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This lunar new year learn to harness the power of red monkey for, according to Chinese zodiac, this year belongs to him. Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve year cycle. Each of these years represents an animal like rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, horse and so on. Like human beings they have their own strengths and weaknesses. Depending on the year you are born, you are advised to nurture your good qualities and slowly relieve yourself from the ones that are holding back your progress in life.
So what are the qualities of a monkey and how can you welcome them in your home? Monkey, also called "hou," is an extremely clever and agile animal. A monkey personality type is enthusiastic, sociable and confident. But when not in control of himself or herself, a monkey type person can quickly become temperamental, arrogant and possessive. But how would you decorate your home in such a way that exalts the finer qualities and gets rid of the unwanted ones? Here is how,
White stands for blazing energy, something that resonates with a monkey. But it requires tempering. Hence, the introduction of calming blue. You do not need to completely overhaul your house while trying to incorporate these colours. Show tact. Paint a single wall that may act as an accent wall, upholster the old sofa, change the cushion covers, buy a fresh rug or embellish your room with eye catching decorative pieces in blue and white. You may also change the lamp shades in a subtle bluish tint. Studio Marcelo Brito only changed the soft furnishings and area rug to get the desired effect.
Monkey has a sociable personality. Whether you are born in a monkey year or not, you will be blessed for having a hallway that is amiable. Besides, it is that area of your building or apartment that is first seen by the guests. Having an inviting space will immediately put your guests at ease. I am sure on this festive occasion you are going to receive many of your close friends and relations at home.
Show them your ingenuous side by gracefully decorating this area. A beautifully framed photograph, painting or mirror coupled with a simple console table or bench will instantly give this space a major upliftment. Do not forget to place a glass jar full of fresh flowers, some aromatic candles or simple lamp on the table. If possible hang a chic pendant lighting to brighten it up further.
Metallic elements not only reflect the spirit of monkey but also successfully entrap energy. Introduce metallic elements in your reading room, home office, kitchen or living room. You may consider having shiny metallic tables, shelves, decorative features or storage units with mirrored surfaces. However, do not use such metallic objects in bedrooms, children's room or any other place meant for resting. Do not go overboard with the use reflective surfaces either. Instead of properly balancing the energy it may cause additional stress. Excess of reflective surfaces make people unduly image conscious. Think of the mirrors in your office elevator, and you would get the picture.
In eastern culture, gold is considered highly auspicious. It is used to ward off negative energy and welcome home happiness and prosperity. Golden ingot, shimmering gold tone paper note, golden thread etc are exchanged during this festive occasion. Having touches of gold tone in various places of your home is supposed to bring you wealth—not solely on material terms—and contentment in life. Brass door knobs, gilded mirrors, furniture, pendant lighting, gold coin and golden flower vase will act potent objects for attracting abundance in life. Soft furnishings in golden shade or embroidered with gold thread can give your home a luxurious makeover appropriate to the joyful occasion of the lunar new year.
Incorporate wood in your design scheme. This will serve you in more than one ways. Wood will help balance the excessive energy of metallic or other shiny objects. It will naturally create a warm atmosphere where everybody feels at home. Natural texture of wood will give your home an opulent facelift. Premium quality wood, being imperishable for generations, can become an object of unparalleled beauty for any home. It also proves to be a wise investment option. Since natural oak, walnut, rosewood, cherrywood or sandal etc is quite expensive you may opt for the engineered variety. Alternatively, you can consider traditional Asian items of décor that are made of bamboo.
Monkey has a special association with chrysanthemums and alliums. Use interior landscaping, vertical gardens or potted plants to enjoy the blessings of nature even within the confinement of your home. You can consider planting peach and orange trees in your garden. Red monkey is attracted by both of them. Keep fresh fruits in your kitchen. Place 1, 7 or 8 peaches or oranges in a bowl on your kitchen worktop and do not remove it even after the completion of your day's work. Oranges being close to golden shade is going to be relevant in more ways than one. Regularly throw away any rotten fruit, vegetable or other inedible items. Keep your living area clean and organised year long. Enjoy a healthy and joyful year ahead.


