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When I write a story about the interesting events of life, I try to arrange the circumstances in chronological order so they make sense to the reader. Unfortunately, discovering these facts is often a long and non-linear process of random conversations. Sometimes things make sense and sometimes they don't. For example, I learned that Uncle Bob wasn't actually hit on the head by a tree when he had his "mishap." He was jostled by a branch as the tree shifted and it knocked him down and into another tree. He hit his head and the rest is history.
It was complicated and as with everything that happens at home when I'm not there, I have to masquerade as a private detective to get all the details properly situated; that makes me a real Nancy Drew.
It started when I was corresponding with one of my farm boy friends, asking him some questions over e-mail. He was slow to respond and finally wrote back "I've been busy. You won't believe it, but I've got 3 little pigs now."
Interesting; he's got a few chickens and he's mentioned the possibility of other small livestock, but he's never said anything about a pig. Now he's got three.
While working in the home garden with Uncle Bob the following Saturday, he briefly mentioned that a few cows from Topsham had gotten loose and strolled through The Farm on their way to town. Maybe they needed a Moxie. I asked him for details and since Uncle Bob prefers to say less than more, he outlined a brief scenario wherein a few cows ambled through the field at the The Farm, made their way to a certain spot, were rounded up, and went peaceably home.
"Were they running?" I asked.
Uncle Bob gave me one of those looks that made me embarrassed for asking. I can almost hear the mortification in his voice when he explained how left to their own devices, cows will certainly pick up their handbags and head to town as quickly as their skinny little legs will take them. He turned his back to me and resumed his garden chores, likely shrugging that his own flesh and blood could ask such silly questions.
At lunch, I asked my father if he knew about the traveling cows. He provides more vague replies and acknowledgements, but no concrete details. If there were no trees involved, he's not interested.
No one seemed at all surprised.
The next morning, I decide to take a walk on the The Farm, searching for evidence. I ran into my farm boy friend and we chatted about pigs, chickens, and manure. Then he casually said "Did Uncle Bob tell you we had a stampede over here?"
I have found that the best investigative style for solving cases like these is to know nothing about the information being presented. It worked for Columbo and sometimes it works for me.
"Really? A stampede? Uncle Bob didn't say anything about it" I responded.
As it turned out, 15 cows and an ox from land adjacent to The Farm got loose. They wandered over to The Farm and while no one really knows what scared them, they started running down the road. They crossed the Little River bridge and started running up the hill and over my farmer friend's garden. They stomped around for a while, making a mess. Another neighbor, skilled in the way of wayward animals, finally rounded them up.
The owner showed up, took a look at the mess in the garden, and offered up three little pigs as a peace-offering.
A lot of interesting and exciting things sure do happen when I'm not at home. Maybe I need to open a detective agency in Lisbon Falls?
File this one under "Cow-Cow Boogie."


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Customer Reviews
They have a very good edge and a sensational finish. What i don't like and what you should consider is that the handle is simple, it's not completely white or heavy, i would like them to have more weight and consistency in the handle but i recommend them are economical and functional, they arrived in mexico in two months.
Externally of very good quality, time will show how much
For such a price, beautiful knives the truth of one knife the handle is squandered and so on as a whole is good. Packaging came a whole nowhere damaged. So 5 points. We're happy. Thanks to the seller.

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Lymphatic Massage
Clean out that plumbing. Lymphatic massage stimulate the body's lymphatic system, aka the body's plumbing system. Read More >
During a couples massage, two people are receiving massages in the same room with two different therapists. Generally both people are getting the same type of massage, which can range from Swedish to deep tissue to hot stone. There aren't any hard and fast rules on talking: the couple can talk to each other during the massage session, or if they agree, can just be quiet and relax.
A couples massage is often equated with relaxation. The therapists will use various massage techniniques, from Swedish to deep tissue to hot stones, and will focus primarily on working out tension in the neck, shoulders, and back.
There are typically two massage tables next to each other, and each person has their own therapist. Both people will be undressed (underwear is optional), but a sheet or towe. always covers the parts of the body not being massaged.
Similar to a personal massage, a couples massage focuses on relaxation and stress reduction.
Some people may prefer to be massaged with their friend or partner in the room. This may help them feel more comfortable and allow them to find relaxation faster.
It's a great date activity. A couples massage is a great way to relax and unwind together. A couples massage can be romantic, and is a popular gift for Valentine's Day, birthdays, or anniversaries.
Most couples massages are performed while partially disrobed, although a towel is used to cover up most of the body. Make sure you and your partner are comfortable with this.
Also, some people who regularly undergo massage sessions may find that sharing a room is a distraction of their space and would rather have massage sessions on their own.
No. While couples massages are considered a great date activity, any two people can share a couples massage. It can be a fun way to catch up with friends and family while also being pampered by a massage.
Clean out that plumbing. Lymphatic massage stimulate the body's lymphatic system, aka the body's plumbing system. Read More >
Doctor's orders. A medical massage is used for chronic pain relief or injury recovery, and is often prescribed by a physician. Read More >
Relax your fascia. This massage stretches and elongates deep muscle tissue, increasing range of motion and circulation. Read More >
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About Ananthagiri
If you have added me on Snapchat (id: pallaviruhail) you must have seen my snaps this weekend. I shared few pictures and videos of my short road trip to Ananthagiri.
Ananthagiri is a densely forested area located near Vikarabad and barely a one and half hour drive from Hyderabad (at least that's the time we took to reach there). If you're from Hyderabad, you'd probably know about Ananthagiri. People in Hyderabad usually go there to chill, while some even go to visit the Ananthagiri Temple. There are couple of resorts and lodges, including by AP tourism as from what I have heard, for people who want to stay over for a night. I think a day is enough for it and since it's pretty close to Hyderabad, you can always drive back 🙂
Nonetheless, there are no food joints or places to stop by for tea and snacks till you reach Ananthgiri so be prepared. We left around noon and I decided to pack some food because we wanted to have our meal at the view point instead of any restaurant (okay yeah, like a picnic!). We hadn't planned this road trip, but the weather here in Hyderabad got so lovely that Shitiz suggested we go for a long drive and Ananthagiri seemed like a good option. Ananthagiri from Hyderabad is perfect for a romantic drive in a lovely weather if you ask me. We even saw few bikers and bicycle-groups on our way to Ananthagiri.
Here are few pictures (since it was an unplanned pic, pictures are clicked from phone camera):
Pretty drive
Somewhere in between
Almost there at the view point
Reached…the view from view point
Panoramic view
This is what a wore for the quick road trip
The world at my feet!
(Outfit Details: Top from Vero Moda, Ripped Boyfriend Denims from Forever 21, Adidas Originals Stan Smith Sneakers, Rayban Clubmasters & Armani Sports Luxe Watch)
We spent around half an hour there. Since it's a pretty deserted area, unless there are other people like us too, safety could be concern right? But we did see a police patrol car so safety isn't much a concern, however it is always best to be at your alert self 🙂
On our way back home, we decided to stop by at Deli 9 for quick snacking which opened up here recently.
We ordered a watermelon (virgin) mojito for me, banana smoothie for Shitiz and potato skins. My mojito was pretty nice and potato skins were good too, though Shitiz's banana smoothie was not so great.
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Choosing your Bristol wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions you'll have to make when planning your big day. You'll be spending most of your wedding day with this person so it's really important you make the right choice. Here's my own checklist to help you choose your Bristol wedding photographer.
Photography style
It's important you find a photography style that will compliment your own wedding day. A style that you will love now and still love in 30 years' time when you're old and grey. I'd always recommend making a shortlist of suitable wedding photographers that capture your chosen style and then get in touch. Whether it's documentary, contemporary, traditional, quirky or creative. The choice is yours.
My own photography style is a mix of contemporary and relaxed portraiture using natural light photography. Capturing beautiful portraits alive with vibrant colour and magical wedding moments that are rich in emotion and celebration. You can find out more here.
Wedding experience
Make sure your chosen Bristol wedding photographer has the appropriate level of experience for capturing weddings before you book them. Ask to see their wedding portfolio, both online and in print. The more experience a wedding photographer has, the more confident you'll feel that they'll deliver for you on your wedding day.
I'll always talk with my client a few times before their wedding day to ensure I've noted the key moments and check nothing has changed. I also have a wedding shot list in my kit bag for each wedding I capture, so nothing will get forgotten.
If your chosen Bristol wedding photographer has the necessary experience, they'll also have client testimonials and references. Ask to speak to previous clients, making sure they were delighted with the service your Bristol wedding photographer delivered on the day and thrilled with the wedding photos once they received them. I'm lucky to have the most fabulous clients and you can see some of their testimonials here.
