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Pollmann are experts in the design, manufacturing and implementation of combining metals and plastics to create electrical and mechanical products. We spoke to Gregory Harriman, CEO of Pollmann North America, who took time out to speak to us about running this highly innovative company.
With our products, we enable our customers to create new solutions that integrate multiple components, increase efficiency, reduce weight, reduce number of components in assemblies and realize new technologies.
As CEO, I am responsible for the growth, longevity and profitability of the North American plant. In addition to the oversight of the daily operation, a good portion of my focus is to provide strategic guidance to my team and the global organization through the understanding of the markets we are in and the global economic trends of technology demands. As part of this growth, we will mature from 23 million a year in sales to 30 million by 2020.
In order to ensure that we reach this target, we have Key Performance Indicators (KPI) which we report out weekly and in quarterly employee meetings. The vision is clear and tracked by management as well as being posted for all employees to view themselves. Additionally, each employee has the ability to earn a quarterly bonus based on how well the company does with its KPIs.
Having these highly transparent performance indicators is paramount, and I have worked heavily with my team to revamp our KPIs. Through this process we have eliminated items that are not in-line, and brought my senior management in to the process to improve clarity and gain team buy in. We now use these KPIs as our short list and guiding principles. As a result, each department manager is fully responsible and accountable for the goals of the company and reports out in our management meetings.
However, it is also important that we take these past the department leads and to every employee of the company. I have implemented an employee incentive/bonus program that is updated weekly and posted throughout the plant. These KPIs that go to the employees are items that the employees have the ability and responsibility to control. I have also instilled the responsibility to every employee that if they see someone affecting the goals in a negative way, it is their duty to eliminate this.
From my experience, attracting and keeping the right talent has never been easy. I believe that you have to make an environment where people are challenged and want to come to work every day. Furthermore, an environment where conflict and growth are desired and not shied away from is also important. All employees having a voice in the company is crucial, not just for them being able to say things, but to be empowered to say and do them is the key.
In terms of our ethos, we are guided by the principles of "Ever Forward" and "Communicate". To be the best, you have to learn from your mistakes. The expectation that I drive is that every time we do something, we learn from it and make it better (Ever Forward). We have implemented Gate reviews and KPIs that monitor how well we perform to each of these topics. Each Gate Review cannot be signed/ passed unless we reviewed what we have done and have lessons learned.
Pollmann International has a motto that states "Innovation with Precision." We are constantly looking for new ways to do old things. To look forward to the next generation of the product while developing the current generation. In order to achieve the high standards we set for ourselves, we start with safety first, then quality and then work our way down. If we can maintain these first two, we find that the rest want to intuitively follow. Any member of our team can stop – call – and wait for help to arrive. From my perspective, if we are all thinking the same way we can effect change rapidly.
Our industry encompasses a number of challenges and opportunities. Perhaps our biggest challenge is to be cost competitive when manufacturing in the United States, but we believe that this can be overcome with ingenuity. As a global company, we find that each region has their own way of doing business, and even though our customers are global customers and strive to have global commonality, they still have tendencies to act as separate organizations with different costing structures. We also find that our customers say that they want local for local and that they do not look at products as commodities, but when it comes to sourcing they look at the cheapest solution and treat our products as commodities. As for opportunities, our largest is trying to stay up with current automotive demands, which are the highest in years and which is a nice problem to have.
Despite working in a highly competitive environment, we believe that we have a number of attributes that distinguish us from our competitors. We are a highly automated company, and that is probably the biggest difference. We do things that many companies either shy away from or feel are impossible. We don't mind change, not for change sake rather for the value in it.
Looking further ahead, we are confident that we will be able to reach the goals we have set ourselves for the coming years. Once we have achieved these, we will certainly not rest on our laurels, but forge our way on to the next goal and beyond.
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1. Sahara becomes desert of terrorism. CIA supported terrorism. also notice however, the illusion that France and the EU are presented as "opposite" to the US by the expert. the "good" West vs the "bad" West. haha! sorry the same people own all of The West.
Senegal's president Abdoulaye Wade urged African leaders and the West to join forces in the fight against al-Qaeda's North African branch, saying it has to be done to prevent the Sahara from becoming a "terrorism desert." Abdoulaye Wade's appeal came as African Union heads of state gathered to tackle the continent's crises and conflicts at the bloc's summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Wade was supported by his colleagues from other African countries. They were united in their opinion that African counties could not fight al-Qaeda on their own. Wade said it was an "international issue."
…Americans spent over 0.5 billion dollars for the anti-terrorism struggle. Yet, the situation has only worsened with the increased number of terrorist attacks.
The situation has particularly worsened in the past two years. These years were marked both with the increased frequency of attacks as well as their impudence, i.e., police station attacks and embassy shootings. The leaders of the Maghreb Muslims appeal for jihad against ruling governments of North African countries. All this attests to the fact that the officials cannot properly control the situation even in their own capitals.
Last year, media released alarming information stating that the Islamist group was developing biological weapons, and in particular, was experimenting with plague agents. The war on terror affects the well-being of local residents increasingly more each year. According to experts, the struggle with al-Qaeda caused rise in basic consumer goods prices in Algeria, including potatoes prices.
…In other words, the participants of the Pan African summit had good reasons to be alarmed. On the other hand, as mentioned above, so far the US military aid has not yielded positive results in the struggle against several hundred militants. Under the circumstances, the opinion of an Algerian expert Jamal Gessel shared with Pravda.ru was quite surprising.
