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Try our Client's Online Catalogs that include 3D CAD Model Downloads
Try the technology for yourself:
- Click on any of the CDS customer website images below to see their live CAD as a Service™ solutions
- Review written case studies here - for example, the JW Winco one. The case studies present the problem the customers were setting out to solve, the process they went through in concluding on and adopting CAD as a Service™ and the business results they achieved
- Watch some video case studies here
In the examples below note especially how the CDS ModelServer (CAD as a Service™) is integrated into the look and feel of their websites and domains. Also into their overall online marketing solution though integration with CRM systems (to distribute sales leads) probably won't be obvious to you:
The written case studies here and short video case studies here present the process many CDS customers went through in adopting CAD as a Service™ to implement CAD downloads of their parts and the business results they achieved.
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Automated Speech Transcription can automate the call classification process and better understand the component parts of every interaction. The DNA of calls is automatically analysed to provide a true picture of agent performance and against set benchmarks. Sentiment within interactions can also be identified based on the incidence of positive or negative words and phrases.
Auto Completion of quality assessment forms can be achieved, highlighting high risk or low quality calls to the Quality Assurance and Management Teams, saving time and money.
MaxContact's Speech Analytics not only completes the analysis of customer interactions but also allows for the information to be presented to employees in an easy to understand format such as Live Dashboards.
Historical Reporting with Trend Analysis is also a key component of the system, whether you want to see Root Cause Analysis to identify the reason why you are receiving the interactions or to find the reason behind increased interaction volumes.
Its our key features that set us apart from the competition
With benchmarking against other Speech Analytics tools in the market MaxContact delivers class leading levels of accuracy making it a viable solution to enhance customer experience whilst achieving a rapid Return on Investment.
Gone are the days Speech Analytics requires large capital expenditure and was only available to blue chip organisations with millions of pounds technology budget. MaxContact Speech Analytics is available for a cost effective monthly fee allowing it to become part of your operational running costs.
Allows you to build your own Quality Assurance Forms for each area of the business to ensure calls are being graded and scored against your unique set of requirements. Calls can be automatically scored against Quality Assessment Forms or delivered via workflows to the work trays of the Quality Assurance Team. Interactions can automatically be tagged to categorise the type of interaction e.g. Complaint, Compliance or Wow Call.
Assessment Calibrations allow for you to monitor the quality assurance teams performance ensuring a consistent assessment of interactions across the contact centre.
MaxContact Speech Analytics drives performance by allowing every agent interaction to be checked for cross selling opportunities, the use of best practice and appropriate closing techniques. Valuable information can be mined from live and historical interaction such as competitor information and common objections which can then become the basis for further training. Agents are quickly presented with scores on their interaction, areas of concern and suggestions for improvements, rapidly increasing their chances of success.
Compliance monitoring will be significantly improved, MaxContact Speech Analytics analyses every customer interaction compared to a very small percentage when contact centre are completing their quality assessments manually.
In a typical contact centre environment we have found that just 4.8% of all calls are analysed for compliance, quality and best practice meaning without Speech Analytics over 95% of interactions with customers and prospects are not being monitored.
With Regulations and Compliance becoming tighter, the cost associated with ensuring compliance is signficantly increasing. MaxContact's Speech Analytics allow you to increase Compliance by monitoring 100% of interactions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whilst reducing your staffing costs.


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The NHHC Underwater Archaeology & Conservation Laboratory serves as a curation space for over 2,500 artifacts and provides public access to the collection for research and analysis. Additionally, the Lab manages an artifact loan program, of nearly 11,000 artifacts, which allows for Navy-owned artifacts from submerged sites to be curated and displayed under the auspices of NHHC at qualified facilities nationally and internationally for the purposes of public education and academic research. Explore the icons below to see some of the artifacts highlighted in our collection.


