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The state power company is key in supporting Malaysia's energy sector and has played a significant role in helping the country to transform into a developed nation.
With Malaysian GDP growth averaging 6% in recent years, the country's economy has been thriving, causing the demand for energy to rise in tandem. In order to satisfy this growing demand for power, the government has started to craft plans aimed not only at providing more energy, but transforming the means by which it generates and distributes electricity.
The state power company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), has always been a corner stone in supporting Malaysia's energy sector and has played a significant role in helping the country to transform into a developed nation. While it is the primary actor in all energy-related matters in the country, Malaysia also possesses a handful of independent power producers (IPPs), which receive support in the from of maintenance and operations by TNB. Tenaga Nasional has assets of almost MYR133 billion and a revenue growth of nearly 3%. As of 2016, its capital expenditures stood at MYR1.4 billion for power stations and system improvements. It employs 35,000 people and provides electricity to 9.2 million customers, or roughly one-third of Malaysia's population.
According to TNB, domestic energy demand is expected to rise 3% per annum until 2030, following a substantial doubling of demand over five years. The surge is prompting the government to put a greater emphasis on renewables and green energy. Time, however, is running out for the country to diversify. Malaysia has just over 30 more years of sufficient reserves of natural gas, and less than 20 years of oil reserves.
According to TNB, the country's generating capacity is increasing by no less than 3% per year, in line with the rise in demand, following a 20% increase between 2000 and 2009. A primary part of TNB's business is energy generation, which consists of thermal generation facilities as well as major hydropower generation plans primarily located in Peninsular Malaysia. According to TNB's 2016 annual report, the power company has a total generating capacity of over 12,000MW, provides an equivalent availability factor (EAF) of 89.3%, and manages an equivalent unplanned outage factor (EUOF) of 3.74%. Over 90% of the country's power is generated by oil, natural gas, and coal. Of TNB's 12,000MW, 5,694MW comes from gas power stations, 3,971MW from coal power stations, and 2,347MW from hydropower stations. This correlates to generation fuel mix of approximately 45.2% from gas, 50.8% from coal, 3.5% from hydropower, and less than half a percent from other sources. TNB's transmission infrastructure allows for a maximum of 17,788MW, as of April 2016. It operates a transmission network of approximately 22,478km, with 426 transmission substations and 1,218 transformer units.
TNB is also responsible for transmission, to customers linked to both the large industrial grid and those otherwise. Transmission time in system minutes takes approximately 1.47 minutes, having remained below the two-minute threshold since 2009, while the system availability is at a reliable 99.77%. TNB's transmission system is also highly reliable, maintaining a low transmission loss of 1.28% along with zero tripping with load loss for its 500KV and 275KV system.
According to the Malaysia Energy Information Hub (MEIH), the demand for energy in 2014 was over 52,000ktoe, with the transport sector accounting for the highest demand, with 24,327ktoe, followed by the industrial sector at 13,162, and then the residential and commercial sector with 7,458. Actual consumption levels varied significantly; MEIH reports that final electricity consumption for 2014 was at 11,042ktoe, with the industrial sector accounting for 5,072ktoe, the commercial sector using 3,566ktoe, and the residential sector using 2,346ktoe.
The MEIH states that the country possessed almost 5.8 billion barrels of oil as of 2014, half of which is located on Peninsular Malaysia. This places the country in 27th place in terms of international proven reserves. Production has been on a steady decline since its peak in 2003, when the country produced 290 million barrels. In 2014, the country produced just over 220 million barrels of oil, according to the MEIH. In the same year, the country reportedly exported approximately 11,831ktoe of crude oil condensates, while it imported 9,780ktoe. Exports have been on the decline since 1992, aside from a short-lived increase in 2010, while imports have been slowly increasing following a drastic rise in 2000. Malaysia currently has six oil-fired power stations. Domestically, motor fuel is by far the most consumed oil product, accounting for exactly 12,705ktoe of the almost 30,000ktoe consumed in the country in 2014.
A close second was diesel fuel, at 10,161ktoe. Coal plays a large role in Malaysia's energy scheme. While production has fallen in recent years, to approximately 1,694ktoe in 2014, production rose rapidly over a ten year span, form 107ktoe in 2003 all the way to 1,824ktoe in 2013. Malaysia has a total of 1.9 billion tons of indicated coal reserves throughout the country, with a majority, approximately 963 million tons, located in the state of Sarawak. Coal consumption has remained relatively steady since 2009, hovering within 100ktoe from 1,700ktoe.
The country has approximately seven coal-fired power plants or generation stations, which in total burn some 23 million tons of coal, estimated to rise upward of 37 million by the end of the decade. By 2020, coal is expected to account for 42% of total energy production, up from the current 33%. Most of the coal Malaysia burns, some 70%, is imported from Indonesia, with another 19% coming from Australia, and the remainder coming from nations as far away as Russia and South Africa. Such a high dependence on imports is somewhat troubling, especially for a resource and sector so vital to the nation's economy; any interruption in supply could be devastating for the country and diminish investor confidence. The country began importing coal in 2003, and it immediately surpassed exports by 99ktoe. Ever since 2003, coal imports have far surpassed exports. In 2014, the country exported 1,129ktoe of coal, while it imported some 6,472ktoe. Exports have remained steady since 1993, orbiting from 1,200-1,400ktoe, while exports continued to increase sharply, to a height of 7,866 in 2012, before starting to fall in 2013.
According to MEIH, Malaysia lays claim to some 64.7 trillion standard cubic feet (tscf)of natural gas, earning the country 15th position in world natural gas reserves. While distribution is relatively proportional, the region of Sarawak holds the most, at almost 62tscf, followed by Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. Production has risen gradually since it began in 1980, reaching its height in 2010, when the country produced some 71.5ktoe of natural gas. Since then, production has entered a moderate decline, falling to 63.1ktoe in 2014. Similar to coal and oil, the country imports considerably more gas than it exports. Exports have remained steady since the country began sending off gas in 1993, hovering between 1,100ktoe and 1,500ktoe, sitting at 1,129ktoe in 2014. Imports began in 2003, when the country first bought 1,501ktoe. Like coal, imports rose considerably before beginning a relative decline. Natural gas imports peaked in 2010 at 7,013koe, and have since fallen to 6,472 in 2014.
There are 27 gas-fired power stations located throughout the country. Gas has proven to be a critical support for the country's economy. Based on current estimates, gas reserves at current production levels are expected to sustain the country through to 2048. Production levels are expected to rise further in 2017 and until the end the decade at least—perhaps a necessary step given the current demand in Malaysia is doubling every five years.
Malaysia has approximately 10 hydropower stations, most of which are located on peninsular Malaysia, with one in Sarawak. Additionally, the country has five hydroelectric dams. These hydro-based power generators provide the country with a solid foundation for its future energy demands. As a renewable resource, much of the country's future success clings on these projects effectiveness and further development. An vital project for the country's hydroelectric sector came online in 2016. The Hulul Hydroelectric Project, located in northeastern Peninsular Asia, is set to generate 250MW of power. The project was first commissioned in 2010, and is operated by Tenaga Nasional Berhad. The country's crown hydro jewel, however, is Bakun Dam, completed in 2011. Able to generate 2,400MW of power, it is built around one of the world's highest concrete walls and is the largest dam in Asia outside of China.