If you've now chosen your Bristol wedding photographer and love their photography style, it's always worth browsing through their wedding portfolio to check the quality of their work. You can do this by looking through their portfolio online, checking latest blog posts, or reviewing wedding albums and prints from their collection. Every wedding photo should be exceptional, in its own way.
I'll always aim to tell your wedding story as I see it. Capturing all the magical moments throughout your wedding day. And, once you're married and off on honeymoon, I'll be busy editing your wedding photos to ensure they have a consistent look and feel.
It's really important you trust your wedding photographer to capture the biggest day of your life. I'd always recommend that you meet up with your photographer a couple of times before your wedding day arrives. If they can answer all your questions with confidence and make you feel completely at ease, this is a great start.
If you choose me as your Bristol wedding photographer, you'll discover that my service goes far beyond just arriving on your wedding day. We spend time together beforehand, so I gain an understanding of you as a couple, your relationship and what makes you special. I take time to understand what you want from your wedding photography and take note of any special shots you're looking for. On your wedding day, I'm relaxed and friendly, and enjoy blending into the celebration to capture all the precious details in a natural and unobtrusive way. See what some of my lovely clients have to say about me here.
If you're looking for a wedding photographer in Bristol or any other area of the UK, please read more about my services and get in touch.
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Smart Temperature Sensor with digital output
Most important features:
• Absolute accuracy 0.7 °C
• Linear within 0.2 °C
• Duty cycle output
• Temperature range 175 °C
• CMOS compatible output
• Quick design in
• Replace hardware by software
Typical applications:
• Heater/cooling systems
• Professional ovens
• Medical instruments
• Appliances
The device is available in TO18, TO92,
TO220, and as small "HEC" element of 2.5 x 8 mm. For pick and place an 8-pin SOIC is available. Die size 1.55 X 2.5 mm.
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Temperature Probe Assembly
• Model SMTRVS1801
• Sensing Element SMT160-30 TO-18
• Probe: Stainless Steel, 7mm Dim. x 40mm long
• Cable: PVC shielded, 5m long
• Connection: 3-wire device
Product Highlights:
The Smartec temperature sensor is calibrated during test and burn-in of the chip. The built in oscillator generates a duty cycle that is digital as well as analogue. Therefore the device can communicate effectively with low-cost micros that do not need even a crystal oscillator. Due to a special measuring system the resolution is better then 0.005 °C. This fact makes the sensor especially suitable for applications where a sophisticated measurement is needed.
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By Adam Schalke
Acknowledging the mark Bowie left on popular music today, it seemed appropriate when a sonically-diverse crew of his biggest disciples packed Carnegie Hall last month in New York for a tribute to the late artistic pioneer.
The Flaming Lips, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Mumford and Sons, The Pixies and many more came out to cover Bowie's songs and celebrate his life and memory. The March 31 concert was part of an ongoing series of annual charity performances to benefit musical programs for underprivileged students in New York City.
When it was originally proposed, this specific concert was meant to be a tribute to Bowie, while he was still alive. When news of his death became public, the concert quickly changed to a memorial concert instead, honoring Bowie's life and legacy.
Some performances misfired ever so slightly, like Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell's lethargic take on "Rebel Rebel," but the strongest performances of the night covered any slack.
Michael Stipe and Karen Elson's somber rendition of "Ashes to Ashes," or the Flaming Lips appropriately theatrical take on "Life on Mars," were perhaps the best performances, with both showing the wide range of Bowie's enormous influence.
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Student Progress Keyworker
- Recruiter
- Location
- Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Salary
- £17,495 - £19,852
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2019
- Closing date
- 02 Jul 2019
- Industry
- Schools, School support, Advisor & Consultant
- Job level
- Graduate
- Hours
- Part time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
- Education level
- Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Roll: 915, 11-18 co-educational
Student Progress Keyworker
35 hours per week, term time plus INSET days (39 weeks with 5.1 weeks holiday pay)
Bucks Pay Range 3:16 – 4:23 (actual salary £17,495 - £19,852) dependent on experience
Permanent role, required for September 2019 start.
The Chiltern Hills Academy invites applications for an exciting opportunity to join the staff of a successful, mixed 11-18 Church of England Academy in the Chiltern Hills, conveniently situated at the end of the London Underground Metropolitan Line.
We are seeking to appoint a Student Progress Keyworker to support the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of provision for disadvantaged students. The Student Progress Keyworker will be responsible for helping to improve the progress of disadvantaged students by making a significant impact to raising the achievement of these students.
The ability to establish good relationships with children whilst setting firm boundaries is essential to this role, as are excellent listening and interpersonal skills when dealing with students, colleagues, parents/carers. The role would suit degree educated candidates that may be looking to move into teaching who we could support via an ITT course or qualified teachers that are seeking a different role.
We are about to embark on the next stage of our school development to accommodate growing numbers and add to our well-resourced teaching environment. "Leaders know their school well" our OFSTED inspection recognised (February 2017) and further judged the school to be 'good' in all categories. "Staff, pupils and parents fully support the headteacher's vision and would recommend this school to other parents". "Pupils have embraced the school's values and ethos. As a result they behave well in lessons and the school is calm and orderly".
We would be pleased to show prospective applicants around the Academy. Please contact Mrs Mistry (HR Administrator) to arrange a visit. Details of the post are on our website, together with an application form. Completed applications should be submitted to Mrs Jo Mistry, by email via the button below and should include a letter indicating your strengths for this position.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Closing Date: Midday, Tuesday 02 July 2019
Interviews: Week commencing 08 July 2019
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2014 Chevrolet Equinox FWD 4dr LS
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Driver Air Bag
Passenger Air Bag
Side Air Bag
Power Door Locks
Traction Control
Vehicle Anti-Theft System
Tire Pressure Monitoring
Electronic Stability Control
Air Conditioning
Cruise Control
Keyless Entry
Power Driver Mirror
Power Steering
Tilt Wheel
Steering wheel controls
Handsfree Communications
Child Safety Lock
Bucket Seats
Rear Window Defroster
Power Windows
Sound System
AM/FM Stereo
CD Player
Satellite Radio
MP3 Player
Other Features
Auxiliary Power Outlet
Trailer Hitch Receiver
Flex Fuel
Standard equipment
Engine, 2.4L DOHC 4-cylinder SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection) with VVT (Variable Valve Timing)(182 hp [135.7 kW] @ 6700 rpm, 172 lb-ft [232.2 N-m] @ 4900 rpm)
Transmission, 6-speed automatic with overdrive
Axle, 3.23 final drive ratio (Requires 1LF26 model and (LEA) 2.4L DOHC 4-cylinder SIDI engine.)
GVWR, 4960 lbs. (2250 kg) (Requires front-wheel drive vehicles and (LEA) 2.4L DOHC 4-cylinder SIDI engine.)
Alternator, 120 amps
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, 525 CCA
Drivetrain, front-wheel drive
Suspension, front independent MacPherson strut with stabilizer bar, optimally-tuned shocks and hydraulic-ride bushings in front control arms
Suspension, rear independent multi-link with hydraulic rear trailing arm links and stabilizer bar
Suspension, Refined Ride
Steering, power-assist, electric-variable
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
Exhaust, single
Tires, P225/65R17 all-season, blackwall (Included and only available with (RSB) 17" (43.2 cm) aluminum wheels.)
LS Exterior Appearance includes body-color bumpers with Charcoal lowers, body-color door handles, 17" aluminum wheels and Black mirrors
Tire, compact spare with steel wheel
Bumpers, front and rear body-color with Charcoal lowers
Moldings, Charcoal lower rocker
Grille, Charcoal with chrome surround
Headlamps, halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control
Glass, tinted
Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, Black, manual-folding and integral spotter mirror
Wipers, front variable-speed, intermittent with washer.
Wiper, rear variable-speed, intermittent with washer
Liftgate, rear manual with fixed glass
Door handles, body-color
Audio system feature, 80-watt 6-speaker system mid-range speakers in each door and tweeters in the A-pillars.
Audio system feature, auxiliary input jack
Audio system feature, USB port
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2014 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month trial to the XM All Access package, with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, all your favorite sports, exclusive talk and entertainment. With All Access, listen to everything, everywhere, in your car and on your computer, smartphone or tablet. (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue your service at the end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current rates until you call 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms at siriusxm.com. Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject to change.)
Antenna, roof-mounted
Bluetooth for phone personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system and HMI (Human Machine Interface) (Bluetooth for phone only when equipped with (UE1) OnStar. Deleted with (UE0) OnStar delete.)
LS Interior, Base Cloth
Seat adjuster front driver power lumbar and power height adjuster
Seat, rear, 2-way fore/aft adjustment with 60/40 split seatback and 3-way recline
Console, front center with armrest and concealed storage
Armrest, rear center with dual cup holders
Steering column, tilt and telescopic
Instrumentation includes speedometer, single trip odometer, fuel level, engine temperature and tachometer
Compass display included in Driver Information Center (DIC) (Not available with (UE0) OnStar delete.)