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- Conversational speech dialogue, natural language understanding, Text to Speech
- Detection of sound direction, detection of emotion, question and answer
- Face recognition, Object tracking and following, Maze-running
- Learning capability to adapt behaviour to improve interactions with its environment – for example, learns the preferences and habits of its host family
- Remote Control and safety monitoring by smartphone, telepresence
- Numerous entertainment & promotional applications
- Software to manage, update, and for content enhancement
- High-level content editor to enable non-programmers to develop robot content combining media (like a song), robot motions, expressions, etc.
- Emotion Recognition and Response
Carefully Designed Hardware
- Robust modular design, easy to replace parts
- No gaps in the robot to catch or pinch fingers
- Batteries in the base to lower centre of gravity and make tipping less likely
- Obstacle avoidance and moves only when safe
- Tested for collisions, impacts, etc.
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Years ago, while I was little, one of my favorite pastimes was to watch my father develop pictures. He was a freelance photographer (he used to have a 'regular' job, so this was something he'd do in his spare time). For a 20 something guy this was a pretty fun and lucrative hobby.
As time passed, he got into another hobby/small business venture, but I kept on thinking about the time he used to take pictures at various events and earn a decent buck while doing it.
So, today I'd like to present you with a new idea of a small business: turning into a freelance photographer
Who can be a freelance photographer?
ANYONE who has a decent camera and an eye for beauty.
This is a small business idea that can work great if you are passionate about taking photos, can learn some tricks and have the determination to become better each day. Sure, the competition is fierce, anyone with a camera can 'play' photographer, but still many people do take this seriously for some of the most important events and hire a 'proper' photographer. This can be you.
Your job will be to take 'serious' pictures (IDs, passports, insurance photos etc.) and also be hired for various events (weddings, baptisms, football games etc.), edit them in a specific software and then give the clients the photos printed on a DVD or whatever format they need.
What do you need to start?
- passion for photography – I mean, if you don't like to take photos, don't bother. You'll take a gazillion of them each time, only to choose the best ones.
- a decent camera (or cameras) – you won't sport the most expensive gear (unless you inherited millions), but you do need a good DSLR camera and some proper lenses. Tripods, filters etc.
- photo editing software – whatever works for you. Might do well with a free program (at least for a while) or a professional option, you choose what's best.
- spare time – you will need to accommodate your clients, so it's good to have that time.
- a studio area (if you don't just do work at the clients' location)
How to make money as a freelance photographer?
Your job will be to work with your clients for their events or to take photos for their IDs or any other legal work. You can work hourly based or charge a flat-rate. Some clients will want to pay for every hour, plus the materials used (photographic paper), others might fare better with a flat fee. When you think about this, calculate the approximate time you spend, your hourly rate and what you invest, so that you don't come short and work 'for free'.
How to promote as a freelance photographer?
It's not that difficult to promote, there are various venues (some free, some paid) to showcase your work and entice potential clients to contact you:
- get in touch with local event planners.
- create a web site and showcase your best work
- join social media outlets (facebook, pinterest, linkedin)
- print flyers
- promote in the local papers or event-magazines
- place a decal on your car (what you do, website URL and phone number)
- let everybody know about your business
- be active in photography forums / blogs / networks
More advice
Being a photographer is easy: everyone can do it – give them a camera and it's done. Doing this professionally is a different thing though and this will make you stand out from 'regular joe'. Read books, join forums and take many pictures. Try to hone your skills and learn new things every day. As your business develops more, you can afford more gear and better software. Keep costs low and make sure you are making a profit.
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An improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk has lived, loved and learned. Along the way he's lost a girlfriend but he has found a new sidekick in up-and-coming rap prodigy Scor-zay-zee. With Meadows' fly-on-the-wall crew in tow, Donk sets out to make Scor-zay-zee a star...with a little help from the Arctic Monkeys... This low-budget rockumentary follows Le Donk and Scorz on their journey of a lifetime; it's an unpredictable, irrepressible ode to spontaneous filmmaking - and to a burgeoning UK rap talent
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Jan 05 2010
School Holidays – A Time For Blogging And Blobbing
School Holidays. 3 kids, 7 weeks, no money.
And to top it all off, an ultra messy house to boot.
Corporate Babe has just started a new job and my kids only want to sleep, eat and have fun.
The problem is that I want exactly the same things as my kids, but I am also bound by the tyranny of adulthood, the duties of married life and my personal commitment to become an exemplary househusband to get the house and my family affairs in order and keep it all manageable … school holidays or not!
On top of this, we're pretty strapped financially at the moment, so the plan is to get the best "value for no money" holidays we can't afford, by doing it on the cheap and staying local without going loco.
So …what's a poor lazy househusband to do?
After years of unsuccessfully trying the old military approach of barking orders at the kids to get them to do "chores" and getting nowhere, I devised a fun game to get the kids involved in helping me with the daily household management, while making sure we all get to have an enjoyable holiday time together.
The game is called "Projects And Activities".
Has a real "fun" sound to it doesn't it?
Well the kids seem to think so.
I have managed to successfully enroll them into helping around the house by avoiding use of the negative and demotivational word "chores", replacing it instead with the more positive sounding, team-oriented "projects," then dangling a sweet treat of "activities" at the end of the stick as a reward. By wrapping it all up in a game that promises to deliver fun, adventure and family togertheness, I have turned it into a new family tradition for our family. Classic!
Here's how it works:
I got my oldest son Filosofo to sit down with me after breakfast on the first day of holidays, and together we drew up a list of all the things that needed to be done around the house.
I then got the other kids to join us and asked them to list all of the fun things they would like to do during the holidays.
Once we had both lists, I typed them all up on the computer, deleted every activity that we couldn't afford (like sailing to Antarctica), made several duplicate entries of all the activities we could afford (like playing checkers), then printed out the lists.
Here's the final lists …
Projects List (Formerly known as chores)
- Pick Up All Rubbish In House
- Change Bed Sheets
- Clean Car
- Clean Laundry
- Clean Main Bathroom
- Clear Spiderwebs
- Clean Toilet
- Clean Trampoline
- Dust Office Furniture & Shelves
- Fold And Put Away Clothes
- Organize Books And DVDs
- Organize CDs
- Organize and Tidy Fridge
- Organize Linen Cupboard
- Organize Toys And Tidy Playroom
- Pack Away Inflatable Swimming Pool
- Sort And Give Clothes To Charity
- Sort Mail – Drop Return Mail Off In Post Box
- Tidy Backyard
- Tidy Backyard Porch
- Tidy Bedrooms
- Tidy Garage
- Tidy Kitchen
- Tidy Kitchen Pantry
- Tidy Landing And Corridors
- Tidy Living Room
- Tidy Patio
- Tidy Playroom
- Vacuum Downstairs
- Vacuum Upstairs
Activities (the fun stuff)
- Set Up Ant Farm
- Go To Beach
- Board Game (e.g. checkers, chess, snakes and ladders)
- Visit Botanical Gardens
- Play Risk (Board Game)
- Go On Bushwalk
- Play Cashflow For Kids (Board Game)
- Crafts
- Drawing | Painting
- Go On A Public Ferry Ride
- Get Ice Cream
- Kite Flying
- Go To Library
- Model Making
- Play Monopoly
- Go To Park
- Ride Scooter | Bike | Skateboard
- Go To Public Swimming Pool
- Play Uno
- Watch Videos | DVD
- Play Wii Games
- Build A Worm Farm | Start Composting
- Visit Zoo
Once the lists were printed, Filosofo cut each of the above entries up into "chinese fortune cookie"-sized strips and Destructo folded them all up into tiny accordion-like scrunchy balls of paper. Meanwhile, Exacto found two empty glass jars and made labels for each jar with bees wax – One with a "P" for Projects, and the other with an "A" for Activities.
Once we had our system set up, it was time to explain the rules of the game to the kids.
The Rules Of The Game
Each morning after breakfast, everyone rolls a die to vote for how many "Projects" we need to get done that day before we can do an "Activity". The result must be between 1 and 3, so if someone rolls a "4", "5" or "6", they must roll the die again until they get either a "1", "2" or "3". The result that gets the most votes is the number of Projects we will do that day.
Once we arrive at the number of projects, we then draw an equivalent number of scrunched up pieces of paper from the "Projects" jar. Obviously, the kids all try to roll a "1" each day. If we draw a chore … oooops – I mean, project – that we've already done, then only light maintenance is required (i.e. if we draw "tidy up backyard", we just make sure the backyard is still tidy!).
The game is also flexible enough to ensure that I will always maintain complete control at all times over what needs to get done around the house. So, for example, if we draw a new project then great – it needed to be done. But, if instead we pull out "tidy kitchen pantry" three days in a row from the jar, then I'll suggest that the kitchen pantry project has been successfully completed and that we'll begin tidying up the playroom instead. If everyone agrees with my suggestion, great! If they object, then tough! I reserve at all times the option of reverting to the military style where I become the unquestionable supreme commander of all the troops and direct their efforts to the mission I want to see accomplished for that day. In the past I've tried drawing another project from the jar when we get the same task in succession, but I've decided that parental dictatorship is a better way to go.
We also draw one activity from the jar. If the activity requires preparation (e.g. visit the Zoo), then we schedule it in the calendar. If we draw an outdoor activity on a very rainy day, then we return the paper to the jar and draw another one until a suitable one is found that everyone agrees on.
Although we only draw one activity per day, we're not limited to doing just one fun activity per day. We will pack as much fun as we can fit into one day once the projects are out of the way, but make sure that we do include the activity that was drawn for the day within a reasonable time frame. So, if we draw "Play Monopoly" for instance, the kids might choose to watch a movie first after we complete the projects for the day, but I'll remind them that we have to start playing Monopoly before 4:00 pm that day, or else it will get too late to play.
So far, the system is working very nicely. The house is slowly but steadily getting in order without the kids moaning or whining that all they ever do is "work", and we are getting lots of fun things done, like playing loads of games of checkers, going on bike rides, going to the park, spending a day at the beach, eating ice cream, doing crafts, drawing, playing Wii, watching movies on DVD, and even building an ant farm (although all the poor little ants died a few days afterwards, so it wasn't much fun for them!)
If you do decide to play the above game with your kids, then the most important thing to keep in mind that I have learned so far, is that you need to get the Projects done BEFORE the Activities, or the game is pretty much before it's even begun. It's the old "business before pleasure" adage. If I let the kids get on the Wii or start watching movies before we do the household chores … errhmmm … "projects", then everyone switches over to a state of mind that Corporate Babe calls "blobbing", which means doing absolutely "bugger all" all day long without feeling the slightest twinge of guilt about wasting your day.
Once you start "blobbing", it's an uphill battle to actually get anything done. You might as well write the whole day off and start again fresh the next day.
It's now 3:12 pm, so I better stop blogging before I too start blobbing, and get the kids to help me with the 3 chores projects we drew this morning. I knew I shouldn't have let them talk me into playing Super Mario on the Wii before we tackled today's projects, but we did go on a big bike ride this morning after breakfast and letting the kids blob around a bit after their bike ride seemed the natural and appropriate parental thing to do.
Oh well … what the heck – it's their school holidays, so hurrah to blobbing!
The Lazy Househusband
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Grind your own spices.
I think that in a previous life, I might have been in the spice trade. I love the smell, the colour, the feel, the history of anything spice related. In fact, I dream of opening a spice shop some day – but I've got other priorities at the moment.
Having said that, you can save money by grinding your own spice. Next time you're in the spice aisle, look at the difference in price. Plus, whole spices have a longer shelf life than ground ones. The flavour is better if you grind them and use them right away as well.
So be good to your spices. Keep them in air tight jars. Grind only before using. And enjoy all the exotic flavour of spices whose mere presence in your grocery aisle or gourmet shop speaks to the global village we live in.


