text:
Hotel Tivoli Arade Night Club.
Located in the Algarve, in the broad estuary of the river from which it took its name, the hotel has been designed to fit in perfectly with its surroundings. Enjoy the magnificent beach, located in front of the hotel. The nearest International airport in Faro is approximately 1 hour drive from the hotel. With three sea water swimming pools, kids club, mini-fitness room, two beaches (river & ocean) and a riverview Restaurante specialized in regional & mediterranean cuisine, guests have no shortage of places to take a dip.


text:
We use cookies to enhance the service on lot.com.
Should you not wish to have cookies sent to your hard disk please change the settings on your browser accordingly.
Privacy and cookies policy for lot.comopens in new window
Accessibility optionsClose the popup window
Website's appearance
It does not matter whether you prefer a full meal with your morning paper and a cup of good coffee or whether you are satisfied with a quick cookie. Aboard our planes you will always get what makes you start your day in your favourite way.
Experience sophisticated and individual service when travelling with LOT Business Class on long-distance flights.
You will try the best. We have exquisite dishes for you, prepared from gourmet ingredients, served on a high quality porcelain tableware on a carefully laid table. You will feel as if you were in a good restaurant.
Let us greet you with a welcome drink and a small snack.
Taste the varied selection of main dishes served with salad and appetizer, while enjoying a glass of excellent wine. And after a great meal, delight in a wide range of desserts and cheeses. Before landing, you will receive a second meal served on a tray.
Wine selection
Carefully selected to meet your requirements. We choose the best wines based on the quality and richness of taste and aroma. Choose from a wide and varied offer of red, white and rose wines, as well as port wine and champagne.
Discover Asian flavours
Taste the Far-Eastern cuisine served in a specially dedicated tableware, as well as local spirits and non-alcoholic beverages. On the routes to/from Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Singapore, you can try specialities inspired by the countless and unique flavours of Asia.
An extensive selection of meals and drinks will make your journey in LOT Premium Economy Class a real pleasure. Try delicious dishes and drinks and enjoy the flight.
Are you traveling to Asia? You have the perfect opportunity to discover the local flavors already on your flight.
We offer delicious and unique dishes in economy class flights. There is always a three-course meal waiting for you, where you can choose a hot dish from two available options. On some Asian cruises, you can also try dishes inspired by the local cuisine. Before landing, we will serve a second meal, depending on the length of the flight, a hot dish or snack.
Economy class beverages.
Coffee and tea, juice, water, beer or wine - what would you like to drink? A wide range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages * is waiting for you. Choose whatever you want. Drinks are available throughout the flight.
* Wine and beer are only alcoholic drinks available in economy class on long haul routes. Strong spirits are available only in the Sky Bar offer.
We always care about your satisfaction and pleasure, which is why we offer dishes prepared with passion, made of the best ingredients. Depending on the time of day, we will offer you breakfast or lunch served in an elegant tableware. At LOT Business Class short haul flights you can also enjoy a numerous selection of beverages.
Traveling in LOT Premium Economy class on short-haul flights you will receive exquisite meals which are also offered in the LOT Business Class! The menu depends on the length and time of flight. Depending on length of the flight, we will offer you a cold or hot dish. You can also choose from a wide assortment of drinks.
In LOT Economy Class, we offer a complimentary small snack, water, tea and coffee*
*Flights to/ from Nur-Sultan and Beirut include complimentary meals and drinks (non-alcoholic and alcoholic)
Check our Sky Bar offer where you will find a wealth of flavours. The offer varies depending on the route and the length of the flight.
What we offer in LOT Sky Bar.
© LOT.com 2020. All rights reserved.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Cash Back Rewards
For those who want cash back, this chip-enhanced Card rewards you more for purchases made on gas and at supermarkets
Enjoy chip-enhanced acceptance and security, plus a variety of important features including zero fraud liability4, rental car insurance, extended warranty coverage, and merchandise return protection. Plus, get access to popular events before the general public, from American Express. See Consumer Card Features and Benefits for a complete listing of all card benefits. This Card is issued and administered by Elan Financial Services.
Introductory 0.00% APR for the first 6 billing cycles on purchases. * and balance transfers.
After that, a variable APR, currently 14.49% to 23.49%.* See the Terms and Conditions for complete details.
Annual Fee
Applicant must be 18 years of age and have a U.S. address and Social Security number.
*The introductory rate does not apply to cash advances. Balance Transfer fee of 3% of each transfer amount, $5 minimum will apply. We apply your minimum payment to balances with lower APRs first, including promotional APRs. Amounts paid over the minimum payment will be applied in the order of highest to lowest APR balances.
We may change APRs, fees and other account terms in the future based on your experience with Elan Financial Services and its affiliates as provided under the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law.
1 Rewards points: You will earn 1 reward point ("Point") for each dollar of eligible net purchases charged to your account during each billing cycle. Net purchases are purchases minus credits and returns. You will also earn 1 additional point (for a total of 2 points) for each dollar of net purchases charged to your account during each billing cycle at merchant locations that are classified in the merchant category code of supermarkets. The number of additional points earned on supermarket purchases is unlimited. In addition, you will earn 2 additional points (for a total of 3 points) for each dollar of net purchases charged to your account during each billing cycle at merchant locations that are classified in any of the following merchant category codes: automated fuel dispensers and service stations, up to a maximum of $6,000 spent during each 12 month period commencing on the anniversary date of this account. Automated fuel dispenser and service station purchases above $6,000 (for the remainder of that 12 month period) will earn at a rate of 1 point for each dollar of net purchases charged to your account during each billing cycle. Merchants are assigned category codes by American Express based on what they primarily sell. A purchase will not earn additional points if the merchant's code is not in an eligible category. We do not determine the category codes that merchants are assigned, but we do reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify for additional points. Purchases made through a third-party payment account or on an online marketplace (with multiple retailers) will not earn additional points. A purchase may not earn additional points if the merchant submits the purchase using a mobile or wireless card reader or if you use a mobile or digital wallet to make the purchase. The number of points that may accumulate in any monthly billing cycle for your account is unlimited.
2 The Elan Rewards Program is subject to change. Rewards are earned on eligible net purchases. Net purchases are purchases minus credits and returns. Not all transactions are eligible to earn rewards, such as Advances, Balance Transfers and Convenience Checks. Upon approval, see your Cardmember Agreement for details. Points expire five years from the end of the quarter in which they are earned. You may not redeem Points, and you will immediately lose all of your Points, if your Account is closed to future transactions (including, but not limited to, program misuse, failure to pay, bankruptcy, or death.) Points will be awarded to the primary cardmember and may not be redeemed by an authorized cardmember on the Account.
3 Reward points can be redeemed as a cash deposit to a checking or savings account with this Financial Institution only or as a statement credit to your credit card account. First purchase bonus points will be applied 6 to 8 weeks after first purchase and are not awarded for balance transfers or cash advances. Monthly net purchase bonus points will be applied each billing cycle. Net purchases are purchases minus credits and returns.
4 Elan Financial Services provides Zero Fraud Liability for authorized transactions. Cardholder must notify Elan Financial Services promptly of any unauthorized use. Certain conditions and limitations may apply.
The creditor and issuer of these Cards is Elan Financial Services, pursuant to separate licenses from Visa U.S.A. Inc., Mastercard International Incorporated, and American Express. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. American Express is a federally registered service mark of American Express.


