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France's broadcast regulator the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has issued a new call for bids to offer nationwide services in HD on the country's DTT platform.
The move is part of the evolution of France's DTT platform announced in April 2016 by the Government, following the transfer of the 700 MHz frequency band to the telecoms sector and the adoption of the MPEG-4 compression standard for DTT broadcasts.
The request aims to further the roll-out of high definition broadcasts on existing channels or the introduction of new HD services.
Applications must be submitted to the CSA by September 8, 2015 at 17.00 hours.
The CSA was forced to shelve a tender call issued at the end of May 2015 following a ruling on June 18 by France's Conseil d'Etat to overturn a decision outlawing the transfer of news and entertainment pay-TV channels LCI (TF1) and Paris Première (M6) to free DTT, requiring the CSA to undertake an impact study before proceeding with a fresh tendering process
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Redolfi S, Arnulf I, Pottier M, Lajou J, Koskas I, Bradley TD, Similowski T. Attenuation of obstructive sleep apnea by compression stockings in subjects with venous insufficiency. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Nov 1;184(9):1062-6. PubMed.
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This report should be supported by the pathogenic confirmation of Alzheimer's disease, but it is still a very attractive observation for the Alzheimer's field. Currently, it is popular to clarify the pathogenic mechanisms that induce MCI or early Alzheimer's dementia, and this paper has opened a new window on MCI. It is well known that hypoxia generates oxygen radicals, which have harmful effects on neuronal function. Hypoxia has recently been linked to MCI and dementia.
We recently found that homocysteic acid (HA) is a possible risk factor for AD, and that it may be linked to hypoxia (1).
We observed that cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) can produce HA via homocysteine and oxygen radicals, and that HA might affect the hippocampus to cause memory impairment in transgenic mice (2). That the same might happen in humans may be tested by the detection of blood HA in MCI patients. We are working on this now.
Finally, older women who suffer from sleep hypoxia may benefit from antioxidants, which suppress oxygen radicals.
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Hasegawa, T. Ichiba, M. and Tabira, T: ICAD 2011, Paris, p3-153.
Hasegawa T, Mikoda N, Kitazawa M, LaFerla FM. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease with anti-homocysteic acid antibody in 3xTg-AD male mice. PLoS One. 2010 Jan 20;5(1):e8593. PubMed.View all comments by Tohru Hasegawa

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In the previous post in this series, I suggested that we don't need a concept of truth for representations that we ourselves form. Somebody living alone as a hermit would not need to be concerned about truth. Any method of forming a useful representation will be based on some correspondence between reality and the representation so formed. And as long as we interpret a representation using the same correspondence, we will be fine. That consistency between forming the representation and interpreting that representation breaks down as soon as we start to use a public language.
Within a language community, one person forms a representation of reality in linguistic form perhaps by describing some event. Then other persons have to interpret that representation.
There is no possibility of perfect consistency between describer and interpreter. The description is made using one person's perceptual system, and then listeners have to interpret that description based on how they connect that description to their own perception of reality.
In order for language to work at all, there needs to be at least an approximate consistency between describer and listener. When there is a insufficient consistency between describer and listener, this shows up as a disagreement. And we use our concept of truth to express our disagreement. In a language community we need truth for two main purposes. We need it to express disagreement, when there is a failure of consistency between describer and listener. And we need it, typically by arguing over truth, to help us align our correspondences with one another.
We can think of a language community as somehow adopting a system of conventions that express the correspondence to be used between reality and language descriptions of reality. This system of conventions becomes, in effect, the system of meaning conventions of the community. The conventions used are mostly informal, so cannot be written down. Reaching complete agreement on the meaning conventions is likely to be impossible, because of the difficulties that Quine explains in his argument on the inscrutability of reference. Our arguments over the truth of description are part of how we do come to at least an approximate agreement.


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Skiing in one of Andorra ski resorts is a delightful experience - ski schools are very good and lifts are excellent. Rent a Mercedes at one of Andorra's ski resort - Pas de la Casa, Soldeu, Pal Arinsal and others and enable yourself to drive between stunning Pyrenees ski resorts and spectacular views.
If you are flying to Andorra, you surely arrive to one of the major airports that serve it - Barcelona Airport and Toulouse Airport (other close airports are Perpignan and Girona Airports). You can rent a Mercedes at Toulouse Airport or any other mentioned above airports and drive to the Pyrenees ski resorts in Andorra in style.
Pas de la Casa (& Grau Roig) - one of the known resorts - accessible from the capital, Andorra la Vella.
Vallnord is closer to Spain's border and linked to Pal and Arinsal sectors.
Soldeu is a skiing town - near to the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest ski resort in the Pyrenees.
Other ski resorts in Andorra, available for Mercedes rental are Grandvalira, canillo, La Massana and Encamp.


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Indians News · Indian Fan Club Presents the CA$HBA$H
Reverse Raffle Cash Bash FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH @ The Landing in Tecumseh
Reverse Raffle Cash Bash FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH @ The Landing in Tecumseh
Data from the MHSAA, and around the country, is telling us that we are headed for a shortage of officials that will our ability to schedule high school and middle school sports. The Southeastern Conference, in partnership with the MHSAA, is ramping up our efforts to aid in the recruitment and retention of quality officials
3DPT and Tecumseh Athletics will provide Sports Physicals at Tecumseh High School on Tuesday, June 13th from 6-7:45pm Cost is $10/athlete and all are welcome! 3dptphysposter11x17 (1)
Tecumseh Athletics and Indian Fan Club 4 person Golf Scramble Sunday, May 21 @ Hantz Country Club, 2:00pm shotgun start. $90 per person, $360 per team. 18 holes/cart/range balls/lunch/dinner(BBQ Brisket and BBQ Chicken + sides) Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, raffles, closest to the pin, longest drive, 50/50 and others!! PRINT YOUR REGISTRATION FORM
Tecumseh Public Schools is excited to offer MySchoolBucks®! This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student's meal account, pay for Preschool tuition and Before and After School Care, as well as Pay to Participate using a credit/debit card or electronic check. MySchoolBucks provides: Convenience – Available
Last Wednesday the tribe golfers traveled to Reddeman Farms GC for a match against Dexter. The Indians earned a win (175) over Dexter (188) improving their SEC White Division record to 2-1. Drew Kapnick led the Varsity squad with a round of 42. Monday the 16th Tecumseh hosted a quad match at Hantz against Saline,
The match against Lincoln last week was cancelled due to inclement weather and will be scored at the SEC tournament. The Indians hosted Ypsilanti yesterday at Hantz GC where the Indians earned a win improving their SEC White division record to 1-1. Drew Whelan was the low man for the day with a 3 over
3DPT Sports Physicals at Tecumseh High School Tuesday, June 14th from 6-8pm *Athletes must arrive by 7:45pm Cost is $10/athlete All Athletes Grades 7th-12th must have a physical dated after April 15th, 2016 to be eligible to participate on a Tecumseh Athletics Team in the 2016-2017 School Year. Pre-print all of your student athlete forms
It's been a busy last five days for the Boy's Golf Team. Tecumseh hosted the THS Invitational on Saturday April 30th at Hantz GC. With 16 teams in attendance the Indians finished 5th overall with a team score of 357. Drew Whelan led the way for the Indians with an 80 earning him a top
Varsity Athlete Banquet This invitation is extended to all Tecumseh High School students who played a Varsity sport during the 2015-2016 school year and their families. May 24, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Tecumseh High School Cafetorium Senior-Athlete Slideshow SENIORS: To be included in the slideshow, please email the following photos: (1) BABY PICTURE, (1-2) SPORTS


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Hi all,
I haven't finished ploughing through all the past threads yet, so excuse me if this question has been answered elsewhere.
When backtesting a system, I usually assume a fixed number or fixed ratio slippage. However, the slippage occured in real trading are fluctuant. Sometimes in a drastically volatile market the slippage can even beyond one's worst expectation.
So, I suppose that adding volatility factor to simulation will bring more emulational effect. That is, increase the amount of slippage in a trending market and decrease it in the trading range. But I worry whether it would bring some side effects in simulation process. Do you think it's a better way or is there other ways to calculate slippage?
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Better ways to estimate slippage?
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When I am backtesting I always just use the absolute worst price the stock traded at that day. So if I'm buying, I always assume that I'm buying at the high of the day, and selling at the low of the day. That way, when it's real money you're not going to get worse than the backtested results due to underestimating slippage. I took William Eckhardt's comments in one of his interviews literally and take a very hard nosed approach to the testing thing. You should be trying to break your sytem in every way, and then if it is still profitable, you just might have something worthwhile.
Bottom line: It is far cheaper to find out if you are just kidding yourself with your system during the testing phase, than when money is actively traded. I hope this helps.
Bottom line: It is far cheaper to find out if you are just kidding yourself with your system during the testing phase, than when money is actively traded. I hope this helps.
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UBB E-banking clients can now change their passwords remotely
29 February 2016
Remote password change enabled for UBB e-banking clients.
Thanks to the service UBB clients will be able to easily, quickly and entirely free of charge obtain new passwords for their e-banking.
The new functionality, open for both individual as well as business clients, is accessible through UBB's e-banking homepage and is launched with the button, located next to the system login one.
The innovation is yet another step of UBB towards development of the institution's electronic banking channels, designed to provide the Bank's clients with further convenience, security and flexibility in their daily financial operations.