He said that there was very reliable information suggesting that the Islamist group was supported by CIA. Analysts of the French and Algerian Special forces (e.g., DGSE, France) are convinced that this is done to destabilized the situation in North African countries rich in natural resources (both oil and uranium). The other goal is to force French and Spanish oil-extracting competitors out of the area. The expert believes this is precisely why the Islamist group's attacks are aimed against the French and Spanish, and why the American presence in the region is not effective.
Additionally, the expert does not rule out the situation when the US declares the region its strategic zone, like it happened in the Persian Gulf, and instills its hegemony in the area. The conclusion is the following: the hopes of North African countries to receive aid from the West greatly depend on what they mean by "West", the USA or EU.
2. despite problems with al qaeda, not to worry! Algeria is connected: looking to cooperate with South Africa on nuclear technology. oh hey Algeria signed the NPT, so no problem. um, didn't Iran sign that thing too? yes. but that's different.
Algeria has shown a keen interest in South Africa's pebble bed technology, South Africa's Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) company said on Monday.
CEO Jaco Kriek said in a statement that Algeria's interest in PBMR technology "opens a real opportunity for two African countries to co-operate on nuclear." The statement said a high-level delegation under the leadership of Mohamed Derdour, chairman of the Algerian Atomic Energy Commission (Comena), was in South Africa. "Algeria is, amongst others, exploring the possibility of building nuclear reactors the size of PBMR near inland villages to provide electricity and desalination," Kriek said.
…According to Comena, Algeria was seriously pursuing nuclear technology as a means to diversify its energy sources and as a vehicle to reduce its dependency on a hydrocarbons economy….Derdour pointed out that Algeria, like South Africa, had signed the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. "Algeria has atomic energy agreements with Argentina, China, France and the United States. "We also have two research reactors, which were built by Argentina and China respectively". Kriek said South Africa had a long relationship with Algeria, including the signing in 2003 of a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in the field of nuclear and radiation sciences between Comena and South Africa's department of science and technology.
3. Egypt recalls ambassador from Algeria for "consultations" after some sports fans get rowdy
CAIRO (AFP) – Egypt recalled its ambassador in Algeria for consultations on Thursday after attacks against Egyptian football fans in Sudan and businesses in Algiers, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. An Egyptian foreign ministry official confirmed to AFP that the ambassador was recalled for "consultations". Earlier in the day, Egypt summoned the Algerian ambassador in Cairo to protest against the disturbances.
The foreign ministry said that it informed the ambassador of "Egypt's extreme displeasure with the assaults on Egyptian citizens who went to Khartoum to support the Egyptian team."
It was the second summons in a week for ambassador Abdel Qader Haggar, who was called to the foreign ministry last week after Algerian fans attacked Egyptian businesses and homes in Algiers.
4. Nigeria finally transfers power to Goodluck Jonathan
5. NEXT: we told you so
This newspaper took the bold step of publishing a daring story on January 10 that President Umaru Yar'Adua is brain damaged and will not return to office. Titled,"Yar'Adua is brain-damaged", the story detailed how some people that surround Mr. Yar'Adua were preventing others including the vice president from having access to the president.
"President Umaru Yar'Adua is seriously brain damaged, is not able to recognise anyone… and can no longer perform the functions of the office of the president, according to multiple sources who have spoken to NEXT on Sunday," the story declares.
While we double checked and confirmed our sources over and over, some newspapers went to town that our story was not true. Indeed there were stories that we spun a tale that cannot be substantiated. Amazingly, while these media houses buried their heads in the sand, NEXT stood up to be counted among the worthy elements of our society, and despite the furious denial even from some people in government, the story could not be counteracted.
Curiously, some folks in government were asking NEXT editors for what was going on with Mr. Yar'Adua showing the level of secrecy concerning his health.
Subsequently, a man claiming to be Mr. Yar'Adua granted an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on January 13 on the eve of a planned protest by eminent Nigerians like Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka and Tunde Bakare, the pastor of Latter Rain Assembly under the aegis of Save Nigeria Group.
Thereafter, seeing that the game was up, others now shifted gear, and joined the train of those asking that the Constitution be upheld. We are happy we started this.
6. MEND rebels watching the 'drama' unfold..will they continue to warn the oil company personnel to get out of the way so they can "attack?" do they still need to attack? maybe not. we'll have to wait and see what this Goodluck Jonathan fellow has in mind for divvying up Nigeria's oil resources.
LAGOS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Wednesday it was monitoring developments after Vice President Goodluck Jonathan assumed presidential powers, but declined to comment further.
"We are monitoring the unfolding drama and will react at the appropriate time," the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said in an email to Reuters. The group last month said it was ending a unilateral ceasefire and threatened renewed attacks on Africa's biggest oil and gas industry amid delays to an amnesty programme caused partly by the absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
7. polluted water in Niger Delta — home of OIL COMPANIES — the cause of estimated 60% of deaths and 90% of disease in local communities. yes they can get oil out of a swamp but they can't deliver clean water to poor people who insist on being IN THE WAY of their amazing oil production feats of engineering
Lack of access to safe water is a major source of poor health for millions of residents of Nigeria's Niger Delta region, a NEXT investigation has shown. Majority of the citizens of the area affirm one of their most critical needs is safe drinking water.
Public health officials say water accounts for an estimated 80 per cent of all diseases and one-third of all deaths in the developing world. In the Niger Delta area, where the natural water sources have been polluted by oil production activities, they estimate that water could account for over 60 per cent of all deaths in the oil communities, and some 90 per cent of all diseases there.
Although the oil region is largely riverine, oil production activities appeared to have polluted the region's natural water sources, making them increasingly unsafe for human consumption.