text:
With just $800 borrowed from his family, Motown founder Berry Gordy, goes from featherweight boxer to heavyweight music mogul, discovering and launching the careers of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye and many more. Motown The Musical uncovers the story of the legendary record label that changed music history and created the soundtrack of a generation.
Featuring an eighteen piece orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks including "My Girl", "Dancing In The Street", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", Motown The Musical is a musical sensation with real soul.
Motown the Musical is not available to book, please sign up to our newsletter for updates and offers on forthcoming and available shows.
Find out more about the venue for your show: Directions, Transport options and facilities.
(5mins) Turn right onto New Oxford Street (past the Dominion) for 200 metres, and then turn right onto Shaftesbury Avenue, where the theatre will be on your left 100 metres down.


text: I wrote the following in preparation for converting my Suicide Squad game from the Leverage RPG to the Professionals. The Professionals is a game I'm designing and wanting to playtest. While I haven't made the rules public I figured I could share this little example so others can see, generally, how the game works.


text:
The second trial involving the torture-murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom begins on Monday, October 19. The defendant is the alleged ringleader, Lemaricus Davidson. On August 25, Davidson's half-brother, Letalvis Cobbins, was convicted and sentenced to life without parole.
Thank you David, for covering this horrific case for T&T! Sprocket


text:
The general public doesn't often see the inside of juvenile detention facilities or hear from youth who are sent there to serve time for their crimes. Because they're minors, their court paperwork is kept confidential, and those younger than 18 are not permitted to be interviewed. It's to protect them and recognize the fact that, as minors, they are legally not their own guardians.
Three young men at Mountain View Youth Development Center in Charleston, however, who are able to be interviewed because they are 18, wanted to talk about their past and what they are doing to overcome it. Not one tried to deny their crimes or cast blame elsewhere. Each expressed how much they had grown and how much more they have to learn. Many people would not own up to lesser things.
But can people change? "All of it depends on the person. You're not going to change if you don't want to," said Garrett Brown, 18, of Augusta, who said if he wasn't in the facility he might be dead. That was the likely trajectory of his life, based on his previous choices and addictions to drugs and alcohol. The drugs aren't an excuse for what he did, he said, but they are part of the story.
I interviewed him at Dexter Regional High School after he and nine others from the facility completed the third annual Amy, Coty, Monica Memorial 5K Race/Walk to End Domestic Violence on June 23.
Those who show good behavior over a set period of time are allowed to participate in events and community service off grounds. Learning accountability is part of their rehabilitation process and preparation for life after Charleston. It's also part of what's called restorative justice, where those who have committed crimes work to repair the harm they caused and, in the process, build empathy.
For Brown, the day in memory of Amy Bagley Lake and her two children, who were killed in Dexter in 2011 by Lake's estranged husband, held particular meaning.
"I could have caused one of these days," Brown said.
More than a year ago, when he was 17 and drunk, he tried to pick a fight with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, he said. When the two tried to flee the property in Augusta, he aimed his pistol and shot out the back window of their vehicle. No one was physically injured.
"Stupid is the only word," he said.
When he's released from the facility, will he stay out of trouble? He's doing everything he can to prepare. While at Charleston, he took workplace safety training, got his construction certification, took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test on which he scored a 96 out of 100, and took the SAT for a second time, improving his score. He works in the facility's kitchen six hours per day and has taken a host of classes.
He also has a plan: He will be studying at Penobscot Jobs Corps in Bangor when he's released. And he's one of the few people at the facility to request a community reintegration specialist to maintain regular contact with him after he leaves, said Anne Miller, a juvenile program worker at Mountain View.
"Just because you make bad decisions doesn't mean you're a bad person," Brown said. Some people don't believe in giving others another chance or in trying to educate or rehabilitate those who have committed crimes. But, "if you don't prepare them for when they get out, you're just hurting the community even more."
Part of that preparation is seeing the other side of tragedy — the victim's side, the community and grieving process, said Miller: "We're trying to educate and rehabilitate, give them the skills they need to pursue their goals without re-offending."
Matt Gagne, 18, of Caribou, has spent 18 months in the facility for assault. He'll be released soon. A year and a half ago, he said, he thought he would just keep drinking. Now, he has work planned for when he gets out, and he's been accepted to Northern Maine Community College for welding and metal fabrication. After doing community service and taking classes at Mountain View, he not only has a resume, he said, but something to put on it.
"I finally got school set up, a new job, so I'm pretty much starting my life over on a clean slate," he said. "I never thought I'd go to college."
Is he worried about how people will view him when he goes home? "I really don't care what people think of me now. I used to. If people don't accept me, they don't accept me." All that matters, he said, is that he's trying to improve himself.
John Richards, 18, of Canaan, said he was scared when he was first committed about six months ago for stealing a vehicle, but since then he's had "a lot of opportunities to change my life around." Through Mountain View, he's earning his GED and volunteers at a nearby food cupboard. He's learning carpentry skills in a workshop program and so far has built a cribbage board and cabinet doors.
Participating in the 5K caused him to reflect on how one person can change an entire community, he said. Either for good or bad.
The people who walked or ran were present to build something positive and help prevent another tragedy. Each person at the event mattered, Richards said.
"If everyone had their mindset that 'it's just one person, why should I go?' it would have been a lot less people who came," he said. " I just know it's a good cause, and we came for a good thing."
The three young men struck a balance between recognizing their crimes and appreciating that they are changing their lives. The challenge will be in maintaining momentum.


text:
Nine teens and a 25-year-old man have been charged with stealing more than 300 iPads and other Apple gear worth nearly $100,000 from a Near South Side elementary school last week.
The iPads, seven MacBook Pros and numerous keyboards were stolen sometime in the overnight hours Thursday from carts stored in the auditorium of Drake Elementary School at 2710 S. Dearborn Ave., authorities said Tuesday.
According to a Chicago police report, an alarm at the school was deactivated for more than five hours after the principal secured the building and called CPS headquarters to turn on the alarm. CPS activated the alarm at 2:18 a.m. and it went off about 17 minutes later, the report said.
CPS spokeswoman Keiana Barrett declined to comment on what happened with the alarm but said the computers were promised to the school for taking in students who were required to change buildings as part of the closure of more than 50 schools this year.
Cook County prosecutors said Jabare McChristian, 19, of the 2800 block of South State Street, and Devin Pearson, 17, of the 2000 block of South State Street, were charged with felony burglary after admitting to police their part in the thefts. Bail was set at $75,000 for each.
Eugene McQueen, 25, of the 2900 block of South Federal Street, was charged with misdemeanor theft.
Seven others — a 13-year-old boy, two 15-year-olds girls, one 15-year-old boy and three 16-year-old boys — face juvenile charges ranging from felony theft to misdemeanor theft, police said.
McChristian told police he took a MacBook he found near the school field house but left behind an iPad because it did not work, according to Assistant State's Attorney Lorraine Scaduto. Pearson took three iPads that he hid near his apartment complex because he worried they could be tracked and then tossed them into a trash bin when he saw police, she said.
According to the report, officers were called to the school Friday morning and met by the principal, Keshia Warner, and a CPS security manager. The two told officers that the school's engineer had found several storage containers broken into and the tablets and computers missing, the report said.
Prosecutors did not say how the 10 suspects gained access to the school. The police report said officers did not see any sign of forced entry.
Police and school officials said the theft occurred between 8:45 p.m. Thursday and 2:35 a.m. Friday.
Tribune reporter Peter Nickeas contributed.


