off my favorite Cinnamon Rolls. It's a great base recipe too. You can easily add a few extra ingredients to make chocolate, lemon, orange, or even peanut butter. I like to use the real vanilla extract. It really gives it a lovely flavor.
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Do you love the taste of S'mores, but not the hassle of the campfire?
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Our dear friends have hosted many Muggle Quidditch games on their property. They are moving soon 🙁 , so last night was the last game. I usually help run the "Three Broomsticks" where we have all kind of treats from butterbeer, licorice wands, chocolate turtles, every flavor beans, popcorn, etc. I decided to make pumpkin cookies to add to the offerings. I love the flavor of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, but not the texture. They are usually to cakey for me. So I decided to add oatmeal to the mix and see what happened. The results are wonderful! I made 9 dozen cookies they are all gone now. The teenagers LOVED them! I had originally thought to make a chocolate glaze, but decided to go with a spiced glaze. These are a new family favorite!
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This is a just a review for these lovely cookies. I made these without any alterations to the original recipe, so I am simply linking you to the source! The Cooking Photographer came up with a delicious way to combine apple cider and caramel into a cookie. She uses apple cider drink packets in the dough and wraps it around a caramel. I could not find the actual square caramels so I used caramel bits. These are best eaten warm, but are yummy anytime!
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These cupcakes are absolutely FABULOUS!! They are made with whole wheat flour and yogurt to make them a bit more healthy. They come out so moist and the salty caramel drizzle just seals the deal. These will become a staple in our home.
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The basis of this recipe came from this cake at A Hint of Honey . I really only make cakes for birthdays, and I wanted to be able to put it in the kids lunches. So I made some alterations to make it work for me. The results are really very yummy. Such a nice recipe for Fall when apples are in season.
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It took some tweaking to get this recipe right, but the results were worth the effort. The flavorful creamy sauce really appealed to my family.
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Oh my, these are good! I wanted to make a treat using some of my blueberries so I tweaked my cinnamon roll recipe and came up with this lovely dessert. The streusel and blueberry filling is a nice flavor and texture combination. These are now my son's favorite dessert. He requested it for his Birthday instead of cake!
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My friend Cindy shared this lovely recipe with me. My kids LOVE them. They will be so happy to come home from school today and be able to eat them. I used the same recipe to make cupcakes with the frosting on the inside. This way I can send them in the kids' lunches.


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I'm happy to share One more editorial feature before the end of the year, and a cover story at that! I was recently contacted to photograph Erika Hall, the founder of Mule Design, for a feature in Offscreen Magazine. Erika is a long time San Franciscan, deeply established and respected in the design community. On top of that she is a delightful human being, all which naturally led to her being delightful to work with on this project.
This project was unique for me in a number of ways. For one, I've yet to have an editorial client not only request but also run as many images as Kai at Offscreen did. In the end, fifteen images ran over eight spreads and the cover. This also required it to be possibly one of my longest sessions with an editorial subject. The shoot ended up being an afternoon with just me, Erika, and her dog, improvising scenarios around her design studio and the surrounding neighborhood.
A side note about me - I didn't really get interested photographing people until I started to getting into using strobes and artificial light. Lighting has been so ingrained into how I work, that for a long time I've considered it a requirement. This year I've made an effort to bring natural light back into my work (I know, pretty backwards for most photographers) and it was really refreshing to get a client request for absolutely no artificial light. On top of that I was asked to perform no post processing.
Enough talk, here's how it all looked in print:
Big thanks to Kai for the call and Erika for spending an afternoon with me.


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Imagine for a moment the good news and good works of Jesus pouring into your neighborhood, through you and those who gather with you. We're here to build a community where God's love is experienced and not just interpreted. Where you feel excited and not embarrassed to bring your friends along. Where it is easy to see how the wisdom of the Gospel relates to your life today. Where we live like Christ through our good works in the Community. Where we respect believers and non-believers equally. Where you can belong before you believe.
There are so many things that make living in a big city like Los Angeles amazing. There are so many things to do, so many people to meet, so many successes all around. At the same time, there is so little time, so much loneliness, and so many broken dreams and unheard voices. From the Bible, we can gain so much wisdom to help us weather the ups and downs of modern life, to get past the distractions and into what matters, to know that no matter what, we are loved infinitely by God. When we know his Love, we will not be afraid to be ourselves, and we will not be afraid to love as he does. Let us go forth, and build a community from that humble foundation, that we are all made from the same dust and loved by the same God as Jesus' story has shown.
We believe that once your heart has grown with Jesus, you will be ready to share that love with the world. We envision gatherings at homes, coffee shops, and community centers all over unified in sharing the good news. Sign up to Host and we'll provide you with training sessions and weekly discussion questions so you can start to build a community of faith right where you are.
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I was born in Kingsport, TN and grew up in the small town of Abingdon, VA. My first encounter with Christ came when I witnessed my mom and dad accept Jesus in our living room. I had no idea what happened when the man in the robe dunked my parents into the water, but I noticed something had changed in my parents and in our home. And I liked it! Witnessing the profound difference Christ made in our family life, I decided to respond to God's love and follow Christ.
