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There's something missing from the Apple iPad mini, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Oh that's it, it's missing the Touch ID fingerprint scanner seen on the Apple iPhone 5S -- but not for long, if leaked photos are to be believed.
Leaked snaps from China's DoNews purportedly show the next iPad mini in the champagne-hued gold paint job first seen on the new iPhone 5S. And like the 5S, it boasts a fingerprint-reading home button.
The first iPad mini went on sale last November, so we're coming up to the time a second generation of the 7.9-inch tablet could put in an appearance. Before you scan your fingers, cross them for a high-resolution Retina Display screen on the new slate.
Apple's Touch ID fingerprint scanner is designed to protect your phone and keep your transactions secure, making it quicker and safer to buy things online and doing away with the need to enter your Apple ID every five bloody minutes. That said, determined hackers have already cracked Touch ID with fake fingerprints.
Touch ID is one of the biggest new features in Apple's latest software update for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 7. For more on the latest Apple software update, check out our handy guide to iOS 7 and all the new features for iPhone and iPad.
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The Emini closed up 1.75 points at 1,419.50 on Monday. The market continues to bounce between 1,410 and 1,424 on above average volume over the last 2 days. My four trend oscillators are almost all over-bought but yet to turn down.
The chart above shows my version of the Smart Money Index, labeled 'Secret 3'. As you can see it caught the last upswing nicely, turning before the Emini bottomed. It has now reached a level of +222, the highest level since April 2003. However, despite being over bought it is yet to turn down.
The chart above is a little out of my usual commentary but I thought might be of interest. It shows the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index over the last 3 to 4 months. Two weeks ago we had the Chinese market collapse with a 9% downward move. Since then the market has retraced two thirds of this loss, all in the space of 5 days!
Trend moves followed by retracements like this are often symmetrical. We could see another downward leg of similar magnitude to the original 9% move, which would take the Shanghai market to below 2,700. This continuation move would no doubt have an impact on the Emini and maybe see us retest the 1,380 level.

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Derby City Council is asking people to comment on the future of Housing Related Support (HRS) services.
Consultation on proposals for HRS services runs until Wednesday 18 January. HRS plays an important role in promoting links between health, housing, probation, social care, the police and other participants for the planning and delivery of services for vulnerable people.
As part of the consultation, a meeting is being held this Monday (9 January) at 9am in the Council House. The meeting is open to anyone interested in the proposals. The Council is keen to get the views of service users, stakeholders and local providers about the proposed changes to the provision of services and its impact funding.
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Charter Schools
"How State Charter Laws Rank Against the New Model Public Charter School Law"
Two dozen states lack the kind of "charter-friendly" policies they need to earn top points on their Race to the Top applications, according to a new review of charter school laws.
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools report finds that 13 states continue to cap the growth of charter schools, while another 11 states have yet to enact laws establishing public charter schools.
The report also ranks states and districts based on how closely their state laws align with the Washington-based advocacy group's model charter school law. Its top 10 jurisdictions, in ascending order, are: Minnesota, the District of Columbia, California, Georgia, Colorado, Massachusetts, Utah, New York, Louisiana, and Arizona.
The U.S. Department of Education has said that it will give extra points to states with supportive charter school policies when they apply for some of the $4.35 billion in grants available to them through the Race to the Top fund.
Vol. 29, Issue 18, Page 5Published in Print: January 20, 2010, as Charter Schools
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text: Why be the tomato? Well you see tomatoes are a fun little argument for everyone. Is it fruit? Is it vegetable? Is it a culinary word or a science word. I love it. I love that the tomato breaks the rules. It is what ever the hell it wants to be. Somedays hey maybe it wants to hang with the fruits, that's cool. Mango is a pretty accepting guy. Or maybe sometimes the tomato simply wants to be a vegetable I heard that celery is a really sweet gal. Nonetheless people can argue what it is for quite sometime siting this source and that you'll see that there's some universality in it all. The culinary world defines it as a veggie, the science world puts it in a fruit. Where does that leave me? Remembering that no matter my color, my water content, or the fact that I have seeds inside me or not, I can be what ever I want to be- the tomato.


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TCE Listed as a Human CarcinogenSep 29th, 2011 | By Michael Bittner | Category: Environmental Management, Health and Safety, Soil and Groundwater
From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA today released the final health assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE) to the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database. The final assessment characterizes TCE as carcinogenic to humans and as a human noncancer health hazard.
According to the EPA, this assessment will allow for a better understanding of the risks posed to communities from exposure to TCE in soil, water, and air. It will provide federal, state, local, and other policymakers with the latest scientific information to make decisions about cleanup and other actions to protect people's health.
About TCE
TCE is one of the most common man-made chemicals found in the environment. It is a volatile chemical and a widely used chlorinated solvent. The movement of TCE, which is frequently found at Superfund sites, from contaminated groundwater and soil into the indoor air of overlying buildings is of serious concern. The EPA already has drinking water standards for TCE and standards for cleaning up TCE at Superfund sites across the country.
Implications of the TCE Listing
TCE toxicity values as reported in the assessment will be considered in
- Establishing cleanup methods at the 761 Superfund sites where TCE has been identified as a contaminant
- Understanding the risk from vapor intrusion as TCE vapors move from contaminated soil and groundwater into the indoor air of overlying buildings
- Revising EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for TCE in drinking water
- Developing appropriate regulatory standards limiting the atmospheric emissions of TCE, a hazardous air pollutant under the Clean Air Act
This assessment has undergone several levels of peer review, including agency review, interagency review, public comment, external peer review by the EPA's Science Advisory Board in January 2011, and a scientific consultation review in 2006 by the National Academy of Sciences. Comments from all reviewers were addressed in the final assessment.
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Hi family and friends, its day 5 out here out on the Moana. Its our morning watch for me and Ju.
This morning we have a beautiful sunrise to greet us and the weather is just perfect. Its been nice smooth sailing and the ocean is just rocking us like a baby.
While I'm writing this, Zane is making us breakfast and Steven is doing his morning exercise and Captain Ben is just sitting here waiting for me to get off this laptop so he can send his daily reports and his positions. For Tawh and Morae…they are still sleeping.
This trip we have a bit of a mixture of Pacific voyagers on board our beautiful newly refurbished Vaka, the OKEANOS VANUATU. Morae from Tahiti, Tawh the Maori, Peia from Cook Islands and the four Fijians, Iva, Zane, Steven and Captain Ben.
Everyone is well and happy on board..we are looking forward to arriving in Vanuatu… it's been a long cold 3 months in Aotearoa but been worth the hard work and the sacrifices we've all made.
That's all from me, Iva for now. I might get one of the crew to write up another blog.
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Police led a hand-cuffed and convicted murderer into bushland around Bulli Tops on November 23 in hope of finding the body of a victim after 18 years.
Vinzent Tarantino, 49 (formerly known as Victor Gerada) confessed to abducting and murdering Quanne Diec after walking into Surry Hills Police Station and being interviewed by detectives on November 20.
Quanne Diec was last seen on the 27th of July 1998 on CCTV footage at one end of Factory Road. She never appeared on the camera at the other end.
Tarantino, a former Kings Cross night club bouncer, was captured following Quanne on the security footage. It's alleged that Tarantino attempted to lure Quanne into his car. Court documents state that he had the intention to cause her harm and hold her for ransom.
The then 12 year old was on her way to Clyde Station, intending to catch the train to Strathfield Girls High School. She would have been 30 years old this year.
Vinzent Tarantino was charged with murder, detaining a person for advantage and possessing a knife, after appearing in Sydney's Central Local Court on November 21.
Tarantino remained a prime person of interest throughout the missing persons case. He lived only a couple of streets away from the Diec home. The Sydney West property he grew up in has been searched as part of the new investigation into the disappearance. It is thought that Tarantino knew Quanne's routine movements and targeted her deliberately.
Tarantino allegedly told police he strangled Quanne after a failed attempt to kidnap her. However, the motive to kidnap her in the first place, remains unknown.
Superintendent Scott Whyte from Rosehill Local Area Command spoke at a media conference in Sydney in regard to the search in the bushland south of Appin Road at Bulli Tops.
"This operation is with a view of hopefully locating the body of Quanne Deac," he said.
Little detail was shed about the case, but it has been said that police believe Quanne was alive for only a short time after she was kidnapped.
Quanne's parents still live in the same house at Granville, having the hopes that their youngest child would one day come back and be able to find them. Throughout the years, they have kept her room the way it was and have travelled Australia hoping to confirm reported sightings of their daughter.
After hearing the devastating news, the grieving parents have moved to stay with relatives. They have said that they can no longer bare living in the house and will be selling it.
An initial reward of $100,000 for information leading to Quanne's location was offered at the start of the case. A year after her disappearance, the NSW Government increased the reward to $200,000.
The search to recover Quanne's remains continues, in hope of bringing closure to her family.


