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Today is National Video Gaming Day. Yay!!! Which is Brill that our Industry of both the Gamer and the Producer is being recognised. In true Gamer Style I too will be spending some time knocking out a few rounds online or with some of the guys at the studio.
As I was thinking about all this Video Gaming malarkey and what it means to me as a Female Gamer, it seemed appropriate to choose today to share a little bit about my own Gaming experience.
It was few years back now (really…I prefer not to say the exact year) but the big fat brown Atari console had been on the scene a short time and this was my first encounter with Video Gaming…it wasn't even my own console but belonged to the brother of a friend and we stole goes on it when he was out. I remember being memorised and intrigued by the game PONG and wondering how did it all work? I was still coming to terms with how the Telly worked so this just blew my mind! It was amazing! Later, I got into the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 (again neither of these were my consoles but belonged to my brother and a boyfriend). It's this bit that I find really interesting about how Girl Gamers…(Erm…we didn't even have that name in those days) were viewed. As Females in general, in those days…yeah the good old days…the view tended to be 'small feet gets you closer to the kitchen sink'. As a 'tomboy' all my mates were generally male and I noticed growing up that they didn't have to do the same chores as I did…Cleaning the house, Ironing, cooking, washing the pots…to name a few. Their tasks tended to be cool things like…building a tree house, making a tyre swing, fixing the car or getting their dreams and prayers answered with a spanking new games console for Christmas.
It's not that I minded doing the chores, it was accepted in society that that is what you did, it's just there was a direct distinction between Male and Female Species and generally the Male ones seemed to have the fun while the Female one's had to do loads of stuff.
I know it's similar in the wild…the Lioness does the hunting and endangers her life while the Lion just hangs around with all the spare Lionesses and does nothing except hump and roar when the call comes for it. This picture below details this exactly. If these lions had games controllers in their hands then you'd know exactly where I was coming from.
Pack of Male Lions. (photo courtesy of Google National Geographic Magazine 2012)
As it was the only keyboard I had was a 'Bontempi' with 24 keys embedded into beige plastic and I could play silent night on it. It wasn't a games console it didn't even have a demo button on it. I remember having to persuade my parents to buy my younger brother a games console/computer – the legendary 'Commodore 64Plus4' Purchased from Dad's savings from Woolworths, it was all I could do to be sure I could just get my hands on one. If I asked maybe, just maybe Dad would have said yes…but it was 1980's England and that just didn't happen.
It hopelessly just seemed the normal thing that Males could have the consoles and Girls couldn't.
My addiction and love of Video Gaming was soothed by the gentle sound of Data Cassette's being filed through on wet Saturday afternoons in 'Just Micro' in Sheffield, whilst trying to persuade my brother or boyfriend to buy the games I wanted to play. On some solitary afternoons of my youth I'd 'wagg it' from school and could be found in the Arcade on the Space Invaders Arcade Machine.
My first real experience of Home Console Video Gaming came with a husband and Children in tow and was the best thing since sliced bread and Microsoft's answer to unicorn dreams…the Original XBOX. Ginormous in size and with health and safety instructions in the booklet, that stated 'don't drop on a small child'…it was utterly amazing!
My first online multiplayer experience was in HALO 2. Master Chief…created a hero in me and this was one of the best escapism's ever. A Sci-Fi story where you became the macho Hero and it was you who would save everyone and everything.
There was only a few hardcore Girl-gamers online at that time and Microsoft had not yet brought out the Female version of Master Chief – although his dependable companion Cortana was pretty cool. I had two female friends online at the time and 98 male friends on my friends list. My late friend Gary always said;
'Having a female in the online gaming room made a difference…it made the team pull together better, made the males chivalrous and toned down the language and trash talking."
Things have got better for girl-gamers and the industry is recognising us and promoting us positively. It's great that the Industry is seeing value in the Female Gamer both in employment and directing sales. Yet I still feel we have some way to go. Online gaming is still a very much male dominated environment. I know this because every game I play online has at least 8 out of 10 players that are male. It could be the type of games I play maybe, yet I still see a lack of Female representatives within games; but happily we are getting there.
All I know is I love Video Gaming. It ticks boxes of immersion and provokes dramatic creative thinking in me; the same experience I can get from a book, film or stage play. Great games give a productive sense of achievement, entertainment, can help develop social interaction particularly for those who struggle to leave the house through anxiety or disability and can help develop skills and interest from the environment that the Gamer experiences.


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Chip and PIN Technology
Chip technology helps Canadian businesses deliver faster and more secure ways for customers to pay. When processed properly on a chip-enabled terminal, Chip and PIN cards help prevent certain types of payment card fraud and fraud-related chargebacks.
How Does It Work?
Chip and PIN cards are credit or debit cards that contain an embedded microcomputer chip that holds cardholder PIN data. To use a card, a customer must enter his or her Personal Identification Number (PIN), instead of his or her signature, to complete a transaction.
How Chip and PIN Benefits Your Business
➢ Ensures Cards are Authentic: Chip technology is virtually impossible to copy, and when it is combined with the use of a PIN, it helps reduce fraud due to lost, stolen or counterfeit cards.
➢ Reduces Chargeback Risks: Chip and PIN technology eliminates your responsibility for authentication (verifying a signature) and reduces the frequency of chargebacks.
➢ Supports Faster Authentication: Entering a PIN is faster than requesting and verifying a cardholder's signature, making checkout quicker.
What about Magnetic Stripe Cards?
You will still be able to process magnetic stripe cards on your terminal. Also, Chip and PIN cards will still have a magnetic stripe, in order to be compatible with other international and regional standards, so that customers will be able to use their cards on your terminal.
Tips On Working With Chip and PIN Cards
Inserting The Card
Make sure that the card is inserted face up, with the chip first. The card can be inserted either into the PIN Pad or the terminal (only if you are using an internal PIN Pad device).
Follow The Terminal Prompts
When processing any type of card, follow the prompts on the terminal screen. The terminal will tell you what to do. For example, if you swipe a Chip and PIN card, the terminal will prompt you to insert the card.
Make Sure The Card Remains In the Terminal or PIN Pad
The card must stay in the terminal or PIN Pad for the duration of the transaction which ends when the receipt is being printed. If the card is removed before the end of a transaction, the payment will not be processed.
Dealing With Foreign Cards and Magnetic Stripe/Unchipped Cards
Some foreign cardholders and Canadians yet to be issued with Chip and PIN cards will continue using a magnetic stripe card. Some customers will carry a Chip and Signature card that does not require a PIN. Your terminal will recognize the card and prompt you to follow the required payment process.
When A Customer Has Forgotten or Doesn't Know Their PIN
If a customer can't remember their PIN, they should contact their bank or card issuer to reset the PIN. To complete the transaction, ask for another payment method.
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If a PIN is locked, the wrong PIN has been entered too many times, rendering the card temporarily unusable. The terminal prompt will tell you whether payment on this card will be accepted using a signature, or if the customer needs to provide a different method of payment. The customer needs to contact their bank or card company to unlock the PIN. Customer service contact numbers are on the back of most payment cards and on statements.
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The Princess 30 is an ever-popular family cruiser. This good example has been well maintained and is presented for sale in good condition. She was last out of the water in March 2019 when she was antifouled, hull polished and anodes changed. She was relaunched in May 2019. Engines last serviced in September 2018. The stern glands were repacked, new belts and impellers fitted March 2019. This motorboat is being sold as seen. She is currently ashore. The owner is open to reasonable offers.
Viewing by appointment through our Kent Office 01634 571605
The accommodation offers up to six berths in three cabins. In the forecabin, V berth with infill and stowage under. Two hanging lockers. Opening hatch to foredeck. In the lower saloon, dinette to port (converts to double berth) with galley opposite.
The galley has two stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurised water supply. 200-litre freshwater capacity. The hot water is heated by the engines and via 240V immersion heater. 12v Refrigerator. 2-burner gas stove with oven and 240v Microwave. Eberspacher diesel cabin heating is fitted with vents to all cabins.
There is a separate heads compartment to starboard with marine toilet, which has a holding tank and washbasin and shower. Steps lead up to deck saloon. The Helm position is to port with settee behind (makes up to a full-length single). Settee berth opposite. The sliding patio doors led to a large aft cockpit with bench seat
Located under the saloon sole, twin Volvo MD30A four-cylinder 65hp naturally aspirated diesel engines. Freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Shaft drive to three-bladed propeller. Rope cutter. Single lever controls. 720-litre fuel capacity in a stainless steel tank. 12-knot cruising speed. Maximum speed 16 knots. The engines have benefited from regular servicing (last service September 2018).
Built in 1983 by Princess Yachts to a design by Bernard Olesinski. White GRP hull with spray chines and style stripes. Rubbing strakes. White GRP superstructure/. Aft self draining cockpit. Planing hull. Twin rudders. Wheel steering. the hull was epoxied in 2016 as a preventtaive measure. Owned by the current owner since 2015.
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Exit interview with Simon Margolis
LUBBOCK, Texas – Simon Margolis retires from his executive director position at NRRTS Aug. 30. While he will spend the rest of the year as a part-time consultant for the registry, his official retirement will mark the end of years of service to the complex rehab industry. He recently spoke to HME News about how the industry and NRRTS have grown together.
HME News: How long have you been with NRRTS?
Simon Margolis: I've been in and out. I was there at the first inkling of NRRTS in 1990, and I was its second president. When the registry's first executive director retired, I became executive director then, in 2006.
HME: How do you think the industry has changed?
Margolis: It used to be more of a homegrown industry—there wasn't a lot of commercial technology then. People had to be skilled at all sorts of things. We've also seen the growth of companies like Numotion and National Seating and Mobility. I don't think that's a bad thing. They can support the industry in ways small companies can't.
HME: How do you think the organization has changed?
Margolis: The NRRTS Newsletter grew into Directions Magazine, and we introduced the webinar series, so our members could get continuing education without having to pay and without having to travel.
HME News: What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Margolis: CELA. Partnering with NCART to hold this event brought together consumer advocates and the suppler-manufacturer community for their mutual benefit. Another thing I'm proud of is the respect and visibility NRRTS has attained in recent years.


