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Thursday Trash service will run on Wednesday, November 22nd.
Friday Trash service is not affected.
The Station Recreation Center will be closed Thursday, November 23rd
Open regular hours on Friday, November 24th
It's a Norman Rockwell Holiday Parade of Lights in Moore's Historic Old Town on Saturday, November 25th 2017. The parade starts at 6:00pm and will come down Broadway from the Old School and go West on Main St. The Tree Lighting will begin at 6:30pm at Main & Broadway. Santa, Frosty the Snowman, Mickey Mouse and the Grinch will be making a special appearance along with carriage rides and live music. Bring the family and help kick-off the Holiday Season. Local Businesses will be open.
Breakfast with Santa at The Station
Join Us For: Breakfast, holiday crafts, candy cane hunt and a picture with Santa Claus!
When: Saturday, December 9th
Time: 8:00am - 10:00am
Breakfast Starting at 8:00am
Candy Cane Hunt at 9:00am
Ages: 2 - 8 years old
Tickets Cost: $7.50 per person (Children and Adults)
Children under the age of 2 Free
Professional pictures will be available or feel free to bring your own camera
Children must be accompanied by an adult
When: Saturday, December 9th
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Fun for the entire family
Fee: Free
Where: The Station at Central Park Amphitheater
Activities Include: Inflatables, Polar Express Barrel Train, Christmas Music, Visit from Santa Claus and Holiday Fireworks (Sponsored by local businesses).
Musical Entertainment: Starting at 7:00pm
Santa Fe Elementary School Honor Choir
Timber Creek Elementary School Honor Choir
First United Methodist Church Choir
First United Methodist Church - Our Moment Worship Band
Trash Service for Monday, December 25th will be Wednesday, December 27th
Holiday Hours for The Station Recreation Center
Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th: Noon - 5:00pm
Christmas Day Monday, December 25th: Closed
Tuesday, December 26th: 5:00am - 10:00pm
City Offices Closed Monday, January 1st
Trash will be collected on Wednesday, January 3rd
The Station Recreation Center Hours
Sunday, December 31st 8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed Monday, January 1st
Open Regular Hours Tuesday, January 2nd
Trash Service Not Affected
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Background: Patient activation comprises the knowledge, skills, and confidence for self-care, and may lead to better health outcomes.
Objectives: We examined the relationship between patient activation and changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following hospitalization for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Methods: We studied patients from 6 medical centers in central Massachusetts and Georgia who had been hospitalized for an ACS between 2011 and 2013. At 1 month after hospital discharge, patients completed the 6-item Patient Activation Measure and were categorized into 4 levels of activation. Multinomial logistic regression analyses compared activation level with clinically meaningful changes (≥ 3.0 points generic, ≥10.0 points disease-specific) in generic physical (SF-36 PCS), generic mental (SF-36 MCS), and disease-specific (Seattle Angina Questionnaire, SAQ) HRQOL from 1 to 3 and 1 to 6 months after hospitalization, adjusting for potential sociodemographic and clinical confounders.
Results: Patients (n=1,042) were on average 62 years old, 34% female, and 87% non-Hispanic white. Overall, 10% were in the lowest level of activation. Patients with the lowest activation had 1.95 (95% CI: 1.05, 3.62) and 2.18 (95% CI: 1.17, 4.05) times the odds of experiencing clinically significant declines in MCS and SAQ QOL scores, respectively, between 1 and 6 months than the most activated patients. Patient activation level was not associated with meaningful changes in PCS scores.
Conclusions: Hospital survivors of an ACS with lower activation may be more likely to experience declines in mental and disease-specific HRQOL than more activated patients, identifying a group at risk of poor outcomes.
- acute coronary syndrome,
- quality of life
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_goldberg/465/

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The theme for today and the next few days is George Soros.
Activists in Soros Organizations
- In 2003 George Soros funded moveon.org with $5 million. Appointed the Executive Director was Zack Exly. Exly was an organizer of the Raucous Society, an anarchist group and Zack was one of their agitators.
- Another person featured on this program was Van Jones. He served in several Soros funded organizations.
- Soros' Philanthropy Foundation is funded at $5 million per year and the Executive Director is the founder of the 1960s activist organization Students for a Democratic Society (SDS).
Glenn retrieved a book from the bookshelf, "Propaganda" by Edward Bernays (http://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Edward-Bernays/dp/0970312598/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1). Glenn previously talked about Bernays and his role in developing propaganda during the Wilson administration. Part of the strategy discussed in this book discusses a "shadow government". More on this below.
Glenn again reminded everyone to do his or her own research. He is posting links to the original sources he is using on his web site.
George Soros previously gave a speech at Columbia. In this speech, he called for campaign finance reform. Shortly thereafter the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act was introduced and passed by congress. This act had the effect of removing corporate money from campaign and opened the door for 501( c ) 3 organizations to contribute unlimited amounts. Significantly, George Soros funds a number of these type organizations, including…
- Sojourners
- Color for Change
- Tides Foundation
- Moveon.org
- Media matters
- Center for American Progress
- People for the American Way
- Apollo Alliance
- Ella Parker for Human Rights
These groups contributed over $300 million to the Kerry campaign in 2004. After the election, the director of moveon.pac, another Soros funded organization, stated that with all that money, he felt they had purchased the Democratic Party and they wanted it back.
In another speech, Soros called for police action in place of war. Glenn then showed video clips of John Kerry talking about police activities being part of military operations in Iraq.
Soros also called for a large stimulus package to fund state and local governments because they cannot run a deficit. He suggested a package in the $300 billion - $600 billion range. Early in the Obama administration, they passed a $787 billion stimulus bill. This bill was written by the Apollo Alliance, a group funded by Soros.
Soros also called for cap and trade and green jobs. Cap and trade legislation was introduced and passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. It did not pass in the Senate due to public pressure. When a report critical of green jobs creation in Spain was issued, the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency coordinated their response to that study with The Center for American Progress, a Soros funded group.
Glen noted that Soros was committed to his goals and objectives. He showed a video clip of Soros being interviewed and saying that he would give his life for his beliefs.
One of Soros' beliefs is, "The main obstacle for a stable and just world order is the United States." He has been calling for globalization for decades.
Soros has contributed to a number of revolutions worldwide. He uses a standard approach for each.
Soros Formula
Step Task
- Form a Shadow Government
- This was in place here by 2004.
- It included parallel political conventions with Arianna Huffington, a chief spokeswoman. (Note: Her "Huffington Post" web site is the recommended source for news per Barak Obama.)
- Control the Airwaves
- Destabilize the State.
- Provoke an Election Crisis, then Stage Massive Demonstrations
- Take Power
There are a number of books about George Soros, some written by him. In one he wrote he referred to himself as some kind of a God.
In a personal story, Glenn discussed a meeting a Soros representative had with one of his executives. He noted several comments by the Soros representatives about how Glenn was hurting Soros' business and he, himself.


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Business Briefs: Clyne named VP of sales & marketing at RTR
Clyne named VP of sales & marketing at RTR
Kevin Clyne has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing at RTR Technologies, the company has announced.
A software, electrical and systems engineer with experience in the aircraft and rail industries, Clyne heads up RTR's sales of winter weather technology components for rail industries.
RTR designs, manufactures and distributes components that prevent freezing of third rails, switch points and overhead catenary wires powering above-ground trolley lines.
Boy Scouts name district executive in Berkshires
Ruthann Eagen has been named district executive for the Appalachian Trail District (Berkshire County) by the Western Massachusetts Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
A native of Long Island, N.Y., Eagen joined the Nassau County Law Enforcement Exploring Program, an initiative of the Boy Scouts of America, when she was 14.
She holds an associates degree in liberal arts and a business administration certificate from Nassau Community College, a bachelor's degree in criminology from SUNY-Old Westbury and is working on her master's degree in human service and leadership from St. Joseph's College.
Four slated to receive Berkshire Awards
Jane Burke, Sandra Burton, Don Quinn Kelley and Lola Jaffe have been named the recipients of the fourth annual Berkshire Awards for making significant contributions to creating, keeping, and promoting artistic, historical, and natural heritage in the Berkshires.
They will be honored at an awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4 at the Berkshire Museum.
Burke is the founder and executive director of the Flying Cloud Institute in New Marlborough; Burton and Quinn Kelley are community developers and founding steering committee members of the Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival; and Jaffe is the founder of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington.
Sponsorships and tickets for the Berkshire Awards are now available. Info: www.berkshiremuseum.org/support/berkshire-awards; Bill Blaauw, 413 443-7171 ext. 313, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Oh, I've the same feeling concerning British. Australian and Black American are ok. But what about South African English? It sounds like German! And you still can understand it. The only "English" I totally don't understand is Jamaican!!! Of course, it's the hybrid of English and some native (local) Jamaican language, but Jamaicans still call it "Broken English". By the way none of my co-workers are able to understand it too. So seems to be we need to find the definition of where the English ends and something different (hybrid in this case) begins.
I?ve had some difficulties trying to understand Indians, especially the way they speak with each other mixing English words with Hindu or whatever language they speak. Once there was a funny situation when I said to my friend in Russian that we had to buy a watermelon. An Indian guy was in the same room and started laughing when he heard the word ?арбуз?. It turned out that in Hindu they say ?garbuz?, so we found at least one common word that Indians and Russians use. Now I wonder where the word garbuz/арбуз comes from.


