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The Munich Agreement was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders mainly inhabited by German speakers, for which a new territorial designation "Sudetenland" was coined. The agreement was signed in the early hours of 30 September 1938 (but dated 29 September) after being negotiated at a conference held in Munich, Germany, among the major powers of Europe, excluding the Soviet Union. Today, it is widely regarded as a failed act of appeasement toward Germany. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the future of the Sudetenland in the face of ethnic demands made by Adolf Hitler. The agreement was signed by Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Sudetenland was of immense strategic importance to Czechoslovakia, as most of its border defenses, and banks were situated there, as well as heavy industrial districts. Part of the borderland was invaded and annexed by Poland.
Because the state of Czechoslovakia was not invited to the conference, it considered itself to have been betrayed by the United Kingdom and France, so Czechs and Slovaks call the Munich Agreement the Munich Diktat (Czech: Mnichovský diktát; Slovak: Mníchovský diktát). The phrase "Munich Betrayal" (Czech: Mnichovská zrada; Slovak: Mníchovská zrada) is also used because the military alliance Czechoslovakia had with France and Britain proved useless and also known because of the phrase "About us, without us!" This phrase is most hurtful for people of Czechoslovakia (Czech republic, Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia). Today the document is typically referred to simply as the Munich Pact (Mnichovská dohoda).
In Germany, the Sudeten crisis led to the so-called Oster Conspiracy. General Hans Oster, deputy head of the Abwehr, and prominent figures within the German military who opposed the regime for its behavior that was threatening to bring Germany into a war that they believed it was not ready to fight, discussed overthrowing Hitler and the Nazi regime through a planned storming of the Reich Chancellery by forces loyal to the plot.
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Demands for Sudeten Autonomy
From 1918 to 1938, after the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, more than 3 million ethnic Germans were living in the Czech part of the newly created state of Czechoslovakia.
Sudeten German pro-Nazi leader Konrad Henlein founded the Sudeten German Party (SdP) that served as the branch of the Nazi Party for the Sudetenland. By 1935, the SdP was the second largest political party in Czechoslovakia as German votes concentrated on this party while Czech and Slovak votes were spread among several parties. Shortly after the anschluss of Austria to Germany, Henlein met with Hitler in Berlin on 28 March 1938, where he was instructed to raise demands unacceptable to the Czechoslovak government led by president Edvard Beneš. On 24 April, the SdP issued a series of demands upon the government of Czechoslovakia, that were known as the Carlsbad Program. Among the demands, Henlein demanded autonomy for Germans living in Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovakian government responded by saying that it was willing to provide more minority rights to the German minority but it refused to grant them autonomy.
Sudeten Crisis
As the previous appeasement of Hitler had shown, the governments of both France and Britain were intent on avoiding war. The French government did not wish to face Germany alone and took its lead from the British government of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Chamberlain considered the Sudeten German grievances justified and believed Hitler's intentions were limited. Both Britain and France, therefore, advised Czechoslovakia to concede to Germany's demands. Beneš resisted and on 19 May initiated a partial mobilization in response to possible German invasion.
On 20 May, Hitler presented his generals with a draft plan of attack on Czechoslovakia codenamed Operation Green, insisting that he would not "smash Czechoslovakia" militarily without "provocation," "a particularly favourable opportunity" or "adequate political justification." On 28 May, Hitler called a meeting of his service chiefs where he ordered an acceleration of U-boat construction and brought forward the construction of his first two battleships, Bismarck and Tirpitz, to spring 1940, and demanded that the increase in the firepower of the battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau be accelerated . While recognizing that this would still be insufficient for a full-scale naval war with Britain, Hitler hoped it would be a sufficient deterrent. Ten days later, Hitler signed a secret directive for war against Czechoslovakia, to begin not later than 1 October.
On 22 May, Juliusz Łukasiewicz, the Polish ambassador to France, told the French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet that if France moved against Germany in defense of Czechoslovakia: "We shall not move." Łukasiewicz also told Bonnet that Poland would oppose any attempt by Soviet forces to defend Czechoslovakia from Germany. Daladier told Jakob Surits, the Soviet ambassador to France: "Not only can we not count on Polish support but we have no faith that Poland will not strike us in the back."
Hitler's adjutant, Fritz Wiedemann, recalled after the war that he was "very shocked" by Hitler's new plans to attack Britain and France 3–4 years after "deal[ing] with the situation" in Czechoslovakia. General Ludwig Beck, chief of the German general staff, noted that Hitler's change of heart in favor of quick action was due to Czechoslovak defenses still being improvised, which would cease to be the case 2–3 years later, and British rearmament not coming into effect until 1941/42. General Alfred Jodl noted in his diary that the partial Czechoslovak mobilization of 21 May had led Hitler to issue a new order for Operation Green on 30 May, and that this was accompanied by a covering letter from Keitel stating that the plan must be implemented by 1 October at the very latest.
In the meantime, the British government demanded that Beneš request a mediator. Not wishing to sever his government's ties with Western Europe, Beneš reluctantly accepted. The British appointed Lord Runciman, the former Liberal cabinet minister, who arrived in Prague on 3 August with instructions to persuade Beneš to agree to a plan acceptable to the Sudeten Germans. On 20 July, French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet, told the Czechoslovak Ambassador in Paris that while France would declare her support in public to help the Czechoslovak negotiations, it was not prepared to go to war over the Sudetenland question. During August the German press was full of stories alleging Czechoslovak atrocities against Sudeten Germans, with the intention of forcing the Western Powers into putting pressure on the Czechoslovaks to make concessions. Hitler hoped the Czechoslovaks would refuse and that the Western Powers would then feel morally justified in leaving the Czechoslovaks to their fate. In August, Germany sent 750,000 soldiers along the border of Czechoslovakia officially as part of army maneuvers. On 4 or 5 September, Beneš submitted the Fourth Plan, granting nearly all the demands of the Munich Agreement. The Sudeten Germans were under instruction from Hitler to avoid a compromise, and after the SdP held demonstrations that provoked police action in Ostrava on 7 September in which two of their parliamentary deputies were arrested, the Sudeten Germans used this incident and false allegations of other atrocities as an excuse to break off further negotiations.
On 12 September, Hitler made a speech at a Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg on the Sudeten crisis in which he condemned the actions of the government of Czechoslovakia. Hitler denounced Czechoslovakia as being a fraudulent state that was in violation of international law's emphasis of national self-determination, claiming it was a Czech hegemony where neither the Germans, the Slovaks, the Hungarians, the Ukrainians, nor the Poles of the country actually wanted to be in a union with the Czechs. Hitler accused Czechoslovakia's President Edvard Beneš of seeking to gradually exterminate the Sudeten Germans, claiming that since Czechoslovakia's creation over 600,000 Germans were intentionally forced out of their homes under the threat of starvation if they did not leave. He claimed that Beneš' government was persecuting Germans along with Hungarians, Poles, and Slovaks, and accused Beneš of threatening these nationalities with being branded traitors if they were not loyal to the country. He claimed that he, as the head of state of Germany, would support the right of the self-determination of fellow Germans in the Sudetenland. He condemned Beneš for his government's recent execution of several German protesters. He accused Beneš of being belligerent and threatening behavior towards Germany which, if war broke out, would result in Beneš forcing Sudeten Germans to fight against their will against Germans from Germany. Hitler accused the government of Czechoslovakia of being a client regime of France, claiming that the French Minister of Aviation Pierre Cot had said "We need this state as a base from which to drop bombs with greater ease to destroy Germany's economy and its industry".
On 13 September, after internal violence and disruption in Czechoslovakia ensued, Chamberlain asked Hitler for a personal meeting to find a solution to avert a war. Chamberlain arrived by plane in Germany on 15 September and then arrived at Hitler's residence in Berchtesgaden for the meeting. The Sudeten German leader Henlein flew to Germany on the same day. On that day, Hitler and Chamberlain held discussions in which Hitler insisted that the Sudeten Germans must be allowed to exercise the right of national self-determination and be able to join Sudetenland with Germany; Hitler also expressed concern to Chamberlain about what he perceived as British "threats". Chamberlain responded that he had not issued "threats" and in frustration asked Hitler "Why did I come over here to waste my time?". Hitler responded that if Chamberlain was willing to accept the self-determination of the Sudeten Germans, he would be willing to discuss the matter. Chamberlain and Hitler held discussions for three hours, after which the meeting adjourned and Chamberlain flew back to the UK and met with his cabinet to discuss the issue.
After the meeting, French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier flew to London on 16 September to meet British officials to discuss a course of action. The situation in Czechoslovakia became more tense that day with the Czechoslovak government issuing an arrest warrant for the Sudeten German leader Henlein, who had arrived in Germany a day earlier to take part in the negotiations. The French proposals ranged from waging war against Germany to supporting the Sudetenland being ceded to Germany. The discussions ended with a firm British-French plan in place. Britain and France demanded that Czechoslovakia cede to Germany all those territories where the German population represented over fifty percent of the Sudetenland's total population. In exchange for this concession, Britain and France would guarantee the independence of Czechoslovakia. The proposed solution was rejected by both Czechoslovakia and opponents of it in Britain and France.
On 17 September, 1938 Hitler ordered the establishment of Sudetendeutsches Freikorps, a paramilitary organization that took over the structure of Ordnersgruppe, an organization of ethnic-Germans in Czechoslovakia that had been dissolved by the Czechoslovak authorities the previous day due to its implication in large number of terrorist activities. The organization was sheltered, trained and equipped by German authorities and conducting cross border terrorist operations into Czechoslovak territory. Relying on the Convention for the Definition of Aggression, Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš and the government-in-exile later regarded 17 September 1938 as the beginning of the undeclared German-Czechoslovak war. This understanding has been assumed also by the contemporary Czech Constitutional court.
On 18 September, Italy's Duce Benito Mussolini made a speech in Trieste, Italy where he declared "If there are two camps, for and against Prague, let it be known that Italy has chosen its side," with the clear implication being that Mussolini supported Germany in the crisis.
On 20 September, German opponents to the Nazi regime within the military met to discuss the final plans of a plot they had developed to overthrow the Nazi regime. The meeting was led by General Hans Oster, the deputy head of the Abwehr (Germany's counter-espionage agency). Other members included Captain Friedrich Wilhelm Heinz, and other military officers leading the planned coup d'etat met at the meeting.
On 22 September, Chamberlain, about to board his plane to go to Germany for further talks, told the press who met him there that "My objective is peace in Europe, I trust this trip is the way to that peace." Chamberlain arrived in Cologne, where he received a lavish grand welcome with a German band playing "God Save the King" and Germans giving Chamberlain flowers and gifts. Chamberlain had calculated that fully accepting German annexation of all of the Sudetenland with no reductions would force Hitler to accept the agreement. Upon being told of this, Hitler responded "Does this mean that the Allies have agreed with Prague's approval to the transfer of the Sudetenland to Germany?", Chamberlain responded "Precisely", to which Hitler responded by shaking his head, saying that the Allied offer was insufficient. He told Chamberlain that he wanted Czechoslovakia to be completely dissolved and its territories redistributed to Germany, Poland, and Hungary, and told Chamberlain to take it or leave it. Chamberlain was shaken by this statement. Hitler went on to tell Chamberlain that since their last visit on the 15th, Czechoslovakia's actions, which Hitler claimed included killings of Germans, had made the situation unbearable for Germany.
Later in the meeting, a prearranged deception was undertaken in order to influence and put pressure on Chamberlain: one of Hitler's aides entered the room to inform Hitler of more Germans being killed in Czechoslovakia, to which Hitler screamed in response "I will avenge every one of them. The Czechs must be destroyed." The meeting ended with Hitler refusing to make any concessions to the Allies' demands. Later that evening, Hitler grew worried that he had gone too far in pressuring Chamberlain, and telephoned Chamberlain's hotel suite, saying that he would accept annexing only the Sudetenland, with no designs on other territories, provided that Czechoslovakia begin the evacuation of the German majority territories by 26 September at 8:00am. After being pressed by Chamberlain, Hitler agreed to have the ultimatum set for 1 October (the same date that Operation Green was set to begin). Hitler then said to Chamberlain that this was one concession that he was willing to make to the Prime Minister as a "gift" out of respect for the fact that Chamberlain had been willing to back down somewhat on his earlier position. Hitler went on to say that upon annexing the Sudetenland, Germany would hold no further territorial claims upon Czechoslovakia and would enter into a collective agreement to guarantee the borders of Germany and Czechoslovakia.
Meanwhile, a new Czechoslovak cabinet, under General Jan Syrový, was installed and on 23 September a decree of general mobilization was issued. The Czechoslovak army, modern and possessing an excellent system of frontier fortifications, was prepared to fight. The Soviet Union announced its willingness to come to Czechoslovakia's assistance. Beneš, however, refused to go to war without the support of the Western powers, because he feared democracy would be over and communism would ensue in Czechoslovakia if they accept help from the Soviet Union only.
In the early hours of 24 September, Hitler issued the Godesberg Memorandum, which demanded that Czechoslovakia cede the Sudetenland to Germany no later than 28 September, with plebiscites to be held in unspecified areas under the supervision of German and Czechoslovak forces. The memorandum also stated that if Czechoslovakia did not agree to the German demands by 2 pm on 28 September, Germany would take the Sudetenland by force. On the same day, Chamberlain returned to Britain and announced that Hitler demanded the annexation of the Sudetenland without delay. The announcement enraged those in Britain and France who wanted to confront Hitler once and for all, even if it meant war, and its supporters gained strength. The Czechoslovakian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Jan Masaryk, was elated upon hearing of the support for Czechoslovakia from British and French opponents of Hitler's plans, saying "The nation of Saint Wenceslas will never be a nation of slaves."
On 25 September, Czechoslovakia agreed to the conditions previously agreed upon by Britain, France, and Germany. The next day, however, Hitler added new demands, insisting that the claims of ethnic Germans in Poland and Hungary also be satisfied.
On 26 September, Chamberlain sent Sir Horace Wilson to carry a personal letter to Hitler declaring that the Allies wanted a peaceful resolution to the Sudeten crisis. Later that evening, Hitler made his response in a speech at the Sportpalast in Berlin; he gave Czechoslovakia a deadline of 28 September at 2:00pm to cede the Sudetenland to Germany or face war.
On 28 September at 10:00am, four hours before the deadline and with no agreement to Hitler's demand by Czechoslovakia, the British ambassador to Italy, Lord Perth, called Italy's Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano to request an urgent meeting. Perth informed Ciano that Chamberlain had instructed him to request that Mussolini enter the negotiations and urge Hitler to delay the ultimatum. At 11:00am, Ciano met Mussolini and informed him of Chamberlain's proposition; Mussolini agreed with it and responded by telephoning Italy's ambassador to Germany and told him "Go to the Fuhrer at once, and tell him that whatever happens, I will be at his side, but that I request a twenty-four hour delay before hostilities begin. In the meantime, I will study what can be done to solve the problem." Hitler received Mussolini's message while in discussions with the French ambassador. Hitler told the ambassador "My good friend, Benito Mussolini, has asked me to delay for twenty-four hours the marching orders of the German army, and I agreed. Of course, this was no concession, as the invasion date was set for 1 October 1938. " Upon speaking with Chamberlain, Lord Perth gave Chamberlain's thanks to Mussolini as well as Chamberlain's request that Mussolini attend a four-power conference of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy in Munich on 29 September to settle the Sudeten problem prior to the deadline of 2:00pm. Mussolini agreed. Hitler's only request was to make sure that Mussolini be involved in the negotiations at the conference. When United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt learned the conference had been scheduled, he telegraphed Chamberlain, "Good man".
A deal was reached on 29 September, and at about 1:30 am on 30 September 1938, Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlain, Benito Mussolini and Édouard Daladier signed the Munich Agreement. The agreement was officially introduced by Mussolini although in fact the so-called Italian plan had been prepared in the German Foreign Office. It was nearly identical to the Godesberg proposal: the German army was to complete the occupation of the Sudetenland by 10 October, and an international commission would decide the future of other disputed areas.
Czechoslovakia was informed by Britain and France that it could either resist Nazi Germany alone or submit to the prescribed annexations. The Czechoslovak government, realizing the hopelessness of fighting the Nazis alone, reluctantly capitulated (30 September) and agreed to abide by the agreement. The settlement gave Germany the Sudetenland starting 10 October, and de facto control over the rest of Czechoslovakia as long as Hitler promised to go no further. On 30 September after some rest, Chamberlain went to Hitler and asked him to sign a peace treaty between the United Kingdom and Germany. After Hitler's interpreter translated it for him, he happily agreed.
On 30 September, upon his return to Britain, Chamberlain delivered his infamous "peace for our time" speech to crowds in London.
Text of the Agreement
Agreement between Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, met in Munich, on 29 September 1938 Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, taking into account the agreement which has already been reached in principle with regard to the cession of the Sudeten German territory , have the following The terms and conditions of this assignment and the measures to be taken thereafter shall be mutually agreed upon and shall be individually responsible for the steps necessary to ensure its fulfillment.
- The eviction starts on the 1st of October.
- The United Kingdom, France and Italy agree that the evacuation of the area shall take place by 10 October, without destruction of any existing facilities, and that the Czechoslovak Government is responsible for ensuring that the evacuation is carried out without damage Facilities is carried out.
- The procedures for evacuation will be determined in detail by an international committee composed of representatives of Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Czechoslovakia.
- The gradual occupation of the predominantly German territory by German troops begins on 1 October. The four sections marked on the adjacent map are occupied by German troops in the following order: the area marked I on 1 and 2 October, the area marked II on 2 and 3 October, the area of III on 3 ., 4 and 5 October, the area designated IV on 6 and 7 October.
The remainder of the territory, predominantly of German character, will be immediately established by the abovementioned International Committee and occupied by German troops until 10 October.
- The International Committee referred to in paragraph 3 will determine the areas in which a referendum is to take place. These areas will be determined by international formations until the referendum is over. The same committee will determine the modalities under which the referendum will take place, taking as its basis the modalities of the Saar vote . The committee will also set the date on which the referendum will take place; however, this day must not be later than the end of November.
- The final definition of the borders will be made by the international committee. This committee is entitled to recommend to the four Powers of Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy in certain exceptional cases minor deviations from the strictly ethnographic definition of the zones to be transferred without referendum.
- An option is provided for the transfer to the assigned territories and for the withdrawal from them. The option must be exercised within six months of the date of conclusion of this Agreement. A German-Czechoslovak committee will determine the details of the option, consider procedures to facilitate the exchange of the population and clarify any fundamental issues arising from this exchange.
- The Czechoslovak Government shall be released within a period of four weeks from the date of the conclusion of this Agreement to all Sudeten Germans from their military and police organizations who wish to be dismissed. Within the same deadline, the Czechoslovak government will release Sudanese-German prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for political offenses.