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Maris Multimedia
In 1994, RedShift was the world's most popular multimedia astronomy program on the planet. It still holds up pretty good today. With RedShift you can explore the Solar System and beyond, and simulate astronomical events over a 15,000 year period, and much more. You can pause any animation and click anything (stars, nebulae, planets, moons etc) to pull up info on that object. Much of the text has hyperlinks leading to even more info and perhaps even better, RedShift contains a complete online Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy.
What possibly lets it down somewhat, are the postage-stamp-sized QuickTime ".movs" which thankfully are only a very small part of this otherwise stellar multimedia experience. When this was released in 1994, QuickTime was still in its infancy, it's .mov files were tiny and at best, optimized for a 256 color display.
This copy of RedShift was a giveaway promo on MacFormat magazine issue 52, July 1997.
MD5 checksum & filename: 11395f3bf4775f450eb22cddf15bf7cd *maris-redshift-12-iso.zip
Originally released in 1994, this CD was remastered in 1997 by MacFormat as an HFS only disk. (a) To include QuickTime 2.5 on the CD and (b) I'm guessing, because of the intended target, MacFormat's Mac user-base.
However, MacFormat's remastering of the RedShift CD to HFS still contained all of the original Windows files and executables. So I have rebuilt the CD as a hybrid HFS/ISO-9660 disk, back to how it would have been when originally released in 1994. All of the files that were on the original are intact, the Mac side is as it was when MacFormat rebuilt it and it now plays well on both Mac and Windows PC's.
Use MacZip to extract if using a classic Mac OS. The extracted .iso also mounts nicely on a classic system using the Virtual CD/DVD Utility, otherwise use Toast to mount or burn the image. If running Virtual PC on a classic Mac OS and mount this image with the Virtual CD/DVD Utility on the Mac, the PC partition will then mount as a CD-ROM while running Windows under Virtual PC.
RedShift runs well under VirtualPC (Win98) on my beige G3.
iTunes Buy links:
Redshift - Astronomie (by USM)
Redshift Pro - Astronomy (by USM)
Mac AppStore Buy link:
Redshift - Astronomy (by USM)
See Also: RedShift 2 and RedShift 3Compatibility
Macintosh 68030 or 68040 CPU or any PPC Mac or Mac clone capable of running a classic Mac OS, 7.0 - 9.2.2 - Basilisk II and SheepShaver are also OK. It does not run on Mini vMac.
The RedShift application on the CD is FAT formatted (contains both 68k & PPC native code), which you can copy to your hard drive if desired.
RedShift runs directly from the CD. On a fast Mac this is good enough but on a slower Mac or Basilisk II or SheepShaver, the RedShift program (FAT) can be copied to your hard drive - the CD or .ISO is still required to be mounted for the program to access (600 MB of data).
There are also folders containing the 68k & PPC only versions of RedShift which you can use if you prefer. If the icons you see are initially "generic"; Copying the application to your desktop and rebuilding the desktop, will restore the proper icons for RedShift.
Its recommended in the "ReadMe" that if you copy the program to your drive, that you should also copy the five sample settings files to the same location. In the root level of the CD these sample settings files are: "Focus on Phobos, Focus on Mimas, Earth and Moon, Saturn with big moons, and Jupiter with big moons". Double-clicking any of the samples will launch the program into an animated demo and is a good way to start exploring RedShift.
Note: RedShift is optimised to run in 256 colors, but if your display is set to 1000's or millions of colors, RedShift runs its animations in 8 bit gray-scale which is not so good. On PPC Mac, you will be alerted and offered to change your settings to 256 colors but the 68k version does not, so you need to be aware of this if you run this on a 68k Mac or Basilisk.
On Basilisk II the animation is fairly choppy, not so bad on Sheepshaver but still choppy. Much better on the real deal.
Even choppier, but works. You can mount a CD of this and share it over a network (AppleTalk over TCP/IP).