Windows, power with Express-Down on all 4 doors
Air conditioning, manual climate control
Defogger, rear-window electric
Cupholders, 2 front in center console and 2 rear in center armrest with 1 bottle holder in each door
Power outlets, 4 auxiliary with covers, 12-volt includes 1 front of console, 1 in console, 1 in back of console and 1 in cargo area.
Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors
Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboards
Map pocket, front seatback, driver and front passenger
Lighting, interior with theatre dimming, center-mounted dome, rear cargo area, dual front map lights, ambient lighting on center stack surround, and center console cupholders
Brakes, brake assist
Brakes, Hill Start-Assist (HAS)
Daytime Running Lamps
Safety belts 3-point, driver and right-front passenger, height-adjustable includes pretensioners
Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all seating positions
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats
We inspect our vehicles thoroughly before we purchase them. In addition, for your peace of mind, we include a Third Party 90-day limited warranty on our vehicles; that's in addition to manufacturer warranties (that may still be in effect).
Furthermore, we offer the option to extend the warranty, at an additional cost. You may include the cost of your extended warranty purchase with your vehicle's financing, or pay for it separately. If you are interested in any of our extended warranty plans, or for more complete information, please contact us.
Inspeccionamos todos nuestros vehiculos a fondo antes de comprarlos. Ademas, para su tranquilidad, incluimos una garantia limitada de 90 dias en nuestros vehiculos; aparte de la garantia de fabrica (que pueda existir).
Ofrecemos la opcion de extender la garantia, a un costo adicional. Puede incluir este costo en el financiamiento de su vehiculo, o pagarlo por separado. Si quiere mas informacion sobre los diferentes planes de garantia extendida que ofrecemos para su vehiculo no dude en llamarnos.
A third party provides these extended warranties at the additional cost. Please inquire about them. Our team is here to help make your purchase as smooth as possible.
Las garantias extendidas que ofrecemos a costo adicional son proporcionadas por companias externas a la nuestra. Preguntenos sobre ellas. Nuestro equipo esta aqui para ayudar a hacer su compra lo mas facil posible.
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The NHS in Calderdale is urging people to buy their own treatments for a number of minor, short-term conditions so that the £1million spent prescribing these treatments can be used to treat patients with more serious health needs.
A further £10 million worth of treatment time by GPs and Practice Nurses is also devoted to conditions which could be treated using medicines available over-the-counter in pharmacies and supermarkets.
In line with national NHS guidance, Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group has agreed to change its approach to prescribing treatments that are available for people to buy in pharmacies and supermarkets, to help make the best possible use of resources available to the NHS in Calderdale.
GPs and nurses in Calderdale will no longer issue prescriptions for a number of minor, short term conditions. Patients and the public are asked to buy these medicines themselves from a pharmacy, supermarket or local shop.
Dr Nigel Taylor, Governing Body Member of Calderdale CCG and local GP added:
"Encouraging patients to buy their own medicines for minor, short-term, conditions will free up doctors and nurse appointments for more urgent care.
"Speaking to a pharmacist is a really good way of getting health advice and treatment quickly, particularly for illnesses like sore throats and infrequent constipation, which are difficult to live with but do get better on their own.
"This isn't about taking treatment away from people – we're pointing to the best places to get the care they need, and making best use of NHS resources.
"A pharmacist will always advise you if they think you need to see a doctor or if an over the counter medicine is not suitable for you."
Patients with long term conditions requiring a regular supply of these medicines from their GP will continue to receive them on prescription.
Dr Steven Cleasby, Chair of NHS Calderdale CCG and local GP said:
"At a time when the NHS is facing huge financial pressures, providing medicines to treat minor, short term conditions on prescription is not an effective use of money.
"This is supported by members of the public in our area, who told us during a public consultation in 2017 that only effective medicines should be available on prescription, and not to prescribe when medicines can be bought more cheaply over the counter. Reducing prescribing on these treatments will allow us to invest in higher priority areas that have a greater impact on patients."
For more information on prescribing changes visit https://www.calderdaleccg.nhs.uk/prescribing/. Further information can be found on the CCG website at www.calderdaleccg.nhs.uk. Health advice and information about your nearest pharmacy and opening times can be found at on the NHS Choices website www.nhs.uk,


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RE International Limited
2122 Properties
Note: Exchange rates are for informational purposes only.
This well presented luxury furnished villa, located in St
George close to the sea. Designed to make the most of the
of the potential of luxury living, this villa offers 4 double
bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, separate guest cloakroom, kitchen/
dining area and open plan living area which opens out to
spacious patios leading to the large blue pool with water
feature. Additionally, this villa boasts an exceptionally well
maintained garden. Plus, private parking, central heating and
much more that is expected from a villa of this calibre.
• Private swimming pool
• Furnished
• Private parking
• Pressurised water system
• Air conditioning
• Stunning views
• 4 Luxury bathrooms on suite with high quality fittings and guest cloakroom
• Walking distance to the sea
• Superb investment opportunity
• 10 minutes to Coral Bay
Total plot size:619 m2,total covered area:198.8 m2,covered veranda:32.8 m2
Price=495,000 euro(price in $ changes according to the exchange rate)
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Staff Directory
Paula Corabian, BSc, MPH
Principal Research LeadEmail Phone: +1 780 448 4881 (244)
Paula Corabian is a Principal Research Lead with the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) unit. Her background includes a Master's in public health sciences from the University of Alberta, specialization in health policy research. She also holds a BSc in Electronics Engineering. Paula has experience in biomedical engineering, teaching, and health policy research and her involvement with HTA began in Alberta in 1994 at the Health Ministry. Since then she has completed a number of HTA projects covering a wide range of health related topics.
Paula has a broad interest in systematic review methodology and enjoys the challenges of mentoring, methodology development, and evaluation of the impact of HTA. Her current research interests include effective knowledge translation and research dissemination strategies. Paula is a member of the Health Research Transfer Network of Alberta.


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Working virtually is one of the most popular ways of working, however you may have some questions about how it all works. I have answered the frequently asked questions below, but should you have further questions you are welcome to send me an email so that I can assist you further.
Please note that I work from Monday - Friday, 09h00-17h00 (South Africa time). All your tasks will be completed during this time. Should you want to submit tasks over evenings and weekends, please note that these tasks will be attended to on the next business day.
Prior to us working together, it would be good to have a Skype call to firstly ascertain that we are the right fit for one another. I will also explain how we will communicate and how you can submit tasks to me. I come fully-equipped with every virtual system that is required for us to work together, in the most simple and professional way possible and will be taking you through this on my on-boarding process.
I will always give my 100% best to complete tasks on the same-day they are provided to me (within my business hours). Should I need a longer period to work on a task, I will keep you informed every step of the way.
Once we have ascertained which of my retainer packages will work best for your business, I will keep track of each task I perform for you, using time management software. This will ensure that I keep an accurate account of how many hours I work for you. I will also provide you with a weekly update of how many hours of your retainer package are remaining.
As an experienced Virtual Assistant, I have all systems set up and ready to go. Absolutely every task you may have for me, can be done online. From email management, travel arrangements, setting up of meetings, document control, you name it, can be done virtually. I will explain the entire process to you on our on-boarding discussion.
I will always brief my clients in advance as to when I plan to take any holiday, so that you are well-prepared in advance. Please note however, that all your work will be completed in advance either before I leave for holiday or on my return. Please also note that I do observe all the South African public holidays.
Once we have completed the on-boarding process, I will provide you with an invoice with my relevant banking details thereon. Payment is usually done up-front for my services. I also offer great discounts for utilising my services on a longer-term.
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As it can likewise be transformed into a coffee table, it is one of the most popular choices of many homemakers and designers. The big kidney formed ottoman can be utilized as a love seat in the lounge or room. It can be covered with anything like striped zebra animal skin to luxurious brocade. More useful or hardwearing materials are of course another choice. It can likewise be upholstered to match existing furniture and interior.
Lots of people decorate their bed rooms with Floral Duvet Covers as they highlight the bed that develops more favorable sensations. As all of us invest much time in our bed rooms so it is essential to decorate your bedroom to produce a positive feeling as well as energy. A lovely duvet cover is a fantastic option for altering the color of you bedding. It alters the color scheme of the space with its vivid and eye catchy colors.
The twin additional long beds are five inches longer than the standard twin. They are frequently made use of in college dorm rooms to accommodate tall teenagers. The longer length is good for taller teenagers and adults. It is easy to make also, considering that it is slim. If you need versatility in a guest space, 2 additional long twins are a good selection, due to the fact that they can be made use of as singles or pushed together to form a king size bed. Nevertheless, bedding is challenging to discover and not readily available in every pattern. What is standard is periodically altered by some makers. So, before you go shopping for bedding, then you will wish to make sure to understand the exact measurements of the bed you have actually purchased. Some standard fitted sheets might not fit either.
