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Thatched roofed houses in Katsushika Hokusai's paintings
Explore amazing pictures and photography. Picture tags: katsushika hokusai, Tchatched, Roofed, Houses, kuwana 2 Read more »
Astonishing Roofs
Inspire yourself with this great collection on topic roof. Explore amazing pictures and photography. Picture tags: futuristic roof, starlight theatre roof, roof like spaceship, green roof, The Roof of the Santa Caterina Market in Barcelona, Spain... Read more »
Creative and Modern Ceilings
Inspire yourself with this great collection on topic roof. Explore amazing pictures and photography. Picture tags: Wooden board, Bears cave ceiling, Alveoli, Upside down ship, moet architecture, Bubble ceiling, Colored umbrellas, nice designe bar... Read more »
House M
Caramel Architects designed this beautiful house sitting on a swimming pond in the city of Linz, Austria.Here is the project description:Sitting on the slope of pöstlingberg in Linz, the 12 x 12 meter cube takes full advantage of the lot by establishing itself as far into the... Read more »
Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC, Canada. The principal and lead project architect: Bob Johnston of Cannon Design. From Wikipedia: "It has been built on a site beside the Fraser River, a few blocks away from Lansdowne Station on the Canada Line. From the air, it is the first... Read more »
Ecoroofs: for the birds?
Two weeks ago I attended an open house at the Audubon Society of Portland, a chance to meet and see up close the organization's educational birds, those injured or otherwise unable to survive in the wild now used to teach about habitat and conservation - such as Jack the Sparrowhawk,... Read more »
Reconstruction and addition of the area of the company AF BKK s.r.o.
Prague, The area goes through gradual complex renovation. In 2006 complete reconstruction was completed of the neighbouring smaller object and the whole area is being repaired continuously, during operation and according to the needs of the printing office (owner of the area). This... Read more »


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6 cups chocolate-flavor crisp rice cereal
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
8 ounces large marshmallows (use half 16-ounce package)
1/3 cup reduced-fat semisweet chocolate morsels
Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a saucepan combine the margarine with peanut butter; cook stirring constantly over low heat until marshmallows are melted.
Pour the cereal into the marshmallow mixture; stir with wooden spoon until well coated.
Add/mix in reduced-fat chocolate morsels. Press the mixture into prepared pan, using a rubber spatula to spread out. Cut into 24 bars.

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Michigan Parent Thinks Anne Frank Book is Too Pornographic[VIDEO]
When I first read that Anne Frank was too pornographic, I laughed. Seriously, Anne Frank pornographic? Then I watched the video. A teacher in Michigan has assigned her students to read a book about Anne Frank. This book isn't The Diary of Anne Frank, most of us read in school. The book is The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank (The Definitive Edition). It is the unedited version. The unedited version contains very descriptive content.
I have only read the edited version. I didn't realize that there was a version of the book with more descriptive content.
Would you want your child reading the unedited version of this book? Would you want them reading a young girl describing her female parts?
What are your thoughts? Should this school have only assigned the edited version of the book?


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Based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Studied/graduated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he studied with teachers like Bart&Erik van Lier, Marc Godfroid, Ilja Rijngoud, Martijn Sohier.
Currently works as trombone and theory lesson docent at "Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa" (ESML).
In Portugal he works also with some of the top musicians of the nacional jazz scene and is frequently touring with important artists of the african music scene. Currently he works on his own portuguese projects like "L.A. New Mainstream", "L.A. Jumping Pulgas", and the "Tora Tora Big Band". He also makes part of the Berlin based project "Octothorpe plays Aerogel".


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Poutanen, Mary Anne. "'Unless She Gives Better Satisfaction': Teachers, Protestant Education and Community in Rural Quebec, Lochaber and Gore District, 1863-1945." Historical Studies in Education/Revue d'histoire de l'éducation Vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2003): 237–272. http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/article/view/455.
Drummond, Anne. "New Educationists in Quebec Protestant Model and Intermediate Schools, 1881-1926." PhD dissertation, University of Ottawa, 1995. http://www.ruor.uottawa.ca/en/bitstream/handle/10393/10120/NN15615.PDF?sequence=1.
Fox, Michael. "The Regional School Bus System and the Time-Distance Constraint for Students and Households in Quebec's Eastern Townships." Journal of Eastern Townships Studies/Revue d'études des Cantons de l'Est No. 5 (Fall 1994): 21–52.
Drummond, Anne. "Sydney Arthur Fisher and the Limits of School Consolidation in Brome County, 1901-1921." Journal of Eastern Townships Studies/Revue d'études des Cantons de l'Est No. 3 (Fall 1993): 31–47.
Zinman, Rosalind. "Developments and Directions in Multicultural/Intercultural Education, 1980-1990, the Province of Quebec." Canadian Ethnic Studies/Études ethniques au Canada Vol. 23, no. 2 (1991): 65–80.