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WREXHAM's Miss Wales, Amy Guy, was yesterday named Miss UK 2004 following her performance at the recent Miss World contest in China.
The 22-year-old architect graduate was fast-tracked into the final 15 on the night, having won Miss World Sport and Fitness during the six week competition.
She was eventually beaten to the title by Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia.
But after being the top of the four UK candidates, she will wear the Miss UK crown for the rest of the year.
Now Amy will keep the title until the Miss World 2005 competition, which will take place towards the end of this year.
She said: "This is fantastic news.
"I put my all into the competition and was delighted to win the sports title and reach the final of the competition. "The promotion to Miss UK opens even more doors and makes me sure that one day soon Miss Wales will win Miss World."
Chair of the judges at Miss Wales 2004, Harryono Judodihardjo, put Amy through a rigorous grooming and training programme before heading to China to improve her chances of success.
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The rowing programs at the three local universities will open their season Saturday with a charity race in Mission Bay.
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The 17th annual San Diego Row for the Cure is a partnership between UCSD men's and women's rowing program and Susan G. Komen San Diego to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Joining the Tritons are the San Diego State Aztecs and USD Toreros.
"The Row for the Cure is always a really great event and a perfect way to kick off our fall season," UCSD women's rowing coach Colin Truex said. "Not only do the athletes get the opportunity to race against quality local competition, they get to participate in an event that raises awareness for breast cancer and the mission of the San Diego Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is a spirited, fun and meaningful way to start the season."
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Understanding Life Insurance
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The price of Litecoin [LTC] saw a sharp hike earlier today, with 8% in the last 24 hours. This comes after the coin has been bouncing between the $55 and $65 marks over the past week.
The price shot up by 6% in the last hour, as it saw a price increase from $57 to $63 in that time frame. It started off the last week with a strong hike from $54 to $56 on September 20th.
It proceeded to see another hike the very next day, from $57 to $61. It dropped back down to $57 again, testing the support level on September 22nd.
Then, it saw a slow hike to its weekly high of $63, where it stayed for a few hours before seeing a heavy correction to $60.75 on 23rd September. This drop persisted until the next support level, $57 on September 24th. It then proceeded to break the support and drop further to $55 on September 25th.
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It is true that all students would love to have some fun and spend their time nicely. Of course, some of the best places for this purpose are different cafés. Let me give you a tour about several places where you can enjoy your time without big expenses. I intend to make series of such articles, so stay tuned. And here comes the first in the series.
Today I want to tell you about the Farsch Grill Dinner. It is a chain of cafés in Kharkiv, and my acquaintance with it began with the Farsch Place (on y St.). After a few visits to this Farsch Grill Dinner I realized that this place had become my favorite. And here are some reasons for this:
Location. It is placed on Yaroslav yi St. near Pushkinska Metro Station, so it's very convenient to get there. It's also a good place to visit on a weekend: you can go for a walk in the city center and after that have a great lunch or dinner at the Farsch.
Interior. I was surprised when I first saw how the cafe looks like. The designers had taken great pains to decorate the FGD. Its interior makes you feel comfortable and cosy in spite of its modern design. What I especially like most is that the designers remembered to use natural flowers.
Food. It is one of the peculiarities of this place. It is only here that you can try a real burger, not like the one in McDonald's, but much-much better! The menu includes a good and extensive selection of dishes, so you can find something to your liking. They have even a vegetarian burger! There are also delicious salads, mains, beverages and desserts. But, to my mind, the main purpose why people go there is, of course, for burgers. Another advantage is that you can order either a big helping or a small one, in either case you will be served a salad and roasted potato wedges.
Prices. It would have been more rational to cite this reason at the first place (considering that prices for students are most likely the most important advantage), but I wanted to kindle your interest first. Yet, don't be afraid: the prices here, at least I find them so, are quite reasonable.
And the last but not least aspect is that they also host different performances, such as DJ Shows, concerts of music bands, and even stand-up shows.
This information is based exclusively on my personal experience with the place. I hope you will also be inspired by the atmosphere of this place. It'd be great if you shared your impressions in the comments. I'll be looking forward to hearing what you think.
Since I intend to make a series of such articles, stay tuned for more.


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You can enjoy a guaranteed package of benefits when you retire, including a pension that increases every year in line with the cost of living for the rest of your life and the option to exchange some of your pension for a tax-free cash lump sum.
The scheme's normal retirement age is now linked to your State Pension Age for both men and women. But people retire and draw their benefits for all kinds of reasons and at all kinds of ages. You may retire and draw your benefits from anywhere between age 55, right up to the eve of your 75th birthday.
In cases of ill health, there is no lower age limit at all. There is one important condition – to be entitled to retirement benefits you must have at least two years' membership.
What about retiring through redundancy and efficiency? If you leave employment on the grounds of redundancy or in the interests of business efficiency and you are aged 55 or over, then your benefits are payable right away. If you retire in this way, there are no early retirement reductions.
… and early retirement? You can choose to retire from 55 without permission from your employer. If you choose to retire before your normal retirement age your benefits will be reduced to take account of being paid for longer. How much your benefits are reduced depends on how early you retire (we have a prepared an early reduction table to show this).
You can retire after 65. You can stay in the scheme beyond 65 – in fact as late as 75 with your employer's permission. If you choose to carry on working after age 65 you will continue to pay into the scheme, building up further benefits. You can receive your pension when you retire or when you reach the eve of your 75th birthday, whichever comes first. If you draw your pension after age 65 your pension will be paid at an increased rate.
There are other flexible retirement options. Rather than continuing in your job until your normal retirement age or beyond you may wish to consider the possibility of flexible retirement. From age 55, if you reduce your hours or move to a less senior position, and provided your employer agrees, you can draw some or all of the pension benefits you have built up – helping you ease into retirement.
You can still draw your wages / salary from your job on the reduced hours or grade and continue paying into the scheme, building up further benefits.
If you take flexible retirement before your normal retirement age your benefits will be reduced to take account of being paid for longer. How much your benefits are reduced depends on how early you draw your benefits. Your employer may, however, determine not to apply all or part of any reduction. You must have your employer's consent for the payment of your pension benefits under flexible retirement.
If you are interested in Flexible Retirement and require more information please refer to your employer's policy or contact your employer direct.
Retiring through ill health
If you have two years' membership or more and have to leave work due to illness you may qualify for immediate payment of your benefits. This can be from any age. Your employer will refer you to an independent occupational medical practitioner who will assess your condition and make decisions about the impact of your condition on your own job and your capability for other paid employment.
There are graded levels of benefit based on how likely you are to be capable of gainful employment after you leave your job. The different levels of benefit are:
'Gainful employment' means paid employment for not less than 30 hours in each week for a period of not less than 12 months. If you are part-time, any extra membership awarded due to ill-health retirement will be reduced to reflect your part-time hours at leaving, disregarding any reduction in your hours due to your illness.