8. Al Jazeera floats video of police killing unarmed civilians, from seven months ago. picked up widely. kind of confusing — if you don't pay close attention you might think this is happening now.
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Aster Van Kregten, a Nigeria expert with rights group Amnesty International, told Al Jazeera that the group's research suggested extra-judicial killings were widespread in Nigeria.
"Our research shows that the Nigerian police are getting away with murder, they killed hundreds of people a year without any investigation - any investigation on whether the use of force was lawful or not," she said. "What we saw on the footage happened seven month ago and we haven't heard anything from the government whether they have arrested anyone and how far the investigation is going."
Among those killed in the aftermath of the clashes between Boko Haram and the police, was Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf.


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Dick Wheeler, a veteran member of the Wisconsin Capitol press corps, died early this morning at his Madison apartment. Any reporter or member of the legislature – indeed, almost anyone who works in the Capitol – knew Dick. I was glad to call him a friend and colleague. Over the years I discovered that Dick grew up in a tough Pennsylvania town not more than forty miles from my own dad's hometown in Ohio. That background was apparent in Dick's personality: he was every bit the tough "old school" reporter, and he knew the workings of Wisconsin state government like no other. Another veteran reporter, WIBA's John Colbert, relied on that expertise when he interviewed Dick on the air last year. Dick managed and edited The Wheeler Report, and over the course of his career I imagine he must have covered hundreds of legislative floor sessions and thousands of press conferences.
Just last week, during the second overnight session by the state Assembly, I was in the Capitol press room well after midnight with Dick and several other reporters and legislative staffers. Dick regaled us with stories from his days covering Ohio news and politics. He rattled off all the Ohio newspapers which staffed bureaus at the Capitol in Columbus, and recalled covering the funeral of Sam Sheppard, the Ohio doctor who served as inspiration for The Fugitive. Dick, who could be a bit irascible at times, always greeted me with a "what're you up to, big guy?" And he had a mischievous sense of humor: recently in the press room he feigned frisking me for a concealed weapon. Yesterday he mentioned to me that he was tired. Dick Wheeler was 67 years old, and he will be missed.


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Gampo Abbey is a Western Buddhist monastery in the Shambhala tradition in Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1983, it is a lineage institution of Shambhala and a corporate division of the Shambhala Canada Society.
Under the spiritual direction of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the spiritual head of Shambhala International, Gampo Abbey is guided by our abbot the Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and our principal teacher Acharya Pema Chödrön.
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In 2018, consider fully devoting yourself to practice, study, and service through a temporary monastic residency at Gampo Abbey.
Train completely in warriorship for these difficult times. In the vision of Sakyong Mipham, the Shambhala Monastic Order combines the monastic lineage of the Buddha with the Shambhala terma teachings to offer an embodied expression of Enlightened Society.
You come to Gampo Abbey because you wish to be a monk or a nun or you wish to experience the support of a monastic environment. In any case, it's a place where you can't get away from yourself. You might find this quite challenging and quite amazing. You might find it softens you and awakens your heart. —Gampo Acharya Pema Chödrön
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On the 6 September 2013, Prof Tim Noakes was Skype interviewed by Tawnee Prazak for the Endurance Planet website. Here is a brief report on the important items that The Prof spoke about during the interview. Also included below is a link to the original podcast. I recommend that you listen to it!
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New Noakes book due in November – called the Real Meal Revolution – about diet and nutrition and no doubt will contain a lot of low carb living. Will include a raft of delicious low carb recipes.
Low Carb
Prof is sticking to his low carb tack (Yay!) and remains committed to the low carb lifestyle and the benefits. His running has improved and he says that he is running with the same effort as he did 30 years ago.
He points out (again) that low carb is not for everyone, but anyone who is carbohydrate resistant will benefit from going low carb. Spoke about Bruce Fordyce's running improvements on decarb, where his 5km time trial speed has improved by 5 minutes – going from 22 mins to 17 mins!
Noakes makes a great point about carbohydrate levels – pointing out that each person's carb tolerance is individually set but that we all need to be in carbohydrate balance every day. And once we eat it we can't get rid of it. Thus as an individual, you either burn off the carbs you eat or else you store then as fat.
This is a crucial observation, because it means that we each need to try and discover what our daily carb limit is and so as to not gain weight, we need to ensure that we remain below that level o a daily basis.
Low Carb Performance
He spoke about how most athletes and weekend warriors will benefit from performing on a low carb regimen IE not drinking the heavy carb type of sports drinks we all love so much. There is a really interesting part from about the 10 min mark onward, when he says that indications are that fructose in some way IMPAIRS performance.
He again makes a call for people to stop eating cereals and grains – Hear Hear! Bananas also come under fire – rightfully in my opinion. Bananas should be given to monkeys to process and have no place in a low carb athlete's in-race nutrition.
Artificial Sweeteners
The sweet tooth gets a mention as well and Noakes rightly asserts that the best strategy for the average person is to completely stop eating sweet things, including all forms of artificial sweeteners. By stopping the intake of sweets and sugar, we cure (or curb) or sugar addiction. Also some of these also cause insulin secretion and will make weight loss more difficult.
Then he goes on into the hydration and waterlogged issues which were really interesting and well worth a listen.
The original podcast can be found here on Endurance Planet.


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In a previous article on this site the role of Flood Maps as they relate to the US National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was briefly examined. This article is intended to promote awareness about one of the requirements of the NFIP, namely the Elevation Certificate.
What is an Elevation Certificate?