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Finding a 24-year-old woman in 30-year-old Drake's bedroom isn't a particularly surprising thing – except for the fact that she was there by herself.
And the hip-hop superstar had no idea she was there.
AND – Ryan Cameron said in today's Ryan Report – "she stole, according to reports, Sprite, Fiji water and a Pepsi.
"Obviously it was Kendall Jenner."
Related: See What Happens When Drake Joins Future on Stage at Coachella
Ha ha Ryan Cameron – actually, the person arrested and charged with entering a residence with intent to steal a victim's property was named Mesha Collins. (INTENT? That wasn't HER hoodie she was found in!) Bail was set at a whopping $100,000; and she is expected in court today.
Meanwhile, in other (slightly better) Drake news involving a woman, the one Ryan and Wanda reported yesterday who was claiming to be expecting his child, seems to have been caught.
THANKS to a friend. "What you [gonna] do when they find out [it's] all fake?" said friend texted Instagram favorite Layla Lace.
"Publicity will make me [money]," she replied.
The Shade Room published the exchange – and guess who "liked" it?
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SQL Server 2014 New Features: Resource Governor for I/O
It's time to get into the details on the new features of resource governor that is shipped with SQL Server 2014, like we mentioned in a previous article on SQL Server 2014 new features, this is a very useful setting that you can leverage to better control your disk usage.
The idea around resource governor is to give the DBA the power to set a threshold of usage to diverse resources like memory or cpu. Based on a function you will be able to define which transactions are going to fall under this threshold. So you can define something like "every time user XYZ executes a new transaction apply the threshold for memory", this way every new transactions from the corresponding login will be capped and you will ensure it won't consume more than the specified.
In previous SQL Server versions you were able to define this cap for certain resources like memory and cpu in the form of percentages, so for instance you could setup a threshold of cpu usage to up to 50% of the total cpu capacity, however you were not able to define a max or minimum value for your disk usage.
In SQL Server 2014 MS defined the ability to set min and max IOPS, which stands for Input and Output Operations Per Second, which is the sum of the number of read and writes per second (Disk Reads/sec + Disk Writes/sec).
So before we check on how to use this new feature, the first question we are going to answer is:
Which is my Current IOPS?
Getting to know this information is a must, because how will you be able to set a minimum or maximum IOPS if you don't know what is your average or your highest IOPS reported for a period of time?
You need to define a baseline, which is a sample period of time that is good enough for you to define an average usage. It depends on your system, a normal system that has the same type of operations every week and there is nothing special by the end of the month, or biweekly, or during weekends, then probably 1 week is enough for a sample to be used as your baseline. However if you do experience higher loads by the end of the month, certain reports run biweekly and that type of thing, then you will need to come up with your own number based on your knowledge of system or business.
After you have identified your baseline, then basically you will need to monitor the IOPS for that period of time, also if you have a specific process, job or transaction that is troublesome you will need to monitor IOPS as well. With this information in hand then you will be able to easily define your min and max IOPS usage in resource governor for the said process.
You can setup performance monitor, if you check the counter under SQL Server: Resource Pool Stats, you will be able to see both disk and reads IO/sec.
You can also resort to use sys.dm_io_virtual_file_stats. This DMV reset it's information with every sql server restart, so is important that you check last sql server startup time with a query like:
SELECT login_time FROM sysprocesses WHERE spid = 1 SELECT sqlserver_start_time FROM sys.dm_os_sys_info
Based on this, you will know if the information gathered is good enough and if it matches your baseline, to be more clear about this, if your baseline is 1 week, and last sql server restart was over a week ago, then you should be fine. In this case the longer sql sever have been running the better.
With below query you will be able to know quickly the IOPS and BPS used by your databases per file.
SELECT DB_NAME(xIOPS.database_id) AS DatabaseName , MF.type_desc AS FileType , MF.name AS VirtualFileName , MF.Physical_Name AS StorageLocation , ROUND((num_of_reads + num_of_writes)/sample_ms,4) AS IOPS , ROUND((num_of_bytes_read + num_of_bytes_written)/sample_ms,2) AS BPS FROM sys.dm_io_virtual_file_stats(null,null) xIOPS JOIN sys.master_files MF ON xIOPS.database_id = MF.database_id AND xIOPS.file_id = MF.file_id ORDER BY DatabaseName ASC, VirtualFileName ASC
With this information now you are able to proceed and setup your resource governor.
In this example you can start by creating a new user
CREATE LOGIN MyIOLogin WITH PASSWORD = 'log0!'; GO ALTER SERVER ROLE [sysadmin] ADD MEMBER [MyIOLogin] GO
Create the resource pool and workload group and give it the name you want:
CREATE RESOURCE POOL MyIOLogin; GO CREATE WORKLOAD GROUP MyIOLogin USING MyIOLogin; GO
Create the classifier function that will route the incoming transactions to the respective workload groups and pools. The function will filter anything using MyIOLogin to a group of the same name and anything else to the default pool
USE MASTER; GO CREATE FUNCTION dbo.Restrict_IO() RETURNS SYSNAME WITH SCHEMABINDING AS BEGIN DECLARE @GroupName SYSNAME IF SUSER_NAME() = 'MyIOLogin' BEGIN SET @GroupName = 'MyIOLogin' END ELSE BEGIN SET @GroupName = 'default' END RETURN @GroupName; END
Then assign the classifier to Resource Governor.
ALTER RESOURCE GOVERNOR WITH (CLASSIFIER_FUNCTION = dbo.Restrict_IO);
And then you are able to alter the pool and setup your min or max value as desired:
ALTER RESOURCE POOL MyIOLogin WITH (Max_IOPS_PER_VOLUME=600); ALTER RESOURCE GOVERNOR RECONFIGURE;
Using resource governor is now a more complete and powerful tool that you can use to set thresholds to most of your resources, give you the power to encapsulate certain processes and control SQL Server consumption in your server.


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A Little Pond Trailer (2010)
23 June 2010 Drama, Action, Thriller 86 mins
The Korean war does not start well for the US. They are being routed by the North Koreans and In July 1950, the early stage of the Korean War, at the Jugok Village in the middle of the Korean Peninsula, Chang-yee and his friends grow excited over the amateur singing contest knowing nothing about what is going on around them. At the time, the US Army keeps losing and are pushed back to the village, evacuating all villagers to head south. The villagers took refuge like going on a picnic believing that the US Army is protecting them, they just follow their orders moving south bound.
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Actress Meena has been blessed with a baby girl on January 2. The actress gave birth to a baby girl at 11.30 am at a popular hospital in Chennai. Meena entered into wedlock with Bangalore-based Software Engineer Vidyasagar at Tirupathi temple on July 12th 2009.
Needless to say, the child has brought joy to all the family members of the actress's family,they are celebrating and sharing the joy.
Meena's mother Rajamallika while talking to the media said, "We are extremely happy,Both the mother and child are keeping well. In a couple of days we will be bringing the two home. We haven't finalised a name for the baby yet, we will consult with our astrologer and based on the star and the time of birth, we will name our baby."
Meena, will soon seen onscreen in to be released Thambikkottai,starring Narain, Poonam Pajwa in the lead roles.
KollyTalk and its readers wishes the couple on the arrival of the new addition to the family. God Bless!!!