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Or, if you need a little daily help with tasks like dressing, managing medications, mobility, or much more, our assisted living plans are customizable, providing you exactly the services you need and none that you don't. You'll also only pay for the care that you use, and if your needs ever change, your care plan can too.
Assisted living provides a redefined independence through assistance and services like medication management and housekeeping. Your wellness is supported through collaborative care partnerships, and our staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Connaught Rail Tunnel, Silvertown, Sept 2010
As dicky21 said:
"Okay so i know this has been done plenty of times but I've never been down there and have always wanted to."
Reported a lot here, so background in brief:
- Connaught Rail tunnel part of the North London Line from Stratford
- Served the Royal Docks in East London
- Terminated at North Greenwich station
- Built in 1876
- Line closed in 2006
- Length is around 600meters, passing under City Airport and Victoria/Albert docks
- The middle section was redeveloped because ships in the docks above kept scraping their keels on the tunnel.
- It's currently going to be redeveloped by Crossrail
- Been used as a filming location quite a bit, eg Rocknrolla
Visited with One Flew East on our South-East London day out…
I was expecting this to be in much worse condition than it was - it was surprisingly pleasant. There were places where one side of the track was boggy, and there is quite a bit of running water down there with various drains and run offs, but it's not any particular hardship. It's a bit of a lost world down there, and nice and peaceful.
The Pics
2: Looking down from up high
3: Top o' the arches
4: Bricks r pretty
5: The curves of the tunnel approaches are Connaught's most recognisable feature
6: Trains haven't run for nearly five years
7: Common haunt for artists
8: Colour splash
9: Safe harbour
10: Into the dark places
11: Having a light pee!
12: Mind the gap
13: Looking up the airshaft
14: Things are looking up
15: Shutter down, and go!
16: Arch nemesis
17: Leaving the tunnels
18: In training
19: Middle rail
20: Geometry was never as pretty at school
21: And.. lean...
22: Texture heaven
23: Signage
24: Bye!
Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/badwabbit/sets/72157624817690355/
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Vivak Manohar Arya, Ajay Thakur
The origins of life on earth some three and a half billion years ago are vague. Life was probably initiated as a product of organic reactions in the Earth's primeval seas. Once life took hold on the planet, it began gradually to diversify. Biological diversity is the term given to the variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as the ecosystems of which they are part.
(International Day for Biological Diversity)
Biodiversity includes genetic differences within species, the diversity of species and the variety of ecosystems. It is the result of the interaction of species, including humans, with one another and with the air, water and soil around them. This combination of life forms ecosystems, species and genetic varieties has made Earth a uniquely habitable place. Environmental services from species and ecosystems are vital at global, regional and local levels. Production of oxygen, reducing carbon dioxide, protecting soil are important services. The world now acknowledges that the loss of biodiversity contributes to global climatic changes. Forests are the main mechanism for the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen. The loss of forest cover, coupled with the increasing release of carbon dioxide and other gases through industrialization contributes to the 'greenhouse effect'. It is causing major atmospheric changes, leading to increased temperatures, serious droughts in some areas and unexpected floods in other areas. Biological diversity is also essential for preserving ecological processes, such as fixing and recycling of nutrients, soil formation, circulation and cleansing of air and water, global life support. India as a Mega Diversity Nationwith 2.4% of the world's area, has over 8% of the world's total biodiversity, making it one of the 12 mega diversity countries in the world. This status is based on the species richness and levels of endemism recorded in a wide range of taxa of both plants and animals. This diversity can be attributed to the vast variety of landforms and climates, resulting in habitats ranging from tropical to temperate and from alpine to desert. The India's special geographical position between three distinctive centres of biological evolution and radiation of species is responsible for our rich and varied biodiversity. "We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity". E. O. Wilson.
In 1992 state and government leaders agreed on a strategy for sustainable development at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as "The Earth Summit", in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sustainable development is a way to meet the needs of people all over the world and ensuring that planet earth remains healthy and viable for future generations. One of the most important agreements reached during the Earth Summit was the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity came into force on December 29, 1993, and each anniversary of this date was designated the International Day for Biological Diversity. From 2001 onwards the date of this celebration was moved to May 22 due to the number of holidays that fell in late December. On this date in 1992, the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted at a United Nations at a conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Each year, the International Day for Biodiversity focuses on a particular theme. The theme of 2018 was "Celebrating 25 years of action on biodiversity".This year's celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, on 22 May 2019, focus on biodiversity as the foundation for our food and health and a key catalyst to transforming food systems and improving human health.The theme of the 2019 is 'Our Biodiversity, Our Food, and Our Health'.The theme aims to leverage knowledge and spread awareness of the dependency of our food systems, nutrition, and health on biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. The theme also celebrates the diversity provided by our natural systems for human existence and well-being on Earth, while contributing to other Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystems restoration, cleaner water and zero hunger, among others.In the last 100 years, more than 90 percent of crop varieties have disappeared from farmers' fields. Half of the breeds of many domestic animals have been lost, and all of the world's 17 main fishing grounds are now being fished at or above their sustainable limits. Locally-varied food production systems are under threat, including related indigenous, traditional and local knowledge. With this decline, agro biodiversity is disappearing, and also essential knowledge of traditional medicine and local foods. The loss of diverse diets is directly linked to diseases or health risk factors, such as diabetes, obesity and malnutrition, and has a direct impact on the availability of traditional medicines.Decisions from the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 14), along with reports on biodiversity and health, provide recommendations. In addition, the EAT-Lancet Commission recently published findings on the health nutrition-food systems-biodiversity nexus, that describe what constitutes a healthy diet from a sustainable food systems perspective, and which actions can support and speed up food systems transformation, in benefit of biodiversity.
Building from such work, individuals can mobilize and catalyze action around their concerns on health, nutrition, and food systems, together with awareness raising on how to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity for our well-being.The links between biodiversity, ecosystems, and the provision of benefits to human health are deeply entrenched in the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. They are central to our common agenda for sustainable development. This focus on the nexus of biodiversity, food systems and health provides an opportunity to generate discussions on ways to support the post-2020 process for a global biodiversity framework and to help "bend the curve of biodiversity loss by 2030" ICBD 2019.
"If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us". David Suzuki
(The authors are from SKUAST-J and are working in the field of Climate Change and NRDMS)


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Misconceptions about Electronic Currency Trading
Electronic currency trading has become more common in recent years as a way to get away from the stock market. However, there are some misconceptions about this type of trading. Here are the basics of electronic currency trading and a few of the most common misconceptions about it.
Electronic Currency Trading
Electronic currency trading allows anyone to gain access to the Forex market from his or her own computer. You can open an account with a Forex broker and start trading as long as you have Internet access.
Easy Money
Many people have heard about the millions of dollars that have been made by Forex gurus. With the increases in leverage, it is possible to make a substantial amount of money with this type of trading. However, it is very difficult to consistently make money in this field. It takes many years of practice in order to develop confidence in your ability to trade it during all market conditions. Therefore, if someone tells you that you can easily make money in this field, you should be skeptical.
Starting with Little Money
There are also many misconceptions about being able to start trading with under $100. While you can open an account, you will not be able to cover your positions. You should plan on devoting several thousands of dollars in order to open an electronic currency trading account.


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The kids are out of school! Now we have to figure out what we're going to do with them for the next couple of months! 🙂
We're not sending our kids to any summer camps or day camps. Not only are fancy kids activities not in our budget, but I'm actually looking forward to spending time with my kids this summer.
When it comes down to it, that is really what the kids want most.
It's really easy for me to get sucked in to my own to-do list (for home and for my blog) and let the kids just play with each other, but I'm making plans to prioritize spending time with my kids this summer.
While we have a whole artillery of fun frugal activities for our kids, there are a few things we are paying for this summer. Here are the three main activities we'll be spending money on:
Swimming lessons
Our kids took swimming lessons once, but it's been about five years. They were so young that they didn't learn much and anything they did learn, they've long since forgotten.
Being comfortable and confident in the water isn't just about having fun, it's about being safe. Considering that choking and drowning are high on my mommy paranoia list, it's surprising we've waited this long to really teach our kids to swim.
In addition to swimming lessons for the three older kids, we will likely get a pool pass so that they will have a chance to practice the skills they learn and make the most of their lessons. We've decided that this will be the year that our kids learn to swim.
Kids cooking classes
Just because I cook most things from scratch doesn't mean I've taught my kids to do the same. After checking out the knife skills series from the Kids Cook Real Food e-course, I got to thinking about how I want to involve my kids more in the kitchen.
Teaching kids to cook not only gives them a frugal and healthy life skill, but they will really be able to help in the kitchen (and not just "help," if you know what I mean). I'm also pretty certain that being more involved with what they're eating will make them more willing and excited to try new foods.
I know I'm not patient enough to teach these skills when I'm rushing to get dinner on the table. That means I'm going to need to be intentional about teaching when it's not the meal time rush.
After watching the free video series, I know the Kids Cook Real Food course will be a great fit for my three older kids (ages 4, 6, and 8). I'm excited for all the training for parents on how to teach and guide your kids in the kitchen in age-appropriate ways, too. This will be a great opportunity to spend time together.
If you haven't yet taught your kids (age 2+) to use knives properly, the knife skills video series is a great opportunity to do so and get a taste of what the classes are like!
County Fair
The past couple of years, we have attended our county fair on the day that kids get in free. On kids day, the fair is full of free activities for kids like making homemade ice cream, funnel cake eating contests, and animal shows, so we haven't even had time for any rides.
Our kids are old enough that they are getting interested in the rides now, too. We have never taken them to an amusement park before, so the fair is the only chance they get to do rides. As a kid, I loved rides, too!
The kids have been setting aside money from one of their money-making endeavors to buy an "unlimited rides" bracelet at the fair. We have been impressed at their dedication to their goal. They have saved a good portion of money, but we plan on chipping in to help them out.
Even though we're only paying for three main activities this summer, we will be filling our days with lots of other fun and productive activities that are free. Here are some of the summer activities we'll be doing for free!
Library programs
Every library I know of has a summer reading program. Each year the theme is different and the program varies, but the main objective is to make reading fun so the kids keep reading throughout the summer.
Along with the summer reading incentives, libraries often have special activities, events, and story times through the summer months. Whether it's a wild animal show, a magic show, or a puppet show, the activities are a hit with my kids every time.
Attending all the free activities at the library gives us a good excuse to get out of the house, meet up with friends, and check out new books!
Craft class
My kids love learning new crafts. When my mom was visiting (around the time our youngest was born), she started teaching my kids how to knit. I don't even know how to knit! They caught on quickly and are eager to learn other skills.
One of the bonuses with the 2016 Ultimate Homemaking Bundle was a free Craftsy class. I grabbed a beginning crochet class with the plan to watch it along with my kids. I know they'll love learning it themselves, but having me learn alongside them will be even better!
If you want to find other free places to learn things (for kids or adults), check out these tips I share for learning new skills for free.
County Fair
I know I mentioned that we will be paying for rides at the fair this year, but one of the best parts of the fair is something that we don't have to pay for at all, so I wanted to be sure to point it out under what we're not paying for too.
After attending our first fair, we realized that you can enter just about anything into the fair. Everything from painted pictures and rock collections, to cookies and homegrown zucchini. At the kids level, entries are free at our county fair.
For the past couple of years, my kids have entered their handiwork in various categories in the fair. Not only is it fun to have a reason to create something, it is really fun for the kids to see their work on display. The icing on the cake is that they receive ribbons too! The first year we participated, one of our boys even got a best-of-show ribbon!
If you've been around here very long, you know that my family loves camping. My husband and I each grew up loving outdoor adventure, so it's been natural to make it a family affair. The kids love it. They would seriously sleep outside every night if we would let them.
If you're wondering why I include camping in the "free" category, it's because for us it really is. It can be for you too! You can learn our secret to never paying for a campground and also how to save money on camping (which you'll see can be pretty much free).
I don't know about you, but I can only play Candyland or Chutes and Ladders so many times before I go nuts. The good news for me is now that my kids can read and know their numbers, our game possibilities have greatly increased.
We've tried to take opportunities lately to play more grown-up games with them like Rummikub, Battleship, Scrabble, and Chess. Since my husband and I both enjoy games, it's fun for us to get them involved. Still it takes time to plan and be intentional about playing with them. I'm excited to introduce lots of new games to them from our family game collection.
Well that covers our current plan for the summer. We'll be spending some money on a few activities that make sense for our family and our priorities, but we'll be doing lots of free things too. In fact, this is just a sample of the things we do for free. Check out some of our other favorite free family activities.
How about you?
- What activities are you paying for this summer?
- What are you doing for free?
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Martha is extremely pleased to offer her first two volumes for string quartet! Both volumes are written at an intermediate level and are similar in style and concept to Christmas Melodies Contemporary and Classical Arrangements for Four Violins.
The sample below demonstrates three verses of FUN! for a string quartet, featuring all parts trading off, progressing from quarters to eighths to sixteenths. Great for amateur or professional holiday engagements -- seriously! Watch your string quartet rise to the level of "rock star" status!
This book is licensed to The Yasuda Music Company LLC by the International Suzuki Association.
Digital version is available to download immediately after purchase. Simply log in to your SHAR account, click "My Account" in the top navigation bar, and select "My Digital Library". All digital sheet music purchased from SHAR will be available in your Digital Library to view/download to your computer or connected devices.