Charting a Wide Course Through a Narrow Sea
Deft Malaysian diplomacy reassured Beijing of its good intentions without making major concessions in security, trade, or maritime travel; subtly maintained strong ties to the United States; kept Japan in the loop; and held ASEAN together in the face of mounting Chinese pressure.read article
Focus: The ASEAN Economic Community
Great potential, greater responsibilities
Often overlooked for its nexus at one of the most peaceful junctures of the world—and hence as somehow less dynamic than the Middle Kingdom or as awe-inspiring as the ever-exciting Middle East—the ASEAN block is nonetheless not to be taken lightly.read article
Tun Musa bin Hitam, Chairman, World Islamic Economic Foundation (WIEF)
TBY talks to Tun Musa bin Hitam, Chairman of the World Islamic Economic Foundation (WIEF), on doing business across religious lines, improving global Muslim society, and implementing ethical lending systems.read article
Dato' Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim, President & Chief Executive, Johor Corporation (JCorp)
TBY talks to Dato' Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim, President & Chief Executive of Johor Corporation (JCorp), on managing a wide portfolio, the new Ibrahim International Business District, and the role of China in the region.read article
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar, Former Minister, Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia,
TBY talks to Tan Sri Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar, Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia, on reducing oil dependency, boosting sustainable infrastructure, and preparing for rainy days.read article
Dato' Dzulkifli Mahmud, Former CEO, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
TBY talks to Dato' Dzulkifli Mahmud, Former CEO of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), on youth entrepreneurship, attracting Fortune 500 firms, and high aerospace aspirations.read article
Focus: Legacy Of Tan Sri Zeti Aziz
Big shoes to fill
The departure of Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz from Negara's top position kept many uneasy for a period of time. While a satisfactory successor has been chosen, Aziz leaves behind a legacy of one of the world's most renowned central bank leaders.read article
Datuk Sazali Hamzah, Managing Director/CEO , PETRONAS Chemicals Group (PCG)
TBY talks to Datuk Sazali Hamzah, Managing Director & CEO of PETRONAS Chemicals Group (PCG), on the group's major achievements in recent years, prospects for expansion, and pursuing further opportunities.read article
Mohd Zamzam bin Jaafar, CEO, Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC)
TBY talks to Mohd Zamzam bin Jaafar, CEO of the Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC), on the progress being made on the path toward nuclear energy, the international and national guidelines that are being followed, and the regional perspectives on nuclear energy.read article
Y.B. Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Second Minister , International Trade and Industry
TBY talks to Y.B. Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Second Minister for International Trade and Industry, on the benefits of cooperating with China, focusing on technological advancements, and its areas of focus under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan.read article
Datuk Dr. Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman, President & CEO, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
TBY talks to Datuk Dr. Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman, President & CEO of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), on how to incorporate innovation into traditional fields of expertise and the importance of partnership in encouraging fresh ideas.read article
Dato' Madani Sahari, CEO, Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI)
TBY talks to Dato' Madani Sahari, CEO of Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI), on creating the optimum environment for energy efficient vehicles, developing the human capacity to bring this industry to Malaysia, and the potential the automotive industry has for Malaysia and the wider region.read article
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor, Executive Deputy Chairman & Managing Director , Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC)
TBY talks to Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor, Executive Deputy Chairman & Managing Director of Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), on leveraging experience and partnerships to branch out into global markets and how recent developments are shaping the ambitions of the company going forward.read article
Ashran Dato' Ghazi, CEO, Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC),
TBY talks to Ashran Dato' Ghazi, CEO of Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC), on the company's partnership with Uber, entrepreneurship development, and the many resources at MaGIC's disposal.read article
Datuk Ir. Khalilur Rahman Ebrahim, Executive Chairman, System Consultancy Services (SCS)
TBY talks to Datuk Ir. Khalilur Rahman Ebrahim, Executive Chairman of System Consultancy Services (SCS), on projects with the government and military, cyber threats, and the extent of the company's presence in Malaysia.read article
Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, Senior Director, Sectoral Policy Division of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
TBY talks to Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, Senior Director at the Sectoral Policy Division of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, on what initiatives are accompanying the Aerospace Blueprint and how the sector will help Malaysia become a sector leader in ASEAN and beyond.read article
Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, CEO, National Aerospace Industry Coordinating Office (NAICO)
TBY talks to Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, CEO of the National Aerospace Industry Coordinating Office (NAICO), on ambitions for the sector, including the 3M Global Aerospace Future Landscape project between Malaysia, Mexico, and Morocco.read article
Datuk Badlisham Bin Ghazali, Managing Director, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB)
TBY talks to Datuk Badlisham Bin Ghazali, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), on the ambitions of Kuala Lumpur International Airport's expansion and MAHB's plans for its surrounding land, as well as overseas plans.read article
Saji Raghavan, Country Director-Malaysia & Brunei, Rolls-Royce
TBY talks to Saji Raghavan, Country Director-Malaysia & Brunei at Rolls-Royce, on the local demand for a strong aerospace industry, the role partnerships will play in meeting the Malaysian Aerospace Blueprint, and its strategy going forward.read article
Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, Minister, Plantation, Industries and Commodities
TBY talks to Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, Minister of Plantation, Industries and Commodities, on the role of commodities in the national economy, driving innovation, and the potential for the rubber industry.read article
Datuk Dr. Sharif Haron, Director General, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
TBY talks to Datuk Dr. Sharif Haron, Director General of Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), on fruit diversity, working with universities, and innovation in domestic rice production.read article
Tuan Syamsani Tuan Mansor, COO, Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)
TBY talks to Tuan Syamsani Tuan Mansor, COO of the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), on the growing MICE segment, working to increase the exposure of the center, and plans for the future.read article


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Fanu mixing some Fanu tracks, moving from lower tempos to higher tempos. Includes tunes from his latest album "Serendipity", and some fresh remixes he's finished recently.
01. DJ Shadow - "Scale It Back" (Fanu's Lightless coffee remix) [dub]
02. Pilvien Päällä [Lightless]
03. Paras Ystävä [Lightless]
04. Rave Like It's... [Lightless]
05. Animation - Spanish Key (Fanu's Lightless remix) [RareNoise]
06. ZZYZZX - Battle Anybody (Fanu remix) [dub]
07. Shatner Rap (feat. Greenleaf) [Lightless]
08. I Can't Sleep [Lightless]
09. Jupiter 2011 (feat. Mineral) [Lightless]
10. Nuku [Lightless]
11. Dawn Joseph - Something Beautiful (Fanu remix) [dub]
12. Beauty [Midnight Sun Recs dub]
13. Ane Brun - Do You Remember (Fanu remix) [Balloon Ranger Recs. dub]
Fanu presents: All-Fanu Mix Volume 7 by Fanu
Some techy, glitchy, idm flavoured breakbeat mixed together by Vladivostok based DJ Ira Tigra. It's also the first episode of the Dark Clouds Cloudcast.
"Dark Clouds is a cloudcast of different styles of electronic music from ambient and dark idm to glitchy breakbeat sound. Our purpose is to support forward-thinking musicians from a classic to innovative new artists all around the world."
The mix contains tracks from some of my favourite producers like Tipper, Bil Bless (in this mix as The Disciple Grin), and Si Begg shows that breaks can still be more than just cheesy bootlegs and "bangers".
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"More than the Jews have kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath has kept the Jews."
-Ahad Ha'am (late 19th century)
What is it about the 7th Day/Shabbat (Sabbath) that allows Ahad Ha'am to make such an audacious claim? One can wax poetic in the writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel who reflects on this special day by noting, "The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things of space; on the Sabbath we try to become attuned to holiness in time." Yet, the secular Jew, who may dabble in spirituality once or twice a year, probably would not find the "search for holiness" sufficient reason to consider a paradigm shift in his/her personal observance pattern. If the Shabbat is of ultimate importance-to religious & secular-there must be more to attract the attention of all Jews.
Rabbi Brad Artson poses the following query: "Ask yourself these questions: Can you guarantee yourself a twenty-four-hour period each week in which you will do no chores? Can you pledge that for an entire day you will simply take pleasure in the company of those you love, unmarred by any need to attend to professional or domestic obligations? . . . Shabbat offers a period of sanity, a time for centering, that is otherwise absent in our culture."
The observance of a weekly Sabbath is hardly a tyranny of Jewish law, rather a sublime exercise of freedom; the freedom to walk away from the workday world and embrace what is most important in one's life. Heschel writes, "Six days a week we seek to dominate the world; on the seventh day we try to dominate the self."
My colleague and friend Rabbi Bruce Diamond brings a current perspective to the Shabbat: "Shabbat is an extremely erotic festival, a time when men and women are encouraged to stay home and enjoy each other. It is a time of music and delicacies, a time of lazy afternoon naps and romantic spring and summertime walking hand-in-hand, when Scheherazade ancient oriental love poetry is chanted, so that each man might sense himself a Sultan in his own home, and each woman a Queen of Sheba. It is a time of Omar Khayyam's rubaiyatic "Jug of Wine, Loaf of Bread, and Thou."