text:
- News
- Business
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Lifestyle
- Health
- Travel
- Technology
Aboriginal drumbeats herald a hot, new tourism destination. The innovative Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations just north of Quebec City is an ingenious blend of traditional Indian themes and stunning contemporary design.
The landmark hotel opened March 7 in the heart of Wendake, a community settled by the Hurons in the mid-1600s after the Iroquois forced them to flee their homes in the Great Lakes region.
Today, Wendake is a tidy, bustling town that is home to about 1,500 people as well as a tourist stop with two B&Bs, the Sagamité Restaurant and craft shops along a lively main street. The community's Huron-
Wendat Traditional Site, a re-creation of a native village, is a cultural, historic and educational experience.
The Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations, on the edge of Old Wendake, is a striking architectural concept that connects a modern hotel and restaurant with a jewel of a museum.
"The aim of the hotel is to reflect Huron and First Nations cultures," said Christian Robert, the hotel's general manager. "But it is the culture of 2008. We are not doing folklore, but we are doing history."
The hotel's design is rooted deeply in nature. The sleek lobby features hand-hewn tree trunks, stone floors and leather furniture draped with coyote and bear skins. On the white walls is an informal gallery of native art - paintings, furs and objects like arrows and carved pipes decorated with feathers.
The hotel's guest rooms and common areas have been built with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows facing a forest of maple and birch. The St. Charles River, named the Akiawenrahk in the Huron language, rushes by below. "The large windows opening onto the forest and river are meant to suggest the absence of borders or boundaries," Robert said. "In First Nations' cultures, land belongs to everyone."
Created by the Conseil de la nation Huron-Wendat, the governing body of Wendake, and other First Nations groups throughout Quebec, the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations is a thoroughly modern interpretation. The hotel has 55 rooms on three levels, linked by elevators. Equipped with plasma televisions, wireless Internet, fancy bathtubs and private patios or balconies, the spacious rooms are warmed by such touches as log tables and beds covered with Hudson's Bay wool blankets and beaver-skin pillows. Some suites have bearskin rugs and fireplaces.
Already a hit, the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations rates four stars out of five on Quebec Tourism's scale. Within a few months, the landscaping will be complete. Still to come are a gift shop, a Nordic spa and the Garden of Three Sisters, a spiritual tribute to the three traditional staple crops - corn, beans and squash.
"We are truly a boutique hotel," Robert said, "because, when the gift shop opens this summer, you will be able to buy most of the items that you see - the Indian crafts, the blankets, furs and even the down sleeping pillows."
About half of the hotel's staff of 50 are of First Nations origin, many of them graduates of a regional CEGEP course that included on-the-job training. Service at the reception desk and restaurant is professional, but there is no bellman or car valet.
"To keep the prices moderate, our clientele handles their own luggage," Robert said.
The hotel's executive chef, Martin Gagné, has worked at resort hotels, including Manoir Hovey in North Hatley. He handles special occasions, business meetings and the hotel's swish La Traite restaurant, the hottest and most creative table, on the outskirts of Quebec City.
"Our cuisine is inspired by First Nations foods but presented in a modern style," Gagné said. "All of our spices, herbs and edible flowers grow wild in Quebec's north. They're supplied by a biologist who harvests them north of Lac St. Jean."
Gagné cooks almost exclusively with ingredients that are fresh from the farm, the forest or lakes and rivers. For accents, he uses flavours of Quebec's northern forests, including lavender, boreal cayenne pepper, fennel, Labrador tea, and wild wasabi root. Appetizers include goat cheese with wildflower honey, a tomato napoleon with onion confit, preserved duck with pine nuts, smoked sturgeon and smoked trout. The main course menu features arctic char, venison, rabbit, pheasant, pike and wapiti. Extras range from Indian bannock to traditional Quebec sugar pie.
Even breakfast is innovative, with such choices as baked beans with goose meat, buckwheat pancakes, salmon smoked in-house or omelettes stuffed with wild mushrooms.
The Huron-Wendat Museum, adjacent to the hotel, is built in a cone shape, recalling an Algonquin smoke house and the warmth of a hearth. The design, without protective defences, suggests peace and harmony. With its humidity and climate controls, the museum houses native carvings, intricate beadwork, a birch-bark canoe and videos of wildlife.
At the site, which is holding special events this summer to mark the 400th anniversary of Québec City's founding, visitors can enjoy a First Nations experience that mixes old and new. About 20 torch-carriers, dancers, singers and actors will make the night come alive when Kiugwe, a musical show, takes the stage of an outdoor amphitheatre on weekends from July 18 to Sept. 7.
The Huron title Kiugwe translates as "the great meeting," and the show tells the story of the creation of the Earth according to First Nations' legends.
- - -
If You Go
Wendake is a 2 1/2-hour drive from Montreal, or 15 minutes north of downtown Quebec City. Take Highway 40 to Highways 73 and 573 north.
Hotel-Musée Premières Nations: 866-551-9222, 5 Place de la Rencontre (Ekionkiestha); rooms cost $135-$170 per night for two people; executive suites, $190-$220; children 18 under stay for free, additional adults pay $20. With breakfast and dinner, $219-$304 for two people. All rates include entrance to museum. Packages available with canoeing, visits to the Huron-
Wendat Traditional Site and to the Kiugwe musical show.
Four-course dinner at La Traite, $34-$39; or for six courses, $50 per person.
Kiugwe, 418-847-1835, www.kiugwe.com, runs from July 18 to Sept. 7. Showtime is 9:30, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, July 18-Sept. 7; $47.84 per ticket (taxes included), adult or child.
For more information, contact Wendake Tourism at 418-847-1835 or www.tourismewendake.com.