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A story in an Ars Magica game I'm playing in has a toy maker who crafts animated dolls inspired from Geppetto and Pinocchio. I couldn't find a nice matching Faerie power in the books so decided to borrow from the Animae Magic rules (from HoH:MC p.92-95) which are very close to what I had in mind. Writing this up means it might break all sorts of rules but it will do it consistently which I think is important, especially if the characters need to interact with the toys themselves.
Animae Magic creates a faerie from normal materials, and that faerie is then unleashed upon the world. The toy maker NPC is not meant to be able to create complex intelligence and life with his creations (which is something that Animae magic can actually do!) so this power is designed to be a less powerful version of that major virtue.
Greater Power: Animate Toy (+3 Supernatural Fae)
The targeted toy is granted simplistic animation and behaviour which must reflect its form and purpose. Toys are often playful, and can never be imbued with complex intelligence. Animals are playful, humanoids mimic a narrow set of acts, such as a fighting knight, a travelling messenger, a hunting dog, a singing bird. The toys may defend themselves, or even attack others if they are crafted with that intent.
This power must be used upon a physical toy which has been primarily crafted by the caster, must be of high quality, and must be made up of materials primarily suited to the Form of the base guideline used. When the animation ends the toys are still high quality and fully functional as toys, and are suitable for re-enchantment.
The enchantment duration of the animation is non-standard, designed so that the duration starts from the toy being triggered by unwrapping or being unboxed, and ends according to the effect design. This supports the toys being used as gifts.
Animated toys have a Might score equal to the extra power used in the enchantment, as noted in each effect design. Base cost to use this power is equal to one fifth the final enchantment level calculated as (MuHe Base 4, +n for Might Power, +1 Touch, with Duration variable to the toy maker's desires) rounded down.
(Animae Guideline: Muto Herbam base 4 to alter a wooden item into a Faerie).
Example uses:
Playful Pup (MuHe21) (base 4, +1 Touch, +3 Moon, +1 level for Might: 1) This effect animates a small toy puppy to behave as a playful, happy, and highly obedient young dog. Cost: 2 might to cast.
Carnival of Delights (MuHe25) (base 4, +1 Touch, +2 Ring, +0 Circle, +1 complexity, +5 levels for Might: 5 each) This effect animates all the toys within an arena to dance, skip, and play like their shapes. Cost: 5 might to cast.
Child of the Carnival (MuHe31) (base 4, +1 Touch, +5 Until, +1 levels for Might: 1) This effect animates a child sized doll to flutter about playing and dancing. The D: Until is used here to dictate "until the toy leaves the marketplace", so that the toy will provide entertainment to the caster. Cost: 6 might to cast.
Wooden Shield Grog (MuHe40) (base 4, +1 Touch, +5 Until, +1 levels for Might: 1, +9 for +18 Pen) This effect animates a 5 feet tall wooden soldier to guard the owner and defend them from harm. The D: Until is used here to dictate "the owner arrives back home safely", so that the toy will protect somebody on a long journey. however different soldiers could have different Until conditions. Cost: 8 might to cast.
These example powers roughly present descriptions which could be from the Faerie Supernatural Virtue: Animae Magic.
The Animate Toy power is more limited in scope than the Animae supernatural virtue as the item must be first crafted, and the animation must match the purpose. However the ability to hold the duration from starting is very non-hermetic and quite powerful, and would typically need to be designed as an additional power involving Rego Vim magic. The intent is to create a power which thematically reflects the gifts which would be created by a faerie toy maker – therefore this is a very deliberate break from Ars Magica guidelines for the sake of a faerie story.

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The Global Mobile Crane Market accounted for US$ 8.28 Bn in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.16% during the forecast period 2017 – 2025, to account for US$ 9.82 Bn in 2025.
The mobile crane market has experienced significant growth and adoption rate in the past few years and is expected to experience notable growth and adoption in years to come. One of the major reason for surged adoption of mobile cranes is the rapidly increasing investment in construction and infrastructural development. The world is known to witness dramatic increase in its urban population creating pressure on the construction industries to come up with a robust plan of action. Owing to this pressure the heavy machinery manufacturers are encouraged to focus upon the development and updating of their present product lines. In coming years, mobile cranes are projected to perform various tasks that comply with the forthcoming demands of the end users. These changes comprise of calculation of real time loading for complete compliment of brace positions, enhanced safety and maximizing capacity. The South America mobile crane market region is expected to witness a CAGR growth rate of 0.9% in the coming years.
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Countries such as Germany and UK are experiencing a high growth in their construction sector. Governments of various countries are taking initiatives with a motive to support the construction industry. For instance, the Italian government has taken initiatives to strengthen the growth of public as well as private infrastructural investment. Also, in Spain, the government provided subsidiaries and grants for the renovation and construction of houses for rent. Furthermore, the Italian government is providing tax rebates as well as low mortgage interest rates to spur the recovery of residential construction in the country. The European market for mobile crane is expected to witness a lucrative CAGR growth of 2.74% in the forecast period.
The Chinese government is highly focused on the development of its infrastructure and has taken several measures to support the development. For instance, the country's central government intensely pushed fiscal incentive in the form of infrastructure investments recently for sustaining economic growth. Also, local governments progressively relaxed real estate regulations, credit availability and purchase criteria, which resulted in enhancing domestic real estate market. Also, China's 13th Five Year Plan is focused on increasing investments in the country's infrastructure. The Chinese mobile crane market is estimated to witness a moderate CAGR growth rate of 3.19% during the forecast period.
Key findings of the study:
- From a growth perspective India in Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to witness the most lucrative CAGR growth rate of 2.79% during the forecast period
- Based on crane type, the truck crane segment is projected to witness significant lucrative profitable opportunities with projected CAGR growth rate of 2.52%
- The surge in spending towards oil & gas production coupled with an increase in mid-stream and down-stream operations to boost the oil & gas segment market growth globally thereby registering a CAGR of 1.80%
Liebherr Group, Tadano Ltd., Hitachi Sumitomo, Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Terex Corporation are few of the major players operating in the market. APAC with large number of emerging countries along with high rate of industrializing and growing urbanization is leading the mobile crane market. Europe market stood at the second largest market for mobile cranes owing to increasing investments in renewable energy application. Also, mobile crane rental market in Europe contributes a large market share. However, market in North America and Middle East is saturated from past few years owing to declining oil & gas industry.
In our study, we have segmented the mobile crane market by crane type, which includes truck cranes, all-terrain cranes, rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes and others. Furthermore, the application segment of the mobile crane market is segmented into construction, oil & gas, shipping & port building, power & utilities and others. On the basis of geography, the mobile cranes market is analyzed into North America, Europe, Asia- Pacific (APAC), Middle East & Africa (MEA) and South America (SAM) regions.
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Sky Fight is a server multiplier game, the objective is to fly the plan and stand until the end of the battle over all other players, chose your server, all is left is to read the instructions to understand the game, use the keyboard and the mouse to control the game.
Become a Flight legend that is undefeated, use the mouse to fly and kill other flights the altitude is every thing to gain altitude and defeat them.
It is time to kill as many evil as you can, while flying you should score the highest score that you can, use the keyboard to do so and avoid crashes.