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Spring '07 TOC
"Hello Stranger!" "I've seen how hard you work."
I hear the story of the Erandi's Braids. She sold her hair in the 50s to buy her
mother a fishing net and a doll with a yellow dress. Her Tattoo is a virgin. It says: Dios Juzga . . . Astar equals "where is she?" Don Quarzo says. The invisible woman has appeared. The name of her dog is Shadow. I see my father's handwriting. It took me almost forty years to find it. The color of my wedding dress appears on the book: Inferno. Remember Goldilocks and the Three Bears? –I like Afrotina and the Three Bears best. Where is Martina: La cucharacha? She does find a prince in the end. In the mother's raccoon fairytale the past does not fit into photographs with golden frames. They w'r glad Kondi made a sorting wires. . I need to pop the corn or drink camu camu!
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Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, Thursday, 19 May 2016 at Overbrook Community Centre
The aim of the meeting is to give voice to a more coordinated approach towards transportation. Representatives from neighbouring community associations will provide a quick overview of the top three transportation and transit issues in their community with the aim of determining common transportation objectives. We hope to compile these objectives to formulate an overarching transportation strategy that can be used by our multiple associations to advocate for improvements. Councillor Tobi Nussbaum will also present the results of his traffic calming initiative in Overbrook.


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Gen Sir Richard Dannatt said soldiers were sometimes greeted with indifference on returning from service.
He contrasted the attitude in Britain with support for soldiers among people in the United States.
A "willingness to serve in such an atmosphere again" could be sapped, he said in a speech in London.
Gen Dannatt told the International Institute for Strategic Studies: "Soldiers want to be understood and they want to be respected for their commitment.
"When a young soldier has been fighting in Basra or Helmand, he wants to know that the people in their local pub know and understand what he has been doing and why."
"Soldiers are genuinely concerned when they come back from Iraq to hear the population that sent them being occasionally dismissive or indifferent about their achievements," he added.
Gen Dannatt compared the situations in the UK and the US, where firms offer discounts to serving soldiers and people shake the hand of those in uniform.
He said that, in the UK, "we still have a nation that, at times, seems immune to homeless and psychologically-damaged soldiers".
"As operational commitments have become more intense, so has the need for support from the nation," he said.
"We must move from being a society that uses the military as a political and media football and more towards seeing the military for what it is."
That was "the instrument of foreign policy conducted by a democratically-elected government acting in the name of the people".
But the historian Christopher Lee told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that there was a long-standing British tradition of wanting to turn a blind eye to returning soldiers.
He said: "The British have a sort of tradition, or traditional habit, of saying the war's over now, so please we don't really want to talk about it.
"I'm not sure he's right about a growing gulf. I think it is something that has always been there."
In response to Gen Dannatt's calls for home-coming parades for British soldiers, Mr Lee said: "What victory parade would you have? What victory has there been?"
Campaign support
Gen Dannatt also called for a radical rethink on the equipment used in the British Army.
He said that "too often we have been seduced by high technology".
He called for more money to be spent on "getting the very lowest level right".
This involved "equipping the man first and building the system around him", Gen Dannatt added.
Major General Patrick Cordingley, who commanded the Desert Rats during the 1991 Gulf War, agreed there was a lack of understanding about the role of armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"I think the real problem is that the armed forces are at war and the country isn't, therefore there is an inevitable misunderstanding of what our armed forces are doing," he told BBC News 24.
There was a great difference between the public's attitude to the first Gulf War and the second, he said.
"The first Gulf War was seen to be just, was seen to be the correct thing to do and the country was right behind everybody who went down and what went on.
"The second Gulf War was a very different situation indeed - probably not just, perhaps not even legal and a 50-50 split in the country - not a popular war."
He added that he believed the media and the Ministry of Defence were partly to blame for not explaining what members of the armed forces were doing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The Easter Centre building project is now completed. Here is a set of photos and videos showing the amazing journey we have gone through to get this project completed, most recent at the top.
For the full journey, start at the bottom of the page.
To learn more about our building project, click here to go to the main page.
March 2017 – The keys in our hands
January 2017 – Exterior
December 2016 – Dividers installed
The moving dividers to help change the space as required are hung from beams above.
The Kitchen is installed upstairs.
December 2016 – The ceilings
Ceilings, light fittings and walls are added, finished and painted as the near final electrical work is done.
November 2016 – The inside
With the outer workings complete, the glass fully on and the scaffolding gone, the work is concentrated to the inside.
The internal glazing goes in, the doors and other woodwork are added. The heating and lighting is switched on.
July 2016 – The Video
Imagining life in the new Church Centre from St John's Egham on Vimeo.
May 2016, The External Stone
External stonework to bring the building visually closer to the church is wrapped around the building.
The stone to be laid is unstacked from delivery pallets.
Located just to the left of the glass atrium, the engraved stonework is now visible, showing the building's ownership, completion year, and a message from the Bible.
May 2016, The Offices
The complementary, not to be confused with complimentary, arched windows are installed in the offices, these are adjoining the church building.
Work for the church and you too will be able to look out of windows like these in real life.
May 2016, The Walkthrough
From the Church's ground floor, the wall has been opened up in what was previously the vicar's vestry to provide some access to the new building.
Ducting continues to go in, taken from inside the kitchen.
A man in a gas mask spray paints the exposed steelwork, changing it in the picture from extremely boring grey to a much cleaner white.
Notice the floor in here is a different colour, this is because the heating in the floor has now been installed, and been screeded.
April 2016, Above and below the ceiling
On the ground floor, the ducting and pipes go in.
The roof is well underway on the first floor. This view is from the far corner where the kitchen is to be situated.
These spaces under the wooden area will be glass, just in case we didn't explain it well before.
Here is the entrance to the new kitchen on the first floor complete with tastefully angled serving hatch. We are assured the red circles are not the decorators deciding on what paint to use.
March 2016, On the roof
The view of the roof looking from the church, the raised section of roof will be glass sided.
The overall building height is shown, the glass link will be in this area.
Mid March, Exterior touches
Here, you can see the matching bricks meet with the rest of the church building, where new staff offices will be, below the vicar's vestry.
Here are those windows completed, except the glass.
Early March, The walls reach the roof
One of the next milestones is to weatherproof the building, to do that, the walls must reach where the roof will be.
Views from the stairs of the first floor.
The extra steelwork on the roof here will be glass sided to let light in, though not as much light as shown here!
Here, the scaffolding surrounds the building as the block-work continues to rise.
The building as seen from the West. (On the path from the Church to the Caddey.)
People stand inside the first floor.
February, The Ground Floor
The view from inside the glass atrium, with the stairs to the top floor on the left, and the entrance to the lift.
The large windows can be seen, they will eventually look out to the grounds.
January/February, The Blockwork Begins. With the steel frame complete, the blocks can be laid forming the walls and the floors.
The concrete lift shaft can be seen, the ground floor walls are also present. The ladder leaning there is for the construction workers, there will be stairs in another location, we promise.
Interior block-work can be seen on the first floor, this will be the main kitchen.
January 2016 Part of the timelapse video, the steelwork went up over the course of the month.
Sunday 3rd January 2016, Praying on the footprint of the building.