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High Copayments May Dissuade People From Taking Their Cholesterol Medications
]]>Coronary heart disease]]> is the leading cause if death in the United States. But thanks to recently developed cholesterol lowering medications known as statins, many people can significantly reduce their risk of developing or dying from heart disease.
Although some people can stop taking statins if they are able to achieve healthier cholesterol levels through diet and exercise, most people who start statins must take them for life. Additionally, although both people who have a history of heart disease and those who simply have high cholesterol are regularly prescribed statins, it is the higher risk group—those with a history of heart disease—who stand to benefit the most from taking them. So does compliance with statin therapy between these two groups differ? Or are there other factors that affect adherence?
A new study in the June 2004 Journal of General Internal Medicine set out to answer these questions and found that adherence rates did not differ between the two groups: nearly half of all people in both groups stopped taking the medications temporarily or altogether. What's more, the higher their copayments, the more likely they were to stop taking the medications.
About the Study
This study included 4,802 adults who were enrolled in a mid-western managed care organization and filled two or more statin prescriptions between January 1998 and November 2001.
The researchers categorized participants into two groups based on whether they were taking the statins due to a documented history of heart disease or major risk factor such as diabetes (secondary prevention) or to lower their cholesterol in the absence of known heart disease or other major risk factor (primary prevention). They then measured rates of nonadherance and discontinuation of therapy in the two groups. The researchers also looked at modifiable factors that may have influenced medication adherence.
The Findings
The researchers identified 2,258 (47%) individuals as taking statins for secondary prevention, and 2,544 (53%) as taking statins for primary prevention. Interestingly, participants in both groups were equally likely to temporarily discontinue their statin therapy (defined as not having enough pills for one or more days, out of ten days), although primary prevention participants were more likely to completely discontinue the statin therapy.
Perhaps not surprisingly was the impact of copayments. The greater the copayment the more likely a participant was to be non-adherent: 76% of participants with a $20 or greater monthly copayment were non-adherent compared to 50% of those who paid less than $10. Also, compared to participants who had a monthly co-payment under $10, those who paid between $10 and $20 were about 1.5 times more likely to either lapse on their medication or discontinue it altogether. While those who paid $20 or more were 3 times as likely to lapse on their medication and 4 times as likely to discontinue it.
How Does This Affect You?
This study suggests that more people are discontinuing their statin medications than previously reported, which is a concern given the significant benefits that statins can bring, especially for people who already have heart disease. And it shows that being diagnosed with heart disease isn't always enough of an incentive for people to adhere to their prescription. It also highlights the direct relationship between monthly copayments and statin use—a finding that is consistent with another recently released study, which found that doubling copayments reduced the use of nonessential and essential medications.
Aside from the out-of-pocket expense, another reason why it may be tempting discontinue statins, is that they don't cause any obviously noticeable changes. But while you may not feel any different, a simple blood test will show the improvements that the statin medication is making on your cholesterol levels. And in fact, the researchers in this study found that the more often a participant saw their cardiologist or had their cholesterol level tested, the more likely they were to stick with their medication. Physicians should therefore encourage their patients to come in for regular follow-up visits—both to check cholesterol levels and reinforce the importance of taking the medication on a daily basis.
Of all the medications and dietary supplements that have been promoted to reduce the risk of chronic disease or death, only a handful have consistently been shown to be effective. Statins fall into this group, particularly for people with known heart disease and/or diabetes. Committing yourself to taking this medication, despite its cost and lack of immediate and obvious benefits, is clearly worth it.
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Ellis JJ, Erickson SR, Stevenson JG, et al. Subopitmal Statin Adherence and Discontinuation in Primary and Secondary Prevention Populations. JGIM . 2004; 19: 638-645.
Goldman DP, Joyce GF, Escarce JJ, et al. Pharmacy benefits and the use of drugs by the chronically ill. Journal of the American Medical Association . 2004;291:2344–2350.
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Granny Chic: Crochet so Hip You Might Have to Get a Replacement
Because of the rising popularity of sites like Etsy, and the resurgence of Handmade Markets, the crafts once considered Grandma are coming back – and they are coming back with a vengeance. Granny Chic now owns my heart, and I am sure it's gotten many of yours as well. The good news? Even if you are not 100% convinced that you need needlepoint in your house, you can dip your big toe in with these crocheted show stoppers.
Crochet Rug
Image: L&G Studio
I love this rug so much I might have a stroke over it. While the making of said rug is a little difficult there are a myriad of Etsy sellers that are at your beck and call. Rugs like this are selling for $200-$600.
Crochet Light
Image: Fab
How about a simple crocheted dome light from Fab? I love how simple these are and I bet the shadows they cast are awesome.
Crochet Pillow
Image: petitevanou
So what if you aren't ready to plunk down a few hundred bucks to bring some yarn love into your space? Or maybe you're just a beginner? I hear that there is nothing easier to learn than a Granny Square.
You can start by making a pillow like the above.
Crochet Throw
Image: petitevanou
And if you are REALLY motivated, you can try your hand at a throw.
So what do you think? Are you ready to embrace your inner granny?