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It was a fun night.
Halloween 2010
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- November 1, 2010 at 8:58 am
Your little princess is so adorable. I am so glad she had such a good time.
See you later for TMTT…:))
- November 2, 2010 at 9:42 am
Those girls are so cute. The outfits are great too.
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Takashi Shirakawa is now the chief of Nissan's research and development in Europe. The appointment too effect on April 1. Shirakawa boasts of over two decades of experience with the carmaker's r&d department, focusing on emissions reductions for diesel engines. Shirakawa had been the chief of powertrain design and development, vehicle testing, and LCV engineering in Europe for Nissan since 2011.
He joined the Japanese carmaker in 1992. Shirakawa succeeds Hiroshi Nagaoka, who is now corporate vice president and Renault-Nissan Alliance global director of computer aided engineering and testing in Japan. Shirakawa will hold office at Nissan's European technical center in Cranfield, England. He is reporting to Paul Willcox, chairman of Nissan's European management committee.
He will be replaced by Masaki Toriumi as head of powertrain design and development, vehicle testing, and LCV engineering in Europe for Nissan. Toriumi will hold office in Barcelona, Spain and will report to Shirakawa. Meanwhile, Nissan has named Friederike Kienitz as its chief of legal affairs in Europe, succeeding Hari Nada, who was appointed to yet unnamed position in Japan. [source: Nissan]


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Steve and I have been working hard on revamping our bathroom. If you watch our vlog then you'll know that we have been pretty single-minded about it for the last week. The biggest negative about our bathroom is that it is TINY! The main wall actually slants in from the bathtub to the door which shaves off about 10 inches of space on one side. Then the door opens directly into the toilet so we can't even get it fully open. There is a window inside of the shower, small cabinet under the sink and 3 shelves inside the mirror. Up until last week we were undecided as to whether or not we would be moving out of this apartment. After thinking a lot about it we decided to resign our lease for another year and spend the rest of the summer fixing some of the issues that we have with this place. Needless to say, the bathroom was number 1 on the list.
After doing a deep cleaning of the entire room (floor to ceiling but not actually ceiling because we did that not too long ago), we went to The Container Store to see what we could find to fix our storage problems.
We found this MASSIVE hanging shower caddie. It is so awesome! The top has a screw so that the hook can wrap around the shower head and be tightened. It also has some gripping material up there to keep it secure. There are also two suction cups at the bottom to help with stability. The two main baskets are adjustable both up and down and side to side so it can accommodate pretty much any size bottle you have. The bottom of the soap dish is removable for cleaning, as is the little bar that I have on the lower basket that is creating a separate slot for my sponge. The hook on the bottom holds the loofah and there are hooks on the side to hang a razor on.
I don't have a before picture of the way we stored our shower products but we kept them in the window. The loofah was hung on the window lock, the entire window sill was packed and we even had stuff on the top edge of the bottom window pane. It was annoying to have to move the curtain, everything was wet and slimy and it was just a huge mess. By the way, to keep the window from being soaked I hung a second curtain rod over the window, put up a clear shower liner and then cut it to the exact size I wanted.
Since we only have the one cabinet for storage it had everything under there. I had all of the bathroom cleaner shoved in the back. On the left was the trashcan (because my cat eats plastic) and extra rolls of toilet paper. Hair products and mouthwash were in the middle because they are too tall to fit in the mirror cabinet and then my drugstore sized stash of feminine products on the right.
These sliding drawers have made a huge difference already! We had to prop them up on some shelves from a piece of furniture we aren't currently using because the bottom of the cabinet has a raised edge so the bottom drawer couldn't open until we raised it up. The tall containers are still in the middle and we had to take out the cleaner and the trash can but everything is so much more accessible now that it's all sorted.
Speaking of the trash. I bought this can with a lid at Target. The inside is completely removable so I can tuck the bag down inside which will hopefully minimize the amount of snacking that Stella does with it. It's not realistic to keep her out of the room completely because a bathroom needs to be open and aired so that it doesn't get moldy and gross. Every decision I made for this bathroom had to be measured by function first, cat second, and prettiness third.
Another cat friendly (hopefully) change that I made was to switch the big shower liner from plastic to fabric. I bought this machine washable fabric liner at Target. It will require a little more maintenance because I will have to wash it periodically to keep it free of mold but if the cat isn't choking and barfing then I'll be happy to do it. :)
Last but not least, I wanted to add storage in the room itself and also make it a little prettier. Steve put up three cube shelves from The Container Store (the finish on these is called "driftwood"). I moved some blue glass bottles in that had been in my bedroom and I filled it out with a candle and a couple of new candle holders from Target.
Since we rent this place and it isn't really ours, we are limited in what we actually have control over. I still don't really like this bathroom, but it is SO much better than before! If you'd like to see a video tour of the finished bathroom please head over to my YouTube channel or click on the embedded video below!
Thanks for reading!
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Hydraulic Doors
When you need speed and simplicity, Midland Hydraulic Doors are the only choice. We bring you the same durability and maximum headroom as our bi-fold doors, but with faster speeds, fewer moving parts and smooth hydraulic operation. Whether it's a small door for RVs or a large, fast door for an aircraft hangar, our hydraulic doors offer the versatility and protection you need.
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Our all-steel construction provides greater durability than doors manufactured with a combination of wood and steel. The robust design will weather the elements and hold strong for years to come.
We assemble and jig weld the 4-inch deep tubular frame at our shop and then lift it, as one piece, into place at your building. Insulation and accessories can be easily added on-site, meaning installation takes hours, not days.
The push of a button will have your door open in up to 25% less time than a bi-fold door. It's easy to see how the fast cycle time and power of a hydraulic door can help you be more productive.
Wind, rain and sun are no match for the rugged construction and tight seal of Midland Hydraulic Doors. Whether you are keeping the elements out or letting fresh air in, your door will block whatever gets thrown at it.
- Standard power sources range from 2hp to 5hp.
- 220V single-phase electric over hydraulic pump
- Up to 4-inch bore cylinders
- UL Listed Control Panel
- Heavy-duty 3/4-inch steel plates form the bottom jamb.
- 1-inch steel plate secures the cylinder to the door.
- 3/4-inch minimum hinge pins secure all attachments
- 3/8-inch minimum tube jamb thickness
Choose your paint color for the door. Match the trim color to the exterior of your building. Get the liner panel and sheeting personalized to match your operation. We'll ensure everything matches just right on your new building or replicates the look of your existing structure.
Personalize options to match your new building or replicate an existing structure.