Are you looking out for some attractive, long lasting but economical furniture piece for your residence? A piece of furniture that is likewise extremely useful and can perform dual functions also. Well then, you will strike the bull's eye by choosing an inexpensive futon bunk bed. This bed is one, which carries out changing functions based on your need and call. During the day, it functions as a couch and by night it becomes a warm comfortable bed where you can unwind and let go off your concerns.
Don't Be Deceived By Low-cost Recliners
Have a look at the price of a single couch and that of a futon bunk bed. You'll be impressed to see the difference on your own. So, now you shall also agree that this bunk bed can be described as a low-cost futon bunk bed. Moving on, in terms of the area it occupies and the location that would be needed to put a sofa and bunk bed in a space, this cheap futon bunk bed also ratings higher, as you require only the floor location of a bunk bed to put this 2 in one in your space.
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This sleeper bed scores the # 1 spot because of its multipurpose nature. A great sofa bed for a small location, the arms are slim and it opens to a twin size bed. It is made of qualified sustainable wood and dried hardwood frame, which increases the resilience aspect. The cushion is fulled of multilayer soy or plant-based poly-foam. Numerous remarkable elements for just $999. It can be folded into both, a sofa bed and a chair. This sofa can be utilized for rooms with little location and still provide optimal convenience. It is a convertible sofa that can be changed into a full size bed, and is offered in 2 shades; navy and coffee twill. Its soft bed mattress and tufted back, offers it a stylish appearance and a comfortable feel. It is priced at $899.
Determining exactly what size in buying slipcovers is relatively easy. All slipcovers are 114 inches from bottom front to bottom back. Sofa slipcover sets are created to fit a sofa that is 74 to 96 inches broad. Loveseat slipcovers will fit anything from 58 to 73 inches broad and chairs ought to be 32 to 40 inches broad for an excellent fit. Preparing your sofa, loveseat or chairs is a matter of checking for batting that might have used off of arms or seat cushions that require reshuffled to provide better seating convenience. Set your slipcover in location and begin tucking deep into crevices to keep your cover securely in location. Roll up a publication and safe securely with elastic band. Use these rollers to pack in between the seat cushion and armrest or backrest to add additional security.
Questions To Ask Before Purchasing Recliners
Most eastern along with western streams of treatments recommend rest as a crucial part of therapy for different kinds of diseases and conditions. Absence of rest may become source of many diseases. A sleep well taken rejuvenates your mind. It charges your body. A disrupted rest may become an irritant throughout your following day's work. It might lead you to trigger unhealthy and unsavoury environment at the workplace and in your home occasionally. That might affect your professional relations with others at workplace and damage relations with household members. Lastly, science has proved that absence of correct and routine rest can harm a few of your brain cells permanently and affect your normal life.
With these duvet covers you will get a botanic as well as floral feeling. Different duvet cover comes with a mix of excellent colors like pink, orange and red. You can also inspect out the duvet covers as they are crafted with fabrics that are carefully woven with elegant embroidery on it offering it a classy look.
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Your family will also determine what type of fabric you will wish to cover the sofa in. If you have kids or you like animals, you could want something which is long lasting and simple to keep clean. Odd shapes can be more difficult to find slip covers for, which is something you could wish to keep in mind. Leather is also a popular option, however you must choose leather which is long lasting. Darker colors could also be a great selection as they can reveal discolorations less easily. Furnishings which is more timeless and timeless is most likely a better selection than trendy styles or colors. It can be incredibly costly to recover glider recliner swivel so you don't wish to need to consider this when trends change and your space starts to look dated. This can conserve you cash in the long run. You must wish to like your sofa for as long as possible before you think about altering it out.
Cleaning of these elegant and comfy mattress pads can be difficult, especially if they are colored. If appropriately cared for are memory foam mattress pads are not only exceptionally comfy but likewise resilient.
If you such as to have plenty of space in your bed and require California king size bedding, then treat yourself to the Ellagio 22-piece Red Bedding comforter ensemble. This is also a top end luxury design which has a comforter with one side including subtle deep red stripes and the reverse has a charming pattern influenced by paisley. This ensemble consists of a comforter, shams, bed skirt, sheets, pillow cases, ornamental pillows, throw and valances. The valance and throw both have a quite ornamental fringe. With this complete bedding comforter ensemble you can be sure that your bed room will be attractive and color matched in the current fashion. The fabric material is mainly a mix of polyester and cotton and surprisingly it's labeled 'Dry clean only', which I presume uses only to a few of the products in the set.
If, on the other hand, you've got a pillow-back sofa, you must stick with either the same number or a single couch cushion for the seating. In other words, if the back as 3 pillow sections, use either one or 3 couch cushions on the seat base. Anything else will certainly provide the sofa an strangely out of balance feeling. The material that you picked for the upholstery slipcover and casings for your couch cushions will certainly be a major choice to make. It will certainly likewise be a major factor in deciding how long your brand new financial investment will certainly last. Among the resilient, natural fabrics that you can pick are cotton, wool, linen and leather. Among the synthetics, olefin is one of the most versatile fibers offered. Take the extra difficulty to see to it that your slipcovers and the covers for your couch cushions are removable so that they can be easily dry-cleaned or machine cleaned.
In fact, every part of space can you are, and the rest of the family offers remarkable comfort maintained. And exactly what makes it interesting to think that the furniture is not only a sofa. Yes, it is that sleep is really a sofa bed and a sofa together. You can use the bed or seating for two people. Most of these great functions are offered in different designs and the quality likewise.
Secrets About Recliners You Wish You Understood Before
Without a doubt, color and pattern are two of the crucial elements in picking the right bedspread. The idea is to select something that functions in consistency with the various other textiles in the area, as well as match the choice of home furnishings and the wall colors. In some cases, a solid color that is somewhat subdued is a great idea, if the item is to draw the eye to the furnishings design instead of the bed itself.
An ottoman can look great in a customized environment also, perhaps the workplace or a few other form of setting and an ottoman produced from artificial leather once more adds a touch of class and will match swiftly in addition to other furniture around it. There are certainly lots of other products that you can select from, a cloth or possibly artificial leather but if you like something which smacks off style then natural leather with its lovely looks and high quality is the perfect piece to go and since it? s a robust material it will last a lot longer.
If you and your wife are going the family way, and she needs to relax in a sitting position it becomes uneasy for her on the chair or the sofa since her lower or upper back does not get the appropriate support. So a leather recliner is the very best solution for her as she can adjust the back and foot remainder of the recliner chair to quickly suit the position she feels finest in. At the end of the day, recliner chairs are more affordable and much less priced than sofas which provide lower comfort. They are also available in broad called of colors, textures and fabrics to suit your requirements and requirements.
Leather sofas are rather the exact same and fall in the classification of the old is gold possessions. Now also when one select purchasing a furnishings state a sofa the primarily thing is the leather sofas that enter mind. They are perpetuity hits in addition to evergreen. All the characters of the sophistication in addition to elegance exist in these sofas. Normally it is quite expensive since of the design and class it carries. One need to only go for sofas comprised of initial leather and prevent and be careful of those that are fake and duplicate. Buying an excellent quality of leather sofa is quite a tough job, since now a day the market teems with fakes and duplicates. So, one need to be careful when purchasing them. For minimizing the production costs the quality is deferred and it more or less becomes the fake of the initial ones. The designs with split leather is kept on the back and leading grain is put are the very best.
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Although these do not pass the name, "personalized bed mattress", they have fillers such as air or water in them and thus the amount can be managed personally. Air mattresses consist of compartments of air, which can be filled with the assistance of an air cylinder. These are therefore referred to as personalized bed mattress. The amount of air or the deflation can be picked individual selection of comfort requirements. Because they can be provided any dimensions, these bed mattress are fantastic options for contemporary platform beds. With these fantastic options, hope you have chosen which bed mattress fits your requirements! Now that you have made your selection, delight in a sound sleep in your trendy bedrooms.
Wouldn't it be nice to loosen up for a while after a long day at work? Then sit back and unwind on your IKEA futon and have a cup of tea or any cold soda you like, while watching a sports match or any tv series. Nothing can match the comfort supplied by these futons and you'll be able to quickly transform them from sofa to bed or vice-versa. The IKEA futon brand is a true blessing for a residence with restricted space where it can be used for sitting purposes, as well as as a bed. This specific glider recliner swivel piece is perfect for purchasers who might have a repaired budget plan, considered that futons provide a single expenditure that's equivalent to 2 purchases, which is, a daybed and a sofa. The best aspect of this is that it is possible for you to quickly make a switch in between the bed or sofa feature you need. In this article, you are going to discover the steps in transforming your IKEA futon. The IKEA futon is a best selection for someone who will certainly need a sofa for the space, which can can also act as a bed. However, it can get a bit tough to do this, if you do not have an idea. Therefore, here are the directions to perform the treatment with ease.