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The Hunter Sports Group (HSG) has today completed its acquisition of the Newcastle Knights.
The acquisition, which includes a $20 million bank guarantee and payment of the Club's liabilities which were in excess of $6 million, has been completed 5 days ahead of the revised August 10, 2011, deadline.
The complex transaction included the transfer of all contracts and agreements to the new entity, while the vast majority of the club's liabilities, including its tax bill, have now been settled.
HSG CEO Troy Palmer is pleased all speculation over the acquisition had finished and the only thing left to consider are the massive benefits the change of ownership will mean to the community of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
"A range of matters in what was a complex transaction were completed for today's formal handover, with all contracts and agreements transferred to the new entity,


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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Thursday Evening Formal, with DJ Monette
Please join the Passionate Redheads for a Magical Evening with DJ Monette Gaea as we dance in the spectacular Waterfall Ballroom on the Isle of Adaron. Come and enjoy these enchanting surroundings, and join us for an evening of romance and beauty - and helping us find a cure! The show starts at 5PM, June 10th. Formal Dress Requested
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All bookings and timetable requests for our Scottish Express services are now taken by telephone only as we no longer have a Travel Shop for you to visit. Call us on 01382 227 290 (option 1). Lines are open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm.
Click here for our 2017 Timetable.
Please ensure that you check your departure time carefully as many times have changed on our improved timetables.
We have made some changes to our services for 2017.
• The stop at Inchyra road end is replaced by the stop at Horn Milk Bar (services 222, 226, 228, 242, 244, 248, 252, 253).
• A NEW stop at Perth Dundee Road at Manse Road is introduced (services 222, 226, 228, 242, 244, 248, 252, 253).
• A NEW stop at Perth Crieff Road Tesco is introduced (services 222, 248).
• A NEW stop at Perth Dunkeld Road Asda is introduced (services 226, 228, 242, 244, 267).
• A NEW stop is introduced at Comrie White Church (services 222, 248).
• A NEW stop at Kirkcaldy St Clair Street near Viewforth Street (services 257, 260, 262, 263).
• The stop at Dunfermline Appin Crescent, on our return trips, is replaced by one in Carnegie Drive adj. Old Fire Station. The outward stop at the Kingsgate Centre is not affected. This change means we are stopping in a more central location for the benefit of our customers (services 257, 260, 263, 266).
• The stop at A910 Home Farm View is replaced by one at nearby Chapel Level where there is an established bus stop, therefore increasing the safety of our passengers and vehicles (services 231, 236, 257, 260, 262, 263, 266).
• Service 231 no longer serves the Denburn or Montrose Street area of Brechin.
• Service 257 is revised to operate between Dundee and Callander via Leuchars, Cupar, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Stirling.
• Services 257, 260 and 262 are now limited stop services.
• We no longer serve Tayport or St Andrews, due to low passenger usage. Any passengers from these areas are welcome to use frequent services provided by other operators to join our services at Dundee, Leuchars, Guardbridge or Cupar.
• Service 258 no longer services Alyth Sqaure. The new stop is Meigle Road at War Memorial.
• Service 263 is revised to operate on a Thursday fortnightly between Dundee and Ayr via Leuchars, Cupar, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.
• Several services are withdrawn due to poor passenger numbers – 223, 227, 234, 235, 240, 243, 254, 256, 259, 261.
• Revised timetables are introduced on many of our services.
• Travelling to spend some time in Pitlochry from Angus is still possible on our Fort William (Tuesday) or Inverness (Thursday) services.
• Travelling to spend some time in Pitlochry from Fife is still possible on our Inverness service, fortnightly on a Friday.
• Travelling to spend some time in the Braehead Shopping Centre from Angus is still possible on our Largs service on a Monday.
• We no longer provide services that serve the Forge Shopping Centre, Clyde Street or the SECC.
Click here for our 2017 Timetable.