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"I have never been able to figure out where my life begins and where it ends. […] I never understood life around me, the real life, as they say, or the real people. I never understood them. I still do not understand them. And I do not really want to understand them."
Jonas Mekas, excerpt from the movie "As I was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty"
"we prefer films that are rough, unpolished, but alive; we don't want rosy films: we want them the color of blood."
Jonas Mekas, statutes of the group New American Cinema
Jonas Mekas, geboren 1922, ist ein litauischer Filmregisseur, Schriftsteller und Kurator. Mekas ist besonders für seine Tagebuchfilme bekannt.
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About Us (Revised: 01/January/2019)
This page contains all the information related to your relationship with us.
Genius Designing was set up in August 2004 to manufacture and supply garden and inside furniture hand-crafted from Scottish hardwood and softwood to individual home owners, garden centres and other retail outlets. We are a family run operation employing three generations of the family in our various activities. Our scope of activities enable us to directly supply our product to any destination worldwide as necessary. This website has been designed to allow us to competently receive and securely process online orders.
The Type of Work We Do
We mainly concentrate on small runs as we feel that the timber has its own personality. Hardwood forests have normally been growing over 100 years and it will be another 100 years before the seedlings planted today are mature. The same quality of timber cannot therefore be reaped from the forest in less than this time span. As part of our environmental policy and ongoing management of the materials at our disposal, our aim is to preserve the supply of timber available to the next generations of woodworkers.
For these reasons we like to take our time when making each piece of furniture, thus giving the timber the dignity it deserves. After all, we intend that the furniture we produce will outlast us and our customers.
The timber we use is from "managed forests" and, as such we can trace our supply back to the original tree and even when and by whom it was planted. Our first obligation is to conserve the national stock, rather than build mass produced clones that will be discarded in six months into land fill sites or worse. Our furniture is built to last and our customers rely on us to back up our promises by action.
Our domains are: HandcraftedinScotland.com, Genius-Designing.co.uk and Genius-Retail.com.
Our online store can be found at: https://secure.genius-retail.com
Any questions? Submit at: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
About our Guarantee
Our Guarantee
We offer the following guarantee on all products:
All our products are guaranteed for five years against any defects in materials or workmanship, which shall include joints, finish and fixings.
1.0. The terms of our guarantee are:
1.1. We will back up our guarantee for the remaining term time even if you sell the product on, up to the fifth anniversary of the issue date shown on the guarantee.
1.2. When we issue the guarantee we make some special requirements known to you that are essential for the care of your product. The guarantee certificate and these requirements form our guarantee to you.
1.3. If, by remote possibility, there is a reason to claim on the guarantee we will pay for courier costs.
1.4. We will give you the opportunity to choose a replacement product up to the value of the goods originally purchased.
1.5. Our guarantee is valid after payment of any invoices for the product.
2.0. The procedure for making a claim:
2.1. As soon as the fault develops, you must call our customer help line: 0845 638 2199
2.2. We shall issue you a Returns Merchandise Authorization (RMA) by post or email.
2.3. The RMA will consist of a returns number and also a returns address label which must be attached to each item being returned.
2.4. We shall also include a returns advice which must be filled in stating the nature of any defect and signed by the person who raised the request for an RMA.
2.5. We will contact our courier and they will arrange a suitable time and date to collect the item(s).
2.6. The courier will ask for the signed returns advice and sign the copy which you will keep. You may also send the returns advice by post or email.
2.7. We may, at our discretion, decide to send our agent to examine the product at a time agreeable to yourself, who will propose a method of repair or replacement.
3.0. What we do next:
3.1. On receipt, we will examine the item(s) then contact you with a suggested method of repair, replacement or refund of the price paid for the item(s).
3.2. We will then give you a date for return of your item(s) where applicable.
3.3. If we cannot repair or replace the item you will be refunded the purchase price including delivery.
3.4. If on inspecting the item(s), it is found that the problem is due to neglect or misuse, we will return the item to you and charge for the collection and return carriage.
Main Points:
* The guarantee can be assigned to a third party on resale of the product provided the invoice is also transferred
* Call our help line: 0845 638 2199 if a fault develops
* If we cannot repair or replace the item, you will be refunded in full
Any questions? Submit at: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
Visit our other information pages here:
About our Service
How are we different?
1. Can you guarantee that your products are created using locally grown materials?
We only use locally sourced materials for the manufacture of our furniture unless it would be more beneficial to use a mixture of both local and national. For example: Due to constructional limitations we may use engineered boards to form some of the parts.
2. Is each piece of furniture carefully handcrafted?
a) All our furniture is handcrafted, and we will select the materials to be used from our stock or arrange to obtain them locally for your own project.
b) We do not mass produce our products. Each part that makes up the final product is hand selected, measured, machined and sanded. We tend to be able to use all the timber we buy with virtually no wastage. This allows us to incorporate our own personality into the furniture. If we make multiple copies of any part, they are still quality checked as we go, which includes a visual element (does this look right) in the process. This is why we can truthfully say that our furniture is handcrafted.
3. Can you guarantee your product for five years?
All our products are guaranteed for five years. See our guarantee page for more details.
4. Do you use traditional joints (not dowels), waterproof resin glues and will they last?
We always use traditional time tested construction methods and the best adhesives when needed. Our products are designed to last a lifetime, to out last any guarantee.
5. Can we design our own product using natural features of the timber?
We design our own product in-house using computer aided draughting (CAD) or on real paper and we keep all forms and templates so that previous jobs can be reproduced. We are also able to adjust any design to your specific needs. We can build the product around the natural features of the material. That's what we like doing best!
6. Do you season the timber for over a year to let it dry naturally?
a) We season the timber from between two and four years before we consider using the timber. We then final "dry" the timber to the moisture content needed for the environment your item(s) will be used in.
b) We do not 'kiln' dry our timber, rather we allow it to dry in a warm room with a low heat. This allows the timber to breathe and prevents case hardening. The timber is considered 'dry' when the 'dry weight' has been reached rather than a purely metered moisture content has been reached. This process can take many months to complete but is more kind to the wood, the tools (and the woodworker). Please ask us for more species specific details.
7. Am I protected by your public and product liability insurance?
All our products are protected by a full five year personally written guarantee. We have public and product liability insurance. Ask us for details.
8. Can I have 100% control over the timber you buy, the process of building the furniture and can you fully trace the origin of your raw material?
Our timber is bought from reputable local suppliers. We can control the process from choosing the tree through the seasoning process, to the point when we machine the parts that make your furniture. In addition, when you choose your furniture, you control 100% of the manufacture process.