An ardent admirer once asked a great pianist: "How do you handle the notes as well as you do?"
The artist answered: "The notes I handle no better than many pianists, but the pauses between the notes-ah! That is where the art resides." The late Rabbi Sidney Greenberg noted, "In great living, as in great music, the art may be in the pauses." The Shabbat, Sabbath, is a life-enhancing necessary pause in the journey of life. Try it. . . .You'll like it!
Rabbi Howard Siegel


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2015 October Wrap Up
Total Books = 7
Average Rating = 4
Overall, a great month for reading! 😀
1.) City of Words by Steven J. Carroll – 3.5/5
2.) Allegiant by Veronica Roth – 5/5
3.) Four by Veronica Roth – 4/5
4.) The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin – 4/5
5.) Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl – 5/5
6.) Breed by Chase Novak – 3/5
7.) Far Far Away by Tom McNeal – 3.5/5
How many books did you get through this colorful month?
Four by Veronica Roth
Book Description:
Two years before Beatrice Prior made her choice, the sixteen-year-old son of Abnegation's faction leader did the same. Tobias's transfer to Dauntless is a chance to begin again. Here, he will not be called the name his parents gave him. Here, he will not let fear turn him into a cowering child.
Newly christened "Four," he discovers during initiation that he will succeed in Dauntless. Initiation is only the beginning, though; Four must claim his place in the Dauntless hierarchy. His decisions will affect future initiates as well as uncover secrets that could threaten his own future—and the future of the entire faction system.
Two years later, Four is poised to take action, but the course is still unclear. The first new initiate who jumps into the net might change all that. With her, the way to righting their world might become clear. With her, it might become possible to be Tobias once again.
My Rating: 4/5
Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this book! It was the perfect remedy for my hangover ending the Divergent series! If you're like me and REALLLLY enjoyed the series, then definitely get your hands on this book. After finishing Allegiant, I really learned to enjoy reading as Tobias so this was a great way to indulge in his life that much more.
I, personally, enjoy when the author releases more books that tie into the series – IF – it's done well, and I feel this did just that. Although some people like when series end *ehhhhh*, I really enjoy getting one more book to celebrate it; I enjoy getting one more piece of cake before it's gone – especially when it's really good cake like chocolate, and this was my chocolate cake :]
A fun fact when I bought this book: I ordered it off of Amazon because it offered the best price. I also ordered it with a few other things. Anyway, upon receiving the book (which everything was in perfect condition), I noticed the jacket of the book was tucked away a couple pages in. Naturally, I open to that page because I want the jacket to be lying where it's suppose to be lying and to my surprise, I find my book's signed by the marvelous Veronica Roth herself 😀 WOOHOO! Of course it said this on the outside of the book as well, but I did not pay attention to that by any means. So unknowingly, I guess I ordered a signed copy! I is so heppy >:]
Now to the book itself: There wasn't really much I didn't enjoy. I think you get this book knowing what you're getting in to so I feel you already have that idea knowing if you're going to enjoy it or not. I was super stoked to grab it and naturally, I came out of this book super stoked that I nabbed it.
When we read with Tobias on BEFORE he meets Tris, we are introduced to him going through his simulations. I LOVE what they did here because we did not get this in the series. Here it shows Tobias going through his Marcus simulation. In the original series, it's just regular ol' Marcus being cruel as usual. But when Tobias first starts using the sims, we learn that Marcus didn't always look like Marcus. Tobias was so fearful of him that he saw him as the monster that he is. He was Marcus but not Marcus having dark pits for the eyes and the mouth with razor tip fingers. Now that is something to be terrified of! But further in, as Tobias confronts his Marcus sim over and over again, Marcus tends to become more human like as Tobias realizes that Marcus ISN'T a monster, but just his father. His cruel father. So overtime, Marcus loses these holes for eyes, for his mouth.. and eventually becomes. . . Marcus.
Fast forward now the when Tobias has met Tris. There's a scene in particular that they recall from Divergent where Tris is breaking down somewhat over the fear simulations and Tobias kind of snaps at Tris instead of comforting her. Now to the reader, I felt just as shocked as Tris felt with his reaction – not knowing what Tobias was really intending. And in Four, they clear this up. The reason he responds to Tris in the ways that he does is because Tobias knows more than what we're led to believe in the series. He knew they were being watched – ACTUALLY being watched! He knew there were cameras, he knows where they are and that they can see and hear anyone whenever they choose to tune in. Because of this, he can't talk about certain things and because of this, he has to be stern with Tris at times, to protect him. . . to protect her . . . to WARN her. Even if she doesn't know it or particularly like it.
I really enjoyed these 2 scenes in particular. They brought a sense of "ah-ha!" and were cleverly done. They fit in to the past stories very well which I am so grateful for!
All in all, if you LOVED the Divergent series as much as I did but have NOT grabbed this book, then my question to is: WHY?! What are you waiting for? Go get it now! RIGHT MEOW!
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Book Description:
The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.
But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend to complexities of human nature – and of herself – while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.
My Rating: 5/5
I fell in love with him. But I don't just stay with him by default as if there's no one else available to me. I stay with him because I choose to, every day that I wake up, every day that we fight or lie to each other or disappoint each other. I choose him over and over again, and he chooses me. -pg. 372
I FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HYPE WAS ABOUT WITH THIS ENDING!! It was amazing! It was beautiful, sad, happy, depressing…. it was predictable yet unpredictable. It's the reason why I went from giving this book a 4.5/5 to a 5/5.
That ending made the whole book worth the read. Not that it wasn't worth reading, but if you thought Insurgent started out slow then you're in for a treat – Allegiant's EVEN SLOWER :D!!! But as with Insurgent, I do not mind a slow read within this series because it is so well written and I am so invested in these characters and their life that just got turned upside down that I want no details left out – and they weren't!
The interesting thing about this book (ACTUALLY everything's interesting about this book) is that it's written in dual perspective. We're not just getting Tris, but also Tobias. At first, I liked the idea. But then as I was reading, I kept forgetting I was reading under Tobias at times until I was reminded and then I felt like I had to replay everything in my head. I really thought this was going to mess up the book for me. But it didn't. IF YOU HAD THIS PROBLEM, IT WILL GET BETTER AND YOU WILL READ UNDER BOTH OF THEM WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT, I PROMISE!! And when you get to the end, you'll see why she wrote it this way. And I wouldn't have wanted it any other way ❤
Even though I got use to this, I still battle with myself as to whether or not I like it. I do like seeing into Tobias' mind but I also feel this makes him more vulnerable (as it would with anyone), but I feel like this kind of ruined my image of him in a way. He just didn't seem as fearless anymore. Even though he had his 4 fears, he still hid behind them fairly well. And when you're in his head, those fears are exposed. So it's not that I disliked it I guess, it's just having to paint another picture of the person I had come to know.
And if there were ever a quote that I could wholeheartedly relate to, it would be this:
Sometimes all I want is to be a few inches taller so the world does not look like a sense collection or torsos. -pg. 452
#supatroof – gaiz, I'm like. . 5'1. . .
There are 2 scenes in this book that really impacted my book rating:
1.) The explosion. That scene was written so incredibly well – I can't wait to see this scene come to life on the big screen!
2.) Another one that they BETTER IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM TOUCH THIS IN THE MOVIE OR I WILL HUNT DEM DOWN – The VERY ending (for spoiler's sake, I'm gonna hold back on this review because it's not worth ruining for someone). HOLY CRAP, HOW BEAUTIFUL WAS THIS IF YOU READ IT?! What a perfect ending to such tragedy. What an honor, ugh, out of everything that led up to this point, THIS IS WHAT MADE ME CRY! But happy tears! The second I closed this book, I had tears in my eyes, the biggest smile on my face and the book resting against my forehead. After what felt like a lifetime, I finally let out a big sigh of "time to move on" and "wow…… what an awesome ending…." and then shouted to my unlistening husband: "ON TO FOUR!!" 😀
I can not wait for this movie! I loved Divergent and Insurgent so much – I just got done watching the Allegiant trailer and I GOTS GOOSEBUMPS GAIZ! I dunno if I'm ready, I mean I'm definitely ready like now, but I dunno if I can handle seeing this ><; !!!