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Tellulah Darling writes YA & New Adult romantic comedy because her first kiss sucked and she's compensating.
Sassy girls. Swoony boys. What could go wrong?
Let me start from the beginning. Once upon a time there were the original 5 Fever books that blew my mind and immediately became one of my all-time favourite series. Then ICED happened. That made me scratch my head. Not because of Dani - I actually was quite happy to have her narrate it and have her own spin off, but because of a couple of major WTF moments that to me, went against my understanding of other characters.
Then came Burned. I don't even know what that was. Not sure why the Dani storyline was scrapped and we returned to Mac since I felt like her arc was perfectly complete as a main character after book five. However, more Mac and Barrons couldn't be a bad thing and so I happily dived in. And was seriously confused as to who this Mac was. KMM's reframing of certain characters in ICED was nothing compared to whatever odd version of Mac narrated Burned. She really lost me on this book and I wasn't sure I'd be back.
Okay, who are we kidding? Of course I'd be back because that's what I do. But I was very very nervous picking up Feverborn. The first couple of chapters didn't do much to reassure me since I felt like it was the Burned version of Mac going to narrate the entire thing and not the essential Mac. However somewhere in that beginning part, Mac fell back into place and from that point on, I was all in.
This is quite the ensemble tale and I was fine with that because I enjoyed everyone's storyline. The characters made sense to me again. There was even enough Dani to give me hope for future storylines. I loved being in their heads and dear God, how did Barrons get even hotter?
My only complaint was that the book ended really abruptly. I would have preferred to lose the *insert tense music/tune in next time* of it and actually play things out a bit more because I think that most of these storylines needed to move a bit further along in this book. There needed to be more balance between them.
Anyhow, I really loved it and can't wait for the next one. I just hope KMM fleshes things out equally across the board next time.