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Cross Media Conference- Thursday November 21st
At DRMG we are firm believers in the more education one has in their professional and industry the better! We are always on the look out for seminars and conferences to soak up with other industry leaders are doing to better their business.
It is the 50th anniversary of Graphics Canada and in celebrating they are hosting a major Cross Media Conference this week with some free keynotes and amazing tips on graphics and printing in shared media products marketing campaigns. The conference is at the Toronto International Centre from November 21st-23rd.
Here is your itinerary for Thursday:
Boost your Shared media products with the power of direct marketing
Learn to master Email Marketing communications with a comprehensive look at best practices like the ideal time to send email, build stronger subject lines and how other business owners & non-for-profits are increasing engagement, revenue and profits.
Javed S Khan, President & Founder EMpression
The power of variable printing
Variable printing is more than just slapping a name on an envelope. Variable data printing opens a world of marketing information for printers. Providing vital information of customers' needs and preferences, VDP proves to be beneficial for the customer, but also to businesses. In this session learn how gathering this detailed customer information for use in direct marketing pieces can easily cater to your customer's needs.
Panel discussion moderated by Amy Bostock, DM News
Data is the game changer!
Right across the DM media spectrum, the data you choose to collect and use, is fundamental to your campaign success and business growth. Period. DATA 101 is for you, the start-up who is confused by the glitzy terminology and recipes for success out there. It is also for experienced, thoughtful marketers who want to review the essentials. Learn five data essentials that up your game and grow business.
Kristi Kanitz, General Manager, Flagship Software and Director, Hosted by NAMMU
Nissan North America mixes things up to Keep Summer Rolling
An in-depth overview of the different components of the campaign and how they were createdLearnings on how to balance messages in a multi-channel campaign to drive engagement Customer experience mapping and how it can influence your communication approachA vision for the future of cross-channel communication in the automotive industry
Michael Oliver, SR VP Creative Director The Marketing Store Worldwide
The Risks of Misleading Information
Canadian Consumers For Paper Options(CCPO) is a newly formed Alliance to provide a strong unified voice for Canada's Paper Based Communications Industry and for consumers and companies who desire to retain paper as a choice for their communication needs. Laura will speak about the economic contribution of the mailing industry in Canada and the need to dispel the false environmental claims about paper. CPPO needs you to participate in curbing this unfair "Demand Destruction"
Laura Artibello, President, CCPO
DirectMail: It Just Makes 5 Senses
Today more than ever consumers are looking to be entertained, engaged and amused. And no other channel has the means to connect with a consumer on so many levels. In fact, it can engage with all five senses. Touch, taste, sound, sight, and smell. By leveraging new printing technology and the power of digital innovations, Shared media products will continue to be a powerful tool in any marketers' toolbox.
Scott Pinkney, Creative Director, BBDO/Proximity,
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On Thursday, Puma announced that now The Weeknd is their official Global Brand ambassador and creative collaborator. Apparently, the relaxed and streetwise style the Toronto singer has convinced the Puma guys to sign him up for a new Sportstyle campaign that will be launched in November and it will be titled Run The Streets. This means that the artist will be showcasing shoes like IGNITE Limitless and IGNITE ecoKNIT, together with some Evo apparel.
However, even if he is going to do that, it seems that he is not quitting his personal clothing brand either. His official merch collection is still up and running, and as proof to that, this week he launched the first gear from the Fall/Winter 2016 season, which brings up the classic streetwear items found in the XO signature look.
In the collection you can see unisex clothing items such as sweaters, jackets, T-shirts and sweatpants, all of them wearing a mix of subtle branding and bold graphic designs. Just like the previous collection, this one is dominated by a play between black and white, with some drops of gray and camouflage patterns thrown in here and there. Moreover, you can also buy snapbacks and beanies with New Era 9fifty embroidery, along with some XO-branded socks and some other headwear options.
If you want to purchase some of The Weeknd items, you can head out to the online shop, at www.theweeknd.com/store and check out all the available merchandise. The good thing is that products vary from $12 to $100, so you will definitely find something that will suit your pocket and help you show that you are a fan of The Weeknd. Moreover, if you're cheap and can't afford one, you can share a tee or a jacket with your partner, since they are unisex.


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Subban's Return
Earlier this season, the Predators faced the Canadiens in Nashville minus P.K. Subban. When Montreal and Nashville met, on January 3 at Bridgestone Arena, Montreal won by a decision of 2-1 in OT. Tonight will be the first time that Subban will face his former team. He was drafted by Montreal in 2007 in the second round and has spent his entire career north of the border. The Toronto native will have an emotional homecoming tonight and it will be intriguing to see how the crowd welcome back the former Norris Trophy winning defenseman.
When your team has players such as Carey Price and Shea Weber, it will be difficult to score on any given night. Montreal is currently sixth in the NHL with 2.52 goals-against average and are sixth in goals-against during the first period (43). Typically, as the game progresses they give up more goals with 57 goals in the second period and 55 goals in the third period. When Price and the Habs defense is playing well, they are one of the best corps in the league. The Predators offense will have a tough task tonight facing a very good Montreal defense.
Keeping the Offense Rolling
If any team can combat the defense of the Canadiens, it is the Nashville Predators. The Predators are ranked ninth this season in the NHL with 186 goals scored. Recently, players such as Filip Forsberg, James Neal, and Viktor Arvidsson are producing at a very high level offensively. The Predators are averaging 4.8 goals per game over the last five contests and, during the month of February, only had two matches where they did not score a minimum of three goals. Nashville's offense is keeping the Predators in contest and they will need their offensive ability to shine tonight.
Tonight, Nashville will be looking for five-straight wins as they face the Canadiens at Bell Centre. Be sure to catch all of the action on Fox Sports-Tennessee or you can listen on 102.5 The Game. Puck drops at 6:30!