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Introducing Windsor's "Meat Club"
A great new way to share meat by using the power of community. Partner with your friends or neighbours and buy our free range, hormone free beef, bison, lamb and pork in bulk.
Whether you are a meat connoisseur or just looking for a great deal on meat, joining the Windsor Meat Club will allow you to get premium quality meat with custom cuts tailored for you.
The Rules of Meat Club
Get together with your friends, neighbours or other meat lovers, order a fore quarter, hind quarter or full side of meat and start sharing today!
Here are the animals available for Meat Club purchase.
- beef
- pork
- lamb
Visit or call our store and just tell us what you need along with a 50% deposit. We will contact you when it arrives and arrange a pick-up date.
Product Sizes Available
Fore Quarter – beef
Hind Quarter – beef
Full Side:
Custom Cuts Made To Order
With the Windsor Meat Club you are getting premium cuts of steak, roasts, stewing cubes, etc. for a set price per pound for the whole section. Therefore, every cut costs the same per pound whether it is prime rib or ground beef.
After the animal arrives we can even age it for you at no extra charge! That's another benefit of the Meat Club. We have the room in our large cooler to age your beef or bison, giving your quality meat an added boost of flavour and incredible tenderness.
Value Added Options
Would you like us to process some of your beef, pork, bison or lamb into sausages, bacon, corned beef or cooking lard?
We can do that for you too!
For a fee, we can customize your order to include succulent hand made sausages and other goodies. Just call us for details.
A Great Deal
You can satisfy your inner carnivore, eat healthy, quality, free range meats by joining the Windsor Meat Club.
Place your orders using any one of these methods:
- Call us at 604-872-5635 (Mon. to Sat. 9am to 6pm: Sun. noon to 6) or
- Use the contact form on our web site below.
Due to the volatility of the of the beef market at present, we are regularly forced to adjust the per pound price of sides and quarters of beef. If you are interested in buying bulk beef, call the shop and we will be able to give you a quote that reflects the current market situation. We apologize for any inconvenience but this is the only way we can offer a fair price.


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Our judges will start reviewing the photocomp submissions and we will announce the winners on the 19th June.
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The Complete Solution
Do you like the sounds of this title?
"The Complete Solution"
A solution is always good but, "The Complete Solution" Well that's the one that will send you to the moon and back! Okay, let's not get to carried away, going to the moon and back might just be reserved for the "First Love" or some other very life transforming event. Yet, we think of "The Complete Solution" as a way to transform things in your home, facilitating your desires to move, downsize, and relocate.
Where did we start with the idea of offering "The Complete Solution" with experience?
Before you, there have been others that needed solutions in facilitating a move. We were there to help! As the project manager or as the facilitator or offering support and information, we were there.
"The Complete Solution is what we want you to call on us for. We bring to you the people who can get things done.
Most people need resources to call on that they can first "Trust" that are "Competent" and help achieve the desired results. We look to our resources to provide our clients with a high level of service. The days of opening the phone book to call the Plumber or the carpenter are over. Most people want to know that the person who enters their home would come recommended and with a high service record too
This is what The Red Door Team is committed to. Providing our clients with Service providers in all areas that will help our clients achieve extra ordinary results when selling or buying a home. We interview these providers, request that they complete a back ground check, verify that they have the appropriate Business licenses, and are in good standing with their clients.
When we meet up with our clients to review their plans for making a move we can then bring to them a team of providers that;
1. Can Trust 2. Will do a great job 3. Are a pleasure to work with
We see it as our role to oversee, like a Project Manager, the process. This helps our clients to feel confident that they are not being over charged, have not left something out, or that a different solution was possible. In our experience moving 100's of clients through relocation's we know what the issues can be and want to see our clients experience the results that are both financially rewarding as well as being virtually free of stress.
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Residence | Ski-in, ski-out with direct access to the Plein Sud slope, Le Hameau du Kashmir is a top-of-the-range tourist village offering fully-equipped apartments.
In the north-west of India, the Himalayan region of Kashmir offers a rocky landscape with mountains under year-round snow, evocative of Val Thorens. Located on the edge of the resort, our residence "Le Hameau du Kashmir" enjoys uninterrupted, panoramic views and optimal sun exposure.
The various buildings making up this little mountain hamlet are spread around a central square
and rise harmoniously in terraces up the snowy slopes. The interiors are inviting and elegantly-decorated in the regional colours of Kashmir.
Ski-in, ski-out with direct access to the Plein Sud slope, Le Hameau du Kashmir is a top-of-the-range tourist village offering fully-equipped apartments combining the advantages of private accommodation with the comfort of traditional hotel services either included or à la carte.
The Hameau du Kashmir residence also has a number of facilities on offer within the complex:
• 39 apartments for 4 to 8 people.
• One Steak house formula restaurant and its quality French cuisine, dining room and its
terrace with great views and direct access onto the slopes.
• A lounge with bar service.
• Ski Shop.
• Swimming pool open from 10.30 am to 7 pm.
• Relaxation area with 3 saunas: a traditional sauna, an infra-red sauna, a Russian 'Banya' sauna.
• Nohêm Spa: massages and beauty treatment open from 10.30 am to 7 pm.
• Private ski lockers with individual boot warmers in the public storage room.
• Inside parking under the building (at an extra cost and with limited availability).
• 1 luggage room (unsupervised).
In the apartments:
• Hair dryer, heated towel rail.
• Flat screen TV in the sitting room.
• Safe.
• Equipped kitchen:
Oven and microwave,
Refrigerator with freezer compartment,
4-ring ceramic hob,
Extractor hood, dishwasher,
Kettle, coffee maker, toaster.
• Balcony.
Included services:
• Sheets included and beds made on arrival (stays of 7 nights only - for the HIGH TEST sheets are included).
• 2 towels per person (changed mid-stay - for stays of 7 nights only- for the HIGH TEST towels are included).
• 1 bathrobe and slippers per person, (stays of 7 nights only).
• 1 welcome kit (dish towel and dishwasher - not included for the HIGH TEST).
• End of stay cleaning, except kitchen area (not included for the HIGH TEST)).
• Unlimited Wifi access.
• Hair dryer, towel dryer.
• Access to the swimming pool (opening hours: 10:30am to 7pm).
• Flat screen TV in the living room.
• Safe.
• High chair, cot and baby bath on request (sheets and mattress not included).
Additional services upon reservation - depending on availability - details of rates on request:
• Laundry Service.
• Daily cleaning (excluding kitchen area): between 105 € and 155 € / cleaning.
• Massages and spa treatments.
• Covered parking 84 € / place / week.
• Ski equipment rental (ski shop in the residence).
• Pets allowed: 154 € / animal / week.
• catering service:
dinner (until 17/04/2020): € 39 / adult and € 19 per child between 4 and 10 years - excluding drinks,
breakfast (until 25/04/2020): € 23 / adult and € 12 per child between 4 and 10 years old,
free for children under 3 years old.
Supplements to be provided for Christmas and New Year's meals.
• Security deposit of 650 € requested on arrival.
• Tourist taxes: 2,53 € / adult / day to be paid upon arrival.


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It's the World Premiere of SUSPENDED.LUCIDITY, the new album from dark ambient artist PETER EDWARDS AMBIENT, exclusively on the X3!
Catch the audio after the jump…
It's an ode to all things ethereal, mysterious, alien, mathematical… over an hour of ambient electronic sounds that guide you through a dark sonic landscape from which you may – or may not -want to return.
If you're a numbers person, you'll appreciate the secret messages embedded in the CD packaging – if you can decipher them that is. The album is also available on a special Limited Edition USB Card in high-quality uncompressed format, complete with bonus tracks.
suspended.Lucidity is now available direct from Peter Edwards Ambient, also on iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby and wherever unusual waveforms are dispersed. You can also hear the entire album streaming all week long on Radio Mystic.
Don't miss our short, frustrating and slightly informative interview with Peter – he talks about all the secrets embedded in the album, upcoming projects, the reality of being a soulless cyborg and more – check it out here.
Wanna get social? Find Peter Edwards Ambient on Facebook, Soundcloud, Google+, Youtube and Instagram.
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02 dark.City
03 ion.Storm
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We help business to stay ahead of the competition by generating positive cash flows, controlling costs, and accelerating profitable growth
Optimisation in action is exactly what Optimact stands for. It is a methodology to book results with the aid of a cloud-based optimisation tool.
Rising above the Cloud – Supply Chain Planning Platform
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Although Demand Planning is often seen as a boring task, setting up forecasts is necessary to have an optimal Supply Chain Plan.
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Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is an integrated business management process through which the executive/leadership team continually achieves focus, alignment and synchronization among all functions of the organizations.
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Looks after the replenishment and planning of your Purchase and Production Orders.
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Xeleos Consulting is helping organizations to achieve sustainable benefits in their Supply Chain through specialized consulting services.