You are free to visit our workshop at any time to see the current furniture being constructed. Please call our workshop: 07521 368 300 for an appointment.
Please see the section: "Place an Order"
9. If I don't see what I want on your website or in the online shop, what then?
We can make specialist one off items to order, even allowing you to control the process from roughing out the idea, designing the piece using CAD, selecting the tree, then all the way through the seasoning process to machining the parts and manufacture of the product and the finishes used.
It is easier for us to design it for you personally because we can discuss your needs and determine what features of our service will be most suited to you.
Any questions? Submit at: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
Place an Order
Place an Order
We have the following specific information for orders. These apply mainly to commissions, but will apply also to items from our online store that are on back order.
Timeline: (1) Initial Call and Design ► (2) Quotation ► (3) Acceptance of Quote ► (4) Deposit ► (5) Commencement of Works ► (6) Final Payment ► (7) Delivery
(1) Initial Call and Design
We like to speak to you as soon as you call, but you will need to leave a message if we are busy with other customers. We aim to respond to your initial inquiry within 24 hours.
If we are busy your call may be diverted to an answer machine. This will allow us to handle your inquiry sooner.
(2) Quotation
We quote for all jobs in the following way:
We will find out your exact requirements. This may involve site visits, further telephone calls to discuss options, draft plans and sketches and re-price of original specification if needed.
We will provide a detailed scaled plan of your job along with a detailed price.
You will be offered alternatives to your own ideas if you are happy with this.
We ask you to make a deposit of 30 percent of the contract price excluding delivery.
You will be notified of delivery options – See Delivery Section.
(3) Acceptance of Quote
If you are happy and content with all the foregoing, we will issue a contract of works, which requires a signature by the individual who will be making the payments. If you wish to make any alterations to the specification we will require an endorsed copy for our records. A facsimile transmission or an email with your signature/email address (respectively) is sufficient if postage is too slow or complicated due to large documents.
You will be asked to contribute an amount as a deposit as per the quotation.
(4) Deposit
We ask you to make a contribution in accordance with our quotation terms.
(5) Commencement of Works
The work starts at the next available slot in our schedule, during which time you have control of the workshop, including any site visits, viewing of progress of work, etc.
You may contact us at any time to check on progress. The workshop can be visited while we are carrying out your job, but please phone first so we can devote the necessary time to your needs.
We try to undertake each contract in the order of when our terms of contract have been accepted, either verbally, by deposit clearing at bank, or contract signing. We feel this is fair for all our customers.
If you have a specific non-stock order we will try to accommodate any time restrictions you place, but in certain circumstances this may be difficult for us to comply with due to the following factors:- materials availability, machinery servicing, parts availability, power failure, breakdowns, cold weather affecting glue or finishes, or other difficulty.
We will insert another job in your slot if there are any delays due to any of the factors in 4. above. We will finish your job as soon as practicable. As the workshop can become congested, we will always try to complete each job before starting on new work. If there is a delay in starting your job it will be as a result of the factors noted.
You are welcome to make any design comments after visiting the workshop or telephoning to re-arrange work.
If there are any last minute alterations to the contract, it will be important to make sure work has not progressed too far.
If the original specification is no longer suitable and we have progressed beyond the point where we can halt production, you will be asked to pay an additional amount to cover increased costs.
(6) Final Payment
Near the end of work you will be asked to make the final payment (including extras if applicable).
As we have stated, you are welcome to visit the workshop at any time your job is in progress, therefore, we will also allow you to visit prior to making final payment.
You may ask to be kept informed of progress by email, including interim photos of your project.
After we receive your final payment, we will begin arrangements for the delivery of your furniture.
(7) Delivery
* Please see 'Delivery' Section
If there are any questions you feel we have not answered please use our feedback form to advise us of your query. You may also call our help line: 0845 638 2199.
Any questions? Submit at: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
About our Delivery
We will charge for delivery in different ways.
If you purchase a product from our online store: https://secure.genius-retail.com we will provide delivery costs and the method of delivery before you complete the purchase. International deliveries are calculated at time of dispatch. If the delivery cost is not shown, we have included delivery costs to UK mainland only. If you require a specific carrier to handle your item, please contact us before you order the item. Some items are shown on the website as 'store pick-up only,' due to the awkwardness of transportation. You may always ask for extra details before making payment. Again this must be finalized before you order.
If you are buying a product from our main website: www.genius-designing.co.uk or privately by phone or post we will inform you of delivery costs when we quote for the item(s) or as soon as we can. Commissioned furniture will need to be built before the delivery costs are finalized. We will keep you informed of developments as your order progresses.
Our delivery charges are based on the current Royal Mail postal rates or another courier if cheaper. We will try to incorporate your delivery into as few lots/deliveries as possible to cut down on haulage costs and to be environmentally conscious.
If you require your deliveries to be made in separate lots then we will reserve our right to charge more for this. If the reason for separating out deliveries is due to our own needs we will not charge more than the agreed delivery costs.
The timing of deliveries is subject to weather, courier collection times, carriage costs and courier's terms and conditions.
We guarantee that the transit of your product will be risk free. Claims due to consequential losses for delays caused by our couriers are not covered, but we will try to obtain compensation for delays/damage from couriers on your behalf (see 7.).
On receipt of the item(s) you must make a visual survey for obvious defects. If all is well please sign the delivery manifest, but include the statement "NOT CHECKED."
If during the first seven days after delivery you notice any defect with the product, you must call our help line: 0845 638 2199 and state what you have found.
We cannot accept any notification of delivery or transport damage after seven days.
If the product develops a fault after the first seven days you may notify us of this under our guarantee arrangement.
Any questions? Submit at: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
Privacy and Cookies
Privacy and Cookies.
You are hereby promised freedom of access to any information we hold regarding your person or business at any time. Any information we store is purely an aid to fulfilling our contract with you and will not be passed on to any other companies not connected with us within our group without your permission. We will only use your personal information to enable us to expedite your instructions. All our activities shall be governed by and interpreted according to the Law of Scotland.
Genius Designing is a division of JoineryFX Ltd
JoineryFX Ltd is a franchisee of Genius Property Teamcare LTD - Genius-Property.com
Customers can phone our help line any time: 0845 638 2199
We normally ask that you phone only between the hours of:
Monday-Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm Saturday 12.30pm to 5.00pm
Any questions? Submit at: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
JoineryFX Ltd t/a Genius Designing operate from:
Workshop/Studio/Registered Office:
The Studio,
The Steading,
Scotland, UK.
E-Mail: https://go.genius-property.com/ticket
When you call:
Help line: 0845 638 2199
Fax: 0845 638 2203
Workshop Mobile: 07521 368 300
Company registered in Scotland No SC610613