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Taxi Insurance
Unfortunately, taxi insurance does tend to be more expensive than car insurance. There is a good reason for this, as with a taxi, you are transporting people that you know nothing about, they are not your friends, they are purely travellers wanting to get to a destination. On the way while being driven to where they want to go, they may behave perfectly, but on the other hand, they may have had too much to drink and trash your taxi. The way things are today, there is even a chance of your being held at gunpoint and even forced out of your taxi. You just never know what your passengers are going to do.
Monthly and weekly taxi insurance
There are many insurers out there waiting to offer you their policies, with most giving cover for
• Short term – monthly, daily or weekly taxi insurance
• Cover for owner operators and for part-time drivers
• Competitive premiums
• Insurance cover for every type of taxi – black cabs, people carriers, minicabs or minibus
• Taxi insurance for under 25's
• Claims management service
• Introductory discounts for new ventures
• Tailor-made policies
The various insurance companies often specialise in drivers who have had few or no claims but will also look into insuring those drivers with adverse claims or conviction history. They do offer competitive premiums for those drivers that are under the age of twenty-five.
All risks
It is worthwhile adding an all risk section to the policy; you never know what can happen in your taxi. For example, if your passengers rip the seating, you do not want to have to pay the repair yourself, you want to be a position to claim from insurance for it.
Public Liability
Likewise, should a problem occur while transporting passengers and an injury inflicted through an accident, they might decide to sue you for medical costs. This could prove hefty; claiming from your insurer will be an option.
In addition, make sure there is a clause covering you should your taxi suffer a breakdown and need lengthy repair, you want to be able to use a substitute in the interim.
All periods of cover including weekly taxi insurance are available at taxiprotectionRead More
You Could Need Vehicle Fleet Insurance
You could need vehicle fleet insurance even if you only have a single vehicle! A primary factor according to insurance companies is on how a vehicle is utilised. This is a crucial aspect to the policy holder as insuring a vehicle for the wrong reasons, could lead to repudiation of any claim. For anyone limiting their driving to and from their place of work, but not for any work related activities, then a standard type of auto insurance policy will suffice.
Vehicles that are used directly for work related purposes should be attached to a fleet or commercial vehicle insurance policy. It need not be a heavy duty truck, a van or any other specifically designed vehicle for commercial use. In theory, it could be any type of vehicle, even one that is used for travelling between business appointments.
Legal requirements for vehicle fleet insurance are generally similar to those for personal vehicle insurance, but there are exceptions. In some instances, higher restrictions could be applied to taxicabs and passenger conveying vehicles.
With regard to drivers of fleet vehicles, this type of policy unlike personal vehicle insurance, fleet policies require designated drivers. If this condition is not adhered to, then any claim submitted relating to an unlisted driver could be declined. It is therefore, essential that all fleet related drivers' lists are maintained up to date.
In general fleet insurance does not extend cover for damages caused by the owner of the vehicle or employees. This is a different type of insurance and endorses the need for professional and qualified advice, regarding the necessary insurance business applications. This is an aspect that concerns trailers, which are not a self-propelled vehicle. In general, the liability factor regarding the vehicle towing a trailer is covered by the fleet policy. However, it is usual for trailers to possess a form of comprehensive coverage, separate from the other vehicles.
When used in a commercial environment, trailers are usually insured on a pre-determined value basis. This precedent could especially apply to older trailers or the more basically constructed trailer, for example a flatbed.
Find fleet insurance at top UK broker blueangeltechRead More
Commercial Van Insurance
Using a van for commercial purpose is so useful for making smaller deliveries. It is easier to park than a large lorry and is lighter on petrol, making it a much more economical vehicle to run. Furthermore, if needs be, it can be converted to an overnight sleeper if you have to make a long haul trip and want to cut the cost of sleeping in hotels.
Like all other motorised vehicles, commercial vans need to have insurance. One can never be too careful on the road, and commercial vans spend many hours driving around the country, so requiring adequate insurance as a precaution from any potential hazards that have a habit of nastily suddenly pouncing.
Besides the vehicle tax, it is also compulsory to have third party insurance for vans and that they be kept in good roadworthy condition, otherwise their annual licence is not renewable.
There is a choice of three main types of commercial van insurance packages for selection.
Third party insurance is a basic form of insurance that covers your liability for bodily injury or death to others and to their property.
Third party fire and theft covers risks from third party and the risk of fire damage and should there be theft of your vehicle.
Some of the insurers will include for you in your third party, fire and theft policy, and the contents of your van as well. Otherwise, it is possible to have it added on as an optional extra to the policy.
A comprehensive cover policy for commercial van insurance automatically includes third party fire and theft or damage caused by accidents or vandalism to your van. Insurers may also include a personal accident benefit cover for you if you are injured, or should die in an accident.
Overall, commercial van owners tend to work their vehicles hard and keep them for as long as possible before replacing them. Because of this, vans do have the tendency to break down more often than cars, so it is worthwhile for commercial van owners to include a breakdown clause into their policy contract.
Check out all the policy types for commercial van insurance at blueangeltechRead More


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During the summer of 2013, the State Bar of Texas Insurance/Member Benefits Subcommittee explored the implementation of a private exchange for which all SBOT members would be eligible. The subcommittee considered private exchange models offered by the State Bars of Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia along with those developed by third-party administrators and health insurance carriers.
Member Benefits, which has specialized in association programs for more than thirty years, was selected to administer the Texas Bar Private Insurance Exchange. Member Benefits currently administers more than ten programs—including the Florida Bar (100,000 members), the State Bar of Georgia (40,000 members), and the Florida Medical Association (20,000)—and has relationships and leverage with well-known national insurance providers, such as MetLife, Guardian, and UnitedHealthOne. "This is an established company. They have a history of dealing with professionals and their needs," said subcommittee member David Chamberlain. "The direction we wanted to go was to have a program that was open to every member of the State Bar—whether they are solo practitioners or at a big firm."
In the fall of 2013, the State Bar of Texas announced the Texas Bar Private Insurance Exchange, a multi-carrier private exchange designed for State Bar of Texas members. Available to both individuals and employer groups, the Texas Bar Private Insurance Exchange offers a wide range of health insurance choices and more.
Effective January 1, 2014, Member Benefits was appointed, by the State Bar of Texas, as the new administrator of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust, which has offered association member group insurance plans such as term life, disability, overhead expense, and personal accident insurance plans to members since 1948.