This is the trailer I watched (if you haven't seen the other movies, it gives a brief summary of them):
So yeah, if you didn't get it by now – READ THIS BOOK! (I will do a series wrap up in the near future which I will link once published)
2015 September Bookhaul
First Ever Bookhaul of September 2015!
SO MANY BEWKS, SO LITTLE TIME! And to think I was holding back because I had to purchase plane tickets to visit home next month. I'd hate for you guys to see what I can do when I'm not holding back heh… heh…. YEAH SO… I'll have a list below of each book pictured, where I got them, paperback or hardcover, special editions and how much my total purchase at each place was! If you have any more questions – or comments – about this month's haul, please feel free to leave/ask them below 😀
Total Books: 29 (30 if you count both books in the 2-in-1)
Total Amount Spent: $128
BookOutlet = $42 (includes shipping)
1. ) A World Without Princes, Bk.2 (School for Good and Evil) by Soman Chainani; hardcover
2.) Beautiful Redemption, Bk.4 (Caster Chronicles/Beautiful Creatures Series) by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl; paperback
3.) Everneath, Bk.1 (Everneath Series) by Brodi Ashton; paperback
4.) Everbound, Bk. 2 (Everneath Series) by Brodi Ashton; paperback
5.) Far Far Away By Tom McNeal; paperback
6.) Frostfire, Bk. 1 (Kanin Chronicles) by Amanda Hocking; paperback
7.) Hemlock, Bk. 1 (Hemlock Series) by Kathleen Peacock; paperback
8.) The Bone Season, Bk. 1 (The Bone Season) by Samantha Shannon; hardcover
9.) The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise by Matthew Crow; hardcover
10.) The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin; hardcover
11.) The Nethergrim by Matthew Jobin; hardcover
Amazon = $20 (free shipping @ $35 – also bought a DBZ Pop Vinyl for my main squeeze)
1.) Allegiant, Bk. 3 (Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth; hardcover
2.) Four (Companion Novel to the Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth; signed hardcover
The Book Exchange (my local 1/2 price bookstore) = $28 (including tax)
1.) The Maze Runner, Bk. 1 (Maze Runner Series) by James Dashner; paperback
2.) The Scorch Trials, Bk. 2 (Maze Runner Series) by James Dashner; paperback
3.) City of Bones, Bk. 1 (The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare; paperback
4.) Divergent, Bk. 1 (Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth; paperback
5.) Insurgent, Bk. 2 (Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth; hardcover
6.) Lord of the Clans, Bk. 2 (WarCraft) by Christie Golden; paperback
7.) Beautiful Darkness, Bk. 2 (Caster Chronicles/Beautiful Creatures Series) by Kami Garcia & Margart Stohl
8.) The Lightning Thief, Bk. 1 (Percy Jackson & The Olympians) by Rick Riordan, paperback
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2.) Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea? by Chelsea Handler; paperback
3.) The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick; paperback
4.) Undead (2-in-1/Night of the Living Dead & Return of the Living Dead) by John Russo; paperback
5.) Breed by Chase Novak; paperback
6.) The Isle of the Lost (A Descendants Novel) by Melissa De La Cruz; hardcover
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Montana employers, mark your calendars!
The Montana Department of Labor recently announced that on January 1, 2019, Montana's minimum wage will increase from $8.30 to $8.50 per hour for employers with gross annual sales over $110,000.00. The minimum wage rate for employers with gross annual sales of $110,000.00 or less will remain at $4.00 per hour.
It is recommended that all affected Montana employers prepare for these increases and be on the lookout for the new Montana minimum wage poster (which has not yet been created).


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About Us
Our story
Our founders and directors Chen Ryan and Sotiri Svoronos met over 20 years ago and bonded over a shared love of design, photography and music. After working together on-and-off for a number of years they decided to make it official and establish what would become a successful partnership of 15 years (and counting).
As co-directors, Chen and Sotiri are directly involved on all client projects, ensuring that everything that goes out the door is of the highest quality and retains the distinctive, clean and accessible look that Squeeze Creative, a digital creative agency in Sydney, has become known for.
Our team
We are and always will be a small, nimble team. We don't have middle-management so everyone on the team works directly on projects and deals directly with our clients. This makes for a fast, efficient and collaborative process allowing us to get things right the first time.
Our skills
Designers are a dime a dozen but what separates those who have the software from those that can truly grow your business is an understanding of brand identity. Your brand is your reputation, and everything we do is done brand-first.
To do this takes not just experience but proper, classical training. Everyone on our team has a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in brand, logo and web design in Sydney, and we have all qualified at top Australian universities or colleges. We were taught by the best, and we actively study design and trends to stay at the top of our game.
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We offer the following in-house services.
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Do you have a number that follows you -good or bad -wherever you go? My stalking number is 24. I was born at exactly 8:24 am. Many times (so many times that it's getting weird) I wake up naturally at 8:24 am. My brother was born on the 24th, my number in sports was always 24, I met Keiffer Sutherland from the hit drama series "24," I could go on and on and on.
Well.....one of the MAIN reasons why 24 is amazing is that my bff Lauren was born July 24th. Thank goodness she's in my life. Happy Birthday Lauren!
p.s. Lauren is an amazing graphic designer AND culinary decorative genius. She has an amazing business called Sweetcakes Ltd. that her and her friend Marie built together.
Sorry people, they only can spread their love to Ohioans for the time being, but I foresee a global enterprise.
Everyone wish Lauren a happy birthday! and I'm curious to hear, what is YOUR stalking number?


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Our client, a large production company based in the Duncrue area, is seeking to recruit a full-time temporary Production Operative to join their busy and expanding team.
Our client is a well-known brand within their industry who produce a very high-quality product and export to Europe and further afield.
Within this role, the Production Operator will work within a very busy production environment, label and bag products, put raw materials into the production machinery, adhere to Health & Safety policies and procedures, operate within a 24/7 rota, drive a forklift, load and off-load pallets from vehicles, work within a small team, and meet production targets and deadlines.
Candidates must have a valid Counterbalance forklift licence, must have production experience, and must have the ability to work 12-hours shifts including day shifts, night shifts, and weekend shifts.
This role commences at £8.13 per hour and will increase to £8.63 per hour + Shift Allowance. The hourly rate + the Shift Allowance will total £10.79 per hour.
To apply for this role, please call Gerry at Brook Street (UK) Ltd on 028 90 324548. Alternatively, you can email your CV to us by clicking on the `Apply` link.


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Shadowbend Studios' Client Showcase
"Advanced Eyecare Optometry"
I have been working with Dr. Robert Turcios of Advanced Eyecare Optometry here in Pleasant Hill for many years. Both he and his wife Janet are long term clients and we have had quite a bit of success in redesigning their office website, filming his "Eyecare Tip Of The Week" segments for their YouTube Channel and, most recently, getting them started on a social media marketing campaign.
As a man of a "certain age" I decided a couple of months ago that it was time to ditch my "cheater" reading glasses and get serious about having my eyes examined. I made an appointment with "Dr. Bob" and was very happy with the results. It was a great experience going to see a medical professional who I have known for years and already established a relationship with even before I needed his services.
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Wellingborough over recent years has benefited from dominant warehouse and industrial markets, only curtailed by a lack of new development that has constrained supply says commercial property agent Prop-Search. This supply imbalance has been eased slightly with a couple of significant buildings becoming vacant, as well a new development coming to fruition.
A prestigious HQ manufacturing facility on Park Farm South will be ready for occupation later this year following an extensive refurbishment programme. The 91,000 sq ft property occupies a prominent self-contained site of 7.3 acres and was originally designed as a design and manufacturing facility with associated warehousing. The staggered configuration of the accommodation allows for the logical and convenient allocation of dedicated operational uses, as well as the site being able to accommodate significant expansion, providing for a total floor area of up to circa 140,000 sq ft.
