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Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments
The durability of dry-cast synthetic fiber reinforced concrete (SynFRC) pipes will be investigated on SynFRC beams and SynFRC cored cylinders obtained from larger SynFRC blocks with concrete composition similar to that used for dry-cast concrete pipes embedded with synthetic fiber. Based on previous research, the synthetic fibers that show the most promise are PP and PVA fibers. There are various producers of these fibers and the project would look at those used previously in dry-cast concrete pipes. The durability of SynFRC when exposed to environments relevant to Florida aggressive conditions will be investigated. There is potential for a more economic and durable concrete pipe if the synthetic fibers or the fibers concrete interface does not degrade to a significant extent (i.e., good durability).
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- Status: Active
- Funding: $205000
Contract Numbers:
Sponsor Organizations:
Florida Department of TransportationResearch Center
605 Suwannee Street MS-30
Tallahassee, FL United States 32399-0450
Project Managers:
Lasa, Ivan
Performing Organizations:
Florida Atlantic University, Boca RatonBoca Raton, FL United States 33431
Principal Investigators:
Presuel-Moreno, Francisco
- Start Date: 20160315
- Expected Completion Date: 20200615
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cast in place structures; Concrete pipe; Durability; Environmental impacts; Fiber reinforced concrete; Synthetic fibers
- Geographic Terms: Florida
- Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01593953
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: BDV27 977-11
- Files: RiP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 18 2016 6:37PM


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JOY Panorama
What fun is it to explore your World each day?
We receive so many gifts and appreciate this wondrous stay.
Now it is our chance to return the bounty for which we are renowned,
As this visit is so remarkable, playful and profound.
We do not claim to be experts on how to live nor your lives,
That is something that belong in the past and archives.
May these insights enrich and improve your experiences
And relieve you from hurt, stress, and pain caused by differences.
It is your birth right to experience pure joy and to thrive,
There is no need to stress, struggle, suffer or strive,
Other ways to respond to Life and to approach various situations,
Are always available, no matter who you are or your location.
Whether in the bed, car, bus, plane or train,
A few minutes of Self-Sustenance in this way will not be in vain.
As with everything in your World, take the good and leave the rest,
Your personal well-being will elevate with a renewed zest.
It is our way of saying thank you,
And to inspire and support the JOY Generation and Crew,
Remember that your World appreciates and needs you now,
What you do and share is simply wow!

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(Yicai Global) Jan. 31 -- The Chinese Economists 50 Forum, the country's leading financial think tank and led by Vice Premier Liu He, has replaced 10 members of its roster following the end of its latest five-year office term.
Fang Xinghai, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and Yu Bin, director-general of the General Office of the State Council's Development Research Center, are among the new inductees, according to an update on the brain trust's website.
Central bank Governor Yi Gang, Boao Forum for Asia Vice Chairman Zhou Xiaochuan and Guo Shuqing, chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, are among the 40 to keep their posts.
Below are some recent public comments from the new members to learn more about the issues they believe are a top priority.
Fang Xinghai -- Equity financing will be offered to early high-tech firms
China's Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission has approved the CSRC's plan for a science and technology board on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Fang said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. The board is an important part of China's supply-side structural reform and will encourage Chinese tech firms to grow faster and innovate more, he added.
Liao Min -- Blockchain scrutiny is arduous work for regulators
In the four major areas of financial technology, blockchain will be the most critical, the deputy director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission said at a recent open forum, suggesting the tech was more important than internet payments, network financing and smart investment technology.
More challenges will come from blockchain supervision than the other areas, but it is the most promising, even if the most uncertain, he added.
Liu Shangxi -- Positive fiscal policies are not a major stimulus
Uncertainty is common in modern times, according to the head of the China Academy of Fiscal Sciences. The supply-side structural reform will help level out supply and demand in financial services, public services and human capital, reducing the ambiguity about what is to come, he added.
If ignored, this uncertaint could lead to economic and financial crises, so it is important to stay on top of them, Liu said.
Liu Yuanchun -- China's consumption structure has changed dramatically
Consumption of physically commodities has weakened, but retail sales are still strong, the vice president of Renmin University told Yicai Global in an exclusive interview. From January through May last year, the service production index rose 8.1 percent annually, while freight growth was in double digits, he added.
Lu Lei -- Foreign debt risk is under control, yuan will remain stable
China's macro economy will face constant change but remain mostly stable in the long run, the deputy administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said at China Depository & Clearing's 2018 annual meeting for overseas investors last month.
The Chinese economy is generally stable and its economic structure is continually being stabilized, leading to low inflation, low unemployment and low interest rates, Lu said. The country still faces challenges in international trade protectionism, deleveraging and countercyclical policies, he added.
Xu Zhong -- China's economic growth is transitioning
China's economy is switching to high-quality development from high-speed growth, the head of the central bank's research bureau said recently. The country must adapt to the gradual slowdown in broad money and private financing, he added.
Zhang Xiaojing -- Deleveraging will continue
Deleveraging will be a priority over the next two or three years, at least in policy terms, the deputy chief of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Economics said in October. If it proves effective within three years, there will likely be a framework for regulations and policies, he added, saying as household debt ratios rise it is feasible for the government leverage ratio to rise.
Zhang Xiaopu -- Direct banking is just the start of online banking
Direct banking is only the initial stage of internet banking, the deputy director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission's macroeconomic bureau wrote in his book, The Future Intelligent Bank.
Yao Yang -- Macro control needs time
Macro control cannot replace economic reforms, it needs time, the head of Peking University's National School of Development said at a forum held by the school.
Yao suggests decision-making authorities should adopt two emergency measures and one radical solution for a permanent cure. The latter would see the central bank, banking and insurance and securities watchdogs, and the cabinet's Financial Stability and Development Committee review policies thoroughly to see which should stay and which should go.
The direction of the new asset management policies is correct, but not all innovations from shadow banking should be eliminated, Yao added.
Yu Bin -- Logistics development will depend on tech, business model innovation
The rise of the logistics sector stemmed from the manufacturing industry, but now depends on tech advancement and business model innovation, according to Yu.


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Whose $300 Angel are you?
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
For some reason, I never knew Tiffany Hadish before the movie "Girls Trip"
I mean... I had heard all this rave about this person call Tiffany Haddish. But I did not know what exactly she was about, or the reason for the rave. I could not be bothered to find out.
Until that day I watched "Girls Trip", on the plane ride from YYZ to ATL.
I could tell that my seat partner was frustrated from my intermittent guffaws, birthed reflexively.
(Sorry Felicia)
Tiffany Haddish had me crying throughout the movie; in a good way. From her gait, to her punch lines.
And the the grapegruit scene???
After the movie, I learnt and became even more fascinated by her true life her story:
Of how she clawed through darkness and sorrow, to create the sparkle and sunshine that she is now.
To think that for all her present glam, she was utterly homeless while hustling gigs on the streets of Beverly Hills 8-9 years ago, and had been helped by an angel, in the guise of another comedian.
This other comedian noticed at the end of one of her gigs, that Tiffany had ALL of her clothes and stuff in her car, and inquired if she was alright.
Even though Tiffany pretended that all was fine, and lied that she was "in the middle of moving between apartments", this other comedian reached into his pockets and gave her all the money on him, which was $300, to take immediate care of herself.
It was enough to get her a shower and a decent bed for at least, the night.
This other comedian also encouraged Tiffany to write down a list of her aspirations, and charged her never to lose sight of her dreams.