An Elevation Certificate is a written certification stating the surveyed height of the First Floor Level of a building above a datum or reference point such as the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), and must be completed on the FEMA-prescribed form. The form also requires additional information such as the building name, address, use, square footage, NFIP community name and number, county name, map/panel number and flood zone.
An Elevation Certificate should not be confused with a Flood Zone Determination (sometimes incorrectly called a Flood Certificate or Flood Determination Certificate), which is simply a statement, according to available information, of whether a property lies within a flood-prone area, and what categorization that area is given.
Who can prepare an Elevation Certificate?
Elevation Certificates must be prepared and certified by a Licensed Land Surveyor, Registered Professional Engineer, or architect who is authorized by Commonwealth, State, or local law to certify elevation information for NFIP purposes.
Community officials who are authorized by local law or ordinance to provide floodplain management information may also sign the certificate.
Elevations must be certified by a Registered Professional Engineer or Licensed Land Surveyor if the Elevation Certificate is intended to support an application for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or a Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F).
Visit our flood business directory to find if there is an authorized professional in your area.
Why would I need an Elevation Certificate?
An Elevation Certificate is required in order to ensure compliance with floodplain management ordinances in some communities and to determine the proper insurance premium rate for the property.
It is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a federally backed real estate loan for a building located in an area designated as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), that is, located in a flood area category containing the letters 'A' or 'V' (in coastal areas) on a Flood Insurance Rate Map.
An Elevation Certificate will ensure that the property will be properly rated for flood insurance purposes in terms of the NFIP. If an Elevation Certificate proves that the first floor level of a building is above or at the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) for the property, insurance may be waived or else the insurance rate will be less than if it shows the building floor level to be below the BFE. The BFE is the height that floodwaters may be expected to reach in a one-in-one-hundred-year flood event (i.e. a 1% annual chance flood level) and is found on a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) compiled and issued by FEMA.
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How do I find out if I need an Elevation Certificate?
An Elevation Certificate is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a federally backed real estate loan for a building located in an area designated as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), that is, located in an area categorized on a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as containing the letters 'A' or 'V' (in coastal areas).
The local community floodplain administrator or an official at the planning and zoning office should be in a position to provide access to the effective FIRM map for their area of responsibility.
The available inventory of FIRMs, FIS reports and other National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) products may be viewed at no charge, or purchased, through FEMA's Map Service Center.
FEMA has been driving a process since 2003 to update the nation's FIRM flood maps in order to provide a more accurate designation of flood hazard areas. As new maps have been issued, flood risk profiles have changed and for some the changes have meant new flood insurance requirements.
It will be necessary to obtain an Elevation Certificate in order to verify or challenge the designation of a property or building should there be any dispute regarding a change of designation of the property in a new FIRM map through a LOMA or LOMR-F process.
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If the structure was built on fill that was placed after the FIRM was prepared, a Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F) should be requested. If the filled ground is higher than the BFE, then FEMA may issue a LOMR-F to remove the structure from the SFHA.
Footnote: The above article should not be viewed as an exhaustive handling of the topic, for more details the relevant FEMA websites should be viewed.
- FEMA NFIP Elevation Certificate Instructions
- FEMA Preferred Risk Policy Eligibility Extension
- FEMA Elevation Certificates FAQs
For any further information on obtaining a Flood Elevation Certificate you should contact a Registered Professional Engineer or Licensed Land Surveyor.


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Yesterday I was trying to download Malwarebytes, and today AVG, and I got the message, on both browsers.
With pictures I only get the message on Chrome. I haven't tried to download anything else.
I have already run Malwarebytes, Avast and Kaspersky TDSS Killer and removed anything suspicious.
I'm now running a full Malwarebytes scan again.
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Yeah Malwarebytes should be able to find some infection.
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I have done that with Malwarebytes
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"Forbidden passions that could only be teamed by the dreaded Dragonard." 13 May 1987 Adventure, Drama 93 mins
In the 18th-century British Caribbean colony of St. Joseph's, decadent and hedonistic aristocrats rule with an iron fist and terrorize slaves and suspected criminals with a painful whip called the "dragonard."
Watch the official Master of Dragonard Hill 1987 trailer in HD below or find more Master of Dragonard Hill videos on Vidimovie.


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Meetings of the full Town Council are held once every eight weeks on Mondays, normally starting at 7.30pm. These are the main meetings of the Council, presided over by the Mayor. Minutes of the committees are received and adopted. Other business can include presentations from local bodies.
There are four committees of the Council:
|Meets approximately every
|Policy and Resources Committee
|Six weeks
|Planning and Highways Committee
|Three weeks
|Community Services Committee
|Six weeks
|Arts and Leisure Committee
|Six weeks
All Town Council meetings are held in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury. Members of the public are very welcome to attend all meetings. There are seats specially reserved for you. Every effort is made to ensure that members of the public can understand the meetings and feel at ease.
Just outside the main door of the Town Hall, there is a notice board. This gives prior details of each meeting of the Council.
Every year there are at least three civic events at which the Town Councillors dress in their traditional robes and hats. These events are:
In addition to the above events there are some other civic events each year.
This traditional event takes place normally in June. Led by the Mayor, councillors and residents walk along the perimeter of Newbury Town. As this perimeter is very long, the event is usually split over two Sunday afternoons. The Beating of the Bounds is a most enjoyable Town Council event held to mark special years. e.g. The 400th anniversary of the town's Charter and the Millennium year.