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Oklahoma is #1 in the
nation in the use of antipsychotic drugs without a psychiatric diagnosis in
nursing home residents. Why? Instead of treating our nursing home residents
with respect and dignity, and providing proper care, our nursing home owners
simply sedate them with drugs that carry dangerous and deadly side effects. This must STOP!
Senate Bill 142 will require that a resident or their caregiver
consent before being administered an antipsychotic and presented with less
risky alternatives. It also will require a physician to determine the
underlying problem which will lead to better and less intrusive treatments.
Will you help us
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Protect Seniors from Being Drugged, Vote Yes on SB 142
Dear [Decision Maker],
Did you know Oklahoma is #1 in the nation for the use of antipsychotic drugs without a psychiatric diagnosis in nursing home residents? As your constituent, I request that you protect our most vulnerable citizens. Powerful antipsychotic drugs with harmful side effects are being used unnecessarily to sedate thousands of nursing home residents each year.
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Do you want to show your home some love, but don't have the budget for all the projects you have in mind? Well, I just got an email in my inbox that could change all of that for you. If you're a homeowner, and you think your home is deserving of some love, you could potentially get a free home makeover.
Rhom and Hass, a specialty materials company, and the Arbor Day Foundation are teaming up for the $pruce Up Your Home nationwide contest. All you have to do is enter a photo of your home and write 200 words on why your home deserves a spruce up.
The Grand Prize is an $8,000 home improvement gift card and a new exterior home paint job. Eight first place winners will receive and new exterior paint face lift.
What have you got lose, right? The winners will be announced on National Arbor Day, April 29, 2009.


text: The Biological root of my power is the skin. This organism is really important for me because i feel that it really connects not only to my story, but to my power too. It is the biggest organism that its primary role is to protect the rest of the body's organisms from physical damage from the outside. I wanted to rip out of the only thing protecting me. If you don't take care of your skin you can end up getting many viruses, rashes, and diseases. But you take care of it everyday without noticing by hydrating, doing exercise, being in the sun, and moisturizing it.


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disguise partner with Redline for this year's InfoComm China.
Join us at this year's InfoComm China, Asia's largest professional AV and Integrated Experience Exhibition and Conference, held between the 11th and 13th of April. We'll be joining our Chinese Sales Partner, Redline, in Hall M, on Stand MA21-01, showcasing our upcoming software release r15 as well as exhibiting the powerful pro range, award winning gx range and new HDMI 2.0 VFC card.
Over the past year, we've undergone significant company change, including regional team expansion, the launch of our gx range, a rebrand and rename. Our community have also been using the disguise integrated workflow at the heart of a wide range of inspiring projects including, CCTV National Treasure, The Voice Australia, the first ever Lumieres Hong Kong, Tianjin National Games of China, YUZU 20th anniversary tour and Shanghai Abbott.
Our upcoming software release, r15, will be going gold just after InfoComm China, offering the team a perfect platform to show our APAC community its latest features. The new release includes OmniCal, a camera-based projector calibration system. OmniCal quickly captures a point cloud of the stage, accurately calibrates projectors to sub-pixel accuracy, and conforms pre-existing surface meshes to match reality. The result is a new level of power for projection setups, allowing you to calibrate large numbers of projectors in less time and with much more confidence.
We'll also be showcasing the latest in our Video Format Conversion technology: the HDMI 2.0 VFC card. Accessories to the pro and gx range, the industry first VFC cards allows you to change the video output signal on your server, for any show or project needed. The new card enables users to run 4K resolutions at 60 frames per second and now joins their DisplayPort, Quad-DVI and Quad-SDI options.
InfoComm China will be a great opportunity to meet the disguise APAC team, which includes newest member, Ellen Shi, who has joined as Marketing and PR Manager for the APAC region. Having previously worked for Fitch Ratings New York and Apple China, Ellen is an expert in global corporate environments, system management, information system and marketing.
The disguise integrated workflow solution will also be used to drive content on the Panasonic booth EB1-01, Sony booth EF1-01 and for the Barco booth meeting room 308.