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From my own mailbox, the forums and sites like Yahoo answers there is a constant stream of people looking for websites with 'Do Follow' links because they think that getting a backlink which is marked 'No Follow' counts for nothing.
In this they could not be more wrong.
In this post I'll briefly explain what a 'No Follow' link is incase the term is new to you and then cover what makes a good link – because it isn't anything to do with the 'No Follow' tag!
What is a 'No Follow' Link?
Just in case that first paragraph has made you say 'eh?' I'll cover the jargon.
Any link on a website can, in the code, be marked as "NO FOLLOW" and it is a signal to search engines to do just that.
It can serve two common functions. The first (which is the most popular) is to deter spammers from leaving junk comments on blogs. It has to be because word gets around very quickly when a blog does not have the 'No follow' tag and the blogger is overloaded with spam.
The second is a much more mundane but important use. Lets say you have a page on your site but you want users to be able to click a link to get a printable version. This creates two pages with very similar content which may suggest to the search engines you are trying to game them – making a site twice as big in page numbers by duplicating content. So telling the search engine to ignore the link to your printable version is just good practice.
Do search engines really ignore the 'No Follow' command
In a word, no!
Stop and think about it. Just think about it. If you were building a search engine tomorrow would you say, "Oh, that website has 20 links from very respectable sites but because they are 'no follow' I'll just ignore them"?
Of course not and there is clear proof that they don't either. I manage a number of websites that have links from Wikipedia and guess what? In Google Webmaster Tools it lists these as incoming links even though there are 'No Follow' tags on those links.
So What is a Good Link
Again this comes down to a bit of common sense rather than any speculation you read on some website. If you built a search engine what would you define as a 'good link'?
Despite Google's dominance in the search industry it has to work hard in order to stay ahead and its' engineers ask this question every day in order to make our search experience better, faster and more accurate.
So here are a few pointers as to what a 'good link' would look like:
Is the link on a respectable website?
I've seen many cases where link builders throw up a free WordPress site, fill it with some content that also contains links, and think they've done a good job.
The same goes for microsites, this idea that creating a website called www.keyword.com and then putting links on it that point to your main domain will actually count for something.
Doesn't work! Google looks at these sites and sees that they are nothing in their own right. Giveaways include no incoming links (or incoming links from similar spurious sites), outgoing links but only to one website, poor user behaviour signals and poor spelling and grammar. This last one is to filter the vast amounts of junk spewing onto the internet from India based SEO companies.
And remember, although this is old news now, Google ignores link swapping for obvious reasons and it ignores websites or webpages that are nothing more than link farms or content farms.
Where the link is and where it goes?
Again Google takes this into account to filter random link wheels where a group of websites swap links with each other to try and create an appearance of genuine links. So site A links to site B which links to site C which links to site A.
A link has value if it is on a page about subject X and clicking on that link takes the user to another page about subject X.
This is one of the reasons that blog commenting is seen as such a positive link building activity. Blog posts are text rich. If someone has written on subject X and you can get a link to your page about subject X that's positive.
Do real people follow the link?
This is where so many cheap link builders go wrong. They are just in the market for a link because they think it's important to search engines. But search engines watch humans …
Take the typical blog comment from an amateur link builder – it will say something like "Great post, thanks for sharing this information, I'm bookmarking it for later".
That's the kind of ego building comment that your average blogger will approve because they don't know better and it makes them feel good!
But will anyone click through from such a comment to find out more about the commenter? Nope. And so the link never gains the value it could.
A well thought out comment, even one that partially disagrees with the post, will spark reader attention and make them want to find out more about the commenter and what they have to offer.
And there are brownie points all round. The blogger gets an even more text rich page which helps them rank higher (which in turn gives your link more 'juice') and you get real visitors who in turn drive up your rankings as well as being genuine people who you can try and convert – be that buying a product or service, signing up to a newsletter or clicking on an ad.
It's better to make two quality blog comments on quality blog posts than 50 one liners on 50 different posts – you're not fooling the search engines, just yourself.
Still looking for Do Follow links?
Well that's up to you but wherever you do find them you will also find a page full of spammy type links. You may get your own link on there to but it will count for nothing.