text:
Servicios Personalizados
Links relacionados
- Citado por Google
- Similares en Google
SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
versión On-line ISSN 2078-5135
versión impresa ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.99 no.12 Pretoria dic. 2009
The multifactorial burden of anaemia in Africa
Karen Sliwa*
Director: Soweto Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
The causation of anaemia is multifactorial in developing countries and includes micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. iron, folate, vitamin B12), chronic worm infections (e.g. hookworm, trichuris, schistosomiasis), haemoglobinopathies, cancer and chronic non-communicable disease such as chronic kidney disease and heart failure.
Anaemia is a major cause of morbidity in malaria, HIV and tuberculosis and is an independent prognostic marker in HIV. It also contributes to the progression of HIV and tuberculosis.1
In Africa, anaemia is particularly common in individuals infected with soil-transmitted helminths or schistosomes. Blood loss in hookworm infections such as Necator americanus and Ankylostoma duodenale is strongly and linearly correlated with worm load and faecal egg count.2 Polyparasitism (infection with several parasites) is common in poor communities and leads to a 5 - 8-fold increase in anaemia. Anaemia has therefore been suggested as a useful indicator of neglected disease burden and control2 as it is a marker of morbidity rather than an indicator of infection by particular parasites. Iron deficiency often co-occurs with neglected infectious tropical diseases, and treatment of worm infection in combination with iron supplementation may lead to faster improvement of haemoglobin levels. The recently introduced Haemoglobin Colour Scale (HCS) can be used by non-laboratory health workers who have only a few hours' training and avoids the need for and transportation of venous samples.2
In this issue of the SAMJ two very interesting studies from Uganda3,4 highlight the multifactorial burden of anaemia in Africa.
Mukaya et al.3 report on a carefully conducted, cross-sectional descriptive study of 395 hospital patients, of whom 255 (64%) had anaemia. This was most commonly microcytic hypochromic (34%), with a mixture of nutrient deficiency and infections such as tuberculosis (22.7%) being the most common clinical diagnosis. Splenomegaly, HIV infection and a low body mass index were independently associated with anaemia in this study.
Infections such as HIV and tuberculosis are usually associated with a normocytic, normochromic anaemia of chronic disorder. However, chronic inflammation can coexist with iron deficiency, leading to microcytic features, as were possibly seen in the study by Mukaya et al. Data on iron status, patients' medications and level of immunosuppression could not be collected and therefore did not allow for a better understanding of the relationship between anaemia, HIV and tuberculous infection.
The authors found a low prevalence of hookworm infection of 9. 1%, demonstrated by ova in the stool, which the authors explained by successful de-worming programmes done in line with Uganda's National Anaemia Policy.
Kuule et al.4 report on 157 patients with heart failure attending a large referral hospital in Uganda, Mulago Hospital. Interestingly, this is the same hospital where the study by Mukaya and colleagues showed that 64.3% of the 225 patients had anaemia at admission. This is much higher than the level of anaemia we reported in heart failure patients from South Africa.5,6 However, the patients in Uganda presented with an even more advanced stage of the disease and most had chronic heart failure. Most patients (88%) had a normocytic, normochromic anaemia, fitting the criteria for anaemia of a chronic disorder. Unfortunately the authors did not report on underlying HIV or tuberculosis, making comparison with the study done by Mukaya difficult. However, with a 64% prevalence of anaemia reported in Mukaya et al.'s study3 on a population from the same hospital it is likely that some of the chronic heart failure patients had alternative or concomitant causes leading to the development of anaemia.
Anaemia in heart failure is a complex problem, as highlighted in detail in the study by Kuule et al.4 However, the pathophysiology is poorly understood. It typically involves numerous features such as iron and vitamin deficiency, haemodilution, insidious blood loss, bone marrow depression, angiotensin system blockade and resistance to erythropoietin. Chronic kidney disease is very common in patients with heart failure, and for these patients the prognosis is often poor.7 It has been suggested that decreased cardiac output, increased inflammation, oxidative stress and activation of the neurohormonal system may challenge kidney function in patients with chronic heart failure.
However, patients with hypertensive heart disease leading to heart failure may have underlying hypertensive kidney disease. Calculation of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) abbreviated formula and including an adjustment for black race is important.8 Approximately 27% of a cohort of 281 newly diagnosed South African patients from Soweto with hypertensive heart failure had evidence of renal dysfunction defined by an estimated GFR of <60 ml/min/173 m2.7
Assessment of anaemia in chronic heart failure patients might have implications other than being an additional marker of advanced disease. Klapholz and colleagues reported recently on the safety and tolerability of darbopoetin-alpha as a form of treatment in patients with anaemia and symptomatic heart failure, showing that erythropoietin was well tolerated.9 Outcome studies using darbopoetin in chronic heart failure are under way.
In conclusion, given the high prevalence of anaemia in some regions in Africa, more studies to evaluate the causes of anaemia in the area of HIV and the increase in chronic diseases such as hypertensive heart disease are needed.
1. Moyle G. Anaemia in persons with HIV infection: Prognostic marker and contributor to morbidity. AIDS Rev 2002: 4: 13-20. [ Links ]
2. Bates I, McKew S, Sarkinfada F. Anaemia: A useful indicator of neglected disease and burden and control. PLoS Med 2009; 4(8): e231.doi:10. 1371/journal.med.0040231. [ Links ]
3. Mukaya JE, Ddungu H, Ssali F, O'Shea T, Crowther MA. Prevalence and morphological types of anaemia and hookworm infestation in the medical emergency ward, Mulago Hospital, Uganda. S Afr Med J 2009; 99: 881-886. [ Links ]
4. Kuule JK, Seremba E, Freers J. Anaemia among patients with congestive cardiac failure in Uganda its impact on treatment outcome. S Afr Med J 2009; 99: 876-880. [ Links ]
5. Sliwa K, Wilkinson D, Hansen C, et al. A broad spectrum of heart disease and risk factors in a black urban population in South Africa: results from The Heart of Soweto study clinical registry. Lancet 2008; 371: 915-922. [ Links ]
6. Stewart S, Wilkinson D, Hansen C, et al. A predominance of heart failure in The Heart of Soweto cohort: emerging challenges for an African cohort. Circulation 2008; 118: 2360-2374. [ Links ]
7. McMurray JJ. Chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiac disease: a review of evidence based treatment. Kidney Int 2005; 68: 1419-1426. [ Links ]
8. Inglis S, Stewart S, Papachan A, et al. Anaemia and renal function in heart failure due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur J Heart Fail 2007; 9: 384-390. [ Links ]
9. Klapholz M, Abraham WT, Ghali JK, et al. The safety and tolerability of darbopoetin alfa in patients with anaemia and symptomatic heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail 2009; 8 Oct (Epub ahead of print). [ Links ]
* Corresponding author: K Sliwa (email@example.com)


text:
Pet products may be hazardous to your pets
There are few events more distressing than the injury or death of a pet. Psychologists have likened it to the death of a family member.
After the recent pet food contamination that killed some pets and made many others sick, worldwide attention focused on making sure pet products are SAFE. Can you honestly trust most manufactures to do that for you?
Products we normally use on our pets – shampoos, odor eliminators, etc. – may create health concerns for our pets just as they can impact our health. Toxic synthetic chemicals used in personal care products are also used in pet care formulas. When scientific studies show these ingredients cause cancer, heart disease, hormone disruption and other aging diseases in humans, the tests on animals generally have the same results.
We need to be aware that chemical ingredients cost pennies and profits are huge, so incentives to inform consumers may be missing. Our pets' lives are more important than that. I, for one, am willing to spend more to protect my pets and extend the quality of their lives.
Living on a ranch presents a host of unique problems every day. Our horses, dogs and cats are exposed to more things that require greater care than you can imagine. So, I have had the opportunity to identify a variety of solutions for these four-legged loved ones. That includes protecting them from various problems in the environment, small critters and the irresponsible actions of two-legged creatures as well.
Here is what I have learned:
Shampooing is a major effort that can be very messy. Putting your dog in the bathtub or shower isn't exactly fun for them or you. I recommend using a safe, ToxicFree® pet shampoo. Remember, you are applying it all over their body and most of the time it is not all rinsed out of their hair. So you'll want one without harmful ingredients or drying agents that will irritate their skin. Find a natural, organic shampoo without synthetic chemicals that can affect your pet's overall health. It may cost a few pennies more per application, but the safety of our pets is worth it.
Can you imagine having your pet sprayed by a skunk? It's the worst smell and it lingers for days! Our dogs have greeted us with this unpleasant odor and it nearly drives us out of the house. We use an oxygen-based odor eliminator to neutralize the worst pet odors safely. I recommend you look for products with NO artificial fragrance. Synthetic fragrance is toxic for pets and humans. These petroleum-based ingredients settle and hover about 12″ off the floor where pets and babies (if you have any) spend a lot of time – walking and crawling through non-biodegradable toxins!
As an informed consumer, you can make effective, healthy choices -for yourself AND your pets. I recommend you avoid the following at all cost:
· Sodium laureth sulfate: ethoxylated cleanser found in most shampoos – may contain dioxane, which is banned by the California Safe Cosmetic Act.
· DEA (diethanolamine): carcinogenic foaming agent; significant risk to children (National Toxicology Program; FDA Office of Cosmetic Fact Sheets)
· Propylene glycol: can cause brain, liver and kidney abnormalities (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
· Parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl, ethyl): xeno-estrogens which may contribute to sterility and hormone imbalances (Brunel University)
· Fragrance (usually contain phthalates): highly toxic; can affect central nervous system (Environmental Health Network; FDA Office of cosmetics Fact Sheet).
I sincerely hope this information is helpful. We all love our pets. Now you can protect your little friends and feel confident you are making the very best choices for them. Extend your pet's life…now.
Please share this article with your friends, family and colleagues. Reprint rights granted. All reprints must include an active . Content may not be altered and article must be used as distributed by Chaé Organics, Inc.
Copyright © Chaé Organics 2007