After planting a dream church in Virginia that grew to be one of the biggest in North America, I was blessed with a chance to help launch churches in Hong Kong, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Manila, and now, Los Angeles! I have found the people of downtown to be the most friendly of anywhere I've been in California. I love this community, the people, how they embrace all the diversity. So much good is happening here and we're so excited to add our part to making downtown a place of grace and truth, a home to belong to even for those who don't believe. We will be a place of social justice and mercy as we bring the good works and good news of Jesus to everyone. We will be a community filled with love for everyone just like Jesus modeled for all of us.
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Rose of Prophecy was my first fairy tale retelling and the first novella in my Legends of Light series, but it was originally written for a contest. As I wrote the next novellas I realized that, while Rose of Prophecy was a sweet enough story in its own right, I could do better theme and history wise to fit the series better. So I rewrote Beauty and the Beast a second time, with a different storyline and more history. You can download that novella, Rose of the Oath, for free on Amazon, if you wish.
Though I unpublished Rose of Prophecy, I did want to have a way for those who may have heard of it to get it. Hence, this page. Click the photo or the link at the bottom to receive an ebook copy of Rose of Prophecy.
She is afraid. Not because she is alone. Not because thick roiling clouds obscure the moon. Not because the wind rushes through the forest like a wild dragon. She is afraid because she is late. And to be late means death.
Her life had been happy once.
Despite the destruction wreaked by Tauscher, traitor to the King. Despite the distant war led by the Prince and fought with the help of her three brothers. Despite her own poorly-chosen nickname of Beauty, she'd enjoyed life.
Of course, that was also before her father left home on a hopeful errand but returned weary and ill, bearing a velvety scarlet rose which he claimed would never wither. But even life in the ancient hall, tucked away in the center of Mosswood, surrounded by roses of every description, overshadowed with mystery and home to a scarred figure who is more beast than man, wasn't too bad after a time.
But now… now, in a flash of light, Beauty finally glimpses the truth. And the cost. The price which must be paid, or the sacrifice which must be made.
It is a curse which love alone may not be able to break.


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Fri., Oct. 8, 2010
Dodd home added to National Historic Register
The 1913 Sonora Smart Dodd House has been added to the National Register of Historic Places and the dedication is set for Friday Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.
The Dodd House is located just off Perry Street at 603 S. Arthur and it has been carefully restored by its owners Jerry and Bev Numbers. Dodd was the founder of Father's Day 100 years ago and this summer there were several celebrations in her honor around town. Read more about Dodd here.
The last Spokane buildings to receive this designation were the Looff Carrousel in 1977, and the Hutton Building (9 South Washington Street) in 1983.
For more information call the historic preservation office at (509) 625-6543.


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Archives and Records
LA as Subject
LA as Subject is a research alliance dedicated to preserving and improving access to the archival material of Los Angeles history. Search the online directory that contains over 200 separate collections from member institutions, and find out what materials are available, where they are located, and how best to access them. Visit the annual LA as Subject Archives Bazaar, a local event that brings together members who showcase their unique collections to the general public.
Online Archive of California
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 200 contributing institutions including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California and collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses.
Cal State Northridge Urban Archives Center
The Urban Archives Collections at Cal State Northridge was established in 1979 through the efforts of university faculty, community organizations, and civic leaders. Its goal was to collect records of historical significance from voluntary associations, civic leaders, local politicians and prominent residents who have contributed to the growth of Los Angeles County. The collection may be searched through the website and a portion of the materials are available at their library's Digital Collections
The Huntington Library and Museum
View the collections, explore the exhibits, and walk the botanical gardens of The Huntington. Founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington, The Huntington Library collection includes more than seven million manuscripts; 420,000 rare books; and 1.3 million photographs, prints, and ephemera. The art collections are housed in four galleries on the Huntington grounds, and are a lovely respite for the weary walker of the Huntington's 120 acres of botanical gardens. The gardens contain more than a dozen areas that include the Desert Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Rose Garden, and the Chinese Garden. The Children's Garden provides an appropriately scaled landscape for young visitors to enjoy.
The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA)
The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) is the premier public research organization studying the dynamic region of Los Angeles. It is recognized as one of the leading undergraduate research centers in the nation, and is an acknowledged LA authority in public opinion surveys, exit polls, and leadership and community studies.
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder
There is no better place to start your search than LAPL. In particular, check out the census tract maps for Los Angeles County, genealogy resources, L.A. maps (including maps of L.A. history and growth), obituaries, and ways to find the history of your house.
National Archives at Riverside
The National Archives at Riverside holds more than 60,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from about l850 to the l990s. In addition to one-of-a-kind textual records, we hold architectural drawings, maps, and photographs. These records were created or received by Federal courts and nearly 80 Federal agencies in Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada.
