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Flowers are the most beautiful and also remarkable gifts from nature to us. In the whole world, there are greater than 270000 kinds of flowers. A few of them only flower in certain seasons or perhaps after some duration. It is not required that we should know about all them. The flowers that prevail to inaccessible parts of the world additionally stay obscure.
Here Is The List Of 15 Rare & Many Gorgeous Flowers On The Planet May Be Unidentified To You.
15. Happy Alien
Origin: Satisfied Aliens was found between 1831 and also 1836, by Darwin. That's why some individuals understand about this flower by the name of Darwin's slippers.
Scientific Name: Calceolaria Uniflora
Where to find: Found exceedingly in Tierra, Del Fuego, South America
Summary: Satisfied Aliens also called Chamber Meds. This fantastic flower might resemble an Alien belongs to an additional earth, but it expands in cold climates profusion in South The U.S.A. near Antarctica. This little flower likes partial sunlight and cool temperature.
Due to the shallow origin system, this flower prefers sandy as well as stony dirt. The flower is simply two shuffles high. The blooms appear in summer and are held above the rosette of elongate fallen leaves on a tall small 4 to 5-inch stem, providing it the impact of relocating over the ground.While all Calceolaria Uniflora is yellow/orange with a white "tray" and dark dotting, some extra very closely resemble an unusual compared to others.
14 Parrot's Beak
Origin: Parrot's Beak classified as exceptionally rare later on in 1884. Discovered by Captain Chef on his renowned journey to the South Seas
Taxonomic Name: Lotus berthelotii
Where to find: Found rarely in USA, Canary Islands
Description: Parrot's Beak "Clianthus Puniceus" is the rarest flower in the world. This plant is an easy-to-grow long-term wilderness in the Bean household that creates 4 to 8 feet high and also large. Expand it in a pot and also bring it inside each wintertime.
It circulates well in a bright space, supplied that the air is not too completely dry. It takes in addition full sunlight or half color sunlight. It does best with noontime shade in warmer locations. It may additionally take Shades of Orange, Yellow as well as Red. The majority of the Lotus selections blooms best in springtime as well as summer or loss as cold nighttime temperature level.
There are confiscated to be no natural stands of this plant left in the uninhabited region. The white kind is hardly ever available in the USA.
13 Koki' o.
Beginning: Koki'o plant discovered in 1860.
Scientific Name: Kokai cookei.
Where to discover: Existed in the lowlands of Western Molokaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.
Summary: Koki'o "Kokai Cookie" is another rarest plant in the world which comes from a tree in Hawaii. This plant additionally is believed to be no longer exists in the unoccupied area. When it wased initially found in the 1860s, just 3 rare plants were found in the wild.
Yet all that three were died in 1978 by fire. One of the branches of the plant was saved fortunately in a last-conduit initiative to conserve the plant from destruction. That conserved cuttings were implanted after that onto its fellow varieties, Kokia dryanarioides and Kokia kauaiensis.
The tree expands to 10-11 meters high and has hundreds of warm, red flowers that developed trees produce yearly. The implanting was successful, as well as this is exactly how it endures today, incapable to yield possible seeds.
12 Kadupul Flower.
Origin: Kadupul flower also called the queen of the evening. They are from the types of cactus as well as one of the most innovative kind of types.
Taxonomic Name: Epiphyllum oxypetalum.
Where to locate: Found from Mexico to Venezuela, Brazil, Texas or The Golden State, Sri Lanka.
Description: Kadupul "Epiphyllum oxypetalum" is an incredible and also rare flower with yellow-white shade which grows normally in Sri Lanka where it is called Kadupul Mal and Flower from the Paradise. But in India it is called with an additional name which is Brahma kamalam.
These flowers only blossoms at night because of which they have also called Queen of the Evening. This flower has a stunning history in Japan where its name could be deciphered as "Appeal under the Moon."
Kadupul flower is among the rarest as well as unusual flower or plant on the planet that could never be chosen without affecting damages to it. It develops a serene as well as attractive scent.
However it has extremely short time to be to life after being picked, as well as it will only last for few hours. This flower can not ever be bought neither made a shop for it.
It start blooming in between 10 -11 pm and also continue blooming for just two hours, after that it starts disappearing and also damage completely before beginning of the day.
11 Ghost Orchid.
Origin: Ghost Orchid, very first found in 1844, by Jean Jules a Belgian plant enthusiast. Ghost Orchid also called "epiphyte" ways (grow when attached).
Taxonomic Name: Epipogium aphyllum or Dendrophylax lindenii.
Where to Discover: Could be located sloppy woodlands of Florida and Cuba.
Summary: Ghost Orchid are the rarest flower to discover because it is near-impossible to broadcast. It is more challenging to cultivate this plant outside the natural environments. Ghost orchids are constantly utilized to expand at marsh surroundings, which we could call damp as well as damp scenarios.
They can be considered as threatened species of orchids as a result of which they are not allowed to be eliminated from their natural surroundings. They can grow only when attached to another plant which will certainly after that called a host tree.
And also over the host tree their green, white and also gray roots are tougher to identify. They don't have fallen leaves and also only can blossom throughout the months of April to August, simply for three weeks.
These flowers could be identified by their scent while blooming, and also they generate a soap-like scent. Ghost Orchid resembles a white frog flying in the air or occasionally it's sort of interesting to look like a ghost flying airborne. Why worrying to the look of flower? It has 3 white flowers and three sepals also having strengthening network of roots.
This plant can yield only one flower at a time however in profoundly rare cases they could also produce greater than ten flowers, can expand to a dimension of 4-5 inches as well as lasts almost 10-14 days.
Passion Flower.
Origin: Passion Flower was uncovered in Peru, by Spanish travelers, in 1569. They come from the family members of Passifloraceae and contain greater than 500 species.
Taxonomic Name: Passiflora incarnata L., Passiflora alata, occasionally P. lutea L.
Where to Find: Expand in the United States, prosper in U.S. division of farming.
Description: Interest flower "Passiflora incarnata" gets on of the rarest as well as uncommon flowers of the globe. Passiflora alata yields rare flower of crimson colors. Passiflora incarnata are one of the most attractive, vivid as well as packed with fragrance flowers, they draw in , birds and also butterflies.
Their leaves remain in the shape of an oval, or you could claim it rectangle-shaped shaped. They have the leaves regarding 10 centimeters to 15 centimeters long as well as 1 cm to 10 cm prevalent.
If the flower is much more scented than it has to be 7 centimeters to 10 centimeters wide having red bent tepals with the obvious bordered crown in the stripes of purple color giving the look of white. These flowers need full sun insurance coverage and normally blooms in the late summer season prior to the loss season.
9 Teasel Banksia.
Beginning: Teasel Banksia was first uncovered in January 1802 by Robert Brown, from Lucky Bay on the south coast of Western Australia. They come from the family members of Proteaceae as well as have varieties named Pulchella.
Taxonomic Name: Banksia pulchella.
Where to Discover: It occurs on the south coastline of Western Australia from Fitzgerald River National Park eastern to Israelite Bay.
Summary: Teasel Banksia are provided as rarest flowers having small and also spreading out shrubs with less than or regarding 1-meter size. A broad white sand with adequate sunshine is required by them to expand. These flowers or plants have narrow direct fallen leaves with 12 to 15 mm size.
Look wise their shade is golden/yellow with brown colored flowers, when completely opened looks like a hooked style flowers with rolled margins. Teasel Banksia flowers are the food resource for honey eaters because of their long blooming period with supreme throughout summertime and also winter months.
Most of the species appreciate Teasel Banksia for its nectar supply due to the fact that they produce nectar in the period when various other nectar producing plants are much less or no active.
8. Corps Flower.
Beginning: Corps Flower, uncovered in Java in between 1791 and also 1794, by Louis Deschamps. They come from the family of Rafflesiaceae and also has almost 28 species.