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In 2010-2011, the annual current dollar costs for tuition, room and board at a public college was more than $13,000, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education. At a private school, costs topped $32,000. Furthermore, prices have increased 42% at public schools and 31% at private not-for-profit schools since the 2000-2001 school year. At private for-profit schools, prices increased just 5%.
And many advisors find the savings options wanting. A survey conducted in March at the TD Ameritrade conference found more than half of advisors are concerned about the investment choices available in traditional 529 plans. Another option is prepaid 529 plans, which allow families to pay for college years in the future at today's rates.
Nancy Farmer, president of Private College 529 Plan, a prepaid 529 plan, said the unwieldy amount of debt students can be saddled with is something advisors and families need to focus on early.
"We need to encourage families to start saving early," she told AdvisorOne on Monday. "It doesn't even have to be on a monthly basis," Farmer (left) added, suggesting families contribute tax refund checks or make contributions for birthday or Christmas presents. "Parents and even grandparents are reading about debt," she said. "That's where advisors are going to be focused."
The College Savings Plan Network, an affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers that monitors legislation regarding section 529 plans, declared September College Savings Month. In 2003, Congress passed a resolution officially acknowledging the designation "in order to raise public awareness about the need to save for educational expenses."
Farmer said the benefits of the Private College 529 Plan, which include protection against tuition inflation and no fees, are popular among advisors.
"Advisors are not crazy about the investment choices in traditional savings plans," Farmer said. "One thing they like about the prepaid plans, aside from tax benefits, is that they're guaranteed."
To help families find the right strategy for them, Private College 529 Plan launched a microsite, TomorrowsTuitionToday.com, with information about 529 plans and resources to help find the right school and be able to afford it.
"We wanted something that was an interim step, a site where families could learn more about other options and about saving in general," Farmer said.
The Private College 529 Plan, which works with 273 schools, only covers tuition and mandatory fees, Farmer said, adding that families may want to look at their state-sponsored plan to help cover the cost of books, room and board.
"We want advisors to think about it like retirement. You need a diversified portfolio," Farmer said.
Assets in prepaid 529 plans fell slightly from the first quarter to $21 billion, Financial Research Corp. announced on Sept. 13 in its quarterly report on 529 prepaid data, though assets are up 4.4% from the second quarter of 2011. There were 1.4 million active accounts in the second quarter, the firm found.
Total 529 plan assets, though, were over $157 billion in the second quarter, down 0.5% from the first quarter but up over 5% from the same period last year.


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Comics Review: Rey Mysterio #1
San Diego Comic-Con 2018 saw the launch of the Luchaverse with Rey Mysterio #1. Published by Chido Comics and Masked Republic, the Luchaverse brings together such greats like Rey Mysterio, Blue Demon Jr, Konan, Los Cadetes del Espacio, and the Lucha Brothers in a shared comic universe.
Rey Mysterio #1 is a one-shot kicking off the universe as a dormant and mysterious power has been released.
The comic story and script is by Marco Lopez and Ivan Plaza with pencils and inks by Ben Harvey, colors by Bryan Magnaye, cover by Ben Harvey, and lettering by Micah Myers.


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7 Minute Round Butt Workout with Fat-Burning Cardio Drills: 7 Minute Workout Series is an explosive, fat-burning cardio workout that uses target-toning interval training moves to lift and firm the booty, ignite weight loss potential and sculpt lean muscle from head to toe in just 7 minutes!
Turn up the intensity and get ready to sweat with Fitness Expert, Model & 30 Day Butt Lift Bootcamp Trainer, Courtney Prather as she coaches you through this calorie-blasting workout that will uncover lean definition fast through a unique blend of energetic bursts of plyometric movement with cardio endurance exercise and strength training moves.
Challenge yourself to be your best as you shape and tone the legs, butt, thighs, abs, arms, chest, shoulders, back and obliques with result-driven moves like squat jacks, runner's lunges, knee to elbow push-ups, single leg glute bridges, plank ski jumps, swing lunges, crab dips, boat rolls, plank press-ups, squat jumps and burpees in this intense segment from the all new "7 Minute Workout" fitness series, only on Befit!
The 7 Minute Workout Series is an intense new workout series for those "on the go", that delivers extreme body-sculpting results by combining intense total-body exercises into rapid fire succession to increase endurance, burn calories, build muscle, and boost energy all in just 7 minutes a day.
Maximize fat loss and re-shape your problem areas with each high-energy workout which utilizes 12 moves each done for 30 seconds, with 10 seconds of rest in between a full body-toning experience from top to bottom!.
Top fitness experts coach you through your experience providing modifications for each move to fit all skill levels. You will need a Yoga mat, a towel and a bottle of water to complete this routine.
What exactly is Pilates? It is a series of movements designed to increase core strength and flexibility, thus affecting range of motion and circulation. Designed to originally help rehabilitate prisoners of war in the 1920's, this method of exercise has become very popular among the senior citizens as it is 1 of 3 great resources on keeping your grandparents healthy, pregnant women, actors/actresses, dancers and athletes. Many people claim to have less pain and better posture after doing these workouts.