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"...this may not be a hardcore record, but it's too good to be pigeonholed anyway."
The melodic hardcore of Hostage Calm's earlier efforts has pretty much vanished, but 'Please Remain Calm' sees the Connecticut quintet branching out in fine style. Whether sprinkling a touch of Springsteen-esque grit on the likes of 'Don't Die On Me Now' and 'Woke Up Next To A Body', or throwing a curveball in the form of the a cappella 'Patriot', this record is held together by a seemingly innate sense of melody. Coupled with lyrics that suggest restless minds in troubled times, this may not be a hardcore record, but it's too good to be pigeonholed anyway.
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However, one tall and elegant lady wasn't familiar. She appeared in all the photos of my father's Mahler family, but neither I nor the Mahler cousins I knew could identify this lady. Then I was lucky enough to hear from another Mahler second cousin interested in genealogy! He immediately recognized this fashionably-dressed lady as a favorite maiden aunt: Dora Lillie Mahler.
Now I'm trying to pinpoint Dora's birth date. Here are her ages as recorded in each Census:
- 1900 US census: 6 years old
- 1905 NY census: 11
- 1910 US census: 15
- 1915 NY census: 20
- 1920 US census: 24
- 1925 NY census: 30
- 1930 US census: 35
- 1940 US census: ?? - FOUND! 45 years old
Where was Dora in 1940? I tried several sources for the 1940 Census, knowing that each site indexes records differently. Tillie was long widowed and Dora was unmarried and had health problems. I'm certain they were sharing an apartment in the Bronx. Well, I haven't yet found the records I expected, but I'll search by location and expect to find them very shortly.**
Meantime, in researching Dora, I did stumble across a surprising discovery:
As this transcription shows, great-grandma Tillie and great-grandpa Meyer Elias Mahler seem to have had a son named Wolf who was born in 1891 and died, sadly, at the age of 3 in 1894. I've just sent notes to two cousins, asking whether they ever heard any family stories about this boy who died so young.
I might not have uncovered this clue to a previously unknown Mahler child if not for my research into Dora's background! (Of course I'm going to send for little Wolf's death cert to learn more.) So the lesson learned is: Keep plugging in the names of key ancestors (such as those in the direct line) because new records are posted and indexed every day.
Honoring Dora, here is the death notice that appeared in the New York Times on June 11, 1950 to announce the funeral of this much-loved maiden aunt:
Mahler, Dora Lillie, devoted daughter of Tillie and late Meyer Mahler, dear sister of Henrietta Burk, David Mahler, Sarah Smith, Morris Mahler, Ida Volk and Mary Markell. Services Sunday 1 pm, Gutterman's, Broadway/66 St.My "Maiden Aunt" post is #14 in the 2018 #52Ancestors challenge by Amy Johnson Crow. Thank you to Amy for a fun and rewarding #Genealogy challenge.
** Unable to find Dora and Tillie in 1940 Census using Ancestry, Family Search, or Heritage Quest's indexes, I used Steve Morse's ED Finder for 1940, which listed 15 Census Enumeration Districts into which the address 1933 Marmion Ave., Bronx, NY would be categorized. Then I clicked through to manually search each page, address by address, until on the 6th ED I tried, I found Tillie and "Dorothy" at their Bronx address (see excerpt above). They were indexed as "Tellie Mehler" and "Dorothy Mehler" in Ancestry. I submitted corrections right away.


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Thanks to the popularity of fidget spinners, more and more people are realising the benefits of fidget toys in alleviate the symptoms of ADHD, Autism and other sensory conditions.
Fidget toys are designed to help toddlers and children who experience sensory overload, restlessness and hyper activity by providing them with just the right amount of sensory stimulation to regulate their neural system.
At the Teach Me How shop, you'll find a handpicked range of the very best fidget toys for toddlers and children with ADHD, autism, social anxiety and other special needs in Australia.
How to choose the right fidget toys for toddlers and children
Fidget toys come in many varieties and are designed to provide stimulation for a particular area of the sensory system. They can require physical manipulation to click or spin like a fidget cube, or they may be squishy and squeezable like putty. If your child or toddler likes to chew, we also have a great range of chewable necklaces and toys that can keep that part of their brain occupied and make it easier to concentrate.
The best way to find out which kind of fidget toy is right for your toddler, child or teenager is to watch how they interact, and what they tend to reach for when feeling distressed.
Most of our fidget toys are designed to be comfortably held in one hand. We have many options that are small and quiet enough for your children to take into the classroom, to a therapy appointment, or for long car rides. By having something to occupy a part of their brain, toddlers and children with ADHD and ASD find it easier to focus their attention, improve their fine motor skills and regulate their emotions.
Need help finding fidget toys for your toddler or teen?
We are happy to answer any questions about any of the fidget toys listed on our store in Australia. If you would like suggestions about which fidget toys are best for a particular condition such as ADHD, to know whether we can stock a particular sensory toy that isn't currently listed, or are unsure which sensory toy will be safe for your toddler, we hope you get in touch!
You can reach out by filling out our online enquiry form on our contact page and we'll get back in touch with you as soon as possible with all the information you require, or alternatively call directly from within Australia on +61 403 425 046. We look forward to hearing from you.


text: In lieu of the traditional Christmas message, here's a New Year's post instead. We're standing on the brink of a new decade, heaven help us, and though it's tempting to look at the world around us and despair, I've decided one has to be optimistic. I've made the usual New Year's resolutions, which naively assume that I will have woken up this morning as a more motivated, more dynamic and less susceptible version of myself (we'll see!). But the unusual thing this year is that there's real change in the air: I've lived alone for eleven years, but my other half is about to move in with me. I'm excited but also very nervous. For example, how many books is it acceptable to have piled on the floor at any given time?! Of course I'll keep reading and writing, but there will be a period of adjustment as I figure out how to adapt my bachelor-girl lifestyle.


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Google has corrupted Google Chrome on thousands of office computers. In the stable version of Chrome without warning, an experimental feature has been enabled. Most users did not feel this, but in office environments Chrome was usable.
A silent Google experiment
Google silently enabled WebContents Occlusion. This feature suspends Chrome browser tabs if they are obstructed by other program windows. In assumptions, it saves computer resources when the browser is not in use. The setting has been available in Chrome editions for about 5 months. What could go wrong?
Google had to admit that he switched the flag in the stable version of the browser. It turned out that WebContents Occlusion also responds to launch on a remote desktop – for example, in the Citrix environment, commonly used in companies. Thousands of employees saw a white Chrome browser window (versions 77 and 78). The administrators spread their hands. In the meantime, no update was released and no one knew what had changed in the program.
Google quickly rolled back the changes. David Bienvenu explained that earlier this feature was already running on computers about 1 percent. Google Chrome users. No one has reported problems so far. The programmer promised that the experiment would not continue until the problem with Citrix was resolved.
Wasted time and money
Google unfortunately wasted the time and resources of IT departments and caused downtime by tens of thousands of people. Systems managers have tried to find a solution to the problem for up to 2 days, which they write about in the comments under the bug report.
Google should ensure that we can unsubscribe from such tests. You can't turn off work tools for thousands of people just because someone wanted to test new features. That's what the beta channel is for, not other companies.
The latest version of Google Chrome is available in our database for the following systems: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS.