Anyone who has a house will definitely make use of the bedroom. Some homeowners might declare to not make use of the kitchen area due to the fact that they don't cook, or not spend too much time in the living-room due to the fact that they choose entertaining outdoors, however everybody utilizes their bed rooms, if only for sleeping and storage. The majority of individuals spend at least six hours in their bed rooms, which might make it the area in the home where they spend the most time. Since individuals spend most of the time in their bed rooms asleep, they need to be comfortable and pleasantly made and provided. If you have the wrong bed or the wrong lighting, spending time in the bedroom might not be a pleasant experience.
Why You Should Cherish Your New Recliners
Not everybody wants to have a big bed taking up a room in the house. Whether that space is a guest space, a sitting space, or perhaps a bed room, it is an extremely useful method to utilize the area successfully when you include a sofa bed to the space. If you are in the marketplace for a sofa bed, do not expect to necessarily have the ability to stroll onto a display room floor and make a hasty option. You owe it to yourself and the prepared uses for the sofa bed to take note of the numerous various styles that are available in sofa beds today. The keynote is comparable however the styles, fabrics, structures and constructions are quite differed. In the past, the significant grievance about sofa beds has been that the bed inside the sofa is a terrible place to sleep. The method that the bed folds down into the frame of the sofa requires the bed mattress to be versatile and many people have complained that the metal assembly has been dangerous and a challenge to fold back into the sofa frame.
Weave of the material determines the sheets level of softness, crispness, breathability, and durability. Sateen weave develops a really soft but less resilient material than percale or figure out. Pinpoint weave is resilient and not as soft as sateen, but will soften with regular washings. Percale weave produces a sturdy and resilient bed sheet. Percale sheets are breathable and have a crisp feel that will soften with duplicated washings. Twill bed linen drape well and are resistant to wrinkles. Jacquard is a weave with a pattern or tapestry design on the face of the material.
A number of studies world over, have shown that correct and ample sleep is a fundamental part of healthy living. In case you feel that the frenzied routine has taken a toll on your health and it has become quite difficult for you to take correct sleep at evening then probably you need to have an appearance at your bedroom if you wish to improve your health. Potentially, the bedding is not correct or you might need to have a comfy pillow while sleeping.
So how do you pick a traditional dresser for your house First of all, Every antique furnishings has a typical trademark. That is the Dovetail detail; if you enjoy antiques, you may want to concentrate yourself on with the dovetail details on the furnishings you would want to purchase. Antiques generally have actually handcrafted dovetails therefore they are not as improved or as uniformed as those machined made ones. These are elegantly and artistically sculpted into the wood for extra style. The neat pattern of dovetails is exactly what makes them so priceless. If you have knowledge about dovetails use it to your advantage. Avoid getting fooled into purchasing an imitation of antique or classic Dressers spread all over the marketplace. Another thing you have to check up on is the dark color of the mahogany. Old mahogany grows darker with age which's another indication you have to see when selecting antique Dressers.
A mattress topper or a mattress pad is something you place on leading of your mattress. They are normally five centimeters premium and its intent is to offer you more comfort, more assistance, or the two. Ahead of, they are produced of basic resources this type of as feather and wool, already many various other present day forms have actually been included. Experience this post to figure out which one is for you. Latex mattresses are extremely proposed just since they are made of healthy materials, as they arrive from the sap of the rubber tree. It is naturally degradable as effectively as permeable so it will permit your skin to breathe and does not bring about you to sweat. Rather than various other mattresses or mattress pads, it does not make you uneasy but keeps you cool even in the hottest nights.
Metal chest of drawers is likewise really resilient and is offered in many sizes. These chest of drawers are offered as much as waist-high, bench high as well as shoulder-high. Some of these likewise have mirrors attached to these so that you can likewise utilize it for dressing and grooming. You can likewise utilize many decorative products like lights, images and a lot more things on the top of these chest of drawers. These have optimal storage space and are so splendid that these come in use from one generation to other. You can buy online these chests of drawers and keep your residence spick-and-span as you can put all the mess inside the drawers.
Say Thanks To Us Later – 5 Reasons Why You Should Stop Thinking Of Recliners
It is not only the lifting system that is regulated electronically in the chair. The backrest and footrest are regulated electronically by the same hand control that is utilized to raise or reduce the chair. This substantially assists to improve the functionality of the chair and if you have actually never ever utilized a digitally regulated recliner, you are in for a huge treat. You do not have to worry about the backrest raising up whenever you rearrange yourself and considering that you are not using any of your very own muscles to recline the chair, it is much more relaxing.
Its appeal has actually brought increase to lots of various models and designs. Some manufacturers have included some additional features also to their recliners, like putting in cup holders or built-in massages. It makes these chairs more interesting. Prior to you buy one, make certain you remain on it for a while to check its comfort and material against your skin. Also consider the kind of materials utilized, its size relative to where you intend to put it in your residence, the additional features, and its appeal general inside your residence.


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Assembly drawings
Assembly drawings
Assembly drawings are typically workshop drawings showing fabrication information for one assembly. In most cases, an assembly consists of a main part(1) part that exists in a building object and that determines the position number for the assembly or cast unit and the direction of assembly or cast unit drawings
(1) Main part can be an assembly main part or a cast unit main part.
(2) input part that the user selects first when creating a component
(2) Connections and details always have a component main part.
and secondary parts. The secondary parts are either welded or bolted to a main part. Assembly drawings usually use larger sheet sizes than single-part drawings, for example, A3 or imperial standard size 11" x 17".
You can create assembly drawings using ribbon or pop-up menu commands. Click the links below to find out more:
Create single-part, assembly, or cast unit drawings
Create single-part, assembly and cast unit drawings using saved settings in Master Drawing Catalog
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What is a multigenerational home? This trend, defined as one in which grandparents and children — or two or more adult generations — share a space, is growing. In fact, in the U.S., nearly 1 in 5 Americans are living in a multigenerational home, according to Pew Research Center. That figure is nearing an all-time high. Fueled by economic hardship, the percentage of people residing in multigenerational homes peaked in 1950, when 21% of households fell into this category.
Today, this arrangement's popularity is surging again as adults see the advantages of shared living spaces. From helping busy, working parents care for younger children to splitting the mortgage, utility bills, and taxes, benefits abound.
Banking on this trend only increasing, Lennar, the nation's second-largest homebuilder, has created NextGen, the 'Home Within the Home' to seamlessly blend privacy and togetherness.
If you're not prepared to purchase a new home, there are ways you can enhance and customize your property to make it welcoming and functional for all. Thinking about moving multiple generations under one roof? Consider the following features to make it pleasant and peaceful for all.
Decades ago, families who wished to live together purchased a duplex or multi-family home. While those residencies were on the same lot, they lacked the shared common areas where relatives could convene that today's multigenerational homes feature.
Recognizing that each generation wishes to retain independence and privacy, having separate spaces that connect to either the main house or its most popular rooms is common. Separate entrances allow family members to retain their autonomy and come and go as they desire.
Adding a second kitchen, or smaller-scale kitchenette, helps should anyone have dietary restrictions and wish to prepare a different meal. A second laundry room also eliminates the potential for conflict by ensuring each party can clean items as needed. Further, clothing won't get mixed up or misplaced. Designing a laundry room on the main level also makes it easy for family members who find stairs challenging.
For the ultimate in privacy, a second master suite with a private bath, preferably on the ground floor for the elder generation, offers comfort and convenience. Adding grab bars, taller commodes, barrier-free showers, and wider doors for wheelchairs or walkers to the bathrooms are helpful accommodations for seniors who wish to continue to age in the shared space rather than pursue assisted living or a nursing home.
Anyone who's shared a home, or even a hotel room, knows that finding the perfect temperature can be a challenge. Rather than constantly compromise, consider multi-zone heating and cooling, which essentially divides the house into multiple zones in which the temperature is controlled separately.
Though more complicated and costly to install than traditional heating and cooling systems, over time, a properly installed unit will help homeowners save energy and money on utility bills while enhancing comfort.
Decades ago, multiple generations of families living together was the norm. Today, that trend is back as this lifestyle's appeal is once again on the rise. If you're thinking of looking for a multigenerational home or enhancing your existing property to accommodate another generation, keep these considerations in mind.