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Fruit Pieces Handling
A DUE has developed considerable experience in process technologies for the preparation of fruit juices containing pieces or cells, also through collaboration with the leading research institutions (Universities, Technology Centres, Experimental Station for Food Processing and Preservation).
This type of drink usually consists of fruit juice with the presence of orange cells or fruit pieces up to a maximum of 10%.
The fruit juice is made up of fruit at a percentage ranging from 15 to 50%, minor ingredients (acids, aromas, etc.) and thickeners (usually pectins).
The particulate matter has variable dimensions depending on the type of fruit: the orange cells range from 3x1mm to 8×2 mm, whereas the fruit pieces (mango, pineapple, strawberry, etc.) go from 4x4x4 mm to a maximum of 10x10x10 mm.
For this type of product the correct preparation of the phase containing cells and pieces, its mixing and the homogeneous supply to the filler are of fundamental importance.
For this purpose A DUE has developed a technology which is able to prevent mechanical and heat damage to the product, while ensuring maximum flexibility both in relation to the type of cells and pieces and to the packaging technology.
In doing this A DUE makes use of special simulation and control software (e.g. T.I.Be.Na., Fluent, etc.)
Special Mixing design for sensitive product (Fluent® SW analysis).
Fruit cells, pieces and dices are counted and dosed in a special system where they are mixed and pasteurized if necessary.
The system consists of tanks, namely horizontal axis, heated, low volume mixing tanks. The tanks are equipped with special slow turning stirrers, which ensure perfect mixing homogeneity of the solids in the liquid with slight stirring to preserve the integrity of the pieces.
The double stirrer propeller is arranged asymmetrically with the blades skimming the walls to avoid sedimentation of the pieces.
Three of the four feet of each mixer are arranged to receive loading cell constraints.
The process parameters are monitored with a vibration probe, a maximum level alarm and an internal product temperature control probe.
A complete set of loading cells serves each mixer, each one consists of three compression loading cells, an electronic control group to run recipes of up to six products, with a remote output towards a PLC.
The clear juice is loaded in the mixers and the finished product is unloaded through two food piping systems equipped with appropriate pumps, valves and sensors.
The product loading to the filler and the washing cycle return delivery are run by a multiway plate.
A magnetic flowmeter to control product dosages and recovery, two mixproof valves to transfer product from the syrup room to the mixers deviating to the pasteurizer feed circuit complete the system.
The system is also equipped with an electric control panel to automatically control the preparation process, including a PLC, a Touch Screen and electronic, electric and pneumatic instruments to control the process data, to control and protect the motors, to run the signal exchange, for integration with the CIP unit and to the syrup room.
The mixing process can be hot or cold.
For the hot process, the mixers are arranged with:
trapcold honeycomb heating space on the wall, suitable for heating the product at the required temperature,
auxiliary preparation and circulation section of overheated water at 110°C, with a double circuit to optimize the flows.
For the cold process, the product is pasteurized in line or in a tunnel.
The cells and dices are delivered in aseptic or frozen drums. Then they are emptied and dosed through positive-displacement pumps that are suitable for transferring the product without damaging it.
The systems used to empty the drums are: semiautomatic drum-dumping robots or automatic drum dumpers with four heads.