You can ask a question(s) at Newbury Town Council meetings. You need to notify the Chief Executive in advance by faxing your question to 01635 40484, e-mail your question to: email@example.com or by taking it to the Town Hall before 2pm on the day of the meeting. You will then be given an opportunity to ask your question(s) at the beginning of the meeting.
At meetings of the Planning and Highways Committee, there is a point in the meeting when residents affected by an application have the opportunity to speak for a brief period.
Every Saturday between 10am and 12noon, two Newbury Town Councillors position themselves at the steps of the Town Hall to listen to residents' concerns and answer questions.
The council offices are the Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury. The main entrance is now in Mansion House Street. The offices are normally open during the following hours:
|Monday- Thursday
|0900 - 1700 hrs
|0900 - 1630 hrs
The phone number is 01635 35486. The fax number is 01635 40484 and the e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Let me introduce Canberra to you…
As Australia's capital city, it boasts a rich history of both the old beginnings of Australia, alongside Parliament House. It is famously known, as the city planned by Walter Burley Griffin. Along with newer areas of the city, which are currently being developed to meet the needs of a growing population.
Not forgetting amongst these facts, it's now burgeoning culture. A inherant connection to the nature that encompasses it & surrounds it.
Along with an incredible food loving community here.
Getting out & about to sample some food and hospitality here, has been a well deserved treat
break from my kitchen and this is where I went:
Set amongst the rich history of Old Parliament House, is a new venue for dining, Hoi Polloi Restaurant.
The interiors & decor take upcycling to a whole new level.
All the pieces are archived furniture & props from the members lounges, where once famous politicians & public figures sat and shaped Australia's future.
At the media launch we were treated to Cocktails & Canapés. I participated in a Competition, to create a burger based on a former prime minister (which was selected for us, on the night.)
Banana prawns with citrus fennel slaw.
The winning burger of the night, belongs to Anna from Shennanagans
You can try her creation, The Royal Touch, inspired by former prime minister Paul Keating, over the next month at the restaurant #pollieburger.
There are two other runner ups with burgers to try and the burger with the highest sales will be join the permanent menu at Hoi Polloi.
Here I am, with my entry on the night.
The Oh My Gough! is based on Australia's legendary Gough Whitlam. I chose a milk bun with beef & OPH special sauce. Iceberg lettuce, mozzarella, bacon, pickles & beetroot.
Pictured here are our judges on the night. Food Writer Joanna Savill & Head Chef Andrew Collins
My fellow blogger/participants in the challenge, the lovely Shari from Good Food Week & Megan from The Girl Has Sparke
The Make Your Own Pavlova bar, which went Instagram crazy! Smashed berry Pav's with a plethora of toppings, cream & chocolate.
To the next event.
Dream Cuisine Patisserie & owner Owen Sadler, invited 20 of Canberra's hungriest food bloggers along to an event to learn about their pastries & craftmanship.
Ellias of Cbr Foodie organised the meet up and I was very fortunate & thankful! to be included.
On arrival I was met by lots of lovely and familiar faces. The cafe has a beautiful sunny atmosphere, with a true French vibe from the azure blue walls and fresh clean white interior.
There are various locations where you can find their pastries here in Canberra, including the cafe at Fyshwick. Little Dreams patisserie in The Hamlet/ Braddon. Along with the regional Farmers Markets on Saturdays & Old Bus Depot Markets on Sundays.
My absolute favourites are their croissants. I buy both these & their Rhubarb Cudtard Danishes, each week at my local farmers markets.
Owen, the creative patissier & mastermind spoke of the science, luck and hours of dedication to the perfection of these layers.
The butter is sourced from a producer in Milford Victoria. A Churchill fellowship recipient who studied the techniques of mastering au beurre, with fellow artisans. Some of whom went to craft butters for world renowned restaurant Noma.
Only organic flours are used, though he mentioned some patissier's abhor the changeable nature of natural flours.
Yet he's managed to find a way to tame the proteins in the flour and produce the best product with the best of ingredients.
There's a craftsman at play here, as even the chocolate bars for the Pain de chocolate are made in house, before they're baked.
The meticulous care and passion make a lot of sense when he reflects on his previous passions as an (lapsed) almost engineer.
More of my fellow foodies pictured above. Gary from YummyLummy & Michelle who is the food writer for Her Canberra
As you can see, it's been a truly delicious round up of like minded folk.
A huge thank you for the hospitality shown to us at:
Hoi Polloi Restaurant Old Parliament House
Dream Cuisine Patisserie 9/18 Whyalla St, Fyshwick
Look forward to getting back in my kitchen with you soon for something delicious!


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DeAngelo Hall was once a mainstay on Twitter, with well over 100,000 followers. Then he left, erasing his account. And the day after the most recent Super Bowl, the Redskins cornerback came back, writing about his decision to return to Washington, his teammates, his daily routine, and especially his children.
Twitter world I'm back. Sorry for the long layoff. I struggled with coming back or staying away!!! I'm BACK and better then ever!!!!!! #HTTR— DeAngelo Hall (@DeAngeloHall23) February 3, 2014
In a recent appearance on WPGC with Herkules, Hall explained — at great length — why he left Twitter, and why he ultimately returned "after a long back and forth with a lot of my homeboys."
"Man, we had a group chat going," Hall began. "And I was like man, what's the benefits? There's no benefits. I don't want to be reached. It was so negative at one point, man. I had over 150,000 followers, and so at one point you're gonna get some kind of negative scrutiny. And I was just getting blasted. I was like man, I don't want to look at this [while] we're losing games, so I got off it for a while.
