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Welcome to the world of luxury conservatories
Our luxurious conservatories substantially increase your living space and enhance your lifestyle. They should also add tremendous value to you property when the time comes for you to move on. From the elaborate to the contemporary, our conservatories are designed with the market leading benefits that deliver highest-quality workmanship and exceptional value for money. An extensive range of styles enables the right character of conservatory to be chosen to suit your home. Plus, our coveted reputation for quality and reliability gives you confidence that you are choosing the very best.
One room, so many uses
A conservatory can offer you the space to relax, entertain or provide the additional room that a young family needs to grow. Designed to fit in with your lifestyle a conservatory can provide the additional space you are looking for - without the turmoil and expense of moving house. Whatever style you choose, conservatories are versatile additions to a home - they transform living spaces and are the idea way to add the second living room, home office or dining area that you have always promised yourself.
Transform your living space
As well as extra room, a conservatory also brings light and energy into your home, revitalising your living space The beauty of a UPVC conservatory is that you can purpose-design the space to suit your property and the needs of your family. If you need any advice, our network of accredited installers is available to chat through your options with you and find a design that ticks all your boxes.
Co-ordinate your colours
A selection of colour options for your conservatory is available to compliment your home. Choose White for a contemporary finish, or Cream, Rosewood, and Golden Oak finishes for a traditional appearance. You can also choose to have a wood grained exterior with a clean white interior for the best of both worlds.
Benefits at a glance
- Styles to suit every home
- Stunning finishing touches
- Advanced glazing options
- Minimum reliance on sealant
- Excellent thermal efficiency
Browse all our different Conservatory styles below
Traditional style that offers all-round comfort
Taking its influence from period architecture, a UPVC Edwardian conservatory offers a simple, understated style designed to blend seamlessly with the rest of your home. Rectangular or square in form, the Edwardian has flat walls to maximise the amount of usable space. One of its most attractive features is a 'double hipped' or sloping pitched roof. This gives your conservatory a delightful 'vaulted' effect, filled with natural light. All our conservatories are design-engineered to be thermally efficient and weatherproof, so you can enjoy the space in comfort all year round.
Edwardian conservatory benefits:
- A style to suit We can create bespoke Edwardian conservatories to suit all tastes and budgets.
- Finishing touches Options to customise your conservatory from roof finials to integrated speakers.
- Advanced glazing options Georgian bars, stained or leaded glazing
Make the space your own
Your conservatory should be a seamless continuation of your living space. A comfortable, light and pleasant place for you to enjoy. Our Edwardian style conservatories can be built to any size to complement your property and maximise the space available to you. To help your create a space unique to you, we have lots of customisable design options. In addition to decorative finishing touches such as roof finials, you can choose from a range of glazing options and clever features like integrated speakers.
An impressive, classic design offering year-round performance
If you're looking for a conservatory that offers the perfect combination of light, space and outstanding performance, you won't go far wrong with a gable-end. With its roots in Georgian architecture, the design maximises the amount of available floor space, with a few external design flourishes added for good measure. The most attractive feature of this style of conservatory is its front elevation, with the gable end enabling the windows to go right up to the apex of the roof, flooding your home with natural light.
Gable-End conservatory benefits:
- Floor to roof light. Windows extend up to the apex of the roof optimising natural light.
- Co-ordinated colours. Create the conservatory of your choice, whether contemporary or traditional
- Advanced glazing options. A range of options from Georgian bars to stained or leaded glass
All Eurocell UPVC Gable-ended conservatories offer:
- Excellent thermal efficiency - Our conservatories are designed for maximum heat retention and light diffusion.
- Finishing touches - Options to customise your conservatory from roof finials to integrated speakers.
- Minimum reliance on sealant - Design-engineered for life-long, watertight performance.
- Reliable assured service - We have the largest network of accredited local partners in the UK.
A simple solution to create a beautiful room filled with light
A lean-to conservatory is a simple, fuss-free building that runs along the back of your property. With a minimalist style and clean lines, it's a simple way to link your interior space to your garden and maximise the space you have available. It's also one of the cheapest types of conservatories available on the market. Despite this, a lean-to conservatory from Eurocell offers outstanding performance, giving you a space you can enjoy for years to come, whatever the weather.
Lean-to conservatory benefits:
- Ideal for limited space . The pitch of the roof can be easily adapted to fit your property.
- Affordable choice. With one wall already built, they are quicker and cheaper to build.
- Space and light. Simple design to maximise the amount of floor space and light.
All Eurocell UPVC Lean-to Conservatories offer:
- Optional designs - Can be finished with gable ends or be hipped back diagonally from corners.
- Less sealant - Design-engineered conservatory with life-long, watertight performance
- Excellent thermal efficiency - Our insulated roofing system ensures maximum heat retention and light diffusion.
- Reliable assured service - We have the largest network of accredited local partners in the UK.
An eye-catching, versatile addition to your home
The Victorian conservatory design is one of the most popular in the UK, and with charm and style in abundance, it's easy to see why. Inspired by period architecture, our conservatories' design echoes the attractive features and ornate finishing touches you'd expect from Victorian buildings. It's also available with 3 or 5 facets, making it easy to adapt to any space, from a large garden to a small patio.
UPVC Victorian conservatory benefits:
- A style to suit. 3 or 5 faceted Victorian conservatories designed fit your budget and space.
- Finishing touches. Options to customise your conservatory from roof finials to integrated speakers.
- Advanced glazing options. Whether its Georgian, leaded or stain, we'll help you find the perfect match.
Add extra light, air and Victorian grandeur to your home
Our Victorian conservatories have an advanced roof system with a built-in, weatherproof design. That means we don't need lots of unsightly silicone to make your conservatory waterproof, unlike many of our competitors. As a room you, your family and your friends will enjoy for years to come, we also have lots of ways to help you make the space your own. From the Victorian-inspired crested finials on the roof to skirting options for the interior. Whatever your dream is for your new conservatory, we're here to bring it to life.
All Eurocell UPVC Victorian conservatories offer:
- Co-ordinated colours - Create the conservatory of your choice, contemporary or traditional.
- Minimum reliance on sealant - Design-engineered conservatory with life-long, watertight performance
- Excellent thermal efficiency - Our insulated roofing system ensures maximum heat retention and light diffusion.
- Reliable assured service - We have the largest network of accredited local partners in the UK.
Imagine the perfect space, and the perfect partner to make it happen
A conservatory is many things. It's a versatile space you can enjoy year round. It adds value to your property, floods your home with natural light, and creates a seamless link between your home and garden. Most importantly, it's a major investment for you – and an opportunity to create a unique feature that you'll enjoy for a lifetime. If you want a bespoke conservatory, a space that reflects your individuality and complements your home, we're here to help bring it to life.
Bespoke Conservatory benefits:
- Styles to suit every home - Create your perfect design from classic Georgian to elaborate orangeries.
- Finishing touches - Lots of options including decorative crestings to integrated speakers
- Advanced glazing options - Georgian bars, vertical sliding sash windows, stained or leaded glazing.
All UPVC Bespoke conservatories offer:
- Co-ordinated colours - Create the conservatory of your choice, contemporary or traditional.
- Minimum reliance on sealant - Design-engineered conservatory with life-long, watertight performance
- Excellent thermal efficiency - Our insulated roofing system ensures maximum heat retention and light diffusion.
- Reliable assured service - We have the largest network of accredited local partners in the UK.
The space you dream of, exactly how you want it
With a bespoke UPVC conservatory from Eurocell, you have complete freedom to create your dream space. And we'll help every step of the way. Ornate and traditional, ultra modern and minimalist – we can create any style and configuration you desire. We even offer a full range of finishing touches to make your conservatory even more individual to you. These include crestings and finials, fans and electrically operated roof vents, as well as integrated conservatory speakers.
Express your individuality
Once you've chosen a conservatory to suit your property and lifestyle, you can look forward to a vast range of interior and exterior options that allow you to create your own bespoke space. Choose from a selection of colour options to complement the individuality of your home and your taste.