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Within a period of around 20 years voestalpine has developed from an Austrian state-owned enterprise to become a global technology and capital goods group with a hugely diverse workforce.
With a network of sites spanning the globe, voestalpine is a perfect example of a diverse mix of nations, cultures, and religions. As recently as spring 2018 CEO Wolfgang Eder signed the Diversity Charter, expressing the company's pride in its pluralistic workforce. "Innovations don't arise where everyone thinks the same way," Eder knows. "It is the variety of experiences, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and interests which each employee brings to the company that encourage the development of new ideas."
"Innovations don't arise where everyone thinks the same way."
When it comes to these characteristics, the global crew at voestalpine is undoubtedly the perfect model of diversity: 27,922 of its employees—54.1% of its 51,600-strong workforce—work outside Austria. For comparison, in 1995 the company had a workforce of just over 15,000 employees. Of that number, fewer than 500 worked for voestalpine outside the Alpine republic.
Diversity and internationalization in the Group
Today more than 2,500 voestalpine employees work in the USA, and another 2,000 in Brazil. Consequently, 11.6% of the overall workforce are based on one or other of the two American continents.
Four of every 100 employees are working hard for the company in China, and every six in 100 are doing the same in Germany. Even so, they won't all have a German passport: the workforce at almost every voestalpine site incorporates a diverse range of nationalities. The Dutch NEDCON Group, part of the voestalpine Group, employs people from 18 different nations, and attributes its power to innovate primarily as the result of its cultural diversity. At voestalpine company Caseli employees from 26 different countries cater for their colleagues at the site in Linz.
Doubling the female quota
The company is extremely satisfied with the wide range of nationalities working within the Group, but is looking to change the gender balance: women make up only 14% of the workforce. "A number we'd very much like to increase," as CEO Wolfgang Eder candidly states. But it's not the case that much hasn't already been done to achieve this: over the past years so many female employees have joined the workforce that the female quota in production has more than doubled in 20 years. Almost 29% of salaried employees are female, as are 12% of the executives.
A healthy age structure
In contrast, the age structure within the Group is highly uniform: the average male employee is 41.3 years old, with the women 39.7 years of age on average. And the average age of the workers (40.4) is only 2 years less than that of salaried employees (42.2). In total, the average age of employees in the voestalpine Group is 41.1, i.e., they are in their prime.
This is a demographic asset which, together with our exemplary workforce diversity, ensures that we live up to our claim of being one step ahead.
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Scottsdale, Ariz.--Designer Todd Reed is opening a store on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Los Angeles this September that will carry a range of jewelry but primarily will serve as a men's boutique.
Todd Reed Marketing Manager Liz Kantner said Monday at the Centurion show that the new shop, the brand's second location, will be more of a showroom than a retail location.
Bench jewelers and a showroom will occupy the first floor of the store, while the second floor is intended to be a private selling environment with a lounge-type feel. Construction on the location begins in June, and Kantner says the brand is anticipating a September opening.
New hires will likely staff the store, as the Todd Reed company is based out of Boulder, Colo.
Todd Reed is aiming for greater brand awareness with the opening of the new shop, and its location on Abbot Kinney, an up-and-coming shopping destination in Venice Beach, Calif., will put it in the neighborhood of high-end stores such as Fred Segal.
Jewelry brand Alexis Bittar and Kamofie & Co. also have stores on Abbot Kinney.
Kantner said the brand also is expanding its current shop in Boulder.
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Dr. Sonal Kumar on the silent epidemic of fatty liver disease
April 6, 2018
The first thing many of Dr. Sonal Kumar's patients say when she walks into the room is, "My primary care doctor tells me that I have liver disease. But I don't drink or do drugs. How did this happen?"
Through her clinical practice, research, and social media presence, Dr. Kumar — Director of Clinical Hepatology at Weill Cornell Medicine — helps patients find the answers they need.
Fighting misinformation
Dr. Kumar sees that many patients know very little about liver disease or, worse, have received incorrect or misleading information.
"There are many other reasons for liver disease aside from drinking and intravenous drugs," stresses Dr. Kumar. In fact, poor diet and obesity are the leading causes of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is becoming the most common cause of liver disease in the United States and worldwide. This disease occurs when fat builds up in the liver, making it harder for it to perform necessary functions.
Many patients think of liver disease as something that happens to elderly patients who drank heavily throughout their life.
"Sadly, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are often not the elderly. In fact, they are getting younger and younger due to the rising prevalence of childhood obesity," Dr. Kumar explains, "and those impacted with fatty liver disease (or any liver disease) usually have no signs or symptoms until the disease is in more advanced stages."
Patients with fatty liver disease are at a higher risk for heart disease and, as the disease advances, experience abdominal swelling (ascites) or yellowing of the skin (jaundice).
Another commonly held belief is that liver disease cannot be treated; this is not true.
"With weight loss, fatty liver disease is in fact reversible, even if you have some scarring," Dr. Kumar says. "We know it's not easy, but there are dietary and lifestyle modifications that can be made." She partners with nutritionists and the YMCA to help her patients get healthy.
The best way to prevent fatty liver disease, is to develop a healthy lifestyle and maintain a healthy weight. However, anyone can request a simple blood test with their primary care doctor to check their liver enzymes.
Researching future treatments
Dr. Kumar predicts that the most significant advances in hepatology will be treatment for fatty liver disease.
"Fortunately, Hepatitis C is no longer the major health threat that it used to be," says Dr. Kumar. "There are currently no FDA-approved medications to treat fatty liver disease. We hope that will change in the next year."
Currently, Dr. Kumar is conducting in Phase II and III clinical trials that evaluate the efficacy of potential medications for the treatment of fatty liver disease.
"We have to wait and see how the data plays out," she says, "but we're hopeful for promising results." She is also investigating predictive factors for liver disease progression, as well as the effect of lifestyle changes on fatty liver.
Dr. Kumar actively shares insights into her research and other notable advancements in GI, hepatology, and liver disease treatment using Twitter (@SonalKumarMD).
Helping patients find better care
Dr. Kumar hears many patients describe their struggle to find the right gastroenterologist for their care. She believes that for preventative care, patients should seek physicians with extensive experience.
"When choosing a doctor for a colonoscopy or endoscopy," she suggests, "find someone who has a lot of experience doing them, someone who does them often. That's because the more you do, the better you become at doing them!"
When it comes to more complicated conditions, including liver disease, she stresses the importance of finding someone in tune with this rapidly changing field — a doctor involved with research, clinical trials, and the newest medications.
All patients, no matter the condition, should find a doctor who helps them feel informed and secure.
To help her patients, Dr. Kumar draws on her personal experience. Five years ago, her father had a massive heart attack that required bypass surgery. Dr. Kumar recalls, "My family and I were scared and — at times — felt uninformed. After that experience, I became even more committed to preventing that feeling with my patients."
Her patients certainly appreciate this commitment. One patient, who participated in a clinical trial, writes, "Dr. Sonal Kumar helps me find solutions to problems I may be having and is very thorough. She makes me feel safe."(Healthgrades.com)
Dr. Kumar — along with all physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine — are devoted to offering patients innovative treatments and relevant, cutting-edge information to feel empowered. She and our entire team of gastroenterologists and hepatologists are available to help patients receive the best care possible.
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The season of peonies lasts too short. You wait for them through the entire year to bloom at the end of May and then have a week or two of joy before they start falling apart. They look wonderful as a background for portraits, as decoration or just standing there intact in nature. Even dry, when the last breath of life leaves them they still remain beautiful...
Last summer I took some photos of sister while her hair was turquoise by the white ones and some of myself by the pink ones while my curls were purple. Pastel blue hair fit perfectly with the evening sky, white petals and dark green leaves.
And here's a smiley one cos I don't smile that often in photos
That day I wore a mix of patterns. Black & white striped cullotes, floral flowy blouse and b&w floral bag combined with my favourite black sandals but it looked pretty nice in the end.
BLOUSE - Tally Weijl
CULLOTES - Zara
SANDALS - Pull & Bear
BAG - Women'Secret
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- My Rating: [B-], I gave it a (3.3 of 5) on Ratebeer.com
What's Golden East Meets West IPA – Parallel 49 Brewing & Green Flash Brewing Collaboration, 6.5% ABV, 650ml, (Vancouver, BC, Canada) (*local BC craft beer*)
on the 4-pack bomber box:
"We've matched a West Coast style IPA with techniques common to the newly popular New England IPA. Hop aromas of citrusy tropical fruit combine with a smooth and creamy mouth feel for a winning East-meets-West collab."
-Incidentally, what is a New England IPA (sometimes known as Vermont IPA)?
here's a short read, but compared to West Coast IPAs:
- smooth, creamy, fluffy mouthfeel (possible addition of flaked oats)
- tropical (mango/pineapple/passionfruit)
- NON-bitter hopped finish (not lingering at least)
- Style: (New England style) IPA
- Taste: Creamy mango soft bitter medium citrus barley malt hops dry non-bitter finish
- Where I got it : BC Liquor Stores
- How much: $28.75 CAD / 4-pack of 650ml., March 2017
- Do I love this enough to drink it again: no
- Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: not worth buying the 4-pack
Visual: In a mixed 4-pack of bombers. Pours clear pale golden orange with a smallish head, a micro layer of retention, steady loose streams.
Nose: fragrant mango-pineapple hop oils, musky dank hops. (lvl-8)-pungency
Attack: fluffy creamy mouthfeel, soft crisp, dryish 50/50-fruity/malt impression
Mid-palate: (lvl-3-sweetness), mango, peach, slight tangy soft bitter hops, medium body citrusy barley malt, soft metallic
Finish: cuts dry, short and dull non-lingering tangerine bitter hops,
Summary: This being my first try of a New England IPA, I must say I really dig the CREAMY mouthfeel. There's a good burst of tropical citrus malt flavour up front, but I find the late-mids to finish cutting short rather abruptly, leaving the palate wanting more length. Nose and impression are there, but the body isn't.