That other comedian was Kevin Hart.
(Yep! Our very own)
As I read this story (and felt the impact of onions being sliced into my eyes) I remembered how many times in my life I had lied that "I am just fine", while wishing the person asking would dig deeper.
Of their own accord.
I also wondered how many people whom I had heard "I am okay" from had really been okay, and whether I could have done more to help their situation.
Whatever it was.
How many Tiffanys have we met, that we ignored the gentle nudge in our hearts to do more for them, and help them?
We all should pull a Kevin Hart as much as we can for the ones around us. Especially the younger, struggling ones coming after us.
In their case, it may not be homelessness. And in our case, it may not be $300 available to be given.
But one should look beyond the words being said, and render kindness to needs not (outrightly) said.
It could be a timely word of advice, a much needed contact referral, a dollar for a cup of coffee, or a bed & shower for a night.
Who knows; you could be all that stands between that person and a ledge.
We may never solve all of the world's problems. And we may never save all of the world's people.
But each or any of us could be the angel required to save a person at a particular time.
*Have you followed our blog today? Simply click on the Follow button to the right-side of the post, for your computer screen, or keeeep scrolling down on your hand-held device. And keeeeeeeep scrolling further down, to add us to your circles.
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- AdeolaSaturday, April 21, 2018
and to think they both will be starring in a new movie together Night School to be released later this year...ReplyDeleteReplies
Crazy stuff!!Delete
I should do more to be a Kevin Hart to someone's life. I learnt from a late friend that the best investment is investing in people, that overtime it's come back to you. I try my best to reach out the little I can but Tiffany's story just inspired me to do more.ReplyDelete
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Three days later, Silken Palace.
Only Emperor Chu, Chen Xi, and the disciples that were ranked in the top 10 of the Allstar Meeting were within the empty hall. Amongst them, Su Chan's soul was heavily injured, causing him to be unable to participate, so he was replaced by Lu Xiao.
This also caused Chen Xi to feel rather regretful. He was originally thinking of annihilating Su Chan once they entered the Primeval Battlefield so as to put an end to future troubles, yet he could only temporarily lay this matter aside now.
Actually, early on when they entered the Dragon Transformation Pool to cultivate, Su Chan hadn't participated and was replaced by Lu Xiao instead, and Chen Xi just hadn't noticed it at that time.
Lu Xiao was the disciple of the central plains' Divine Wood Sect, and he kept an extremely low profile and wasn't well-known in the past. Just like Chen Xi, he'd fought his way up to become a dark horse in the Allstar Meeting this time, and his strength and potential couldn't be looked down upon.
"I called all of you together here for the sake of one thing: the Primeval Battlefield." Within the hall, the indifferent voice of Emperor Chu that carried boundless dignity resounded abruptly.
The hearts of Chen Xi and the other instantly went serious, and they listened solemnly and respectfully.
The gaze of Emperor Chu swept past all of them, and then he nodded and said with a light smile, "With your strengths, you'll be able to instantly overcome the Rebirth Tribulation once you enter the Primeval Battlefield, and become a formidable Rebirth Realm cultivator…"
"Imperial Father, why must we go to the Primeval Battlefield to advance to the Rebirth Realm? I can even easily accomplish it now." Emperor Chu hadn't finished speaking when he was already interrupted by the clear and melodious voice of Huangfu Qingying, and only this daughter of Emperor Chu would dare be so disrespectful.
Emperor Chu glared at his daughter, and then he said with a smile, "Let me ask all of you, what is rebirth?"
Chen Xi and the others instantly started pondering swiftly. His Majesty is testing all of us.
"Your Majesty, according to my knowledge, rebirth was a state of neither life nor death, neither dead nor immortal. It's like nirvana, yet it was to find a trace of life within nirvana so as to achieve a change akin to rebirth. Rebirth was like the attaining of new life." Huangfu Changtian took a step forward and bowed before speaking with confidence and composure.
Emperor Chu nodded, and neither agreed nor disagreed before looking at the others.
"Your Majesty, according to my knowledge, rebirth is an advancement of the quintessence of one's life, and the Soul Core is divided from the soul and appears within the Rebirth Wheel. In this way, so long as the Soul Core remains, cultivators can seize another body to be reborn, and that is rebirth." Yu Xuanchen spoke after pondering for some time.
"That's wrong, that's wrong." As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Yu shook his head and said, "Rebirth is rebirth, a Soul Core is a Soul Core, and it can't be classified together. As far as I'm concerned, rebirth is none other than the advancement of one's strength, and there's nothing so profound about it."
"All of you have spoken too one-sidedly." Zhao Qinghe refuted. "For example, after one of the School of Fiendgod Body Refinement like me advances into the Rebirth Realm, the body would transform into the Rebirth Goldbody while the Soul Core would reside within the Shaman Markings, and there's no such thing as a Rebirth Wheel or seizing the body of another to achieve rebirth. Because, so long as our Soul Core remains, our body will forever be unable to be destroyed. Similarly, so long as our body isn't destroyed, then our Soul Core wouldn't be destroyed."
Chen Xi couldn't help but nod in his heart when he heard this.
Qi refinement and body refinement were two schools.
After a qi refiner advanced to the Rebirth Realm, a Rebirth Wheel would be condensed in the qi refiner's Dantian, and it would be used to foster the Soul Core. So long as the Soul Core remained after the qi refiner's body was destroyed, the qi refiner could use the method of seizing the body of another to attain rebirth.
On the other hand, after a body refiner advanced to the Rebirth Realm, the body would evolve into the Rebirth Goldbody, and the body would be used to foster the Soul Core. So long as the Soul Core remained, the body would forever be unable to be destroyed because at that time, a single intention of the body refiner was capable of rebuilding a complete body.
Comparatively speaking, it was still body refiners that were slightly stronger. Because there was a fairly high amount of danger when qi refiners seized the body of another, whereas body refiners utterly had no need to worry about any danger arising.
"Brother Zhao, your words are rather one-sided as well. What if one cultivated both in body refinement and qi refinement? Would the Soul Core reside in the Rebirth Wheel or be fostered in the body?" Ling Yu replied with a question.
As he spoke, he gazed at Chen Xi. Because amongst all the people present, only Chen Xi's cultivation in body refinement and qi refinement had attained the perfection-stage of the Golden Core Realm. If he were to advance to the Rebirth Realm, then he would surely advance in both body refinement and qi refinement. Thus, if the problem of where the Soul Core was fostered wasn't resolved, a great deal of problems would probably appear.
Everyone was stunned and looked at Chen Xi when they heard this, and they felt a wave of speechlessness.
They more or less had cultivated in both qi refinement and body refinement cultivation techniques, yet they had one type as the primary cultivation technique, whereas the other was auxiliary and wasn't essential.
On the other hand, Chen Xi was different. He'd cultivated both and was extremely outstanding in both, so they were utterly unable to discern if his primary cultivation school was body refinement or qi refinement. If he advanced into the Rebirth Realm, then whether the Soul Core would reside in the Rebirth Wheel or body was indeed an extremely difficult thing to choose.
It was precisely because of this that even though everyone was filled with knowledge, they were helpless and went silent in unison when encountering a freak like Chen Xi.
"His Majesty asked about the definition of rebirth. Aren't all of you going slightly off topic?" Chen Xi rubbed his nose and spoke with a smile.