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Queenstown 2017 Winter Festival21st May 2017
#WinterStartsHere #QTWinterFest
Welcome to the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival. Planning is well underway as the team behind the scenes is creating an action-packed programme for the new four-day format.
This year the festival runs from Thursday 22 June to Sunday 25 June. The Queenstown Winter Festival is a four day celebration of the start of winter. Live music, fireworks, comedy, sporting action, après ski indulgence, and mountain madness – there's something for everyone and most events are free.
The iconic fireworks display will take place on Friday 23 June at 7.00 pm as well as a special Queenstown Winter Festival opening that is planned for the evening of Thursday 22 June.
Queenstowners have always loved winter but it was only made official when the very first Queenstown Winter Festival took place in 1975. A group of locals decided that the start of winter was a great excuse to have a party. They organised races on the mountains, with lollies for the little people and beers for the bigger people. With a concert or two and a town-wide ball thrown in, Winter Festival was a great success. News of the fun spread quickly and the next year people came from further afield to join the festivities.
Since then the Festival has evolved into New Zealand's – and perhaps the southern hemispheres – biggest celebration of winter! The event attracts more than 45,000 visitors each year!
"While the business focus of the Festival is to attract visitors to Queenstown for the start of the winter season, the Festival wouldn't fly without engaging the local community and the energy participation by businesses and residents brings," said Ms Buckingham, Queenstown Winter Festival Director.
To see the entire Day by Day programme of events – please click here
Town will be a buzz with people celebrating the arrival of winter in true Queenstown style!
Winter Festival has something for everyone. There are events for families, snow bunnies, or those just looking for some winter fun.
Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel is proudly one of the accommodation partners. Our boutique hotel was designed with the sophisticated traveller in mind and dedicated to creating a premium experience. We are a short walk into town where all the action will be happening … join us for celebrations!!


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Cooler for the dead good enough for Guantanamo reporters
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — Several dozen media members brought in last week by the Pentagon to watch a day or two of the first U.S. war-crimes tribunal since World War II got a ghoulish surprise when they went in search of drinking water at Camp Justice.
Bottled water in Tent City, where reporters are kept, is chilled in a 3,470-pound shipping refrigerator meant for the dead.
It's marked ''MORTUARY'' on the side and has shelves to accommodate eight body bags being airlifted by the U.S. Air Force.
It's all part of the ''Expeditionary Legal Complex,'' which can be dismantled and moved elsewhere should either presumed presidential candidate make good on his pledge to close the prison complex at Guantanamo.
An escort who briefs visiting news media assured that the $32,000 ADR-300 mortuary had never been used for its intended purpose.
Read the full story at MiamiHerald.com.


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It's WEDNESDAY again.
And I'm back to show you what I wore. I've been doing good at taking my pictures (I mean getting Jared to take my pictures). Anyway, here we go....
Blouse from Old Navy
Red skinnies from Ross
Sandals from Target
Black bubble necklace $12 on Ebay
Showing off my new camera and strap cover from Paisley Maizie on Etsy.
Get the shirt here
Maroon skinnies from Ross
Target Sandals
Black tank from Forever 21
Lace cardi from Ross
Turquoise Bridier Baubles necklace
Denim jacket from Old Navy
White tee from Target
Black pants from Old Navy
JCrew Sandals
Ebay bubble necklace
Remember to visit The Pleated Poppy and see all of the other fabulous ladies!
Thanks for visiting!


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Jan 30
why 700 dresser drawers?
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We are writing to you from Pembroke Pines, FL. We are Coach Storper's 2nd Grade Class. We would like to know:
1. Did you make the Floodwall by yourself?
2.How did you make the wall?
3.Where is your wall now?
4. What is inside the drawers?