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Policy on vertebrate Animal use in Teaching
Course directors are required to maintain approved IACUC protocol for the use of vertebrate animals in teaching laboratories. All permanent City college faculty and staff who participate in a course where vertebrate animals are used must meet the requirement listed under the Policy on Investigator Training.
It is not necessary for new laboratory instructors to receive IACUC training unless specified by the IACUC at the time of protocol approval. In most cases the course director is responsible for providing training to all teaching personnel prior to the use of animals in the laboratory. This training should take place in a session arranged for that purpose; in advance of student laboratory sessions. the course director should submit to the IACUC administrator, a list of his/her teaching staff at the beginning of each term.
In each student laboratory session, it is the responsibly of the laboratory instructor to train students who will be handling animals before they begin experiment. where possible, experiment should be designed in such a way that one student can be designated as the animal handler. the instructor should gather all of the animal handlers for a training session before experiments begin.


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Talk:Rudy Dewclaw/Wikipedia edit history
From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Could we have a category for Wikipedia edit histories? It would make cleaning out uncategorized pages so much easier. Equivamp 10:20, 20 June 2011 (EDT)
- You're welcome to create one if it's bothering you. --GreenReaper(talk) 10:23, 20 June 2011 (EDT)
- Will do. Just making sure there wasn't a previous discussion on it. Equivamp 10:32, 20 June 2011 (EDT)


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I love reading the most current material about photography and I love reading beautifully designed book that really jump off the screen. So when I purchased Trey's ebook bonus bundle, I love reading each volume. Not to mention a few of the ebook templates were designed by Ulsan's own Griffin Stewart!!


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Corolle Adèle Baby Doll 14"
Brand Corolle
Product Description
Adèle is the perfect large baby doll for caring for doll like real parents.
Children can dream up and try out their very first hair-styles using the doll's special hairbrush on her long, easy-to-brush hair!
At 14", it is just the right size for a child's little arms - perfect for cuddling, mothering and copying what grown-ups do when caring for their babies.
The doll's face, arms and legs are made of delicately vanilla-scented, soft-touch vinyl. Its soft body means it can move easily and even sit up "all on its own". It can keep its thumb in its mouth. With its sleeping eyes, it falls asleep when put down on its back.
Adèle is wearing a dress with a headband and ballet flats.
She has a whole collection of mon grand poupon Corolle clothes and accessories to let your child practice everyday skills and invent all sorts of different games.
- Adele is a soft-bodied, 14-inch tall mon grand poupon Corolle baby doll for little ones wanting a baby of their own to love
- Adele is dressed in a pretty pink dress and wears a color-coordinated headband and removable pink shoes
- Adele's face, arms and legs are made of soft-to-the-touch vinyl
- Features signature Corolle vanilla-scented vinyl
- Designed and styled in France
- Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 9.2 x 15.8 inches
- Manufacturer: Corolle
- Ages: 3+


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Sales pages are scary dudes to tackle anyway, but if all you've got is a fresh white screen and a quiet desperation to sell your stuff, the task becomes even more terrifying.
Writing anything is easier if you start with an outline.
This is the template for sales pages I use when writing for my copywriting clients - sales pages that have generated tens of thousands of dollars, sometimes in just a few days.
I'm keeping this page simple (no special graphics, or fancy pants verbiage) so you can copy and paste the text into a blank document, then use it as the basis of your web copy.
And yes, I really am just giving this information away. You're welcome.
Ready? Here goes.
Big Promise
One single statement that promises something that they want. Now is not the time to be clever. Be clear. Grab their attention by using the words they want to hear.
For example:
Learn how to create delicious, nutritious meals in under 10-minutes.
Take the fear out of your personal financial planning.
Learn how to write web copy that sells.
Point Out Pain
Pushing pain points does not mean rubbing their noses into the direness of their situation. It means using words to reflect back the worries in their head, so you can show that you understand their situation, which is a pre-condition to you being able to help them.
You can write about the pain as either statements or questions.
For example:
You've got a great product, you know your audience needs - you just don't know how to sell it to them.
You know what good food looks like, you just don't have the time to prepare it.
At the end of the day, despite your best intentions, do you find yourself reaching for the same old comforting stodgy food?
Does the sight of your bank's logo on an envelope make you light-headed?
Pick statements or questions - don't mix and match because that will require the reader's brain to work harder, which breaks the flow of the page.
You can write these as bullet points, separate sentences, or as a paragraph that paints a picture of their current circumstances.
But don't go on, and on, and on, and on. You're trying to establish a connection by showing them you understand the difficulties they face. You are not trying to beat them into submission by relentlessly stating how awful their life is.
Pivot To Positive
A short statement that changes the direction of the conversation.
For example:
It's time…for a change, to do this thing.
Things can be different….you can have this great thing.
It doesn't have to be that way…..you can change in this way.
The statement pivots from current stuckness to the promise of imminent positive change.
Picture The Positive Future
Describe a glorious vision of the future. Keep it short - just 3-5 statements is enough.
Again this can be done as bullet points, or as a paragraph that tells a story/sets the scene.
To give the sales page visual variety, it works well if you do the opposite to how you presented the Point Out Pain section.
So if your pains were bullet points, make the positive future a paragraph of prose.
Pivot To Solution
A short statement that directs the conversation towards the solution you are offering.
For example:
I can help you with this….
That's why I created this….
Point Out Your Credibility
Write a short introduction to who you are, what you do, and why you are the right credible expert to help them deal with this problem/reach for this positive outcome.
Now would be a good time for a testimonial that backs up the claims/statements you have made so far.
Explain Your Offering
What will your customer be getting for their money? How will it work? What happens after they've paid?
This Product/Service Is For You If…
Three statements in a checklist that the ideal customer will identify with.
Ready To Get Started
Restate the broad benefit and then suggest they take action now, and present the 'buy' button.
For The One-The-Fencers
Use the bottom ⅓ of the sales page to reassure prospects who want to buy, but are stuck on the fence.
You can use:
♥ More testimonials, or even a more detailed case study.
♥ FAQs - a chance to break down resistance, and re-state your features and benefits.
♥ More background info on your to reassure of credibility, reliability, and expertise.
A guarantee
♥ An offer to have a free consultation call.
Final Call To Action
One more sentence restating the benefit available of buying, and the 'buy' button.
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia -- Three quick thoughts from Germany's 1-0 win over Chile in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday at the Saint Petersburg Stadium.
1. Germany win Confederations Cup
If Germany retain the World Cup next year, then perhaps this was the night that laid the groundwork. Chile will ask themselves how they lost this Confederations Cup final after they missed a number of chances and let Lars Stindl score the winning goal after a defensive slip. But it was a triumphant night for Germany manager Joachim Low and a group of players he opted to give a test run this summer ahead of the bigger World Cup challenge in 2018; he now has 11 months to sift through a more battle-hardened set of options than any other international coach has at his disposal.
Chile started at a ferocious tempo and carved Germany open within five minutes. Excellent work from Arturo Vidal freed Charles Aranguiz, but as the midfielder poised to pull the trigger, Antonio Rudiger executed a perfect tackle. The ball stayed alive, and Vidal's low drive was kept out by the legs of Germany keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Chile's early onslaught continued, with Vidal and Eduardo Vargas both trying their luck. It was near-incessant pressure, and in the 19th minute Alexis Sanchez missed a glorious chance. He seemed certain to convert after Ter Stegen parried from Vidal, but Sanchez perhaps took his eye off the ball and failed to make a clean contact.
Within seconds, Sanchez was made to pay. Germany had barely laid a glove on Chile but took the lead with a gift of a goal. Germany's Timo Werner robbed Marcelo Diaz of possession just outside his own box and squared to Stindl for the simplest of tap-ins; nobody could say this turn of events had seemed remotely likely.
It was a shock to Chile; they began to huff and puff, and Leon Goretzka might twice have extended Germany's lead before half-time. First, the in-form Schalke player fired across goal from Sebastian Rudy's smart pass, and then was denied well by Chile keeper Claudio Bravo after Julian Draxler had capitalised on another lapse.
Draxler threatened 10 minutes into the second half, surging through before a lunging Gonzalo Jara deflected Draxler's shot wide, and Germany looked more than capable of picking off their older opponents on the counterattack. Chile were becoming fractious and Jara received a let-off when, after appearing to elbow Werner, a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) review led to nothing more than a yellow card.
Tempers raised even further when, 15 minutes from time, Sanchez went down in the box after colliding with Rudy. Vidal shot over from the loose ball, but Chile's players furiously claimed a penalty and urged referee Milorad Mazic to review using the VAR. To their disgust, he failed to oblige, although more conventional replays suggested Sanchez did not have a case.
Chile rallied for one last push as Ter Stegen tipped wide from Aranguiz, and then they missed their final big chance. Substitute Angelo Sagal had a gaping net to fire into when fellow replacement Edson Puch squared past a committed Ter Stegen, but Sagal blazed his shot over the crossbar -- and with that wayward finish went his side's hopes.
2. Vidal can't drag Chile to victory
At times, Vidal seemed to be on a one-man mission to win this Confederations Cup final. The very sight of him singing out his country's national anthem before the match lent that impression, and the manner with which he hurled himself at Germany from the first whistle suggested he was desperate to get the job done quickly. The rest of his teammates came with him, as they so often do, but Chile missed out on a title they should probably have won and must be wondering how a game they seemed to have in their grasp was allowed to slip.
One obvious answer is that Diaz's error took the wind out of their sails after a start that saw Vidal pepper the Germany goal from various angles and Sanchez miss the kind of opportunity he usually converts at will. But an additional reading would be that Chile committed too much, too early.
A 120-minute-long semifinal against Portugal was a sapping experience, and Chile lacked some of their usual zip at times earlier in the tournament. The first 20 minutes here were played at a breathtaking pace, but Chile are getting no younger, and by the time they mustered up something approaching that tempo for a second time in a frantic last quarter-hour, Germany was able to play out more than 50 minutes of time with relatively little alarm.
Yet Chile still created enough chances to win this game, and an equally big concern before the World Cup -- assuming they qualify -- might be their profligacy. Beyond Sanchez, there is no especially reliable source of goals; at times it seems that he and Vidal are carrying Chile forward through sheer force of will, but this result, and even the blank they drew in open play against Portugal, suggests they need more quality in depth.
They will still have Vidal next year, and they will still have the snap and snarl that threatened to boil over more than once in the second half. But time is running out if they are to follow up their two Copa America titles with something even more special.
3. Low enjoys the perfect fortnight
This tournament panned out better than Germany and Low could have dared hope. Selecting a second-string squad could have gone one of two ways: They could have wilted against more practiced opponents and been accused of disrespecting the competition, or they could have silenced the doubters by proving that the talent pool at their disposal is second to no other nation in the world.
The latter proved true, and perhaps the most impressive thing in this final was the way Low's young players composed themselves after such a rocky start. It did not bode well when Goretzka, their semifinal hero against Mexico, stumbled in possession and gave Vargas a decent shooting opportunity that Ter Stegen saved; early on Germany appeared nervy and uncertain, struggling to cope physically with the Chileans and failing to manoeuvre the ball quickly enough.
In a noisy stadium whose support was heavily weighted in Chile's favour, there would have been an excuse for Germany to crumble, but after Stindl's goal they looked to be the slicker, fitter side for long periods until Chile threw the kitchen sink at them late on. Germany's three-man central defence looked composed. Rudiger was particularly impressive in the challenge and on the ball, while Draxler and Werner were mobile outlets as they broke quickly.
By the end, Germany were riding their luck in a similar manner to the first 20 minutes. But, again, in hindsight Low might not have had this any other way. His players came through an intense, simmering final against a side whose vigour has been virtually unmatched in the last five years; few national sides composed of fringe players are given the opportunity of a challenge like this, and the fact that Germany rose to it suggests they are on course to rule the football world once again.