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The Country and its Culture
Country Overview
Singapore's aim is to become a major financial hub in the Asia-Pacific region, and judging by its recent performance in the wake of the global recession it appears to be achieving this goal. The city state is striving to encourage international finance and other businesses to locate there, and offers generous tax incentives to companies that locate their global or Asia-Pacific regional headquarters there. Indeed, while many countries are struggling out of recession, Singapore is predicted to achieve growth of between 7% and 9% for 2010.
The island has excellent telecommunications and good transport links. The Port of Singapore is the world's largest in terms of total shipping tonnage, transhipment and containers. It is also the world's third largest petrochemical refiner, and operates South-East Asia's most technically advanced and efficient shipbuilding and ship-repair facilities. The Singapore Registry of Ships has over 3,000 registered vessels totalling more than 29 million gross tonnes, and offers tax advantages and financial incentives to Singapore-registered vessels under various schemes and funds.
Having reformed its trust laws in 2004, Singapore has stolen a march in the region on rival Hong Kong, which is currently playing catch-up with its own proposed trust law reforms.
Despite meeting the OECD's tax information exchange agreement requirements, and therefore being removed from the OECD's grey list, banking secrecy remains enshrined in Singapore law, with heavy penalties for wrongful disclosure of bank clients' financial details or accounts. Singapore is one of the world's fastest growing banking centres, with many global banks setting up offices there.
Both individuals and companies can benefit from the various tax incentives on offer, from a 50% tax deduction on investments made by "angel investors" who invest at least SGD100,000 in qualifying start-up businesses, to tax exemption for qualifying non-resident investment funds managed by Singapore-based fund managers.
Singapore is a relatively attractive jurisdiction in which to set up a holding company, provided care is taken to avoid falling foul of the local taxation regime, which imposes profits tax at 18% (from 2008). With an appropriate holding company structure, this is largely if not completely possible.
There is an 'Operational Headquarters Company' scheme offering tax benefits to a company which has a sizeable network of overseas companies in the south-east Asian region and is well established both in its home country and in its industry. The OHC must provide "qualifying" management, treasury or other approved headquarter related services to its subsidiaries, associated or related companies in other jurisdictions. A company which qualifies for this scheme is entitled to the following fiscal benefits:
- Income arising from the provision of "approved services" in Singapore to related companies is taxed at 10% for up to 10 years with a provision for an extension.
- Dividends: In Singapore there are no withholding taxes levied on dividends. Instead dividends are taxed at 18% with a tax credit being given for any corporate tax levied on the profits out of which dividends are paid. Where there is a shortfall between the tax credit and the 18% charge levied on dividends the shortfall must be made up by the company paying the dividend and not by the shareholder receiving it. The income of OHC are exempt from any further taxation on the shortfall in so far as that shortfall is caused by the concessionary fiscal status granted to the company.
In February, 2004, the terms of the OHC regime were improved, with the maximum duration of the existing Regional HQ scheme being extended from three to five years. The qualifying criteria for OHC status includes incurring a minimum expenditure of $3 million over three years. The new regulations allow two more years of a tax break, as long as these businesses maintain their current spending levels. MNCs who have recently established their regional headquarters in Singapore can enjoy a 15 per cent tax rate for two more years.
In April, 2004, the government extended the HQ tax regime under the Expansion Incentive for Partnerships scheme. Firms which are able to prove that they intend to expand their Singapore-based operations will receive a 50% tax exemption on qualifying overseas income over a certain amount (determined by the average of the partnership's profits for the provision of services in the region over the three years prior to the application).
Baker & McKenzie tax partner, Edmund Leow welcomed the move, observing that: "Traditionally Singapore has always tried to attract foreign investment from multinational corporations with tax incentives. They have now realized that professional services firms are very important to the economy as well."
The Tax Incentive Scheme for Finance and Treasury Centres, introduced in 2004, is designed to encourage multi-national corporations to use Singapore as a base for conducting treasury management activities. It provides a concessionary tax rate of 10 per cent on income derived from provision of finance and treasury services to related companies. Interest payments on foreign loans obtained from overseas banks or related companies may also be exempted from withholding tax. There are other tax concessions for specific sectors of the finance sector.
Business Culture
Singapore is such a mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Chinese (Confucian) influences, along with Malay and Indian cultures, that it is dangerous to generalize. While the rule of law, which forms the bedrock of Western, and particularly Anglo-Saxon business relationships, is well-established in a formal sense in Singapore, one does well to remember that an extremely high proportion of the population of Singapore (77%) is Chinese.
One consequence of the recent history of the Chinese people as a whole is the dominance of 'the collective' in business situations. The mind-set imbued by the Chinese educational system runs deep, even when an apparently 'modern', hi-technology business is being run. Of course, if you are dealing with a western-educated Singaporean Chinese, things may, but only may, be different.
In Singapore, although less so than in Mainland China itself, a successful negotiation, and a successful business relationship, is therefore dependent on recognizing that a contract, while necessary and important, is only one aspect of the cultural nexus in which a foreign investor is operating. It may be difficult, also, to locate responsibility and decision-making power among a group of Chinese with whom you are negotiating or dealing.
Central to Chinese inter-personal culture is the concept of 'face'. In the collective, position is dependent on reputation, and nothing is more deadly to the self-esteem of a member than loss of face. A foreigner who is seen as the agent of such loss of face has committed a serious and possibly fatal error of negotiation.
While it may be difficult at first to understand the relative positions of individuals in the group with which you are negotiating or dealing, there are some pointers. It is highly probable that the members of a team will enter a room in the order of their relative importance, especially in the presence of a foreigner; and junior members of the team will constantly defer to their seniors in conversation and in bodily behaviour.
Due to the importance attached to 'face', business cards have much greater importance in Chinese societies than in the West, where they have rather taken a back seat, and relative position among a group of Chinese will be reflected in the order in which they present their business cards, as well as on the cards themselves, if you can understand them! When presenting your business card, you should offer it with both hands; likewise, you should take a business card with both hands, study it carefully, and place it respectfully in a pocket or on the table in front of you.
Chinese names consist of a family name followed by 'first' or personal names. Thus Hu Jintao is Mr Hu. First names are only used by family members or close friends. In business, when a person has a title or position, it is customary to adress them with it, thus Chairman Hu. Married women normally retain their maiden names except in very formal situations. Some Chinese adopt westernized forms of their names in business, and expect to be addressed in that way.
It is normal to shake hands when meeting someone, but a nod or slight bow is also often appropriate, particularly for someone you already know. A handshake should not be very forceful; and it may last quite a number of seconds. It is rude to look straight into the eyes of a Chinese person; more proper would be a quick glance, and then lower the eyes as a sign of respect.
Of course, much business in Singapore is conducted among Westerners, and in that case normal international business rules will apply. It is only when coming into contact with Chinese companies and people that the suggestions in this section will apply.
Business etiquette is quite formal in Singapore. It is normally necessary to make appointments well in advance, and punctuality is respected. Do not arrive at a meeting with unannounced companions; details should be sent in advance. This is an aspect of the importance attached to rank and hierarchical position. Remaining calm and smiling is an essential cornerstone of successful negotiating.
Employing People
All employees will require an employment contract, and Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions must be made for all staff earning over SGD50, unless they are foreign employees working on a work permit, self-employed sole-proprietors or partners, students or interns, or employees of the business working overseas.
Skills Development Levy (SDL) is payable for all employees up to the first SGD4,500 of their gross monthly salary, at a rate of SGD2, or 0.25% of gross salary, whichever is the larger.
Businesses employing foreign workers must also pay a Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) at varying rates, depending on the sector and skill level of the worker in question; the Ministry of Manpower provides further information on this here:
Tax forms must be prepared for all employees by March 1, for the employee to submit to the tax authority by April 15.
Although both employees and sole proprietors in charge of unincorporated businesses are taxed under the personal income tax system, there are certain differences in terms of tax treatment; for example the self-employed business owner can often claim losses against trade income, which is not an option available to an employee.
The Inland Revenue Service of Singapore generally defines a person as an employee if they: have no personal liability within the business, have no investment in it, and are unable to personally profit or lose money, are paid a regular wage, and can be paid overtime, bonuses, or commissions, must take instruction, and work specific hours, have their working tools and equipment supplied by the person or organisation that is paying them, and must generally get permission from that person to work elsewhere.
Conversely, a self-employed person or sole proprietor is generally deemed to be such if they are financially liable for the business, do substantial amounts of work in their own workspace, pay employees (and are able to subcontract if necessary), have a financial investment in the business, incur costs and losses, but are able to profit as well, can set their own hours, are generally paid on a 'per job' basis (with lawyers representing one exception), make their own contributions to the Central Provident Fund, and contribute on behalf of employees.
Sole proprietors should report their business income under 'Sole Proprietorship' in the 'Trade, Business, Profession or Vocation' section of their tax return.
Under the terms of the Employment Act, the party that wishes to terminate the Contract of Service (NB that there is a distinction between the Contract of Service which exists between employer and employee, and Contracts for Services, which are used by independent contractors undertaking a certain job or project with an organisation, and which do not imply an employer/employee relationship, and are therefore not covered by the Employment Act) should usually give notice in writing.
The notice period will generally have been agreed in the aforementioned contract of service; if it has not, there is a sliding scale, from one day (if the employee has been in their position for less than 26 weeks) up to four weeks (if they have been employed for more than 5 years).
The contract can be terminated by the employer without notice, if salary equivalent to the notice period is paid.
Other circumstances in which employment can be terminated without notice include where the employee has been absent from work for 2 consecutive days without approval, or adequate reason, and where there has been misconduct, defined as breach of discipline, or actions inconsistent with the explicit or implied terms of the contract. In cases of misconduct, an inquiry into the alleged behaviour must take place.
Singapore: Entry and Residence
Visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements:
- A travel document such as a passport or permit, valid for a minimum of six months;
- An onward or return ticket;
- Entry facilities to their next destination; and
- Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore.
Visitors from the following countries require either a business visa or a social visit visa: Afghanistan; Algeria; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Belarus; Burma (Myanmar); Egypt; Georgia; India; Iran; Iraq; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Libya; Moldova; Morocco; Nigeria; Pakistan; People's Republic of China; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Somalia; Sudan; Syria; Tunisia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan; and Yemen. Holders of a Hong Kong Document of Identity, a Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit, a Palestinian Authority Passport, a temporary passport issued by the United Arab Emirates or a Refugee Travel Document issued by Middle-East countries must also apply for a visa.
Those wishing to work in Singapore require a Work Pass, which can be one of the following:
- Employment pass – for foreigners earning a fixed monthly salary of more than SGD2,500 and having recognised qualifications.
- Personalised employment pass – for either overseas foreign professionals whose last drawn monthly salary overseas was at least SGD7,000; foreign graduates from institutions of higher learning in Singapore; and those who currently hold an employment pass.
- S pass – for mid-level skilled foreigners earning a fixed monthly salary of at least SGD1,800.
- Work permit – for unskilled foreign workers.
- Dependant's pass – Employment Pass and certain S Pass holders can apply for this pass for their spouse and for unmarried or legally adopted children under age 21 to live with them in Singapore.
There are various other Work Passes, including for employment of foreign students, training employment, the work holiday programme and work passes for foreign spouses of Singapore citizens.
Foreigners eligible to apply for permanent residence in Singapore are:
- Spouses, unmarried children aged under 21 and aged parents of Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents;
- Work pass holders; and
- Investors who have substantial capital investment in the country and entrepreneurs with a proven track record, under a scheme run by the Singapore Economic Development Board which aims to attract foreign investors and businesses to Singapore.
Note that all male Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents must register for National Service on reaching 16½ years of age. They must serve two years of full-time National Service from 18 years, followed by 40 days of Operationally Ready National Service per year till the age of 50 years (for officers) or 40 years (for other ranks).
Singapore Permanent Residents who wish to travel out of Singapore must obtain a Re-Entry Permit to enable the person to retain permanent residence status while away from Singapore. Failure to do so will result in the person automatically losing their Singapore Permanent Resident status.
Work permits are issued by the Ministry of Manpower. An administrative fee of SGD10 is charged for every work permit application submitted. Applications can be made via WP Online, via an employment agency, or manually.
Foreign visitors seeking employment in Singapore can apply for a one-year, non-renewable visit pass. Fees are SGD30 for processing, SGD60 for issuance, and SGD40 where an extension is applied for. If a visa is required, there is an additional fee of SGD30. Processing time is around four weeks.
An individual is generally assumed to be tax resident if they are present in Singapore for longer than 183 days during a year, or is present in Singapore in the year preceding the year of assessment.
However, there are two and three year administrative concessions in place (for foreign employees, generally). In the former instance, an individual residing or working in Singapore for a continuous 183 days over a 2 year period (except if they are a company director or public entertainer) will be deemed tax resident in Singapore for both years, even if they would not otherwise be deemed to be tax resident due to the start or end date of their stay.
Under the three year concession, a foreign individual residing or working in Singapore for three consecutive years can be tax resident for all three years, even if the number of days spent in Singapore is less than 183 in their departure and arrival years.
Benefits are also afforded under the 'Not Ordinarily Resident' scheme for certain expatriate workers, and with the primary benefit being tax exemption on the portion of Singapore employment income corresponding to time spent outside of Singapore on business trips, as long as the worker in question has been resident in Singapore for the two years prior to the year of assessment, spends at least 90 days out of Singapore on business, and has total Singapore employment income of SGD160,000.
Pre-assignment income remitted to Singapore is also exempted, as is the employer's contribution to a non-mandatory overseas pension fund or social security scheme.
These benefits do not apply to directors' fees, which are taxable in full, and as the scheme is primarily directed at not ordinarily resident employees, it is likely to be of limited interest to self-employed expatriates and business owners.
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Track Summary
Music Track Title: Bad Dreams
Catalog ID: 504128 ISRC: US5UL1153793
Description: Darkness and Evil, A Chilling and Dark piece of music that takes you to the edge of your seat and back again. Ideal Horror Underscore, Evil themes involving children and demonic possession. A truly terrifying piece of music that builds with intensity throughout.
Social Media Link: https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/archive/Horror/Horror-Edgy-Music/Bad-Dreams/504128
Artist or Group: Chris Howes
Keywords: Ghosts Excorcist spirits haunted gruesome grisly horrific shocking macabre hideous deathly tomblike dark spells living dead spiders gushing alone in darkness
Music Genre > Sub-genre
Horror Music
Horror Music | Drama | Edgy, building, foreboding, evil
Extended Properties
Duration: 1:35 Tempo: Med Slow BPM: 90
Arrangement: Chamber Ensemble
Instruments: Bells, Contra-bass, Cello, Computer, Cymbals, Harpsichord, Strings, Synthesizer, Viola, Violin, Timpani, Electronics, Alto Voice, Boy Soprano
Vocal Mix: Instrumental
Moods: Aggressive, Atmospheric, Building, Cautious, Climactic, Creepy, Dangerous, Dark, Dreamy, Edgy, Eerie, Evil, Haunting, Intense, Ominous, Scary, Sinister, Tension, Terror, Wicked
Styles: Action Thriller, Film Instrumental, Horror / General, Horror / Halloween, Movie Trailer, Psychological Thriller, Sci-Fi / Psychological, Sword & Sorcery, TV Instrumental, Video Games
Extended Keywords: Scared stiff evil insanity gross mania killing afraid haunted cold blood Frankenstein vampires bloodthirsty Friday the 13th The Shining creepy nightmare nervous helpless unworldly alien devil possessed Dracula goosebumps The Living Dead Jeepers Creepers Psycho chilling bloodcurdling tingling midnight bells cemetery serial killer paranormal resident evil spooky chainsaw massacre afterlife werewolves exorcism supernatural spine thrilling icicles spider zombie cannibals flesh-eater killer sharks jaws Prince of Darkness devil satan satanic mummies tombs Twilight Zone Halloween Dark castle hidden caves killer insects festival of the dead goddess of fruits and seeds All-Hallows-Even harvest time mythical monsters purgatory thimble-spinsterhood Mischief night