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What is an RSS feed?
'RSS' usually stands for 'really simple syndication', which is a way of notifying you about content changes on websites. Subscribing to RSS feeds allows you to keep track of updates from multiple websites without having to go from one site to another.
HKMA provides a list of RSS feeds covering Press Releases, Speeches, Guidelines & Circulars, Publications & Research, Monthly Statistical Bulletin, inSight, Legislative Council Issues and Career. With these feeds you can easily stay informed about your areas of interest.
How can I subscribe to RSS feeds?
Websites usually display one or more of the following icons to indicate that RSS feeds are available:
The most common ways to view RSS feeds are:
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I had to come and read this too. A lovely sequel. Man, where can I get me an Elrohir from? He is so thoughtful!
Unfortunately though I am now feeling compelled to write about Luke and Legolas stumbling accidently in to a bluebell grove! I wonder how his restraint would go then?
Author's Response:
Glad you enjoyed this! Yes, it would be lovely to have an Elrohir to plant my own bluebell glade for me.
Personally I'd like to see Legolas in a bluebell grove when everyone (Aragorn, Elrohir, Gimli...) finds him. Now that would lead to one v confused and horny elf!
Ah- this is so perfect, Naledi. Not only a celebration of my favourite time of the year but my two favourite elves as well, being happy and for a change, no angst just loving. Lovely Elrohir. It's inspired me. Thank you sweetie for writing this and posting. Gorgeous images, I can almost smell the bluebells.
Author's Response:
Thanks, Ziggy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. This is my favourite time of year, too, and there's no beauty quite like a bluebell wood. I wrote this a couple of years ago - I can't think how I forgot to post it here. After seeing the bluebells yesterday, I feel inspired to write another bluebell fic. Don't hold your breath, though - I seem to take ages to write anything these days!
How lovely to have a bluebell glade for a present :D
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Thanks, Fin! Yes, I think it was the best present ever. Although it wasn't completely selfless giving on Elrohir's part. He does get to enjoy the effect it has on Legolas, after all :D
A wonderful, woodland tale. I
Love the ellipsis, so well done, smooth and effective. It just reminds me of why you are on my favorite authors list!
Author's Response:
Thanks, Alpha! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm so glad you asked which of my fics featured bluebells or I wouldn't have discovered that I hadn't posted this! (Now I'm off to look up ellipsis in the dictionary lol. I thought it was just one of these: . . . )


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Green health check
This project focuses on developing a digital dashboard including a spatial system that clarifies the added value of greening
The dashboard and the system form together a basis for improving urban planning and the management and use of greening. It shows which interventions in greening are relevant for current and future functions.
Optimal functioning of greening
This project involves researchers, civilians, companies, Topsector T&U, health care professionals and local authorities. It leads to a well-supported and substantiated image of the contribution that street, neighbourhood or district greening makes to the city. Insight is also obtained into the spatial opportunities to allow optimal functioning of greening and associated problems.


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US Market Indexes Lower as Investors Await President's Speech
- Author: Essie Rivera Mar 03, 2017,
Mar 03, 2017, 0:12
The gains marked a reversal from the day's regular session, where stocks ended down and the Dow snapped a 12-day streak of record closes.
The early jump Wednesday put the Dow Jones industrial average above 21,000 points for the first time.
The benchmark United States index was up more than 1 per cent on the day in afternoon trading in London, at around 21,051 points.
The big-cap S&P 500 index was up 1.37 per cent, at 2.395,96, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ composite gained 1.35 percent to close at 5.904,03, both new records.
A slide led by Target and other big retailers pulled USA stock indexes lower Tuesday, snapping a 12-day winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average. He also reaffirmed his pledges to reform taxes, slash red tape and ramp up spending on defense and infrastructure projects.
Encouraged by Trump's pledges, investors focused on buying stocks of major USA investment banks on Wednesday.
Investors bid up bank shares in anticipation that interest rates will rise.
At around 12.30 p.m. ET, Dow Jones added approximately 4.8 percent while S&P 500 gained 3.8 percent.
But some in the market still warned not to read too much into Mr Trump's speech and to remain cautious of abrupt policy announcements and fresh uncertainty that could rock markets.
DISAPPOINTING RESULTS: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises sank 39.3 percent after the energy sector supply company's latest quarterly report card and guidance fell short of financial analysts' expectations.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was up 0.19%.
On the economic front, South Korea's industrial output grew 3.3 percent in January from the previous month, the fastest pace in over seven years on the back of a pickup in global demand, Statistics Korea figures showed.
On Tuesday, New York Fed President William Dudley said the case for tightening monetary policy had become "a lot more compelling", according to Reuters.
In this bullish environment, Snap Inc will price its initial public offering after the USA stock market closes.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.79-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 3.47-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The benchmark Kospi finished up 11.01 points or 0.53 percent at 2,102.65, the highest level since February 23. Of course, even if the shares struggle today, they could be in store for a short-term boost after leaving the S&P 500 Index (SPX) on Thursday. It shed 18 cents to $53.83 a barrel on Wednesday.
The dollar rose to 113.71 yen from Tuesday's 112.17 yen. The euro slipped to $1.0527 from $1.0586.