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I bought a three bedroom house for investment purposes and wanted to make it into a number of rooms and flats so I could get the best return on my investment, Pure Estates helped me to achieve my dream into a reality. We made 3 rooms to rent out and a communal area kitchen/dining/living/bathroom and we also managed to make an additional studio flat. I really wasn't sure if this was going to be possible but with the expert help at Pure Estates it was an easy process and the work was executed from start to finish with little changes to the original plans (mostly changes from me).
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As a result my rental income doubled and I know my ROI will be amazing on this property. I am already looking into my next project with Pure Estates and cannot wait to make what seems impossible to others into a reality.
The cost was kept extremely reasonable and all the contractors involved were extremely timely and efficient. I am so excited for our next project Pure Estates! Thank you to the entire team who were constantly at hand to answer all my questions.


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HSI Leadership Serves Oklahoma Education
HSI Sensing (Hermetic Switch, Inc.) president Ryan Posey and vice president of business development Travis Posey are serving Oklahoma education through two recently announced board appointments: Ryan to the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR), and Travis to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) Foundation.
According to their website, the OPSR serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor on early childhood system issues relating to workforce, higher education, quality and access to early childhood programs and services, professional development, and special populations. Ryan's appointment came at the request of Governor Mary Fallin, after being recommended for the position by Oklahoma State Representative Scott Biggs.
"Workforce readiness is an important concern for HSI in both the short run and the long run, and at all levels — high school, technical school, and higher education," says Ryan. "Educational outcomes are critical to the success of this company, so I'm happy to be serving OPSR at the request of the governor."
Travis's appointment came when the USAO Foundation search committee began looking for young leaders in the community to contribute to its stated mission of "supporting the university through matching endowments, student scholarships, gift programs, estate planned gifts, and funding of campus capital projects."
"USAO provides a great education for Oklahoma young people," says Travis. "HSI has always been a strong supporter of the college and their mission, and I'm glad to be able to serve them through this appointment."
Travis also serves on the Canadian Valley Technology Center Foundation Board. Ryan is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Council of Chickasha, and a former member of the Chickasha Public School Foundation Board of Directors.
About Us
Headquartered in Chickasha, Oklahoma, HSI Sensing (Hermetic Switch, Inc.) is the innovative leader in the engineering and precision manufacturing of custom reed switch and sensor technology. The industry experts in solving problems for customers in challenging design applications, they also precision manufacture those solutions to ensure consistent, unmatched quality.
Since 1968 HSI Sensing, an ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 registered company, has been the premier choice for custom and standard reed switches, proximity sensors, and other sensing technologies for an array of industries including fluid control devices, reed relays, implantable medical devices, aerospace, heavy equipment, communications, transportation, and more. Their products are used in a variety of applications including burglar alarms, commercial and military jet engines, commercial lawn mowers, external defibrillators, implantable medical devices, space station equipment, and more.
HSI Sensing is a privately-held company wholly owned by the employees. For more information about HSI Sensing, please call 405.224.4046 or visit www.hsisensing.com.


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Kick off your Lifehacker Monday by making sure you didn't miss any of the biggest posts from last week, including healthy doses of iPhone and Windows 7 action:
- Windows 7 Australian Upgrade Pricing: Unclear, Expensive
Windows 7 will set you back at least $199, but upgrade paths for new PC buyers are still ill-defined for Australian users.
- Top 10 Firefox 3.5 Features
Firefox 3.5 is a pretty substantial update to the popular open-source browser, and it's just around the corner. See what features, fixes, and clever new tools are worth getting excited about in the next big release.
- Microsoft Security Essentials (AKA Morro) Available For Limited Download (Windows)
We've been keeping you up to date on Morro, Microsoft's free anti-malware now officially known as Microsoft Security Essentials, since it first hit the rumour mill. If you're eager to try it out, MSE beta is available for download now.
- Battle Of The BlackBerry Twitter Clients
The BlackBerry keyboard makes it an ideal device if you're addicted to Twitter, but how do you choose between all the different BlackBerry Twitter clients available? Road Worrier looks at some of the leading contenders
- The Halo 3 HUD Desktop
Reader rykennedyan's desktop is an impressive recreation of a first-person view from the popular Halo FPS shooter-with system stats and information completely blended into the desktop.
- UxStyle Allows Custom Windows Themes Without Patching (Windows)
We've detailed the tried and true method of patching Windows to allow custom visual styles, but if you'd rather not tweak files in your system's guts, the tiny UxStyle background app simply opens the door for any custom theme.
- Best Australian iPhone 3GS Deals
Everyone's prices are out there and the phone is on sale, so what are the best deals for the Apple 3GS? Here's Lifehacker's picks.
- DIY Inverted Bookshelf
Instead of storing your books upright on top of the shelf, the inverted bookshelf holds all of your books in place using elastic webbing so you can hang them below the shelf-all the while allowing you to still take them out and put them back on as needed.
- Digsby Updates, Improves Performance, Adds New Features (Windows)
Popular instant messaging application (and then some) Digsby updates today, improving performance, adding buddy-list search, expanded emoticons, improved Twitter support, and much more.
- Tweak Your Way To A Better Finder
It's disappointing that Snow Leopard doesn't promise many major new Finder features, but with the right tweaks and plug-ins, you can make browsing files on your Mac significantly better.
- Folder Menu Is A Powerful Folder Switching Tool (Windows)
Tiny, portable utility Folder Menu adds quick access to your favourite applications and folders through a popup navigation menu-and it even works in those irritating File Open dialogs.
- Rain Gutters As Cable Management Tools
We're all about creative cable management here at Lifehacker, so we were instantly drawn to reader Seandavid010's rain-gutter cable management setup.
- Ubiquity 0.5 Improves Language Powers, Adds Great Tutorial (Windows)
Ubiquity, the experimental Firefox extension that works as an ultimate Firefox command line, grows into a 0.5 release with better non-English language support, smarter parsing of text input, and, perhaps best of all, a helpful step-by-step tutorial for newcomers.
- iPhone 3.0 Jailbreak Available Via PwnageTool, QuickPwn To Follow
The iPhone Dev Team has already released the iPhone 3.0-jailbreaking Pwnage Tool for Mac OS X (just two days after the iPhone 3.0 release), with QuickPwn for Windows and OS X soon to follow. There are a few catches, though.
- Microsoft's Browser Comparison Chart Offends Anyone Who's Ever Used Another Browser
Internet Explorer 8 is by far the best browser Microsoft's ever released, but most of our readers are happily using a better alternative like Firefox or Chrome. Microsoft's not happy about this, so they've created an absurd piece of propaganda to win you back.
- iPhone 3.0 Unlocking Tool Arrives Via Ultrasn0w (Mac)
If you're running a 2G or 3G iPhone with the 3.0 firmware, your (unofficial) carrier options just opened up a bit, as the Dev Team has delivered Ultrasn0w 3.0 for full unlocking.
- Snowbird Is A Snappy Portable File Explorer (Windows)
Snowbird is a tiny, portable file explorer packed with features that fits nicely into a flash drive toolkit.
- CrashPlan Does Local, Remote And Friend-Based Backup (Windows/Mac/Linux)
Keep your data backups under your control with CrashPlan, a handy backup tool that facilitates local and, more inventively, friend-based remote, encrypted backups.
- Fotografix Sports Big Editing Power In A Tiny Footprint (Windows)
Portable software usually has to suffer a few through a few compromises to be compact and flash-drive friendly. If they compromised with Fotografix, you certainly won't notice.


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About Relic Scout
The eBay website and official mobile app are extremely powerful and easy to use. Infact, they're so powerful that many unofficial eBay apps simply reskin the official features and give it a trendy name.
We wanted an app that didn't exist.
As comic book and trading card collectors, we searched high and low for an app that would help us grow our collections. We needed pricing data to help us flip collectibles and fill our want lists. Many apps were fine but none were good enough to justify the inconvenience of leaving the official app.
So we set out to build our own... and failed. A lot.
Month after month, revision after revision, we struggled to produce a web app that was actually better than the official site or mobile app. We combined collectible data from other sources, presented it in novel ways to build want lists, and then abanonned it because it wasn't helpful. A few months later, we'd get a burst of inspiration and try again. The cycle would repeat until...
We realized our problem was the interface not the data.
We already had successful processes in place for buying cards and comics. Those processes were based on having multiple browser tabs open simultaneously. Each tab had different settings to accomplish specfic tasks such as viewing auction search results to bid on, checking fixed price listings for competitors, and researching market value with completed listings.
Relic Scout fixes the interface
Putting all of the pages we use regularly in one place was a game changer. Users can search for a product, see potentially undervalued items, and purchase them for their collection or resale.
Relic Scout is completely free to use and is supported by affiliate commission.
Our goal is to provide the best possible experience for the collectors and flippers like us. To keep the website running, coffee in our mugs, and food on our tables, we've selected a business model that supports us when you purchase an item on eBay through a Relic Scout link. When you click through a product link on Relic Scout and purchase any item on eBay, we may receive a small commission directly from eBay. The prices that you see on Relic Scout and ebay.com are not impacted by this affiliate partnership. Full details can be found in our affiliate disclosure.