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RESIDENTS are being urged to make sure their names are on the Register of Electors and help save a council money.
People can vote in local and national elections only if their name and address appears on the register and under national law people must apply each year to be included on it by completing an electoral registration form.
Hartlepool Borough Council is sending out more than 42,000 of the forms to households next week and those receiving them are being urged to complete and return them as quickly as possible.
Peter Devlin, the council's electoral registration officer, said: "Last year, almost 20,000 households failed to register and personal canvassers had to be recruited to visit homes and collect the information.
"This only adds to the costs of the service and it is money that could be saved if all households register promptly.
"Although the register is compiled for electoral purposes, it's also used by other organisations such as banks, building societies and mobile phone companies and by not registering people may affect their chances of obtaining credit."
People can also register by freephone, text or the internet, with contact information on the forms being handed out.
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We've just returned from another two-month stay at Moorea Fare Miti, and I just wanted to provide some updates from our prior reviews. As always, this little pension just keeps getting better and better! The proprietors Celine and Laurent have now completed a full renovation of all the bungalows, and there are new mattresses, pillows, and kitchen supplies since our last visit. As we left, they were expanding their reception building, which will provide for one additional renovated bungalow where reception used to be. Laurent is always busy grooming the property, and making improvements, and the improvements are really outstanding! The beach is amazing.
This a terrific place for families! Kids can safely play on the beach, and during school holidays there are lots of them doing just that. Fare Miti has a loyal following of clients now, so if you are planning a visit during either a local school holiday period or the high season, I would recommend making your reservation early! In the low season and during week days, the property is very quiet and tranquil, but I've never seen it completely empty, despite a declining tourist economy on Moorea.
We LOVE it here! And we will be returning again soon.
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Jean-Luc Joseph Marie Dehaene, (born Aug. 7, 1940, Montpellier, France—died May 15, 2014, Brittany, France), Belgian politician who as premier of Belgium (1992–99) held together a four-party coalition of French- and Flemish-language constituents and in 1993 completed a series of constitutional reforms that changed the sharply divided country to a federal state with greater regional autonomy. Dehaene was born in France to a Flemish-speaking family who had fled from the Nazis. The family later returned to Belgium, where Dehaene studied economics at the Catholic University of Leuven and took a law degree (1963) at the University of Namur. He joined the Flemish Christian Democratic Party and held a series of government cabinet posts during the 1970s and '80s, including vice premier and minister of communications (1988–92). In 1994 he was short-listed for the presidency of the EU, but his strong support for European integration raised concerns in the U.K., and his selection was vetoed by British Prime Minister John Major. Dehaene also served in the Belgian House of Representatives (1988–95) and Senate (1983–88; 1995–2001). He was a member of the Convention on the Future of Europe (2002–03) and was elected to a seat in the European Parliament in 2004 and 2009.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Carlos Moya remained perfect
at the ATP Buenos Aires claycourt tournament, but just barely.
The second-seeded Moya needed a pair of tiebreakers Thursday to
get past unheralded fellow Spaniard David Sanchez and into the
quarterfinals of the $380,000 event.
The defending champion, Moya came in having never lost in 11
matches in this event, also winning the title in 1995. But the
reigning French Open champion was pushed to the limit by
Sanchez before holding on for a 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (5) win.
The match was highlighted by squandered opportunities. Sanchez
wasted leads of 5-3 in the first set and 5-1 in that set's
tiebreaker, losing six straight points. Moya was broken serving
for the match at 5-4 and 6-5 before needing a second tiebreaker
Moya's quarterfinal foe will be sixth-seeded Mariano Zabaleta of
Argentina, who eased past unseeded Oscar Hernandez of of Spain,
6-1, 6-4. Returning from a three-month absence due to a hip
injury, Zabaleta has yet to lose a set in the tournament but is
just 1-4 all-time vs. Moya.
"I think I improved my attitude on the court and my
concentration as well," Zabaleta said. "If I play like this the
entire year, I think I am going to be a tough player to play
Spain's David Ferrer continued his unlikely run, moving into the
quarterfinals with a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-2 victory over Flavio
Saretta of Brazil.
Saretta needed trainer's assistance prior to the third set for
lower back problems and twice lost his serve.
Ferrer, who stunned fourth seed Gustavo Kuerten in the first
round, gets another test Friday in hometown favorite Jose
Acasuso. Their meeting assures an unseeded player will reach
the semifinals.
After knocking off seventh seed Gaston Gaudio in the first
round, Acasuso rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory over
Olivier Patience of France, fighting off five match points in
the second set. He reached the final here three years ago.
"Going into the third set, I knew he was going to be down on
himself," Acasuso said. "It is never easy when you have match
points like that."
The quarterfinals on the top half of the bracket pit top-seeded
Guillermo Coria vs. Juan Monaco in a battle of Argentine doubles
partners and third-seeded Nicolas Massu of Chile vs. Richard
Gasquet of France.
Massu's first career win came in this tournament two years ago.
First prize is $52,000.