Everyone was more or less slightly embarrassed when they heard this. Right, his Majesty asked about the definition of rebirth, yet all of us were discussing the problem of fostering the Soul Core.
"Then based on your understanding, what is rebirth?" Emperor Chu smiled as he glanced at Chen Xi and asked.
Chen Xi pondered for a short moment, and then he said, "Rebirth is probably inseparable from a tribulation. Based on my understanding, rebirth is to realize an improvement in one's energy without making use of other things or relying on one's own strength."
Everyone was extremely bewildered in their hearts. What relationship does rebirth have with a tribulation?
"Continue." Emperor Chu's eyes were suffused with a slight expression of encouragement.
"It's common knowledge that a cultivator must experience a Rebirth Tribulation before advancing into the Rebirth Realm. This tribulation is a tribulation that descends from the heavens. It seems to be for the sake of destroying our hope of advancing into a higher realm, but that's actually not the case. According to my understanding, this tribulation is the key to improving one's own strength." After he obtained Emperor Chu's encouragement, Chen Xi didn't hold back any longer and disclosed everything he understood about the meaning of rebirth. "This can be discerned from the character '劫' that means tribulation. It's divided into the characters of '去' and '力' which mean removal and strength. The strength it indicates is the strength of other people, the strength of other things, the strength of one's self, and the strength of nature. If one wants to attain rebirth, then one must remove this strength, and only in this way would one be able to obtain a tremendous increase in energy."
When he spoke up to here, Chen Xi paused briefly and said slowly, "So, in my opinion, rebirth is a tribulation."
Everyone was instantly stunned when they heard this. There's actually so many things to pay attention to between rebirth and tribulations? The viewpoint that Chen Xi spoke of was like a piece of timely advice that caused every single one of them to fall into deep contemplation.
Emperor Chu nodded in his heart, and then he stared at Chen Xi with a burning gaze as he asked. "If there's a tribulation, then one must overcome it. How must one overcome it?"
Chen Xi's understanding towards rebirth was deduced from his path in the Dao of Talismans, and it was something he comprehended himself. So, he wasn't sure if it was correct, yet at this moment, when he saw Emperor Chu seemed to be interested, he couldn't help but be heartened, and he said with a smile, "Overcome it from here to elsewhere. If there's a tribulation here, then I should remove my strength and go against it without anything. Yet when the strength of the tribulation arrives here, I would have already arrived elsewhere."
"Moreover, if there's a tribulation, then there's surely a method. No matter if it's qi refinement or body refinement, both use the method of overcoming the tribulation from here to elsewhere. If one moves according to the method and at will without going beyond the rules, then one would be able to overcome the tribulation."
Emperor Chu laughed with a clear voice when he heard this, and he praised. "Not bad, not bad."
This caused the others to be extremely astounded in their hearts and seem to have never imagined that the meaning of rebirth that Chen Xi spoke of would actually be able to make Emperor Chu be so happy, and they couldn't help but look even more highly upon Chen Xi.
Even though this could merely be considered a discussion of the Dao, the height Chen Xi's understanding of the Grand Dao had arrived at was obvious from this, and they had no choice but to be astounded.
"Rebirth is a tribulation of one's self, whereas the Rebirth Tribulation is the tribulation of the Heaven's Dao. Moreover, if one wants to advance into the Rebirth Realm, then one must overcome two tribulations. If one of them is lacking, then even if one advances into the Rebirth Realm, the strength one possessed would be incomplete.
"That's why I asked all of you to bitterly suppress your cultivations. It's for the sake of entering into the Primeval Battlefield to overcome both the tribulations of one's self and the tribulation that descended from the Heavens Dao so that all of you will be able to comprehend the true strength that belongs to Rebirth Realm cultivators." Emperor Chu restrained his smile and said indifferently, "Only the Heaven Dao Laws in the Primeval Battlefield are capable of allowing these two tribulations to descend at the same time. At that time, all of you will be able to rely on the Dragon Origin Essence you've absorbed to easily overcome the tribulations successfully and become a Rebirth Realm cultivator."
Chen Xi and the others instantly came to an understanding, yet a question arose in their hearts right away. This time, it was still Huangfu Qingying that asked. "Imperial Father, could it be that the strength possessed by the Rebirth Realm cultivators of our Darchu Dynasty is incomplete?"
Emperor Chu nodded and said, "Most of them. Because they've only overcome the Rebirth Tribulation, yet haven't attained the formidable strength that was required to attain rebirth of one's self."
When he spoke up to here, a trace of disappointment couldn't help but suffuse Emperor Chu's face as he sighed. "This is the difference in Heaven Dao Laws. In the world our Darchu Dynasty is located in, the Heaven Dao Laws contained are incomplete in the end, whereas only by arriving at the Primeval Battlefield or even the Dark Reverie would only be able to encounter the most complete and authentic Heaven Dao profundities. This is also the fundamental reason why my Darchu Dynasty possesses numerous Earthly Immortal Realm experts, yet Heavenly Immortals rare appear in the world."
Chen Xi and the others were shocked in their hearts when they heard this. Besides feeling shocked, they couldn't help but feel a wave of frustration in their hearts. Could it be that the Dao Insight energies I've exerted all my strength to grasp during all these years are actually incomplete?
Then…what sort of Heaven Dao profundity is perfect and flawless?
Everyone wouldn't help but think in their hearts. Perhaps, only by entering the Primeval Battlefield or the Dark Reverie would I be able to truly understand the difference?
"Now, all of you ought to understand the significance of entering the Primeval Battlefield. Such a great fortuitous encounter is something that every cultivator dreams of. All 10 of you are the most outstanding young disciples of my Darchu Dynasty, and after all of you enter the Primeval Battlefield, I hope that all of you can work hard to survive until you enter the Dark Reverie." Emperor Chu's expression had already recovered its calm before he looked down at the 10 young people that were below him and said with a deep voice, "So long as all of you enter the Dark Reverie, all of you would have rendered the greatest service to my Darchu Dynasty. Not only would it bring boundless benefits to the clan or sect behind you, it would bring supreme glory to the entirety of our Darchu Dynasty!"
Chen Xi and the others were shocked in their hearts, and they involuntarily aroused a feeling that it was a mission of theirs. It was a mission towards one's self, the clan or sect behind one's self, and it was even related to the entire cultivation world of the Darchu Dynasty.
"Alright, I've already finished instructing all of you about everything that should be instructed. As for the specific conditions of entering the Primeval Battlefield, the Civil Marquis will personally explain it to all of you one year from now." Emperor Chu waved his hand indifferently. "Chen Xi, stay behind. Everyone else can leave instead. One year from now, there'll naturally be someone to notify all of you to head to the Primeval Battlefield."
"Yes!" Everyone replied in unison before bowing and leaving, and only Chen Xi remained.Previous Chapter Next Chapter
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Ubon Ratchathani is a large province in the lower northeast, Thailand. Which located in the far east of the northeast and in Thailand. Attractions such as waterfall, national park, and temples. The famous tourist attractions such following.
Huai Luang Waterfall
Huai Luang Waterfall located in the Phu Chong-Nayoi National Park. In addition to the midst of a fertile forest flowing from a 45-meter high cliff, it is considered the largest waterfall. In addition to the highest and most beautiful of the lower northeast. That caused by the creek of the Huai Luang, Flowing from a steep cliff into the valley below. Which looks like a large pool, With a clean white sand beach below. Moreover, The water surface is emerald green. In the other hand, the stairs From the sightseeing hall to the waterfall below, there are 272 steps. Far away from the Phu Chong-Nayoi National Park 3.4 kilometers.