Taxonomic Name: Rafflesia arnoldii R.Br.
Where to Locate: This captivating flower is found mainly in low deceiving warm rain forests of Indonesia.
Summary: This Asian plant is one more among the largest as well as rarest known private flower on the planet. It can survive dependently on a specific vine called Tetrastigma creeping plant.
It calls for creeping plant for the nourishment and also due to the fact that it has no roots, no leaves, no body, no stems and the majority of the moment lives unnoticed inside the woody stems as well as roots of its host.
It releases a strong terrible flesh scent while flowering, which brings in flies as well as carrion-beetles to obtain pollinated. Rafflesia arnoldii just ends up being noticeable when its desirable blooms start through the howl of its host as well as improve into the substantial, plump flowers.
Refflesia plants can grow 1 meter in diameter, and their surface is reddish-brown with white acnes. The flower might be either male or women and also has five sections implanted in a cup-like structure. In the facility of the mug is a column with a disk.
7.Dancing Girls Impatiens.
Origin: Dancing Women Impatiens, found by Hoodia Gordonii and also paintinged by Robert Jacob Gordon.
Scientific Name: Impatiens bequaertii.
Where to Locate: This lovely flower is an uncommon species from the jungle of East Africa.
Summary: "Impatiens bequaertii", one more one of the most stunning and rarest flower in the world, frequently called Dance Girls Impatiens. This extraordinary flower appears like a little woman using a skirt with opened up white arms.
These white or light pink blooms continually appear in a year, and the plant around this flower is beautiful too. Length sensible, this plant elevates just concerning a foot and also blossoms rarely 1/2 long. Impatiens bequaertii is a relentless species which streams as well as increases to nearly 8 inches long everywhere, pulling back anywhere it touches the dirt.
Primarily, their blossoms are white but seldom little pink with 2 yellow like switches on their petals. The bottom of the flower is red like wine, resembles the branches of it, and the olive eco-friendly heart-shaped fallen leaves get on the top.
This impatiens plant expands under a climate obtaining hardly ever below the 45 levels, perhaps could take care of to almost 35 levels, but I do not think it could survive in cool. It circulates healthy inside in a little pot. Like most of the Impatiens, it favors cleansed light and also wet environment, in addition to well-draining soil.
6 Jade Creeping plant.
Origin: In 1854, the Jade Vine wased initially regarded by the westerner's botanists, members of the "US Wilkes
Exploring Exploration." While exploring the dipterocarp woodland of Mount Makiling on Luzon, which is the most biggest and also north island of the Philippines, they encounter vine. This plant comes from the household of pea and also bean.
Taxonomic Name: Strongylodon macrobotrys.
Where to Locate: This of the beautiful flowers or plants can only be seen in the jungle of Philippines.
Description: Jade Vine is a rare and also unusual flower which shows a magnificent appearance! We saw this plant in its elegance, growing on Bowers and also floorboard houses in the south, with offensive greenish-blue color blossoms visually awaiting midair.
This solid rambler produces big chains of greenish-blue or sky-blue color flowers, terminated a foot in size, as well as it usually flowers from late springtime over very early summertime. This Philippine instinctive demands area to establish.
Prior to starts to flowering, its vining stem has to get to 3/4″ in diameter. Claw shaped flowers of Jade Vine might mature to 3 meters long. The shade of this attractive flower varies from blue to light environment-friendly. At night, Jade Creeping plant reveals radiating or glowing top quality due to the fact that sometimes it is cross-pollinated by clubs, as a result of which it makes an impressive view.
The all-natural pollinators and continually changing environment scenarios makes Jade Vine as a seldom flower.
5. Franklin tree.
Origin: In 1765, the Franklin tree was uncovered by botanists John and also William Bartram, in the wild along Georgia's Altamaha River. This plant belongs to the family of Theaceae.
Scientific Name: Franklinia alatamaha.
Where to Find: This tree is instinctive to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia, additionally found in native array along the southeastern United States.
Description: The Franklin tree likewise called shed camellia "Franklinia Altamaha" is a rarest as well as strangely enough lovely tree on the planet. This plant is called a lovely shrub with the largest and more fragrant flowers, by William Bartram.
The Franklinia is a little broadleaved tree which has actually expanded dark environment-friendly leaves growing from 15 to 20 feet in height and 10 to 15 feet large, as well as it alters the shade of its dark eco-friendly fallen leaves into red, orange, or pink in the fall. One of the most striking function of this tree is that it reveals 2 to 3-inch snow white flowers, with collections of gold yellow endurances in the centers.
Their bloom time begins with July to August and leftovers the late summertime waiting for hoarfrost. Meanwhile, Franklinia had such a little all-natural circulation, it should come as no disclosure that it could be specific in the yard.
Frankline Tree grows ideal completely sunlight to component shade or sunlight of early morning, and also a lot more excellent is the color from the hot mid-day sunlight, and also lightly wet environment, also needs well-drained, acidic dirt that has good organic substance to comfort the environment.
4 Huernia oculata.
Origin: Huernia oculata was found by Candice Suter, in 1810. This plant comes from the family members of Apocynaceae.
Scientific Name: Huernia oculata Hook.f.
Where to Find: Found seldom in Eastern and also Southern Africa.
Summary: Huernia Oculata is another one of the most beautiful as well as rarest flowers in the world. This flower produces small moist stems that could be made use of to spread out the plant. It has the most attractive and distinct flowers to show off.
The flower resembles a blackish purple silky edges with a pure white facility having light purple dots on it, in the center of dots, there is an additional light purple flower, more similar to appear like an eye. It is a solid mouthwatering plant, of small size as well as low fluorescence, willingly stabilizing to develop low-growing clusters 10 or may be a lot more cm in diameter approximately 7 cm high.
Stems are Identified, minor, glabrous, rigid or fairly spreading out, oblique, strongly ragged, are a lot more hardly ever 4 to 10 cm long as well as nearly 8 mm in diameter. These flowers bloom easily in late summertime as well as very early fall.
3 Bird of Heaven.
Beginning: In 1772-73, the bird-of-paradise was discovered by Scottish botanist Francis Masson, that helped the Royal Gardens at Kew. This plant belongs to the family members of Strelitziaceae.
Scientific Name: Strelitzia reginae.
Where to Locate: Found seldom in subtropical seaside groves of South Africa, in between KwaZulu-Natal District in the south-central Eastern as well as the southeast Cape District.
Summary: The bird-of-paradise additionally referred to as crane flower is one of the most attractive and vibrant flowers of the world and provided in rarest flowers. This flower looks like among the brightly tinted bird in flying state of mind, looks like a bird's crowning as well as head quill.
Also resembles tiny banana leaves signed up with to stem with a stalk. These leaves are resolved purely in 2 rankings to form a fan-like crown of evergreen, dense, waxy as well as glossy eco-friendly for making it extra ornament plant on the planet.
The fallen leave blades of this plant are 6 inches prevalent and 18 inches high. The plant grows nearly 6.6 ft high with huge, strong leaves with the dimension of 25 centimeters to 70 centimeters by size and also 10 centimeters to 30 centimeters widespread.
The flower on this plant is one of the most gorgeous, rare and also unusual component of the crane flower. It reveals a series of highly shaded bracts, or readjusted leaves, and these leaves are built right into eco-friendly, red, and also purple canoe-like erections. Relying on the age and dimension of the Birds of Heaven plant, these bracts contrasts between 4-8 inches long.
Every Birds-of-Paradise flower has 3 vertical orange sepals as well as 3 very brighten blue petals. In a structure appearing like an arrowhead, two of the flowers are incorporated with the third fallen leave to develop a nectary at the immoral of the flower. The crane flowers normally blooms during September via May.