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I finally made it to the new ramen joint in Wallingford, Ramen Man (1616 N 45th St). I pronounce it delicious.
It's a small and simple shop with just four tables up front (and a few more tucked in back), but the food exceeds the digs. The menu is simple: they do ramen, but certainly not the freeze-dried noodle kind you may remember from college. It's a rich bowl of hearty, creamy goodness. It was so creamy, in fact, that I assumed there was coconut milk or similar in there, but was re-assured it was just chicken broth. The meat (chicken and pork), while not hugely flavorful by itself, was tender and melty. And broth and noodles were stupefyingly good.
I admittedly don't know much about ramen, so I'm going to crib a review that Frankie left in the comments section of a previous Wallyhood article:
The broth is based on a famous Kumamoto restaurant recipe, famous in part because it eschews the normal Kyushu Tonkotsu broth in favor of a very rich chicken bone and marrow stock. It's creamy, silky in texture and very, very rich.
Noodles are traditional thin Kyushu style, supplied by a famous LA place that creates noodles for a few Japanese places in SoCal. Perfectly cooked with just enough bite.
There is beer, Sapporo in cans to be specific, and maybe teething troubles, but it wasn't served with a glass, which was suboptimal.
Couple of sides, including rice and (not today) Kimchi. Free unlimited hard boiled eggs with a bowl for peeling (but no soft boiled Ajitsuki Tamago, which is a shame) for eating on their own, cool Hand Luke style, or better yet, put the cold, peeled egg right in your broth and eat it a few seconds after it's immersed. Which is a Tokyo tradition.
I sucked the whole thing down quick, and left very satisfied and only $12 poorer.
(This article originally appeared on Wallyhood, the Wallingford neighborhood blog. For more news and chatter about Wallingford, join us there.)
To comment on this article, visit on Wallyhood.


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If you like this plug-in you might be interested in the V.I.P. Bundle, containing the entire collection of all 50 plug-ins.
This is a ring modulator with attitude. The effect multiplies and mixes the input sound with a special signal, generated by the internal oscillator.
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The result is a unique sound, saturated with lots of different harmonics.
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FORT DRUM, NEW YORK — Army Lt. James Whetmore of 2nd Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade is certain Chief Warrant Officer 3 Donny Johnson must be present for duty today.
"I haven't seen Johnson today, but he must be hard at work doing something," said Whetmore this morning. "I mean, it's 1000 and his hat's on his desk, so he must be somewhere in the hangar. I know I told him to finish up that sensitive items inventory, so he must be doing that."
According to witnesses, Whetmore entered Johnson's office every hour on the hour until 3 p.m. Each time, Whetmore discovered Johnson's hat and a half-empty can of soda on the absent warrant officer's desk.
"I just can't explain why I can't find him," Whetmore told colleagues, "when, clearly, all evidence points to the fact he must be somewhere around here."
Whetmore dismissed speculation that Johnson may have placed an extra hat on his desk as a ruse to cover up the fact he was at home taking a Warrant Officer Mid-Afternoon Nap, or "WOMAN," as a "baseless conspiracy theory."
"Nah, I'm sure he's here at work today," Whetmore said just before locking up. "I'll keep looking."


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Masoud Bahrami, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Full manuscript: www.kon.org/urc/v9/bahrami.html
Abstract This study aimed at examining the influence of task-based activities (four specific types of tasks: matching, form-filling, labeling, and selecting) on listening ability in students of English as a foreign language and to identify if there was any correspondence between task type and students' language proficiency level. Ninety senior EFL learners of Sadra English Institute in Dorood participated in this study. The sources of data for this quasi-experimental study included two task-based tests of listening comprehension and a test of language proficiency. Analysis of the findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between the three tasks of "matching, labeling, and form-filling" on the one hand and listening comprehension on the other. However, no such relationship was observed between the task of "selecting" and listening comprehension. Moreover, the results of the participants' performance on each task at each level of language proficiency showed that among the four tasks of the study only the "selecting" task did not correspond with the three levels of language proficiency. The participants, according to the results of the post-test, showed no improvement over the task of "selecting".