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[4] The cession of territory was authorized by New-York, Feb. 19, 1780; by Virginia, January 2, 1781, and again, (without certain conditions at first imposed,) ``at their sessions, begun on the 20th day of October, 1783;'' by Mass., Nov. 13, 1784; by Conn., May ---, 1786; by S. Carolina, March 8, 1787; by N. Carolina, Dec. ---, 1789; and by Georgia at some time prior to April, 1802.
The deeds of cession were executed by New-York, March 1, 1781; by Virginia, March 1, 1784; by Mass., April 19, 1785; by Conn., Sept. 13, 1786; by S. Carolina, August 9, 1787; by N. Carolina, Feb. 25, 1790; and by Georgia, April 24, 1802. Five of these grants were therefore made before the adoption of the Constitution, and one afterward; while the sixth (North Carolina) was authorized before, and consummated afterward. The cession of this State contains the express proviso ``that no regulations made, or to be made by Congress, shall tend to emancipate slaves.'' The cession of Georgia conveys the Territory subject to the Ordinance of '87, except the provision prohibiting slavery.
These dates are also interesting in connection with the extraordinary assertions of Chief Justice Taney, (19 How, page 434.,) that ``the example of Virginia was soon afterwards followed by other States,'' and that (p. 436) the power in the Constitution ``to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the Territory or other property belonging to the United States,'' was intended only ``to transfer to the new Government the property then held in common,'' ``and has no reference whatever to any Territory or other property, which the new sovereignty might afterwards itself acquire.'' On this subject, vide Federalist, No. 43, sub. 4 and 5.
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Cabaret Conundrum – part 1on September 5, 2011 at 12:01 am
I didn't know how much good having that week of guest strips would do my state of mind. I had asked for them so I could recuperate from some dental work, but the main thing that they did for me was give me time to work on this week's strips without the deadline hanging over my head.
In short, I was able to play around with some stuff, especially seen in Wednesday and Friday's strips, that I probably would have had to say it was good enough and post before I got them to the point that I was super happy with.
The girls George mentions in panel three are:
Mel from d20 Monkey
Buffy, John & George's neighbor who's currently involved with Drew
Isabel from Woody After Hours
Valerie the hippie
and of course, Glenda
The bit about Mel from d20 Monkey comes from a conversation that Brian and I had that would have both of our comics in a shared universe… like how Woody After Hours and the characters therein are also in same world as Zombie Roomie. Mel and John would have dated before Zombie Roomie started and she moved to wherever d20 Monkey takes place and sometime after she joined Sam's D&D game.
This strip starts off a two week mini story arc that gets us to the Hunter show with George. This strip and through next Wednesday's strips were entirely written by me. Next Friday's strip is the last strip that Bill wrote for Zombie Roomie. After a couple of weeks back on the comic and a disagreement with me on how to get from point A to point B– he's decided to quit. We wish him well in his future endeavors.


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Echo Trailer (2008)
"The reign of terror has begun" 02 August 2008 Horror, Thriller 99 mins
The film follows, Darren, cold and calculating mob hitman, attempting to have a normal life with his unsuspecting girlfriend, Theresa, inadvertently comes across the path of another killer: a brutal and sadistic serial killer only known as the Angel of Mercy. As the walls of his perfect facade begin to crumble, he must face a killer hellbent on destroying his very existence.
Watch the official Echo 2008 trailer in HD below or find more Echo videos on Vidimovie.


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It has so far contacted at least four potential buyers: Singapore governmentowned Temasek, and PE firms Actis, Apax Partners and the Carlyle Group, the second person said. The process has just started and the PE players are looking at it, he said. "It is expected that the negotiations could happen only by late next month."
Apax and Carlyle didn't respond to emails seeking comment. Spokespeople for Temasek, Actis and Fabindia, as well as L Capital Asia Regional Managing Director Sanjay Gujral said they don't comment on market speculation.
L Capital bought the stake in 2012 from Wolfensohn Capital Partners for Rs 150 crore, at the time valuing the company at Rs 1,875 crore. If L Capital gets the price it is looking for, the deal will value Fabindia at about Rs 8,200 crore.
There was a clause in the 2012 deal allowing Fabindia to buy back the stake at a certain performancebased price if L Capital wanted to exit but couldn't find a buyer, the first person said. "The valuations are pegged as per that," he said, explaining the reason for the steep jump in the valuation.
New Delhi-based Fabindia has more than 200 stores in 79 locations. It has a customer base of 3 million, which it wants to expand to 10 million in threefour years.
"In terms of same-store sales and absolute growth, Fabindia has done quite well in the past three-four years. In terms of profitability, it's among the best retail businesses in the country," said Arvind Singhal, chairman of consultancy firm Technopak Advisors.
"The company has successfully created a strong brand in a largely unorganised market and its sourcing network and loyalty base give it a competitive advantage," said Abheek Singhi, senior partner at The Boston Consulting Group.
Fabindia is the only Indian company where L Capital has an investment. According to the people cited earlier, the PE firm was looking to invest in two other Indian fashion companies as well, but the deals didn't go through due to valuation issues.
ET reported this month that the family-run LVMH, which houses brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Moet Hennessy, will hand over distribution of its watch brands Tag Heuer and Dior in India to a local agent owing to sagging sales. France-based LVMH stated in October that it recorded an 18% increase in global revenue, reaching 25.3 billion euros, for the first nine months of 2015.
The company said it would continue with its strategy focused on targetted geographic expansion in the most promising markets in an uncertain economic and financial environment.
L Capital invested in Fabindia through its $640-million Asia fund, whose other investments include Pepe Jeans, Princess Yachts and Grant.


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WCC urges world leaders to put people before profit
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has called on world leaders to put impoverished people first, instead of making priorities of big banks and military expenditure.
In a statement released ahead of the United Nations summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to take place in September 2010, the WCC has reiterated its conviction that eradicating poverty is both 'a moral and ethical imperative' and an achievable goal.
"We believe that mobilizing the financial resources needed for poverty eradication and the achievement of the MDGs […] is a matter of political will, yes, and also of moral courage" said a WCC statement.
The WCC statement contrasts the resources needed to achieve the MDGs with the "trillions of dollars" that "in a matter of months" were put together by governments in rich countries "to resuscitate ailing financial institutions and ever-increasing global military spending."
"We need to re-examine and dismantle such a perverse system of priorities that places more importance on rescuing big banks and acquiring machines that kill people than on emancipating people from starvation and homelessness," the statement says.
For the WCC, what the world faces is not "a dearth of financial resources to overcome poverty," but "a dearth of life-affirming values and morals – a dearth of justice, solidarity and care".
In order to lift societies and people out of poverty a "much more equitable distribution of assets (capital, technology, land, education and health care, among others)" is needed, the WCC statement says.
Therefore, the WCC calls on governments and international institutions to work out economic policies that "move away from the current paradigm that is focused on unlimited growth and based on structural greed towards models founded on pro-poor, redistributive growth.`'
The eight UN Millennium Development Goals range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV and AIDS and providing universal primary education all by the target date of 2015.
They were adopted by a summit of world leaders in September 2000. With only five years left until the 2015 deadline, another summit meant `'to accelerate progress`' will take place in New York in September 2010.
Source: WCC


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The Ford Escort returns to the Shanghai Motor Show but this time, it's a new compact saloon concept that's expected to soon begin production. In China, the compact saloon segment is valued at over five million units of sales each year. This is why Ford is developing a model that's for this segment specifically for the local market.
Ford picked out the Escort name since Chinese consumers are already somewhat familiar with it. In China, there have been auctions that offer old Escorts. Some classic models are also being imported regularly to the country. So far, Ford doesn't plan on using the Escort name in other markets.
The concept has a styling that's similar to Ford's recent design language, with its big grille that's like that of Aston Martin models. Ford said that this concept offers Chinese buyers a "fun driving experience, high level of technology, exceptional roominess, uncompromised functionality and sophisticated design."
Ford's sales and marketing chief Jim Farley said that the compact concept shows off vehicle design under its global One Ford philosophy. He also said that the new Escort Concept was created with a focus on Chinese consumers and that it could boost its product lineup in China as it benefits from diversifying within the compact car segment.
"By listening to our customers in China, we have developed the Ford Escort Concept to serve a new class of compact car customers," said Jim Farley, executive vice president, Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln, Ford Motor Company. "These are customers whose needs are not being completely met by existing compact cars. They are discerning, modern families, who want uncompromised functionality, quality and safety for themselves and the ones they care about."