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Hoisted on my own petard! Or…be careful what you say because it can come back to bite you…
I'm pretty sure there must be something "off" within me, something that makes me mourn a completely made-up, make-believe work of entertainment fiction coming to an end. For the past 8 years, Hugh Laurie has entertained us as Dr. House, the "everyone lies," pain-pill popping, pain in the butt, arrogant physician on the television series, "House."
I've watched it off and on for a few years. Over the last two years, though, this has been the ONLY show I watch and something I share with my youngest son. Even when he was off at school or I had meetings, it was dvr'd and we caught up. Together.
Maybe what I miss is knowing that we had that in common. Maybe what I miss is watching the recorded shows and him telling me when not to watch. And then, when I could watch again. Maybe what I miss is the drama, the arrogance, the philosophy and the psychology of all the characters, including the guests who had the misfortune of strange illnesses that could only be solved after numerous attempts and a final "a-ha!" moment by Greg House.
But my "petard" (what on earth is that, anyway?) is that I have long been an advocate of change. Yet, here I am, annoyed and disappointed that change has invaded my peaceful existence. Change has impacted my life and bled over into my relationship with my son.
Or not. If I could handle being all grown up for a minute, I might recognize the gift of this show and the connection it gave me with my son. If I could act like an adult, I might celebrate and give thanks for two years of normalcy in a period of marked instability.
Change can be incredibly good. I know this because I have lived through it. I've even lived through good change that I did not initiate. So, my grown-up, adult voice wants to say thank you for a great run, a great opportunity to share something (even something as banal as a television series) with a child I care so deeply for….while my inner child would love to throw a tantrum and say, "No! I'm not ready for this to end!"
And it ends with Guy Lombardo…
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Allll-rightey then. Bring on the change. I'll enjoy myself and trust that this change will lead to something else I don't necessarily want to let go of…

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It covers the following topics: theoretical and practical aspects of prevention and prevalence of disability; medical and social evaluation; medical, vocational, and social rehabilitation of people with disabilities; legal, regulatory, and economic issues relating to disability; the training of, and refresher courses for, specialists from institutions for medical and social evaluation; and rehabilitation of people with disabilities.
The journal disseminates information on the current state and future of Russia's social policy for people with disabilities, the practices of Russian regional and territorial agencies working in the field of social protection, and modern approaches to solving the problems of disabled people in other countries. Special attention is devoted to original research focused on new promising methods of diagnosis and treatment of disabling conditions.
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Amazon FBA Shipping: ByteStandby ByteStand
Amazon FBA fulfillment & real time rates in the US and abroad
All reviews
I used this app without problems for a couple months. I woke up today to find that it said there were no rates available for my market, and that customers had been coming to the site for 14 hours without the ability to place an order, due to the shipping methods being broken from this app. I instantly deleted them and will never be using them again.
Developer reply
Unfortunately you ran out of FBA inventory. When a shop runs out of inventory Amazon no longer returns rates. The moral of this story is to ensure you do not run out of inventory as our other 800+ customers never had any issues.
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I would rate this service zero if i could. I asked one of the customer service representatives Gennifer if they could guide me through on how to set it up properly as the service wasn't working probably and this is the message i received
"Unfortunately, our FBA Shipping app can be complex to setup. It may be a better use of your time to explore other shipping options."
Basically saying they couldn't be bothered.
Developer reply
We have a detailed record of all the conversations that come thru the help desk. We exchanged 69 emails with Alan of Nomad Travel. Gennifer spent hours explaining our app to Allen, both via email and over the phone, sharing our video library and helping Alan every way possible.
Typically our app takes less than 5 minutes to install.
At some point we have to let the user know that maybe this app isn't for them, we reached that point with Alan.
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DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME IF YOU HAVE INTERNATIONAL ORDERS (in different regions of the world)! Note that if you are in the US and want to enable Amazon FBA Fullfillment you can't do it for international orders. Which means if you get a mix of orders, you can only have Amazon fullfill the orders to US addresses and not international but the whole thing breaks down because you can't just fullfill them yourself...the customer can't check out internationally!
So frustrating to spend hours because it says "Amazon FBA fulfillment both in the US and abroad" but after hours and then speaking to them on the phone, they told me it wasn't possible. And you can't simply choose to fullfill the International orders on your own as it can only be Amazon 100% or you need to install and pay for Locksmith and clone all your products and then have those be only available internationally....
Either way this product won't let you fully outsource the fullfillment! So frustrating!!! You really need to change the messaging!
I'm having a horrible experience with this app from day 1. It doesn't work, my first order did not get fulfill. I had to do a manual fulfillment after days of waiting. At first, they were answering my emails, and even called me back. But for the past couple of days, nothing. I begged for a phone call through emails, but nothing. I'm asking the status on my request, but not even an email back. I understand they may still working on it, but at least, have a courtesy to reply to me, or a phone call. This is just horrible. I'm starting to think that because I'm still in the trial period, they don't care. Just horrible experience
International shipping through FBA (Multichannel fulfillment order) by this app doesn't "automagically" work if the items you are selling are
1. Ineligible for FBA export program. (you can check the eligibility in your AMZ Seller central account)
2. Non-media. (Only the following media products are eligible for international Multi-Channel Fulfillment: books, movies, videos, and DVDs (BMVD products)
FYI, https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/help.html?itemID=200149570
I'm going to uninstall this app. It's a real bummer.
Customer service is great, though.
*I will gladly change this review to 5 stars if/when this issue gets sorted as I hate leaving anything but 5 star reviews. But after a total of 7+ hours on the phone (conservatively) with staff from Shopify, ByteStand, and Amazon, and still not being able to get this app working as described, I feel this is a fair rating based on my experience; I am sorry.
The gentleman at ByteStand was very nice and professional and we trouble shot via shared-screen a lot of possible issues until everything seemed to be done correctly. However, allegedly I am still unable to fulfill international orders via ByteStand on FBA Export Eligible inventory. I was told that this is an Amazon issue, not a ByteStand issue in spite of my inventory being FBA Export Eligible.
While on the phone with Amazon, they are told me that they do not allow "non-media" products to be internationally fulfilled via 3rd party fulfillment software, so there is a massive discrepancy here in what ByteStand FBA says they do vs what Amazon is telling me.
I politely insisted that they were incorrect and escalated this case all the way up to Catalog Captive Team and then escalated it again to "Leadership" (with screen shots) insisting that this app should be working and that it was set up properly and that the problem must be on their end. The case is still open. However, I expect Amazon sweep this under the rug via ninja-closing-the-case-on-the-down-low and/or ninja-merging-the-case-with-an-unrelated-case-closed-weeks-ago which leaves me pounding sand for the last 2 days.
Besides the app not working properly for me, the people at ByteStand were very nice and professional.


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I've been rediscovering the joy of unbridled creativity that I had as a child and have been exploring many different media for my love of colour and the natural world. This blog is to share what I discover and the joy that creating in paint and fabirc brings to me.
Having had a 'patchwork' frenzy last year, this year I am mixing things up a bit, learning to combine fabrics with stitching and beading. And my latest love affair is with wet felting.
So here are some pictures of my first efforts, in no particular order!
In future I will be showing photos of the work in progress, but today I just wanted to dive in and get this blog started. What fun I have been having, and with plenty more to come.
|This has become my sewing bag because I can use the flap to store my needles nicely!
|Inspired by rosiepink
|A very fine piece of cobweb felt which was quite tricky to sew into but I loved the texture and colours
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|More on the floral theme – hours and hours of embroidery courtesy of a house-sitting opportunity with 2 rescued Bassett hounds who needed me to be with them all day.
A very small vase using a shot glass
|My first bag using resists to show some rather gorgeous organza insets. I tumbe dried this one which is why it looks a bit fluffy as the white and grey inner has come through. I like the heathery look though.
|A small purse perhaps for a mobile phone. I was experimenting with combining the use of silk and silk chiffon with resists so the yellow inner layer would show as a beautiful contrast to the teal blue. The toggle is a piece of rolled felt ribbon.