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There's a special place in my heart for Winter weddings, especially when they're in Scotland and set against a glorious backdrop of hills and mountains and lit up by candlelight. Which incidentally Rhiannon and Dave's big day was…I know how lucky are we this morning!
Rhiannon married the love of her life in a Lusan Mandongus frock whilst Dave sported a bit of traditional tartan cut in a very modern way. Granted it was January and one of the coldest months of the year but warmth and love oozes from every one of the photos you see below. If there is one adjective to describe this gorgeous couple's big day then it's got to be 'spectacular'. From the show-stopping fireworks for the guests in the evening to the dashing groomsmen and to the monumental displays of flowers that appeared on the tables and down the aisle; everything is a wonderful statement of love.
Enjoy folks!
The Brides Fashion
Rhiannon The Bride: We decided to have a short engagement (just 5 months), so I didn't have a lot of time to search for a dress! I'm not a fan of shopping so luckily, a week after we got engaged I found a dress I liked online. It was too good to be true but there was a stockist of the designer in Bothwell and the rest is history!
I wanted a dress that had both a relaxed and feminine look and one that 'didn't wear me'. My everyday style is simple and understated so I didn't want anything too fussy or uncomfortable.
The gown was by Lusan Mandongus and I loved its sophistication and femininity. I'd say the look of the dress and accessories was classic, vintage glamour. Overall including the simple accessories and hair down, the look was romantic and feminine! The dress had a delicate, translucent cape / bolero jacket which accompanied it (perfect for a January wedding) and the design of its beading was the same as that of the dress. I felt really glamorous when the sun set and the beading caught the evening candlelight.
My bridesmaid suggested I 'went for it' on the shoes, hence Jimmy Choos were purchased. They were a simple style with peep toes and were well and truly worth it!
The Groom and Groomsmen Fashion
The groom and his best men wanted something modern yet classic. They decided to go for a tweed suit, to reflect the grandness and Scottishness of Mar Hall. They quickly discovered that traditional tweed suits are not made with lycra and these boys like their fitted clothes so they opted for a slightly more modern three piece tweed suit from Topman. The look was masculine and trendy at the same time with the skinny legged trousers giving an almost rock style feel. They looked pretty damn cool!
The Venue
Mar Hall was the venue for our wedding and reception; it's a very special place to us. It was the venue of the first wedding we went to together and is somewhere we have been back to stay several times since. The views from it are beautiful, overlooking the Clyde and the Kilpatrick Hills. When you are there you feel like you are getting away from it all, however it is only a half an hour drive from Glasgow and 15 minutes from Glasgow Airport. January is generally freezing in Scotland (!) so we also wanted a venue where we could do everything in one place and guests did not have to go outside (although we were lucky and the sun made an appearance, so we quickly nipped out to the beautiful grounds for some photos).
Colour Scheme
We really didn't have a strict colour theme. The bridesmaids, best men and Dave all like navy, which works well for winter, so we decided to run with that. Apart from the outfits, everything else was crisp, clean and unfussy and we didn't introduce any other colours. The venue itself is fairly ornate, full of rich dark colours with huge windows and fantastic views so anything we did was to enhance or complement these features.
Our ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception was all held in the same room and we were really keen to have three separate looks, so we hired the amazing Jordana Event Design and Florist team to help create this. Boy was she worth her weight in gold.
My instinct was to keep everything low key, but Jordana persuaded me that it's a one off, huge celebration and you want it be memorable! I am so glad she did. Jordana worked with our brief to produce a wintery, cosy, candlelit feel, but she added SO much more. She and her team created the atmosphere and set the tone for the whole day and made us and our guests feel so comfortable in the surroundings.
When I walked into the ceremony it was like a fairytale. Huge vases with flowers towered above us! It felt elegant, magical, sophisticated, beautiful yet relaxed. During the wedding breakfast, we had night lights hanging from branches and flowers and candles were added to the fireplaces and mantle pieces. The white flowers complemented the candle light and made everything look bright and crisp. The look was romantic and enchanting!
In the evening, I would never have dreamt we would have chosen a twinkly dancefloor and 5ft light up initials but we did and it looked fantastic and really lifted the room!
Wedding Party Fashion
The bridesmaids both wore knee length, navy, 50's style dresses. Their dresses were different, Katie's from Coast, Jenny's from J.Crew. I wanted the girls to choose something that suited them individually. Their shoes were the same, gold and sparkly, from Dune. Our Flower Girl, Aya (my 5 year old niece), wore a lovely floaty Monsoon dress. I wanted her to be comfortable and she dressed it with a little shrug to keep her warm and gold sparkly shoes too!
Our florist sourced a flower basket and Aya scattered petals as she walked down the aisle. All three girls wore headpieces in keeping with mine. Our pageboy Rory, my 3 year old nephew, wore custom made tartan trousers and a matching bowtie. I wanted him to be comfortable too so he didn't wear a jacket, just a waistcoat. He looked so cute! We chose a tartan that complemented the bridesmaids' dresses.
Our humanist ceremony felt very special and personal and was conducted by our lovely neighbour Helen, who is a fantastic Humanist Celebrant. She spent a lot of time with us, listening to our 'story', and making sure we were happy with the feel of the ceremony. We had loads of input and it was a really nice experience. It set the tone for the day – relaxed, informal, full of laughter and fun.
During the ceremony our good friend Roddy Hart, sang for us. We chose two songs; Nick Cave's "Into My Arms" and The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues". Roddy and Andy produced a beautiful arrangement of both and it was something for the guests to listen to and enjoy whilst we signed the register. The ceremony was also a chance to include other important people in our lives – Dave's nieces and nephews were ushers and usherettes, his sisters acted as our witnesses, our good friends did readings and my brother was the best ring bearer ever! It was also a time to reflect on those who couldn't be with us – Dave's parents and my mum sadly passed away years ago and Helen included them beautifully in the ceremony.
We wanted music to be a very prominent feature throughout the day and we spent a lot of time researching and thinking about it beforehand. It can be a long day for guests and we aspired to keep them entertained. On arrival, they were welcomed by a Scottish bagpiper and drummer. At the drinks reception in the Grand Hall, Andy played the piano and sang. He created a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere and was a focus for those guests who didn't know many people whilst we went away for photographs.
The top table was also piped in for dinner and during the meal we played background music from our ipod and speakers. It worked well and kept the party atmosphere going. After dinner, Andy's band The Lounge Machine played. They had everyone up within minutes! We didn't want a typical wedding band, and they were the opposite! Andy spent a lot of time with us before the day, working out what we liked. After the band finished, we had fireworks outside to Florence and the Machine "You've Got The Love" which was a nice touch for the evening guests.
Everyone was cheering and it was lovely to be out for a few minutes in the beautiful grounds! A really special memory we will have forever as Dave and I got a fit of the giggles! The buffet followed, and then the DJ played until carriages at midnight! Our DJ was fab – we sent him a list of songs we really wanted to hear and he played those and added his own touch. Having a band and a DJ worked well, and helped to create different atmospheres throughout the evening.
We met Sydney (Bella's Cakes) at the Vintage Wedding Show. Once we tasted her cakes, that was it – sold! It was such a lovely experience working with her. She had us round to her home for cake tasting and coffee; we felt so spoilt. In the end, we chose three tiers, each a different flavour – sticky toffee pudding, lemon berry and nutella!
Both Dave and I are extremely camera shy and don't particularly like being photographed! So we knew we wanted a photographer who we would get on with, who wouldn't take us away from our guests or make us pose for photos for any length of time; we were not easy customers (poor Morag!). Morag at Brown's Photography, was highly recommended to us by several people. We checked out her site and absolutely loved her relaxed documentary style of work. She has a lovely unassuming manner and you feel completely at ease with her instantly.
She worked incredibly hard on the day and it was really appreciated. Morag captured moments that nobody else would even have noticed. She did exactly what we asked and hardly took us away from our guests. We couldn't believe it when she finished the family photographs in less than 10 minutes. Nearly all the photographs Morag took were documentary style as opposed to posed. And if they were directed, she literally had next to no time to take them (like the ones of my bridesmaids and I in the bedroom)! Those photographs were taken in 30 seconds! She really thought creatively about how best to photograph our wedding and was very tuned in to how we felt about things. We couldn't be happier with the results.
Once we had made the decision to have our wedding filmed we knew exactly who to speak to. Bowery Productions is a fantastic production company run by the beautiful Jo Pirie. We had seen a lot of Bowery's work that we loved and they came highly recommended. Jo is a very talented documentary producer/director and this is so evident in her wedding films.
Similar to our photographer requirements, we wanted the day captured as it happened. We didn't want to be directed or taken away from our guests. Jo and her lovely husband Donald filmed with us all day.
There are many parts of the day we couldn't remember – particularly the ceremony and the speeches, so to have these captured is absolutely brilliant. The crazy thing is we hardly remember any of the footage being filmed! There are parts of the day you miss, so to see what was 'really' going on with our guests, was just lovely! Jo and Donald were so discrete and just fitted in like friends. We received a 5 minute highlights video the day we returned from our honeymoon which was incredible. It was produced beautifully and helped to curb our sadness. I don't think we fully appreciated just how important these films would be to us. It's a fantastic keepsake from a very special day for us to relive over and over again – and that is exactly what we have done!
We loved our invites designed by the very talented Olive & Eighth. It's the first glimpse your guests have of the kind of wedding you will have. We were looking for an invite with a 'wintery feel' and relaxed text and we wanted Mar Hall illustrated in some way. Working with Andie Cooke was a joy! The invites felt very personal and we had such lovely feedback from our guests as soon as they received them, which kickstarted the countdown to our wedding day so nicely.
General advice for brides to be!
Listen to your suppliers! They do it all the time and they do know best. I had some very set ideas and I am SO glad in the end, I listened to the experts. It is what you are paying them for!
Readings – we had two readings at our ceremony read by our beautiful friends. Our venue didn't provide a lectern, so we printed the readings out on nice, thick card. The readers were photographed and it looked professional and smart (and any shaking was minimised!).
If you plan to be filmed or photographed getting ready in the morning of your wedding, think about what you're going to wear. My bridesmaids and I wore simple black M&S nighties and dressing gowns which looked smart in the photographs. Hotel robes tend to be a bit bulky around the neck for when your hair and make up is being done.
For our guests who chose to stay at the hotel, we sourced personalised "hangover bags" from Etsy. We filled them with paracetamol, crisps, irn bru, love heart sweets and chocolate. Everybody seemed to love them!
Gifts – there's a lot of people to thank! We bought personalized gifts for people which they seemed to love. We loved Demi John where you can choose someone's favourite spirit and add a thank you message on the bottle.
Photography by Brown's Photography
- Bridal Gown Lusan Mandongus
- Boutique Ivory Pinks Bridal Couture, Bothwell, nr Glasgow
- Shoes Jimmy Choo
- Headpiece Melle Cloche
- Florist Jordana Event Design and Florist
- Venue Mar Hall, Bishopton, near Glasgow
- Light Up Letters I Love Letters
- Cake Bella's Cakes
- Groom/Groomsmen Topman
- Bridesmaids Coast
- Bridesmaids J.Crew
- Stationery Olive & Eighth
- Grand Hall Pianist Andy Lucas
- Piper & Drummer Pipe Major Stuart Mackenzie
- Ceremony Singer Roddy Hart
- Fireworks 21 cc Fireworks
- DJ Graeme Lacey (DJ)
- Videographer Bowery Productions