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"It's A Family Thing" Giclee Paper Print by Carol Thompson
"When clamming season is here 'it's a family thing' to go down to the beach and enjoy digging at the ocean shore."
Artist comment: "No matter the weather, it is a delight to see hardy clam diggers seeking the elusive mollusks. Here on Canson Mi-Teintes textured paper, I portray that moment in time. I sketched the scene with a neutral color on grey toned paper, then with a soft grey, I painted the sky, troughs, and a light swath of color across the sand. Next I rendered the ocean waves with their foam patterns. Finally I painted the figures. I put in a few dark 'lumps' of sand to show where previous digs were. The best part was to do the colorful figures in typical poses."
"It's A Family Thing" is a limited edition, giclee print from an original pastel painting by Carol Thompson. Edition length is 3600 authorized, signed, limited edition prints (3500 numbered and 100 artist proofs). This print is signed and numbered by Carol Thompson and includes a certificate of authenticity.
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I've got a busy summer coming up!
In July I travel to Karlsruhe, Germany (again!) to take part in a group showcase with the GEDOK group of women artists there. Entitled 'Connections/Verbindungen' the show will emphasise the importance of maker networks, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the city's twinning with Nottingham. It will run from 19 July to 30 August 2019. You can read more here
Then during August I am taking part in the 'Cog-niscent' exhbition at the Sam Scorer Gallery in Lincoln. Organised by the Design Nation Lincolnshire group, the show will feature a collaborative work to which we have all contributed! I'll post pics when it's up and running. It will run from 20th August
October sees another Design Nation group exhibition. This time the Nottinghamshire regional group is reciprocating the 'Verbindungen' theme with a group showcase in Lakeside Gallery shop. We have invited three Karlsruhe artists to send work and take part alongside the Nottinghamshire folk.
At the end of October, Samantha and I are putting up a small solo show as 'PorceLace', as the National Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford. This is very exciting as we haven't worked together for a while and have some new and hopefully interesting new ideas! Watch this space for dates and more details.