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Providing Education, Housing & Medical Services to allow for students' personal autonomy
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We are a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization of dedicated volunteers that believe education is key to independence
We are 501(c)3 charitable non-profit helping African students receive funding and accessibility to education, healthcare, housing and nutrition as a means to create personal autonomy.
Aschalew manages our project at the LIgaba Bayene Primary School and those that have proceeded to high school by supporting these students with natural supports and mentorship . Aschalew just announced that he is getting married November 28! A big congratulations! We are so happy for him. Aschalew writes-My current project with Making the Grade is supporting visually impaired students in Ligaba Beyene primary school that are from a poor families. Making the Grade has helped me by paying my undergraduate cost charing payment so I could attend graduate school where I received my Master's Degree in Aquatic Engineering. They also clothed me and encouraged me to move forward in my life. I have accomplished things in my area by participating in designing offices, meeting halls, culvert and road design from pre-planning to completion of these projects. I am now working as a custodian at the Ligaba Beyene primary school in Soddo, Wolaita and as a volunteer for Making the Grade.
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Discussion in 'Films, TV, Music, Books, Etc.' started by GRColin, Aug 22, 2011.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
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It sucks!
I wouldn't go that far Longo. I certainly enjoyed it, especially the Rey/Luke arc. The whole Rose character sucks though.
It didn't suck. There were a lot of segments that straight up ruled.
It just felt like three movies on top of each other, and only one of those three movies was good.
I saw the Last Jedi as well. I thought it was really good. Better than Force Awakens, certainly. I liked how it played with expectations and subverted them nearly every time.
That said, I won't deny that the
Canto Bight
portion was rather pointless. It wasn't executed well enough to matter and either needed to be cut or expanded upon to make it more relevant. Loved Mark Hamill's performance, bringing a mix of gravitas and genuine humor to this older, jaded Luke Skywalker.
And I also enjoyed
Yoda showing up to teach one more lesson.
It brought a smile to my face.
Saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi just recently.
I really liked it for the most part, but it was a flawed film and there were some segments of the film that could have been done better, and even a few segments that were downright unnecessary.
Kinda bummed I didn't get around to watching a complete Christmas film the entire weekend. For one thing, we just purchased a house (!!) so we are really busy trying to move everything over. Once we stopped for the day on Christmas Eve, we started watching The Ref with Denis Leary after the kids were in bed. However, our six year old son started throwing up and we had to turn it off so we could care for him. I was up with him until about 5:00 when my wife took over and I was able to get a couple hours of sleep.
On Christmas we started up Muppet Christmas Carol with dinner, but when I finished eating I had to go reassemble the kids' bed frames, as the back bedrooms get pretty cold and I didn't want them sleeping on the floor. By the time I was done, the movie was wrapping up. The only thing I did watch all the way through was the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as it was late but I wanted to watch something Christmas-y that day, though even then I was so tired that I started nodding off here and there, and it's only like a 20 minute film!
I need a Christmas do-over!
Man, sounds like you guys had a bit of a crazy Christmas. Sorry to hear about that, man. Hope your kids are feeling better.
And hey, congratulations on buying the house! That's so amazing, man.
Thanks! Yeah, we're pretty excited and just trying to get everything out of the old place and to our new one. Kiddo seemed to bounce back the next day and now is ornery as ever. Now the other kid just needs to stop waking up between 1-3 AM! He eventually goes back to sleep, but we need to get him out of the bedroom so he doesn't wake up his brother, so either me or my wife have to sit up with him until he passes out, then we get to do the same.
Saw Chappie for the first time last weekend. It was okay. It was a bit jarring, I think, to get into a bit of transhumanism at the end, but it wasn't bad, just unexpected. The person who ended up being the villain was kind of over the top the whole movie, so it wasn't too surprising that's who it turned out to be. Worth a watch, but probably just once.
Saw The Last Jedi again also and still like it! Noticed more little details this time around that I missed in my first viewing.
Saw The Greatest Showman last night.
It was good. It feels a bit fast paced but I really enjoyed the musical aspects of it. The dancing, singing and overall choreography are great.
Watched The Post last night.
Started real slow, mostly because I didn't completely know what was going on! But it soon got simpler and more engaging.
Some gentle humour but that's about it.
Probably a 5-6/10 for me.
Watching Jumanji on Tuesday - anyone seen that?
He Knows You're Alone (1980)
The movie can be unsettling in brief moments mostly because of sound. The parts that bring the most fright are the ones where the director wasn't trying -- for instance, a scene change that goes from someone hiding as quietly as possible to screeching tires of someone pulling up to a location, or the accidental jump-scare of a friend of the protagonist walking up behind her. All the attempts at using the killer and scenes around the killer to produce tension fail, sometimes in almost laughable ways.
3/10 with an honorable mention to Tom Hanks for showing up in a horror movie and bringing a meta game to a later shower scene by talking about the shower scene in Psycho a few minutes earlier.
Last weekend, I watched the 2016 version of The Magnificent Seven with my wife, which was pretty entertaining overall. So, curious to compare, this past weekend we watched the original The Magnificent Seven, which was overall a very different movie, even though certain scenes obviously inspired some in the newer film, and the characters, while not exact analogs, mostly matched up one way or another. Sometimes blending aspects of two of the original characters to create one of the new ones.
I felt the original had better characterization of all of the main characters, whereas the remake really only focused on a couple of them and the rest of the characters were just along for the ride.
Next week: Seven Samurai, the truly original film.
To All A Goodnight (1980)
Typical slasher fare with a few neat ideas interspersed. It suffers from two major spoiler-based plot holes, but it's still a nice watch in spite of those things if you dig slashers. 6/10.
Carriers (2009)
Chris Pine stars as a jerk that basically causes all the problems for him and his friends in the movie. Also, gigantic, world-tilting plot holes in regard to the disease and how it's handled. Also, great job by Chris Pine making me hate Chris Pine. Also-also-also, what a boring disease. THE END.
2/10 (two points for everyone that isn't Chris Pine)
The Cloverfield Paradox.
It's a very dumb film.
Dude, I also really liked it. Wild that it has been such a lightning rod for negative headlines and hot takes. I guess because of its unique release. It's just a nonsensical space horror movie with a few fun ideas. Not worth trashing.
Spiderman: Homecoming. I liked it. Marissa Tomei was the best. Marvel/10 or 7/10...they're the same score.
It was just a harmless, silly film. Nothing I'd watch again, but it did its job of making the Cloverfield universe more interesting for a lot of people. It's not a patch on 10 Cloverfield Lane and it was far less exciting than the first movie but I had a good time with it.
Watched Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2 the other night. Second time I've seen it since its release.
Man, I love that movie. It's not often that a sequel is superior to the original... in my opinion, anyway.