text:
Homeowners looking to cash in on the skyrocketing prices of their central Auckland properties could be the reason for a levelling off or fall in rental costs, a property commentator says.
Figures from property management company Crockers show the cost of renting a three-bedroom home in trendy central Auckland suburbs is levelling or falling while nearly all suburbs in Manukau City and on the North Shore have seen rises.
Crockers has calculated the average of six-month rolling median prices of new bonds received each month - supplied by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand and the Department of Building and Housing - for one, two, three and four-bedroom homes over two years.
The figures show that the area defined as Ponsonby/Herne Bay/St Marys Bay remains among the most expensive places to live but rents for three-bedroom homes there of $703 a week have levelled out.
In Grey Lynn/Westmere the rental cost of a three-bedroom home has fallen from $503 a week to $494 - a decrease of 4 per cent.
Remuera has seen a drop of 6 per cent with rents falling from an average of $661 to $620.
Property commentator Alistair Helm said three-bedroom rental homes in and around the central city were becoming less common because the yields on these properties were so low.
Mr Helm said the issue seemed to be one of a lack of supply driven by a buoyant selling market in which vendors were trying to cash in.
He was at an auction for a villa in Grey Lynn yesterday where a house in Rose Rd sold for $2.4million.
"When you are pushing that kind of price there is no way you could make any money renting that ... you would need about $2000 a week and no one is going to pay that, so why would you enter the rental market in these areas?
"It's better to sell off rentals, do them up and flog them off for a couple of million.
"There's so much renovation going on in Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and those kinds of areas and we are not talking about a bit of tarting up but we are talking half a million-plus in renovation costs."
Mary Taylor, property manager for Ray White's Parnell rental office, said longer-term tenancies in popular central Auckland suburbs could also be a factor.
"People are well aware that the central city properties are harder to get at the beginning of the year. I don't think we had as much movement, that's probably a factor."
Over the bridge, Devonport and Takapuna/Milford have seen 8 per cent and 11 per cent increases respectively for the cost of renting a three-bedroom home.
Lower-cost rental options are found in the Pukekohe/Tuakau/Waiuku, Papakura, Manukau/Manurewa, and Mangere/Otahuhu/Otara areas with rents remaining below $460 - although most of these places saw an average increase of about 4 per cent for the period.
Papakura saw a 29 per cent increase for the cost of renting a one-bedroom flat or unit with the average rent going up from $205 a week to $264.
Going down (for a three-bedroom home)
$503 a week to $494 for Grey Lynn/Westmere
$661 to $620 for Remuera


text:
If you are a pressure washing contractor with window cleaning questions, this forum is a valuable resource.
There are currently 1 users browsing this forum. (0 members & 1 guests)
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
Forum Rules


text:
2 Year Discounted
- Are resident of England, Wales
- Are older than 18 and younger than 85 at mortgage end
- Have no repossessions
Additional criteria may apply
Why are you looking for a mortgage?
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
Additional criteria may apply
There are up to 95% LTV (loan to value ratio or the percentage of the value of the property that you need to borrow) mortgages on the market, but the bigger the deposit you have, the better. Mortgages with a lower LTV usually come with a lower interest rate, so your monthly repayments will be more affordable.
It's not just getting the biggest possible deposit that you need to think about either – you also need to cover the cost of paying legal fees and, if applicable, stamp duty.
Make sure your savings are working hard for you too – compare savings accounts to find the best rate, set up a monthly direct debit from your current account to your savings account.
Savings accounts that let you withdraw cash instantly may have a lower interest rate than a fixed rate bond which often won't allow you to make withdrawals until a set date. However, if interest rates go up during the term on your fixed rate bond, you may miss out on the new bank rate.
Analyse your income and outgoings and identify areas where you could cut your spending. Cutting back on small things, like buying lunch or a coffee at work every day, can make a big difference over time.
Comparing prices and switching to a cheaper provider on things like your gas and electricity or car insurance is a great way to save money without having to cut back or make any lifestyle changes.
Having a healthy credit history is essential when it comes to finding a first time buyers mortgage. Check your credit report to get a snapshot of your outstanding credit.
You can see your credit accounts and how much you owe in one place – your mobile phone, shopping catalogues and gas & electricity bills, as well as credit cards, loans and mortgages.
You'll also be able to check that all the information it contains is correct. If you notice any errors, you can contact the relevant lender and ask for them to be corrected – but bear in mind that you will be expected to provide proof that a mistake has been made.
If you have a good reason (like a serious illness) for any credit problems, you can add a Notice of Correction to your account which potential lenders will be able to see – but again, be prepared to provide proof.
If you aren't on the electoral roll at your current address, get on it now – lenders will check that you're on the electoral roll at your given address when deciding whether or not to lend to you as a precaution against fraud, so it's vital that you're registered.
You may also want to check your credit report to see what other areas of your personal finance history might be affecting your ability to borrow money.
When you are finally ready to apply for your mortgage, make sure you read the small print and avoid making multiple applications just to see what kind of offer you will get at all costs.
Every mortgage application you make leaves a record on your credit report that can be seen by other lenders, and this can harm your credit rating. Lots of applications in a short space of time may make it look like you are desperate for money or that fraud is being committed. This could result in giving you bad credit, so you may struggle to find a mortgage if you apply for everything without taking precautions.
Don't just look at mortgage rates from one or two lenders – look at what's on offer from a range of different providers to make sure you find the best deal for you.
There are a range of special offers that you may find, such as no arrangement fee or a set number of years with a lower rate. If you do see an attractive fixed rate special offer available, do your research on the economy to find out if the Bank of England is likely to lower or raise the bank rate anytime during that period.
If the rate is low and the Bank of England is likely to raise rates, then it's likely you'll have got a good deal, but if the rate drops, your deal could depreciate in value, and you will not want to be tied down paying a higher rate than you should.
Getting on the property ladder as a first-time buyer is tough, so you might need to think creatively to become a homeowner.
An increasing number of people are opting to buy with friends, and there are also plenty of shared equity schemes, in which you buy a percentage of property and a commercial partner like a housing association owns the rest. There are also government scheme to help key workers, like teachers, nurses and police officers, buy a house.
You could also consider a 95% LTV loan or a Help to Buy guarantee or Help to Buy equity loan. Many banks and building societies offer 95% LTV mortgages, which means you only need to put up a 5% deposit, but at the cost of paying a higher rate on your monthly repayments.
Meanwhile, a Help to Buy equity loan is a government loan to the bank to help you get a 75% LTV mortgage with a 5% deposit. This means, in theory, you could get similar rates to someone with a 25% deposit.
The Help to Buy guarantee also allows consumers to put down a 5% deposit while encouraging banks to lend at a lower rate than usual by guaranteeing a proportion of the money the banks lend you. By guaranteeing some of the money, banks, in theory, are putting up less of a risk by lending to someone with a 5% deposit.
uSwitch is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 312850) to provide this mortgage comparison service.
uSwitch services are provided at no cost to you, but we may receive a commission from the companies we refer you to.