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Help for the homeless - Bristol Nightshelter
Winter is a bad time of year for homeless people, and the snow falling is a stark reminder of what people need most when the weather gets worse - somewhere to sleep, food and some comfort.
Churches across Bristol are working with St Mungos and Crisis Centre Ministries to provide a Night Shelter during Feburary and March. Bristol Cathedral will be one of the churches providing a hot meal, and bed in our historic Chapter House and breakfast.
We also work with the 5K - and act as food donation point for food banks. You can drop off non-perishable goods and supplies outside our cafe when we are open.
Bristol City Council - Night Shelters
Crisis Centre Ministries
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|Sudan: 35 Pro-Democracy Protestors Killed at Sit-In by Military
|Written by Julia Hollingsworth, CNN
|Tuesday, 04 June 2019 08:23
Hollingsworth writes: "Sudan's ruling military council has called for an election after troops stormed the main camp of pro-democracy protestors and killed at least 35 people in a crackdown which has drawn international condemnation."
Sudan: 35 Pro-Democracy Protestors Killed at Sit-In by Military
04 June 19
udan's ruling military council has called for an election after troops stormed the main camp of pro-democracy protestors and killed at least 35 people in a crackdown which has drawn international condemnation.
Hundreds were injured Monday in the capital Khartoum when the military tried to break up the opposition sit-in, according to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors, which is close to the protestors.
The demonstrators have demanded that the Transitional Military Council, which has ruled the country since troops ousted longtime President Omar al-Bashir in April, make way for a civilian-led interim body.
After the coup the military council and opposition groups agreed on a three-year transition to democracy. But in a broadcast early Tuesday, the council's leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called for national elections within nine months.
The only way to rule Sudan is through "the ballot box," al-Burhan said in an address on state TV.
He said the elections should be supervised by monitoring groups, including international and regional bodies. Al-Burhan said a caretaker government would be formed to oversee the period before elections.
Al-Burhan described those who died on Monday as "martyrs" and expressed "regret" at the violence, although he did not directly say military forces were responsible. He promised that Sudan's general prosecutor would investigate the incident and urged people to show a "spirit of forgiveness."
On Monday, Attorney General Maulana Al-Walid Sayed Ahmed Mahmoud announced that a committee had been created to investigate the incident.
Internet blocks in place
The internet in Sudan is currently more severely restricted than it was during the removal of Bashir, according to monitoring organization Netblocks.
Since Monday, there have been blockages in place across all the country's major internet providers, although it is not a total outage.
"It appears some effort is being made to restrict selectively, either because those who ordered the disruptions also rely on some networks which need to be kept running, or because the network operators are not cooperating willingly," Netblocks said.
What happened on Monday
There have been protests in Khartoum since the coup in April. The military has tried in the past to disperse demonstrators -- but on Monday it used live rounds, according to multiple eyewitnesses.
According to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors, the casualties were caused by live bullets, and security forces surrounded hospitals where the wounded and the dead were taken.
A spokesman for the Transitional Council said the military "didn't disperse the sit-in by force" but that the security crackdown was instead focused on a gathering in a nearby "dangerous" area.
Video footage showed small fires and billowing smoke clouds, and protestors fleeing from audible gunshots. Protestors said they themselves were peaceful and unarmed.
The UK's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, the British Ambassador in Khartoum, Irfan Siddiq, and the Assistant Secretary for the US Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, have all strongly criticised the violence.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said he "strongly condemns the violence and reports of the excessive use of force by security personnel on civilians, that have resulted in the deaths and injury of many."
In a statement, Guterres' office added he "condemns the use of force to disperse the protestors at the sit-in site and he is alarmed by reports that security forces have opened fire inside medical facilities."


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Do you know what is behind tourism website translation?
In this particular time of the year when we are all making plans for our well-deserved holidays, I've been reflecting upon how the Internet has transformed the travel and tourism industry and how online holiday booking has by far outnumbered more traditional booking methods. I noticed that despite globalization and the increasing number of non-English-speaking users, many tourism-related websites are badly translated or not translated at all.
Translation and, most importantly, "good" translation of websites is often underestimated by tourism-related businesses, despite the fact that it is often responsible for their successes or failures. In this article, I'll explain why website translation is so important for the tourism industry and how to assess the quality of this type of translation.
Web content: a whole new genre
Gone are the days when websites were seen as the electronic version of traditional printed brochures. Today they are considered as a whole new macro-genre encompassing different sub-genres of web documents (e.g. blogs, company websites, discussion forums, etc.)
The reason for this is that website content defies the traditional "linearity" of the text. There is no beginning and end, but entry and exit pages, which depend solely on the reader's choice and have to be coherent. Coherence can be created by links or call-to-action buttons acting as cohesive devices between pages and keeping web discourse together.
Tourism websites have to be dynamic, interactive, optimized and automatically adjustable to the readers' preferences (e.g. multilingual websites presenting content in a preferred language). And, most importantly, they have to sell! Now, let's see how a translation achieves all that.
Promotional language in tourist websites
More often than not, visitors arrive at a tourism website building their own virtual path through keywords or key phrases. Their dreams and wishes need to be nicely packaged and sold back to them. That is why it is common to find language techniques aimed at persuading and seducing potential travelers (abundant use of adjectives and emphatic language, the use of the imperative mood, call-to-action messages, etc.)
Due to the limited space often devoted to describing the different products offered, persuasive language needs to go hand in hand with lexical conciseness. Achieving conciseness may be easier for languages like English, due to the possibility of using premodification as a form of reducing relative clauses, but it may represent a challenge for languages like Spanish, which have to resort to adjectives, prepositional phrases, relative clauses or some other solution. See the following examples: hotel room → habitación de hotel; London transport → transporte londinense; reception lift area → área de ascensores que van a la recepción; self-catering accommodation → alojamiento sin servicio de comidas.
The fundamental importance of keywords
What I just explained is only the tip of the iceberg for anyone interested in translation of tourism promotional websites. But the fact is, and it is hard to disagree, that online visibility depends on factors other than translation per se. A web translation must provide optimized content in the form of keywords. If the keywords that potential customers would naturally produce and expect to find are not there, then, the website is not optimized and the translation would fail to fulfill its function.
Keywords are so important that some tourism-related texts are almost exclusively made up of them. The message is repetitive and includes phrases with identical meaning, but belonging to different registers, styles or varieties of a language (e.g. vacation house -Am.- vs. holiday home –Br.-). The point is to ensure that all the variants of a search phrase are present in the text so as to mirror consumers' language and allow them to recognize themselves. To search for equivalent key terms, translators will need to use keyword popularity tools, like Google AdWords, to check if the translated terms will do the job they intend to.
The place keywords occupy within the text is important too. They are generally concentrated at the beginning of the page and they are fundamental in titles, active links, meta-descriptions and title bars. This is because website users tend to scan, rather than read, and quite often they don't go farther than the first paragraph.
Is tourism website translation a type of specialized translation?
The fact that tourism-related expressions in English are shorter than the ones we may use in every-day language is what makes of tourism promotional English another type of specialized discourse requiring from the translator special skills at various levels. On the linguistic level, they have to deal both with the technicalities of the language of tourism and promotional texts. On the technical level, they must cope with the requirements imposed by the need to optimize web content to rank highly in search engine results.
Tourism website translators: "all-in-one" language services providers
Translation for the tourism industry is indeed a complex task requiring translators to develop skills which were not originally part of their professional profile. It is a type of specialized translation of which keyword analysis constitutes an important – maybe the most important – aspect.
Luckily for us, translators, several technological tools are available to facilitate the task of web content SEO. But, so far as tourism website translation is concerned, it is important for translators to understand where language matters and to bear in mind that web content is not just an online version of traditional printable promotional materials.
Were you familiar with all these aspects of tourism web translation? Do you have any tourism-related translation experience to share? Let us know by leaving a comment below!