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Bahrain Airport Modernization Program
To keep pace with the aviation growth, the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has developed a comprehensive project known as the "Airport Modernization Programme"
The project aims at elevating the Bahrain International Airport infrastructure and services. The development project will transform Bahrain International Airport into a facility that is at par with Bahrain's leading position within the industry. The project will build on the Kingdom's historical position, transforming it into a vibrant platform for travels and reinforcing the role it plays as Bahrain's gateway to the world. Upon the project's completion, it is expected that the airport's capacity will increase to accommodate 14 million passengers a year.
|Key Stakeholders
|Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD)
|USD 1.1 Billion
|Completion Date (tentative)
|Q3 of 2019
|Main Infrastructure Facilities
|210,000 sqm Main passenger building with Supergate Fire Station MRO Facility Multi-storey car park Logistics operations and cargo area
|Handling Capacity
|14 million passengers per year 130,000 air traffic movement per annum 4700 bags baggage handling capacity per peak hour


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15235 W La Salle Avenue, Lakewood
Solterra Living at it's finest! This home offers unsurpassed architectural detail at every turn. From rotunda/turret at the entryway, high ceilings, abundance of windows & the open floor plan. The main level offers a formal living room with crown molding along the tray ceiling, custom lighting & plantation shutters. Main floor study offers glass front French doors, accent paint, plantation shutters, floor to ceilings built in cabinets & shelving as well as a private side patio. The hallway leads into the bright & functional great room, dining space & gourmet kitchen. Great Room with two-story ceilings, large windows. Chef's kitchen is one-of-a-kind with custom 42 inch staggered knotty Alder cabinets with crown molding & oversize island offers cabinets on all sides. SS appliances including a trash compactor, double ovens, & TWO dishwashers. Custom lighting throughout, distributed audio inside & outside. Dining area walks out to the covered patio with built in kitchen & hot tub ready to enjoy on those cold snowy nights. The dramatic curved staircase with iron spindles & wood stained banisters leads up to the second level where you find an open loft area overlooking the great room below. The glamorous master suite invites you in through double doors to a large open master with tray ceilings and crown mold. The master bath includes double vanities, his & hers closets, oversized shower & large sunk in tub. Additional upper bedroom with en-suite bath. Two more bedrooms share a jack & jil bath. Finished custom basement is an entertainers paradise with wet bar featuring stack stone backsplash, granite counters & custom lighting. The rec area is perfect for a workout room, kids play area or pool table & the theatre has barn door entry, accent paint, built ins… perfect for those cozy movie nights! There is an additional bedroom & 3/4 bath in the bsmt. Views of red rocks from your front door & close proximity to Solterra's amazing amenities, Don't let this one get away!
Clubhouse, Park, Playground, Pool, Tennis Court(s), Trail(s)
Cable Available, Electricity Connected, High Speed Internet Available, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Available
Cul-De-Sac, Landscaped, Level, Sprinklers In Front, Sprinklers In Rear
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The Blue Mountains is one of the most magnificent regions to visit not only in Australia, but worldwide. The sunrises, sunsets and rolling mist will take your breath away. From world heritage canyons, forests, waterfalls, bush walks and mountains to great accommodation, restaurants and entertainment, it really is the perfect getaway. There is now no excuse to leave your doggie behind when you visit the Blue Mountains, all our world class resorts offer pet friendly accommodation. Here is a summary of where you can stay:
Fairmont Resort – Perched on the edge of Australia's World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains, just a 90 minute drive from Sydney, the Fairmont Resort has something for everyone. With views over the beautiful Jamieson Valley or adjoining Leura Golf Course this hotel is centrally located amongst some of the finest scenery in the Blue Mountains.
Leura Golf Course is located adjacent to the resort and boasts some of the best 18 holes in the Blue Mountains. The Fairmont Resort is also a great base to explore the local attractions including Leura Village, Wentworth Falls, the Three Sisters, Zig Zag railway and much more. The resort has one pet friendly room as a part of their Pampered Pet Room program. The room has the added benefit of an adjoining private fenced courtyard area for your pet that connects with your room. There is a one off fee of $60 per pet and rooms are steam cleaned once departed. Pets must be under 30kg and up to two pets are allowed.
An in-room dining service menu is available, as well as dog beds, bowls and poop bags. Dogs must be kept on leash on the premises but there are gorgeous gardens to explore, providing great exercise for both owner and dog. Definitely a must visit if you are visiting the magical Blue Mountains with your pet. For more information contact Fairmont Resort on 02 4785 0000 or visit http://www.fairmontresort.com.au
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa – Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa is a renowned haven of relaxation in one of Australia's most beautiful destinations. This five star hotel is housed in a historic country mansion set among two acres of manicured gardens, overlooking some of the most spectacular scenery in the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales. Lilianfels has two Deluxe rooms especially set aside for visitors with pets – pets must be under 20kgs. There is an $89 night fee per pet and rooms are steam cleaned after departure.
A gourmet dog room service menu is available, as well as dog beds and bowls. Dogs must be kept on leash on the premises but there are gorgeous gardens to explore, providing great exercise for both owner and dog. Within moments of the iconic three sisters this hotel is a must stay for all dog lovers. For more information contact Lilianfels on (02) 4780 1200 or visit http://www.lilianfels.com.au/
Waldorf Gardens Resort – Set amidst four and a half acres of landscaped gardens and overlooking the 4th fairway of the Leura Golf Course, Waldorf Leura Gardens Resort offers a relaxing and memorable venue for any occasion. The resort has 5 pet friendly family resort rooms, complete with courtyard to give your pet extra space to relax. There is a one off cleaning fee of $80 per room and rooms are steam cleaned once departed. There are no weight restrictions on pets and up to two pets are allowed. They even provide bowls, but you must remember to bring your pet's bed with you.
Dogs must be kept on leash on the premises but there are gorgeous gardens to explore, providing great exercise for both owner and dog. This resorts offers excellent comfort for your canine companion and is definitely a must visit. For more information call 02 47 844 000 or visit http://www.leuragardensresort.com.au/


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Unilever takes top spot in Gartner rankings
Unilever has come top again in Gartner's Top 25 supply chains. It is followed by McDonald's in second place and Inditex in third.
Amazon has been moved into the Master's category alongside Apple and Proctor & Gamble so no longer figures in the Top 25.
Stan Aronow, research vice president at Gartner, said: "Despite some striking performances, however, today's supply chain leaders face a much different business environment than just 12 months ago.
"A general trend toward protectionism, as evidenced by Brexit and the policies of the current U.S. administration, has caused some companies to shift supply network design decisions and create contingency plans in anticipation of new trade policies. Continued investment in innovative supply chain capabilities will be required to meet this changing landscape."
Gartner's scoring system relies heavily on opinions – 25 per cent of the total score is down to peer opinion, while another 25 per cent is Gartner opinion.
The rest of the scores come from four generally available metrics: return on assets, inventory turns, revenue growth and CSR. The most significant of these is the Three Year Weighted Return on Assets, accounting for 20 per cent of the total score.
Gartner's Top 25 Supply Chains
- Unilever
- McDonald's
- Inditex
- Cisco Systems
- Intel
- Nestle
- Nike
- Colgate Palmolive
- Starbucks
- Pepsico
- Johnson & Johnson
- Coca Cola Company
- Nokia
- Schneider Electric
- Wal-Mart Stores
- HP Inc
- L'Oreal
- Kimberly-Clark
- Diageo
- Lenovo
- Samsung Electronics
Source: Gartner, May 2017


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The aim of this project is to map, critically engage with, and propose improvements to counter-terrorism review in the United Kingdom. The obvious starting point, however, is 'what is counter-terrorism review?'
In this project we go beyond 'judicial review' of lawfulness, or juridical processes for challenging the application of powers in particular cases, in understanding counter-terrorism review. Our reach is, purposefully, broader. Instead of a narrow focus on the role of courts in counter-terrorism review (on which some of us have previously written extensively), we are interested in counter-terrorism review understood as the retrospective consideration of counter-terrorism laws and measures to assess their lawfulness, propriety, impacts, effectiveness and appropriateness by reference to core principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, regardless of the form of review. This means that we are considering a very wide range of potential actors and processes, both national and international.
The primary focus is on official, national counter-terrorism review. This of course includes judicial review, and actors established in order to undertake bespoke counter-terrorism related review such as the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. However, it goes beyond that to include, for example, the Privy Council, parliamentary committees, HEFCE, and the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism. These different potential counter-terrorism review mechanisms operate at highly variable levels of transparency, but already we are beginning to see the complex and multiple ways in which their reviews of counter-terrorism laws, policies, activities and operations interact with one another, and how they interact with general accountability mechanisms (such as, for example, individual ministerial accountability) and civil society activity (including, for example, shadow reporting to international treaty monitoring bodies and processes).
The current phase of research (desk research into the operation, processes, rules, membership, selection and 'impacts' of counter-terrorism work of the various national bodies identified through our mapping exercise) is beginning to bring some of these connections to light. However, it is also demonstrating the ways in which much of counter-terrorism review is opaque, and is politically triggered rather than mandated by legislation.
Our next phase will be to engage with counter-terrorism review mechanisms directly, through interviews, in order better to understand these mechanisms, their interactions, and their impacts. As our overall concern is with counter-terrorism review and good governance, one of the things we seek to understand is whether, as they currently operate, counter-terrorism review mechanisms in the UK really do hold the government to account, challenge excessive state counter-terrorism policy, ensure state counter-terrorism practices are transparent (to the extent possible in a field often determined by secrecy), and 'feed forward' into the refinement of counter-terrorism.