2 Titan Arum (Corpse Flower).
Origin: In 1878, the Titan Arum (Corpse Flower) wased initially discovered in Sumatra by an Italian botanist. This plant belongs to the family of Araceae.
Taxonomic Name: Amorphophallus titanum.
Where to Find: Can hardly ever be discovered in Huntington Botanical Garden, California. But the distinct types is well-known to happen in the rainforest and also open grasslands of Sumatra.
Description: "Amorphophallus titanium" notoriously called remains flower due to its various cruel odor, is likewise noted as the rarest, biggest, extra smelliest as well as pointless flower of the world. Some botanist has actually defined the smell of this flower as the fragrance of death. Remains flower grows up to 6 feet long with the size of more than 3 feet, while in the growing season.
This flower is among the most stunning and rare flowers on the planet. This flower is various in nature from various other routine flowers, typically blooms once in a year or perhaps grow numerously in a year, it usually takes 30 to 40 years of returning to its flowering period.
Aesthetically, its external shade is light green with cream on the outside, yet dark red shaded from the internal side, shaped like an upturned bell, having ribbed sides as well as frilled edge.
When remains flowers await pollination, spandex ends up being heats up and launches an abominable smell, which is too bad because of which Indonesians call this flower by name "Remains Flower".
1 Cape Sundew.
Origin: Cape Sundew was first found by the researcher in Drosera species. This plant belongs to the omnivorous types of seasonal sundew.
Taxonomic Name: Drosera capensis.
Where to Discover: In today's globe, there have to do with 125 varieties of "Cape Sundew" that could be discovered belonging to the Cape in South African regions.
Summary: Cape Sundew is another among the rarest flower gone over in our post. It distinct itself from various other rare exotic flowers because of its self-pollinated nature. This flower generates a gluey material to catch the insects or beetles.
This plant generally has actually five colored flowers; it requires sunshine for blooming totally. The most intriguing tale about this flower is that it can eliminate nutrients from the bugs as well as configurations that in its organs.
Nature is on top among all the attractive things in the whole globe. As appeal is my weakness, I always obtain brought in to see the outstanding as well as soft looked points like flowers since my childhood years, as well as with the flow of time I get even more passionate in discovering this all-natural stuff.
So I have actually decided to research study about the rarest flowers around the globe and also discovered it sort of interesting. I really hope that you have appreciated this beautiful trip a whole lot while undergoing this short article and also knowing about various flowers and also plants.


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"There is much to be learned at both sides of the threshold."
(Christine MeEwen)
Welcome dreamers,
Creativity. First of all, we need to have enough of our own juice in supply to be able to create something else. If our well is dry, we can't get water from it. It took me several vacation weeks and enough solitude this summer to resupply my well. Our wellspring can dry out for many reasons: overwork, stress, worry, illness, lack of sleep, lack of meaningful deep sleep, and simply the too much-ness of our plugged in everyday lives. It is a chronic modern problem. In the "old days", before electricity (to say nothing of computers) we would naturally wind down as darkness fell and settle into our first sleep . Our "first sleep" of the night lasted for a few hours, followed by a normal nocturnal wakeful period. Here inside the deep early morning silence we could think, muse, easily remember our dreams. We would rest in this soft fertile space until we naturally nodded off again in our second sleep till morning light: this was the norm for pre-industrial society.
I must admit, I was relieved when I learned this, and don't reach for the Tylenol p.m. so quickly now when I wake at 3:00 a.m. I highly recommend the book "World Enough and Time: On Slowing Down and Creativity" by Christina McEwen where I discovered this tidbit. It is so beautifully written that I devoured it quickly on the first read; and then followed the directive of the title for a second slow and savory read.
What resources do our dreams have for us in our creative lives? Countless authors, musicians, scientists etc. have credited their dreams with providing the answers to previously unsolved questions about the project they were working on. The phrase "let me sleep on it" has real value. While we are asleep, our brain function is different than when we are awake: during sleep our left analytical brain goes off-line, and our right brain imaging and creative centers go more on-line. We thus have more access to thinking outside the box while asleep, and can dream up options that we would not have considered while awake. In addition, as I am sure every dreamer knows, we frequently do outrageous things in our dreams that we would not "dream of" doing in our waking lives. Thankfully, our internal censor is asleep as well, so we can try out things that our waking superego may have not allowed.
To use our dreams as a creative resource, we first have to remember them. I encourage readers to review my blogs of April and May 2012 for several chapters on remembering, recording, and incubating dreams with a purpose in mind.
The clearer the question we ask and write down as we prepare to sleep and dream, the greater the likelihood that we will receive a reply from the dream universe that is clear to us and needs less decoding to understand. If, for example you are stuck on writing that next chapter in you book, don't simply ask to "get unstuck". Be specific: i.e., ask for inspiration on "what do the characters of Jamie and Claire need next for the part of the story about passing through the Standing Stones, in order to make sense of time travel in the context of their relationship through time and space"? (fans of the Outlander series will know who I am referring to!) That clear. Or "What shades of blue do I need next for my palate to make the water shimmer in my painting?"
We can tap into our creative source from at least three primary aspects of the actual dream material: the narrative story line of the dream itself, the emotions and sensations we experience in the dream, and the images and pictures it brings to us. These three elements can include both what happened in the dream as well as what you thought/experienced/saw in the pre-dream preparation and the post-dream continuation of the dream journey.
Other sources of creativity from dreams may come from:
1.) Associations to place; the topography or landscape or a feature the landscape of the dream
2.) A particular character or the interactions between characters
3.) A color or colors that catch your attention
4.) What you title the dream
5.) What happens when you re-enter and move around inside the dream
6.) The aha's or insights you get from the work on it
7.) Perhaps most importantly for the creative aspect of our dreams, the action plan you use to move your answers out into the world based on that dream work.
Victoria Rabinow, artist and dreamworker in Santa Fe says "…dreams have a voice and presence of their own…my role is to create a space in which (we) can enter the living experience of (our) own dreams." In addition to writing them down, we can embody our dreams, draw or paint them, act them out, dialogue with them, dance them…More on these ways of dream working next time…
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Graduate scholarships are more often available when compared to undergraduate scholarships. If you are willing to undertake higher studies like becoming a teacher or nursing then you got to rely on fellowships and assistantships. In this growing economy not all scholarships are able to cope up with the day to day expenses of a student but there are employers (if you are employed) and many other scholarship providers who are ready to give a helping hand. Many of them offer 100% coverage to the studies; the most common criteria put across by employers are to hang around with the company until the studies are completed, now that a good thought.
To avoid adding to your existing undergraduate student loan you just need to sharpen your research techniques and look for beneficial graduate scholarships whose target audience is just graduate students. One can also carry out free grant search as many of the scholarship programs are made available to both graduates and undergraduates.
Colleges are now aware that graduation is expensive, but against the expense there are many openings. To list a few; Manchester College gives those students a chance who have failed to get a suitable job within the first 6 months of their graduation and offers them free coursework for one year. Also St. John's University caters to laid off graduates to complete the graduation at half the price so a 50% discount. So there are universities who want their students to be educated by providing those means and facility to get a certification, awarding graduate scholarships and heavy discounts.
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Former Exel Transportation Services Employees Sentenced
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|U.S. Attorney's Office September 26, 2013
DALLAS—Joseph Roy Brown, 39, of Collierville, Tennessee, and John Michael Kelly, 43, of Plano, Texas, were sentenced yesterday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to 2 months and one day in prison, and a 12-month term of probation, respectively, following their guilty pleas earlier this year to their roles in a corporate hacking conspiracy. Brown was ordered to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on December 4, 2013. Today's announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.
The lead defendant in the case, Michael Musacchio, 62, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced earlier this month by Judge Solis to serve a total of 63 months in federal prison, following his conviction at trial in March 2013 for conspiring to hack into his former employer's computer network. The issue of restitution is still under consideration by the court. Musacchio was convicted on one felony count of conspiracy to make unauthorized access to a protected computer (hacking) and two substantive felony counts of hacking.