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research overview
- I am focused on the development an artificial hand replacement capable of true dexterous manipulation for use by persons with upper-limb loss. Our research covers all aspects of the problem ranging from neural control and sensing, mechatronic design and development, novel actuator technologies, and clinical deployment of these systems. While we are able to build highly complex mechatronic recreations of the human hand but intuitive control of these hands still eludes us. The interface between the user and the device is lacking. To enable advanced control of the next generation of prosthetic devices we are developing, as part of the NIH SPARC initiative, a highly novel compact optogenetic based optical probe capable of optically neuromodulating individual afferent and/or efferent axons. My goal is to achieve non-invasive read-in or read-out from these nerves with the goal of modulating the organs, brain circuits, or muscles innervated by them.


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28 Times Old People Wrote on a Restaurant's Facebook Page and It Was Hilarious
Updated June 14, 2019 16.5k votes 3.4k voters 301.2k views 27 items
When it comes to funny Facebook posts, old people tend to kind of be a gold mine. Though it may have taken them a little longer as a demographic to figure out how to log on, set up accounts, and begin engaging in the world of online conversation, old people have finally mastered Facebook and some of the results couldn't be more hysterical. Here you'll see some of the greatest gems of the hilarious tumblr page, "old people writing on a restaurant's Facebook page." It's exactly what it sounds like, and it's funnier than you could ever imagine.
This Guy Can't Resist the Chance to Highlight His Adulterous Birthday Rendezvous
It's Always Someone Else's Fault, Huh Texas Roadhouse?
Burger King's Mom Embarrasses It in Front of It's Friends
Damn You and Your Internet Sorcery, Applebee's! Damn You!


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Hello Beauties! I recently posted a YouTube video with the purpose of updating everyone about my recent journey with "natural hair." It has not been the smoothest transition but I have no regrets with my decision ....its just hair.
Surprisingly, my new doo has sparked conversations with friends and strangers. I have meet alot of beautiful people who have shared their various experiences with me.
One particular young lady inspired this look; her words were brief yet deep:
Below you will find the link to my latest youtube video where I share my thoughts and progress. I promised that I would share the products that I have been using, photos are also below. Much Love!


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Fireflies - 1
Friday, May 22, 2009
There was not a soul in sight, just a dark hued Mercedes looking radiant instead of blending in the grayscale picture. The man sitting behind the steering wheel had absolutely no expression on his face. His eyes were wide open, vacant. He had loosened the black tie and opened the top two buttons of his pristine white shirt. The ancient scar around his neck looking almost beautiful.
He would have been safe even in the frightening storm, but he had the door open with his right leg out of the car, resting on the road, mocking and teasing death. The flat desert provided a breathtaking view. If he could take his eyes off the non-existing face, he would have been able to see the earth being hammered by Thor himself. His breathing was shallow, labored - his heartbeats louder than the thunders. There was a time when he would have enjoyed the madness around him, but right now, nothing mattered. He could feel the life draining from his soul, but death was far away..... there was no salvation for him...
----- to be continued ----
My Friend John (Quackster) wrote an amazing poem based on this chapter. Have a look. Click Here
© 2009 by Chhaya. All rights reserved
PS: the image is googled
This is the first draft of the first few paragraphs of my new story. Feel free to comment. Suggest a name for the story if you can.. I will be taking it off to another blog and placing a direct link on this one. Seems like a good idea?


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On May 5th and 6th, the Canadian Seaway, the U.S Seaway and Fednav (all three of which are Green Marine participants) organized a demonstration of a ballast water inspection at the St. Lawrence Seaway's St. Lambert Lock. This media event drew particular attention to the fact that the regulatory regime for ballast water management that is currently in place in the Great Lakes is among the most rigorous in the world. The event also showed that ballast water inspections are only one of the measures that Transport Canada, the United States Coast Guard and the two Seaway corporations have implemented in order to control aquatic invasive species. Other measures revolve around ballast water exchange procedures, and include such requirements as the need to maintain detailed documentation regarding ballast operations, and the need ensure that ballast water exchange takes place in very deep waters.
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Hello My Name Is...
Mrs. Starns
It is with pleasure that I welcome your child to my class. We can all look forward to a very exciting and rewarding school year. Binders will come home nightly with student's homework folder and assignment notebook. Please sign your child's assignment notebook nightly.
I am available during school hours by e-mail or telephone. My school contact information is:
Please use the above contact information when inquiring about school issues.
I am excited to be able to teach your child this year. Together we can make 4th grade the best year ever for your child!


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My Postpartum Must-haves
So you're having a baby. Congratulations! But let's face it…after your birth, things are a going to be little uncomfortable, to say the least.
Our 44 Week Homebirth Story
On Tuesday, December 11th, I was one month and three days overdue with my first baby. During weeks 40 to 44 I had tried everything to start labor. Acupuncture, massage, speed walking up hills, chiropractor work, swimming, red raspberry leaf tea, spicy foods…..but he wasn't budging.
Hi! I'm Hannah.
I'm a nanny turned stay at home mama and a natural birth advocate.
My husband, Nate, and I have been together for nearly seven years and we just welcomed our first baby boy, Samuel, in December 2018.
Feel free to look around and explore some of my favorite resources, products and other essentials I'm discovering for life as a homemaking mama!
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I bought this domain a number of years ago thinking this is where I was going to spend the bulk of my writing time. I have a number of short stories and quasi-novels typed out within this realm. I would have to honestly say this was my training wheels realm. My Barbash story takes place within this realm and will hopefully come to some fruition and see the light of day.
The Blood Cycle is what started my writing inspirations off in the first place. It was a Mary Sue adventure where I incorporated the characters and people from my teenage D&D group and morphed them into something new. I started this idea back in 2003 and made some headway, but being a novice at writing, I made more stops than starts. Yes, I know that sounds backwards so don't try to do the math.
Between 2006-2009 I had a good number of smaller stories which will probably never see the light of day but you can never truly say never.
Fallen Angel – Is the tale of an angel outcast from the Heavenly realm and having to deal with mortality after finding himself in the material plane. I started this sometime in 2010 and got about 30,000 words into it before "pausing".
Sorensen – Is the story of a wizard waking up in chains and reliving his life in a series of flashbacks in the hours before his imminent execution. I fiddled with this story idea in 2011 and got a good number of the flashback chapters written but had a hard time stringing what I had together into a collective story. In my opinion, it felt like too many starts and not enough of an ending. I hope to get back to this at some point in the future.
The Chronicles of Death and Ash is something I did during the spring of 2014. I plotted out a three story arc involving two ex-slaves and their exploits. I got most of the first book done, 1st draft, and it came in around 30,000 words. I hope to come back to this as well.


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Online forms: Compliments, Complaints, Feedback
If you would like to give Council your feedback on any aspect of the services, projects or activities we provide, please complete and submit the on-line form below.
You can also call our Customer Service Team on 9725 0222.
Please note
We recommend you register with Council's website (see Register at top right of this page) so progress while completing this form is automatically saved. You can then return to it at a time convenient to you. If you do not register and leave it idle for more than 10 minutes the form will "time out" and all progress will be lost.