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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 Comedy/Family Rated PG 93 Minutes
|In Theaters
|June 8, 2012
|On 4K UHD
|Not Available
|On Blu-ray
|October 16, 2012
|On DVD
|October 16, 2012
Principal Cast
- Ben Stiller (voice)
- Chris Rock (voice)
- David Schwimmer (voice)
- Jada Pinkett Smith (voice)
- Jessica Chastain (voice)
- Martin Short (voice)
- Bryan Cranston (voice)
- Sacha Baron Cohen (voice)
- Cedric The Entertainer (voice)
- Andy Richter (voice)
Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent -- Madagascar style.
Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor.
Box office gross: $216.4 million. View box office history.
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30 May
America is not a nation famous for downsizing. From the luxury sedans of the 50's and 60's to the serving sizes of today it seems that everything is bigger not only in Texas but across the whole country. On the flip side, bucking the trend is in their blood, so it stands to reason that several American manufacturers are leading the charge in the lower wattage amplifier game. Several issues ago I reviewed Peavey's range of 20watt versions of their most notable builds and was suitably impressed, so I was wringing my hands with glee when the Jet City Custom 5 came waltzing my way.
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As we delve deeper and deeper into the mammoth stockpile of weapons of mass tonal destruction, we uncover new and unusual combinations of need and want that deserve resolution, no matter how small the target market. Things like fuzz pedals with phase circuits built in, permanently cocked wahs, buffers, noise suppressors and any number of other left of center ideas litter the fringes of Tone Town like marauders at the castle walls. Some have proven themselves worthy of board space, others not so much, but occasionally an idea comes to life that is handy in ways that none of us necessarily expected to need. Enter the Unleash V2, a re-amp unit come attenuator come speaker simulation unit so useful it'll just about play the song for you.
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Reviewed: Fender Mustang GT40 & GT100 guitar amplifiers
Redesigned and revamped, the new Mustang range of solid state amps come to the table with tech-savy amplifiers produced for the modern age. As with its predecessors, the Mustang GT series is loaded with a wide selection of amp models, effects and tone presets. The major difference this time round is the addition of Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities.
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We may not eat food in pill form or hoon around in hover-cars just yet, but we are well and truly living on the cusp of, if not smack bang in the belly of the future. There are people making music on computers that sounds like blips and bloops just like The Jetsons guessed, and we're video calling each other on a regular basis just to tell each other that we're minutes away on the tram. Fred and Wilma would be quaking in their loincloths if they knew half the things we can do these days. The advent of the internet and its expansion to the seemingly limitless world of hands-free technology has made it so that just about anything and everything you could possibly wish for is a swipe, click or tap away.
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For some, the best way to move forward is to first take a good, look at what's behind you. That way you end up with a clear, objective view of your mistakes and/or take stock and garner confidence from a job well done. This concept is part of the reason why many people look to the classic, antique and vintage for tonal inspiration and why even the Goliaths of musical engineering faithfully recreate some of their oldest designs for generation after generation. Marshall Amplification has never been shy of their rich history and the new Astoria Series is a prime example of them using the past as a guiding light into the future.
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7 Dec
For gear heads, musos and musical engineers the words 'boutique manufacturer' are part and parcel of their everyday vernacular. We see them regularly attached to new companies and products – stamped on everything from guitars and amps, to pedals and cables – often as a signifier for ingenuity, quality and care in make. Yet there existed a time when these notions of boutique innovation and excellence were only beginning to materialise. For amps this was in the early '90s and coincided with the launch of LA manufacturer Matchless Amplifiers. With their very first design – the Vox AC30-inspired DC-30 – they nailed classic British tones and, as such, put boutique production on the map. To this day the DC-30 still stands at the forefront of their meticulously refined range, a product of superb craftsmanship, time and effort.
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Once upon a time there was a guitar player. Having cut his teeth playing in a few notable blues and R&B bands around London, it came time for this particular guitarist to form his own group and stamp his name on music history forever. And so he did, that band holing away for months at a time turning lead into gold gradually until it was ready to put that alchemy on tape. When the time came, inspired by the heroes of Chicago's South side blues scene, he plugged his '52 Telecaster into an old tube combo amp and turned music history on it's head. That player was Jimmy Page; the record was Led Zeppelin's 1st and that amp was a Supro.
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29 Sep
Kemper Profiler Workstation w/ Remote
Modeling effects is hardly a new idea; companies have been trying to replicate the nuances of tonal triumphs for decades, case in point the swelling market for clones of prized overdrive pedals. For years the use of professional digital imitators carried a stigma of philistinism around with it, largely due to manufacturers' inability to overcome the indelible effect that digitization has on fidelity. It seems like players are realising the potential inherent in some of the more top of the line examples and utilising them in live touring rigs. Cue the rise of Axe-FX as one of the most divisive names in today's riff game, and the engineers at Kemper have certainly come nipping at its binary heels.
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Japan - Earthquake and a small tsunami hit Fukushima
A powerful 7.4 earthquake shoke the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday morning, at around 6 AM. The main fear was the threat of tsunami for people living on the coast.
The warning of tsunami interested the coastal areas of Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures and advisories were addressed to other prefectures along the Pacific Ocean.
Coastal areas inhabitants evacuated to higher ground, while a series of tsunami reached wide areas and one measuring 1.4 meters hit Sendai Port in Miyagi.
However, Japan's Meteorological Agency has lifted all tsunami advisories before 1 PM in northeastern and eastern prefectures that were put in place after this earthquake.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company assures the cooling system of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which briefly stopped after the quake has been restored. Even if the tsunami waves struck the coastline near to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, did not cause troubles.
Authorities say at least 12 people were injured in Tuesday's earthquake. Shinkansen bullet trains, flights and other forms of transportation have been suspended or suffered delays in servic.
Another quake of the same magnitude could occur within a week, but authorities declare that everything is about to return to normality.
Source: NHK World