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- 50 Quotes of Socrates on Life, Wisdom & Philosophy to make you think once again about your existence. - 05/09/2020
- From Ashok Kumar's Kismat to Aamir Khan's Dangal, let's have a look at the 17 All-Time Grossers of Hindi Cinema. - 12/08/2020
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Web Series Review: Zakir Khan's Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare is a Healthy and Pure Indian Comedy Drama.
Famous standup comedian Zakir Khan's Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare is an 8 episode web series streaming on Amazon Prime Video as an Amazon Prime Exclusive which is created and written by our cheered comedy king Zakir Khan and he himself is there in the series as a lead along with Kumar Varun and Vyom Sharma. The other cast includes Venus, Alka Amin, Zakir Hussain, Pritha Bakshi, Vineet O Sharma, Gaurav Sharma and Abish Mathew and Atul Khatri as special appearances.
Ronny Bhaiya leads a double life – To the world, he is the nephew of the MLA/Vidhayak – and likes to think of himself as a Jann Neta, and at home, he is the jobless 26 years old with no sense of responsibility to his family. The show explores Ronny's adventures as he gets stuck in multiple situations because of this big lie that precedes him.
Zakir Khan is not only a good standup comic but also a fine writer, he proves it with elan in the web series, this is what Indian television is missing as our idiot box is filled with full of nonsensical garbage unending soaps. Unlike that, Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare explores basic emotions of small-town people and passes the test with flying colors in making us laugh, relate and even cry sometimes. I don't see Indian TV and even Hindi web series' too, only western TV shows and Netflix ones in English but I saw this one for Zakir Khan because I love his standup comedy a lot and trust me he didn't let me down at all. He is very good as an actor too, there's nothing to say about his comic timing, he just nailed it in every comedy and light scenes. Though in the testing sad emotional scenes he could have acted better, that's okay, it is just his first outing and he'll improve with time for sure.
All the other supporting cast members are just too good, hats off to the casting director of the show. Zakir Hussain as Zakir Khan's father is outstanding, so is Alka Amin as his mother, it is so good to see the scope for senior actors to perform substantially in an Indian series. Abhimanyu Singh as the MLA Pathak is menacing and extremely believable but the performer of the show is Vyom Sharma, who plays Anwar, the right hand of Ronny. He is terrific and I wish to see him more in the future flexing his acting muscles in different characters.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites the public to celebrate the Fourth of July with three spectacular fireworks displays and exciting concerts.
The 2015 Essex County SummerMusic Concert Series also moves into high gear with a Gospel Festival, House Music Festival and performances by the Air National Guard Band, Brick City Jazz Orchestra, Frank Valdes Quintet and Darlene Love.
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7:30pm Sunday 15th May, St Martin's Church, East Woodhay
Laudibus, The National Youth Chamber Choir of Great Britain, take us on a journey through four hundred years of musical styles, performing works by Byrd, Bach, Lesur and also Eric Whitacre with whom the choir collaborated on its CD Light and Gold in 2011 which reached No 1 in the Classical Album charts in both the UK and USA.
Laudibus is hailed by audiences and critics as one of the finest chamber choirs in the world. The choir has acquired a reputation for the breadth of its programming and its dynamic and exciting performances. The members of Laudibus are chosen by audition from the 130-strong National Youth Choir of Great Britain, and the unique blend and flexibility of this energetic choir has developed over many years with their director Mike Brewer.
Tickets: £17.50
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Price: $5680.00 USD Per person on Twin/Double Sharing basis / Single Room Supplement: $1020.00
Dates: November 31st -December 10th, Trip Leader: Gavriel Jecan, Trip limited to 6 participants
If you are looking for a photo journey to India, the Golden Triangle tour is one of the main Cultural and architectural heritage attraction. Join us in to this traditional excursion through Rajisthan with its unique and distinguish locations ( Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur ) Our itinerary covers the best of the must see area, will veer off the beaten path to capture with our camera the real life of the local communities and the hiding treasures of Indian life. Gavriel will be there with you all the time to make sure you don't miss any photo opportunities. We'll work with you ( one to one and as a group ) to help you master your composition and expend your creative vision.
India-the land that evokes flights of imagination and curiosity, a canvas of spectacle and colour Ruled by a succession of native kingdoms, and often overrun and inhabited by invading armies of Central Asian origin, followed by the Mughals and finally the British, transformation has been never ending and the results are deeply and visibly etched in today's milieu. A profusion of races and cultures, and the magnitude of their legacies, are evident today. This extroverted journey takes the traveller along a richly historic route, full of lore and splendor, punctuated by photographic attractions, and features varied sightseeing and sojourns in historic places. As we say in our local dialect 'Kuch hat kar' meaning something different and in our endeavour to let you experience India in a whole a new way, with a new perspective. A voyage with us will not only leave you with the sense of thrill and delight but will also deepen your wisdom lasting beyond your vacation heightening your pleasure, awareness and intellect.
Tour Highlights: Taj Mahal – one of the world wonders, Tigers of Ranthambore, Ethnic groups of Rajasthan, Historical blue city of Jodhpur, Markets of old Delhi.
ARRIVE DELHI (Meal Aloft)
On your arrival at international airport in Delhi and after clearing customs & immigration, our representative will greet you and transfer you to the hotel.
Delhi, the capital of India, is a city that offers a glimpse of both ancient and modern day India. It is the third largest city in India and one of the fastest growing in Asia. This city is rich in culture, always changing with time but never hiding its splendid past. The various ancient ruins seen in the city are silent witnesses to its magnificent history. The city of Delhi is a blend of two different yet perfectly balanced parts, the Old and the New Delhi. With its intricate streets, elegant mosques, forts, monuments, and bazaars that sell a variety of goods, Old Delhi speaks volumes about its Mughal past. With its multi-ethnic, multi-cultural population, New Delhi is truly cosmopolitan. Stay overnight at Delhi.
After breakfast drive to Agra (205 Kms / 4-5 hrs). Agra –Badal Singh established the city of Taj in 1475 AD. Agra finds mention in the Mahabharat as Agraban. Sikandar Lodi made Agra his capital but Babur defeated the Lodis to capture not only Agra but also laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire. In the mid-16th century and earlier 17th century AD, Agra witnessed a fresn zied building activity and it was during this time when the symbol of love Taj Mahal was built. Upon arrival in Agra, check in at hotel.
Late afternoon visit Agra Fort & Mehtab Bagh. Agra Fort, a massive structure with 70-foot high, 1.5-mile long walls encompassing an astounding collection of well-preserved buildings, many of them completed during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. The most unusual story about the Taj is that there might have been two of them. The emperor intended to build a second tomb in black marble, a negative image of the white Taj for Mumtaz. Tragically, before he could begin, he was deposed by his son and imprisoned in the Agra Fort where he remained until his death, spending the rest of his life looking out along the river to the final resting-place of his wife.
Mehtab Bagh,(Moonlight Garden) is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. The garden complex, square in shape, measures about 300 by 300 metres (980 ft × 980 ft) and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. Stay overnight at Agra.
Rise early for morning coffee and prepare for a truly spectacular sight, the legendary Taj Mahal at daybreak. It is often said that Taj Mahal changes its colours by every minute depending upon angle of sunrays and it is best seen either by sunset or sunrise. Sunrise however is best timing for taking pictures of this monument under mild sun light.
Taj Mahal-Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder, which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen. (Note: Taj Mahal remains closed on Fridays). After returning to your hotel for breakfast and later drive to Ranthambore (260 kms / 4 – 5 hrs).
Ranthambore : With an area of 400 sq. km encompassing rocky hill crests which descend to open valleys between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges, dotted with water pools and fruit trees, this park gets its name from the thousand year old fortress, which looms above the forest. Well known for the diurnal activity of tigers, Ranthambore is a very special and unusual area where a natural present meets a historical past. Sambar, Cheetal, Chinkara, Nilgai and Languor. The elusive leopard and tigers are found in this reserve with tourists standing a very good chance of seeing tigers during the day. PS: Wildlife photography: including the Bengal Tiger, Leopards, Macaque Monkeys, Striped hyena, Peacock, Sambar and Chital Deer, Wild boar and many birds.
Tiger safaris traditionally take place at dawn and dusk when the big cats are on the move, sometimes hunting. In the morning, after tea or coffee and biscuits you depart on your first tiger safari of the day. On your return, take breakfast and a few hours of leisure at the pool, walking the grounds, or napping. In the late afternoon embark on a second safari to catch the best time of the evening to view tigers and photograph the park. Interestingly, naturalist guides use their hearing rather than their site to initially find tigers: when chital and monkeys sense a tiger approaching they give a distinctive warning call that alerts the wildlife and our guides to the tiger's approximate location. Next, the guides will speculate where you can likely see the tigers emerge from the forest. In addition to the Bengal tiger, the park has a rich diversity of fauna and flora, including leopard, striped hyena, jackals, sloth bear, macaques, langur monkeys, sambar and chital deer, gazelles, wild boar, mongoose, Indian hare, monitor lizards and a great diversity avifauna. Return before dark for evening meal.
PS: Wildlife photography: including the Bengal Tiger, Leopards, Macaque Monkeys, Striped hyena, Peacock, Sambar and Chital Deer, Wild boar and many birds. Stay overnight at Ranthambore.
Morning proceed for your jungle safari in in the park by 4 x4 open jeep. After returning to your hotel for a breakfast, drive to Jaipur en-route (170 kms / 3 – 4 hrs). Upon arrival in Jaipur, check into the beautiful Haveli.
Jaipur: The capital city of the state of Rajasthan, also known as "Pink City" owes its name, its foundation and planning to the great warrior astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II. The city sits on a dry lakebed in a wild and somewhat arid landscape, surrounded by barren hills surmounted by fortresses and crenelated walls. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. PS: Old city street photography, Market photography and historical sites photography. Stay overnight at Jaipur.
After breakfast proceed for Jaipur City Tour.
Morning visit the magnificent Amber Fort, the most iconic monument of Jaipur .You can have the experience of travelling by Jeep on top of the hill where the fort is situated. Housing many palaces, halls, gardens, and temples. Including Sheesh Mahal, an elaborate mirror Palace work adds to the grandeur of this historic part, a visit to Amber is indeed well worth. Afternoon proceed for wonders of Pink City Tour: For the visitor, the Pink City of Jaipur is definitely a feast for the eyes. This planned city built in AD 1727 by a visionary King Sawai Jai Singh II. He designed a city so perfect, so beautiful, the likes of which cannot be found the world over.
Join us on this memorable guided tour to visit City palace, the residence of the present Royal family who have opened their gates to visitors and converted a part of their palace into a museum. Afterwards visit the Observatory (Jantar Mantar) which boasts of having the largest Sun Dial of the World.Also enjoy a heritage walking tour, great way to explore Jaipur architecture. You see an amazing variety of historic landmarks and buildings, interaction with local people and witness some of Jaipur famous art and craft. Stay overnight at Jaipur.
PS: Old city street Photography: Historical architecture, markets and local people.
Morning visit to local village for photography.
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur (200 kms/3 hrs drive).
Jodhpur (known as the "Sun City" for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys year-round) was founded by Rao Jodha, a chief of the Rathore clan, in 1459. It is the second largest city in Rajasthan, and is divided into two parts – the old city and the new city. The old city is separated by a ten kilometer long wall surrounding it, with eight gates leading out of it. The new city is outside the walled city. Jodhpur has many beautiful palaces and forts such as Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhavan Palace and Rai ka Bag Palace. Upon arrival at Jodhpur, check in at hotel.
Stay overnight at Jodhpur.
Morning proceed for city sightseeing of Jodhpur in which you will visit Mehrangarh Fort Jaswant Thada.
Blue city Revealed: Join us for a guided visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memoriam built in 1899. Later we have a walking tour of Jodhpur. Through this tour we intend is to reward our guests with an authentic experience of this vibrant city. Walking Tour provides great opportunities for meeting and photographing people, sample food, witness artisans at work. It's a good way to feel the plus of this vibrant city. Our tours are led by experienced and knowledgeable local explorers who have a great passion or their city.
Mehrangarh Fort: Spread over 5 km. On a stiff rugged hill and looking down from a height of about 100 Mts. the fort appears invincible and impenetrable from outside but houses some of the most intricately adorned palaces with exquisitely carved panels and latticed windows. Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana are some of the important palaces.
Jaswant Thada On the way down from the fort, on left is Jaswant Thada, the graceful marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. His son Maharaja Sardar Singh built this monument known as the Taj Mahal of Marwar in the memory of Maharaj Jaswant Singh II of Jodhpur. The main memorial has been built like a temple with intricately carved marble stone. A visit to this structure is through the rocky hills giving it a secluded and a mystic aura.
Lunch with Indian Family: As you venture through the colorful bustling streets of Jodhpur, one can work up an appetite, especially when a warm home cooked meal is promised. Full of memories, you will have the opportunity to see what the typical Rajasthani home looks like and imagine its liveliness as children ran from room to room, with echos heard in the courtyard. While enjoying some of the traditional dishes every Jodhpur house has grown up on.
PS: Cultural photography including local people, the blue city narrow streets photography, mural and historical sites photography. Stay overnight at Jodhpur.
After breakfast, on time, transfer to airport to board flight to Delhi.
AI – 476 (Air India) Jodhpur/Delhi 1455/1620 hrs
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Stay overnight at Delhi.
After breakfast proceed for a full day sightseeing of the walled city called Old Delhi and the cosmopolitan New Delhi. Visit Old Delhi, it pulses with the energy and color, the hustle and bustle of thronged bazaars and is laced by a maze of narrow lanes which twist and turn between tall, leaning houses full of the sights, sounds and aromas of the Indian subcontinent. You will visit Jama Masjid with its tapering minarets and wonderful marble domes. In Old Delhi you will also have an opportunity to enjoy rickshaw ride. In Old Delhi you will also have an opportunity to enjoy rickshaw ride.
Rickshaw Ride: A ride in the old city market laid by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, would give you an experience of life time. Pass through the colourful shops of bustling ChandaniChowk, one of the largest wholesale markets in Asia also an important landmark in the history of India. If you feel up to it take a short walk in the market and explore another facet of Indian life. Afternoon enjoy sightseeing tour of New Delhi. The city named New Delhi offers more historical sites than the Old Delhi. The city founded by the imperial British government founded in 1911 to move their capital from Kolkata (called Calcutta earlier)
The sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to Humayun's Tomb, a drive along the ceremonial avenue – Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House and the President's Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. PS: Photography in Delhi – Old Market, Spice market, Stay overnight at Delhi.
On time transfer to International airport to board the flight to International airport to board the flight to onward destination.
Our above quote includes:
- Accommodation on double/twin sharing full board at hotels mentioned above or in similar category. All hotels cost are based on their base category (standard room) unless otherwise specified with check in time is 1400 hrs and check out time being 1200 Noon.
- Services of Air Conditioned Tempo traveler (up to 04 paying pax) and Mini Coach for (up to 08 paying pax) for all transfers, drives and sightseeing.
- Services of local English speaking expert guide during city sightseeing tour .
- Rickshaw ride at Old Delhi.
- Battery van ride at Taj Mahal from its respective parking area.
- Jeep Safaris at Ranthambore National Parks by 4X4 Open jeep inclusive of entry fee to park, resident naturalist services and local onsite naturalist.
- Bishnoi village safari by Jeep at Jodhpur.
- Lunch with India Family at Jodhpur.
- Entrance fee to places of visit, including all ASI monuments as per program.
- Packaged drinking water available in vehicle during drives and sightseeing.
- Assistance at airport and at all major city hotels at the time of check in/out.
- Mandatory Govt. Service Tax.
Cost does not include:
- Any internal Airfare, any insurance fee.
- Any Visa fee (India Visa is must for all the visitors before boarding on their flight except nationals of 11 countries who enjoy visa on arrival. For more details visit Indian Visa https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/
- Any meals other than what is specified above in the itinerary or in inclusion or anything else not mentioned in inclusion above.
- Anything not mentioned in inclusion above.
- Tipping to local guide and driver
- Any optional tours.
- Any expenditure of personal nature like tabled drinks, laundry, telephone calls, hard drinks, still/video camera fee (if any) etc.
- Anything ordered from room service at any hotel including mineral water (other than what is being offered by the hotels on their compliment).
- Any sudden increase in price due to steep hike in fuel cost, change in government tax policy or for any reason beyond our control like acts of god, natural calamity, law and order situation, riots etc and any forced change in itinerary for any unforeseen situation or reason beyond our control.