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In this section
A heart 'murmur' is a sound heard by a doctor when listening to
the heart with a Stethoscope. It occurs between, or in addition to,
the normal 'heart sounds' and results from some turbulence
('eddies') resulting from the flow of blood through, or close to,
the heart. Murmurs are sometimes described as "whooshing noises"
produced with each heart beat.
Whilst some murmurs can indicate the presence of a heart
abnormality the commonest murmurs are not due to any heart problem
at all. These so-called 'Innocent murmurs' are detected in many
normal children. They result from minor turbulence in the flow of
blood, which occurs in entirely healthy children and even in
adults. Such murmurs are often found during a routine examination,
either in infancy or later in childhood. They can also be found in
adult life.
Innocent murmurs are often rather louder, and hence more easily
detected, during an illness associated with a raised temperature
(fever). As the heart works harder when the body temperature is
high this makes the turbulence in blood flow increase and the
murmur is louder.
If a doctor detects a heart murmur, during an illness when the
child has a temperature, he will often ask to see the child again
after an interval (e.g. when the temperature has returned to
normal). This makes it easier for him to decide whether the murmur
is normal / innocent.
If a doctor has picked up a murmur and is unsure as to whether
it is normal or whether it may be associated with a heart problem
he may arrange some tests or ask another doctor to examine the
child. Simple, but useful, tests to try to make sure whether the
heart is normal include an Xray of the chest to check whether the
heart is enlarged or whether there is any evidence of an
abnormality in the appearance of the lungs (which can be due to
some heart problems) and an electrocardiogram (ECG). This (the ECG)
allows the electrical activity of the heart to be examined, which
often indicates whether the heart is under any stress or strain, if
an abnormality is present.
Often a Paediatrician will examine the child and may be able to
confirm that the murmur is 'innocent', in which case no further
checks may be needed. If there is any continuing uncertainty, or if
the doctor or the parents are anxious about the issue, then a
consultation with a paediatric cardiologist (children's heart
specialist) may be helpful.
An ultrasound examination of the heart (Echocardiogram) may
sometimes be organised, if a heart defect is suspected, but is not
usually necessary when the murmur is clearly innocent. The
echocardiogram (if required) is painless and takes about half an
hour. Some younger children will require sedation for this
examination to be performed.


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Editor's note: My dad, Rich Ryan, is one of the biggest lovers of travel that I know. Now that he's a retired professor, he keeps himself busy with exploring and writing a column in the local paper (among many other things!). He has a lot of helpful insight to share, and I'd like to bring him into the blog as a regular contributor. Here's his first post about a recent day of exploration we shared near my hometown, combined with my photos. We'll follow-up soon with part two of our day. He calls it "Dad's Guest Blog."
I have lived in Imperial Valley, California for a good part of my adult life. I have lived here so long I know about the field crops grown in the area even though I've never farmed. Friends and I hike in the surrounding desert during the cool, but not cold, winter months. It's beautiful. However, I had never been to Salvation Mountain until recently. Peggy, my daughter and your Gracefully Global host, decided that she needed photos of iconic sites in Imperial County, and Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain is definitely one.
From our home in El Centro, the trip is about 50 minutes northeast on California Highway 111. It's never bumper to bumper traffic here so you can count on a quick trip. When I wrote about visiting and how colorful the area is, friends teased me for it being my first time to the Mountain and other sights in the vicinity. I countered that people who live in New York City rarely visit the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty assuming they will go next year. "Next year" is usually dressed a lot like Uncle Bob and Aunt Sally who insist on visiting. This is a good thing.
Since Salvation Mountain was an add-on to another trip, we didn't get there till an hour before sunset. Keep in mind that Salvation Mountain is open sunrise to sunset. There was a mix of U.S. and international tourists, and my impression was that people were dressed for the Burning Man festival held annually in the Nevada desert.
Peggy, my wife, Estela, and I were woefully under-costumed. If I'd known, I would have at least worn my beads.
Salvation Mountain is in an unlikely place to be labeled an example of American Folk Art. It's in the desert just outside of Niland, California, and to the southwest is vast farmland developed from reclaimed desert.
Leonard Knight decided this was the place he'd create his homage to God, the bible, and Christianity.
He scrounged paint and old hay bales and eventually had a steady supply of both as visitors appreciated his creation.
He shaped a major hill from hay bales, adobe clay, and the natural contour of the land. And he painted hills and rocks with inscriptions from the bible. He erected a large cross.
And he colorfully painted various vehicles left on the property.
He didn't own any of this land, and most of what ended up there was donated. So he was a squatter in the Name of the Lord.
Knight estimated that he used over 100,000 gallons of paint on the mountain, and at one time Imperial County attempted to close it down arguing high lead content in the soil.
But Salvation Mountain has endured along with its message of "God is Love," and is noted as a destination in tour guides around the world. It's a must see if you happen to be in the California desert about an hour and a half southeast from Palm Springs. For more information about Salvation Mountain, visit the website.
Just up the road from Salvation Mountain is the Slabs, once a World War II-era military training camp. It derives its name from the leftover cement slabs. It has grown into a notable artist colony and totally off the grid, destination. Services are minimal, but some people brave the 115-degree intense summer heat and live there year round.
It's not for comfort seekers, yet, art installations are worth the trip and so is the music. The vibe is good, and there is a performance stage, Slab City Range, with a very open mic.
Do be weather wise when visiting Imperial Valley. This is the low desert, and from late spring to early fall temperatures will usually exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It's best to visit during the mild winter, or late fall and early spring. A sun hat and water are must-haves. Enjoy your visit.
Visit part two of our adventures: The Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
– Richard Ryan, Guest contributor
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Chinese university students' perspectives toward their gay and lesbian peers
Wang, Jinjie
Degree LevelMasters
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In this research, our participants were asked five questions: Do gay and lesbian people fit into Chinese society? Are Chinese university students open and tolerant on gay and lesbian issues? How do these students perceive their gay and lesbian peers? How do their beliefs affect their attitudes toward their gay and lesbian peers? Is their university a safe and welcoming place for gay and lesbian students? To answer these questions, a qualitative methodology was employed involving six one-on-one interviews and two focus group interviews. The participants did not believe that gay and lesbian people fit into Chinese society; however, the students themselves are becoming more open and tolerant on gay and lesbian issues in recent years because of the influence of technological innovation, media, and Western culture. The findings suggest a degree of acceptance of gays and lesbians though the participants simultaneously distanced themselves from their homosexual peers. They perceived the university to be a safe place for gay and lesbian students in the sense that nobody would hurt them, but they did not see the university as a welcoming place. To better understand the students' perspectives, the transcripts were analyzed within a Chinese cultural and social context. Offering a realistic picture of heterosexual students' perspectives might encourage them to reduce discrimination against their gay and lesbian peers, and to create a better learning environment for both heterosexual and homosexual students.
DegreeMaster of Education (M.Ed.)
DepartmentEducational Foundations
ProgramEducational Foundations
SupervisorCochrane, Donald B.
CommitteeWard, Angela; Kelly, Ivan W.
Copyright Date2007
chinese university students
gay students
lesbian students