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Neil decided he had to go shopping, he couldn't take her out dressed as a bum.
"I'll be back by ten," Neil said as he handed Denise the money to cover his check and a little extra.
"I'll be ready after I change," Denise gave him a wink and swayed away.
Neil grabbed his laptop, exiting the restaurant in haste. Driving to the nearest mall, he went in. He bought a western shirt that buttoned up and a new pair of jeans. He would have to wear his shoes instead of boots, boots were too expensive. Neil didn't like hats so he passed on that purchase as well.
Taking his new clothing back to his bachelor apartment, he quickly showered, shaved and trimmed his mustache before he dressed. Feeling he was at least presentable, he headed out to his car.
Stopping by the ATM, Neil picked up an extra hundred out of his account. He arrived at the restaurant five minutes to ten.
Denise looked him up and down, then smiled while pointing at the counter for him to sit there and wait until she finished her shift and dressed.
"I'll have a cup of coffee," Neil said to Jennifer, the other waitress. She grinned at Neil then glanced over at Denise cleaning up her station from the last customers.
Neil's jaw dropped at 10:25 when Denise came out of the bathroom. She was drop dead gorgeous, her sandy blonde hair shimmered from beneath her tan cowboy hat. He noticed her boots matched her hat and her jeans hugged her curves in all the right places. Her cowgirl shirt looked like it was made of deerskin and her belt buckle had a wolf howling at the moon.
Neil felt under-dressed but her smiling face wiped any doubts he had about going dancing with her. She seemed to approve of his attire.
"You look fabulous," Neil said while he hastily stood up and threw a couple of dollars on the counter.
"Thank you," Denise paused next to him. To Neil, her smile was genuine, not the one she wore for customers.
Denise started walking toward the exit carrying her work clothes and shoes in a bag. Neil quickly followed and stepped ahead of her to open the door for her.
She knew his car, heading straight for the passenger side. and pausing outside to allow him to open the door for her. Once Neil had the door open, she tossed her bag in the backseat and climbed in. He closed the door and rushed around the car to enter himself. His stomach was in a knot from nervousness.
By the time he entered the car, she had already fastened her seat belt, he did the same before inserting his key into the ignition. His hand was shaking while starting the car, Denise noticed. When Neil went to shift the car into reverse, she placed her hand upon his shaking hand.
"I know this is a scary time for both of us, just relax and enjoy." Denise said giving him a grin.
"I'll try," Neil muttered, then counted to himself, trying to relax while backing out of the parking space.
"I haven't been on the town for over two years, since my divorce, so I know how you feel." Denise said trying to calm him. Neil kept glancing at her as he settled down, her grin did the trick.
When they came to the parking lot exit, he glanced at her and asked, "Which way to Country Jacks?"
"Take a left out of here and I will tell you what to do after that."
Besides giving directions, their conversation was lacking on the drive to Country Jacks but they did smile at each other a lot.
Finding parking near the entrance was not available, Neil asked, "Would you like me to let out out near the entrance while I find a parking spot?"
"That would be nice,"
Neil pulled back in front of the entrance and put the car in park. Denise started to let herself out, but stopped as Neil hopped out and ran around to her side to open the door. His gentlemanly manners warmed her inside.
After parking the car, Neil rushed back to Denise and offered her his arm so he could escort her inside. They had a band tonight, so there was a cover charge. Neil paid and they went inside.
Neil had never been inside a place like this before, there were wall to wall patrons with no vacant place for them to sit. Denise clung to his arm so they wouldn't get separated trying to navigate through the crowd. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, laughing, joking creating a fun atmosphere.
Finally they found what looked like an empty table near the dance floor. It had seating for four but two of the chairs were missing.
"This will do," Denise said quickly sitting down, Neil sat next to her, but not real close.
"What can I get you, two?" The smiling waitress asked leaning toward them to hear. She had just finishing serving the table next to them.
"I'll take a tequila sunrise," Denise said glancing at Neil adding, "I haven;t had one of those in years."
"I'll take whiskey and coke," Neil said, the waitress abruptly turned away and disappeared.
"I used to come here all the time," Denise leaned close to Neil so speak. The noise level was so loud. "Even after the children were born, I used to con my mother-in-law into watching them so I could come here. I just love to dance."
Hearing the music, Neil noted she was starting to fidget and move to the music while smiling at him. They listened to the music until their drinks were brought. Neil sipped a little of his drink but she downed nearly half of hers, grabbed his hand and pulled him onto the dance floor.