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2-sided veneer application
Oct 28th 2015
I have sort of a tricky question and, after much surfing on the net and sifting through the other posts on this forum, this seems like the best place to find an answer.
My project is a little complicated to explain, but the best way would be to imagine a box with one side open. I want to veneer the outside (4 of 5 sides, not sure what to do with the bottom yet) with a dark walnut veneer. The inside (all 5 surfaces) I want to be solid red. It has sort of a modern/contemporary feel to it. I think my options for the inside are to dye the plywood, use a formica type product, or to use paint*. If it matters, I have not yet decided to use contact cement or the iron glue method. Anyway, my questions are:
1. I have read in other posts/faq's about veneering both sides of a board because of moisture issues. Does the thickness of the veneer material(s) matter (i.e. 10-20 mill wood veneer on one side, Formica-type laminate on the other)? I have not been able to find a solid color laminate anywhere near the thickness (thinness?) of wood veneer. The Formica-type laminate would be much, much thicker of course. Would a formica type material work if I can't find anything any thinner?
2. If it is just a moisture issue and not a bowing/flexing issue, would paint on the opposite side of the veneered side be a suitable option? [*I have a technique I've used before on a few aquarium stands where I will roll a layer or two of textured/hammered paint, then paint over it with a color of choice, followed by a coat of polycrylic sealant]
I hope I have explained this well. Sorry if it is longer than it needs to be, just don't want to leave any important details out. This will be my first time working with veneer. I want to try and get it right the first time. Thanks so much in advance for any advice! P.S. – Sort of a novice here.
The moisture problem you refer to is exactly what causes crowning or bowed boards and substrates. The uneven exchange of moisure through one side of a laminated substrate will cause your substrate to flex. To what degree depends on a number of variables or conditions.
There are two things we would recommend here: You can either veneer both inside and outside with similar veneers, it doesn't have to be walnut on the inside if you chose to purchase something cheaper. The other option that we offer, if you're painting, would be to use our backer sheet on the inside. What we call "Plastiback" is a phenolic impregnated paper backer approximately 11 mils thick that can be painted and will perform well as a balance sheet.
Your idea of just painting and sealing the surface might be fine for some situations, but we would stick with a proven technique for veneer.
Oakwood Veneer Tech Support


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Can-C Eye Drops are the most advanced eye formulation developed and contains lubricants together with a unique antioxidant called N-Acetyl-Carnosine. This helps to soothe and rejuvenate tired eyes, helps with macular degeneration, cataracts and other age related eye disorders. Can-C eye drops contain lubricants, an antioxidant and an anti-glycating agent. Glycation occurs as a result of nonenzymatic binding of sugar to protein, which eventually leads to tissue damage. This condition increases with age.
Benefits of Can-C Eye Drops:
Find out more about Can-C Eye Drops in Shabir Daya's (Victoria Health's pharmacist) article Preventing Cataracts.
Directions: Use one or two drops twice a day.


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Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Zuora Labs is the environment where developers can get an early look of the latest Zuora Central Developer Platform features such as Custom Data Models, Workflow and Data Query APIs. Try out these early features and give us feedback on the Zuora Labs community group to help shape the future direction of the platform!
With this initial launch, you'll be able to play with the:
- Data Model – extend the Zuora data model with your own custom objects and custom fields
- Workflow - Orchestrate and automate all your subscription operations
- Data Query – perform real time queries using SQL with the unlimited joins between business objects
- Events - capture every customer event signal or create your own configurable signal
- Notifications – capture every customer-generated or system-generated event in Zuora and trigger email or callout notifications
- Settings API – programmatically manage tenant settings via API
Go sign up for a new Zuora Labs tenant at labs.zuora.com and give us feedback on this Zuora Labs user group. Help us shape the future of the platform.
Have fun at the Labs!
Robert Lin
Head of Platform Product Management
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Hi @RobertLin - love the new functionality coming via labs but it would be great to be able to connect to one of our own tenants so we can try it with our own data and entities. When will we have the ability to do this?
Thanks, Marcie
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Hi Robert,
Could you add links to the documentation, guides, etc.? Like Reference Solutions on Zuora Labs or https://apisandbox.zuora.com/platform/docs/events
It would be much more useful to have a single source of docs rather than gather it from different sources; also it would eliminate possibility to work on obsolete documents.
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Hi @marcielaux - Zuora Labs is to test/feel out new beta features. Eventually these features will appear in your own tenant to try with your own data.
Thank you for your feedback!
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Hi @dmitry - Thanks for the reply. We appreciate your feedback and will look into this issue.
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
@GriffinD - is there a road map for lab features movig out of labs into a SBX?
Thank you!
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Hi @marcielaux, we are working on a roadmap and will update you once we have it.
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Long time zuora user but a new z-labs user here!
Is there a reference documentation to see the list of Beta features available in the zuora Lbs.
It's not clear what features are different from the sandbox/ production tenants may be it will be helpful to see a visible indicator of the labs features(s) under each menu option?
Re: Welcome to Zuora Labs!
Hi gauri,
All the features in Labs has already been deployed to Production. Subsequently, we will be retiring Labs experience.
Thanks for checking.