According to the evidence submitted at trial and plea papers filed in the case, from 2000 to September 2004, Musacchio was the president of Exel Transportation Services, a third party logistics or intermodal transportation company that facilitated links between shippers and common carriers in the manufacturing, retail, and consumer industries.
In 2004, Musacchio left Exel to form a competing company, Total Transportation Services, where he was the original president and CEO. Two other former Exel employees from the Exel Information Technology (IT) Department, Brown and Kelly, also went to work at Musacchio's new company. Between 2004 and 2006, Musacchio and Brown, assisted by Kelly, engaged in a scheme to hack into Exel's computer system to conduct corporate espionage. Through their repeated unauthorized accesses into Exel's e-mail accounts, co-conspirators Musacchio and Brown were able to obtain Exel's confidential and proprietary business information and use it to benefit their new employer and themselves as investors.
This was the first investigation of hacking for the purpose of corporate espionage that was conducted by the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property (CCIP) Section, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, and the FBI.
The FBI Dallas Field Office was in charge of the investigation. Deputy Criminal Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Linda Groves and Assistant U.S. Attorney Candina Heath of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas and Trial Attorney Rick Green of the Criminal Division's CCIP Section prosecuted.


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It's almost Valentine's Day! Ok, I'll admit, I'm a sucker for this holiday. While I think my hubby and I do a pretty good job at the every day, it's nice to really slow it down for one day and really take the effort to show your special someone how much they mean to you!
These mittens handmade by Dream Knits by Ellen just made my day! How fun are they! Check out her shop, where she has many more knit items, and make sure to stop by her 'animal hats' section...super cute! Have a wonderful weekend!


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The JP15 features a lightweight African mahogany body with a figured maple top. Roasted maple neck and fingerboard add just the right amount of snap and brightness while providing more stability in ever changing climates. The JP 15 is powered by twin custom Dimarzio Illuminator pickups, piezo bridge system and on board 20db gain boost. Available with Music Man JP tremolo, 3 way Toggle pickup selector and Music Man hardshell case.
- Body shape: Double cutaway
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- Scale length: 25.5"
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- Neck finish: Oiled
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- Radius: 17"
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- Number of frets: 24
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A Bentley is far more than a car, it is a work of art crafted with infinite concern for detail. Dedicated to the most prestigious of automobile marques, the latest newcomer to the Breitling for Bentley collection likewise asserts itself as a luxurious and sophisticated creation. First of all through its case, endowed with cambered rectangular lines reflecting the elegance of a coupé or cabriolet model. Also through its generous yet elegant dimensions establishing a powerful presence on the wrist,as well as its play on angles and curves.
The surprising nature of the Flying B stems not just from this rectangular design, the first shaped case in the Breitling for Bentley collection. It is also distinguished by its original display mode featuring a jumping hour mechanism in which the hour hand is replaced by a disc at 12 o'clock. Minutes are read off in a more conventional way by means of a single hand placed at the dial centre. Meanwhile, the seconds are shown on an off-centred subdial at 6 o'clock. Like all models in the Breitling for Bentley collection, the new Flying B takes to the road with an exceptional motorisation: selfwinding Breitling Caliber 28B, officially chronometer-certified by the COSC.
Breitling Calibre 28B with jumping hour mechanism.
Selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour), 38 jewels.
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC.
Water-resistant to 100 metres (330 feet).
Dimensions: 38.5 x 57.3 mm
The dial of the Flying B constitutes a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship in its own right. Embodying unique know-how, it reveals a wealth of details such as the knurled motif inspired by Bentley instrumentation, and hour-markers sculpted from mother-of-pearl. Its play on reliefs and materials is enhanced by a subtle touch of colour echoed in the central part and in the jumping hour aperture. The slightly cambered dial profile required a show of considerable ingenuity by the artisans, as did the curving shape of the bevelled sapphire crystal, glareproofed both sides.


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Which is the best Glory Closed Hole C Flute In 2019?
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- 1 Which is the best Glory Closed Hole C Flute In 2019?
- 2 This is a review of the Glory Closed Hole C Flute
- 3 Real Customer Review
- 4 How Much Should I Spend On My 1st Flute?
- 5 Product Description
- 6 Open Hole Flute Vs Closed Hole Flute Video Review – Which is best for beginners?
- 7 The Glory C Flute Key Features
- 8 Verified Customer Reviews
- 9 Glory Closed Hole C Flute Conclusion
A musician cannot put a price tag on the best flutes on offer today, however, if you are a beginner flute player than we would recommend that you start by using one of these following three as they all made of high-quality materials and they are also very affordably priced.
- Glory Flute
- Mendini Flute
- Lazzaro
Go direct to the product page here >> Glory Flute
This is a review of the Glory Closed Hole C Flute
There is a huge selection and assortments of Glory Closed Hole C Flutes on the market nowadays, nevertheless, they all have the same functions and concept of operation.
This review will, however, give you additional details about on this great musical instrument which is perfect for any beginner wanting to learn how to play one, mainly due to the simplicity and ease in learning on it.
Real Customer Review
Beautiful Instrument
This Flute is absolutely beautiful. For now, it was great during my sons 1st two concerts that happened within a week of receiving the flute.
He hasn't complained yet so he must still love it.
How Much Should I Spend On My 1st Flute?
This really depends on what you are looking for. The professional musicians can and will spend amounts of up to $20,000 for a top range instrument. That being said, if you are just starting out or you are looking for a musical instrument as a gift than you most definitely need to go with one of the more affordable products.
A lower priced product does not necessarily mean that the flute is of lower quality, they are mass produced so they are more affordable and they produce great sounds.
As you progress as a musician you will undoubtedly want to upgrade your flute.
Product Description
Let's dig in deeper into the glory c flute and its inbuilt features.
It is significantly a cost-effective product and can easily be purchased without putting a hole in your budget. The glory closed hole c flute is also robustly designed which ensures its high quality and durability.
Its structure is such as to allow a wonderful musical tone which makes it a really well designed.
Consequently, the material used in the manufacturing process ensures that the glory closed hole flute isn't affected by water no matter how significantly it is exposed to it. As a result, this will ensure a much longer lifespan for the glory closed hole flute.
Open Hole Flute Vs Closed Hole Flute Video Review – Which is best for beginners?
In addition, the glory closed hole flute is effectively airtight in its design hence preserving the integrity of the sound coming out of it. This, along with its general design is what makes this glory flute a fantastic musical instrument.
furthermore, the glory flute consists of 16 keys alongside a closed hole design which in addition to its general characteristics contributes immensely to a top-notch sound and musical notes.
The glory closed hole c flute is primarily made of Cupronickel which is a highly robust material with great structural integrity which coupled with the superior leather pads ensures its lifetime durability.
The Glory C Flute Key Features
✅ Whether you want to buy a flute for yourself or for your friends or others, this flute is a product of choice as a result of its high quality and cost-effective price
✅ Made from Real CUPRONICKEL which contributes to high durability and wonderful tone.
✅ The leather pad offers great water resistance and air tightness
✅ The high-grade needle spring has a long lifetime and ensures good
✅ Closed Hole 16 Keys Design
Now that we have exhausted what makes the glory flute a highly recommended musical instrument to own, we will also take a look at how reliable it is and the advantages and value it can offer the beginner musician.
Firstly, the glory closed hole flute comes packaged in a high-quality case which has its cleaning kit inside. This will consequently ensure that you can clean and maintain your flute by using the appropriate cleaning material and procedure.
Secondly, knowing that each individual has got his/her own color preference and what they consider as pleasing to the eye, the glory closed hole flute comes in a vast variety of colors so you are able to choose the one you prefer most.