Earth Pillar
Earth Pillar is a natural phenomenon. Which caused by water erosion of the wind And continuous sunlight for hundreds of millions of years. In addition to looking like a stone bar. Moreover, set up with a stone slab on top without stick together. Which look like a mushroom. It is a masterpiece of nature.
Chomdao Beach
The main highlight of Chomdao Beach is the beautiful scenery of the Mekong River. In addition, At the beach, there is a rocky rapid beneath the Mekong River. And with the water whirlpool force eroded. Which caused the rock rapids to become many large small basins.
Moreover, there are also different shapes, such as skull head shape, heart shape, and there are more than 10 emerald wells.
Sirindhorn WorawararamTemple or Wat Phu Phrao
The temple popularly knows as the glowing temple located on a high hill. By simulating the environment from Pa Himmaphan Temple or Khao Krailas Temple. Moreover, the highlight of the temple is The sight of the green glowing in the dark. Which the image of the Kalapapruek tree, painted on the back wall of the temple.
Tat Ton Waterfall
Located in Sirindhorn District, Ubon Ratchathani.
This is a waterfall caused by Tat Ton Creek Falling from the floor of rock, curving down into the depression. Formed a pool of water The top is a wide stone courtyard. In addition to the water flowing through, Suitable for swimming and relaxing. The surrounding area is a shady forest. Moreover, there are also many species of plants to study.
Pha Taem National Park
Located at the eastern end of Thailand. You can watch the sunrise as the first point of Thailand. Which located at Khong Chiam District Ubon Ratchathani.
This is another famous tourist attraction of Ubon Ratchathani. Moreover, This is a collection of evidence in local tribal history. In addition, there is evidence of large colored paintings at the cliffs.


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26 April 2019
On Wednesday 24 April, Guide Dogs SA/NT clients and supporters celebrated International Guide Dog Day with our annual Paws Parade to honour the life-changing work of Guide Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs for people living with disability.
Led by the SA Police Band, the colourful parade of around 300 volunteers, staff, clients and dogs departed from Guide Dogs SA on Morphett Street, travelling along Franklin and King William Streets to Government House. We were delighted to see plenty of supporters alongside the parade route, waving and cheering on our beautiful dogs!
The Paws Parade was attended by Guide Dogs SA/NT Patron and Governor of South Australia, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC; Shadow Minister for Human Services, Ms Nat Cook MP; Guide Dogs SA/NT Chairman, Mr John Oliver; and Chief Executive Officer of Guide Dogs SA/NT, Mr Aaron Chia.
The stars of the day were our graduating and retiring Guide Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs, who were honoured at a ceremony in the Governor's Gardens following the parade. Mr Chia co-presented the awards with our General Manager of Client and Dog Services, Ms Simone Thrippleton.
In reflecting on the purpose of the day, Mr Chia said, "International Guide Dog Day is a chance to pay special tribute to our Guide Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs and to reflect on the everyday victories our clients can achieve with their best friend by their side."
With the Friends of Guide Dogs Awards, we also acknowledged local businesses that have consistently demonstrated a commitment to access and inclusion by providing exceptional service to our clients, volunteers and staff with their dogs. This year, we received a record number of nominations from our client and volunteer community, leading to a diverse range of businesses being represented.
Friends of Guide Dogs Award winners included Aldi Morphett Vale, Ban Ban Bar and Chicken, The Bush Inn Hotel, Cheap as Chips Colonnades, Harbourside Vet Care, Hello Sarnie caf, Peter Papapetros Taxi Service, Priceline Colonnades, Rising Sun Inn, Rossdale Homes, Willshire Motor Trimmers, and the Willunga Business & Tourism Association. Also recognised but unable to attend the ceremony were Adelaide Mail Centre, BTS Caf, Franco's Fruit and Veg, Physio Solutions SA, and Premier Stateliner.
The Friends of Guide Dogs awards were introduced by Mr Oliver and presented by The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Sandy Verschoor, who commended our award recipients for "making our city a more accessible and inclusive place for everyone."
Thanks to everyone who attended our International Guide Dog Day celebration to honour the Guide Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs who enable people living with disability to achieve their goals throughout life. We hope you enjoy these highlights of the day!


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Search For Missing Submarine No Longer A Rescue Mission
Argentina's navy has said that it is no longer looking for survivors on the missing submarine ARA San Juan.
"More than double the number of days have passed where it would have been possible to rescue the crew," navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said on Thursday, according to Reuters. "We will continue the search ... there will not be people saved."
The diesel-electric ARA San Juan and its 44 crew members were last traced on November 15, when they were believed to have a maximum seven-day oxygen supply. Earlier this week, the Argentinian Navy revealed that the submarine vanished after water got into its snorkel and made a battery short-circuit.
The ARA San Juan was returning from a routine mission to Ushuaia, near the southernmost tip of South America. She had been ordered back to its Mar del Plata base after the battery problem. An explosion was detected in the vicinity which could have been the vessel imploding.
The search and rescue mission had involved 28 ships, nine aircraft, 4,000 people and support from 18 countries. The search operation has been carried out under the auspices of ISMERLO, an international organization of over 40 countries set up in 2003 following the Kursk submarine disaster where 118 sailors died.
The German-built ARA San Juan was commissioned in the 1980s and was most recently refitted in 2014. During the $12 million refit, the vessel was cut in half and had its engines and batteries replaced.
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has promised an inquiry into the submarine's disappearance.


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Just six years after hosting the Democratic National Convention, Charlotte is preparing to take on the Republican National Convention in 2020, and the local governing board and businesses are looking forward to the potential benefits that come with hosting such a big event.
Tariq Bokhari, a member of the Charlotte Town Council, said Charlotte has become a hub for younger generations.
"Charlotte is a top 20 South city that is rapidly growing," Bokhari said. "It's the number one city in America for millennial relocations. It's where young people want to be."
The movement of young people into Charlotte offers the Republican Party a potential for persuading voters.
Planning is already taking place on a weekly basis. Charlotte Town Council member Larken Egleston said local businesses are expecting an influx of customers, and hotels just outside Charlotte are already completely booked.


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Health groups have put a big question mark over claims by Big Tobacco around the plain packaging of cigarettes in a new national campaign, reminding the public that this information comes from an industry with a history of misleading and deceptive behaviour.
Cancer Council Victoria CEO Todd Harper said if you were to believe Big Tobacco, Australia will soon be flooded by illegal crime gangs and children would be buying cigarettes off the back of a truck.
"These are the desperate and bizarre ramblings of Big Tobacco in crisis. If we panicked every time the tobacco industry cried wolf we would still be exposed to second-hand smoke inside restaurants and bars and Paul Hogan would still be on television screens offering us a Winfield."
"This is an industry that time and time again put profit over public health and tries to block any meaningful tobacco reform in this country. Make no mistake - this is what's happening with plain packaging."
Harper's comments come as new campaign is released featuring satirist John Clarke acting as the 'head honcho' of a tobacco company.
On television screen nationally from tonight the Plain Facts campaign takes a satirical look at Big Tobacco's new-found concern for the community, and points people to a website featuring the facts on plain packaging and a review of all peer-reviewed research to date supporting plain packaging.
Ex-tobacco industry executive and marketing expert and commentator Craig Seitam, said the proposed plain packaging of cigarette will hit sales hard.