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Y'all have no idea how hard it is for me to keep a secret!!! I have been holding in all this excitement for months! Introducing my brand new amigurumi design, The Bitty Bunnies: Benedict and Beatrice. This free crochet pattern is available now!
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Free Crochet Pattern
You can find the complete free amigurumi pattern below! The Bitty Bunnies were presented originally on The Hook Nook Life Blog! First, I cannot begin to express how absolutely humbled I feel at being one of their featured makers this quarter! I have long admired Jessica Carey and the incredible business she has created from the ground up. I just can't believe that I am able to be a small part of this maker community! Somebody pinch me!
I designed the Bitty Bunnies with the beginner in mind. Above all, I wanted this free crochet pattern to be available to those with basic crochet skills and a desire to make some amigurumi! With spring just around the corner, bunny rabbits seemed like the perfect choice.
If you would like more help please see my post: How to Read a Crochet Pattern
The Bitty Bunnies: Benedict and Beatrice Pattern Pattern
Awesome Pattern Testers
I cannot thank my pattern testers enough and hope that you all will check out their work as well. They were all so encouraging and gave such helpful notes! I could not have published this free pattern without them!
This adorable pink girl is from the super talented Cheryl, creator of Cheryl Marie Handmade. You can find her gorgeous work on Instagram. I absolutely love how she made her bunny pink and then used her signature neutrals for the clothing!
Next is Amy from The Little Yarn Barn! You can find her adorable amigurumi on Instagram! Amy's handmade creations are not only beautifully made but full of the love she has for her craft.
Our third bunny was made by the witty Helen, creator of Flora Honey Pot. Helen has such a fantastic British sense of humor, the warmest heart, and a taste for Marmite! You will definitely want to check out her work on Instagram!
And last but certainly not least is the bunny from Lori at Knitting 1 Stitch at a Time! Lori is not only a talented knitter and crocheter but is always willing to lend a helping hand! You will want to check out Lori's creations!
Finally I am so incredibly excited to share this free crochet pattern with you all! I hope you feel the joy and happiness in my heart with which these were designed! If you make The Bitty Bunnies, please tag me on Instagram @lepetitsaintcrochet! I would absolutely love to see them!


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Tag Archives: spiritual ecology
Leslie Sponsel on Spiritual Ecology, Connection, and Environmental Change
O-yama: Mountain Faith and Uncertainty in Late Capitalist Japan
Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution
Eugene N. Anderson reviews Sponsel's Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution:
Leslie Sponsel has defined a new field of inquiry: spiritual ecology. He traces spiritual views on the environment from early roots to modern advocates for religious, spiritual, or mystical approaches to environment. The first three chapters concern traditional societies. The first examines animism, a concept being rehabilitated after some years of relative eclipse. Sponsel then surveys the better-known studies of traditional societies and their views of their environments. The third chapter covers the "ecologically noble vs. ignoble savage" controversy. Sponsel dissects the popular culture views of the former and the various protests, ranging from politically conservative to academically searching. He compares these with the actual record, which reveals a tremendous variety and a lack of any "savages" or other stereotypic beings.