City Archives and Records Center - Office of the City Clerk - City of Los Angeles
The City Archives and Records Center are the two components of the City Clerk's Records Management Division. The Records Management Division administers the City Clerk's Charter assigned duty as the custodian of City records.
Seaver Center for Western History Research
The purpose of the Seaver Center for Western History Research is to collect, preserve, and make available to the general public research materials documenting the history of the trans-Mississippi West, with special emphasis on Southern California and Los Angeles. Historic records include manuscript materials, books, serials, pamphlets, broadsides, maps, posters, prints, and photographs.
Southern California Library
The Southern California Library documents and makes accessible histories of struggles that challenge racism and other systems of oppression so we can all imagine and sustain possibilities for freedom. SCL is a community library and archive located in South Los Angeles. Founded over 50 years ago, the Library holds extensive collections of histories of community resistance in Los Angeles and beyond. Everyone is welcome to use the Library's resources to research and put to practice the histories of everyday people working to create change.
USC Digital Library
The USC Digital Library (USCDL) helps fulfill the mission of the USC Libraries to actively support the discovery, creation, and preservation of knowledge and develop collections and services that support and encourage the academic endeavors of faculty, students, and staff.
Spanning a wide range of visual media, the USC Digital Library offers digital images of drawings, illuminated manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, prints, rare illustrated books, as well as audio and video recordings. Encompassing the subject strengths of the vast collections of the libraries at the University of Southern California, these materials represent the applied sciences, fine and decorative arts, history, performing arts, and social sciences. A portion of the images contained in the USC Digital Library come from the collections of collaborating institutions which, like USC, have valuable archival collections that are of interest to a wide range of people.


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Pixlgun 3D – Survival Shooter v2.5 Apk | 28 MB | Mediafire
Requires Android:2.0.1 and up
Game Review:
It is a story about pixel hero who must survive! Don't let the seeds of fear grow up in your head!
Numbers of enemies constantly increase and after a short game time you'll have hordes of zombies attacking you from all sides, so that you cannot relax, you are not on the trip… When the dead come close you can dodge their attacks or run away. It is a modern battlefield with the different skins of zombies. Guide your hero!
You need to choose the gun and shoot em down, imagine you are in the ops. Destroy all the zombies from your road on the first map to open the portal to the next fields! Craft your battle in this extreme survival game! You left 4 dead in deadly arena and have only one mission: make a counter strike for the enemy attack! No cheats! Only hardcore gameplay!
- Awesome weapons! Pistol, Uzi and SHOTGUN.
- 6 new HUGE maps
- New Extreme gameplay!
In next updates you will be able to play different mods, like survival, time trial and multiplayer mod (with deathmatch and co-op modes works on different servers)
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There is an increasing demand for winter-hardy mixtures that can be reliably drilled until early October. WinterGreen, a combination of rye and ForageRooter, meets the DSV requirements for catch crops. Its biomass yield is increased by the grass and vetch components. Liquid manure can be applied to the mixture in autumn, following winter cereal crops.
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|Forage rye
|15 %
|Italian ryegrass
|10 %
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Cultivation Instructions
|Sowing Rate
|For greening: 50 kg/ha; For chopping: 90 – 110 kg/ha
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Posted: Nov 04, 2017
On Saturday night, the Voyageurs women's hockey team dropped a close contest to the Queen's Gaels 4-3 in overtime.
The Vees jumped out to the game's first lead when Sam Morell scored at 16:51 of the first period, giving the Voyageurs a 1-0 edge. Morell's goal was the only goal of the period, despite the Voyageurs outshooting Queen's 13-9.
The Vees continued to hound the Gaels and their pressure eventually paid off. Annie Sheridan scored at 11:01 on the powerplay, giving the Voyageurs a 2-0 lead. Madison Heeney and Sam Morell assisted on the play.
The Gaels answered back quickly, however, as Addi Halladay scored just over a minute later, cutting the lead to 2-1.
The action really heated up in the third period. Morell, with the hot stick on the night, scored her second goal of the evening at 12:09 on an unassisted effort, restoring the Voyageurs two goal lead.
The Gaels were not giving up though, and after outshooting the Vees 14-5 in the third period, their efforts paid off late.
Jessica Wakefield scored at 18:18 on the power play to bring the score to 3-2.
Then, in the dying seconds, Queen's desperation effort cashed in as Halladay scored her second goal of the contest, tying the game at 19:13 of the final period.
The Gaels, riding their late period momentum, wasted little time potting the winner in the first overtime period. Wakefield scored her second goal of the game just 25 seconds into overtime, managing to get one by Karen Collins, who made 37 saves on the night.
Despite the loss, the Voyageurs still managed a point and are now sitting tied for the eigth and final playoff spot. The Voyageurs travel to Guelph and Brock next weekend as they continue to battle into the depths of the regular season.