Having secured a £1.26 million grant from South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP), Northern Trust last year completed a £4.4 million project to speculatively develop 42,420 sq ft of industrial space within the Leyland Trading Estate. The 13 unit scheme provides units from 542 sq ft up to 8,928 sq ft and is already over 75% occupied. New tenants attracted to the development include Alexander Media & Production Services, Carp Superstore, Hartley & Noble, Northampton Budget Crockery Hire and NJT Transport Solutions.
Three units offering 2,771 sq ft to 6,696 sq ft remain available within the Estate; a popular location for a wide range of businesses, offering modern industrial/warehouse units, with generous parking and yard areas, and available on flexible lease packages. The Estate also benefits from manned guarding, with dog patrols out of normal working hours and CCTV coverage to the security office - offering an enhanced security provision.
Simon Toseland, a Director of Prop-Search, said: "Wellingborough is slowly starting to experience growth through the delivery of Stanton Cross to the east of the town (Wellingborough East), with building work on the initial phase of the some 3,650 new homes well underway. This is in addition to the employment opportunities in the form of new commercial buildings designed to make Stanton Cross a thriving commercial hub, providing flexible space for businesses ranging from international companies to local start-ups."
The first phase of a 1.5 million sq ft development by St Modwen, through a collaboration agreement with Bovis Homes, is being promoted in the form of three warehouse facilities. These offer accommodation from 40,000 sq ft to 275,000 sq ft. It is understood that St Modwen will look at commencing speculative development of the scheme to achieve practical completion towards Spring/Summer next year.
A further new 80,000 sq ft scheme, which will also offer a business investment opportunity in Stanton Cross is now being promoted Apollo Technology Park will provide for 36 individual commercial units, ranging from 1,600 sq ft to 3,800 sq ft, with greater sizes available in combination and feature multi-use two storey accommodation.
The development will be built on the former Brookside Garage site on Finedon Road by Apollo Business Parks which has already developed two other such schemes in Buckingham and Banbury.
A planning application will be submitted shortly, with early expressions of interest being sought, both on a leasehold and freehold basis and the option to configured units to suit occupier requirements.
Infrastructure works are progressing well on Glenvale Park; Wellingborough's urban extension to the north of the town, which is set to deliver some 3,000 new homes along with schools, a community centre, nursery and a business campus. The first phase of land sales are now complete; providing some 800 new homes for delivery in 2020 through to 2021. These will be complemented by a new local centre, which will include a family public house to be operated by Marston, a convenience food supermarket pre-let to the Co-op and a care home. A mix of other neighbourhood centre retail opportunities are now available in units from 1,000 sq ft to 5,000 sq ft.
To the south of the town, plans have recently been revealed for a new £33 million marina at The Embankment, which include waterside residential accommodation, shops, restaurants, bars and office accommodation, alongside 48 hour moorings for narrowboats and cruisers, a hotel and a river taxi service linking the town to nearby Rushden Lakes.
A feasibility study for this exciting scheme has been drawn up after Wellingborough Council awarded the Nene Valley Catchment Partnership a £15,000 grant last year to look at potential projects for the waterside area. The current plans identify projects to improve the commercial, recreational, aesthetic and environmental status of the area, and have been tabled following the formation of a working party, which includes the Wellingborough Chamber of Commerce, the River Nene Regional Park CIC, Nenescape, Nene Valley Catchment Partnership and a number of other groups and individuals passionate about the future of the River Nene and surrounding environment.
Simon Toseland adds: "The marina project is just one element of the overall vision that was borne out by the efforts of the Wellingborough Waterside Working Group. These also included other initiatives including improved access and amenity, improvements in ecological status and enhanced protection for the environment. "
The scheme is in the very early stages, with the next steps being further consultation with agencies such as Natural England, the Environment Agency and Highways before a planning application can be prepared and submitted.


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Daphnis & Chloe's signature herbal tea blend contains rose hips and Greek Mountain Tea to support the immune system, thyme to soothe the respiratory tract and peppermint to improve the mind (rid that 4pm crash!) A great multitasker, with a delightful taste and whimsical packaging featuring a pattern designed by Nathalie du Pasquier of the Memphis Group.
Here is Daphnis & Chloe's directions for brewing The Office Blend:
You'll need 1 teaspoon or 1,5g per tea cup, dosage on taste. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes in boiled water, covered. Strain and serve alone or with honey.
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SAFC® is recognized worldwide as a trusted leader in providing high-quality specialty chemicals and biologics. The SAFC contract manufacturing services business segment offers to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers GMP custom key intermediates, APIs and drug products with the rare combination of complex small molecule and biologics expertise, providing comprehensive support of product development and manufacturing programs.
From pre-clinical development to large-scale commercialization, including technologies that are just emerging into the marketplace, SAFC's complete range of technical knowledge, capabilities and experience delivers effective and efficient manufacturing solutions that speed up the development cycle.
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With over $75 million invested in purpose-built high-containment facilities over the past few years, SAFC leads the market in highly potent API manufacturing. Our capabilities for this specialized production cover the entire range of pipeline operations, from pre-clinical to commercial scale up to 4,000l batches, with the recent opening of a brand new commercial HPAPI facility in Wisconsin. Using SAFC's unique expertise in small molecule, biologics and high-containment we can meet our customers' needs with highly potent bioconjugation, and highly potent fermentation-derived APIs.
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Combining its exceptional expertise in small molecule chemistry, biologics and high-potent compound handling, SAFC offers unique large-scale fermentation-based high-potent API contract manufacturing services to help customers bring exciting new drugs to market.
Microbial fermentation is necessary for manufacturing such pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical actives as small organic molecules, proteins, cell wall components (e.g. lipopolysaccharides, lipid A) and DNAs. Product diversity makes fermentation technology a multi-disciplinary expertise associated with microbiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology. Other levels of complexity are revealed with Biosafety Level 2 Large Scale (BSL2-LS) fermentation utilizing Risk Group 2 (RG2) pathogens, and processing in explosion-proof environments.
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SAFC has facilities to support the manufacturing of antibody drug conjugates – a mix of chemistries such as potent / cytotoxic APIs and linkers, and biologics. SAFC's decades of experience in high-potent and linker technology, along with more recent investments in a variety of biotech processes, make SAFC a strong CMO partner to develop this exciting new area of therapeutics.
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Working closely with customers to keep up-to-date with the latest innovations, SAFC continues to invest in the technologies and processes that will best serve upcoming requirements. With experience gained from over 230 DMFs and nine FDA-validated, cGMP manufacturing centers, our large and small molecule portfolio covers niche technologies and a wide capacity range to fully support API advancement, from process development and optimization to technology transfer, pilot plant production and commercial manufacturing.
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April 2015
Fear of Invitation
The survey group Christian Research found that 52 per cent of 1153 members of its Resonate panel showed "a deep-seated reluctance or resistance" to inviting people to church. Disclosing early findings at Durham University in a presentation called "Developing a Culture of Invitation", Mr Harvey said: "Tellingly, although the question invited people to suggest what their church could do to help them invite people, most comments cited critical reasons why they would not invite anyone to their church. What we have discovered so far is that sublimated fears, perhaps related to previous rejections, are projected on to the church, with would-be inviters seeing it as unattractive, not 'fit for purpose' and unwelcoming".
Two themes emerge from the research: the anxiety felt by Christians at the thought of rejection by friends if they invited them to church; and the number of Christians who do not recognise the Gospel imperative to "Go then and make disciples of all the nations" (Matthew 28.19).
Mr Harvey said that they were not prepared to invite "until their fellow congregational members and church were perfect. . . Perfectionism is riven through the Church, and this cannot be right. The Bible says where two or three are gathered in my name, I will be present. It does not say where two or three are gathered in my name, doing it perfectly well, I will be present. The Church is never going to be perfect. . .
"The respondents imply that they are waiting for the perfect moment . . . to invite. . . The name of the game is safety, and not the risk of faith.