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Stock Valuation Based on Stock Prediction Algorithm: Returns up to 274.36% in 14 Days
Stock Valuation
This stock forecast is designed for investors and analysts who need a stock valuation for stocks in the Pharmaceutical sector (see Pharma Stocks Package). It includes 20 stocks with bullish and bearish signals and indicates the best pharmaceutical stocks to trade:
- Top 10 Pharmaceutical stocks for the long position
- Top 10 Pharmaceutical stocks for the short position
Package Name: Pharma Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 14 Days (09/27/2017 – 10/11/2017)
I Know First Average: 34.81%
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|| SportsShooter.com: News Item: Posted 2002-12-31
Leading Off: Santa's Letter to Emma and the Big 5 - 0!
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports Shooter
Photo by Robert Hanashiro/Sports Shooter
Emma Hanashiro pays her yearly visit to Santa.
Ho, Ho, Ho!
Usually around Christmas time I print my daughter Emma's letter to Santa. Since it's now AFTER the Holiday, I thought instead I'd run this unusual letter she received back from dear old St. Nick:
Dear Emma,
First off I want to thank you for the Krispy Kremes and Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread & Eggnog Latte you left for me by your fireplace on Christmas Eve. Those really hit the spot! But please don't tell Mrs. Claus, she is trying to get me to cut down on the sweets!
I wanted to write you back after receiving your very nice letter last month, so in order of importance:
* I had to leave your dad the Tommy Bahama shirt because they don't make photo vests in Hawaiian print! (I did however, leave a note in Jim Domke's Christmas stocking with a suggestion about this.)
* The case of SlimFast is backordered, so instead of dropping it off at Shaq's house, one of the Elves will take it to Staples Center after it arrives at the shop. We understand there are plenty of seats available … especially with 10 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.
* The resume kits for Steve Mariucci and Steve Lavin were upgraded because I thought they might need them sooner than later.
*I was able to get only 3 copies of "Photojournalism Ethics & Business Practices: Understanding Conflict of Interest" from the DeVry Institute. For those on your list that I didn't leave a copy, I left a nasty letter from Rick Rickman instead.
The Elves and I got a laugh out of your request for "huge lumps of coal" and copies of "The History of the Rose Bowl: Tradition and the Pac-10/Big-10 Showdown" for the members of the NCAA's BCS Committee. You were kidding weren't you?
And lastly, I couldn't find a Mongo Johnson autographed poster from Pamela Anderson's flick "Barb Wired" so I hope your Uncle Ronny didn't mind the signed poster from "Porky's - The Director's Cut".
You were a really good girl this year (especially putting up with your Dad's late nights working on that newsletter of his) so I left you something a little extra this year under the tree. I didn't know there was a Hawaiian Pokemon!
See you next year at the mall.
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Wow! Issue number 50.
Little did I know 4 years ago the Sports Shooter Newsletter would turn the big Five - Oh before I did (but not by much).
A lot has happened since I strong-armed guys like Rod Mar and Peter Miller and Brad Mangin and Bob Deutsch to help me with this wonder, crazy thing we put out each and every month called Sports Shooter.
The mailing list has now grown from a handful of friends in my email address book to over 8,000!
The Workshop & Luau has been an UNBELIEVABLE success … I still have visions of walking on that stage in November and seeing over 300 people ALL WEARING HAWAIIAN SHIRTS!
The Workshop and Luau has been a dream of mine for so long and having all of my great friends like Brad, Rod and Peter, along with Robert Seale and Karen Warren, Andy Hayt, Rick Rickman, Jack Gruber, Robert Beck, Mark Terrill, Trent Nelson, Dan MacMedan, Barry Wong and most of all Ron Taniwaki to share with everyone there is something you cannot put a price on.
I mention all of those names because that's the important thing about the Newsletter and the Workshop & Luau … they are successful because there are so many wonderful and generous people in this business like them. I could not put out this newsletter or put on the workshops without them and countless others I did not mention.
Six months ago the "Photo Gods" gave me and everyone out there another fabulous thing … SportsShooter.com. What I started with a vision to help other photographers and to share news and information was taken to a level that even I could never have dreamed possible.
Brad along with Grover Sanschagrin and Jason Burfield have designed and coded (yes, the entire site is custom coded!) the most useful resource and tool for photographers on the Internet.
So in this Holiday Season, we have much to be thankful for … so when you read the newsletter or browse through a member gallery on SportsShooter.com, remember there was many long hours of work contributed by many truly great people out there.
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With issue 50, we bring you another installment of our "In The Bag" series, this month written by The Sporting News' Robert Seale. We also have entertaining and informative contributions from Todd Korol, Pizza Guy Bob Larson, an advance look at the Final Four from SI's Porter Binks and Rick Rickman checks in with his regular "Let's Talk Business" column.
We also announce the details for our annual Sports Shooter Contest as well as the first Sports Shooter Speakers Bureau event … which will be held in conjunction with the annual contest.
So turn down the volume on "Monster Garage" and enjoy Sports Shooter v.50!
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Emirates SkyCargo and Gargash partner up for charity
Emirates SkyCargo is partnering with Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 motor rally, an annual celebrity event that raises money for charity.
The partnership agreement was signed by Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president, Emirates SkyCargo and Shehab Gargash, managing director & Group CEO, Gargash Group.
Emirates SkyCargo is set to transport four Mercedes Benz AMG GT63 4 Door cars from Dubai to the Gumball rally and back. The cars will travel on a Boeing 777 freighter from Dubai World Central. Emirates SkyCargo's Boeing 777 freighter aircraft can carry cargo up to 100 tonnes and are capable of accommodating wide or oversized cargo thanks to wide main deck doors.
"This is the second year that we are working with Gargash to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 rally. We had a successful collaboration last year which helped us showcase Emirates Wheels, our specialised product for transporting automobiles, to a large audience in the UAE as well as the rest of the world. We look forward to offering our First Class treatment to the Team Gargash cars participating in this year's rally," said Sultan.
"We are proud to be working once again with Emirates. Two Pioneering UAE companies are collaborating to make the extra-ordinary happen this year, and automobile enthusiasts' heads will turn around the world" said Gargash.


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Fundanoodle is such a fun word to say, which I guess goes along with all of the fun products that they carry for children in pre-kindergarten through the second grades. I Can Write Cursive! is one of the products in the Fundanoodle brand was created by Carolina Pad, a North Carolina-based company that has been selling school supplies for more than 70 years.
Specializing in products that:
"help fine and gross motor coordination, Enhance eye-hand coordination, encourage touch and visual exploration and promote problem solving, discovery and self-esteem"
Fundanoodle is a "comprehensive handwriting development program" that provides products that will help a student in his handwriting skills as well as other activities in which he engages.
We had the opportunity to review I Can Write Cursive!, which is geared towards children ages seven (or second grade) and above. Students receive instruction on how to write both upper and lower case letters in cursive. Along with cursive writing instruction, a brief review of manuscript letters is covered at the beginning of the tablet.
A reference chart of the cursive presentation of the lowercase and uppercase letters is included that also has the manuscript version of the same to help students recognize the compatible letter.
Handwriting is a subject that is included in our school. I know that my children use handwriting in many of their other subjects, but I think that special attention should be given to the skill of handwriting. Yes, I believe that handwriting is a skill and also believe that it should be given more precedence in the classroom. Just as one can have bad or poor grammar, one can also have bad handwriting skills as well as poor pencil grasping skills. Both drive me nuts when I see them being used incorrectly.
How to hold a pencil and paper are my first two issues of concern. I like that Fundanoodle addresses these two issues on the first page of the tablet that is written to parents. The tips that are covered are how to grasp the pencil; paper placement; and paper stabilizing. Love it!
I have two right-handed children and one left-handed one that snuck into the family, but I believe that I will keep him. When I started teaching Canyon how to write it was a challenge, because I am right-handed and had to learn how to teach him the same steps as shared in the parent tips for a left-handed child. The tips cover bases for both hand-type of writers.
Since we do handwriting every day, I had Canyon complete one sheet four days a week. The first few sheets provide the child practice with becoming familiar and comfortable with the strokes of cursive writing. After the review, the student begins the cursive writing lessons working their way through the alphabet. You may see some sample pages.
It would be helpful if the student who uses the tablet knows how to read, because many of the assignments require the reading of words to complete the work. If your child is comfortable with reading on his own, then the curriculum will work well as an independent study. If not, then the work can still be completed by your child but you may need to stick around to read the words on the worksheets for him to do the assignment.