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August, 2008
"They are very close and becoming increasingly so over time. In fact there is concern in Abkhazia and South Ossetia that Russia is annexing them very slowly, almost by stealth, that they are bringing them inside the fold. The leaderships, obviously, have close ties but now Abkhazia and South Ossetia are almost entirely dependent on Russia for their economies. And so both economies are actually now run on the ruble and they have transportation links to Russia only," said Lyall.
Tensions between Moscow and Tbilisi increased in April when Moscow decided to step up its political and commercial ties with the two separatist regions - moves that infuriated Georgian officials. During that month, an unmanned Georgian reconnaissance plane was shot down over Abkhazia. Georgian officials said it was brought down by a Russian fighter plane, but Moscow denied the charge. An international panel investigating the incident subsequently said the drone was shot down by the Russians. On July 8, Russia raised tensions further by flying four jets for 40 minutes over South Ossetian territory. Russian officials said the action was taken to deter Georgians from resorting to military action either in South Ossetia or Abkhazia. And unlike previous occasions, this time, the Russians took responsibility for the over-flights.
Source: http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-07-29-voa69.cfm
The exercises involve units of the North Caucasus Military District, mainly the 58th Army, the 4th Air Force Army, Interior Ministry troops, and border guards. They include some 8,000 Russian military personnel, about 700 armor units and over 30 aircraft. Russia has said, "In connection with an escalation in tension in the Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian conflict zones, issues related to involvement in special peace enforcement operations in the zones of armed conflict will also be worked out during the exercises." On July 10 Colonel General Sergey Makarov, the commander of SKVO, said that Russia's North Caucasian Military District was ready to provide assistance to Russian peacekeepers in Abkhazia and South Ossetia if needed. Tbilisi claims that Russia's "aggressive policy" poses a threat to peace and stability in the entire Caucasus region. Meanwhile, the Defense Ministry representatives say the plans for Immediate Response training began last December.
"Immediate Response" is an annual bilateral security cooperation program carried out by the US coalition army together with partner countries. The goal of the program is to facilitate cooperation and compliance between the US military forces and its allies as well as deepening partnership between Georgia and the USA.told Georgian Times that 1 625 military servicemen are taking part in the training program, among them 425 are Georgian and 1200 American soldiers. Under the Immediate Response program, Azeri, Ukrainian and Armenian soldiers are also undergoing training. Aleksandre Osepashvili, deputy head of Georgian armed forces' united headquarter, vice-colonel says that the training presents military personnel with new technology, computer systems, and a simulation center. Alongside with theory and practice, soldiers are also being taught how to conduct humanitarian operations in emergencies. The trainings are also based on joint operations between Georgian and American militaries in Iraq. Two US helicopters are part of the program for carrying out evacuation and medical activities.
William Bigaret, head of the US south European forces, said that the main goal of the training program would be to provide compliance between Georgian and American soldiers and develop cooperation between Georgia-US armed forces. Murad Khomauri, representative of Defense Ministry, head of the training process says that Immediate Response is being implemented in two stages. The first stage envisages field activities and commander-headquarter teaching. "The soldiers are trained in shooting, tactical preparation and humanitarian operations during natural disasters," said Khomauri. At the beginning of training program William Bigaret, head of the US south European forces declared that the joint training at Vaziani military base would facilitate understanding and cooperation between professional militaries of ally countries. On July 21, Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili attended the command-headquarter training of Immediate Response program and reported that he was quite pleased.
"This is a unique opportunity to undergo a month-long training together with the representatives of the best army in the world. New military school is established in Georgia. The new skills we master will remain here for centuries," Saakashvili said in his address to officers. Zaza Gogava, head of the Georgian armed forces' united headquarter states that even though before now many trainings were held in Georgia, currently the goal of the training concerns synchronization of military sub-divisions representing various countries. According to the American servicemen who are taking part in the training, the goal of the program is to develop interrelation methods for coalition contingent and this aim is achieved. The program will officially finish on July 31.
Source: http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=11713
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Yes people, I have returned from sunny Nigeria and with a tan too. I may have to invest in some bleaching cream to get my complexion back to normal.
I had a wonderful time in the motherland and was a little sad as my cousins and I journeyed to the airport. We spent the journey rocking to P-Squared's 'The Invasion' album which I'd never heard before. I very quickly lost my desire to remain in the country thanks to the chaotic state of Murtala Mohammed International airport. My flight was grossly overbooked so only people who had checked in online were guaranteed a seat on the flight. Thankfully I was one of them. There were many angry people at the BA check-in desk I tell you. I spent over an hour trying to get through security and there isn't a word to express how frustrated I was, especially as the delay could have been avoided if the people running the airport had one brain cell between them all. The guy standing behind me cursing and whining in his 'Igbotic' American accent didn't help matters. I wanted to tell him to shut-up so badly!
Anyway, spending time with family and friends is always good.