Thirdly, the glory c flute is designed to ensure there is no interruption whatsoever when playing it. This is achieved through a smooth and effective key design which allows them to respond without expending much energy on them. This thus ensures uniformity in play while delivering high-quality sounds.
Additionally, the overall design and built produces an aesthetically pleasing sound and tone which goes a long way in nurturing the morale and state of mind of the musician hence ensuring the desire to keep on playing and learning.
Finally, owing to its simplicity, the closed hole glory flute is the best instrument to begin with for any learner before venturing to other sophisticated instruments.
Verified Customer Reviews
5 Out of 5 Stars
Incomprehensible how such an inexpensive instrument could be soooo good!
My mind is blown. I've played flute practically my whole life. I wanted a practice instrument that I could leave at my city condo so I didn't have to keep carrying my Yamaha with me. I saw this and couldn't believe the price. But I really don't have hundreds to spend on another instrument that will just be used in my practice room. I thought the colors would just be cool.
When I received it and took the case out of the box, I looked at the cheap, soft-sided case and, well, I wasn't expecting much. Well I was in for a shock. I put it together and just stared at it. The metallic blue body and brightly polished gold-colored keys were dazzling. Very cool indeed.
Now for the real test. I put it to my lips and ran two octaves of scales up and down a few times. Wow. Crystal clear, smooth tone, excellent, effortless vibrato. The pads all seal tightly with the lightest of touch. The keys all work flawlessly. I expected my finger's muscle memory to have a problem with the return spring tension. Not so. Closing my eyes, I can't tell the difference between this little mind-blower and $3000 Yamaha.
I played a little Irish ditty. I played a little Bach, a little jazz and a little Jethro Tull. I certainly found a good practice instrument. If you have a good ear, especially that of an experienced flutist, the difference in sound between a really fine instrument and this is very distinguishable.
Bottom line… Need a really decent, inexpensive practice instrument? Look no further. Have a child interested in learning the flute? Here you go! For incredibly minimal investment, you could start your child down a path that can provide a lifetime of enrichment. Or, did you play flute in high school or college and just want to see if you have any of that talent and skill left? Here you go! Get one and some music and go play in the basement. You'll be surprised how wonderful it feels to have one of these lovely instruments in your hands and how genuinely fine the sound is.
Glory Closed Hole C Flute Conclusion
Bearing in mind the superior features of the glory closed hole c flute delved into by the article coupled with its merits, it is a perfect instrument for any beginner to start with while achieving high quality sounds with a significantly affordable budget.


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A gem in the new autumn/winter range at Marks & Spencer, this Fjord retro-styled easy chair.
A simple shape, with a sold hardwood frame and a look inspired by both midcentury and Scandinavian design. It's also available in a seemingly-endless range of upholstered finishes, with the seat cushions (including the buttoned back cushion) filled with shape-retaining foam.
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KAMLOOPS - You might want to rethink that party you're planning to celebrate your acceptance to nursing school at Thompson Rivers University, at least if you're one of the 401 students accepted in error.
Officials at the university issued an apology and a retraction to the hundreds of nursing program hopefuls who received acceptance letters on Thursday, April 16, after a technical error in the registrar's computer mailing system.
"We are extremely sorry that this error occurred," Lindsay Harris, the university's interim registrar, said in a release. "Retraction emails were sent to all affected applicants between 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. last night. Follow-up communication is a top priority and is being provided promptly."
Dr. Donna Murnaghan, the dean of the nursing school acknowledged the negative impact the error had on applicants.
"The application process for nursing seats is competitive throughout the province. We understand how awkward this situation is and how disappointed prospective students and their families may be. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this mistake may have caused."
The email was also sent to the 103 applicants who did secure a spot in the program.
Applicants affected by the error are asked to contact Murnaghan directly at 250-852-7288 or the admissions office at 250-828-5036.
To contact the reporter for this story, email Glynn Brothen at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 250-319-7494. To contact the editor, email email@example.com or call 250-718-2724.


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"Provided with the right tools and the right mindest, the times to archieve financial freedom at the markets have never been better!" - Werner Hochleitner
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"Isn't that some sort of gambling?", "If it's that easy, why isn't everybody doing it?" and so on....
When you start getting involved in the markets, you will be confronted with some more or less "challenging" questions from your environment.
Dear Mr. Smith! I hereby hold the following truths as self-evident, that all investors are created equal, with certain unalienable Rights, among these are to invest wherever I want to for a pursuit of Happiness
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The strategy is proven profitable, you have a trading plan, know your risk measurement and still... Losses!
We simply do not act rational on the markets. Sad but true!
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One of the most commonly problem in VMware migration projects is that the storage is undersized. When you want to size a new platform it is important to know the IO requirements. Unfortunately storage is often only sized for capacity, which is a great mistake. VMware offers tools you need to analyze and record workloads and replay them in the new platform. This post explains how to capture workloads with vscsiStats trace mode and replay them with I/O Analyzer.
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vscsiStats Grapher released
A few weeks ago I've silently made vscsiStats Grapher available. Now i want to attract some attention to it. With vscsiStats Grapher you can visualize vscsiStats output without the need of any other tools. Just copy&past the output into the web-based form and it will create all diagrams automatically for you. If you do not have an output by hand you can download sample.csv or use the demo.
There are a couple of blog posts if you want to get more information about vscsiStats:
- Getting started with vscsiStats (Cormac Hogan)
- Retrieving vscsiStats Using the vSphere 5.1 API (virtuallyGhetto)
- vscsiStats (YellowBricks)
- Using vscsiStats (GabesVirtualWorld)


text: Nominated for 39 Emmys, including 4 nominations for Outstanding Drama Series in just six short seasons, Northern Exposure is one of the most unique television shows of its time. Half-drama, half-comedy, the show built itself a large cult following, experiencing widespread critical acclaim as well as viewer popularity. The brainchild of St. Elsewhere creators Joshua Brand and John Falsey, Northern Exposure premiered in July 1990 on CBS, lasting only five years (cancelled in July 1995). But the show's cutting edge wit and originality have earned it a place among the most hallowed and venerable of TV classics… Northern Exposure follows the exploits of recent medical school graduate Joel Fleishman (Rob Morrow) who, failing to read the fine print in the government papers accompanying his student loans, is forced to practice medicine for several years in the frozen tundra of Alaska. Even more unsettling is that he'll be the only doctor in the small logging township of Cicely, a place filled with oddball characters and never short of strange occurrences. The wealthy entrepreneur, ex-NASA astronaut Maurice Minnifield owns Cicely and is determined to turn it into an ideal vacation paradise (with Fleishman being part of his plan). Other notable characters throughout Cicely include beautiful bush pilot (and Fleishman love interest) Maggie O'Connell (Janine Turner), KBHR radio deejay Chris Stevens (John Corbett), aspiring filmmaker Ed Chigliak (Darren E. Burrows), and husband/wife team Holling (John Cullum) and Shelly Vincoeur (Cynthia Geary) who run the local watering hole, The Brick. With its classic "fish out of water" theme, Northern Exposure provides some memorable moments as hero Joel Fleishman learns to appreciate the finer points of rural Alaska… The Northern Exposure DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere in which the recently graduated Joel Fleishman arrives in Anchorage, Alaska, intent on fulfilling his contractual obligations with the government. But when Anchorage doesn't him, Joel is transferred to the remote town of Cicely where the residents are determined to prolong his stay… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include "Soapy Sanderson" in which a hermit takes Joel's advice to get his estate in order and leaves all of his land holdings to Joel and Maggie, and "A Kodiak Moment" in which Maurice adopts the ex-con radio deejay Chris to be his "Minnifield heir"… Below is a list of episodes included on the Northern Exposure (Season 1) DVD: Episode 1 (Pilot) Air Date: 07-12-1990 Episode 2 (Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence) Air Date: 07-19-1990 Episode 3 (Soapy Sanderson) Air Date: 07-26-1990 Episode 4 (Dreams, Schemes, and Putting Greens) Air Date: 08-02-1990 Episode 5 (Russian Flu) Air Date: 08-09-1990 Episode 6 (Sex, Lies, and Ed's Tapes) Air Date: 08-16-1990 Episode 7 (A Kodiak Moment) Air Date: 08-23-1990 Episode 8 (Aurora Borealis - A Fairy Tale for Big People) Air Date: 08-30-1990


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Photos from the 1st annual 'Aiea Christmas Parade, which took place on December 8, 2007. The parade route ran from 'Aiea High School along Ulune Street, down Ka'amilo Street, Ewa on Moanalua Road, and ending at the Toys R Us parking lot next to Kalauao Stream. More photos to come! I just need to find them...