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Processing Departments
Assembly DepartmentBesides processes operated on sheets, 3D Laser provides a department where single components are assembled. According to projects supplied by the customers, it is possible to assemble special inserts, such as studs, threaded inserts or bushes.
Our assembly department is organized in order to supply a ready product for final use.
This department performs the following processes:
Assembly and mechanical processes;
Management of commercial parts;
Storage for progressive delivery program;
Cabling of pneumatic panels and start up of mechanical and pneumatic parts;
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QlikView is a business discovery platform that provides self-service BI for all business users in organizations. With QlikView you can analyze data and use your data discoveries to support decision making.
Integration allows you to upload your Smaily campaign info directly to your QlikView account. Smaily campaign info includes:
- Campaign clicks and opens.
- Contacts' clicks and opens.
- Bounces and response codes.
- Unsubscribers and complaints.
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Another lovely North Norfolk weekend behind us, and just a quick reminder that, we are a small, local, family run business and always happy to discuss how to move forward on your project towards gaining planning permission…
Happily we've just received another positive response from local authority:
Change of use for a shop premises in the King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council area to Thai Massage Therapy business.
As ever, we have been pleased to assist our clients.
Don't forget to get in touch for an estimate for Building Regulations Drawings once you have received Planning Approval.
The best way to contact us is via our website contact form! Give us as much information as you can and we will email you back.


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Term 1 - Ourselves
This term we have been learning about Starting School.
We have been learning lots of new things and making choices as we stay for school dinners. We have been thinking about eating healthy foods, how we manage our own self-care and learning about all the people who work in our school.
We have learnt about where our school is and have been on visits to the library and our High Street.
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The Trust Performance Message MTB fork is quite unlike any other fork currently on the market and is unique, even among linkage forks, with its dual air spring and thru shaft damper system. Singletrack contributor Fahzure Freeride took the Message to Suspension Syndicate, a custom suspension tuner in Salt Lake City, to teardown the Message fork (or, "chassis" as Trust prefers) and look at some of the unique solutions embodied in the design.
The chassis comprises the tuning fork carbon structure from steer tube end through the taper into the legs and all the way to the chassis tips, where it connects to the shock link which drives an air can (left) or an air can and damper (right), housed in a chassis leg. The shock link, in turn, connects to the axle link which, on the left side, also has the brake post mount. Mounted at the top of the axle link, the control link creates the arcing path for the axle as it collapses. The chassis is a bladder molded unit with five ports and a complex shape, while the link pieces are compression molded around rigid sacrificial cores, with all of the fork elements designed with the assistance of AI like processes to optimise final shapes and layups.
The pivot system is unique for forks, featuring common sized, yet custom, stainless bearings, hollow aluminum axles, cotter pin safety retainers and exterior shields (for those pressure wash types). Simple bottom and top bolts (though in different spots on each leg) enable removal of the air spring and air spring damper units, which Trust has available as complete units and with custom tuning for quickly swappable adjustments. Trust also supplies tokens for its air cans, which it describes as having a very linear base rate due to the large negative chamber. However, with a large bottom out bumper and and stroke rate of about 3:1 the linkage has a progressive rate, combining to ramp the fork up substantially at the end of stroke.
The damping system and approach are unique. The right-side mounted 8mm thru shaft damper is low friction/hysteresis and supports a low-speed rebound and a 3-way ride mode (lockout) switch actuated at the top of the right leg. Like a radio controlled car mechanism, the lockout lever turns a 120mm-ish drive shaft with a pinion gear on the end (about mid leg) which, in turn, actuates a gear connected to the valve which switches between the three ride modes: open, medium and firm. The medium and firm base low speed compression settings are additionally adjustable via allen headed valves, accessible in the middle of the right chassis leg.
We found the assembly, fit and adjustment mechanisms on the Message to be well executed, especially the links and chassis which, despite the numerous pieces and many ports – all requiring precise alignment and shape – were very well executed. In moving the unsprung fork through its stroke, it was clear that the fork required less effort to move than a comparable telescoping fork, though the overall force was not obviously "substantially reduced" as claimed, perhaps because of the effects of the base damping. The chassis, bearings and links all appeared quite rigid and the torque cap compatible thru axle only adds to that lateral stability.
The fork includes all kinds of housing routing guides, clear protective tape, a handy torque allen key, integrated sag indicator and a somewhat confusing owners' manual, all of which make it appealing to early adopters looking to get that first press box set feel. While the Message lacks a certain amount of user tunability, it is well constructed, despite the many precision and unique challenges inherent in a fork that operates with a complex suspension movement, more like many bike frames. With a simplified damper system, dual air cans, well sealed bearings and high quality carbon structure, the mechanics of the fork would appear to make it reliable and reactive.
Want to know more? We have plenty of further reading:
- First Look
- First Impressions – Press Launch
- First Ride Review – our home trails
- Judgement day – our final review.
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Looking forward to a peep at how complex it actually is.
But please work on the leading on that opening block of copy, looks like you've had a bad attack of the designers…
Just watched, looks well made, it will be interesting to see if they can tweak it to get a better response from testers. Surely a lot can be done by adjusting the different linklengths.
Spam from vewyda. //Ta. Gone now… Mods//
Hmmmm Fake news? Advertorial? for a product that got a shit review a couple weeks ago, this is a long winded handjob. Unless it can be adjusted, tuned or otherwise modified from what the tester rode and wrote about, it's not even close to as good as forks that cost far less than half. My new Fox 36 Elite has no harshness, no special set up requirements, I think I could be off by 5% sag either direction and it would still function perfectly smoothly all-the-way-thru-the-travel. Bike geo would be off though… 4undredfiftyfreakinquid! Either this thing had better make the rider fly like mary poppins or fuggitaboutit
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Seo Made Simple-The Ideal Tricks And Tips!
SEO is the act of adapting your site so that search engines like google rank it highly in their search engine rankings. It's among the best ways to assure your website's success. Many people might explain how SEO is an arcane field beyond the reach of ordinary webmasters. Pay no awareness of that.
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Improve your content. When visitors don't find relevant information that they are in search of, they will leave. An integral strategy to get more visitors in is to focus on your site content.
Blogging all by yourself website boosts traffic because it will be more visible to browse engines. The level of visitors finding you site will be going up.
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Produce Information / Storage Tips
Use a Bluapple® to absorb ethylene gas to extend the life of produce.
Indications of Quality
Fruit throughout each cluster should be firm and bright with the proper cultivar-specific color; free from decay and mechanical or insect injury; large and uniform fruit throughout the cluster.
Ideal Storage Conditions
Temperature: 31 to 32 F (-0.5 to 0 C)
Relative Humidity: 90 to 95%
Approximate Storage Life: 1-4 weeks*
Ethylene Production: Low
Ethylene Sensitivity: Low
Storage Tips
Do not wash before storing. Place in a VeggieZips™ produce bag if desired. A HydroLiner™ is not necessary.
* Approximate storage life is an estimate of in-home storage length. Your results may vary significantly depending on how long produce is in transit or in stock at the market.
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Sacred Listening
Your physically felt body is in fact part of a gigantic system of here and other places, now and other times, you and other people – in fact, the whole universe
~Gene Gendlin, 1996
Sacred Listening is conscious discovery of the felt yet unknown truth of our lived experience.
Sacred Listening is a doorway. A doorway of discovery and unfolding. Words do not really capture the experience and impact of Sacred Listening on our lives. However let me try…
A bridge Between Two Worlds
In a nutshell Sacred Listening is conscious discovery of the felt yet unknown truth of our lived experience. It is based on Focusing a simple tool made popular by Professor Gene Gendlin, University of Chicago.
Sacred listening is a bridge between two worlds, between the world of everyday life and the world of feelings, of intuition and our innate capacity to know more about our situation.
Sacred listening puts us back in touch with this felt intelligence, an intelligence far beyond our regular way of thinking, extraordinarily creative and practical, we discover a bridge to a vast resource that not only can inform and guide our everyday experience but has potential to alter the course of our lives forever.
Sacred listening is the process of getting lost so that we might be found. We purposefully embrace that which is uncomfortable and unclear so we cannot rely on our thinking, we are out of our depth.
Whilst we flounder, we can give up knowing and allow for something new, fresh and alive to surface. We purposefully walk close to the uncomfortable edge of awareness.
Felt exploration, the being with experience as it is, without judgement or desire forms the conditions for emerging insight, luminous brilliance and the resultant change, the irreversible change that accompanies the flow of felt exploration and intuitive insight that is revealed and unfolded into our experience.
If you would like to learn the art of Sacred Listening Rob offers two approaches, one to one sessions and workshops.
One to One Sessions
Have hourly sessions with us at your own pace.
~ first 30 mins – free
~ 1 session – £40
~ 3 sessions – £100
~ 6 sessions – £180
Introduction to Sacred Listening Workshop
Rob offers Introduction to Sacred Listening, a 6 session introduction offered in person or via Skype. At the end of the 6 sessions you will be confidently able to Sacred Listen both alone and in listening pairs and have access to our community groups where there are others waiting to listen with you and group event you may wish to attend.
Rob is very flexible in how this introductory course is offered and you can do individually, in pairs or larger groups up to 16 people.
one to one – 6 weekly 60 minute sessions – £180 for the entire workshop