"As a former insider, I can tell you that what you see on pack is everything to the tobacco industry and that's why they are fighting so hard to keep it there. The colours, shades, fonts and texture are key to recruiting new smokers and attracting current smokers."
"There is no doubt in my mind that when cigarettes are in plain packs less young people will smoke, and every tobacco industry executive around the world would know this."
Mr Harper said the Plain Facts campaign would help even more Australians understand why plain packaging will make a difference.
"Research shows plain packaging will reduce the appeal of cigarettes to young people, reduce deception about the harmfulness of cigarettes and increase the impact of graphic health warnings."
"As a country we should be doing everything we can to make a product that kills one out of two of its long term users less desirable. Tobacco is not a normal consumer product, so let's not allow it to be packaged like one."
Find out the facts about plain packaging of cigarettes, including a summary of research evidence.
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Paris: City of Light, rich in art, architecture, culture, and history, home of Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and so many other landmarks. It's no wonder the French capital is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. But there is more to Paris than the Eiffel Tower. Discover the city in a new way with these 5 fun and unique Paris travel guides.
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They were 1-0 ahead after 90 seconds of the new season as debutant Ewan Bezer ran the length of the field and then played a ball into the box that Zack Barton didn't have to break stride for as he fired home.
After half an hour, Ben Lavin found himself in acres of space and slid the ball into Barton for his second of the game and gave the 3D some breathing space.
It was 3-0 after 59 minutes with a solo goal for Lavin before Danny Laithwaite curled home the fourth after 87 minutes following sublime pass from man-of-the-match Adam Cuff. In between that Moorside got a consolation for their efforts.
The reserves also made a winning start triumphing 5-0 at Hade Edge reserve division three of the Huddersfield and District League.
The goals came from Charlie Harrison (2), 16-year-old debutant Liam Wild, Keitel Howarth and James Parker.
3D Dynamo 'A' lost 2-1 at Cumberworth 'B' in reserve division four, Will Beaumont scoring their goal.
After two second-place finishes in the last two tournaments, 3D Blues U9s triumphed in the JLFCA Football Festival.
They only lost one group stage game all day and won the semi-final on penalties and then went on to win the final with a convincing win.
Everyone played well but there were stand-out performances from Ruben Strahand, Ryan Taylor and Jacob Fallon.
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Leads are the lifeblood of any service business.
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Without leads, you starve.
Make no mistake about it: You are first and foremost in the marketing business.
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Now, many practitioners are able to get their marketing up and running, at least to some degree, without too much hassle. It may be stutter-stepped, and maybe a bit hit-or-miss (both things that can be fixed, by the way), or even completely outsourced.
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What exactly is a lead capture system?
A lead capture system is ANY process for collecting contact information from a lead.
What, you were expecting something more complicated?
Let's think of it this way: How many different channels exist for people to communicate with you on a 1-on-1 basis? My top-of-the-head, not-all-inclusive list…
- Face to face
- Telephone (voice)
- Video chat (Hangouts, Facetime, Skype, etc.)
- Text message (SMS)
- Online text chat (Facebook Messenger, AIM, etc.)
- Twitter tweets
- Twitter direct messages
- Facebook timeline posts
- Facebook direct messages
- LinkedIn InMail
- US Postal Service
- Common carrier (FedEx, UPS, etc.)
Again, this is by no means an all-inclusive list.
What do all of these things have in common? Seriously, noodle on it for a moment before reading ahead.
Here's the answer: Each of these services has a unique identifier for a specific individual.
Telephone numbers, postal addresses, Twitter handles, email addresses — all of them are unique. There cannot be any two that are the same. Therefore, communications intended for the dedicated recipient can generally be targeted to reach that specific person.
Too obvious? Doesn't sound important?
Here's why it's important: The goal of all your marketing is to find specific individuals with a specific interest in a specific service, collect one or more specific pieces of contact information, and provide specific follow up over time.
Specificity is important.
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Includes a briolette of a precious stone called Peridot in shades of green Limette.
Size: 7 mm x 2 cm L
Included a Sterling Silver Fine little Bar Chain 28inch (72cm) with an oval lobster clasp (11.3 mm)
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Kelly Simm, Courtney Tulloch and Jamie Lewis were all back in competitive action over the weekend at the 2018 Cottbus World Cup in Germany.
The World Cup was a chance for some of the best in the world to fight out for medals and was also the start of Olympic qualification for individual event specialists.
Kelly successfully made it through to the bars final, and produced an impressive routine in the final, scoring 14.233 to finish in 5th place amongst a high-quality field.
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Sudan's parliament on Monday approved a nationwide state of emergency of six months instead of one year as ordered by President Omar Al Bashir to quell protests against his iron-fisted rule.
"A six-month state of emergency has been approved by a majority," the speaker of parliament Ibrahim Ahmed Omer said after lawmakers voted on the decree issued by Bashir, according to an AFP correspondent.
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Beginning C++: Comments Style Guide
November 24, 2015 | Article | No Comments
Comments, believed or not, is one of important concept. It is not as crucial as logic flow in program but comment is still believed as one.
Comments are portions of the code ignored by the compiler which allow programmer to make simple notes in the relevant areas of the source code. Comments come either in block form or as single lines. It is simply ignored by compiler. But the value of comment lies as a note, a message between programmer, a reminder about piece of code, etc.
A good comment can prevent miscommunication between programmers. How can you explain your piece of code? A comment would do.
Why do I have to write a single article for just a comment? Here, in this article I want to give you a good way of writing and code. Isn't it nice if other people can understand your code without you explain face to face by them, only by comments?. See the essential point there? Great!
Type of comments on C++
How could you write a comment on C++? There are two kinds / types: single-line and multi-line comments.
Single-line comment
A single line comment is a comment accommodated only on single line. It is start with // and continue untul the end of the line (met newline character). If the last character in a comment line is a \ the comment will be coninued in the next line.
// This is a single comment. The code below will be compiled. void myFunction(); // This is a comment \ written in some lines. The code written below will be compiled. void myFunction2(); void myFunction3(); // The code will be compiled, except this comment
Multi-line comment
A block of comment is consist of one to many comment at a single area. Start with /* and end with */. If you enclose code within it, the code would be part of comment. It won't be compiled by compiler. remember to CLOSE the comment block you have start.
/* This is a comment in a block Expect it */ void myFunction(); /* void myFunction2(); That function won't be compiled. */ void myFunction3(); /* this code would be compiled */
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- Write comment above or below a function to describe what it does and other characteristic (parameter / argument needed, return value, etc)
- If you write struct or class, write a member variable in a single line and give comment of what is it.
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At six months old, Penny only knows the warm sun of late spring and summer. But fall is now in full swing and Penny is getting her first taste of colder temperatures. Like all Ridgebacks before her, Penny loves heat and will do just about anything to warm up.
Yesterday I saw poor Penny squish herself on the corner of the futon to share some of Eko's body heat
Eko is well versed in surviving the depths of winter with the help of a few blankets (we call him the Blanket Monster for good reason) but until now Penny has never needed one. Yesterday was another first as I wrapped Penny in her first puppy-burrito. Her reaction was priceless.
At first Penny was completely confused. I could see she was about to get up and free herself. Then it clicked…
"Oh, that's good."
Penny went from cold and shivering to cozy and snoring in about three seconds
And don't think Eko missed out.
"Pretty sweet deal, right sis?"