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MONTREAL — Flight training company CAE Inc. topped expectations as it reported higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue compared with a year ago.
The Montreal-based company says it earned $122.3 million attributable to shareholders or 46 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of $82.3 million or 31 cents per share a year ago.
Revenue totalled $1.02 billion, up from $720.9 million.
The increase came as civil aviation training revenue totalled $593.4 million, up from $395.5 million a year ago, while defence and security revenue climbed to $387.9 million from $290.5 million. Health care revenue rose to $40.7 million from $35.1 million.
Excluding specific items, CAE says it earned $127.5 million or 48 cents per share for the quarter, up from $82.3 million or 31 cents per share in the same quarter last year.
Analysts on average had expected a profit of 43 cents per share and $945.2 million in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.
Companies in this story: (TSX:CAE)
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How To View And Reset User Manager Admin Password Of Your Hotspot On Mikrotik Router.
hello everyone welcome to this tutorial, we having being several configurations on Mikrotik Hotspot and today we are going to look at how to view and rest user manager admin password of your hotspot. This tutorial is actually going to be a 2min, read read. So please stick around.
first you may ask what will make you want to change to change your password at first. well so many reasons for different people. But if you logging into your hotspot and your getting some error messages, simply follow my steps below to change your admin password.
So then we will lunch our winbox which will then enable us to login to log into the router.
from the router menu, click on >> terminal. The terminal will appear.
please type in this command properly. tool space user-manager.
please note that the space is just the long key on your computer not in words, and the hit the enter key.
type in customer hit the enter key.
and again type in print and hit the enter key. so here the print features displays all the informations in the router.
so here you will find the Hotspot username and password.
so let assume you want to change it to something else then type in the following command.
Set admin password= and then you type your new password and then hit the enter key. At this moment if you type the print word you will notice that the password has being change to your new settings.


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Two Lunenburg County men have been taken to hospital after their boat capsized Saturday evening. Sgt. Alain LeBlanc says a 63-year-old and an 80-year-old are at South Shore Regional Hospital after the incident occurred around 5:30pm on Wentzells Lake. RCMP, along with EHS and fire officials responded to the scene. Sgt. LeBlanc says the extent of injuries is not known at this time. Preliminary investigation has determined that the men were out fishing in a small aluminum boat when the incident happened.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Local Men In Hospital After Boat Capsizes
Mooseheads Open Memorial Cup Against WHL Champion
The long-awaited start to this year's Memorial Cup in Saskatoon is about to begin for the Halifax Mooseheads. The herd square-off Saturday evening against the WHL Champion Portland Winterhawks. The top-three ranked junior players will all play in the game. Halifax's Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin will battle top-ranked defenceman Seth Jones. The game starts at 7pm.
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We were really excited to be able to review IXL again this year. We took another look at the IXL Language Arts and IXL Math programs. We used both our PC and the iOS app on the iPad for this review.
Initially the Language Arts program was only available via PC, BUT at the end of the review period it popped up on the iOS app as well (a very pleasant surprise!).
My 8yo (3rd grade) used both programs 3-4times a week, while my 3 and 5yos used the Math program only sporadically. We have mixed feelings on the program….mostly the feature that is not liked across the board is not knowing how many problems are left before the exercise is complete. This is the case mainly because the more you get wrong, the more you have to do. This is frustrating for my kids, my oldest however is able to work with it (for the most part). The timer seems to be a distraction for him as well. He is constantly fixated on how much time he has spent, what his score is and becomes devastated each time he misses a problem and his score goes down. Now this can be a good thing or a bad thing, it really just depends on his mood. If he is in a good mood, it all serves as a motivation factor, which is great!!
My 5yo and 3yo feel the same way about not know 'how much longer'. But all in all this is their ONLY complaint about the program. It is not a bells and whistles application (which I am sure I mentioned last time), so they do find it slightly boring as well.
It is also important to make note that this is NOT a teaching application, this is a REVIEW application. This program is designed to REVIEW concepts that have already been taught. Therefore this is a SUPPLEMENT, not a stand alone curriculum. It does point out WHY an answer is wrong and give some review instruction when something is missed, but it does not TEACH concepts.
Since my last review, there have been several improvements made to the program which were definitely improvements!
The first is that for the younger grades the questions and answers now have read aloud feature! Previously I had to sit with my younger kids and read each problem and answer and be with them the entire time they used the program. In a larger homeschool family it's not always easy to do this. Having the ability to have the questions and answers READ ALOUD is a HUGE PLUS!! It is also available as an option for older grades too! This feature is on both the PC and iOS versions.
And the second was already mentioned – Language Arts is now available on the iOS app along with Math! This is great!!
Their report page seems to be more detailed than before as well, though I may be just paying more attention to that detail this time around. You can print a report showing the concepts they have done, their scores, a bar graph showing how much time they have spent on the program and circle graphs showing time spent as well. It's just one of several various report features available. It was handy to print and include in our portfolio for an upcoming homeschool review board.
The one thing I wish it had was a way to ASSIGN specific tasks. There is a parent feature page, but all you can really do is view reports (which you can also do under the specific child's page).
This really is a great program for reinforcing learned tasks and reviewing. It has Math from PreK to 12th grade and Language Arts from 2nd-8th grade. Pricing for family memberships starts at just $9.95/month or $79/year for one subject. Each additional child costs $2/month or $20/year. So an annual subscription for one child for math is $79; for math AND Language Arts, it would be $129. For two children for math, it is $99 for the year; for math and language arts, it would be $149 and so on. For more information or to purchase a family membership, go to www.ixl.com/membership/family/pricing, and select your preferred membership option to view pricing details.
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Carat Malaysia promotes Karan Tyagi to GM in leadership shift
Carat Malaysia has promoted its deputy general manager Karan Tyagi to the role of agency GM.
His appointment coincides with appointment of two more agency leaders: Kenneth Teh as head of digital and Zeeshan Khan as business director.
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Having built his forte through 13 years of handling account management and media planning and buying in a very complicated yet evolved market that is India, Tyagi joined Carat Malaysia as Business Director back in 2014 to work on key global client accounts such as Mondelez, Mastercard, and Wipro Unza to name a few.
Since joining the network, he had been handpicked to be part of Dentsu Aegis Network's elite 'Route 500' Global Leadership Development Programme, which aims to equip the network's high-potential leaders with tools to accelerate and realise their career ambitions. As a result, he fast-tracked his career and climbed his way up to Deputy General Manager, and now General Manager.
To support this, Kenneth Teh was appointed to take on the role of Head of Digital, Carat Malaysia, whereby he is tasked to drive digital transformation for clients. He brings with him experience in developing a holistic digital approach for local and global financial institutions.
Another addition to Carat Malaysia's senior leadership team is Zeeshan Khan who joins as Business Director. A digital specialist and marketing communications professional, Zeeshan brings with him more than 15 years of experience gained from both agency and client ecosystems. He has worked across various geographies and industries from the Middle East, Pakistan and Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, he was most recently the Director of Client Leadership at Mindshare, a GroupM company. He was managing high-billings portfolios such as telco (Digi), financial services (HSBC) and FMCG (Kimberly Clark and Nestle) with deep involvement across consumer insights, strategic planning and digital performance.
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On December 7, 1941, after engaging in the attack on Pearl Harbor, two Japanese destroyers sailed thirteen hundred miles to the tiny atoll of Midway and bombarded the U.S. military outpost there. Within two months Midway would be attacked three more times. And four months after that, in a battle that lasted four days, the Americans would defeat the Japanese in the Battle of Midway, considered one of the most decisive naval battles of the Second World War.
During the six months this was going on, midst the noise, the death, and the destruction, added to that, the hostility of personnel who found them a menace to military operations, the millions of Laysan albatross who call Midway their home were going about their usual December to June business: finding their mates, building nests, laying and incubating eggs, fledging.
I try to imagine this colony of birds co-existing with military personnel and equipment. I wonder how they were able to keep their cool. I wonder how they were not overtaken by fear and confusion. How they were able to carry on with their lives, in all the chaos.
You cannot detonate the devotion out of an albatross, wrote Hob Osterlund in her book Holy Mōlī [Hawaiian for albatross).
Devotion is what albatross are about.
They are devoted to their birthplace.
When they are ready to be on their own, fledglings teach themselves to fly, then soar out to sea. They will travel four years, never setting down on land. When it's time to begin an adult life, with no landmarks to guide them, they fly home to where they were born, and will continue to do so throughout their lives.
You wonder how they do it, how can they fly for years without touchdown. The albatross is an aerodynamic expert. When flying, he remains in constant, seemingly effortless motion. He exploits the wind's energy, catching its waves with his flexible wings that span eleven or twelve feet. The adult albatross can fly fifty thousand miles in a year, reaching speeds of fifty miles per hour. During his lifetime, an albatross might travel three million miles.
Albatross parents are devoted to their young.
They take turns incubating the one egg the female will produce. They co-parent. They take turns searching for food, sometimes having to travel four thousand miles over a period of two weeks. They share the feeding of the young chick. They preen their young. Nuzzle him. Even before the chick begins pipping, the parents will talk to it inside the egg.
Osterlund, who has spent many years observing and documenting albatross behavior, describes albatross as talkative. Parents speak to their egg. Chicks peep while chipping away inside their eggs. Mates murmur. Courting birds whinny. Adults shriek. They are always talking to another bird. Sometimes they talk to themselves.
Osterlund observed one youngster – named Onipa'a – talking to an umbrella she had dug up from among layers of pine needles and twigs. When she fledged and came back four years later, she returned to the umbrella, even though it had become buried once again, and even though she had to dig it out.
Albatross are devoted to their mates.
Though the adults will leave each other and fly out to sea after completing the parenting of their chick, when they return home two years later, they will seek each other out from among all the returning birds and begin the breeding process once again. Albatross couples normally produce one chick every two years.
It is commonly believed that Albatross mate for life, and some couples do stay together for many years.
Osterlund's book is full of stories where this is not exactly so, however. For example, she tells about two couples who switched mates, about two females sharing a nest, both with fertile eggs, males absent from the scene.
It made me wonder what mate for life really means to an albatross, she wrote. Maybe it means passing on excellent genes. Maybe it means a rock solid commitment for the survival of the kids. Maybe it means a rollicking reunion dance once a year. Maybe it means being punctual with meals. Maybe it means an occasional divorce, dalliance, or team-switch.
…..If we must classify others, why not create categories for qualities vital to our continued existence on this planet…….like willingness to work hard, like authenticity and compassion, like unflinching devotion to the welfare of children and animals?