- Kristine representing Pearlridge Starbucks
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- Various groups get ready for the parade to begin
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that as of the end of July 2013, the United States produced roughly 2 billion barrels of finished gasoline and exported almost 80 million barrels of it. While the price of gasoline dropped over the past year, many Americans would still welcome even cheaper gasoline. Instead of fuming at the pump, prudent investors look to capitalize on this export activity. Here are three companies profiting from gasoline exports.
Adjusting to a changing world
Created from the break-up of ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) produces gasoline and other refined products. Phillips also exports the stuff. In fact, the company claims it has the capacity to export 320,000 barrels of gasoline or other distillates (e.g. diesel fuel) a day. Through the third quarter of 2013, Phillips actual export rate ran 190,000 barrels a day, the fourth quarter in a row the company reported rising export volumes.
Phillips believes the export market will be important to its business, especially in Central and South America. Which is not to say the European market will be ignored. Phillips has long been exporting diesel and gasoline to The Old World, and with U.S. crude supplanting more expensive African crude at its East Coast refineries, expect exports to contribute a greater share of corporate revenues.
The third quarter showed Phillips earnings a bit under those of the second quarter. Given rising crude oil costs this past quarter, this is not surprising. Phillips did generate enough cash flow to pay its growing dividend and fund it capital expenses. Debt declined and a stock repurchase program will continue. With the more recent decline in crude prices, I would expect better earnings next quarter.
Exporting gasoline, diesel and...methanol?
Traditionally a refiner of heavy sour crude with its inherent cost advantage, Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) is no stranger to exports. According to its recent earnings conference call, Valero exported 193,000 barrels of diesel and 91,000 barrels of gasoline every day of the third quarter. The fourth quarter will see even more. The usual cost advantage of sour versus light crude has shrunk, so Valero has modified its refineries to accommodate more light crude oil. This should enhance profits going forward.
Beyond refining oil, Valero plans to produce methanol. Turns out, methanol can be made from natural gas and is used for waste water treatment and a host of chemical products. The U.S. currently imports 5 million tons of methanol or 89% of its needs each year. For Valero, converting natural gas to methanol is a bolt on process with a ready domestic market. Valero also hopes to capture a growing Asian market. Given the price spread between the cost of natural gas and methanol, methanol could be a significant driver of revenue once the process gets online in 2017.
Like Phillips, Valero took its lumps with higher crude oil prices this past quarter. These lumps were partially offset by higher profit margins for its ethanol division. However, Valero anticipates better results in the fourth quarter, again, as domestic crude prices decline.
Pipelines for exports
Most investors view Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) as a midstream energy pipeline company. And that it is. Enterprise also operates pipelines and other assets for the export market. Specifically, the company operates a natural gas liquids import/export facility at the Houston Ship Channel. This facility allows the export of butane, propane, and propylene by ship or by barge. Enterprise currently is in the process of expanding this facility to increase its capacity by three cargoes a month by early 2015. This is in addition to a previous expansion completed this past March. This looks to be a lucrative business as Enterprise is contracted out through 2015.
Gasoline exports are on the horizon. Enterprise owns or owns a stake in three different pipeline assets connected to two Texas coast terminals. These assets will export refined products with an eye toward the Central and South American markets. The first of these terminals should come online in the first quarter of 2014, the other terminal three to six months later.
This export activity will add more revenues to a company already well known for steadily growing revenue and distributions. Enterprise's current yield is around 4.5% and its distribution has grown for the past 36 quarters. Even better, the distribution ratio is a healthy 1.5 and its debt-to-EBITDA and cost of debt have been declining. Not hard to see why Enterprise is a favorite among investors.
Final Foolish thoughts
Valero CEO William Klesse, in response to an investor question, stated exports will be "a huge part of the future" for refiners. With a slowly improving price differential between North American crude versus imports and growing foreign demand for diesel and gasoline, U.S. refiners look increasingly attractive. However, given the volatility of oil prices, Enterprise may prove the safest investment of the lot. Regardless of commodity prices, Enterprise makes money on a diversity of exported products. With more export capacity coming online, expect more revenues from this already successful business.


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FN1Financial support: The authors acknowledge financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which funded sample collection in Kintampo, Ghana, and high-performance liquid chromatography analysis as part of an award to the artemisinin-based combination therapy consortium at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Bill & Melinda Gates for their sponsorship of near-infrared spectrometer analysis through the Intellectual Ventures Global Good Fund.
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- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 96, Issue 5, 3 May 2017, p. 1117 - 1123
oa A New Handheld Device for the Detection of Falsified Medicines: Demonstration on Falsified Artemisinin-Based Therapies from the Field
Poor-quality medicines are a major problem for health-care systems in resource-poor settings as identifying falsified medicines requires a complex laboratory infrastructure such as a Medicines Quality Control Laboratory. We report here an evaluation of a low-cost, handheld near-infrared spectrometer (NIRS) device by analyzing a library of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) medicines to determine its usefulness as a drug-screening tool. The "SCiO" research prototype device was used to collect NIR spectra of a library of ACT and artesunate monotherapy medicine samples previously collected in Bioko Island and Equatorial Guinea and Kintampo, Ghana. The quality of these samples had been categorized as falsified, substandard, and quality assured based on the amount of stated active pharmaceutical ingredients detected using high-performance liquid chromatography photodiode array. Numerical analyses were performed on the NIR spectra to assess the usefulness of NIR to identify falsified and substandard medicines. The NIRS device was successful at detecting falsified medicines in all cases where the library contained both quality assured and falsified medicines of the same stated brand of medicines. The NIRS device was successful at identifying substandard amounts of artesunate but not amodiaquine in the ACT samples (N = 15) of artesunate–amodiaquine. This work reveals that this low-cost, portable NIRS device is promising for screening ACTs for falsified samples and could enable widespread drug screening at all points of the health system.
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As a long-served finds person, my entry was never going to be about actual digging! Of course, I rely on those who do the hard work on site to find nice things to look after, and occasionally I even write the finds up (especially if the finds are brick and tile).
This entry is about the recent Heritage Lottery Fund backed excavations at Roman Ravenglass, Cumbria, UK. There is a well known Roman fort, but these excavations centred on the civilian vicus just outside the fort. Managed by Holly of the Lake District National Park, there were two four week seasons between 2013-2014. The day to day on-site digging was run by York Archaeological Trust staff.
Just last weekend, the project came to end, at least for the local community who had worked so hard to dig up their archaeology. On the Friday when the Yorkshire Team arrived in Ravenglass, Lisa of Minerva Heritage was waiting to take delivery of the finds we'd brought up with us. She then arranged them in the display case which has been placed in the Pennington Hotel in the village. The case is therefore viewable for most of the time, and for free, to all who wish to see it.
In the evening, the Team, along with some of the stalwart members of the local community (Debbie, Leo, Brian & Patty), took the opportunity to walk to the Ravenglass bath house and see the new display board. We just happened to have a bottle of fizz with us …! The board shows some interpretive reconstructions by Graham Sumner, as well as pictures of the finds and text about the vicus.