Blanket Monster and Blanket Monster Jr. have now combined forces to form Super Blanket Monster!
Warm. Full. Happy
I have a feeling I'm going to see a lot of this scene this fall/winter
For the past few years I have been Eko's go-to for sharing blankets/body heat but by the looks of it I think I've lost my job!


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I wasn't even looking forward to this trip. When I knew that I had to go to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for a work trip about a month ago, I got myself the last flight into and the first flight out of this second largest city in Taiwan. Frankly, what's there to do in this city? I heard of people getting excited over Taipei, but Kaohsiung? Errr… nope. And it was not till the second last day of my work trip that I discovered that there's more to this quaint laidback city. On hindsight, I should have given myself another day to explore this colourful place, especially the cafes.
Wine & Dine / Taiwan / Kaohsiung
5 cafes to visit in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
One of the cafés that I chanced upon is the J Café. I got out of the Central Park subway station and was walking towards my hotel when I saw this café in the park. It was exceptionally pretty especially in the midst of the blooming flowers. The menu was rather limited then because it had opened less than a month and the kitchen wasn't ready yet. I was told that they would start serving food when the kitchen was completed.
J Café Kaohsiung
Nevertheless, when you're there, you have to try the delish toast with ice cream and caramel sauce. This dessert is not for the faint-hearted. It is three layers of crispy thick bread toast drowned with whipped cream, caramel sauce, nuts and a scoop of ice cream. Although I skipped lunch, I couldn't even finish this decadent dessert. I strongly recommend that you share this dessert with another friend so that you feel less guilty for stuffing yourself with this heavenly toast.
J Café - delish toast with ice cream and caramel sauce
J Café
高雄市前金區中華三路6號 (五福路口)
No. 6, Zhonghua 3rd Road, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 801
Tel: (886) 07 272 -1999
XiZi Bay (or XiZi Wan) is located at the western part of Kaohsiung city. Close to the Kaohsiung Habour, this scenic bay area is highly popular for its beach and seafood. Of course, the spectacular sunset is a magnet for lovebirds too. If you happen to be there, why not drop by this Hong Kong style café. The Summer Café looks rather quirky in this XiZi Wan neighbourhood with its interior and exterior all filled with unique knickknacks from the 1970s.
Summer Café 大隻佬茶餐廳
Summer Café's affordable prices and well-liked Hong Kong styled dishes are highly popular with the students from the nearby National Sun Yat-sen University. It's hard for you to go wrong here not when they served classic Hong Kong teahouse dishes. It's a great place to rest your feet after a long walk along the bay.
Summer Café 大隻佬茶餐廳
Summer Café 大隻佬茶餐廳
No.66, Binhai 1st Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City 80443, Taiwan
Tel: (886) 07 531-9563
THE PIER–2 ART CENTER, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 駁二藝術特區大義倉庫群
The Pier–2 Art Center is located in the YanCheng district of Kaohsiung City. This place used to house quite a number of abandoned old warehouses that have since been converted into cafes and studios. Located near to the famous Love River and Kaohsiung Habour, this is the place to visit if you love the arts. And it was when I discovered this exciting art centre that my entire opinion of Kaohsiung changed and wished that I had stayed a day longer. The following three cafes are all located within the art center.
The Pier–2 Art Center 駁二藝術特區大義倉庫群
No. 1, Dayong Road, Yancheng District,
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 803
One of my favourite cafes at The Pier-2 Art Center has to be the Cheer For Café. It is situated within the Cheer For store, a gift shop that sells designer stationery and household items. Although the café-within-store concept is not unique, it is still a pleasurable experience to rest your legs after browsing through this interesting lifestyle store.
Cheer For Café
The café, which occupies a small corner area of the store and stretches over two floors, serves mainly snacks and light dishes. The Thai-flavoured Chicken Wings with lemon is gorgeous. If not because I need to watch my weight, I would have ordered another portion of these delectable fried chicken wings. The chicken wings were so well marinated and the flavour was simply heavenly. This is a must-order snack for those chicken wings lovers.
Cheer For Café - Chicken wings
Cheer For Café
No. 2 DaYi Street, Kaohsiung City, YanCheng District, Warehouse C6-4
Tel: (886) 07 531-0188
I was attracted to the ArtCo.C6 because of its interior design. It is probably the biggest F&B outlet and only bistro and bar in the art centre. ArtCo.C6 houses two different sections, one bar area that serves drinks in the evening and the other bistro area that serves food throughout the day.
ArtCo.C6 with Little Danny
What is particularly fascinating about ArtCo.C6 is that they have lots of eye-catching art pieces and sculptures within the bistro. When I was there in late March 2015, the main exhibit was Little Danny, a dog sculpture that was made up of many smaller Dalmatian toy dogs. It was really adorable and I bet many people dined at the bistro and bar because of that. The food variety leans towards Italian cuisine such as Panini and pasta. The food quality is generally acceptable although I haven't eaten enough to give an objective review. Nevertheless with so many interesting art pieces within the place, it is easy to focus on the art and forget the taste of the food.
ArtCo.C6 - Panini
ArtCo.C6 Bistro and Bar
No. 2 DaYi Street, Kaohsiung City, YanCheng District, Warehouse C6-11
Tel: (886) 07 521-1936
THE PIER–2 ART CENTER – NOW & THEN CAFE by NYBC
When I was at the art center in March, the place has just been opened for slightly more than a month. Many of the stores and studios were still unoccupied or under renovation works. If I had not walked to the other end of the art center, I wouldn't have found this hidden gem.
ow & Then Café by NYBC
When I walked into Now & Then Café by NYBC, the first feeling that I got was that this place reminds me a lot of my favourite city, New York. The interior design is very much inspired by a NYC loft. The high ceiling and somehow industrial look of this café stood out and captivated my attention.
ow & Then Café by NYBC - Brownie with Strawberry Ice Cream
It is undeniably a great place to enjoy a meal or coffee. I had the brownie with strawberry ice cream and it was so good, although some people might find it a tad too sweet. Since Now & Then Café by NYBC is located at the last warehouse, it does not enjoy a lot of foot traffic. This means that it's the best place to spend a lazy afternoon. This is definitely a café that I would return again when I revisit Kaohsiung.
Now & Then by NYBC
No. 2 DaYi Street, Kaohsiung City, YanCheng District, Warehouse C9-19
Tel: (886) 07 531-6999


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HTC will release an urgent update to fix a security flaw on several of its smartphone models that could leave users' personal information at risk, according to the BBC.
Last week, the Android Police blog found that users'GPS location and call logs could be accessed by net-enabled apps and HTC has admitted that the flaw could be exploited by cyber-criminals.
"HTC is working very diligently to quickly release a security update that will resolve the issue on affected devices," a spokesperson told the BBC.
HTC said that affected users will be immediately notified and will be able to download the security patch over-the-air.
HTC has not yet confirmed which security models are at risk, but rumours suggest it is the EVO 3D, EVO 4G, Thunderbolt and potentially the Sensation range are affected.
Until the security patch is released, HTC is urging users to be cautious when downloading, installing, using and updating applications.
The flaw can let cyber-criminals access a file which contains a users' personal data, including GPS location history, SMS data, phone logs and e-mail accounts.
The company has said that is found no evidence to suggest that this flaw has been exploited, but said that it does pose a threat to users' information.