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The Mendocino wildfire which decimated four counties in California is the largest ever to be recorded in the state's history. The blaze was finally contained on the 18th September, having already consumed 459,000 acres of land, destroyed 280 buildings and claimed one human life. The second biggest wildfire in Californian history was the Thomas inferno, which occurred just last year.
While this is a very small sample upon which to base judgements, there is a clear case to be made that the intensity and frequency of wildfires in California and beyond is becoming more extreme ever year. That viewpoint has been lent extra weight by new research conducted by scientists at the University of California Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.
The ENSO effect
At the heart of the new research are the two meteorological patterns of El Niño and La Niña, which affect the warming and cool of the Pacific Ocean. Collectively, these patterns have been shortened to the acronym ENSO (for El Niño Southern Oscillation) and the scientists behind the new study were interested in how ENSO is affected by climate change, and how in turn this might impact future wildfires.
In order to obtain their findings, the team behind the research used a series of complex climate models and analysed data sets gathered over a large amount of time. One of those models was the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which simulated the probability of a wildfire occurring based on amount of combustible fuel, soil moisture and the statistical relationship between typical lengths of the fire season and the total combustible area. Their results were universally discouraging.
A vicious cycle
"This paper is really saying that in fire-prone places like California and Australia, we can expect future El Niño and La Niña events to have a bigger impact on fire risk in a given year," explained Samantha Stevenson, co-author on the paper. "That's because the sensitivity of land temperature and precipitation to changes in tropical Pacific Ocean temperature is increasing due to climate change."
Climate change will lead to increased evaporation, which will result in drier soils and fuels, thus multiplying the likelihood a wildfire will occur - and that it will be more extreme. At the same time, those very same wildfires cause significant amounts of pollution, which can be a contributing factor to climate change… thus creating a snowballing situation which continues to deteriorate.
Nothing for certain as yet
Despite the alarming results of the study, the authors of the paper were quick to point out that, much like the pollution caused by tropical storms, there are so many contributing factors to wildfires that it's near impossible to say with certainty that they will become worse going forwards. However, if the Earth continues to warm at its current rate and El Niño events continue at theirs, the impacts are likely to be far greater.
"To me this just really highlights the importance of getting future projections of El Niño impacts and magnitudes correct," Stevenson added.
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Mosimane praises Tade and Zwane after Sundowns beat Asec
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane can live with his side conceding from a penalty rather than a corner or free kick, as they have tended to of late.
Sundowns, who on Friday night defeated Asec Mimosa 3-1 in a hardfought Caf Champions League group stages clash at Loftus, have recently had trouble defending corners and free kicks, to the chagrin of Mosimane.
The Brazilians scored through Mosa Lebusa' Themba Zwane and debutant substitute Emiliano Tade' three days after the Argentinian joined from AmaZulu.
The Ivorians pulled one from the penalty spot through Hamed Diomande.
"We played well in different phases of the game and if you see the last 15 minutes of the first half we were down a little bit. You have to understand that we went into this match from two losses in a row and you could see the players were not confident in the first half'" said Mosimane after the match.
"I am just happy that we did not concede from a set-piece' which has been a problem for us over the past few games. From the first half I knew we will take the match but the issue was taking our opportunities because we did not take our chances AmaZulu in the league here earlier in the week.
"We created lots of chances against AmaZulu but never took them and it was the same in the first half against Wydad Casablanca recently where we could have scored at least three goals.
"Sundowns sometimes can give you a heart attack. Gaston missed a good chance' Anthony Laffor and Hlompho Kekana hit the poles but finally Emiliano had composure to score to put this match beyond doubt."
Mosimane also gave credit to Zwane' who scored the second goal for Sundowns and created the third' for his unselfishness as he took the correct decision of laying the ball for Tade' who was better positioned in the box.
"It was a good pass from Themba' who played for the team by picking Tade up with the pass'" he said.
"But Asec are going to be a difficult team away from home and we respect them very much because they have a star on their badge. They have players who are technically good who have typical characteristics of West African players."
Sundowns and Asec will meet again on February 12 in the return leg at the imposing Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny in Abidjan and Mosimane is expecting them to be difficult to beat because there is still a lot to play for in the group.
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David Black murder 'meticulously planned'
Convicted dissident Damien McLaughlin not only had motive, but also opportunity for his alleged involvement in the "murderous attack" of prison officer David Black, a court has heard.
The claim was made as the 41-year-old went on trial at Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday.
He faced charges arising out of the murder of 52-year-old father-of-two in November 2012.
Mr Black was shot as he drove to work on the M1 in County Armagh.
The court heard McLaughlin, from Kilmascally Road near Ardboe in County Tyrone, allegedly drove a Toyota Camry car across the border from the Republic of Ireland.
The trial judge, sitting alone in the no-jury trial, heard that Mr Black's ambush and assassination was a "murderous attack ... not opportunistic".
Listening to the prosecution claims were Mr Black's widow Yvonne and son Kyle.
The judge heard the attack "was meticulously planned and a number of people were involved in the operation".
The family also heard that "these people must have identified his home, kept it under observation and also noted his movements and his car, and the route he used to drive to work".
The court was told that Mr Black, who changed his plan to ask for a day off on the morning of his death, was shot three times as he drove his Audi car along the motorway by a gunman using an AK47 Assault Rifle.
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At least four other shots were fired from the Toyota Camry as it drove alongside him.
Other motorists reported hearing "a bang" and seeing smoke and muzzle flashes coming from the passenger-side window of the Toyota.
The prosecution further claimed that Mr Black was murdered "as a direct result of the perceived grievances of those detained at Maghaberry".
McLaughlin, serving a sentence for possession of firearms, was one of those later convicted of criminal damage to prison property in a protest over conditions in Maghaberry.
Earlier, the court heard that the Toyota car had been bought in Dublin by Vincent Banks, later convicted of IRA membership.
It is the prosecution case that Banks drove this vehicle to Carrigallen in County Leitrim, where it was "hidden in plain sight" in a lay-by and allegedly picked up three weeks later by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin, it was claimed, was identified by both Garda and PSNI officers from CCTV in a garage in Carrigallen and also named by a local man who claimed to have supplied him with a battery for the car.
McLaughlin denies a total of six charges, including aiding and abetting, counselling and procuring the murder of Mr Black.
In addition to belonging or professing to be a member of the IRA, McLaughlin also faces four charges involving the Toyota car, in that he had possession of it in connection to an act of terrorism.