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We are constantly being pulled in multiple different directions. Life happens at warp speed and we simply seem to just go with the flow. In an attempt to satisfy many, we often walk down many paths and look many directions. However, let me challenge you to do something that God has challenged me to do:
Look one direction
If God has called you to one specific thing – go after it. Be committed to it. Follow it closely. Do whatever it takes, however long it takes. But as you do so, look only in that direction. Your purpose is to honor God in everything you do. You can only do that if you look in the one direction He's called you to.
That direction for you could be a spouse. It could be a job. It could be a prayer for healing. It could be a dream. It could be a promise that God has given you for your life. Whatever it is, follow in that one direction.
The enemy will try to do all he can to get you off that track. Weariness, lack of patience, and other appealing and some-what worthy directions will try to pull you off as well. However, take hold in this:
"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion" – Philippians 1:6
"For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" – Galatians 6:9
"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" – Isaiah 40:31
Look one direction. Stay the course. Do whatever it takes. I guarantee that God will come through for you and that it will be well worth the wait.


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Will be surprised when you see the following video.
Snake is one of the most feared reptiles and poison its cause to death.
But in the following case, the serpent is the enemy of himself. So, as you see, he was wiping his tail ...
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Matt Sammut
Minute With Matt – Town Meeting Videos
Here are a few different videos of Matt speaking at the All Candidates meeting in Erin, each a minute in length.
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Sammut-for-Erin-Council/389760747840768
All Candidates Meeting
Matt Sammut continued his campaign for town councillor, speaking at the All Candidates Meeting in Ballinafad Thursday night.
Be sure to mail in your vote by October 18th!
Matthew Sammut for Erin Council – Campaign Videos
Matt Sammut is running for town council. Through these two videos, learn his strategic vision for the Town of Erin.


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Citrine Informatics
The future of materials development depends on speed. Developing materials faster will require managing and using data more effectively, which includes consolidating data into a single consistent searchable format, as well as structuring, storing, and using materials data to harness the power of artificial intelligence. Our product combines a consolidated materials repository, the world's largest materials dataset, and powerful artificial intelligence to accelerate materials discovery.
Scientific Software Engineer Silicon Valley, CA, United States or Remote
Senior Backend Engineer Silicon Valley, CA, United States or Remote
Senior Frontend Engineer Silicon Valley, CA, United States or Remote
Being an early engineer at Citrine means you have the opportunity to have an outsized influence on the technology, culture and quality of the engineering organization.
Working at Citrine offers the rare opportunity to collaborate with applied scientists at the leading edge of statistical learning theory and application. Here are a few representative peer-reviewed publications describing research done at Citrine in support of the platform's AI capabilities:
- Hutchinson, M., Antono, E., Gibbons, B. et al. Overcoming data scarcity with transfer learning. (2017). at https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.05099
- Ling, J., Hutchinson, M., Antono, E. et al. Integr Mater Manuf Innov. High-Dimensional Materials and Process Optimization Using Data-Driven Experimental Design with Well-Calibrated Uncertainty Estimates. (2017). at https://doi.org/10.1007/s40192-017-0098-z
Citrine is extremely remote-friendly. About 1/3 of our whole team and more than half the engineering team is remote. We strive to continuously improve our remote experience. We also pay the same salaries regardless of where you live in the US.
We hire engineers by discipline - think Frontend, Backend, Infrastructure - and then organizing small project-focused teams to own product epics from inception to delivery. We allow these teams to organize their own sprints, but it's usually a 2 week sprint system.
Every line of code is reviewed by your peers. We have a continuous integration system that builds artifacts, deploys them to a QA environment for manual verification, an automated testing environment for integration testing, and finally to production. Developers are responsible for the operations, performance, deployment and automation of their software.
Lots of data. We work with data from machines that capture immense amounts of data - so much that there does not exist the storage bandwidth and capacity to write it all to disk in the context of a single measurement. Citrine aims to be the repository for ALL the world's materials data.
Cutting-edge user experience. The intersection of advanced machine learning and materials science is unique. There isn't a playbook of common interface patterns to pull from, and we're doing novel work in this space.
Data security: Companies can potentially store some of their most important trade secrets in our software, and security is of paramount importance.
The next-generation interface for empowering scientists with Citrine's AI, guiding experimental design to accelerate discovery and lead to research breakthroughs.
A system for sharing and managing materials data across an enterprise's researchers, with the goal of fostering collaboration between scientists, reducing experimental waste, and aiding in the management of R&D projects.
Complex analysis & visualizations that allow our users to gain deeper insights into their data. Chain together different analysis tools to support complex workflows.
Citrine Informatics' artificial intelligence technology is changing and accelerating the way materials and products are developed and as a result, the environment is fast-moving, intense, fun and supportive. The culture of the company is driven by our company values. Candidates who align with the following values will thrive:
We act with autonomy and we are accountable for performance excellence;
We use data to make good decisions;
We live up to our commitments and get the job done and have a bias toward execution;
We are committed to our internal team through recognizing our colleagues for their successes and assistance, and to our external community through making positive contributions when possible;
We value diverse opinions, perspectives and backgrounds.
These values influence how we work, prioritize our time, evaluate our performance, interact with colleagues and customers, as well as candidates for employment.
Unlimited vacation policy
4% full match
We encourage, and fund, employees regularly attending relevant workshops and conferences.
We provide full medical coverage for individuals, and partial coverage for dependents.
Up to $7,000 (treated as taxable income)
- https://www.wired.com/story/the-ai-company-that-helps-boeing-cook-new-metals-for-jets/
- https://www.inc.com/greg-satell/this-startup-is-combining-big-data-and-materials-s.html?cid=search
- https://phys.org/news/2017-09-d-high-strength-aluminum-ages-old-welding.html
- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2017/06/14/world-economic-forum-selects-robotics-and-automation-companies-in-its-technology-pioneers-2017-list/12858/
Interested in this company?
Skip straight to final-round interviews by applying through Triplebyte.