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Where: Roswell Museum and Art Center
When: October 2, 2015-March 20, 2016
Exhibit opening: Friday, October 2, 5:00-7:00 pm
Where: Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 West 11th Street, Roswell, NM 88202
For more than five decades, Signe Stuart has explored the interconnectedness of materiality and immateriality through her art. Whether she is creating abstract paintings, works on paper, mixed media constructions, or installations, Stuart's work originates from the patterns and textures of this world, but her subjects are intangible in nature. Signe Stuart: Fifteen is an exploration of this artist's ongoing creative investigations. Each of the fifteen works in this exhibition was completed in a different year, providing the viewer with a sampling of Stuart's art through time. It is not a comprehensive retrospective, but a visual meditation on the changes and continuities that have shaped her artistic inquiries.
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Review Date: 2/6/2011
Good story with lots of momentum as is typical of John Sandford. Love the Virgil Flowers character. Warning that it is disturbing with content dealing with child abuse.
Review Date: 4/16/2011
This story was well written, but I sort of had to force myself to get through the middle of the book. Interesting subject and tension in the story, but it felt a little drawn out and slow moving.
Bespelling Jane: Almost Persuaded / Northanger Castle / Blood and Prejudice / Little to Hex Her
Book Type: Paperback
Book Type: Paperback
Review Date: 11/19/2011
Didn't finish - which isn't surprising since I don't like anthologies and I don't like paranormal. It was fluffy and corny.
Review Date: 10/12/2011
Helpful Score: 2
Enjoyed it! Great characters, well written, interesting historical detail and unexpected twist at the end.
Review Date: 1/30/2011
Helpful Score: 2
I understand why this book has received high praise - it is well written and deals with "heavy" issues. It's a fairly quick read and kept my interest. It is one of those books you appreciate having read, but it is not a cheery story and I can't picture wanting to re-read.
Review Date: 1/30/2011
Enjoyed this Raybourn gothic story. The mystery wasn't obvious and kept me guessing and Deanna Raybourn writes more interesting characters and better dialogue than your average romance novel.
Review Date: 2/13/2011
Well written. Good character development. Didn't particularily fall in love with any of the characters, but it was an interesting historical novel. I didn't have any trouble finishing it, but it's not a "keeper" for my shelves.
Review Date: 10/20/2011
Helpful Score: 2
Couldn't finish it - couldn't handle the supernatural giggling angels disappearing into walls, etc. Also didn't connect with the characters. It wasn't badly written, just not my style.
Review Date: 8/6/2011
Helpful Score: 5
Beautifully written. The story starts out a bit slow, but then leaves you with lots to think about and discuss. It's a good book club selection...
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When i first used it ,i dint find anything interesting or useful but after days passed by my opinion changed. This app particularly comes in handy to business people who don't find time to mess with their mobile.
Especially this comes handy in daily life when we are busy driving or in meeting , a call from repeated unknown number rings up, we immediately stop our works thinking it is someone urgent and we end up listening to a caller tune promo or congrats you are the lucky winner of today message. This is what Nonsense I feel and particularly those numbers should be blacklisted. Some people may intentionally spam if you are a victim of spam calls or sms then this app is for you.
This app runs in the background, filters spam and also intelligently asks you to blacklist any number automatically if you reject a call by yourself once. Sounds good! Isn't it? So you need not manually enter any particular number after you reject call from it, once you wish to add it to Black list.
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Harvest happiness at the Las Cruces Harvest Wine Festival!
The Las Cruces Harvest Wine Festival brings the excitement of harvest across New Mexico to this three day event and features a wide selection of red, white and sparkling wines that range from soft and sweet to bold and dry. Share the experience with friends or grab a date for this annual Labor Day Weekend tradition.
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Playing Field Committee:
We've recently been able to have the Playing Field gateposts replaced and the gates re hung thanks to Darren and co from Kilkhampton Gardening & Fencing.
Thanks for the great work.....
AGM Meeting agenda here
Minutes here
Meeting 2 Agenda added here
Inaugural Playing Field Committee Meeting - Tuesday 2nd June 2015 - 7-30pm at The Parish Hall.
Please come along and join the playing field committee.
Agenda is as follows:
* Welcome
* Election of chair/ vice-chair/ treasurer & secretary
* bank totals to date
* moving forward - what do we want next?
* fund raising ideas
* current grants available
- working parties to apply for grants and fund raise
* date of next meeting
Please come along and get involved.
At the May Parish Council Meeting it was agreed that there are no enough people to start a Playing Field Committee as a stand alone group as opposed to being tagged on to the Gateway to Grimscott Group as it has been in the past year.
A meeting is being organised for early June to progress this and set the committee up formally. We have two parish councillors on the committee and at present 5 parents/grandparents willing to be committee members also.
It is a really good start, 7 people will be able to make quite an impact however there is always room for more. Fundraising ideas are already flowing, including quizzes, golf days and teddy bears picnics!
The Gateway to Grimscott Group has kindly agreed to team up with the Playing Field Committee in order to progress various improvements to the Playing Field.
BUT...... We need your help, please take a minute to tell us what you think is the most important improvement that could be made to encourage your usage of the Playing Field.
Your input is very valuable and we may use it as a basis to form grant applications as they become available in the future to help fund this process.
As previously reported in the magazine we are looking for ideas for the playing field on how to improve the facilities. At the recent Horticultural Show we had a table with a couple of questions on it and we would like to ask you for a moment of your time to consider those questions as well.
If you do not have internet access then do not worry, this is an initial information gathering exercise before the playing field meeting on Thursday 19th September to give us some avenues to explore – there will be other opportunities.
We would be very grateful if you would take part in the survey, the questions are:
What would encourage you to use our playing field more?
Decked or Sheltered Seating Area
Nature Area
How often would you use the playing field if improvements were made?
0-3 times per month
4-6 times per month
7+ times per month
Would you like to see more facilities for?
You can also submit your own suggestions. Thank you to those who took part at the Horticultural Show.
Lastly we would like to know if you would be interested or know of anyone who would like to set-up/help to set-up a youth group in the parish? Please let us know.
You can complete our online survey here on the Survey Monkey website
Things are happening.......
This morning (Sunday 13th October) has seen the bonfire grow in size tremendously, thanks to the efforts of Royston & Chris Symons and Tom, Sheridon & Sophia Rosser the playing field is no longer in hiding from the Parishoners. This marks the beginning of a series of planned improvements to the playing field in order to make it more accessible to all Parishioners, and of course the upgrading and provision of new play equipment.
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Members of the Rotary Club of Romford were pleased to welcome District Governor Alan Clark to their meeting on Monday August 10th. The Rotary District for which Alan is responsible, District 1240, covers Essex, part of Hertfordshire and the London Borough of Havering.
For training purposes, Alan and his wife spent two weeks in San Diego. His after dinner speech on Monday included details of the time he spent there, and the inspirational people he met. Alan's main objective in his year of office, which began on July 1st, is to keep all 60 clubs vibrant and attractive to new members. Rotary membership is open to business and professional men and women. The Romford Club meets on Mondays at 7pm at Romford Golf Club.