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As Janet Martin identified in her April update we were thrown into some disarray by the nil allocation Hart awarded us in their Draft District Plan. As a group we remain anxious to give voice through the Neighbourhood Plan to the concerns that emerged during our consultations. These include protection of the green spaces in and around the parish and the on-going infrastructure issues such as health facilities, parking and traffic. These issues, one imagines, will only be exacerbated by the proposed Murrell Green development which metaphorically speaking came out of the magician's hat.
After much discussion and input from our planning advisor we have decided to move on with the prescribed Neighbourhood Plan process, offering Nero's Brewery, Pools Yard and James Farm (24 dwellings in all) as a strategic defence should our allocation from Hart change - for whatever reason! If you have any comments on this approach then please let us know on our website www.hartleywintneynp.org.uk or come and talk to us at Culture on the Common on 30th July where we will have a stand.
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Vision Russell seeking ideas for community improvements in Russell
This summer, the Vision Russell team, a community-based partnership led by the Louisville Metro Housing Authority and Louisville Metro Government, was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development which, along with $375,000 in matching funds from Louisville Metro Government, will be used for "action activities" that will help begin to make visible changes in the Russell neighborhood. Now, the community's help is needed to decide what to do with the grant funds.
Ideal projects are those that are community inspired, can be implemented within one year and will be sustainable over the long-term. Funds are eligible to be spent in the area bounded by 18th Street to the west, Broadway to the south, 13th Street to the east and Cedar Street to the north.
Based on community feedback during the Vision Russell neighborhood planning process as well as neighborhood polling conducted in late September, the "action activities" will be focused on repurposing vacant lots, improving Sheppard Park, transforming bus stops and enhancing neighborhood gateways.
Whether it's a pocket park, a community garden, a farmer's market, or something with an innovative twist—many ideas can become a reality on a vacant lot. Vacant lots may be owned by the government or by individuals, churches, companies, or community groups. The publicly-owned lots for which ideas should be submitted are located at 510, 533, 634 and 636 S 18th Streets.
Sheppard Park is bounded by Magazine, 16th, and 17th Streets and Plymouth Court and within a few blocks of an elementary school and churches. The Vision Russell team is looking for community ideas on how the park can be improved and enjoyed by everyone in the neighborhood.
Vision Russell community input showed strong support for shelter, lighting, and safety improvements at the more than a dozen bus stops in the focus area. Bus stops serve many purposes – bus route information, shade and shelter from weather and a place to sit. Community members are invited to imagine creative or artistic ways to enhance the bus stops with interactive options, comfort, and expression.
Gateways, such as railroad underpasses and corridors, signal to residents and visitors alike that they have entered the Russell neighborhood. These gateways also provide an opportunity to showcase the neighborhood's character and culture through art and beautification. Particular gateways are located along the railroad corridor between 13th and 15th Streets.
Vision Russell will prioritize project proposals that can be completed by December 2017. The strongest ideas will ensure that the project remain active and benefit the entire community for years to come.
Submissions are welcome from students, church groups, engineers, artists, business owners, neighborhood associations or any other person or group inside and outside the Russell neighborhood.
Proposals and ideas should be sent by November 15. Please e-mail ideas to [email protected] or mail them to 420 S. 8th Street 40203. Mailed items should have ATTN: Action 2017 listed. If you are interested in volunteering for future efforts to execute action activity plans, you may use the contact information listed above and may also call (502) 569-3443.
For more information, please visit http://visionrussell.com/action-grant/