The next day, it was time for Site Director Kurt to give a lecture on the findings to a packed room in the Pennington Hotel. We had also brought with us a handling collection of the finds, which I looked after. In addition, there was also a print-out of the draft text of the site report for people to consult. When finally finished it will be available as a free download from the Lake District National Park website.
So, without a trowel being wielded, we were still doing archaeology on that Saturday!
Throughout the project, as well as being responsible for on-site finds processing, I also kept a site blog, which can be found here.
Hopefully, for the community, and at least some of the team, it won't be the last time we're out doing archaeology in Ravenglass.


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An Interview With Berkeley City College Music Instructor Fred Randolph
By Nina M Cestaro
A long-time veteran of playing music in a wide range of clubs, Fred Randolph knows how a working musician keeps himself inspired. "It's strange, the passion is always there with music, always has been. The burn out happens in other jobs, such as selling typewriter ribbon or dishwashing or DJ-ing for KCSM. There is no burnout in a musician's life. I didn't start having a music career until much later in life, and it wasn't until playing bass that I was a professional. Also, I surround myself with better musicians, that way I am always having to strive."
To discover what the daily activities of a musician's life are like, The BCC Voice asked the versatile and esteemed Berkeley City College and Contra Costa College Music Instructor and jazz musician Fred Randolph a few questions. Randolph is a medium-tall brunette man growing a goatee, with large muscular hands and thick fingers that would lend nicely to carpentery work if he hadn't chosen to play bass and piano. He relaxes people easily and gets along well with anyone.
The BCC Voice asked what early influences contributed to his musical genius, "As far as musicians who I was inspired by and influenced me — Jimi Hendrix. Musically, guitar was really my first instrument. I grew up in Hawaii, so I also played ukulele," said Randolph.
"Then there was a music teacher from my Honolulu high school, named Oliver Stone,whom I had a chance to do a lot of independent study with as well as theory. Then there was a jazz guitar teacher at University of California, San Diego too. I grew up in that era when to become a rock star was what everybody wanted to be, which was much more important than sports. You may have musical passion, but it's the aspect of getting girls, having a social outlet and being a famous musician. Gradually as you mature, then you realize it's the music itself that becomes important and the other things fall away".
"When I was young in Honolulu, a small town, the guy all my friends and I were looking up to and taking jazz guitar lessons from was Bill Valdez. He was a nut, but the only game in town. He used to say, 'Fred, remember Valdez is coming. 'He was really anti-rock, because rock was a big threat to jazz musicians, so he got me listening to Kenny Burrell, Les Montgomery and people like that. We had a little guitar clique in school.
" Then his travels brought him closer to the Bay, "I went straight to San Diego, but the water was full of kelp and cold, and then studied with Steve O'Connor who got me into horns, and he asked me to listen to sax players. Then eventually I just went into a pawn shop and I bought my first sax and then drove up to Berkeley to attend UC Berkeley and found bass and knew that's the instrument; it would be it for me."
After gigging he says, "My hands are fried but last night was so much fun. Monday night I was performing with an incredible group of people: a piano player, drummer and singer at the Black Cat in the Tenderloin 'til one in the morning. The Irish woman, Melody who sings in the place is remarkable. We really take a journey every time we play together."
The BCC Voice asked how he fills his spare time, he said, "I enjoy playing, practicing with my bands, listening to music, and composing in my spare time — but that takes another head space entirely. The hardest thing though, is if you're studying an instrument but not applying it, so not currently playing with a band or whatnot. If you're a music geek you like to be around other music geeks. Now, if you play in the orchestra or a band, you're using your ears, and you're forced into instantaneous reaction, not just confined to theory or practice. I am teaching myself violin right now and practice at least fifteen minutes a day, in addition to drumming, piano-playing, bass-playing. I may never be a virtuoso in violin, but my goal is to be as proficient as my students, since I teach it as part of the high school symphony at Bishop O'Dowd, a private Catholic High school in the Oakland Hills."
Randolph glows as he shares his greatest joy in teaching music to high school students and college musicians. "Teaching kids is always having a parent behind every child, so you have to think carefully about what you say, and often they don't get your humor. But the kids are great. They have so much enthusiasm and are wild and loud, but when the times comes two rehearsals before a big performance, it's quiet. I mean nobody will tell you leading a high school music band is easy, but at times it's satisfying. I have guys that come back to me years later and say, 'man, that class I took with you really changed my life.' Or I have a former student who did his scales and the right homework etc. and he is offering me gigs and vice versa now, and that's great.
When asked about his current projects and performances, Randolph mentions "Nov. 19th at 8 pm at the Sound Room on Broadway at Grand in Oakland, California, which was the last performance there before that club closed and may reopen elsewhere. Also, my website http://www.fredrandolph.com has all my upcoming shows. My original compositions were recently featured in a film entitled Fourth Movement that was entered into the Sundance Film Festival and it's currently at the Mill Valley Film Festival. It was directed by a Bay area filmmaker, Rob Nilson.
The BCC Voice learned from Randolph that a day in the life of a full time professional musician is more domestic now than it once was, "Before, it was like 'get up when you feel like it after jamming all night,' but nowadays when you gig all night and during the day you rise at 5:30 a.m. to teach — I have to catch a nap in the car and the next day catch up on sleep. It's a little weird socially when you're a single musician, you don't see anyone regularly. The only social interaction you'd really have is the next gig, a lot of people get depressed with that, it's common, because of the loneliness. Your parents are gone, you might see a relative or two once in a while. So, once I got this full time teaching gig everything changed, I mean it's a trade-off of time and working days but then I get to interact with high-school children, the faculty, staff. Then the promoting is another mode entirely. Not everyone is a born businessman or likes to promote, but the composing is the main thing."
"A song is a collection of emotions," says Randolph. And apparently music even enters his dreams at night, as he shared, "Yeah that happens often and it's funny because I think I have a great new song only to realize it's a Miles Davis song or another written track."
Events that Randolph looks forward to are "once a year I have a new album with the quintet coming out. My album, "Song Without Singing" is out now. That album took two years to produce because in the middle of recording we had a major house flood from people upstairs leaving a sink running, but it still came out on time."
The BCC Voice asked him whether a funny thing had happened recently. Randolph explains, "when he came to school during Spirit Week/ Halloween and sees Stephen Toliver, a freshman, dressed up like a Michelin man with a generator inflating the costume, and he's already a tubby kid, to which I ask him how he's gonna fit, sit and play the trumpet. So he unplugs, immediately his costume deflates, and he starts playing his trumpet. A slice of life in teaching."
Finally, The BCC Voice listened as he explained, "I never started out thinking I'll be a music teacher but it was an accumulation of all my experiences of learning different instruments and playing that dovetailed nicely into what the community needed."
At the top – Fred Randolph poses with his bass at the Sound Room in Oakland, California. Photo: Nina M Cestaro


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The Festival of Happiness is one of the biggest events held by PT.Surya Madistrindo, one of the companies owned by PT.Gudang Garam, Tbk. This event took place at the Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort Hotel in mid-December 2018.
Under the hot Bali sun, several brands held activities in their respective booths. Solar Booth presented a game in virtual reality. Together with Creation, Shinta VR presented Virtual Custom Combat by carrying out competitions between players that are part of the Motorland 2018 suryanation theme.
Through the VR World, visitors can feel the sensation of assembling several motorbike models such as Bobber, Cafe Racer and Chooper. There are three parts such as the Wheel, tank, and saddle that must be modified. In addition, there is also a colouring feature as a touch of the sweetener of the assembled motorbike.
Players who successfully completes faster will emerge as winners where the final results of the assembled motorcycles are sent to e-mails registered at the beginning of the game to be distributed to social media and poured in the form of unique wooden print.