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One Room Challenge -- Week 3
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LOVING your lighting plan and that fabric in combo with the solid blush is sooooo perfect! Oh and Minted comes through again...gorgeous prints! I'm already excited to come back next week!!!ReplyDelete
Love the colors and I always love the Q&A. So fun to read and learn something new.ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, that lighting plan and the minted gallery wall!!!! This is really going to be beautiful!ReplyDelete
You are awesome Abby....I love your style and the Q&A is perfect! I need to get some minted pieces ordered!ReplyDelete
I love those bowls! Thoughts on having mismatched but coordinated dinnerware?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 15, 2014 at 9:04 AM
I love your posts so much, and loved that the Q&A was turned on you!ReplyDelete
Those sconces are FANTASTIC!!! Can't wait to see this bedroom finished. These Q&As are really fun and interesting!ReplyDelete
Q & A is so perfect! Still head over heels in love with that crane fabric - can't wait to see what goodness Carol comes up with! Coming together beautifully!ReplyDelete
The palette is beautiful! And I just love all those lighting options. Jana Bek's lamp is amazing and I love it in that pink. I can't wait to see it. I have similar sconces to those and just adore them. I love the Q & A and that you were answering this time around.ReplyDelete
Love the Q&A. Your clients are so smart to have picked you. Love your plan.ReplyDelete
Love your color inspiration, I pinned those bowls as well, such a perfect color scheme and so restful for a bedroom. Really looking good Abby!!! Fun following the progress!!ReplyDelete
As usual, I love the Q and A! That crane fabric is absolutely gorgeous, can't wait to see it in the room!ReplyDelete
Very exciting progress! I love your Q&A feature! And, totally irrelevant, I also love that your client is named Carrie. She must be awesome ;)ReplyDelete
That lighting package is TO DIE FOR!!!!ReplyDelete
so the gallery wall really speaks to me. Im loving it all.ReplyDelete
Looking good, Abby - loving the brushstroke lamp and fabulous fabrics…can't wait to see the pillows!!ReplyDelete
this is great. totally a palette anyone would love to wake up in! looove the lighting choices (dah. brass.) and minted has such a great selection right now. we have our eye on some similar pieces :)ReplyDelete
Lighting is everything! And you've got some stunning things going in the room.ReplyDelete
The Q & A was fun. Your answer to which room is the most difficult to do on a budget was a surprise.
What a gorgeous color combination Abby! Loving the blush addition. And hello, beautiful lighting!ReplyDelete
Haha YES love that the clients got to turn the Q+A on you - so fun and awesome how y'all are keeping the questions going throughout the process (: And I love the pieces you picked for the gallery wall...nothing makes a big wall of nothing happier than great art!ReplyDelete
Yay, for the crane fabric and those gorgeous lamps are going to be killer!ReplyDelete
I love your lighting and gallery wall choices - wonderful.ReplyDelete
LOVE the pillow/fabric choices, actually-loving all the choices, can't wait to see!ReplyDelete
I've never heard of Keaton & Co! They have the most gorgeous monograms, excited to see which one you choose! I love your minted gallery wall - I think gallery walls are so hard to design for master bedrooms - this one's perfect! And of course I'm thrilled you are incorporated a blush brushstroke lamp into the design! Cannot wait to see it in the space! XX janaReplyDelete
The pillow mix is fab. Would love to add a little blush to my life somewhere!!ReplyDelete
very pretty and soothing color inspiration and fabric choices. looking forward to seeing it all put together! danaReplyDelete
Oh this is going to be so good!ReplyDelete
LOVE the lights, excited about the minted wall and the colors are so soothing and beautiful!ReplyDelete
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A hulking glass behemoth plopped along the banks of the Hudson River, New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center has always been a hot mess of a building that can cause the most even-keeled of conventioneers to teeter on the brink of insanity. (I'm getting phantom migraines and foot pains just thinking about it.)
While the Javits Center doesn't have the best rep, you could really say this about most massive convention centers: They're painful by design. While not the largest (or the most painful) convention center in the United States by square-footage, the I.M. Pei-designed Javits Center is the busiest, home to the New York International Auto Show, New York Comic Con, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and countless other high-traffic events.
For years, the Javits Center, dreary, dismal and bordering on dilapidated, has also had the dubious distinction of being one of New York City's deadliest buildings for birds, which is saying something in a dense urban area chock-full of glass high-rises. In 2009, the five-block spanning complex was identified, along with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Bellevue Hospital, as being one the top three bird-killing buildings by the New York City Audubon Society.
"The smallest piece of glass and the biggest piece of glass is an equal killer," ornithologist Daniel Klem Jr. explained to the New York Times. "The birds behave like it's invisible to them." The Javits Center, or the front facade of it anyway, is all glass.
But in a city where an estimated 90,000 winged residents — many just passing through along the Atlantic Flyway — perish each year after colliding with buildings, the Javits Center, once written off as an 1,800,000-square-foot avian deathtrap, is now helping to dramatically decrease those numbers as one of the city's most bird-friendly buildings.
Despite calls for the whole hideous shebang to be bulldozed, the Javits Center recently underwent a massive, multibillion dollar expansion and retrofitting project that's rendered the building a little less disheartening for humans and a whole lot less deadly for birds. In fact, bird fatalities at and around the building have been trimmed by 90 percent. As part of the LEED Silver-aiming overhaul, thousands of the Javits Center's highly reflective "Darth Vadar" glass panels along the façade and roofline were replaced with less reflective, pixilated glass panes outfitted with a bird-deterring ceramic dot, or frit, pattern. While the new glass has led to a staggering drop in bird strikes, it's also, along with other measures, helped to improve the building's overall energy efficiency.
Earlier this year, the editorial board of the New York Times gave the revamped Javits Center its enthusiastic endorsement:
Three years ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signaled doom for the Javits Center with a plan to replace it with something much bigger in Queens, even as a previously begun renovation went forward. The result is a center that, whatever its limitations, is notably rich in eco-friendly innovations that deserve emulation as the city builds and rebuilds itself into the future.
The Javits Center is blanketed with 14 varieties of sedum grown in Upstate New York prior to installation on the convention center's roof. (Photo: Xero Flor)
Spanning nearly 7 acres, the lush, sedum-topped roof is by far the largest in New York City and the second largest green roof on a single, free-standing building in the United States according to the roof's installer, Durham, North Carolina-based Xero Flor. (FXFOWLE Architects and Epstein were responsible for the convention center's award-winning makeover, roof included.)
Roughly the size of five football fields, the new vegetation-carpeted roof provides the structure with additional insulation to further drive down energy costs in the winter and summer. It's also capable of soaking up 6.8 million gallons of rainwater annually to help prevent localized surface flooding along Manhattan's far West Side.
And then there are the birds.
As recently reported by NBC New York, the Javits Center's new roof is home to nearly a dozen different species of winged residents. During a study conducted over the spring and summer of 2014 by New York City Audubon Society and researchers from Fordham University, a total of 524 birds were spotted hangin' on the roof including Canadian geese, American kestrels, rock pigeons, mourning doves, fish crows, northern mocking birds, great black-backed gulls, house swallows and European swallows. Barn swallows, herring gulls and European starlings were spotted the most.
In addition to birds, bats have also swooped in to feast upon the variety of insects that call the convention center roof home.
"Our research at Fordham University has confirmed that urban green roofs can successfully support wildlife, but we were surprised and delighted how quickly birds began utilizing the Javits Center green roof," Fordham University professor J. Alan Clark remarks in a statement released by the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation. "What is especially exciting about the Javits Center green roof is its sheer size."
The full Javits bird-spotting study will be published in the coming weeks — just in time for the Green Expo (and a big pharmaceutical processing hoedown)!
Via [NY Daily News] via [Inhabitat], [NBC New York]


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