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A few weeks ago Antariksh was featured as Pick of the Week and the band's second release, 'Tum' featuring Baiju Dharmajan was featured as the Song of the Day on the fantastic online music magazine, Eight Octaves.
Here's a nice and long interview Eight Octaves conducted with the pioneer Hindi Rock Band prior to the release of 'Khoj':
Check it out to know more about the band and the album.
Debut Album - Khoj Hindi Rock InterviewsAntarikshAntariksh AlbumAntariksh Dheere DheereAntariksh interviewsAntariksh KhojBaiju DharmajanBest Hindi Rock SongBest indian rock bandDheere DheereGurtej SinghHindi RockHindi Rock BandHindi Rock songs for downloadIndian Rockindian rock bandsKhojMridul GaneshTop ten Hindi Rock SongsVarun RajputVipul Malhotra


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The first-ever Motion State Dance Festival was a huge success! We are thrilled to be building contemporary dance audiences in New England, and look forward to future ventures! Here's a peek at the many artists we presented.
The first-ever Motion State Dance Festival was a huge success! We are thrilled to be building contemporary dance audiences in New England, and look forward to future ventures! Here's a peek at the many artists we presented.
It's been thrilling and fascinating to manage this project focused on artist-led archiving with Bebe Miller Company. Now onto the meta-project of synthesizing/sharing so much good material generated at these gatherings since Spring 2017!
Pre-D+B, Lila Hurwitz designed Contact Quarterly magazine for 11 years. Here are all the issues that she designed… a rainbow of goodness. The last-ever print issue is on the stands now, but CQ lives online!
We've got a new name, an incredible line-up, and lots of excitement building for this new contemporary dance festival we're co-producing in Providence, RI. Check out who's coming and save the dates; tickets on sale soon!
Check out this gorgeous artwork by Vicki Robinson! Happy to be helping get it out into the world.
Our contribution to the CQ Thank You Corner, which will appear in the final issue of CQ, Vol. 45.1, coming out soon. So much learning and equal amounts of laughter!
So grateful to be managing another fascinating project with Bebe Miller Company. Being in a room with dedicated and passionate artists and arts supporters, talking about issues around documenting and archiving the creative process, is invigorating and inspiring.
Creativity abounds when you take an actual vacation! We named this new delicious drink created by mixologist Lawrence Picard at the Gaia River Lodge in Belize.
Can't contain the excitement about being a founding co-producer of this new venture! Check out the (still-in-progress) website for a first glimpse of the inaugural Kicking & Screening: Live & Alone dance festival coming March 2020 to Providence, Rhode Island!
It's absolutely inspiring to spend two weeks in a ballroom teeming with learning! We love our role in ensuring that this nationally-accredited program runs like clockwork. (The Feldenkrais Training Academy trains people to become Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners with the confidence and competence to build a successful practice in the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education.)


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As the end of January approaches and I'm in the midst of celebrating the lunar new year, it's somewhat fitting that shops have also begun to get their spring collections in. The beginning of the year has always been an ideal time to start fresh and set new goals to improve your life. And there's just something about the spring season that reminds us to blossom and reinvent our look. In keeping with the theme of resolutions, I've come up with a few suggestions for fashion and beauty goals to ensure you'll be looking your best for 2012.
When to splurge and when to save
If you're going to spend, splurge on classic pieces and save on the trendier items. Apparel such as peacoats, beige trench coats, black pants and white button-ups are basics and never go out of style. Invest in high quality, timeless pieces that can handle frequent wear and is cut in a simple style that will flatter your figure for years to come. Also, this time of year is great for coat shopping, as most stores will be having sales in order to get rid of their winter stock to make room for spring arrivals. For trendier items you'll only wear for one season, shop at less pricey stores. It'll save more and help reduce buyer's remorse — it's never pleasant to realize you paid too much for that tribal print maxi dress only worn twice.
Pile on the layers
Perfect the art of layering. Not only is it a good way to make your look unique, but layering is completely practical for our climate. You don't want to overdo it and end up bulky or looking like you're including multiples styles into one outfit. The trick is to take into consideration colour, texture and proportions. Pair silks and satins with thicker fabrics like cottons or wools. Think about lengths: long, simpler tops underneath shorter, more elaborate pieces. One of my favourite go-to office looks is wearing a button-up underneath a cardigan so the shirttail and cuffs peek out, and then layering with a variety of necklaces. Explore what's already in your wardrobe. If there's a shirt you never wear because it's too low-cut, layering solves that problem. And with the abundance of lace and sheer pieces available in stores now, your layering techniques will become effortless in no time.
Play with colours
Experiment more with colour this year. Pastels are going to be hot next season — they've been spotted on most of the spring collection runways from Milan to New York — so now's a good time to play around with different shades to see which complements you best. If muted colours aren't your thing, then incorporate some red-orange pieces into your closet. Pantone revealed that the colour of the year for 2012 is Tangerine Tango, a vibrant shade that works for clothing and cosmetics. The colour-blocking trend that was all the rage last year is continuing strong into this year too, so expect to see bold contrasts of colour in one ensemble.
Experiment with new styles
Go outside your comfort zone. It's easier to rely on old standbys, but make it a goal to frequently change up your usual outfits or makeup look. If the majority of your wardrobe is solid colours, add some prints. You're usually a jeans and a t-shirt gal? Then switch out your denim for a skirt or dress. If you don't think you can pull off a particular trend, test it out for a day — you just might be surprised when the compliments start rolling in. Add more accessories into your daily look. I know I've fallen victim to applying the same makeup every day, so my main resolution this year is to experiment with different eyeshadows. One reason for fashion is for us to express ourselves, so we should have fun with it this year and try new looks!
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Are amalgam fillings safe?
Many groups have expressed concern in the past several years over the use of amalgam fillings (also called silver fillings). Dental amalgams contain low levels of mercury, and this has led many people to believe that these fillings are linked to a number of conditions including Alzheimer's, autism, and multiple sclerosis.
Public Health Agencies on Amalgam Fillings
A number of public health agencies like The American Dental Association (ADA) and the FDA have confirmed the safety of dental amalgams and stated that there is no scientific basis for the link between mercury-based fillings and these or other conditions. The fact is that there is no known cause for these conditions and no evidence to support the claim that removal of amalgam fillings can cure these or any other condition.
The mercury in dental amalgam is mixed with other metals like silver, copper, tin and zinc to create a stable alloy that has been safely used by dentists for over 100 years to fill cavities and preserve the decayed teeth of millions of patients. The FDA reconfirmed the safety of dental amalgams in March of 2002, and in 2006, the National Institutes of Health concluded several large-scale studies that further supported the earlier findings of the FDA.
Additionally, the concern over adverse health effects resulting from the very small amount of mercury vapor released from amalgam fillings has been found by the ADA to have no scientific basis. In fact, consuming seafood is likely to expose you to more mercury than the vapor that is released from amalgam fillings.