I don't know how much you see of yourself in the above article, but for many it resonates just a little too deeply. If you think it has hit the nail on the head, perhaps you should start in prayer for yourself: that your fears would be overcome (or at least reduced!) by God's love and strength. Only then think about one or two friends, neighbours or family members – and start to prayer for them: for their joys and sorrows, their hurts and successes. And pray that God would show you the time and place and event/service that would be appropriate. Not a perfect event or a perfect service or a perfect time but one that you are praying for, and God will be there to meet you and your friend.


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Wikileaks and the fate of Bahamian politicians
All Bahamian politicians should be concerned about what is to come from the Wikileaks-leaked United States diplomatic cables. With nearly 400 cables on The Bahamas in the possession of the online whistle-blower, 2011 should be an interesting year.
Members of the Progressive Liberal Party(PLP)are hoping cables to come reveal a damning connection between the U.S. and senior members of the governing Free National Movement(FNM). However, the first thing on The Bahamas released on Tuesday related to the most embarrassing moment from the PLP's last term in government: The Anna Nicole Smith scandal.
It is fascinating to read the thoughts of U.S. officials on the Bahamian situation. It is remarkable that they considered PLP MP Shane Gibson with near contempt. He was described as a"puppet of the privileged"for fast tracking Smith's permanent residency application.
For Gibson yesterday must have been an embarrassing day. Once again, he was the lead story in both national daily newspapers regarding his close friendship with Smith. The rehashing of that story does not help the PLP or Gibson.
Those PLPs that were a part of the John Travolta saga should also be concerned. If those cables are in the possession of Wikileaks, they too will be mentioned in local and international headlines just as Gibson was yesterday.
What is to come, however, could have more serious consequences for those mentioned. Yesterday, published cables referencing an alleged conversation between U.S. officials and the wife of Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding, Lorna Golding, caused problems in that country. The purported conversation was about the extradition of alleged drug dealer Christopher"Dudus"Coke.
Drug trafficking is the major national security issue for the U.S. in The Bahamas. Cables about the suspected involvement of prominent Bahamians in the trade, or the lack of cooperation of a government or political party in the drug war, could end political careers.
The effect of the leak of these cables will be significant. The inability of the U.S. government to ensure that confidential information remains confidential will likely make Bahamians a little more hesitant to cooperate with the Americans.
What the cables indicate, without question, is that every conversation with a U.S. official could be recorded by the local embassy. Bahamians must understand that the Americans are not our friends. They are here out of self interest.
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1. 2. Be Aware That Vehicles Are Offered As Is/No Warranty Unless Stated. Unless otherwise stated in the vehicle description. the vehicle is being sold "as-is". with no warranty. I try to accurately and fairly describe any known mechanical or cosmetic issues. However. as with any vehicle. mechanical or other failures may occur from time to time. and I cannot represent or warranty that they will not. You are responsible for any repairs made after the sale.
1. 3. Mileage May Vary Slightly. I indicate the mileage of each vehicle at the time of listing. Please note that actual mileage may be slightly higher at the time of the end of the auction and/or delivery as the vehicle may be driven while the auction is underway.
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2. 1. Ready to Bid? If you're ready to bid. great! Please keep in mind a few requirements and courtesies. Please intend to. and be ready & able to (financially and otherwise). complete the purchase of the vehicle within the timeframes set out herein. Participating just for sport without the intention to complete the transaction is unfair to me and to other users. and it wastes a lot of time and money. I may obtain the registered information of users participating in my auctions. and may filter or cancel any bids in my discretion.
2. 2. I May End An Auction Early. "Buy it now" auctions may end at any time if the buy it now feature is exercised or a "best offer" is accepted. I seldom end "no reserve" auctions early. However. I reserve the right to end any auction without notice at any time for any reason in my sole discretion.
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3. 1. Contact Me. If you are the winning bidder. congratulations! You must contact me within 24 hours of the end of the auction to make arrangements for the completion of the transaction. Many of my auctions end well after normal business hours. so sending me a message through eBay is generally the best way.
3. 2. Pay a Deposit. You must also pay a non-refundable $500. 00 deposit via PayPal within 24 hours after the end of the auction to secure the vehicle.
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3. 4. Payment Methods. I accept wire transfers. cashier's checks. and cash in person (under $10. 00 only for cash). I accept PayPal for the payment of deposits only. All funds must be in US dollars.
3. 5. Fees and Taxes.
3. 5. 1. Dealer Fee. I charge a $199 dealer fee. which will be added to all transactions. This includes winning bids. buy it now prices. and best offers accepted. I don't make exceptions for other licensed dealers. A dealer fee covers administrative papwerork and overnight postage as well as detailing fees for each vehicle.
3. 5. 2. Sales Tax.
3. 5. 2. 1. Maryland Buyers. I am required to collect sales tax at the rate applicable in your county at the time of sale.
3. 5. 2. 2. Out-of-State Buyers. If you have the vehicle shipped to your location. we do offer very cheap shipping. I do not collect any sales tax; you will be responsible for paying your state's sales tax directly.
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3. 5. 3. 1. Maryland Buyers. I am required to handle your tag and title work. and I collect an estimate of those costs at the time of sale. which range from $150 to $400 depending on your specific situation. . I do not make any money on tax. tag. registration and title fees I collect.
3. 5. 3. 2. Out-of-State Buyers. I will provide you with the vehicle's title. and you will be responsible for handling the tag and title work in your state.
3. 6. Exchange Documents and Signatures. There are. unfortunately. paperwork requirements for completing the transaction. which vary depending on whether you are from out-of-state or not. These will be discussed when you contact me initially.
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Amazon and Nintendo have seemingly partnered up to bring a crazy special offer to their consumers. If you are a Prime member, Amazon's Twitch Prime membership is offering one full free year of Nintendo's Online Service as a reward.
Users who own Twitch Prime / Amazon Prime accounts, can now take advantage of this offer and claim their free Nintendo Online Service. However, the full year will be broken up into two parts — 3 months and 9 months. This is in order to keep people from subscribing to Prime for a month, cashing in on the reward, and then canceling their memberships.
So users who decide to take up Amazon on this special offer will first receive 3 months of online play and then will have to come back to add the next 9 months of free play manually. Amazon has a quick FAQ guide for all the big questions users must have, but I linked one down below discussing how users can claim this special offer, check it out down below:
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This offer is available to Twitch Prime members only. If you aren't currently a Twitch Prime member, click the "Try Prime" button above to start a free trial of Amazon Prime. If you're already an Amazon Prime member, click "Sign In" to link your Twitch and Amazon accounts and activate your Twitch Prime membership. After logging in to your Twitch Prime account, click the "Claim Now" button to start the claim process.
You'll then be required to link your Twitch and Nintendo accounts. After that, for users age 18+ in certain countries, register a credit card or link a PayPal account on the Nintendo website. Finally, you'll be able to redeem your Nintendo Switch Online membership on your Nintendo Switch. A Nintendo Switch system is necessary in order to claim this offer. You must have logged in to your Nintendo Account linked to your Nintendo Switch on the Nintendo eShop before you can redeem your Nintendo Switch Online membership.
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A hamstring strain is a tear where the muscle and tendon attach. It is common in soccer players and sprinters. During sprinting, the hamstring muscles work extremely hard to slow down the lower leg. Once the foot is on the ground the hamstrings are used to straighten the hip backwards; this allows the other leg to move forwards. The hamstrings most often become injured during the time right before the foot strikes the ground. At this stage the muscles are maximally activated and are approaching their maximum length. A strain can also occur when pushing off to sprint; this is an explosive movement that recruits all the power of the hamstring muscles.
Mechanism of Injury
A hamstring strain is graded 1, 2 or 3, depending on severity. Grade 1 consists of minor tears within the muscle. A grade 2 is a partial tear in the muscle and grade 3 is a severe or complete rupture of the muscle.
Grade 1: What does it feel like?
- Your soccer player may have tightness in the back of his thigh.
- He will probably be able to walk normally but will be aware of some discomfort.
- Minimal swelling.
- Lying on his front and trying to bend his knee against resistance will probably not produce much pain.