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Written by Carl Regnéll from the Bjerknes Centre and the Department of Earth Scicence at the University of Bergen.
The early Holocene – the period following major global deglaciation at the end of the last ice age – is the most recent period in which rapid ice sheet retreat and sea-level rise took place under climate conditions comparable to today. However, the course of the final deglaciation and the location of the last remnants of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet are debated.
In our new article, we have analysed high resolution terrain models (LiDAR-data) from a large area in northern Sweden and mapped glacial landforms, in order to trace and date the final deglaciation of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet.
We discovered series of ancient shorelines located high above present-day lakes and valley floors. These shorelines demonstrate that large lakes, several tens of kilometers long, were dammed between the main water divide to the west and the retreating ice sheet margin to the east. The implication of our findings is that the last remnants of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet were located in the lowland east of the mountain range, not in the high mountains as previously assumed.
Eventually the ice sheet became too small to dam these large lakes and the ice-dams burst, causing these large water bodies to drain catastrophically under the ice and further east-ward. These huge flooding events produced large deposits and extensive erosive features along the river valleys to the east. These features are particulary striking along the Pite River Valley where we found traces of a catastrophic glacial lake outburst flood as high as 50 m above the present-day river level.
Based on cross-cutting relations to dated raised shorelines developed in the early Holocene Ancylus Lake that occupied the Baltic Sea Basin at the time, we conclude that the flood and thus the final phase of deglaciation took place within the time interval 10.3-9.9 cal ka BP, that is some 1600-1200 years after the end of the ice age.
This animation shows how the shorelines can be dated.
Regnéll, C., Mangerud, J., & Svendsen, J. I. (2019). Tracing the last remnants of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet: Ice-dammed lakes and a catastrophic outburst flood in northern Sweden. Quaternary Science Reviews, 221, 105862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.105862


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Elie Wiesel
University Professor Professor of Philosophy, Boston University School of Theology
Nobel Peace Prize winner and BU Professor Elie Wiesel has worked on behalf of oppressed people for much of his adult life. His personal experience of the Holocaust has led him to use his talents as an author, teacher and storyteller to defend human rights and peace throughout the world.
His more than forty books have won numerous awards, including the Prix Médicis for A Beggar in Jerusalem, the Prix Livre Inter for The Testament, and the Grand Prize for Literature from the City of Paris for The Fifth Son. He has written two volumes of memoirs, All Rivers Run to the Sea and And the Sea is Never Full, in addition to his accounts of the Holocaust. After the war, Wiesel had studied in Paris and later became a journalist in that city, yet he had remained silent about what he had endured in the death camps. During an interview with the French writer François Mauriac, Wiesel was persuaded to end that silence. He subsequently wrote La Nuit (Night), which has been translated into thirty languages and has sold millions of copies since its 1958 publication.
Since 1976, Wiesel has been the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at BU, where he also holds the title of University Professor. He is a member of the faculty in the Department of Philosophy as well as the Department of Religion.
CoursesRN 583: Literature of Memory V: Hidden Literature and Banned BooksRN 584: Literature of Memory VI: Hasidic Portraits: Rebbe Nachman of Bratzlav
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Assassinated Beauty by Kevin Cummins - Limited Edition
Hand Signed by Kevin Cummins and members of Manic Street Preachers
Hardback 1st Slipcase Limited (100 copies) Edition
New & Unread - Published in 2015
In the early nineties, a group of fiercely political young men from the Welsh valleys exploded onto a British music scene. James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore and Richey Edwards. Formed in Blackwood, South Wales, in 1986, Manic Street Preachers have grown to become one of Britain's most respected and influential bands, known for their politicised and highly literate lyrics, and their emotively crafted songs.
It was the legendary photographer Kevin Cummins who captured James, Sean, Richey and Nicky in their most uncompromising, glam-fixated early years. Assassinated Beauty is a unique record of a band on a mission to reclaim rock 'n roll through literature, image and thrilling guitar pop. Working at the NME and already famous for his association with the classic images of Joy Division, The Smiths and Stone Roses, Cummins was the ideal photographer to capture the essence of a band who understood and manipulated androgynous and decadent imagery.
Limited Edition Specification:
- 192pages as per standard edition, plus tipped-in signed numbered limitation page
- Book full-bound in dark grey cloth, large debossed area on front panel containing printed image of Richie on art paper, title blocked on front and spine in white foil.
- The book is signed by the members of Manic Street Preachers and Kevin Cummins
- Head & Tail bands, gold endpapers
- Package to contain exclusive high-quality print, signed by Kevin Cummins, numbered
- Printed paper-covered slipcase (leopard skin pattern), supermatt lamination and white foil blocking
- Brown paper wrapped and numbered label
Renowned photographer Kevin Cummins has been photographing the band from the early nineties, and Assassinated Beauty contains a selection of his best work - much of it previously unpublished. The book traces the arc of the Manics - through their initial success and the years leading up to the tragic disappearance of Richey in 1995, to their reinvention as a three-piece and the global recognition which continues to this day.
About the Photographer: Manchester born Kevin Cummins has an international reputation as one of the world's leading photographers. His iconic portraits of rock musicians as diverse as Joy Division, The Smiths, Manic Street Preachers, Courtney Love and David Bowie have graced magazine covers, galleries and bedroom walls the world over and are included in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A among others.
Format: Hardback Slipcased Limited 1st Edition
All our signed books include a 'Signed Copy' gift tag, supplied free of charge.
Please Note: By their very nature, all signed books will have been handled several times before they get to you. This may result in small marks to the dustjacket and title page, please also bear in mind that each signature will be a little different from the one we show here. We use courier and signed for delivery services, so please use an address at which your parcel can be signed for during the normal working day.
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We'll despatch your order as quickly as we can. If a product is out of stock we will contact you to discuss the likely delivery time or an alternative product.
UK Delivery
Orders for delivery in the UK are despatched by Courier and will normally be delivered to you within a few days of placing your order (UK deliveries by Courier normally arrive the day after we despatch). Signed Books are shipped in specially made book mailing cartons, with the books themselves wrapped in paper and bubble wrap to protect them. Because we use courier and signed for delivery services, please use an address at which your parcel can be signed for during the normal working day.
First Item @ £3.75 (sometimes a shipping supplement may be added for particularly heavy books or specific postcodes*)
2 Items & Over @ £5.00 in total
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Do you believe we could achieve world peace in 100 years, if we really tried for it?
Now, given how fast technology is moving forward, imagine where we will be ten years from now. In ten years, perhaps the idea of seeing world peace within a decade won't be unrealistic.
If this is true, then we really are on the brink of world peace. World peace is coming, and it is likely to be here within 20 years.


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Popular British media Adesope Olajide aka shopsydoo says Davido was 'born' out of Wizkid.
There has been renewed rivalry by fans of both Wizkid and Davido as to who is greater. The debate ensued after Davido's sold out concert in London's O2 Arena.
RELATED: Wizkid 2019 song
Speaking with DJ Abass, Shopshydoo noted that the success of Wizkid inspired the likes of Davido, Burna Boy and many younger generation of artistes who are doing great.
Listen to him speak in the clip beneath.