"Then my Web site, she wanted to get back on it, thought it would be good for me," Hall continued. "And then I think two or three weeks later I got right back off it. And then finally I was like, you know what, y'all are right. I've got a voice, I want to be heard, I want to send the message out that I want to send out. And after a long back and forth, I'm back on it, I'm on it for good: @deangelohall23. Anybody can hit me up on that.
"I love actually being hands-on with it," Hall said. "That's something that I didn't do in the past. I really didn't answer questions, I didn't do giveaways, I just kind of sent out whatever I wanted to, really didn't care about what everybody else said. But now I'm actually answering questions. If somebody sends me a tweet I'm responding to it, I'm talking back, talking trash. A lot of buddies I'm talking to on [Twitter] instead of texting them personally, just so the world can just see us go back and forth and have this little friendly competition we've got. I'm doing everything man, I'm doing everything. I'm having fun with it. That's what you're supposed to do, you're supposed to have fun. It ain't about hey I'm going to the store to get a sandwich. It's about letting these people know what's going on.
About to take my son out for dinner and some man to man time. I'm so proud of him he's been #Balling in the class and on the field— DeAngelo Hall (@DeAngeloHall23) February 26, 2014
"Like, I took my son out to dinner; I was just so proud of him man," Hall went on. "And I don't think I tell him that enough, how proud I am of him, my 12-year old. He's a straight-A student, baseball player, basketball player, balling in every sport he touches, and I'm just so proud of him. Not only is he a heck of an athlete and a heck of kid and a great big brother and a great friend, but he's a great student too. And that's what I always try to preach to him too, that I don't want you to be like me and be a football player, or do this or do that. I want you to do what you want to do, and if that's wanting to be a doctor, lawyer, scientist, you do that. If it's wanting to be a radio personality or a TV star, heck, you can do anything you put your mind to."
So, kind of a long explanation. But that's why Hall's back on Twitter.
Mya leading morning chapel at school. So proud of her http://t.co/AKKink5JNu— DeAngelo Hall (@DeAngeloHall23) February 28, 2014
Hall also told Herkules that he will likely miss some time at organized team activities because of his children's spring break.
"There might be a little bit of an uproar up there in D.C. that I'm not there the first day," he acknowledged. "But trust me, I'll run it past Jay [Gruden], so I'll be good."
And he also said he will be playing cornerback now and into the future.
"I'm still at corner man, I'm still at corner," Hall said. "I still feel like I'm one of the best shutdown corners in the league. Until somebody shows me otherwise, I'm gonna keep going out there, trying to own Dez [Bryant] and Calvin [Johnson] and A.J. Green and all those other guys."


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Charles Darwin's on the Origin of Species Paperback
by Michael Keller
Illustrated by Nicolle Rager Fuller
Published 150 years ago, Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" caused an uproar from the moment it was released on 24th November 1859.
At once heralded for changing the course of science and condemned for its implied challenges to religion, few books have been as controversial or as historically significant.
In "On The Origin Of Species", author Michael Keller and illustrator Nicolle Rager Fuller introduce a new generation of readers to Darwin's groundbreaking treatise.
Drawing on the author's own words - and rarely seen letters he exchanged with this contemporaries - Keller and Fuller have produced an accessible, artfully rendered adaption of Darwin's masterwork.
Including sections about the primary research that led to "On The Origin of Species", the initial public response, and recent breakthroughs in evolutionary theory, this is a riveting, immersive read and is sure to breathe new life into Darwin's seminal and still polarising work.
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 192 pages, 4 colour illustrations throughout
- Publisher: Rodale Press
- Publication Date: 27/10/2009
- Category: True stories
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I remember slogging through On the Origin of Species at University and although it was obviously interesting, it was a bit dry. I only wish this book had been around then! Although some of the illustrations - particularly those dealing with passage of time - can be a little confusing, all in all it's a fantastic rendition of Darwin's work. What's especially fun about this version is that they have included the history around the publication of Origin and they even let Darwin himself see into the future and get a glimpse of how his work has influenced the scientists of today. Even if you've read the original work, don't miss out on this beautiful book.
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Get head turning persona with this elegant and classy kurti by Shree.The soothing cotton fabric will keep you cool in the scorching hot summers. You can team it up with ravishing range of Accessories, Bags & Jewellery. A brand inspired by the great diversity of Indian culture has successfully culminated in the creation of magnificent collection of woman ethnic wear. Enhance your wardrobe this season with wide range of peppy colors & exclusive designs by Shree. Disclaimer: Please note the product colour may differ from the colour shown in the photo.
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Currently 3.50/512345 Rating: 3.5/5 (Total votes: 2)
Rating: 3.5/5 (Total votes: 2)
The Quest - Cursed Chess Set is an expansion to The Quest, a beautifully hand-drawn, immersive and enchanting world full of exciting challenges. After enabling the expansion, you can explore new areas and quests. However, if you don't have The Quest, you can also play the expansion as a standalone game.
There has been a severe mana leak in the world that has left all beings stripped of power. You can plug the leak but can't reverse the damage that has already happened. Your mission, beyond plugging the mana leak, is to find and destroy the evil creature who captured the King's two landmark towers so he could magically add them to his cursed chess set as rooks. When he has succeeded in capturing the king and queen to complete his cursed chess set, he will be able to summon a demon that will give him ultimate power in this world. Destroy him and the demon before he can complete the ritual!
This expansion is designed for fresh characters. It is highly recommended that you start a new character to fully enjoy it. To access the new areas (not applicable if you are playing the expansion standalone), go to Matras harbor and talk to captain Verra, then select "Cursed" as your travel destination. For those who would like to play with an existing higher level character, there is a high level dungeon for a challenge.