Grade 2: What does it feel like?
- Walking will be affected (your player may have a limp).
- She may have occasional sudden twinges of pain during soccer activity.
- May notice swelling.
- Pressure increases her pain.
- Flexing her knee against resistance causes pain.
- Might be unable to fully straighten her knee.
Grade 3: What does it feel like?
- Walking is severely affected; your athlete may need walking aids such as crutches.
- Severe pain, especially during soccer activity with knee flexion.
- Noticeable swelling that is visible immediately.
Possible causes of a hamstring strain:
- Age: the older your soccer player is the more he is at risk for a strained hamstring during soccer activities.
- Previous Injury: Previous injuries to his hamstrings or adductor muscles can increase the risk of re-injury in the future.
- Flexibility: The greater the flexibility of his hamstrings the less prone he is to injury while playing soccer.
- Hamstring strength: Lack of hamstring strength is strongly linked to a chance of a pulled (strained) hamstring during soccer play.
- Lumbosacral nerve impingement: Nerve impingement in his L5-S1 lower back bones can lead to related hamstring muscle weakness.
- Tiredness and fitness: When your player is fatigued he loses coordination of muscle groups. The biceps femoris muscle is a hamstring muscle that has two separate nerves to help it work. When your athlete is tired the nerves may not work together, he could pull his hamstring because one section is working while the other is not.
Signs and Symptoms
- Immediate intense pain, "It felt like I was struck in the back of the leg".
- Hamstring muscles going into spasm (related to pain when your soccer player stretches or uses the muscle).
- Swelling and bruising.
- Decreased strength.
- Sometimes you can feel the torn muscle.
On-Site Management
P.R.I.C.E. PROTECT the area from further injury by avoiding soccer exercises that produce pain. A neoprene sleeve can be worn over the muscle to keep it warm during activity. REST: cutting back on the amount of soccer training can be difficult, but key to recovery. Gradually return to any soccer running activities. Your soccer player should place ICE on her hamstring for 10-20 minutes every 1.5 to 2 hours for the first 2 to 3 days or until the pain goes away. COMPRESS the area by having a trainer or physiotherapist use a compression wrap. This helps decrease swelling and bleeding in the muscle. ELEVATION is important to encourage blood flow to the heart for healing.
Medical Referral. When there is a severe 2nd or 3rd degree hamstring strain it is important that you seek medical attention to rule out something more serious. A doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory medication to help with pain and swelling. You should get a medical referral for a therapist. This individual can perform a proper evaluation of running/jumping biomechanics and footwear. The therapist can also direct you to proper treatment and strengthening activities for return to play.
Rehabilitation. You should find a therapist to assist with your evaluation.
Your therapist may use:
- Sports massage
- Ultrasound and electrical stimulation
- Prescribe a hamstring/soccer specific rehabilitation program
- Advise on hamstring/soccer specific stretches
- Provide walking aids such as crutches
Stretching and strengthening exercises throughout the pain free range will help decrease the swelling in the area and make sure the muscle will heal correctly.
Return to Activity. This is a gradual process and may take some time. In general, the longer you have symptoms before you start treatment, the longer it will take to rehabilitate. The following is a list of guidelines to follow when returning to soccer activity.
- Work towards full range of motion in the affected hamstring compared to the unaffected one.
- Work towards full strength of the affected hamstring compared to the unaffected one.
- Work towards jogging straight ahead without pain or limping.
Your therapist will also use more specific tests to determine when you can return to soccer play.
- One of the most important ways to prevent a pulled hamstring is to warm up correctly and completely. Thermal pants are suggested to help with this.
- A specific strengthening program for your soccer player's hamstring muscle group and soccer activities is important to prepare for high speed athletics.
- It is extremely important to continue to strengthen all other muscles in the thighs, pelvis and lower back to make sure your player has correct muscle balance.
- Stretching both before and after soccer exercise.
- Regular deep tissue sports massage can help prevent muscle strains by identifying tight knots and weak points in the muscle.
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Mr Men and Little Miss Memory Foam Easy Squeezies are super soft and made for cuddles. Squeeze them, then watch them slowly go back to their original shape! Great fun for kids and also great for stress relief!
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Since 1969, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. has been a leader in the field of alcohol and drug abuse treatment. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of services to individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse and/or mental health issues. We assist our clients in achieving sobriety, sustaining recovery, and fulfilling personal goals in order that they may lead healthier, more productive lives. At Spectrum Health Systems, we take great pride in our organization and in our work. We believe that providing the highest quality service and ensuring that our actions and behaviors are always client-focused place our organization ahead of the rest.
The Supervising Psychiatrist provides direct client services which includes mental health evaluations, formulation of psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, and developing initial treatment plans. The Supervising Psychiatrist will provide supervision and oversight of the Nurse Practitioners. The Supervising Psychiatrist will participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team and work closely with Clinical team for the Outpatient programs.
Must be able to work the hours required to meet the business needs of the organization. Need for anywhere from part-time to full-time coverage throughout the state of MA.
* MD Psychiatrist licensed to practice in Massachusetts.
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Women's Leadership Boot Camp accepting applications for September session
Knoxville, TN – All too often, women fail to move into leadership positions because they lack self-awareness. They can't readily identify their individual strengths. They allow negative self-talk to block their forward momentum. They shy away from conflict and difficult conversations. The Rising Stars Women's Leadership Boot Camp addresses these challenges so that women can reach their full potential.
During the 32-hours of training, Boot Camp participants learn to lead teams more effectively, grow and develop their employees, and communicate more effectively across the organization. The Camp is broken into four consecutive Fridays, beginning September 7, 2018. The four days of training include:
- Day 1, Effective Communication: Understand your personal communication style and the driving forces that motivate you. Recognize the styles and motivators of team members and how to adapt to be more effective. These modules include the DISC and Driving Forces assessments.
- Day 2, Emotional Intelligence: Learn to build self-awareness, self-control, and empathy and to understand how to manage workplace conflicts. These modules include both emotional intelligence and conflict styles assessments.
- Day 3, Personal Power: Explore key traits and styles of effective leadership and strengthen your understanding of and ability to delegate for growth.
- Day 4, Employee Management: Learn to build personal and mutual accountability to strengthen your team and to apply a four-step process to engage employees in your team and your organization.
Boot camp participants earn continuing education units through Pellissippi State Community College.
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East Tennessee women are encouraged to apply to join the ranks of the 19 program graduates. Boot camp alumni cross all levels of management, including vice presidents, supervisors, administrative coordinators, non-profit leaders, and entrepreneurs and range in age from their early 20s to their late 50s. The experience and age diversity results in highly valuable peer-to-peer coaching during the sessions.
Applications are being accepted through August 17, 2018 for the 32-hour interactive program that begins September 7, 2018. The full program fee is $1,997, which includes extensive assessment, training materials, breakfast, and lunch. Classes are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the four Fridays in September (7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th). Susanne Dalton Dupes and Deb Schmitz are the boot camp instructors.
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The Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority acquires, preserves, exhibits, and interprets Danbury's past. Situated in downtown Danbury, the museum preserves the John and Mary Rider House c.1785), the Dodd Hat Shop (c. 1790), the Marian Anderson Studio, the old King Street Schoolhouse, the Little Red Schoolhouse and the Charles Ives Birthplace. Huntington Hall, a modern exhibit building contains the museum offices and a research library.
The Danbury Museum and Historical Society has evolved out of efforts to preserve endangered historic properties. One of the City's oldest structures, the Rider House on Main Street, would have been demolished in 1941 to make way for a gas station had it not been for the intervention of concerned citizens (including the Mary Wooster DAR Chapter). After raising money to purchase this property, these citizens founded the Danbury Historical and Arts Center.
A merger, in 1947, between the Scott-Fanton Museum and the Danbury Historical and Arts Center, saw the creation of the Danbury Scott-Fanton Museum & Historical Society Inc. During the 1950s and 60s, the museum acquired the John Dodd Hat Shop, the Ward House, the Charles Ives birthplace, two one room schoolhouses and erected Huntington Hall, where many of its exhibits have been displayed.