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DescriptionThe Chess MagPlay (Magnetic Play) Panel features a traditional style game that is a long-standing favourite on the playground. Manufactured using a safe, durable HDPE as the backing panel with a scratch resistant, printed and laminated game panel recessed into the main panel. MagPlay Activity Panels have been designed to fit in seamlessly with the rest of the activity panels range, but if you would like your own size, style, colour or game option then please contact the AMV team to discuss further. All Play Panels can be wall mounted or mounted onto posts fixed into the ground. Multiple panels can installed side by side or back to back. Please ask for further details of the options available. Each MagPlay game is supplied with all the necessary magnetic pieces to play the game or enjoy the activity.
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Shows Patience & Perseverance
April 10, 2011 Speaker: Series: Character References
Topic: Personal Growth and Recovery Verse: Matthew 6:19–6:21
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"Shows Patience & Perseverance"
Pastor Duane Cross | 04.10.2011
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21)
"Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. James 5:7-11(NIV)
"But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." (2 Peter 3:8)
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18)
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." (2 Corinthians 4:17)
"The Lord is full of compassion and mercy." (James 5:11b)
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In my post "Me, Myself, and I" it is likely I may have given some of you the impression that I am always a loner, that I have something against organizations. But while in the real world it has often been my observation that ALL large organizations of humans seem to become corrupt and impersonal, in virtual reality I see their value. Most of my avatars end up belonging to one, because it can be hazardous and frustrating trying to run an instance all by yourself with elite bosses. Okay, I have pontificated about virtual relationships, virtual combat, virtual money yadda yadda yadda; I guess it is time to discuss virtual organizations.
Since the first humans formed themselves into villages, tribes, cities and then nations, we have been grouping together for mutual defense, for more efficient hunting, to exchange knowledge, and and to discuss mutual interests. It is no surprise, therefore, that as virtual humans (or elves, or orcs, or whatever) we are doing the same thing. In City of Heroes and City of Villains, these voluntary associations are called Super Groups and Villain Groups. In World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, and most other medieval-theme online gaming worlds, they are called Guilds. (Am I the only gamer with a humongous secret crush on Felicia Day after watching The Guild at http://www.watchtheguild.com/? Yeah, right. Totally out of my league. Dream on, Matt.)
What is a Guild? Before the advent of online gaming, I would have known only one definition. Rather than looking back to it, let's set the way-back machine for the early Middle Ages and look forwards. Professional organizations of craftsmen with specialized skillsets began to be called guilds because of the gold they held in treasuries for group-related activities. The word guild thus derives from gold. (This tradition continues today in games like WoW, where your guild usually has a guild bank with game gold put into it by members for the use of all needy persons in the guild.)
In the Middle Ages, of course, guilds were not about gaming, but about standardization and competence. If you wanted to become a successful blacksmith, weaver, goldsmith, stonecutter, or whatever, you became an Apprentice to someone who already was recognized as a master. Fetching water, preparing materials, pumping the bellows of the forge, you made yourself useful, gradually being taught how things were done, until you became a Craftsman or a Journeyman, whereupon you were allowed to actually go out and practice your skills for pay. Eventually upon passing tests and being adjudged sufficiently competent at the skillset, you became a Master and could take on Apprentices of your own, passing on what you had been taught. If you continued to improve you could become a Grand Master. All this worked well for centuries. The guilds had a monopoly, usually granted in letters patent from the local king, and so they could control the quality of work that craftsmen performed, maintaining dependable standards. They also, of course, controlled prices, and restricted the flow of information to people outside the guild, both of which eventually led to their downfall after the eighteenth century.
Interestingly, in World of Warcraft, we see a similar classification of crafting skill levels. if you want your avatar to be a blacksmith so that he or she can make armor and weapons from metal, you start as an Apprentice. As you craft items for use or sale in the game (for example, if you "create" a sword that you or another avatar can use in combat), you rise in skill level. After crafting skill level 75 you can no longer skill up unless you become a Journeyman. The process continues until you give up or until you become a Grand Master, a rank which was added with the most recent expansion. However, it is important to note that you can have these skill ranks in WoW without actually belonging to any guild.
In online gaming, guilds are not organized to maintain secrecy and standards. They are more like sports franchises and exist to help their own members and to compete against other guilds for prestige. Belonging to a guild is more than us-versus-them, however. When you are in a guild you have a ready-made pool of guildies to help you to finish quests, to assist you in obtaining armor and weapons and crafting items (also called gear) and to chat with when you are bored or lonely. I have heard the Internet criticized as being a wasteland of loneliness. Someone said "it brings you closer to people you are far from…and takes you farther away from people you are close to" or something like that. (And I know what that person meant; I have already lost a girlfriend because I was into gaming and she was not. We drifted apart, and she is gone.) But what I have seen is the same phenomenon we saw in the early chat rooms and BBS groups — that people who otherwise might never have met find that they have things in common and things to talk about.
It is clear we are seeing previous human institutions incarnating on the Web. I already mentioned online churches in a previous post. We also have online universities, clubs, sales organizations, fan groups, and who knows what. I know I am being Mr. MOTO (Master Of The Obvious) when I say anything we already know how to do — that can be done on the Internet — is being done or will be done. In myriad ways.
How are these virtual organizations affecting us?
1. Raising expectations of convenience. For one thing, they are easier to interact with. You don't have to drive to your local Masonic Temple or Guildhall to meet your fellow members. You drive your browser to a website, or log into an online world or game and you are in contact with others who are online at the time. There was a time, a little over a century ago, when the only meetings that could happen were face-to-face. Telephones changed that. If you work in the vast wasteland of cubicle-land, as I have, you see that every cubicle has a phone. Meetings are often, if not usually, teleconferences instead of sitting around a table. Then videoconferencing made it possible for one table of people in Detroit to interface visually with another table of executives in Paris or Tokyo. The question used to be "is he or she at their telephone?" but now it is "are they online?"
2. Erasing prejudice boundaries. When I type to my guild mates. I often have no idea how old they are, what "race" they are or their gender. Many men create female avatars because, let's face it, we usually prefer looking at women. And many women create male avatars because they want to avoid being hit on by horny guys like me. So unless they tell you (and even then, because, believe it or not, some people lie, duh), you have no clew as to details that are probably irrelevant to the topic of conversation. What counts is what you know and what you say, not how much you weigh or your sexual preference. Virtual worlds can be worlds of new ideas, not worlds of thoughtless discrimination.
3. Encouraging the flow of information and ideas. This follows from 1 and 2 above. If it is easier to get in touch with people, and if what they look like, what kind of chromosomes they have, or who or what they worship does not get in the way, you end up talking more and concealing less. Not surprisingly, studies have found that people tell things to complete strangers that they wouldn't dream of mentioning to their spouses or neighbors. The anonymity of the mask of the avatar, the untraceability of the chat handle, makes ordinarily reticent people open up and discuss their dreams, their gripes, and their fantasies to an extent that no one ever dreamed of before the online world was born. Am I the only one who thinks this is probably a positive thing?
Okay, I confess I like to dream of Utopia instead of Dystopia. I could be completely wrong. Maybe this is all a dream a-borning that will die in the glowing ashes of an eventual nuclear war or a festering bioweapon plague. That could still happen. Maybe, as some fear, computers will suck the humanity out of us, turning us all into regimented drones that will serve a useful purpose until artificial intelligence takes over and pushes us aside to grumble with the ghosts of dinosaur and dodo. That might happen, as well. But I cannot make myself believe it. I see people reaching out the electric handshake to strangers. I see minds freed of the tyranny of traditions, forging new alliances and empathies in brave new worlds of endless extendability, of transfinite possibilities. The currency of the future is data, and its ones and zeroes of on-and-off microscopic transistors are a metaphor of our choice as a species: will we come together to form a synergistic union of wholeness, or let it all die away to the emptiness of nothing? I know which I'd prefer. –MRK


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Walking past one of a dozen independent kiosks at my local mall yesterday, a loud young woman walks beside me to say, "Hey Chica-Chic! I love your yellow bag! So pretty. Oh, wait. Your eyes. Your eyes are aging. Come back here! I will show you cream to fix your eyes…your wrinkly eyes!" True life experience, Georgianne Holland.
While the kiosk woman with the brutal sales pitch may be an individual without proper training, do you sometimes feel the world is conspiring against women as we show aging? What can I expect from myself, and the treatment I receive from others, as I finish up my 50s, move into my 60s, and look forward to a lovely life well into my 90s? Because that's my goal.
It is also the goal of many women I coach. The We Are Women at Wellness community includes self-actualized, inspiring, educated, and thriving women who believe in taking care of their 90-year old selves, while we are still in our 50s, and even younger! That's right, we do great stuff for our beloved bodies, spirits, and minds today because as we age, we know that our 90-year old self will be glad we did. For the most part, we don't talk about wrinkle cream. We believe that beauty and health come from the inside.
I have seen many instances of this "just be quiet and fit in" society. People can easily be swept along and left to feel lesser-than when we enter a public place with merchants who want us to buy their wares. On my recent trip to the mall in my neighborhood, my singular goal was to find a navy blue throw rug to cover a tripping hazard in my office. Yep. It is usually as simple as that. We are often on a mission to make a purchase that will solve a problem on the job, in our home, in our child's or grandchild's school, or for a person we care about. Women are rarely at the mall to take part in a fashion show as we walk the hallways. Truly. The women I see at the mall have valuable things to do and not a ton of time to do those tasks.
Women's full complement of strengths give them the mindset to celebrate older age as a time of joy, love, and fulfillment for all they have worked for and grown to be over their lifetimes." Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, a noted Yale professor of psychology, said in Psychology Today. "Old age is not just about surviving, it's about flourishing. There is increasing evidence that most women feel a greater sense of fulfillment, self-actualization, reaching their peak—whatever you want to call it—as they grow older."
What can you and I do to speak up to those marketing professionals and the kiosk merchants who sidle up to us at the mall? The voices and economic power of aging women in America today is significant.
Boomer Women have voices and economic power. This huge, affluent segment of the American marketplace wields more spending clout than any other…Born between 1946 and 1964, these women represent a portion of the buying public no marketer can afford to ignore." – Mary Brown, Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., Marketing to the Ultimate Power Consumer – The Baby Boomer Woman.
Where are you on this topic of celebrating our aging as a basic human right? Do you ever feel harassed at the mall or in other public places about your external appearance? Here is a message to every woman who has made it this far in my attempt to say "Enough is enough."
Hey Chica-Chic! I see you. I have something important to tell you. You are beautiful and you have the right to look the way you want and live in peace. You're everything to me. When you believe in yourself, that has a positive impact on countless others. Your most important feature is not a feature at all – it is the Twinkle in your Eyes! Yes, you truly are enough, and whole, and welcomed here." – the Universe.
And all the people of good will said, "Yes!"
Bravo Georgianne! I have had this happen many times. I have been an RN for many years and I wash my hands nearly a hundred times a day. I have been offered creams and nail treatments because my hand look old. I love them because I use them caring for others. They remind me of my mother's hand, and they were beautiful.
This has happened numerous times. Once I actually let one put 'wrinkle removing eye cream' under one eye ( I as in a hurry to meet someone for lunch). It worked! My wrinkles under my one eye were gone. They moved further down to where the 'miracle eye cream' stopped. All I could do was laugh as I removed it. Was I suppose to put the eye cream all over my face and move the wrinkles to my neck? LOL My Mother was 90 when she passed and she is one of the most beautiful woman I have ever known because she had a great love for God and people.