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An alternative to wiiflow and USB CFG Loader comes after six months of absence from the Wii scene, a new update of USBLoaderGX 3.0 in a new revision 1272. Developed by cyan06 and dimok789, USBLoaderGX is a loader that lets you insert and launch Wii games , Gamecube and homebrew games in Wii and WiiU mode in vWii.
Its interface, based on the official Nintendo Wii theme, is easy to use and perfect for children and the whole family. Many options are available and can be changed directly from the loader interface.
- Backup and play your games using an external USB device.
- Launch Wii games, Gamecube, Wiiware, virtual console and homebrew on Wii and vWii
- It supports the following hard disk formats: WBFS, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2 / 3/4.
- Custom game order and advanced filter
- Multiple languages available.
- Automatic cover downloads: downloaded covers, 3D covers, disk images and custom banner animation from the internet.
- Cheat support
- Complete parental control
1. Extract the latest version in the folder / apps /
2. If you want a channel on your console and / or want to "return" to the loader when you exit a game:
Download also for your console:
* Wii: http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/Forwarders/USB%20Loader%20GX-UNEO_Forwarder_5_1_AHBPROT.wad
* vWii: http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/Forwarders/USB% 20Loader% 20GX-UNEO_Forwarder_5_1_AHBPROT_vWii% 20% 28Fix% 29.wad
Then install it with a wad manager.
v3.0 r1272
- Thanks to Extrems for the correction and Leseratte for the patch!
* Link the libraries to the source instead of waiting for them in libogc
* IOS of the default loader modified to 58 (test) and IOS of the default game to 249.
* SVN does not ignore the file svnrev.h to allow users to compile without sh script
* a compilation error: removed the unused LibWUPC library reference
- Updated language files:
– French (cyan)
– Korean (DDinghoya)
v3.0 r1271:
- Wiimmfi Patcher function to support the new Wiimmfi security for Mario Kart Wii.
- LibruntimeIOSPatch updated to 1.5.2 (Fix94)
- Added Libdrc (Fix94)
- Updated the URL of the custom banner (thanks to Larsenv for the new host!)
- Added WiiVC detection and LibDRC support (Thanks Fix94)
- Updated LibIOSPatch to add ISi WiiVC patches (Thanks Fix94)
- Fixed issue with unused Nintendont IPL and Rumble settings.
- Fixed issue with starting Nintendont with connected WiiVC and HID devices
(Thanks to JacobM for numerous tests)
Note that the first HID controller port is always disabled when using WiiVC,
you need to connect the HID controller in port 2.
- Fixed GPT partition numbering problem (untested)
- Changed the default EmuNAND path from nand / to nands / 01 / requested by neek2o.
v3.0 r1268:
- Removed LibWUPC now that Libogc supports the WiiU Pro controller internally.
- Fixed a crash while loading individual Gamecube game settings (Thanks JacobM)
v3.0 r1267:
- Set Nintendont as the default gamecube mode for installing the new loader.
- Set the option to scale the Nintendont video on 2 lines.
- Added option to scale Nintendont video to individual game settings.
- Added parental control option to block loader layout change (required)
- Updated language: FR, PT-BR, IT
v3.0 r1265:
- Added 2 new Nintendont settings (CC Rumble and IPL choices).
- Update all sources to be compiled with devkitPPC r28 and r29-1.
- Fixed the loading of the banner from EmuNAND with a long route
- Libcustomfat updated to 1.1.1 + Ustealth.
- Added support for the open source TitleID HBC.


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Please search through the FAQ section before sending us an e-mail. If you can't find an answer here, feel free to mail us!
The international artists will be confirmed in February.
As this is a Fringe festival, we don't give financial support to artists, but we give the venue and marketing for free, and you are free to sell as many tickets as you can. If you use a professional ticket provider, they will take their share of the income, of course.
Many artists will find a sponsor. Also grants are offered by a wide range of organizations, from councils and local authorities to trusts and charities. You can also sell merchandise or ask for donations.
Lahti Fringe won't take any performance fee or any share from your ticket selling.
We hope that as many shows as possible are free, but in that case that you want to sell tickets, 10-15 euros is a normal price of show tickets in Lahti.
Lahti Fringe festival does not have a coordinated ticket booking/selling system. So we suggest that you will sell your tickets at the door of your venue. Staff to help with ticket selling can be requested from Lahti Fringe team.
Unfortunately we cannot provide venues with card payment terminal.
We have limited amount of space for the performances. This is the main reason we are not able to provide place for all applicants.
The Fringe organizers also have the right to turn down performances which have too strong political, religious or sexual emphasis, or the performance violates strongly against human rights.
We continue with the venues from pilot festival of 2018.
We are also search for new venues and we try our very best to meet with all the requirements that the artists have.
The amount of venues is limited. So at this point we can offer only one slot in the venues such as theater stage.
Naturally street artists can perform every day!
Lahti Fringe Festival welcomes all the local shops and entrepreneurs to join the Festival with sales and extended opening hours. We also hope that many entrepreneurs will offer their space as an venue for the performers.
Lahti Fringe organization promotes all artists through Lahti Fringe channels in Social Media and Internet. We also have a possibility to promote artists via specific flyers and some print media.Because we welcome over 100 artists, the marketing channels will be full, so we hope artists use their own channels also to promote their performance.
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More than just tubing. the ambIT Cassette is the pump mechanism of the ambIT Infusion System. This cassette attaches to the reusable ambIT® pump driver.With a new pump mechanism used for every partient, the expenses of maintenance and calibration are eliminated.
Each single-use cassette, with its built-in rotary peristaltic pump technology, is manufactured to exact tolerances. its volumetric accuracy of +/-6% ensures safe and accurate infusion flow rates.*
The ambIT® Cassette allows pharmacies to use qualified and validated USP 797 processes, reducing infection risks and increasing patient safety when pre-filling or filling sterile medication solutions.
Benefits and Safety Features:
- U.S and Internationally patented technology for detecting occlusion or other pump malfunctions
- Accomodates standard and non- standard collapsible fluid medication bags
- Anti-free flow protection
- Quick manual priming
- Optional built-in air elimination filter
- Tubing material: PVC with Polyethylene liner
- tubing length: 60 inches (152cm) to patient, 10 inches (25cm)to medication bag
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Providing flexible support options for people with a disability and their families and carers
Accommodation options to meet your individual needs and ensure you are happy, safe and connected in your home.
Mercy Community provides support to people in a range of living options across Queensland. These options cater for all levels of need; from drop in support to assist you with daily living, through to full-time support arrangements or Specialist Disability Accommodation housing.
You take the lead in deciding what kind of accommodation support you want to receive. Our role is to assist you on your journey, and encourage decision-making that enhances your independence and enables you to live the life you want, in the environment you want.


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The alphas were playing, the female, a slim white wolf whirling around
her mate, slamming into him with her body in an attempt to knock him off
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This is a renewal application for the University of Maryland Baltimore Biomarker Reference Laboratory (UMB BRL). Over the last 5 years the UMB BRL and the PI, Sanford Stass, MD, have been very active collaborating and supporting the Early Detection Research Network (EDRN) and the PI has participated on several EDRN committees. The UMB BRL has provided resources in support for analytical and clinical validation of biomarkers, development of assays and technologies, and standardization of assay methods in collaboration with multiple investigators in the EDRN. The UMB BRL is organized to include a team of directors/co-investigators with broad knowledge, experience, expertise and provides a wide range of core pathology laboratories with CLIA/CAP accreditation including immunohistochemistry, clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and a CLI/VCAP, GLP compliant histopathology laboratory. There are also core laboratories including biopolymer genomics, proteomics, tissue bank (tissue microarrays and immunohistochemistry) and biostatistics. Within the UMB BRL there is a developmental study with the objective to develop diagnostic micro-RNA assays and a micro-RNA biomarker panel in sputum for the early detection of non-small-cell lung cancer. We have found that 26 miRNA genes were differentially present between NSCLC tissues and normal tissues. There are 3 specific aims: 1) develop and standardize a real time reverse transcriptase PCR assay to measure multiple miRNAs in sputum, 2) optimize a panel of sputum miRNA markers and 3) validate the miRNA panel for early detection of lung cancer. This study should provide a profound impact for early detection of NSCLC. The UMB BRL leverages the EDRN experience of the investigators and considerable expertise of the leadership to provide flexible support for standardized procedures, high throughput, robust assays, clinical translation, design and conduct analytical validation studies, a variety of laboratory and platform assays, GLP compliance, and adherence to regulatory requirements including CLIA/CAP, FDA, AABB etc. Numerous collaborations are within and outside UMB guaranteeing maximum responsiveness to the EDRN. Lines of authority and organizational structure have been established in the UMB BRL to ensure timely performance, efficient communication and rapid translation of findings from the development phase into clinical application.
The UMB BRL has extensive experience in various laboratory technology and testing. This experience includes translation of biomarkers from a research setting into direct clinical laboratory testing in a stringent environment as required by regulatory agencies including federal and state to assure quality testing for patients. A study for early detection of non-small-cell lung cancer will help improve prognosis/survival.
|Pine, P Scott; Lund, Steven P; Stass, Sanford A et al. (2018) Cell-based reference samples designed with specific differences in microRNA biomarkers. BMC Biotechnol 18:17
|Su, Jian; Liao, Jeipi; Gao, Lu et al. (2016) Analysis of small nucleolar RNAs in sputum for lung cancer diagnosis. Oncotarget 7:5131-42
|Zhao, Xianfeng F; Zhao, Merry Y; Chai, Ling et al. (2013) Amplified RPS6KB1 and CDC2 genes are potential biomarkers for aggressive HIV+/EBV+ diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 6:148-54
|Selaru, Florin M; David, Stefan; Meltzer, Stephen J et al. (2009) Epigenetic events in gastrointestinal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 104:1910-2
|Hamilton, James P; Sato, Fumiaki; Jin, Zhe et al. (2006) Reprimo methylation is a potential biomarker of Barrett's-Associated esophageal neoplastic progression. Clin Cancer Res 12:6637-42