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i can watch movies all day with my computer in my lap--it's my birthday!
i can ignore the dishes, ignore the mess--yup, say it with me--it's my birthday!
i've always struggled against, for whatever complicated reasons, feeling like a victim. Like life happens to me, and i have little choice. As a part of this, i've always kept a wary eye on my upcoming birthdays, both dreading and desiring their arrival. "Maybe this time i'll be special! But probably not." And, wary eye or not, the Birthday Beast has often developed fangs and wicked claws, and shredded the heck out of me. My birthday has been one of the last holdouts against all those years of therapy, perhaps of the resistent birthday gene. While no longer waiting for others to make my life happen, i have still desired others to make my birthday happen.
My sister and i have talked about the fact that we both have hated our birthdays. Wanting to be special? Wanting to matter? OH the guilt! i've tried it every way possible--set up my own celebrations, waited for others, gone shopping and hoped someone bought me a cake while i was gone, spent the day doing crafts, spent the day in my room. But let me tell you, if you already feel guilty for wanting your birthday to be a special day, nothing is a good way to celebrate.
But weirdly, this year i am okay with my day. i thought it might be a problem since i'm 54 and i don't like even numbers as well as odd, and last year i turned 53 after having been born in '53, and that was too perfect, but then i realized that if i add the 5 and the 4, it equals 9!! And that is my perfect number! 9 for September, 9 for the 9th day of the month, and 5 plus 4 equals 9! So i can't help but be happy. Plus, i'm more settled into the Mentally Healthy fact--birthdays wait for no man, and i get to have a guilt free day!
My dear hubby has gone off to Rudy's, the local donut shop, for apple fritters. So i'll eat donuts and watch movies all day in my jammies if i want, i'll scrapbook or shop or whatever all day-- i know, i know, those of you who know me well will say, "And how is that different than EVERY day for you?" And i'll answer,


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About Us
Founded by MIT atmospheric scientists, aerospace executives, UAV Lighter-Than-Air engineers, and an Advisory Board comprised of world experts in remote sensing, and environmental research.
TWAI consists of two entities: hardware oriented, Solar Falcon, Inc. – developer of the Solar Falcon vehicle with responsibility for Solar Falcon development, testing, certification, and production. The second entity, analytics oriented, is responsible for data products, customer solutions, operations, and sensor development.
TWAI Team
A.T. Stair – Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Retired Chief Scientist of the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Program Manager and PI with overall responsibility on multiple satellite Programs; 1) Cirrus 1, the first DOD payload on the Space Shuttle, STS 4, took one year 2) Cirrus 1A, the first cryogenic infrared sensor on the Space Shuttle, 3) the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) and 4) Chief Scientist of the Russian American Observation Satellites Program (RAMOS). He is also a president of Visidyne, Inc. that brought a lot of technology to TWAI under licensing agreement.
Ilya Schiller – TWAI President
Ilya Schiller has an established track record for building businesses and creating products in high tech industry. Mr. Schiller has a deep understanding of product life cycle, business and customer interaction and importance of building a strong team. Ilya Schiller co-founded Digital Ink, Inc. that developed electronic pen system for communication using handwritten notes. He served as CEO, spearheading the company's business and technology development efforts and raised $5.5M in two stages of venture capital funds. Prior to Digital Ink, Mr. Schiller was vice president in charge of advanced projects at KTAADN, Inc., which achieved 400 percent growth during his tenure.
Charlie Lambert COLONEL, USAF (Retired) – Chief Technology Officer
Charlie Lambert provided leadership in defining and funding the Military Airlift Command's initiation in the Joint Readiness Training Center, standup of the Combined Planning Group for counterdrug operations in Colombia, and structuring US approaches to cruise missile defense. While studying potential solutions for extending missile defense detection, he became intrigued by High Altitude Airships and subsequently became one of the Air Force's leading experts on lighter-than-air technologies. Upon retirement, he conceived SkySentry LLC, which focused initially on high altitude airships but later transitioned to tethered aerostats for communications, surveillance, and various forms of sensing. The company has executed multi-year contracts US government entities such as the US Army, USSTRATCOM, and Missile Defense Agency. The company is also teamed with various large defense contractors and numerous civilian entities. In business over 15 years, the company is internationally recognized as an LTA expert and innovative problem solver.
Jean Genest – Solar Falcon, Inc. President
Jean Genest is an aerospace executive who completed several successful startups in specialized aviation. His previous experience includes the development of a long range Hybrid Air Vehicle to provide logistic services to the Canadian north. A Test Pilot School graduate, he was chairman of the Flight Test Section of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute in the 1990's while acumulating flight test hours in jets and helicopters. Jean is co-owner of Pole Air Aviation, a maintenance and repair organization (MRO) providing services to tier-one airlines and OEM's worldwide since 1972.
Michael Taytslin – VP of Marketing
Michael G. Taytslin has a 35-year+ career as an executive with technology companies. In his capacity as a C-level executive, he managed business operations, business development and sales, and worldwide client services. During his tenure, Michael managed several successful turnaround challenges and more than doubled the top line and profitability of the respective companies. In 2006, Michael founded a management consulting and advisory services company that helped organizations address their operational challenges and improve overall performance, focusing on business processes, organizational structure, executive leadership coaching, brand positioning, and business development. Over the last 12+ years, Michael assisted technology startups with funding, business development, sales, relationship management, and other corporate functions.
MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel
Chairman – TWAI Science Advisory Board
Professor, Atmospheric Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Widely considered to be the world's leading authority on the physics of hurricanes. Professor Emanuel's research interests focus on tropical meteorology and global climate change
- Developed the accepted theory of the large-scale thermodynamics of hurricanes, demonstrating how these storms derive their energy from the thermal energy stored in the surface of tropical and subtropical oceans
- Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Lorenz Center, an MIT think tank devoted to fundamental inquiry into the understanding and prediction of global climate change
- Named one of the Time 100 influential people of 2006. In 2007, he was elected as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
- Author or co-author of more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed publications