text:
Nicholas Woodbury signed up on Signup 2017-01-27 10:38:49 -0800
Join 350 San Francisco
You know about climate change. Let's do something about it, starting right here in San Francisco.
We are a local group of 350 Bay Area. We campaign locally to advance a just transition away from fossil fuels toward sustainable energy. Join us and help build the movement to break away from fossil-fuel addiction and build a climate-friendly future.


text:
Inspired by Spaghetti westerns and exploitation flicks, Django Unchained stars Jamie Foxx as a slave turned bounty hunter trained by a former dentist (Christoph Waltz).
Foxx attempts to free his wife from a brutal plantation owner, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Director Tarantino has been calling the film a "Southern" due to its strong connection to the area in which it's set.
Django Unchained will be out this holiday season in the US.


text:
MONDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients admitted to the hospital on weekends are less likely to receive vital treatments and more likely to have worse outcomes, according to a new study.
Researchers examined data from more than 93,000 stroke patients in the United Kingdom, who were admitted to public hospitals between April 2009 and March 2010.
Those admitted on weekends were less likely to undergo five of six diagnostic/treatment measures compared to those admitted on weekdays, according to the report published online July 9 in the journal Archives of Neurology.
One of the largest differences was in rates of brain scans on the day of admission -- 43 percent on weekends compared with over 47 percent on weekdays, the investigators found.
The researchers also found that the average seven-day, in-hospital death rate for patients admitted on Sundays was 11 percent, compared with just under 9 percent for patients admitted on weekdays.
"We calculated that approximately 350 potentially avoidable in-hospital deaths occur within seven days each year and that an additional 650 people could be discharged to their usual place of residence within 56 days if the performance seen on weekdays was replicated on weekends," study author William Palmer, of Imperial College London, and colleagues explained in a journal news release.
Some previous studies in other countries also reported higher death rates among patients with a number of medical conditions who are admitted to hospitals on weekends.
More information
The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about stroke.
-- Robert Preidt
SOURCE: Archives of Neurology, news release, July 9, 2012
|Copyright©2012 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved


text:
Smart all-flash architecture choice for modern workloads.
SC Series takes the guesswork out of storage economics with a modern, automated architecture that proactively optimizes your data center for cost-savings, while delivering transformational SSD, HDD or tiered performance.
From comprehensive data reduction to innovative multi-array features like federation and built-in auto-failover, the modern SCOS architecture has what it takes to crank down expense while providing exceptional performance for any application environment.
Learn how intelligent SC Series arrays can accelerate your workloads AND automate your cost savings. Watch the animated video overview.
End-to-end flash helps you do things you thought were impossible, taking your business to new levels of productivity. SC All-Flash active/active, performance-centric design keeps IOPS and throughput high as you scale up and out.
See details:
Advanced automated tiered storage design, plus intelligent deduplication and compression on both SSDs and HDDs makes great performance affordable for organizations of all sizes.
See details:
SC Series provides companies of any size the technology advantage they need to compete in today's fast-changing markets. Intelligent All-Flash and hybrid storage solutions offer transformational performance, flexible tiered storage architecture and future-proof value.
SC offers a "federated" portfolio of all-flash and hybrid array models that work together to give companies of all sizes an enterprise-class technology advantage. From affordable entry solutions offering great $/GB value, to large arrays providing over 2 million max IOPS and 6PB raw capacity, SC solutions are built to evolve with the needs of your business, taking you smoothly and cost-effectively from where you are now to where you want to go.
Transformational Performance: Accelerate workloads with high IOPS, low latency storage powered by innovative software designs
Flexible Architecture: Help your company thrive through change with self-optimizing tiered storage solutions that adapt seamlessly
Future-Proof Value: Drive down TCO with cost-saving automation, broad ecosystem integrations and world-class support services
Dell EMC continues to innovate on SC Series, delivering even more value and solution headroom. No cost SCOS 7.4 software update turbocharges new and existing SC arrays.
Hybrid SAN Arrays
IT Brand Pulse 2019 Market Leader: Dell EMC
"Excellent all-flash performance."
"Can be configured with HDDs, SSDs, and in a hybrid setup."
Highly trained experts around the clock and around the globe to address your IT needs, minimize disruptions and maintain a high-level of productivity.
Integrate new technology into existing environments with confidence through extensive planning and validation by expert certified engineers.
Acquire technology on your terms with a variety of flexible payment solutions from Dell Financial Services.**
Dell Technologies On Demand offers a consumption-driven, as-a-service optimized business model ideally suited for the way on-premises infrastructure and expertise is consumed in the on-demand economy.
1 Based on internal tests performed in February, 2018 on SC9000, SC7020, SC5020 and SCv3020 arrays running 7.3 vs. 7.2 firmware on 100% sequential reads with 4K sector transfer size. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
2 Based on internal tests performed by Dell EMC in July 2019 on a SC7020 array running TPC-C like workloads (75% reads, 8K sector transfer size) with 7.4 vs. 7.3 firmware. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.


text:
Lyle & Scott Plain T-shirt
Item No. TS400VZ99
Select Styles for Availability
It doesn't get more classic than the Lyle & Scott Plain T-Shirt. Perhaps the most versatile piece of all, the men's t-shirt is a timeless favourite year-round. Go white, bright, tuck it, layer it, wear it oversized and everything in between, and one is never enough. The staple tee's iconic shape and regular fit pairs with almost anything for any look; dress it up with chinos and a knit or dress it down with track pants. Whatever your style, choose a soft 100% Cotton, high quality crew neck t-shirt adorned with the iconic eagle at the chest.
- Classic Crew Neck T-Shirt
- Ribbed Crew Neck
- 100% Cotton
- Regular Fit
- Iconic Eagle at the Chest
100% Cotton
A little care and attention is required to keep your purchase looking its best.
- Do Not Bleach
- Do Not Dry Clean
- Do Not Iron Motif
- Do Not Tumble Dry
- Iron On Reverse
- Machine Wash Cold - 30 Degrees
- Medium Iron
- Wash Inside Out With Similar Colours
- Wash With Colour Care Detergent


text:
Adam Peruta
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Hispanics and Females Missing from Children's Television Commercials
ITHACA, NY — A lot of things change in a decade and a half. Fifteen years can bring major political, cultural, economic, and demographic shifts. But two Ithaca College professors of communications have found the ethnic diversity of actors in commercials aimed at children has apparently remained the same since the start of the 21st century.
Adam Peruta and Jack...
Never Run Alone Again with New Personal Safety App
ITHACA, NY — An average of 237,868 people are sexually assaulted each year, a shocking number that becomes even more alarming when it's personal. When Adam Peruta, an avid runner and running coach, heard his friend was sexually assaulted while running alone, he knew he had to do something.
Peruta, assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Communication at Ithaca...
Professor Takes Bus - and Starts Company - on Trip to Texas
ITHACA, NY — As the saying goes, it's not the destination, it's the journey. For Adam Peruta, an assistant professor of strategic communication at Ithaca College, that will certainly be the case.
Peruta is journeying by bus to the SXSW (South by Southwest) Interactive Festival, and...


text:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
3 eggs
2 tbsp. brandy
2 tbsp. Frangelica
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. Anise extract
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix flour, baking powder in processor. Whisk all the wet ingredients in a bowl. Add the egg mixture to the bowl and process just until combined. Mix in the hazelnuts. (Dough will be thick and sticky.)
Grease a baking pan and dust with flour. With floured hands, shape into a 5 inch wide and 1/2-inch-thick log. Bake until dry and firm. Slice on the bias into half-inch thick biscotti. Bake for 25 minutes. Rotate the pan midway through the baking process. Bake about 10 minutes per side; when they are golden in color they can be turned.
Latest Food & Drink
Chef Carl Anselmo


text:
But Not the Peyot!
"Come in and take a look at this child!"
This was the excited invitation issued by the great Torah Sage Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, of blessed memory (commonly known as "The Steipler") to the members of his household.
Standing before him was a seven year-old Bnei Brak boy and his father who had come to this leader of the Torah community to tell their moving story.
The terrible illness that had struck the child made it necessary for him to undergo chemotherapy treatment. When his parents relayed to him what the doctor had warned them about the pain he would suffer and that he would lose all his hair, the boy began to weep.
"I am not afraid of the pain or the embarrassment of being bald," he explained, "but how can I give up my peyot (sideburns) which are the mark of a Jewish child?"
As his parents watched in awe their son then turned his eyes Heavenward and thus addressed his Creator:
"Father in Heaven, I accept with love the pain and the embarrassment because I know, as my parents have always taught me, that You are merciful and do what is best for me. But how can I give up my peyot!"
This heartfelt prayer achieved its purpose. All of the boy's hair vanished with the chemotherapy treatment and only his peyot remained. The hospital staff said they had never before seen such a thing and the father rushed to the "Steipler" to share with him his experience in the power of prayer.


text:
Small Businesses Growing Fearful of Obamacare
Small businesses may face penalties when the 'employer mandate' provision of the new healthcare law kicks in in 2014. The new rule requires busiesses with 50 or more employees to provide insurance. WSJ's Emily Maltby reports. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... news on the beest live I'm at the ... helm of bomb attack ... on the sea has a lot of ... Fisheries is getting small businesses wanting ... a government anti particular piece unregulated guidance ... about employing a Monday and December twenty eight was a close right in the middle ... of the fiscal cliff scramble ... house not liking that it is now small businesses having to deal ... with the reality that if they cross the crucial fifty custom thresholds ... they will be novel to help tech upgrades ... will have to pay a penalty ... will Street gentle slope isn't suppose animal is here with us in this ETF has had small ... money on a thank you very much a dining and think hey that's ... site this is not great news for small businesses ... well it came as a surprise to a lot of small businesses in fact many of them still don't know that this but your story ideas have come out ... on the came out on the Friday before New Year's and everyone was looking at the fiscal cliff at that point ... ALM ... so ... basically that the team shared and ... I were looking up particularly for small employers its banks ... and in order to determine whether you'll be liable under the employer mandate ... meaning whether you have fifty full time equivalents or not ... we will actually have to look back twenty thirteen but ended term and ... whether or not you know that thresholds now lot of business owners ... had not ... welcome and it doesn't rollout of twenty fourteen ... I'll figure out how to organize my staff and organize my business for twenty fourteen and then I'll be all set up to twelve months still to go to figure this out ... and really what we figured out ... is that I'm that that clock is already moving for them on the twenty thirteen actually very significant for them ... because they're in their staff counts their headcounts now actually determined ... on January first twenty fourteen ... whether or not they're going to be a lot for ... the sake of the country of the outline of what's likely to change ... haven't seen them screens some of the D tells of the employment I ... just wanna that the two key things here is that the government's ... view on what constitutes a full time employee might not aligned with how the employee ... of employee feels about that ... I'm the discrepancy that while it was actually the worst thing is that many ... business owners are trying to prepare ... for the fifteen percent threshold by keeping their staff count low ... and in some ways what they're trying to do is get independent contractors and are saying well if I just have a couple full-time employees and outsource all the other work to ... ten ninety nine workers than I had counted lulling still gets deeper document ... and the problem is that doing that mean I've ... I've been why is the kind of ... isn't going to a ten ninety nine worker you hafta fits in very strict ... on its own regulations and ... in terms of what their contract worker is deemed an employee or is including outside worker and the guidance there is very fuzzy


text:
To submit your pre-qualification request, please review our privacy policies and procedures, the applicable conditions and provide the required consents and click "I Agree".
Multi-Prêts takes pride in the policies and procedures used to protect the personal information collected and maintained on behalf of our clients. Access to personal information is granted to our agents in compliance with the various Personal Information Protection Laws.
To better understand your financial needs and make you aware of new services that could help you reach your goals, Multi-Prêts collects personal information from a variety of sources. Some personal information and some reasons it is collected include, but is not limited to, are:
1. Data such as name, address, contact numbers, email contact, age, citizenship and income.
2. Information from a consumer reporting agency or other source, which may include account information and/or information about your creditworthiness. Multi-Prêts uses this information to provide your pre-qualification.
Multi-Prêts collects this information in order to provide the services you have requested, and to help us determine how Multi-Prêts or other non-affiliated companies may be of service to you.
Multi-Prêts will not use or disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual(s) or as required by law. Files are kept a minimum of three (3) years.
Confidentiality is the key to a strong relationship and Multi-Prêts is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement is always available on our website www.multi-prets.com.
Pre-qualification conditions
Please note that this Multi-Prêts Mortgages pre-qualification certificate is valid for a six-month period following its issue date, and is subject to the following conditions:
We the undersigned, declare the information provided is a true and complete representation. We understand that it is being used to provide the pre-qualification from Multi-Prêts.
We also authorize Multi-Prêts to obtain credit information (without any impact on my credit score) for the purpose of providing the pre-qualification that we have requested.
Multi-Prêts and its business partners will keep in touch via electronic messaging to provide the requested services and may also occasionally communicate with you to provide insightful information on Multi-Prêts products and services, on mortgages, finances etc as permitted by the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation. Please take note that you can unsubscribe at any time. All of our electronic communications include an unsubscribe mechanism.
Complete this short form. If you do so, any information answered previously in the full pre-qualification questionnaire will be automatically added. We will contact you shortly.


text:
black bart wrote:YYYAAARRRR - I'll give that a go - it's got to better than the Blond Afro, Love heart boxer shorts, sandals and socks the lads got on at the moment.
Trust me. Bald head or bandana, gold earring, and track pants. I opted for bare chested and black boots.


text:
January 4th, 2016: MC you had a wonderful Christmas break! We danced, we stayed up late, we played new board games, new video games, we made cookies, we ate cookies and lots of other junk, we ran, we shopped, we did it all sweet girl! You are my extra right hand at all times, I can count on you to help me anytime or any reason!
You LOVE to stop and take pictures during our run and it cracks me up!