"In our ongoing investigation into this recent claim, we have concluded that while this HTC software itself does no harm to customers' data, there is a vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by a malicious third-party application. A third party malware app exploiting this or any other vulnerability would potentially be acting in violation of civil and criminal laws. So far, we have not learned of any customers being affected in this way and would like to prevent it by making sure all customers are aware of this potential vulnerability," read a statement by HTC.
The security patch will be released after a period of testing.


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Greentree ERP is a smooth journey for Travelstyle
"Our payment system is different from those handled by your average finance package. We looked at Pegasus – and at upgrading our existing Sage system – but only Greentree didn't require expensive add-ons to meet our needs."
Sue Cobley is the Financial Controller at Midlands-based Travelstyle. Every year, more than 100,000 Britons embark on UK or European coach and self-drive holidays organised by this company, which specialises in value-priced holidays.
We're a growing business," Sue says. "We believe we have a competitive edge in the market for people who want a holiday but only have a modest amount of money to spend. We aim to deliver great value holidays to our customers."
Invoicing headaches
Travelstyle felt that it was wasting time and effort coping with booking 2,000 tours a month using a Sage financial system and a separate bespoke CRM system. There was also the constant risk of errors. "Handling invoices was a major problem for us," says Sue. "We're often dealing with small hotels and coach operators. They're not very good at generating invoices and there were times when we'd get three invoices for the same booking, so we had a number of manual systems in place to ensure supplier payments weren't duplicated. "Having a system that would enable us to keep an eye on those aspects was very important."
"In terms of payments to suppliers, we've literally gone from an all-day process to half a day, previously we literally had to pay each supplier individually through Sage and then manually enter every payment via the bank system one at a time; whereas Greentree allows us to do an entire payment run all in one go."
Unique payment structure
Information was difficult to get with two separate systems. Manual spreadsheets were used to take the sales data from the CRM system and then identify the costs from Sage. Then there was that payment system…
"Unlike a standard accounting system or purchase ledger, where you pay everybody at the end of each month or once a week, we actually pay a couple of weeks after a tour has ended," Sue explains. "Most systems can't handle that sort of payment structure." As mentioned previously, Travelstyle looked at other systems, but they were quickly ruled out for that reason.
50% time-saving
"We had to keep costs down, so it was important that we didn't have to spend a lot on extras, just to make a piece of software work," Sue says. "Greentree had the edge through their understanding of our tour structure and how we needed to analyse all of our tour data."
The benefits of Greentree were plain to Travelstyle's staff very quickly.
"In terms of payments to suppliers, we've literally gone from an all-day process to half a day," Sue says. "Previously we literally had to pay each supplier individually through Sage and then manually enter every payment via the bank system one at a time; whereas Greentree allows us to do an entire payment run all in one go.
"My purchase ledger staff are very impressed with how quickly they can get a payment done. Our payment approval process has also been simplified using Greentree's document register."
Faultless partner
Greentree Partner Prerogative was able to make changes to incorporate Travelstyle's payment needs, and to enable single-point data entry of tour details for analysis. "The other systems either couldn't do it or would have required new programs," says Sue. "With Greentree we were able to keep the costs down and we can now link everything together." Sue says Prerogative were great "from day one".
"They suggested using the trees in Greentree for our tours. We've got a tree set up for each of our tour types, and tours are listed on those branches. Their consultant was very, very good – he understood our very specific requirements.
"I can't fault Prerogative; they've been very responsive and very patient in the support and training process."
A magic moment
Greentree enables a trial balance to be produced within 24 hours of month-end – a process that used to take the best part of a week. "With Greentree I can just drop a trial balance into Excel for both companies whenever I need one, to analyse our costs against each tour and more clearly identify any missing costs," says Sue. "The previous system was open to a lot of errors.
"Our Managing Director's face lit up when I showed him that he could drop a trial balance into Excel in a matter of seconds." Hotel and transport bookings have to be consolidated monthly, and manual processes are being eliminated.
"Greentree has brought a lot of our requirements together in a more simple way, and I believe it has the flexibility and variety we need to take us forward," Sue concludes.
Travelstyle, established in 1992, offers value-for-money short breaks and holidays by coach throughout the UK and Europe. Situated in the historic market town of Chesterfield, Travelstyle is one of the UK's leading coach tour operators, carrying tens of thousands of holiday makers every year.
In addition, Travelstyle has developed a large self-drive market, giving customers the freedom to do what they want to when on their break or holiday.
Key benefits
- Integrated accounting & customer details – handles a specialised payment system without needing expensive modifications
- Payment processing time has been halved
- Month-end trial balances are available almost instantly rather than days later
- Greentree has equipped Travelstyle for future expansion


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Type: Bug
Status: Open
Resolution: Unresolved
Affects Version/s: 1.12.0
Fix Version/s: None
Confirmation Status:
Platform:Windows 10 - PC
I was playing in a survival world and went AFK for a quick minute and when I came back I noticed that there was a zombie in my base (It's not very protected at the moment.) But this zombie was acting strange. It noticed me when I got closer to it, but it didn't start chasing me. It just stayed there and acted as if it were a mime with a wall in front of it even though there wasn't anything in front of it. It was just standing on some stairs that were right behind some lower half slabs.
So I went to kill it but then decided to do some experimenting on it. So I tried hitting it and that didn't do anything. Then I tried hitting it onto the slabs, but it ran right back over to the stairs as if he had some irrational fear of half slabs. So I tried it again and the same thing happened. After that I just killed him.
I was also able to make it happen consistently. I grabbed another zombie from outside of my base and led him to my base to the stairs and the same thing happened. He stopped at the stairs like there was an invisible wall. This time however I punched him far enough so he stayed on the slab rather than head back towards the stairs. Now he is stuck there, not able to move or pay attention to me. (There will be a screenshot of this as well)
I just wanted to bring this bug to attention so that it can be fixed. If I do more experimenting and find interesting results, I will put them as an update in the post. Thanks for reading!
I did some testing with some other mobs by luring them to my base and here's what I found:
Zombie Villagers, Drowned, Pigs, Cows, Sheep, Chickens, Endermen, and Creepers all have the same issue with pathfinding as the zombie does. I also tried it with a spider but the spider was able to pathfind perfectly fine. These results lead me to hypothesize that there is a bug when it comes to pathfinding between stairs and lower half slabs with most mobs in general. (I didn't want to attach screenshots with all of the mobs that I tested out but it is basically the same issue as the first screenshot in the post. I'll put a picture of the Enderman trying to get me because it is the most interesting.)


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Thursday 25th September, 2003Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK
Charlie Farrell
Well this was the 5th time that Opeth have played London in
the last 2 years. For a band who didn't used to play live very often, they've
certainly been very busy touring with their last 3 albums. I was actually seeing
them live for the fourth time and I must admit that they grow on me with
every show that I see. They seem to be gaining wider acceptance, with the
crowd featuring a whole range of ages and with folks wearing not just the
T-shirts you might have expected to see, but ones featuring Dream Theater,
Hammerfall, Porcupine Tree and even Manowar.
With the band signed to UK label, Music For Nations, London was
chosen as the location to film the band's first DVD, rather than their native
Sweden. The groundfloor section of the Empire was pretty full, with only guests
allowed upstairs, so there were probably around 1100-1200 present in the venue.
That, plus the bigger stage probably justified the use of this venue rather
than the Mean Fiddler, where many DVDs have been recorded in the last couple
of years.