text: Less than two weeks after Katrina made landfall, ports along the Gulf coast and channels on the Mississippi River are once again navigational and safe for ship traffic. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency responsible for providing the nation's nautical charts, has played a key role in a major interagency effort to ensure that navigational areas affected by Hurricane Katrina are clear of obstructions and debris. NOAA led the surveying effort to open the region's ports and shipping channels as soon as possible, and anticipates all needed surveys will be completed by Saturday. NOAA has survey teams in the Mid-Atlantic pre-positioned to survey shipping channels immediately after Hurricane Ophelia passes. "Our teams have been working around the clock to help restore safe navigation channels," said Captain Roger Parsons, NOAA Corps, who is director of NOAA's Office of Coast Survey. "The currents of the Mississippi River are so rapid that obstructions that are identified are sometimes washed away before they can be removed, requiring our Navigation Response Teams to go back and resurvey. However, substantial progress has been made, and much of the river and ports have been reopened by the Coast Guard." "It requires an immense coordination between the various divisions of NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, local port authorities, state officials and our assets on site to ensure that all critical waterways are clear," said Parsons. Beginning August 26 — three days before Katrina hit -- NOAA dispatched NRTs, or Navigation Response Teams, to the Gulf area in preparation for the storm's aftermath. NOAA deployed four NRTs in the region, along with one hydrographic survey ship (Thomas Jefferson), one coastal oceanography research ship temporarily outfitted with hydrographic survey equipment (Nancy Foster), and a contract hydrographic services provider to scan the sea bottom. NRTs, which can be quickly dispatched to emergency sites, use small survey launches equipped with side scan sonar to survey waterways for underwater hazards to vessels. When sonar detects an obstruction on the sea bottom, divers determine what it is. Sonar also provides exact water depth over the obstruction. NOAA and contract hydrographic survey ships use both multi-beam and side scan sonar, covering a broader area. Survey launches are also deployed from the ships to cover shallow areas. Waterways must be surveyed and cleared before oil tankers, cargo ships, and other vessels can safely transit the area. In recent years, ships have gotten longer, wider and deeper, and determining precise water depths is imperative for safe navigation. Hurricanes can play havoc with the sea bottom, rendering the depths and obstructions on nautical charts obsolete.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Film with particular direction of Minoru Kunizawa. In Billboard in 2014, with original production from Japan. You can watch Roshutsu kibô: Miraretai hitozuma online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Japanese at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 60 minutes
Sakura Aida, Yui Masaki, Ryôko Isawa, Daisuke Nakagawa, Kaoru Yamashina, Kenta Maezawa and Yoshitoshi Murata.
60-minute film (full movie) directed by Minoru Kunizawa.
The original audio of Roshutsu kibô: Miraretai hitozuma has dialogues in or Japanese, it was produced in Japan.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by Minoru Kunizawa.
Eiichi Sakuma.
This film was produced and / or financed by Freak Out.
OP Eiga.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Roshutsu kibô: Miraretai hitozuma has a duration of 60 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or Japanese in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, Roshutsu kibô: Miraretai hitozuma in FULLTV Movies.


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- Meal can be requested on the spot
Best offer
51.65 € / person / night, no meal
Description of the accommodation:
Rooms, services Take a few-days trip to Thailand and enjoy the hospitality of Nest Boutique Resort Bangkok. The hotel is offering 58 comfortable rooms to guests looking for accommodation in Bangkok. The hotel is offering you freshly prepared fine local meals in its restaurant every day. Parking is availably nearby for those arriving by car. You may take a car rental service or an organized city tour to check the most important tourist attractions. Bike rental and billiard opportunities will also be available nearby to help you spend your leisure time actively. The local café or the bar will provide an ideal location for personal meetings and nice evening chats. You may secure your valuables in the safe. At the hotel you may go online via wireless Internet connection (WiFi). To learn more about the exact range of services of Nest Boutique Resort Bangkok (including services for an extra fee) and the exact equipment of the rooms, please check the information sheet below.
Payment Credit card guarantee or advance bank card payment may be required for the reservation, depending on the chosen room, date and price.
Arrival, opening hours The earliest check-in time to your room is 10:00, the latest check-out time from your room is 12:00. The personnel can speak Thai and English languages.
Nest Boutique Resort Bangkok rooms Rooms
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Accommodation services
Free WiFi in shared places
Relaxation: Billiard, Bike rental at the accommodation
Organized sightseeing nearby, Car rental nearby
- Finnish sauna
- Pool (Outdoor - seasonally open)
Garden, Bar, Cafe, Safe deposit box
Own restaurant
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Irish Rover
6 days from £529 pp.
Visit: Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
About the Tour
Explore the best of the west of Ireland, from bustling market towns to spectacular coastal scenery, there's something for everyone on this fully escorted coach tour. See stunning natural setting of the Dingle Peninsula, where you will witness long sandy beaches, steep cliffs and the amazing dominating mountain range. Experience breathtaking views from the Cliffs of Moher and of the beautiful beaches of Galway. We spend time in the pretty village of Adare, the old medieval capital of Kilkenny and the famous town of Killarney, where you have the option to join a jaunting car ride. Finally, we head east to Dublin, where you can join a sightseeing tour of the capital's most famous sights, before you head home with wonderful memories of your Irish adventure.
Tour Includes
- 5 nights hotel with Irish breakfast
- 4 evening meals
- Travel from a regional joining point
- Travel by Silver Service or Luxuria
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Your Itinerary
Day 1
Regional departure by coach then to Holyhead for the ferry to Ireland, and to our overnight hotel in Kilkenny.
- Included meals: Dinner
Day 2
Kilkenny & Killarney
Enjoy a morning at leisure exploring the town of Kilkenny located on the banks of the river Nore. Kilkenny was once the medieval capital of Ireland and is now home to some interesting castle ruins and landmarks. After free time to explore we head into Co. Tipperary and to the town of Cashel where we pause for lunch. From here we continue through Co. Cork and into Kerry to the famous town of Killarney. Here there will be the opportunity to join an optional jaunting car ride as the Tangney family welcome you on board their pony and trap rides. This family business has been in operation for over 220 years! Later this afternoon we continue to the market town of Tralee, and on to our hotel where we stay for two nights.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Tralee is the gateway to the Dingle Peninsula which we explore today on our included excursion. We begin with a scenic drive around the peninsula. The area has provided a backdrop to many films, including the 70s film 'Ryan's Daughter'. Each turn provides spectacular views of long, sandy beaches, breathtaking steep cliffs and hidden bays. The peninsula is dominated by the range of mountains that form its spine, running from the Slieve Mish to Mount Brandon, Ireland's second highest peak. Around lunchtime, we arrive in Dingle where you will have free time to explore this quaint town.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4
Adore & the Cliffs of Moher
We leave our hotel today and make our way north to the Galway area for an overnight stay. En route we pause at Adare, often described as Ireland's prettiest village. With its thatched cottages, art and craft shops and its fashion boutiques, it's easy to see why it has gained this reputation. From Adare we head to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher in County Clare (weather permitting). We include entrance to the excellent Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. Be sure to take your camera as the views from the 700-feet high cliffs are simply breathtaking. We continue across County Clare and the rocky landscape of the legendary Burren to our hotel in Loughrea, near Galway.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5
Galway & Dublin
Galway & Dublin
We start the day with a short visit to Galway, 'City of Tribes'. Discover the beautiful beaches, long winding promenade, cobbled streets and colourful shop façades. We then head east to Dublin where our optional sightseeing tour will introduce you to this fascinating city. Our informative guide will show you the main sights such as the Trinity College, St Patrick's Cathedral, The National Art Gallery and the Four Courts. There will then be free time for you to explore all Dublin has to offer. Perhaps pay a visit to the Guinness Storehouse should you wish to pay homage to Dublin's most famous drink (entrance not included). Sit back, relax and enjoy a panoramic view of Dublin from its glassed Gravity Bar. We stay overnight in the Dublin area.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 6
To Holyhead, then home.
- Included meals: Breakfast*
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Kilkenny & Killarney
- Dingle Peninsula
- Galway
- Dublin
- Adare & the Cliffs of Moher
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Jaunting Car Ride
- Dublin Sightseeing
Travel Insurance from £35.00 (6 days). Single Room Supplement from £139.00 (6 days).
Frequently asked questions about our tours
2017 Departures
You will stay for one night each in the 3-star Springhill Court in Kilkenny; the 3-star Maldron Hotel in Oranmore, near Galway; and a 3-star hotel in the Dublin area. In Tralee you will stay for two nights in the 3-star Earl of Desmond Hotel or the Brandon Hotel.
2018 Departures
You will stay for one night each in the 3-star Springhill Court in Kilkenny; the 4-star Loughrea Hotel and Spa, near Galway; and a 3-star hotel in the Dublin area. In Tralee you will stay for two nights in the 3-star Brandon Hotel.
Springhill Court Hotel
Frequently asked questions about accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
Travel Information
- Travel Options
- Extra Services
Silver Service coachFind out more
Luxuria coachFind out more
Silver Service
On most of our holidays you can upgrade to Silver Service, luxury coach travel, for comfort and style across Europe.
Relax and have a chat in the spacious rear lounge.
Servery on board offering a range of refreshments.
Enjoy the perfect temperature onboard with climate control.
Setting the standard in Luxury travel across Europe, our new and innovative Luxuria coach
4 seats face-to-face with tables. And with a total of 5 single seats available, these are ideal for passengers travelling independently.
Plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean you can keep your devices fully charged throughout your journey.
Stay overnight near DoverFind out more
Why not go the night before your holiday for a relaxing start? You can park for FREE for up to nine days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £38 per person. This offer is subject to availability and based on two sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis. We'll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, quoting 'Leger Holidays' and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than nine days you can pay for additional days' parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday.
Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.
Join coach at InterchangeFind out more
On most holidays if you'd prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines.
Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.
Looking for your local joining point? Enter your post code below
*Please note pickups are subject to availability.
Frequently asked questions about travel options
Front row seats can be reserved for £14pp (up to 6 days' duration), £22pp (7 & 8 days' duration) and £25pp (9 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for £7pp (up to 6 days duration), £14pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £17pp (9 days duration and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk


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Cannot access site. I know stats were way down... Is it no more?
It's down, does seems strange doesn't it.
It will probably go up again folks. What with it being a rollercoaster and all.
I used to be a member of that site but relinquished my membership of late. Used to tip in and out of the parenting forums but the b*tchiness of some of the users totally put me off. You could barely comment and you'd get attacked so I just left. I know a lot of others left for the same reasons.
A lot of posters were denied access to the site lately also. I don't mind the bitching. Some folks are a bit too sensitive. No point posting threads if posters are going to take offence if people do not agree with them.
I'm a member of two other parenting sites and neither of them are like RC. There's just a bad element in chit-chat and that's what turned me off. Nothing to do with being sensitive, I am just not into being a part of something where people continually attack others.
What type of bitchiness galwaygirl? Can you give some examples (pure curiosity)
I think it might be down.
I regularly post there but recently have been very put off by the unilateral bannings and deletions of threads for no good reason (other than "because I said so".
Lol rd isn't going close because they banned two people and five others got their knickers in a twist and flounced of.
Sure they are all back posting under different names.
Cc&t is so funny. Absolutely full of nut jobs. It's our main source of entertainment in work
Lamp, they were banned for being mentally unstable.
How many have been banned from boards? At least 6 that I am aware of, probably much more
Well it's back working again.
It's gone very slow on alot of the boards. Some boards see no action. Can't see why they do not streamline the site better.
Irishbird.....did you get rid of the cock yet and did you post pics???
Think it may be the mentally unstable left on RC I'm afraid....
Banned the interesting posters, anyone with an opinion
Lol there are photos on the Dublin city forum.
He is still there. Have given him water and bird seeds
Mental ted
Parenting forum is that way >>>>>>>>>


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in Atelier Versace
"I feel sexy in black velvet," said the star, who took advantage of the slit to show off her Salvatore Ferragamo heels.
in Louis Vuitton
"She looked so delicate-like a beautiful flower," said Chanel makeup artist Angela Levin of the Best Actress nominee, who wore a Fred Leighton for Forevermark necklace.
in Givenchy
"I put it on and I loved it. I thought it was really beautiful," said the Best Actress nominee of her gown, which she paired with a Fred Leighton diamond ring.
in Alexander McQueen
"The dress feels bigger than life. It is a major-moment dress," said the nominee. Her accessory? $2 million of Harry Winston jewelry.
in Zuhair Murad
The American Idol judge's custom creation-a throwback to the '70s-took four weeks to complete, says the designer. For more on Lopez's Oscars look, go to page 108.
in Vera Wang
"I loved the color and the cut," said the Best Actress nominee of the corseted gown she paired with Lorraine Schwartz gems and a Judith Leiber clutch.
in Carolina Herrera
"We went for an Old Hollywood look with a modern twist," said makeup artist Gita Bass of Fey's custom peplum dress, Roger Vivier clutch and Bulgari jewels.
in Giambattista Valli
The presenter's look was "so elegant," said hairstylist Mara Roszak of Couture Colour about the dramatic dress that Stone accessorized with a Louis Vuitton clutch and jewels.
in Vivienne Westwood
"I thought it was cool and avant-garde," she said of her gown. "I'm very comfortable. That's not always the case!"


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- 10 pieces raw eggs
- 1 small can condensed milk
- 1 cup fresh milk (or evaporated milk)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Leche Flan Cooking Procedure:
- Separate the yolk from the egg white (only egg yolks will be used).
- Place the egg yolks in a big bowl then beat them using a fork or an egg beater
- Add the condensed milk and mix thoroughly
- Pour-in the fresh milk and mix well
- Put the mold (llanera) on top of the stove and heat using low fire
- Put-in the granulated sugar on the mold and mix thoroughly until the solid sugar turns into liquid (caramel) having a light brown color
- Spread the caramel (liquid sugar) evenly on the flat side of the mold
- Wait for 5 minutes then pour the egg yolk and milk mixture on the mold
- Cover the top of the mold using an Aluminum foil
- Steam the mold with egg and milk mixture for 30 to 35 minutes.
- After steaming, let the temperature cool down then refrigerate
- Serve as dessert.
Leche Flan Recipe,
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text: Are we still able to change names on ressies. This is my first time renting (I am the owner) to supplement my cost on DCL. Can I call and put a ressie in my name and change it when I have the rental details complete? Thanks for any info. I am not a commercial rental I am only renting about 30 points!


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A leading human rights group says Afghan warlords are trying to undermine Afghanistan's move towards democracy by manipulating the selection of delegates who will choose the next government.
New York-based Human Rights Watch says some local warlords are detaining or beating independent candidates and forcing local residents to approve their chosen candidates for next week's Afghan Grand Council, or Loya Jirga.
The group says Afghan civilians are facing mounting repression and lawlessness as warlords in several provinces continue to grab power in the vacuum created after the fall of the Taliban.
Human Rights Watch said if the warlords succeed, Afghans will be denied the chance to choose their own leaders and build a civil society. They added that this is a make-or-break time for Afghanistan's future.
The Loya Jirga -- which the United Nations helped organize -- will gather about one-thousand-five-hundred Afghans beginning June 10th from around the country in Kabul to choose a government for the next two years, when free elections are scheduled to be held.


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This past weekend was a busy one. With all of the birthday party prep we are all a little crazy. On top of that this weekend we had a wedding to attend and Jude's 4 year old pictures. Hours before the wedding on Saturday I looked over at Jude and you will never guess what I saw....
Yes friends! That is pen all over his face. Super! Like I said, this was hours before the wedding and less than 24 hours before his picture appointment. Ha! Doesn't he look proud? Thankfully we got the pen off of his face for the wedding and had a great time celebrating a good friend!
I of course cannot forget little Teagan. Check out her new party dress for the wedding. She loved this dress and would spin around when you asked her about it. This little lady was the hit of the party, dancing up a storm! Adorable!
These kids keep us on our toes but we wouldn't have it any other way!


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Scratching of Materials and Applications
Sujeet K. Kumar Sinha
Editura: Elsevier Science Ltd
The surface characterizations of engineering materials effect their scratch/abrasion/Mar resistance, coating adhesion/strength, and abrasive wear mechanism. Scratching of Materials and Applications has chapters devoted to direct industrial application and contains some of the important works that are being conducted. Scratch testing of materials has grown extensively since the earlier days of the Mohs Scale for ranking minerals according to their relative scratch resistance. This test has been used on metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers and coatings of various types and thicknesses. The chapters are grouped according to the type of the engineering materials used. The beginning chapters relate mostly to bulk polymers, which are followed by different types of coatings (hard wear resistant to the diamond-like carbon coatings) and finally, chapters on the application of scratching technique to metals and ceramics are included at the end of the book. Thus, the book covers a fairly wide spectrum of engineering materials which are useful to engineers and researchers. It balances theoretical science with practical application and demonstrates real-life applications within industry. It is written by experts in the fields of materials, tribology, and surface mechanics.
- Limba : Engleza
- Cuprins : Chapter 1. Mechanical Analysis of the Scratching Properties of Coated Polymers (C. Gauthier et al.). Chapter 2. Mechanical Analysis of the Scratching of Metals and Polymers at Moderate and Large Strains (E. Felder, J.L. Bucaille). Chapter 3. Friction, Damage and Stick-Slip in the Scratching of Polymers (S.L. Zhang). Chapter 4. Nanoscratch and Interfacial Friction of Poly(Amide) Fibres (J. Cayer-Barrioz et al.). Chapter 5. Metrology for Characterizing the Scratch Resistance of Polymeric Coatings Throughoptical Scattering (Li-Piin Sung et al.). Chapter 6. Scratching of Polymers: Deformation Mapping and Wear Modeling (S.K. Sinha). Chapter 7. An Overview of the Potential of Quantitative Coating Adhesion Measurement by Scratch Testing (S.J. Bull, E.G-Berasetegui). Chapter 8. Characterization of Mar/Scratch Resistance of Coatings with a Nano-Indenter and a Scanning Probe Microscope (Weidian Shen et al.). Chapter 9. Evaluating the Cohesive Strength of a Surface Material by Controlled Scratch
- Data Publicarii : 29 Sep 2006
- Format : Hardback
- Numar pagini : 336
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