My cousin Ruth is a star I tell you. She spoilt me silly and if I could give a great big smacker on the lips, I would! Amongst other things, she made a last minute dash to the market to buy me a Ludo board after the one @SingleNigerian bought me got broken in transit from Abuja to Lagos. Sadly, the replacement she bought got broken too and was subsequently confiscated by security staff at Murtala Mohammed airport. Something about not allowing glass on the plane. I could have cried I tell you. I am now the disappointed owner of four dice and two sets of 'Ludo people' as my friend Stinkus calls them. I guess Ludo and I just weren't meant to be.
My other cousin, whose name I have changed from EverReady to Judas, abandoned me because of a woman. See what woman does to man?! Judas and his fiancé, IscariBaby, got engaged on New Year's Eve. I congratulate the happy couple and I'm deliriously happy for them but make no mistake, I will have my revenge!
My freshly braided hair is a massive hit with the guys in my office. One of them went as far as declaring it the best they've ever seem my hair. I wasn't that wowed by it but after the many compliments, there's a new swag in my step. *wink*
You all know I'm an avid reader and last year I embarked on an exploration of books by African writers. On my trip, I picked up 15 new books. I was like a woman possessed and Judas almost lost his eyeballs when we got to the till and the cost of my madness was totalled. In my defence, I was possessed! Blame it on the spirit. I can't wait to get through my stash. I will post a picture of my stash soon as well as the titles and authors so that those of you who want to, can get ahead of me. Waila Reads will be very active this year.
Now I'm back and no longer in holiday mode, I have to start thinking about what's next for Waila Caan. In the meantime, expect random posts and get ready to debate as I have plenty of scenarios for us to hash out.
By God's grace, this year I will stop procrastinating and write my debut novel. Any Amen's to that?
Lunch is over, must return to work. I have over a hundred emails to sift through and plenty of bugs to test.
Happy Tuesday!
Happy birthday to my darling Stinkus! God willing, we will grow old together, live to see each other achieve all our visions and dreams. Love you much!


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September 25, 2014
Hey folks, welcome to another smattering of SEO news; the last one for September! As both the month and the quarter wind down, the SEO news is still pumping along at full speed, and today we have some playful stories to help usher in the Fall season. With that said, let's dive into a pile of SEO news leaves!
Google News:
- Users Can Now Opt Out Of Google+ When Making New Google Accounts – Signaling what looks to be a positive change in direction, Google is now allowing new users of its services to opt out of creating a Google+ account if they don't plan on posting anything publicly, say to YouTube or Google+. This way, if they just want to use Gmail and Maps, they can without being forced onto a social network they didn't want. Hopefully this makes Google+ a better place overall in the future by being a place full of people who want to be there rather than people who feel forced to be there.
- Your Site May Not Rank Well Because It Doesn't Impress GoogleBot – In an exchange on Google's Webmaster Help forums, an adult website owner was complaining about how their website couldn't seem to rank well in the search results. Google's ubiquitous John Mueller replied saying essentially that their site is so similar to so many other websites that it "doesn't impress GoogleBot much." This really isn't news to anyone who works in the trenches in SEO, as we try to tell people to make their sites valuable and authoritative for users all the time, but it's nice to hear it from someone within Google itself.
- Matt Cutts Taunts Black Hat SEOs From His Vacation – Hot on the heels of the news that Google was targeting private blog networks with manual actions, Matt Cutts – who is supposedly on vacation – sent out a playful Tweet that seemed to be all but taunting black hat SEO professionals – and I use the term loosely – to apparently break the spirits of these individuals. We're not sure if it'll work, but it's sure interesting to watch.
- Google Announces Structured Snippets – Google launched a new enhanced type of rich snippet they're calling "structured snippets", which, when used correctly, will pull relevant facts from web pages into individual search results. This includes product data, prices, and whatever else Google can pull that is relevant to a search query. Google's own algorithm, mixed with data from the Research and Web Search teams, are pulling the data to make these snippets possible. No information was given on how to incorporate these, but from what I'm reading, it looks like it'll be done on Google's end, which might make this much more broadly applied than basic rich snippets are, which have to be incorporated by the website owner or webmaster on an individual site basis.
- China Blocks DuckDuckGo, iOS' New Default Search Engine – DuckDuckGo, which is a relatively newer search engine that boasts completely secure and private search, has been blocked by Chinese Regulators in all regions of the country. It's not clear why the search engine, which is now the default on iOS 8 devices, was blocked, but the engine is in touch with Chinese officials to try to remove the block.
- Bing Announces Responsive Design For Image Search – Image searching has always been one of the best things about Bing, and now they've improved that experience even more by making their image search Responsive. This new design means a better experience for both smartphones and tablets especially, as results can now be easily scrolled through. In testing it on my Nexus 5 and in Chrome on my MacBook Pro, the new image search works splendidly, so go check it out.
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The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. There are branches of the SCA on every continent except Antarctica, though the majority of branches are in the United States and Canada. Currently, there are between 30,000 and 40,000 members in the SCA. But it is estimated that for every paid member there are another three or four participants.
What makes the SCA so appealing is that we are a living history group. Instead of just researching various aspects of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, we experience them.