text:
To get things started, Bowman dealt Saad to the Blue Jackets a seven-player trade. Skip to content 12 Feb, 2017 Feb, 2017 The think tank's chief executive Cook said that regular contact with a father figure boosts cognitive skills such as reasoning and language development, and reduces criminal behaviour children. Despite already having a couple solid centers on the roster, General Manager Olshey made it clear that getting a defensive minded center was a priority. Best regards, Zach Rawling. Robinson said the incident that really turned Hockey Jerseys life upside down occurred when he was 17 years old and he took the rap after a shot from a BB gun hit 11-year-old boy the head and injured him inside his home. Whalen was cut following Brazill's return, but was quickly signed to the practice squad after impressing the Colts' coaching staff. Back Buffalo for Game 5, the Senators again found themselves overtime, when Alfredsson scored at 9 to give the Senators a 3 win and their first ever trip to the Cup Finals.
Despite already Cameron Sutton Womens Jersey Jerseys Paypal having a couple solid centers on the roster, General Manager Olshey made it clear that getting a Cheap Jerseys defensive minded center was a priority. 's friends at Mache Custom Kicks hooked Alejandro Villanueva Womens Jersey up with some the Red-Nosed Reindeer Carlos Hyde Jersey with his No. If Gus is thinking of sitting Telvin J.J. Jansen Jersey needs to be fired instantly.. Tuesday, didn't have to be his return Matt Moore Youth Jersey missing four of the last five with a right heel injury, though he took the extra defensive attention to dish out a career-high 12 assists and scored 19 points, with 15 of those points coming from the free-throw line as he went just 2-for-10 from the field. Instead, Kevin Greene Jersey Tigers still have a gaping hole center field, a mediocre bullpen, a weak bench and no team speed. You'd think he'd be the slightly better starter 2017.
While he's clearly past his prime, Gomez isn't too old Wholesale NFL Jerseys be productive, as he only turned 31 a few days ago . At the conclusion of the 1995 , Mutombo became a free agent, and reportedly sought a 10-year contract – something the Nuggets considered impossible to offer. Peterson took over the lead back job again Cheap NFL Jerseys China but once the game got out of hand, McKinnon got on the field instead. And Cheap Jerseys From China Jerseys Elite it ticked me off.'' Two other inactive Bronco players, guard Connor McGovern and tight Cheap NFL Jerseys Virgil Green, came over to help out. enters the final year of his contract and has yet to blossom, while tries to show there is still some gas the tank. Yet they do prove he still has some presence, albeit minor. An off- salary dispute with Flames' general manager Risebrough carried into the 1991 .
People like Alex Galchenyuk, NBA Basketball Jerseys and Gallagher are key to the Canadiens' sustained success the NHL's salary-cap world. We'll what happens. And with daniels, we have the ability to play a solid rotation to keep the big boys fresh and healthy all year. If he was good enough to make it this year, why not when he was alive? Couture The Sharks did some nifty maneuvering on draft day 2007 to climb the draft and Cheap Jerseys Couture, but just because they wanted him badly didn't mean they were about to rush his development. Thanks, O ANSWER: Happy to help a reader. Game 2 the Senators continued to struggle as they managed just 16 Cheap NFL Jerseys on goal a frustrating 1 loss.


text:
Fresh Luo Han Guo - have you seen/tried it before?
>> Thursday, February 25, 2016
I was just doing some grocery shopping on Tuesday night at Mid Valley's Aeon Big when I came across this whole shelf of interesting looking fruits/vegetables. As I looked closer at the stacks of boxes on the shelves, I realized that they're actually fresh Luo Han Guo that I've never seen in my life (really.....I've only seen the dried ones).
This fruit is more commonly found at Chinese medicine shops in their dried form (round, brown fruit) & costs around RM1.50/fruit these days. My mum boils it like a herbal tea to repel body heat & she will also boil it when we are having cough.
Apparently, the fresh Luo Han Guo is good for heat stroke/thirst, acute and chronic throat inflammation, aphonia, chronic cough, constipation and as a sugar substitute for diabetics! I read on the small information sheet that came with the box of fresh Luo Han Guo that these fresh fruits have are higher in vitamin C, fiber & flavanoids compared to the dried fruit since the drying process requires the fruit to be treated at up to 80ºC fo 48 hours. The process may preserve the fruit for longer periods, but will also lead to depletion in nutrients.
The skin & flesh of the fruit cannot be eaten as it is (it looks like mangosteen!), so you'll have to wash the fruit clean, crush it & put it into a pot to be boiled with 4-5 cups of water for 10 minutes. The small leaflet suggests to add 2 slices of ginger as well. The drink is REALLY sweet & actually has the licorice bark ("kam chou") taste, so the drink reminded me of those birds' nest with ginseng. Yes, birds' nest with ginseng! You can boil the fruit twice, so my mum actually placed 2 fruits into the pot & we had 2 pots of fresh Luo Han Guo drinks...YUMS! All for just RM2.90/box of 4 fruits from Aeon Big Mid Valley...I think it's a promo price, but it's SO worth the try!
Try it & you'll see what I mean :D
Highly intrigued,


text: [i:Vibes] :: View topic - Gary K - Vivid Sound Sessions Ep. 019 (DI.FM) Guidelines FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Bookmarks Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Main Menu Frontpage News Reviews Interviews Party Reports Artist Profiles Label profiles Diaries Tutorials What is... Links Radio-info Interactive Forum User Stats Info FAQ Crew-info i:Vibes Info Site Updates Gary K - Vivid Sound Sessions Ep. 019 (DI.FM) [i:Vibes] Forum Index -> Radio Broadcasts View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message djgarykWannabe ClubberVibes: 7.91Joined: 24 Sep 2011Member #: 71,848Posts: 33 Post subject: Gary K - Vivid Sound Sessions Ep. 019 (DI.FM) Nineteenth episode of Vivid Sound Sessions is now available. You can stream/download it here: https://soundcloud.com/djgaryk/gary-k-vivid-sound-sessions-019 Vivid Sound Sessions Episode 19 track list: 1. Chaim Blue Shadow (Original Mix) 2. 16 Bit Lolitas Deep In My Soul (Original Mix( 3. Juan Pablo Torres, Doorango Edge of Time (Kostafunk Remix) 4. Talul Like An Angel (Sasch Remix) 5. Zoo Brazil, Per QX Save Us (Original Mix) 6. MASHTER Dusk (Stan Kolev Remix) 7. Lank Bounce Back (16 Bit Lolitas Remix) 8. Gardens of God, Egle Sirvydyte Are We? (Original Mix) 9. Sasch Take A Message (Original Mix) 10. Bocca Grande Procedere (Morgan Geist Remix) Vivid Sound Sessions airs first Thursday of every month only on http://www.di.fm progressive house channel, at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST. Every month you will hear the latest releases in electronic dance music along with exclusive, unreleased tracks by some of the best producers from all over the world. Hope you can tune in! Keep in touch; I love hearing from you! Connect with me here: Digitally Imported: http://www.di.fm/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/deejaygaryk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gary.kolominski VK: http://vk.com/id243643075 Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/djgaryk Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeejayGaryK Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/djgaryk E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Post rating: 0 Rate this post: Not logged in Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:06 pm Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First [i:Vibes] Forum Index -> Radio Broadcasts All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Spam----------------Spam posts Music----------------Music discussion (trance, techno, progressive and other genres)EquipmentArtist and Label NewsRadio BroadcastsMusic Production and DJ Mix PromotionClub Listings Non-music related----------------Other discussionBuy & Sell [i:Vibes]----------------Site Feedback and Help Content Discussion----------------News DiscussionReview DiscussionInterview DiscussionTutorial DiscussionWhat is...Party ReportsArtist ProfilesLabel Profiles You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forumYou cannot attach files in this forumYou cannot download files in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group


text:
The pressure sensors of the PN series are characterised by a modern and user-friendly design. The maximum robustness, high protection rating and captive laser labelling ensure reliable operation of the sensors even in in harsh industrial environments. The ceramic-capacitive measuring principle with a special support of the measuring diaphragm makes the sensors immune to overload operation and high pressure peaks, ensuring outstanding long-term stability.
Set-up, maintenance and operation are facilitated by a 4-digit LED display, which is visible from all sides even at greater distances, and two switching status LEDs on the sensor head. The display can be switched from the indication of "red" to an alternating indication of "red – green". So, switching states can be highlighted or an independent colour window can be created.
The screwed-on sensor can be rotated in any direction. Mounting brackets, which can be obtained as an option, allow installation in any position.