Some cute/nice features are the instruction for writing the letters:
"Zoom up. Zoom down. Buzz up. Zoom down. Buzz up. Swoop," for writing the letter "w" or " Buzz around to the top. Zoom down. Swing out," for writing the letter "a."
At the bottom of each page is a fun (and educational) fact for the student to read after he has completed the worksheet.
The writing tablet is very sturdy, so students may opt to complete their writing assignment with the pages attached to the book or pull them out along the perforated lines and use them on a sturdy and hard surface.
Overall, I think that Canyon enjoyed using the I Can Write Cursive writing tablet. I have always created the writing worksheets for my children and can see the benefit of using an established curriculum or study for a child to work through. Another plus for Fundanoodle is that the tablet, as well as many of their other products, are affordable. You may not feel like you are wasting your money on something that you could create on your own.
The I Can Write Cursive tablet is available for $8.99.
You can read more reviews of this item by fellow crew members on The Homeschool Crew Blog.


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Ann & Nancy Wilson are back on speaking terms- could Heart be getting back together?
Chances of a Heart reunion are looking good! We found out recently that Ann & Nancy Wilson were back on speaking terms– no small feat considering their family drama.
Nancy Wilson said a "big offer" had been extended to the band for a reunion tour in 2019, and that the signs of it taking place are looking good. Heart has been on hiatus since 2016, after Ann's husband Dean assaulted Nancy's 16-year old twin sons backstage after a concert. Dean plead guilty to assault with a probational condition of not having contact with his nephews.
"I've gotta say, it's looking really good for a Heart reunion tour," Nancy told the Let There Be Talk podcast. "There's a big offer up there on the table. Me and Ann are talking, so we'll keep talking."
Asked about who had opened communications between them, she replied, "I've been sort of [trying] for a while, but she was kind of busy and, I think, scared to talk. And I kind of said, 'I'm not ever gonna confront you about anything, but there is this huge offer on the table, so we should talk – just the two of us.' So we're in that process right now. It's kind of exciting."
"There was a family drama that was highly uncalled for and unnecessary and hurtful," Nancy said in the new interview, "and it was just one of those things that takes time to get past. So, a couple of years have gone by. It's not anything that Ann ever did wrong, or I ever did wrong, but it's just one of those family dramas that just happened, and it just kind of poisoned the atmosphere for a while there. So it's good. I've had a real positive feeling about now that I'm communicating directly more with Ann."
You can listen to their interview on Let There Be Talk with Dean Delray below (NSFW)
Nancy has been keeping busy with her new band Roadcase Royale and was interviewed for the recent documentary Turn It Up! which celebrates the electric guitar and artists who rock them. Ann Wilson's latest album Immortal was recently released following her collection of cover songs titled Songs for the Living Vol. 1 with songs from Amy Winehouse, Bowie, Tom Petty, The Eagles, and more.


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After receiving your information, we'll begin to review and develop your custom financial plan. We will prepare initial reports that we'll discuss with you at your plan meeting.
Advisor's Responsibilities: You will need to gather the requested data and then possibly complete a risk assessment and other questionnaires. This information will need to be provided to us before your next meeting.
STEP 4 | Interactive Goal Setting
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Depending on your individual circumstances, this meeting may or may not be necessary. If it is, it will be via teleconference. We will work with you to further clarify the information you have provided thus far, and to refine your financial goals and objectives.
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sought to portray Hillary Clinton as a weak leader with failing health in a new ad released on Tuesday.
The 30-second spot highlighted the "dangerous world" the next president will inherit and argued Clinton "doesn't have the "fortitude, strength, or stamina" to lead the US.
The ad contained video of Clinton coughing and collapsing outside a 9/11 memorial event.
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Clinton has maintained that she is in excellent health and has released a letter from her doctor saying she is fit to serve as president.
The ad was released just days after Trump praised Clinton for being a "fighter" who "doesn't give up" in Sunday's presidential debate.
Throughout the campaign, Trump has pushed conspiracies against his opponents. In the primary campaign, for instance, he suggested then-rival Ted Cruz's father was somehow involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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National Study Calls For New Approach to Road Safety, Speed
The National Transportation Safety Board took a huge step yesterday when it released a new study identifying speed-related deaths and injuries "as an urgent and under-addressed national problem," as noted by the Vision Zero Network.
Ten-thousand people are killed every year because of speeding motorists, according to the NTSB study. What's needed: A multi-modal approach that uses technologies like speed cameras and an end to the outdated approach that sets speed limits at the 85th percentile of speeds.
If cities want to achieve Vision Zero, they should be given more freedom to prioritize safety from the state and federal government.
Among the recommendations in the full report:
- Encourage states and localities to authorize use automated speed enforcement, which is proven to be effective in managing speed, saving lives.
- Revise traditional speed-setting standards to balance 85 percentile approaches with safe systems approach that better incorporates crash history, safety of pedestrians, bicyclists.
- Incentivize state and local speed management activities.
- Incorporate the safe system approach for urban roads to strengthen protection for vulnerable road users.
- Increase federal attention, leadership and funding of speed as a national safety priority.
"For far too long, our speed policies have been stuck in neutral at the expense of thousands of lives each year," said Leah Shahum, Director of the national Vision Zero Network. "The NTSB study shows the urgency of recognizing speed as an urgent national problem. Local leaders of Vision Zero cities and community members are stepping up to fill a leadership void at the national level to address the dangers of speed."
The statistics cited by NTSB are additionally devastating.
More than 112,000 people died in speeding-related crashes in the US from 2005 to 2014, averaging over 10,000 deaths annually.
About the same amount of people are killed in speed-related deaths as drunk driving. The economic cost of speed-related deaths is about $52 billion annually.
In Philadelphia, we lose about $1 billion each year in all traffic crashes (speed and otherwise.)
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has long been advocating for better use of automated enforcement and safety cameras.
Last year, we successfully advocated for an extension to Pennsylvania's red light safety cameras program. This year, we've been working with State Rep. John Taylor to create a speed camera Pilot on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. Roosevelt Boulevard is, by far, the most dangerous roadway in Philadelphia, and one of the most dangerous in the country.
We do not believe speed cameras should be a replacement for better engineering practices. But while the money is raised to reconstruct roadways like Roosevelt Boulevard, speed cameras can help end deaths and injuries now.
As the study noted, too often local leaders and engineers are blocked by state and federal government from implementing safety standards.
Right now, we are working to push speed cameras through the state legislature because the city needs state authority for the program. And at that, Philadelphia legislators largely support (and have co-sponsored) the measure. It's legislators in other parts of the state who feel speed cameras are an "overreach" and holding our safety hostage.
The NTSB study is also important because it is more proof that speed is a major factor in road deaths throughout the United States, and municipalities that have been given authority to slow down traffic and implement Vision Zero have been successful.
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t messner • •
Speed cameras offer impartial, and certain enforcement of the speed limit. No one is immune and everyone that speeds will receive a ticket. It is just and it will save lives.
James C. Walker • •
The NTSB wants every city in the USA to become a for-profit business partner with the for-profit camera companies using a system that will NOT be employed in a way to actually slow most drivers, but will be employed to maximize ticket camera profits. It is a total reversal of the NTSB's former approach to engineering and education programs designed to actually improve safety in non-abusive ways.
James C. Walker, National Motorists Association
John Baxter • •
NTSB's approach on this is unfortunate, as it ignores many basic principles of traffic engineering, which is not some outmoded, discredited area of study, but in fact one that, unlike the NTSB's philosophy, was guided by science and engineering and not pre-determined, arbitrary opinion. Traffic engineering science is a body of study that led traffic engineers to develop respect for the average motorist, something that is missing in NTSB's entirely undemocratic and unscientific approach. NTSB's statements that the 85th percentile rule should not be used to set speed limits, and that they are often set as a compromise to satisfy a political desire for faster travel, are completely false, in my experience. Driving on 4-lane 202 in Chester County, with a posted limit of 55, at 70-75 mph is common in light traffic. And it occurs quite safely. I am not against reasonable speed enforcement, as some motorists do speed and deserve citations. Speed can kill, but what NTSB is not facing up to is the valuable common sense of the average motorist and the need to observe average speeds and take them into account when determining at what speed a citation should be issued. Further, focusing narrowly on speed fails to cause transportation officials to take advantage of all the smarter and less obtrusive ways of promoting traffic safety, including the safety of pedestrians and bike riders. A shotgun approach that begins and mainly focuses on practical means of making us all safer via road design should be the primary philosophy. Instead, NTSB grabs onto the one factor that is most easily measured, takes the smallest number of dollars, and requires the least creative thought or engineering. This is a typical approach of bureaucratic, arbitrary thinkers who have little faith in or understanding of science and the real philosophical underpinnings of democracy, and refuse to be guided by real world experience. Where is their respect for the American public they are supposed to serve?
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