We make and wear the clothing and cook and eat the food of the time period. We put on armor and fight, learn the dances, play the instruments, and practice the arts and crafts of the time period. Practically everything that people did during the Middle
Ages (except die of the plague) is done by someone in the SCA today, and we are always willing to teach.
We invite you all to join us and participate in the many activities that makeup the (SCA).
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Gersht fixes his gaze on flower galaxies
Tel Aviv's Ori Gersht has put together numerous stunning collections of photography in his 15 year career. Perhaps none moreso than "Blow Up," his 2007 grouping of floral arrangements captured by super-high speed freeze frame photography as they are blown to botanical bits
"Flowers, which often symbolize peace, become victims of brutal terror, revealing an uneasy beauty in destruction." Gersht captures that beauty in a glimpse quicker than the blink of an eye, revealing unimaginable detail as what was arranged together is rended apart. His work evokes visions of the Big Bang, or Hubble photos of nebulous, billowing galaxies.
Certainly the creative act is typically seen as a unifying one. Indeed, it's what's brought Artistic Things together with countless other constellations of artists and their creations. In Ori Gersht's case, while here we all are observing his creations, one gets the sense that as congealed as one's being is, as united as a community or connected as a race may be, there exists at every moment a fragmentation.
The influence one has on another passes on to unconscious thousands of others; the harsh touch or loving caress I give is felt through infinite breathing joys and sadnesses. Each was arranged before that briefest flash of combustion gave life to culture, to variance and interaction of disparate entities. That I am alone is beyond evidence; that we are together is a terrible beauty not to be turned away from.
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After a discussion with a client today, I fell down the internet rabbit hole looking at cool benches online. Benches (and tables) are such an interesting form, as there is nothing so simple, yet done well they can be absolutely gorgeous.
My personal favorite is the individu bench (third from the top), which can be modified per your individual needs.


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Francis Xavier Aloisio was born on the island of Malta, but spent more than half of his life abroad, first in Peru as a missionary priest and then in England where he settled after resigning from the Church. He worked as a Probation Officer, as Social Worker and as the CEO of a Charity in Sussex, UK caring for people with learning disabilities.
Whilst abroad, he realised that not many people knew about the temples of Malta. On his return home, he had a strong urge to find a way to promote the unique wealth of the Maltese prehistoric culture. Firstly he created a collection of paintings depicting Malta's journey throughout history; and then he started doing his own research on the Temples. He completed a trilogy on the temples of Malta; Islands of Dream, The Age of Magic and Wisdom and The New Temple Dreamers. Now he publishing this pocket size handbook as an Alternative Guide to the Maltese Temples.
Francis started painting late in his life as a way of self-expression, and he draws his inspiration from his Maltese background and his experience in South America and England. He is a visionary artist, author, teacher and subtle energy guide and temple escort. Francis accompanies people who come to Malta and Gozo to experience the many energy sites and their link with Atlantis. Recently, together with Christine, he has begun to accompany people who want to connect with the Lemuria Energies found along the Central Coast of California and especially around Cambria and Big Sur.
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Health & Family
Salmonella mystery persists
The government said Thursday the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they found strong evidence to implicate jalapeno and serrano peppers, and a farm in Mexico, in the largest outbreak of foodborne illness in a decade. Investigators were unable to clear domestic and imported tomatoes, however, although the evidence against tomatoes is weaker.
The FDA also lifted its warning to avoid jalapeno and serrano peppers from Mexico. But officials pointedly said that doesn't guarantee another such outbreak can be prevented.
"None of us can provide a cast-iron guarantee that salmonella Saintpaul will not re-emerge," said Dr. David Acheson, the FDA's food safety chief. "We have not identified the total source of this."
FDA and CDC officials said several steps are needed to improve the safety of fresh produce, even as the government and medical community urge consumers to eat more fruits and vegetables for better nutrition.
Among those measures:
Standard procedures and more funding to allow state labs to test samples of suspected pathogens faster.
Congressional action to authorize the FDA to impose produce safety regulations.
And industry action to develop a faster system for tracing produce items suspected in an outbreak.
The CDC said the outbreak began in late April, and that by early August the number of new cases had fallen to levels considered normal. Most victims got sick in May and June. And there have been no new restaurant clusters of cases since early July.
That "is an important indication that this particular outbreak is over," said Dr. Robert Tauxe, deputy director of CDC's foodborne illness branch.
People were sickened in 43 states and Washington.


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A Project Baltimore investigation has found five Baltimore City high schools and one middle school do not have a single student proficient in the state tested subjects of math and English.Lets stop here for a moment. Breath. Just how do you have a school in which none of the students are proficient in their native language? And yes, English is the native language of what James Baldwin called the American creation: The Negro AKA: African-Americans. We're not talking pre-K. We're not even talking elementary school. We're talking high schools. How do you reach high school and not have ONE STUDENT proficient in their native language. Breath. But Freddie Gray though.