Neil wasn't surprised when she took the lead on the floor to teach him how to two-step. She kept him dancing until they played a slow song, then she led him back to the table.
Neil was surprised when she downed her drink, lifting her empty glass for the waitress going by to see. She gave Denise a nod and glanced at Neil, he shook his head no, he was still sipping. Denise tried to pay for her drink but Neil was having none of that.
She laughed and said, "I thought this was a dutch date."
Denise downed half of her second drink then grasped his hand, leading him back on the dance floor. He noticed she was getting a little tipsy, so he steadied her. She kept giggling a lot.
They danced until the band started playing another slow song, "This time I can lead, I know how to waltz." She giggled and let him lead. It felt so good to Neil holding her close, she smelt so nice and as the song progressed, she allowed him to hold her closer and closer until her body was pressed tightly against his. She rested her head on his shoulder from time to time. When the song was over Neil had the urge to kiss her but refrained from doing so as he led her back to the table.
Denise moved her chair over until they were sitting side by side. She finished her drink and flagged down the waitress for another. Neil had his arm around her, she snuggled up to him. Still sipping his drink, Neil was enjoying himself.
Denise downed her drink in one gulp as Neil was paying for it, and ordered another. Neil finally finished his and ordered another. When the drinks arrived, Denise let Neil pay for it but then took him out on the floor, again. He had to hold her close, she was a little wobbly but once the music started, she was so graceful on the floor.
While dancing another slow one, near the end of the song, Neil felt she wanted him to kiss her, so he did. They were still kissing when the music stopped, swaying in each others arms, they were lost in their passionate kisses.
Being the only ones on the dance floor, the band got the hint and played another slow song, bringing all the other lovers out on the floor to join them.
Finally realizing the band had stopped once again when they announced they were taking a break, Neil and Denise made their way to their table, arm in arm, their bodies clinging to one another.
Denise downed her drink while Neil sipped, then he whispered in a seductive voice, "Would you like to go to your apartment and dance some more?"
The look she gave him told him she had more than dancing on her mind. He kissed her another passionate kiss that took both their breaths away. "Sure, if that's what you want."
Her next kiss told him that was definitely what she wanted.
Neil had to steady her on the long walk to the car but the cool fresh air seemed to sober her up a little. He wondered if she would change her mind but she snuggled close to him, touching him on the ride to the apartment. She appeared somewhat sober walking up the stairs to his apartment, still she clung to him and stopped him occasionally to kiss him on the way up.
Inside his apartment, Neil was a little embarrassed seeing his clothes thrown around and on the bed after his hasty shower. She didn't seem to notice as she went straight to the radio and tuned it to a country station while he picked up his clothes.
It was a normal bachelor apartment, one room, besides the bathroom. Denise surprised him by not sitting in a chair, instead sitting on the bed. She smiled when a song came on and she reached out her arms for him to take for a dance. Being a slow song, she got as close as she could to him, breathing hard. Half way through the song, she started unbuttoning his shirt. Neil couldn't resist unsnapping her blouse. He struggled a little with the bra but soon it was skin against skin. Both were breathing heavily as the dance progressed.
Smiling or grinning at each other, they knew what they wanted. Denise flopped on the bed saying, "I need help getting my boots off." Neil removed her boots, then she stuck up her legs, again, "And the jeans."
Neil removed her jeans and stood there admiring her fine body, she unfastened his jeans before sliding up on bed, allowing him to remove his other clothing while she removed her panties.


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The session manager in latest snapshots is still resizable (which is good) but reserves all the space for the right panel ("Details") while the left panel ("Saved Sessions") has a fixed width. At least in my case, the session name is the only string that can get pretty long (at least, longer than 25 characters) while hostname, username and password normally fit in a small text control.
I think both panels should get resized and keep their relative widths. Or, if that's difficult to accomplish, the fixed width panel should be the one of the right.
Resizing the new session manager
kalvaro posted 10 years ago in Feature discussion
ansgar posted 10 years ago
Curious, I also thought the same and was unsure which of both list and details box should benefit from resizing. r2610 lets both benefit.
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