text: SA Gqom queen, Babes Wodumo and sister has been called out for owning a cab driver after he drove them to an event last tuesday. According to reorts by Daily Sun, a cab driver by the name, Sboniso Ngcobo reportd that he drove Babes Wodumo and her sister Nondumiso Simelane from Westville, Durban, to an event hosted by Dladla Mshunqisi at Wiseman's Car Wash in KwaMashu last Tuesday. Sboniso revealed that Babes Wodumo and her sister requested for 2 trips, butt has refused to pay. "She complained she wasn't wearing makeup and her nails weren't done. They asked me to drive them to Mayville instead.""They said they didn't have cash on them. They even asked me to lend them R50 for newspapers and groceries," he said. It is reported that, the two sisters owe Sboniso about R500 (which includes another trip to Ushaka Marine World that Nondumiso requested on the day) and another R50 extra for "newspapers and groceries". "When I called Nondumiso last Wednesday asking for payment, she promised to do it that day," Siboniso said. Siboniso has also revealed that all attempts made to reach out to the sisters has proved abortive, further stating that, the two sisters has refused to pick up his calls or reply his texts.


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It all started with an ear infection
When five-year-old Chloe couldn't shake what appeared to be gastro, her parents took her to their local emergency department. Chloe was checked by the doctor and diagnosed with an ear infection, but suddenly her condition began to deteriorate. She couldn't open her eyes and became unresponsive.
Chloe was immediately placed in an induced coma and intubated overnight while her anxious parents, Matt and Katie, waited for her to be transferred to Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. When Chloe arrived at our Hospital she was taken straight for a CT scan. The ear infection had spread to her inner ear and into her brain. It had caused pressure and swelling that was so severe she needed urgent surgery to remove the entire left side of her skull cap. Matt and Katie were told to prepare for the worst.
"Being told that you may lose a child is absolutely gut-wrenching, you can't even contemplate it."
- Chloe's Dad, Matt
Defying all odds
"That first night was the longest of our lives, but we knew there was no better place for our little girl," Matt told us.
Distraught at the thought of losing Chloe, they spent the next 14 days by her side in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After an agonising wait, the expert ICU team finally managed to wake her from her coma. Eventually, she started to breathe on her own and was moved to the Neurology ward.
Slowly Chloe began making progress and the swelling in her brain reduced enough for the missing piece of her skull to be replaced. There was a strong chance Chloe could have suffered complete hearing and vision loss, but she defied all the odds. Matt watched in amazement one day as Chloe chatted with her mum on the phone!
Working together on Chloe's recovery
Our dedicated Physiotherapists worked with Chloe every day and eventually she could sit upright by herself, and with assistance, even walk. Soon Chloe's progress gained more momentum as our Occupational Therapists helped her to get ready to return to school.
After five long months in Hospital, Matt and Katie were finally able to take Chloe home. They were thrilled to have their daughter back with them again.
"We're over the moon with how Chloe has recovered and we have nothing but praise for the Hospital," says Katie. "We were always kept informed and knew Chloe had everything she needed, especially the time and attention of the wonderful staff."
Chloe was treated by many different teams across the Hospital; from the ICU and Neurology ward, to Rehab2Kids. They all worked together to ensure Chloe got the very best possible outcome.
"Chloe recovered amazingly and we simply don't know how to thank everyone who was involved in her care."


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Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
Dannielle P. Hawk, M.S
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Leidos at Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Dr
Reston, VA, 20190
11:00 am: Networking
12:00 pm: Program
PMIWDC Members $15 Non-Members: $15
*Lunch will be served
About the Event
Organizations have adopted a "new normal" of consistent change. Key functions are revamping their processes and technology. Some organizations are shifting their entire culture. This new landscape requires a more expansive set of leadership skills, and more ownership of potential leaders of their own development.
Investment in emerging leaders is not consistent across industries and organizations. Professionals on the cusp of leadership will have to be more pro-active in their development as leaders. This interactive session will outline a process by which emerging leaders can take a strategic approach to maximizing their leadership potential. We will walk-through how to assess your own skills, develop a plan and create effective accountability mechanisms.
About the Speaker
Dannielle P. Hawk, M.S
Dannielle Hawk is a leadership coach and change strategist. She partners with clients to help them develop their leadership talent. Dannielle has coached director-level and above leaders as well as front-line managers. She has also designed and delivered a variety of leadership development experiences for private sector and non-profit clients.
Dannielle has almost 20 years of professional experience, which includes 10 years of coaching senior leaders. She started her professional career in the San Francisco Bay Area with Gap, Incorporated where she served as the program manager of a global leadership development program. Dannielle spent 8 years supporting human capital transformation projects as a consultant with IBM and Booz Allen Hamilton. While at IBM, Dannielle served as an internal leadership coach for employees in the Sales & Marketing organization.
Dannielle was most recently an internal consultant with Marriott International where she provided organization redesign expertise and created change management strategies.
About the Reston Local Community
Each month, PMIWDC Reston Local Community volunteers strive to bring you interesting and informative speakers from a wide range of professions. They present these speakers to you at the Leidos building or other organization located at Reston Town center. This is an opportunity to network with other professionals of the PMI. The conference center at Leidos offers a maximum seating of approximately 30 guests. Pre-registration is required. Luncheons are held every third Wednesday of the month. If you are interested in presenting please contact the PMIWDC Staff who can put you in touch with the Luncheon Committee Volunteers. List of past events can be viewed below. Please follow PM Reston on facebook.


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Going to a bar is one big common thing for a lot of people on their weekends. Why not advertising in such a area, which is well visited, by a broad range of people. Customized and branded bar mats are just the right product to get noticed by customers and bar-keeper. Such a product is really useful in bars as this is not only protecting the bar from violence by drunk people, but also promoting your brand.
Many brands are using such branded bar mats to generate a increase in brand awareness and sales. These are such brands like: Dewar's, Jägermeister, Guinness, Grey Goose, Smirnoff, Bacardi, Strongbow, Newcastle Brown Ale, Bombay Saphire, Skyy Vodka, Aperol Spritz, Martini to just mention the most known ones.
These brands have realized through a long term use of such branded bar mats, that this is a great way of spreading the word around your brand and to gain a big increase on the sale.
A branded bar mat is customizable and can implement your logo on many different ways and in many different shapes.
Bar mats are not only customizable in shape and branding, but also in their material. Bar mats can implement a lot of different materials and can therefore catch the eye of the customers even more. This also can comunicate that your company does care about the environment.
To catch the eye in dark clubs is this branded bar mat perfect, as the light will make sure your customers will note your brand and think about ordering it.
Such bar mats are not only good for bars and clubs, but also to promote your brand at events to gain a increase in consume and therefore sale of your brand.
Why should you think about Branded Bar Mats?
- Brand awareness. Imagine siting on a bar and seeing such branded bar mats in front of you while having your drink. This kind of situation is a common situation, which a lot of people know just to well from evenings of the weekend in bars. To have always a look, where you put your drink down will definitely gain the brand awareness of the customers. Also will a unique design, like the wooden one really catch the eye of your customer and will make sure he will spread the word around it.
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At ODM we have significant experience in product design, sourcing and manufacturing. We can help you with your marketing budgets effectively. Be sure to contact us if you are interested in finding out more information about such branded bar mats.


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Lava has added a new device to its Iris series dubbed Lava Iris Alfa L. It is available in White and Metallic grey colors and is priced at Rs. 8,000.
Lava Iris Alfa L features a 5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a VGA front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 3000 mAh battery.
|Lava Iris Alfa L
Key Features :
- 5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display
- 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor
- 8GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
- 8MP rear camera with LED Flash
- VGA front facing camera
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Dual SIM
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 3000 mAh battery