Despite his tremendous loss, Warren is set to graduate this year from Frederick Douglass High School. It's a school where only half the students graduate and just a few dozen will go to college. Last year, not one student scored proficient in any state testing. [my underlines]Lets ignore the graduation rate. While black folks and their white liberal supporters are making a big deal about taking down "white supremacist" pieces of granite, limestone and marble. Schools named after great black abolitionists are producing students that don't have a single student that is proficient in their native language. The joke is on us.
"That's absurd to me. That's absurd to me," says Warren's mother Janel Nelson. "That's your teachers report card, ultimately."No. It's the parents report card. That's the so called black leadership's report card. But Freddie Gray though.
Project Baltimore found Frederick Douglass is not alone. Four other city high schools and one middle school also have zero students proficient.There is now a statue of Robert E. Lee in a junk yard and two schools named after "great black leaders" producing students who cannot pass a state exam. If the reality of this situation doesn't stand out at you, I don't know what to say.
The schools are: Booker T. Washington Middle School
Frederick Douglass High School
Achievement Academy at Harbor City
New Era Academy
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High
New Hope Academy
High school students are tested by the state in math and English. Their scores place them in one of five categories – a four or five is considered proficient and one through three are not. At Frederick Douglass, 185 students took the state math test last year and 89 percent fell into the lowest level. Just one student approached expectations and scored a three.Not only did nearly 9/10ths of the students not make it to proficient, they weren't even borderline. Freddie Gray though.
Warren told FOX45, he believes zero students are proficient at Frederick Douglass, because the state tests are more advanced than what the students are learning in class.Per my last post


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To have a lasting impact on students' lives we believe that in addition to focusing on instruction and academic advancement, we must also address the student's physical and emotional needs. That's why Edmond Public Schools offers a variety of programs to help students establish lifelong healthy behavior patterns.
In Elementary School, Physical Education classes and recess help students to remain active during the day. In middle school and high school, PE continues to be offered as an elective. Students may also participate in a variety of sports. Beginning at a young age, students also learn aspects of healthy eating through both classroom instruction and activities such as food demonstrations and even grocery store tours.
The district also partners with Mercy hospital to offer a variety of programs including Health Teacher an online K-12 health curriculum and Healthy Lifestyles, a student wellness program that brings to life the importance of making health decisions.
Health Guide
This EPS School Health Guide offers more information on disease and illness health guidelines.
Anti-bullying, Drug and Suicide Prevention Programs
Mercy's licensed mental health providers staff a toll-free hotline-CallSAM (1-800-225-2726) to assist students and their families with behavioral health issues such as substance abuse, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Numerous district programs help students establish and maintain social and emotional well-being. Read More
Aspects of sexual education are taught at all levels beginning in the early years with age-appropriate lessons on positive body image, good self-care, and self-esteem. Beginning in fifth grade, students receive instruction on growth and development that focuses on physical changes and anatomy. Through our partnership with Mercy, eighth graders are taught a program that covers puberty, sex and sexually transmitted infections, abstinence, and ramifications of unprotected sex. At the High Schools, aspects of sex education are taught in health, biology, parenting and child development and marriage and family living classes.
Head Lice
What is Head Lice & How is it Spread
Medical Conditions
Parents of students who have illnesses or conditions such as diabetes, asthma etc. should work with their site principals to make sure that an effective response plan is in place to ensure the best treatment for the student. A number of medical authorization forms may need to be on file.
Please click the link below to view and download medical authorization forms (which are found in our Parents & Students section).
Numerous other medical forms (immunizations etc.) can be found here.http://edmondschools.net/parents-students/documents-forms/


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Niall Quinn has said that he "despises" fans who choose to watch Sunderland's 3pm Saturday kick-offs in pubs, while listening to "some overseas commentator".
Sunderland's chairman was reacting to a legal opinion that was delivered by an advocate of the European court of justice yesterday. By concluding that the sale of exclusive rights to televise football on a country-by-country basis was contrary to the principle of the European single market, Juliane Kokott suggested that a Portsmouth landlady, Karen Murphy, should not have to pay a fine and costs totalling £8,000, after the Premier League took her to court for using a Greek decoder to show Premier League games in her pub, the Red White and Blue.
Although Kokott's opinion is not yet binding, it could be made so by European judges.
Pubs in the north‑east often show what have been regarded as illegal foreign broadcasts – often from the Middle East, southern Europe or Scandinavia – of 3pm Saturday Premier League games that are not transmitted by British broadcasters, including Sky. Quinn feels this is an "easy option" which is reducing crowds at the Stadium of Light.
The Sunderland chairman said: "Contrary to the opinion of the advocate general, the illegal showing of Saturday 3pm fixtures involving Sunderland has an extremely detrimental effect on our attendances. I can point to the evidence uncovered by an agency who covertly visited pubs and clubs in our catchment area and witnessed thousands watching the illegal broadcasts. My belief is [that] a significant number of these people are taking the easy option of spending their money in the pub, watching their team, as opposed to supporting their team and helping to create a better atmosphere at the stadium.