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The players who fell from grace but refused to quit
Such is their love of the game, a number of former Premier League stars have forged managerial careers in the ever-so-slightly less glamorous world of non-League football: Luton's Mick Harford and Newport's Dean Holdsworth are notable examples. Some however, are still plying their trade on the pitch in the lower echelons of the football pyramid.
Spoiler correspondent Russell Greaves brings us ten former top flight heroes who have swapped the international acclaim of the top flight for the bumpy pitches and humble attendances of the grass roots game…
Paolo Vernazza
(4 Premier League appearances for Arsenal)
Once a promising youngster at Arsenal, Paolo even got a run out in the Champions League, but has since worked his way down the leagues – way down. Having scored the winning goal against Coventry City in front of 37,000 fans at Highbury in 2000, the midfielder's most recent goal was for Conference South giants Woking, and 2,000 people were fortunate enough to see it. A cautionary tale for the current crop of Arsenal youngsters. Credit where it's due, though, his supporting lady is top-class.
Jason Lee
(69 Premier League appearances for Nottingham Forest)
If you recognise the name, it could be because he scored over one-hundred career league goals, but it's more likely to be because he was relentlessly lampooned on Fantasy Football League. He's now banging them in for Corby Town in the Conference North, minus the pineapple.
Alan Wright
(Over 300 Premier League appearances for Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa)
Perhaps best remembered as the shortest player in the history of the Premier League (a pocket-sized 5'4''), Alan Wright is now best known as the shortest player in the Blue Square North. Aston Villa once paid £1m for his services, but Fleetwood Town recently secured his signature without a fee and gave the 38-year-old his non-league debut in a 2-1 victory at Solihull Moors.
Nicky Southall
(18 Premier League appearances for Bolton Wanderers)
Dover Athletic are a club on the up, having won back-to-back promotions, and Middlesbrough-born Southall has joined the revolution being led by their much sought-after manager Andy Hessenthaler. The industrious midfielder has played in all four Football League divisions, and despite playing for seven different clubs, he has only ever attracted a total of £40,000 in transfer fees. His only top-flight goal came against perennial crisis-club Newcastle United, but then again, most people would fancy their chances of scoring against them.
Des Lyttle
(Over 150 Premier League appearances for Nottingham Forest, Watford and West Bromwich Albion)
Desmond won promotion to the Premier League three times – twice with Forest and once with West Brom – but was relegated from it just as many times. His zenith was being part of the Forest side that finished third in the Premier League, ahead of Liverpool. Last season he helped Tamworth win promotion to the Blue Square Premier, completing a journey that began in the non-league with Worcester City in 1991.
Darren Barnard
(Nearly 200 Premier League appearances for Chelsea and Barnsley)
Left-sided midfielder Barnard was born in Germany, won twenty-four caps for Wales and once missed a penalty for Barnsley in a play-off final at a packed Wembley Stadium. He began his career in the non-league with Wokingham Town, before being signed by Chelsea for a not-inconsiderable £100,000. He later warranted £1.5m in transfer fees from Bristol City and Barnsley respectively, and is now playing in the Combined Counties League for Camberley Town, combining his playing duties with a Director of Football role. Wales manager John Toshack refused to comment on speculation that Barnard may be included in his next squad.
Steve Basham
(19 Premier League appearances for Southampton)
Fallen giants Luton Town were playing in the second tier when Steve Basham was born, now he's preparing to assist them in their bid to put a stop to a downward spiral which has seen them suffer back-to-back-to-back (that's three) relegations. He began his career at Southampton, another club who find themselves as a big fish in a small pond, under the watchful eye of Graeme Souness, under whose nose was a rather large moustache. Of his 19 appearances, 18 were from the bench, though a super sub he was not (he scored just the one goal).
Trevor Benjamin
(32 Premier League appearances for Leicester City)
You've heard the name, haven't you? Take a guess at how many club's he's played for. Ten, you say? Not even close. Fifteen? Well, that may have been enough for Steve Claridge, but not our Trev. Try twenty-one. From Cambridge to Coventry, and Northwich to Norwich, he's the exemplar of a journeyman footballer. Leicester City fans remember him – though they do try hard to forget – as one half of the most impotent strike force the Premier League has ever seen. Trevor Benjamin and Adi Akinbiyi had people trembling with fear every week – unfortunately, those fearful folk were Leicester City fans. Peter Taylor paid £1.5m for him. He scored one Premier League goal. If you fancy watching football's most-travelled player, he's at Tamworth in the Blue Square Premier (at the time of writing!)
Stefan Moore
(22 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa)
This constitutes the most rapid and farthest fall from grace of any player on the list. In 2004 Stefan Moore played the entire second-half of a Premiership match at Anfield alongside Juan Pablo Angel. Last season, he was turning out for Birmingham and District AFA League Division Five outfit Sihill FC…for their fourth team, to be more precise. To be fair to him, he did score five goals in his two appearances last term, which is three more than he ever scored in the Premier League. Emile Heskey is said to be concerned about the possibility of Moore returning to Villa Park.
Matt Jansen
(Over 100 Premier League appearances for Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers)
He's gone from the Premier League to the Northern Premier league, so this might appear to be an even more remarkable fall than that of Stefan Moore, but there are mitigating circumstances involved here. Jansen scored forty-four goals for Rovers and was once touted as a future England striker, but all that changed in the summer of 2002, when he was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident in Rome. Despite staying on at Ewood park for another four seasons, he never mentally readjusted to the pressures of the top-flight. It was former Blackburn team-mate Garry Flitcroft who signed him for Leigh Genesis after he ended a brief spell with Dean Saunders' Wrexham.
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French Cheese and Wine Matching
Forget the wheel, forget electricity, Cheese and Wine are unquestionably two of the greatest things ever created by man! And France produces some of the finest examples of both. Tonight we'll be exploring many of the classic cheese and wine pairings that the home of gastonomy has to offer.
From Ossau-Iraty to Roquefort, creamy Camembert to nutty Comte, there is a huge diversity of delicious French cheeses that match perfectly to the local wines, arguably the best in the world. As well as tasting the delicious combinations, we'll also talk about food and wine matching more generally, and you'll pick up some really good tips to take away and practice at home, and we'll learn all about the grape varieties and wine regions of France as we go.
We'll try 7 different cheese and wine combinations, and while they will vary a bit from tasting to tasting, will include at least some of the following:
- Chavignon Goats' Cheese with Sancerre
- Roquefort and Sauternes
- Epoisses with White Burgundy
- Mont d'Or and Chateauneuf-du-Pape
- Camembert with Chablis
- Emmental de Savoie and Champagne
- Reblochon with Bordeaux
This course is a must for all you foodies!
This course would make the perfect gift for the foodie in your life, and like all our courses, is available to book as a gift voucher. Just book the places here then click on the 'send me a gift voucher' link in the confirmation email.
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Course Date/Time: Fri 31st Jul 2020 at 7pm
Duration: 2 Hours
Venue: Crowne Plaza, 18 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AQ
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40-80% the apps will be able to do all the data entry for you. Only exceptions are for the odd worn torn, or hand written invoices.
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The Iliad may be the oldest narrative work in the Western canon. Homer's epic focuses on an argument between Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the commander of the Greek forces, and the disastrous results of that argument.
What makes this work great? It looks at the serious matter of war, and at the devastating effects of armed conflict. Good men on both sides die, and their families and friends suffer terribly because of their loss. And it raises the issue of the individual and his part in society – to what extent are individual matters, such as honor, checked by obligations to the larger society.
It questions the validity of war – according to legend, the Trojan War began because Paris seduced Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta, and brought her to Troy. The Greeks attacked Troy to get Helen back. Stated baldly, that seems a silly reason to go to war. Most readers today would judge Menelaus well rid of his unfaithful spouse. Certainly his marital problems do not directly affect most of the Greek forces, which have only a remote connection to Sparta.
Achilles, though, after he has been insulted by Agamemnon, begins to question the legitimacy of the war, and his part in it. Agamemnon's insult of Achilles also involves the taking of a woman. Following the siege of a town near Troy, each of the Greek leaders received a share of the loot, including women who were enslaved when the town was captured. Agamemnon's prize, a slave girl named Chryseis, had to be returned to her father, a priest of the god Apollo, so as to avert a plague. Rather than accepting his loss, Agamemnon chooses to take away Achilles' prize, the girl Briseis. Again, a modern reader might think – what's the big deal?
Though Agamemnon is the commander of the Greek forces, the Greeks are a loose confederation of allies. Achilles and his troops are independent agents, not Agamemnon's subjects. In addition, Achilles is the best fighter the Greeks have, their star. Technically, Agamemnon has the ability to take Achilles' prize – as the commander, he oversaw the distribution of loot – but he is taking away something dear to Achilles, which action mirrors what Paris did. And for the Greeks of the heroic age (and for most Greeks in later ages), pride and self-image largely define a person. If Achilles allows himself to be insulted by Agamemnon, he will lose face and status among the Greeks, and that is something no self-respecting hero would allow.
In order to demonstrate his value, Achilles withdraws from the war, and the Trojans start to win – they now have a psychological edge. By his withdrawal, Achilles has shown that he is the best of the Achaeans, and has forced Agamemnon to return his prize with interest.
In a run-of-the-mill presentation, the story would end here – Agamemnon would make amends to Achilles, who has been proven indispensable. And Achilles would rejoin the Greeks and devastate the Trojans. But at this point, Homer takes a different tack. Achilles remains angry about the insult, and the apology, though generous, is not enough. More than that, he has begun to question the whole rationale for war. Why is he fighting for a man who can insult him? Why is he fighting the Trojans at all, who did nothing to him? We also learn that Achilles has a choice of a long life without fame, or a short one with glory. Glory had always mattered to him and he was willing to accept the trade-off, but, if he can be insulted by Agamemnon or any other Greek, what's the point?
And here, the work turns tragic – not only is Achilles' decision to continue to remain off the battlefield disastrous for the Greeks – in his absence, all but one of the best Greek fighters is seriously wounded and has to retire from battle – but for himself. His withdrawal leads to personal tragedy. The Iliad shows us that, in war, there are no winners, but suffering all around.
For those not able to read the work in Greek (most of us, I imagine), a good translation is indispensable. The work has been ably translated by Robert Fagles (his version is available in an outstanding audiobook read by Derek Jacobi), Stanley Lombardo, Richmond Lattimore, Robert FitzGerald, and for those who like a challenge, George Chapman, a contemporary of Shakespeare, did the oldest and one of the best English versions.
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This Deluxe Tatooine Outpost Building playset was handmade by me for use with Star Wars, GI Joe, Acid Rain or any other 3.75 or 1:18 scale toy line. It was constructed using solid wood that has been glued and screwed and then shaped, sanded and painted to simulate a gritty sci-fi structure. This playset comes with custom cast surface details along with power cabling and signage. The removable roof lid features 2 different sides of play/display.The exterior of the Outpost includes an access ladder, a Vending Machine, Computer Terminals and a Vendor Booth. NO foamboard, NO cardboard, all wood construction.
It is built and intended to actually be PLAYED with. Collect more buildings and structures to create your very own settlement or base for endless adventures. Give your toys something to play with! This particular listing is for the featured Tatooine Outpost Building playset only.
No figures or other toys are included. Check my other listings for more buildings and playset structures as I make them available! Be sure to like and follow " Empire Toy Works " on Facebook so you can check out some of my previous and upcoming projects! The item "Custom Deluxe Tatooine Outpost Building Playset Diorama Star Wars 118 3.75" is in sale since Sunday, June 10, 2018.
This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Action Figures\TV, Movie & Video Games". The seller is "empiretoyworks" and is located in Petersburg, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.


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Posted: 9/29/2020
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: 37249
Job Description
Location: Mountain Vista Medical Center
Posted Date: 9/29/2020
Assumes, under the direction of the Laboratory Director, the responsibility for procuring biological specimens using phlebotomy procedures including bleeding time tests, blood cultures and blood samples for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Assists in cleaning laboratory equipment as necessary and in performing non-professional clerical duties in the department as assigned. Assists in quality improvement, and supply management.
- Seeking an experienced phlebotomist that is able to perform a variety of routine blood collection
- Certification as a Phlebotomist preferred- 1 - 3 years experience preferred
- Adaptability to change, organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in the completion of assignments and duties
-Basic computer skills required
- Ability to speak/write English language fluently
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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