What's New in This Release:
· New forums.
· Cfsdoc's soup that heals the tree is now buyable at inns that sell normal goods.
· Siroli's Armor (both) are now marked Made by Siroli.
What's New in 12.0:
· The Bring Ingredients to Monjette quest can now be finished with a Rasvim.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Work Tank Update
Today is the last day before Easter break and the work tank will be unattended until Monday. There are three adults (two males and one female, Esmeralda) and lots and lots of new babies. This tank was fed last on 3/25 and will feed again on 4/1 when I return to work. Plasma will be at least three or four days after feeding.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Everyone moves to Mars!
The other female in the Blue ocean zoo was found dead, Bertha is still going strong. There was only one live sea-monkey in the magic castle tank. The green ocen zoo was devoid of life and the red zoo had one lone survivor. They were all transferred to the Mars tank tonight. The Mars tank was then aerated and growth food was added. The blue ocean zoo and the magic castle tank are now set aside to allow all the water to evaporate from them.
Work Tank Update
Two adult males and one adult female (Esmeralda). Small hatchlings are visible in the tank. Plasma III was added on March 19th. I aerated the tank and added growth food this morning when I got to work. One of the new males is mating with Esmeralda.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Welcome back...
Blog.com has been offline for last 36 hours. For now the site will stay here but I am going to have to move if this keeps up. I will most likely move to wordpress but I will lose features when I do that. I am trying now to figure out how to get the blog backed up so the move will be easy. I will certainly post a link to the new site if and when I get it ready.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Home tanks update
Monday, March 18, 2013
Home Tanks Update
I came in and inspected the tanks this afternoon and sadly I must report that the male sea-monkey in the blue ocean zoo has died. Bertha is still going strong and the other female appears to be OK as well. I gave the tank a dose of Sea-Medic just to be on the safe side though. I did notice some small babies swimming. I hate to do it but I may have to retire this tank soon. I think I will just let the water evaporate out of it if I transfer the sea-monkeys to another tank.
Work Tank Update
After a week of spring break, I was anxious to see how the red Ocean Zoo at work was doing. I was relieved to find everything just fine. The work tank has three adults in it now, Esmeralda and a male and another female. They were fed this morning and I will give the tank a dose of plasma in a couple of days.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Comics-Ads: Count Dante - The Deadliest Man Alive!
Today I am rolling out a new feature... Vintage comics ads! Not just of Sea-Monkeys either. These were the ads that caught our attention and imaginations back in the day... Get muscles and learn karate to beat up the bullies! Learn the secrets of hypnotism and get everything you ever wanted... such as making girls like you!
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Tank consolidation
Today I decided to consolidate the tanks and retire two tanks. I took the Male and two females from the new style Mars tank and transferred them to the old style Mars tank and I took the male and female from the new style Castle tank and put them in the blue Ocean Zoo with Bertha
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
More video of Mars
Here is another video of the babies in the Mars tank!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
New Martians have arrived!
New life has erupted in the old style mars tank.
I changed out the water in the old style Mars tank and transferred a female from the other mars tank over to it yesterday.
I changed out the water in the old style Mars tank and transferred a female from the other mars tank over to it yesterday.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Mars tank maintenance
I decided that the old style Mars tank needed a bit of maintenance. First of all the water was too orange and it was hard to see the Sea-Monkeys in the tank, especially any tiny babies that were in there. First I prepared a quart of water. Jumbo Plasma makes a quart of water, too bad they don't sell it any more... I am down to my last pouch! Then I used the aqua-leash to get the two males out of the tank and transferred them to a waiting Ocean Zoo. After this I poured off about 2/3 of the tank into another Ocean Zoo, then I topped off the Mars tank with clear plasma water and transferred the males back into the tank.
To clean, or not to clean?:
As your Sea-Monkeys age, sediment will begin to gather in the bottom of your tank -- a combination of food, algae, waste and un-hatched eggs. This is a natural part of the process and is not necessarily harmful to your pets. In fact, the Sea-Monkeys seem to enjoy routing around the murky basin. I choose not to clean my tanks -- rather let the process in their ecosystem continue naturally.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Home tanks update 03-10-2013
Ocean Zoo - Now sports a binocular cover. Bertha is still going strong. I haven't seen any other Sea-Monkeys in the tank today. Fed a half small scoop of Red Magic for feeding. Also here is a sweet close-up of Bertha. Shakey stands to the side and observes.
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New Blog Theme
I have been searching for a nice easy loading blog theme and I think I have finally found it. I switched to Headlines by Woo Themes, it is nice and clean, easy to read and navigate, and it has a nice variety of options.
Do pardon my dust as I tweak this theme in the next few days.
Do pardon my dust as I tweak this theme in the next few days.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Fixed: Email Subscriptions
If you have been trying to subscribe to the blog using the email subscription widget, it is fixed now and directs properly.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Transcience order arrived!
Imagine my surprise as I was handed my mail to discover that my Transcience order had arrived. Yay!
This is definitely not the commercially available kit from a couple of years ago. This kit is exclusively available from Transcience. Here's what you get: A nice black old school style Ocean Zoo with Regular lid, A binocular lid, a basic kit (packets 1, 2, & 3), Plasma III, Sea-Diamonds, and a feeding spoon.
Come on in, the water's fine:
To help keep your Sea-Monkeys water at a cozy 70+ degrees, pick up an aquarium thermometer from your local pet store (Wal-Mart...). These inexpensive units are a thin, smallish piece of plastic that will stick right on the OUTSIDE of your Ocean-Zoo tank and help you chart the comfort-zone within.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Magic Castle (old style) video update
Look at all the Sea-Monkeys in the old style Magic Castle tank! Shakey thinks they are cool.