"Our attendances are down for a couple of reasons and I would never criticise anyone who doesn't come to the stadium because of financial constraints but I despise those who spend far more than the price of a ticket watching some overseas commentator describing the action.
"All clubs thrive on full stadiums. Loud, passionate support is the backbone of football and when our stadium is full we are a force to be reckoned with. I know this first hand – when I was a player we could beat teams from the second they walked out of the tunnel, the atmosphere was so intimidating.
"To anyone watching the game illegally in the pub I will continue to say: 'By doing so you're not supporting your team, you're actually damaging the progress of the club.' We have a real chance here to make this club feel great again but to do it we need everyone behind us. I would urge these people in the pubs and clubs to come back to the Stadium of Light. And I reiterate, despite this opinion yesterday, it is still illegal to show games in this fashion."


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BMW X6 sDrive Power Steering System Leak Inspection Cost
Know what price you should pay to get your vehicle fixed.
What is a power steering leak?
Hydraulic power steering systems use a pump to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid so work can be done. The power steering pump pressurizes and circulates power steering fluid through the power steering hydraulic system, allowing the steering wheel to turn with greater ease. This leaves many locations where leaks can occur, and when they do, the system will need to be inspected to discover the source of the leak and recommend a repair.
How does hydraulic power steering work?
Power steering pumps use a rotating motion, and are driven by the engine crankshaft using a drive belt. They create hydraulic pressure, and the hoses transfer the pressure to the steering gear, where it will be used to assist the driver turning the wheels, and the other hose will return the used fluid to be pressurized. This process happens continuously, and the power steering pump will pressurize fluid any time the engine is running.
What are the symptoms of a power steering leak?
Power steering leaks can be evident while the vehicle is being moved, and power steering fluid may be seen on the ground. Intermittent, or failure of power steering assist may occur due to low fluid. Besides the fluid leak, the power steering pump may also begin making a screeching noise.
Can I drive with a power steering leak?
A vehicle can be driven with weeping or leaking power steering components. However, it will be necessary to pay close attention to the power steering fluid level to make sure there's enough fluid for the system to function. If the fluid is actively dripping or pouring out of a leak, a tow truck is recommended to prevent damage to the pump, steering gear, or loss of power steering assist while driving.
How often do power steering leaks occur?
For most vehicles, the power steering system will last well over 100,000 miles before any failures occur. Mechanical failures and leaks in the power steering system are considered usually avoidable if maintenance has been performed according to the manufacturer service intervals. Keeping the power steering fluid fresh, and the system free of contaminants is the key to ensuring long power steering system life. As any system that carries high pressure will, the system will eventually fail from normal wear and tear, but this should be well into the serviceable life of the vehicle.
How are power steering leaks diagnosed?
Since most power steering issues will generate the same symptoms, it would be difficult to diagnose only one part, without understanding the condition of the whole system. When symptoms emerge, the power steering fluid is inspected, and topped off, and the condition, and tension of the power steering pump belt is noted. The system may need to be bled of air prior to diagnosis. Any leaks will become very obvious at that time, and mechanical failure of the power steering pump will be evident from noise, or a pressure gauge inserted into the power steering line. At that time, if no other issues are found, the steering rack or steering gearbox will be suspected of failure. Any dust boots and seals will be inspected for leaks. The rack and pinion gear set will be inspected for sounds typical of mechanical failure. This systematic approach will lead a technician to a diagnosis.
What will be the outcome of the power steering leak diagnosis?
Power steering leaks are corrected by replacing or rebuilding the leaking component. In some more fortunate circumstances, the power steering lines may simply become loose, and will be properly tightened to prevent leaking. In most other situations, the power steering fluid is drained, the defective component is removed, and a rebuilt or new component is installed. Once the system is reassembled, the power steering system is filled with power steering fluid, according to manufacturer specification. Finally, the system is bled of air, and the vehicle will be tested for leaks and other symptoms.
RepairPal Recommendations for power steering leaks
We recommend against any product that claims to stop leaks in the power steering system. These products contain sealants that will become contaminants as they cure in the power steering fluid and build up inside components that are only designed for power steering fluid. This can lead to failing power steering pumps and steering gears, and even cause additional leaks.
What to look out for with power steering leaks
Power steering components are subject to high pressure, high heat, and high speeds. Selecting parts that are built to meet or exceed OEM standards will help ensure the longevity of the power steering hydraulic system. Inferior parts tend to lead to repeated replacement.
Can I diagnose a power steering system leak myself?
Finding and diagnosing a power steering leak can be very easy, or very frustrating. The advanced DIY can generally find the leaking component, but for the most part, the issue will be a mystery. The engine fans can blow power steering around when it leaks, and a leaking pump may cover the reservoir, and lead to an incorrect diagnosis. In some instances, even professional technicians need to use an oil dye to detect the source of a leak. If the leak is not obvious, and the next step is changing parts, consider trusting a professional instead.
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