There were 4 main cameras in the stalls, circle and onstage, plus a
couple of smaller handhelds units amongst the audience. Martin Lopez's
drums were sited back right of the stage, with a set of keyboards, back left,
in front of a big backdrop featuring their logo. The other members of
the band took up their usual positions at the front of the stage, Peter
Lindgren stage left, Martin Mendez stage right and vocalist/guitarist
Mikael ┼kerfeldt in the center. The whole stage was bathed in rather
subdued colours, of which purple, blue and green dominated. Given my own
poor attempts at photography under similiar conditions, I do hope that
there was sufficient light to produce a clear image for the DVD.
The band were on stage later than advertised, finally appearing around
8:15PM. As the intro music faded, they opened with Windowpane, the
opening track of their Damnation album. Its a lovely tune which came
over very well, not at all the typically loud, brash opening number, but then
Damnation is a particularly mellow Opeth album. As the tune ended,
Mikael ┼kerfeldt spoke for quite a long time, explaining that the band were
actually fairly tense and were going to try and perform with "no
fuck-ups" - something they achieved as far as these ears were
The show was split into two sets, the first of which concentrated on
the bandÆs mellow side, and they played whole of the Damnation
album straight through, save for the insertion of Harvest (from
the Blackwater Park album) in between Ending Credits
and Weakness. Mikael swapped back and forth between electric and
acoustic guitars and for once I was able to see the face of bassist
Martin Mendez as he wasn't metronomically headbanging his way through
each of the tunes as he has done during the previous gigs I've seen. The
performances were pretty much note for note as per the studio CD with
the exception of Closure, where the band seemed to have fun with
the latter part of the song, increasing the pace considerably as the
song came to an end. Though the playing of all the musicians was impressive,
my eyes were drawn to the phenomenal performance of drummer Martin Lopez
who continued to impress throughout the evening. Anyone who has avoided
Opeth for fear of the growly (Death) vocals should take some time
out to investigate the Damnation album, since this features only
clean vocals. Fans of bands such as Camel, Porcupine Tree
and Anekdoten will find a lot to please them. In fact, after
playing Ending Credits, Mikael admits that he borrowed some
ideas for the song from Camel.
After a half an hour break, the band returned to play the second set
of the evening, centering on their heavier, darker material. It began with
Master's Aprentices from the Deliverance album, which I'm
not sure I've heard them play live before. From there, they moved into the
tremendous The Drapery Falls - certainly one of their most progressive
and most accessible tunes, though this performance of the tune didnÆt quite
seem up to the level of their other London gig, earlier this year.
"You guys having a good time? It's a bit different to the first set" joked
Mikael, before announcing "This is one of the top 3 Opeth songs we've
recorded". In fact it was the title track of the Deliverance album and
the crowd loved it. Then after a further mumbled introduction we got the
awesome The Leper Affinity (from Blackwater Park) and a set closer of A
Fair Judgement. Having sometimes struggled to enjoy these tunes on CD, I
continue to be amazed how much better they sound live and how easily Mikael
switches between his thoroughly evil sounding growling and his beautiful
æcleanÆ vocals.
The filming of the DVD at a close, the band returned for the obligatory encore
and with the cameras no longer rolling they were able to dip further back into their
own catalogue to play a tune from their 1998 release My Arms Your Hearse.
After all, one can't have an Opeth gig without Demon of the Fall, can one?
The crowd continued to be enthusiastic and fairly noisy throughout the
show, which unfortunately meant that some of the calmer moments were spoilt
by the incomprehensible screaming of certain drunken individuals, but the
band as a whole seemed to be very pleased with the crowd reaction. It
appears that they really like playing London. Like many fans, I look
forward to the DVD release.
In my Time of Need
Death Whispered a Lullabyv
Hope Leaves
To Rid the Disease
Ending Credits
Master's Aprentices
The Drapery Falls
The Leper Affinity
A Fair Judgement
Demon of The Fall
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Ah. That's better. The next day, Our Intrepid Heroes saunter on up to Elizabeth -- who's tending once again to her worm-infested garden, natch -- and introduce themselves as Detectives Bachman and Turner, there to pepper the late Horsey Amanda's friends and neighbors with questions regarding the deceased's last days on earth. First, though, Darling Sammy goes out of his way to compliment Elizabeth on her mad gardening skillz. "Getting these herbs to grow out of season like this?" he offers, spinning a finger around above the herbs in question. "It's quite impressive." Elizabeth rather non-subtly freaks, because she is of course harnessing all the forces of Hell to keep her shrubbery green through the cruel winter months. Or something like that. Our Intrepid Heroes then proceed to blow little Lizzie's mind by revealing that they know all about the astonishing variety of disgusting tools of the voodoo trade Horsey Amanda kept in her house, and wonder if Little Lizzie might be able to shed some further light on the matter. Little Lizzie's about to fold like a cheap suit when Renee and Tammi materialize from nowhere to stand on either side of their friend and co-conspirator, and the two arrivals -- Renee in particular -- manage with masterful amounts of efficiency to freeze the now supremely suspicious boys right out of the neighborhood. Next!
Night. The Impala chews up a length of lonely and fog-enshrouded highway before the camera hops inside the front seat, where Dashing El Deano's admitting, "I'm already sold on that Elizabeth chick." "You see that Victory Garden of hers?" he snorts, displaying shocking amounts of historical acumen for someone who admittedly received all of his book-larnin' from Schoolhouse Rock. Shut up, Supernatural. Anyway, Dean goes on to note that said Victory Garden contained belladonna, wolfsbane, and mandrake, among other occult-related weeds, and Darling Sammy jumps into the expository fray with a bunch of related research he's managed to dig up on the various witches involved, but as the audience already knows they're greedy little Satan-worshipping WASP women who deserve the gruesome deaths this episode has waiting for them, let's skip ahead to the bit where Metallicar buzzes and blinks and shudders to an unexpected stop at the side of the road, shall we? "What the hell?" I'm sure Dean spits when the headlights reveal Sparkly-Haired Ruby waiting for them in the night, and for a very long moment, I thought Darling Sammy snarked a sarcastic, "Groovy!" of his own upon seeing the demonette in question, but then I realized The Padalecki was just garbling her name for some reason. This is Dean's first encounter with Princess Sparkle, by the way, and his immediate reaction is of course to level The Fucking Colt That Can Kill Anything Except When It Usually Can't at her luxuriantly coiffed head. Alas, because Katie Cassidy remains slated for at least another installment in this strike-shortened season, there will be no spectacular examples of face-shooting gore to send Raoul into yet another tizzy of glee this episode. "Oh, pooh!" Relax, hon -- we've still got a few neck-snappings and back-stabbings to go before we're done. "Hooray!"


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IT is extremely disappointing that James Dornan MSP is stepping away from his campaign to tackle sectarianism in Scotland (Why I'm giving up my campaign against sectarianism ... no-one cares enought to stop it, January 12).
He has led where many other politicians have simply failed, he dared to tackle sectarianism while others were too afraid to raise their voices against this poison in our society.
READ MORE: James Dornan gives up fight against bigotry and sectarianism
He should be congratulated for all that he did – it's just a shame that he feels he can't do anymore as the rest of society haven't got his courage to stand up to sectarian bullies.
He is right that too many people within politics (James Kelly MSP – I hope you're paying attention), football and society in general are happy to ignore or even use sectarianism to boost their own interests.
The fact that James has backed out of this battle is no reflection on his courage, strength and determination but instead is a poor reflection on the rest of us.
Cllr Kenny MacLaren