The Carbonic Plague
The first seven days of a Sea-Monkey's life are critical. I highly recommend aerating the tank EVERY DAY for the FIRST WEEK. One of the greatest enemies for Sea-Monkeys is carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a gas which all animals naturally produce but is more important to underwater animals than to land animals. In water, some of the carbon dioxide forms a compound called carbonic acid. This is a very weak acid but it is strong enough to kill Brine Shrimp. If there is too much carbonic acid present in your tank, Sea-Monkeys cannot make use of the oxygen that is available to them. As a result, they suffocate. So for the best results (and as a precautionary measure), aerate on a daily basis the first week. And if your Sea-Monkeys begin swimming in a sluggish manner, START AERATING again immediately to supply them with oxygen and help fight off the toxic carbonic acid.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Meet Shakey! (Home Tanks Update)
Meet Shakey, he's my new Sea-Monkey Bobble Head. He will be posing with the tanks in todays home tanks update.
In oldest Mars experiment the sea-monkeys are still mating. I was able to get a good close up of them.
In the old style mars tank the two boys have been joined by some more new borns as a few more eggs must have hatched in last day or so.
In oldest Mars experiment the sea-monkeys are still mating. I was able to get a good close up of them.
In the old style mars tank the two boys have been joined by some more new borns as a few more eggs must have hatched in last day or so.
Work Tank update.
Esmeralda is rooting around on the bottom this morning, she has a full egg sac, also one young adult and a couple of juveniles are visible swimming about.
There are several students who stop occasionally to check on the Sea-Monkeys to see how they are progressing.
There are several students who stop occasionally to check on the Sea-Monkeys to see how they are progressing.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Why Can't I Grow My Sea-Monkeys?
Most people don't like Sea-Monkeys because they can't grow them. They really aren't hard to raise at all. First, you have to prepare the water. Most people mix everything together at once and expect the Sea-Monkeys to be born. Well, you don't get anything but a jar of dirty water if you do that. Here's some tips to keep them alive.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Who was Harold von Braunhut?
Who in their Right Mind Could Think of Fish Food as Pets? None other than the guy who invented X-ray Spex! A man by the name of Harold von Braunhut. This man saw a great, instant pet that could teach children around the world the oddities of nature. Harold decided to market Sea-Monkeys in 1957.
What is a Sea-Monkey®?
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text: Does this look like a part from a Typhoon H? I found it on the ground near my Drone , but I cannot find any missing.. Thank you in advance. Oh in the are I was in the only thing I was doing was gimbal adjust which I still dont think is right. But that is another question.. Thank you in advance!


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Del Mar, California (PressExposure) November 11, 2009 -- When it comes to eating disorder treatment, the solution has as many sides and components as the problem. Whether you are dealing with anorexia treatment or bulimia treatment, the issues that drive the disease are complex. These serious diseases delve from emotional trauma that goes beyond a simple change in lifestyle or attitude. The problems are deeply engrained, requiring a holistic program that addresses psychology, lifestyle issues, modern medicine, as well as physical and creative therapy.
Eating disorder treatment requires a unique approach that recognizes the individuality of the patient. While there may be universal similarities, no personâs eating disorder is ultimately the same. Each individualâs affliction stems from unique and complex problems that need to be directly addressed for healing to begin.
Anorexia treatment must address the personal trauma of the individual. This can involve sexual abuse or other personally traumatic situations. While the physical effects of anorexia need to be addressed immediately to protect the health of the patient, psychology likewise plays a crucial role in the recovery process. Without healing the mind, the body cannot continue to function. Healing must be all encompassing, involving a healthy diet as well as extensive exercise program, backed by healing creative activities that instill well-being within the individual.
Anorexia treatment has been found most effective when it addresses spiritual issues as equally as nutritional considerations. Meditation, yoga, and Tai Chi have all been found to be extremely beneficial to the healing process, returning the mind to a proper form of balance through the Zen of well being. Art plays a critical role as well. Patients release their inner demons and trauma through creative roles, whether they practice poetry, painting or music therapy.
Bulimia treatment also centers on returning the patient to a smooth sense of balance through a complete holistic treatment plan. A bulimicâs preoccupation for food stems from deeper emotional distress than simple dieting can allay. The problem can delve from self esteem issues, histories of abuse, the presence of other eating disorders in the family and cultural perceptions. Recovery must likewise address all of these issues through a comprehensive and holistic approach. This includes a medical and psychotherapeutic component, as well as quality lifestyle therapy and healing artistic expression in a supportive and nurturing environment. Nature, too, plays a key role as the beauty of the natural world can in itself be healing and therapeutic.
No single approach works as well as the whole. Eating disorders can be as complex as the individuals who experience them. Recovery must encompass a vast array of approaches, each addressing the medical, psychological and creative needs of the patient. Although those afflicted with the disease may have their illness in common, the causes and consequences of each illness are as unique as the patients. A good eating disorder recovery program recognizes the uniqueness of the individual with a program of therapy customized to meet their complex needs.
Recovery is only possible through an encompassing program that addresses the whole individual, from the body to the mind to the very spirit. Once well being has been returned to a complete whole, recovery can be lasting and complete.
Casa Palmera is an inclusive San Diego eating disorder treatment center dedicated to helping those with eating disorders find a path to recovery. The center focuses on anorexia treatment and bulimia treatment, but also addresses overeating as well as drug and alcohol issues.