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When patients who are interested in their cosmetic surgery options think about liposuction, they often think about removing excess fat from their stomach, buttocks and thighs. However, using a specialized technique, Dr. Kevin Sadati is able to perform liposuction on other more difficult to reach areas on the body. For instance, neck liposuction has become one of his most popular liposuction procedures. This procedure is known for its simplicity, and also for its short recovery time. It is a discrete procedure that has a significant impact on a person's appearance.
Dr. Sadati is a board certified facial plastic surgeon whose practice is based out of Newport Beach. As a facelift expert, he knows that, as people age, they begin to develop excess fat in hard-to-reach areas — particularly in the neck region. This does not happen because of poor diet and lifestyle habits, but is simply part of the natural aging process. However, Orange County patients have noticed that this excess fat in the neck area makes them look older, slower and not as full of life. This can be difficult and disheartening for patients as diet and exercise typically will not remove excess fat in this area. This is where the neck liposuction procedure comes into play.
Neck liposuction can be completed in 30 minutes, allowing patients to have it done on their lunch break if they so choose. Local anesthesia is used, and within minutes this difficult layer of fatty tissue is removed from the neck using a highly-specialized technique.
Patients are often impressed by the impact that this quick procedure has, and they are pleased to find out there is not a long recovery time associated with this procedure. There is minimal pain and swelling, and most patients are back to work, school and their normal daily activities within a few short hours. When patients return to their workplaces and social activities, people are often stunned at how much better they look, but have no idea what it is that is making them look so great. This is one of the most discrete cosmetic surgery options because the tiniest incisions are used to complete the procedure.
This quick and easy procedure also provides long-term results. This is largely because of Dr. Sadati's use of Platelet Rich Plasma, or PRP. Using the patients own growth factors and bloodstream, Dr. Sadati creates the PRP and inserts into the area that was worked on during the procedure. It helps speed up the already quick recovery time as well as ensure that the results last for many years to come. Neck liposuction is an ideal choice for helping a patient to appear younger as it is quick, easy and efficient.
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Our offices are located in Orange County at 359 San Miguel Drive Suite 110 Newport Beach, CA 92660 and serve both Newport Beach and the surrounding areas. We have a very diverse clientele that includes men and women from nearby towns and patients from other parts of the country that travel to Newport Beach for our services.
We pride ourselves in striving to provide the best possible treatment for every patient and will spend the time needed to make sure we clearly understand your desires to ensure you are satisfied with the results.
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What is Triodos Bank's sort code?
The sort code for Triodos Bank is: 16-58-10
For foreign payments to a Triodos account the above sort code is not valid. Also mandatory information is needed to ensure a foreign payment reaches your account.
The sort code for Triodos Bank is: 16-58-10
For foreign payments to a Triodos account the above sort code is not valid. Also mandatory information is needed to ensure a foreign payment reaches your account.
If you'd like to write to us, you can do so freepost at:
Freepost TRIODOS BANK
Our freepost address is Royal Mail registered and simple to use - write it on your envelope exactly as shown above (no stamp required) and your letter will get to us free of charge by second class mail.
For first class mail, you can post in the normal way to:
Triodos Bank
Deanery Road
As an online bank, we don't provide counter banking services, but we're always pleased to meet with our business customers - simply make an appointment with your relationship manager.
Our regional business banking offices can be found at:
Triodos Bank
20 Old Bailey
Triodos Bank
50 Frederick Street
(From abroad: +44 117 973 9339)
We're open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday.
Lost or stolen card? Contact us to report it immediately - our card services team is here for you 24/7.
Historically, smaller challenger banks such as Triodos had no option but to utilise one of the "big four" banks (RBS, Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays) for payment clearing services.
So it is not unusual to see banks of Triodos' size (or indeed some far bigger organisations) still utilising the "big four" clearing banks.
However, there is currently a real drive by the government, via the Payments Systems Regulator, to promote competition in the banking sector and to encourage innovation in payment systems.
This has resulted in a wider choice of clearing options (including alternative providers and/or direct clearing) now available to challenger banks.
While changing our clearing arrangements would be a very large undertaking we will continue to review the options in the future, remaining conscious of maintaining a high quality of service for all our customers.
As a result of the UK's planned withdrawal from the European Union (also known as Brexit), Triodos has made some necessary changes in our set up as a bank. We have created a new subsidiary company, Triodos Bank UK Ltd, wholly owned by Triodos Bank N.V. The new structure came into effect on 1 May 2019. Read more about Triodos Bank UK's change of legal structure.
Our Edinburgh office is a base for our business banking team in Scotland.
Triodos Bank
50 Frederick Street
Please note that in order to protect our co-workers and to help reduce the spread of the Coronavirus, all our offices are closed to visitors from the general public at this time.
We will not charge you for cash withdrawals from any ATM in the UK. However, some ATM providers may charge for using their machines to withdraw cash. There is a charge for withdrawing cash from abroad, please see our tariff for details.
£20,000 per day for Personal current account payments
£100,000.00 per day for Personal savings account customers.
£100,000.00 per transaction for Business customers.
We don't, but we do have a range of savings options such as ISAs and online/postal savings accounts.
No. This allows us to commit more money to ethical organisations that help people and the environment.
If your available balance is less than the monthly fee it will still be taken, this may result in an unarranged overdraft. If this happens we will charge you the same interest rate that we charge for an arranged overdraft, you won't be charged any additional fees. If you are experiencing financial difficulty please contact us or seek advice from an independent support service such as the citizens advice bureau or the money advice service
You can withdraw up to £300 per day, per account holder, from ATMs accepting MasterCard and LINK globally (subject to available funds in your account) for detail regarding charges for using your card abroad please see out tariff of charges.
Setting up a Direct Debit should be done through the company who will be claiming the Direct Debit. You can cancel a Direct Debit in the 'Account Information' tab in Internet Banking, however you will need to contact the company who claim the Direct Debit to cancel it with them as well
No, you will need to wait for the funds to clear in order to access the funds.
In order to protect our co-workers and to help reduce the spread of the virus, all our offices are closed to visitors from the general public at this time. This includes our head office in Bristol and our offices in Edinburgh and London.
You can apply for an overdraft of a maximum limit of £2,000. Applications are assessed for credit score and affordability in line with responsible lending and have set criteria. Our personal overdrafts are not intended to be used for business purposes.
All banks have different ways of assessing if they would be willing to provide a customer with an overdraft or not and how much they would be willing to provide them with. Presently Triodos do not offer matched facilities, as a responsible lender we will offer you an overdraft facility based on your current circumstances and the outcome of our creditworthiness assessment. If you have applied for an overdraft and are not happy with what we can offer you we do have an appeal process, please contact us to discuss.
If you have an existing overdraft limit that you wish to reduce or remove this can be done by sending us a secure message in internet banking or calling us on 0330 355 0355.
We don't currently offer Apple Pay, Android Pay or Google Pay. We regularly review the products and services that we offer along with customer feedback to determine and prioritise future enhancements. Developments in payment methods and technologies is an area that we continue to review.
At Triodos we aim for our fees and charges to transparent and fair - see our full tarfiff of charges. If you do feel that you would like to request a refund then please contact us.
You can find out your overdraft limit by logging into internet banking or the mobile banking app. If you have a query regarding your overdraft terms and conditions or want information on how we charge please see our information on the current account page. To apply for an overdraft or increase your overdraft please call us, to request a reduction in your overdraft limit please call us or send us a secure message in internet banking.
As standard your statements on the Triodos Current Account are online. However, if you ever need a one-off paper statement, maybe to use as ID, then we can send you one. There is a charge for this which can be found in our tariff.
Yes - as well as creating ad hoc UK payments you can import a file containing a batch of payments. Normally you will create this file in your accounting software.
Under the Account Management tab in Internet Banking, the Import Payments page allows you to select a file for import by browsing any of the drives accessible to your computer. Once you have selected the file, you need to authorise the import using your Digipass.
You will need to ensure that your file conforms to one of the file formats below. These files are usually produced in your accounting software.
If you're not sure how to create an import file in either of these formats, please contact your accounting software support provider.
You can see a history of imported files, including status, in your internet banking under the Account Information tab, on the page Imported Files History.


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Founded in 1955 the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest organization of professional social workers in the world, with over 155,000 members in 55 chapters. The Texas Chapter, with nearly 6,000 members, is the major professional social work organization in the state. NASW is committed to advancing professional social work practice and the profession; and to promoting human rights, social and economic justice, and unimpeded access to services for everyone. Its members work in a broad range of settings including hospitals and other health care settings, community agencies, government, academia, business, nursing homes, schools, and private practice.
The Chapter office is located at 810 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2010. The staff is available to respond to member inquiries regarding social work practice, legislative and social policy issues, continuing education, licensing issues, and other informational requests.
Get directions here.
The Chapter has numerous branches, committees and other leadership opportunities that involve members throughout the state, and better serve the social work community. These entities work on professional, social policy, and legislative issues, sponsor conferences, and provide a source of networking for members.
The members of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers envision Texas as a state where the basic human needs of each individual are met, where all people are treated with dignity, where caring communities are supported, where diversity is valued, and where social workers are involved in every facet of planning, policy, and the service delivery system.
NASW/Texas is a professional membership association that advocates for social workers, advances the profession of social work, and promotes sound public policy that is designed to ensure that human needs are met.
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text: Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian military engineer and a military leader who became a national hero in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States. During the Siege of Ninety Six, Kosciuszko served as the chief combat engineer under General Nathaniel Greene. Greene and Kosciuszko devised a plan to dig a shaft underground, towards the Star Fort, and pack it with black powder, which would be ignited and blow a massive hole in the Star Fort walls. Progress digging the tunnel was slow, due to constant attacks from Lieutenant Colonel John Cruger's British troops, sent at night to disrupt siege operations.