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PJT Accountants & Business Advisors in conjunction with CBA, Savvy Business Sales, and Garland Waddington Solicitors are hosting a seminar for business owners considering selling or exiting their business.
If you're looking to transition out of your business, it's never too soon to start what can be a tricky process. Most business owners rely on the funds they receive from the sale of their business to fund their future plans.
Whether you're looking to hand your family business on to the next generation, looking to change the type of business you're in, or you're selling to retire comfortably, we'll provide you with information to guide you on the right path to a successful transition.
Join our panel of experts from the finance, legal, accounting and business broking industries as we share our combined knowledge and experience for those looking to make a change. It's FREE and it may make your process run much more smoothly.
Here's the sorts of topics we'll cover:
Q&A Panel - our panel will have a Q&A session after the presentation, giving you the opportunity to ask questions. Then join us for drinks nibbles and networking for a personal discussion with any of our presenters.
To secure your place, book online now
Selling / Exiting Your BUsiness Seminar
5.15pm registration and welcome. Concludes 7pm followed by drinks
Wednesday 7 June 2017
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Final Moments Heartbreak for Ireland Women
August 2nd 2016 | International
Ireland Women suffered last ball heartbreak as they lost to South Africa in the opening T20 International at Claremont Road.
South African skipper Dinesha Devnarain managed to get the three runs required to spark scenes of wild celebration in the South African camp, while in complete contrast the Irish were totally dejected.
It was a game Ireland looked to have been in control of for the most part as they batted positively to score 140 for 4.
Former skipper Isobel Joyce top scored with an unbeaten 31, sharing an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 61 in 48 balls with vice-captain Kim Garth (30*).
Clare Shillington (30) and Shauna Kavanagh (20) were also among the runs as they shared a second wicket stand of 46 in 36 balls in an entertaining batting display.
Ireland kept the South African run chase in check pushing the required rate into double figures going into the final stages.
Mignon Du Preez kept the tourists in the hunt with a punchy half century, but her dismissal handed the initiative back to the Irish as 28 were needed from the last 15 balls.
However, South Africa's lower order got them over the line in a thrilling encounter.
Finishing in difficult conditions, dealing with a wet ball in blustering winds, the Irish will reflect on some missed opportunities ahead of their next game.
The teams meet again at the same venue on Wednesday (4pm) with free entry for all spectators.
Ireland Women V South Africa Women 1st T20i
At Claremont Road
Ireland 140/4 (20 Overs; I Joyce 31*, K Garth 30*, C Shillington 30; S Kavanagh 22, S Luus 2-24)
South Africa 144/6 (20 Overs; M Du Preez 55, L Woolvaart 24, D Devnarain 20*, K Garth 2-30)
South Africa won by four wickets


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Fiberfil s.p.a.
FIBERFIL S.p.A. was born in 1995 when the current property bought the company branch of Casnigo (Bg) from Radici Group.
From 1995 up to the end of 2007 FIBERFIL produced polyester fiber for the automotive field by working exclusively on commission.
At the beginning of 2008 the company acquired new customers that make use of polyester fiber for several industrial applications and in the month of May 2012 it moved to the new settlement of Via Provinciale Valle Seriana always in Casnigo that disposes of 20.000 sqm. of covered building and of 20.000 sqm. of external area.
In this new plant Fiberfil installed a new polyester extrusion machine which is able to produce about kg.1.700-2.000 of polyester fiber per hour that are equal to about 14/15.000 ton per year.
The production is carried out 24 hours a day for seven days a week which allows a great flexibility.


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Spain ended the second quarter with 6.6 million pay-TV subscribers, or 8.1% more than a year earlier.
According to data published by the regulator CNMC, almost two-thirds of the total (4.2 million) used IPTV, with the technology gaining 640,000 customers in the year to June 30. In contrast, cable and satellite lost around 100,000 each in the same period.
CNMC also notes that the number of quadruple and quintuple packages in Spain reached 12 million in June, or 602,000 more than a year earlier.
However, the latter accounted almost entirely for the growth, rising by 649,000 to 5.7 million, while quadruple play fell by 46,000.
In the fixed broadband sector, there were 14.7 million connections at the end of Q2, with 10.3 million, or 1.8 million more than a year earlier, having a contracted speed of 30 Mbps or higher. More than half (55%) had a contracted speed of 100 Mbps or higher.


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The American Atheists' 2014 Convention already features LGBT activist and NFL punter Chris Kluwe, Survivor: Philippines winner Denise Stapley, and Spin Doctors bass player Mark White:
Today, they're adding two more exciting names to their slate:
The first is atheist Juan Mendez (below), the Democratic State Representative from Tempe, Arizona who delivered a godless invocation on the House floor back in May, much to a few of his colleagues' chagrin.
The second is atheist Barbara Hillary.
She's the first African-American woman to reach the North Pole — a feat she accomplished at age 75 — and the first to reach both the North and South Poles!
The New Yorker published a short article about her in 2007:
The North Pole trek, which Hillary intends to undertake with an outfit from Georgia called Eagles Cry Adventures, will require of its participants, once they've been deposited on a moving ice floe by an MI-8 helicopter, eight to ten hours of skiing on three consecutive days. To prepare, Hillary has been engaging in what she calls "preventative maintenance." She tried lugging a loaded-up plastic sled on the beach, but the sand shredded the bottom. Now she has settled on a regimen of increased vegetable consumption, vitamin intake, and treadmill-and-weight-lifting sessions at Cyberzone. (She used to box at a gym called Irish Ropes, but it closed.) She has been skiing at some slopes in New Jersey. There is nothing she's afraid of, she said, except religious people.
Awesome 🙂
The convention takes place April 17-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah and registration is now open.