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Chapter Two:
The sun reigned down the Earth with the heat and light that only mid-Spring can give: Heated but not scorching, a dry heat with a mix of humidity. The air is filled with the sounds of the Foo Fighters on the local rock station, which was being played from the open garage of a local body shop. Along with the sound of music, the noise of drilling and car engines filled the air from the garage.
Daniel pulled himself out of the engine of a red 1970 El Camino. He smoothed out his white undershirt, which was stained with oil stains. He took a deep breath, finally breathing fresh air; his stomach sucking in and then slowly released back to its large girth. Daniel looked at the owner of the car, a balding, skinny man with a bushy mustache and a Dale Earnhardt T-shirt and blue jeans. The customer had a distant look on his face and then spoke in a thick, Southern twang.
"It gonna get fixed?"
"What the hell did you do to it?" Daniel asked. "I never saw a car that had that many modifications and still is just a piece of shit."
"I race it."
"You what it?"
"I race it!" the customer said, beaming with pride.
"How the hell do you get it to the track?"
The customer shook his head. "Not a track. I race it in the backwoods."
"What backwoods?"
"Where there is none roads. I beat the boys in the truck all the time."
Daniel's jaw dropped. "You do know El Camino's is not meant to go off road. Right?"
The man shook his head. "I modified it to make it go off road."
Daniel lowered his head. "That… is the stupidest thing I ever heard."
"But I win every race. Well, not last time. You see the misses and I are expecting a baby, well, was. I thought I could beat the ambulance to the hospital but my baby boy wanted out quick, snap and in a hurry. So she gave birth in the back of my El Camino on the side of the road."
"I need a drink…"
Daniel walked away from the customer who was waving at him to come back and finish the job. Daniel walked into the office and opened the minifridge. After sighing, he took a water bottle, knowing that his father would fire him if he started drinking booze again. Daniel caught his reflection in a picture on his desk. It was the sonogram of his soon to be child, the baby that grew in Rebecca. He first saw himself; his short, crew cut red hair and pudgy face. He already has given up drinking and went to work for his father, so he can make an honest living for his new family. Then his eyes shifted to the actual sonogram and it finally hit him again. He's going to be a father. Is he really ready? Will the baby be healthy?
His thoughts were broken when one of his co-workers came into the office. Daniel looked at him, placing the sonogram back down.
"Rebecca is here for you. Seems important," he said.
Daniel nodded to them, "Thanks, I'll be right out."
Outside of the body shop was a deep purple Honda Civic. Although the windows were tinted, two females were visible inside the car. One was quite bigger than the other, with her swollen stomach that gave room to her growing child. Beside her, in the driver seat, was a woman with the scent of various flowers. Her hair was dark, almost like her complexion, curly and bouncy. She checked her light make up in the rearview mirror, half worried it was flawed in her haste. Tatiana finally held the shaky hand of Rebecca.
"You can do this. Daniel will protest you," she urged.
Rebecca looked at her, her eyes swelling with tears. "That's what I'm scared of. When he finds out what kind of madman Sid is, he'll go out looking for him. Daniel is a great guy but picking a fight with Sid is like bringing a knife to a gun fight."
Tatiana raised an eyebrow, "He's that dangerous? What is he, Green Beret?"
Rebecca shook her head, "I don't know. So much he told me was a lie. But he is dangerous, I seen him break the backs of three men in a row."
Tatiana's eyes shot open, never hearing that story. She then points, "Here comes Daniel."
Rebecca shoved the car door open and ran to Daniels' arms. As soon as they embraced she began to cry in his arms. Tatiana watched the scene from a far and put her hand to her mouth. She started to whisper to herself, "Is Sid as dangerous as she thinks? If he is, can Daniel, that drunk, even stand a chance? He did escape from that prison without being seen…"
Rebecca was now in Daniel's truck behind the body shop. Daniel was on his cell phone, "…Yes, just look at the engine and that redneck will tell you what he did. I'm taking the rest of the day off, pops."
Daniel hung up the phone and looked at his fiancée. "Alright, tell me what happened Rebecca. I never seen you so upset."
Rebecca took a deep breath. After a moment of silence she finally asked, "Did you see the news this morning?"
Daniel looked away for a second, thinking hard. "I saw the weather and that some scene in Titanic is being changed for some reason. Why?"
She closed her eyes, thinking of the words to say. "A man escaped from prison last night."
"I would too. Prison is a bad place."
"I think he's coming after me."
A dark expression came over Daniel's face. He spoke in a harden voice, "Who is?"
"His name is Shaman Sid. He's my ex-boyfriend."
"I thought I was your first boyfriend."
She gently shook her head. "I wish you were Danny, I really do."
"Why would he come after you?"
Rebecca looks at him, "To impregnate me to bring the reincarnation of Alistair Crowley."
Daniel looked around, and when he looked at Rebecca he had a confused look on his face. "Mind running that by me again, babe?"
"Sid thinks he's a shaman and that his seed will bring back another crazy guy who is supposed to be the Great Beast of the Book of Revelations."
"That's… slightly better to understand," he noted out loud. "But why you? How you get caught up in this?"
Rebecca took another breath and held the top of her swollen stomach. "I met him online. I went to the next county to see him and his friends. He was so wise and charming. He helped me write many of my essays in high school. You know, the ones that I got As on, those were his words. But…"
"He hurt me."
Daniel growled and clenched his fist. "He better keep running."
Rebecca shook her head, "He also hurt Zeek."
Daniel raised an eyebrow, "Your cousin? How?"
"You notice how one of his eyes is fake? It's because Sid through a dart at him and it landed in his eye. Plus he… nevermind."
"He what?" he asked, his voice raised. He grabbed hold of her wrist. Rebecca pulled away.
"If I tell you you'll never touch me again."
"That's impossible. I'm marrying you, Rebecca. We're having a child. Nothing some sick whack job did will change that."
She still shook his head. "The things he made me do to Zeek, I can never forgive myself, nor do I expect you to. Zeek was too young to remember, thank God."
Daniel clenched his fist again, "That asshole is good as dead."
She wheezed a small laugh. "He always said to be dead is to be the wisest."
"Let me take you home babe. I promise you, you're safe with me."
Rebecca looked at him. "Smile for me. I know when you smile everything will be okay."
A tear rolled down Rebecca's cheek as Daniel forced himself to smile.


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Categories: News, Schenectady County
A Milton forger was sentenced to two to four years in state prison in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday.
Edward J. Bernard, 34, of Rock City Road was sentenced by Judge Jerry J. Scarano after pleading guilty in December to one count of second-degree forgery. The incident occurred last September in Clifton Park, state police said.
In other court action:
Michael L. Parker, 28, of Ninth Street, Schenectady, was sentenced to four years in prison on his earlier guilty plea to attempted third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was also sentenced to three years of post-release supervision.
Parker was arrested last Sept. 11 following an investigation into drug activity in Saratoga Springs.
Bernard J. Lynch, 23, of Longmeadow Drive, Mechanicville, was sentenced to two years in prison on his guilty plea to a second-degree criminal sex act. He will also serve five years of post-release supervision and have to register as a sex offender.
Lynch was arrested last year in connection with an incident in Ballston in 2009.
Henry J. Ostrander, 45, of Malta Avenue, Ballston Spa, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison for felony driving while intoxicated. He was arrested last June in Milton. After his release, his vehicle will need to have an alcohol-sensing ignition interlock device for three years.
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In March 1990 the firm was bought by Pieter N. Kies as a sole proprietorship but later, in 1998, it was changed to a closed corporation.
We believe in delivering high standards of excellence and provide a wide scope of services that is required by today's rapidly growing worldwide economy. No business is too big or too small for us. We pride ourselves in delivering professional services with a personalised tailored touch that suits our diverse clientele. We provide services such as:
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- Financial planning,
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- Estate planning,
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Mr. Pieter N. Kies graduated with a BCom degree in Accounting Science. He is a registered tax practitioner and a member of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants. He is also registered with the South African Institute for Business Accountants.
Pieter was still busy doing his articles and graduated from the University of Pretoria (TUKS) with a BCom degree at the age of 22. While he was studying he did part time work to help pay his loans for his studies and also provide for his family. He got married to Karen in 1986 and she gave birth to their daughter Tanya in October 1987.
The company started out of the garage of Pieter's parents house which he changed into an office. Later on he ran the company for many years from his own home. As the business expanded the premises was no longer suitable and he moved to a bigger premises which also was his home. In 2013 he bought a new building and revamped it into beautiful office space with room for more expansion and future growth.
Kies and Associates Accountants is also a training centre for South African Institute of Professional Accountants students to complete their articles. Through the years the practice has trained many trainee accountants.
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"Ek is n baie tevrede klient van PN Kies rekenmeester vir die afgelope 16 jaar. In die tyd het hulle my en my besighede met kwaliteit diens en advies gehelp en is ek vol hoop dat ek veilig my sake in hulle hande kan los vir die jare wat kom."


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