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JG Summit's P30 Billion Bonds Keep Highest Rating
Pasig—(PHStocks)—The outstanding P30 Billion bond issue of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (PSE: JGS), the holding company of the JG Summit Group, kept its PRS Aaa rating from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). The rating also has a Stable outlook.
JGSHI is a holding company for a group of companies with substantial business interests in branded consumer foods, agro-industrial and commodity food products; real property development; hotels; banking and financial services; telecommunications; petrochemicals; air transportation; power generation and power distribution. JGSHI is one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines.
Obligations rated PRS Aaa are of the highest quality with minimal credit risk. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong. PRS Aaa is the highest rating assigned by PhilRatings.
The rating reflects JGSHI's strong liquidity, its sound capitalization structure, the solid market position of its core businesses, and its well-defined strategy that is supportive of growth. The rating also considers the continued positive outlook for the domestic economy, which is expected to benefit the industries of JGSHI's core businesses.
PhilRatings' ratings are based on available information and projections at the time that the rating review was performed. PhilRatings shall continuously monitor developments relating to JGSHI and may change the rating at any time, should circumstances warrant a change.
JGSHI's liquidity continued to be robust. JGSHI ended the first half of 2016 (1H2016) with a current ratio of 1.0x, and with operations as the main source of cash for the Group. Forecast current ratio will be kept above 1.0x, while cash from operations will remain positive. Capital expenditures (capex) will corner the bulk of projected cash outflow, and will be mostly for the expansion of the Food, Airline, and Property businesses.
In addition to its healthy internal cash generation, the JG Summit Group has good access to external funding sources, including credit facilities from domestic and international banking institutions. Historically, fund-raising exercises by the JG Summit Group in the equity and debt markets have been favorably received, indicating the strong overall corporate image enjoyed by JGSHI and its subsidiaries/associates among investors.
Capital structure remained sound, with debt-to-equity (DE) ratio kept below 1.0x for the last five years (2011-2015). DE ratio is expected to further improve going forward, as debt levels are reduced and earnings are plowed back into operations. The Group expects to end 2016 and 2017 with net loan repayments, while equity growth will come from the re-investment of earnings into the company.
Universal Robina Corporation (PSE: URC) is one of the leading food product companies in the Philippines. In the Philippines, URC is a dominant player with leading market shares in Savory Snacks, Candies and Chocolates. The company is also the largest player in the ready-to-drink (RTD) Tea market and Cup Noodles business. URC attributes its leading market shares in the different categories where it competes to the company's emphasis on marketing, product innovation and quality, as well as strong brand equity. Also considered a significant competitive strength is the company's effective nationwide distribution chain and sales network.
Robinsons Land Corporation (PSE: RLC) is one of the Philippines' leading property developers based on revenues, number of projects and total project size. It is engaged in the development and operation of shopping malls and hotels, and the development of mixed-use properties, office and residential buildings, as well as land and residential housing developments, located in key cities and other urban areas nationwide. RLC's business model, which has both investment and development components, underpins a strategy that is highly responsive to the changing cycles of the property industry.
RLC believes that it can continue to compete successfully in the domestic property market based on the strength of its brand name, technical expertise, financial standing and the track record of its developments. As of June 30, 2016, RLC had 43 malls, 11 completed office developments, 14 hotel properties and over 100 residential projects in the Philippines.
Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB) operates under the trade name Cebu Pacific Air, and is the leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Philippines. CEB was the first airline to adopt the LCC business model in the local aviation industry. CEB also pioneered the following "firsts" in the Philippine aviation industry: e-ticketing, web and mobile check-in, self check-in, seat selection as well as online booking through the airline's website.
Despite keen competition, CEB remained as the leading domestic airline in the Philippines in 1H2016, based on: number of passenger carried, load factor and competitive performance index. CEB flew 10.0 million passengers in 1H2016, representing a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 8.7%. Seat load factor (SLF) went up to 87.2%, from 81.8% in the same period of 2015. Available seat kilometers (ASK) for second quarter 2016 (2Q2016) grew by 5.7% to 6.7 billion, while revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) posted a much faster increase of 7.7% to 5.6 billion. The airline ended June 2016 with 64 destinations, 98 routes and 2,369 weekly flights.
As of report writing date, JG Summit Petrochemicals Corp. (JGSPC) is the largest manufacturer of polyolefins in the Philippines, with current rated production capacities of 320,000 metric tons per annum (MTA) for polyethylene (PE) and 190,000 MTA for polypropylene (PP). Operational since 1998, JGSPC is the only local manufacturer than can produce both PE and PP within a single integrated complex. In 2015, JGSPC posted the highest annual sales in its history, and also captured a 50.0% market share of the domestic demand for resins.
In 2014, JG Summit Olefins Corp. (JGSOC) started to operate the Philippines' first naphtha cracking facility, located within the same complex as the downstream polymer plants of JGSPC. The cracker manufactures 320,000 metric tons per annum (MTA) of polymer-grade ethylene and 190,000 MTA of polymer-grade propylene, which are used as feedstock by JGSPC. JGSOC's products also include pygas and mixed C4 which are raw materials used to manufacture important intermediate chemicals such as benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes and butadiene. In 2015, JGSOC started to co-crack liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as additional feedstock for the cracker, and also started to export mixed C4.
Robinsons Bank Corp. (Rbank) is a full-service Philippine commercial bank which serves the banking requirements of its retail customers, business partners and the general public through its various products and services. The Bank is the surviving entity from the merger of Robinsons Savings Bank and Robinsons Bank Corporation (formerly known as The Royal Bank of Scotland Philippines, Inc.) As of September 30, 2016, Rbank had a network of 118 branches: 61 were in Metro Manila, while 57 were spread across other areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. There were 44 branches located inside malls, most of which were in Robinsons malls. Rbank's distribution network also included 204 automated teller machines (ATMs), of which 122 were on-site and 82 were off-site. Additionally, the bank had four (4) micro-banking offices (MBOs) located in economic processing zones. The Bank's subsidiary, Legazpi Savings Bank (LSB), had 11 branches and 11 ATMs in the Bicol region.
Going forward, the JG Summit Group is seen to continue its growth and expansion across its businesses. Growth will be supported, not only by the strong domestic economy, but also by healthy demand in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market. The Group has identified the growing middle-class in the Philippines and around ASEAN as its target customers. This geographically-expanded market presents more opportunities, but also brings increased competition from both multinational companies and local players. It also brings new ways of doing business, new foreign ideas and business practices. The JG Summit Group will address competition by continuing to innovate, creating value for its customers, and achieving economies of scale.
Execution of strategy is backed by the company's strong leadership, which has ably managed to sustain the strong competitive profiles of the Group's businesses, and at the same time implement growth and expansion plans.


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FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Greatness happens when things align perfectly in the uniVERSE. OtterBox, the No. 1-most trusted brand in smartphone case protection, is partnering with leading mobile battery brand mophie to bring advanced wireless charging technology to the uniVERSE Case System.1
The uniVERSE Case System, a CES Innovation Award honoree, is a modular protective case that transforms by attaching a variety of accessories from other top mobile brands, like SanDisk expandable memory and olloclip lenses.2 mophie's new charge force battery and adapter for the uniVERSE Case System allow for universal wireless charging, compatible with popular wireless charging platforms, such as Qi, that are popping up in cafes, new vehicles and the connected home.
"OtterBox built uniVERSE to bring together industry leaders and cutting-edge innovators, building a diverse mobile ecosystem," said OtterBox CEO Jim Parke. "The mophie partnership brings together best-in-class products for the benefit of iPhone users. With dozens of other accessory partners, the uniVERSE Case System proves how customized mobile devices can truly be."
The mophie charge force battery for uniVERSE, $69.95, features a low-profile, 2,500mAh capacity and priority+ charging that charges iPhone first, then the battery. For connected consumers that don't need the extended battery life, the charge force adapter, $49.95, brings all the conveniences of wireless charging to iPhone with virtually unnoticeable size and weight.
The uniVERSE ecosystem is extended with a variety of accessories for charging and mounting. A built-in magnet aligns the charge force battery and adapter with any mophie charge force mounting accessory for a perfect charge and convenience at the office, in the car and on the go.
The mophie charge force battery and adapter for uniVERSE Case System are available now at otterbox.com and additional charge force accessories are coming soon. For a limited time receive a discount when purchasing an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus uniVERSE case with a mophie charge force battery or adapter on otterbox.com.3 The entire uniVERSE ecosystem can be viewed at otterbox.com.
About OtterBox:
OtterBox boldly innovates and designs premium protective cases for smartphones and tablets. From its humble beginnings in a Fort Collins, Colo., garage, OtterBox has evolved its product lines to meet the needs of today's mobile consumer to become the No. 1 selling smartphone case in the U.S.4 From rugged to versatile to fashionable, OtterBox has a product for every lifestyle.
At the center of every OtterBox innovation is a deeper goal to effect positive, lasting change. In partnership with the OtterCares Foundation, OtterBox grows to give back by inspiring kids to change the world through entrepreneurship and philanthropy. To learn more about this mission, visit otterbox.com/givingback.
For more information, visit www.otterbox.com.
1 Source: The NPD Group/Consumer Tracking Service, US, Jan. 2013- Dec. 2016
2 OtterBox uniVERSE case is NOT protective against water. Will provide added protection against bumps, drops and shock.
3 Only available when an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus uniVERSE case is purchased with a mophie charge force battery or charge force adapter on otterbox.com until June 30, 2017. For more information, visit otterbox.com.
4 Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service: Cell Phone Device Protection/Units Sold 1/2012 – 7/2016
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Scott T., a digital video lighting and FX guy from Oakland, CA, decided that the way out of mundane, cube-dwelling existence started with styrofoam, paper, acrylic tubes, and paper. Oh, and a lot of glue.
Scott turned his work cubicle into a Superman-style "Fortress of Solitude," complete with a crystal console desk lamp and a molded "hologram" of Jor-El's face hanging from the rafters.
Not bad, eh? You wouldn't be wrong to feel bad about your own workspace at this point. Especially if you have one of those little Troll dolls adorning your computer monitor. You should feel doubly-bad about that. Seriously.
Scott kindly blogged the construction of the Fortress, for any of your future Jor-El-face-molding plans.
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We have been buying and restoring antique upholstery for over 40 years. Our experience ensures that we restore all our antiques sympathetically using time served methods.
All our antiques are completely restored from the frame upwards using natural and organic materials including individual copper cone springs, hessian, hair and wool wadding. Our uncompromising approach ensures unrivalled comfort in the finished piece, an exquisite finish and enhances the value of each antique. We also carry a varied stock of non-upholstered items, please take a moment to view our stock.