In 2004, the Museum was thrilled to add the Marian Anderson Studio to its collection. Famed contralto Marian Anderson made Danbury her home for more than 50 years. The studio was moved to the Main Street campus of the museum in 1999. Restoration of the studio was completed in early 2004. 2006 saw the merger of the Danbury Scott-Fanton Museum with the City of Danbury and a new entity was born on July 1, 2008...the Danbury Museum and Historical Society Authority.
Danbury Museum Staff
Brigid Guertin
Executive Director &
Danbury City Historian
Michele Lee Amundsen
Collections Manager
Patrick Wells
President - Geoff Herald
Vice President -Liz Hudson
Second VP - Robert Young
Secretary - Marian Hesemeyer
Treasurer - Robert Doyle
Trustees: Paul Valeri, Dr. John Clark, Doug Polistena, Brandon Whitfield, and Roberto Alves.
Board members are nominated by the Mayor of the city of Danbury and confirmed by Danbury's City Council. If you would like more information please contact the Danbury Museum at email@example.com
Board meetings are generally held the second Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm in Huntington Hall. The public is welcome.
President - Ed Siergiej
Vice President - Treasurer Kathy Ehli
Secretary - Joretta Kilcourse
Board Members:
Roberta Struski, Brigid Guertin, Joan Saplio, Joanne Kaltenstein, Andrea Gartner, and Anne Harrigan
Authority Board Representative: Elizabeth Hudson
Meetings are held at 4:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month in Huntington Hall at the Danbury Museum & Historical Society. The public is welcome to attend.
Please note: The Danbury Museum will not be accommodating meetings March of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We appreciate your cooperation.
Fabric Friends Quilting Group Monday, March 2.
Friends of The Danbury Museum Thursday, March 5, 4 pm.
Danbury Mineralogical Society Thursday March 5, at 7 pm.
Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority Board, Thursday, March 12, at 5 pm.
The Arion Singing Society meets Wednesdays from 7-9 pm.
Please note that all meetings are held in Huntington Hall. Click here to learn more about these groups and other DMHS partner organizations.
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for a few hours a week?
Do you like to work with old manuscripts or use a computer to compile a database of archival resources?
Maybe paint a wall or build a shelf?
Give us a call to see how you can help the Danbury Museum.
Need volunteer hours for school or church?
Students over the age of 14 are encouraged to volunteer Saturdays at the museum.
You may be working in the gift shop, organizing archival materials, typing in a database, or working outside in our gardens.
The Danbury Museum seeks to fill several internship positions
available throughout the year.
Interns will work directly with the Executive Director or Curator on multiple ongoing projects in collections management, processing of archival collections, tour development, education, and preservation.
To apply, please submit a letter of interest and your resume to Brigid Guertin, Executive Director via email: email@example.com or phone by calling 203-743-5200.
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Solutions Journalism Network: What's Working in Indian Country?
Solutions journalism offers reporters the tools and strategies to tell meaningful stories in their communities that highlight resilience and strength while pushing back against the dominant, negative narratives in mainstream media. PEN America is thrilled to co-present an interactive conversation geared toward journalists and storytellers covering Native American and Alaska Native communities in media.
Join Sarah Gustavus, Solutions Journalism Network; Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee Nation), This Land podcast; and Graham Lee Brewer (Cherokee Nation), High Country News as they provide an overview of the solutions journalism approach, as well as tools and questions to consider that will help journalists strengthen their research and reporting across Indian Country. Aimed to support reporters pursuing rigorous stories that examine responses to problems, the majority of the session will take place in small groups with opportunities for attendees to share and receive feedback in relation to past challenges with data, records requests, and sourcing. Attendees are encouraged to come with a shortlist of issues or ideas they might want to explore through solutions reporting.
This event will take place at the National Native Media Conference, which will feature sessions on Indigenous media and journalism led by Indigenous journalists teaching in-depth skills and sharing new insights on media in Indian Country. This year, the conference will be co-presented with the Fourth Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition and also focus on food systems, nutrition, and health in Indian Country.
This event is open to Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) members and supporters. To learn more and attend, visit here.
Sarah Gustavus is the Mountain West regional manager for the Solutions Journalism Network. Sarah has extensive experience reporting on issues in both rural and Native American/Alaska Native communities. As executive producer of national programs for Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, a Native American-owned media company, she led coverage of the nationally-syndicated radio programs Native America Calling, National Native News and Earthsongs. In 2017, she co-reported on health and wellness issues in Native American communities in New Mexico, Arizona and California with Antonia Gonzales from National Native News in the multimedia series "Reconnecting With A Healthy Lifestyle."
Rebecca Nagle is a citizen of Cherokee Nation and a two spirit (queer) woman. Nagle is a community organizer and writer currently living in Tahlequah, OK and studying the Cherokee language. Nagle was recently named one of the National Center American Indian Enterprise Development's 2016 Native American 40 Under 40 for her work to address violence against Native Women. As the co-founder and co-Director of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture and The Monument Quilt, Nagle organized national art and advocacy projects to create a culture of support for survivors. Nagle was also a co-creator behind the 2017 viral #GoRedhawks culture jam. Her original writing has appeared in Bitch Media, The Baltimore Sun, Boston Globe, ThinkProgress, Indian Country Today and more. Nagle's organizing and advocacy work has received national press including coverage from NBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR and more.
Graham Lee Brewer is a contributing editor for tribal affairs at High Country News and a member of the Cherokee Nation. He lives in Norman, Oklahoma.
Mary Annette Pember, a member of the Red Cliff Tribe of Wisconsin Ojibwe, is an independent writer and photographer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 2003, her work has focused primarily on native people and issues, exploring topics such as the high rate of diabetes and obesity among Native people, sexual violence towards Native women, the impact of climate change and fossil fuel extraction on Native people and their lands. She is past president of the Native American Journalists Association and has worked as a staff photographer and photo editor at The Green Bay Press Gazette, The Arizona Republic, The Oregonian and The Lexington Herald-Leader. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Progressive Magazine and others. She is a regular contributor to Indian Country Today Media Network and The Daily Yonder, a Kellogg Foundation supported rural news blog. She currently lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children.


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Successful test of SSM Nasr ballistic missile conducted
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan has conducted a successful test of Nasr Missile on Wednesday and the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa has branded scientists and engineers the 'real heroes'.
Media cell of the army reported that the military chief reviewed the launch and congratulated the nation on the success of the test. SSM Nasr has enhanced range and manoeuvrability, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.


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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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today I saw a bumper sticker, it said the next revolution will be loveReplyDelete
One day we will all have enough EQ to treat everyone of us with respect.ReplyDelete
I'm afraid it won't happen for me in this lifetime.
I haven't given up hope for the lifetimes that will come after that :-)
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So grateful for the light that your art brings to this world... thank you for these words.ReplyDelete
Light always chases away the dark. Your work is such a light! Beautiful, as are your words.ReplyDelete
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I love it.
Within all the sadness and grief, there are babies being born, people falling inlove, flowers blooming, catepillars turning into butterflies, suns rising, moons setting, stars forming, eyelashes blinking in wonder.... it's the way of the world...ReplyDelete
Tender hearted Marie, it's people like you who shine as beacons of love and light in a sea of darkness. You shine out into the dark seeking to help, heal, and give hope. Never stop shining Marie.ReplyDelete
How kind you all are, and yes Louise, you once again reminded me of what joy and beauty there is in the world. thank you, Cheers MarieReplyDelete
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We construct Gepner models in terms of coset conformal field theories and compute their twisted equivariant K-theories. These classify the D-brane charges on the associated geometric backgrounds and therefore agree with the topological K-theories. We show this agreement for various cases, in particular, the Fermat quintic.
Suggested Citation:
Braun, V. and Schäfer-Nameki, S. (2006). D-brane charges in Gepner models. Journal of Mathematical Physics 47, 092304.
© 2006 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Journal of Mathematical Physics and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2245211.
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Braun, V., & Schäfer-Nameki, S. (2006). D-brane Charges in Gepner Models. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/physics_papers/208
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