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After Digital has been working with the UK's biggest franchisee of the Holiday Inn Express brand, Atlas Hotels (formerly Somerston), for over six years, helping them to become the destination of choice in their online space.
INCREASE in online revenue in year one
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Hotels managed & optimised in the suite
Back in 2008, Somerston Hotels (now Atlas Hotels) approached After Digital requiring a digital solution that would unite a corporate portal of hotels (now totalling 36 sites) onto one efficient platform. As well as achieving this and massively bolstering administrative control and flexibility, the new suite of sites (centralised via one single CMS) was supported by effective SEO to increase revenue.
After Digital was able to offer a solution that exceeded the expectations of the original brief, including a unique website for each hotel, a special offers website and a group portal site, which could be managed through the one CMS using a custom-made hotel management component.
Following the success of this suite of sites Atlas continued to work with After Digital over the years, later creating responsive web templates that would place the leading hotel group at the forefront of the mobile hospitality marketplace.
The initial solution involved a unique website for each hotel, maintained via a centralised management system, a special offers website and a dedicated group portal site, which enhanced the brand's position within the marketplace as well as boosting administrative capabilities.
Following this launch, the hotel group witnessed increased online revenue of 149% in year one, providing a fantastic return on investment, which came in stark contrast to the downturn across the hotels industry at a time when PwC predicted revenue per available room (RevPAR) to fall 12.1%.
The new responsive sites were then developed in 2013-14 and have optimised the user experience, increasing traffic from mobile devices from less than 10% to over 30% of all visitors to the suite of Holiday Inn Express sites since deployment.
"From initial discussions right through to delivery of our site I found After Digital to be approachable, flexible, professional and responsive. Both technically and creatively, they have created a site which absolutely fulfilled my brief to them and exceeded my expectations. Despite the scale of the project and extent of bespoke development we required the team went above and beyond to make sure that we got what we wanted and needed."
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New measures introduced to eBay fees on the ecommerce platform mean thousands of businesses not VAT registered will incur extra costs from selling online.
Earlier in the summer, eBay wrote to business sellers and informed each that from 1 August 2017 VAT would be applied to all fees. The 20 per cent tax now being applied will have less of an impact on those which are VAT registered, but could erode margins for those trading under £85,000 and on the flat rate scheme.
Parties likely to be impacted by the rise in eBay fees the most are those that transitioned from being a private seller, which do not have VAT added to sales, to a business seller.
The eBay fee changes were introduced in response to powers given to HMRC by the chancellor in 2016. This meant Britain's tax regulator could force online marketplaces to ensure overseas customers were registered and accounting for VAT.
As part of the new payment policy, sellers can reclaim VAT from eBay transactions on VAT returns. Previously, eBay deducted VAT from sales if a VAT number was provided by a seller alongside special dispensation which removed VAT fees entirely.
Alan Pearce, VAT partner at law firm Blick Rothenerg, said: "So far, according to HMRC, over 7,000 new 'internet traders' applied for VAT registration in 2016, compared with just 700 in the previous year, suggesting that the new powers are having a significant effect. It is expected that these new measures will secure a much needed additional £875m of VAT revenue by 2021."
In March 2017 HMRC published a report called "Tackling the hidden economy: Sanctions". Contained within it was a look at the kinds of new penalties and sanctions that could be applied to those operating in the so-called "hidden economy".
Following a two month consultation period between August and October in 2016, HMRC concluded that the 2014/15 tax gap due to the hidden economy stood at £6.2bn – 17 per cent of the total tax gap.
Business Advice spoke to one small business retailer about the impact, and discovered cash flow was a particularly prevalent issue.
Tim Grinsdale is director at TOAD Diaries, a business which has a current turnover of £200,000 and does 40 per cent of its selling through eBay.
His first point was simple, eBay did not provide enough advanced warning about the changes. "UK sellers were officially noticed on 21 July. This left us with less than three weeks to assess the impact of this change and adjust accordingly," he added.
When asked about the changes to his business, Grinsdale pointed towards cash flow. Despite being VAT registered, having to recoup this money later will produce the need for a rethink on eBay selling. "Prior to the VAT change, we could use the revenue generated on eBay in a more fluid way. For example, we could increase our AdWords spend to drive more sales before our quarterly VAT return was due. Thus leveraging the benefit of having the VAT cash-in-hand.
"This advantage is principally what has justified our strategy on eBay as the profit margins on the platform are much tighter than those on our site. Ebay prices will likely need to change to compensate."
Grinsdale now believes that for TOAD Diaries to maintain its end price for customers, the business risks losing money. "There is a balance to be struck as eBay customers, in particular, tend to be seeking keener pricing. So we risk losing sales if we price too high in adjusting for this change."
One strategy Grinsale believes could work is adding the postage price separately, instead of building it in. This would mean only paying the 20 per cent VAT rate on the product, not overall price. However, taking away free postage decreases the visibility of listings on eBay, so this approach risks reducing sales.
While his business is VAT registered, and so can claim back the tax at a later date, the business owner believes the eBay fees change will negatively affect sellers across the board because of the adverse cash flow situation.
The email sellers were sent to advise on the eBay fees change
Blick Rothenburg's Pearce said: "The impact of this change will be felt by those signed up with eBay as unregistered UK Businesses Seller. In effect, those operating under the £85,000 VAT registration threshold. They will need to absorb the VAT on eBay's fees by reducing overall profit or look to pass on the additional cost to customers by increasing prices."
Business Advice took some of these worries to eBay and the platform told us it was corresponding with all sellers as per the normal approach with user agreement changes, and is sending out reminders. The ecommerce platform said it would provide invoices that allow sellers which are VAT registered and otherwise eligible to deduct VAT on VAT returns.
We wanted to know which seller demographic would now take home less per sale, but eBay said this was hard to quantify as sellers often sell across marketplaces and in different places and only the tax authority can deem who is above the UK VAT threshold – which is why the changes apply to all sellers. Effective 1 August 2017, eBay changed the contracting party for eBay users residing in the UK from a Luxembourg entity to a UK one, which is subject to UK tax law.
Despite being a VAT registered business, Grinsdale believes the eBay fees change will slow business growth. "As mentioned, we use the value of the cash flow advantage to fund some of our marketing efforts. The change means less marketing and therefore fewer sales, which would normally feed into company growth."
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An interesting read this morning:
Kitchin, R. (2014). Thinking Critically About and Researching Algorithms, The Programmable City Working Paper 5, Available at SSRN.
As indicated by its title, this paper address the ways to investigate algorithms and the difficulties in doing so. Based on an extensive review of the literature, it highlights the issues at stake in the field of software studies that emerged in the last ten years. It's quite pragmatic with a focus on six ways to empirically research algorithms: "examining source code (both deconstructing code and producing genealogies of production); reflexively producing code; reverse engineering; interviewing designers and conducting ethnographies of coding teams; unpacking the wider socio-technical assemblage framing and supporting algorithms; and examining how algorithms do work in the world." In a discussion of these approaches, Kitchin highlights that they should be combined in order to provide more thorough perspectives
Why do I blog this? Both because it's a resource that may be useful for my students working in this domain, and bc I'm currently writing about algorithmic cultures.


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BEIJING — A college student in southern China just needed a hug, but he probably shouldn't have picked a panda for his warm and fuzzy moment.
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Instead of a hug, the panda bit the student after he broke into the animal's zoo enclosure.
A park employee said the student was visiting the zoo with classmates when he jumped the 6.5-foot-high fence around the panda's habitat.
The park was virtually deserted at the time.
The employee said the student was bitten in the arms and legs by the panda, named Yang Yang. Two foreign visitors who saw the attack ran to get help.
The official Xinhua News Agency reports the hospitalized student later said the panda was so cute and cuddly he never expected to be bitten.
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